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  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Club Member Posts: 10,224
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    edited October 2018 #23222

    I managed to get a pair of E-tickets so we "did" the stones on the way. I plan to visit Avebury as well, so watch this space.

  • milliehull
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    edited October 2018 #23223

    I much prefer Avebury to Stonehenge CY. It is not so commercialised. 

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited October 2018 #23224

    Great to read everyone has/ is enjoying their trips away, this autumn has been wonderful.

    Bakers2 we missed you,! We were away. I really like Witney, the free parking helps wink  Sorry it rained, however still plenty to do in Oxford, although I have to admit we haven't visited for quite a while, I do find it a bit too crowded sometimes.

    CY we really liked Avebury too, like Millie says it's not as commercialised and you are free to wander around.

    It's back to work for me today, cry must dash have to get washing pegged out, good drying breeze. smile

     PS. Have a great time in NI with the family Millie.

  • RedKite
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    edited October 2018 #23225

    Hi Bakers2 Looking at the flower Chicory it looks like as we have them growing in the wild here as well as some parts of UK.

    We enjoyed our break to UK north Devon very wet and windy but did improve after at the sites we stayed  17 nights altogether now back home and getting the garden sorted for the winter got 10 new hedging shrubs to put in this week before the weather changes to wet and much colder still about 22/23C very pleasant, all the locals are dressed in full winter mode padded coats winter boots even scarves hats and gloves no wonder they go down with colds etc.

  • Bakers2
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    edited October 2018 #23226

    HelenandTrevor sorry to have missed you, maybe next year. Whitney is great so glad we went asked in tourist info in chipping Norton about it and was told "just a long road with shops". So glad we didn't take any notice as we thought it was lovely. Yes long street of shops, side shoots and alleys too! Didn't shop but noticed plenty of self-owned and chains. I heard a German family ask for things to do in the wet be told don't know you and what you like so hard to suggest ๐Ÿ˜ฒ๐Ÿ˜ฒ, hopefully just a bad day. Oxford was busy Bodleian tours, jolly expensive! fully booked by 1100 except the last half hour tour which was still ยฃ6 each! Declined and paid ยฃ1 each to view the Divinity Hall, very nice too.

    Milliehull enjoy NI, stay warm, looks like you won't be alone according to the forecast I've seen. Can you share the hat wearer or even a photo? Such an honour for your DIL.

    Cooler here, have to do some food shopping this morning as were down to mustard and custard etc ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

  • Bakers2
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    edited October 2018 #23227

    RedKite thank you I now have somewhere to start on looking it up.

    You too 'enjoyed' Callum - i don't feel so alone now ๐Ÿ˜‰.

    Chilly forecast here, arctic blast by the weekend. Know what you mean about locals wrapping up at what we Brit's call cool but not cold temperatures. We're  always being told we aren't sufficiently dressed in an NZ winter! 

  • brue
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    edited October 2018 #23228

    Good to read what you've all been doing in different parts of the country. We like Chipping Norton too B2, it's not twee like a lot of Cotswolds places can be, often headed there when we stayed at Moreton in Marsh. Haven't walked round Witney, must give it a go, have driven through it many times without stopping. 

    Glad you enjoyed your Devon stay Red Kite, even with the mixed weather. Good luck with the hedge planting, we put in a row of yew last year after a new neighbour killed off the original hedge. As it was leylandii we didn't mind too much but it must have been over sixty years old and could have gone on for a lot longer, but not if someone's cut into the main stems...wink

     

  • Wherenext
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    edited October 2018 #23229

    Dental check up day which took up all of this morning. Losing our dentist as she is retiring. Very inconsiderate of her.

    Now making a Pea and Ham soup. Thoughts always turns to this when the cold arrives in autumn.

    I thought Chicory had a black edges to the centre, although it does resemble it in all other aspects. Looks a bit like a Blue Wood Anenome but no yellow centre and wrong time of year. It does have rounded edges to the petals though whereas Chicory is squarer. 

     

  • Tammygirl
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    edited October 2018 #23230

    Quite mild here today so decided to leave the mess in the front bedroom (contents of caravan)and tackle some of the jungle of a garden we have returned to.

    OH tackled the grass,  I was on hands and knees weeding and clearing leaves from under bushes. Then he washed the car while once again I was on hands and knees weeding the gravel  planted side of the front garden. Everything looking much better but still need to get into the back corner under the cherry tree and holly tree. Aching all over now. Forgot I also did 4 loads of washingsmile

    Tomorrow if I can move I will tackle the back corner wink

    I thought your flower looked like an Anemone, wrong time of year as WN said but sometimes flowers do get confused and flower twice, I've got a Lupin in full flower at the moment, even better then when it flowered earlier in the year.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited October 2018 #23231

    47th Wedding Anniversary today, goodness me where does time go? Had a nice lunch at the ASK Italian Restaurant in CMK. 

    David

  • brue
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    edited October 2018 #23232

    Congratulations David and Margaret! Hope you're enjoying the day!

    Hmm Chicory or wood anemone, I put chicory on the other thread although I thought it was a bit close to the ground which is unusual. B2 you will have to tell us if it was short or tall? wink

  • Goldie146
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    edited October 2018 #23233

    Today we cut almost all ties with BT. Our domain name is still held by them (which we use for our email address) , but our broadband moved to B4RN (hyperfast fibre to the house) last month, and now the BT landline has gone. Weโ€™ve switched to VOIP with Vonage. We still have the same number. Monthly costs have dropped dramatically. 

    I think we can afford a small celebratory drink tonight!

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2018 #23234

    It has been quite mild since returning home, lawns had to be cut again although wet, so mower needed clearing quite oftenfrown,now all done (in stagessurprised),looks as if this weeks weather may mean the end of wearing shorts for this year,wink,postie will have a digembarassed,but then it may not be as cold as forecastcool,

  • brue
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    edited October 2018 #23235

    I had to look on YouTube to get to grips with your post Goldie and I'm guessing you need very good broadband, which we won't be getting...unless we dig the village up ourselves? wink It sounds like a good system and a lot cheaper to run, I like the idea of keeping the number too.

     

  • Bakers2
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    edited October 2018 #23236

    Definitely not a wood anemome. Growing on the bank beside houseboats on the Thames. Was 6 to 9 inches tall, slightly michaelmas daisy ish with leaves up the stem flowers at the top. Not something I've seen and my mum couldn't identify so I assumed not a wildflower ??? I was very tempted to lift some for my garden ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰.

     

  • Bakers2
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    edited October 2018 #23237

    I'm tired reading Tammygirl's post. She's back home and on a mission again ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚.

    Congratulations on your wedding anniversary DavidKlyne. Less for murder! I'm sure they've been 47 very happy, never a cross word, years. It's quite an achievement, were 8 behind you.

    Goldie great news for your hard work, hopefully you won't see price hikes over the years ahead. We changed to Virgin years ago, keeping our number, great savings on BT and extra Tv channels but costs have continually risen ๐Ÿ˜ฒ.  Great speed though and naturally if you want to change to sky or BT they can't guarantee keeping the same number. After 33 years we don't want to change!

    Did a big food shop, all cupboards had lots of shelf space!

    Can't say it's mild here despite sunshine this afternoon, very chilly strong wind. Walked into town to book tickets for National Theatre live on 1 Nov, Alan Bennett Alleluia! Was going to book and try out our 'new' Everyman, but ยฃ1.75 charge per transaction booking fee online! 15 minutes walk eliminates that. Called at the Odeon on tge way past, their tickets cheaper, and then they offered age concession so booked without the extra walk.

     

  • brue
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    edited October 2018 #23238

    Have a look on these pics, they are nice and clear, I still think it's 100% Chicory...wink

    Chicory LINK

  • milliehull
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    edited October 2018 #23239

    Congratulations David and OH. I hope you have had a lovely day.

    Good luck with your cataract op Bakers2.  I am still waiting to be referred. It is making driving in the dark very difficult and as OH won't be able to drive for a few weeks after his op there will be fun times ahead. We are trying to get plenty of evening outings to our local theatre etc in before we are 'grounded'.

    Very busy morning at the Cathedral again. 1002 adult visitors and nearly 500 children between 10.00 and 1.00 surprised Lovely to see so many people enjoying themselves. It will seem very quiet when the space craft goes on 5th November.  The paid supervisor who I have been on duty with ever since I started is retiring at the end of this  month.  I am devastated as he is a lovely, kind Spanish guy who 'trained' me and we have got on so well and I am not sure who will replace him yet.undecided

    OH cut the grass while I was out this morning so it all looks much better and tidier as the mower also got most of the leaves up.

    Gosh you do sound busy Tammygirl surprised

     

  • Bakers2
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    edited October 2018 #23240

    That certainly looks like it. Chicory it is ๐Ÿ˜‚. 

  • brue
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    edited October 2018 #23241

    Strangely enough, one of the pics is from Strickland, Sizergh, Goldie country! wink

    You all sound very busy, I've had a semi day off, just lots of washing after son departed on holiday etc. I'm pretending I'm on holiday for a few days.

    Millie, it is strange waiting for cataracts, I've got them but they have stayed much the same for several years. B2 hope your op is a success, good to hear it will go ahead soon.

  • Bakers2
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    edited October 2018 #23242

    Thanks milliehull op won't happen yet, optician suggested 18 week wait! I do find it a nuisance especially in bright sunlight, not done much night driving for years but do notice it when I do. I'm not sure how I'd manage at work if I still was, old docs not easy when eye was good! 

    Gosh lots of visitors. Sadly we won't make it over to see it. We did see a capsule at the Leicester Space museum several years ago.

  • ABM
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    edited October 2018 #23243

    All  you  awaiting  cataract  ops  : -->

    From  MY  experience  I  suggest,  no  matter  when  the  op  takes  place,  Have  decent  SUN GLASSES  with  you !!  The  day  after  my  first  op ( Left  eye  only --  second  eye  was  some  months  later )  I  made  sure  I  went  into  ASDA opticians  for  a  cheap pair  of  wrap -- rounds from  that  Westwood  womans  brand !!  Even  at  ยฃ80  they  were  a  Godsend.  You  really  do  not  know  how  your  vision  has  been  affected  till  its  restored,  believe  me  !!

  • moulesy
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    edited October 2018 #23244

    I'd join you if I had the first idea what all that meant! Well actually, I'll join you anyway! wink

  • Bakers2
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    edited October 2018 #23245

    They were issued by the NHS when my dad had his done  almost 40 years ago. Must see whether they're still around at mum's. 60 plus years little culled ๐Ÿ˜ฒ๐Ÿ˜ฒ๐Ÿ˜ฒ. She always says the house won't blow away in a strong wind ๐Ÿ˜‚.

    Seriously so many folks at the same thing it must be true. Mine has grown quite quickly 3 years I think since it was mentioned, hopefully onky the right eye at this stage but 6 months ago I was told there's one coming on my left eye too. 

  • ABM
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    edited October 2018 #23246

    Then  you are  not  supporting  my  pension  any  more,  Goldie, snivel  sniffle  sob sob sob.cry  --  I'll  have  to  rely  on  the  Lottery  I  suppose  wink.

     

    Joking  apart  the  technology  is  changing  faster  and  faster  these  days.  We  need  ever   younger  and  younger  seven  year  olds  to    help  us keep  up  with  it,  not  to  mention  an  even  greater  reliance  on  the  power  supply.

  • milliehull
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    edited October 2018 #23247

     I will also laughing

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2018 #23248

    Millie driving at night problems is not always because of cataracts,i also have the start of a cataract,but the opticion advised as we get older the muscles of the Iris get weaker so it takes longer to react than when we were younger,and with the now very bright headlights,it is worse,i wear yellow lens night driving glasses over my reactolite varifocals they do tend to reduce glare,also the same lady advised "older people" if needing glasses to have reactolite lenses which give protection when outside against UV light

  • SteveL
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    edited October 2018 #23249

    Best wishes for the Opp B2. Had my cataract done this year. First appointment after being referred by the optician was within a couple of weeks. However, it was a further two months before the opp and that was a cancelation.

    Would agree with the sun glasses, until if you wear specs you get them sorted. That for me was 6 weeks after the opp, the optician said there was no point until then as changes are still occurring in the new eye, even though it was set for distance. I have always had reactolite lenses, so bought some cheap sunglasses at the chemist. One an oversized pair, that fitted over my normal specs, from which I removed the lense on my new eye. That enabled me to drive safely and legally until I got my new specs.

    As far as driving is concerned, my paperwork stated I was not allowed to drive until the consultant had given  the OK at the follow up visit. This is normally the two weeks for which you are not permitted to drive. However, cutbacks being what they are mine was three weeks.โ˜น๏ธ

    As one eye is now long sighted and one short, I sometimes don't realise I have not put my glasses on until I go outside and everything is rather bright bright.

    The only down side I have come across is that I no longer notice small variations in surface level as well, such as low steps and undulations. So far though have only managed to measure my length once.๐Ÿ˜€

    Overall though it's great, it's the first time in over 40 years I can recognise folk when I go swimming.๐Ÿ˜‚

     

  • milliehull
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    edited October 2018 #23250

    Thanks JVB. I don't  like these new street lights. They just throw down a light in a very small area and then in between there are pools of darkness.  I have a much younger friend who has perfect vision and she has remarked that she finds them difficult as well.

  • brue
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    edited October 2018 #23251

    Yes. that was a useful reminder from JVB, affecting some quite a lot. It can happen in daylight too, I remember my BIL found it difficult to drive in Italy where the roads were lined with lots of upright trees which caused a flickering movement on his eyes. I've now got s strong pair of dark clip ons which I put over my reactolite glasses when needed.

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