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  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited January 2017 #1352

    Hope you get pump sorted Triky.

  • ABM
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    edited January 2017 #1353

    Same  here  --  these  low  temps  are  not  conducive

    to  "Water  Problems"  of  any  sort  surprised  !

    Just  'copying  the  Sunday  Blurbs  Puzzle  Pages  so

    Aged  Sister  will  have  something  to  occupy  her

    evenings  when  not  watching  t.v.  & / or  knitting 

    --  The  Devil  Makes  Work  etc  etc  wink  --  when  this 

    is  done  I  will  curl  up  with  the  T.V.  myself  &  watch  the

    Footy  etc  while  glancing  thro'  the  window  at  the  newly

    M O T'd  &  serviced  'van  &  think  "  should  I give  it

    a  bath tomorrow"  or  should I  leave  it  till  closer to

    the middle  of  Feb  --  Cannot  take  a  mucky  'van

    to  the  N.E.C.  now  can  I  wink  Decisions  Decisions  !!

  • Fisherman
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    edited January 2017 #1354

    Just back from Lady Margaret Park. On Wed night there were about a dozen units. On Friday night it increased to 40+.An even mx of M/H and Vans. So it seems there are plenty of vanes in the winter.

  • Wherenext
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    edited January 2017 #1355

    Picked the van up from the dealers today after its annual service. They found some water ingress in the front window area but traced the problem back to the rail over the windows being a bit loose. Fortunately we are still within the 6 year warranty period. Have to remember to take it in next year before the 6th.year runs out.

  • Bakers2
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    edited January 2017 #1356

    Thanks for the congratulations, I'll pass them on.  Can't wait to see them and chat about plans, all up in the air at present I presume smile.  Best thing I can think of, as well as son's happiness etc is that our daughter and family could well be over to celebrate the nuptials too laughing as I understand our granddaughters have been asked to be flower girls. Sooooo excited.  Chatting to NZ tonight - I expect it will hit our pocket wink as they only have one wage coming in these days (might be the most painless way as don't fancy 26+ hour flight with at most a 4 and 1.5 year old surprised).  Ohhhhhh such excitment smile.

    Milliehull sounds like you have a very talented family smile sounds like you had a lovely time. When will you know more about cathedral volunteering?

    Hope all those of you with 'van 'issues' get them resolved very soon and fairly painlessly.

    KJNell worry over children starts before they arrive and appears to continue until we no longer know how to worry.  I love the idea that you can follow the flights live across the world.  It's certainly what we have done on the outward and return flights for son to NZ,  seems to be even longer when you're not in the air LOL.  Naturally our children worry over us on our trips undecided.  I wish everyone safe trips.

  • robsail
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    edited January 2017 #1357

    That's it I have started booking up for our 2017 hols! She who must be obeyed has decided that as we have hospital appointments, sailing regattas, just before our summer sojourn we are not going down south! This year it will be Scotland!

  • Bakers2
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    edited January 2017 #1358

    Lucky robsail.  We've not thought about ours yet, but hopefully that will be remedied within the nest few weeks.  Scotland sounds good to me, plenty to explore.

  • milliehull
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    edited January 2017 #1359

    Bakers, there is no clue as to when the volunteering duties in the Cathedral will start.  It is all up in the air at the moment as it is all very new. I think it could be another month at least so I will do some more shifts in the Visitor Centre so they don't forget me!! Gosh how exciting if you daughter and family come over for your son and future DIL's wedding.  Your Mum will be excited to see her great grand daughters as I presume she hasn't seen them 'in the flesh'.  Keep us posted.

  • Wherenext
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    edited January 2017 #1360

    Great news Bakers. 

    Now even more reason to keep to that diet.laughing

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited January 2017 #1361

    B2, a very late congratulations from me. Hope all goes well leading up to the great event. Good news for you that those in NZ will becoming over for it, too.

     

    Edit.   This damn site gets worse not better.

  • Oneputt
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    edited January 2017 #1362

    Busy day today, already booked to trips, one to Germany and one for my trip on the Flying Scotsman in May.  Now just off to start taking everything out the van in preparation for the floor replacement at the end of the week!

  • ABM
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    edited January 2017 #1363

    B R R R R  !!

    Just  been  doing  the  much  needed  power  washing

    round  the  bird  feeding  area.  Messy  little  B**##**s !!

    Now  I'm  having  a  casual  5  on  CT  before  lunch

    ( Sorry  Malcolm  its  a  D I M job  today  innocent !!   )

    Hope all  the  good  Folks on  here  are  getting  their

    plans,  holidays  &  Pew  positions  sorted  for  the

    summer  ( !!  Thats  Bakers2  &  and  MillieH  of 

    course   wink  )

     

    Stay  Fit,  Happy  &  Occupied  for  now   !!

    Brian   A B M kiss

     

     { Edit   ==>  D I M    Doing  It  Myself  naturally smile  }

  • KjellNN
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    edited January 2017 #1364

    Getting ready for my bus trip to London tonight to renew my passport, checking I have all the correct documents etc.

    Hopefully will get some sleep on the way down, I have booked a bunk, but only seats on the way back tomorrow, so it will be a long day.

    Free hot and  old drinks and snacks are provided, so I will pack some fruit and get a sandwich for lunch tomorrow to keep me going.

    Cold here today, sun earlier, but cloudy now.

  • DSB
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    edited January 2017 #1365

    Not as cold here this morning, but it's gone a ltitle colder now, late afternoon.  Out shopping, at the moment.  Carol has gone into Lidl and I am keeping the dog company in the car.  Seems a good division of labour to me!! laughing

    David 

  • Metheven
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    edited January 2017 #1366

    Just had some new tyres on the caravan wheels, storage has sharp stone/rubble so dug out two squares, laid some sand and plonked two slabs down to protect the tyres. Now ready for the motormover fit on Wednesday.

    Booked the CL near the tunnel for end of April and paid the Dart charge.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited January 2017 #1367

    Special treat today, went to the hospital to see the orthopaedic surgeon about my knee. Had X-rays on both knees before seeing him. The good news is that the bad knee does not seem to have deteriorated much in the two years since the last X-ray although it's still in pretty poor shape. His advice was that if I was managing it not to go for the operation until it really needs doing and he said only I would know when that was. Interestingly he said that about 20% of patients that have the operation continue to suffer from pain. The pain in the knee is manageable but I also get a lot of lower back pain but his view was that it would not be the knee causing that so I have to discuss that as a separate issue with my doctor. So for the moment I have been discharged from regular appointments which at least make holiday planning a bit easier!!!

    David

     

     

  • Tammygirl
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    edited January 2017 #1368

    Great weekend with the kids and gkids, now a couple of days to recover. 

    Arrived at Ferry Meadows this afternoon, managed a short walk around the small lake before it got dark. Last time we were here it did nothing but rain so here's hoping this time we get out and about.

    KJ, hope your overnight trip goes well.

    Bakers,  congrats to the young ones. Exciting times ahead.

  • DSB
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    edited January 2017 #1369

    On reflection David, my advice would be to leave it until really necessary.  I've not been 100% happy with my left knee replacement - I'm putting off having my right knee done until really necessary.  I still sometimes get pain in my 'new knee', but not as much - it just doesn't feel the same somehow.  Kneeling is not very comfortable, but not painful - just difficult to explain.  On the other hand the shoulder replacements were really good.

    Anyway, the next thing is left hip x-ray this week, although I suspect my main problem in this area is sciatica.

    David 

     

  • Wherenext
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    edited January 2017 #1370

    Good luck, David.

    Have a good time Tammy. We'll be looking to get a break away soon now that the van has had a service.

    Busy day today as we were out of food. Then this afternoon we went to pick up a new tablet for Mrs. WN as her Samsung is in its last throes.

    Whilst out this morning I bought my first suit in over 20 years. It's sad to say that I am anticipating having to attend a few funerals soon and I have lost so much weight since buying my last outfit that at the last funeral I attended the corpse looked healthier than me. Anyway I didn't want to leave it to the last minute. 

  • milliehull
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    edited January 2017 #1371

    Enjoy Ferry Meadows Tammy. I hope the weather keeps dry for you. Don't forget to visit the Cathedral and the new Visitor Centre!

  • milliehull
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    edited January 2017 #1372

    Tammy, if you are in Peterborough City centre and fancy morning coffee Carluccios do coffee and pastry for £1.99. I can recommend it. They do lovely pastries.laughing

  • robsail
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    edited January 2017 #1373

    If only I was in the area! Maybe not the diet has kicked in!

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2017 #1374

    It does warm up in the awning when the sun comes out but unfortunately, there's not been much of that over the last few days. Even when the sun does come out, it's only there for about a couple of hours before it sets behind the hill.

  • EasyT
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    edited January 2017 #1375

    I am lucky David. Local Hospital have my holiday dates and fit around!!

  • triky auto
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    edited January 2017 #1376

    undecided Another grey cloudy morning ,here in East Kent. " Tiss Mizzle  me dear"  as they say !!One boat out yesterday ,another to be put in today .A bit of maintenance too.Keeps me occupied  wink.

  • triky auto
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    edited January 2017 #1377

    undecided Another grey cloudy morning ,here in East Kent. " Tiss Mizzle  me dear"  as they say !!One boat out yesterday ,another to be put in today .A bit of maintenance too.Keeps me occupied  wink.

  • papgeno
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    edited January 2017 #1378

    Off to the hospital this morning for what I hope is the last time. Seeing the surgeon who did my knee. It's still a bit sore but getting better all the time. They did say it could take up to six months for all the gubbings inside to heal. Hopefully I won't be one of the 20% that David mentioned. Got to have an X-ray first, I suppose to see if everything is still in the right place.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2017 #1379

    Grey and cloudy here too. Dental appointment this afternoon.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited January 2017 #1380

    You know spring is one the way when you can smell fresh antifoul on the air. wink

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited January 2017 #1381

    Hi Papgeno

    Hope you get on OK at the hospital and glad you are making progress. I know lots of people who have had knees replaced and seem perfectly happy that they have been done. I think the trouble is that none of us can really understand how it affects another individual. At a push I can still walk a couple of miles despite the discomfort. I think the surgeon was being realistic in pointing out that for some the outcome might not be as good as they hoped. On the other hand a hip replacement operation has a much higher success rate and usually brings immediate relief of pain, usually from the day after the operation. I will watch your progress with interest.

    David