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After very stormy night things settled down a bit. Picked up my repaired camera, the wallet took a fair bashing and was heard to groan
went to a place in Thetford Forrest called Santon Downham and spotted 9 x Parrott Crossbills. Off out to dinner tonight and home tomorrow.0 -
Santon Downham well known frost pocket of the east 😲. Always being mentioned when cold is forecast 😉.
Hope your wallet recovers soon. No pockets in a shroud 😉 and you sure get lovely photos from what we see on here😆. Have you finished your family wildlife calendars for 2018? See some of us do psychology attention 😉😉
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Bakers - Arbuthnot? Eh? Where did that come from? Glad to hear it's going well with the little fella.
No idea 😲. We were standing in our kitchen transferring the little fella when asked to name him and without a hesitation OH came out with Arbuthnott. Rescuer laughed and said we haven' had that name before so won't be confused with another - how do you spell it 😂😂😂
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DD and her husband have a combined income of more than twice what we have, so they will be paying their own way, I only contribute skills and labour as SIL is useless at DIY.
They will be suffering when she takes a year off as she is the higher earner.
New grandson, when he arrives, will get a child investment plan like the other 2 grandchildren have.
Otherwise we are happy to provide child care, but financial contributions will be minimal!
Only so much one can do on a pension.
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Where did you learn your skill, KjelNN? Apprenticeship or from your father?
My father was in the Services and as we lived on camps all DIY as allocated to those who were trained in that sphere. Dad never bothered with any of them. Mind you my brother was and still is excellent at DIY. Me? Couldn't change a lightbulb but liked numbers and maths equations so went down that route.
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Where I grew up, in the north of Norway, with only one shop nearby, no tradesmen, no road to the nearest town until the late seventies, you had to be self sufficient.
My Dad was a farmer and a fisherman, he and my uncle ran the farm and boat together, so they had to be able to do almost everything.
He was a very practical person, and I seem to have inherited his skills, my brother is pretty useless at DIY.
I have always been interested in woodwork, electronics, and making things. At university I studied civil engineering, and later went into offshore and shipping, so generally a practical person.
I have the mindset that if you figure out how to do things, and you have the right tools, then things are easy......there is no mystery in plumbing , joinery, etc. Even electrics if you know what you are doing.
My daughter takes after me, she is also interested in learning how to do things. OH is a great cook, and loves sewing and gardening, DD has also inherited her skills, and has added a few of her own.
DS is not really interested in DIY, but he has the income to pay someone else to do things, though he does not refuse my help! He does bits and pieces, but does not have a lot of spare time.
I enjoy a challenge and working out how to do things.
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Glad your neighbour's distant daughter has arrived WN. Although I am sure she has a difficult time ahead. It sounds as though it isn't going to be easy to persuade her mother to move. I feel for the mother as well as it sounds as though she has been a very independent lady.
I hope we are going to see some lovely photos with your newly repaired camera OP.
I have spent the day doing washing, ironing and housework as we have a busy week ahead. I have also made a start on the Christmas cards this evening.
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It looks like nice weather here for my day off. I'll have to make the most of it as it's back to work again tomorrow, then another day off for Thursday.
Only 3 weeks to go until our two week Christmas and New Year holiday at Baltic Wharf CMC site!
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Cloudy and dismal at the moment here in East Kent.Off to the clinic to give yet more blood samples this morning ,those Vampires must be thirsty !!Then it's a friends funeral today ,so no B/yd today .
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Bright and sunny in Lancing, off to dentist shortly and hopefully end of treatment. Then Christmas shopping and a spot of lunch somewhere.Started christmas shopping in tesco shoreham yesterday 1 bottle pink gin 1 bottle ginger wine 1 box red wine, do you think they will last till christmas ?
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Was dry when Rosa and I set off on our walk at 0730 ,which did not last as we both got soaked as there is now no leaves on trees for shelter,and it is now very soft ground so now needs care when walking through the woods and across the meadows,so looking forward to the return of frosts to make for nice firm ground
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Dry and bright here in Essex so listened again to forecast and as a result did a load of washing. As the machine finished it's gone grey and BIG drops of rain which aren't coming to anything.
Birds are very active this morning, they haven't been lately, and in greater numbers. There are queues at the feeders! Are they preparing for the forecast cold? Much better to watch them for weather indications.
Off to met friend for lunch, I hope her spirits aren't as low as I fear. Coming up to the first anniversary of the death of her grandson 😢.
Tricky I hope results from blood tests are OK when they come through. How are you finding homeopathic meds? Still early days. Hope the funeral goes well.
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Sorted out a get together lunch with friends next week, OH has gone out on a fishing permit round for the local club to the various outlets, they seem to be doing quite well. Nice and sunny outside but a bit damp, other than that nothing to report. I had a look at a Toronto newspaper (familiar to me) interesting to see the royal engagement had no mention except to say the white coat came from a Toronto fashion house, how much it cost, available in two colours, sold out in white!
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Back home again 23.00 last night. First time flying abroad eith EasyJet have to say was impressed, both flights got away on time with no fuss boarding. Both flights arrived early at destination, and service and comfort on plane very good
Woke to beautiful sunny but frosty day here in Perthshire. Suitcase emptied and first load in machine being washed free of charge as solar panel is clocking up nicely.
Garden is going to need some clearing up, the winds have stripped most if the leaves of trees and bushes.
I've been trying my best to avoid it but guess I can't put it off any longer, what's that you ask, well it's this thing called Christmas.
Really don't feel it yet, have no idea what we are doing but doubt we will see anything of either boys and their families
might just hunker down and hope it all goes away.1 -
Another sunny day here.
OH is going to be doing more treatment of the drawer fronts andworktop, I am off to paint the nursery again.
Only a small room, but it has a lot of edges I need to use a brush on, so will take a while. Better take my lunch with me!
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Went to see elderly Aunt in Runcorn today. Met up with 2 of my cousins who were there so we had a good chinwag. Lovely sunny day but biting wind.
Just after having lunch a white van drew up near us. Didn't see anyone get out but went to wash my cup. Then decided to get something from the garage. Opened up the hall door leading to the front one and there was a parcel from Amazon. White van man gone. Hadn't bothered ringing the door bell, just opened the front door, left the parcel and scarpered. This is the second time this has happened. Going to have to have words with Amazon as it has frightened MIL. She does actually keep the door locked when we are not here but anything that frightens elderly people can't be acceptable.
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We get free parking at our hospital, visitors and patients. If attending an out patients appointment we are sent a slip of paper which we can put in the windscreen showing we have an appointment this then allows us to park in specific areas of the car park. At nearby Dundee Ninewells they sold their carparks, the charges there are eyewatering.
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Lovely morning here but now clouded over and starting to rain. Given the way the temperature is going might be snow showers by tomorrow. OH went Christmas shopping, visiting the bank to get some cash. Ours now has open personed desks, that utilise machines to dispense and count money. You tell them what denominations you want and they hand you a machine counted wad. To avoid holding up the large queue other half left the desk before checking it, only to find it £20 short. She reported it and got them to check and they also found it short, but said they would have to check the machine at the end of the day. They just phoned and said there was no discrepancy. So we won't make that mistake again, in future the queue will just have to wait, while we double check their machine.
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Ours isn't bad if you are a regular visitor. When my mum was in for a week. £15 bought a pass that allowed you to visit as often as you liked and was not car specific. However, if just a short visit it's a bit pricey. £1.80 for an hour but £3.60 if you stop for 61 minutes. The one good thing is there is no problem getting a space.
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Really think it will need the Wisdom of Solomon to solve this to the benefit of all
!City or town centre hospitals etc do need some form of control on "Non- hospital" parking, and so do those on the outer limits too !!
I know of several ****** ***** who used to park at Leighton Hospital, CREWE and then catch a bus into town for a days work or shopping ! Since the Parking Charges came in ( some years ago now ! ) I've never failed to find room for the Ducato, but if I'm taking somebody I drop them off, & park elsewhere & wait for the fone call.
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Might be able to afford a few sessions there now, 'cos Winter Fuel Payment has just landed -- Wooopeeee !
B
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Been another cold but sunny day, had to go to the retail park at lunchtime, really busy, everyone must have started Christmas shopping early.
It's VAT time at work again, sorted all new insurance documents, not very exciting but has to be done, all customers need copies.
Glad you arrived home safely Tammygirl and enjoying your holiday.
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