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  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 14,110
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    edited March 2018 #17462

    It looks as if they have a load of all weather pitches there now. A fortunate thing really considering the winter we've had up here!!

  • SteveL
    SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,394
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    edited March 2018 #17463

    Collected my Aunt from Kingswood on the north side of Bristol and took her to visit National Trust Dyrham Park. For the last few years you have had to park up on the top of the Cotswold scarp and either walk or get the NT bus to the house. We had an interesting visit to the house and gardens. Although not as much as normal was open, due to continuing conservation work. On our previous two visits to the house it was closed, as they were refurbishing the roof. There was a huge constuction of scaffolding and fabric totally enclosing the house and you were able, on donning hard hat and high vis vest, to observe conservation work from the scaffolding. The work took a year and the trust expected reduced visitor numbers, but were pleasantly surprised. They seem to have made a good job of the refurbishment.

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    edited March 2018 #17464
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  • Tammygirl
    Tammygirl Club Member Posts: 7,960
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    edited March 2018 #17465

    OH sends his thanks for all your good wishes.

    I picked him up from the hospital tonight at 8pm he seems to be comfortable just now and not in any pain. That may not last once the pain blocker wears off but they have given him strong pain killers should he need them.

    Shoulder/arm in a sling and told to wear it tonight for sleeping. I've to change the dressing tomorrow so will get a good look at what has been done.

    Surgeon was pleased with how it went so all OH has to now is to start his physio in a few days and take care.

    Time for bed now night, night.

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2018 #17466

    Up early this morning, couldn't sleep, off to hospital later for a CT scan.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited March 2018 #17467

    We've got up this morning to a rather wet and grey morning. 

    I managed to get off from work on time last night and was back at the caravan by 22:20. Working again tonight the same hours of 17:30 to 22:00. I'll be working Sunday too with the advantage of an extra hour daylight, yippee!

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited March 2018 #17468

    Most of my deliveries are within 5 miles. I'm not sure what it would be in Scotland. I still get 80 pence per drop regardless of the distance.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited March 2018 #17469

    Welcome back to a cooler climate, Tammygirl. If you feel too cold after your trip to the Canaries, there's always that pile of ironing to warm you up!wink This colder climate will give you the necessary energy!

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited March 2018 #17470

    I've got a lovely neat lawn outside my awning without having to do any mowing. The warden has mown it for me!laughing

  • SteveL
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    edited March 2018 #17471

    Except for a small area under some fruit trees, which we let grow to cushion falling apples / pears, we have done away with the grass in favour of coloured slates, granites and other hard landscaping. Doesn't stop everything else growing out of control,☹️ but at least the lawn doesn't need cutting when we come home after a tour.😀

  • brue
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    edited March 2018 #17472

    Good luck with the scan Oneputt, it was good you could have it done quickly and I hope you will get the results quickly too. smile

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2018 #17473

    Thanks Brue smile, got MRI scans in a couple of weeks as well.

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    edited March 2018 #17474
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  • brue
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    edited March 2018 #17475

    I'm off to Bristol today, then lunch out tomorrow having cancelled due to snow last week (forgot about the clocks changing so it will feel earlier than planned!) 

    TG. Hope your OH has had a good night, not easy to sleep with a shoulder problem. Same for Deleted User User, hope it works. Take care all, have a good day.

  • milliehull
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    edited March 2018 #17476

    Glad your OH's operation went well TG. and hope his recovery and physio go well.

    Good luck with the CT scan this morning OP. Hope you get the results quickly.

    I don't think we will be cutting our grass anytime soon moulesy.  It is far too wet at the moment.  We had a good look round the garden yesterday to see how things are doing and would love to get out there today to do some clearing and tidying up but it is raining.frown

     

  • cariadon
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    edited March 2018 #17477

    Wishing all who are or have family unwell a speedy recovery.  Hope all that are away or are going away have a wonderful time and that the forecasted Rain or snow, Met office haven't decided which yet, will stay away, no fun having to wear wellies and mac to go to the toilet block.

    Sun is shining here at the moment, so after lunch might take the dog for a run on the beach. So lucky to live 20 mins away from beach or hills.

     

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  • taffyY
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    edited March 2018 #17479

    Well, even if you had a house Malc, you wouldn't have to do any mowing, you could lie there on your 'relaxer' and watch your wife doing it!  laughing

  • Francis
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    edited March 2018 #17480

    Its a lovely day on site here today we have been sotting out in the awning which has the sun shining right in to it so is very warm. Just having a coffee and deciding what we are going to do today. 

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited March 2018 #17481

    You're right, taffyY. The thing she misses about caravanning is having her own garden and being able to grow her own vegetables. Mowing the lawn would be no problem for her!

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited March 2018 #17482

    We always try to find a pitch where the awning is facing south so that on a sunny day, the sun comes through the front window of the awning all day. It can get warm enough that way even in the winter!

  • cariadon
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    edited March 2018 #17483

    Have you thought about looking for an allotment near the site for her, know of one caravaner on a seasonal pitch on a  commercial site that had grew vegetables and herbs in pots around the van, would you be allowed to do that, might be worth asking, she could then have her little garden and fresh vegetables.

  • huskydog
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    edited March 2018 #17484

    AD, have you asked your doctor about a Cortisone injection ?, my wife is waiting for a new shoulder joint and had one and the pain is now a lot better.........

  • Tammygirl
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    edited March 2018 #17485

    OH had a reasonable night, the pain blocker injection wore off early morning but he took a few tablets which helped a little. This morning with my help he is now washed, shaved and dressed. Dressing changed and the operation area looks to be clean and neat, no stitches but staples, he was cut across the top of the shoulder about 4 inches. This morning he has removed his sling to give his arm a rest from it, his elbow was quite sore with holding it in one position.

    AD/Husky OH has 2 cortisone injections while waiting for the Op, first one worked great within hours of it the pain he was in had reduced a fair bit and within 3 days had almost gone, it lasted for almost 3 months then he had another one (surgeon will only give 2) the second one wasn't as successful hence the Op. Prior to this he had been having physio for quite some time but to no effect, his problem is he had calcification of the joint which cause restricted movement and the bursar was very inflamed, he can't take anti inflammatories. Here's hoping  that all will be well now.

    Hope both your OH and AD gets some result soon.

  • Tammygirl
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    edited March 2018 #17486

    Brue hope you have a good time in Bristol

    Oneputt, hope the CT went well.

    Francis have a good weekend

    Malcolm, not really cold here, house is lovely and warm with the sun coming in through the South facing windows and even outside its quite warm, no cold wind today. 

    If I've forgotten any one sorry laughing but have a good weekend anyway.

  • milliehull
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    edited March 2018 #17487

    Have a good lunch in Bristol tomorrow brue. Remembers to change the clocks the right way.  Many years ago my Aunt invited us to lunch the day after the clocks changed so we all arrived at the appointed time of 1.00pm.  She was very surprised to see us so early - she had changed the clocks the wrong way!

     

  • KjellNN
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    edited March 2018 #17488

    I was talking about the delivery charge the customer has to pay.

    Is it a fixed amount, or does it vary according to how far from the shop the delivery address is?

  • KjellNN
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    edited March 2018 #17489

    Answered part of my own question.....the customer pays nothing extra for delivery, but there is a minimum order amount.

    Not all postcodes are covered by the delivery service, according to the website, so I presume if you are too far from the shop you are not offered the delivery service.

    You live and learn!

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2018 #17490

    CT scan completed, in and out before my appointment time.  Thanks to our wonderful NHS.👏Going to spend the rest of the day vegetating and contemplating my extremity’s🎈

  • SteveL
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    edited March 2018 #17491

    A quick Google showed the ones around us don't offer a delivery service, only take away. So as the nearest is 7 miles away, it would make it a very expensive and cold pizza by the time I got home. Not that it is something I would ever buy in this way, sorry Malcolm. To me kept warm pizza is just not nice. Soggy bottoms and all that.😂