What are you all up to
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Hope the house viewing went well OP. Are you thinking of moving?
No Millie, it’s for my brother, he’s thinking of spending 6 months in the U.K. and 6 months travelling. The house was situated on the cliffs at Lowestoft with stunning sea views.
Had a sprinkling of snow this morning, most of it gone now but due a hard frost tonight.
Mrs One brought me a Fitbit to help with my fitness🏃♂️ it doesn’t work as whilst checking my heart rate I walked into an immovable object, now laid up with a severely swollen and bruised leg...the moral of this is ?
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Hi H.D ,my 'A' frame for towing came from 'Car-a-Tow in Poole.Self fit or they fit .0 -
Ouch OP. I would ditch the fitbit. OH made it perfectly plain the he did not want anyone to buy him one for Christmas 😁
I hope you enjoy your new car husky.
JVB. I am glad you can stay a few more says at FM. I hope your operation goes well and that you will be back on the road again soon.i think the NHS are wonderful with keeping us up to date by phone.
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Look where you are going👍🏻😊. Fitbits are great things(I have the Versa & Ionic) but they don’t have ‘imminent danger’ alarms😂😂
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Nice, pretty views from the windows this morning
, fortunately only a thin covering which brushed off cars etc easily. Sun shone beautifully to shift most of the rest, BUT no where near hot enough to dry the world, so it will freeze like billy-oh now its all dark. I prefer the snow 'cos you can SEE where the slippery bits are. When the sun is shining so low it is oh so easy to miss ice and WHOOPS crunch ouch 
!!Please Take care of yourselves & your Loved Ones .
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Woke to the ground covered with snow, lying on top of a frozen surface in places so not too pleasant for our first walk. Small hail shower as we got back to the house, then the sun came out and our second morning walk was very pleasant, and quite a bit of the snow had gone. Spent afternoon looking for CLs for our next trip and now have an idea or two where we may go. Ground virtually clear when we set off again at 3:30 but got caught in another hail and rain shower on the way home. Now we just had more snowfall and it looks as if it might freeze over it, so tomorrow could be really dicey for our walks.
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Hope all goes well for MIL tomorrow, WN and that the roads are clear for your drive there.
Sorry to hear about your accident OP and hope that your leg doesn't ache too much.
Brue how is your sprain doing, getting better I hope.
Glad to hear that you can stop a bit longer at FM, JVB, and that all goes well with your hospital visits.
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Oneputt house sounds nice, will your brother have final say after a visit?
Brue hope your ankle is progressing, however slowly. To all those who are poorly wish you better, I include myself!
Didn't visit hospital yesterday and won't today as I've succumbed to the flu 😢. Thought I felt better this morning but after breakfast, a shower and several phone calls including one from NZ friends I've taken to the sofa in the conservatory. Not as warm as it was yesterday here as freezing fog is lifting. Yesterday it was almost like lying in the sun, but I've got the heater on. Friends grabbing me some lemon honey and bananas. I lifted an M&S dinner for 1 from the freezer when I fed the birds and I'm not going out again, might even not bother with the bins this week!
OH had xray yesterday, chest clear, BP down, but he has diarrhoea which they reckon is his system flushing things through. Defo don't want that 😯😯. He'll go to Basildon cardiac centre Monday, could have gone Friday but registrar said nothing will happen until Monday. That makes life easier for me assuming I can visit. Also easier to get brother or friends to take in fresh clothes and bring back dirty, that can be today or tomorrow.
Son has gone off on works jolly to Dublin, slight delay out of Stansted. I'm glad 😃 His team first to bank a million in a year for the company, they are very generous company to work for so nice 5* treat for him is well deserved. Be back, hopefully not wrecked, Friday evening
Stay warm and safe folks
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Bakers, I did say look after yourself! Yet another woman who ignores my advice.
Took MIL to her 2 appointments today. The Audiologist told her that she should have been put on a course of steriods within 48 hours of going suddenly deaf in one ear as this is the only chance of reversing condition. So now too late. Don't think we can blame Surgery as we are sure MIL wouldn't have done anything immediately about seeing a doctor. Understandable in a way. Anyway she now needs an MRI scan in case a tumour has caused it. More waiting for urgent appointment.
It looks like second problem is on the way to being solved as Consultant carried a small op under local anaesthetic and providing no complications is just a follow up in 3 months. Phew.
Minus 7 when we went out early this morning. Did manage to climb to the dizzy height of +1 by the afternoon visit.
Take care when out and about, especially those caught up in the bad weather this evening and tomorrow. Looks like it may not reach us.
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The snow is coming in tonight, looks like parts of Cornwall had problems earlier.
We had a delivery from M&S today, a very large lorry phoned to say they were outside the pub, how could they find us? This would all have been easier if we'd known they were in the wrong village outside the wrong pub! Half an hour of worried calls directing them in via very narrow lanes, still can't work out how they were so off course.
B2, hope you get some rest and stay in the warm.
WN, you sound a bit happier about the outcome from the medics.
Well that's it, fire lit, staying in, see what comes down from the skies overnight and whether we can do a planned trip to Shepton Mallet tomorrow, or not.
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Even on the south coast we had some snow this afternoon, Brue. It was nothing like as bad as on Bodmin Moor, though. It started to lay and then, thankfully, melted away.
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Wherenext believe me I did listen to you, shame the bug decided I'd be a lovely host 😤😢. I'm fed up with feeling poorly and really cheesed off that I can't visit himself 😢. I'm convinced we caught it in the hospital but can't chance mine being a different bug to his even if I wanted to contaminate the hospital/ward. Thank goodness for modern technology he's getting quite good with his mobile phone, ie he can answer it 😂😂😂.
Glad hospital visits had a bit of a positive outcome. It's all very well saying treatment within 48 hours, even if you're the sort to run straight to a GP getting an appointment in that time frame is pushing it. Fingers crossed that in 3 months that'll be sorted.
Plus 7c tropical 3c most here! Currently 0.9c. The sprinkling of snow we had overnight wednesday/Thursday thawed more than it did in the sun yesterday, not sure that's a good sign 😯. Daughter in NZ suffering nights above 20c, they have some device that lifts heat from inside into the roof and will transfer heat from the roof into the house. The night before last the temperature in the roof was 57c 😯😯. Their heatwave due to change on Friday, anytime now, I think they'll all be relieved. Personally I can't imagine it no more than she can freezing!
For any one who has to travel prepare well and take care.
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Very cold first thing -7°C even the dog's fur started to freeze on our walk his morning where it had got damp!
Bakers2 hope you feel better soon, take care of yourself .
WN, Good to know doctors appointments were positive.
Not been up to much, work gets in the way
Had a message from youngest son to say as he starts his new job at the Beeb on Monday they had emailed him to ask which Laptop he would prefer, he chose a Mac book pro, now know where all the licence fee goes
No snow here yet, after watching the forecast I think it may miss us, hopefully
Keep warm folks it's cold out there.
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So sorry to hear that you have succumbed to flu Bakers2. I hope you feel better soon. I hope your OH's recovery goes well. Wishing you both well. It sounds as though you have some lovely supportive friends.
I am glad that your MIL's appointments went reasonably well WN but sorry about her hearing. I am not sure any if us would think to get an appointment that quickly. I hope her MRI scan is positive.
I had to smile about your delivery brue 😁. I hope it arrived safely in the end. How is your ankle?
Helen, I would love a Mac brook pro. I must get a job at the beeb 😂. I hope all goes well for your son..
OP, the house you looked at for your brother sounds wonderful. I would love a week or 2 there.
I have had internet problems - no connection. I rang Virgin and a very nice young man sorted it out very quickly and efficiently over the phone. Excellent service.
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Fine sunny day up here but a cold wind this afternoon. Guess that it's been around freezing all day. With a bit of luck we'll miss tonights' snow.
All the best to your son for his new job, Helen. Is he working at Salford Quays?
Look after yourself and stay warm, B2. Fingers crossed that all goes well with your OH.
Glad to hear that MIL's appointments went as well as could be hoped for, WN. With a bit of luck her next appointment will be sooner rather than later, and you can get away for a few days at least.
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We're more hopeful now Millie. Mrs WN went in with her (more to make sure that she told them everything) and had to laugh. The second consultant she saw remarked that she appeared to be in fine health, apart from the problem she was there for. She said she was in great health before turning 85! Most of us are complaining after 60. I told her that at least now I had a legitimate reason for shouting at her.
Unfortunately we can't get Virgin here.
Going to be expensive tomorrow as I need 2 new tyres for the car. The existing ones have given me over 31,000 miles so can't complain too much.
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All being well we'll set off next Thursday. Not booked anywhere yet but have a good idea where we'll be going, weather permitting. Will wait till we get the long range forecast on Saturday/Sunday before finalising our first couple of sites.
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I've cancelled a planned break at the end of next week, not up to walking into the village from the Broadway site just yet.
Anyone thinking of the West Country this weekend, don't! The snow has been heavy and minor roads are difficult.
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Snow flakes, very small & wind blown, just this very minit started to pass my Office (spare bedroom ) window. The sun's still shining so I'm hoping it's just an off-route cloud tho' the bird baths were solid for the first 3.5 cm this morning . I removed them whole & put them down for pigeons to practice T & D routines on 'em
Sincerely hope those in the south / south west get thro' this latest snow fall -- its only good on the seasonal cards and they should be well packed away now.Take care of yourselves & your patients
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Had a fairly early appointment (8.45am) at the doctors surgery today for annual blood tests. Had to clear about 2/3 inches of snow off the roof of the car. Roads seemed to be OK but not actually freezing at the moment. Surprised how quiet the surgery was, only a couple of people waiting. Sensible I suppose not to go out on a day like today unless you have to!
David
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Just heard from friends of ours that they have had quite a bit of snow in Broadway Brue and with your ankle problems not good. Take care folks.
A very bright sunny day here after deluge of rain in the last 36 hours some ditches have overflowed onto the roads as I found out no issues with my little car as meeting up with friends for a ladies lunchtime meal very good. OH having fish and chips tonight.
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The blood tests ( Thyroid ) I mentioned earlier this week, will take place a fortnight today, David, but 10 mins later than yours
. If I remember when my others take place in April I'll try, I did say try, to get ALL my early year tests done on the same day !! Then it'll mean I only end up with Two arms full of blood being taken early Spring & Autumn. That means I should get himself's blessing on my mo-vanning in the most intensive parts of the year. .as for the weather, I've just seen the BBC Lunchtime news and I kept hearing them saying "Stay Off The Roads If You Can" altho' I was seeing Two Reporters plus unseen cameramen standing in the Wiltshire / Cornish / Devonshire etc Snow. The term " Stupid Muppets" came to mind, several times !! No need for 'em to be out there if they had the slightest command of the English Language { Descriptive Section } Grrrrrrr
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Phone call from stepson in N Devon. Snow is waist high on his driveway and although parking his Range Rover up the top of the driveway, he can't go anywhere as the A39 has similar depth drifts on it.
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Our light sprinkling has gone, but it’s very cold. Other than dog walks, a day in doing little chores and things for us. Just had some homemade soup for a very late lunch, and, the kitchen wasn’t trashed in the making!😂
Just completed a task that has been on hold for the last 40 years. 🥳
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I normally make soup a bit more regularly than that Ttda.
Wallet is a big lighter after getting 2 new front tyres for the car. Used a local tyre company.
Chicken and Squash curry tonight. Might leave the chilli seeds in for extra warmth.
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I've got a spare tyre going free to a good home WN
. You could try squashing a little more chiken in the curry as well, might eat up the seeds Earlier little snow shower faded to nothing after a few mins, thankfully. Sky is clear except for to the west where the lower clouds, from the north, are building, all black and threatening
but the few high clouds are a beautiful pink for a while. Think I'll get the thermals on, turn off the heating & get in the mood for the Welsh match -- Pies for supper tonight and I'll be thinking of that little welsh valley where they built those japanese motor cars == Cwm Honda { Max Boyce 1976 }0
