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  • Takethedogalong
    Takethedogalong Forum Participant, Forum Participant Trusted Posts: 17,428
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    #62522

    @milliehull I’m afraid ours is more than likely to be asleep in his chariot, but he is 15, and on gabapentin, enough to knock an elephant off its feet🤣 He usually wakes up if anyone wants to say hello. I think we are definitely going to try and get down next week, whizzdown A1 to Peterborough, a look around Cathedral/exhibition, and then try and fit in Easton Walled Garden for a couple of hours on way back up. Going to do a bit of reading about the knitting before we head down.

    Managed a couple of sessions on garden today, either side of visiting Mum. Have got some lovely birthday presents, and some vouchers/cash to to spend. OH has been browsing Matthewson’s (Bangers and Cash) catalogue. Apparently, we need a Porsche Boxster next. And possibly a longer drive…………..🤣

  • Wherenext
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    I’m afraid ours is more than likely to be asleep in his chariot, but he is 15, and on gabapentin, enough to knock an elephant off its feet

    Any chance it works it works on Nonagenarians? MiL has more energy than she needs at present!🤣

    Boiler installed and seems to be working fine. Fingers Crossed. When you retire the idea is to have more free time so why is our calendar full of appointments and not just for health? And we don't have grandchildren so I don't know how those that do, manage.🤷‍♂️

  • nelliethehooker
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    It's been a long while since we visited there, grand photos, @DSB

    Thanks for the information @milliehull we might be close enough to call in and view the display.

    Happy birthday @Takethedogalong hope you had/have a lovely day.

    Good to read that your boiler guys were early, rather than late, @Wherenext have they completed the work?

  • DSB
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    Been up to Byland Abbey today. It's worth a visit.... it's just a pity that the old pub across the road, taken over by English Heritage as a 'cafe' was not open today when we visited. I reckon it's probably a busy place in the summer.... The tiles were still covered over from the winter protection - would love to see them, perhaps in the summer. As the 'cafe' was closed, instead, we went on into Helmsley to the cafe at the walled garden....

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    David

  • nelliethehooker
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    We moved on down to near Louth today, with an easy drive in fine weather. After being the only unit on our previous CL we now have 3 others here. After lunchvwechad a walk along to the village Church that being The Church of All Saints, which has a 15th C tower but the church was rebuilt in 1843. It has a very impressive ceiling and organ in the nave, with words from the Tae Deum.

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    And especially for @Wherenext

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  • milliehull
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    @Takethedogalong If you are thinking of coming to The Yarn exhibition can I suggest that you get a timed ticket from the Peterborough Cathedral website as it will hopefully make sure that you dont have to queue.

    What great photos @nelliethehooker. That'a a really lovely church, especially the ceiling.

  • heddlo
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    @DSB we love visiting Helmsley walled garden, we have at least two or three visits a year. The cafe looked quiet it can be really busy on fine days. OH said we have been to Byland Abbey but I have no recollection of seeing it, another day out when we get a chance. You mentioned traffic busy in Harrogate, it is always a bit of a nightmare for traffic, we have found a few detours these days but generally we avoid Harrogate at all costs!!!

    @nelliethehooker the church looks beautiful, an unusual roof decoration.

    I got to see the consultant on Monday about my hip. I’m glad to say he (and I) thought an operation at present would not be necessary. The X-ray shows that I have no cartilage in the hip joint so it’s bone on bone but it doesn’t always hurt badly unless I strain it or overdo things. He felt the movement in the joint and there isn’t much, it’s quite stiff. Then I got the ‘can you do this and that’ questions and on the whole I can, usually, although not always! I asked him why I was in so much pain in December and January, when I was referred, and he said osteoarthritis will have flare ups and that was the reason I was struggling then, and it has settled down now although I will probably get other episodes. He has now got a record of the problem and up to date X-rays so he advised I contact again when I get to a point where I can no longer cope.

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