Stanleysteamer · Apr 27, 2023

Weather as boring today as it has been for a while!

Will even have to put the hot water on for a lickle while to make enough to run the dishwasher, which, ...err.... don't heat its own since the element went a long time ago.

Can't remember the last time we had to do this, normally the solar hot water is plenty hot enough to do this.

Sossige delivery just before lunchtime!

Having that ragout dish tonite.
W specifies that she puts 175 mls of wine in (@Hippo ) (well she didn't, she showed me the glass she uses and I measured it!

)
She also said to use good quality Italian passata, "Tinned, squashed up tomatoes just don't cut it, tell them, you can get it in Tescos or Waitrose an prolly Sainsburys!"

So yum yums!!
Have discovered one of the reasonably new dining chairs needs a bit of a mend,

and the rest of the day I'll be "on the bog" so to speak!
Have a good day folks!

Stanleysteamer · Apr 27, 2023

Also got to sort the chicken run out as they are arriving tomoz!!

Hee Hee! looking forward to all those lovely fresh eggs!!!

Stanleysteamer · Apr 27, 2023

WhiskyLassie said:
Just a wee check in. Sinus is shot and not loving life

Very sorry to hear this.

W has been suffering badly with hers this last 12 months. So deeply sympathise.
She has never had it before. docs don't seem to be able to do much.

Any tips would be nice.

and hope you get better soon.

kevstar · Apr 27, 2023

Stanleysteamer said:
Peeps must be short of money then. Twasn't that long ago that they were not that easy to find. When my bro recently sold his used only once or twice by him, he had to take a cut in expected price, presumably because of what you are saying.
Sign of the times.

People urged by Bank of England economist to 'accept' being poorer

Huw Pill said people and businesses have responded to higher bills by asking for higher wages or charging their customers more money - and has warned both risk stoking inflation further.

news.sky.com

Read loads of adverts that they were lock down projects then used for the next season either didnt like it, or going back to
holidays abroad there are loads of people out there spending but are they setting themselves up for an avalanche of dept
to come crashing down on them later in life, lets face facts bills ect are never going back down which makes it very hard for
the younger generation to get on the property ladder, yes buy the house but when you can afford to heat/eat where do they
go... yup bank of mum n dad or credit. Tough beginnings for them.

kevstar · Apr 27, 2023

Hippo said:

Still a plug no matter how many times you look at it

Turktowner · Apr 27, 2023

Motybike insewerants just a ton for the year :vb-flippy:

kevstar · Apr 27, 2023

Hippo said:
Me blood pressure is about 140 over 90 while at castle hippo. Does yer know what yours is?

Mines is 118 over 78 yours is going on stage 1 hypertension did you sit down for 5 mins before taking it.

Turktowner · Apr 27, 2023

Hippo said:
Me blood pressure is about 140 over 90 while at castle hippo. Does yer know what yours is?

DanClarke said:
Ouch! That's up in "Stroke Territory"
Mine's 123/73 but I am on meds to put it there. All the best. D.

Lightweights, mine was 157/108 this morning. Am getting an MOT wif the doc.. :vb-toast:

kevstar · Apr 27, 2023

Turktowner said:
Motybike insewerants just a ton for the year

Good price. :banana:

kevstar · Apr 27, 2023

Turktowner said:
Lightweights, mine was 157/108 this morning. Am getting an MOT wif the doc..

157 o'dear you'll be getting something to bring that down.

kevstar · Apr 27, 2023

Raining here today felt really tired this morning more steroids should sort that out. :vb-flippy:

My Old Landy · Apr 27, 2023

DanClarke said:
Ouch! That's up in "Stroke Territory"
Mine's 123/73 but I am on meds to put it there. All the best. D.

Rookie numbers

Turktowner said:
Lightweights, mine was 157/108 this morning. Am getting an MOT wif the doc..

That's more like it

mine is around there with a permanent pulse rate of over 100!
I was on medication but it reacted with me and now I cannot take it :homer:

Turktowner · Apr 27, 2023

My Old Landy said:
Rookie numbers

That's more like it mine is around there with a permanent pulse rate of over 100!
I was on medication but it reacted with me and now I cannot take it

I don't feel at all unwell though, should I? Pulse is about 80
I expect to get the "you don't drink, don't smoke, exercise regularly and are on a diet, right?"
"No? Well from now on that's you!!" :cross:

Turktowner · Apr 27, 2023

I likes all the noo mojees :gunner:

My Old Landy · Apr 27, 2023

Turktowner said:
I don't feel at all unwell though, should I? Pulse is about 80
I expect to get the "you don't drink, don't smoke, exercise regularly and are on a diet, right?"
"No? Well from now on that's you!!"

I don't drink or smoke or exercise :vb-irock:

but still, who wants to live forever!

Turktowner · Apr 27, 2023

My Old Landy said:
I don't drink or smoke or exercise but still, who wants to live forever!

But did you feel poorly before taking the meds? :vb-crazy:

Stanleysteamer · Apr 27, 2023

My Old Landy said:
Rookie numbers

That's more like it mine is around there with a permanent pulse rate of over 100!
I was on medication but it reacted with me and now I cannot take it

Only liking this cos itz da roolz.

Stanleysteamer · Apr 27, 2023

Well the day went weird.
Had to help W out lots wiv preparation for the hens as she still isn't feeling very good. The netting which forms a sort of fence needed digging/cutting out of the weeds, putting up straight and all the post things supporting with guy ropes.
She then set about cleaning the hen house.
The lid to the egg box came off in her hands.

It is made of wet cardboard so Stan had to be a bit inventive to fix it.
(flipping thing cost €600

WHAT?????

and is a pile of poop. I did say to her at the time we could buy a lot of eggs for that! Then we saw the exact same model at anovver place for €400, still too much.)
Took a while.
Prior to that I had established that the noo cistern will not quite sit on top of the old loo pan holes too far apart. So we discussed how we were going to deal with the time when the downstairs bog will be out of action. There is the downstairs bathroom but she would need help getting on and off it. Not a real problem but she said "Why don't we get one of those nice support rail things like we have in the downstairs bog?" No sweat we thought. But can we find one the right dimesnisons? That doesn't either costa packet or won't come until 15th May? Nope. The existing one has a nice wide diameter grab handle. 37mm to be precise and all the noo ones, or nearly, seem to be much thinner, more like an inch. Or longer or not in the righ material.
God the time you could and do spend looking for carp ont internet!
And so often they don't even put the vital dimension.

But at least the sun came out, it has been very warm and the solar heater warmed the watter so we din't need to heat it with the element.
All good fun!
Hope you all had good days!

I note some of you have been exploring the world of the Smileys!
You really must have some time on your hands!! :stars: