I did some gardening this morning such as cutting the grass. It's just as well I did as the forecast rain has started. Looks as if it's mainly showers though rather than persistent rain.
Originally Posted by squiggle:
Good morning everyone, distinctly on the nippy side, we still have that brisk cold wind.
Nearly there with the injections Yogi, be nice to have it all over and done with.
I too had never seen a woodpecker until we moved down here. We see two types, both very different in their habits. The black and white one with the red head (great spotted) comes to the bird feeder during the winter months when I put food out. The green one can come anytime and seems to like my lawn very much which is good news for me as it's right by where I sit. One of the huge benefits of this house is the almost constant flow of wildlife which is why it was perfect for us after my hubby's stroke - my daughter always says that from our house is the only place the rain looks pretty. My hubby used to love to watch the birds fly when the wind is high - being blown sideways.
Enjoy your day everyone 
Where you live sounds like my idea of heaven.
Do you fancy taking in a lodger?
Originally Posted by squiggle:
Cute!
Hahaha, if you watch with the sound off, it looks like they're dancing.
Originally Posted by El Loro:
I did some gardening this morning such as cutting the grass. It's just as well I did as the forecast rain has started. Looks as if it's mainly showers though rather than persistent rain.
It's still dry here atm, so I'm hoping to do a bit of work in the front garden.
We had one shower but it's cheering up nicely now.
I get the feeling Mr Yogi and PB especially would miss you terribly Yogi 
Good afternoon it's been a fair start to the day here but raining now. I've got a couple of doggy guests staying with me overnight so miss Bramble is enjoying that. Yogi and I could have a dog sitting service couldn't we 
Great timing on your gardening El
Thank you, I do feel better today, a hot bath and early night have done me the world of good.
I've seen a woodpecker before, it was in the woods as I was walking Bramble- I seem to recall that it was green
it's been a fair start to the day here but raining now. I've got a couple of doggy guests staying with me overnight so miss Bramble is enjoying that. Yogi and I could have a dog sitting service couldn't we Great timing on your gardening El
Thank you, I do feel better today, a hot bath and early night have done me the world of good.
I've seen a woodpecker before, it was in the woods as I was walking Bramble- I seem to recall that it was green
Originally Posted by El Loro:
Summer, I'm glad you are feeling a lot better today
Good luck on Yogi and Summer Dog Sitting Services
Good news So glad you are feeling better Summer.
I am sure the dog sitting services would be very popular, and especially so with the resident dogs.
Originally Posted by squiggle:
We had one shower but it's cheering up nicely now.
I get the feeling Mr Yogi and PB especially would miss you terribly Yogi
I'd like to think that PB would miss me, but Mr Yogi might be glad of the peace.
Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
Good afternoon it's been a fair start to the day here but raining now. I've got a couple of doggy guests staying with me overnight so miss Bramble is enjoying that. Yogi and I could have a dog sitting service couldn't we
Great timing on your gardening El
Thank you, I do feel better today, a hot bath and early night have done me the world of good.
I've seen a woodpecker before, it was in the woods as I was walking Bramble- I seem to recall that it was green
it's been a fair start to the day here but raining now. I've got a couple of doggy guests staying with me overnight so miss Bramble is enjoying that. Yogi and I could have a dog sitting service couldn't we Great timing on your gardening El
Thank you, I do feel better today, a hot bath and early night have done me the world of good.
I've seen a woodpecker before, it was in the woods as I was walking Bramble- I seem to recall that it was green
I'm glad you're feeling a bit better.
If we win the lottery, we'll set up a dog rescue/dog sitting business.
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
Good afternoon it's been a fair start to the day here but raining now. I've got a couple of doggy guests staying with me overnight so miss Bramble is enjoying that. Yogi and I could have a dog sitting service couldn't we
Great timing on your gardening El
Thank you, I do feel better today, a hot bath and early night have done me the world of good.
I've seen a woodpecker before, it was in the woods as I was walking Bramble- I seem to recall that it was green
it's been a fair start to the day here but raining now. I've got a couple of doggy guests staying with me overnight so miss Bramble is enjoying that. Yogi and I could have a dog sitting service couldn't we Great timing on your gardening El
Thank you, I do feel better today, a hot bath and early night have done me the world of good.
I've seen a woodpecker before, it was in the woods as I was walking Bramble- I seem to recall that it was green
I'm glad you're feeling a bit better.
If we win the lottery, we'll set up a dog rescue/dog sitting business.
I can just see it
Originally Posted by squiggle:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
Good afternoon it's been a fair start to the day here but raining now. I've got a couple of doggy guests staying with me overnight so miss Bramble is enjoying that. Yogi and I could have a dog sitting service couldn't we
Great timing on your gardening El
Thank you, I do feel better today, a hot bath and early night have done me the world of good.
I've seen a woodpecker before, it was in the woods as I was walking Bramble- I seem to recall that it was green
it's been a fair start to the day here but raining now. I've got a couple of doggy guests staying with me overnight so miss Bramble is enjoying that. Yogi and I could have a dog sitting service couldn't we Great timing on your gardening El
Thank you, I do feel better today, a hot bath and early night have done me the world of good.
I've seen a woodpecker before, it was in the woods as I was walking Bramble- I seem to recall that it was green
I'm glad you're feeling a bit better.
If we win the lottery, we'll set up a dog rescue/dog sitting business.
I can just see it
Love it!
Aaaaaw cuteness! 
thanks El.
Fascinating story about the sculpture too, he must have been a big fan indeed!
All is well here, dogs are happy
thanks El. Fascinating story about the sculpture too, he must have been a big fan indeed!
All is well here, dogs are happy
Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
Aaaaaw cuteness! thanks El.
Fascinating story about the sculpture too, he must have been a big fan indeed!
All is well here, dogs are happy
thanks El.Fascinating story about the sculpture too, he must have been a big fan indeed!
All is well here, dogs are happy
Evening Summer.
My dogs are snoozing.
Originally Posted by El Loro:
indeed, El
Evening yogi together? I've got 2 on the chair with me and one on bramble's bed. They're fantastic heat sources
together? I've got 2 on the chair with me and one on bramble's bed. They're fantastic heat sourcesOriginally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
Evening yogi together? I've got 2 on the chair with me and one on bramble's bed. They're fantastic heat sources
together? I've got 2 on the chair with me and one on bramble's bed. They're fantastic heat sourcesHarv is on his new bed and Keira is lying on the floor near my feet.
They will snuggle up together during the night.
Harv is fantastic for lying on your feet in winter and keeping them cosy.
Aw does he like it? The boy dog has taken a fancy to bramble's bed. I bet all 3 will sleep with me tonight lol
I've just opened a tube of Pringles and am being stared at
I've just opened a tube of Pringles and am being stared at
Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
Aw does he like it? The boy dog has taken a fancy to bramble's bed. I bet all 3 will sleep with me tonight lol
I've just opened a tube of Pringles and am being stared at
I've just opened a tube of Pringles and am being stared at
Yes, he seems to like it a lot. I bet when I come down in the morning, he and Keira will have swapped beds - they often do!
Haha, are they drooling yet?
Aw how cute lol
Lots of whinging and bramble is circling me for a better view, she's on top of the sofa now
Lots of whinging and bramble is circling me for a better view, she's on top of the sofa now
Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
Aw how cute lol
Lots of whinging and bramble is circling me for a better view, she's on top of the sofa now
Lots of whinging and bramble is circling me for a better view, she's on top of the sofa now
The idea of Bramble circling you made me RL lol.
Even funnier because I'm sitting in the round chair
Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
Even funnier because I'm sitting in the round chair
That must be so funny
What are you doing tomorrow yogi?
Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
What are you doing tomorrow yogi?
Grocery shopping and housework. Are you back at work?
Busy bee then will Harvey go walking with you & kiera?
Yes I am, back to it Thursday's are always my least favourite day of the week too, they seem so far away from my next lay in
will Harvey go walking with you & kiera? Yes I am, back to it
Thursday's are always my least favourite day of the week too, they seem so far away from my next lay inOriginally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
Busy bee then will Harvey go walking with you & kiera?
Yes I am, back to it Thursday's are always my least favourite day of the week too, they seem so far away from my next lay in
will Harvey go walking with you & kiera?Yes I am, back to it
Thursday's are always my least favourite day of the week too, they seem so far away from my next lay inHe has shorter walks than Keira and at a slower pace because of the arthritis, but Keira won't mind that for a day or two.
I'm sure she'll be happy just to have him with you
I'm going to go run my bath now yogi, hope you sleep well
Leaving hugs for moonie come back soon
I'm going to go run my bath now yogi, hope you sleep well
Leaving hugs for moonie
come back soonOriginally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
I'm sure she'll be happy just to have him with you
I'm going to go run my bath now yogi, hope you sleep well
Leaving hugs for moonie come back soon
I'm going to go run my bath now yogi, hope you sleep well
Leaving hugs for moonie
come back soonEnjoy your bath, goodnight and sweet dreams.
Good morning I hope you all slept well it's still wet and drizzly here, and forecast to get colder too
I hope you all slept well it's still wet and drizzly here, and forecast to get colder tooGood morning everyone.
It's dry and bright but pretty chilly up here.
Forecast is a mix of cloud and sun, and no rain
Housework and grocery shopping awaits!
Have a good day everyone.
Good morning everyone
The weather here is a lot nicer than further north - plenty of blue sky and a slight breeze though still on the cool side.
Yogi, good luck with your housework and grocery shopping You know what moonie would be saying now if he sees that you're going shopping
Good morning everyone, poor Winnie the Pooh, abandoned! And how on earth did Mother Duck think those poor ducklings could follow her down that bank, you have to be very brave to be a duckling 
Not a bad morning although still chilly.
Sounds like doggie heaven at yours Summer, and I bet Keira is over the moon to have her friend Harvey back again for a sleepover.
Hope all goes well with the shopping and banking Yogi. There was a sad story on our local news about shutting banks down in the South West. Dulverton which is a largeish town on Exmoor is being left without any bank at all after their 3 all closed down. There was talk about it being a 30 mile round trip to the nearest one and how people without cars manage I do not know as there are no buses that make that journey. How on earth are people supposed to manage. I thought the guy who was leading the campaign against closure had a great idea, one bank with separate desks for each bank to keep costs down.
Enjoy your day everyone
Originally Posted by El Loro:
Good morning everyone
The weather here is a lot nicer than further north - plenty of blue sky and a slight breeze though still on the cool side.
Yogi, good luck with your housework and grocery shopping You know what moonie would be saying now if he sees that you're going shopping
He'd be asking if I intended buying some cakes.
I'll get some cakes and see if I can tempt him back to us.
Originally Posted by squiggle:
Good morning everyone, poor Winnie the Pooh, abandoned! And how on earth did Mother Duck think those poor ducklings could follow her down that bank, you have to be very brave to be a duckling
Not a bad morning although still chilly.
Sounds like doggie heaven at yours Summer, and I bet Keira is over the moon to have her friend Harvey back again for a sleepover.
Hope all goes well with the shopping and banking Yogi. There was a sad story on our local news about shutting banks down in the South West. Dulverton which is a largeish town on Exmoor is being left without any bank at all after their 3 all closed down. There was talk about it being a 30 mile round trip to the nearest one and how people without cars manage I do not know as there are no buses that make that journey. How on earth are people supposed to manage. I thought the guy who was leading the campaign against closure had a great idea, one bank with separate desks for each bank to keep costs down.
Enjoy your day everyone
Sadly, a lot of the smaller, rural branches of banks seem to be closing. 
Off to Morrisons.
Squiggle, it's sad that places like Dulverton are being left without a bank. I thought I saw something recently about one of the banks having a van which went to small communities offering some banking services? And there is the Post Office bank though of course that's dependent on there being a post office in the town. In the States they do have community banks set up for local communities and businesses such as farmers but that would be much harder here because of the banking regulations. Some of the credit unions in this country do offer current accounts but accessibilty would be variable.
I mostly do online banking EL, and I know that would also work for a lot of people but what do you do if you are a shop and need to pay in takings? The only thing I need a bank branch for is paying in the occasional cheque, which as far as I know you can't do anywhere else except your bank. My local bank is only open 2 days a week. I think the banking industry is going to have to provide an alternative, possibly through post offices, for things that can, at the moment, only be done through a bank.
Squiggle, my bank Lloyds does say that at post offices with Lloyds accounts:
What you can do
- Withdraw money or check your balance using your debit card and PIN â or, for Cash Account customers â your CashpointÂŪ card and PIN.
- Pay cheques and cash into your Lloyds Bank personal current account.
To find out more, or to locate your nearest branch, visit the Post OfficeÂŪ website
What you'll need
- For withdrawals or to check your balance, bring your debit card and PIN or your CashpointÂŪ card and PIN.
- To deposit cash, bring a personalised paying-in slip and hand the cash and completed slip to a cashier.
- To deposit cheques, youâll need a personalised paying-in slip and a Post OfficeÂŪ deposit envelope. You can get these envelopes by calling
0800 056 2951.
Originally Posted by El Loro:
Squiggle, my bank Lloyds does say that at post offices with Lloyds accounts:
What you can do
- Withdraw money or check your balance using your debit card and PIN â or, for Cash Account customers â your CashpointÂŪ card and PIN.
- Pay cheques and cash into your Lloyds Bank personal current account.
To find out more, or to locate your nearest branch, visit the Post OfficeÂŪ website
What you'll need
- For withdrawals or to check your balance, bring your debit card and PIN or your CashpointÂŪ card and PIN.
- To deposit cash, bring a personalised paying-in slip and hand the cash and completed slip to a cashier.
- To deposit cheques, youâll need a personalised paying-in slip and a Post OfficeÂŪ deposit envelope. You can get these envelopes by calling
0800 056 2951.
Same happens up here, and not only with Lloyds accounts.
Back from Morrisons.* leaves strawberry tarts and lemon drizzle cake to tempt Moonie back* We miss you, Moonie,