Good morning everyone 
A mix of cloud and sunshine here, dry at present though there's the possibility of showers later.
I'm expecting to have my annual boiler service done in a short while. It should be routine as there haven't been any problems since the last service.
I hope everyone has a good day 
Good morning everyone
The sun is shining ATM.
Summer, I'm glad you had a nice evening.
El, I hope the boiler service goes well, and I hope Moonie's boiler has been repaired by now.
Grocery shopping awaits!
Have a good day, everyone 
My boiler man rang me to say he had been down with flu sice the beginning of the week so wasn't coming this morning - his secretary will contact me to reschedule it.
I hope Moonie's boiler has been sorted out by now or else he'll being doing overtime with his mallet 
Yogi, I hope you get everything you want with your grocery shop 
Summer, it's better to have a spontaneous bite rather than a spontanrous combustion 
Good morning everyone, grey and cloudy this morning and I think rain is possible later and almost certain for tomorrow. I know the garden needs rain though so I shan't moan.
I hope all goes well with the shopping Yogi and that your boiler man feels better soon EL so that your boiler can be serviced.
Enjoy your day everyone
Good afternoon 
a busy start here, but with bright sunshine rain is forecast for tonight though.
Velvet i hopr youre kerping your chin up
Afternoon all.
Grocery shopping and housework are done. Now I need to clean the bird poo off my car! I feed them all year round and this is how they show their appreciation 
Velvet, hope you are doing okay?
Squiggle, my garden is desperately in need of some rain. Apart from the pansies, the plants in the hanging baskets don't seem to be growing very well, and I think it's due to the lack of rain.
El, I hope your boilerman feels better soon and the service can go ahead.
Hope you are all having a good day.
Some info about Corsodyl daily toothpaste and their new product, the ultra clean one which has been advertised on TV.
Ingredients for their original one:
Sodium bicarbonate,aqua ,glycerin ,cocamidopropyl betaine ,alcohol ,krameria triandra extract ,echinacea purpurea flower/leaf/stem juice ,alcohol denat. ,Xanthan gum ,chamomilla recutita extract ,commiphora myrrha extract ,sodium fluoride ,sodium saccharin ,sodium benzoate ,salvia officinalis oil ,mentha piperita oil ,mentha arvensis oil ,limonene ,ci 77491 ,contains sodium fluoride 0.31% w/w (1400 ppm fluoride).
Their extra fresh one is very similar.
Their whitening one:
Sodium Bicarbonate, Aqua, Glycerine, Hydrated Silica, Alcohol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Mentha Arvensis Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Echinacea Purpurea Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice, Krameria Triandra Extract, Xanthan Gum, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Fluoride, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Commiphora Myrrha Extract, Limonene, Sodium Saccharin, Linalool, Contains: Sodium Fluoride 0.310% w/w (1400 ppm Fluoride).
And the new ultra clean one:
Sodium Bicarbonate, Aqua, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Aroma, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Fluoride, Sodium Saccharin, Titanium Dioxide, Limonene, CI 77491. Contains: Sodium Fluoride 0.315% w/w (1450 ppm Fluoride).
Now read what this has to say about hydrated silica:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/The-...0000003239604/g.html
Their exisitng toothpastes are continuing though their packaging has been changed,
Quick hello one of my friends is coming for tea and a girly catch up but I should be around later
have a lovely evening all
Have a nice evening with your friend, Summer.
I hardly slept last night and I'm wilting now
, so I better say goodnight and sweet dreams before I nod off.
Hugs for the night owls.
night yogi EL squiggle and summer if you pop in
Sweet dreams yogi, Ros & everyone else
Good morning happy Friday everyone!!! an overcast & cooler day here
el, thank you I did, and she's invited me to her wedding! I wasn't expecting an invite because I only know her through our yoga classes, but I will definitely go
Good morning everyone.
The sun is shining again!
Thanks El, I slept really well last night.
Out and about with Mr Y today. Have a good day everyone.
Good morning everyone, I was hoping we'd get more rain overnight but very little so far.
How exciting Summer, and I'm glad you slept better Yogi.
Enjoy your day everyone
PS I discovered a helpful new internet site this morning to help identify bird songs www.british-birdsongs.uk
Primark have parrot onesies in stock at the moment
hi squiggle
Amazing story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-39894787
I see that the Talking Pictures TV channel is showing the 1955 British film "I am a Camera" which had Julie Harris and Laurence Hardy as the leads, also Shelley Winters. (Sunday at 22.00) That film was based on a play of the same name which was later made into a stage musical which was filmed. Even if you've never seen the musical, you've heard of it - Cabaret.
Was it santa?!
El Loro posted:Amazing story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-39894787
That really is amazing!
Good evening all I hope you've each had a good day.
I've just had a lovely bath & tea, and simply thoroughly enjoyed being at home tonight. I'm loving spending time with so many friends lately but I really am feeling a little homesick and looking forward to a quieter week next week
Hi Summer
It's always nice to spend some time at home.
squiggle posted:Good morning everyone, I was hoping we'd get more rain overnight but very little so far.
How exciting Summer, and I'm glad you slept better Yogi.
Enjoy your day everyone
PS I discovered a helpful new internet site this morning to help identify bird songs www.british-birdsongs.uk
Thanks for that link, Squiggle.
I can recognise a lot of birds but I'm not good on bird song, so I have bookmarked that site.
I'm going to get off. Goodnight and sweet dreams, Summer
Hugs for the night owls
Sorry yogi, I got distracted messaging my mum! Hope you enjoyed the show tonight
sweet dreams
Yogi19 posted:squiggle posted:Good morning everyone, I was hoping we'd get more rain overnight but very little so far.
How exciting Summer, and I'm glad you slept better Yogi.
Enjoy your day everyone
PS I discovered a helpful new internet site this morning to help identify bird songs www.british-birdsongs.uk
Thanks for that link, Squiggle.
I can recognise a lot of birds but I'm not good on bird song, so I have bookmarked that site.
oo thank you squiggle love birds and a member of RSPB - I will bookmark it as well - as we were in powis castle a couple of weeks ago and heard some bird calls i hadn't heard before and like yogi it is my weakness but growing in recognisation
night yogi summer squiggle and everybody
Good morning everyone, we've had quite a bit of rain overnight but it's sunny here this morning.
I tried to track down a new birdsong yesterday - it was so lovely like tiny little bells - but unless you know the bird that is making it how do you track it down? It's a bit Catch 22 isn't it?
We've got the aerial photographers around this morning making a bit of a racket. They will probably be around in a few weeks trying to sell an aerial shot of the house, as they do all the houses in the area.
Enjoy your day everyone
Good morning everyone.
It's raining up here. I haven't said that for a while.
No problem, Summer. I hope you had a nice chat with your mum.
Yay Ros, I'm another RSPB member.
Squiggle, unless you actually see the bird, it is quite difficult to track down which bird was singing.
No problem with the cyber attack, El. (touch wood!)
Have a good day everyone.
Birds and tiny little bells reminded me of this scene from The Magic Flute.
Papageno's aria at the start refers to little bells and strictly should be playing a glockenspiel rather than a music box but you can still hear the little bells.
The names Papageno and Papagena derive from papagei, German for parrot, hence their costumes.
What's the most romantic way to propose to the love of your life? How about high on a crag at sunrise?
Photographer Jacob Peters, from Arkansas, was paid to hike to a good vantage point of a popular landmark, Hawksbill Crag in Whitaker's Point, to snap a happy couple in the early hours of the morning.
The Cheltenham wishing fish clock is finally back in action after having been awat for repairs for quite a few weeks,
Clip of it in action:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/u...clock-back-in-action
The I'm forever blowing bubbles tune is almost drowned out in the clip but is much more audible if you are there.
The local heritage railway from Cheltenham race course to Laverton has raised enough money to be able to get it extended to Broadway, Worcestershire.
They are rebuliding the railway station at Broadway which was demolished in 1963 after the line closed in 1960.
I remember going though Broadway on the steam train back when I was in junior school when we went to Stratford on Avon (the line went from Cheltenham to Stratford in those days).
It's been a couple of years since there have been any but On Sunday week and the following Sunday there are another two episodes of Inspector George Gently with Martin Shaw and Lee Ingelby. It looks as if these could be the last episodes as Gentlly is on the brink of retiring from the police.
