Hi both.

Very frosty here today. Doubt it got above zero all day.

The front door looks very stylish Hicky, as does the kitchen.

You definitely need new fences in the garden though.

Hi Mollie. Yes it's the same hospital, as there's only one general hospital in the Borders. A few cottage hospitals, but they wouldn't have the facilities to do this 'cystoscopy' test. Plus they are under threat of closure.

I'm expecting the result to be negative anyway, so think it'll be a waste of time, but you never know.

Not looking forward to it anyway.

Sorry that your OH's hearing is bad enough to need a hearing aid.

Don't see how that bluetooth device would work? You need input from both ears to work out from which direction a sound is coming from.

Glad you escaped another police visit to your Mum.

I'm recording 'Mapp and Lucia' tonight, so that's another thing I'll have to catch up on.

Not enough hours in the day, what with having to read these books as well. Good job I'm not doing much work at the moment.

Back from hospital, and everything was normal (as I expected).

The test was uncomfortable rather than painful, but it's now quite painful to go for a pee.

That should wear off after a couple of days they say.

Not the best feeling for New Year.

Much milder here today and sunny, but there's an awful lot of muck on the roads, so I had to keep washing the windscreen.

Think I'll watch the Harry Potter film tonight, even though I've seen it before.

Recording Phil Spencer and 'Mapp and Lucia'.

Evening Emptybox.

Glad all was reported as normal.

I've had the camera and a sort of grabber cage  which they used to capture a kidney stone that was wandering around were it shouldn't.

I still have the stone now as i asked them for it to keep, it is like a broken piece of concrete, not very nice, it has no chance of making it's way to the outside world looking at it.

I rang my insurance to get my address changed, they said my premium would go up by over £550, i have checked online for a better premium and i can get a much better deal, £800 cheaper.

A reasonable price was Kwik Fit so am going with them.

It was very frosty this morning when O/H went to work at 4.30am, she uses the kettle with some warm water in to clear the screen and windows.

The feller should be here after the new year to sort the fence out, he said he would level the garden better and put the drainage pipes in.

As soon as  can get the weed matting down i can order some wood and blue slate, i can't do anything at the moment.

I've been putting notices and old advert metal pictures up on some of the walls etc.

Will show you when i have finished.

Cooked a nice piece of Gammon, simmered for over an hour then baked for 30 minutes in a cooking bag, keeps the oven lovely.

My Tassimo makes lovely drinks and i can buy 36 different types of drinks, will have to order some more.

Ordered 2 rotating structures that hold the capsules, it makes it easier to select what you want.

Here's the range

https://www.tassimo.co.uk/Drinks%20Range

Here's my Machine.

https://www.tassimo.co.uk/Mach...;eshopProduct=950955

the problem is the drinks are so good i can't stop using it.

both

Emptybox

pleased the hear the test came back as normal. That is good they told you straight away and didn't leave you hanging on for weeks for the results. Hope the discomfort eases soon. Yes not nice for the new year, but at least it is a good job it is not your busy time at work.

I am watching Phil Spencer now.

at some of the colour schemes people have in their homes.

Hicky

Kidney stones not pleasant, good job they got rid of yours.

at you keeping it.

Gosh there is a lot of difference for the insurance. Is that the insurance for your car alone, or your OH's as well? OH had to pay £80 extra when he transferred it to here for his car. (not so good an area as we lived in before).I didn't know Kwik Fit did insurance.

Does your OH still work in Sainsburys? Was it the bakery bit she worked in? Does she start that early every day?

Looking forward to seeing your wall pictures.

Your Tassimo machine looks great, what a wide selection of drinks you can get.

No wonder you can't stop drinking the drinks it makes.

I think I will put that onto my birthday list next March.

dog asleep on my lap, enjoying the warm softness of my onesie.

Mum was at the Day Centre again today. Free fish and chips all this week for them, so hope she at least ate some of the fish. It is such a help to me as the bus picks her up and drops her off and they are so nice to her on the bus. They have both a driver and someone to look after them on the bus.

We have bought some party food in for tomorrow night, but won't go out in the evening. I used to love to go clubbing New Years Eve when I was younger though. We have a bottle of champagne too.

Watching a show about Elvis now.

Have a good evening both xxx

Evening Mollie.

That was just insurance for mine, i went via Money Supermarket .com and i got 79 quotes, picked a couple out but Kwik Fit looked ok.

My circumstances have changed but my old policy company didn't even ask.

O/H still works at Sainsbury's, she does early mornings, she isn't in the bakery, she does the Till Money.

Have ordered more Tassimo drinks, they are so good, have also order a special module you fit which lets it supply just hot water for your own drinks, you just tell it the quantity you want.

Free fish and chips sounds good, hope your mum is eating ok.

Don't think we will be doing anything tomorrow night, don't usually.

Bedtime now, am recording Keith Lemon.

Morning Both.

Another frosty start to the day.

Some stuff that i have hung up on the walls, or on a door or windowsill.

Hi Hicky.

My cystoscopy was bad enough without having a grabber for kidney stones.

Because of the local anaesthetic gel I didn't feel it going in, but when he had to get it through neck of the bladder it was very uncomfortable.

Interesting watching it on the screen though.

The pain on urinating has gone now, thankfully.

Your car insurance must have been very expensive before if you can make a saving of £800? But great that you found a more suitable price.

That Tassimo machine looks good. Pity I'm not drinking much coffee or tea at the mo. Looks like it does some herbal teas as well though.

Hope you asked your OH's permission before you put up those notices?  

Hi Mollie.

Fish and chips is great, but could get boring if you ate nothing else for a week?

Glad your Mum is so well looked after though.

Got to see the consultant again in three months time for a check up, so in between I'll just need to get prescriptions off the doctor. But apart from that they're obviously not expecting any problems.

Just going to have a quiet evening. But I might indulge in a G&T, as I seem to have got over this test quickly.

Very little on telly tonight to interest me.

I caught up with the Xmas Downton last night.

Evening Emptybox.

Glad your pain has gone, good being able to watch it on the screen, strange, not sure what the advantage is.

I think part of the problem with the insurance was they didn't know about my change in circumstances.

They didn't ask of course as they just want you to keep paying what you are paying now.

My mileage will be way down, i am retired, no jobs to go to, many things, the only thing they were going by was the postcode, in the old days i have a feeling the area not so far away was a vehicle risk, they go purely on old info.

But to save about £950 is quite worthwhile looking into.

We both chose the notice boards and O/H picked the position to mount them.

I see the consultant in 2 weeks about my Hip.

One show on TV tonight is 9pm Alan Carr, should be good, 2 hrs, then 50 funniest moments 2014, 2 hrs also.

both xx

Hicky

What great signs. Thanks for posting, they certainly make your new home interesting. That is nice your OH still has her little job, and at least she is sitting if she is doing till money.

Yes at least you should save a packet on petrol now without all the driving to work.

That is good you don't have to wait too long to see the consultant now. Hope he can help you out.

Emptybox

that test sounds very unpleasant, but I am so pleased you are out of pain now enough to enjoy your little G and T.

Put my mum to bed ok, now just hope the fireworks/revellers don't disturb her at midnight, meaning I get a call from the police/care centre.

We too are just staying in tonight, but have bought some champagne to celebrate. and have the playstation kareoke game to amuse us.

Guess what I bought from Costco today Hicky?

And it is all your fault!

Have a good New years Eve both xxx

Aaahh, but you are forgetting one thing... the recipients of the fish and chips have dementia, so they can't remember what they eat for brekkie a few hours ago, let alone yesterday.

Evening Mollie.

I wouldn't say O/H was sitting at work, when i say she's doing the till money i mean putting all the days cash into them for change, she also sorts all the cash in the strong room vaults.

See the consultant on the 16th, will have to wait and see what the situation is.

Got some more deliveries today, some boxes of Torx decking screws for when the decking is started.

And some brackets to fix the big sleepers together when i do the raised beds.

I bought a gas flame thrower to get rid of weeds, not that i have any.

I bet you bought a coffee machine, i've ordered more stuff for it, also a gadget that replaces the nozzle so i can use it just to give out hot water to make tea.

Happy New Year to you Both, and of course Everyone on this Forum.

Similar to the fish and chips your Mum wouldn't realise we had so many repeats on TV.

You bet right there.

By strange co-incidence when we went to Costco the machine and pods were near the entrance, and the machine was on offer, so I couldn't resist after I read your link and saw how much choice they had.

Good idea to buy the attachment to make your own tea as well.

What is your fave drink so far?

We bought the Costa Lattes from Costco.

 Too true,

she likes Columbo and Miss Marple and if it is on plus 1, I can put them on again and she can watch the last hour of the same show again and not realise it.

We have to laugh at some of the stuff she does, because if you didn't you'd go mad with the upset and frustration of such a horrid illness.

Gosh your OH's job does sound quite hard, as it is not a sitting job, does she cope ok with her arthritus?

My OH bought a flame thrower some time ago, and finds it good, better than using chemicals to kill the weeds off anyway.

We have just set off a few fireworks in the garden that were from Nov 5th 2013, but it rained that Nov 5th and the following year, so we still had them.

I am going to watch the fireworks from London on bbc at midnight.

some good photos of New year fireworks from all round the world.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...es-arrival-2015.html

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU BOTH XXX

Let's hope it is a good one for us all.

Thought you might like this piccie, she reminds me of Aisleyne!

Good morning both xx

Hope you both have a good New Years day.

We are finishing off the last of the party food we bought yesterday at teatime. Going to watch the live New Years day Strauss concert now from Vienna, we watch it same time every New Years day. (well hope mum is not anxious, so I can). We had to leave at 8.30am to pick mum up today, but the carer had got her dressed, fed and ready and changed the sheets. I am looking after her for the rest of the day, but have the carers back tomorrow to help most of the day.

The fireworks from London looked good on tv last night, didn't they? They should be I guess because this year they started charging people £10 each to stand and watch them! And then some re-sold their tickets for around £200! What a rip off.

We had the first of our coffees from the new coffee machine, you are right Hicky, the drinks are so good from it! We often used to buy Costa when we went to the garage at £2.10 a cup, so it is great to be able to make our own as good as we got from Costa outlets.

I'll have to try some different drinks with it. Hicky, do the local supermarkets sell them? Have you tried the hot chocolate? I might try those next.

Only a matter of days now till CBB, so at least that gives us something to look forward to now the last of the festive celebrations are over.

A Happy New Year to you All.

I'm getting to enjoy these drinks too much.

But they are easy enough to get, i think all the supermarkets have them anyway.

I'll have to look in Sainsbury's as we get discount there.

I don't have a favourite yet, i have the Cadbury's Chocolate at night,

O/H's Arthritis does make life hard, the way she handles and holds things has had to change, but she can manage so far.

Not sure what i will do with the flamethrower, it was on offer with a free big canister of gas so i couldn't resist.

The firework displays are fantastic, great the way they set them off in sequence.

they probably use PLC controllers like i used to program because you can do that with them.

Thanks for all the lovely pictures, that last one is much like Aisleyne.

Have a great 2015.

My Lad in Oz has just told me he is buying one of these Apartments, they are close to Sydney i think and not far from his office.

http://www.realestate.com.au/p...w-terrigal-600003783

Just cooked a 3kg rolled boned pork leg joint.

It said cook for 3hrs 35mins, seemed rather a long time.

It said 30 mins at 200C, then all but the last 15 mins at 160C with the last bit at 200C.

It looked cooked after 1hr 30mins, checked the temperature and it was.

Something not right.

Anyway, it's cooked beautiful, yummy.

Expecting O/H's sister and MIL to call in soon for a look around and tea & scones.

It's pretty dull today, the porch light and one of the hall lights has gone back on, they are on a dusk to dawn controller.

Morning.

The picture does look a bit like Ash Mollie.

Haven't seen the London fireworks, as we get the ones from Edinburgh up here.

We also get our own Hogmanay programme, so I missed the Queen concert on BBC1, so I'm going to watch that on iplayer now.

Hope your Mum allows you to enjoy the Strauss concert. Not my thing, but I know you like it.

Hi Hicky. Just don't be tempted to use that flamethrower to get rid of those old fences in the garden. Leave that to the gardener.

Those apartments look fantastic, and very close to the beach.

Just having a quiet day here. The weather is mild, but windy and rainy, so I'll stay inside.

yes indeed, I don't think that would be a good idea.

Hicky

What a great looking apartments and nice and close to the coast, which as you know is important in Australia as it is so hot. Is you lad based mainly in the office near there now or does he still work off site/overseas a lot?

Enjoy your belly joint. Strange how the timings on cooking some things are so out. I bet your OH's mum and sister are impressed how you have improved that bungalow. Hope you all enjoy the tea and scones. I like scones especially served with cream.

Yes dull here too today, but milder.

Emptybox

A good day to have a quiet indoors day if the weather is like that.

dull here, but dry so far.

I have heard that New Year is very good in Scotland, and they celebrate a lot in Edinburgh.

We are taking mum a walk round the shops in her wheelchair soon else she gets restless. She is just putting on and off her sweaters/jumpers now. She often does this, so the carer puts on around 4 layers. It keeps her occupied for awhile.

Enjoyed the Strauss, with only minimum interruption from mum. Watching Dynamo right now, he is a great magician.

Have a good day both x

Good Afternoon Both.

Visit went well, they only stayed for a coffee and a quick bite.

My Lad does quotes if he is in the office, but they will both be on site sorting out existing contracts.

Probably won't use the flamethrower, i just like to have everything in case.

Will be trying more of that Pork soon as well.

We have a couple of packs of scones, like the ones with fruit in.

But like them hot with butter on.

As you say Mollie, Dynamo really is good.

Watched a David Blane show the other night, he is fantastic.

Evening.

Very wet and windy again here today.

Haven't ventured far.

Also I seem to have picked up a bug, probably from the hospital, so I've been coughing and sneezing for the last couple of days.

Watched Jamie and Jimmy and then Benidorm.

Good morning both

Hicky

Glad the in law visit went well.

at you buying a flamethrower you probably won't use. 

Hope you enjoyed your scones.

We have a toffee apple sponge for tea tonight as we enjoyed the last one so much.

Yes David Blane is really good, like Dynamo is.

Emptybox

oh no,sorry to hear you have a bug.  Yes with the timing of it and the fact you haven't been far from home, it has to be from hospital. Those places are like doc's surgeries, full of lurgies. I hope it does not last long. If you go places like that, (or even just to the supermarket), don't forget to take one of those mini hand santizers in your pocket. Me and the family now take one whenever we go out, especially in winter. If you don't have them, they are only about £1. At least you can rest whilst you try and shake it off, as it is not garden time of year.

A beautiful day here yesterday, so we took doggie a walk down seafront. It was packed full of people all enjoying the sun.

Not so lucky today though, has been pouring down all morning.

Mum with the carer till 3pm, so gives me chance to catch up on a bit of washing/tidying.

I too watched Benidorm last night Emptybox.

Not much on tv tonight though by the look of it.

Oh well not long till CBB.

Can't remember which day it starts though?

have a good day both xx

Evening Both.

A pretty miserable day here, rain and drizzle again, garden was dry yeasterday, wet again now.

Went to Costco, got some Tassimo drink thingy's, Latte (XL) and some Coffee ones big boxes anyway.

Bought some sweets that i can share with the little ones when they come.

Bad news Emptybox picking a bug up.

I watched Jamie & Jimmy as there wasn't much else on.

CBB start soon, a week Wednesday 7th i think.

I missed Benidorm, if i can't sit up i just get my head down.

Afternoon Mollie and Hicky.

Weather here opposite to yours, as it was a nice sunny day.

Feeling a bit better so went into town and bought three half-price jumpers in the sales.

I seemed to be running out of jumpers for some reason.

The hand sanitizers are a good idea, if you are trying to protect against bacteria, but won't do anything against viruses, which are airborne. You'd need to wear a surgical mask to protect against them, and even then they're not very effective.

Fairly sure I have a virus, as I have a streaming nose as well as a chesty cough, and you only tend to get that with a virus.

There was a girl snuffling away next to me in the hospital waiting area, so I'm blaming her. Mind you, I've probably spread it myself today.

Hopefully it'll be short lived.

Not sure what to watch tonight, as there seem to be 3 films on at 9pm. I guess I'll just plump for one.

Hicky

yes we too got Tassimo pods from Costco, as it works out quite a bit cheaper. We got the latte ones, so delicious. Daughter tried the caramel ones, which she loves too. As you say the problem is you can't stop drinking the drinks once you get one of these great machines.

That is good CBB is on 7th, not long to wait.

Emptybox

glad you are feeling a bit better now, hopefully it won't be a long lasting virus. I watched the Frank Sinatra thing on bbc1, think you might of liked it, as there were quite a few girl singers on it. The best guy won though I think.

Rib pain been bothering me this afternoon, think it is caused by helping pull mum up to stand and helping her in general. Had to take pain killers and use the TENS. Thankfully eased a bit at last now I am sitting resting watching tv.

Have a good evening both xx

In that case, I guess you would of looked a bit daft wearing one whilst in the waiting room of the hospital.

Didn't realise the gel just killed bacteria virus germs, thought the gel killed all germs. (well 99% it says on them).

That is good you managed to replace your jumpers at bargain prices.

Hi Mollie.

Sorry to hear your ribs were painful today.

Didn't notice that Frank Sinatra prog.

The hand gels may well kill some viruses, if they are on your hands, but cold and flu viruses are breathed in.

Good Afternoon Both.

Very sunny but cool here.

O/H's car very very frosty this morning, at 4am.

Having a lazy day, had sausage, bacon, black pudding and toast for brekkie.

Not nice Emptybox if you do have a virus, not a lot you can do if thats the case.

I've got plenty of selection now with the Tassimo pods, the Cadbury's Chocolate is very nice.

Sorry to hear you have been getting pain Mollie, you shouldn't really be lifting your Mum, or anything else for that matter.

Expecting the Joiner back again tomorrow, more work to do in the kitchen, pelmets and kick boards to do, a bit of skirting and a few odd jobs.

Not sure if any work will be going on in the gardens, don't think weather is suitable.

Our Christmas Tree is on the skip, will have to cut it up i think.

Been watching some darts, not much else on.

Hi Hicky.

Yes, very frosty here this morning, I had to scrape the car windscreen when I went for the papers. Lovely sunny day though.

Cold symptoms a bit better, but I've still got a very wheezy cough. I suspect that might prove hard to shift at this time of year.

Hope your joiner is able to get on with all those jobs tomorrow.

No, there's not a lot can be done in the garden yet.

Not sure if I'm going to do much work this coming week?

I'll have to see what the weather offers, and see how my cough is, I guess.

Think I'll watch The Hotel then 'Walking the Nile' on CH4 tonight.

CBB starts on wednesday.

Evening Emptybox.

Will watch the Hotel later.

Glad your symptoms are easing, the wheezy cough is a bit worrying.

Had a delivery today from Amazon, it was a helping hand, looks a good one, my other lasted well until i used them for making the bonfires, it was too much for them.

I've redrawn the garden, it seems that i have plenty of room now.

Have been looking at some more fruit trees,

Here's a PDF of the garden layout, the main decking area's are not shown as they are to the left of this area and A4 paper not big enough.

This scale is about 1/6.

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PDF won't work, site can't open, it would just download it to your computer. Have made it a JPG.

Good evening both

Hicky

wow, what a great plan for your garden that looks. It will surely keep you busy when the weather perks up, and it looks like you have plenty of space to do what you want. Hope the joiner makes good progress tomorrow. All that is left of our   too is a stick. OH put it in his garden shredder.

Emptybox

glad you are a bit better, but these damn coughs these viruses leave you with are a nuisance. Let's hope the cough doesn't linger too much. Yes probably best to keep work to a minimum until the cough clears, and the weather is ok.

I am going to try and get another assessment off social worker now mum is worse, I have to be careful they don't say she needs a home, but the nurse thinks she is doing well with me and at home, so still doesn't need a home. The lady who sees me from the Alzheimers society charity thinks I should try and get some evening cover from carers paid for now by social services now. My ribs hurt every night now by the time I have struggled getting her home and putting her to bed, as her mobility is a lot worse in evenings when she is tired. Thankfully during these dark nights she is in bed by around 7.20, so I can sit down and watch tv by 8pm.

I had a yummy butternut squash lasagne from M and S for tea with jacket potato and peas. Followed by some choccies left over from Christmas.

Goodnight both xx

Good Morning Mollie.

Sun is shining here, my back garden is alight with it's rays, am having to get a blind for the utility room window as the sun blinds you while at the sink or the kettle, or the drinks machine.

More Tassimo drink stuff just delivered.

I think i'll cut the branches off the tree, sit better in the skip.

Joiner coming Tuesday.

Boss rang me, going to work tomorrow to do the end of year vat accounts and reset the accounting system to 2015.

The garden is going to be a challenge, probably run out of money before it's finished.

Hope you can get more paid help for your Mum, such a problem isn't it.

My Hot Water disc came for the Tassimo, but it won't work, must be the wrong one.

They have to match the machine and there are so many.

It says for T40/T42 T65 & T85

Mines a T45 i think, think there only this one and a blue one.

Checked, it's a T43.

I got the Green disc, need the blue one and it's sold out.

I made bacon, black pudding, tinned toms and toast for brekkie.

Easy enough to do.

Evening guys.

Dull here but no frost.

Took my decorations down and did my invoicing and monthly accounting (doesn't take long this time of year).

With having an artificial tree, I just put it back in the cupboard.

Cough still there, and still feeling generally a bit yucky. Also not sleeping well either. Think my prostate thing has flared up a bit as well. The consultant said the cystoscopy test might stir it up again.

Not too bad though, and hopefully things will settle down again soon, fingers crossed.

Is the "helping hand" thing you got a garden grabber Hicky?

Your new garden plan is well worked out.

Pity you got the wrong attachment for your coffee maker. Does it do something important?

Good luck at work tomorrow. Hope you can get it all done in the one day.

Hi Mollie.

Hope you manage to get more help with your Mum.

Does she actually go to sleep at 7.20pm, or is she happy just to lie in bed from that time?

That vegetarian lasagne sounds good.

Not sure what to watch tonight.

I didn't watch the first series of Broadchurch, so not much point in watching the second?

I'll probably watch The Undateables.

Evening Emptybox.

Thats a blow if your not sleeping too well, i slept well last night but i usually get up a couple of times in the night, how much i sleep probably depends on how much pain i'm in.

This is the helping hand, it's got a lock to hold it closed, as it's shown, it opens right up wide.

This is one of the best i've seen or owned.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blacks...p-Tool/dp/B005EXJTCS

I have another pack of 4 on it's way but i don't think it will be as good as this one.

The Tassimo attachment is to dispense hot water for tea to save boiling the kettle, it much be cheaper to use as well.

I've order the blue one now, they only make 2 types.

I should be able to sort the company file out tomorrow, one of the bosses is going to pick me up so i won't have to walk anywhere, they have an electric truck for in the factory as well.

I'll probably watch the Undateables as well.

Will be glad when CBB starts, great.

Good evening both

Hicky

back to work already......will it only be for one day to set up the 2015 system? Good job you won't have to walk anywhere.

Hope you don't run out of money too soon into the gardening project. You will have to make good use of the 10% off at B and Q.   And at least your extra bit of wages for tomorrow will be able to be put to good use.

Shame your Tassimo disc doesn't work, hope you get your other one soon.

We thought our machine had broke yesterday then OH worked out there was a bit of milk on the barcode stopping it working, so we now make sure the barcode reader and barcode on the pod are nice and clean. We too love the drinks it makes, Haven't yet tried the teas though. What is your fave drink so far?

Is the helping hand to save the strain on your knees/hips? That looks a good one, I used a basic one after my op.

Emptybox

Sorry to hear you are feeling unwell, and the cough is still there.  Yes I guess you can expect a test as invasive as a cystosophy to aggravate your condition. But hopefully it won't take long to settle down now, as you get over the test.

Yes I think mum does actually go to sleep that early as she doesn't sleep during the day. Think her meds make her tired.

I too wasn't sure what to watch tonight either..... started to watch the Broadchurch, but because I hadn't watched the first one, couldn't understand a thing they were on about.

So am watching "Too fat to work". Hope it reminds me not to eat too much.

But on watching this, it seems unfair because they are too fat to work, they get a carer's bill of £8k a year paid for, to wash them and a £6k bill for a stomach by pass gets paid for. Yet someone like my mum who has paid into the nhs system all her life and now has a terminal progressive illness has to pay for it out of her own savings!   We even have to pay for her to go to the council day care centre, because she has dementia which is classed as a "social" illness, rather than a physical illness.

With all this rubbish that has been on tv lately, can't wait for CBB to start.  And hope we have some interesting HM's. With any luck the press won't spoil it and list all the contestants before they go in.

have a good evening both, hope you both sleep ok tonight xx

Evening Mollie.

Yes you have to keep the bar code reader clean, the parts were you put the capsule just clip out for cleaning.

I haven't tried all the different drinks yet, i had another delivery this afternoon so i have more to try.

The helping hand is very useful, used to use it in the garden all the time because i can't get stuff from the floor very easy.

I watched the Undateables, it was ok.

Been watching a program of a girl who has a garden of food plants and bushes/trees who tries to buy as little as possible from the shops.

It is in 6 parts to start and very interesting.

Here is the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJaAEHFnemA

The other episodes come up automatic at the end i think, but they are on the same page anyway.

Hi guys.

Very heavy rain overnight, but not a bad day, and milder.

Ah, is that what a 'helping hand' is? I've actually got a basic one here that my Dad used to use. That looks a good one Hicky.

That looks an interesting gardening programme on Youtube. I think I've seen that girl on telly before?

Cough still bad. I went into town and bought some cough mixture to see if that would shift it.

At least I got a bit better night's sleep last night.

Hi Mollie. Yes it doesn't seem fair the benefits some get, that are denied to others. I didn't see the programme concerned, but there's an article in the paper about the same couple.

Another night with not much to watch. Roll on wednesday.