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Another fine morning and fully rested from yesterday I set off in good fettle for my Sunday trip into town. Cutting through the Little Haven I noticed there was a lot more colour about and that was all there was to see on a very ordinary trip. That was

After a quiet day yesterday I decided today was the day to tackle the tool store. This is a small space that used to be the coal house. The first job was to empty it and discard any junk. There was a stack of paint,some which may come in I kept the rest I

Yesterday afternoon the sun cam e out and the weather turned again from dull and grey to bright and cheerful. As I sat talking to Ellen in the back garden I decided to trim the grass. Half an hour later the job was done and the place is starting to look

After yesterday's jobs went well with no back trouble today I carried on. This morning I mowed and strimmed the front garden. These poppies have sprung up in the rose bed and added a cheerful bit of colour to the morning. After a coffee and a cheese and

Yesterday I rang the physiotherapist to get advice on which sort of footrest would suit me best. Since the footstool I was using fell apart I haven't been able to get as comfy sitting down. He checked my notes and saw I was due for my 6 monthly check up

We have a glorious summers day here so it was on with the shorts and sandals and into the garden. I spent the morning reading and doing crosswords with the odd coffee in between. The bird watching was good,the little fellas took no notice of me sitting

My foot/leg rest came yesterday afternoon. It is just what I need and is very comfy. Flat out it is a footstool or raised at one end to dangle legs over Or a raised flat platform. The last two have three positions for to find the most comfortable for

After yesterday's rain today dawned lovely and sunny. My walk over town on my Sunday shopping trip was a joy. As I walked through the Little Haven a waft of wonderful scents from the bushes gave my nostrils a good work out.The birds sang their happy

After yesterdays morning sun today I awoke to the steady beat of rain on my window and I groaned,checked the time 6:45 I swung my legs over the side of the bed and did my gentle stretching exercises expecting the cats to appear at any moment.In fact I had

After Margaret died I built on the basic skills she taught me and became more ambitious.There were a few cooking sauces I liked but didn't like all the E numbers and additives so I decided to make my own. To do this I read the labels noting the proper

A wonderful sunny day here now after an iffy start so I wandered around the garden to have a look see what's growing. I found a few regulars like clover and buttercups,the Sweet William is looking strong and there are few others just starting to show. Of

Today was odd job day.Yesterday afternoon I mowed the rear grass with the sun beating down, it was pleasant. Today has been cloudy but I set about the front garden and mowed and strimmed out there.After a brew and a chew I strimmed the back and that was

After yesterday's mowing and strimming I was left with just one job to do in the garden today but what a job. It has been a real shorts and sandals day here but I had to don a pair of old blue jeans and gardening boots. Last back end the weather was so

Today is Father's day here.My birthday falls round about this time so sometimes I get double gifts as with a bottle of nectar of the Gods also known as Bushmills Black Bush from Stephen. Sometimes a get two gifts on the different days. Today Ellen gave me

Another sunny morning here so I wandered over to Iceland for my big shop.It was an uneventful walk but pleasant. I had a special treat to look forward to in Iceland. They sent me an email yesterday inviting me to pick a treat from their frozen dessert

Thank you for all you kind messages and card they do mean so much to me. Today was quiet with Ellen at work so I spent time in the garden tidying some edges up and getting rid of a few baddies.That done I sat down and did a crossword,read a little and

I was downstairs at 7 today and after a coffee I started on my new project. I was determined to get my workshop back. So the small drier went up into the spare room, the large one into the kitchen. That way my workbench could stand on fully extended legs

After a restful day yesterday today I was back in action. When I put the dryer in the spare room I looked round in horror it really was a mess so today was the day for sorting it out. I wanted to be able to reach to boxes on the back wall at least. I

It is another lovely day here with a cool north westerly breeze. This meant taking my chair across to the other side of the garden where the bushes in John's border sheltered me from the breeze I relaxed there but not until I mowed and strimmed the

Another lovely day here for my trip to town. Strolling down the prom I took a snap of a cruise ship on short 12 hour visit. Farther along there was a men and his dog playing in the shallows. I carried on through the little haven which is getting more

A few more clouds around today but still very pleasant. This rose is just the head I found on the ground yesterday ,somehow it got seperated from John's rose bushthat is by my fence. I have it is a saucer of water to see how long it will last Signs of

This is my grandson Carl's new toy,it only seems like yesterday I was pushing him along on a little trike

I went to see my old mother today as I am off to see Jenny on Wednesday. She is in fine fettle and it was good to catch up on the family news. These lovely yellow roses are just outside her front door. I walked there and took a look at the wildlife in

It has been another lovely day here and with no shopping bar pipe fodder to get I decided on a good stroll. Firstly I went to the railway station to pick my pre booked tickets up for Wednesday before heading through town to Morrison's for my tobacco. By