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After a long lay off I am back. As some of you know my dear old mother died on the 19th December and with the covid restrictions we couldn't get the burial until yesterday. It was a long painful wait but at last althought it was a srange service with

I am getting back to normal so.ewhat if anything can be called normal these days The weather of late has been very bad so I am cabined up most days but that will change soon I hope andthen I can get some walks in

Yesterday before the latest storm hit I made a break for freedom/. It turned out to be windy and wet,still it was worfth it and I feel better in myself fr making the effort. At tjhe bottom of the hill I noticed a lot of water on the large green so by

Jeny has not been in good fettle of late and a doctor said she needed hospital treatment so today she checked in. I will post updates here,.If you kow any of her friends not on my page please inform them.

Jenny sent texts out.she has gall stones which will need an op but she is much happier than when she went in with fears of Covid in her head Just had a text Jennny doing Ok the medics are getting her readingsstabilised more news as I get it

today Jenny has undergone blood tests etc and much to her delight a new course of "pee" pills and stool softeners tomorrow she has a blood transfusion and a CT scan She is going through a lot but keeping her sense of humour up. Better news on the medical

The latest is, tomorrow a bood transfusion and CT scan then hopefully home Jenny will fill in details in when she retuns

Jenny is being kept in fora few more days until they can get rid of excess fluid

Yesterday Jenny had an Electro cardiogram and tomorrow is a CT scan after that at rhe moment she is not sure,home she hopes

Jenny is still in dock and has people pking and prodding her,hopefully it won't be lomg now On the home front the weather has me cabined up yet again but on Wednesday I made a break for freedome and managed just under 3 miles before the weather drove me

They have drained more fluid from Jenny now hopefully it will be the long awaited CT scan in if the results are OK off home at last She sends you all her love I just ad a lovely surprise Jenny rang me on Skype we we only on for a few minutes but it was

This morning we had a rare visit from the snow Gods,they left a sprinkling of wet snow but it didn't surve lomg unlike Gracie who has had a real dollop No news from Jenny yet today

Jenny is having her photograph taken today,2 photos in fact in invasive places,poor girl hopefully this is the final treatment

She has had the camera down the throat today so is awaiing the outcome. They have been trying to get rid of excess liquid and have got ride of 8.5 kilos!!! No wonder she was ill. she is looking really good and said she feels better than for a long time

Jenny is coming home later today

I Have Chatted t Jenny she issettled in now and no doubt will be posting again very soon i

Today as for the last few days the sun has been shining,the difference today was the bitter easterly wind vanished. I set off around 2pm strolled to the prom, through the park and on to the little wilderness. Everything is still brown and dead down there

In fact it turned out to be very special. My Greatgranddaughter Mia has conquered Video calls.I find that amazing for a 5 year old. She told Gemma she wanted to video call her Greatgranddad so it was arranged for today went Ellen was here with her tablet

With a little sunshine and not to much wind today it was ideal for a stroll so I set off just after lunch heading for the wild patch hoping to find the gorse was in flower at last but no such luck,nothing else was showing any colour. Still I enjjoyed

Perfect for an early walk t the Co-op and grab some bargains. I eat any meat so grab what is on offer today it was Beef and Gammon Setting rne Gammon aside for dinner tonight I froze the rest After kunch I decided on a stro;; in the sunshine to the

Salt water marsh Today was the 3rd day running I was out for a walk. Having no luck with spring flowers I returned to the fields ;looking for livestock. I took a few snaps along the way. There was very little in animal activity but a did see some of

Jenny just sent a quick message,she is back in hospital,more news as I get it

She is going to ring me tomorrow

So what is the connection? Well is was on this day 8 year ago my daughter Ellen came back home bringing with her two bundles of fun. They were young cats she found cold and very wet in a nearby street. They made themselves at home here of course I have

During the lockdowns I have been wearing my casual jogging trousers but today with the sun shining and things warming up I decided on my belted casuals, There upon I got a shock,they didn't fit. This meant one of two things,the trousers have shrunk or my

This weekend saw the Spring roar in. On Friday we had 60-70mph winds with very heavy rain and hailstorms Yesterday we only had the rain until around 10-30pm when the winds returned Today had been no better and a little colder if anything. So after three

I awoke to sunshine at last and finally the chance to get out and about. I walked along the prom to the churchyard and spotted a gorse bush in flower ad the lovely aroma of vanilla was a joy.( not real vanilla of course but very close) At the front of

A week ago today I started on my garden mowing and strimming the front. I rested my tired back on Thursday and since then the weather has got worse. Today we have had hail and snow showers and tonight temps are forecast to drop between 4c and 7c. Welcome

On Saturday I went for my second covid jab fr which I was so grateful Sunday was very cold with temps hardly rising above freezing Today was the biggie,Mal anf ellen gave me a ride to get my overdue eye test and then Mal said as a surprise we would go

A slightly warmer day today saw me tackle the right hand side of the back garden,it was long overdue and hard but enjoyable work. That finished I was settled down to a coffee and ginger snaps when Gemma,Arron and Mia appeared. They brought news of the

There have been a few things going on of late. My garden is just about sorted On Saturday I made my first shopping trip into town and I really enjoyed it. The Market was the best place to visit with the stall holders bantering with public and the other

The last three days the weather has treated us kindly,,perfect for getting the garden fully finished The only blot is the mess beside the house but that too is about to be sorted.. My son Stephen has just got a new toy. A brush whacker to be precise. This

My son Stephen arrived at 9:15 ready to attack the side of the house mess a jungle of weeds and brambles 3 ft high He finished just in time before the first shower came.A second run is needed but for today is was rake up of the grass / I will leave it

May has rolled in with cold winds and rain Today is the first bank holiday,a time fr a nice stroll through the parks an fields to see spring in action. Well that was my plan but instead I am looking out on rain driven by a strong winds so another day

I awoke to a bright sunny morning,perfect for gardening,with this in mind a set about my usual moning jobs feeding the cats and filling the bird feeders. That done I settled down to an egg buttie and turned the radio on to get the news around here. Thats

Yesterday ellen brought me a tray of 20 mixed Petunia so today I planted them out,colour in the garden soon and not before time. While I was pottering about with that Stephen came round with his brush hacker for a scone go at the patch at the side of the

Ater a wet nasty shopping dayonSaturdayat last abreak inthe weather so onto the grdeni Went. Ellen brought me some surplus Begonias which I planted in a small trough. I have the back garden just about where I want it. I even got my first strim on the

After a good little spell when I kicked my garden into good shape On Wednesday night it was all change with cloudy skiesand alot cooler. On Thursday morning I awoke to heavy rain which only stopped about an hour ago. This is one of three little ponds in

A couple of really good days here. Yesterday after carting my weekly shop back I had a visit from Ellen and Mal which was nice When they left it was time to mow and strim the front garden,I am right on top of it now only weeding the flower beds left

Another wonderful day today with themps hitting 24c I got a lot more done includung the biggy,I menanged to get a strim on the patch to the side of the house,Another in a few days should bring it up to par. I had just finished and was sampling a cool beer

Not much going on.THe weather has been good until today when the clouds returned. I have the garden up to speed now, Yesterday I finally got the side of the house sorted but the outcome of which has been a lot of back trouble,I overdid it Still a days

As I arose on this my 75th birthday the sun shone brightly through the window,a big improvement on the last few days.My back was in fine fettle as well another improvement The perfect day for the garden so after breakfast I mowed and strimmed the front

Hot on the heels of my birthday Fathers Day has arrived. We had a gathering at the local,the first for a while. A great time was had by all,here are my favourite snaps there is an album up of you want to bee bored

The weather has been very good of late so I have been in the garden mostly,everything is shipshape out there now and I am putting a plan together I have a little wild area down the bottom of the back garden against a south facing wall and my plan is to

My son Stepeh has two siblngs bel longing to Amos this is the Tom a real poser and this the Queen she likes hide and seek then leaps out at any passing feet

I have been locked out of Ipernity and trying to get a reply from them with no luck. Today for the umpteenth time I tried again and Hey Presto it worked. What that wa all about I have no idea; I will get aound to checking for your entries

a quickie to show you what I spotted earlier aren;t they gorgious?

We have had good weather of late and today was the warmest hitting 27c in my garden The day started well with my morning shop and as I setted down thinking of lunch ellen and Mal paid a visit,no sooner had they left than Stephen arrived. He was returning

Do What? I hear you ask Well for the frst Time in 22 years I went for a swim in the sea. When my beloved Margaret was alive we spent a lot of time up the beach,Margaret didn't swim but loved messing about in the rock pools When she died I just couldn't

www.ipernity.com/doc/mickeyfez/album/130 2582 A lovely day here,the forecast was for 27c we hit 29c I decided this was a perfect day for the little wilderness and channel side I set off at noon before the heat set in and had a lovely3 mile meander Here

Today with the temps at 29c again I set off of another walk, As I passed the salt marshes I spotted a ship through the heat haze heading for port Crossing the road I passed across the scruffy scub,this is the terrain us islanders like best,not the

Around 6pm bst I had to cover my knees up for the first time in a while,such a shame We had a drop of around 10c in the last few hours..We are still having sun but with clouds skipping acroos the sky driven by a cool easterly breeze. Unsettled weather for

The weather has been cooler of late but not too bad,Today lwas going the same way until this happened The rain was not alone it invited thunder along as well

It's 3 wwes since I was last here because since the having been right on top[ of things in the garden and enjoyig time outside I have been pretty much cabined up.The Met office told us that officially this is the worst summer in 10 years Yep that is

I found this out yesterday Just after lunch the clouds broke up and the sun appeared Great stuff,at last I could stretch my legs and enjoy the sea breeze and sunshine. Taking thing easy I strolled up to the beach together with a few like minded souls I

Last night my Grandaughter Gemma gave birth to a healthy baby boy, Noah a little brother for Mia So I have greatgrandchilren of both sexes.and I am bouncing

After Ellen came to my atd with the front garden today I heeded the big guns for the back.a call to Stephen an he was round in a flash and got the first cut down,hore work tomorrow.However that wasn't the highlight of the day,that was holding my second

i have been bouncing about between hospital visits as they try to sort me out,. I am much better now and the new set of meds I start today should finally sorted

<Thanks folks. It started with a midnight visit to the E.R. with terrible stomach pains which resulted in a horrible half hour after a X-ray showed a blockage, that cleared I was put on a drip to get my potassium levels back to normal After a visit to

After many tests and possible solutions today we have a breakthrough' My potassium levels are stable at llast so I feel much better. The next results are due Monday I hope,.they are from the barium swallow Thanks fpr yur good wishes

My health is improving and I hae had 3 days getting in walks,not long ones but walks all the same, This stopped this morning when I awoke to 70mph plus winda and heavy rain. At least the rest of the county is getting back to normal after 69,000 buildind