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A blast from the West!
ReplyDeleteLadyR - your advice to Archerphile about getting a perching stool for the kitchen is a great idea. I have a "risotto stool". (Which, admittedly, does sound like something I should go and see my GP about.....!!)
ReplyDeleteImmediately I would say Gary 🤣🤣🤣
DeleteI have a wonderful old tall chair which I discovered in a store room at the last school I taught at before I retired.
ReplyDeleteI asked for my retirement present to be my old oak desk which I think they were happy to get rid of and paid the school another £10 for the Captain’s chair and tall chair which I had reupholstered in leather and an old tall bookcase I also discovered in a store room.
I reckon they were better than a gold clock!
Lanjan. A gold CLOCK??
DeleteCarolyn, I do agree that some adverbs don’t sound quite right. I mentioned wrong and wrongly and decided that in LanJan’s example I would say wrong, and the dictionary concurs that either is acceptable. Of course language is living and moving all the time so I know it’s not good or relevant to be too rigid. If we can understand each other, that’s what matters.
ReplyDeleteI hope everyone is warm and dry.
ReplyDeleteLady R, only just caught up with the comments at the end of the old blog : I do have a stool in the kitchen which I can perch on, but find it difficult sitting sideways-on to the worktop - nowhere to put my Knees! Unfortunately our kitchen is too small for a proper table, something I have regretted for 39 years.
ReplyDeleteCarolyn: Mr C must be incredibly brave to go through such long treatment in one session. I should definitely have to be sedated.
Our friend, who also went to Budapest, has been delighted with his new mouth. He had horrendous teeth (what ones were left!) and now looks perfectly normal. It has altered his life, he says and he is definitely more confident. He couldn’t possibly have afforded such extensive work in the UK
Mr R perching stool supplied by the NHS and the seat slightly slopes and the legs are adjustable. I borrow it from time to time re teeth cleaning & flossing and doing my hair 😊
DeleteI hate stools they are so uncomfertable and your slouched over..absolutely awful I had them in my last kitchen which was modern..never again. Now i have a tiny kitchen but we were able to put an alpine style bench and table in a little nook in keeping with the south tyrol mountain style where we live. At least we can sit down for a meal in comfort...i have cushions on the chairs that I change about twice a year according to the season...red tartan for winter and green tyroler for summer.
ReplyDeleteStorm Ciara has arrived on the island and we have battened down the hatches! Two dogs asleep in the settee and Gyp in her bed. No walkies today as they probably wouldn’t go anyway. I’m catching up with my art course which has been sadly neglected over the winter.
ReplyDeleteRe the dental thread, I have a back tooth which is broken but gives no problem. The dentist wants to fill it but I have a gagging reflex when the back of my mouth is involved! Have thought of sedation but discussing recovery time think it isn’t worth it. The nurse phoned the other day to discuss. They would take it slowly and give me breaks and if I could take no more midway could put in a temporary filling. The tooth could be fine or could give problems tomorrow. I’m thinking about the options. The dentist is just round the corner and is private but I have Denplan currently about £37 per month. The last hygienist and dental appointment with no treatment was £100 as receptionist requested it before discovering I was on Denplan! The hygienist appointments last about 40 minutes where my previous NHS dentist did scale and polish in about 15 minutes so not as thorough. I have found the care far better and worth the expense.
Archerphile. All this discussion about teeth is setting mine on edge.😬
ReplyDeleteThe weather here is vile. The trees in the back field are waving at me like maniacal things ready to take off into the wilderness.
Stay safe and tosty woasty everyone.💛💛💛
ReplyDeleteI need to venture out to get a lemon for dinner! It's sooooo annoying!
DeleteDon't you have an orange or red wine vinegar
DeleteOr white wine or balsamic...lots of alternatives is it worth battling the storm Gary 😃😃
DeleteI need the zest! I'm having spaghetti, tossed with a full bag of rocket, sardines and topped with anchovy breadcrumbs - the tastiest dish on the face of this earth! The zest lifts it to a whole new level....
DeleteMy mouth is watering ! Yes, you will have to venture out for lemon, Gary, er, perhaps not on the bike ?
DeleteThe deluge hit Herts. quite late in the morning, but certainly not as bad as where a number of you are, & as reported today on the news.
ReplyDeleteOnly damage so far, one of the plant pots outside the front door fell down & broke. Nice pot, too - guess we should have anticipated & lugged them indoors !
Archerphile ( 1.56pm today), I had my implants done under a local anaesthetic, doesn't hurt, of course, but a lot of noise as the dentist bangs away at the bone, & movement, yanking the mouth around ! 4 in one go, upper jaw, years ago &, amusingly, the next day we went to a wildlife park, I looked just like the llamas, swollen from nose to top lip ! Mr C. , on the other hand, looked like a hamster with one swollen cheek....His 1st trip to Hungarywas only for a day, assessment & planning, I think, but the other 2 visits were longer sessions spread over a few days, when I tagged along. Had the treatment been in England, the gaps would have been longer between apts, so it was quite intensive. Still, apart from the day of the main knocking around ( hamster day) he was well able to explore Budapest & environs with me.
ReplyDeleteI didn't have mine done in London, AP, but where I live in Herts., still pricey, though lower jaw, 2 implants, a few years ago, went to another, local, recommended, dentist, who was cheaper. Denture technician told me that it's a seller's market in London, where the cost can be astronomical, & they are no better at the job !
Now for a secret, then I promise I won't burble on about teeth any more ( no, better not promise, could break my word....), BUT I might be the only person any of you know under 75, who has no real teeth whatsoever 😁😁.
Born with a dodgy set, not helped by an accident aged 20, knocking out a couple, so lots of dental interventions over the years, crowns, root treatments etc., a denture needed in early 30s & so on.
Hence, experience has made me blase about the dentist.
This entry is over long. Feel free to skip....
Stasia 1.29 pm.
ReplyDeleteEveryone’s seemed to get a gold (plated ) carriage clock when they retired in my day.
Surely the last thing one needs when one retires is a clock?
I got a certificate telling me how long I had worked for the Borough.
It was wrong.
Spelling of name, dates worked etc.
I tore it up.
It is interesting hearing about others experiences of Storm Ciarra. Keep safe all.
ReplyDeleteI had an awful night, high winds + torrential rain, which kept me awake. This then lasted all morning, and at one stage it looked like the news footage of a hurricane, from further afield. The rain was awful and sweeping across, and it was so dark.
Now I have sunshine, but with still strong gusts.
I have no damage, but several of my neighbours, have fence panels blown down.
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ReplyDeleteGary, I always have a lemon to hand in my kitchen. I, like you, use lemon zest + juice quite often in my cooking. Lemon zest added to breadcrumbs + herbs, makes a lovely topping for fish, with the juice in a sauce.
ReplyDeleteJust a quick extra:-
ReplyDeletePusscat has been a 🌟🌟
She has been very brave, dashing out through the cat flap, when neccessary.
She is having a special treat tonight, a whole tin of Gourmet Cat food...she deserves it. 😻
In answer to Archerphile on the previous blog about cooking with one hand.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest I can't remember.
When hampered or facing some kind of emergency ( the dog and the deer in mortal combat) I just go into a ' get on with it mode' - probably learned from my mother, who 'just did ' without much forethought.
Stirring stuff was difficult because the pan or pot needs to be held steady.
I think mostly it's about being prepared to take things slowly, because if one tries to be fast then accidents will follow.
As well, being creative.
Archerphile was asking for less P and P.
I would ask that warnings such as Carolyn 's be put at the beginning of a post.
Please !
I read that post with my stomach churning Carolyn.
I had a friend years ago who spent thousands on her teeth when Implants were new on the market.
The very thought horrifies me, but at least ( fingers crossed ) it's not something I need to contemplate.
My first milk teeth had a black line running through them, always assumed it was some deficiency in mother's diet when in uterus, but my permanent teeth have always been straight and even and strong. Had my wisdom teeth out all in one year at eighteen and only fillings in some since, until two back teeth removed in the last five years.
I only brush my teeth once daily and have not used any tooth paste or powder for at least a decade. I do use interdental brushes too. I never go to the hygienist, but my very good NHS ( one day a week now ) goes over them to remove the limescale as he has so little else to do.
Yes, I know, I am very very lucky to have such good teeth.
My eldest daughter at the age of 53 has not a single filling. She presumably has inherited my teeth, plus being very very carefull, whereas her sister I think has inherited her fathers.
My parents had all teeth removed when young and had dentures for ever.
It was of course the fashion.
Well, sorry, Mrs P, had no idea the post was 'stomach churning', in fact, I thought it was quite funny, about hamsters & llamas etc. The warning came at the end of the saga because I thought maybe bloggers had had enough about teeth for one day.
DeleteMr 🍁🍁 and I have just finished watching The Gladiator. .what a wonderful spectacle. We have now been inspired to watch the wonderful BBC series I Claudius ..watched it years ago and we were rivetted. A second viewing is long overdue. Jim would be so proud.
ReplyDeleteMight take a jaunt down to Rome in the near future though quite honestly there are just too many tourists to enjoy it😞
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DeleteI enjoyed a trip to Rome, seeing the Vatican (+ Sistine Chapel), the Coliseum, the Forum, Trajan's market + column etc.
Deletebut I did not like Rome, and I will never go again.
But Sienna..😍💖...
along with Florence, Lucca, Verona, Mantua, Orvieto...
Autumn leaves - we were so obsessed by ‘I Claudius’ when it was first on television many years ago that we called our next cat, a beautiful ginger amateur gentleman, ‘Claudius’!
Delete😁😁😁
DeleteThe Sistine Chapel! Will never forget it!
ReplyDeleteI too thought the Sistine Chapel was amazing! I was with someone who had zero interest in it tho' - she literally wanted to go shopping. People are very strange aren't they? I loved, loved Rome & hope to go back in the very not too distant future.
Delete(And more than happy to meet up with any of our bloggers in Italy!)
What a great idea, meeting in Italy !
DeleteOnly been to Rome for a day trip, was staying elsewhere, so went to the Vatican, the highlight of which was the Sistine Chapel, of course, despite being desperately crowded. I wanted to clear everyone out, wander round the wonders, maybe have a ladder to get closer to the ceiling & higher walls. Also saw the Raphaels, but we were literally being herded, horrible attitudes from guides & security, & I really disliked the interior of St.Peters, apart from the Pieta.
Really should return to see other sights in Rome, to redress the balance.
Please bear with me bloggers..I live in Northern Italy and mr.autumnleaves is from trentino..check it out on google. I was born in Glasgow but my grandparents were from Italy.
Delete5 years ago my younger daughter was studying for her maturita' ..her high school diploma. She decided to do her thesis on Italian immigration in Scotland....we went down to the south of Rome in a little village where my grandparents were from..I can't tell you the emotion I felt from the kindness of the people I met who helped us find records hand written of the births, deaths and marriages of my family. I am so lucky to have had the opportunity to have walked the streets of my ancestors.
I feel I have perhaps revealed more than I should. But it was an experience I'll never forget.
All you have revealed, Autumnleaves, is a lovely wee story! There are so many people of Italian origin in the West of Scotland - where would we be without them?
DeleteWhat a brilliant "heading" again.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gary. ✔✔✔
I say this, as Chester Zoo was closed today for 2 reasons.
Firstly- health + safety for visistors, but Secondly:- and
the most important...
All the animals were kept in their indoor closures for their protection and monitored closely by their keepers.
Merry is in awe!! (well he's actually asleep at the mo'..)
DeleteWent and got my lemon during a break in the storm! Now safely back and in the kitchen attempting soufflés for the first time in my life. Wish me luck...
ReplyDeletethere's a brave chap...🤞🤞
DeleteGood Luck!
DeleteLet us know 🤣
They are out of the oven and they are HUGE! They are still to be cooked a second time though so there's still plenty of time for them to fail spectacularly!
DeleteSounds brilliant! 👏👏
DeleteWhat a brave person.
🍁🍁 Gladiator has always been "our" film - not long after we got together we were staying in Valetta while it was being filmed, Derek Jacobi & his young acolytes were staying in the same hotel, & Oliver Reed famously fell off his last bar-stool...😥
ReplyDeleteBack to Italy quickly, (if I may)?
ReplyDeleteThe Giotto frescoes in Padua, are wonderful, but there are only timed visits of about 15-20mins. It was not long enough, even though I had studied these well beforehand, so I knew what to expect.
PtbY. The cocktail 🤙🍹we both loved it . We shall be having another TPTBT during Dr Who.
ReplyDeleteHad a nice Portuguese wine with lunch! A late lunch and now relaxing on the sofa, just like the Romans.
Parsley. I have a dvd of the original I Claudius. Brilliant.
What is the cocktail 🍸🍹
DeleteDo tell.
I am intriglued.
PS I do not need to be a Roman, to lounge in a chair or on the settee. . I just do what I want, and when.🤣
DeleteCarolyn- thanks for the apologies- but don't be concerned, the stomach churning was only temporary.
ReplyDeleteLovely story from Autumnleaves.
I would love to know why there are/ have been so many Italians in Scotland.
I have always wondered.
Please tell GG or Autumnleaves.
Miriam- the cocktail was described a day or so again.
ReplyDeleteAnother post you missed ?
Seems So.. 🤣🤣
DeleteAnother wonderful city to visit is Ravenna which has beautiful mosaics and the people are very friendly. My friend and I were looking at our map and a man stopped to ask in perfect English if he could help.
ReplyDeleteI know I have visited it, but just can't recall it.
DeleteI bet I have some photos, but where?
I always knew it was time to sort things out.
Gary, know what you mean about some not being interested. My husband was bored in the Uffizi! I couldn’t tear myself away fromMichelangelo’s Doni Tondo! Made up for his boredom in Italy by later going on safari holidays!
ReplyDeleteI have done both, and I enjoyed equally to a wonderful + interesting level.
DeleteArt + Wildlife are so very different, but to me, they are equally memorable and fascinating.
I cried, the 1st time I saw a pride of lions, at a waterhole as the sun was setting. But then I cried in the Palazzo Ducale in Urbino, on seeing the wonderful portraits of the Duke + Duchess of Urbino (seen before in the Uffizi painted by Pierro D.F) in their "home" town. It was brilliant for me.
Mrs.P..Italians have settled all over the world not just in Scotland mostly for economic reasons. What I found out that was really interesting was the majority of Italians emigrating to Scotland came from only 2 villages..one in Lazio and one in Tuscany so anyone of Italian origin in Scotland can be traced back to these 2 villages.
ReplyDeleteAs always in italy family was very important so one person went over and then helped others to establish themselves. They ran the cafes, ice cream shops fish and chips Italian groceries as well as shoe repairand any other craft.
During our research we were helped by a lovely man in the archives who downloaded photos from the late 1800s to the early 1900s .they showed families who all worked together as farm hands from morning to night. The women had long skirts with a piece shortened at the front so they could kneel or work in the fields and not trip over their skirt getting up.
This was in the village of Atina in the province of Frosinone.
DeleteFrom my childhood just outside Glagow I can't remember a single cafe, chippy or place that sold ice cream that wasn't run by an Italian family!
DeleteLovely picture Gary. Identical colouring to our Tiger Lily, but she isn't 't as intrepid as that little pusscat. Tiger is hiding under the bed, curled up by the warm radiator pipe. We went to look at the sea earlier, the waves are tremendous, with white foam like snow blowing up the lane.
ReplyDeleteOur Pi has spent the past 24 hours in his hammock, only occasionally getting up to accuse us (very loudly) of not turning down the wind on purpose!
DeleteWhereabouts did you go to the sea? It always looks incredible when they show those shots on the news.
I haven 't travelled as much as I would have liked, but did go on a school trip which, among other places, visited Venice for the day. Myself and my friend managed to get separated from the group and got totally lost, and were fortunately rescued by a nice couple. They couldn't speak English and we couldn't speak Italian but they took care of us. My love of stained glass dates from that time as we visited a glass factory, and the craftsmanship was amazing.
DeleteTrebarwith Strand Gary.
DeleteJust googled it Janice! That whole area is one that I would love to visit. I've never been to Cornwall to my shame. One day....
DeleteNever been to Venice either. Most people I know that have been said it was beautiful, but far too busy and that it stank to high heaven in the summer!
Stasia 5.51pm.
ReplyDelete👍🍸
When we went to Glasgow as children we loved the ice cream made of course by the Italians. Years later in New Orleans we were taken to an ice cream parlour and had identical ice cream again made by Italians! It was vanilla and have found in recent visits to Italy they have many flavours but will never forget that perfect vanilla! The nearest bought ice cream here is Kelly’s which you can get in Tescos but it doesn’t quite have the same quality.
ReplyDeleteIce cream is one of those things isn't it? Like Proust's madeleines, it can transport you back to when you were knee high to a grasshopper. When front doors were always unlocked, summers were always hot and everyone was as happy as can be.....(?)
DeleteHow is it on the Island now Ev? Saw films on South Today of the high seas - hope you are OK
ReplyDeleteWe have had torrential rain and V strong winds but don’t seem to have suffered any damage yet.
But the has been a deep flood on the A30 which runs past our cottage and every time a big lorry comes thundering through it, the bow wave sends masses of water under our gate and down the path to the front door, bringing lots of debris with it.
You’d think drivers, seeing the road flooded from side to side would slow down - but they don’t.
Hope they get water in their engines and break down further up the road! 😏
Stasia, 🍁🍁, I Claudius was so gripping, I was young at the time, totally drawn in.
ReplyDeleteSurely you mean "I, Clavdivs"....? 😉
Delete😀👍
DeleteAlways known as ClaVdiVs in our house too, Gary 😁
DeleteArcherfile, we are in the north of the island and not too near to the coast. At the moment the wind has died down and rain not too bad but earlier tonight wind was strong with driving rain just like the typhoon weather we had in Hong Kong. Dudley asked to go out and hearing what sounded like a panic bark I went out after him getting soaked in the process! Brought him in and then blow me he wanted to go out again! So much for the panic bark!! South of the island especially the Needles always gets the worst of it together with round the coast. Floods are expected in places like E. Cowes and Yarmouth so we will see what tomorrow brings.In spite of all a surfer was seen at Ventnor. Madness especially if he got into difficulty and needed rescuing. We have been advised to stay at home and enjoyed a lazy day!
ReplyDeleteI was on the island the last time we had very high winds Ev.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to really experience the angry sea so drove over to Ventnor as it's my spiritual home anyway. ( no, it's not Kate here ! )
I stood well back, but it was thrilling.
Thanks for your answer Autumnleaves. Fascinating that they all came from two villages.
Gary, if you do decide to go to Cornwall my daughter has holiday cottages and two days ago she walked to a nearby farm where they make Rosskillys ice cream.
Archerphile- I have the same problem with the lorries and water running down the road in rivers. When they pass at 40 mph even though I'm in a 20 zone, the water hits my windows, as well as my front door.
Last night we were woken by flood water being splashed up
Deleteas high as our bedroom window which overlooks the road! It sounded like there were firemen playing a hose on the window, it was so loud!
Wretched huge lorries heading for Basingstoke, taking a rat-run on our road instead of sticking to the M3.
🌍🌎🌏
ReplyDeleteWe've had the busiest day on our blog since it started! It's smashing (and heartening) to see both blogs so busy! Never want anyone to think that they have to post shorter or fewer entries - post away to your hearts content as far as I'm concerned....☺
And to everyone around the world that reads but never posts - it's never too late to join in!!
🌍🌎🌏
bonne nuit, batten down the hatches...
ReplyDeleteG'night John-Boy......
DeleteMornin’ All
ReplyDeleteJust opening the curtains to see what damage there might be.
At least we still seem to have power.
Hope everyone is OK 😀
Still a bit blowy here in Kent. Birds flying in and perching on the fence waiting for me to find the hanging out tray which seems to have hidden itself! Two plastic greenhouses are horizontal but luckily wired to the fence. Nothing in them though thank goodness. All fencing vertical. Apparently the trains are up the creek as there are 37 different' incidents ' to be dealt with from floods and fallen trees, according to local news.
ReplyDeleteI saw online last night that there were trampolines on the line!
DeleteFurther stupidity yesterday on the island. At the height of the storm a 999 call that a kite surfer had got into difficulty at Yaverland. He could have been swept out to sea but more by luck than judgement made it back to a slipway! Today the wind has dropped but there are occasional gusts with a bit of rain. At the moment the sun is out!
ReplyDeleteSome people are just nuts, aren't they? I say let them get on with it and leave them to it- just like those types that get rescued in the Highland mountains every winter wearing flip flops and a t-shirt.
DeletePeople should be heavily fined for needing to call out rescue services after totally ignoring hazard warnings about sporting activities in bad weather. This would help pay for these organisations (Life Boats, Cave and Mountain Rescue) who are not Government funded and rely on donations.
DeleteIn total agreement with you. I've passed some of those people on a few occasions whilst out & about and I'm sure they treat it all as a big adventure - a free trip in a helicopter! Grrrr....
DeleteTotally agree 😡
DeleteI have seen snow falling today, but it did not last, nor settle. It did with those living not that far away. My family Wattsapp group, was busy with photos + videos, from those close by.
ReplyDeleteI am back in favour with the NHS. I mentioned a while back about a cancelled appointment for Feb.5th. I then learnt the eye clinic I was attending, had been dispanded.
ReplyDeleteAn hour ago, I received a 'phone call, to say that I had an appointment for Friday afternoon, if suitable, which it is. It is only 10days late, so I am impressed.
2 weeks ago I had to call to get an appointment with the NHS podiatry department. I got one in within 4 days.
DeleteI had to ring my surgery about an appointment for an important blood test, which hadn't appeared. On explaining why, I was put on hold for ages, to then have it arranged, along with comment - "Thanks for contacting us".
DeleteIn other words it was missed.
Off to prepare my evening meal - a turkey breast steak, cooked with mushrooms, garlic, sage with rapeseed oil, lemon rind + lemon juice.
ReplyDeleteIt is so simple + tasty..
All it needs is mash + green veg.
There are now major flood warnings nearby, which are - floods will happen.
ReplyDeleteLuckily, it will not affect me.
I feel for those, who it might affect.
I can't imagine it!
Programme / documentary about being a step mother this evening.
ReplyDeleteBBC 1 - 9 pm.
Not quite your average step family though,Mrs P.
ReplyDeleteIt is about a very well known Footballer who played for Manchester Utd and England ,whose first wife very sadly died a few years ago .
I do plan to watch it.
Having talked to my family in OZ earlier tonight, they are also having floods.
ReplyDeleteI thought I was going deaf today. I woke up and my hearing was not good in one ear. My thought was, it is just another age thing happening.
ReplyDeleteNot so ....on preparing to listen to TA tonight and sorting out my "ear buds", I found a foam part still in my ear, from last nights TA listening!
Goodness knows how I didn't know it was there.
It must be a different type of age thing Miriam, not noticing when you have lost or forgotten something.
DeleteI'm sure your glad it's not your actual hearing at fault.
News this am- people rescued from Ben Nevis in blizzard conditions with no equipment, wearing trainers..
ReplyDeleteSpooky! 😉
DeleteDimwits.
DeleteThey should be made to pay for the journey cost of the helicopter that was sent out to rescue them .
ReplyDeleteI didn’t realise that the following could happen but a friend was a passenger in a car which crashed.
He was taken to hospital where he was found thankfully not to be seriously injured .
However he was sent a bill although he was not the driver for the cost of the trip to hospital.
I despair of the very many silly people, who decide that the weather warnings, weather forecast etc. does not apply to them.
ReplyDeleteNot only do they put their own lives "at risk", but more importantly, with those who have to rescue them.
They are selfish idiots.
This sounds harsh, but it is how I feel.
✔️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
DeleteYes Miriam, it is harsh, but you are not alone in feeling this.
ReplyDeleteI agree that not only are these silly people selfish and unthinking, but also believe they should be taken to court to enforce payment for their rescue.
Lanjan 3.14pm
ReplyDeleteI do believe if anyone is injured in a car accident the insurance has to pay. This happened to me when I was rammed whilst stationery. I had a head injury (May explain some things) and had to provide A&E with my insurance details.
I also think there should be charges for time wasting. Like the idiot who went surfing during storm Ciara. The life boat 🚣♀️ went out three time and I heard the leader explain how they nearly capsized. The stupid sod was discovered eventuality, further down the coast.
I saw, on-line, a life-boat nearly capsising, whilst on a rescue mission. Was that the same one?
DeleteYes Miriam 😡😡😡
DeleteYou are right Stasia.
DeleteI remember he could have claimed on the driver’s .insurance but didn’t
I had a fraudulant personnal injury claim against me. My insurance did not pay up, took him to court + recovered All the massive costs.
DeleteMy car insurance, is still very high and I can't do anything about it. Believe me, I have tried so very hard to reduce it, but with no result. I have had to just accept this...+ continue to pay up 😣
To add, I did not put a claim in, as my car was not even slightly damaged. This was proved by an accident investigator, who examined my vehicle.
DeleteI am still being penalised, which I think, is unfair.
Just to add to the invalids reports. My eye appointment for tomoz has been cancelled. Bloke’s badly. He’s the only one appropriate so don’t know when I’ll get a new appointment.
ReplyDeleteOnly hope he hasn’t got the old “ Ma ma ma my corona!” 😷
Anyway this news jarred me off so I went out and had a large cappuccino and a bacon sarni. 😜 ha....thyroid eye emoji. Lol.
Quite right too PtbY!
DeleteAs the colloquial phrase has it /
´dont let the bug...s
get you down’. A bacon sarnie will always put the world to rights’
With you there Archerphile! Rotten luck ptby 🙁
DeleteThat’s rotten news ,Ptb Y
ReplyDeleteLet’s hope they can soon fix your eye.
What a bummer, PtbY ! (but a very clever bespoke emoji)
ReplyDeleteThis is so frustrating for you,
in limbo for a while longer, sigh.
PtbY, really sorry to hear this. Yet another wait. 🤨. Continued admiration for your ability to see the funny side. Fingers crossed for another appointment soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks all of you. A dodgy eye is nothing compared to some people’s problems. At least I have the other one which is ok.
ReplyDeleteI admire your outlook PbtY! And hopefully you won't have to wait too long for your next appointment...
DeleteWink, wink.🥴 Seader is right, ‘Always look on the bright side of life’.
DeletePtbY, is there any possibility of you overriding local Health authority and self referring to Moorfields ?
ReplyDeleteI would have thought there might be a chance of you being seen there.
Apologies if this is not appropriate to suggest, just being creative.
You have waited such a long time already. I am so sorry.
But like others I do so admire your stoicism.
Mrs P, haven’t thought about that yet. Will wait rest of this week and then look into where I would go if private.
ReplyDeleteOptician last week said the eye was actually focussing a little better than it was before Christmas. So hoping I may be on the cusp of it settling down. I can’t tell any difference in it though yet. 😜. My new favourite emoji.
Can your optician intervene, to say how much you need this consultation?
DeleteJust another idea.
That's awful PtbY.
ReplyDeleteIs that 2x now your appointment has been changed or cancelled. If it was me, I would be on the 'phone, to sort it out.
Must go - next door is having a viewing. A bloke in a very smart BMW!!
Yes, if I had net curtains, I would be peering through them! 🤣🤣
What a "nosey" person I am, but then perhaps, not.
ReplyDeleteI will be getting new neighbours, so I am just intrigued + curious as to who are viewing, next door.
I spent a couple of hours in the garden today. I knew that I had neglected it last autumn, but it was far worse than I imagined.
My garden bin is now full (emptied on Friday) but the garden doesn't look much better. Still, I have started, with so much to do.
Well that viewing was short, so obviously a no-go.
DeleteAs said, it is priced too high. To me the value is at least £10k less, but then I am not an estate agent.
With both a GP + a Hospital appointment, in the next 2 days, I will be concentrating on trying to not pick up a "bug"
ReplyDeleteIt is a worring situaition, with the Coronavirus situation, even though not here yet!
I had a letter from Saga today, not the first one, about private health insurance. Out of curiosity I got a quote online and the lowest monthly payment was £113! I hadn’t even shut the computer down when the phone rang. Yes, it was Saga chasing my enquiry up. I said it was far too expensive and would rather put aside £100 per month just in case. Of course I won’t as other things take priority! He said he could look at it again to get a better deal until I said I live on the island so would want possible hospital stays to be here because of travel. He then lost interest! We do have a private wing in our hospital so if I wanted private treatment it would be there. Obviously not on Saga’s radar!
ReplyDeleteThe Amazon phone call scan I mentioned the other day has obviously become quite a thing.
ReplyDeleteHampshire Constabulary have today issued an official warning via our Neighbourhood Watch team
about the prevalence of these calls and warning people not to be taken in.
They also detailed another scam where people are phoned from ‘the police’ about an enquiries into fraud at their bank branch and asking for help in tracking down the fraudsters. After several very convincing follow up calls the victims are persuaded to take out their savings and hand them to a courier for safe keeping whilst the police operation is concluded.
This sounds incredible, but many elderly people down here in the south have lost thousands of pounds, if not their entire savings.
Seems to me you just can’t trust anyone these days. How sad! 😓