Today...what have you been up to? [4] (2 Viewers)

[Joan]

I see I'm on my own again. It's blooming cold here and miserable, it started off this morning all sunny so I went out and moved my solar lights to a position that would give them the best light, got very chilled even though I'd got my coat on, and grey clouds came over and the rain started. OK that was it for the rest of the day and because the sun is so low this time of year that was it as far as them getting any charge, next doors place blocks it plus the blooming firs trees that are growing out of control in there they stop a lot of the sun even when it's out OK even the roots are coming up in my lawn from them.

 

[Joan]

Well we had a slight covering of slush last night, all gone now. Today has been cold again but at least we had the sun all day, didn't do my poor solar lights much good though as it's too low in the sky and because of the way this bungalow is built there's too much around it that blocks the light from it.

The garage boys bought the car back today it had gone through it's MOT yesterday and passed, it should have done for how much it's going to cost. The most expense though were the brakes which had to be replaced, apparently one of the calipers, think that's what it's called, was completely solid. It's now sitting where it usually is just waiting to find out if John is allowed to drive again. His appointment to see the consultant is next Friday and he'll find out then.

It will then be a question of putting the tax back in place and taking it off SORN.

 

[A Guy]

Hello

A Guy

 

[Joan]

Hello

A Guy

Hello stranger, hope you're OK, any news yet ?

 

[A Guy]

Hello, yes. I'll post elsewhere so you and Angie can see. A Guy

 

[Joan]

Answered.

I wish I knew where the hours went to, it's not as if I've achieved much but I seem to have been busy all day but not got anywhere.

December! no it can't be the last month in the year.

 

[A Guy]

Remember when you were a kid? The last 2 weeks before Xmas were like an eternity. Now it's like "What, it's Xmas already!". A Guy

 

[Joan]

Remember when you were a kid? The last 2 weeks before Xmas were like an eternity. Now it's like "What, it's Xmas already!". A Guy

I know, it's true what they say the older you get the quicker time goes.

 

[Angie]

I agree a year seems to pass in 6 monthly intervals these days! Oh Joan look at you all festive, I'll have to get John to sort my hat out.

So today we are still trying to get my refund off our previous gas and electric supplier that they owe us from the other house! Apparently it will be with you in 14 days, funny that's what they said over a month ago! Hopefully now after another prompting phone call they will return the money that they owe us.....the last thing you want to see after that statement is one magpie out of the window!

Well today is accounts day so I'd better get cracking, speak to you guys later!

 

[Joan]

Hope you manage to get that refund back soon, mind you it's always the same if you owe them they want it yesterday but if it's the other way round they make you wait.

I ought to go and get something to eat but I'm too churned up waiting for John to phone from the hospital to bother, even though I'm hungry. :worried:

 

[Joan]

Hi everyone, hope you're all surviving the bad weather that's about. Not had any snow here although a couple of days we've had a bit of hail so we did have white patches around, they didn't last long though and we've got more rain than anything, oh and cold, just looked at the thermometer attached to the outside window and it's showing 5C I know the other night when I looked it was 0C.

The heating at present is working great and is so easy to control with the new system and it's warm without having to have it set as high as it was with the old system.

 

[A Guy]

Was 68 today...I survived

A Guy

 

[Joan]

Wow! Happy Birthday Bill, didn't know it was your birthday today, hope you're having a good day.

 

[A Guy]

Lol, 68° silly I'm still only 57

A Guy

 

[Joan]

Sorry can't answer they've just taken John back in hospital so I'm not thinking straight.

 

[A Guy]

I hope all is well?

A Guy

 

[Joan]

Emergency pacemaker fitting. He had some bad sessions yesterday afternoon and at one point he stopped breathing but then was gasping when he got it back, the ambulance came and after working on him they took him to hospital and later they transferred him to the heart hospital. They let him sleep for the night but the surgeon went round to see him this morning and as the list was full told him he might not do the op today but after he looked at Johns notes straight away he said this has to be done now.
He's had it done and will be on watch alert for the night but if all goes well he'll be home tomorrow. I'm starting to calm down a bit now but still a bit wound up.

Hope you're OK Bill, sorry about trying to age you.

 

[A Guy]

Oh my, I'm sorry to hear that Joan. Glad he's getting the care he needs. Keep us updated. All my best wishes.

A Guy

 

[Joan]

He's on his way home, he had a lot of sorting out this morning, waiting for his drugs, waiting for wires to be taken out of him, waiting for the surgeon to give him the all clear, transport was booked to pick him up at 14.45 and bring him home.

He's taking more after his dad the older he gets and he lived into his 80s, his mum is 91, not sure if I can put up with him that long.

 

[A Guy]

I'm glad to hear that, and that you will have the ability to find out Hug for you. A Guy