Stavertongirl

It depends how cooperative he is Margie. Usually about an hour, if he is being really awkward (he is after all male) could be longer. He does let me know when he has had enough though so sometimes it might just be 30 minutes or so. He can be a bit frustrating at times (but then a lot of males are) when he has his stubborn head on but he makes up for that in other ways.

After looking out of the bedroom window this morning and seeing the weather forecast I decided it is not a dog walking day today although I have no doubt Kai would disagree. (If Kai asks to go into the back garden and I open the door and it is raining he just looks out the door for a bit then looks at me and then goes back to his bed, I have a feeling it wouldn’t bother him at all if I put his lead on for his walk.)We have been out every day for a while so missing one day isn’t too bad. So it is going to be a brushing day, I don’t tell him that just kind of sneak it up on him. I have started b

If it is his he will put it on his Instagram (I think) page.

If I catch it that is the one I want

My dad had TB and was in Newstead Hospital, that is where he met my mum she was A nurse there (very romantic - he liked the nurse uniforms, in his later years when he had to go to hospital he was bitterly disappointed that the nurses weren’t wearing them anymore!!) So I had had a TB jab before the school one. Obviously I reacted to the ring of needles and although my mum told them I had had the jab I still had to go to Forest Dene for an X-ray. Not sure if I had to stay off school until I got the all clear. Not sure from what I have read that having the jab so long ago makes a difference, it

I saw a report saying there are now nearly 1500 confirmed cases at the University. (Didn’t realise there are nearly 50,000 students in Nottingham but then everywhere you look there is student accommodation.) Although this is a worrying figure it is good to know they are being picked up, hopefully with at least some of their contacts. I do think the university is doing a good job with its testing and that this will eventually get our figures a bit more under control fingers crossed. I was a bit bemused by Comments by the head of public health In Nottingham who expressed surprise that our f

Is that all phones can be hacked when it’s on or only certain ones?

Seems like we will be in local lockdown from Friday judging by the news. It was surely obvious by what had happened in Manchester and was it Glasgow in Scotland what would happen when the students arrived here. All kudos to the university for doing tests on, I believe all or a majority, of the students whether showing symptoms or not, were tested pity more of this isn’t done. There are outbreaks at 2 prisons as well swelling the numbers, that must be a nightmare scenario to control, wonder if visitors are checked in any way (temperature possibly) before being allowed in? I had a look at the

I had my flu jab at the local Boots Chemist. The pharmacist did it. Must say I didn’t feel it at all. Arm ached a bit for a couple of days and had a slight runny nose a couple of days after which I usually get so that is done and dusted.

I have a relative that has lived in Tucson for many years. He always says America would be great if it wasn’t for Americans!!

I downloaded the app on Thursday, got it going (oh dear the English one has a glitch which is being “sorted out” as I type this, strange the Welsh one works okay - no surprise there then). Yesterday I got a txt on my phone from test and trace about it. Went into panic mode thinking I had been near someone who had tested positive. Then I realised I had only been shopping at Lidl and wasn’t near anyone for any length of time, I had being near someone for 15 to 20 minutes triggered the alert in my mind don’t know if this is right? Looked back at the txt and it was telling me I could download the

At one time in Doncaster my husband and I had 2 cats, a big male tabby (Sam) who was a bruiser and a delicate female tortoiseshell called Cindylou. They were strays that we had taken in and the lived quite happily with our 2 German Shepherds, although Sam always thought he was the boss. We had Cindylou for a while, She was a knee cat, couldn’t see someone sitting down without getting on their lap no matter what they were doing. Unfortunately she developed female leukaemia and we eventually lost her. A week or so after we lost her I went into the kitchen and looked out into the back garden

Got my flu jab at Boots this year instead of waiting to be called on by new doctors surgery. Rang first and they said usually you have to make an appointment But they had a good supply so I could just come down and get it. Queued up and then said what I had come down for, there was a whispered consultation behind the counter and then I was asked if I could tell them my age. Said I was 71 and there was a bit of a pause (I was thinking I am not going to be happy if they now say I can’t have it) and the girl who I usually get served by when I go in said goodness you don’t look that old! I s

I realise this is an unprecented situation but it seems to me, although I might be wrong, that we have not learnt by mistakes made by us and others. It seems that precious time was lost after the lockdown to get testing and track and trace up to the world beating or even adequate systems that they are required to be. I appreciate that there has been a surge in people wanting a test, not sure it is all caused by people who want a test before they go on holiday, but surely with the schools going back this was always going to happen especially as our figures were “running hot” and not as low a

To be honest the UK has lurched from crisis to another during the pandemic starting with PPE for health workers, too late lockdown, not testing enough at first as we didn’t have tests, letting people from abroad come back and not make them isolate (they were just politely asked to do it) and seed the virus all over the country, track and trace which is woefully inadequate and seems to be getting worse. The list goes on and on. The testing situation is the latest in a long list of abysmal failures of seemingly inept politicians who seem to be completely out of their depth or are totally incompe

I never had this problem with spiders in my old house in Doncaster and I swear they are bigger here as well. As I have said before they make me shudder but I don’t kill them just evict them as quickly as possible. I am getting a bit better with the smaller ones but the really big ones still make me dither. The washing machine one hasn’t appeared yet today, don’t want to think about where it might have wandered during the night. I really need to find a spider catcher that keeps me at least 2’ away from them at all times!

As a lot know on here I am not at my best when it comes to evicting spiders at all. I did manage to evict a medium to large one a couple of days ago as usual into my neighbours garden, or so I thought. This afternoon there was a small to medium one sunning himself/herself on the window ledge in my side room and an enormous one on the wall. That one had really long legs and was sort of waving them around especially the very long 2 front ones, possibly dirty dancing? I decided to tackle the smaller one first, bigger one needed building up to. I managed to sneak up on it and got it into m

So sorry to hear about Jack Lizzie. It is a heartbreaking decision to have to make and never gets any easier. My thoughts are with you.

I hope so nonna, I really do. I was starting to do a little bit more albeit cautiously. Been for a couple of meals on the governments scheme, but had a table outside didnt feel safe going indoors. Even sat outside under a parasol in the rain eating our meal, and, no, we weren’t the only ones all the tables, well socially distanced, were full! Also ventured into town for the first time since January, goodness where has the year gone. Didn’t get the bus, parked at the Forest park and ride and walked into town via the Arbritum (spelling), bit disappointed in the birds there they were all cockat

Not wishing to be morbid but I have got Canine Care Card for Kai. It means if anything happens to me (although I don’t plan on going anywhere) Dogs Trust will have him and he will either be rehomed or live out his life with them. I had to nominate a relative who will contact them, after asking their permission obviously. They were a bit put out, not at being asked, but said they would have him anyway but circumstances do change and I now know he would be looked after either way. On a happier note he has bounced back after his dental work. He has worked out how to eat his lamb spaghetti,

I do sometimes wonder if the virus had been more severe in children/young adults with them being the most at risk if things might have been done differently. Wonder if us of a certain age would have been writing comments about it only being a small percentage that die so what is the problem like some of the comments I have seen on line. Also is it possible the high figures we are getting at the moment are as a result of increased capacity in testing? Possibly wishful thinking. I see there have been “outbreaks” in 21 schools in England up to yesterday. Must be all those teachers not

I have just had the latest results from my blood test for my overactive thyroid. (Just an aside but when I hear that I always think I should be running around like Speedy Gonzales.) I was hoping the hospital would be cutting down my medication again and I hoped to be tablet free by Christmas. Unfortunately one of my readings has bombed (TSH), one is in range and one is slightly over so I have had to go back to one tablet a day again. It is a big disappointment to be back at the beginning again, I had not been feeling “right” for a couple of weeks but put this down to being stressed about a r

I have been out a bit more over the past 2 weeks as my relative is back at school from next week so we won’t be seeing so much of each other as she worries about getting it and giving it to me. I don’t understand why they cant wear masks at least. If you have to wear them in shops etc. where you are mixing with people out of your bubble (see I have all the jargon down pat) why is it okay to take classes of 30 kids from different families all facing towards you. If you take 5 classes a day that is 150 possibly different people you interact with. Has anyone noticed teenagers socially distancing

A neighbours elderly mum passed away from it in a nursing home. My friend In Doncaster lost an aunt to it and has an uncle who recovered after being in hospital, he was put on a drug trial.

Anyone else noticed the Apple (was it Google as well?) track/trace app is being tested where the non-working one was tested, was it the Isle Of Wight, and one other place I can’t remember. Stable, horse and bolted comes to mind. Still better late than never. I am also somewhat confused why people coming back from France before 4am on saturday aren’t being told to quarantine only after that time and date. Somehow don’t think the virus will discriminate between them. I would have thought those going abroad would have realised this could happen?