Stavertongirl 1,684 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Took Jj out for a quick walk, he will have a longer walk later. What a lovely morning after the last few days, birds singing, sky blue (at moment), daffodils and snowdrops out. Feels like spring is arriving, might be able to ditch the thermals finally! 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,911 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 I miss my walks with my dog but at least Sammie has va nice home, the young lady who adopted him just loves him to bits Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 804 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 Very windy this morning!! Out on the field at the back in the dark wrestling a tarpaulin off of the chicken run. Avian flu has meant they can no longer run free so to keep them in a run is the only answer but this brings problems of shelter; when running free they are adept at finding shelter when it rains or is very windy. In a run you can provide some protection from the elements with a tarpaulin however in very windy weather the whole thing becomes like a box kite and can end up three fields away. Bit like the Gazebos that folk leave out after a BBQ and the next day there they are gone!! Today I shall be mostly in my garage out the wind wrestling with a Riley water pump. When it has won the contest then I shall sit inside muttering. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,393 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 I've had a lazy quiet day by myself as Mrs Col is at daughter's helping with childcare. Took the opportunity to watch the film of 'Where The Crawdads Sing', from the novel by Delia Owens. I think it's a clever, original and beautiful story. It's been showing on Sky Premier HD. I got the novel on Audible last year having heard about it because the lead was played by Daisy Edgar-Jones, of 'Normal People' fame. As ever the film lacks a lot of the subtlety, detail and nuance of the book, but at least they got the atmosphere and the basic plot right. I enjoyed it. Recommended. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 804 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Murky outside today cloudy and raining. May go to the local leisure centre to see if can catch a game of badminton. Garage awaits with Riley water pump and fitting of inlet manifold with single SU of the period. Also got couple of jobs on Chrysler to do , petrol gauge stopped working I suspect the new petrol composition playing havoc with float. Means taking lots of stuff off of the back of the car. DJ I watched Where Crawdads Sing other night and like you I prefer the book, that is the case for many films. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,009 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Posts on car insurance have moved. https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/14908-motor-insurance/?tab=comments#comment-115090 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,393 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 My daughter has now been designing clothes, among other things since she graduated. These days she doesn't often bother to show us what's hers in the shops, but here's something she has in Matalan at the moment. It seems t be selling very well. https://www.matalan.co.uk/product/detail/s2946533_c211/girls-green-schiffley-co-ord-set-4-13yrs-green Some years ago she was on the Matalan design staff, but found it a bit tame. These days she's Freelance. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,423 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Col, your daughter’s design looks very pretty and I like the colour, but I fear it would need ironing. However, some people I know actually like doing ironing! You must be very proud of her success 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 332 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Margie, I gave up ironing many years ago when I created tramlines in hubbies Army trousers. He does all the ironing now. Can’t say I miss it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,911 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Don't tell the master that i have posted this!! One day master asked me to show him how to iron, so starting on easy things eg Hankies then more advanced. Hankies easy pesy next shirts?? Wel;l he placed the shirt on the ironing board, and it fell off, twice more, each time he placed on the board by the time he had picked up the iron the shirt was on the floor. By thim time the master had given up. OK Whats next on the list. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,561 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 TO love honour and Iron all his shirts......should be in the Marriage Vows.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,677 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Stuff that! And.... definitely not obey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,561 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Lol Never said OBEY Jill.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 1,786 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 25 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said: Stuff that! And.... definitely not obey. My wife never said obey, even if she had she would not, but I have to or its the spare bedroom. lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,677 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 I think the word obey is optional now, Trogg, but for centuries it was part of the marriage vows for women only! No way would I ever have promised to obey any man but, then, no way would I ever get married. It must have been said by grandma Kate when she married Ted Sparrow in 1919 but she had no intention of honouring it any more than Ted had any intention of forsaking all others. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,518 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 I think the word ‘cherish’ is used now. I continue to obey though. Anything for a quiet life! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,561 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 SO Do i Phil........i often think ive had a good idea and my beloved convinces me ''Its not''...........I sometimes rebel a little........but in the end give in....because i know she has more Common sense....i am a dreamer'' so she tells me............ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,518 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 I ultimately get my own way because I’m always right. It’s called diplomacy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
West Bridgfordian 126 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 10 hours ago, philmayfield said: I ultimately get my own way because I’m always right. It’s called diplomacy. My wife is not always right, but she's never wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 4,411 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 I wouldn't say my wife is always right, but even bad cheese and a dodgy curry wouldn't dare disagree with her ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,911 Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 Ladies 10 Gents 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,911 Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 21 hours ago, benjamin1945 said: TO love honour and Iron all his shirts......should be in the Marriage Vows.... OHHHH come on Ben thats NO way to talk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 804 Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 A day started to the accompaniment of creaking joints and whistling tinnitus. A think a musical day lies ahead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,518 Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 We had a call at 7.15pm yesterday evening from our daughter whose car wouldn’t start and she was stuck in the Victoria Centre car park on the deserted third floor. She was unable to get a reply from the AA. She was panicking! I grabbed my portable jump starter and we both set off. We arrived half an hour later to meet a rather frightened young lady. The empty floor was very eerie! My starter pack had no effect on what was obviously a very depleted battery. I could get no phone response from the AA either so I contacted them via their app. This produced a reaction and after a wait of over an hour the AA man arrived, found the battery to be extremely low but started the car with his more powerful kit. As the car was approaching five years old I asked for a new battery which fortunately he had on his van. I had to pay £4.20 to get out and £200 for a battery. She then had a 25 mile drive home to her village but was back by 11pm. It was not the relaxing evening I had been anticipating! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,423 Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 What a horrible experience for your daughter, Phil. It must have been unnerving for her being on that deserted floor of the car park. Good thing that mum and dad were able to come to her rescue! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.