PeverilPeril 3,299 Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 Visited Mrs PP twice today at the hospital. The hospital charity provided an excellent dinner and two nice presents. hopefully she will be home tomorrow then we can open our prezzies together. It is suspected that her infection was caused by damage done during a routine endoscopy carried out last Thursday. All very sudden and at the worst time of the year. We should have spent Christmas in N Somerset and then gone on to London on Friday to see the ballet at the Royal Albert Hall. Looks like we will be cancelling that too If she is home tomorrow all the family will be dropping by 4 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 ^^^^^^^^Good news PP glad the lady is making progress. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 Good job you weren't in Brittany then PP. Hopefully things will be ok tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,530 Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 I’ve got everything crossed for you Terry in the hope that Marion is discharged tomorrow. Maybe you’ll still make it to the ballet, do hope so. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 Our thoughts are with you both PP. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gem 1,430 Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 All quiet Mum and Aunty have gone to bed very tired, gin can do that to you. After lunch I found the channel that has the old movies so t hey were happy, we had a quiet day spoke to my son when he called his wife nice end to Christmas Day. PP ..... pleased to hear your wife is improving, hopefully you can start your Christmas tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 I drove from Basford to Toton today, and just couldn't believe the amount of shops open on Arnold Rd, and up through Broxtowe and Strelley. Unbelievably they all looked to be doing good business. What is the world coming to ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,617 Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 PP so pleased your wife may be able to go home tomorrow. Best wishes to you both.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,386 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Pleased to hear the good news, PP. Visiting my friend in hospital yesterday, the staff were pulling out all the stops to make things festive, despite being very busy. I helped out a bit by feeding a couple of people their lunch. Even crackers and presents had been provided! No one wants to spend Christmas in hospital but it wasn't too bad. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Oh dear, a very poor nights sleep as I couldn't stop coughing and spluttering, as my sniffles have turned into a full blown cold. My throat feels like it has had a stiff lavatory brush thrust down it, so I must have a well done bacon sandwich with HP sauce in a vain attempt to relieve the rasping pain. On the plus side though, it might get me out of visiting the outlaws later this evening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,617 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 We've only got 6 inches of oil left in the tank outside and the delivery isn't until Friday so we're having to economise on heating the radiators and the water. We don't have gas in the village... Fortunately we have an electric shower so that is good, until you have to get dry in a cold bathroom! I feel it's like an old fashioned Christmas without central heating - sitting in the chairs covering ourselves with blankets. We are using an old noisy electric fan heater in the living room but it's not as good as radiators! We find the oil heating is generally very good (when we order a delivery early enough. We got it wrong this time!). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,794 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Stay warm Margie ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,240 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 My wife has just seen a coal merchant delivering to a house down the lane. That’s what I call good service! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Ever thought of propane Margie? We have a 500 gallon tank, our heating's a woodstove though, safer to have wood heating and propane in our climate, we are prone to power outages in very adverse weather, some can be long, depending on how much the infrastructure is damaged. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,240 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 We used to be on Calor before mains gas came to the village. At the time it was cheaper than oil. The changeover on the boiler burners is quite inexpensive. Delivery was always excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 It has been snowing off-and-on today. Fortunately though - it hasn't yet settled Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,617 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Ayupmeducks said: Ever thought of propane Margie? We have a 500 gallon tank, our heating's a woodstove though, safer to have wood heating and propane in our climate, we are prone to power outages in very adverse weather, some can be long, depending on how much the infrastructure is damaged. We have never considered propane because the oil is very reliable and efficient... it's just that with all the run up to Christmas and the fact that we've had the radiators on quite a bit in the cold weather, the oil ran down more quickly than usual and we forgot to order early enough! It's a bit warmer today - 5 degrees - so we're OK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,794 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Gave Mrs C the day off today, I was trusted to cook the dinner No complaints either ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,386 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 The last week has been pretty horrendous, with a dear friend in hospital, seriously ill, and all manner of other things going wrong. Last Sunday, I removed my friend's 2 cats from the house and took them to stay with my friends who run cat rescue locally. Within 36 hours, Humphrey, the 12 year old tabby, managed to dig his way out of the pen and escape. No sign of him has been in evidence for a week. Today, although I wasn't planning to, something made me drive over to check my friend's house. As I walked up the drive, I was amazed and more delighted than words can say to see Humphrey sitting by the door, miaawing for food! He's a bit thin but otherwise unharmed. Apart from a day at the vet when he was neutered, he has never left the village where he was born. I'd love to know how he did it. Humphrey is now safely back at cat rescue, bribed into the cage by a tin of sardines in tomato sauce! If you had offered me the crown jewels, I could not have had a better Christmas present than finding Humphrey! 10 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Way to go Humph'. Glad you got him back. I wonder how many of his life's he went through? Hope your friend comes through ok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,702 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Going back to my yesterday's post about the chap from Nottingham I met in St.Just , I remembered he said he had written a couple of books that had a Nottingham connection. This is the guy : http://colinbacon.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/vivian-and-i.html?m=1 One book was a bio of actor Vivian Mackerrell who was supposed to be the inspiration of the film Withnail and I . More recent photo at the bottom of his page . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,386 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Earlier today, returning from the hospital, I exited the A38 at McArthur Glen. It's Boxing Day and I thought, at first, there had been an accident as traffic was backed up approaching the island. As I inched closer, I saw that the gridlock was being caused by cars trying to get into McArthur Glen car park, which was full. Vehicles were abandoned on the pavement, on the island itself and on the road. Yet still they swarmed in droves, blocking the way for those who wanted to turn right, as opposed to left into the retail park! I know I have a dim view of the human race but the sheer stupidity of those motorists left me speechless. Bl99dy lemmings are equipped with more sense! 2 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,530 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 It’s ridiculous, I agree with you Jill. The big stores have had a Sale going for weeks already and McArthur Glen sells stuff that nobody wants to buy in the city centre stores anyway. We went nowhere near the shops today, but we did walk on the beach and that was busy enough! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Sales in some stores are on 12 months of the blooming year. Re McArthur Glen . Been a couple of times unfortunately, and had fish & chips the first time, and an ice cream the second. Not very impressed. Give me H of F or John Lewis any day of the week ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,299 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 'All's well that ends well' can sum up our Christmas Got a lively Mrs PP back home from hospital this afternoon and we had and excellent take away with family this evening. I am so happy 16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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