philmayfield 6,237 Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 We went to Downtown near Grantham. I was surprised how quiet it was. The car park was more than half empty. Is this a sign of the hard times? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,670 Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 Never very busy on a Thursday Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,529 Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 You’re always such a busy little bee Rog, makes me tired just reading what you achieve, before I’ve even had my breakfast! We’ve had a frustrating few days in Lilliput, trying to get tradesmen synchronised here to sort out jobs for us, but so far the heating engineer has sorted out the underfloor heating that didn’t work last time we were down here. Our lovely aerial guy came and fiddled with the televisions which for some reason needed re-programming which then enabled us to watch the Forest game last night and our electrician arrived to do a couple of little jobs, including some new smoke alarms which should have been replaced 5 years ago. We were only aware they were past their ‘use by date’ when we were woken at 3 am with alarms ringing in four locations, frightening us to death. We were ready for another tradesman to turn up at 9 am today and it seems he left a voice message on my husband’s phone last week to say he can’t get til NEXT week. My husband never saw/heard the message (but it WAS there!) Now we have another chap coming at the weekend to do some outside work. It’s not easy coordinating works when we’re usually 200 miles away but hopefully we’ll get all sorted so I can get back home for the Coronation! Yep, an historical event and Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation is my earliest memory, watching it on a neighbour’s tiny telly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,670 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 First Cuckoo of the season heard this morning 06.30 hrs, he's about a week early to when we usually hear him, (wonder if he came over on a small boat), first job this morning is to pump off the unleaded petrol from the bottle of E10 and water then take the R10 for a walk down the farmyard for an hour, after that I'll play it by ear as to what to do then Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,617 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 “The cuckoo comes in April. In May he sings all day. In June he changes his tune and in July he flies away” 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,386 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 The cuckoo is a pretty bird. She singeth as she flies. She bringeth us good tidings. She telleth us no lies.... I remember singing this very old song at school. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,527 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 As far as I can remember and as far as I know, I've never heard a cuckoo in real life, outdoors. I was just never in the right place at the right time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,386 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I used to hear them quite often when I lived in Brinsley but never saw one. I haven't heard one for many years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,237 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I hear the cuckoo every year here in the Trent Valley. It seems to hang out in the fields somewhere between me and @letsavagoo. I’m still waiting for it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,751 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 When Ahh wur a lad.. Often heard Cuckoos. Their call came from the direction of the woods that now constitute Bestwood Country Park. Not heard one for ages...especially from here.. Anyway, my day.. It's all going swimmingly so far.. I taxed my car online and it's gone up from £290 to £320 in the period since I received the reminder until now. It's getting ridiculous. It's time there was an annual mileage element to this. Just ordered my repeat meds online too. Cardiologist has prescribed yet another drug called Empagliflozin, which completes the 'Big Four', which are supposed to be the best treatment for Heart Failure. I'll let you know.... Went for a short walk yesterday as I was very tired and achy.. but it was worth it. Lots of Marsh Marigolds to be seen though many wouldn't spot them. Not a Marigold, but a relative of Buttercups. They tend to appear low down on stream banks, or as the name implies, in bits of marshy ground where you probably wouldn't want to walk. Also lots of Bluebells, Red Campion etc.. but many trees are still only in bud and seem a bit 'held back'..presumably by the cold weather. Previous few days were concentrated on trying to finish re-laying the 'patio'. Bit of a one step forward and two back effort, as some previously laid slabs turn out to need 'adjusting'. also, if it's the end of the day and the last paver doesn't sit right, I don't have the energy to lift and re-lay it so it gets left 'til 'tomorrow'. Only six to go now... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,386 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I thought empagliflozin was a diabetic medication. A friend was switched to it from Metformin. Are you diabetic? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,232 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 28 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said: I thought empagliflozin was a diabetic medication. A friend was switched to it from Metformin. Are you diabetic? I take both. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,386 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 Some folks are just plain greedy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,751 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Jill Sparrow said: I thought empagliflozin was a diabetic medication. A friend was switched to it from Metformin. Are you diabetic? It was Jill..as also was Spironolactone, which they started me on a few months back. Current thinking and studies seem to show that two groups of drugs developed for treatment of diabetes, are also beneficial in Heart Failure. 1. Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists, including Spironolactone, are essentially diuretics, used in HF to reduce fluid retention, but also seemingly beneficial for heart function even if fluid retention isn't (yet?) an issue..as in my case.. 2. SGL2 Inhibitors. 'Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are a new group of oral medications used for treating type 2 diabetes'. Again, studies show that overal morbidity in HF patients is reduced by adding low dose SGL2 Inhibitors to the drug regime. Cardio specialists speak about the 'Big 4', including a Beta Blocker, usually Bisoprolol, and either an ACE Inhibitor such as Lisinopril, or an A2 Inhibitor/ARB, such as Losartan, both of which I've been on for decades, plus 'new' drugs from the two groups described above. I spoke to a Cardio nurse about 'Empa', the other day. I was wondering whether to wait until after my upcoming surgery before starting it. There's no conclusive answer to that.. but she did say that a lot of HF patients have reported noticeable and positive effects from taking 'Empa'. In other discussions with specialists, I've learned that the interplay between the Cardio- Vascular system and the Pancreatic/renal systems etc.. is much more complex than it seems. It appears that being diabetic is a risk factor for Heart Failure..and having heart Failure is a risk factor for developing Diabetes. Who knew? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,527 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 Reading Col's post made me wonder.........As you get older, does life get easier or more complicated ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,232 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 As you get older, the floor gets further away , until you can no longer reach it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,237 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I’ve shrunk. In the worksop today I couldn’t reach the top level of the component boxes on the wall without standing on tiptoe. I reckon I’ve contracted by at least three inches. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,032 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 Just before my last op I was weighed and height was measured and I was informed that I was 3 inch shorter than the last time I time was measured . This growing old is no fun, so I intend enjoying myself when ever I can before I disappear completely, 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,386 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 This is worrying because I was never very tall to begin with! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,237 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I'm not worrying too much. I've still got hair. Might go for a more bouffant style to improve my gravitas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,617 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I used to be 5’ 4” and now I’m only just over 5’ However, I’m definitely a bit taller in tne morning than in the evening. I noticed this a while ago when reaching up to clean a mirror in the bathroom. I can’t reach the top in the evening, but can in the morning! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,527 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, trogg said: Just before my last op I was weighed and height was measured and I was informed that I was 3 inch shorter than the last time I time was measured . This growing old is no fun, so I intend enjoying myself when ever I can before I disappear completely, Are you fully aware of what they're doing to you in your operations ? Maybe they aren't doing what you think or expect; they actually taking bits off. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,386 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 44 minutes ago, philmayfield said: I'm not worrying too much. I've still got hair. Might go for a more bouffant style to improve my gravitas There's an idea. I have very long hair. I could put it in a large bun on top of my head to gain a few inches!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,032 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I know they are taking some bits out of me, maybe they have taken more out of me than they told me about, I am not to worried yet as all seems to be working OK, well okish. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,099 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 6 hours ago, Beekay said: As you get older, the floor gets further away , until you can no longer reach it. Your wrong Beekay it is your feet that get further away. Just try putting on nyour socks? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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