Lola started last September Starry.  She’s in her second year now. My eldest granddaughter who went to a boarding school has now changed and is at the same school as Lola. That should make it easier for mummy who was rushing all over the place collecting and delivering to different schools. Why off earth she did that we never understood

Good morning everyone.

Its another lovely day out there although the local forecasters say there could be some light showers.

Just a Sainsburys delivery today later on.

Evening all. Well the storm didn't happen, now it's supposed to be sometime over the w/end, they keeping moving the goalposts on that one! pffft. I didn't water my canna lilies and banana plants yesterday because it said it was going to be torrential rain, so today they looked very sorry for themselves.  I've given them all a good soaking this evening poor things. 

I nipped into Homebase this morning and got some Thompsons Water Seal and coated the paving slabs that one wall of the new sun room is stood on as Bob the Builder seems to thing the rain is soaking into the slabs then travelling through them into the porch. It's just a damp stain inside the door so I suppose he could be right. However he totally ignored my text I sent him Tuesday after saying he was coming over sometime this week with some Thompsons for the slabs and to look at the door. I couldn't wait because after tomorrow we've got wet weather for the next 2 weeks at least.  And I also managed to do the door problem myself by adjusting all the screws and things one at a time and making sure I knew where they were originally until I hit the jackpot and found which 2 actually pull the door into the frame. So if he turns up next week, IF, then I'll tell him I did it because they were both problems that needed to be done before the wet weather set in. 

Once they get their money that's it, isn't it. I suppose I upset him when I sent a text Tuesday to tell him I'd spoken to the window company to ask their advice about the door. But if he'd replied to my text I wouldn't have had to. 

We'll see now after the next few day's of torrential rain if the water seal and the adjustment on the door have done the trick.

Honestly you can't get anyone to do anything 100% first time these days. It all seemed to have gone tits up when Covid appeared in 2019/20 doesn't it. l

Wish it was quieter down here Starry. We've still got too many emits (tourists) wandering around and barging their way through shops and everywhere else. 

Afternoon all, been a lovely day apart from one or two spells when it went as black as pitch. I went out and cleaned and packed up my 2 peacocks from the front lawns and just as I'd put them in the Keter box it started to rain, great timing! It pelted down for about 20 mins then it stopped and it's been dry ever since. We're supposed to get a really heavy downpour and thunder in the night tonight but whether we will is another matter. 

I had a blitz indoors today, cleaned all the floors, hoovered all the floors first then cleaned the ones with vinyl, shook all the rugs outside and gave them a good going over with the hoover on both sides. No-one ever comes when I've done the cleaning, it's usually when the place is a tip and I've not cleaned for a couple of weeks. lol 

Touch wood the Johnsons water seal has stopped the water seeping through the concrete slab and under the porch door. On further investigation I think it could be stopped altogether if there was a gutter right around the roof rather than just on the front, as it's a flat roof so although some of it does run into the front gutter the rest of it runs down the sides and then it just stays in the slabs on the door side. Why he didn't put gutter all round I don't know. And not sure why he did a flat roof either. These builders seem to do what they want rather than what I want. pffft.

He's still not answered my text message I sent him on Wednesday asking him to pop over with the Johnsons and take a look at the door again.  Good job I had a fiddle after watching YouTube videos and done a half decent job myself. There's still a tiny gap but its better than it was. 

Moan over! lol

My friend Chloe doesn't seem too bad with her covid, she's been out to Tesco's and taken her dogs for a walk , she's 80 in March. She is still very ratty and short tempered and arguing with everyone. She upset the hospital appointments clerk who told her she was not to be bullied and that she was going to contact the police about Chloe having a go at her. hoops.  At this rate Chloe will end up having a heart attack or stroke, and no friends. We're all sick of her. And now she's got covid she's even worse, ringing us all more than ever. 

Hope the weather's better for your trip to Wiltshire tomorrow Starry. 

Diane, Needle Punching is ruddy hard work, I wouldn't have thought it was suitable for older ladies who may have a tough of arthritis. Hopefully they won't do it again after everyone's finished their project. 

Hello everyone.

Its dry here but cloudy.

I'll be off to bowls this afternoon.

This morning I wanted to do some more end darning in the blanket, but the keyboard will be calling. I realised I hadn't got the music stand and when I contacted the seller her son hadn't handed it to me so she is going to post it.  I used to play a piano when I was at school and actually won a scholarship to a music academy but then met Al and lost interest. I haven't played since then and I'm wondering whether there is any information left in the memory bank at all.  Looking at the keyboard, I'm thinking not!!!

​That's amazing that you didn't get any rain yesterday Starry