Good morning ladies, lovely bright sunshine here and blue sky but I expect that can change in a heartbeat 
I'm cooking the skinny turkey they sent me for Xmas today for dinner. Asda said to bin it as they didnt want it back and gave me a lovely plump one free of charge and apologised. But rather than bin it I put it in the freezer, it was a fresh one. It's not a bad size for me on my own, I expect it's about 4 or 5lb in weight, and the dogs will have the skin and other bits plus the neck, liver and heart. So they'll enjoy that!

I've still got my breadmaker but not used it for over a year, but with the possibility of a lockdown due to Coronaggedon I've started stocking up on wholemeal bread flour and yeast incase I can't get out to buy bread. 

Can't get hand gel anywhere here, all the supermarkets and chemists are sold out, and online they're asking silly money. Cashing in on the emergency. 

I'm making a tiny teddy today so that'll be relaxing. 

Glad to hear you're feeling better Carol and able to do a bit more and good news about Brodie. Diane, hope you're feeling better today. x

Enjoy your day everyone. 

Good afternoon all. Cold and sunny here. After the exertions of yesterday having a restfull day.  We turned the mattress on my bed. Think big heavy mattress, small bedroom it was so difficult. But we eventually managed. A long sit down and then we tackled making the bed. Lots of bending and three duvet covers to put on. My bed was so comfortable last night - worth all the pain. I've washed the bedding and it's in the tumble dryer. Will hopefully be putting some clothes away this afternoon. My washing machine has been working overtime for the last few days.
 I see you've given us all new titles please put an ex in front of mine. I'm a reformed character I like plenty of space these days. I'm in danger of becoming minamalistic thse days.

Good morning all. A lovely sunny day but chilly. I've just finished a mountain of washing and wiping up so having a well earned rest. The coffee machine is on it's final rinse and is going down to the caravan ready for the summer. That's if we survive the current plague. As someone who has breathing problems and a poor immune system I'm not very hopeful, but who knows. Perhaps we will all get the mild version and be safe and well. I'm now putting it behind me, what will be will be.

Moving swiftly on I spent part of last night when I couldn't sleep, identifying what things I will be getting rid of.  Once I've had my desktop wiped it will be off to the tip. The monitor will be sold, as well as the desk and computer chair. I've listed a load of items on market place if they don't sell they're going to the cat and rabbit charity shop in the village. I'm liking the extra space and have no desire to fill it. Gordon is also discarding loads of things.
 

Good morning ladies

So glad to hear you're a lot better Diane and eating will build you up now. 

I'm waiting on some compost and coir being delivered today that I bought on Amazon yesterday. 2 x 60L bags of ericaceous compost and 1 25L coir.  I bought some plant bags the other day to use as containers rather than plastic ones. They're made from recycled and woven plastic bags and have handles so they're easy to move around.  I will put my 4 new blueberry plants in those this week, plus my tomato and cucumber plants when the time is right for them. Last night I bought 3 lovely big rhubarb crowns from a commercial grower in Anglesey, 3 crowns for £10 plus postage. They will go in the fabric containers too.  So I'll have a nice selection of fruit this year, although won't be very much as they're new plants. 

I should have gone to my dentist today for a routine checkup but cancelled the appointment and they made another in July for me, they said they were advising their over 60 clients to delay until summer anyway. I was worried incase I lost my place on their books, as they are a great NHS surgery.

I am wondering whether to cancel my hospital appointment towards the end of the month, for the ultrasound on that lump I have in my side. I've had it a couple of years and it's still the same size so I dont think its anything to worry about, and the doctor only made a routine appointment for a scan, I think if it was anything serious I'd have gone in for one sooner. So not too worried about cancelling that. 

Carol they say everyone over 60 is a high risk, so there will be lots of us in the same boat. All you can do is stay away from crowded places and keep a good stock of food and necessities indoors. I would think your club lunches are a hive of infection, so maybe not go to those would be a good idea. 

On that cheery note I am about to start making another needle felted tiny teddy. 
Take care everyone. xxx

Yes Carol, Gordon will have to realise once the virus gets more widespread and someone in his block gets it, the whole place will be locked down probably, or should be. It would be better for both of you to live at your place, if one gets ill the other one is there for support. Infact he'd be better off moving in now rather than wait, because there's lots of people walking around with no symptoms and spreading it about. 

I learnt today there are 2 strains of Coronavirus. One milder one and one virilant one. As the virus has mutated. That will hold up the progress getting a vaccine up and running.