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Well, quite a strange Easter Sunday, I felt quite gloomy without the usual family celebrations, so focused on the gardening in the glorious sunshine. Planted out quite a lot of things, but have now seen the forecast that a frost is due later this week - ah well, they'll just have to take their chance.

Also enjoyed watching the many more birds that are in the garden this year, apart from the normal crowd, there are a pair of nut-hatches who insist on being upside down on the feeder, and a pair of woodpeckers, and we can also hear them hammering at the trees. (I was going to upload a photo but system says it is too large!).
 
After three days of busy activity in the garden, the cooler weather today gives me an excuse to return to my looms and do some weaving.

In the space of three days we have come up with a plan to rearrange the patio. A simple idea but involves a lot of work. Ince decided OH set to on lifting slabs while I did planting etc and reducing plants in pond. A good lot of work completed, and some very confused fish.

I shall be taking the seedlings in tonight where possible and covering others, as prompted by @Robin. I do remember my brothers made wine from absolutely everything in our youth @atoll . That included rice. Most of it was undrinkable though.

Have a good day all.
 
Got a good bargain at work today. Turkey crown today's date, was £29.80, with yellow ticket reduction (as it's today's date) and staff discount, cost me £7.60! That will go in my freezer nicely.
 
Started off a very cold and windy day. It’s now lovely. No walking today, just pottering about the house. Bit washing, rattled the fire through and re set it for the autumn, I hope! Just had a call on my mobile from my GP practice manager! I must admit I thought she was going to tell me I would have to shield! I went into a cold sweat, no she was just asking if I needed to come in for my annual review which is due this month or could I wait 12 week. Of course I said it was absolutely fine to wait, she asked if everything was fine, diabetes wise that is, and said if my BGs are all over the place or I was unwell I was just to call. Never expected to hear anything and I was fine with that. I thanked her and wished her well.
 
Stitch147 said:
Got a good bargain at work today. Turkey crown today's date, was £29.80, with yellow ticket reduction (as it's today's date) and staff discount, cost me £7.60! That will go in my freezer nicely.
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Look forward to feast after all this.
Glad you can get some perks out of your work.
 
Eggs and flour shortages now, its rediculous, I is no food shortage so what is the problem. Any way I just ate a 2 egg omelet with cheese couscous left overs and spinach, salad on the side very nice 😛

I've been busy planting seeds and potting on baby plants, determined to have plent of greens growing this year so I don't have to depend on the supermarket stuff.

Hope everyone is keeping well, we all need to, don't want to be near any hospital at this time.

Take care and keeps safe everyone.
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I will be working again today, so a bit more routine and had to get out of bed before 9am, but I had a really bad night as I was stressed about working today which is silly as I am working at home, the whole company had a shut down, not just me that was off. Oh well once I log on I will be fine.

Managed to do a 3 mile run in my little back garden yesterday going to try and do that on each of the days I would normally have been out running, I am too anxious to go outside, plus hubby isn't keen on me going out running on my own at the best of times.

Going to do some yoga today as only done that once since classes stopped and I paid for the online classes that she is releasing each week, and yoga might help me sleep better.

Hope everyone is doing ok and love to you all.
 
A pleasant surprise yesterday - got a message from teacher of the Zumba class that I used to a attend back in those distant 'normal' times. She offered a trial of an on-line class using ZOOM. A few technical hic-ups but it worked OK.

A very good work-out actually - particularly as this was main stream Zumba and faster and more energetic that 'Zumba Gold' that I usually do ( The 'Gold' bit is a kind way of saying that it is for those of a more senior age!)

So today there is going to be a full session 'Gold Class' and I look forward to seeing some class friends that I haven't seen for the last few weeks. It will be interesting to see how we can in-corporate are usual 'chat and gossip' into and on-line session - I am sure we will find a way.
 
Looking forward to my Pilates session this morning.
Not on Zoom but have used the videos to check out my programme.
Not always good at doing the full session.

Just booked a Zoom singing lesson for tomorrow.
That will be a bit different.
 
I cleaned my Pilates Machine down at the week end, and have used it every day since. It seems to be helping easing my niggly back. I should have had my regular massage and Chiropractor appointments.
 
Well, I just did my weekly supermarket shop, but forgot to take those two essentials, a warm coat and a good book! Every other week, I’ve got in at a quiet time with minimal queueing, but it took me 40 minutes shuffling round the car park today before I got to the shop door, the whole town seemed to have descended en masse.
 
Certainly not short of excercise as have been rebuilding our polytunnel over the last 5 days. Has been very hard going at times and seem to have spent more time on my knees than a very penitent monk. Needed to crack on with the job as I've plants that need to go into it soon.
Short of flour, so that's hit baking and the reduction in road traffic has resulted in less road-kill for me to collect when out on my bike, so no squirrel on a stick on the BBQ or bunny burgers. May just have to splash some cash and put in an on-line delivery order to the supermarket.


Only kidding about the road-kill. 😉
 
Working yesterday made the day go faster, (words I never thought I would say or write down), however worke at 4.30 with a muzzy headache, took some paracetamol, could go back to sleep,,so,decided to get up instead, now going want to fall asleep,this afternoon when working.

At least it is a nice bright sunny day and I might be able to open the door again today, so will almost feel like I am outside working.
 
Hi everyone, not updated for ages! Working back on the tills, keeping a bit of distance, although some people are getting to close, buses still a pain for getting home esp. over bank hols. Been doing stay at home camp with the Girl Guide Unit I help at spend 2 nights sleeping in a den on my living room floor! (sorry, no pic it's too large!) Doing a 1hr walk each day as well, lots of people out, some still getting a little close, even taking a swim in the river, feeding a horse and walking on private land! Hope you are keeping well 🙂
 
Having had 6 days of hassle not helped by weekends and fiestas my doctor telephoned me this morning and put all the medicines that I needed on my health card. Went to the pharmacy and got them. Don't have to go out now for another 7 days.
 
@Anitram - the bowler and batsman are clearly identical twins - it's a wonder they haven't so far killed each other, clearly being on opposing teams! Love em!

Going back to 'Smite' - the word I was searching for is molkky - husband suddenly remembered it, randomly one evening this week!
 
I like it, less strenuous than petanque, as boules are heavier to start off with if they're 'competition' boules, though chucking a linear piece of wood a shorter distance is definitely a different skill, Martin, and the rules about not counting if the targets aren't completely floored and parted from those still standing are very different, plus when anyone accidentally scores too many at once negating the pre-existing score and having to start at Nil again! LOL

Gobsmacked me discovering I could reasonably play boules in the first place since hand/eye co-ordination has never been a talent of mine!

Still can't ride a bicycle and can no longer skip either, bit of a physical wreck all in really!
 
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