The Daily Drop-in

[WeeGranny]

Yesterday, I'd arranged to meet GS and he'd asked if we could go to the driving range! I haven't played golf for at least 20 years, so I warned him I was a
bit rusty. Anyway, we took one of the bays furthest away from the entrance and armed with a basket of balls and a borrowed driver, off we went! I amazed myself....and GS, at how few times I missed a shot, S0me of the balls didn't go very far but I got beyond a 100 yards with one of them! I enjoyed myself so much that I've booked myself in for a lesson with the Pro next week to see if it's worth going any further. GS is already planning a visit to the Par 3 course!

Went to JL afterwards and someone is coming to measure up for curtains in my front room and bedroom. There is a bay window in the front room and I have no idea about tracks etc, so thought I'd get professional advice about it. Bedroom is straightforward, but I've gone past the days of buying material and making them myself. I was horrified at the price of material...£97 per metre for one that I looked at! Needless to say I put it back fairly sharpish!

Had forgotten it's a Bank Holiday on Monday! Don't think I'll be going anywhere though!

Have a good evening ladies xx

[Gemini]

Glamma, I think it was the hotel that we went to in 2019 that you were interested in, but I will email you the links to both hotels.

Well done with golfing WG!

[Lizzie48]

Hallo everyone, I will see if I can get caught up on the posts. It has been a lovely day, more my kind of weather, 25/26 degrees.I have done a lot of cycling and I went on the bus to the nearest small town for the summer market, it is only 10 minutes on the bus. I enjoyed the market and bought 2 tops out of the sales.

Glamm, you won’t be eating many sandwiches at that price!

Daisy, I expect that you will have got your laptop sorted by now.

Gem, when do you go away?

WG, well done on the golfing. How on earth can material be that price?

Oma, when does GS get back home?

I almost had a dreadful accident on my bike yesterday, it really shook me! I was cycling through the small town that I went to today, that is why I went on the bus😞. I am always very careful, I don’t go fast or take risks, I was cycling along and suddenly saw a high kerb in front of me, I braked very hard, skidded, managed to stay upright, a quick look in the mirror and managed to swerve to miss it! If I had hit it that would have been me flying over the handlebars! It was one of those they put in years ago to slow the traffic, I haven’t seen them in years, now I know! How and why I didn’t see it I do not know as I am very alert whilst out. I did have me sunglasses on, if that was why ai do not know, I woke this morning thinking “I was very lucky”!

I didn’t have me helmet on either but I will when I go again!

[Gemini]

Oh my goodness Lizzie!! Thank heavens you weren't hurt. Enjoy your holiday and take care!
We go on holiday on Tuesday.

[Gemini]

Good morning everyone.

GD and GS2 here for a sleepover tonight as their parents are going to a wedding evening do. This morning I am going to DD3's for as much of the day as I can. so that's my day spoken for

Have a good Saturday ladies.

[Nanto2girls]

Good morning. Nice and bright.

Lizzie,glad you are ok. You dodged a bullet there.

Glamma,some hefty prices there.

WeeGranny,well done with golf.

Going shopping in Wakefield today. Not for anything in particular.
Although i want a gift voucher for GD1. Its not her birthday till the end of september,
but i like presents bought when i make my mind up what i'm getting.
It will be a Lush of Body Shop voucher.
We will give her some cash as well. I think young ones might appreciate some cah these days.

[Daisy]

Good Saturday morning everyone. It's nice and sunny here, so I'm going to take Eva for a walk before it gets too hot and too busy with the Bank holiday visitors.

Back later.

[Oma]

Morning ladies

Lizzie
that must have gave you a real shock , so pleased you managed to avoid any injuries xx

WG
I would have put the curtain fabric back too , although getting them custom made won’t be cheap either ,
Good luck with the Golf , I bet GS wants to go with you to the driving range more often 😁

Gem
Hope DD is feeling some relief today and baby is well xx

Nanto
The young people do appreciate money as gifts now they always have something they need to buy 😁

Ive stripped the beds and did a general clean through , I haven’t done my usual weekend blitz
Ive had a upset stomach for a couple of days and can’t be bothered to be honest about it ,
The house isn’t dirty so nothing spoiling for a few days

Changing the handles on my kitchen cupboard doors
I had to order them in from Tool station as I need 16 and they didn’t have them all in stock ,
Waiting for a email to say go pick them up sometime today

Need to go for cooking apples too , I did intend going after we left the Gems the other day but by time we arrived home we forgot about them , then again yesterday while in Morrisons 🙄
Havea good day ladies xx

[Plantaholic]

Going back to the specialist this morning, she is going to do a biopsy of my skin. This afternoon I am going to a food festival with GD1. Had a lovely lunch with GS’s yesterday, bless him, my GS3 tried to pay for the meal but I insisted it was my treat. He earns very good money and very little outgoings at the moment until he finds a flat in London. I have three crumbles, 2 plum, one apple on my worktop, I need to find a home for them or they will go in the freezer.

WG, sounds as if you impressed your GS with your golf.

Oma, pleased to hear you gave housework a miss but sorry to hear you are not 100%.

Gem, I am sure your DD will be pleased to have your company, are things settling down now?

Lizzie, well done missing that kerb, not good to injure yourself anytime but certainly not on holiday.

Nice and bright here too Nanto, enjoy your shop in Wakefield, is that your nearest shopping centre?

[WeeGranny]

Hope all goes well at your appointment this morning Plant. There are roadworks going on in the village at the moment and the smell of the tar brings back childhood memories of it being used on my psoriasis as a child. Crude tar and then bandages, I must have smelled! I was so pleased when crude tar ointment was produced, much less messy! I still have a couple of patches left which flare up when I'm stressed or worried, but I'm told there will always be a little patch left. The sunshine certainly helps keep it at bay.

A nice sunny day here, but it is definitely cooler in the mornings. Will get out for a walk later and see where the footpaths lead me. I seem to find a different route every time I'm out!

DD had to take GS to hospital yesterday as he could hardly walk after football training. They seem to think it's a cartilage problem and he may need an operation so he's been referred to an orthopaedic surgeon. Hope it's not serious as he's on the go the whole time.

Hope everyone has a good weekend and sending love and hugs to all who need them. xx

[Glammanana]

Good Morning from a sunny Wirral its not too hot but the temp is just right for me,I'm at home all day today and am going to have a spring clean of the store cupboard in my kitchen it not only stores my ironing & washing baskets it also has one of those 4 tier plastic storage thingy's and over time I have put allsorts in there you know the kind of stuff "you just may need" so today everything is being gutted & thrown out if of no use,it may take a while !!

Gems thanks so much for the Majorca information it was the first one as you rightly guessed it looks delightful & Jet2 have availability for when I want to go enjoy your time away you deserve it.

On Monday I am off to Liverpool for Beatles week-end which they celebrate every bank holiday people from all over the World arrive and lots of music played in all the local pubs loads of tribute acts ofcourse which sometimes is very amusing the best ones I ever saw was the Chinese Beatles they where so so good, all along the River front there are also Sea Shanty groups who are amazing DD meet up with a German group when she was in Matthew Street with her friend and said they where a lovely group of older men so talented.

I've had to tell Jim next door off this morning I caught him trying to get up a ladder at the bottom of his garden to trim the Ivy which has grown over his bottom wall into the house behind his its a good job I was home and caught him he is so independent and forgets how old he is I have promised I shall call the HA on Tuesday and get them to send out the gardeners to do the job.This is the 2/3rd time I have had to stop him doing this he ended up going into the front and trimmed his roses at least he can't fall if he does that.

Enough from me now I will look in tomorrow x
Glamma x

[Plantaholic]

Glamm, I don’t know how old Jim is but I am always doing things I shouldn’t. The Beatles week sounds very exciting.

We have had quite a hot day, I have been to a Food Festival with GD1, her OH and baby H this afternoon, it was a bit too hot for me. It was held in a field, not much shade. I came home with gorgeous black and green olives and some baklava.

WG,sorry to hear about your GS’s injury, hope it can be sorted without an op. There are some lovely walks near to you, my OH and I used to know many walks, have an enjoyable time finding your way around but I do think you should not walk alone.

[Nanto2girls]

We had a good day in Wakefield.
Plant we only live about 3 miles from our own town, but we like to go to other places for a change.
Got a gift voucher for GD1 from the body shop.

WG,sorry to hear about GS. Hope he doesn't need an operation.

[Gemini]

It can be difficult in this heat when there is no shade Plant.

Nan2, it's nice to have a change.

Glamma, Beatles weekend sounds good. You were right to warn Jim. He will be sorry if he falls and break something!

I'm sorry to hear about your GD, WeeGranny.

How is your tummy now Oma?

I had a lovely day with DD3. I was at theirs by 10.30. She, SIL, baby and I went out for lunch, and looked in a couple of shops. This was only the second time they had gone out apart from doctors and hospital visits in the 5 weeks since the baby was born. It did DD a lot of good, and the baby was an angel throughout.

I came back in time for the overnighters!
GD and GS2 had takeaway pizza ( school holiday treat) and GS is tucked up in bed.

[Nanto2girls]

Nice and bright,but i think the early mornings are cooler.

No plans for today,will just go with the flow.

Oma, hope your stomach has setled now.