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    Welcome home, Nanto. Sleep well tonight - it's always nice to get back to your own bed, and have a proper cup of tea. I'll look forward to hearing all about your holiday in your journal.

    Plant and Oma - I always think there must be a better solution than either free-standing wardrobes or fitted ones. When we were doing our bedroom some years ago I suggested we created a walk-in-wardrobe between our room and the guest room. It would have meant taking fited wardrobes out of both rooms and moving the stud wall to make a decent size walk-in wardrobe. OH thought it was the maddest idea I'd had in a long time, but I told new neighbours when they moved in - and they did it! It's such a great solution, and it keeps the bedroom looking tidy and spacious, even though there's no more actual space.

    Mimi - I hope your appointment goes well tomorrow. x

    We had a lovely time with Eva just before lunch. The sun was quite warm and we sat for a while just watching her play. The friends who own the paddock we take her to are due to go on a month's holiday tomorrow morning, but she isn't very well. The doctor sent her for blood tests and an x-ray this morning. The x-ray was ok but she had to wait until this evening for the blood test results. They've gone up to Heaathrow anyway, with fingers crossed that she is ok to fly. They're a lovely couple and will be so disappointed if they can't go - please send them good vibes.

    This afternoon I managed to cut the lawn and trimmed the edges. It was quite wet so I didn't cut it too short. People keep telling me it has stopped growing! Ha! Then I spent an hour or so weeding between the paving cracks on the patio. I did an area from the back door to the greenhouse and it looks much better. It's a never ending job which I hate, but feel very smug when (if) I ever get it all done.

    Clover - a black bag full of leaves will rot down to very little leaf mould - you will need lots! Are there any horrible thugs of weeds under the fallen leaves?
    "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

    (Marianne Williamson)

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      Daisy,no weeds just lovely golden leaves,mostly beech but some oak.
      Our grass continues to grow but is too wet to try to cut.I managed to tidy up some of the borders.It really felt quite mild.

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        Clover - glad there are no weeds. Apart from the fact that you need Commoner's rights to pick up anything off the Forest, there's a very good chance of getting more than you bargained for! The trees in the paddock where we walk Eva are now falling but the owner doesn't make leaf mould out of them, in case they take weeds into their garden. They don't use the compost that they make either - they just spread it back round the paddock. I thought our lawn was too wet to cut, but I did it anyway. It doesn't look great, but at least we won't lose Eva in the jungle now! And, big wimp that she is, she doesn't like walking on long wet grass!

        I think it's supposed to get colder over the week-end.
        "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

        (Marianne Williamson)

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          DH gave our lawn its final cut a few days ago. That’s the second ā€œfinal cutā€ but he won’t do it again. It stays very wet all day but looks OK.
          "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." - Dr Seuss

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            Enfys - I don't think I would bother so much if it wasn't for the dog, and our back garden faces north so it gets very damp in winter, and the longer the grass gets the more soggy it gets! I often end up cutting it right through the winter, but not every week!!!
            "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

            (Marianne Williamson)

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              Clover shame you don't live by me I could give you a bin bag full of leaves every day ,
              We have so many huge trees right up to our fence that the garden is constantly full , we trying to get out every day with the leaf sucky upper to keep on top of them till the trees are bare ,
              No sooner than we clear the garden , behind the shed , down the side of the house ,and they back again.
              Dog loves them but its difficult if he does his business to find it in amongst it all so have to keep on top of them ,
              Next door have gave up so its just a bed of golden and red, looks pretty but a nightmare for them when they all wet and the grandchildren get in the garden ,
              Im not fat just 6ft too small

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                Feels chilly,not used to the cold mornings.

                Mimi, hope your appointment goes well.
                Sometimes I forget to like posts,but that doesn't mean I don't like them.

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                  Morning everyone, looks chilly outside.
                  Thanks for the good wishes for the Drs . Our surgery has moved closer to where we live , it is now next door to Asda which makes it convenient if I have a prescription as I can use the pharmacy there but the temptation to ā€˜browse ā€˜ through the clothes while waiting for it to be dispensed is huge.

                  I must repeat this to myself
                  You do not need any more clothes
                  You do not need anymore clothes
                  You do not .....Oh look at this top, it will go well with my new trousers.....er , what was I saying!
                  Bring me sunshine in your smile.

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                    Good morning everyone.

                    It will definitely feel cold to you Nan2!
                    Daisy, I hope your friend was OK to fly.
                    Mimi our Asda has an NHS blood taking department. Last time I had blood taken, I came out with a new jacket

                    OH and I are having out hair cut this morning hairdresser due at 9. I have a morning off childcare duties today, as we are babysitting GD and GS2 tonight. We will go over to their house after lunch, look after the baby, collect GD from school give them both tea and put them to bed. DD and SIL are going out for a meal for the other Grans 70th birthday. DD had askd her sister if she could babysit so OH and I could also go to this meal. She couldn't so we dont get to go to the ball

                    Have a good day everyone Keep warm!
                    ā€œA grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.ā€ – Unknown

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                      Morning ladies , waiting for DD dropping dog off ,
                      Had the washer going from 4am so now I have most of them dry in the tumble ,
                      We are going to the Beach tonight to see the lights its forecast mild , think we will have fish & chips while we are there
                      Good luck at Dr's Mimi I would be the same with the clothes.
                      I have had some lovely blouses out of there over the summer , every time I went in I bought one they so cheap too , so it would be rude not too
                      Have a good day ladies xxx
                      Im not fat just 6ft too small

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                        Good morning.

                        Very misty and murky here so far, so I’m planning a morning sorting out all the kitchen cupboards. I made a start last week and just need to finish. We had a nice day out yesterday, lovely lunch, so need to get some jobs done today.

                        Hope it goes well at the docs, Mimi.

                        have a good day everyone šŸ™‚
                        "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." - Dr Seuss

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                          Good morning, everyone. Enfys's mist and murk are lurking here as well, but hopefully it will cheer up later. Nanto - keep warm!

                          Mimi - of course you need more clothes you silly girl! Get out there and shop till you drop! Hope the Drs goes well. It's a good job we don't have an Asda within easy reach of us, because I can never resist 'just looking' at the clothes. Of course, I never buy any!

                          Oma - The trip to the beach sounds lovely, and so do the fish and chips. I'd have dropped my washing off as well if I'd known! But it sounds as though you didn't get much sleep, looking at the timing of your posts.

                          I love the leaves while they are dry and scrunchy, but not so keen when they're a wet, slippy mess.

                          OH is just off to do some shopping, so I need to do a list for him.

                          If the weather perks up I'll get out and do some gardening, if not, I might (only might) do a bit of housework.
                          "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

                          (Marianne Williamson)

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                            That sounds fun Oma
                            We are having fish and chips too, while we are babysitting.
                            Steady on with the housework and cupboard sorting Daisy and Enfys!
                            ā€œA grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.ā€ – Unknown

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                              Beautiful morning here, off to shop, talk later
                              What is life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare

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                                Suitcases sorted and put away.
                                One load of washing done and out on the line.
                                Fish and chips for us today as well.
                                Sometimes I forget to like posts,but that doesn't mean I don't like them.

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