In today because we are out tomorrow, I have appointments at the podiatry clinic then to go and get my wires out and finally to get a repeat blood test, so a busy morning then. Therefore we have stopped in today, but Vin has been sorting out the kitchen ready for the delivery and fitting of the new gas cooker on Friday. He put the pans in the dishwasher and they have come up beautifully.Well done Vin or should I say well done dishwasher.!
It is now twenty to five and going surprisingly dull and dark already, that hour really changes things. So far it doesn't seem to have affected Jessie much except it is a bit lighter in the morning. Vin said she only came up once this morning turned round once and went down again. That of course is enough to get him awake so he went to feed her then went on the computer for a bit.
The Internet is playing up a bit today actually, keeps going off every once in a while. Then comes back just a matter of being patient.
If I snuggle up to you can I have some cream cake?
Monday morning and we usually stay in but Vin has been researching gas cookers online and found what he wanted. It was a firm in Aintree who sold the make that we wanted, it is the same that we have already so he knew it would fit in the space. He had found the firm and gave them a ring on Saturday spoke to a chap from there who knew what he was talking about so decided to go there today. Off he went this morning hotfoot over there. He rang up really quickly to say he was there and was about to go in. Rang again a bit later to say he had done the trade and it would be done on Friday. That is the cooker and hob delivered, fitted all done n Friday. That is some going, well done Vin!
Top marks to the little family firm doing it!
Clocks went back on Saturday night and the nights are getting darker by the minute it seems. There was a touch of frost last night as well Vin was saying how strange it was that as soon as the clocks go back something seems to switch off and everything goes darker and clder.
Little Jessie hasn't been out much she doesn't like the colder weather either, and stayed in her basket while Vin went out this morning. Miss snooty doesn't come up to see me at all! Might stop paying for your food then!!!
Where is he? I want my Daddy. Hope he's back for cream cake time.
There seems to be a lack of white goods on the market these days, probably due to the use of black in kitchens which is the new fashion. We need a new gas cooker and Vin has been searching online but could not find anything in the white we have always had. They are all Black!! to go with the horrible black kitchens that you see on Homes under the Hammer programmes. He did find a firm today in Aintree that deal with the New World cookers so he rang the up and got details , they deliver as wellso that is a bonus also they fit them . We need the oven and the hob and they have what we want but no white available which we expected. Good going Vin!
We have been in today mainly because it was dark and rainy looking when we woke up this morning so stayed in in the warm.
It is quite cool today in fact I would say it is really quite cold and a number of people online all over the place are saying the same thing. Except for the ones in Australia of course!
Little Jessie seems to enjoy the fire too, or the heater, she seems to be a warmth loving cat.
This is my sad face because it is no cream cake day!!
Yesterday we went off to Dobbies, we haven't had a coffee out this week so decided to go there and get our free ones for the month.
It was quite busy actually mainly because it is half term week. That of course means there were loads of kids running round making their usual noise. Pity we hadn't left it tillo next week but at least the coffees were nice. I had a flat white which came in a very dinky little cup, and Vin had a flavoured latte which came in a decent sized cup at least. Very draughty because the kids kept going outside to the climbing frames and opening the door. Still it was nice people watching.
We had a look round before our coffees so went back to get our shopping. Wanted a few cakes to keep us going, and had a look at calendars for next year. but they didn't have much choice. We actually ordered two off Amazon today and they are two pounds cheaper which saves us four! No wonder people buy online!
We got our cover for the Amazon Fire tablet that was ordered last week yesterday, quite cute with little cats faces all over it but done quite well. Vin has been playing with the Alexa system that is on it, good fun at least for a while. Might be useful for the crosswords on Sunday!
Little Jessie has been enjoying the warmth of the fire for the last few days, as long as she is near her Daddy she is happy.
She likes her home comforts does our Jessie! Last bit of cream cake today!
Woke up today to a completely different day from yesterday. Very breezy and blowy and grey looking. Not raining but does look very grey.
We are in today but might go to Dobbies tomorrow we need a few things from there that we have run out of. I want to have a bit of a gander at the Christmas things also, am looking for a bauble for the swap. I do a swap every year with the people from the Delia site and and had them from all over the place each one a bit different.
Jessie has been inside most of the day, I think the wind frightens her a bit she doesn't like sudden noises they make her jump. Don't know how she puts up with Vin sneezing that's very loud and makes me jump quite often.
Stop sneezing I'm comfy here . Is it cream cake time?
Short and sweet today really because not a lot going n in our household today. Just an ordinary Monday really, and no appointments this week either so will possibly go to Dobbies on Wednesday.
Quite nice Autumn day today, the sun is shining and the trees are still and not moving but apparently it is going to be colder by the end of the week. We are getting some nice colours on the trees now and the leaves at the front are very crispy and dry.Nice until it rains when they all go mushy.
Jessie was out for a little while this morning in the sunshine, and then as is her usual sat on the doorstep waiting. Vin of course jumped up and ran to the back door to let her in before getting back to his lunch! Wrapped around her little claws cheeky minx!
Here I am...Come and get me..NOW!
Out yesterday so in today which is nice. Oh my mistake we were out on Wednesday not yesterday, we lead such interesting lives that I forgot!! Doesn't matter though.
It went quite cold last night so Vin lit a lovely fire, not so cold today but I notice that next door has clouds of steam coming out of their boiler so they must be cool in there. The quilt has washed really well so that was very worth doing, it is now over the landing to get a last airing before storing away.
Jessie had a little biting fit last night. She jumped up on Vin in the bed quite late too and sat on his front.I reached over and gave her a good stroke and she rubbed my hand, then went back to my book which is a very good one. Next thing a few minutes later Vin was going OW! She was having a real good nip at his fingers, naughty girl. Then she jumped down quickly and ran out of the bedroom. I wonder if I had annoyed her??
Working up the energy for my cream cake. Daddy will deliver it soon!!
Yesterday it was our morning visit to Aintree. I had to go to the dressing clinic to get the toes redressed, and I have had a letter about a blood test for a while now so thought we would go and get that done also if there was time. Vin dropped me off at the entrance and I went down to the clinic, picked up a card which said 4 and then sat down. Vin went off to park the car. Only sat there for a few minutes and someone shouted 4 so I went along to the right room. Vin joined me some minutes later. Got the foot redone and looking fine so no need to go back till I get the wires out in late October. Vin went and got the car and we went round to the Elective care building, he left me in the front and went and parked the car again. Went up to where they do the bloods and surprise surprise there was nobody waiting, so went straight in. Back to the car and free parking because we were not over the half hour stage. Bonus!
On our way home we thought we were a little bit early for the Costa at Aintree so wended our way towards home and decided to go to the one in Tesco, Vin needed a couple of bits too so that suited us. We both had very nice flat whites and spent some time people watching. A good morning.
Today Vin took our bedspread off to the laundrette in Crosby to get washed. Our washing machine s not big enough to take it so we needed a larger one to take it with enough room to move. He was back in time for our coffee this morning.
Jessie greeted us when we came home yesterday at least she greeted Vin not me.
Look cute don't I? tickle my tummy, go on I won't bite!!!
At the local shop down the road. Not sure Vin likes that, he got on really well with the ladies who ran it before. They were really nice and friendly, so he will have to wait and see what the new owners are like.
Not out today, because we are out tomorrow, no appointment time, just turn up when we arrive pick up a card and go in turn.At least we don't have to be up with the lark.
Vin and I spent a lot of time this morning trying to get on to the site for the Fire cover. We had a voucher for a free case which is worth £30 or so they say, but we could only get to the end stage and no further. We gave up a couple of times but Vin had another go at coffee time and was successful, so he has ordered one with little cats all over it, wouldn't you knw. He will probably call it Jessie after his little Princess !
Talking of her, she was up to get him going this morning, jumped on the bed with a little miaow and waited patiently till he got going.
Very patient little girl. Waiting for cream cake maybe?
Just an ordinary Monday today. Not going out till Wednesday morning so stayed in. Jessie woke Vin up quite early this morning, she was on his feet, and so he got up to feed her otherwise she wouldn't have left him alone. Then he came back to bed and went to sleep again. Consequently we slept in a bit and got up a bit later. Doesn't matter because we were in anyway.
I ordered an Amazon Fire Tablet for Vin on Saturday from QVC as it was on today's special value. Surprised to see on my e-mails that it had been delivered to the Hermes courier and was due to be delivered today!! Now that is what you call quick! Nice big tablet with a ten inch screen. Looks like it should be good fun to play with. It is presently on charge ready to get going.
Jane rang up at coffee time, on her way to Tesco.
Please may I have some cream cake?
It is a grey day today. I have not long come upstairs to do the computing and Vin looked out of the window and said it looks like rain. Lo and behold no sooner had I sat down than it started and it is pouring down now all over the middle room window. Absolutely tipping down. If anyone is out in that they are welcome!
We of course didn't go out today we were out yesterday and are at Aintree tomorrow so have enjoyed a nice normal day in the house today. Very nice too.
Jessie has had a lovely day following her daddy around. He did bring her up to me this morning and put her in front of me for a stroke, but...the minute I did she wriggled out of his arms and ran away! Nice! Mmmm maybe I will confiscate her cat food! no maybe not, Vin wouldn't be a happy bunny.
My cat my rules. Keep off ! One man and his cat!
Missing in action for a couple of days, laid up with a "blip" in my digestive workings. Haven't had one since November last year so doing very well really. Haven't a clue what caused this one must have been something I ate, but no idea what. Anyway all fine now so on the mend.
Today we had an appointment to go to the dressings clinic at Ainttree fracture clinic basically to have my stitches removed from the two toes that were done.. Vin dropped me off at the entrance and I walked to the waiting area. To my surprise there were only two people waiting and no-one else!!! Very soon a nurse came and got me to go to the treatment room. She asked me if I wanted to wait for my husband but I said he would find me. He did about ten minutes later, by which time she had my toes undressed and was getting ready to do the stitches. They came out very easily and the wounds look good. She redressed the foot and said she would see me again probably the end of October which would be to remove the wires.And off w went. While I was waiting in the foyer for Vin to come back with the car she brought me a letter with the appointment and Vin saw it was for nine fifteen which is really early for us, so he went to the receptionist and got it changed for eleven thirty which is fine.
Jane has just rung up and she had just missed a bus, so went into the Tesco garage to get some butter while she waited. After around fifteen minutes she said guess what, there are three buses coming at once! Just like the joke.
On the way back from Aintree Vin called into the garden centre over the way to see if they had any hanging baskets for the front door They didn't really but the girl did say if you bring your own basket they will fill it for you and it is cheaper, so after we had been home he decided to take it back to get refilled. Good plan son!
Jessie has been asleep most of the morning but he did let her out in the back when he went for the basket, and when he got back she had come in on her own and was sat waiting for him. What a clever girly!!
Catching the Autumn sunshine! Not long to wait for some cream cake!
There is indeed a touch of Autumn in the iar. When we came in yesterday there were a lot of leaves in the front garden, looking very crispy and dry. There don't actually seem to be many coming down from the trees though just yet. To be honest as well the trees are not turning the golden brown yet either but they are dropping the sticky resin that goes all over the tops of the cars. Horrible, poor Vin's car was so lovely and clean after the service and valeting too.
We stayed in today because we were out yesterday. We have two appointments next week so that will do for the time being.
Vin is out in the garden trying to burn some weeds, he tried to go out there this morning but it started to rain, but it has cleared up now. Jessie did go out for a very little while this morning but came in quickly, don't know whether she has followed her daddy out there now.
He was trying to get her to chase a ball this morning but she just runs away! Think she is scared of them. !
Costa! W3e did indeed, he wanted to get some mushrooms and a carrot or two so we took ourselves off for a trip up to Tesco's for those. It was really busy when we got there so we went round the store first . Just got what we wanted, and through the self service checkout which behaved itself today. I gave him a nice fresh ten pound note to use and the machine practically snatched it out of his hand, and then threw the change out of the other end. Not exactly friendly are they. Anyway by the time we had done that the coffee shop was a lot quieter so in we went.
Vin had an Americano with the character roast, and I had a flat white with the same roast apparently although I couldn't really tell any difference to be honest. The flat white was lovely though. We shared a pack of their wafer biscuits which are lovely and light. People watched then and chatted. Surprising the numbers of people who just sit playing on their phones. All ages too the older ones just as keen as the younger ones. I wonder if they are all just sending messages about being in Costa. !
When we got home little Jessie was in exactly the same place. She hadn't moved at all, taking advantage of the fact that the house was quiet and all was peaceful.
Did I hear cream cakes? No not yet puss!
She did greet us at the bottom of the stairs when we came dowwn from getting changed. Huge miaows too really insistent.
Oh dear! normal start to the day, and I went on the computer mid-morning as usual. Vin did his normal things downstairs then a bit later came up to say he was going to have a shave. He didn't have his normal one at breakfast because the water was cold. He disappeared into the bathroom, and then... Ding Dong the doorbell went. He ran downstairs to answer the bell and it was the postman with a parcel!!! Wasn't expecting that, it was my perfume from Origins. Only ordered it the other day too, very good delivery. He came up to me looking all cross with shaving foam all over his face! Oh Dear!Bad timing!
Not been out today but might go out somewhere tomorrow, otherwise we won't get a coffee out anywhere . Might be a bit too early for Dobbies so it may be a Costa job, it is quite nice there too.
Little Jessie went outside this lunchtime then sat on the doorstep waiting to be let in. He really should train that cat properly !
Posing nicely, waiting for her cream cake !
In today,, no appointments so unless we go out somewhere for a coffee there is nothing to go out for really. Jessie went out for a little bit but then came in when her daddy let her in again!
I was sitting at the computer this morning and the phone went. I was expecting a foreign one because we have had a lot of those lately, It was our Jane however, asking if Vin had checked his premium bonds. She was very excited because she has won £25 this month. That encouraged Vin to have a look at his and found he had won £50. ! Jane has only had hers for three months and this is only the second month they were eligible for a draw. Good going that.
Guess who is feeling left out now. Me and Jessie don't have any!! Might buy some now. It would be nice to win the million!
Weather a bit dull and overcast today, Vin was thinking of taking the bed quilt to the launderette in Crosby but it isn't sunny enough to dry on the line really. It is just too large to put in our washing machine but it will fit in the drier just about if the worst comes to the worst. Just when you want some sunshine there isn't any!.
She was having a lovely little boxing match with her daddy this lunchtime. Her claws were going and his fists were going too. Lovely to watch. The pair of them, very comical.
A very normal Monday in our house, meaning just a day inside really. No appointments this week at least none til next week, Vin contacted the number we were given with the original one for five past nine next Tuesday, and managed to get it changed for ten thirty, so that is great. It means we don't have to get up at the crack of dawn.
Just done usual things today, nice morning coffee to begin with and a really lovely machine one mid-morning when we listen to the popmaster quiz from radio two.
Little Jessie has been out for a while this morning when it was quite nice, it is clouded over now, and definitely gone colder. First day of October today, Hare's and Rabbits, we always say on the first day of every month. No idea why. Just something we have always done.
She was miaowing in the kitchen when our Jane rang up at lunchtime. Her Daddy says what do you you want but she just looks up at him. Waits patiently then she gets what she wants anyway!
