To go over to Ormskirk this morning to get some fishless fingers, mainly because the Holland and Barratt store is the only one that sells them. So that's what we did. Very grey day, and overcast with an icyish wind, not good in Ormskirk which is quite high up. Bit disappointed with Ormskirk actually, nowhere really to browse and buy things. Since the lovely Bon Marche closed there isn't anywhere for me to go which is a bit off putting, and I think the town centre is looking a bit sad these days. Needs something to give it some oomph!
Parked behind M&S but didn't go in there because there wasn't anything we wanted from there. Maybe go to the one in Aintree later on. Holland and Barratt was a big let down, no fishless fingers at all which is a bummer, so didn't get much from there either.
Drove down to the Morrisons and got our morning coffee there. Nice coffee..proper cups or mugs and only £2.70 including biscuits. Had a breather there then did a bit of shopping. Hot cross buns at two packs for £1 which is good value, and a few other offers we saw.
Home for lunch at about 1.45.
Tonight we are having:
Pasta with a tomato and mascarpone sauce
Butternut squash to go with and a few mushrooms.
A bit of garlic bread for Vin
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Thankyou NHS!!
Up early this morning because I had an appointment at the treatment clic at Formby to get the wound dressing checked. Hooray! it has finally closed up and only needs a protective dressing on it to keep it clean for now which I can do myself. So she has discharged me today and I don't have to go back any more there. That's progress. The District nurses have been terrific actually, coming out in all sorts of weather from the First of January when the staples were taken out until today the 19th of March. For many weeks it was a daily visit, then every other day, then twice a week, then finally once a week till today and that is it now. Well done the NHS for their care and attention.
After we had been to the clinic we went along the road to Waitrose to get some veggies for the week and a couple of other bits and bobs. We were all done and dusted and home by 10.15 and sitting listening to the radio with a tiny cup of coffee to put us on for a bit. Waitrose was really quiet too, we parked right outside which was good.
Still cold today, in fact there is snow up in Scotland which doesn't surprise me at all.
Tonight we are having:
Goats cheese and cranberry escalope
Baby baked potatoes
Mixed vegetables with a mushroom sauce.
After we had been to the clinic we went along the road to Waitrose to get some veggies for the week and a couple of other bits and bobs. We were all done and dusted and home by 10.15 and sitting listening to the radio with a tiny cup of coffee to put us on for a bit. Waitrose was really quiet too, we parked right outside which was good.
Still cold today, in fact there is snow up in Scotland which doesn't surprise me at all.
Tonight we are having:
Goats cheese and cranberry escalope
Baby baked potatoes
Mixed vegetables with a mushroom sauce.
Monday, 18 March 2013
Is It The Gremlins???
Very odd in our house over the last couple of weeks. We seem to be having a lot of electrical items going down. Started with the cooker hood a few weeks ago when the light completely went requiring a new cooker hood. On order waiting patiently for delivery from Homebase...very slow!! Then the fridge thermostat went two weeks ago on a Saturday, that was £50 for the chap to come out and repair. Now this last week two of the electric timer switches that Vin uses for security lights went and needed replacing. Bought yesterday from Home and Bargain. Then, last night as we were going to bed I switched the hall and landing lights on and the whole house downstairs was plunged into darkness. Fuse blown...first ever in Donkey's years... wonder what the heck is going on. Vin was wondering if it is one of those electrical surges. He did do a great job at twelve thirty at night replacing the fuse though. Proper Mr Fixit he is.
Nice day tday. Had another appointment this morning at ten thirty for a blood pressure test with the nurse in the surgery over the road. Blood test as well for kidney function. The blood pressure is still on the low side which they are pleased about, but she reckons that is due to the losing weight. Stay off the Amlodopine until the next blood pressure test on the 28th march. Came out of there quite quickly so went to Formby to Tesco for petrol. £38 to fill up a bit, then got a few items from the store. . I then suggested that we call in at Waitrose for our pasties for friday which can be frozen, so we went there. Then home as I thought, but Vin said he would treat me to a Costa from Tesco so we ended up there again. Very nice it was too. We both had Americanos and little shortbread bites and Vin paid which was lovely, an unexpected treat.
Home for lunch and Vin helped me do a standing order for Jane from my online bank. Must say that is very useful. So Jane will get £100 on the 28th of each month starting in March. That will pay her bills I hope.
Tonight we are having:
Pizza with mushrooms and cheese and pepper for Vin.
Salad with avocado and baby plum tomatoes
Potato salad for moi and aubergine and rice salad for Vin.
Nice day tday. Had another appointment this morning at ten thirty for a blood pressure test with the nurse in the surgery over the road. Blood test as well for kidney function. The blood pressure is still on the low side which they are pleased about, but she reckons that is due to the losing weight. Stay off the Amlodopine until the next blood pressure test on the 28th march. Came out of there quite quickly so went to Formby to Tesco for petrol. £38 to fill up a bit, then got a few items from the store. . I then suggested that we call in at Waitrose for our pasties for friday which can be frozen, so we went there. Then home as I thought, but Vin said he would treat me to a Costa from Tesco so we ended up there again. Very nice it was too. We both had Americanos and little shortbread bites and Vin paid which was lovely, an unexpected treat.
Home for lunch and Vin helped me do a standing order for Jane from my online bank. Must say that is very useful. So Jane will get £100 on the 28th of each month starting in March. That will pay her bills I hope.
Tonight we are having:
Pizza with mushrooms and cheese and pepper for Vin.
Salad with avocado and baby plum tomatoes
Potato salad for moi and aubergine and rice salad for Vin.
Friday, 15 March 2013
The ides of March!
Beware of the Ides of March or is it ia coincidence that I abroke the fan heater in the computer room this morning? probably just one of those things. I went to switch it down and there was a whirring noise and a burning smell and it went off. Vin has taken it off to the great heater tip in the sky. Doesn't owe us anything actually it has been on most of the Winter while I have been in this room anyway. Poor heater.
I didn't go out today, but vin did. He went to Homebase to get some logs to top up the coal, and rang me up from there to say that the store was closed because of a fire drill, but was opening up shortly. He was intending to get a hair cut but the barbers he usually goes to was full, so he was going bac later. Still full so he ended up going to one in Freshfield. Three girls in there. Wonder what the attractin was for Vin eh! Anyway his hair cut looks quite good, and a lot tidier. When his hair needs cutting it goes all fluffy and long looking, a bit unkempt, it's much tidier when it is short.
No post and no deliveries and no phone call from Jane either, but she did say she was taking today off probably.
Tonight we are having:
Fishless fingers
Green beans for moi and mushy peas for Vin
Chips..200grms.
I didn't go out today, but vin did. He went to Homebase to get some logs to top up the coal, and rang me up from there to say that the store was closed because of a fire drill, but was opening up shortly. He was intending to get a hair cut but the barbers he usually goes to was full, so he was going bac later. Still full so he ended up going to one in Freshfield. Three girls in there. Wonder what the attractin was for Vin eh! Anyway his hair cut looks quite good, and a lot tidier. When his hair needs cutting it goes all fluffy and long looking, a bit unkempt, it's much tidier when it is short.
No post and no deliveries and no phone call from Jane either, but she did say she was taking today off probably.
Tonight we are having:
Fishless fingers
Green beans for moi and mushy peas for Vin
Chips..200grms.
Thursday, 14 March 2013
Yet Another Appointment.
This time for the hearing aid clinic in Southport..the David ormerod one. I have been going there for years and have had a few lots of hearing aids from them. Haven't been since June last year, my appointment was for Dec but that had to be cancelled because of the operation. Parked in Sainsbury's and it is a short walk over the road. There were some people waiting so Vin decided to walk to the town centre and get a new watch battery for my watch. Quite a walk, but he was back before I went in. Fairly quick in, another new bloke to get used to, and he adjusted the volume a bit to make it clearer for me. Next appointment in September.
Drove from there to the Range and ASDA park, got some new toastie bags in the range and looked at new huts for the cats. Theirs is pretty worn out now. Found a nice quiet spot in the car park and had our coffee which we had taken with usWe have had two coffees out this week so we took our own today. Then went into ASDA to get a few things. Haven't been there since June either, so it was nice to have a bit of a mooch around. We got some things that we don't get anywhere else, then home for lunch. Missed the phone call from Bullens the healthcare people so am presently waiting for a ring back from them.Order for next weeks delivery.
jane rang up as we were unpacking the shopping, she waqs on her way home because she wasn't well. Still suffering from the effects of the flu she had over the weekend.
Tonight we are having:
Quorn steak syle and mushroom pies
Mushroom gravy
Potatoes with herbs and butter
Mixed vegetables/
Drove from there to the Range and ASDA park, got some new toastie bags in the range and looked at new huts for the cats. Theirs is pretty worn out now. Found a nice quiet spot in the car park and had our coffee which we had taken with usWe have had two coffees out this week so we took our own today. Then went into ASDA to get a few things. Haven't been there since June either, so it was nice to have a bit of a mooch around. We got some things that we don't get anywhere else, then home for lunch. Missed the phone call from Bullens the healthcare people so am presently waiting for a ring back from them.Order for next weeks delivery.
jane rang up as we were unpacking the shopping, she waqs on her way home because she wasn't well. Still suffering from the effects of the flu she had over the weekend.
Tonight we are having:
Quorn steak syle and mushroom pies
Mushroom gravy
Potatoes with herbs and butter
Mixed vegetables/
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Day In!
Stopped in today. No appointments and nowhere to go, we have done two coffee shops this week already! so it was a stay at home day today.
We cleared up the kitchen, did the tile floor, the top of the cooker, and other bits and bobs. Quite a nice easy day actually in the end.
Very sunny out but Vin said it is cold nevertheless. Pictures in the paper of the women at the Cheltenham races wearing fur coats, so it must be cold.
One parcel delivered today from Amazon with a book I have ordered for John for Christmas! I saw it last week in Dobbies for full price £9.99 but Amaxon had it for £6.80 so I got it free p&p as well. Must say they are very quick with their deliveries that firm.
No word from jane for a couple of days, she had flu over the weekend and said she wasn't going to work on Monday, so hope she is ok.
Tonight we are having:
Macaroni cheese using penne pasta and a tub of cheese sauce from somewhere.
Carrots to go with
A bit of garlic bread for Vin.
We cleared up the kitchen, did the tile floor, the top of the cooker, and other bits and bobs. Quite a nice easy day actually in the end.
Very sunny out but Vin said it is cold nevertheless. Pictures in the paper of the women at the Cheltenham races wearing fur coats, so it must be cold.
One parcel delivered today from Amazon with a book I have ordered for John for Christmas! I saw it last week in Dobbies for full price £9.99 but Amaxon had it for £6.80 so I got it free p&p as well. Must say they are very quick with their deliveries that firm.
No word from jane for a couple of days, she had flu over the weekend and said she wasn't going to work on Monday, so hope she is ok.
Tonight we are having:
Macaroni cheese using penne pasta and a tub of cheese sauce from somewhere.
Carrots to go with
A bit of garlic bread for Vin.
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Costa!!
Nothing much doing today until my appointment at the Formby clinic for my dressing change. That was twenty to twelve, so we planned to go and get the shopping afterwards. Short and sweet in the treatment room, the wound is nearly closed now so she just put some iodine on it to finish it off and made another appointment for next Tuesday at 9.25.
From there we went to Tesco to get the veggies etc. They have a new Costa coffee section in store so I treated us to a coffee. Really lovely section with comfy sofas , tables and chairs. When you are in there you wouldn't know it was part of Tesco at all. Vin had a soya latte medium and I had an Americano small, and we shared some ginger biscuits. We had a really nice sit and chat. Very impressed, wouldn't go every time we went to Tesco, but nice for a treat. £5.55 for the coffees and biscuits so it is a treat too, but I don't care.
Then went round and got the items on his list for the week, and a few extras and home by 1.30ish. Must admit I was getting a bit tired by the time I had walked round the store and back to the car. Must take longer to get back to normal than I thought. My aim is to get to The Cheshire Oaks, but certainly not yet while it is so cold!
No post today either but my parcel of soap and hand cream did come from QVC. A few things coming in the post this week, might come tomorrow.
Extremely cold today, with a biting wind, snow last night with people stranded in their cars down South, but it was light here. Mostly gone by this morning, just bits lying at the side of the roads and in the shade.
Tonight we are having:
lemon and black pepper escalopes
Bread sauce and cranberry sauce,
Mixed vegetables
Potatoes in a herb butter.
From there we went to Tesco to get the veggies etc. They have a new Costa coffee section in store so I treated us to a coffee. Really lovely section with comfy sofas , tables and chairs. When you are in there you wouldn't know it was part of Tesco at all. Vin had a soya latte medium and I had an Americano small, and we shared some ginger biscuits. We had a really nice sit and chat. Very impressed, wouldn't go every time we went to Tesco, but nice for a treat. £5.55 for the coffees and biscuits so it is a treat too, but I don't care.
Then went round and got the items on his list for the week, and a few extras and home by 1.30ish. Must admit I was getting a bit tired by the time I had walked round the store and back to the car. Must take longer to get back to normal than I thought. My aim is to get to The Cheshire Oaks, but certainly not yet while it is so cold!
No post today either but my parcel of soap and hand cream did come from QVC. A few things coming in the post this week, might come tomorrow.
Extremely cold today, with a biting wind, snow last night with people stranded in their cars down South, but it was light here. Mostly gone by this morning, just bits lying at the side of the roads and in the shade.
Tonight we are having:
lemon and black pepper escalopes
Bread sauce and cranberry sauce,
Mixed vegetables
Potatoes in a herb butter.
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