Happy Birthday to Vin for today, a sprightly 68 although he says his knees are going! His Princess didn't wake him up this morning but she was waiting when he went down to get coffees. Jane rang early to wish him a Happy Birthday too which was nice, she was off to Tesco later because she needed some bits and pieces for the weekend.
We went off to Dobbies this morning for a coffee I said i would treat him because we have used our vouchers for the month already. Had a bit of a mooch first and noticed that the first signs of Christmas things going up. Loads of cards and calendars and the first decorations up too. Big sale of garden things now as well mostly barbecues and chimneas. Just the thing for the rainy day it is today. We had our coffees then, I had a flat white in a poncey little cup and Vin had a latte with hazelnut syrup which he likes. Shopping then to get our cherry cake, shortbreads and some pasta sauce and also tea lights which were on offer. So a successful trip and a treat!
Actually the weather is very patchy today, we went through bright sunshine and rain as well. Very odd. It is a strange journey because you quite often go through patchy weather. Home to a fairly dry home and dry roads
Jessie was fast asleep in her basket when we got home, not one for greeting you at the door that one, she did plonk herself right in the doorway when I came down from getting changed though!
Nice picture of a posing cat!
23rd August 1973 we were married at Alexandra Hall Register Office in Crosby. It was a Friday and it poured with rain, but it didn't matter to us. The hall was knocked down years ago unfortunately because it was actually a lovely building . It is now a block of retirement homes. I wouldn't change much except that I wish my health was better, but wouldn't change Vin, and our Jane was a blessing. She is 35 in a couple of days on the 27th, and Vin's birthday tomorrow so it has always been a busy week. The best times were when we stayed in Orlando we used to go somewhere special on each of the days. Happy days!
We haven't been anywhere today it is raining again anyway, and quite cool and blowy. Maybe it will brighten up tomorrow.
Our Jane rang up just before lunch on her way to Tesco to get some juice, she was bemoaning the fact that she has a car sitting outside but cannot use it because of her eye. She was having lunch today with Jo one of her friends from university who is also a radiographer in another hospital in Manchester. She rung up after she had been to say she was stuffed with pizza having been to Pizza Hut for their buffet lunch. Hope she enjoyed the salad!!
Little Jessie has really settled into her new basket and gets comfy quickly. She looks lovely.
Boo! I'm coming for my breakfast!
Just an appointment to Aintree to the podiatry clinic. It was for one thirty so what we normally do is have our coffee as usual but a bit earlier, and then get ready. Leave the house at around one and most often get there right on time. Vin goes off to park and I go in and wait. Didn't have to wait long today because Cathy came for me quite quickly, took me off to her room.
Not a lot to do now actually, it is a matter of padding to protect the toe from any further damage till the operation with Mr Butcher in September. She has put a pad on the left foot as well in case that breaks down because there is a callous on it.
Meanwhile Vin was playing games in the car park in and out of the high rise one and then in the outdoor one where you can park for half an hour free. Luckily Cathy finished with me very quickly so we were on our way home by about a quarter to two. Lunch was yogit for me and humus and pitta bread for Vin.
Jessie raised her head up when we came in the door but doesn't bother getting up to greet us. Charming! Vin has brought the new cat basket in from the back of his car last night and surprise surprise she actually went into it. She spent ages padding it first and then settled down for a while. Very comfy she looked too.
I shall lie here and trip people up, but not my Daddy!
Nowhere to go in particular today so it was a day in for us today. Doesn't matter, Vin had some sending off to do. One of them was a package for me which was a top to return to QVC which I had ordered thinking it was really nice. When it arrived I had my doubts but tried it on this morning and it was worse than I thought. Very creased and very long too, but Vin pointed out that the models they use on screen are very tall so it wouldn't have looked so long on them. Anyway that has gone back now for a refund.
Quite a nice day today with a bit of sunshine now and Vin has gone outside for a bit and also to see if he can tempt Jessie out there too. Knowing him he will probably come in after a while saying it is too hot out there!
Coming in soon for my cream cake!
When Vin went to Tesco on Saturday he also went to Homebase because he was looking for a specific light bulb for one of our lights. It seems that all of the lights in our house have different bulbs and fittings which makes life very awkward these days. Anyway on Saturday he got what he wanted and found that they were reduced by quite a bit. This morning he decided to go back and get stocked up because they are phasing out things like halogen light bulbs as directed by the EU. Typical! the EU telling us what to do again. He returned with a big bag of them, all different sorts. Spent about £12 but they are worth quite a bit more.
He has been looking after Charlie on of our neighbours cats over the weekend, and went to let her in at lunchtime because he had let her out after feeding this morning. When he went round their little dog was back and whoever had brought the dog back had also let the cat in so he came back quite happy with that.
Our Jessie has been around and about mostly in the house, sitting on his knee this morning and rolling over on the floor looking up at him.
If I lie here and look appealing can I have some cream cake?
Puurlease!
Just getting up and ready this morning, and I was in the bathroom when ding dong the doorbell went. I thought oops it is the Marmite that Jane had ordered but it was Michelle from down the road who asked Vin if he would look after her cat while she was away for the weekend. Apparently her sister usually does it but she is ill at the moment so I think Vin was the last resort. He has looked after her before so he does know her.
We were going to go out today but in the end neither of was fired up enough so we didn't bother the weather is very dodgy too has been drizzly rain off and on also quite blowy so we just didn't bother. It is now very grey and overcast so looks horrible out.
Jessie has not been out much today at all. She has been mooching about following Vin around. She did sit on his knee at lunchtime and looked lovely till she started nipping at him. Of course he says she is only playing, that cat can do no wrong!
She seems to have gone off this basket which she used to use all the time. He has a spare in the back of his car maybe that would be more comfy.
Well it started off bright and blowy but it is now dull and blowy. There are some sheets on the line which will dry as long as there isn't any rain but it looks ok so far.
We stayed in today because we were out yesterday so mostly we stop in the day after. I got a letter this morning to go for the toe op on the 21st of September at 7.30 in the morning. That is the worst bit actually, getting up early in the morning but it has to be done. Bite the bullet as they say!
Poor Jane is getting up early at the moment she is on eight to eight today so will be ringing up on her way home tonight as long as the phones are working properly. Her shifts are terrible don't know how she copes, she says they are all on her phone. Well I couldn't cope with that. At least teaching was the same hours every day plus of course the parent's evenings which went on quite late sometimes.
We were listening to the Jeremy Vine show while we were having our coffee this morning and there was a discussion about hoarding. Apparently it is now officially a disease. We had a good laugh about that because Vin is a terrible hoarder. So was his sister, I wonder if it was hereditary? The back room is full of his "stuff" God knows what, he will not let me in there! Ah well he is lovely though.
Little Jessie was on his knee at coffee time, and he was stroking her when she started nipping him. Enough for him to say Ow! then he quickly said she was only playing, so I told him to stroke her a bit more and she was definitely going for him. Didn't help that I was going "bite". You had better be careful Jessie he will be confiscating your cream cake.
I don't get grumpy, especially if there is cream cake involved.
