As the song goes "T'was on a Monday morning" the gas man came to call, but today is Friday and so far anyway there is no sign of anyone yet. He is supposed to be ringing and in fact as I was typing this he has just rung and is on his way. That was fortunate. We are having a new gas cooker and hob which Vin has arranged. Good job Vinny
Little Jessie didn't wake her daddy up this morning he of course got up early to get ready for the man coming, and she was downstairs waiting for him. She is presently in her basket but is about to get a shock when the gas man comes to call. Don't think she will come up here with me actually, she tends to avoid me, she might if her daddy was in here because she follows him round like a little puppy dog!
All mine! You get away!! No cream cake either, I may sulk now!
Yesterday we had a really busy day with a bunch of them! Started off early with one at Podiatry which was at ten. We had a bit of a wait there wee not many podiatrists on duty. Saw the lovely Jo who did the foot required , made some more appointments then we went off to the fracture clinic to get the wires out after a long six weeks! Went for an x-ray then just round the corridor. The nurse took one of them out and I had forgotten just how long they are, looked about six inches and quite thick as well. Not painful at all and came out easily, the other one was a bit naughty, wouldn't move for her, so after trying two sets of pliers she went and got Mr Butcher who we weren't due to see. He is a great jovial man who came in and gave a big tug which I did feel and it came out. It was a bit bent which was why it being troublesome. I didn't bend it either. I had also had a form to get a repeat blood test from the one I had done earlier in the month so Vin went and got some wheels because it is miles along the corridors, that in itself is is a task, the chairs are like gold dust! Went up to the elective care building and surprised to find there was noone waiting, so pretty much went straight in. Bonus!
After all of that it was coffee time, so after Vin had got the car back we decided it wasn't too late to go for a Costa good choice! I had a small skinny latte but Vin had a flat white which looked really nice, wish I had that!
Home to find little Jessie in her basket, after being out all morning she rushes to the door to greet us-Not! she barely looked up!
When I came upstairs to do this she was on Jane's bed right in the middle. Vin said she had run off when he was doing some vacuuming. Scaredy cat!
Where's my daddy? Hope he's got some cream cake left!
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?
