What are you all up to

I like plain porridge with low fat milk, nothing else and the microwave has made it so much easier to make, no more sticky porridge saucepans. 

 Hi

I've had several reliant 3 wheelers in the past, lovely little motors! Tried to buy that one from the coddy last year but they were having none of it.

Proper fish & chips though. I've seen queues of 50+ people there on a Friday evening

JK

Yes that’s right DK. Every house in our tiny street has been sold at least once since we moved in, we are the longest owning residents in street now. It’s something to consider when we move, likely to have to pay higher CT. 

Water meters are another thing for us to mull over. We have resisted so far, mainly because we used to keep animals at home, chickens and ducks, couple of ponds, at one time we had four vehicles that were washed at home. Got plenty of butts now for watering, no livestock, and less vehicles. Might be worth the metering now, and we can change back after within two years if it doesn’t suit.🤔 Plus we are away a lot more.🤔🤔

I would suggest that it might be a good idea to get some Inheritance tax planning in place Kj. Mind you, you may already have it.

I remember telling my brother to do something about mentioning it to Sister-in-Law to broach the subject with her mother not long after his Father-in-Law had died. They lived in the same house and were due to inherit the house so in his interest as well. He put it off as the subject was so raw but unfortunately his Mother-in-Law passed away suddenly only a few months after her husband died. They were left with having to sell the house to pay a very large six figure tax bill.

So apologies if I'm sticking my nose in but I can see the consequences of not making some contingencies.

Been a very packed few days.

Both ladies were 'de-stressed so weren't distressed' and the locks made into double quilt stuffing.. Happy bunnies.

MiL walked the 2 miles into town today with intention of catching a bus back. Buses not running to timetable and only half a service, if that, operating so a non profit making taxi service called on. The frequency of the local service has been decimated. A friendly driver saw her waiting at Bus station in town and explained he has to split his driving between 2 different routes now so only a service for each community and if he goes down with something no spare drivers.

Ongoing saga with energy company still ongoing. I will officially be able to write to Ombudsman on Friday so thought I might give them one last chance and tried to contact the person who rang me 2 weeks ago promising a resolution within a week. Can't get through to him but call handler has promised me a call, on the 2nd.April between 3-5 pm! Not kidding.

Ttda, is that new garden furniture or a stuffed dog on your avatar? You could always put a board on the top for a new table.

More dental visits today. OH was due to have an extraction next week, but suffered toothache last night so phone our dental clinic before 9:00 this morning and was given an appointment for 11:40 today. While we were out on our morning walk the Dental clinic phone me to say that they'd had had a cancellation with the hygienist and would I like to take it up, so I was in for 11:30, and all sorted by just after noon. OH returned to the car about 12:15 minus a tooth but was very distressed as she'd suffered extreme pain with the first of her injections because of a deep infection in the root of the tooth that was to come out. Fortunately the tooth came out very cleanly, but lots of draining required to clean out the root. Thankfully, apart from a bruise jaw, the worst of the pain has subsided...thank goodness for paracetamol!!

Started off a bit grey here this morning, but turned warm and sunny midday, so we decided to head off for a bike ride. Stuck bikes on back of car, and parked up a few miles away on Trans Pennine Trail. We did nearly 13 miles of the actual trail, through some of our interesting local locations, including close by Ivanhoe’s castle at Conisborough, trail alongside Denaby Ings NR, we rode under the old railway viaduct that dominates the valley, and had our lunch down by the South Yourkshire Navigation Canal at Sprotborough. This is village Douglas Bader grew up in, his stepfather was the local Rector. Next time we might ride over the viaduct, but it isn’t for those who don’t like heights 😱 Lots of folks out, but plenty of space, and so much nicer than fighting it out on the roads. 

OH has ridden the whole length of the TPT, Southport to Hornsea. Interesting ride, some lovely moorlands.

Give her our best Nellie.

Fancy marking that poor dog of hours chase you all along the trail!!😁

Glad you had a good day out, ours was slightly different!!😡