What are you all up to

I think weather forecasts are like Eric Morecambe playing the piano, all the right weather but not necessarily in the right order

David

Turned out to be a lovely day weather wise, which was great for us as it seems to be the first day in ages that we've able to get out and just enjoy the day.

So we took ourselves off to the RSPB reserve at Conway. There wasn't a great deal of birdlife on the reserve so we settled on a walk into Conway itself. Passed a fairly new bird sculpture at the entrance to the reserve which we thought was beautiful.

Treated ourselves to Fish and Chips at Archway chippie. A treat for us. They do great GF F&C. It was quite balmy weather with a couple of younger people sporting short sleeve T shirts.

No meals being cooked tonight as MiL was out dining with 3 of her friends so we're all happy bunnies.

We've had a Small Bosch DW for nigh on 20 years without a bother. Maybe we've been lucky but we've always had Bosch products that have been first rate.

Hope you have had an enjoyable drive home Ttda. Did you stop anywhere en route?

That's great news for your wife David but who is going to cook Christmas dinner now, notwithstanding that maybe you do anyway?  Will you be under supervision? Good luck

Pacemaker check for OH at Peterborough hospital yesterday morning. No concerns, all good. They even gave him a letter to that effect for him to give to the hospital in Cambridge on Monday morning. A friend I should have met for lunch a few weeks ago and had to cancel because of the dratted shingles came for coffee and a catch up this morning. Nice to catch up with her.

So sorry about your brother OP. Such a shame he will have to give up his independence. It must be a worry for you. It sounds as though he is getting some help and support though. I hope he improves soon.

Good news about your OH's operation David K. It could be an 'interesting' Christmas though!

We have a full sized dishwasher and although there are only 2 of us we seem to have to run it (full) each day 🙄. Ours is also a Bosch WN. Our last one, also a Bosch, lasted over 20 years. In fact all of our white goods are Bosch. When OH worked at Perkins Engines he worked closely with them and was always impressed with their engineering

Fortunately for me its only the first consultation so I imagine any operation will not happen for a while I am more interested in eating rather than cooking although I can do a few simple dishes and, of course, there are always the excellent Waitrose ready meals. Even if hands are out of action I am sure there will be lots of advice and instructions!!!

David

We are on our 2nd dishwasher in 32 years. Couldn't have one in military quarters before that. 

First one was a Hotpoint, lasted 18 years, only passed it on when we got a new kitchen. It was a full sized one, way to big for the 2 of us.

The one we have now is a slimline one, integrated as are all the appliances in the kitchen. OH fitted a new washing machine a few years back, no problem due to the way we had asked for it to be installed, when the kitchen went in 14 years ago, he also fitted a new oven a few years back. Dishwasher is a fine size for us 2, every second day it goes on. I've never put pans and ovenware in it.

Lovely lunch today in Stirling with our eldest and his family. Eldest grandaughter is 17 and has a new boyfriend, this one sounds a big improvement on the last one. I asked what was wrong with the last one. She replied "he had his priorities wrong" turns out he was more interested in sport than her 🤣🤣 clever girl.

Kitchen end wall getting the plaster skimmed tomorrow. Hopefully it should be dry enough to paint in a couple of days.

All the fields around us are flooded still, the rivers are high and we've not had heavy rain in over a week. The ground is just so saturated it can't take anymore. 

Driven the new car a few times now and love it.🙂

Have a good weekend everyone, not long now until the big day, we are just having a quiet one at home. 

Rufs, that's the site we are on, Close House. We have stopped here quite a number times in the last few years. It is near enough for us to easily meet up our daughter, as we did tonight for a fine meal at the Clog and Billycock. The Hare and Hounds was still there will earlier in the year but the mill is now closed, and now contains multiple works units. We have walked up to the Tower but it is now beyond OH's I think. She would make it up ok, albeit rather slowly, but would suffer with severe pains in her knees coming back down.

It has been fine all day but now the rain is back!😵,

David, good news about your OH's appointment. Hope that she can get her operation in the not too distant future. I had been referred by our doctor to our local hospital for an appointment at the ENT clinic. On Monday I received a text/letter with a date for the first Sunday in January, but we will still be away on our current trip, so asked for a later alternative and two days later they came back with a date in the middle of checking that suits us fine, great service.

Millie, pleased to read that all is on track for your OH's operation. Hope all goes well with it.

Hope you got home safe and sound, tda.

Safe journey, R&R, whichever day you finally decide to travel on, and have a good time at Sandringham.

TG

Our first dishwasher in 1984 was a Hotpoint but in fact it was a rebadged Bosch. Back then Hotpoint only made refrigeration/washing machines/tumble dryers. In order to provide a full range of electrical products they had quite a few rebadged Bosch products including dishwashers and ovens. If yours was one of the Bosch rebadged dishwashers it might explain why it lasted so long. Do you remember if it had a decor frame on the door which allowed you to put a Formica panel in to match the rest of the kitchen if you wanted to?

David

Yes we got home thanks.Left cottage at 10am, called in somewhere to pick up a couple of Xmas gifts, up Llanberis Pass, Capel Curig, through Bewys Y Coed and onto Llangollen. Had lunch at Horseshoe Falls, then decided on Ruabon, Newcastle under Lyme, Leek, Buxton route. All fine until coming out of NuL, endless roadworks held us up, so we lost around one and a half frustrating hours. We had stopped off briefly at Rhug Estate farm shop, so we had food onboard, but we kept going. Finally got home around 6pm, so a long day on the road. I doubt going the A55, Chester, Stockport route would have been quicker, and at least the scenery was good. Shunted MH into its parking spot (garage had taken it home for us, after it’s clutch system repair) parked up, quick empty of Jeep, and we were sat down to a meal, stove lit by 6.30pm. All fine at home, Mum ok, I am up here now.

Hope things go well for all those having treatment, done a few Christmases with Dad in hospital 

"Rufs, that's the site we are on, Close House. "

must be 20 years or more when we were on that site, great views over the Ribble valley if i remember, but i dont recall having EHU, do remember access was a little tight, but might have been me, we had travelled down from Aberdeen and i was a tad tired, we choose the site because it was close to Blackburn and we were doing some visiting, this was before the new motorway from the M6 into Blackburn so things may have changed, there was also a pub on right just as you went into village, cant remember name may well now be the " Clog and Billycock" Nan & Mum worked as weavers /knotters at the mill for many years. Enjoy your stay.