Check In and Chat - March 2015

Can you believe it ....... March already, so time for a new Check In and Chat.

I'm always pleased when the 1st of March is here .... it's a good thing to think Spring is just around the corner. The daffodils are springing up well and will soon be showing their lovely summery heads.
In case you can't wait here are some for you....... and by the way Happy St Davids Day too.  


Hope March is a good month for you. Looking forward to some check in and chat's even if it's just to say hello

All the best Jan

Looking at some of my other posts it would seem I'm definitely in a flower frame of mind today

All the best Jan

   

Looking forward to the last episode of 'The Casual Vacancy' later tonight ..... JK Rowling wrote a good book here I think

Meanwhile what are those three men up to tonight perhaps three big kids may be a more apt description ....... do you know who I'm talking about - I'm sure you can guess?

Jan

Mrs Sanguine tells me the book is (unsurprisingly perhaps) much better than the TV series - I'm fairly irritated by most of the characters, maybe that's the point, sometimes it seems not far removed from the League of Gentlemen!

As for TG, it can be very entertaining but Clarkson really is a crass buffoon who's made an awful lot of money from not knowing very much. Hammond is just a child, but I do like James May - music degree, pilot's licence, he can make things and has a respect for traditional toys and a constructive 1950s/60s childhood.

sanguine wrote:Mrs Sanguine tells me the book is (unsurprisingly perhaps) much better than the TV series - I'm fairly irritated by most of the characters, maybe that's the point, sometimes it seems not far removed from the League of Gentlemen!

As for TG, it can be very entertaining but Clarkson really is a crass buffoon who's made an awful lot of money from not knowing very much.  Hammond is just a child, but I do like James May - music degree, pilot's licence, he can make things and has a respect for traditional toys and a constructive 1950s/60s childhood.

The book is so often better than the TV series .......

Really think you've got the three characters from Top Gear described perfectly .........

All the best Jan

We had a later breakfast in our house this morning ...... thought I'd prepare and cook us a nice mushroom omelette (with a little ham added too) .......

For some reason I have never been able to turn out those marvelous omelettes you see in recipes - Eddie's omelettes are brilliant. Was today going to be my first ever perfect omelette?

Err no ....... we nearly had to call Mo out - the smoke eminating from our kitchen was somewhat overpowering,  . However, the omelettes did taste ok.

I've decided from now on I'll stick to scrambled, fried, poached, or hard boiled eggs - and let Eddie cook the omelettes !

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has cooking disasters from time to time ..... am I ?

All the best Jan

Got a letter this morning from surgery re diabetes annual health check:

"There has been some changes to procedure this year following new national guidelines"


"Diabetic and CKD patients only - you do not need to fast for the blood test"


I would prefer a fasting test but as the appointment with the phlebotomist is at 12.50 pm it's not really an option.

I've also got my date for my review and found out that I'm seeing a new practice nurse and not the DSN who I've been seeing for all my reviews for the last seven years not happy about that at all.

Jan1 wrote:We had a later breakfast in our house this morning ...... thought I'd prepare and cook us a nice mushroom omelette (with a little ham added too) .......

For some reason I have never been able to turn out those marvelous omelettes you see in recipes - Eddie's omelettes are brilliant. Was today going to be my first ever perfect omelette?

Err no ....... we nearly had to call Mo out - the smoke eminating from our kitchen was somewhat overpowering,  . However, the omelettes did taste ok.

I've decided from now on I'll stick to scrambled, fried, poached, or hard boiled eggs - and let Eddie cook the omelettes !

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has cooking disasters from time to time ..... am I ?

All the best Jan

>.>.>. Managed to cook today's breakfast without mishap or setting off the smoke alert

The bacon, eggs and mushrooms tasted great

All the best Jan

Yes, Forum was undergoing maintenance -  it took me a while to check in and now our lovely dinner is ready.

Oh well more from me later perhaps.

Hope you're all having a good evening so far ......  

All the best Jan

What a glorious day it's been today ..... neighbours were attending a wedding and the sun certainly shone down on them. The bride looked wonderful  

I had a fantastic stroll, only local, but it was great to see so many people out and about with big smiles on their face. The local lads were in their shorts so guess Spring / Summer has definitely arrived

Hope you enjoyed your Saturday

All the best Jan

Don't you just love even numbers 12220 posts ....... except this will make 12221, quick someone please make another post to even things out again

Thanks  

All the best Jan

Jan1 wrote:Don't you just love even numbers 12220 posts ....... except this will make 12221, quick someone please make another post to even things out again

Thanks  

All the best Jan

Just wait 'til we get to post #12345

I prefer even numbers too except for when I'm arranging pictures or ornaments in my house which visually have to be in 3's or 5's or I get pretty stressed!

Paul wrote:

Jan1 wrote:Don't you just love even numbers 12220 posts ....... except this will make 12221, quick someone please make another post to even things out again

Thanks  

All the best Jan

Just wait 'til we get to post #12345  

I prefer even numbers too except for when I'm arranging pictures or ornaments in my house which visually have to be in 3's or 5's or I get pretty stressed!

Yes something about that number

All the best Jan

Paul wrote:

I prefer even numbers too except for when I'm arranging pictures or ornaments in my house which visually have to be in 3's or 5's or I get pretty stressed!

The childen always used to joke about 'mums feng shui' I do like my family photographs displayed a certain way ..... and even Eddie doesn't dare touch them  

It's my thing! I guess you could say I just love to see ALL their smiling faces from the photographs  

All the best Jan

Taken from the Parkinson's / Statins thread:

quote"Paul" .... Jeez!! Yet another 'Nasty' to add to the list yet the bastards down my surgery are harassing me to the point of bullying almost to take them based on my total serum test of 5.8! Grrrr! I've got a cardiology appt on wednesday and I bet I'm gonna get the big sell from the consultant there too! .... end quote.

Hope all goes well tomorrow, Wednesday, Paul

All the best Jan

Jan1 wrote:Taken from the Parkinson's / Statins thread:

quote"Paul" .... Jeez!! Yet another 'Nasty' to add to the list yet the bastards down my surgery are harassing me to the point of bullying almost to take them based on my total serum test of 5.8! Grrrr! I've got a cardiology appt on wednesday and I bet I'm gonna get the big sell from the consultant there too! .... end quote.

Hope all goes well tomorrow, Wednesday Paul

All the best Jan

Thanks Jan!

Looking out of the window as I type this ..... it's another lovely March day - although maybe some parts of the UK are not having it so good.

May just have a nice mid-week walk later. One of our grand-children is currently doing a Spring Themed Project at School and is so enjoying walking around looking for signs of Spring - Primroses, Daffodils, Birds etc ...... it's great.

Who needs fast cars, diamonds etc ...... so often it's the simple things in life that can bring so much pleasure.      

All the best Jan

I like the 'tweaks' done recently to the Forum ..... thanks 'Admin'.

Just wanted to say to all mums - hope you are having an enjoyable Mothers Day.


I've always liked pink colour flowers - you'd never have guessed would you?

All the best Jan

some irish neighbours always celebrate st patricks day . they have good fun plenty of food and drink . we do not do the same for st george . perhaps the english do not like to celebrate as much .

Sharon wrote:some irish neighbours always celebrate st patricks day . they have good fun plenty of food and drink . we do not do the same for st george . perhaps the english do not like to celebrate as much .

It is disappointing that we (In England) as a whole,seem to overlook St.Georges day.

Every year there pops up a petition to make St George's Day a national holiday but nothing seems to come of it. I guess it's all down to money again. Everyone stays at home ( well, most ) whilst getting paid for it.

mo1905 wrote:Every year there pops up a petition to make St George's Day a national holiday but nothing seems to come of it. I guess it's all down to money again. Everyone stays at home ( well, most ) whilst getting paid for it.

Going back quite a few years now .... when at Primary School those of us who were in 'uniformed groups' brownies, cubs, girls brigade, boys brigade etc - for St Georges Day we were always encouraged to go to school in uniform, think that custom has long since disappeared.

All the best Jan

Jan1 wrote:

mo1905 wrote:Every year there pops up a petition to make St George's Day a national holiday but nothing seems to come of it. I guess it's all down to money again. Everyone stays at home ( well, most ) whilst getting paid for it.

Going back quite a few years now .... when at Primary School those of us who were in 'uniformed groups' brownies, cubs, girls brigade, boys brigade etc - for St Georges Day we were always encouraged to go to school in uniform, think that custom has long since disappeared.

All the best Jan

That would probably been seen as racist nowadays !