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SaskiaKC said:
@dogslife Hug for the distressing day. At least you were able to hear some good news about your mum. As you reminded me:

View attachment 38486 And we all of us need that reminder.
I am glad you made it home OK, and that your mum is fine.
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Thanks again, SaskiaKC. What a lovely, peaceful picture.:)
 
SaskiaKC said:
Just back from the furniture store where I fell in love with the lovely paprika shade of the red sofa I posted here a few days ago. I also fell in love with the brown version -- a lovely dark coffee-colored one with a golden tone, like hot coffee. And the black rocker-recliner which fit me like a glove. And the huge blue armchair which fit me like an even roomier glove -- I think it is worthy of being called a Comfy Chair.
I refrained from jumping up and down on any of the innerspring mattresses. I did lie on one, and found it comfortable. I also thought the memory foam one was comfortable but I could not roll over on it. It doesn't give you a "push" the way springs do. It just sort of lies there. :(
The salesman was great, very cordial and knowledgeable and laid back, and I was reminded of back when I used to go car-shopping with my father.
I had just wanted to see and try out the real furniture I had liked online. I hope there will be a way I can buy at least one of the pieces here -- I would like for this salesman to get the credit and commission for the sale instead of some anonymous website. Especially if I can buy two pieces.
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That sounds like a brilliant and very useful excursion to that store. I wonder if youboughtmore than one item you could barter a reduction, worth a try? As you say the man will be keen to get a sale to get his commission. The choice though is for you to mull over. Best wishes Saskia.
 
SaskiaKC said:
Just back from the furniture store where I fell in love with the lovely paprika shade of the red sofa I posted here a few days ago. I also fell in love with the brown version -- a lovely dark coffee-colored one with a golden tone, like hot coffee. And the black rocker-recliner which fit me like a glove. And the huge blue armchair which fit me like an even roomier glove -- I think it is worthy of being called a Comfy Chair.
I refrained from jumping up and down on any of the innerspring mattresses. I did lie on one, and found it comfortable. I also thought the memory foam one was comfortable but I could not roll over on it. It doesn't give you a "push" the way springs do. It just sort of lies there. :(
The salesman was great, very cordial and knowledgeable and laid back, and I was reminded of back when I used to go car-shopping with my father.
I had just wanted to see and try out the real furniture I had liked online. I hope there will be a way I can buy at least one of the pieces here -- I would like for this salesman to get the credit and commission for the sale instead of some anonymous website. Especially if I can buy two pieces.
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Sounds like you enjoyed your shopping trip, SaskiaKC.:) Wonder which one/ two you will buy? I agree that you need to try furniture for comfort once you have browsed on line. We have been considering buying a new matress but haven't got around to even browsing yet. I imagine a sprung matress must be better for support. Best wishes.:)
 
jjraak said:
Good shout @Barb McD

Back in the day when they WERE real Stars, huh..;):happy:
ooohh, and burt reynolds in deliverance...fabulous film.

not these 2 bob z list 'reality' :rolleyes: celebrities, they trundle out at the opening of every envelope, it seems.

(though i don't mean will smith, obviously..Fresh prince, MiB, bad Boys..independence day..what's not to love*..:):D)
(*well After EARTH, probably....absolute pants,,,0* )
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Absolutely enormous pants @ AE
Why Will, why????
Danger Will Smith
 
Evening all a mixed bag of weather here today including a snow storm.

@jjraak and @PenguinMum i sure hope the ZA does not happen tonight as my VW camper van is still at the garage they could not get the cam belt and service finished, they say they were held up this morning with another job, however I thought I could smell gin.

@SlimLizzy sorry about the damage but a lovely home you have there.

@gennepher a great use of the left over paint and wonderful silver birch trees. Hug for lack of sleep.

@trick60 great HbA1c hope I can do as well this week. Mind you my Health Centre of Excellence, their words not mine, have not called me in and it's due Tuesday, looks like I will be knocking on their door again.

Been a long day, difficult MIL visit.
 
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Muddy Cyclist said:
Evening all a mixed bag of weather here today including a snow storm.

@jjraak and @PenguinMum i sure hope the ZA does not happen tonight as my VW camper van is still at the garage they could not get the cam belt and service finished, they say they were held up this morning with another job, however I thought I could smell gin.

@SlimLizzy sorry about the damage but a lovely home you have there.

@PenguinMum a great use of the left over paint and wonderful silver birch trees. Hug for lack of sleep.

@trick60 great HbA1c hope I can do as well this week. Mind you my Health Centre of Excellence, their words not mine, have not called me in and it's due Tuesday, looks like I will be knocking on their door again.

Been a long day, difficult MIL visit.
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Sorry to be pedantic but you are getting me and gennepher mixed up, I wouldnt know what to do with amy paint !!
 
On our way home from Visiting MIL drove through a snowstorm past a windmill at Upper Longdon, they are not all in Norfolk, and the sun was just setting so that's what inspired today's painting, watercolour between A5 and A4 size. Brushes used Large and Rigger, the spray bottle was used to keep the sky damp, its water not cleaner. Paints in pans not tubes. Time taken 20 mins whilst dinner was being prepared, yes by me so lots of running backwards and forwards, even dipped a paint brush in my glass of wine in the confusion and probably the reason the windmill is a bit cockeyed.

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Muddy Cyclist said:
On our way home from Visiting MIL drove through a snowstorm past a windmill at Upper Longdon, they are not all in Norfolk, and the sun was just setting so that's what inspired today's painting, watercolour between A5 and A4 size. Brushes used Large and Rigger, the spray bottle was used to keep the sky damp, its water not cleaner. Paints in pans not tubes. Time taken 20 mins whilst dinner was being prepared, yes by me so lots of running backwards and forwards, even dipped a paint brush in my glass of wine in the confusion and probably the reason the windmill is a bit cockeyed.

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Hey thats beautiful love the sky and love the windmill.. Thank you.
 
PenguinMum said:
That sounds like a brilliant and very useful excursion to that store. I wonder if youboughtmore than one item you could barter a reduction, worth a try? As you say the man will be keen to get a sale to get his commission. The choice though is for you to mull over. Best wishes Saskia.
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Thank you. :) I may try that.
It always worked for my father with car-buying. :)
 
PenguinMum said:
That sounds like a brilliant and very useful excursion to that store. I wonder if youboughtmore than one item you could barter a reduction, worth a try? As you say the man will be keen to get a sale to get his commission. The choice though is for you to mull over. Best wishes Saskia.
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P.S. It was fun getting out, even in the rain. I almost always enjoy spending time with Lyft/Uber drivers, they are from so many different places and most of them are nice to talk with. We talk about cars and their kids and traffic, and sometimes furniture shopping or grocery shopping. :)
 
dogslife said:
Sounds like you enjoyed your shopping trip, SaskiaKC.:) Wonder which one/ two you will buy? I agree that you need to try furniture for comfort once you have browsed on line. We have been considering buying a new matress but haven't got around to even browsing yet. I imagine a sprung matress must be better for support. Best wishes.:)
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I am thinking the recliner, and the best mattress I can afford. I was thinking that I might buy the cheapest now and then splurge on a better one later on, but I will never be able to afford one that would be different enough to feel different. But it's definitely going to be a sprung one, and not a foam one. (Unless someone puts that one I posted on sale for under $100!) hahaha.
 
Muddy Cyclist said:
On our way home from Visiting MIL drove through a snowstorm past a windmill at Upper Longdon, they are not all in Norfolk, and the sun was just setting so that's what inspired today's painting, watercolour between A5 and A4 size. Brushes used Large and Rigger, the spray bottle was used to keep the sky damp, its water not cleaner. Paints in pans not tubes. Time taken 20 mins whilst dinner was being prepared, yes by me so lots of running backwards and forwards, even dipped a paint brush in my glass of wine in the confusion and probably the reason the windmill is a bit cockeyed.

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That is so beautiful. Thank you for posting it. I hope that sunset will forecast a better day for you tomorrow, and for MIL too.
And I hope you didn't drink any paint by mistake! :)
 
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Muddy Cyclist said:
Evening all a mixed bag of weather here today including a snow storm.

@jjraak and @PenguinMum i sure hope the ZA does not happen tonight as my VW camper van is still at the garage they could not get the cam belt and service finished, they say they were held up this morning with another job, however I thought I could smell gin.

@SlimLizzy sorry about the damage but a lovely home you have there.

@gennepher a great use of the left over paint and wonderful silver birch trees. Hug for lack of sleep.

@trick60 great HbA1c hope I can do as well this week. Mind you my Health Centre of Excellence, their words not mine, have not called me in and it's due Tuesday, looks like I will be knocking on their door again.

Been a long day, difficult MIL visit.
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Hug for the difficult MIL visit@Muddy Cyclist. Hope tomorrow is better.:)
 
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SaskiaKC said:
I am thinking the recliner, and the best mattress I can afford. I was thinking that I might buy the cheapest now and then splurge on a better one later on, but I will never be able to afford one that would be different enough to feel different. But it's definitely going to be a sprung one, and not a foam one. (Unless someone puts that one I posted on sale for under $100!) hahaha.
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The recliner sounds like a good choice @SaskiaKC.
 
PenguinMum said:
@DJC3 hope you made it back to Cornwall safely and all there was intact after the storm. Hope you enjoyed the show in London.
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Thanks PM it was a pretty hairy ride back on the last section, I’m glad my daughter was driving. The show was fantastic, the effects were brilliant, you could almost believe it was magic. You would need to have read the books, or at least seen the films to understand what was going on. Very expensive but we booked months ago and saved up.
I am now nearly 250 posts behind lol! I’ll have to start afresh tomorrow.
 
DJC3 said:
Thanks PM it was a pretty hairy ride back on the last section, I’m glad my daughter was driving. The show was fantastic, the effects were brilliant, you could almost believe it was magic. You would need to have read the books, or at least seen the films to understand what was going on. Very expensive but we booked months ago and saved up.
I am now nearly 250 posts behind lol! I’ll have to start afresh tomorrow.
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I'm glad to hear the show was great. And glad you made it home OK. :)
 
SaskiaKC said:
Team Sprung scores again! :) Thank you for posting about yours. So now I think the score is 5-1 in favor of the Sprungs.
I plan to go out shopping today to look at sofas and chairs and try out mattresses. Will practice rolling over on the foam models and sitting on their edges. Hopefully I will not slide off onto the floor due to lack of "edge support." I wish I could try the innerspring ones by jumping up and down on them! :)
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You might want to check YouTube reviews . I watched lots of them when I was buying my Puffy .

I also liked this page :

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home-products/a25695/mattress-buying-guide/
 
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