I once tried Balut - never again and just the smell of andouillette sausages is a real put off. I detest those lukewarm tomato halves on so called “Full English” breakfasts and instant koffy - yuk! I like salted fish but not sure about tackling Surströmming. They say that grown up food has a hint of decay, a faint whiff of death but then again, who exactly are “they”? Kale - just stop it. Bottom line though - depends how hungry you really are.We need a virtual I'm a Celebrity Bush Tucker trial. What would people refuse to even try? For me erythritol, black pudding or anything from Diet Dr are a point blank refusal. In comparison, I'd be fine with live worms, sheep's "bits" etc. What about everyone else?
Who would of thought that a cat could so easily get into the manufacture of garden implements. We have three juvenile sparrows bouncing about in the front garden, sometimes sitting in a row on the window ledge, peering in. Beautiful colours from your bathroom plants in this piece.Fbg 6.4
I thought I would introduce Midnight to the subject of 'play'. I have never seen him play not even with a leaf.
I have some cheap ping pong balls. Which I bought because I use sticks/canes in my vegetable garden to support plants as well as some more towers of those strawberry plant pots (but they are for other things). And I was a bit worried if I fell over on to one of those sticks. So, I wrapped some old cloths on top of them and wrapped with duct tape. They were beginning to look like another art installation, and so I bought these cheap ping pong balls. They neither ping nor pong, but just lie dead on the ground when I try to bounce them.
So, I tried one with Midnight. Rolled it along the ground to the side of him. He impaled it with one claw. So, he is waving this ping pong ball around, ready to do the ping pong dance. But I removed it from his claw, and it was now much easier to make that small hole bigger. My earlier efforts to make a hole just resulted in a squashed ping pong ball. So, now rolling ping pong ball number 2 on the ground towards Midnight...and in this way I got all my wooden stakes tipped with cat impaled ping pong balls.
I gave him a treat which he took back to his favourite hidey hole place in the leafy undergrowth.
Yesterday was a very warm day. The regular customers (cats) came to the diner early. By 6 am, it was tidied up and dishes put to soak, because the flies are horrendous this hot weather. Just cat biscuits are out until evening, when there is a queue of customers for wet cat food. Something spooked Midnight badly a few days ago when I put the bowls of wet cat food down, and he dropped to the ground in complete fear. I didn't touch him because he might not have realised it was me. So I took the cat bowls away that day and put the wet cat food on a flat paper plate (no sides) and Midnight recovered from his fear and began eating. I don't know what triggered his extreme fear off that morning, but there had been a sudden noise as I put the cat bowls down.
I was thinking yesterday that I am not seeing much of the smaller birds, but as soon as I thought that, they all - bluetits and sparrows and the two blackbirds - burst into song from the leafy bushes and trees. That made me smile.
The birdsong app keeps telling me I have an owl. However, I have never seen one. But there are acres and acres of ancient woodlands all around here. So, the birdsong app might be right.
With that in mind, my creative (of a snapshot of my bathroom plants, put through Tiny Planets) this morning has an owl in it!
A cuppa is needed.
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Ooh! A Victory - all shiny and very expensive, especially if it gets stuck up a narrow lane that comes to a dead end and then falls over. Hope your bike is now well under your control.Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen and those of confused gender.
Bloods yesterday were 5.3 and today 6.5.
Yesterday I had to take my motorcycle for a service and a bit of additional work, to make the motorcycle a little more controllable for me. I had to go to a suburb of Farnborough called North Camp, using the sat nav I only got slightly misplaced twice, technology and me are not good friends. Attached hopefully is a picture of a motorcycle that would be the demise of me, me’s and myself. It is far to heavy for me, but a work of art.
Today is a different day and a different set of challenges, plinky plonky lesson, being taken shopping and hopefully being banished to the in store koffy shop, no woody working, shame.
Anyway I digress, stay safe, stay cool and remember art is subjective so I hope you like the art form of the large motorcycle.View attachment 55103
Yes, I would also try anything once - except slippery slimy stuff.I would probably try almost everything once. The only actual aversion I have is to slippery slimey stuff...and that, I wouldn't even try once....
I did have a childhood friend who ate ants. She would scoop them off the wall and eat them in handfuls. When I told her dad, he just laughed and said she would be fine...
You are doing brilliantly @SlimLizzy with all this stuff, especially as French is not your first language, especially for all things official.22.06
8.25am FBG 6.0
A productive day yesterday we have started the process for our houseguests to move to independent living, arranged free school meals for the little girl, got the enrolment forms for her to move from kindergarten to primary school, and heard of a possibility of work for the mother. All in all a good days work. Such a shame that all these things were delayed by weeks because our interpreter had covid and then the children got chicken pox.
Official administration is still difficult for both of us, although our French is improving with more social interactions with French people. I found it amusing that our friend (interpreter) was also correcting the administrators English.
Our temporary houseguest and cat are now safely in UK and reunited with family there. I am a little jealous of their accommodation, it's in Cornwall, with sea views and a private beach. I do wonder though how the new cat will fit in with the animals already there, two dogs and four cats, once tbey are released from quarantine.
MrSlim is so bored and frustrated that he started to cut the grass yesterday. After 30 mins I told him to stop. Since he is still unable to sit, (unless his feet are up) stand or walk without pain. He is healing, but it's such a slow process and of course he didnt tell me how bad it was at first, so home treatment was delayed by two days and then he refused to see the doctor...
With the excessive heat my mangetout are giving up already and they have only just started cropping.
Love the art bit @dunelmGood morning everyone from a bit of a dull start here in the dark and dangerous north. I recently did a series of mountains that live in The Falkland Islands and have had requests for others so I will be investigating that over the next couple of days - sigh! I can get decent A3 prints done so I haven’t charged, just P&P and a donation to my chosen charity. Packing - it has to be done, but not yet, not until Friday - we don’t leave until Saturday for goodness sake. Mind you, Mrs Miggins is all ready to go with the looks of what is sitting on a bed, upstairs. I expect that there will be exchanges of items several times before satisfaction is achieved. You can only get two small suitcases in the back of a Smart car so this will be fun. I keep reminding her that there is a washing machine at my parents house so panic ye not.
Art bit - a quick sketch that may or may not develop, not sure. I hope that everyone appreciates the wonder of waking up and being able to enjoy the day. I am already enjoying koffy.
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Some serious polishing on there @alf_JosiahGood Morening Ladies and Gentlemen and those of confused gender.
Bloods yesterday were 5.3 and today 6.5.
Yesterday I had to take my motorcycle for a service and a bit of additional work, to make the motorcycle a little more controllable for me. I had to go to a suburb of Farnborough called North Camp, using the sat nav I only got slightly misplaced twice, technology and me are not good friends. Attached hopefully is a picture of a motorcycle that would be the demise of me, me’s and myself. It is far to heavy for me, but a work of art.
Today is a different day and a different set of challenges, plinky plonky lesson, being taken shopping and hopefully being banished to the in store koffy shop, no woody working, shame.
Anyway I digress, stay safe, stay cool and remember art is subjective so I hope you like the art form of the large motorcycle.View attachment 55103
Thanks for the compliments @dunelmWho would of thought that a cat could so easily get into the manufacture of garden implements. We have three juvenile sparrows bouncing about in the front garden, sometimes sitting in a row on the window ledge, peering in. Beautiful colours from your bathroom plants in this piece.
A win for the help given to those needing it.22.06
8.25am FBG 6.0
A productive day yesterday we have started the process for our houseguests to move to independent living, arranged free school meals for the little girl, got the enrolment forms for her to move from kindergarten to primary school, and heard of a possibility of work for the mother. All in all a good days work. Such a shame that all these things were delayed by weeks because our interpreter had covid and then the children got chicken pox.
Official administration is still difficult for both of us, although our French is improving with more social interactions with French people. I found it amusing that our friend (interpreter) was also correcting the administrators English.
Our temporary houseguest and cat are now safely in UK and reunited with family there. I am a little jealous of their accommodation, it's in Cornwall, with sea views and a private beach. I do wonder though how the new cat will fit in with the animals already there, two dogs and four cats, once tbey are released from quarantine.
MrSlim is so bored and frustrated that he started to cut the grass yesterday. After 30 mins I told him to stop. Since he is still unable to sit, (unless his feet are up) stand or walk without pain. He is healing, but it's such a slow process and of course he didnt tell me how bad it was at first, so home treatment was delayed by two days and then he refused to see the doctor...
With the excessive heat my mangetout are giving up already and they have only just started cropping.
Good to hear from you - sorry if I've missed your posts. Progress on the houseguests sounds good but sorry to read that Mr Slim is having problems. Take care of yourself.22.06
8.25am FBG 6.0
A productive day yesterday we have started the process for our houseguests to move to independent living, arranged free school meals for the little girl, got the enrolment forms for her to move from kindergarten to primary school, and heard of a possibility of work for the mother. All in all a good days work. Such a shame that all these things were delayed by weeks because our interpreter had covid and then the children got chicken pox.
Official administration is still difficult for both of us, although our French is improving with more social interactions with French people. I found it amusing that our friend (interpreter) was also correcting the administrators English.
Our temporary houseguest and cat are now safely in UK and reunited with family there. I am a little jealous of their accommodation, it's in Cornwall, with sea views and a private beach. I do wonder though how the new cat will fit in with the animals already there, two dogs and four cats, once tbey are released from quarantine.
MrSlim is so bored and frustrated that he started to cut the grass yesterday. After 30 mins I told him to stop. Since he is still unable to sit, (unless his feet are up) stand or walk without pain. He is healing, but it's such a slow process and of course he didnt tell me how bad it was at first, so home treatment was delayed by two days and then he refused to see the doctor...
With the excessive heat my mangetout are giving up already and they have only just started cropping.
A very good day @jjraakMorning
A new low of 7.0...it rhymes
Therapy day..bracing now
On a feel good note.
Took a rare trip alone to stores yesterday
Lauren flapping about nothing to wear : despite a house full of clothes .(Barbados Thursday, friend in business taking her as a plus 1 on a job gig ..nice)
Anyway in store queuing to pay
Get called forward to disabled line
Ok not that impressed but I have to be realistic and it was a nice gesture
Felt a little warm someone cared.
Wanted to pass it forward
Almost as a sign...(thank you God, for testing me .)
On way out, elderly lady clearly struggling, barely moving past store exit with her bag.
Offered to carry it, I was more able then her, even in my state.
Walking so slowly took ages ( hip issues she said)
Asked how far she lived, and hiw she was possibly getting home.
A few block and taxi....mmh
A one way single lane street the entire length of our local high street
And traffic in an horrendous state cos of train strikes....lady wasn't aware
No way I could leave her, one taxi did stop ..but so far down the road, by the time I got there to explain, traffic jammed up solid and much tooting & waving of fist's .
Agreed it wasn't practica to wait there so long.. and he'd be ages getting back around .so he left.
Sat with lady, called an Uber & paid her trip
Waited as close to roadway as she could bear.
Uber arrives, causes jam, but it is what it is, lady very infirm, but we get her into cab and sent home.
Normal trip £6...add in surge and it's £17.
Money well spent
Why she hasn't got caters I don't know
Told me she lost her daughter aged 40..no one to help her
Did helping feel good .. You bet
And for a moment my anger & self pity left
me....always someone worse off JJ..Always
Lesson learned, slightly humbled
Got home happy but so exhausted after all the efforts.
Happy Wednesday all
Hope it's long & glorious
Wonderful act of kindness yesterday. I hope the therapy goes well.Morning
A new low of 7.0...it rhymes
Therapy day..bracing now
On a feel good note.
Took a rare trip alone to stores yesterday
Lauren flapping about nothing to wear : despite a house full of clothes .(Barbados Thursday, friend in business taking her as a plus 1 on a job gig ..nice)
Anyway in store queuing to pay
Get called forward to disabled line
Ok not that impressed but I have to be realistic and it was a nice gesture
Felt a little warm someone cared.
Wanted to pass it forward
Almost as a sign...(thank you God, for testing me .)
On way out, elderly lady clearly struggling, barely moving past store exit with her bag.
Offered to carry it, I was more able then her, even in my state.
Walking so slowly took ages ( hip issues she said)
Asked how far she lived, and hiw she was possibly getting home.
A few block and taxi....mmh
A one way single lane street the entire length of our local high street
And traffic in an horrendous state cos of train strikes....lady wasn't aware
No way I could leave her, one taxi did stop ..but so far down the road, by the time I got there to explain, traffic jammed up solid and much tooting & waving of fist's .
Agreed it wasn't practica to wait there so long.. and he'd be ages getting back around .so he left.
Sat with lady, called an Uber & paid her trip
Waited as close to roadway as she could bear.
Uber arrives, causes jam, but it is what it is, lady very infirm, but we get her into cab and sent home.
Normal trip £6...add in surge and it's £17.
Money well spent
Why she hasn't got caters I don't know
Told me she lost her daughter aged 40..no one to help her
Did helping feel good .. You bet.
And for a moment my anger & self pity left
me....always someone worse off JJ..Always
Lesson learned, very humbled
Got home happy but so exhausted after all the efforts.
Happy Wednesday all
Hope it's long & glorious
You are so kind @jjraakMorning
A new low of 7.0...it rhymes
Therapy day..bracing now
On a feel good note.
Took a rare trip alone to stores yesterday
Lauren flapping about nothing to wear : despite a house full of clothes .(Barbados Thursday, friend in travel business taking her as a plus 1 on a job gig ..nice)
Anyway in store queuing to pay
Get called forward to disabled line
Ok not that impressed but I have to be realistic and it was a nice gesture
Felt a little warm someone cared.
Wanted to pass it forward
Almost as a sign...(thank you God, for testing me .)
On way out, elderly lady clearly struggling, barely moving past store exit with her bag.
Offered to carry it, I was more able then her, even in my state.
Walking so slowly took ages ( hip issues she said)
Asked how far she lived, and how she was possibly getting home.
A few blocks and a taxi....mmh
A one way single lane street the entire length of our local high street
And traffic in an horrendous state cos of train strikes....lady wasn't aware
No way I could leave her, one taxi did stop ..but so far down the road, by the time I got there to explain, traffic jammed up solid and much tooting & waving of fist's .
Agreed it wasn't practical to wait there so long.. and he'd be ages getting back around .so he left.
Sat with lady, called an Uber & paid her trip
Waited as close to roadway as she could bear.
Uber arrives, causes jam, but it is what it is, lady very infirm, but we finally get her into cab and sent home.
Normal trip £6...add in surge and it's £17.
Money well spent
Why she hasn't got carers I don't know
Told me she lost her daughter aged 40..no one to help her
Did helping feel good .. You bet.
And for a moment my anger & self pity left
me....always someone worse off JJ..Always
Lesson learned, very humbled
Got home happy but so exhausted after all the efforts.
Happy Wednesday all
Hope it's long & glorious
Great stuff and at last some forward movement with house guests. When I worked in East Africa, we used to build up little mounds round the base of plants and fill them full of water twice a day.22.06
8.25am FBG 6.0
A productive day yesterday we have started the process for our houseguests to move to independent living, arranged free school meals for the little girl, got the enrolment forms for her to move from kindergarten to primary school, and heard of a possibility of work for the mother. All in all a good days work. Such a shame that all these things were delayed by weeks because our interpreter had covid and then the children got chicken pox.
Official administration is still difficult for both of us, although our French is improving with more social interactions with French people. I found it amusing that our friend (interpreter) was also correcting the administrators English.
Our temporary houseguest and cat are now safely in UK and reunited with family there. I am a little jealous of their accommodation, it's in Cornwall, with sea views and a private beach. I do wonder though how the new cat will fit in with the animals already there, two dogs and four cats, once tbey are released from quarantine.
MrSlim is so bored and frustrated that he started to cut the grass yesterday. After 30 mins I told him to stop. Since he is still unable to sit, (unless his feet are up) stand or walk without pain. He is healing, but it's such a slow process and of course he didnt tell me how bad it was at first, so home treatment was delayed by two days and then he refused to see the doctor...
With the excessive heat my mangetout are giving up already and they have only just started cropping.
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