Hi Dita and all

[Andere Richtingen]

Good evening, all from the pretty town of Machynlleth in Powys where we just arrived a couple of hours ago after a very scenic and colourful drive from Shropshire. The weather has been much better than we expected, so far although there was some serious rain yesterday morning for a while. OH is holding together OK at present but isn't sleeping very well so gets tired quickly. The new motor is behaving well and we're both beginning to love it although I stupidly tried to get into the wrong car on the hotel car park yesterday! It was identical and when the key fob didn't work, I put the key in the lock and couldn't figure out why it wouldn't turn. Happily, OH came out and asked why I preferred that one! Glad it wasn't the other car's owner .
Hope everyone is ok and love to furry friends.

[Penny]

Hi Andere, so pleased all is ok and you are enjoying new vehicle. Do hope OH looks after himself. good to have weather better than expected. Getting in the wrong car, you were lucky it was empty, I did the same ,just got in and turned to hubby, only to find it wasn't,t him, it was a man eating a sandwich in Sainsbury' S car park. Felt so stupid. Continue to enjoy and take care. cheers Penny

[Penny]

Hi Dita and all. Nice and sunny today. Hope all are well and hope you enjoyed the semi finals Dita. Don,t forget today, One O.clock Lewis Hamilton becoming champion. Jackie Stewart was the last English man to win. Lewis has removed dye from his hair, had a word with him and said he look ridiculous. Hugs and kisses to all little ones. Take care and catch you later. cheers Penny

[dita]

Hi Penny and all, good for you having a word with Hamilton he looks much better now, and congratulations to him too. Sun keeps coming and going today, shall I put the washing out or not is the question? I once took a parcel to the post office came out and got into the car with a strange man too Hope hubby not having more health hiccups Andere x. Think I may put the washing out, keep your chin up Penny and take care all xx.

[Andere Richtingen]

Hi everyone - thought it'd make a change for me to be first! I wrote a long post in the pub last night but when I hit Submit, the board threw me out - that keeps happening for some reason.
We're still in Wales and off to play with the trains on the Vale of Rheidol railway later on. Hope it keeps fine! OH is OK-ish but for the last two morni angs he's been really miserable with pains in his hip joints so with that and his cranky knees, I may end up pushing him around in a wheelbarrow! Yesterday, he took 2 Panadol and felt better enough to go to the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), where you do a lot of walking, up hill and down dale, and he was OK but maybe this morning is payback time. CAT was really interesting; we'd gone especially to find out whatever we could about carbon-neutral houses and Passivhaus technology and managed to learn quite a lot, plus it's given us plenty of food for thought.

Re getting in the wrong vehicle - years ago, OH said he'd meet me off the train so I came out of the station and there was his white van, right outside, so I got in. I just had time to register a very surprised stranger in the driving seat when someone grabbed my arm and started screeching at me. What was I effin' doing, getting in their van? And get my asterisk backside outa there NOW! She virtually heaved me out and left me on the pavement mumbling "sorry" in a stunned sort of way. OH drove up as they left in a cloud of exhaust and couldn't quite grasp why I was so pleased to see him!

Have a nice day, all

[Penny]

Great to have someone in early with interesting chat. Do hope your OH improved Andere and that you continue to enjoy the break. Morning Dita and all. Hope weather is behaving toay, quite nice herebut rain may arrive late pm. Out for lunch otherwise nothing else happening. Big hugs and kisses for little ones. Waiting to hear from young chappie as to whether he is coming all day Wed. or Friday. Will let you know Dita so that you can be here all pretty and ready. Hope vannin is still on the mend. Take care all catch you later Cheers Penny

[dita]

Wow Andere you are on the ball today, do hope your OH does not have to endure too much pain, it does make it so difficult to feel positive about everything when you're struggling.
Hi Penny and all, opened curtains to a very dark misty world and it is still so. Don't forget to send me quick text with information regarding young man and I will down tools and be there post hast ready for action. will away and make mi dumplings to fill OH to brim so he will nap till I return. Keep smiling Penny and take care all. X

[Penny]

Dita, young chappie just rung, coming tomorrow at 8 am. needs to catch good weather. Hope it is not to early for you. Take care cheers Penny

[dita]

Hi Penny, I will get there I'm so excited, have decided to get on mi bike, should be there around 7.30 am so have a cuppa ready YIPPEE! xxx

[Penny]

Brilliant. cheers Penny

[vannin]

You two (three) should be well away by now . That was an early start, no time to have used make-up etc. Let us know!

Trixie's sore, bald patches on her head, still looking sore now a fortnight after seeing vet, but looks non-infected. Poor little mite, being brave. I have to continue the good (steroid) work by resuming her pill-treatment today for two or three times a week. Hope she will take them.

Andere, I hope you will continue enjoying the week's travels and OH continue coping.

Viv

[Penny]

sorry I had to put you off Dita. However, 8 am in the morning, Thursday. got it right this time. Will have to leave you alone halfway as already said I will meet son. No doubt you will manage OK. Everything seems to be happening at once this week. So sorry about puss vannin, wish I knew of a cure. Poor little thing, Hope everyone is OK and enjoying this awful weather.ha ha. Just washed my hair and prepared lunch. Hugs and kisses all round. Have a good day. cheers Penny

[dita]

at Vannin, it got delayed so gotta wait till tomorrow now Vannin
Sorry to hear that Trixie is suffering again, such irritations are so frustrating and causes so much pain

Hi Penny and all think the sun may be peeping through after continual rain, hope so. I shall be there with much enthusiasm tomorrow Penny but entertaining and getting on with the job without you also there is not a good idea, maybe better if I came a bit later, this will be no hardship for me in fact the opposite due to the fact of being a little saddle sore and in need of a shower I shall be recuperated and indeed be more active Keep your chin up Penny and take care all

[Penny]

Make sure you are not too late Dita, remember I will be making bread plus I have O H here who will need to be sorted. Have a good scrub and come smelling nicely. cheers Penny

[Andere Richtingen]

Well, I reckon Dita's probably spent the day in the beautician's parlour getting ready for tomorrow's assignation. We'll be going home tomorrow but it'd be too lengthy diversion to come and join the fun
We're now back in England, stopped for the night at a nice little pub/motel in the middle of nowhere near Stow on the Wold. Weather's been really lovely all the way so far but I think we can expect rain tomorrow...huh! We'l probably continue via the M40 and A41 so will wave and shout Yoohoo to Viv as we pass her environs
Poor little Trixie, I guess this superb autumn weather doesn't suit everyone. Purrs and nuzzles to her.
On a good note, OH having no problems with the hip now. I was also having pains and we think it was due to the plastic mattress protector on the beds making us perspire madly all night so we were lying on damp sheets - damp weather and high hmidity always makes my joints hurt so that sort of makes sense....