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Well, its all go here! For a start, although we never saw furniture etc going into Harrys old house, you should see the stuff coming out! Darren, our neighbour across the road calls Harrys old house "The Tardis" from Dr. Who. The folks who live there, on and off, must have used the house as a storage place. Remember, it…

I was out with Jilly and Joe, our soon to be gone neighbour, came out to play with her for a while. I told him I shall miss him and his family and he told me he has never met the new people but they seem very nice because the lady had left a note when they apparently visited the other day saying she loved the house. I know…

It was lovely going back to the Organic Garage! I was greeted with "I haven't seen you for ages" and "how's Jilly Bean doing" because she was the only dog allowed in the store being tiny and so good natured and friendly. I would never have left if they did delivery! The products were excellent and actually cheaper than the…

Have a super vacation JACKIE! Take care on the roads but I guess most peoples eyes will be glued to their tv's on Monday. I'm excited too. Much more mundane though. Because Mark and Mary Jo have demolished my small deck and wooden steps outside my front door I won't be getting grocery delivery this week! A rather big drop…

No peace for the wicked. I've just made muffins and soda bread while Mark and Mary Jo demolish my small front deck and steps. It was starting to rot and we can't have the grocery man go through it with my groceries! Anne.

Oh boy PATSY, do you think we might achieve fame and fortune at this late stage in our lives!? I know you write some neat little stories on your own - so I wasn't sure if it was a combined effort or not. Me, I finished my crow story with the white witch but although I had fun I can't see it capturing todays modern…

No problem here SANDY. I think the prince is very mixed up right now and influenced by another. I suspect time will heal all and I can see him back in the UK eventually where the little ones from the brothers marriages can play together as cousins should. After all he has a house and servants already which the queen gave…

Off to get my glasses early today! Hope they work! The frames are a reddish brown and pretty nifty I thought. PATSY, are the children stories you have submitted the ones you and I worked on? Good luck either way. Anne.

Thats very true LIN unless the old gent thought Mary jo was a pesky critter amongst the tomatoes, lol. Anne.

THANK YOU LIN !!!!!! Anne.

Hi everyone. I liked the drawing left for the queen, did anyone else see it? It showed the back view of her majesty walking towards heaven and from heaven; bounding towards her; all these joyous corgis rushing to greet her. The two remaining corgis she had at the end are off to live with Prince Andrew. He and his daughters…

Oh, and the old man at the back must have run out of socks. I'm getting small plastic bottles now! Never a dull moment around here these days! Anne again.

Our garage door warped with the heat and wouldn't shut until it cooled down. The smell inside makes me think we have a mommy skunk making a home inside amongst Marks building supplies. I daren't look! Anne.

So happy for Babe and of course you SANDY. More good news I've just seen on BBC News, Prince William and Prince Harry walking together with their wives greeting the crowds and viewing all the flowers. It would be wonderful if they can get over their grievances and become family again. It would help their father enormously…

Morning, the Ms are back to avoid the weekend traffic. The weather is glorious, that lovely mellow September no humidity warmth. I think they will enjoy their big garden! Mike meanwhile was given a pill by his doctor for his rash which causes drowsiness so he daren't drive over as he can't keep awake. I hope the Ms drop by…

Hi LIN, they wouldn't let me have the cataract surgery 3 years ago because my blood pressure was too high. After trial and error my doctor finally found a pill I can take and my blood pressure is now normal, so the whole procedure starts over and I can have the surgery. Eventually! Anne.

Not an item PATSY. They are just good friends. I am sure this is correct and we all need friends. Sandy is a good deal older than Michael, not that that matters. I've just watched our new Kings tribute to his mother. It was lovely. I've always liked [King] Charles. Hard for me not to like someone with a love of countryside…

Oh SANDY, you had me all tearful again! It's a happy thought to think Elizabeth and Philip are reunited once more. I suspected she would soon follow him, the love of her life. Thank you for sharing, Anne.

Our lovely queen is gone, long live Charles 111. I think he will be a good king. I received the bad news at the opticians. The eye drops didn't help!!! I have now lived through the reigns of George the 5th, Edward the eighth, George the 6th, Elizabeth the 2nd and now Charles the third. Yes, the cataracts are worse and the…

There's one thing about using a teapot JACKIE, you save money! I have a small teapot for 2 and when I use a teabag it makes 1 and a half cuppa, or actually one mug and a half. Don't I sound cheap, but hey we are living in hard grocery times, lol. BAD NEWS. Michael has just posted me a BBC article that all the queens…

Morning all. I'm off to the eye doctor today BARBIE. Its my left eye as well. After the shingles it seemed to get worse and I'm deaf in the left ear from the shingles with some scarring on the left forehead. I will be thinking of you on Friday you can be sure. Its 7:15 am so no news at all at this time. I don't think eye…

Hi LIN, I guess you misunderstood my garbled earlier post on drying herbs. JACKIE put it right posting up above me, but I will also repeat. We dried sage, marjoram and thyme but we DIDN'T dry mint, we chopped the fresh leaves finely and added them to a little vinegar to spread on lamb chops or roast. You can buy jars from…

A quick note from me, busy day. With the drying of herbs we picked bunches of sage, marjoram, thyme, tied the bunches with string, placed them in a brown paper bag with heads at the bottom and the stalks at the top and hung to dry in a cupboard. After some time we crumbled the dried leaves from the stalks whilst still in…

I'm beginning to think the house next door hasn't been sold at all. Back to normal with old car on the drive and the trailer still there as well. Funny sort of day. Yes JACKIE, the puppy is much more appealing. Anne.

Morning. Mike might turn up today to load his car with belongings again. You can actually see the carpet in the bedroom again!!!!!!! So, JACKIE and the U.K have a new lady prime minister. She's off to Balmoral to meet the queen. I don't envy her! Liz Truss I mean, not Queen Elizabeth. After all the searing heat its quite…

Better than dirty old socks landing in your yard LIN. LOL. Anne.

Just a quick word. The Bean has woken up seemingly back to normal. Yapping at other dogs walking past and eating her breakfast with all four legs planted on Mother Earth. She is worth the cost, my little Bean. I would sell the furniture if she needed treatment for costly medical bills. She has been a boon to me. A faithful…

No tape PATSY but Dr Warren had to sort of twist it back. She's still walking with one paw held high but otherwise okay. Dr Warren was quite impressed with her. Apparently just a wee whimper when her leg was manipulated. I guess I can't complain because he trimmed her nails at no cost. Anne.

Hello, briefly Jilly was so exited to see Michael she jumped off the sofa and we feared she had broken her spindly left leg. The vet wasn't taking anybody else being very busy today but when Dr Warren realized it was me, a very long time customer of his dad and then him, he agreed to see her. The good news is she has only…

Busy day today, so a quick hello before we get "dug in" clearing Mikes debris from an unhappy in the past marriage. Sad for him I think. Mark is realizing that an awful lot of the stuff downstairs is actually his. Opening cupboards reveal Demi johns and kit from his young wine making days. Old paint cans hidden behind…