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[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Afternoon, I was supposed to be having my face to face eye check this pm, they rang this morning to cancel as the doc wasn't in, but they couldn't say when they would be able to re-arrange it, I'm destined not to have this, I'm lucky that I don't feel I need it, they had to reschedule the entire clinic this morning, there must have been people not quite as lucky as me. Gloomy today.

[Jim]

Lady wife nipped to get stuff this morning because it looked like this afternoon was going to tip it down.
So far it's actually finer than this morning

[Alicia]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Afternoon, I was supposed to be having my face to face eye check this pm, they rang this morning to cancel as the doc wasn't in, but they couldn't say when they would be able to re-arrange it, I'm ..."

What a pain, Desley. The amount of time you've spent following this up is outrageous.

[Stuart]

Thought I'd post a little something from my work in progress to add a little love to your day:

The truth about trees
is that
there are silver butterflies
atop
the Tollesbury waters.

The truth about trees
is that
your hand, your hand
feels so very fine
in mine.

The truth about trees
is that
I am astounded
by your love.

May you gaze deep into the wow of your soul.
May you see the sun in there, the rivers, the mountains, the clouds and the dawn in there.
May you see the stars in there, the rain, the wind and the universe in there.

And when that time comes
for you to tell
the story of your life,
may the tale you tell
be quite
extraordinary.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Evening all, an hour later, but I did at least get my rheumatology app, I mentioned the intermittent pins and needles, he thinks it might be carpal tunnel, but to get that sorted, I have to go through the GP so might leave that for a bit. He did say he would book me in for a face to face app, even though they are happy with my answers. It's just started raining here. I may have ordered myself a wax melt box yesterday, told my sister-in-law who liked them, so the candle shop are going to work out how much it would cost to post to Jersey, seeing as we don't know when either of us will be able to fly.

[Jim]

Stuart wrote: "Thought I'd post a little something from my work in progress to add a little love to your day:

The truth about trees
is that
there are silver butterflies
atop
the Tollesbury waters.

The truth abo..."

You're getting there :-)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Afternoon, we actually have blue skies today! Just been to the candle shop, unfortunately the sandwich man had rang in sick today, so didn't get my lunch. Was annoyed with my neighbour though, she'd asked me to get a box for her as a present for her friend, didn't specify what colour burner she wanted and didn't like the one I chose (went for white), no thanks for getting it or offer to pay, just would I go back and swap it for a different colour! I said no actually, which didn't go down well

[Alicia]

So rude of her! You are too kind.

[Pam]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Afternoon, we actually have blue skies today! Just been to the candle shop, unfortunately the sandwich man had rang in sick today, so didn't get my lunch. Was annoyed with my neighbour though, she'..."

Yes that is rude.

[Jim]

I confess I was genuinely surprised at how rude the person was!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Morning, currently dry, but supposed to rain. Walking today, then need to drop my sis's presents off, her birthday is tomorrow, but doing it today so she has them to open. It was very nice to go to local shops to buy presents, rather than rely on Amazon, and rather than get a traditional birthday cake, I've got her a tray bake box from a local cafe. Annoyingly yesterday I was supposed to take something back to Asda and collect something from M & S, but at 1pm, M & S e-mailed to say there was a delay. I still went to Asda, made the mistake of popping in CEX to look for a specific DVD and managed to spend £35!

I was annoyed with her, if she'd asked nicely, I'd have happily gone back, ironically it worked out better for her and the shop that I said no, as when she went back, she got an ice cream which she really enjoyed. She did at least thank me yesterday for the errands she asked me to do and finally paid for everything

[Stuart]

Just no accounting for some folk. Keeping on rolling Desley. You are a very lovely person and that's a pretty rare breed these strange days.

Happy hot saturday everybody!

Having played all our cricket games so far in cold, wet and windy madness, we finally get a warm day and don't have a fixture!

In other news, we are starting our camping sojourn in the mother-in-law's garden as of tomorrow. Can't beat a bit of Walden!

[Alicia]

I'm inclined to at least try to be kind - everyone is still under huge stress - but I think I'd preface it by, "That was rude. It's not like you. Are you okay?" and be prepared for them to burst into tears.

Ah, modern life.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Morning all, nice sunny day. We are planning on going to Haworth for a craft fair, was slightly disappointed when my neighbour said she her lodgers were coming as well. Forgot to mention, ratty neighbour had to come on Fri to pick up a parcel I'd taken in, she had two of her rats in her fleece, I was really shocked that Lucy didn't seem to smell them, she just walked past her and ignored her!

Well, she was at it again yesterday, just complaining that she couldn't get two places of cake and expected me to complain to the shop, think I might start 'forgetting' to tell her where I'm going and use her trick of 'sorry, didn't know I was going till I got there'

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

The weather and I have fallen out. Thick, thick haar for the second day in a row. That's not playing fair at all as it should only happen AFTER two or three days of hot sunny days.

Desley you should ask your neighbour if she wants some polish for that brass neck!

[M.T.]

Desley, it does sound like your neighbour is really taking you for granted. I think the forgetful trick sounds extremely sensible.

[Jim]

M.T. wrote: "Desley, it does sound like your neighbour is really taking you for granted. I think the forgetful trick sounds extremely sensible."

Seems entirely wise, some people just take advantage

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Morning, had a nice afternoon yesterday, we went to the candle shop for ice cream on the way (neighbour paid as she remembered she owed me money!), first time I've had an ice cream and would definitely have another. I was naughty in Haworth and came back with some wax melts, a lovely shop that did all handmade things, I got Hemlock and neighbour got a Deadly Nightshade candle. Didn't get to mooch round shops as much as I'd like, but we did manage to get a pub meal. Lucy did ruin the nice day by catching a fledgling at 9pm, I'd heard a commotion, but before I could get up, she ran in the house with something in her mouth and my reaction made her fly upstairs, so I had to try and stop her taking it under the bed. Told her this morning that better be the only bird she brings home. Trying to finish chores this morning so I can spend the afternoon sat outside reading.

Hope you get some decent weather now R

[M.T.]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Morning, had a nice afternoon yesterday, we went to the candle shop for ice cream on the way (neighbour paid as she remembered she owed me money!), first time I've had an ice cream and would defini..."

Glad the neighbour is behaving better. Sympathies re Lucy. McCat caught a pigeon the other day. I could hear him playing with something and I knew it was a bird because he was being furtive. We have managed to rescue blackbirds from him but this pigeon was very dead. I still haven't told McOther as he'll lose his biscuits bless him.

I used to worry about McCat eating small furry and feathered people, but while I try to discourage it, he and his ilk are probably killing less or our songbirds than grey squirrels which, sadly, though cute are omnivorous and eat baby birds, small song birds and eggs in a way the red ones they have superceeded didn't.

[Alicia]

Friend had a cat which demanded to be let out in New Jersey (suburban, East Coast), and wreaked havoc with baby birds and squirrels. Friend moved to New Mexico (rural, high dessert). Cat demanded its rights - got let out. Coyote got it. Cycle of life - if gruesome. To us.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Well eating feathered people would be interesting MT!! :-)

[M.T.]

Alicia wrote: "Friend had a cat which demanded to be let out in New Jersey (suburban, East Coast), and wreaked havoc with baby birds and squirrels. Friend moved to New Mexico (rural, high dessert). Cat demanded i..."

You live by the sword, you die by the sword.

[Alicia]

She said it was too hard to keep the cat in when it wanted out. Isn't that the human's job?

Domestic cats marauding are a major cause of the loss of songbirds, I read.

[Anna]

My cat had a bell on a collar - bringing me doorstep presents stopped.

[M.T.]

Alicia wrote: "She said it was too hard to keep the cat in when it wanted out. Isn't that the human's job?

Domestic cats marauding are a major cause of the loss of songbirds, I read."

Possibly, but here we have grey squirrels, who are omnivorous and eat a lot of baby birds, eggs and small song birds. Obviously the red ones they replaced were herbivores so our song birds aren't set up to defend themselves against squirrels. There's not many natural predators to them either and of course unlike parts of the US where you still have your Apex predators, ours are gone so there is nothing eating the foxes and badgers - hence our hedgehog population is dying out. Originally humans were the apex predator but we're too squeamish to kill the surplus foxes, badgers, magpies, jays etc and they all eat song birds. Plus we're digging up their habitat; hedgerows. So ... cats are probably just the icing on the cake.

[Alicia]

Not enough coyotes in the UK?

Things get so out of balance.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Evening all, glad it was a lovely day this morning, as we'd had a scheduling issue and we all had to stand outside waiting for a keyholder to appear to let us in. Got to sit outside reading in my lunch hour as well.

Yes, I did read a few years ago that the thought that cats are the major loss of songbirds is incorrect, I actually think the real cause was humans ruining their habitats. Neighbour put a very loud bell on her cat, but it hasn't stopped him this year, we think he found the nest and was taking them out, no bell will stop that.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Evening, feel a bit of a demic today, have done something to my good foot, the base of my big toe is so swollen I can't bend my toe, and the swelling is across the top of my foot too, think I must have been gripping my sandals when walking up the steep cobbled hill on Sun! And I've got a rash where my necklace was, must have got either sweat or suncream trapped between it and my skin. Been warm today, but quite windy and overcast, so was nice sitting in the house, but not as nice outside.

[Jim]

would it be worth washing the necklace gently with warm soapy water or something that isn't going to damage it. Just in case there isn't a residue or something stuck to it that's the problem?

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Afternoon, sounded like we had a bit of thunder last night, we are forecast rain, but not seen any yet, but sky is going a bit grey. Foot didn't keep me up, it felt fine when I woke up but by the time I'd fed the cats it was a different matter, so I'm not going for a wander at lunch, as I go to the co-op on a Thu and think that will be enough for my foot. Rash is much better too fortunately.

Thanks Jim, hadn't thought of doing that - I'd obviously washed my skin. I've just rinsed it with plain water, there was nothing obvious on it.

[Jim]

The reason I suggested it is that I have a cross my daughter gave me and I wear it round my neck on a bit of cord. I found that it helps if I wash the cord with soap and water occasionally otherwise it can start to itch etc

[M.T.]

Yep I do that with the waterproof watch out the strap gets manky and itchy.

[Alicia]

I'm always impressed at the quantity of human grease that must be removed from the face of the tablet and iPhone. And that's without ever using them with fingers that feel greasy.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I should probably wash my fitness tracker strap more. Am going to put a different necklace on next, hopefully tomorrow, it's not been itchy at all today.

Just had a bit of a debate with my neighbour, she tried giving me a thank you for all the shopping/errands I've done recently, and I refused to take it (I told her when she got me thank you's after her op that it was too much and I wouldn't take any more when she has her next surgery, unless she gives a donation to charity) - I was relieved to know she does appreciate me running round for her, but don't want/need a gift for it. She tried saying I should accept it because she wants to show her appreciation, but I pointed out that isn't respecting my wishes that I don't need gifts for doing things (and have already tried a few years ago stopping buying gifts when we go on hol, just accept we do it for each other, but she refused). She did randomly bring up that I used to get her little bits when I went places and stopped, I did point out that I mainly go out places with her now.

[M.T.]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "I should probably wash my fitness tracker strap more. Am going to put a different necklace on next, hopefully tomorrow, it's not been itchy at all today.

Just had a bit of a debate with my neighb..."

She may realise she was a bit out of order and is wanting to make amends.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Urgh, despite the pain and swelling in my foot being better, it's now making me feel sick. Nipping to the candle shop after work, as neighbour wants eggs (their latest venture, eggs from a local farm!), and I haven't been since Sun, so getting withdrawal symptoms! We've had one of the 4 cat food deliveries so far, second is due in the next 10 mins, no idea when the other two are coming, but we only ordered on Wed lunch.

Hmm, I'm not sure about that MT, it is a lovely gesture, I don't like accepting gifts when for the majority of the time, I'm not going out of my way, I'm getting her stuff from where I'm going anyway

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I ended up getting her some lemon drizzle cake today as her back was bad and she was fed up, but she wouldn't accept it unless I took hers. I relented as it was more a swap, but told her that I didn't want any more in the future, as being given thank you's for doing shopping and errands makes me uncomfortable. Ironically, she'd said that it was something I'd had my eye on and would kick myself if she sent it back, but it wasn't - I'm after a new yellow rice style bowl, this was a pack of two small bowls that are way too small for what I want, so I gave her them back and asked if she could get her money back, as the alternative was being donated, I have too many bowls the wrong size already. I appreciate it sounds a bit ungrateful, but her returning for a refund will be better than either never being used or given to charity.

[Jim]

It's a tricky one without knowing your neighbour but I think you're tiptoeing the delicate line about as well as anybody can :-)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Evening, had a really nice day, even if I got woken up at 5.45 by birds. I had contemplated not going for a walk today due to my foot, but friend is going away next Sat, so won't see her for two weeks, so decided to go anyway. Foot has coped well, my other one has been burning a bit, think I've been walking differently. Randomly, my hand started swelling while we were out but calmed down once I got back, so neighbour thought it must have been heat related. Might feel differently in the morning, but not much to do. There was an artisan and food market in the local town, so went there after our walk, was quite disappointing, but had a nice chat with someone who was selling scented things, and seeing as she has 5 cats, I did buy something - she suggested some scented granules, which go in the burner, they are quite nice actually. Got some fudge from the fudge man (who's name I can't remember) and he was telling me some stuff that has happened in his life since I last saw him in Oct! There was a new resource centre that are letting you take up to 3 books/DVD's/CD's for free once a day, I got one book and one DVD, but did put £2 in the donation box. Annoyingly they had the book I'd been searching for and had to buy off e-bay in March, I knew I'd end up seeing it in a charity shop once I'd given up and bought it online. Food shopping on the way home and have managed to chill on the bed reading.

[Alicia]

Sounds like an almost normal life, Desley - sorry about your foot!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Yes, I suppose it does Alicia, it was nice. Lucy tried waking me at 6.30 this morning, I turned over for another hour. Weather forecast has changed, will now be cloudy rather than raining, so hoping my bedding will dry. At least if cloudy, I can still use my indoor reading spot.

[M.T.]

Glad you had a good weekend Desley. We went to the Norfolk coast yesterday to see some friends which was lovely. Brought back loads of memories because I Mum and Dad used to take us on holiday up that way when we were kids. Took loads of pictures, as always, it was a glorious day, which it isn’t today but I’m sitting out anyway because it’s warm.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Evening all, struggled to sleep last night cos it was so muggy, sun didn't come out till 5.20 and cloudy again today.

[M.T.]

Did the Sussex run. It were alright though. Very warm day but I managed not to get too hot in the car. Even managed a bit of writing this week. Hope to do some more tomorrow.

Hope you is all dandy.

[Lynne (Tigger's Mum)]

You wouldn’t have got too hot here. It’s been a drizzly day until the fog came down very thick. I can’t see across the road.

[Alicia]

Goodreads told me this link didn't exist.

Are we running off the end of storage space?

[Jim]

Alicia wrote: "Goodreads told me this link didn't exist.

Are we running off the end of storage space?"

Never had any problems. Sometimes threads crash but this has been around 40,000 long

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Yes, I think the first Morning! thread gave up at around 55,000 posts.

Morning all. It's been a cracking week here, weather-wise, and sales-wise. All these extra holidaymakers who would normally be abroad seem to like buying art :D If it carries on like this I'll have to start painting with both hands at once

[Alicia]

That's fabulous, Rosemary!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Yay, nice to see you all back, felt like I was talking to myself! I went to the ice cream shop after work on Tue, they were doing an offer, turned out it was because they need a bigger freezer, so he was trying to get rid of some stock so they didn't have to take it home to store it! Really pleased they are so popular they need more space for it. Neighbour wants some eggs, so I've offered to go tomorrow so I can have a nosy at the new space. Was hoping to get takeaway pizza tonight, but looks like the place has decided to shut at 5pm every day, not just Mon-Wed. Been warm again today but overcast, so more just muggy than pleasant.

Glad the paintings are selling well R, and glad the trip went well this week MT