At last

the temperature is back down, we also have a slight breeze which helps. DB had a bad day yesterday two quite long dizzy episodes. He did not want a cooked supper so we ended up have salmon, bread and butter and strawberries for dessert. He seems better this morning, how long for? your guess is a sgood as mine.

I need to get out and put some plants in I bought, I am hanging off planting the two clematis for a couple of days.

Laundry washed over night, now on the airer in the sewing room, will be dry in the morning, the aircon takes the damp out the air so stuff dries quite quickly.

Next door neighbour is going on holiday today, so I am back on tomoto watering duties.

We are having ding dinner tonight Spag bol, have some strawberries for dessert.

A bit cooler

but due to reach 27c again this afternoon, fan is on in the sitting room, will be closing the curtains in the bedroom shortly.

Cleaner is here, doing her usual excellent job......bed changed, carer took all the sheets etc off. I have put the duvet into its bag and replaced it with a sheet and also the quilt, it is about 3tog on its own. I usually leave it folded on the bottom of the bed.

Salad again for supper, we did have fish and chips last night.

DB is doing well, he is managing to walk short distances with the walker......long may it continue.....although I doubt it will.

Plants watered last night the hydrageas are coming out. The one I struck from a friend appears to be light pink, the other one is red. The Rhodie I bought has also put up two flowers, its purple. I am waiting for a delivery on white geraniums for the pots I have planted the hardy fuchsias in. The herucara have arrived, I need to pot them up for a while until they are a bit bigger, then they will go in the tough with the clematis. I got 6 for the price of 3!!

Supper tonight will be salad, DB has asked fro cheese on toast for lunch, so will have to grate some cheese.

Hot again

We had the most tremendous storm in the early hours of Thursday morning, lots of lightening, heavy rain and two massive Thunder claps. One of which hit two houses not far from us, we could smell the smoke. No one was hurt, which is a blessing, but 5 fire engines were called out. One house is unlivable, everything is water logged. A call has gone out for clothes etc for them.

DB is now walking to the bathroom using his walker, he has also walked the length of the sitting room. He went with me today to get the car washed, it was long overdue. The place I take it to is local and they do an excellent job. We sat in the car whilst it was done. I used the wheelchair to get him in and out of the car.

Its been hot for the past few days, yesterday and today have been cooler, there has been a breeze.

Tonight is fish and chip night. Lemon cheese cake for dessert.

Its still very hot

 We had a tremendous thunderstorm early this morning, lightening struck a house about half a mile from here, we could smell the burning. Fortunately no one was hurt, but it had made a mess of the roof and attic.

Much to my surprise DB walked from the sitting room to the shower room using his walker and back again......things are looking up.......how long for remains to be seen.

We are mainly eating salad, last night's supper was macaroni on toast........tonight it's corned beef salad. I wish it would calm down a bit, it's too hot for comfort.

Life in this house

 Is never dull..........strange things are going on! There are rumblings from the estate agent. I have a nasty feeling about it. We will have been here a year at the beginning of August.

DB is up and down, much as usual, he was in bed at 7pm on Sunday night, I lay on the bed reading until bedtime for me.

Yesterday was unbearably hot, it was 85 on the terrace this morning, fan has been on all day. We are due a thunderstorm around 5pm, I guess it will be torrential for a couple of hours

I have a couple of cornish pasties for supper, will steam some veg and make some gravy. There are enough strawberries for tonight. Tomorrow will be egg and chips. The freezer is full to bursting.........so need to do a menu plan.

Hot, hot hot

We have had very high temperatures for the last few days. Several records were broken today 34c in some places. Henriettes advice re keeping out the heat has worked well.

DB had a bad day yesterday, ended up in bed when his carer came. He got a talking to this morning.........not that it will make much difference.

The complex has been very quiet, it was a bank holiday here and very hot, so I guess people stayed in.

Supper tonight, sausage and mash with strawberries for dessert.

Its raining

And rather cold, have the heater on to bring the heat up a bit in the sitting room.

I can report a couple of nights when I have had a decent night, average at the moment is 7.5 hours, not bad!!

Foot lady here today, I need to keep an eye on the budget, the car needs a service and insurance is due next month as well, it was well over £500 last year.

I also need to finish the 2 jumpers I knitted. Guess DD2 will be up sometime this week, i can give them to her then.

Cottage pie tonight, strawberries for dessert........