Another blistering week

The weather has been so hot......30+ at times, it has cooled off   this last couple of days. We are at stalemate with the bungalow, hopefully will get news this coming week. I did have a nice surprise though, I had budgeted for a new fridge freezer, washing machine and dish washer. I was sent the inventory done in January 2025 all three are included. There were also lots more photographs which has enabled me to get a better idea of space etc. So money saved.

We have been living on salads whilst it has been so hot. Yesterday DB had beef lasagna, I had chicken hot pot, no ding dinners in the freezer now. Back to salmon salad today.

The pots outside are looking good. I have covered the hydrangea everyday till the sun moved round, some of the heads have singed in the strong sun. The two clematis I planted in the trough are almost up to the top of the metal support. The purple one has a flower on it.

Not much else gone on took DB to get his hearing tested, he has new hearing aids, and I have had the plastic pipes replaced. We both hear so much better.

DB is coming on with getting around, walking a lot better with his walker, hopeful that he may get outside when we move.

DGD and family have moved into their first house, she emailed to thank me for the stuff I got for her, said it had come in very useful. DD2 will find it very odd and quiet now they have moved out. They have been living with her for a number of years. She will miss the little ones.

Cleaner has been today, so everywhere is clean and tidy. Bins etc emptied.

Well that's all for now folks........till the next time.

 This is the bungalow, no problems with parking, one of the problems we had here.

Oh my goodness

 I did not realise it was so long since I had written on my blog.

We have been busy.....as some of you know neither of us have been happy here. We came with such high hopes unfortunately things have not worked out, so we have been looking for alternative accommodation. This week we have had an offer accepted on a bungalow on the outskirts of Melton. We hopefully move over 9th and 10th of August.It has 3 bedrooms, so DD2 will not have to share with the sewing machines. The garden is paved with just 2 small beds. There are some trees which could do with being trimmed.

I have been busy sorting things. The hot weather has not helped, it has been blistering here. 

We went to a thanks giving service on Tuesday. DB managed very well. He is not having so many dizziness just now. I have been making him drink water and that helps.

No cooked meals this week, it's been too hot.

Thats better!!

 After several sweltering days the temperature went down gradually over Sunday, yesterday we sat with the doors open and the breeze coming through.

I really dislike hot weather, it was a case of trying to keep cool and drinking lots of water.....most meals were cold with salad.

It is 19c it might go up a bit, but there is a nice breeze. Tonight we will have our first hot meal..... beef lasagne as requested by DB.

All the pots have been watered each day, I had to move the hydrangea, the sun was burning the flowers. A deluge of water and a spot out of the sun and, thankfully, it has recovered.

DB is walking a bit more, having read quite a bit about the cholesterol medication he takes, I am wondering if this is behind some of his problems. I take it as well, it does not seem to have affected me in the same way.

Time to go and sort out the lunch.......

Goodness its been hot.

Thankfully we are coming to the end of this spell of hot weather, storms are now forecast.

Life goes on much as usual, I spoke to the Dr yesterday, he has issued a script for a nasal spray, lte hope it stops the constant coughing, its driving me nuts especially at meal times.

I have finally made the decision, I am going to sell my two Brother machines. I need to sort out the stuff for them and take some photos. I will be lucky if I get half what I paid for the Lumi, but then I have had 3 years of pleasure out of it. The smaller one is almost new and might go for £1500 it was just over £2000 when I bought it. I have masses of stuff to sell with it. at some point I might do a 'garage sale'. recoup a bit of what I spent.

We are eating mainly salads just now, its too hot for anything else. I have raspberry trifles in the fridge for tonights dessert.

DB is doing ok, he had another bad dizzy attack on Saturday, just to finish off his birthday. We both had a bed day on Sunday...... I slept very little Saturday night, so was glad of the rest.

Onwards and upwards we go.......

The patio garden

Plants in the patio garden. Disappointed with the peonies, they have not bloomed, will repot them in the autumn and plant the roots closer to the surface.

 

Its getting hot again.

The weather is heating up, its was very hot yesterday, it should  be a bit cooler today. We are forecast some rain later, but the sun has just decided to come out from behind the clouds.

Lots of ambulance activity here just recently, not for DB thank goodness!! Several people having falls.

He is 93 today, so he is having a cream tea after a light supper, he has asked for beans on toast......

Cleaner Clare is here doing her usual excellent job. She was poorly last week. She works in a childrens nursery, so everything they get the staff get!!

The patio outside is looking quite good, unfortunately my camera has gone up the pan. I am considering getting a new one, but like everything else they are expensive. I need to put a bit more in the savings pot first.

So an easy supper tonight.