A disappointment and nice haircut

 I have done a bit more packing today, I managed one box of bits and pieces around my rooms with no particular place to go! I boxed up all the prop squad cuttings ready to take to Sher. We made sure all the stuff was ready for the guys from the reclamation centre, I needed to be sure what we were trying to get them to take in case Tina wasn’t back from church. Just one man came in the end and he arrived about the same time as  Tina but sadly didn't want to buy anything, which was a bit disappointing.

One of the men from church arrived the same sort of time and he dismantled the rotten large bench so that we could get it into the skip, so another job done.

I took the cuttings round to Sher at Botany and then prepared dinner as Carol was coming to cut my hair at four. She was feeling down about the latest trouble with her daughter so became very emotional when we said goodbye. Very nice cut again and a good thinning out.

Taking it easy now and looking forward to TheTraitors.

Deliveries and give aways

 Today we were moving things around as the auctioneers were collecting our items. We had it all organised and they were clearly surprised that everything was accessible. Early there was a delivery and it was my beg leg wellies, I can get them on with ease!

We also took the covers off loads of videos that are now in the skip and the covers in the recycling bin. We  put out quite a lot of stuff for free for people to take from the front of the garden.

We loaded the car with stuff for the charity shop and took it down, by the time we got back that wooden tree had already  gone!

When Tina was at a meeting the packing boxes arrived. A FedEx driver who was very helping and got these massive packages into the house.

Tina hd messaged me to say a lady was coming to look at the bookshelves we were giving away, they hadn’t been cleared so I got on with that quickly, in the end she didn’t want them so they went out the front s well.

Sher came by after work to collect the stuff that she was having. We have the local Antique and reclamation guys coming tomorrow, what they don’t want will probably go outside a well!

The house is looking emptier now!

Successful trip to Beverley

 I caught the bus into Beverley as I had an appointment with the hearing aid lady. I said that logistically and financially it would probably be easier for me to find someone who deals with the aids I have and pay them for my yearly checkup and hearing test. She agreed and was really helpful getting in touch with a friend who now lives in Scotland and said she would let me know when she heard. She also gave me enough filters and head to last me for a year. She did phone and told me that there is a company in Strirling that will take me on. After that I had about forty five minutes before the bus and wanted to get some new pull on jeans. I didn’t find jeans but did find some cords in the sales. I did take a couple of photos in Beverley as it might be my last visit.

When I got home Tina had been busy on the office and sorting stuff for packing so we went and had lunc in the parish hall cafe. I then went to Mondo and spent an hour with Julie and Jacky which was good.

I have done a bit of clearing and will do. Bit of an aching this evening. The auction house will be collecting some items of furniture and my Beatrix Potter ornaments tomorrow so we will have a bit more room for boxes!

There are snowdrops in the garden, can just about make them out.

I spent a while trying to delete things from my phone  as it take an age to take a photo. Got it down to less that half used so hoping it may speed up a bit!  Tina was at the school this morning and got some flowers, so will finish with that.

Not too much to tell

 I didn’t feel great yesterday and went to bed soon after nine. Then I was up late. I have done some sorting and filled a couple of boxes but I am not feeling the motivation at the moment. I did have a chat with Anya which always cheers me up.

After lunch Tina was resting so I suggested to Darren that we go and have a drink at Mondo. We actually had a drink and a cream scone, very naughty but nice. I did clear some sides and wanted to polish the trolley in case anyone would like it but have either disposed of or packed any polish I had!

I have some daffodils in but which Tina got with the shopping. They are a pound a bunch at the moment, I bet that will soar when Mothering Sunday comes along!

Will watch Throw Down and then probably get to bed early again. I have to go into Beverley in the morning, think I have binned th bus timetables too!

Short entry today, will try to do better tomorrow!

A lacking motivation day!

 I am not sure if it is being constantly tired, or being overwhelmed with how much I still have to do, but I have struggled to get stuck in today. Tina found some very small bonsai pots yesterday which were very mucky, so I spent a while cleaning them up and cleaning the path near the back door which was very muddy. We thought Sher would like the pots so when they were a little more presentable I took them round to the shop for her. She was happy to have them and we had a brief chat. It was trying to rain when I got back so decided against sorting out the garden stuff in the outhouse. I got some stuff ready for another box and took a lot of rubbish and recycling to the bins. It had brightened up outside so I did get sorting the stuff to move with us and what was going by the front wall for people to take away. I went down the garden to get a little hedgehog ornament that had been forgotten and took a picture of the flowering fatsia which has grown really well.

After lunch I thought I would mend a couple of ornaments with super glue and promptly had two finger sticking together, managed to get them apart but the glue isn’t going anywhere!

Have done a bit more half hearted clearing, will endeavour to be a bit more enthusiastic tomorrow.

Visits and a little packing

 I did a couple of chores before going to see Bel. She was fine and looking forward to having her hir permed this afternoon. Back home I gathered up my cookery books to look through later. Had an early lunch with Tina as Jacky was coming round at one to help Tina dismantle the plastic storage cupboards in the garden. I left just after Jacky arrived and called in to see Sher before walking to Jeans. Sher has had norovirus and has been really poorly. I went to Jeans via the sea front, a very grey day today.

Bit out of sync again, forgot to post the pictures of the curious cat!

Had a good chat with Jean, next week another friend is going to join us when we have our catch up.

When I got home the skip was full, Tina and Jacky had done a fantastic amount of clearance.

Yesterday when I met Anne she gave me couple pieces of artwork she had done which she thought I might like to put on the wall. I will probably frame one and have it on display as it was a sweet gesture.

The other nice surprise yesterday was my late Christmas present from my sister. It is a brilliant book and I will put quotes from it on the blog occasionally, starting now!

An election is coming.

Universal peace is declared,

and the foxes have a sincere

interest in prolonging the

life of the poultry.

George Elliot(Mary Ann Evan’s, 1819-1890)

Last trip into Hull?

 I got a few more things into the tip before we set off for Hull. Tina had appointments today and she dropped me in the city centre as I had arranged to meet Anne for lunch. She had been one of my residents when I ran a support house in the nineties. I had a couple of hours before meeting her so had a drink and did a bit of shopping. We had lunch and a good catch up over lunch it the cafe at the Ferens Art Gallery. Her mum will be ninety five this year, they have careers morning and night but .Anne gets their lunch each day and generally helps out. We did look at a few exhibits before she walked bag to the bus station with me.

I was nodding off on the bus but managed to be awake for my last ride down Dancing Lane. The shoes I was wearing made my bunions really hurt after a few hours so was very pleased to get them off!

After a rest I went to collect my prescription at the chemist.

Tina is out for a meal this evening so I got dinner for Darren and myself and I will watch Traitors in a bit.

Back to front photos now, a shot through the window this morning and a winter clematis that we have had for years had decided to flower for the first time.