How Was Your Day? VII

[Dazzle]

I got home early from work and was so exhausted tried to sleep for an hour. But got woken up by a few international calls by my husbands siblings. He is having a heart operation on Tuesday so one of his brothers is coming over today and will land at Healthrow at 5pm . At 5pm they started to ring the landline then my mobile then the landline then my mobile until i got up. They wanted to know if he has got to our house in East London yet. I forgot how they could be like. They are lovely people but ring all the time . When he had a heart attcak i had to deal with their 10 calls a day and be at the hospital twice a day and look after my family plus my elderly mum and hold down two jobs. Whereas they do a few hours at work....that is the men and have maids, cooks and chauffeaurs etc to do the rest of the work for them. I was trying to get rest before he came but no chance now. They have all the time in the world to be on the phone. I have a work deadline as well and this is all bad timing for me. I will have an extra person to look after after a few hours. I cannot cope right now

I hope the operation went well and that you're feeling a bit better now, swmc66.

[swmc66]

Yes it went well thank you. I am feeling much better as well .

[Dazzle]

Yes it went well thank you. I am feeling much better as well .

That's a relief! I was quite worried about you when I read your post yesterday! (I thanked it days ago but I'm sorry to say I didn't take it in at the time. )

[Splashy]

Splashy, your flat sounds perfect to me .. if I ever want to move back, I shall contact you, if that is ok

Sorry about the other passengers ignoring you getting on the bus first and sitting on seats where they should not ... I thought that even most young folk have been raised with better manners than that

Nah I like you Perd, Id never make you live in that hell hole Us Hampshire Hogs need to stick together. ... Ive heard the term for us lots but didnt realise it was based on wild Boar hunting in the new forest by kings..

Believe me I was the youngest passenger on that bus and Im no spring chicken The rest round here have gold plated eco cars or helicopters to get about in.

Oh the tube, you always kind of associate the Tube with being underground but much of the outskirts are just normal train tracks and like you say Swm can be a long commute into central London normally with your nose stuck in someone elses armpit or worse.

[pyrocanthus]

Went into town this morning to find out if my DVDs were in, the chap in the music shop was very helpful and is going to chase up my order. On the way back I decided to take a walk through one of the parks, up on one of the banks rows of daffodils were swaying in the breeze, birdsong was in full force, collard doves and wood pigeons. As I approached the small walkway leading to the main road a pair of black and white cats were chasing each other ( it turns out they are brother and sister), they paused for a while and slowly walked toward me, softie as I am with animals I just had to stroke them, ( cue the purrs). After 5 minutes I had to go.

Now its lunchtime and afterwards I am having a clearout, most will go to charity, the rest? in the bin!!! ( providing I sort it out correctly).

[Perdita]

Went into town this morning to find out if my DVDs were in, the chap in the music shop was very helpful and is going to chase up my order. On the way back I decided to take a walk through one of the parks, up on one of the banks rows of daffodils were swaying in the breeze, birdsong was in full force, collard doves and wood pigeons. As I approached the small walkway leading to the main road a pair of black and white cats were chasing each other ( it turns out they are brother and sister), they paused for a while and slowly walked toward me, softie as I am with animals I just had to stroke them, ( cue the purrs). After 5 minutes I had to go.

Now its lunchtime and afterwards I am having a clearout, most will go to charity, the rest? in the bin!!! ( providing I sort it out correctly).

Sounds you had a lovely morning and I would have petted the cats too Hope you sort out your stuff for charity and the bin correctly

[pyrocanthus]

Thank you perdita

[Dazzle]

Now its lunchtime and afterwards I am having a clearout, most will go to charity, the rest? in the bin!!! ( providing I sort it out correctly).

Can I suggest that anything that you deem not fit for charity, but that might still be of use to someone, be offered for free on Freegle, Freecycle or Gumtree? It's amazing what people will take free of charge! Since I discovered these websites I've barely had to throw anything out (that wasn't actual rubbish). Even most of my broken and/or filthy items (that had been stored in my garden shed for years) were taken during a huge clearout I had when I moved house last year.

Items can also be requested - which is great for people who are short of money (I've requested and received two items so far).

I volunteer as a moderator on Freegle (which is a registered charity that exists to keep usable items out of landfill and so help the planet a little).

https://www.ilovefreegle.org/

[Perdita]

Can I suggest that anything that you deem not fit for charity, but that might still be of use to someone, be offered for free on Freegle, Freecycle or Gumtree? It's amazing what people will take free of charge! Since I discovered these websites I've barely had to throw anything out (that wasn't actual rubbish). Even most of my broken and/or filthy items (that had been stored in my garden shed for years) were taken during a huge clearout I had when I moved house last year.

Items can also be requested - which is great for people who are short of money (I've requested and received two items so far).

I volunteer as a moderator on Freegle (which is a registered charity that exists to keep usable items out of landfill and so help the planet a little).

https://www.ilovefreegle.org/

I wish I lived in UK right now only for this reason .. otherwise I prefer my 29C daytime temps with sunshine .. but going down to 17C again next week with showers, so don´t get too jealous But need to do a clearout and will donate a lot to animal charities

[pyrocanthus]

Great idea Dazzle!!! thank you!!!