The Chill Out Zone

[Gate Keeper]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

FINALLY managed to nail down an appointment with the mob that deal with visas for Italy. Took about two weeks of checking their website every 20 minutes or so. Thankfully its the Edinburgh centre, I had visions of finding an appointment in one of their other centres in London or Manchester then discovering there was a RMT strike and no trains.

Good morning Steve, that’s excellent news, your persistence paid off.

What’s the latest about Maya?

[Gate Keeper]

Good morning all,

Thank you Jeff for the cat photos, beautifully done - you never disappoint

Yesterday it was a visit to the chiropodist and today it’s a visit to the skin cancer clinic to have some pre-cancerous lesions burnt off from the top of my head.

Even though I wear a hat and put on sun screen, getting skin cancer is unfortunately not uncommon and it’s one of the risks of living near the equator …….So far I have been lucky not to get it.

The mouth is still sore from the extensive dentistry last week, hopefully it will settle down soon.

Thursday we are holding a garden party

Friday, I am taking the gardener to a clinic for people who suffer from Epilepsy.

Yesterday he had a major seizure in the garden, biting his tongue - there was blood everywhere.

Where he fell, he cut his face and afterwards he was disoriented and irritable, so I will be asking the doctors to reassess the management of his condition and his medication etc,

Recently the frequency of his seizures have been increasing and hopefully with specialist help, he can have much better control of them.

What’s everyone up to?

[AndyN01]

Morning all.

Goodness me you're a busy boy, Phil. How do you find the time to fit it all in .

All white with frost here in the Midlands.

Bird feeders are empty so that's an urgent job to be done.

Sadly missed the Nano social last night as I was on shift but getting ready to go to the first "hands on" Nano of the year this weekend.

Take care everyone.

[FLYING BANANA]

Morning everyone. Grey start to the day.

Hoping to hear about Banana today.

Sheets and towels changed, and all in the whirly machine.

[Lancpudn]

Morning all, Brrr!!! It's freezing out there, Most of that hailstone from yesterday has frozen solid, 5.5C in the conservatory why am I in here We had a call last evening from the boiler people saying they're coming today to install the condenser boiler They should have been here yesterday, I hope I've not jinxed it again.

[Georgies Dad]

Good morning everyone,its a bit frosty out there this morning

[Georgies Dad]

Originally Posted by AndyN01

Morning all.



Bird feeders are empty so that's an urgent job to be done.

Ours are emptied most days by a family of squirrels which live in the woods at the end of our garden,they seem to like and steal the fat balls and suet blocks,when they have ate them they then gobble up all the bird seed as well.

In her younger days Georgie used to chase them away,but they seem to know she is no longer here,

[Lancpudn]

Wooo Hooo the boiler guys van just turned up

[AndyN01]

Originally Posted by Georgies Dad

Ours are emptied most days by a family of squirrels which live in the woods at the end of our garden,they seem to like and steal the fat balls and suet blocks,when they have ate them they then gobble up all the bird seed as well.

In her younger days Georgie used to chase them away,but they seem to know she is no longer here,

Ah, the squirrel issue. .

Do dogs have some in built dislike of squirrels? Quizzie certainly doesn't like them one bit. Expect to have your shoulder put out if she's on lead and spots one . And as for the ones that get onto the feeders in HER garden......

Something that has worked to some extent is putting the very hottest of super hot chilli powder onto (or into) the bird food. Doesn't do anything to the birds at all but, being mammals, squirrels react the same way we do. Makes the "food" unpalatable and they leave it alone.

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-G...ucts/264931755

Good luck.

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

Wooo Hooo the boiler guys van just turned up

Have they actually done anything yet........

[Lancpudn]

Originally Posted by AndyN01

Have they actually done anything yet........

Yes installation going ahead, lots of banging & drilling going on, gas & water turned off & should be finished just after noon he said Cant wait to have a hot bath later.