Today I shall be Mainly...

[Sue]

Morning

Glad you had a good day Stanley anf it was OK weather too. I even half dried towels outside and on the airer in the conservatory Its a bit wet and snowy out there today, more sleet than snowy , and above freezing which it barely managed yesterday.

We decorated most of the day yesterday, painting radiators ( we have two big ones in the lounge) and skirting boards ready for the next two and a half walls to be wallpapered. After that we have to empty and move out a big unit so we can do behind it. The chimney breast will be left till the end, although drying out measurements show it to be still quite damp.

So today will be more of the same plus stripping the bed and washing the bedding. Have a good day all

[Stanley]

I have had two good sleeps and so I am aiming for normality today with an hour in the shed early doors doing useful things to my engine.
Yesterday was good, Mick borrowed a power washer and washed the back yard after scrubbing it with hypochlorite. Looks much better now with all the moss and muck blasted away!

[Stanley]

This morning I spent an hour making the eccentric sheave that goes on the crankshaft. It still needs drilling and tapping for the Unbrako grub screw that will fasten if onto the shaft but that will do tomorrow. Now I want my breakfast!

[Sue]

Morning

Yes your yard certainly looks good Stanley. We must do our garden pavings when it brightens up a bit, we can’t use hypochlorite as it drains on to the soil and would be toxic to the plants.

We did a lot of little jobs related to the decorating yesterday. We noticed that the paint on the windowsills that I did a few weeks ago had lifted so we redid one of them after sanding and washing down once again. We gave it two coats of undercoat this time and one of gloss. Fingers crossed it won’t lift again. When we went to look at the one in the dining room we decided to strip some of the wallpaper around it and that brought some of the plaster down round the window frame. Thus Bob ended up doing a repair with filler. Today will be more wall papering in the lounge which leaves the wall with the chimney breast which is still drying out and is too damp to do yet.

Lucy is coming this morning. It is half term so she can switch her day, at my request as we want to go to the u3a meeting on Thursday as the talk looks interesting, about the life of a Roman Legionnaire. This evening I have yoga in the studio, it promises to be a damp morning and a drier afternoon. Have a good day all

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[Stanley]

Morning Sue! Yes, they are telling us we can expect rain as well but at the moment there is no rain from the low broken cloud. One thing that's noticeable is that it is light earlier now. Ten Days ago it would have been dark now but this morning it's light.

[Stanley]

I shall be in the shed early doors and later, after second sleep, I need to start shopping for a cook in later this week. Amazing how quickly it comes round!

[Stanley]

Today's short stay in a cold shed was nothing to do with the engine. 50 years ago I found this sharpening steel in the midden at Hey Farm and I have been using it ever since. It is a very good smooth finishing steel. I decided this morning to do something about the handle so I put it in the lathe and sanded and polished it. It looks much better. Now for breakfast....

[Sue]

Morning

It’s going to be a cold dry day today. Being dry is good news as we are going to the cemetery in Burnley this morning with flowers for the family plot. The area is now fenced off due to safety concerns over some of the older large victorian headstones so we have had to make an appointment for someone to let us in. Appointments can only be made for weekdays which meant we could not go on Dads birthday and anniversary of his death last Saturday. It also means that Jane can no longer visit due to work commitments during the week in Liverpool .

This afternoon Bob is off to the park for an engineers afternoon. They are busy doing track maintenance before reopening in about a month time. I shall probably do some work on my jacket. I have pilates and yoga this evening but will make a decision as to whether I go later as my arthritis in my lower spine is playing up a bit. I did not go yesterday as Paulas classes are so strenuous.

Have a good day all

[Stanley]

Don't do anything that hurts too much Sue! Gentle exercise is good but don't punish yourself.
I have just got back from a Co-op veggie shop and I have the leaves off three cauliflowers in the pressure cooker. Chicken roast tomorrow and then veggie cooking on Thursday I think.

[Stanley]

I shall put my chicken in to roast before going in the shed this morning. Later I shall deal with it after second sleep and beyond that I don't know. All will become clear later.....
It's 4AM and yes I admit to being a wimp! I am declining the shed, having my breakfast and going back to bed. I have done quite enough for one morning!