Good Morning Monday, 29th June 2026

[Bruce]

Good morning all, had some decent rain overnight, 17mm fell, according to the forecast there will be more but not much and only falling at night (which is nice).

Visited my doctor early to get the result of my pathology, I am in tip top condition apparently (apart from the cancer).

I followed this up with a quick visit to the seniors offices to drop off the last meetings minutes then wandered down to the club to pick up my new membership card - the old one expires while I am away.

If the grass dries today I might whip round with the mower later.

Went to Bunning to buy a new power point as the old one was faulty. Changed one of the the laundry sockets from this:

(it wasn’t actually hanging off the wall, I’d taken the screws out) to this:

Anyway that’s my morning so far.

Take care…

[swimfeeders]

Good Morning Bruce and all who follow.

Yesterday was my first Sunday here, treated very much as a Community day, everybody together for morning coffee and biscuits and stay downstairs for Sunday Lunch in the Dining Room.

Sunday lunch is 3 courses and tables are arranged by Cliques, with the long term Residents having a pecking order.

I just had to be slotted in on a table, which turned out to be with a clique with very firm views on Society, Politics and the place of the lower classes.

I knew my place very quickly, I was not dressed properly, no blazer, white shirt, tie, with lounge trousers and polished leather shoes.

They all had soup and a roll to start with, I declined as soup counts towards my fluid balance and I am having trouble eating bread recently, more on that later.

I survived the main course, which was actually very nice, traditional roast meat with roasts, veg and gravy.

Six on a table and even with 5 pairs of eyes staring at me eating I did managed to get the food into my mouth without spilling it on myself or the table cloth.

I declined dessert, which was mostly whipped cream.

I left shortly after the first Coffee, the need for Medication is always a good excuse for an early departure.

I was sorely tempted to have some fun and wind them up, but managed to get back into my room before laughing my head off.

The bread thing is recent, started this week, white bread and chips are the main culprits.

I have developed a thing called dysphagia, a difficulty in swallowing and a particular type of the condition called EoE for short, which particularly involves white bread and chips.

Apparently fairly common,with severe heart failure and certain Medications.

It gets stuck in your throat, you produce more saliva and the food turns into a gelatinous white blob which you cannot swallow and is then expelled , rapidly, back through the mouth and occasionally the nose.

All good fun and only another 11 weeks to go.

Fortunately the staff are lovely and the jokes flow in my room when they come in the early hours with my meds and a coffee.

Have a great day all.

When it exits via the nose it can be spectacular.

[Eliza]

Morning @Bruce and @swimfeeders , I don’t think Ive ever seen a 4 plug socket on the wall , usually it’s on a extention lead .
Swimmy you had a lot to tell us there,and Ive learnt something new on the medical field .
It sounds like you are among the Gentry , no slobbing around in your Tshirt and slippers .

Today feels a lot cooler and I feel more refreshed after last nights sleep,I dont have much to tell ,although over the weekend I did get a ride out into the Belvoir countryside ,And a walk in The Woods of the Belvoir Estate .

Have a relaxing day all

[Graham]

Good morning all…

Another day in paradise here down on the sunny south coast. Temperatures have cooled considerably over the last few days and its now quite pleasant to be outside. Today’s fun and games involves dropping the wife off at the gym, buy some gardening tools to clear away some brambles and haggle with an online company about the photo book I ordered that came with pictures which have a pronounced colour distortion. If I get time, I want to test out a new filter designed to image the sun that I’ll need during the eclipse in August. (I use a mirrorless camera with remote image and control - not looking directly at it!)

Why is nothing simple anymore? Take care all…

[swimfeeders]

Hi

I love your posts Graham.

I have absolutely no interest in photography,my mind is not wired for it, I am a point and press person.

I have never heard of most of the things you talk about, but I like learning and spend hours most days on Google reading about what you have been talking about, it is fascinating stuff.

Keep posting, you are a mine of information.

[Graham]

Hi Swimfeeders,

Thank you for your comments, it’s much appreciated.

[Bruce]

@Eliza

I don’t think Ive ever seen a 4 plug socket on the wall

They are very handy I have one in the kitchen too. This particular variety used the normal wall mount (and hole) so it is a bit thicker than the ones that use a wider mount and it also costs slightly more. Obviously it is very convenient to use the old mount.

Even though there are four sockets they still only have a normal 16 amp fuse so you couldn’t run a kettle and a fan heater. No ring mains here.

@swimfeeders

I just had to be slotted in on a table, which turned out to be with a clique with very firm views on Society, Politics and the place of the lower classes.

I knew my place very quickly, I was not dressed properly, no blazer, white shirt, tie, with lounge trousers and polished leather shoes.

So my T shirt and shorts would be a bit of a blow?

[SheilaP]

Morning all – overcast and much cooler today – although no rain forecast

Yesterday I actually got round to doing the ironing and I even put it all away!!

Cleaner is due this afternoon – still not sure about her, some things were not properly cleaned last time and she left 10 minutes early. We all have off days so I will wait and see how she does today.

Take care – have a great day everyone

[Morticia]

Morning all

Much pleasanter today and Wimbledon starts so that’s me sorted after doing one or two errands.
Punnet of strawberries … box of chocolates … all good healthy food whilst I watch then running around.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable day whatever you’re doing.

[Bluesky]

I have had sockets like that, whats new this morning,?