Joan's New Musings
Musings Of a Retired Scot.
Saturday 31 December 2016
Wednesday 4 December 2013
Corpach , Scotland. |
Hello it is such a long time since I wrote in my musings it was very hard to get started again I could hardly remember how to get in and get started and when I did it was all changed it used to be very simple hope this works our ok. I am not sure how many of my old friends still read blogs but I hope some of you are still reading. Stuart and I are are doing away we celebrated our Golden Wedding last year and I had my 70th birthday the same year so lots of big occasions last year. I am going to make this short for the time being as I am not sure if I have got the hang of writing in the new format. So I will say bye just now and if this is ok will return with some photo and some news soon. Stay safe and well . Love Joan.
Friday 11 March 2011
Live Writer is Back
We woke this morning to more snow, this winter seems to be endless but what do we have to complain about after what is happening in Japan and the Pacific Basin my thoughts are very much with the people of that regions and may their God be with them.
The continuing saga of my roof goes on we have been dried out for the second time and the painter arrived on Thursday morning to complete the decoration. He then discovered the inside of our bedroom roof was wet again that is after all the repairs have been done so he did not start the job was ordered not to. Stuart and I are at a loss to know what to do now. One positive thing that happened is the plumber came back and reconnected the radiator which has been leaning against the wall disconnected for the last month. It has been very cold in our room being the middle of winter, we were heating the room before we went up to bed but admit to forgetting some evenings and have regretted it. Last night was the first night with it working again and what a difference it made. Now awaiting another phone call to see what is going to happen now. I say we are waiting for a call that is because we cannot get them to answer their phone we always have to leave a message. So you will see from my tale of woe we are not in the best of spirits I cannot complain too much to Stuart as he is not good when he gets upset as he does have a heart condition.
I am writing this on Live Writer what a difference it is so easy if you want to use it all you have to do Google ‘Live Writer’ then download it put the address of your blog in when asked and Bob’s your uncle as they say. Photographs go in where you want them straight from your pc and you just drag the corner to enlarge it’s all very simple. When you are finished you just press publish and it will bring up you blog automatically and your done. If you need a help just ask me I will only be to happy to help.
Just to prove it I will add a picture under here fingers crossed.
Goldfinches feeding in the garden on Niger seeds.
That’s about it for today hope to return with better news.
Love,
Joan.
Friday 4 March 2011
The Pictures for the last posting.
The Saga of the roof.
Friday 11 February 2011
roof Update
Wednesday 9 February 2011
It's Been A While.
It's been a long time since my last entry a lot has been happening up here. The dreadful winter weather we had during the last part of November all of December and part of January has left me with a leaking rook. According to the first inspection the ice that formed during our big freeze lifted the tiles on the roof and one of the gutterscame away making the water pour down from the corner of the house. A dehumidifier was delivered and a painter came in a scrapped all the paper off the bedroom walls. Another inspection declared the room dry so we now had to wait till a roofer was available. Then February came and you know what they say about February it brings the rain and it did torrents of it and yes you have guessed the roof leaked again so the inside roof and wall are wet again. Another inspection yesterday and at last someone went up onto the roof to take a look. He now says the pointing has been burst on the corner of the house moving the guttering. He will now send in another report. You may remember we just had our bedroom decorated in September and a new carpet etc so it is really annoying as now it is like living in a squat with no paper on the walls a leaking roof no furniture in the room with the exception of the beds. This has all happened since the start of the year. I just wish someone would come and get started. Stuart has been saying all along to the insurance company that we should fix the outside first before we dry off the inside and repaper the room. Enough of that now will keep you posted.
We were not been out and about very much in January our pavements were so bad we had to use the car as the road was better than where we were supposed to walk. Now the weather has eased a bit although as I write we have new snow on the ground, it fell on Monday and shows no signs of shifting from the countryside around.
We are now counting the days till the 1st of March that's when we like to say Spring has Sprung. Oh to get out in the garden which is in a dreadful state everything looks so dead. When I was out this morning tending the bird feeders there was a Blackbird singing so there is hope.
I was so sad last week to hear of the passing of Angie (Can You Hear Me at the Back) it was so sudden, I, like many will miss her a lot you always got a laugh at her entries she was always cheerful.
That's about it for today. Take care till next time.
Love Joan
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