Thinking back

Good Evening, very late for me tonight but Stu has been making music for the car so this is the first chance today I have had. Had our usual trip to St  Andrews today but it was very very busy so we cut it short.  We took a run round the coast and ended up in Tayport. I don't know if you all know but I am a Dundonian born and raised in Dundee.  From Tayport you look straight across the River Tay which is the longest river in Britain to Broughty Ferry and Dundee. We sat for a long while and thought back to when we were young and lived over there.  I looked through Stuarts Binoculars (mine still being serviced) at Broughty Ferry Beach on this fine summer day the first Monday of the Dundee Fair fortnight and there were  THREE people on the beach.  When we were kids we used to take a bus from Dundee to Brought Ferry and spend the day there and it would be packed it was so disappointing to see so few people there today, times changed I suppose. Next to grab our attention was the erection of two wind turbines right in the middle of Broughty Ferry I think you will see them in the photos. What they have built them right in the middle of the town for I will never understand. Now back to my favourite mump toilets where we were parked today there  was a toilet block or there was one the last time we were there maybe about a year ago, but no longer they have knocked it down and put an information marker in it place. I think I will have to get a loo built in the boot (trunk) of the car. We did enjoy our afternoon despite all my mumping I think you will now know I am not very good with change especially when it is in my home town.  Tomorrow is the first of August, will be sorry to see July go as it has been a lovely month, everything in the garden has been doing so well it was nice to see the flowers not being battered down by days of rain so its goodbye July and welcome August.  Will say goodnight now and try to load up the photos I have taken of The Firth of Tay.   Take Care Love,

                                     

At the Seaside.

               

Good Afternoon, thought I would share my pictures from our day out today with you before I make out tea then I know its done and I can relax tonight.  We set off for LochGelly Loch this morning to see a special duck that is on the loch just now (see my other journal for that later) then carried on to Kinghorn on the  River Forth. Not happy with the pictures at all, have taken better there but the light was a bit strange over the water.  The first two are of Mossmoran Chemical Plant not a pretty sight but the flame looked great this morning against the blue sky. The weather was lovely by the water and Stuart got out his telescope and did a bit of birding. I was bad and sat in the car (with the windows down) and read my book. My binoculars are in for servicing just now and won't be ready for two more weeks. Stuart offered to share but I was happy as I was. There were lots of people about doing summer things even swimming better them than me but maybe they were younger than me.  I used to love to swim in any water that was available but now it has to be a pool getting fussy in my old age. Now on to my favourite subject ' TOILETS'. At Kinghorn there is one of these cubical toilets you know the ones with the revolving door which is very handy.  When we were there in the Spring it was not working but today I set of for it full of confidence that in would be sorted and open. No such luck still 'Not in use'. Now this is a busy carpark and beach during the summer and I think it is very unfair of the council not to do something about the only loo available to the public.  After my non visit to the loo (no bushes available either) Stuart offered to take me further up river to see if I could get a better picture of the two Forth Bridges. Got in a better position but the light just was not clear enough will try again when its not so warm, and there is not such a haze on the water. They don't call Edinburgh Auld Reekie for nothing. It has been a bit more comfortable weather wise today temp about 70f. which was just fine. We had another grand day out and now on with the tea making. Well that's me will better go and feed my hubby or I will be getting my books.  Love 

                                               

 

This and that.

                

Thank you D'Design for the graphic.

Good evening, from a very rainy Perthshire. Saved the above graphic for such a night.  We were promised rain from3pm yesterday but it did not start until about 4pm today. I can practically hear the garden breath a sigh of relief it has been needing some decent rain for some time. I think that is the first time I have every had to say that living up, here we usually have plenty in fact too much is normal. Not much happening today, out for our usual Saturday coffee this morning into the village to pick up a prescription for Stu. On the way back we saw a small farmers market in the village so had a wander but as I did not know it was going to be there could not buy any of the veg as I have already stocked up this week.  When we came back although the sun was not shining we sat out after lunch, Stu with the papers and me with my book. I picked some of my Hydrangea flowers as they were lying on the ground and if they got wet that would have been the end of them.  Once the rain came on I came up here and pottered on the PC trying to get on with my game and getting wiped out again and again nothing new there have been stuck for a while but will keep trying.  I found out that Eurosport are showing the under19 European Champions final and guess who is in the Final Scotland they are playing Spain so Ian big team, which would not be hard. Think that me for tonight wish you all a pleasant Saturday evening. Love,

                                                 

 

Relaxing at home

                   

Good Afternoon, at last we have come to the end of, for me a very busy week.  Hospital appointment three in all the great bed challenge and the hot hot weather to deal with so all in all have not had much time for our retirement.  First the beds are very comfy but I am still not sleeping very well a bit better but it is still very hot.  When we were up in Perth on Wednesday we managed to track down a big fan and it is marvelous. We have had it going during the night in our bedroom and it has helped me. When I do my ironing I have it right in front of my so now ironing is a breeze.  Shops have been caught out again with our great summer, as I had to try umpteen shops till I found one.  I have been back to the audiolgy deptartment and have had my new hearing aids put up to the next level so I can hear again.  I know I say I love to switch off in the garden if there is noise when I am reading but living like that all the time made me feel quite unwell lucky I had only to put up with it for two days. Thanks to the NHS I have two new digital hearing aids that there is no way I could afford and I even get free batteries.  When I first went deaf I had a private one now this was twentyfive years ago at least and it cost £150 at that time and it only last just over a year and when I went back I was told that was the lifetime of an aid. I knew there was noway I was going to be able to afford that sort of outlay for the rest of my life so I went to see my doctor and was refered to the hospital. The NHS aids we slightly bigger then but now they are right up to date. Sorry to waffle about this but it is a great service up here in Scotland.     

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Today we have been staying at home Stuart went out early to cut the grass and tend his garden while I did the usual household chores.  We then sat down in the garden with a pot of coffee and Stuarts (Speciman Days)  Puzzle he posted today, kept us really busy  half of the morning still got some to get, you should try it some of the answers are really clever.  Off now for more coffee and maybe some more answers and a read of my book, am reading Dan Brown's Deception Point  not bad but would not rave about it.  Wonder what his new book will be like its certainly taking long enough to get published read somewhere it is going to be about The Masons so we will see. Sad night tonight last ever West Wing one of our favourite programs going to miss this as it was great Monty Don and then The West Wing oh well all good things must come to an end and with that I will end too for today.   Love, 

                             

                                         
                                                                          

 

My Star

A Star for Stuart.

So after the early start we made by having the Bed Men battering down the door we had a quick breakfast decided to wait and have our showers later we got started to the big move.  First we had to get the big double divan and matters downstairs. Our stairs have a sharp bend at the bottom so it was a bit difficult to get first the mattress round and then the base. Fortunately the base splits in two so it was not to bad. The delivery men had dumped the new beds in the living room and had no intentions of taking them upstairs so we then had seven  trips up and down with all the different components.  Stuart has been a real star today, in all this heat and it was very hot in our bedroom as it is south facing the sun was shining brightly and there was not a breath of wind. Is this really Scotland or has someone moved us south   this summer?. Back to the tale of the beds for once the flat pack contained all the correct screws nuts etc. so they went together no bother all.  Unfortunately Stuart forgot to charge his electric screwdriver so he had to do it manually.  He did really well and by 12 noon both beds were up and in position. Since then I have made them up ready for us to fall into tonight in the hope it will be cooler.  At this moment I cannot get cooled down at all the perspiration is dripping off my forehead. Will go and run in under the tape when I finish this entry. Have not taken pictures yet as I have two odd duvet covers on and it does not look good but I will show you when I get it all matching.  When i say things like that to Stuart he just gives me one of those Hmmmmm looks more pennies.  Never mind I will charm him round OK have had lots of practice. Think I am rambling now it must be the heat.  Will go now and see if I can cool down maybe if I put new batteries in my wee fan it will help.  Bye for now.  Love.

Oh I did hoover all the dust that was under the bed                                   

Up with the larks.

Got out of my bed early this morning visited to loo came in here switched on the PC heard a heavy lorry outside low and behold The Bed Shed at 7. 40 am Stuart still asleep and me in my pyjames, what a panic. That must be some kind of record. So hope to get back later to tell you all whats gone wrong if I am able. Bye just now.
                                   Love Joan.

Happy First Birthday.

                         

Thank you again to Donna for this design.

One year ago today I was siting at the computer and I too noticed Blogs and wondered what that was all about, I read Jeannette's Jottings and Speciman Days(Don't know how people will get interested now since AOL changed the welcome page that brought up these pages instantly) and thought I would like to try that and as they say the rest is history.  I was feeling a bit out of touch with the world having been retired for 7 months at that time and had no female company and now I have you all. Its great hearing everybody's news, trials and tribulations and telling you mine, all the daft things I get up to handstands aside. I have learned to do so many things on the PC I could not even cut and paste when I started my journal but with help from you all and suggestions from you I am about getting there now.  When Stuart has been ill I have had lots of support and good wishes and I am very grateful for them all and I thank you most sincerely. Was up at the Audiology this morning and have been fitted with two new hearing aid and they are absolutely useless at the moment but the Audiologist says I will get used to them, come back in six week and we will turn them up to what you need then, so for the nest six weeks its subtitles for me on the telly and more time reading and on the PC as I don't need to hear to compute. We went to Glen Doick this morning after the hospital for a coffee and a look round but kept my purse in my bag after all the spending at the weekend its still terrified to come out. I was wondering how many entries I have done will have to count when I have a minute but I will go now as I have to ready our bedroom for the delivery of the beds tomorrow. Bye for now and thank you again for all your comments and help I really appreciate the company.  Love

                                         
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