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As I expected Sky did not visit me and I waited in all morning which is not good. The neighbour was working on the fencing and called to inform me that he had some trouble but all I could tell him was that I was waiting for a phone call and if I went out it was bound to ring and I would miss it. He them let me know that he was going to call it a day for now. I did manage to get a picture myself.

Although the waether has not been good at least it has been a little warmer although we have had lots of rain and very little sun but it has been kind to the marrow plants and they look about done for they have produced a marrow. With the photo of the marrow was a last, hopefully massive cucumber. I have had well over 30 cucumbers on the plant and it is producing 2 more small cucumbers but I don't expect them to be of any value, mind you I have known to be wrong.

This morning I went to the Ford Garage with a guilty look for I let the man know that once more I have made a mess of my radio. He did no more than take me out and told me to sit in the drivers seat, he then showed me how to get the stations. What I was doing wrong was to touch the button for too long, it seems as if you only have to touch the relevant button for a fraction of a second, anyway I think I have managed it. Back we went into the reception area and then I let him know that I must have the car back by 11.00.am. at the latest as I had another appointment at 11.20.am at the Dentist. He assured me tghat the car would be ready by 10.30.am. I then left to get a paper and went back to sit and wait. I must be honest the the time didn't seem to drag too much for at 10.15.am the original man who I first made the appointment came to inform me that the car was ready. I asked him how much it was and if he could let me have the details of the roadside assistance. This he told me he had printed it out and marked it for me. The total was for £159.99.p this include the roadside assistance. This I thought was a decent value . I paid there and then and I decide to travel home and on my way home I decided to have £20 worth of petrol. I arrived home about 11.35.am. had a coffee cleaned my teeth and dentures and made my way back to |Mablethorpe to be well in time for my Dental appointment. I arrived about 5 minutes early and did not have to wait too long. In I went and let the Dentist know that I was happy with the dentures but although the were uncomfortable as time went by my mouth had adjusted to the dentures and would need no more than a tweek at the most. She looked at my gums, then let me know that everyone with new dentures had some sort of problem but she could see a small area thet needed to be adjusted. She did that and asked me if it was better. I told her that it was but to be honest they were not that bad before I saw her. More soon.

Autumn

On Saturday the lad came round and we took the netting off the apple trees and also peeled back the top of the fruit cage, this is done because if it snows the weight will bring down the gage itself. While he was helping he told me that he had a new Boss. I asked him why this was so and he told me he had asked for a move because he was fed up with litter picking. He will now be in the tarmac department, he told me he likes the smell of tarmac. Not that he will be doing too much as he also told me he is going on Holiday on October 6th. He is going to Kent I think but he is looking forward to his break. Unfortunately he has no go in him at all.
 Last week we had traffic lights because B.T. were threading cable but yesterday morning they had disappeared completely. I naturally thought they would be going to the Exchange but all they seemed to do was go to the end of the properties leaving about 300 yards short of the Exchange so I assumed that all they were doing was to ensure that sufficient Internet speed would be maintained if there were more properties built.
 This morning I went to Lidl to do a little shopping, there were not too many in the store because I arrived there soon after 8.45.am. I did my shopping and went to the checkout but could see a few loitering. I then walked to each checkout only to see that they were all closed. An operator was standing at the Automatic scanning checkout, there are I think 3 and an elderly couple were in front and the operator called tem to her and she proceeded to do the checkout for them. Once she was about done she told me that there was another Automatic checkout but I told her I didn't know how to work them, a younger Man said to me that he also didn't know how to work the machine. Anyway she told me it was dead easy but I did tell her that I was born in a house that had no electricity at all and this was not the way to attract customers also asking if this was to be the norm from now on. She assured me that it was only from about 8.30 t0 8.45am. I immediately informed her that the time was after 9.00.am.
 It is well known that Lidl is so easy to get in the store but difficult to get out as they seem to have very few on the checkout and most times you are in a queue of several customers.
 If this happens again, I will definitely not be going to shop at Lidl.
 Tomorrow I am supposed to have Sky come to repair my Box but as I have heard nothing form them I am not holding my breath but will keep you informed. More soon.

Ups and Downs

On Wednesday I was out the front sawing some of the branches off the dead Lilac when I heard what I thought was a strimmer. Naturally I thought it was the Gardener next door working but when I carried some of the branches round the back garden I immediately noticed something different namely some trees missing. So I went down to the bottom of the garden and could see a couple of tree fellers with chain saws cutting the larger branches up having already felled 2 or 3 large trees.
 I went inside and tried to turn on my Sky box only to get a signal informing me that no signal was reaching and I should go Online  which I did. Incidentally B.T. are working down to I suppose the Exchange and a Guy let me know that they are threading a larger cable, whether it means more speed for the likes of me I doubt it very much.
 I was first informed that I must create an I.D and password which I eventually did, I was then given a forward date of which the Sky engineer would call. What I did also create though was a Sky Sports app which I did activate on Thursday. Unfortunately for me I just have about sufficient download speed to get a sort of picture but hardly enough for me to write on my blog. This is why I didn't write on my Blog yesterday.
 Yesterday morning I went to the Surgery for my appointment with the Doctor, whilst I was there I did book my Flu jab in Mablethorpe but not until next month.
 Eventually I went in to see the Doctor, I immediately noticed that she had probably broken her wrist or some fingers. I first asked her if she had enjoyed her Holiday which she told me very much. I then asked her where she had been and she told me Italy and she had been there several times because her Partner lived there. She then added that she was going to Italy next week for her Birthday.
 While I was in the Waiting Room I heard this conversation. A Woman was talking. "Yes I also bruise easily in fact you only have to look at me and I bruise". I couldn't stop laughing for a couple of minutes.
 I forgot to mention but the Neighbour with the learning difficulties people informing me that if I wished to pick any damsons I was more than welcome to pick some off the felled tree. I told her that at the moment I was watching the Wold Championship Time Trial in Norway but as soon as it was done I would pop round.
 About 40 minutes later I went round and was invited in I then told her what I know about Solar power which is next to nothing and told them that my mate was the one to ask questions and I would contact him to see if I could give them his telephone number. Unfortunately he is not available at the moment, eventually I will have contact with him. I did get about 3lb. of damsons with the help of the lad. The next day I decided to get another load so I collected about 7lb. in full which I have froze most of them down. Incidentally they wer very ripe so sweet. More soon.

Problems

I didn't realise until Saturday morning when I tried to contact my mate that I had problems with my telephone.
 To compound things there were workmen around with traffic lights close by. Anyway I decided to e-mail my mate with the news I had no dialing tone. He replied stating that he had tried to contact me but all he had was the engaged tone but he did suggest I tired the neighbours.
 I went round next door and I was surprised that she had contact so I went back home and rested.
 About an hour later I though it was funny that my mate when he tried to contact me it was an engaged signal. So decided to check to see if it was me so I changed the telephone, not easy as I the telephone is stuck in a corner position and naturally the connection is next to the skirting board.
 This in fact did the trick so I tried to phone my mate only to find him not at home but the answer phone cut in so at least the phone was working.
 The next day I rung him  up only to get hold of his Partner, I immediately asked if he was there wondering if I had inserted the wrong numbers, in fact I hadn't as both had been out and just arrived back to his home.
 On Friday morning I went to the dentise, the day before they had contacted me to remind me that I had an appointment so on Thursday the phone was working. On Monday I had a phone call saying that they had tried to contact me on Friday but had no joy. So obviously the phone stopped working late Thursday or on Friday.
 I went to book in and was told to go to the waiting area. I sat next to an elderly Lady who spoke to me so we struck up a conversation. I asked her which Dentist she was seeing, it was not the same as mine. She then told me that she had a filling drop out and her appointment was for 11.05.am. and the time was 11.20am. She told me she had a Taxi waiting because she was in her 91st year and had problems with her sight and DVLA had to take her driving licence off her about 18 months earlier. She then let me know that she had been driving ever since she was 17 and missed the car more than she ever thought she would but had resigned to the fact that she had to use taxis now. I thought it was a pity for had she not a taxi waiting I could have taken her back home. She then told me she was going to reception and I thought it was a waste of time and when she came back she more or less said the same. I then informed her that she should play on her age and tell the dentist the tooth was playing up because she had told me that she had expected to have an inspection only and would have to make a further appointment. Whilst I was telling her what to say she was called in and I hoped that I wouldn't see her immediately appear. Luckily enough it was about 10 minutes later when she appeared with a thumbs up stating that the filling had been done. I was then called in to my Dentist where the new dentures were ready. She did tell me that almost certainly there would be spots where they would rub but I mustn't take them out but keep them in so that she could see just where they were rubbing. With that I paid and left but sure enough a spot is causing some discomfort but I will give it a fair run before I will go to the Dentist. More soon.

Wild weather

Yesterday my mate came to see me it is the first time in over 3 months. We seem to have had our lines crossed because when I was available he wasn't and vice versa. U had not much to give him as the wind has played havoc with my runner beans, some have been smashed but hopefully I will get more pickings well into October depending on how the weather treats us. It has certainly been cold these last few days and my Central Heating is on.
 The lad has just called bringing a couple of pears which I will try to ripen for him by first wrapping them up and keeping them warm. While he was here I noticed that one of my apples that I photographed on the floor had gone rotten so I must check the ones that I stored in the garage to see if any  was rotting. To be honest they don't seem to last that long, Christmas time is about the maximum I seem to get any to last.
 Tomorrow morning I go to the Dentist for my final appointment regarding the dentures so I have to pay but The Dentist managed to get me a reduced price although it will be over £70 this is for a bottom set of dentures.
 On Monday as I travelled to Alford to have my haircut I followed a locl firm advertising vinyl flooring as well as fitted carpets and venetian blinds. So after my haircut I went to the shop well today a guy came out and did a quick measure. He then let me know that tomorrow the shop would contact me with  a price so we will wait and see. More soon.

Early Autumn

These photos show just how large my James Grieve apples are. To be honest the lad from next door loves them so I give him almost all the apples off the tree. It just goes to show just how much larger they are from Sunset the apples are beside James Grieve. In fact I did weigh this apple photographed and it weighed just 10 onz.
 On Saturday I though ti was very cool and I noticed that my Central Heating was on. The next day I decided to ring my Sister and the conversation went to the weather and I let her know that my Central Heating wass on once more and she then told me that hers had cut in too. I remarked that this was just a little early.
 Yesterday I went to have my haircut in Alford. I had everything organised because I decided to call at the Co-op after having my haircut. I arrived at 9.00am. and was surprised that there were a couple of people waiting and Man and a Woman. The hairdresser does not do perms but she is willing to cut and shape the Ladies who call. I was out before 10.00am. so off I went to the Co-op, I picked up a basket and noticed thet the lay out was different to when I last shopped there. I do have a card and it was this that made me go really. It stated that as I had not used my card in over 3 years if I did not use it by April 2018 it would be cancelled. It did say that I had about £3 in credit.
 Anyway I went down the first ailse and found nothing to tempt me so went up to the milk department. I was disappointed because there were no 4pints of skimmed milk, they had semi skimmed at the price of £1.47 they also had one only of 2 pint semi skimmed at 99p.
 I did no more than turn around place the basket in the place where you pick up and left for home.
 I thought that I will probably never call there again because they do not stock what I need.
 Today I have had a day off tomorrow I go again for a blood test, my mate will also call to see me, the first time in about 2 months and on Friday I go for the final fitting and payment for the bottom set of dentures. More soon.

A failure

This is a Lilac one of 3 which I planted about 5 years ago, as you can see this has decided to give up which is a pity as it was a sort of maroon colour.

I have had successes though with my apples. I managed to select what I consider an amount that the tree could handle so that the size was good. Over recent years I would discard well over half but still leave somewhere approaching 260 apples so this year I got rid of well over 70% but still I wondered if I had taken off sufficient but I did. They are a little earlier than usual this year and I noticed the odd good one, those without maggot damage was beginning to drop off so on Monday I went out and picked all of the apples off the tree. I was a little surprised because most were ready to drop off. Mind you I did forget this year to put in the tree an apple moth trap so I found that I had well over 20 apples were affected by grubs. All in all I had over 150 apples and have managed to store 72 in my garage and the photo shows about 50 more perfectly good apples which I shall eat some and give some away. The lad who had a taste of one said he liked them so obviously I will give him one each day he works when he has finished the James Grieve apples most of which are very large. The other photo shows that I am still getting plenty of runner beans. I guess that I will, weather permitting be picking them well into October although the weather this Summer has not been at all good. More soon.

I get no better

Yesterday I had another letter from the surgery informing me that I must have another blood test in 2 months time.
 So this morning I planned to first go to call at the Newsagents then off to the Co-op, really only to get some diet lemonade. Lidl sell it but in a 2 litre bottle, far too much for me to use as I in general only have it when the lad comes for dinner. He did this last saturday but we did widen the path in the garden so I was well pleased with the result although I was absolutely worn out. The lad really doesn't have the stamina.
 He bought his Tablet round and showed me how to use it, not that I remembered at all, my retention is that of a goldfish these days. He played some nice music though, he eventually left and I was pleased so that I could have a rest.
 This morning off I went first to pick up my T.V. paper then off to the Co-op I also picked up some milk and a little ham. I then decided to call at the local Ford Garage which is very near to the Co-op. I went in the Showroom department but soon found my way to the service department. A Manager called to inform me that the Service Manager was on the telephone but would be with me shortly.
 After 5 or so minutes the man appeared. I explained that I had bought the car Online but it had a few niggles but ran beautifully. I asked him how much it would cost to remove my radio and replace it with a DAB. He immediately let me know that it would be costly because the wiring and ariel had to be different but suggested that he look at the car. So off we went by now it was raining but he got in the car. Immediately he let me know that I had DAB radio installed so I asked him to set it up for me which he did in next to no time. I then told him that I had no way of checking my daily mileage with an odometer. He then got hold of the indicator and pressed the end and told me exactly what I had done, my average speed and my average MPG. I told him that I had found out the other day how to replay a tune on my C.D that I have. What happened was I was looking at the fuel gauge which is not the best place when I touched the steering column side and the tune I was playing stopped and started from the start.
 The long and short is that my car is as I would love it but to be honest I have no idea how to change the total mileage but at least now I have my DAB. which is fine because that is all I have at home.
 We then went back inside and I asked him how much a service would cost? I was surprised because he told me that it would cost more or less what I paid
 the man who picked my old car up but he did let me know that this included an extension of the roadside assistance. I didn't even know I had roadside assistance. The long and short is that I take it in the end of september and it should take no more than 2 hours
Then it was back to call at the Surgery for first asking about the letter I received but also asking if they were taking orders for a Flu jab. There was little joy on both of the queries, first the receptionist let me know that nothing could be done on the blood test for at least 3 weeks and as for the Flu jab situation she let me know that on the grapevine the earliest they would start was towards the end of September. I just told her that this meant that the vaccine was not currently available so when I go next time, and I will be there another couple of times at least this month. More soon.