lincslady Posted August 8 #60976 Share Posted August 8 Good morning everyone - where are the early birds? Sunny here for now, but apparently not later. It was nice to put the news on and see only peaceful people out on the streets; one can but hope that it stays civilised from now on. I hope everyone is feeling all right, and we will have a good day. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted August 8 #60977 Share Posted August 8 Morning a very sunny 15.c this morning and a peaceful start to the day on these boards. Wish you all well and take care and have a good day . . 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 8 #60978 Share Posted August 8 Good morning. 15°C and sunny here with rain expected this afternoon. Pleased to see everyone was peaceful last night in Newcastle while Sunderland was a ghost town. I hope everyone on here is feeling well and we all have a pleasant day. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted August 8 #60979 Share Posted August 8 Morning all, A dull, wet and dismal day here with rain although warm at 17c. The gardens and the fields need the rain, but I've had enough! Going over to see Mum later today, but other than that not a lot planned. Hope everyone has a good day. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eglesbrech Posted August 8 #60980 Share Posted August 8 On 8/7/2024 at 7:20 AM, brian1 said: Morning all,I had my annual eyetest Monday.I had the dreaded confirmation that I need cataracts sorted.She referred me and said it will be 6 weeks for pre op.Got a phone call yesterday,it's for Saturday.Great service but a bit squeamish having my eyes poked about,lol.. I empathise fully, I hate the opticians / hospital eye clinic more than the dentist for the same reason, the poking about. It is however more the thought of it than the actuality. Once they put the anesthetic drops in you don’t feel anything they do at all. Thats really great news that you are getting sorted out so quickly. It will be worth it and once done. Boots sell tablets called Kalms which I use before eye clinic visits and going to an airport. They are just herbal but they do work for me (even if the affect is just placebo). 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted August 8 #60981 Share Posted August 8 A cool but pleasant day here 2 hours ago, lincslady said: Good morning everyone - where are the early birds? Sunny here for now, but apparently not later. It was nice to put the news on and see only peaceful people out on the streets; one can but hope that it stays civilised from now on. I hope everyone is feeling all right, and we will have a good day. A bit grey and cool today. Busy busy busy this morning, I was out walking the dog at 5:10 because I had been up since just after 4 am, it is the first time that I have taken him out and not seen some other dog walkers, I didn't even see any cars. I have been to the oatcake shop then into town to the optician following a problem that I had on Tuesday evening when I lost my sight in my right eye for a short time, he is sending the details to my doctor so that he can refer me to the eye hospital. I am planning to bowl this evening at an away green so that should be fun. I hope everyone is well. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted August 8 #60982 Share Posted August 8 I hope the vision will be fine, Josy. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted August 8 #60983 Share Posted August 8 Hope I haven't started a snowball effect of eye problems.I'm quite surprised I was referred cos my vision is nowhere near 50% yet.Best to get it over with sooner than later,cheers,Brian. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted August 8 #60984 Share Posted August 8 I started a thread over on Princess asking what the standard spirit measure is now.I got all sorts of answers none of which answered my question.The best one was get your butt on a bar stool all night and tip the bartender a few bucks now and then and he'll top you up all night.Yeah right ,bar stools to Yanks are like deckchairs to Germans.Anyone know the answer while I'm here,Brian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted August 8 #60985 Share Posted August 8 15 minutes ago, lincslady said: I hope the vision will be fine, Josy. I'm a bit neurotic about my eyes because my mum went blind due to her diabetes and I remember how hard it was for her having to rely on people to do things for her. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted August 8 #60986 Share Posted August 8 13 minutes ago, brian1 said: I started a thread over on Princess asking what the standard spirit measure is now.I got all sorts of answers none of which answered my question.The best one was get your butt on a bar stool all night and tip the bartender a few bucks now and then and he'll top you up all night.Yeah right ,bar stools to Yanks are like deckchairs to Germans.Anyone know the answer while I'm here,Brian. We were on Sky Princess in March and June this year and found that the waiters in the bar that we drifted to most evenings always brought drinks that were larger than what we get served in local pubs and restaurants at home. We noticed that the bar tenders rarely used a measure it seemed to be free pour. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted August 8 #60987 Share Posted August 8 A wet morning here around 17 C, so not clearing the compost bin out today, needs doing as leachate drainage is blocked, not a job I am looking forward to. 😷 Watched the Athletics on Eurosport last night athlete Matt Hudson-Smith from my home town just missing out on a gold medal. We watched an exciting Women’s Pole Vault competition followed by the men’s discus in which Jamaican Discus thrower Roja Stona was the surprise winner and also broke the Olympic record, the non European winner since 1976. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gettingwarmer Posted August 8 #60988 Share Posted August 8 58 minutes ago, brian1 said: I started a thread over on Princess asking what the standard spirit measure is now.I got all sorts of answers none of which answered my question.The best one was get your butt on a bar stool all night and tip the bartender a few bucks now and then and he'll top you up all night.Yeah right ,bar stools to Yanks are like deckchairs to Germans.Anyone know the answer while I'm here,Brian. I saw that on Princess site as you were thinking of Drinks package. Rather than just have drinks package you should go for Princess Plus which includes Gratuities and Interrnt. Works out a much better deal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted August 8 #60989 Share Posted August 8 1 hour ago, Gettingwarmer said: I saw that on Princess site as you were thinking of Drinks package. Rather than just have drinks package you should go for Princess Plus which includes Gratuities and Interrnt. Works out a much better deal. I agree that the Princess Plus is better than just a drinks package if you tend to use the Internet a lot when you are away. It really depends on how much you drink. Before going on the cruise I did a quick calculation based on what we would normally drink over the course of a cruise : a glass of wine with dinner and with lunch on sea days a couple of Hendrix and tonic for me and a couple of lagers and a Malt Whiskey for DH in the evening what we would give for gratuities for good service. We decided that for the small saving to be made by buying a package wasn't worth the hassle of tipping individuals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gettingwarmer Posted August 8 #60990 Share Posted August 8 51 minutes ago, Josy1953 said: I agree that the Princess Plus is better than just a drinks package if you tend to use the Internet a lot when you are away. It really depends on how much you drink. Before going on the cruise I did a quick calculation based on what we would normally drink over the course of a cruise : a glass of wine with dinner and with lunch on sea days a couple of Hendrix and tonic for me and a couple of lagers and a Malt Whiskey for DH in the evening what we would give for gratuities for good service. We decided that for the small saving to be made by buying a package wasn't worth the hassle of tipping individuals. The main thing is gratuities are added automatically each day on Princess and are large, you need to make moves to remove them and then tip individually. It is indeed a hassle. Princess Plus is $60 and if you drink a moderate amount, with all the other extras included, it is well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted August 8 #60991 Share Posted August 8 We went out for lunch today 😋 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 8 #60992 Share Posted August 8 6 hours ago, brian1 said: I started a thread over on Princess asking what the standard spirit measure is now.I got all sorts of answers none of which answered my question.The best one was get your butt on a bar stool all night and tip the bartender a few bucks now and then and he'll top you up all night.Yeah right ,bar stools to Yanks are like deckchairs to Germans.Anyone know the answer while I'm here,Brian. We always ask for No Ice in our drinks. This makes a big difference to the strength of the drink we get. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 8 #60993 Share Posted August 8 2 hours ago, kalos said: We went out for lunch today 😋 Very nice Kalos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted August 8 #60994 Share Posted August 8 Went out for lunch today, I had the Ploughman’s Lunch 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted August 8 #60995 Share Posted August 8 22 minutes ago, Snow Hill said: Went out for lunch today, I had the Ploughman’s Lunch Keep away from the scales, and any more food for a few days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey16 Posted August 8 #60996 Share Posted August 8 22 minutes ago, Snow Hill said: Went out for lunch today, I had the Ploughman’s Lunch lovely piece of pork pie, wish I could eat that but at the moment I’m I’ll so hardly any food for me 🥹 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 9 #60997 Share Posted August 9 Good morning. I hope everyone is feeling well. It is 15°C and cloudy here. Nothing planned for today. I hope everyone has a happy day. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted August 9 #60998 Share Posted August 9 (edited) Good morning everyone. Only 16° at the moment. The dog decided that 5:15 was a good time to come into the bedroom and demand that I get up to let him out. He has now gone to sleep but as soon as I have finished my coffee he will be woken up to go for his early walk. His family are in Rome today, they texted that they are currently on the coach leaving the port. Have a good day wherever you are. Edited August 9 by Josy1953 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted August 9 #60999 Share Posted August 9 Morning everyone ,we have a bright sunny start to the day 18.c. I will be booking the car in for mot & full service.The car is coming up 9 year old and serves us well for the little use we use it overall and we still have no desire to swap it for another car yet . That's our plans for today, so whatever your planning ,have a good day.🙂 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted August 9 #61000 Share Posted August 9 8 hours ago, terrierjohn said: Keep away from the scales, and any more food for a few days. Chuck a few slices of turkey on with that lot and years ago that would be my Boxing day tea . Talking of turkeys.. They can really look after themselves .I was on YouTube and came across a film Turkey vs eagle vs snakes . No contest, the turkey wins every time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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