What will the neighbours think?
I`ve just realised, I`ve had, and got different men coming to my house every day this week! I`m not talking about the outside workmen, because they`ve all gone. These have all come to the front door and I`ve let them in.
First, on Monday, it was my boss - because now I`m working from home he comes up for various things.
Then on Tuesday, first a visit from my boss at 7 a.m.! and then an Accountant about 9 a.m. who stayed the day.
Wednesday saw another man on the door step - this time the washing machine repair man, because my machine refused to work
Today, I`ve got the gas fire servicing man coming mid morning
Tomorrow I`ve a friend who should be coming
As to Saturday - that remains unknown at present
And on Sunday, I`m entertaining a visiting Minister to lunch.
What will the neighbours think of all these men coming and going from my house???!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Catching Up
I`ve been so busy over the past days since my last post, that I haven`t had time to write anything.
So, an update - The scaffolding came down off my house one day last week, so I now have what looks in one sense to be living in a new house! - well from the sides and back views, the front we have kept the same bricks as before, and just had pointed up where necessary, so I`m glad about that. I don`t think I`d like to change the traditional look of the front.
I`ve now been working from home for a fortnight and it`s lovely! I looked out of the window the other morning at the time I should have been setting out for my office and it was pouring with rain. What a pleasure it was to just be able to go upstairs to my office here and not have to get umbrella and rainccoat out and venture out into it. All I need to do is to get things sorted out as to the best layout for working in the room, but that will come with working there and finding out as I go, what works best where.
Today is Sea Sunday at our church, and it was my week to do the flower arrangement, so yesterday I spent several hours doing that. Here is the result of my main arrangement.
So, an update - The scaffolding came down off my house one day last week, so I now have what looks in one sense to be living in a new house! - well from the sides and back views, the front we have kept the same bricks as before, and just had pointed up where necessary, so I`m glad about that. I don`t think I`d like to change the traditional look of the front.
I`ve now been working from home for a fortnight and it`s lovely! I looked out of the window the other morning at the time I should have been setting out for my office and it was pouring with rain. What a pleasure it was to just be able to go upstairs to my office here and not have to get umbrella and rainccoat out and venture out into it. All I need to do is to get things sorted out as to the best layout for working in the room, but that will come with working there and finding out as I go, what works best where.
Today is Sea Sunday at our church, and it was my week to do the flower arrangement, so yesterday I spent several hours doing that. Here is the result of my main arrangement.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Facelift
My house is undergoing a facelift at present. It was built around 1900, as far as I know. (I`m thinking of trying to find the actual history of it) It was, so I`m told the first one to be built in this road, and is the only one which was a detached house the ones which followed it were all semi-detached.
Being built over 100 years ago, of a softer type of brick and a sandyier mortar I suppose its no wonder that the bricks have been eroded away with the winds, the salt air and the weather. As for the mortar between the bricks, it had got so that you could run your finger along it and it would just crumble out. Infact at times, sitting indoors at night you would occasionally hear pieces falling down in the cavity wall.
So, although preserving the bricks on the front with pointing up, as the weather hasn`t attacked them so badly, the gable ends and sides have now had a coat of cement (or whatever you call what they put on them), and then it`s going to be painted with a weatherproof paint - so a new look!
Yes, expensive, but worth it.
Being built over 100 years ago, of a softer type of brick and a sandyier mortar I suppose its no wonder that the bricks have been eroded away with the winds, the salt air and the weather. As for the mortar between the bricks, it had got so that you could run your finger along it and it would just crumble out. Infact at times, sitting indoors at night you would occasionally hear pieces falling down in the cavity wall.
Yes, expensive, but worth it.
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
A New Start
I started a new phrase of my working life yesterday.
I`ve worked in the same business and building for just over forty years. During that time, I have ofcourse seen lots of changes, both to the actual physical structure of the building, its frontage, door, inside layout etc have been changed numerous times. When I started there, the first and second floor of it were a `house` and the manager lived there, coming down stairs straight into the store. Later the stairs were closed up and made to enter from the main street to access the upper floors. Then, for years and years the upper rooms were left empty.
After many years of being disused, and with a change of ownership of the business the rooms became the head office, and I moved up there to work.
Now, the rooms have been converted back into living accommodation and made into two flats. That meant the office I work in needed to be re-located.
An office was made for me in the warehouse - disused warehouse (I should add) of another of the company`s stores. I went over to look at it a few weeks ago, and as soon as I walked up the stairs to it I experienced a very strange feeling - I just totally felt very uncomfortable there, it felt somehow very spooky. I just knew that I just couldn`t work there. My boss, who was with me, took one look at me as said "you don`t like it, do you?" and I had to admit I didn`t. He was very good about it, and didn`t say - well this it you`ll have to get used to it, he instead said we`ll have to see what else we can find or do.
So, yesterday began the new session of my working life - as I am now working from home, and just using that "spooky office" for a base for mail, storing paperwork etc.... Last week we moved all the office items which I needed to here, and yesterday I started actually working here. And it was a good day!
I`ve worked in the same business and building for just over forty years. During that time, I have ofcourse seen lots of changes, both to the actual physical structure of the building, its frontage, door, inside layout etc have been changed numerous times. When I started there, the first and second floor of it were a `house` and the manager lived there, coming down stairs straight into the store. Later the stairs were closed up and made to enter from the main street to access the upper floors. Then, for years and years the upper rooms were left empty.
After many years of being disused, and with a change of ownership of the business the rooms became the head office, and I moved up there to work.
Now, the rooms have been converted back into living accommodation and made into two flats. That meant the office I work in needed to be re-located.
An office was made for me in the warehouse - disused warehouse (I should add) of another of the company`s stores. I went over to look at it a few weeks ago, and as soon as I walked up the stairs to it I experienced a very strange feeling - I just totally felt very uncomfortable there, it felt somehow very spooky. I just knew that I just couldn`t work there. My boss, who was with me, took one look at me as said "you don`t like it, do you?" and I had to admit I didn`t. He was very good about it, and didn`t say - well this it you`ll have to get used to it, he instead said we`ll have to see what else we can find or do.
So, yesterday began the new session of my working life - as I am now working from home, and just using that "spooky office" for a base for mail, storing paperwork etc.... Last week we moved all the office items which I needed to here, and yesterday I started actually working here. And it was a good day!
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Flower Festival
Here is the Flower Festival which I was involved with last week.
Just click on the photo below and it will take you to the site will all the photos on. - you can either then watch it as a Slide show, or individual ones, and at full screen. Enjoy!
And, if you click on this one below, and do the the same you`ll see General Views
Just click on the photo below and it will take you to the site will all the photos on. - you can either then watch it as a Slide show, or individual ones, and at full screen. Enjoy!
And, if you click on this one below, and do the the same you`ll see General Views
Monday, July 12, 2010
Friday, July 09, 2010
Flowers all around!
I`m in the middle of a Flower Festival this week. Surrounded by beauty and perfume.
But, although that sounds delightful - which it certainly is - it hasn`t been without its hitches, snags and problems. More so this year than others for some reason, maybe its the hot weather affecting everyone.
Anyway - here`s a picture of the delivery of the flowers on Tuesday evening.
Yes, the whole lorry full, was for the church!
But, although that sounds delightful - which it certainly is - it hasn`t been without its hitches, snags and problems. More so this year than others for some reason, maybe its the hot weather affecting everyone.
Anyway - here`s a picture of the delivery of the flowers on Tuesday evening.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Chair problem
My chair wee`d on the carpet.
Yes, I do mean the chair and not myself nor anyone sitting in it.
I was sitting on my office chair in my office/workroom here at home yesterday evening and decided to just alter the height of the seat and the angle of the back slightly. I pressed and moved the relevant levers under the bottom of the chair when all at once I heard the sound of liquid running. I jumped up, wondering what on earth it was and where it was coming from as it seemed to be coming from the chair. It was, out of the bottom at the back liquid was running onto the floor. I ran downstairs and grabbed a cloth to put on the floor so that it didn`t sink into the carpet. By the time I got back with the cloth it had stopped running out, so I set to work to mop up and clean the carpet - it was a very acidy, oily sort of smell to the fluid.
Then, I wondered what to do, I daren`t sit on the chair again incase it made any more come out; I daren`t move it for the same reason. Standing there looking at the chair, I decided that the best thing to do would be to give it a nappy - so downstairs I ran again, and got a plastic carrier bag, which I`ve now sellotaped to hang below the parts at the bottom where I think the fluid came from. I think my next move is to somehow find a way to get rid of the chair, as I daren`t use it again.
Any ideas, how? As a woman on my own I can`t carry it down the stairs, it`s too awkward a shape and weight for me to do that safely. And then, how to dispose of it?
Yes, I do mean the chair and not myself nor anyone sitting in it.
I was sitting on my office chair in my office/workroom here at home yesterday evening and decided to just alter the height of the seat and the angle of the back slightly. I pressed and moved the relevant levers under the bottom of the chair when all at once I heard the sound of liquid running. I jumped up, wondering what on earth it was and where it was coming from as it seemed to be coming from the chair. It was, out of the bottom at the back liquid was running onto the floor. I ran downstairs and grabbed a cloth to put on the floor so that it didn`t sink into the carpet. By the time I got back with the cloth it had stopped running out, so I set to work to mop up and clean the carpet - it was a very acidy, oily sort of smell to the fluid.
Then, I wondered what to do, I daren`t sit on the chair again incase it made any more come out; I daren`t move it for the same reason. Standing there looking at the chair, I decided that the best thing to do would be to give it a nappy - so downstairs I ran again, and got a plastic carrier bag, which I`ve now sellotaped to hang below the parts at the bottom where I think the fluid came from. I think my next move is to somehow find a way to get rid of the chair, as I daren`t use it again.
Any ideas, how? As a woman on my own I can`t carry it down the stairs, it`s too awkward a shape and weight for me to do that safely. And then, how to dispose of it?
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Business trip
I had to visit two of our stores yesterday, one in Norwich, so I set off quite early so as not to be late through being held up in traffic. What happened? I got there thirty minutes early. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful morning. So having parked at the back of the store and rather than fluster the store manager by being so early, I had the opportunity for a short walk down by the river. As usual my camera was in my handbag, I seldom go anywhere without it, so it gave me the opportunity to take these pictures of a spot I think is very beautiful.
And, a view along the river
And, a view along the river
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Stained glass flowers
For the first time, I was asked to take part in a Flower Festival at a village church. I was nervous about doing it somewhere else, but as the Organiser always does one for the Festival I help organise, I decided to accept. This is the arrangement I did for the subject "A day in the life of..... a Stained glass worker".
The Festival is at Upper Sheringham parish church this weekend.
The Festival is at Upper Sheringham parish church this weekend.
Friday, May 21, 2010
A wonderful world
I`ve been enjoying the beauty of a part of our coastline this afternoon. The sun drew me out, to leave all the housework and jobs I should be doing indoors, and to take a drive along the coast and have a walk.
Although I passed a few people also enjoying the lovely afternoon, it was really peaceful and quiet and just what I needed after the worries of last week.
The air was filled with the sounds of birds calling and singing. In the stream to my right as I stood looking around me, I spotted a coot with two tiny new chicks, beyond that in the meadow a pair of geese walked along with young goslings in a line behind one parent bird with the other parent bird at the back of them.
Although I passed a few people also enjoying the lovely afternoon, it was really peaceful and quiet and just what I needed after the worries of last week.
The air was filled with the sounds of birds calling and singing. In the stream to my right as I stood looking around me, I spotted a coot with two tiny new chicks, beyond that in the meadow a pair of geese walked along with young goslings in a line behind one parent bird with the other parent bird at the back of them.
And this, just a fraction of the panoramic scene, just has to be so beautiful. Our land really does have wonderful places to walk and experience.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
At a Loss
I was at a loss for what to say yesterday. Not that I`m a talkative person at anytime, and I think that goes back to my upbringing as a child - but I digress, that`s another subject altogether which maybe I`ll write about another day
What happened was my boss brought a young man into the office with him and after introducing him the young man went off to do some work in another part of the building. J, my boss, then told me that the young man`s daughter, aged just 8 months old, had died a few days ago and naturally the lad was very, very distressed.
After a while J suddenly said to me "You believe in God, don`t you?", to which I replied "Yes", (It was the first time that anyone had ever openly asked me that) and I knew somehow that he was thinking about that baby and the lad, and asking `why`. I just didn`t know what to say. All I could come out with, is "there is a lot that happens that we just don`t understand, but I believe there is a purpose behind all that happens even though we can`t see it, and may never understand it"
I felt very inadequate, and don`t know if that was really a good enough answer to give.
I feel very challenged by his question. - not in the sense of challenging God, but in how deep my faith is. I feel I should have given a better answer than just those few words.
What happened was my boss brought a young man into the office with him and after introducing him the young man went off to do some work in another part of the building. J, my boss, then told me that the young man`s daughter, aged just 8 months old, had died a few days ago and naturally the lad was very, very distressed.
After a while J suddenly said to me "You believe in God, don`t you?", to which I replied "Yes", (It was the first time that anyone had ever openly asked me that) and I knew somehow that he was thinking about that baby and the lad, and asking `why`. I just didn`t know what to say. All I could come out with, is "there is a lot that happens that we just don`t understand, but I believe there is a purpose behind all that happens even though we can`t see it, and may never understand it"
I felt very inadequate, and don`t know if that was really a good enough answer to give.
I feel very challenged by his question. - not in the sense of challenging God, but in how deep my faith is. I feel I should have given a better answer than just those few words.
Saturday, May 08, 2010
Owww!
It wasn`t my day yesterday!
The morning started nice and bright although breezy, so I hung my washing out on the line. It was getting nice and dry by lunch time, but needed just a little longer. I needed to go somewhere, so off I went in the car. By the time I came back a couple of hours later it had been raining, and my washing was now wetter than when I put it out!
Now, I`m in pain. I went through to the kitchen to make myself a supper drink yesterday evening, and turning to do something in the living room on my way, somehow my slipper seemed to grip to the carpet as I turned back and..... down I went, hitting my side on the corner of a dining chair, and my hip on the floor. Thankfully I was on the carpet and not the tiled kitchen floor. But now I`m in pain whenever I move. I guess it`s just bruises and maybe strained a muscle there, but ouch! I`ve got to stop and think now before I stretch to pick something up or reach out to the right and try and find a different way to move to do whatever it is I`m trying to do to lesssen it hurting. How frustrating.
The morning started nice and bright although breezy, so I hung my washing out on the line. It was getting nice and dry by lunch time, but needed just a little longer. I needed to go somewhere, so off I went in the car. By the time I came back a couple of hours later it had been raining, and my washing was now wetter than when I put it out!
Now, I`m in pain. I went through to the kitchen to make myself a supper drink yesterday evening, and turning to do something in the living room on my way, somehow my slipper seemed to grip to the carpet as I turned back and..... down I went, hitting my side on the corner of a dining chair, and my hip on the floor. Thankfully I was on the carpet and not the tiled kitchen floor. But now I`m in pain whenever I move. I guess it`s just bruises and maybe strained a muscle there, but ouch! I`ve got to stop and think now before I stretch to pick something up or reach out to the right and try and find a different way to move to do whatever it is I`m trying to do to lesssen it hurting. How frustrating.
Thursday, May 06, 2010
A Day Out
The sun shone, I was on holiday from work, so into the car I jumped yesterday morning and set off along the coast road, enjoying the beauty of all the new spring life around me. The wonderful green of the trees, the pink blossom on the almond and cherry trees, the sight of lambs in a field. What could be more beautiful.
Stopping in a town to get myself some fish & chips for dinner, I then drove along the cliff top found a good spot to park overlooking the sea and enjoy the fish & chips. Sitting there in the car eating them, I became aware that two ducks had waddled over and stood there watching me. I decided to see if they liked chips!, so threw two small ones out of the window, which they soon devoured. They stood waiting for more! (which they duly got) but I discovered that they don`t like fish skin - I threw a little battered covered bit of skin out to them, they looked at it and ignored it. - not so the sea-gulls, they quickly came for it.
Having finished my picnic lunch I went for a walk along the cliff top.
This is the beautiful scene that I was looking at as I walked along. The picture doesn`t really do it justice - it was such a huge open, calm, peaceful, expanse of sea and seashore.
Stopping in a town to get myself some fish & chips for dinner, I then drove along the cliff top found a good spot to park overlooking the sea and enjoy the fish & chips. Sitting there in the car eating them, I became aware that two ducks had waddled over and stood there watching me. I decided to see if they liked chips!, so threw two small ones out of the window, which they soon devoured. They stood waiting for more! (which they duly got) but I discovered that they don`t like fish skin - I threw a little battered covered bit of skin out to them, they looked at it and ignored it. - not so the sea-gulls, they quickly came for it.
Having finished my picnic lunch I went for a walk along the cliff top.
This is the beautiful scene that I was looking at as I walked along. The picture doesn`t really do it justice - it was such a huge open, calm, peaceful, expanse of sea and seashore.
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Sunday, May 02, 2010
A Blue Carpet
I saw a beautiful blue carpet yesterday......
Nature is so wonderful.
Isn`t it lovely.....
...............bluebells as far as the eye could see in all directions
Monday, April 26, 2010
Growing
I`ve just realised it`s a while since I wrote a post.
It was a lovely week of weather here last week, well, until Sunday when it turned dull and showery. Still the showers have done my garden good. I spent most of Saturday out there, as I`d been to the garden centre on Friday afternoon and got some plants to put into tubs and pots, so spent quite a while doing that, then set all my runner bean seeds in pots to start off.
At the moment my summer house is full of little plant pots, some geraniums and now all the pots of runner beans. So, everytime I want to sit in there I have to move them all out! Maybe one day I`ll think about getting a green-house, but at the moment it doesn`t really seem worth it, not just to use for a few weeks of the year as a nursery for baby plants.
It was a lovely week of weather here last week, well, until Sunday when it turned dull and showery. Still the showers have done my garden good. I spent most of Saturday out there, as I`d been to the garden centre on Friday afternoon and got some plants to put into tubs and pots, so spent quite a while doing that, then set all my runner bean seeds in pots to start off.
At the moment my summer house is full of little plant pots, some geraniums and now all the pots of runner beans. So, everytime I want to sit in there I have to move them all out! Maybe one day I`ll think about getting a green-house, but at the moment it doesn`t really seem worth it, not just to use for a few weeks of the year as a nursery for baby plants.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
The sun shone, the gardener had prepared the beds for me, so out I went with my packets and seeds, and set my vegetable seeds for the year.
Then, to keep all the neighbourhood cats off, as they seem to love my garden, and I wish they didn`t because of all the little "things" they keep leaving behind, I covered all the beds with mesh netting.
Now I look forward to the seeds growing into carrots, beetroot, parsnips and onions. The runner beans will go in later.
Looking up from my work, I spotted this blackbird, obviously collecting food, which set me wondering if he had nest of chicks alreay.
If anyone has any suggestions how to keep cats away, I`d be sooooooooooooo grateful!
Then, to keep all the neighbourhood cats off, as they seem to love my garden, and I wish they didn`t because of all the little "things" they keep leaving behind, I covered all the beds with mesh netting.
Now I look forward to the seeds growing into carrots, beetroot, parsnips and onions. The runner beans will go in later.
Looking up from my work, I spotted this blackbird, obviously collecting food, which set me wondering if he had nest of chicks alreay.
If anyone has any suggestions how to keep cats away, I`d be sooooooooooooo grateful!
Sunday, April 04, 2010
Saturday, April 03, 2010
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