Yawn Yawn, wakey wakey !! 2015 mk 2

Good morning all,raining here slugs and snails by the hundreds all over the garden,and they have polished my cauliflowers off,but no worries ,they are entitled to eat have a good day my friends

 

Aloha everyone,

Moyra, we didn't get any rain last night , would have loved some.

I have an apology to make to the pigeons. I've been calling them rude names for the last week or so because I accused them off taking the tops of nearly 70 of my runner bean plants.

Yesterday I decided to trek down to the bottom of the garden to check out the beans and wind any growing stalks up the canes (a regular job until they get longer). I was standing there looking at all the beans when I spotted a movement out of the corner of my eye. So I looked down and saw a rabbit plonking himself down, less than 2ft from me, and also examining the beans!!!!

I told him to wait there whilst I went to get my gun, but he wasn't there when I returned

The village festival was good fun yesterday

There was a rather large chicken there!


I have my last bridge match of the season, in the local league, today. The result will determine whether my team comes first or second.

Keep well and have a great day

Aloha!

 

Good morning all have a good day and take care my friends

 

Aloha everyone,

Moyra, I hope Amber gets better quickly.

Zigs, I'm pleased you had a good time

I'm having a bit of trouble with the computer. It's on a go slow and, also, doesn't like sending emails. I think it's getting tired as it hasn't had a sleep for a week or so. I'll shut it down for a few hours when I go off to the doctor's surgery.

I've been called up for my wrinkly's health check. They sent me the form for the whole range of blood tests to be done at the hospital. As I'm a bit needle phobic I don't do hospitals for blood tests (unless it's something urgent) so I told the surgery I want them to do it. So I'm going mid-morning.

When the results come back I'll then have all the other checks that they do at the docs. I suppose it's good to have the test for prostate cancer, liver function, diabetes, cholesterol etc. and, of course, they'll do my blood pressure. Then they'll tell me I should have statins and blood pressure tablets - they've been saying that for years! I don't do precautionary pill popping and they know that. When I challenge their conclusions they say that my readings are just a little higher than normal so I should take the tablets 'just in case'. My blood pressure is usually between 140-154 over 80-87 but higher when they do it (white coat syndrome). My cholesterol is usually around 6.

I have the tests in case the figures have gone up and, particularly, for the prostate and liver tests. Over the years I've seen the recommended cholesterol level gradually drop from 7.5 to 5. Some of my research chemist friends say that these figures are too simplistic and do not reflect the actual situation properly. I just don't want to take the chance of the side effects unless I really need it.

The bridge match was successful and my team have won the league

Keep well and have a great day

Aloha!