Weekly Chat (Non-Osprey), 4 August 2024

I'm here! Sorry I've been AWOL again--  Our Youngest has been enjoying fairly decent weather for a fortnight in Wales, in our caravan, and then sprung upon us that they would like to call in to visit us in their way home again. So I spent Saturday cleaning & putting my "bits" away in advance of an invasion of three children! Plus shopping for a buffet lunch to tempt them all. On Sunday it was so nice to see them but afterwards we were flaked out! 

Many thanks to Diane for starting us off again. I'm sorry that the old dog was a problem: they can have mental problems, the same as us humans and maybe your friends should have given you a sedative to ca!m the dog at night time.

I'm here as well !  Thanks DIANE for starting the week.

It's been a quiet weekend here - eldest daughter came in on Saturday with my shopping, we had lunch together before she had to go home and attend to their young dog. She's a cocker spaniel and very very active. I'm afraid that one of the family will trip over her one of these days.

I haven't watched the Olympics at all - in fact, the TV hasn't been on at all for almost a week. I'm in a reading mood at the moment. I did find a video of Celine Dion singing the French love song at the end of the opening ceremony- I believe Edith Piaf first sang it.

I'm sorry that you had a bad night, OG. It sounds very frightening.

Hope that the French group goes well, RUSTY ! 

Regards to all - thinking about AQ.

I'm here!  Spent yesterday sorting through paperwork, which OH was never good at organizing.   He's also compulsive about making copies of documents (multiple copies!!) so the shredder has been burning up.  :-)   Still more paperwork to sort out; it gets a bit worrisome at times.

OG:  Sounds discombobulating; hope things are more settled.

Lindybird: Always nice to see family so you hate to complain when they 'stop by.' 

Heather:  Just make sure you aren't the one tripping over the spaniel.  :-)   I havent watched the Olympics much either, but somehow missed the men's tennis finals.  :-(     Celine Dion isn't one of my favorites (a bit too stylized for me) but I must admit her performance was pretty darn spectacular.  She must've been thrilled after all she's been - and going - through.   

Rusty:  Will be interesting to hear the French group's comments on the Opening Ceremony.

Off to seize the day!

Had to stop writing as things to see to. Now I'm  writing with one eye on  the Olympics, as we enjoy most of it although don't watch it 'wall to wall' but certainly particularly the athletics track.The participants seem to be getting younger!! LOL!  EDIT: There do seem to be an awful lot of different views about the Opening Ceremony. We sort of enjoyed it, except it was of course, way too long as usual. Some of the small "events" along the way were rather strange but I liked the bit of dangling on the Notre Dame and the musical parts.

Heather, glad you're enjoying a book or two. How nice that your daughter can take you shopping.

AQ - I think of you often. I hope your daughter who is coping alone now is also finding new ways of doing things.

OG - You've had leg trouble more often again lately, it seems. I do hope you can get some help with it, if it's affecting your sleep.

Annette - Yes, we  do love to see them: and we see too little of our grandchildren - they always look an inch taller each time. But I'm beginning to feel my age now I think as I find it tiring. Maybe we lead too quiet a life nowadays!!  

Monday weather - wet and windy.  It was cleaners day so had to listen to the loud one who always whinges about the rain.  I slept well last night and woke up in a more normal way this morning.  I don't expect any improvement in my legs - and am certainly avoiding hospitals!  We tidied the long bookshelves in the lounge this afternoon - had become very muddled due to some temporary movements  - "I'll put them right one day" - well, today was the day!  Why does a bookshelf need a music stand and a load of memorabilia?  Perhaps next time ...!

Good that you had a better night, OG.  Must admit that my bookshelves all end up with "added" things, most unbooklike!  When I dust, I try to make sense of what's appeared and whether they need to be temporary.

I thought the opening ceremony was boring. So much thump thump music (OK I’m not with it). I hardly noticed the classical music. Oh, that poor sodden piano. No parade of athletes where I like to see the uniform fashions. Those I could see on the boats were boring. And the whole thing was too long.

I have watched isolated events especially when I can’t sleep. Direct coverage here is early hours of morn (before dawn). Too much swimming. Repeats mostly show only Aussies. This grumpy old lady had better get off her soapbox

LINDA – Your gr-chn only an inch taller? The Trio grow more than that each time I see them!! They are probably towering over me by now as I have not seen them since May. They have been visiting OH but Dau & I avoid the same days for his sake.

LATER I was told this morn they didn’t know when OH would move. Before I could post the above, Things started happening. Well sort of. An hour later Dau visiting him was told “this afternoon”. So she got the short straw to chase up missing clothes, pack him up and wait and wait. She’s now left to pick up Trio from schools. OH is still waiting. I’m on tenterhooks at home waiting, waiting and I dare not have my nanny nap. Also there goes my coffee date tomorrow with travel group as I shall have visit and settle an unsettled OH. This is only a temp move until a NH becomes available……<insert sweary words>

On the Olympics opening ceremony.   I think just a ridiculous waste of money with everyone trying to outdo the last one.  I do however enjoy the competitions themselves and will watch stuff I wouldn't usually.  Very well done to Keely last night.

dibnlib - I absolutely agree with you.  Who would sit and watch diving, or shooting, or all sorts of other 'fringe' sports?  But I really enjoyed two hours this morning watching the individual show jumping (shame about the Brits - but they were great in the team event!)  I watched very little of the opening ceremony and definitely will not watch any of the closing ceremony.  But will watch as much as I can of the athletics.