Articles by Mickey fez

I knew my great granddaughter Mia had her 3rd birthday on the horizon but wasn't sure when. Today I found out. I was relaxing in thr garden on another lovely hot day wehen Arron and Carl came and snatched me away. We went to Arroons parents Static just up the road at Marsh lane caravan site.Today was the party for little Mia and it was lots of fun,Mia splashed about with some pals in a paddling pool and I saw a few of Gemma's old school chums she keeps in touch with.Beer flowed,the sun beat dow…

I just had a message,Jenny is doing well and hopes to be home later today

As with any project run at county level the big bridge project is already in trouble. The proposed start at 6am on Monday didn't occour,the reason? There are no machines,workmen,road signs or portable traffic lights and cones on site. Nobody has given a reason for this. Next Monday at 8am is the next attempt. It's going to be a long hard summer methinks No daily report on Jenny at the moment

Jenny is doing Ok but they won't let her home until they are certain she is getting the right medication. Jenny being Jenny wants to be home but she is better to stay put and get sorted. Mandi is going to see her tomorrow and will report back of her progress. The other updte is the living hell here on th island the bridge repairs are causing, The three roads on the island are noe one twith all traffic leaving and entering using the central one which is a single lane each way with seven b…

Mandi just got in touch. Jenny is doing well and has dropped 5lb since Tuesday,she is also on physio and had climbed some steps quicker than mandi has seen before. Still trying to sort the oxygen out but well on the way On a different tack here is a photo of a 1959 Standard 8 outside today.It belongs to my window cleaner who collects old cars

Mandi is going to See Jenny later so moe news then. On the home front we are in for a stressful few months Early on Monday morning major overhauls are starting on the bridge,our onlt link to the rest of the world. With structural work to be done some with the bridge raised and a lot with lane closures many bad weeks are ahead. With most of the 11,000 or so people here needed contact with the mainland daily and the stores being dependent on supplies no doubt tempers will flare. Long delays a…

She is being kept in for a few more days. They have been worried about possible heart faiure and it is a must she loses weight. Those who pray please say one for our dear friend

Ok this is what I know Jenny had trouble breathing the night before last,Yesterday morning she rang 111 who told her to cantact her doctor then a trip to the hospital was organised. Her oxygen levels were brought back o normal and a chest x ray done. She had a good night and is feeling better She hopes to be home later

I just got this message from Mandi ECG OK awaiting chest Xray.Oxygen levels up to 97% more as I hear

Four good days of weather with temps between 24c and 26c wonderful stuff but the change is on the way. Day 1 Saturday I cut and trimmed the front grass,a simple job now. Day 2 Sunday. I cut the largeer side of the back garden Day 3 Monday. The other side of the back was sorted' Day4 Today I wandered into town to picked up some bedding plants. Begonias,Verbena and Petunia which are now planted and look set to thrive. In between the gardeniing I have been taking in some rays and last nigh…

I had a nice surprise today.a visit from Gemma,Mia and Carl followed later by Aaron. We sp.ent 3 hours in the garden in lovely sunshine and Mia really loved it. Here is Mia modelling Carls T shirt

Today has been the best day yet for weather,chilly early on but this afternoon it hit 25c in my little sunstrap back garden. After a good shopping tripstarted early bbecause of wall to wall cover of a wedding. The BBC started at 6am and nhad 8 solid hours of it on BBC1 AND it's socalled news channelm,what's that all about? So no TV for me today but a lovely day for the garden. I finally got round to sorting the planters our all of which were conpletely wrecked as far as plants go and some were…

I awoke to sunshine this morning surronded by cats,well two cats one either side. after sorting them out I returned to the bedroom and strpped and remade the bed'took the used bedding off and threw it in the washer. I needed some pipe fodder so after an egg and bacon buttie I set off to the newsagents clad in shorts and t shirt. A lovely early morning stroll and a few smiling faces to greet me. Bac home I plotted my day. After the laundry was done I put out the whirly and hung the bedding out…

After two days of sea mist anddrizzle edspite the met office reporting the whole of the north west wuld have wall to wall sunshine at last I got into the garden. Having cut rthe front in a sea mist todat UI did the right hand side of the back so tomorrow back and weather permitting I will tackle the mini wilderness on the left. I made myself 2 litres of a fruit smoothie today and that hit the spot when I finished' It was a simple mix of summer berries,Cranberry juice,single cream and ice crea…

Weather change that is. the signs were there.on sunday we had temps ion the mid 20s, a little higher in my back garden,yesterday we were down to 19c and today another big drop,at the moment we are at 12c and not forecast to get any higher plus the promised rain has started, OH Goodie It hasn't come as a surprise to anybody in my neck of the woods,for the last 5 years this is how it's been. At least I made big strides in the grass cutting department mowing the front yesterday and the back on Su…

I awoke to sunshine again another good day for the garden I gave the front grass and cut and strim to keep on top of it ten loaned my strimmer to Amanda,she is a neighbour living oposite and has no tools since sjhe parted with the idiot she had in tow. I was only too pleased to help,she is a pleasant youg lass around my daughters age or a little youger I'd guess This afternoon Ellen appeared bearing the gift of beer,just the ticket for sitting in the garden chewing the fat. It was a slightly…

Yesterday taking advantage of good weather I battled the wilderness again and got another strim of the left hand side,one more and maybe the mower will tackle it. Today I took on the right hand side srimming the borders and a few patches on the bottom half and mowing the lot. Tomorrow I will rake the cutting up and hopefully get a cut and strim on the front,then I will be a happy bunny. I had just put the tools away today and was taking a recliner out into the lovely sunshine when Gemma and…

Today I managed to get the jungle first clearance finished. It was hard going and the work of the last few days has me tired and aching all over but a feeling of satisfaction outweighs all that. I finished at 3:15 and the promised rain appeared at 3:30,a close call. Now I have to wait for things to dry up before attacking it again.After that I can concentrate on the planters. At the same time I have a stack of work to do on the house. My elusive grandson Carl has promised to paint the bedroo…