I've paid the bill, done the ironing and most of the housework.
Hi Moonie, I hope you are staying indoors in the warm. 
Was you 
when you paid your bill Yogi? 
I had to go out to get bread but I picked a time when the sun was out, in between the showers so was okay
It was a credit card bill and I always put the money away as I buy things, so I wasn't too .
Glad you are feeling well enough for a walk with Bramble, Summer.
I've paid the bill, done the ironing and most of the housework.
Hi Moonie, I hope you are staying indoors in the warm.
Was you when you paid your bill Yogi?
I had to go out to get bread but I picked a time when the sun was out, in between the showers so was okay
It was a credit card bill and I always put the money away as I buy things, so I wasn't too .
Glad you are feeling well enough for a walk with Bramble, Summer.
I am the same tbh Yogi. I never spend more than I can afford to pay back now
I've paid the bill, done the ironing and most of the housework.
Hi Moonie, I hope you are staying indoors in the warm.
Was you when you paid your bill Yogi?
I had to go out to get bread but I picked a time when the sun was out, in between the showers so was okay
It was a credit card bill and I always put the money away as I buy things, so I wasn't too .
Glad you are feeling well enough for a walk with Bramble, Summer.
I am the same tbh Yogi. I never spend more than I can afford to pay back now
I would worry myself sick if I was spending money I didn't have.
I think it's sorted but I realised fairly soon after I got the new computer that there was a small C drive (64 Gb) and the large D drive (1 Tb). I also have the external drive (2 Tb) but that's not relevant. As we know with computers, the default drive for installing new programs is the C drive. Although one can override that you have to remember to do that which can be easily forgotten.
So I mentioned that to the people in the local computer shop where I bought it and they said that was easy to resolve, just by departitioning the drive. Their tech guy would pop round to my house and do it, it will only take a minute.
So he came this afternoon to do it. He soon realised that there were 2 drives in the computer, the small C drive and the large D drive. So departioning the drives was not an option. The C drive is a SSD drive which is ultra fast and is intended for the core Windows software and is not intended for general programs. That's why it's so fast to boot up when I turn the computer on.
So the tech guy tried to change my computer profile so that programs would automatically get installed on the D drive rather than the C drive. He couldn't get that to work. So in the end he created a new profile for me which would have the desired effect. We had to re-do things like destop icons, email access, contacts on email. He deleted the old profile setting my new profile as administrator.
So that one minute visit actually was a bit over an hour. (No mention was made of me being charged for that and I wouldn't have expected to be charged as they should have done this before I got the machine. To be fair, this was the first time they had dealt with this model.
after he left I checked that the accounts software I had installed yesterday was still working OK and found that it wasn't. I worked out for myself that I needed to grant administrator access to the program to be able to get it to work and it now does seem to work as it should.
It just goes to show that it was worth getting the computer from the local shop rather than from say PC World or via online as it would have taken far longer to get this sorted out. It also helps that I'm reasonably computer literate and that I got the computer at a relatively non busy time of year so this hasn't caused work problems.
Oh El, that sounds very complicated to a technophobe like me. Thank goodness you are computer savvy and were able to get them to sort it out.
My post was a long post
Yogi, my credit card bills are paid automatically. I just need to make sure I have enough in the bank to cover them. As I have online access to my accounts I can just transfer money to and from my current account and the savings account instaneously.
That was a long post
Yogi, my credit card bills are paid automatically. I just need to make sure I have enough in the bank to cover them. As I have online access to my accounts I can just transfer money to and from my current account and the savings account instaneously.
My credit card is the only bill I actually go and pay (in my local branch of my bank), everything else is paid by Direct Debit. It would be easier if I set up a DD for it, but I have just never gotten round to it.
but I'm glad you got it sorted out. Local companies are definitely more helpful when things need attention I've paid the bill, done the ironing and most of the housework.
Hi Moonie, I hope you are staying indoors in the warm.
Was you when you paid your bill Yogi?
I had to go out to get bread but I picked a time when the sun was out, in between the showers so was okay
It was a credit card bill and I always put the money away as I buy things, so I wasn't too .
Glad you are feeling well enough for a walk with Bramble, Summer.
I am the same tbh Yogi. I never spend more than I can afford to pay back now
I would worry myself sick if I was spending money I didn't have.
Good job you are sensible then Yogi 
I think it's sorted but I realised fairly soon after I got the new computer that there was a small C drive (64 Gb) and the large D drive (1 Tb). I also have the external drive (2 Tb) but that's not relevant. As we know with computers, the default drive for installing new programs is the C drive. Although one can override that you have to remember to do that which can be easily forgotten.
So I mentioned that to the people in the local computer shop where I bought it and they said that was easy to resolve, just by departitioning the drive. Their tech guy would pop round to my house and do it, it will only take a minute.
So he came this afternoon to do it. He soon realised that there were 2 drives in the computer, the small C drive and the large D drive. So departioning the drives was not an option. The C drive is a SSD drive which is ultra fast and is intended for the core Windows software and is not intended for general programs. That's why it's so fast to boot up when I turn the computer on.
So the tech guy tried to change my computer profile so that programs would automatically get installed on the D drive rather than the C drive. He couldn't get that to work. So in the end he created a new profile for me which would have the desired effect. We had to re-do things like destop icons, email access, contacts on email. He deleted the old profile setting my new profile as administrator.
So that one minute visit actually was a bit over an hour. (No mention was made of me being charged for that and I wouldn't have expected to be charged as they should have done this before I got the machine. To be fair, this was the first time they had dealt with this model.
after he left I checked that the accounts software I had installed yesterday was still working OK and found that it wasn't. I worked out for myself that I needed to grant administrator access to the program to be able to get it to work and it now does seem to work as it should.
It just goes to show that it was worth getting the computer from the local shop rather than from say PC World or via online as it would have taken far longer to get this sorted out. It also helps that I'm reasonably computer literate and that I got the computer at a relatively non busy time of year so this hasn't caused work problems.
Do you have an HDD or SSD El?
Mine came with the former but had it changed to the latter because it makes the whole lappy run fast and less to go wrong too
but I'm glad you got it sorted out. Local companies are definitely more helpful when things need attentionYeeeeeeeeeeeey! whoo hooo!
I've paid the bill, done the ironing and most of the housework.
Hi Moonie, I hope you are staying indoors in the warm.
Was you when you paid your bill Yogi?
I had to go out to get bread but I picked a time when the sun was out, in between the showers so was okay
It was a credit card bill and I always put the money away as I buy things, so I wasn't too .
Glad you are feeling well enough for a walk with Bramble, Summer.
I am the same tbh Yogi. I never spend more than I can afford to pay back now
I would worry myself sick if I was spending money I didn't have.
Good job you are sensible then Yogi
Yes.
Enjoy!
I've paid the bill, done the ironing and most of the housework.
Hi Moonie, I hope you are staying indoors in the warm.
Was you when you paid your bill Yogi?
I had to go out to get bread but I picked a time when the sun was out, in between the showers so was okay
It was a credit card bill and I always put the money away as I buy things, so I wasn't too .
Glad you are feeling well enough for a walk with Bramble, Summer.
I am the same tbh Yogi. I never spend more than I can afford to pay back now
I would worry myself sick if I was spending money I didn't have.
Good job you are sensible then Yogi
Yes.
Enjoy!
As long as it's not a sandwich he found while walking through a subway 
Right, off to feed my face get something to eat
See you all later 
Enjoy.
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
My turn for what?
The subway sandwich sounds delicious, I am glad you are feeling better Summer.
EL that sounds a really good set-up on your PC now that the engineer has set it up so that all new downloads will loads onto drive D and you have sorted out the accounting software.
Because of all the winter floods, the Department of Transport is providing councils across England with ÂĢ173.5 million to help repair roads.
Details of which area gets what are here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/...ir-roads.csv/preview
Summer your area gets ÂĢ1,241,952, squiggle your area gets ÂĢ6,985,437, and my area gets ÂĢ3,308,360. Moonie, as I'm not sure which area you are in I can't give a figure. As my link only shows areas in England I don't know if there are any extra funds for Scotland. Wales, or N Ireland.
I've had it - I treated hubby to a Chinese takeaway.
Following my recent rant about very persistent Charity Chuggers trying to get me to sign up, there were some lovely ladies collecting money for the Samaritans outside a nearby supermarket today. There was a queue of people (including me) waiting to donate and one lady said the charity always gets a good response in the local area. I believe if the other recent charities had been collecting cash, rather than trying to get people to sign up to Direct Debit donations, they would have had a far better response.
Hi Summer - I'm off to read soon, so it's bye from me as well
I agree Yogi, Samaritans are a wonderful organisation and an old-fashioned cash collection would be a lot more popular with people than constant demands for people to sign up to direct debits. I'm a firm believer in giving to charity but hate moral blackmail.
Hi Summer - I'm off to read soon, so it's bye from me as well
I agree Yogi, Samaritans are a wonderful organisation and an old-fashioned cash collection would be a lot more popular with people than constant demands for people to sign up to direct debits. I'm a firm believer in giving to charity but hate moral blackmail.
That's how I feel too, Squiggle. Enjoy your book.
I'm up for helping but refuse to give my bank details to strangers on the street. sweet dreams I'm up for helping but refuse to give my bank details to strangers on the street. sweet dreamsI did, thanks Summer.
How do you feel after your Subway?
I can't wait to have a tasty takeaway again soon I can't wait to have a tasty takeaway again soonThere's a Subway in the next town to us. It's very popular during school lunch breaks.
He is a good man and he takes care of you when you are poorly - as you do for him.
Have you seen the video that Erin has put in The Voice thread. It's a clip from The Voice in Italy (I think)? It's worth watching.
Erin posts great videos Erin posts great videosIt's a goodie.
I'm watching my gardening guru, Monty Don on Gardener's World, then I'll switch over to BBC1.
I've been getting pruning tips for buddleias.
I absolutely love his golden retriever, called Nigel.
Hahaha @ Kylie and Jason with David Walliams.
Yes, Nigel is always in the garden with Monty. He's a dark golden and has the loveliest nature. It's obvious that Monty and Nigel adore each other.
Keira is fine. She has her pal coming tomorrow as well as PB.
did you enjoy your tea?Good evening lovely ladies 
Harv and PB? Your day is gonna be full then Yogi
And youngest son, too.
did you enjoy your tea? Yes.
Good evening lovely ladies
Harv and PB? Your day is gonna be full then Yogi
And youngest son, too.
Oh! very full then
Always a busy house at the weekend.
Just seen an advert for a new perfume.........called ALIEN (eau extraordinaire)!
Good evening lovely ladies
Harv and PB? Your day is gonna be full then Yogi
And youngest son, too.
Oh! very full then
Always a busy house at the weekend.
But that's very nice Yogi. Its shows how close you all still are
Good evening lovely ladies
Harv and PB? Your day is gonna be full then Yogi
And youngest son, too.
Oh! very full then
Always a busy house at the weekend.
But that's very nice Yogi. Its shows how close you all still are
I wouldn't have it any other way, Moonie.
Just seen an advert for a new perfume.........called ALIEN (eau extraordinaire)!
I keep getting ads for meeting single females. Do you think they are trying to tell me something?
Go find yourself a good woman! Summer and I will vet them for you.
Good evening lovely ladies
Harv and PB? Your day is gonna be full then Yogi
And youngest son, too.
Oh! very full then
Always a busy house at the weekend.
But that's very nice Yogi. Its shows how close you all still are
I wouldn't have it any other way, Moonie.
Exactly Yogi
Just seen an advert for a new perfume.........called ALIEN (eau extraordinaire)!
I keep getting ads for meeting single females. Do you think they are trying to tell me something?
Go find yourself a good woman! Summer and I will vet them for you.
Nooooooooo I am happy right now fankoo
Just seen an advert for a new perfume.........called ALIEN (eau extraordinaire)!
I keep getting ads for meeting single females. Do you think they are trying to tell me something?
Go find yourself a good woman! Summer and I will vet them for you.
Nooooooooo I am happy right now fankoo
That's good.
Just seen an advert for a new perfume.........called ALIEN (eau extraordinaire)!
I keep getting ads for meeting single females. Do you think they are trying to tell me something?
Go find yourself a good woman! Summer and I will vet them for you.
Nooooooooo I am happy right now fankoo
That's good.
Off for a bath, a read and then bed.
Goodnight and sweet dreams, Summer and Moonie.
Hug for Ros.
I hope you sleep well, have a lovely day tomorrow 
night yogi summer moons summer love that owl
Good morning everyone. Weather is dry and overcast.
Summer, you were an early bird this morning! Hope you are feeling loads better and your day at work isn't too tiring.
Having a quick cup of tea before PB and Harv's arrival. PB has breakfast at home but likes to have a bit of toast with granny, too.
Have a good day, everyone, see you later.
Good morning everyone
It's going to be a very showery day here today.
I saw that Alien advert and wondered why a perfume would be called Alien. I reckon the best perfume advert on at present is this one:
That's the full length 2 minute version. It is very classy indeed. It was directed by Guiseppe Tournatore, the director of Cinema Paradiso. Those of you who have a good ear for film music will realise that the music was composed by Ennio Moricone who wrote it for this advert.
My film tip for the day is Destry Rides Again on ITV4 starting at 1.20 pm. This is the 1939 film starring James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich. It was remade years later as Destry starring Audie Murphy.
It's one of the best westerns ever made and is one of the few westerns made which is worth watching by people who wouldn't normally watch westerns. The fight scene between Marlene Dietrich and Una Merkel is fantastic and the best fight between 2 women in films. (By a coincidence The Quiet Man is on More 4 aaround the same time and that has the best fight between 2 men in films).
Good morning everyone, what a lovely advert, makes me want to rush out and buy the perfume I'm a sucker for old fashioned romance.
It's a lovely morning, in between the showers that is
Have a great day with PB and Harvey Yogi, and I hope it's a lovely sunny Saturday for everyone
Squiggle, I think the weather in my area is very similar to yours, lovely in betwen the showers. I like your blossom picture
I've just eaten an apple, the first in quite some time. That's because of that front tooth having been eroded so much at the back that it was painful biting into one. Now that the tooth is crowned I can bite into apples without any pain
Scientists now reckon that the human nose can detect one trillion odours, far more than had been thought, about 10,000.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26638085
As it's an American finding I assume that a trillion is 1,000 billion or 1,000,000,000,000.
Good afternoon Buddies
We have had gales and sun but no rain yet. I have already washed and dried a line of washing
Sweet, I hope you are feeling much better and looking after yourself at work. Plenty to eat and drink
Yogi, hoping you are having a lovely day with PB and getting oodles of cuddles I bet Harv and Kiera are enjoying themselves too
Hi El, We are promised heavy rain here in the West Midlands this afternoon. So all my shopping is now done and will be on my third live TV footie match at 12-45
Squiggle, love that piccie. Hope you are getting more dry than wet weather
Have a great day everyone. Back later
Moonie, your third live TV footie match today at 12.45. That's quite something.
Yep, its usually a good 'watching day' on Saturday El
Presumably the first two must be foreign matches as I'm not aware of any home matches in the morning.
Moonie, your third live TV footie match today at 12.45. That's quite something.
Yep, its usually a good 'watching day' on Saturday El
Presumably the first two must be foreign matches as I'm not aware of any home matches in the morning.
Yep, quite right El
The Australian A-League, their equivalent of our Premier League
Moonie, I was looking at the Australian A League table and the format of how the champions are determined. Unless I've misunderstood it each club plays 3 times each season against the other clubs. As there are 10 clubs the main season has 27 games. Then there's the playoffs between the top 6 clubs in 3 rounds with the top 2 clubs getting byes to the second round so 3 rounds in all. Looking at the table Melbourne Hearts are in 9th place but if they win their remaining 4 matches could get into the top 6 so could still become the champions. So even though it's nearly the end of the season any 9 of the 10 clubs could become champions. A strange format 
Evening all. Had a lovely day with PB. She was slightly more subdued today (I think tooth number 6 might be on its way), but still happy and very cuddly.
Keira was happy to see Harvey, although the lazy lumps spent most of the day snoozing.
I hope you have all had a good day.
Moonie, I was looking at the Australian A League table and the format of how the champions are determined. Unless I've misunderstood it each club plays 3 times each season against the other clubs. As there are 10 clubs the main season has 27 games. Then there's the playoffs between the top 6 clubs in 3 rounds with the top 2 clubs getting byes to the second round so 3 rounds in all. Looking at the table Melbourne Hearts are in 9th place but if they win their remaining 4 matches could get into the top 6 so could still become the champions. So even though it's nearly the end of the season any 9 of the 10 clubs could become champions. A strange format m
Yes, very strange El It seems like several top leagues have a system where by you you may win the league but not be the champions. I am a little too
Evening all. Had a lovely day with PB. She was slightly more subdued today (I think tooth number 6 might be on its way), but still happy and very cuddly.
Keira was happy to see Harvey, although the lazy lumps spent most of the day snoozing.
I hope you have all had a good day.
Hi Yogi
Awww them teeth are a pest when they are coming through 
Glad she was still able to supply you with your cuddles top up though
@ Keira and Harv
My day was good fankoo. On live footie game number 4 at the mo
Evening all. Had a lovely day with PB. She was slightly more subdued today (I think tooth number 6 might be on its way), but still happy and very cuddly.
Keira was happy to see Harvey, although the lazy lumps spent most of the day snoozing.
I hope you have all had a good day.
Hi Yogi
Awww them teeth are a pest when they are coming through
Glad she was still able to supply you with your cuddles top up though
@ Keira and Harv
My day was good fankoo. On live footie game number 4 at the mo
You do love your footie!
Evening all. Had a lovely day with PB. She was slightly more subdued today (I think tooth number 6 might be on its way), but still happy and very cuddly.
Keira was happy to see Harvey, although the lazy lumps spent most of the day snoozing.
I hope you have all had a good day.
Hi Yogi
Awww them teeth are a pest when they are coming through
Glad she was still able to supply you with your cuddles top up though
@ Keira and Harv
My day was good fankoo. On live footie game number 4 at the mo
You do love your footie!
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