Hehe yes, going to bed now, nite x

Hi folks, hope all well. Two lines of washing dried today in the fierce wind! Big day tomorrow, it's the replay of the all important Gaelic football final and I'm getting my roots done as well. Have a good weekend x

Evening tk! I did the Jolen root lightening which An posted about. Very easy to do and just enough brightening up achieved Hope planets is OK and something is being sorted regards that flipping laptop!!!

May the best team win in the footy!

That Jolen lightening looked amazing, and how easy when you get the hang of it. I've been keeping fingers crossed for planets too, it's so wrong when something new and expensive isn't fit for purpose.

*chews fingers* flags out all over the county, in the rain and high winds we have had they are bedraggled, but morale is high!!

We had a glorious day today and I washed the downstairs windows inside and out, and the car! Just in time for a day of deluges tomorrow

I may not be on as much til next Wednesday as off to London....packing in all sorts...grandchildren, daughters, friends, a show and a gig

Oh I was on windows yesterday, aching shoulder and neck today!

Have a fab time with your busy schedule, see you when you get back

Yes, I will likely pay for my endeavours

Enjoy your weekend too! x

Oh brillian Twass. I am so glad you found that tip helpful It is just right to brighten up nad soften the line from summer/winter hair isn't it?

Quastion here for TK. I have a friend staying who is planning a long weekend away to the West Coast of Ireland soon. It is for December and she is looking at cottages etc to hire on AirBNB and the like. But she doesn't know the area at all so I said I would see if you had any insight to offer,

She is looking for a location that is not too out in the sticks. Somewhere either in a bit of a town or a larger village where they can find a pub and somewhere to eat good food ( good means local rustic NOT three Michelin stars!). A place that is traditional with some wild wind swept scenery. Her vision is for windy walks in the rain, photographic opportunities (her partner is a photographer) and snuggled up, cosy eveings in pub or rental cottage or flat. If there are lererapchuns in the garden and a miricle working statue on the edge of the village - even btter ( in other words chuck in all the cliches!)

She is thinking Limerick or Kerry. She has been to Cork before and liked that. Have you any suggestions?

Hi An, apologies for being so late getting back to you, but footballing all afternoon and evening. We lost by one point, grrr.

Years since I was out of the county but if mrtk and I have the luxury of a few hours, or better still a whole night off, we head for Westport, County Mayo. Very popular with tourists, and deservedly so. A nice town and a great base for touring, super restaurants with not a Michelin star between them, in fact I have just booked my next birthday outing there. (B+B in a good hotel, €60 for 2).

Kerry is always lovely, but honestly anywhere on the wild Atlantic way is good.

Thanks for the tips TK. After some further discussion I was able to crystalise the vision she had for this weekend away. It turns out the idylic retreat she had in her minds eye was in fact Ballykissangel. I don't suppose she is the only English woman who has this as their generic 'Irish' template.

Anyway once we got past that it became easier and she was more open to other ideas. Has booked a place just outside Galway. https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1509321?s=NQLf4RF4

Oh my, picture book perfect! I hope they have great time, should be some lovely scenery round there.

Afternoon all! Yes was very pleased with the Jolen and will do it again when necessary!

Now staying with youngest daughter having had a lovely visit to the eldest and granddaughters. Back home on Wednesday. Was hoping for news of planet's laptop saga

Hiya twass! Glad you're having a lovely time.

No, no update on the laptop saga. Just hope planets is not banged up somewhere

Crikey no!!!! That wouldn't be good news at all

Well let's hope. Enjoy your trip

Thanks tk, just been cooked a lovely vegan dinner by mini twass, with wine and rice pud with fruit for dessert lovely!!!

Oh yum, had cheat's roast beef tonight and my eyes were bigger than my belly, as Grandma used to say.

So gently digesting and watching Cold Feet.

You're so lucky to have that roast cheat dinner available!

I watchedit too. I am enjoying it but its a bit grim. I seem to remember it was a bit lighter going last time.

It's a right treat!


Until Rachel died in the car crash a few streets away from Mother tk's house! It's still watchable though.

Yes that was a low point admittedly. A real tear jerker in fact. But before then, and depsite their various troubles, it had been quite a cheerful series.

Ah well maybe they're showing real life in your fifties, sandwiched between teenagers and elderly parents. Onwards and upwards!!!

Night and gods bless all. Yorkshire Vet back on tomorrow, 8 pm on Channel 5.

Why aye Sillies!!

It's been a busy time of it here at planetsHQ.

FIrstly the customer service lady at Currys was very good and i didn't have to have a massive fight at all. Whilst i couldn't get a refund she went out of her way to source a Dell laptop i had originally wanted and instead of waiting over a week for it arrive (by which time i would have been in hospital) she got one of her staff to drive the hundred mile round trip to go and get it!! It saved me the journey as i did over 200 miles driving back a and forth getting this sorted out. She also opened the lappy and made sure there were no errors on it and it was all working before she gave it to me. It was cheaper too so i got a WHOLE £1.01 refund

Drinks are on me!!!

I just picked up the thing and it was straight off to hospital. Loads of tests later it looks like i've got Kidneysstoppedworking Disease. Which is disappointing. Had a whole raft of tests and am now just waiting for them to grow new life forms from my blood and various other bodily fluids they harvested (to sell on ebay) to get the results. The disappointing and upsetting part is they want me in for a kidney biopsy which is more hospital more surgery more of everything i don't want. Booooooo

On the upside pork sandwiches have been Officially allowed back onto the menu and even the odd glass of prosecco is allowed *plans to get drunk in the near future next time i go to sainsburys*

That's about it really am knackered and alternately switching from to
Hope you are all well, now meat has returned t the menu i'll be round for cheats roast dinner tk i'll pick up Twass on the way

YIPPPEEE! You're back And while it's good news regarding the laptop it's rubbish concerning the kidneys I hope you can post from the hospital to keep us updated. Have they said the dreaded D word yet??



We knew you needed protein!! It must be had in large amounts washed down with plenty of the sparkly stuff. Pick me up as soon as you're ready and we'll trek off to tk's for a lion like gorging sesh Good job you are used to driving hundreds of miles, eh!!