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Hello to everyone, I'm very new to this blog....first time actually.
So Here's a bit about me.
My name is Lady Sarah Thompson. Yes I am a titled person,I am almost 41 years old and have a wonderful Husband and beautiful son called Edward who's 2yrs 1month old.
I run a small garnden nursery in Sandbach Cheshire and have done so for over 10 years, My husband John make and creates GRP products he has a small factory in Bradwall, nr. Sandbach.
I have worked with plants since before I left school and have many years of knowlege about gardening and growing all types of plants.
I enjoy lots of other things other than gardening, I build and fly model aircraft, take loads of photographs and enjoy having a nice walk , when I'm well enogh, I suffer from osteo-arthritis, I have my good days and bad days too.
I enjoy seeing new films too.
My favorite drink is cider
I love any Italian food and cook it when i can, I'd live on pasta and salad if i could, but i like chocolate to much as well.
John looks after me when my arthritis is bad, and he's brilliant with Edward.
Anyway that's enough about me for now.
Have a good evening. Lady Sarah.
I'd like to hear from anyone else who suffers from osteo-arthritis and any model flyers too, female or male I'm not bothered.I will try to answer all posts...
ReplyDeleteMany thanks to you all.
Lady Sarah
We have a website for our nursery and GRP products. go to. http://www.thompsonbunngroup.co.uk
ReplyDeleteAnd follow us there, lots of info about what we grow.
Lady Sarah.
I am also on facebook, look under Sarah Thompson
ReplyDeleteI like going on there, got a few friends on there, maninly use facebook to keep in touch with my family.
Lady Sarah.
Just put a post on my facebook page, hopefully i'llget some of my facebook friends on here too...Lady Sarah.
ReplyDeleteAbit more about me, I noticed that my joints were aching alot more than usual when i was 14 this is when i found out about having osteo-arthritis. Some days it's extremely painful and i'm on medication for it now and have been for several years. Some days it stil doesn't work.
ReplyDeleteNot been to good today. Due to the fog...Cold and damp here today.
John looks after me most days he's really good at getting me going when i find it hard, some days it seems to take ages to do the easyist of tasks, getting dressesd is always the first obstical, then i struggle down stairs, my breakfast is usually ready.Edward is up and dresses and always comes for a cuddle....
On good days i try to get into the garden nursery and work with all my plants, lots of pruning and dividing at the moment.
Going to have a brew now.... Back soon.
Lady Sarah.
Had my brew now..although I do not drink tea,I've never really liked it, I like cappachino's,latte,coffee,pure orande juice and I drink lots of fresh cold water too.
ReplyDeleteI grow lots of fresh veg and fruit thoughout the year, at the moment we have spinach,lettuce,leeks,tomato's and few carrots and a big bag of spuds.
I will be getting ready soon to start planting this years crops. Lots of fresh italian lettuce and tomato's. runner beans, leeks there about 3" long now.
I grow lots of fresh flowers to cut and put around the house.
I love to spend as much time as I can in and around the nursery. I have to take my time over doing things and becareful not to overdue things, which I quite often do.
I have a really good cream/gel that i put on my hands and back to help ease the pain, but take my medication all the time especally when the weather is damp.
Think I better go off to bed now...tired and aching...need my sleep...I take pills for that too...otherwise I spend most of the night trying to get comfy and have very little or no sleep....
So bye for today.... I'll be back early tomorrow.
Sweet dreams all.....Lady Sarah.
Had a better day today.
ReplyDeleteI've taken my pain killers and feel much better, I've had no trouble with my hips today.
Still got a lot of pain in my back though.
Having a better day today...Not as much pain as the past few days....
ReplyDeleteHad a reasonable nights sleep to.
Edward had nearly 14 hrs. He's growing yet again, gain almost 1 1/2 inches in 10days.
Hopefully I'll have a good nights sleep tonight..
Venji will be going for his night time walk soon, think i might go with John...Longer walk tonight.
Lady Sarah.
25th Jan 2011
ReplyDeleteI've decided that i'm going to put ny life's story on part of my blog page....from the beginning through the good and bad times and try as much as I can to remember the things that have happened throughout my life....
Hope fully it should make some good and interesting reading llots of funny things have happened too.
Lady Sarah.
Wednesday 26th Jan 2011
ReplyDeleteMy thought for today....
Lots of rest and relaxation....
If you can not fix it, get some one in to do it who can !!!!
Early to bed tonight as I'm going to have a busy day tomorrow. I'm at long last going to visit the local garden centre...I've made a list of eeds which I need to get and hopefully will be able to get them all from there.
Lady Sarah.
Wedneday 26th Jan 2011
ReplyDeleteToday seems to have been a long day mind you I haven't had much to do...Ewdard did not go to bed until almost 9pm So hopefully we'll all get a good night sleep..Me and John are going to take Benji out for his night time walk shortly, Then bed time for me.....
It's gone very cold here tonight and there's a frost too....
Hope you all had a good day....
Lady Sarah
Wednesday 2nd Feb 2011.
ReplyDeleteCan't believe that were in February already, What happened to January...
We're back home now...but it's cold wet and very windy here in sandbach,cheshire,uk.
It sounds awful over there in Austrailia, Theyv'e had some terrible weather over the past few weeks, Still keep asking myself why...
Personally I do not think it is anything to do with global warming...Just think that this maybe something that happens evry so many years...
Think I may just have to write a blog on this subject....
Lady Sarah....
Thurday 10th Feb 2011.
ReplyDeleteEvening all, Hope your ok today, if not I'm sorry your not feeling to good and I sure know how that feels...I've not had such a bad day today I've had some pain in my hip again and my right knee is still playing up,But I keep taking the tablets and they do ease the pain, although it's alway there and always aches....
Anyway have good news for me and John , tomorrow we move in to our new work unit...we can't wait, and we're both very excited....
We've got a bit of work today to get it prepared but not too much...we've been a bought a few more things for in there today and we've tried to decided where abouts to put my office...got that sorted out straight away, it wont be built for a few weeks....I can't wait to sort it all out.....
Lady Sarah
Sunday 13th Feb 2011.
ReplyDeleteWell it's yet another cold wet very windy day here in cheshire uk.
All is well on the nursery no damage today.
All the new seedlings are growing well and everything is looking well.
There's lots of green shoots coming out too...Ans my letuce plants that grew early are doing well...
Edward has been helping his Dad fix a chest of draws this morning, while I've been making chicken and vegetable soup...
Edward kept running off with his dads tools, but all is fixed now and Edward has fallen asleep in his cot....
I'm doing house work this afternoon, just abit of light dusting and polishing.Joh is going to hoover up for me as I find it hard to do with my athritis....
Were having bacon and egg baps for our lunch today and the soupn I made with chips and bread and butter for dinner (tea)...
And tomorrow John is off to the unit to start work...
I'm going to visit my aunty whos been ill and still is ill...It's her 50th birthday tomorrow..I do hope she has a nice day....
Lunch is ready now...so I'll be back later on...
Lady Sarah.
Sunday 13th Feb 2011.
ReplyDeleteWell it's horrible weather here it hasn't stopped raining here since around 10am.
Tomorrow is Valentines day and we always have a nice meal and sometimes we go out, although this year we'll be at home I'm making us a nice roast chicken dinner and a deliious pudding, chocolate puddle pudding always go down well...
think we'll have a nice bottle of wine too...
I've just made Johns valentines card. one for when he has his lunch and one for when he gets home...We got each other dvds last week for presents but knowing John I'll get a little sometime else....
Tonight John is making our dinner,potato and meat pie and chips and vegetables, Edward is having soup and some chips.
I'm going up for a nice soak in the bath soon...to help ease my hips and knees..and there rather sore now....
Lady Sarah.
Monday 14th Feb 2011.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY VALENTINES DAY...To you all..
It's a wonderful day here in cheshire uk.
The sun has been out now it's going cloudy. John has gone off to work..he was quite excited this morning...I gave him the first of his cards he'll get another one when he gets in later, he's only working until 1pm...as I need the car this afternoon....
We're having a nice home cooked meal for our dinner tonight not sure what as yet, I've not decided. Unfortunately John has a meeting to attend tonight, which we only found out about last night...to be honest I was rather p***** off last night, once again a meeting has got in the way of us going out , but John did say we'd do something nice on Wednesday night instead as he's also at a meeting tomorrow night too....
Anyway we have lots of romance in our lives and today was just going to be a bit more special...
Hope you all have had oor are having a good valentines day....
Lady Sarah.
Tuesday 15th Feb 2011.
ReplyDeleteI've had a busy day today, I went out with John this morning to the unit we got loads done...Edward had a great time running around...
We are having a few days off..as there's loads of paper work to sort out and get ready to go in to my office...
John is out tonight at yet another meeting...so i'm having another bottle of wine...as a treat...no more after tonight back on the diet tomorrow and exercise bike....
I'm planning on loosing a few pounds as I did rather over indulge over the christmas hols...
And I've just found out that two of our close friends are going to get married in August..and I want to look good for that day...
The wine is going down very well tonight...rose again...
Going to write about something else now..
Hope you all have a good evening..
Lady Sarah.
Thursday 17th Feb 2011.
ReplyDeleteMorning all, it's another dull grey day here in cheshire uk.
But it's not ot cold and at the moment there's no wind...
Edward is full of beans this morning and has had us both in stiches he's despratly trying to say words and is getting very fustrated at the moment....
He keeps running between the two of us for hugs...and keeps bringing us lots of toys to play with...and now he's just put them all back in the toy box.....
Hope everyone is doing ok today where ever you are in the world...
I'm still felling a bit low but John is going to help me and him lose some weight....
That's all for now...Lady Sarah.
Thursday 17th Feb.
ReplyDeleteWell it's time I went off up to bed I really do need an early night,I've had the last of todays pills and now I'm off for a quick but hot bath then snuggling down for hopefully a good nights sleep...My ankle and Knees are still very sore my hips aching like mad...so a good night rest may just do the trick at least I'll not be put any pressure on them for a few hours...
Edward is fast a sleep he tried what we had for tea he had a bit if egg and rice and ate a nice chunk of mackrel...followed by a bowl of pasta, then he went painting with yoghurt all up his arms and all over his face and hair...so he had a good wash again tonight...
Hope you all have a good evening / night where ever you are in the world...Good night..Ill be back tomorrow....Lady Sarah.
Friday 18th Feb.
ReplyDeleteI had a strange day today...it started off ok then had some bad news then I wasn't feeling to good...I spent some of the morning out on the nursery and the other half up at the unit with John and Edward....
My bad news was that my aunty has been taken back in to hospital with fluid on her lungs and shes not well at all....it's making her breathing difficult and putting alot of pressure on her lungs....So I've been quite sad all afternoon and very worried about her....
John has been very supportive and has helped me throughout the day....
I spent a bit of time potting up tubs and baskets in the nursery this afternoon..which I did enjoy and took my mind off things but not for long......
I didn't feel so good by 3pm so I went and had a sleep for a couple of hours...I felt much better after that...I made dinner too..meatballs with pasta and tomato sauce,it was very tasty and there none left, Edward had some too with a few chips.....I'm now waiting for a phone call from my mum to see how my aunty is doing....I do hope she'll be ok....Lady Sarah.
Saturday 19th Feb.
ReplyDeleteSuffering again...Having a lot of trouble with my back again..and my right hip...probably over done it this last week....
I not in a good mood either...qutie bad tempered..And worried about my aunty...Shes just had 1.6 litres removed from her lungs...which isn't good....she's off to another hospital next week...hopefully for an operatiion to removed a large lump / growth from her left hand side...Anyway were off for a meal at my mothers tonight as it's her birthday tomorrow, I do hope i'll be feeling a bit better for that...Edward has got nappy rash again, but we've treated it with his cream he got from the doctors as it was quite bad again...John has been out this morning ..but he's just got back and now getting Edwards lunch ready...and mine....
Lady Sarah.
Sunday 20th Feb.
ReplyDeleteAnother chilly damp day here in cheshire....and now it's going dark, quite early today as the last few days it only started to go dark around 5pm....We had a really nice time at my parents yesterday evening....This evening we're having game pie with roast potato's mash potato and sweet potato and mash carrot and swede.....with homemade gravy...we're not having a pudding tonight as there will be more than enough for dinner...Edward is also having ther same for his dinner...but he's got dessert too....
We're going to have a glass of cider with our dinner tonight as we didn't have any yesterday...
And we nearly always have a drink with our Sunday dinner.....
I'm still very achy today, my back and right hip are still causing me alot of pain...so i'm resting now for a while until dinner is ready in about an hours time....Tonight we'll be watching a few films...I'll probably be in bed by 10pm...As I might go with John to the unit in the morning as I have a bit of painting to do, ready for making a new mould off an galloper horse.....And I'd like to see it finished through tothe end, as I started the project....Lady Sarah....
Tuesday 22nd Feb.
ReplyDeleteWe've had a really busy day today...we tarted off at B & Q for wood and pvc sheet then we went food shopping at morrisons and I treated ua to lunch there...
Then back home with the shopping put some of it away then we went off up to the unit and built a hot room, it didn't take as long as we'd thought it would....
We got back and we had a short time out in the garden....John is going to make me a cold frame and if it's sucessful I will be selling them from my nursery website and on ebay too....
Hopefully I should get one in the next few days as I need one asap....I'm quite tired now....
And I just hope I will be able to sleep tonight as I have to say I did not enjoy last night...I eventually went of to sleep at 4-30am then Edward woke us up as 6-30 am John got up then so I could try and have a bit more sleep...I got up at 9am abit later than I wanted but felt ok....
So I had a bit of a slow start to the day....
We had a home made chinese meal for dinner me and John made it together, sticky spare ribs, prawn crackers,hoisin and garlic chicken with egg fried rice....it was delicious....
Edward had a rib and some prawn crakers and rice...followed by yogurt then he fell asleep in his high chair which was very cute...he's now fat asleep in bed....he didn't have a sleep all day....he had a great time too....
Lady Sarah.
Monday 28th Feb.
ReplyDeleteWere has this month gone....It's gone so fast...I can not believe that tomorrow will be 1st March....
Anyway I had a busy morning we all went food shopping,then we collected some grp products for John then we ahd lunch at home..Then John went of up to the unit....
I'm of out to the nursery shortly as I have a few this to pot on and sow...I picked up my pea seeds today and some corriander seeds as we use loads of corriander in our homemade curries....
And I must remember to pot on the bolotto beans as there busrting out of the proagator...
All things are well in the main propagator...still lots to germinate...
Edward had a great time shopping he got a few treats this time his favorite biscuits he loves pink waffer bisciuts at the moment....
We're having a mexican meal for our dinner tonight all homemade...really looking forward to it....
Hope your all doing ok...I'm still having troble with my knees and hip, but the painkillers seem to be working again today....
Lady Sarah.
Friday 4th March.
ReplyDeleteGood morning all..well it's another overcast cold day here in cheshire and does not look like it's going to brighten up at all today...
We had a few really busy days Wednesday was very busy one of our first big orders went out, evryone was very pleased with it....
and yesterday John was out from 8am until 7-20pm so he had a really long day..mind you so did I...
He went up to the unit a bit later today but said he should be home agian by 3pmish...I have to say I really do miss having him around...I now realize just how much I do need him around...I know that Edward is getting a lot easier to look after and now he's actually trying to tell me what he wants does make alot of difference, although niether of can still understand what he's saying we just have to guess at the moment..He has come out with quite a lot more new words this last week and he's trying to put short sentences together, he does understand quite well what you tell him to do adn will fetch me thing s I ask for although he usually get the object comes up to you with it them turns round and runs of the first couple of times,but you do eventually get what you asked for...
He's having a nap just now so it's quite quiet here for once,other than the dog snoring and next doors hoovering yet again...they hoover at least twice a day which does get rather annoying there hoover is rather loud...
I've done 2 loads of washing so far today on at 5-30 am and another a 8-30am as I decided to get up early today...I was up before John...for once...He had a lazy start to the day...I know he was shattered after yesterday...He went up to the unit in the morning and went to look at our towns new christmas lights in the afternoon and he also saw a truck which os coming to our towns transport festival in April..I will talk about this later on....
I'm going to be busy doing a bit of paperwork soon as I hate getting behind with it...John's is all up to date but I need to sort out a few bits and pieces for the nursery....I've bought a few bit for it over the last few weeks...
And not written out in my book what I'd got...
So that's it for now....Hope you all have a good day or night depending on where you are in the world...Bye for now...Lady Sarah.
Saturday 5th March.
ReplyDeleteWell it's another cold damp and overcast day here in are little part of cheshire...
I'm not doing alot today as I feel quite tired and I didn't get much sleep last night worring about my aunty again as she's beentaken back into hosptial yesterday...This time hopefully they will manage to get her all sorted out she has fluid in he tummy that she shouldn't have a nd more fluid build up in her lungs hopefully they will get it all drained off in the next few days as shes due to under go surgery on 21st March..although they may now have to do it sooner as shes in a pretty bad way and she's in a lot of pain and very breathless...I just hope that after all the messing around that shes had that she will come out of this ok...
I'm having some pain again in my right knee and ankle today...but I'm just going to have torest them both for a day or two as I did last week...
John has gone off to the unit this morning and will be back for lunch...Edward has gone up for his mid morning sleep...he's been really good for me this morning...I sat here watching sherlock holmes the movie which I've seen quite a few times now and I know one of the actors who plays a minor roll in this film, I heard a few weeks ago that he was busy filming the next one...I can't wait to go and see that.
Anyway i'm going to write some where else now...Lady Sarah.
Sunday 6th March.
ReplyDeleteWell what a nice dsy it has been, quite warm and very sunny here in our part of cheshire...I was outside on the nursery for around 3 hrs today I really enjoyed being out there too...
Edward was playing on his toy pedal tractor and John had one of our model aeroplanes running it's engine on the lawned area...We had our afternoon coffee and biscuits sat out in the sun...I'm going to get myself another small greenhouse on tuesday as I need one for growing all my cuttings in....
as after Tuesday afternoon at bridgemere I may just need another cuttings house....
I'm going with John in the morning so I can get him a new multi drill as he needs one at the unit to do some fine sanding that he cant do by hand..rather intircate corners on one of the new moulds....
Of course Edward will be with us tomorrow and Tuesday and Wednesday as I still haven't found a suitable nursery for him to attend around here...
I'm going to look at another couple next week just up the road from us...He's almost ready to start but he wont be there full time only 2 or 3 full days a week...As I love having him around I miss him terribly when I've not got him around me...He's so funny and cuddly and always manages to cheer me up on my bad days...
He very rarely cries he's always got a smile for you and is always smiling and waving.
When we have a walk together, most people say hello to him but there are a few that turn there noses up when he says hello and waves at the...what snobs...he does get cross when they don't say help to him back....
Mind you we do know so many people in this area...
Well I think it's time to go off to bed now, John is working on a risk assessment and I'm feeling quite tired now after my busy day out on the nursery...
So I'll see you all again tomorrow.
Good night or good morning where ever you are in the world and sweet dreams...Lady Sarah.x
Wednesday 9th March.
ReplyDeleteWell the day started off cold dull and very windy, well it's still quite windy but the sun has now decided to come out...And it's a bit warmer out there too... I've managed to get out on the nursery for a short while. but, |i'm struggling with my right foot an knee today...
Edward has got a bad cough and cold and isn't very well with it at all,he's spent most of the day asleep...He spent 5 hours with us in bed last night as I was so worried about himas he was so very hot, we were up with him most of the night on and off he went back to his bed at 6am and slept through until 9-30am ...I was up at 9am on the dot today...John has gone up to the unit...he has had a busy day....
We're both having an early night tonightas I know I'm tired now I'm sure John will be too...
And I'm sure Edward will be better in a couple of days time, just hope we don't catch it as I'm going to see my very poorly aunty on Saturday and need to be bug free before I can go and see her....Lady Sarah.
Saturday 12th March.
ReplyDeleteWell it's been a quite good morning for me so far..Well I managed to get up for 9am just as Joh was leaving for the unit he had to go in to sort out one of the horses that he made yesterday...
We've both been following the news from Japan very closely..it must of been horrifically scary for all invovled..
Our Thoughts and prayers are with all the people in Japan ans there families around the world...It must have been very freightening for everone involved...
We are quite worried about what is happening with the neuclear plants over there...I'm watching and following the bbc live news coverage as that seems to be the most up to date record of what is happening out there...
Our thoughts and prays our for all those affected by this earthquake and tsunami..God bless you all... Lady Sarah and John Thompson...