Awake and up all night

Ray, my bro bought mam a little remote that switched her lamps on and off without her having to move from the sofa. Her mobility was shocking and it was a boon xxx

 I starch the t-shirts first and it saves having to wear a bra.

 Brian, your post took 45 minutes before it came through, so I wonder if it's my phone that's at fault xxx

I could do with one of them Gill.

Sonia, bras were obviously designed by men. Maybe those on HT could get their sewing machines out as they'd get that wearing straight jackets for much of the day is no joke xxx

PS you'd have to look the lamp remote thingy up as it was years ago since mam had it.

I will have to get my sewing machine out soon. I tend to keep keys and combs in one trouser pocket and loose change in the other. New pockets are required to prevent my shoes filling with loose change. Keys get tangled up in the fraying material but none have actually fallen through yet. 

There are no remotes in my house. I do not own a TV and my Hi-fi is very manual. The car is keyless. I think the fob has remote functions but just having it in my pocket allows me to lock or unlock by touching any door button. I remember seeing those remotes for house lights. I assume they require appropriate switches to be fitted. These days, I suspect that remote switching is available via a smartphone app. I have not got a smartphone either. Just had a rare brainwave. My very basic, non-internet capable 2G mobile has a torch function. I could have used that an hour or so ago.  xxx  

Evening Ray,

My phone isn't a smart one, it's an android but I don't know the difference, but it's got a torch and I use that loads when I drop things on the carpet and stuff. Why does everything always end up under the sofa? Anyway, my brother's an electrician by trade so he obviously knew what to do with rigging up the remote.

When mam died and we cleared her house, I brought it home to see if it would work on our lamps. It didn't so that was that. Just make sure you charge your phone as the torch drains the battery - my phone switches it off automatically after 30 minutes.

We don't have a lot of remotes but the telly one is voice activated which would be useless for you as you don't have a TV. Unfortunately it's no good for OH as he doesn't have a voice! That's something the boffins didn't take into consideration.

Did you have the cheese and crackers hon? An old wives tale is that eating cheese late on gives you nightmares but I've never believed that xxx

Yes to the cheese and crackers. Ginger beer as well. I'm expecting lively dreams as my digestive system works overtime. Gaviscon will be on standby. xxx

 Ginger beer is an absolute favourite, along with dandelion and burdock, but I like the ginger to be as strong as possible.

You'll have to let us know later on today if you've had any cheese induced nightmares, then we'll know if the old wives were telling the truth. That's if the Gaviscon doesn't interact with the cheese  xxx

Fuuuuuu! What a lot of chat to catch up with! 

I will just add today's drama. Agreed to go town with Stressy to check out African music and fashion show. Then discovered I did not have purse... err quick search, search again, I had heard a bump in the night when in bed and assumed it was my phone, it wasn't but could it have been my purse falling to floor? Search, search and yes, I searched places at least twice.

Knew I had it on Thursday in Matalan. I spent a whopping £1.50 on a T-shirt, paid by card which I removed and returned to my phone wallet. I only fished my purse out for the Matalan card.

Tried ringing store but was just in a service centre queue for ever, decided it was easier to go there. So off to town with Stressy, checked out the event and he went home whilst I hobbled off to station to get metro to store. 

I had forgotten, no Metro due to 'work' so hobble off to replacement bus service then hobble off to the correct replacement bus service. Loudest bus in world as every nut, screw, bolt and everything those things should have been holding together was rattling and banging. 

Eventually arrived at store, and eventually the lovely people there did have my purse YAY  

Earlier I was glad my card was in phone. That's a recent thing and one I thought was stupid... as I have left phone in shops soooo many times ahem!

Well after hobbling back (really bad idea) and watching the rugby and France match, all the excitement is too much so I will say nyt, take care

Ok one reply, very gingery ginger beer is fab. Pub bottled mixer ginger ale, yuck.

Fiery ginger beer an absolute winner.

Now really, nyt