Dirty dishwasher

[woofgang]

My dishwasher has started to not wash the dishes in one quarter of the lower tray, the front left The filter etcet is clean, there isn't any obstruction and the arms are not blocked and rotate freely. The dishes get wet and hot so there does seem to be some water getting to the dishes. Any suggestions please?

[Robinia]

The eucalyptus I had slaughtered is growing again, I should have kept it small, the new foliage is lovely. My robinia's looking very sick. Tree man said if it gets really bad and needs taking down he could leave the trunk and it might grow from the bottom. I'd be really upset to lose it.

[LoftyLottie]

One of my clematisisisisis (a hardy one which scrambles up trees) yellow bell flowers that have fluffy seedheads - cant remember the name, has seriously wilted during the night. It was very healthy yesterday. Will have to cut it right back and wait and see. That's the problems with gardens. I get really upset when I lose stuff.

[LoftyLottie]

My skin is getting baggy like an old lady!! Just thought I would tell you. I am not liking myself very much at all these days - going to destroy all my mirrors I think (not hat I actually look in them very much)

[LoftyLottie]

Perhaps somebody should cut me right back and see if it improves things!!

[netibiza]

Hope all the ailing biddies are Ok

Had to take hija to Urgencias (A&E - casualty?) as cannot get hold of the dentist, and she is really swollen, apparently the wisdom tooth is infected, so it's anti biotics and I have to scout round for a dentist, most are shut for August!

[woofgang]

I know what you mean about mirrors Lottie.
Kipling nailed it

The Queen was in her chamber, and she was middling old,
Her petticoat was satin and her stomacher was gold.
Backwards and forwards and sideways did she pass,
For making up her mind to face the cruel looking-glass.
The cruel looking-glass that will never show a lass
As comely or as kindly or as young as once she was!

The Queen was in her chamber, a-combing of her hair,
There came Queen Mary's spirit and it stood behind her chair,
Singing, “Backwards and forwards and sideways may you pass,
But I will stand behind you till you face the looking-glass.
The cruel looking-glass that will never show a lass
As lovely or unlucky or as lonely as I was!”

The Queen was in her chamber, a-weeping very sore,
There came Lord Leicester's spirit and it scratched upon the door,
Singing, “Backwards and forwards and sideways may you pass,
But I will walk beside you till you face the looking-glass.
The cruel looking-glass that will never show a lass
As hard and unforgiving or as wicked as you was!”

The Queen was in her chamber; her sins were on her head;
She looked the spirits up and down and statelily she said:
“Backwards and forwards and sideways though I've been,
Yet I am Harry's daughter and I am England's Queen!”
And she faced the looking-glass (and whatever else there was),
And she saw her day was over and she saw her beauty pass
In the cruel looking-glass that can always hurt a lass
More hard than any ghost there is or any man there was!

I am me inside and that is what matters and you are you!

[Robinia]

Just came in to avoid the ironing pile and I thought I'd landed in the wrong thread for a minute with the poetry :)
I've noticed if I intentionally go to look in a mirror things aren't too horrific...it's when I catch sight of myself unawares that it's eeeek! what's my mum doing here?!!! Well a taller version of her, she was only about 5' 2".

Poor girl, she must be in agony neti, hope she gets it sorted. Shut for August?! It's a strange place you live in.

Is it a Bill McKenzie Lottie? I think I've got the wilt :)

[woofgang]

my montana suddenly wilted about a month ago. I did a quick chop and its already shooting again. Its been a terrible year for virussy fungussy things. My roses have all got black spot and the honeysuckle is very mildewed.

[LoftyLottie]

One of the Tanjutica's. Don't know which one, Robi. Am going out now Woofie now to start cutting it back.

Thanks for the poem. I am even more saggy and baggy today. Can't wear a bra because of the sore beneath my boob where the bra bone was and am not wearing knicks because the elastic area round the legs has also caused problem. Oh dear!!!

[shaneystar2]

Oh well ..I've now convinced myself I'm not long for this world ..went to doctor who said I wasn't being silly about my eye and has referred me to the optha..wajamecallit at the hospital .
While there I asked him about this awful catarrh which I can't shift and which goes on my chest and makes me cough and gag it's so thick .The upshot of that ,antibiotics and a nasal spray and tomorrow I have to have a chest Xray ..I'm bricking it now having looked up symptoms of lung cancer .
I only cough ( hope nobody is eating ) clear mucus ( no blood) have not lost weight etc but I'm a worrywort .
I hope you are all Ok and hope things went well today for you Jude .Sorry to hear daughter is in pain with her teeth Neti .I hope they can sort it out for her and that she soon feels better .
Pip Pip for now .

[LoftyLottie]

Shaney, if it helps I am the same with catarrh. It's been even worse since I had that awful virus after my holiday. I am putting it down in my case to allergy. I too had antibiotics and nose spray, plus an inhaler. My cough is more from the throat, but makes me choke and at night I wake up choking. I get earache with it too. Try not to worry - I do not think for a minute you have lung cancer.

As for your eye, from what I have read it is a very slim chance that a freckle in the eye is cancer, but it is wise to make sure.

Chin up old gal. You'll be just fine x

[LoftyLottie]

And by the way Shaney. My aches and pains everywhere are bone cancer which has spread all over................................... I am just the same as you when it comes to worrying!!

[Robinia]

well I'm glad you've made it through three quarters of today shaney :) Don't worry, hang on in there, we want you back tomorrow...and next week...and next year.
Family history suggests I've only got about another 7 years so I hope you're all going to last that long, I don't want to be the only one left. :)

[woofgang]

That'll teach me to read from the bottom up Lottie.
I go bra less most days when I am not going out. I wear the kind of undies that cover my behind but are skimpy at the front so the elasticcy bits don't sit in my skin creases (sqad stop reading NOW) I use lanacane talc routinely and have got canestan HC cream ready to hand. (antifungal and cortisone)..Its okay to talk about the young and cute being high maintenance, they ain't seen nothing till they break 50.
shaney i am glad you are getting sorted even though you are worrying. its a bit redundant to say don't worry but I will say it anyway. this dire summer has been terrible for chesty nasally sinussy things, I wish i had share in kleenex.
How's Hija Neti?
Robi you can have some of my spare years, i am only planning on another 10.

[LoftyLottie]

Should have put a wink into that post Woofie - sorry

Just imagining a pair of knicks which just covers one's behind. I have a horrible overhang on my tum from a caesarian scar and scar rectification that stretches from hipbone to hipbone, so I can't wear high leg knicks nor bikini briefs.

[LoftyLottie]

It dawned on me today that I am nearer to 70 than 60!!! :o(

[woofgang]

not to worry Lottie, I quickly realised.
btw, 70 is the new 40!!!

[shaneystar2]

You're all kind and reassuring .
He did go over me with his stethescope and couldn't hear anything untoward and my oxygen level was 99%. But of course I look up stuff and they say back pain ( yes ..arthritis in neck and spine ) shoulder pain (ditto) hip pain (ditto ) and so on until I've convinced myself I'm on me way out .
I'm a pain in my own backside !
Think I'll turn in Oight Oight xx

[woofgang]

oight oight all

[LoftyLottie]

Oight, oight. Hopefully, we will all make it until morning...................

xxxx