It’s April 30th.
The last day of the month.
And, true to form, the April showers are not just dampening the surroundings, but truly wetting the area. The rain is hammering at the window, and the wind adds its little gusts too.
At least the lawn looks lovely and green after such a long drink!
I’m not in the mood for school.
I was rather grumpy yesterday. We had an issue with our fridge freezer and on Friday, Hubby Dearest ordered a shiny new one, ready to be delivered on Sunday.
I spent all Saturday cleaning it out, re-homing the goods in the extra fridge freezer we have in the summer house, and my mother in laws one.
Behind the unit was DISGUSTING!
Honestly, how many of you pull your fridge freezer out to clean behind it regularly?
And as it backs onto an outside wall that is quite thin, coupled with a leak from the fridge, it was damp and yucky!
Well, anyway, it was all clean, ready for the delivery on Sunday, and then they couldn’t get the dang thing into the house!
It was just a fraction too big to pass through the kitchen door! There was an alternative way to get inside, but as we have a car that is not working, (which Hubby Dearest is determined to fix and sell on) it was blocking the side entrance!
It’s stuck in gear, so you can’t just take the hand break off and roll it, plus the battery is totally flat!
After the delivery guys left, we managed to contact a garage who came and moved the car, but the delivery couldn’t take place the same day…
So I have NO fridge in the house at the moment, meaning morning breakfasts require a traipse to the other side of the garden, in the lashing rain, to get milk, eggs etc!
See. Not a happy bunny.
Added to this, my eyes are REALLY itchy and swollen.
Why?
This stupid thing called hay fever which I am blessed with! And I have been taking my tablets religiously too. Not good.
So, in order to restore the smile on my face, I am putting out a last day call for you to get over to Sacha’s blog and place your votes for the 2018 Annual Bloggers Bash Awards!
There are nine awards, and it is really simple. Just click on your chosen blog, and press vote! No registration required!
Doing that nine times takes no time at all!
And if you are in the mood to make me even happier, you could consider me for the Best Overall Blogger Award! I have been nominated, alongside a great amount of fantastic blogs. Do check it out!
But I Smile Anyway... 
May 03, 2018 @ 00:37:51
Aw, I missed the voting window! But I can totally relate to the fridge trouble. They’re wonderful until they stop working – then they are a BIG pain!
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May 03, 2018 @ 05:58:30
Oh, don;t worry Jen, your intention is vote enough in my eyes!
And the fridge… oh the fridge!
Well, we are getting the new on on Saturday now, so two more days of running back and forth, then I can have my kitchen back in relative organisation!
Thank you though!
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May 02, 2018 @ 19:46:48
Things are sent to try us 💜💜
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May 02, 2018 @ 19:52:37
Oh boy are they sis! 💜
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May 02, 2018 @ 21:36:12
💜💜
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:57:02
Take it! It’s yours!!!
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:43:13
Sorry, you had a rough go of it Sister plus hay fever and rain. Hope the freezer gets to its proper place.
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:54:07
Here’s hoping Brother! Thank you 💜
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 19:20:21
🙏🏽💜
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:09:10
Since i read something about the benefits of true chemicals, i love to clean things like fridge freezers. Why? I do not use regular things, i use NaOH (NatriumHydroxide) directly. Yes, you have to save your eyes, but the cleaning effect is great. 😉 Michael
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:53:24
Ha!!! I can’t do too many chemicals with the kids… but live a good clean!
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:05:16
Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 15:21:50
What a pain in the rain! Hope things can get handled for you. I have a DH like that too who keeps things “to work on” and our garage can get to the point of not being functional as a walk through as well. Happy Monday.
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:51:29
What is it with these men??!!!
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 12:56:07
Sorry to hear of your hay fever, not nice..
And so sympathise with you one of our freezers packed up on us last month and we never noticed so had to throw the entire contents away..
Sending Happy thoughts, and Happy voting!
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:50:46
Thanks Sue!!! It’s when things like This happen that you realise how much you rely on these appliances!!!!
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 20:43:18
Exactly and we freeze lots of our own produce so 😦
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 21:01:17
That would have been a true nightmare!!! I’m just glad we had a spare freezer to transfer things into!
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 22:18:51
We had four Ritu, but all were full and it wouldnt have made any difference as we had not noticed it was not working as it was in the garage.. Never mind WE have food, and shelter, while many around the world haven’t even that.. So it was nothing compared with what people endure.. ❤ nothing to complain about.. xx
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May 01, 2018 @ 05:55:32
Exactly, gratitude where gratitude is due Sue! ❤ 🙂
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May 02, 2018 @ 10:53:15
🙂
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 12:42:26
This is Monday being out to get you, Ritu. I hope you get it all sorted out.
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:49:42
Well… It’s evening now Dan and I’m still standing!!! Monday… pah!
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:52:36
I have a few hours to go 😦
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:56:19
But that means my next school morning is closer for me… 😣
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 12:02:36
Oh that’s awful – I feel your pain. I hate when we have fridge issues. And delivery issues can be just as bad! Hope you get your new one delivered soon and feel better!
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:48:22
Thank you!!! I hope so too especially with this rain to battle too!!!!
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 21:10:32
Yes, it’s never just one thing, is it?
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 21:21:54
When it rains, it pours, as they say!
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 11:31:00
Oh, nooo! Hopefully the fridge will be delivered today. Pollen is now rampant here, with sneezing and itchy eyes.
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:47:56
It’s going to be a few days now… got to wait for a time we can be home!!!!
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 18:19:43
☹️
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 10:54:47
OOh been there, done that with the fridge outside…Allergies, pffff me too.. 😦 🙂 Huge hugs
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:47:27
Thanks Sophie!!! 😍
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May 02, 2018 @ 14:10:33
Your very welcome 🙂
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 09:07:05
Apparently Johannesburg has one of the highest pollen counts in the world, Ritu. We seem to get hay fever all year around.
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:46:30
I’d be a nightmare there!
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 06:55:06
Send some rain here. Now, there’s a good lass!
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 06:28:32
Oh so its still raining! I’m coming to London tomorrow..I don’t want the rains!! 😦
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 06:45:15
Typical English weather! How long are you here?
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 07:08:19
Till 6th of May then going on to other places.
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 07:22:49
Cool! Enjoy!
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 07:24:20
Thanks 🙂 Best of luck to you. Hope you’ll win! 🙂
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Apr 30, 2018 @ 16:46:01
Thank you Ashwini 🤗
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