General Chat

Hi Sallie, just seen your message. Bet you and the OH are doing the shopping by now.
Yes, I am looking forward to meeting you tomorrow. I like to have a window seat, if poss. See you about 2.00 ish
Take Care
Julia in Derbyshire

Hi Caz, yes I thought I might start making some Christmas ready for next year---it makes sense while we still have the cards and stash out.

I like the sound of pea and ham soup, although I never make it now because I'm the only one that likes it. My mother and my nan always made it in the winter, it was delicious.


I wish that Joyce's doctor could do something for her, surely there is something that can be done. I know my uncle suffered from cramp quite a bit, but I'm sure he didn't suffer as much as Joyce is suffering. I know that he took tablets off the doctor for it, but I don't know what they were called.


It was nice that your step daughter called to see you this morning, as you say it was nice to have a chat and a bit of company.

Well, I'd better go and start preparing our meal for tonight, otherwise there will be no dinner.lolol!!


Speak soon.

Love, Sallie.xxx

Hello again, just resting after lunch before helping T get the decoration boxes up in the loft. Silly man played golf all morning in the rain but says he had so many layers on he didn't get too wet. Bet he wouldn't walk round the shops in the rain!!!

Sallie a Kindle is an e book reader. The Kindle is the Amazon one, you buy and download your books from Amazon (normally about the same price as paperbacks). It can store hundreds of books and is with its case about half an inch thick. A good screen, print you can have on several sizes, easy to read.


I wonder why we haven't heard from marie, maybe she has a cold or something.

Liz was on the depressions thread earlier I think. She has not been well if I read it correctly.

Hello my lovelies.
Oh Caz I can't tell you how pleased I am, that your leg and hip feel better today.
Now don't go crazy and overdo things. Lets hope and pray that the year continues as it has started, on a good footing.

Huia if we don't hear from you for a couple of days, we will send out the search parties, just in case we need to get the rat catcher involved, to release you from the rats clutches. lol
Enjoy your searching love.

Sylvia, it's lovely to have you back with us.
Your journey home sounds like it was great fun.
I should imagine the the atmosphere on New Years Eve was electric.
All different nationalities, enjoying the thrill of seeing the New Year in together.
What a shame there were differences of opinion that happened over the holiday period, but hey, thats life.
I dare say you noticed a big change in MJ, but enjoyed lots of cuddles from him.

Hi there Ann, I haven't forgotten you love. Have you and T got anything exciting planned for your day. Apart from your crafting I mean.
I read the thread for Daff daily,and can't believe how much that poor girl has gone through. I just hope and pray that when she gets home that things fall back into place for her.
It must be so hard on her OH and the family, having to see her struggle back to health. That is one strong man she has got there, bless her.

Hi Sallie hun, don't buy the shop up when you go out later on.
Have you made your appointment to see the therapist yet love.
I hope that both you and Julia enjoy your meeting tomorrow. Let us know how it goes. And no more than one chocolate eclair with your coffee.lol

Still no news from Marie, this is becoming a real worry now. I think i will sent her an e.mail to check that she and her family are o.k.

Joyce if you are looking in ((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))

Going to do a Sallie now, and get a cup of tea. Bye for now. Mo xxx

I'm not doing any card making Sallie I am sitting with my leg up when not on here, I don't want that again. As Ann says though I have been put on water tablets and they seem to help, hip still a bit tender from my fall on Boxing night but it's easing. I had a visit this morning by my step daughter so didn't do anything but it was nice to sit and chat, I have just put the stock from cooking the gammon joint at Christmas with a bit of the ham I put in freezer into the slow cooker, will add musy peas and look forward to lovely warming pea and ham soup.
I spoke to Joyce this morning and she was up all night with cramp, I wish the doctor could do something about it but he says he can't. She also has a terrible headache which is giving her vertigo but she plods on making her cards, she has quite a few to make now. I might do some tomorrow, I'm thinking I might do some Christmas ones while I still have the peeloffs and such out, and the pictures off the cards I have so far off the warden.

Caz xx

Just missed your post Caz. I'm so pleased to hear that your leg is feeling a lot better today and that you are able yo sit at your computer. Hoping and praying that it will continue that way. Take care and don't overdo things though. Happy card making!

Love, Sallie.xxx

Sylvia, great to see you back, I'm pleased that you had a lovely Christmas.
It's nice to know that I'm not the only one that have a couple of spats with the family.

The train journey sounds wonderful, with good food and some entertainment for New Years Eve.


Marie lives in Bathurst, NSW so she's well away from the floods, but like the couple on the train, Marie's brother and his family live in Rockhampton.
The last we heard was that her brother and his wife had moved to their son's house which is on higher ground, as their house was near the river.

As we haven't heard anything from Marie for a while, we are all concerned and wondering if things are all okay with her family.


Huia, if we don't hear from you for a while, let's hope that you will be busy with FMP and that the rats haven't had you.lolol!!

As Ann have suggested, it might be an idea to ask for help on here in trying to find your Grt grandfather. It's marvellous what some of them can find.



Caz, hope the pain in your leg and hip is a bit easier today. It would be nice if you could start on you card making again.

Have you heard from Joyce over the last day or two? I hope that she is feeling a bit better too, so that she can also get on with her card mking too.


Jean, I hope that your vertigo is a bit better today. I'm wondering if you have received the New Year card I sent you yet.


Mo, hope things are okay with you and Roly today.

We are off shopping when Alun gets home about 4 o- clock, a job I hate, especially with it raining today---still, I suppose it's better than snow.


Ann, I'm sure that I've seen posts by you, saying that you had a kindle. I know by what you've said it has something to do with books, but not quite sure what. So, would you be kind and tell me exactly what it's for, please.


Julia, if you're looking in, I'm looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.


Marie, hope to hear from you soon, and hoping that your brother and his family are all okay.


Joyce, sending you love and special thoughts, and that it won't be too long before you are back on this thread.


Tess, also hope that you are starting to feel better, and that we'll see you back on here soon. Take care.



It's a long time since we've heard from Liz, I hope that she's alright.


Well ladies, I'm going to have a bit of lunch now, so I'll look in later on today.

Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx

Now take it easy Caz, don't go doing too much because you feel better. I am pleased that the pain has eased, maybe putting your feet up high did do the trick. I have diuretic tablets to take with my BP tablets but I also find eating grapes helps.

We cartainly are lucky Ann, I get carrier bags full and then when there has been a birthday I get those as well, the ladies know and don't mind as they get a thank you card off me. I love looking through and sometimes can see at a glance what needs to go with a picture to make a new card, lovely.
Nice to see you back Sylvia, the train trip sounds wonderful I would love to go on a trip like that.
I am getting concerned for Marie, she hasn't been on for a while, has anyone seen anything from her.
I am pleased to be writing that my leg is a lot easier this morning, thanks to all who showed concern, it was getting scary and I thought I might have to have a word with doctor but the new year is suddenly looking brighter.

Caz xx

Huia, have you asked for help finding your lost Gt grandfather on here? Sometimes an extra pair of eyes is useful.

Sylvia Welcome back, I am pleased you enjoyed your trip. How worrying for the couple from Rockhampton, they must have been really concerned as to what they were going to find when they got home. It looks horrendous on TV,

Caz, I love looking through the cards to find bits to recycle. And we are lucky, when I have cut out all the bits I want I can just put the remeainder into our recycling as our council takes greetings cards.

Mo, it is usually T who suggests going into Weatherspoons for lunch.

I have taken the plunge and taken out a 6 month sub to FMP. I have had a few finds on it, so am quite pleased. But I still cant find my gt gt grandfather Thomas Taylor on the 1841 census. He died before the next one, so I dont know where he was born :-(((( I have spent most of the afternoon and evening on FMP so if I go missing, I am either on there, or the rats have got me.

Huia.

Hi all

I got my 3rds and 4ths all mixed up!!

I was absolutely convinced that we got back on Tuesday 4th .............. but the train timetable said Monday 3rd!

So we got back on Monday, but we have been running in little circles since then, and this is the first time I've really had time to spend on the computer!


We had a great time ............ lots of congenial company on the train going, with the usual good food.

Then a good time with J, M and MJ ..... although M had a melt down on Christmas Eve with J, and then J had one on Christmas night with me ...... both spats only lasted a short time, and things improved.


MJ is a delight .......... almost always laughing and smiling

Then another great train trip back. We spent New Year's Eve on the train somewhere in northern Ontario. The chefs cooked a special meal ........... I had the most delicious, tender, beef tournedos that I think I have ever had.

Then there was a party in the lounge of the dome car at the back of the train ............. mainly just chatting, but with some entertainment from a folk singer. Then, close to midnight, there was free champagne and canapes, party hats and noise makers, and several senior members of the train crew (including one of the chefs) came to join in for midnight.

They then began talking about celebrating again in one hour!

We had celebrated on Eastern time, but we were actually in the Central time zone which is one hour behind

OH and I decided we were too tired, and swayed our way back through the 4 carriages to our cabin!


One of the Australian couples on this return trip was from Rockhampton in Queensland, and were extremely worried about the situation there. They kept checking the web at every possible opportunity (ie, station stop) ............ there is no internet availability on these trains. The information they were getting seemed to imply that they would be stuck in Brisbane after they arrive back in Oz on Thursday, with no way of getting into Rockhampton.


There was another couple from Adelaide, and she is a member of GR!



I haven't ahd time to read back, so hope I have not missed anyhting



I hope that you all had a good Christmas and new Year.


Caz ............. I'm sorry to hear that you are in so much pain.


I do hope that Marie is OK. Does she live near Rockhampton herself?



sylvia
xxxx

Sallie I am sure Sylvia said she would be back by the 3rd or 4th of the month.
It will be so nice to hear how they both enjoyed their journey,and also seeing MJ again.

Caz, thank you for letting us know about Jean, I hope she feels better very soon.

Sorry to hear that your leg and hip feel worse today, rest as much as you can and try to keep your feet higher than yor hips and hopefully that will ease the pain for you.


Ann, I just managed to get one job done before Alun arrived home early, so I'll have to get the other one done tomorrow. Husbands! As you say we love them to bits, but there are times when they can be so annoying.lolol!!

We had to go out to get some fresh cream cakes so that he can take them into work tomorrow to celebrate his birthday. He didn't want to buy them before today, in case they wouldn't be fresh.
So we called to see Jennie and Michael while we were out, and had a cup of tea with them, which was nice.

Sylvia should be home soon, but I can't remember the date she told us.


Joyce, I hope you are feeling better today, and that Michael and Ilonka are both improving.


Tess, I also hope that you are feeling better than you've been.

Marie, and Liz thinking about you both and hope that you are okay.


Jean hope the vertigo gets doesn't last too long and that you'll be back on here very soon.

I'm going to have a cup of tea now, probably look in again later.

Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx

Ann last time it happened I had the doctor as it was painful and I couldn't lift my feet, she said I had a lot of fluid in my calfs, I have to take water tablets and put my feet up and it did work but I didn't keep it up over Christmas. I haven't done any cards yet but my warden popped in to see me and asked if I wanted all the cards that the residents are taking to her, oh yes please there are 35 flats so I will have loads to recycle, keep me busy won't it, lol.

Caz xx

Thank you Caz for the update on Jean. The poor girl really suffers badly with that vertigo. Get better soon hun.

Sorry to hear that the leg and hip are no better Caz. I was hoping that you would have had a better nights sleep last night,and woken to less pain.
It's so frustrating when you have a bit of time to yourself,and cant take advantage of it. Never mind, there is always tomorrow love.

You lucky girl Ann, another lunch out, you will have to let us know the recipe as to how you manage to do it with your T.
I think Roly would need to be starving while we were out, for him to suggest lunch out. LOL
If we are away on holiday,then it's a different story, and thats only because he knows we don't have the facilities for me to cook.
I will get really worried if one day when we are out, if he suddenly dissappears into Camping International and comes out with a primus stove. I will be well and truly up the creek without a paddle then. lol

An awkward position Caz and not one where you can make cards easily then? Is it just a matter of waiting until the pain eases or are you waiting to see somebody again?

Been in bed most of the day Ann, my hip and leg are worse, I think I need to keep my feet higher than my hips.

Caz xx

Thank you Caz. Hope Jean feels better soon.

Hope your leg is better today caz, have you started any cards yet? I hope to get round to making some more soon. today I have taken down half the decorations, tomorrow I will do the tree then things will be back to normal. We had to go into town today so the decs had to wait. Still had lunch out so no meal to cook tonight.

Hello girls I just want to let you know that our Jean isn't very well and is taking a few days to rest, she won't be on computer so would appreciate no messages for the time being as she can't reply.

Caz xxx

I've just read that back and it sounds awful, what I meant to say is she can't read or reply to any messages just yet, her vertigo is bad and computer is not helping.