General Chat

Hi all


I think summer has finally arrived ..... sunny and about 22/23C yesterday, sunny and expected to get clost to 30C today, over 30 on Friday.


Yesterday was great, just what I like ................. but not any higher!!! I'm sitting here with a fan blowing on me!


Old school books?? Yep ..... same here ........ only it's both OH and me, AND also daughter's!

OH is gradually doing a clear out in the basement (our version of your loft for storage!!) ............. he asked the other week did I really need the Geography and Biology books from Grammar School



I suppose we all kept them because there was sooooooooooo much work invested in them!!


Yes Sallie ............... only 10 days to go, they arrive on July 19. And I have to find out what food we have to buy for them.

I know M has a different cereal, we've already bought a couple of boxes of that because it came on special the other week :)) But J eats a very different breakfast, dictated by the naturopathic doctor she's been going to ..... it seems to involve an egg, a bit of protein (tinned fish), yoghurt, and something else.

Plus, M doesn't like a lot of the foods that we like ... although he's much better now that he was when they first married. Not worried about J in the same way, of course!

We tend to live on cold meat salads during the summer .... hot roast on Sunday, cold roast for the next 2 or 3 days, then deli meat or tinned salmon for the rest

He doesn't like cold roast meat, has to be wamed up in the microwave. Not sure that he eats deli meat!



We'll get it sorted out .................. and it's a minor worry only!


take care



sylvia
xxx

Thank goodness Sallie and Ann have posted, I thought the whole country
had gone to sleep. It has been very very quiet on here.

I am looking forward to the weekend Sallie,but not the sleeping arrangements.
Our weather forecast is for it to be a hot, humid weekend. But as we will be on the coast,it should be a lot cooler.
The cards you are making for your brother,are they christmas cards,or just
everyday cards. As the fete is in September christmas cards might be a nice idea as well.
It's good news about Jennie. If Jennie could get out in the sun,she will get plenty of the vitamins that she needs. Just as long as she doesn't sit in it for to long,and get herself burn't.
I bet that both Jennie and Michael did laugh at the idea of her being called a single woman again.
I am glad you had a good time in Nottingham. And if you had seen Robin Hood, people would not have seen you for dust. Oooooh that would have been spooky. He would have been singing, " them bones them bones, them dry bones," LOL
I bet you will have a wonderful time when you meet Dutch on Friday.

Ann, we have to have our secrets from our OH's at times don't we. Like yourself having to make your OH's birthday card,whilst he is not around.
When I go out to buy one for Roly,I have to ask him to wait outside the shop, while I go in. So it's never really a secret.
If I want to buy him a gift,I have to make up an excuse to get out alone.

Hi Sallie, I have made a few cards recently and made OH's this morning for the end of July, he was at golf so a good opportunity. I have also just finished a scrap book page.

Hello Ladies,

Where is everyone? It's very quiet on here today! Right, while Alun's safely out of the way, I'll write the message that he lost for me last night. lol!

Debbie, Jennie had an appointment with the Consultant this morning, she's so pleased with her that she's decided to take Jennie off the medication once she's finished what she has left in the fridge. So Jennie will now need to go back on the tablets that she was on before. I can't remember the name of them at the moment. The only problem is, Jennie is short on vitamin D, so apart from that she's very pleased with Jennie.

Jennie said, that the Consultant made her and Michael smile---he's lovely and brown, with being out in the sun a lot, so she told Jennie to do what her 'boyfriend' does and go out in the sun. The trouble is, because Jennie suffers from water retention in her hands, due to her medication, she can't get her wedding ring on. She's obviously forgotten that they're married,
even though Jennie's been with her since she was nineteen, but there again she can't remember which of her patients are married or not. At least they had a chuckle over it.
How is your sister now? Is she still on any medication? Please give her my best wishes, when you next see her.
I expect the children are looking forward to the school holidays! It's nice that they do a lot of activities, as they have lots to keep them from getting bored.

Liz, pleased to hear that all went well with the Counsellor, on Monday.
I think that OH's son in NY, needs to grow up and start to realise that he shouldn't expect his family here, to finance him. They have to work for their money and he should do the same. That's the way that life is, I'm afraid!
If I were you Liz, I'd let them all get on with it, then they can't blame you for anything, said or done.

Huia, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you'll get a 'job' in the charity shop.It would do you the world of good, meeting and talking to people most, if not every day. Like you, Alun kept his Maths and Physics work that he had done in Grammar Schoool, and then added to them when he finished in University, with some more Maths and Physics work that he had done there over the years. Back last year, Jennie and Michael came over and cleared the loft out for us, so at least the loft got sorted, and all the years of work that Alun had kept, are now no more! lol!!
Have you been to see Phil over the last few days? If you have, I hope that he was awake and able to respond to you, like he has done lately.

Mo, I expect you and Roly are really looking forward to the weekend. I hope the weather will stay at least dry for you. It's our usual shopping day tday, not sure exactly what to get this week, with Richard and Christie coming up for the weekend. I like to make sure that I have a few of the things that they really like to eat, in the fridge and cupboard, because a lot of things they like, Alun and I don't, so I have to buy things especially for them.

Sylvia, it can't be too long now, before your daughter and her family arrive. I'm sure you're really looking forward to seeing them, especially MJ, as they change and grow so quickly. You and OH will see a big difference in him since you were there. Hugs and kisses to MJ!! xxx

Marie, hope all is going well for you and your family. Also hope that the weather isn't too bad there.

Jean, I hope that you are starting to feel a bit better each day. We all really miss you on here! I also hope that everything is going on alright for both J and D. Please give them both my love and best wishes.

Ann, have you started anymore cards yet. I've done some, but not as many as I'd hoped to do. I think I told you that my sister-in-law asked me if I could make some for the church that my brother is vicar of. They are having a church fair in September,so she thought it would be nice to have some handmade cards to sell. I just don't know how many I should make.

Joyce, if you are looking in, I'm looking forward to meeting you on Friday. Have you heard anything from Caz? I hope that things are going along okay for her. Take care!

We haven't heard from Marilyn for quite a while. Maybe she's away on holiday.

I'm off to have a shower now, ready to go out. I might speak to you all later!

Love and best wishes to you all. Love, Sallie.xxx

Hello Ladies,

I'd almost finished writing a message to you all, when I received a phone call, Alun then decided to open a new tab to look at something and when he tried to get back onto this thread, my message just disappeared.So needless to say, I'm not a very happy bunny.

Mo, we had a good time in Nottingham, had some lunch there, and also got what we wanted, and of course, a bit more too.
It was great to go around the shops and not have any feelings of panic, so I know I'm getting better now. Oh Mo, what would I have done if Robin Hood was still there? I certainly wouldn't have put all my money in one purse, lol. I didn't go to any craft shops today, though. It's best to wait to go to Derby for craft stuff.

I'll re-write my lost message to you all tomorrow, when Alun is safely at work, lol!!

Goodnight to everyone. Take care!

Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx

Oh my oh my Liz, this gets more intriguing as time goes by. Talk about families at war.
I can just imagine the arguments going on in N.Y. "You are not going without me,if you go you can stay there,don't bother coming back here." lol
I would love to have been a fly on the wall,when N.Y son told his wife.
I can't wait for the next update,this is better than corrie at the moment.

What a bloomin good idea Huia,doing voluntary work. You will be meeting
new people every day,who probably are like you,and don't have many others to talk to,and would be grateful for a few minutes chat. It would also break your days up a bit.

Debbie, I have given up on my tree for the time being. I have hit that brick wall we all come up against at times.
How lucky that you found the photo's of Peters family. It's surprising that when we take all these photo's as our families grow up,and we put them into albums,how we can forget about them.
My grandchildren love looking through the albums,of when they were all young. And they end up in fits of laughter,at some off the antics that they got up to when they were babies.
We have christmas photo's,when at one time or another, their fathers acted as father christmas. The children are sat on their dads knee,and didn't know it was them. When we explain to them who is who,they are so amazed,of course they don't remember us taking the pics in the first place.
I have lots of photo's of most of them in the buff,and have threatened them many a time,that when it is a special birthday I will have them put into the local paper, to show them up. I have not done it yet, but I am biding my time. LOL

I hope Sallie has had a good day in Nottingham. Thank goodness Robin Hood is no longer in Sherwood Forest ,or he could have stolen her purse, oh my god,what would she do then. No money to buy more crafting stuff. LOL.

Love to you all. Best wishes Mo xxx

Another snippet especially for Debbie lol (and anyone else who is interested lol)
When I was talking to the bride to be about this last evening - she rang to get o.h.'s work number - she said that her fiance (the son in England) said recently that altho he wasn't sure about being a dad when they decided to start trying for a baby, he is very excited and happy about it now the baby is on the way !
Now I am happy for them that he is feeling like this, but what a stupid thing to do! He had just proposed and she is rushing to arrange the wedding for 6 months time, and he agrees to start trying for a baby even tho he isn't sure about it? She goes ahead even tho he isn't sure about it? (or did he not voice that feeling but just went along with it all?) They have a big mortgage which they took out the year before, and have put themselves under huge pressure to arrange and pay for a wedding, with all the extra hassle of helping to pay for the best man/brother to get over here and to buy his outfit ( they obviously won't get a pressie from him altho they sent him one last year when he married his American landlady - they have asked for 'monetary gifts' as they have all they need in the house)
I can only think S got really desperate for a baby when her best friend found herself pregnant with her new boyfriend, and she already has a son by a previous relationship, so wanted them to be new Mums around the same time, her friend is 7 weeks ahead of her, and she was already scared she was leaving things too late as she is 31! I did keep telling her she had plenty of time to have kids once they were in a better position financially, now she is worried that she won't be able to go back to work part time, as she doesn't want to do full time and miss all the baby's growing up!

Still waiting to hear if the son went into a strop in NY or if his wife did too, so that he ends up saying he won't come at all. Apparently they are already arguing because of the stress over money, he hasn't found a job despite getting his permit to work a few months ago so things aren't rosy there either.

Happy families lol

Lizx

Hello Ladies,

Oh Liz, I do hope all the plans work out well in the end. I am on tenterhooks over it and the ongoing saga, so I can imagine what you are feeling. It's like agood book that I can't out down, with the story twisting in so many different directions. Keep smiling and be positive - you'll get through it, and you will feel great in your new outfit.

Huia, a friend of mine does voluntary work in a local Cancer Support Shop and she really enjoys it. She wanted to have something to do and it gets her out and meeting people. A good social activity. Good luck with getting all the papers in order.

I actually did some work on my Family Tree the other day, which is what I joined here for in the first place but don't get round to doing very often.

Peter & I were going through a load of photos which he had managed to rescue from his Dads house before Peters brother & sister threw everything into the skip when they were clearing out. I think Peter has learnt from me how inportant these things are. Not sure he would have been quite so dedicated a few years ago when both of his parents were alive and life was rosy.

Anyway, we managed to get a few names sorted and I put them onto my tree and actually managed to get some info from the Census records, so Peter is pleased that my time spenbt on here isn't all wasted!!!!

Life looks good at the moment. I have spent the morning typing up bills, which I don't enjoy doing but it has to be done and once I get started it is ok. We are lucky that most of our customers pay quite quickly, so don't have too much trouble getting money in.

I hope that you are all keeping as well as you can be. Jean, how are you these days? Sallie, I hope that you are a bit better, how is Jennie now? My sister came round last night. She is very well, and now wondering how she can shed a few pounds. She asked if I would go to the gym with her, but I cant do evenings and as she works, she can't meet me during the day. It is very difficult to motivate myself but if I had someone to go with it would be so much better. I'll have to see.

Anyway, better go, lunch is calling - I suppose a salad would be sensible, but it may just be fruit & yoghurt, and an enormous amount of cups of tea. I sometimes think tea was discovered just for me (and you, Mo. LOL).

Take care everyone.

Debbie xx

I'm glad the counselling went well Liz.

I went to town this morning and found the info my brother in law wanted. Took only 2 or 3 mins. I then took some books to the op shop and asked if they would like another helper in there. She gave me a form to fill out. I have to name 2 referees. I have 2 people in mind but feel I should ask them first and they are both at choir practice tonight so it will have to be tomorrow I ring them. Anyway, no hurry.

Huia.

Hi all, will fill you in with the latest saga from the family who couldn't organise a p-up in a brewery tomorrow lol Just cross everything that things go the way I hope they will, latest is that son comes alone from NY ... but we've heard that one before lol

Counselling was good,

next episode soon lol

love
Lizxx

Hi again,

I'm pleased to know that you are alright. So, are you knitting something for yourself, or ready for the arrival of your new grandchild? I always loved knitting baby clothes, but haven't done any knitting for years now.

It's a shame that you aren't living nearer so that you could join us. It would
be lovely, and I'm sure that Joyce will agree with me.

I'm going to make another card now, one that will only take a short while, something not too complicated.

I'm going to Nottingham with Janet tomorrow morning, so will speak to you all tomorrow evening.

Take care!

Love , Sallie.xxx

Sallie, a few months ago when I was doing some 'tossing out' I found my science notes from high school days. They must have been best part of 60 years old! I decided I no longer needed them and neither did my children or grandchildren.That is the sort of 'junk' I have been hoarding all these years.

Must go, my brother in law wants me to do a little research in Papakura and our gen rooms are only open on a Tues morning or Wed evening. I prefer morning.

Huia.

Hello my little gas bags LOL.
It is soooo nice to come on here and see you all posting. Life can be very lonely without our friends on here can't it.
Sylvia, it sounds like you had quite an enjoyable evening. You wern't to overdressed then thank goodness. Theres nothing worse than standing out like a sore thumb is there.
As long as the food was good,and the entertainment enjoyable,it helps to make for a better evening doesn't it.
The pregnant pauses when people don't talk,can be very fraught. It's o.k when you know a few people who you are sitting with,conversation flows easier.

Sallie I am sorry for not answering your p.m earlier,but I am a busy little bee lately. So much to choose from to do. Either on here,reading or knitting,and the winner at the moment is my knitting. Now I have got the bug again for it,I seem to spend more hours doing it,than anything else.

Huia hows the clutter clearing going. It's amazing what we accumulate over the years,thinking that it may come in handy later,but it never does.
How your cycling going. I hope you are not overdoing it.
Are you still going out for your daily walks. If you are,the pounds will soon drop off you love. We don't want you to thin,or else if you turn sideways we will not be able to see you.

Hi Liz. It's very quiet at Cromer isn't it. We went there the last time we came up to Yarmouth. Thats where they catch a lot of crabs isn't it.
I mean the fishy type. LOL
The fish and chips up there are lovely,because all the fish is caught locally. Not like down here,we have to get it from the fish monger,or Icel**ds,and then it's not really fresh.
I am pleased that Mr Cheerful put his hand in his pocket,and paid for them

Hello Dutch, I hope things go well for you at the doctors,and that they can sort out some good pain killers for you.
Have you finished that packing yet. Dont forget your toothbrush,and your painkillers.
Yes Dutch I love my darts. I am not nearly as accurate as I used to be,but I still enjoy the company,and playing.
Did you mean Steve Beaton. I have watched all the players you mentioned
playing on the t.v. Barney has always been a favourite of mine. He's such a gentleman isn't he.
I would rather watch a darts match,than football. It's more exciting. I just wish I could be as precise as they all are,but the old arthritus wont allow it now.
I will be thinking off both you and Sallie at your meet. I just wish I lived nearer,the I could have come. I am green with envy really.

Hello Ann. I was watching on the t.v about the reservoirs drying up. You would think with all the rain we get in this country,that we would have enough water to cope wouldn't you.
How are you and T doing. It's not long before your next holiday is it.

Well girls, I must go, things to do, places to go and all that lol.
Love and best wishes to you all. Mo xxx

Mo, I hope you're alright --I've just noticed that you haven't opened the pm I sent you last night. Only you usually open them fairly quickly, so I'm a bit concerned, wondering if you and the family are all okay.

Sorry, I'm not being nosey, just concerned about you.

Love, Sallie.xxx

Joyce, just sent you a pm. I'm sure we'll find the pub okay, thanks for letting me know. Good luck with your injection, as you say, things could be worse. I always think, there's always someone worse off than myself!

Take care everyone. Love, Sallie.xxx

Sallie spoke to the LandLady of the pub shes realy nice told we are from Genes ,and ask her how to get there for me its ok ,as grandson only lives 10mins away its not far from Sheffield Wednesdays football ground and theres also McDonalds so you can see you,ll be in the right place ,said to the LandLady it was friday we would be there and she said looking forward to seeing you all,so till friday
Yes going the docters also to get my 19th injection for B12 one more to go and then start another lot o well never mind could be worse ,take care all
Love Dutchxx

Hi Everyone,

Mo, l'd almost finished writing you all a message, and whooosh!, it had gone. I know this happened to you the other day, it wouldn't have been so bad if I had just started it, but it's so maddening when, like you, it seems to wait until the message is almost complete, and then it just disappears.
I had to laugh at Jennie, she warned Michael not to try putting a lot of their money on scratch cards. I'm sure that Michael wouldn't do that, but if he did he would more than likely lose the lot. The chap told Michael that there was no way he could lose, but Michael told him that there's no way he would try it.

Liz, glad to hear that you had a nice afternoon out at Cromer. I bet you enjoyed those fish and chips that OH bought, knowing that he paid for them and also didn't have to cook when you got home. lol!
Joyce rang me yesterday evening, she was so chatty and friendly, that I'm looking forward to meeting her on Friday. Although I don't think I've ever spoken to Nina on the threads, it will also be nice to meet her too.

Sylvia, so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your night out. It's lovely to meet up with people that you haven't seen for a long while, to have a good natter and catch up on each others news. Talking about Jackie Chan, Alun likes to watch most of the films he's in, although I don't like the films very much, I must say that I like Jackie Chan.

Huia, you made me laugh when you said, that your were getting rid of the things that you've accumulated over the years, including 'the fat on you'.
I'm sure you're not that bad! It would be lovely tho ugh if we could get rid of our fat like that, lol! I hope you mangaed to get rid of some of the things, we got rid of a lot of stuff from our loft about a year ago. I had even kept Richard and Jennie's lunch boxes from when they were in junior school.
I think the family thought I was mad!

Joyce, it was lovely to hear from you yesterday evening, also it's good to see you on this thread. Is it tomorrow that you go to the doctors? I hope that he will sort out the medication for you. That's a nice verse that you've put on here. I don't mind you talking a lot, I'd prefer that than someone that doesn't say much, it's difficult to make conversation with people like that. So it all should go well! lol!

Ann, I haven't been to a meet at all, so although it's only a mini meet, I'm looking forward to it. It will be nice to meet Joyce, and Nina too, although I don't think I've spoken to her on the threads.
It was quite a while before I could be persuaded to go to Frankie and Bennys, now I love going there. As you know, it's an Italian/American place, the food is lovely, always freshly cooked, it's very clean, and the staff are always friendly and pleasant. It's a bit more expensive than the place we mostly go to, but now and again it's worth it.
Have you made any cards lately? Although I got my Cuttlebug last week, I still haven't used it, I need to get some Nestabilies and one or two embossing folders, trouble is, I cant make up my mind which ones I want first.

Debbie, I hope your weekend went well, with all the activities you and your family were doing. Hope the rest of your family are okay.

Jean, how are things with you and your family. I hope your new tablets are starting to work for you.

Well, I think it's time I started to do our tea, so I'll speak to you all later.

Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx

Just when you think nobody cares
Out pops your friends from nowhere
They have come out to put asmile on your face
And nobdy knows the time or place
Could be afew months from now
And the sercet we share its know how
But thats the art of making our friends smile
Even if it only last for short while
But the best part is knowing that people do care
And whatever the problem your good friends will be there
We dont need anyone saying it was good of you to do that
Its because we care and thats that
Take care all ,got to go and finish my packing befor i forget things
Dutchxx

Hi Mo,just been reading thru some of the threads i see you play darts,so did i years ago we won one or two trophys i have phot taken afew years ago with some dart players they were playing in The Haque if you sent me your email addy will send you photo,its Tony Oshea,Gary Anderson,Steve cant remember his last name and Raymond Van Barnfield wife Sylvia hes the top Dutch player
Lovely and sunny here take care all
Dutchxx

Hello All,Liz you know im the quite one LOL will ring you tonight
Sallie realy enjoyed our chat and looking forward to meeting you and Nina
Its not the amount of people that come just afew is just as good ,and we can all have achat
And i will let you get aword in LOL
Till Friday
Hi Mo, Ann and everyone how you all have anice day
Dutchxx