General Chat

We 're off to Hunstanton Frank ,we like Wells too, but this weekend there's the meeting of the Tamal's ,(not sure how it's spelt ) some religous do, and there'll be bus loads of them ,had a bit of trouble one year and one person got stabbed ,so we'll keep away from there .

Phewww! I'm with you Jane.....INSIDE!! lol Don't mind popping out to do things, but couldn't sit long in this heat!

Frank, that turkey sounds delicious......what time are we due for dinner?? lol

Good afternoon All,

Wwas whisked out of bed this morning by OH to go to the garden center. He wanted some more flexy pipe to fix up a pond vac on the pump as all the sawdust was in the water. Bought his bits and pieces and then told me to choose more fish. Said I could have 12 goldfish and shubukins and 6 small Kio. So I did just that. He also bought me the yellow waterlilly I wanted with the marbled leaves.

Mum was still in bad asleep when we left so I left her a HUGE note saying where we were. I also bought another three wind spinners to hang on the trellis thing outside the back door. I am fascinated by them!!!!

We had a robin come to the back door patio as we were floating the new fish on the tank. So I went in to get him some sunflower kernals and brown bread. He has an injured leg as he won't put it on the ground but hops everywhere. Now I wonder what he has done to it???? He comes and looks at me as much as to say "anything on the go mum?"

Bought a small piece of boiling bacon for dinner tonight with new pots and cauliflower cheese.

Nice to see Sheila is still popping in for a chat!

Your pond is going to be great Mel.Can't wait for the final pics.
5 have Janice coming tomorrow with her daughter and Finn and Amelia,so I, have been trying to clean up a bit,not that they would mind it it was a tip,but everything is grubby as I haven't done much lately .I keep stopping to have a sit by the fan lol.I still need to do the upstairs bathroom but will wait until it has cooled off a bit,it is like an oven up there.

Afternoon Gang----- First Up-- I need your help again
can you send me PM or EM'S with your address Told you I'd had Comp trouble--- Well the Bl###Y Geek's I took it to
have wipped everything off No Pice / family Document/ addres// I'v lost the lot I'v some address , But to make sure would you send xxxxxx

So Sheila you have Cairn Terrior so did I at home growing up ''Heather' also have had a couple here loved them You never had any ''rat's with them around-- Listen Jane??? lol xx
Well this thing not working to well yet ----- You know how HOT its here ### Had to come home yesterday Felt sick --How SICK & HOT Well lets just say -- if SEAN CONNERY-- or Frank had been across the street --- Couldn't have given a TOSS lol

Hi Sheila.......glad you like it here, we are all very friendly. You are not far from me in Brum then, I'm on the edge of Leicester. I sometimes go to Brum on the train, especially when OH used to go to meetings there. I enjoy the Imax at MIllenium Point and have been to the theatre to see Scrooge there I think. When I worked we used to have a few training courses there to, near New St station. I like the way they have done the bullring, but I used to love the rag market years ago, they used to have fabulous materials.

Lucky you working for Mr Titchmarsh..........I read his biography and in photos of him at Kew as a young man he was VERY handsome!! lol I would have been smitten!! I last saw him at a Garden Live Show at the NEC. He always seems modest and natural.....I like him.

Mel, your pond will be very interesting with all those fish and the waterlily......I've never seen one with marbled leaves, and only a step or two from the bungalow......lovely.

Jane, I HATE housework at the best of times, but this weather is so draining. I did all the floors a few days ago wearing next to nothing and slurping iced water. lol I must remember we now have a window cleaner and be careful to note when he is due!! I could put him off his breakfast. lol

Poor you Shirl.......hope you feel a bit better. OH had a lie down today with a headache......this heat is too much. You take care won't you. What a pain losing all that off your computer, you must be really fed up. I will send you an e-mail.


I bet Mandy is having a lovely time by the sea. There is usually a bit of breeze and some tasty fish and chips to look forward to.

Shirl ,I will send you my address in a while.You are having the same weather as us again.It is so draining.I fell asleep on the settee and OH went for a shower and then fell asleep on the bed.Chester is driving me bonkers.I have cooked a chicken which is on the top cooling and all I can hear is this high pitched whining and panting.But he has had all he's getting.

Blasted rabbits have now polished off a lot of my geraniums!!!!.Not the ones in the pots,the ones in the beds.How dare they.

Hi All
Every one's getting the warm weather -Guess what we are not so warm only reached 14 here today , well maybe 16 if were are lucky,I have on my cardie as I was feeling chilly before dinner it's still raining on & off

Very quiet here OH watching the cycling on the tele and daughter no 2 & boyfriend gone back home so I decided to come on & say hello, might go for a bath later. Have decided to try and catch up on some reading which I haven't done now for 3 months so going to start one of my books which daughter no 1 bought me for Mothers Day not sure which one yet she bought me 6 paperbacks in a box from W.H.Sm*ths.
I also need to catch up on my Hot matches probably be a waste of time but you never know I might strike lucky

All my sister has worn at home today were a pair of pants lol.Good job she draws the curtains.I think she will wear a little more tomorrow when she comes for the day.
Sorry you haven't had such good weather Fiona.You just wait ,when we get the rain you will get the sun.

Thought I had better pop in,
Glad Shelia is one of us now. Shirl, Do you realy want my Email and address. You know how you hate me.!!!!
Jane, your sister is just like you, a little hussy. walking around with only panties on, or are they BIG BLOOMERS.

Have prepared Rice, sweetcorn, mushroom and onion. New potatoes from No 3 bag. seem to be much better. All boild and sprinkled with mint, will warm through again tomorrow lunchtime with Butter. Ros will do the main Salad tomorrow, for sweet we have loads of strawberry's, strawberry flan, triffle, and apple pie. Custard, cream or plain. Plenty of cheese and biscuits. No Red or Port. unless Son's bring it.. Will pop in tororrow if I have time.

Home now , the coast was packed with people, all in the sea and on the beach and this was at seven in the evening !! you would have thought it was two in the afternoon !!
The coast was no cooler ,usually there is at least a sea breeze ,but not today
there was a lot of very red people ,they'll be sore tomorrow .

Glad your still with us Shelia , i live in Norfolk ,about 16 miles from Norwich and its not far for us to get to the coast ,about forty five minutes.

Have a lovely day tomorrow Frank with your family and you Jane with your sister .
Fiona , 14 is not very warm is it ,and you've got rain too which is something we could do with here the ground is so dry and hard .

Looking forward to seeing some more pictures of your pond Mel,

I will email you Shirl.

Definitely big bloomers these days Frank.They are comfy lol
Have just had a shower and am now back by the fan ! Tomorrow we will have different cold meats.Chicken,Beef and Ham.All sorts of Cheese,salad,and fresh bread that I will get in the morning from Tes** bakery.Cheesecake ,Strawberries/Raspberries.Ice cream.I think I may make up a big jug of Pimms.

Only 10 potatoes from the second bag Frank.I more bag to go.It sounds like you will be having a feast.

Hi all
It's nearly my bedtime, so I thought I would say hope you all had a good day, that's usually the way it goes Jane sun at one end of the country and rain at the other. Its well known here in Scotland that the wettest months in the summer are July and August,
anyway I can't complain too much we had glorious weather in June. my tan which i got from sitting in the back garden is just starting to fade now.
well i'll go now.
will be going to church tomorrow morning so will catch up with everyone tomorrow afternoon.
night nightXXXX

Mandy I will get more photos of Amelia tomorrow ,and her big brother.
I can't believe it wasn't cooler at the coast.It is still stifling here.OH is fast asleep in the raw on top of the bed.What a sight lol
Will say Night Night now .I'm sure I will pop in and out tomorrow.xx

Night Fiona xx

Night Jane xx

I did take a few photo's at the coast ,but i haven't looked to see how they turned out ,if they're any good i'll send them.

We've had a little rain this afternoon on and off. We put the fish in the new pond today and have been watching them! They are time wasters............ but it is nice to see them exploring their new surroundings after being in that water tank for a couple of weeks. OH has fitted them up with a huge pump and filter and a scimmer to take the stuff off the top of the water. It has been quite windy here today too so we had to sweep up all the sawdust that was around.

Bought three walnut whips in the garden center today. One each, must be good.

Jane give Janice my love tomorrow please. xx

Frank have a lovely day with your family.

Sheila I live in north Devon not far from the coast. It's about 12 miles to Bideford and Westward Ho is a little further on. Then there is Instow opposit Bideford on the estury.

Thanks gang for EM'S --YES FRANK MY LOVE I NEED YOUR TOOOO


Cant insult or rib you if I dont have EM'S AS WELL NOW CAN I ???LOL
Sounds like your going to be busy with familys & friends xxxx

Fiona good your getting out and about a bit--take care not to over do the reading lol xxx

we'll have BBQ Spare rib tomorrow everything in it Salad/ choc mint ice cream.--
Sheila nice to hear from you sorry I dont know the Man of whom you speck

night night all xxx

Morning All,

Lovely and cool at the moment here and not raining today. We had quite a shower at about 12.30 am just as I was going to bed.

OH out doing the sides of the pool again, just finishing off. Mum still in bed at the mo so this is MY TIME.

Just sitting have a ciggy and a nice cup of coffee.

Morning everyone,

There's a lovely cool breeze this morning much better ,some sun but there is clouds about and some look quite black.

Hope everyone has a good day with there family's , i expect son and family will be round again for a dip .

It's lovely here the church bells are ringing out ,every Sunday at nine they ring for half an hour ,and Monday is practise night .