General Chat

I have been feeling that no one visits us, or only if they want something do they call. My sister lives opposite and can walk up the rd, climb the steps to a neighbour, but hasnt been in my house for 3yrs. Cmplains of neglect if I dont go there most days. Any way, this afternoon a young man who went to school with our late son brought his young family to see us to thank me for knitting a cardigan for the baby. The little ones had al ovely time turning eveything upside down, watching our fish tanks and generally making themselves at home. I cant tell you how much better I feel. We have also been invited to call there any weekend if I can get OH out of the shed long enough! Jean

Hello Jean, hope all is well in one of my favourite towns !

Sorry, but Monmouth is changing out of all recognition. The latest is a proposal to build a ?visitor centre at the Monnow bridge end of town and turn it into a square where events can be held, taking all the interest from the square at the Shire Hall where it has always been. Jean

Hello Jean:o))

You know l'm in the area:o))

How nice of them to call on you, you ought to try and take them up and visit them - if your oh has too much to do, how about he drops you off and then calls back??

l know what you mean though - my nan always had visitors, was always making cakes. when mine were little we visited her and the inlaws and me mum - sat around tables for Sunday roasts or salmon sarnies for tea :o))

Monmouth is changing, although it is still a lovely town:o)) shame about the new visitors centre, it would be much more sensible to use the Shirehall - they are about to spend alot of money doing it up!! The carparks down by the old bridge will be sorely missed, as with most towns we don't have enough parking spaces now!! l hated it when they knocked down the old market buildings etc
Did you see the old pictures of railway stations in newspaper recently?? Troy was one, bet that was lovely all round there then.
You take care:o)

jude sarf wales :o)

Hey Jude ! (sorry) Is the Robin Hood pub still open ?

Thats ok-lol
Yehhhh - was in there on Wednesday afternoon:o)))

Ah the memories of Monmouth and a mispent youth !

Sorry Jean I am encroaching (good word) on your thread.

I,m glad I am not the only one to feel this way. The other thing I hate is that the tele stays on whoever calls, as if to say ,go away I'm missing my programme. First time I saw Monmouth at age 5 was arriving at Troy station as an evacuee. Troy has changed, there are houses there now.Jean

Jean, Daff is organising a Cwmbran meet in June, are you coming?

Jean I lived Near Monmouth until about 20 years ago. I spent a lot of time working and socialising there.
Yes I don't get visitors anymore (wonders why) and another thing we don't get anymore is postcards !
My son just went on holiday and I said send me a postcard when you get there. he sent me a text instead !

Jean, My friend used to have The Somerset Arms pub in Monmouth (or just outside).
What date in June is the Cwmbran meeting?
Love Maisie

Ah yes remember the Somerset Arms as well, think I must have gone in all Monmouth pubs !
Does anybody remember Talocher Farmhouse Hotel ?

Not able to do travel, cant drive myself, unsociable OH. Unlikely to get to a meet but wish you all a happy day when you get together. Jean

Well, Jean, we shall just have to be your cyber visitors then:-) Keep a stock of Fig Rolls and I'll pop in now and then for a cup of tea........ XX BC

jean we would pass you going to daffs so we will pick you up and drop you off its no bother xxxx

~~~~~~waves~~~~~~ to all.... I'll nudge up the thread for you... it is to coincide with the Gwent Family History Fair..... but we don't have to wait for that to have little meets.... I would love to get out and about and have a coffee once in a while.. it's great to get to know folk.

Love

Daff xxx

And I will pick you up for any of the others you fancied.... I live in Newport...... so no trouble at all!!

Love

Daff xxx

Let me know nearer the time and I might not have a hospital appointment. I like to talk but am no longer good at going out, (except to hospitals, which is enforced!) Jude has offered before, but have been unable to take her up on it. Cant all be my OH's fault, can it? Jean

Will do..... and it won't feel like going out if I pick you up and drop you off.... we could pick somewhere that is just a yard or two from a carpark, if you like?

Love

Daff xxx

oh for some quiet lol

we always seem to have a house full

though the more the merrier