General Chat

Hi Brenda,
there is a lovely reminiscing thread on the Chat Board.
It's been running for a few months now, although I haven't added to it recently, I believe that it is going strong, with quite a few people joining in.
It is well worth dropping and taking part.

It can bring back all sorts of memories,

Tess

That reminiscing thread was put on by Mel last April and is entitled "What sort of things do you remember from childhood"

Has run to over seven hundred pages and eleven thousand entries.

Everyone is friendly, I am sure that they would welcome memories from newcomers. Or even anyone wanting to return to the fold.

T

I am glad some people are being brave and still posting, do keep coming on the boards and adding to threads so there is always someone about for anyone feeling sad or lonely. Lots of people who visit the boards are housebound and/or unwell so it would be a shame if they came on here and no one was about. I usually do the nightshift lol, unless you are somewhere on the other side of the world and then you will be getting up and meet me going to bed lol
Take care everyone, this cold weather is miserable.
Lizxx

Ive been postinng since april...i started here on gen, Liz i spoke to you first, i pm you instead of adding wasnt sure how to get about on boards, you explain to me to press add and was very kind to say you were there if i got stuck ..... there are some great peeps on here.. i ventured over to chat, and made some good friends there, but have posted on gen to, since we have had some nasty threads,its best to stay with who you are sure of ,,,,, in the last few weeks ive been posting on here again ,, other that a few peeps here .. i have been ignored , on a few occasions.ive been first to post on threads ,, was totally ignored, poster spoke to others who posted after me ,,,i call that rude so it works both ways . peeps wont post if ignored especially new comers, i dont know all the new names on chat...but i will speak to people who are on threads.......

Joan G.........

I havent been looking in much lately as I have been scanning hundreds of old photos, and when I say old, many are from about 1915-30. I do have some from the previous century too. My 2 cousins are coming over from Oz on Thurs for a wedding so I wanted to get the photos on a memory stick for them to take back. Lots of photos of our grandparents and their dad which I doubt if they have ever seen.

When once Christmas is over I will probably be posting on here more often as I am giving up choir at the end of the year and this will be my lifeline as OH is getting alzheimers. Have to have a bit of insanity to keep me sane!

Huia.

Morning, Ann,

Not around much these days but still posting from time to time.

Gwynne

Hello Ann

I still look in most days but I don't know many of the people posting now and there isn't much, if anything, that interests me.

Morning everyone,

It is too cold to sit up here. We are not using the electric heaters to save on energy and only make a log fire in the evenings.

I just read my email most of the time and pop on genes every other day.

Have a nice Sunday everyone

Lindy who is wearing two robes over her pajamas.

;))))))))

Oh Lindy put on two extra sweaters and some fingerless gloves and come and talk to us.

Huia we look forward to when you join us more often although it is a shame you are giving up your choir.

JoanG, I think a lot of the time we think we are ignored is because people are busy answering a post further down the page than ours, then when they look again their post is the last one and they don't check back so miss ours. I have had it happened to me. I usually draw attention to the fact that I am here. I don't think people deliberately ignore you.

David and Guinevere, always good to see you.

Only just caught up with this as we have been to M Keynes for the day to our sons, delivering Christmas presents. spent half the afternoon playing something called Silly Spaghetti with 6 year old granddaughter.

Got home 18.40. Not a pleasant journey, rain as far as just past Oxford and traffic nose to tail in both directions from MK to Oxford, then nose to tail in opposite direction to us from Oxford home.


Ann
Glos

Hi everyone, I'm still here too and still posting. Not as often as I used to be, but that's because I've found other websites too.

Still got the same name too, just keep tweaking it a little bit ;0)

I've been away for the weekend on a Guide Leaders' training course at Foxlease in the New Forest.
It's been great fun despite the rotten weather.

I think there's room on these boards for all sorts of chat and discussions. It's great to have fun threads but a lot of the serious debates have been interesting and worthwhile.

I don't like the name changing (except for occasional decorative changes if people must). I belong to a lot of online groups and forums. On no other ones do people keep changing their identities and I've never seen one where members can have several identities.

Sue

I think that is the secret. Change your name for a special reason but always keep a hint of who you are. That way people don't lose trust and we don't lose members.

Hi sue, Christine.

Hmm guide leaders training -- sounds like hard work to me!

ann
glos

Hi Huia, so sorry to hear that your OH has Alzheimers. I hope that you are getting help, advice and support.

Your cousins will be delighted, I'm sure, with all the photos you have scanned for them. A graet way of reaching out the hand of kinship and friendship. Also a gift which will last through the generations.

Sorry that you feel that you must give up your choir.
Perhaps, down the line sometime, you will be able to arrange for sitters or carers for you O.H.

I don't know what sort of support that you can get "down under" but please be ready to accept support when it is offered.

Will be thinking of you,
Tess

Ann in Glos and Joan G

I reckon that I am guilty too of addressing remarks on a thread to someone other than the originator. Because, I may feel that the original point has been dealt with, or I feel that another persons view need a comment.

I am sorry Joan G. if I have done this to you. Its down to eagerness to get my point accross. I don't always check to see who started the thread in the first place.
All I can say is "Sorry ... Will try to do better"

Tess

Hi all, Joan I am glad my initial help encouraged you to add to the threads and if I have ignored people's posts, then my apologies, I only have a short time to be on here and don't always have time to read all the thread, altho I do try so I get a balanced view of things. Would never ignore anyone on purpose, been a bit woollyheaded lately, lots going on, one day I will put up an explanatory thread but there is not a conclusion yet so I feel it is better to wait!

Lizxx

Thanks for that Theresa and Liz. I hope Joan will check back and see that she is not really being ignored. I have seen the comment before from other people, I guess it really happens if it is a thread that moves quickly.

Hope everyone is warm enough today.

Ann
Glos

I've also noticed how quiet it is. I remember when a thread would disappear to page two in 10 minutes, now it can take days. Unfortunately this means I don't have the distraction to my day off now.

'Spose I'd best go and start the tiling!

I don't post much because I get sick and tired of adding to a thread (often a debate) which subsequently gets deleted. To be honest, there isn't much to interest me any more, I'm the sort who prefers in-depth discussions to idle chit-chat. I'm now working full-time so don't look in as much. I'm only here now because we're waiting for a call about our system problems with (guess what) the new VAT rate!!!!

anyway, Sheila good to see you.
Janet hallo.