General Chat

YES ..... :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P

The world has never had so much wealth, power & ability to solve the many global problems of humankind.

These are man-made problems - hunger, disease, disasters, wars & all the sufferings that flow from such conflicts. They are exacerbated because of the primitive, baser urges of both individuals & groups with their greed, selfishness, vice & depravity of the spirit.

The uncaring, irresponsible, rich & powerful are driven by ambitions to retain & extend their wealth, power & control over sources of minerals, raw materials & especially the people.

Human suffering is not an accident. It is the result of the few, the oligarchy, dominating the many by manipulating political power for their own ends & disguising their motives as being in the national interest & national security. That's a laugh!

We are really ignorant of the causes of poverty & world hunger despite the power of global media. It is not always the lack of resources & food but the inequality in their distribution which causes most poverty.

When violence & injustice are allowed to grow unchecked, as evidenced in Libya for example, then tyrants & genocidal leaders emerge ending hopes of peace resulting in mayhem & slaughter.

Marilyn,

'Fluffy Paws' has been searching for nearly an hour.

Are you playing Hard to Get ? ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

TABLETS DUMPED :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Marilyn........

........ Dump the tablets. :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

'Fluffy Paws' is on the way ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

I'm feeling a little better today, although the pain is still in my side.
Awwh Thanks for all your get well wishes ,,,much appreciated

I'm sure Fluffy Paws would have sorted it out by now :-S

Mo....I'm sure we would all get on fine if we all met, Linda is the only one I've met and I definitely have her as a neighbour or friend. ;-)
I know I would get on with Stevey Boy :-D

Pauline & Shelly I have a soft spot for as I've known them for so long now,

But you ALL are just great to know...Mo I'm very fond of London Gals as I have lived in London most of my life I just love their sense of humour and the blasé of it .

So All I say is we are all Cyber friends and that's something we all NEED as we wouldn't be here now talking to each-other would we ?

;-)

Oh I've gone a bit serious haven't I ..LOL

Now have a great day everyone ...I'm going to be very busy here as I have company, 6 for a meal tonight.
Thank god I have tablets to take to ease my pain :-S

Back later sometime.
Pat enjoy your meal,,x

It still lets you use some of the symbols Marilyn......... but only the ones you can see on the keyboard. :-( :-(

************* HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAT **********

Have a great day...... xx

I tried to do some lovely designs like flowers for you but GR wont let me :-S

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*: (=' :') :: Happy Birthday Pat ::
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Make sure you pamper yourself today Pat, it's the only time in your life you'll be that age.

Hope you're feeling a bit better today Marilyn.

Linda, did you actually go to bed? Hope you have a lovely day out.

Mo, thanks for the photo............... what lovely babies, you must be so proud. I think it's a bit greedy having 2 though, you should really give one to me............ I'll have Lilly - she's just at a nice age now.

Stephen, if Marilyn isn't any better - your services may be required.

Morning all, hope you had a peaceful night.

Am late this morning so a very quick breakfast.

Cereal, Tea and toast.

Hope everyone who has been feeling poorly is getting better.
Have a lovely day Pat, hope you get pampered.

Take care and stay safe.
Jean xx :-) :-) :-)

Happy Birthday Pat, they say Birthdays are good for you, the more you have the longer you live.
Hope everyone has a good day, I'm back to he nurse at 12.30 with the blood pressure machine that does'nt work.


We get a village magazine here, called DODDINGTON'S DOING'S, and in it this month it gives exercise advice and this is what it says.

Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side.

With a 5lb potato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can.
Try to reach a full minute then relax.

Each day you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer.
After a couple of weeks, move up to 10lb potato bags.

Then try 50lb potato bags and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100lb potato bag in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a minute.

After you feel confident at that level, you can start putting a potato in each bag.

:-D

Good Morning All.

Hope everyone slept well.

Linda hope your parents continue to improve. Marilyn hope the back feels better today.

Happy Birthday Pat.

Gonna make you all feel guilty now, just off for my 5 mile run. ;-) ;-)

Have a good day all, see you later.

Gonna be wet here again. :-P

Morning All !

Goodbye Linda......you were up before God this morning :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Damp this morning but flat calm.

Mrs Stephen is feeling a bit better......I'm a good Nurse. She had SIX bed baths. Four rub downs. And everything else I could think of. ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

I think I may have overdone things,,,,,,she says she needs to get out for a wee while. (Escape was the word) :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P

She knows how to spoil my fun :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(

Have a good day ya all
:-) :-) :-)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAT.......

Big Kiss from Stephen... SSSSSSSSlllllllllllllllluuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrpppppppppppppppp <3 <3 <3

And from 'Fluffy Paws'. SSSSSSSSSSSSllllllllllllllluuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrppppp
<3 <3 <3 <3

Have really good day ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Morning all
Just here checking my e-mails before we leave, was waiting to hear from my Mum's brother in America, but nothing so far.

Well have a good day all and I'll be back , as Arnie said !!! LOL


Linda :-) <3

The blood pressure monitor never took my blood pressure, so I rang the surgery who told me to use it manualy until I go to bed and then take it off, so I have, I took it every half hour through the day, every reading was quite low, irt must be just when I go to the nurse it goes up.

Marilyn sorry you are in pain.
Pat Happy Birthday
Maddie I am not ignoring you
Mo hope you can access GR when you want to
Cath don't work too hard
Dermot what you say about offenders against children is only tooo true, sad to say from experience, not everyone is what they seem.

Mum is OK and only being observed now to stabilise her diabetes and other medication. Stopping some tablets she seems not to need Ie Co codamol(replaced by paracetamol) and Warfarin....................... not needed as only a slight risk of blood cotting any more than any other person her age. The CT scan showed no clot in her brain and only the expected damage of dementia from her age and their knowledge. So she may be back in the respite care by the weekend.
Dad is stable too. He has an ultrasound scan tomorrow to determine if he needs a procedure on his heart, he had a double heart bypass 2 yrs ago. This may be more complex so hopefully it won't be necessary. So he may be home by the weekend if not a longer stay for recovery.

It took us 5 hours to go to both hospitals and spend about an hour with them both !!! Traffic coming home was bad partly due to Ascot, forgot all about that.

I have lost nearly a kilo at the check with the diabetic nurse. Slight improvement.

I won't be around tomorrow as I am going out with hubby and 2 friends

Be back Thurs.

Have a good day all

Linda :-) <3

Popping in to say Goodnight.

I'm ready for bed...........so off to the shower.......then beak under the duvet.

Night all :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Get well soon marilyn :-)
Agatha hope the BP comes down :-)
HELLO MADDIE just to make sure you know I'm not ignoring you, lol .

Records office was closed, Grrrrrrrrrrr, so I still have an 'invisible' grandfather.
Have found lots of info on different branch of his family tonight, so will need to check it all and then hopefully add to my tree. A lot of ancestors in Somerset and Devon apparently. Mmmm maybe thats why I like a drop of cider now and then.
Just about to turn in as up early tomorrow,
Pat hope you have a lovely day.

Cath xx

god first i carnt post then it post more than one

have to go got james oliver goming on