General Chat

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Catherine,

I woke up one morning to find my mouth was now down at my abdomen.

Rushed to the Hospital. Examined by a specialist in these matters.

'Your ok !' says he.

'You've now got Central Eating'

Poached eggs please Stephen!
I've actually got dressed today. I'm planning to going back to work tomorrow.
I'm glad you're getting better Cath.
Stephen, that was interesting reading about Cowes.
Wow you're an artist Rita. I bet you find it relaxing.
A special hello to Jean x

Good morning all,
sorry I,ve been absent for a couple of days, didnt feel up to doing much at all.Today I feel much better, no aching joints etc so fingers crossed. Hope everyone else is on the mend too, any more news about Jean.
Lovely morning here, cold and crisp but the sun is out which always makes it better. OH is busy outside fitting new boiler so wont be long till we can have heating again, YIPPEE. Have had to manage for last 3 weeks with 2 small electric heaters and wood burner and the house is freezing, think when it is up and running I will keep heating on for a whole day just because I can, lol.
Because I've been out of action for a few days theres a lot of housework to catch up with so will pop back later when I can,
Enjoy your day,
(((((((hugs))))))) for Jean

Cath xx

Rita,

The drawing was done by a chap John Avery who is one of the folks that helps with conservation work in the old Cemetery in Southampton.

I think they are called the 'Friends of Southampton Cemetery'

Stephen

Hi Everyone wishing all a good day.

Shelly Weymouth is in Dorset. down South toward Devonshire.
The Haven Holiday camp near me was in Caister-On-Sea. Norfolk it is on the coast. every year Prince Charles visits he has his" Prince Charles Trust" held there we got young Men and Women come for a week. I saw Him may times I use to walk my Lab on the beach and he would stand there and watch. he often smiled at me. or was it the dog ?
further a long the coast going towards North Norfolk there are many camps there.further along you have the Lavendar fields.

Pauline I am old enough to be Johns Mother or even Grandmother thank you. I laughed at Shelly the way she described her daughter at that time.

I thought I had sent you the one of me as a brides maid then I thought God I hope I have not sent her the one of me in a swiming costume Lol

Thank you for the drawing and Stephen for letting me see it. it is a very good drawing looks very professional I wonder who did it ? the grave is unsual as well.
I know alittle about art. My son Michael (the paramedic) was an artist and studied art he then went ont to be a Graphic art designer but got fed up and joined the Paramedic. my Nephew in USA is also an artist as a hobby and has a website and my sister takes his work down to the Gallery in London. My father was also a good painter. he loved scenery and my late Cousin Stanley Lee drew cartoons.
Look at me bragging away here. I didnt mean to. I dabble a little myself well did I have not done any water colours for ages but then I am not good at it just a hobby among others. I still have all my artist equipment.

Morning Stephen one of my Granddaughters is like that now .

Rita

Pauline,

Thanks for sending on the drawing of my Great Uncle Charlies Memorial Headstone.to Rita and Maddie.

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Tea or Coffee

Porridge or Cereals, Fresh Fruit Juices, Grapefruit Segments, Poached Eggs and Smoked Salmon on Toast. or Bacon on Morning Rolls.

On the Hot Plate.

Morning all.

The stuff of nightmares.............

Fresh snow last night of around 2" followed by a hard frost.

It was like clearing concrete out there this morning. The jobs done now thank goodness. I will relax with a cup of coffee and drift of to my
Tir-nan Og for a wee while.

Happy days!

I once met my daughter and six of her friends returning from a month in the South of France. As they approached I thought 'My God they look like a bunch of Tinkers'. As well as being very darkly tanned they looked as if thay had slept in the same clothes for the full month they were away.

The joys of being young.

It was on that holiday she met the lad that was to become her husband. He followed her back to Scotland......and his words to me were.....' I don't want to be without her'

Robbie is a great lad. They have now been married 11 years.

Have a good day ya all !

Catch you later.

PS Hope all the invalids are on the mend.

I'm off to bed now, night everybody.

LOL Shelly, do you judge places by their hospitals? I suppose that's what happens when you have 6 kids.

Rita wasn't the only one who laughed at your description of your daughter turning up to meet you, mind you, I remember being like that myself when I had 2 little kids.

Rita and Maddie, I've forwarded Stephen's drawing on to you. I think our Stephen's uncle must have been quite famous.

Rita, you didn't send me a photo of yourself with a long dress on, the one you sent was when you were 4 and had your photo taken in a studio with a fluffy rabbit. You looked very sweet and pretty.

I'm going to have another look at John's thread now, good job Shelly''s keeping an eye on you Rita.


Edit: It's not just Shelly, it's Linda as well!!!

Now who is this John? Is he good looking? Has he got money?

rita is waymouth in Norfolk i think it is cos we have been to a haven holiday camp there as well wounder if it is the same one nere you

the truble with me i forget were every were is unless it is were i live lol
hubby says i need an A-Z just to pop to the shops

iv been gunsy and jursey for a week end the under ground hostpital was good but when we went back about 10 years later it had change and was no were as good as to was befor

Ritaaaaaaaaaa

you share your not trying to chat john up
i see you have been back posting LOL

oooow pauline think we better keep an eye on how rita LOL

Thank you Stephen for that, I like to watch the Cowes sailing. they show it on Tv some times.
Maddie thank you for all that information as well. we dont go shopping that much when we are away. mostly look for PC and stamps. we like going in to stately houses and churches and castles.The Shearing coaches take you around on different days to see things The Ocean Hotel has lifts on the first few floors so if they dont have rooms on those then I will have to look for somewhere else to go. I cannot cope with too many stairs,
Shelly I had a laugh at your description of what happened with your daughter when she visited. I bet it was not funny to her. ?
My Bungalow in Norfolk was near to a Haven holiday camp.two streets away. we use to take the grandchildren in there when they came to stay. they had good playgrounds for young children.

I am having my Horlicks and then will be off to bed.

Rita

Rita and Maddie,

Links to the Isle of Wight from my family.

My Great Uncle, Charlie Barr, was one of the finest sailors in the world, he was revered by all who raced and is still a legend in the sailing fraternity.

When he died suddenly on 24th January 1911.....yep 100 years ago....
it was the Members of the Royal Yacht Squadron, based in Cowes, who were his Pall Bearers at his funeral in Southampton

Charlie set a sailing record that stood for 75 years for a Transatlantic Crossing. Set in 1905 unbeaten until 1980.

Pauline has a drawing she will forward that you may find interesting.

Stephen,
You make me laugh.
I was in bed lsitening to an interesting programme on radio four about the SDP. I don't fancy the last part of I Claudius!

Hello Rita,

The Ocean Hotel is right on the front. There is a big lounge that overlooks the promenade, that you can sit during the day and watch the world go by. The two roads from the High Street to the prom. are quite steep, but I believe the Ocean has an entrance in the High Street. The shops there are quite limited now. Some have closed all together. The Sainsburys is a Local, and is open for long hours, should you need to pop out for essentials, water, sweets, fruit etc. There is a HSBC and a Post Office nearby. Most other banks are in Shanklin.

It is worth a trip to Osborne House if you have not been there for a time. Wonderful to spend an afternoon. Victoria and Albert made it their Summer home, the paintings and artefacts are breathtaking. The Indian Room is stunning.

If there is anything else I can tell you, just ask.

The Ocean seems to have entertainment most nights.


Maddie

iv been to the Isle of wight more than once
the last time was4/5 years ago but we was on a holiday camp think it may of been havens youngesr son brock his rist there as well LOL
and i was inprest with the hospital as we was very quick to get seen to pluss thay gave him a fance coloured carst

pluss i remember when my daughter the older one with 2 boys
she came down to us on how second week and we meet her at the fery boat polt the poor cow look like a vagrent with a ruck sack on her back pushing the buggy with one hand and holding on to the other child with the other hand and holdels on the handels of the buggy
then there was us all whating next to the minne bus laughting at her

Maddie we are trying for the Ocean Hotel in Sandown I have not been there for years and years late 40-s so I have forgotten what it was like. I recall some small cottages looked like chocolate box.
we are going to go with Shearing Coaches. if we can. so we get tours around the island. I had frends that moved to Bembridge ? there in the 60 so I dont know if they are still there. .Thank you for all that information Maddie thats a great help.
My late husbands cousin lived in the Isle of wight but I have no idea where.
No Marilyn then if she is staying in a hotel they should have internet
connection otherwise she will have to find the nearest Town.

Rita

Patricia,

Ancient.!

My Body used to be a Temple.

Now it's a Listed Building.

That's Ancient

I feel ancient now and I'm not a Granny!
I've stayed in Ryde but I preferred Sandown.

I could introduce you to my pal Sheila.

She is a great-granny at the age of 57. I shudder at the thought.

She, her son, her grand-daughter were all 'quick learners'
lol.

You're right the Isle of Wight is lovely. I went there as a school girl.

Back in the 1800's.
pmsl