General Chat

Mmmmm a nice cup of coffee, and a couple of biscuits, and solitude.
Roly has gone up the club for a pint, so I am catching up on the soaps I missed last night, heavenly.

When's this Party then ?

Two years on and still gassing...........marvellous.

The 'Friendly Thread' must have something going for it apart from all you gorgeous ladies and us good looking blokes.

Hello, Hello, Hello,

Why does a hoover need to come out on Boxing Day ?

And a change of bedding ?

I had tidied up the whole place and it look grand.....but obviously not to the required standard of Mrs Stephen.

Dishes were all washed and put away. Bins emptied and put in the recycle. Newspapers all in the appropriate place. Fluffed up the cushions on the settees. Worktops cleaned and all the utensils put in the drawers.

I had even taken time to 'tidy' the piles of snow and salt the walkways we use.

Next time I'll go and work in my garage or one of the sheds. That'll fix her....'she who must be obeyed'.

By the way Mrs Stephen was in bed when all this was going on.

NEVER MIND Eh

I ONLY DO IT ONCE EVERY TEN YEARS OR SO... ROFL

Well good morning people.
I love having the family over, but oh my word, it's hard work.. I have just finished clearing up the debris.
What a lovely time was had by one and all, apart from the chief cook and bottle washer ME.
I just thank the person who decided that boxing day should be a day of rest and relaxation.
I don't know about anyone else, but I am cream crackered. I firmly believe
it's all the tension from the days leading up to the big day, worrying if you have forgotten anything etc.

Oh Jean, how lovely to have the two new born foals. The names you may have chosen, will make people understand what part of the year they were born. Ahhhh lovely.

Rita, I was pleased to read that you had plenty of phone calls yesterday, keeping you in contact with the outside world.

I intend to be a couch potato for the rest of the day. So I will be looking in and catching up with everyones news.
Oh and by the way, I am sure my family think I am smelly and dirty, judging
by the amount of smellies, and body washes and lotions I received. lol

Stephen I traced my ancestors from 1748 and they started from that aera.one was born in Kenmore and married , my Great Grandfather was born i Fortingall and his father had a farm there the brothers were all Christen on the say day in Fortingall . they married and moved to places like Crief and Monzievard I shortend the name to Monze as I have writting a profil on the family and they all moved within the same circle Great Grandfather ended up in Dingwall R & C and the brothers had a cattle market there. which I understand is not a big supermarket they sold the market to them,

Rita

Jean
They are lovely names for the foals I think it fits them Holly and Mistletoe. I hope we get to see a photo of them when they are a little older. to be born at christmas is wonderful.
Love
Rita

Morning everyone, hope you all had a pleasant day yesterday. must admit I'm glad it is over,
Rita, I haven't named the foals yet, am thinking maybe Holly and Mistletoe, anyone got any suggestions??
Hope you enjoy your book, it sounds interesting.
Oh Cath, what a lot of cooking you must do, bet you are glad of a break on Boxing day.
Must go and check that all is ok with the babies,
Hope you all have a relaxing day.
Jean xx

Morning Rita,
that book sounds really good. Hope you enjoy it. I love the relaxing and lazing around on Boxing day. I have got to be honest, I always prefer lunch on boxing day as OH cooks and I get the day off, on a normal weekday there are between 8 and 11 to cook for and I usually don't want what I've cooked by the time it's ready !! Had a few good books among my presents so will enjoy getting stuck into one later.

Cath xx

GOOD MORNING ALL !

A 'Medal' for all who survived yesterday.

Rita,

Monzievard is the full name. And Crieff.

A really beautiful part of my wee country. Crieff was a famous Hydro Town and still has an excellent hotel called the Crieff Hydro.

Nearby is a wee village called Fortingall......birthplace of Pontius Pilate.....the Roman General/Governor that Crucified Christ.

Well I'm better off than you lot. ROFL I don't have any left overs to make dinner with..........it'll be Toast and Beans for us.

Temperature down at -8C just now........but no fresh snow.....thank goodness.

Catch you all later.

Catherine I cooked too many veg yesterday so I have made my mind up to make bubble and squeak today as well. I like mine cooked till it is brown. .lovely.

among my present so far, (those that were sent to me ) I had a book called LAST POST written by a Max Arthur. it is about the lives of 9 men in the first World War amonth them as pages about Harry Patch and Henry Arllington. the first one I came across was Alfred Anderson 5th Batalion of The Black Watch, I was amzed to come across the names of the places our McCallums came from.(where it all started ) Monzie and Crief. two you dont often hear about I am so pleased . I am looking forward to reading more.

Love Rita

Morning everyone. we have sheet ice here again will it never go away ? it is so cold.
I was fed up with the TV yesterday what a load of rubbish. I put a thread out and said so. I hope someone from the channels looks at it and feel guilty.
being as this was the first time I had been on my own (lucky for me ) I never realised what people had to put up with. ?
I am pleased Christmas day has passed.

Jean have you thought up names for those two foals ? I was telling my neice when she phoned last night how you had been in a stable and the birth of the two foals. . Kate lives in Hertfordshire and she was quiet intriqued to hear about it.
My sister and nephew made thir way to midnight mass on Christmas Eve and they said they had to walk in the road as the pavements in Hampstead were f rozen solid. she said good job there was not much traffic about. I think everywhere seems ro be the same.

have a good day. see you later.

Rita.

A very good morning to you all.
Hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas day.
Jean how lovely to have new foals
Had a houseful all day yesterday and couldn't get near computer. Today will be much less busy and more relaxing. OH makes the best 'bubble and squeak' ever, so am looking forward to lunch. Grandchildren coming round later to collect presents that they couldn't take home yesterday as the car was too full!!!
Have a good day

Cath xx

Well Good Morning Everyone
Hope you all enjoyed Christmas Day.
Hope you see your son today Rita and that the horses are well Jean

Everyone enjoy Boxing Day
I have 9 here today and hubby home all day!!! Hope he helps out a bit. Don't really feel like all the food that needs sorting.
He picked me up at 9:00pm last night so not too long a day for him. Stayed and chatted to the family for a while, but then home and a drink and asleep in the chair so I left him and FIL to see themselves to bed. A few hours after me!!

I'll try to get back later

Did you all see we have talked non stop for TWO YEARS tomorrow .................. we should have a party !!!!

Love LInda :o) XxX

Hello all, hope you have all had a lovely day.
Marilyn, everything is fine here, thank you for the delicious lunch, wasn't it lovely Rita,
I have just been to check that the Mums and foals are okbefore I go to bed.
Night night everyone, sweet dreams.
Jean xx

Hi Shelly,

Mr Bean is well & truly better, he's been spoil't not washed a dish yet !!
But he WILL tomorrow......cant let him get away from that .

Are you still intoxicated. ?...that means drunk .. LOL
Malibu is strong, just watch you don't dont have too much before you go to bed as you head will be swimming ...but would love to see you tipsy as much as they do ...He He.

Night night ....off to bed now got baby sitting in the morning ..

Are you OK RITA & JEAN ???

marilyn im not fare off from seeing dubble lol

aparently it had malbu in it and not nowing eny think about drink
thay told be thay put some cocunt init and trawberrys now i no why thay wouldent let 13 yr old have some and i though thay was being meen to him

ill get my won back on them you what and see

hope mr bean is feeling alot better now
and merry christmas to you all xxx

Oh Shelly are you drunk ....? LOL

It wont hurt you to be a bit merry ...Tra la la ...la la la


Merry Christmas to all your lovely family ...X

im back but dont no how
iv been well and truly mug off here
daughter and sone was up to some think thay say thay was making home made slush-puppy well thay was but falled to tell me what was init

so yer im spinning a little but only a little im not that fick
well maybe a little LOL

now thay think it is funny

Marilyn lovely dinner but I am not allowed cranbury sauce one of the things I am not allowed. due to my being on Warfain so Jean had mine as well.
I had a glass of ginger wine with my dinner what a little devil I am. I went mad. lol

My son phoned my daughter I didnt tell him I was at home he was not happy he wanted to come and take me to his house I said no I want to get rid of this flu bug he has it. so I dont want to get it back from him.
My daughter and her husband are coming over tomorrow boxing day. I told her i was alright but she wants to make sure.

I have had lots of phone calls during the day so I am not forgotten.

hope everyone has enjoyed the Christmas day.

Love
Rita

Happy Days !

Dermot, I feel like your Turkey.............Stuffed !

Glad to see you about today folks.

You're not alone with the 'Friendly Thread'

Catch you later..........hopefully.