General Chat

Snow sculptures. That's different. I've seen sand sculptures.
There's this hotel made out of ice somewhere.
I haven't seen the moon for ages. I go out as little as possible!
I'm going to make a cup of coffee now.

If the snow remains firm for the next couple of days I'm going to make some snow sculptures for my wee grandaughters, and for me as well, of course.

It's all my climbing axe gets used for now.

Still need to find a suitable snow drift to make a snow cave for them....that'll be great fun.....and we can have our tea in it as well.

The family have said a firm 'no' to us sleeping in it .Spoil sports. Maybe next year.

The moon has virtually gone now so no lovely sparkling snow tonight when I go outside. The stars should be well exposed in the clear sky. Very little light pollution here so visibilty is usually good for seeing the constellations. I use powerful binoculars.....I'm hoping someone will buy me a good telescope someday.

Hi Marilyn, Mo, Pat and Stephen, Pauline and all others who drop by !!!
Getting colder here again, will have to put the heating up a notch. Turned it down earlier as I was moving beds around and got a bit too hot. Now I am sitting it's too cool.Still will do the ironing in a bit.
I have only had my nails manicured enjoyed that though. Daughter put false nails on me for her wedding(I'd broken my own). But they wrecked my own when taking them off.
I have got my nativty scene out, I did that with little yesterday. And hung my Christmas wreath on the front door this afternoon. So I've made a start.

I spent this evening putting all the family celebrations onto calendars for the family 3 children and both parents. That takes some doing.

Enjoy your TV this evening all. There isn't much I want to watch so I am watching something on sky about women who poison their victims... light entertainment eh.

Linda :o) XxX

Marilyn,

NAILS ! When I first went to Florida I saw these shops....loads of them...with big signs above them proclaiming.....NAILS.

Me being me, and a wee bit simple, thought

' It must be because all the houses are made from timber and keep getting blown down in Hurricanes that they need all these NAIL shops'

I soon knew otherwise. Ah well, we live and learn Eh !

I only wear the red pinny and hat on christmas day, the suit is normally sweaty after all the work on christmas eve, Santa's a slave driver. LOL

hi MommyChristmas,
Do you wear a red suit on the 25th?!!!
Exeter did get off lightly with the snow but I don't find anything pretty about it all!
I suppoes if I lived in Scotland than I'd have to get used to it!

Hi again Pat.
We haven't put our decs up yet either. I will have to do it soon, or the grandchildren will only moan at me.
I normally put them up on the 1st of december, but they are out in the garden shed, and it's been to icy out the back to go and get them.
Our snow has nearly all gone now,thank god.

Marilyn,
I've never had my nails done. Thought about it!
I hope the white stuff goes soon. You can't even escape to Spain!
Stepen sounds very organised. Christmas decorations up. Too soon!
I normally put the decorations up the week before.

Stephen, I think we could call you handy Andy,or danger mouse.
And as for being normal........none of us on here are normal pmsl or we wouldn't be on this site.

Hi to Pat who I missed earlier.

Hi All,

Just had my nails done ......cant do any work now.

Pauline I have always bought my sheets here in USA ...I'll tell you why the fitted ones out here are 18 to 20ins long on the sides and they fit well under the mattress and as I sleep on a duvet I need the long sides to cover the thickness of what I have on my mattress,, and the cotton is Egyptian cotton really smooth to touch, now its only my choice that I like Egyptian cotton........but I'll sleep on anything !! LOL

Rita our fees are high too at the hospital, but there is a B&Q near by and a lot of people are parking there and taking a walk to the hospital.I'm sure it will be stopped soon ,but the car park is huge so no one seems to notice that people park there.

Rita & MO ....at least I'll be able to watch Strictly next week .

Pat that is one of my favorite hobbies especially the wine bit ..LOL

What a glorious day......give me sunshine.......lots of it.

It sure brightens up your day.

Loads of wee outside jobs done. Keeps the old homestead ticking over.

New dishwasher finally arrived today. Plumbed it in....working fine.

Started putting up the decorations for Christmas and New Year.

Temperature going down rapidly this evening -5C already.

Pauline.....me dangerous....never....... I've only had one book borrower die on me. ROFL

I used to go to a wee village for my timber when I was rebuilding a house I had. Every time I went there someone died. The timber merchant told me not to come back.........and he was serious..........I think I'm normal.

Hope everyone is well. Catch you all later..

First take a look on General Topics the heading is

"written by a soldier stationed overseas". by gardenpest29. it is very moving and well worth a read.
It starts off with Twas the night befor Christmas

Mo I can hardly wait for the" Merlin "tonight. and "Strickly Come Dancing".it is getting more like" come see the clown costs nothing to watch"
I think she will win it, because idiots are voting for her. they must be mad.but perhaps they enjoy spoling a good show. so now you know how I feel about it.

Dermot is right the fee for the car park for hospital is really high, I know they need the money , but surely they could set the fee a lot lower.people dont ask to go into hospital and once you get there they keep you waiting and up go your car park fee. I was kept waiting for four hours once I waited three hour to see the doctor who was late arriving then I had to wait an hour for the Perscription from their medical room the injections I have to do for my cancer can only be given through the hospital not over any chemist counter.
they win whatever way you look at it.

Rita

Does anyone know how I can convert my brain from Analog to Digital?

Hi everyone,
I must admit that I've benn sat in front of the fire most of the day-one of my favourite occupations. I've watched the TV and read and fell asleep. I decided to have a gllass of wine as well.
Like Dermot says the English do seem to have to pay more ie hospital car park fees and prescription charges as well!

Have you all gone for your tea?

Hi Mo, I'm surprised you can see me under all this white stuff.

It's chucking it down with rain now folks, lets hope it gets rid of the orrid white stuff.

Rita, I am looking forward to Merlin tonight, I know it's the last in the series,
but they are making a new series soon.
Also going to watch Ann Widdy doing the walk about again, she HAS got to go, there are much better dancers than her ,being unfortunately thrown
of the programme. Thats not fair is it.

Hi Pauline, not forgotten you love.

I think Uni is free in Scotland as well.........to Scottish people.

Rita, it's nice that you have your sister to go to, it's good to spend time with your family.

I'm pleased that your daughter has insisted you go to her for Christmas, I'd hate to think of you being on your own.

seems we all have the same type of worry now ice.The roofs of the flats and Bungalows here are free from snow you can actually see the tiles and the paths are clear but the car park and road are melting but we are expecting black ice tonight.

I felt cold this afternoon felt the radiators and fnd they are cold so I am waiting to see if they warm up because of the thermostat ?
I have a scotiish pound note I have had since about 1985 I won it on a pick-up machine when I was out with my mother in Law in an arcade and kept it because the numbers matched my telephone number in Norfolk and I thought that must be a first.. it has got screwed up where I keep it in my purse.
Mo Merlin is on tonight the last in the series. I am looking forward to that.

My sister lives in Hampstead Garden Suburb near Hampstead Heath takes about 40 minutes by car to get to her from my daughters. I stay with her a lot during the year. usually go for a week and stay for two or more .when I go she keeps on at me to stay longer.

My raditors have come on thank goodness for that.

jean where are you today.

Rita

Has anybody noticed the race discrimination against the English?

Welsh students go to Uni free. EU students go to Uni free. English students, however, get clobbered. Not very fair, is it?

Vote for insanity - you know it makes sense.