General Chat

Marilyn
I have no room in my kitchen for my dinner /Tea set because all my cupboard space is taken up.

Pauline I have things mostly glassware given to me as wedding presents when I got married in 1951 some I have used but these are no longer used others have never been used. I dont like to give them away as people who gave them to me are still around even if very old. I often give one of my granddaughters one of them when she is going to buy and I say dont I have one of those you can have it.
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I have a big crystal fruit bowl on a stand I use that everyday but it is so heavy to lift I need two hands even then it is heavy. but like to see it on my table.

Rita

The weather's not bad today, it's dry and sunny and not really cold. Windy though, thought my washing would have blown off the line while I was out........it didn't.

Still having bother with the wheelchair, think we'll have to get him a new one. It takes ages because it needs lots of special adaptions.

I think everybody has some posh crockery that they don't use. I use china mugs for every day use but I've got my first ever china tea set (wedding present) in a cabinet.........along with my sister's first china tea set and my mam's first one. Mine's the only one that doesn't have anything missing. I never used it because I'm too clumsy. My mam's sister has a cabinet full of china she's never used.......including wedding presents she got when she was 17, she's 92 now.

Rita ....well bring em back into the kitchen LOL....

Excuse me (ME ) I have bone china cups with little rose buds on them a full tea and dinner service.
I have not used it for 20 years Lol. it is in the cupboard.
I use plain china cups with a flower on. my own beaker had musical instruments on all over it. was a present from Scotland from a friend and neighbour.

I am not thinking of writing my Christmas cards out yet Maddie I have written out some birthday cards this morning for next month.


Rita

Hello Shelly....

I'm just having a cuppa as well, just washed me hair feeling clean now ..LOL

Shelly it was Jeans cups.......not Rita's she will get new ones next year !!

I thought about doing some Christmas cards as I don't have time when I get home its Christmas on top of me........but cant bring myself to write them. how awful is that ?

Going to do some packing now ......my wish list is getting smaller & smaller as Pete tells me its not a fashion parade we are going to .....well what does he know about fashion .,
I have to dress him up to date as he his clothes would be in a museum...LOL

marilym im here haveing tea in one of ritas posh cups
it all gloomy here as well looks like it still about 7 and not 10.38

i had elder son round last nite so i couldent get on lappy and he left late

Morning All,

Wow ....Jean has been out shopping for NEW cups, I like those Jean ...Posh !!


I was lazy this morning got up at 9-30am, but it was lovely ..LOL

The Sun is out although it did rain during the night, don't think we have the same weather as Maddie says in London ......are you there in the gloom as Maddie says
Shelly ??????
Forgot the reason why Shelly is hibernating is because its half term and the boys are home .......

I'm out tonight for dinner at friends, so looking forward to that.

Rita...... I forgot to tell you in my last mail that there are designated opticians for Diabetics for a Eye test. from NHS as the letter stated I had a choice of 3 in my area mostly family owned no large Opticians like specky. So I can only assume they have special equipment ....... or more trustworthy.!!

Off for my bath ......

I forgot to tell you I had my Hot Matches through this morning.

6 names on it. Three were my cousins. the other three where not even family names.

Rita

Morning EVERYONE
those in Bed and those out.
It has been raining here as well .in fact at 7.30 I thought it was still the middle of the night till I looked at the clock I overselpt as I had a bad night kept waking must have got up five times at least.
Thank you Jean. for the breakfast. I am pleased you did me my Porriage Oats.first.
I hope your feel better later today when the sun comes out ??????
I am not going anywhere to-day not unless there is an emergency. I am going to do all the little jobs that have been piling up.

see you all later.

Stephen why do they call Porriage Oats Quaker Oats as it is all confusing to an old lady like myself wondered if it could be todo with my Great Grandmothers ancestors who were Quakers or is it the name of the manufacturers.?

Rita

Morning All

Thanks for the breakfast Jean. You're up and about early !

Clear sky. Bit windy. Mild.

Off to work for a rest !!!!!

Have a good day ya all !

Good morning, well not all that good, it is pouring with rain here, but forecast is for a brighter day later.

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tea, coffee, toast and bacon, help yourself.

Have a good day.
Jean xx

Hi All,

I have been watching boarder patrol, cant believe all those illegals that try it on !!Chinese man sleeping in a back room concealed of a restaurant ....fascinating viewing !!
Some getting marriage out of convenience at the Registrar Office .... I bet there are loads out there .

Anyway back to normality ...LOL

Where is Maddie ? hope she has not gone and left us.

Pauline what a carry on with Brent's wheel chair, glad to see he has it back.

Jean I missed that Alan Titchmarch show , but I suppose we will hear that song from now until Christmas .

Also Shelly , you are not coming on thread enough , what are you doing with yourself ?

Oh so many questions , I better shut up !! LOL

Jean just keep thinking of all the good things

So glad things are going well for you I keep thinking of you and all the others on here who have health issues.

My weight remained the same, thank goodness I only had the one cream tea with Marilyn !!! Now you know why I stayed at one scone Marilyn.

I have blood tests on Thursday, for thyroid, diabetes and the ANA(which is to check if I have another auto immune illness called lupus) so I have to fst from early tomorrow evening.

Enjoy the evening ladies
oh and Stephen

Linda :o) XxX

Hello everyone, plenty of wine left from last night so please help yourselves. Thank you for all your support and kind thoughts, you really kept me going when I was having bad times. The week before Christmas I have my scan on my breasts, so hoping for more good news, but maybe I'm being greedy.
If any of you had walked into my house tonight about 5.30 you would have thought I was mad, I was crying like a baby, was watching the Alan Titchmarsh show, he had the soldiers on who made the record for the troops, tonight they were singing their new song, think it was called I'm Sorry, it was the last letter written home by one of the soldiers killed, a lovely song but so sad.
Take care everyone.
Jean xx

Thank goodness for that Pauline.

I've spent the last 2 days trying not to shout down the phone at receptionists.

Got it back tonight Mo.

Stephen did your wife have 4 miscarriages or did you lose them after they were born? Whichever way it was........it's very sad, must have been hard to bear. My parents lost 3 young children, 2 were older than me and one younger.

Well Pauline, I didn't know you stood in for Miss Marple when she was on holiday.
Well done on keeping your cool,and proving that you were right,and the receptionist wrong.
Brent can't be without his wheelchair. Has it arrived back yet,ot have you got to wait till tommorrow for them to re-deliver it.