General Chat

Oh dear me Jean, fancy our losing the house to someone else, when I was looking forwards to being your neighbour, never mind, perhaps you should be thanking your lucky stars love. LOL
I hope the new neighbours are a one car family, though these days, they are few and far between arn't they.

Our D.I.L phoned this morning, wanting some advice. Our Lilly woke up covered in spots, with watery heads on them, did I think it was chicken pox....yes I did.
After a quick visit to the doctor, it was confirmed that she has got it. Bless her heart, she was so poorly last week, and must have been going down with it then.
D.I.L was worrying about baby Ava catching it, but as I said, it's better she have it now, than when she is older.
Just to think, Ava will be one on the 2nd of May, I really don't know where the last year has gone.

I hope Ann is enjoying her holiday.

Bye for now girls, take care, hugs Mo xxx

Home now Mo, came home yesterday and been unpacking, washing, shopping for food, planning what needs doing in the garden, making a get well card and catching up with social media. :-)

It has been a lovely day here today, sunny and warm and T has worked hard in the garden. turned cold now though, knew it wouldn't last.

Hi everyone, sun still shining but cool. the forecast is for cooler weather and rain....
the plants could do with soaking,I have been doing more sorting out, and managed to tidy up a lot of card bits and pieces, but I have a lot more to come yet so it will start all over again ;-) ;-) ;-) I have also started to make my will out who will get most of the craft stuff when I move on :-D :-D :-D :-D well one must be prepared ;-) ;-) ;-) it would be a pity if it all went to the tip.....
the freezer has gone too, so next job on the list is I go and have my eyes tested next week as I have a date with the Glaucoma clinic shortly and need to take my latest test notes... so new glasses are on offer buy on get one free....silly really we have loads of glasses in the drawers, I think I will have new lenses in the ones I have now....
last time it was reccomended I had a cover on them with having the onset of cataracts, but I wont be having them again , they are a devil to keep clear... :-| :-| :-|

Sallie hope you have managed to get sorted with Jennie coming back home like you said its a good job you stayed put and have the room, it was like that when D came back. only she is still here!!! and going nowhere :-( :-( :-( ;-) ;-) ;-)

Mo, I have to say I did breathe a sigh of relief when the house was taken,no hard feelings old bean ......lol.....

sending love and hugs to all you lovely friends everywhere....

Love Jean xxx

Ooops Ann,I must have been asleep whilst you and T were away, goodness me how the time seems to fly by.
Did you have a nice time Ann?
Thats the only trouble with going away, catching up on the washing, but at least if the weathers good, it makes it a lot easier doesn't it.

Oh Jean, I am deeply hurt....boo hoo, fancy not wanting me as a neighbour LOL
Good luck at the Glaucoma clinic love. Don't you think, as I do, that unless we really need new frames, we tend to waste money by buying new.
I have had the same frames for a while now, just had new lenses when they were needed.

Take care, love to all, Mo xxx

I look on my glasses as part of my outfit so usually have new every two years just to have a change.
Good luck with the glaucoma clinic KJean.

I have just put some photos on the photo blog. :-D

At my age Ann, I go every year, so I change styles every two years...

I have done all my sorting now and pleased with the results, I made some more cards using bits I came across, very simple, one thing I hadnt realised how much H/D**y I have, and I have just bought a big offfer on C/C ;-) ;-) will I never learn... :-| :-|

also a couple of dies on offer :-D :-D :-D :-D
Oh and 80 different sizes and styles of cards and envelopes ;-) ;-) ;-)
well better than buyin some fags :-D :-D :-D

loved all your photos Ann, the garden looks lovely well done for all yours and Ts hard work..

I am a bit upset all the lovely flowers on Daffs bush have droppped off I think something is wrong with the plant :-( :-( :-( I will have a look on Google ...

bye for now love Jean xxx <3 <3 <3

I did have a look for symptoms of the flowers dropping off the Camelia, it seems it is flower blight, probably caused by frost, sadly there is no cure so it looks I have lost it,
I will look at buying another plant in memory of Daff,they are such lovely flowers and have bloomed freely. :-( :-( :-(

Are you sure it is not just a one year problem Jean? Check before you get rid of it. Do you have a garden centre nearby where you could ask to make sure.

I know I am probably half asleep but can't do puzzles this time of the morning. You son't have to avoid putting names of things on here these days. What is H/D**y ?

Well, better get on now, got to go to return a sat nav to Argos that T can't get to work properly.

Ha Ha, Ann, I thought you would have guessed what H/D**y was seeing how its one of your favourite craft items ;-) ;-) ;-) I thought one couldnt name products on here :-S :-HUNKYDORY <3 <3 <3

The leaves do look ok, so I will ask at the garden centre as you suggested its grown into a large bush now......

I think that was the way it was originally but nothing seems to happen these days when names of stores etc are mentioned. My brain wasn't working just then.

Hi Mo, and everyone

I have eye tests every year, and usually change my frames when I need a new prescription, which is about every other year.

Like Ann, I treat my glasses as part of my outfit .............. and want a change after 2 years of looking at my face with the same frames :-)



Jean ............. Ann is quite right. You have not had to ** names of stores, companies, etc for years. They finally came to their senses about it about 2005 or 2006.

they don't even mind you naming ancestry, FMP etc ........ unless you are comparing GR unfavourably with them. That's a no-no :-)


It has been cold here for the last 3 days. I had to get warmer sweaters out once again! We've also had some heavy rains ............. the garden is looking very green!!

Just had my eyes tested and the left one is much worse, so I have new glasses ordered...dont know what will happen at the clinic next week....

I had a bad night last night with cramps, firt lot in my fingers and then in my leg, usually the Diazepam works perfectly well,but not last night :-| :-| :-|
double dose tonight methinks.....
Its all going downhill fast .......

my entire "Daff" bush has gone brown, the garden centre chappie reckons it was in the wrong place and the fumes from the cars plus the frost and winds finally proved too much..... woe is me......
other than that everything is tickety boo

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hope you are all o.k. take care , love Jean <3 <3

At least you got some help from the garden centre Jean, saved plodding on trying to find out what was wrong. Not sure about car fumes unless it is particularly sensitive to them. However it has been a very strange winter and as I said on the garden thread, we lost a couple of plants (at least I think it was the garden thread), lost a bamboo, just dried out when we were away and a hydrangea that T transplanted from a pot. and a trailing Rosemary bush thatw as about 15 years old. Just bought a replacement Rosemary today, have to have that in my garden.

So swish new specs then? What colour did you choose? Hope the cramp is better tonight. I think I read drinking water before bed helps. (Probably because you have to get up and walk to the loo Lol!!)

I have just seen on facebook Mo that Roly has had another stroke. Do hope he is recovering ok and sorry to hear this. Please let us know as soon as youa re able how things are. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 Thinking of you both.

Ann, I dont do facebook, so thanks for telling us, I was wondering if they were away , I know a holiday is booked, I am so sorry to read this, and send much love and many prayers for Roly and Mo, stay strong my lovely Mo if you look in we are all thinking of you both and your family...


much love Jean and Jeff xxx <3 <3 <3

And it looks like it is 3 weeks since Sallie posted on here. Hope all is ok there.

I think Sallie is ok. she replied to a pm I sent, her daughter and her oh have moved in with them for a while. so getting things sorted will take some time, I hope Alun is o.k too....but we do miss them and all our other friends home and away ;-) ;-) ;-)

just going to have a coffee and a scone, so see you all later....

Love Jean xx <3 <3

I thought Sallie had said the move went ok and they were all sorted now (on 20th April). Maybe there was more to do.

Hello girls.
Many thanks Ann, for letting the others know about Roly.
The specialist has said it was not a stroke, but Dysarthria, caused by his very high blood pressure.
He was up to over 190 when the ambulance turned up, and just before they discharged him at lunch time, it had gone down to 144, still high, but not enough for them to keep him in.
They have given him another B.P tablet to take as well as the two he has to take daily, and god willing, we are hoping it will be down even further by tomorrow.
Oh my lord talk about scary, he had the obvious symptoms of a stroke, slurred speech, his face had dropped, and he was dribbling from the side that had dropped.
The ambulance got here within five minutes of my call, but A+E was absolutely chaotic. Six hours after our arrival, Roly was put into the Acute Medicine Unit.
He didn't see a doctor till 3.00 a.m, and saw the specialist this morning at about 9.00 a.m, totally rediculous.
Myself and one of our daughters, asked to be told the true account of what was wrong with him, but all tests ie, scans and bloods showed up negative for a stroke.
At the moment, we are both completely shattered, as neither of us have had any sleep.
So I will say bye for now, I send you all my love and best wishes. Mo xxx

Mo, I am glad it wasnt a stroke, but they will keep an eye on the pressure now, I hope the extra tabs work and Roly will feel much better, you must be utterly shattered , its scandalous such a long wait, what is happening to the NHS so many tales about long waiting times...so our prayers and thoughts are for a better result for Roly and try and rest , no more painting, just relax and feet up time... love and hugs to you both...

Love Jean xxx <3 <3 <3 <3