General Chat

I've tried the red pepper and the deep heat I have now cut some Mahonia, very prickly and laid that out there, if that doesn't deter the cat has anyone got any other suggestions :-0

With all the cooking you do Frank I think you should treat yourself to a new cooker

Hello my little chickadees.
I have stayed off the computer all day to give my poorly eye a rest.
Kim thank goodness Miranda didn't get drawn into that cult.These people have a lot to answer for.How dare they turn up at Jacob's funeral like that :-S :-S :-S

It has been a miserable day so I too have been watching some of the Olympics.Loved the Ladies Synchronised diving.Especially in slow motion.I don't watch the Equestrian events as I'm always worried the horses will have a fall .They are such beautiful animals though.

On our lawn is the head (remains) of a bunny.The rest of it is wedged in the little picket fence :-S.I think something had tried to pull it through and just pulled the head off !Chris can get rid of that :-D

I must go and empty the bins and get it all out in the big black bin as it is bin day tomorrow.I'll be back .

What do you see nurses? . . .. . .What do you see?
What are you thinking .. . When you're looking at me?
A cranky old man, . . . . . .not very wise,
Uncertain of habit .. . . . . . . .. With faraway eyes?
Who dribbles his food .. . ... . . And makes no reply.
When you say in a loud voice . .'I do wish you'd try!'
Who seems not to notice . . .the things that you do.
And forever is losing . . . . . .. . . A sock or shoe?
Who, resisting or not . . . ... lets you do as you will,
With bathing and feeding . . . .The long day to fill?
Is that what you're thinking?. .Is that what you see?
Then open your eyes, nurse .you're not looking at me.
I'll tell you who I am . . . . .. As I sit here so still,
As I do at your bidding, .. . . . as I eat at your will.
I'm a small child of Ten . .with a father and mother,
Brothers and sisters .. . . .. . Who love one another
A young boy of Sixteen . . . .. With wings on his feet
Dreaming that soon now . . .. . . A lover he'll meet.
A groom soon at Twenty . . . ..my heart gives a leap.
Remembering, the vows .. .. .that I promised to keep.
At Twenty-Five, now . . . . .I have young of my own.
Who need me to guide . . . And a secure happy home.
A man of Thirty . .. . . . . My young now grown fast,
Bound to each other . . .. With ties that should last.
At Forty, my young sons .. .have grown and are gone,
But my woman is beside me . . To see I don't mourn.
At Fifty, once more, .. ...Babies play 'round my knee,
Again, we know children . . . . My loved one and me.
Dark days are upon me . . . . My wife is now dead.
I look at the future ... . . . . I shudder with dread.
For my young are all rearing .. . . young of their own.
And I think of the years . . . And the love that I've known.
I'm now an old man . . . . . . .. And nature is cruel.
It's jest to make old age . . . . . . . Look like a fool.
The body, it crumbles .. .. . Grace and vigour, depart.
There is now a stone . . . Where I once had a heart.
But inside this old carcass . A young man still dwells,
And now and again . . . . . My battered heart swells
I remember the joys . . . . .. . I remember the pain.
And I'm loving and living . . . . . . . Life over again.
I think of the years, all too few . . .. Gone too fast.
And accept the stark fact . . . That nothing can last.
So open your eyes, people .. . . . .. . . Open and see.
Not a cranky old man .
Look closer . . . . See .. .. . .. .... . ME!!

David I think that is wonderful.Everyone should read that.It is so true(sadly)

We used to have this poem up on the notice board at the office where I used to work (In Care) and all the new staff had to read it, and take note of it ref: how they treated old people! For a cranky old man, read woman, but the verse was the same - certainly concentrated the mind!!

Evening All,

Oh Kim these cult people seem to prey on young people and some can be quite vulnerable and unworldly at that age. Thank goodness Miranda had the good sense not to get drawn in and how awful they were touting their pamphlets at the funeral!! Yes it does sound as if the Police need to investigate. It's good you have a local lad in the games! Oh heck, the snake obviously didn't go far then! Do you have people that come and remove dangerous ones?

Maureen, I used to use holly sprigs so the prickly Mahonia should be just as good. I have heard moth balls are good too but you don't see many of those around these days!

I had to drop OH off about half a mile from the hospital in the city this morning. There are roadworks everywhere around it and there are always big queues at the carpark anyway. Luckily NO RAIN! I went to look around some shops a few miles away and found 2 good Beading books in a charity shop. Mint condition, original cost £34 the 2 and I got them for £5.50. Then I waited for OH at Mor*isons near the hospital. When he turned up he said they had only tested his arms, yet it is his legs which are worst!! At least the tests results were normal which is good. We decided to eat before going to do some food shopping at As*a and, typical I managed to spill tomato all down my top!! :-S No way was that going to come off, so when we got in the car I decided to turn my top back to front and put my jacket on!!! lol. OH held my coat up as a screen. :-D

We have had either Kites or Buzzards in the back field again. They have 'lookouts' at the top of the tallest Hawthorn trees, but as soon as I get my camera they are gone!

Oh Jane......horrid bunny carnage. Yuk.

David I have read that poem before and it is very good. Liz I think it should be prominent in all care homes as a reminder.

That's made me wonder...........when exactly are we OLD? :-S Maybe Frank can tell me>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>help I'm off before he sees this!! ;-) :-D :-D

Ann,You cheeky little wipper snapper. Wait till I get my hand on you. I'll give you what for. (My Mums words ringing in my ears) If you think I am old, what about William and Shirl ????

David I have sat and read your poem three times. I will have to get it cut and Pasted, and pass on to a few of my friends. THANKS.

Trust you to find the bargains Ann. I often look around a charity shop IF AND WHEN I get DRAGED into town with Ros. while she is doing something else.

Have you got Fox's Jane, or was it a Buzzard or Kite that got the bunny, not the best was to end ones life, but it saved Chris shooting him/her. lol lol

Ros is watching her "HOLBY" so I am working my way round eBay, and other sites, to see what's available. I might find a bargain.!!!!

LOL Ann you were brave with that comment :-DI see Frank is after you :-|

Just a quickie really from me .
Fiona rang tonight.She has not been well due to dreadful side effects of her painkiller tablets.It seems that she is quite unique in her reaction to them.But because she is the weight of a young girl just over 7 stone it was all to much for her system.She has some new meds now which will hopefully get her back on track....She has given me the ok to tell you all this.
Hopefully now she will get better and soon be back with us.

Off to bed now so Night Night xx

Thanks for the info on Fiona Jane...Kim will be pleased you have heard from her..Goodnight

Yikes, I'd better find a good hiding place now......no, not a place for a good hiding (that would be my dad's words ringing in my ears......you'll get a good hiding!!!) Frank, it would be all your WISDOM that made me think you were a little older than me. ;-) ;-) ;-)

I actually went in the shop accidentally. There is a charity book shop, then a few doors up the ordinary charity shop for the same charity. You know how it is, once you have a foot inside the door you can hardly spin round and go out again when the staff have spotted you!! lol. OH likes the shop and has bought one or two books there. It is in a better off area near the university so there are a lot of student study books and a lot of the classics too.

Thanks for passing on news about Fiona, Jane. Poor thing must be quite fed up with not feeling well. I hope the new meds are better for her and that she is soon back to show us her kitchen extension. :-D

Off to bed now, be nice not to have to be up so early tomorrow......back in the garden, but I suppose rain will stop play.

Oh er! We are all different.Not sure I like the pale green colour as it is more difficult to read.

It is quite muggy this morning .I had long sleeves when I took Chester out ,but now am in sleeveless .If it stays dry I will be attacking those weeds :-S.I found one which is almost my height!!!!!
But first of all it is Tea and Toast :-D

Mel I hope the weather is fine for you and your guests today

Morning all,

What have they done to the page format ??? seems so feint, or is it me ???


Glad Fiona is alright. If you are looking in, get better soon. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Ann, there is no place to hid from me, one day we will meet, and then it's smacked legs <3 <3 And don't give me the old flannel about WISDOM :-D :-D :-D

Well it's dry this morning but very cloudy.

Ros is off to her sewing circle at 11.00 am till 3.00 pm. So I am "HOME ALONE" again.

Just bought a bag of MOTH BALLS on eBay. To spread around the garden. What with CATS, SNAILS, and SLUGS, I don't know why I bother. Soaked one of the cats this morning with the BIG water gun. YUou should have seen it BOLT (pun intended)

What have they done on here..Good morning all...Just trying to find email addresses lol

Morning All,

I'm not keen on the white page! An old miseryguts aren't I. lol

Frank I was looking at the Blisworth Festival last night.....looks good! I think if I turned up there I would have to wear a GINGER syrup disguise if I don't want a smack!!!l lol.

Fine here at the mo, but rain later I think. I hope mel is getting some fine weather for her guests.

His lordship is calling!! BBL

I'm excited.Have just discovered some tiny new leaves on my old Olive Tree.(the one we thought had died) :-D :-D :-D

Ann, I think provided the weather is O.K. The festival should go off well, as it has in the passed. Plenty of Narrow Boats, selling all maner of things, stall around the village. Pub doing grub, and the Chapel. Allways a lot going on. Let me know if you are thinking of coming down !!!!!

Our Tesc# Olive Trees are doing well Jane, Ros trimmed them the other day as they were spreading.

Pat who's eMails are you missing ??? I have everybody's if you want them.

Afternoon all,
Dry here at the moment ,we've had a sprinkling of rain late morning , but its so muggy now.

All change i see ,don't know if i like the white back ground :-S and i wonder where the little envelope will be so we know when we have a PM.

Thanks Jane for letting us know about Fiona, the poor thing ,lets hope with the new meds she will soon be feeling better and back with us again .
Good job you didn't cut your Olive tree down if its starting to shoot , it must have been that blast of hot weather that got it going again.

Oh !!!! moth balls :-S :-S i remember smelling them when i use to go in my nannys wardrobe ,phew what a pong !! :-D they should keep the cats away Frank.

Just had a meat delivery ,son had a delivery of meat about a month ago from Pari*h Butchers and said how good it was so, i think he saw them on Fa*e Bo*k i thought i would try some , you get,
1 kilo of lean minced beef
1 kilo Stewing Beef
1 whole Chicken
1 kilo best Back Bacon
6 Chicken Breasts
4 huge !! Pork Chops
1 kilo Chipolata Sausages
2 Sirloin Steaks
All for £40 this should keep us going for a while !!

Hope the weather has been kind to Mel and her visitors today ,its such a job to find some thing to do when it keeps raining .

Better get out and plant up a Lavender i bought from the car boot this morning ,also bought three books,i will put them away before hubby gets home or he will be saying not more books !!! LOL

Crikey Mandy.That's a bargain :-D.Was it a special offer or normal price?Hope you have enough room in the freezer lol

My poor old ears are worn out.The Burglar Alarm man did not stop talking!!!!! and he is so boring. :-S :-S He has just gone and had been dragging out he time so he didn't have to go back to the office and could just go home.

Frank have you had a nice peaceful day all on your tod?I'm glad your Olive trees are doing well.I see a few of them around your old estate.

Maureen I meant to say thanks for the pic of Puss on the walnut seat.Just the purrfect size for him :-D

James has been fed and watered now and is getting ready to go off to work.Dinner for us is just Bubble and Squeak cakes with Poached eggs ,asparagus and peas.Yummy Scrummy.I thought last night we haven't had that for a while.

Have PM'd you back Jane,so you'll see how it works !!

No, the meat was the normal price ,they do lots of different packs and its delivered to your door ,well this lot was delivered to sons ,but i could have had it delivered here but he ordered it with his .
I have a medium sized chest freezer and a smaller chest one that i usually turn on and fill up for christmas ,so i could always turn that on if i wanted more space .
I'am not sure if its just a local company or if they deliver further afield ,son found out about them from other people who had ordered and said how good the meat was .