General Chat

Sorry Fiona, didn't see you there. Glad you had a good report from the doctor. I do remember wearing those medical stockings after my op. lol. Keith had to wear them when he had his hernia operation last year. I said it will be for 6 weeks. I tell you women definitely cope better than men do.

I will rest and thanks very much. You take care too.

Great news Fiona, Now you can start spoiling yourself, and get some weight back on. I would have thought getting those stockings off would have been "FREEDOM AT LAST"

I am completely Buggered. Ros has been harping on about all the leaves again all over the gravel at the bottom of the garden and the lawn. So to keep the peace I have been out there for nearly two hours, raking up the leaves, and hooking loads of rubbish out of the pond. Then got the sucker thing out and did the boarders. I won't say "not a leaf in sight" but pretty close to it. The Cherry tree is completely bare now, so no more from her. The tree and Ros :-D :-D :-D :-D NO I DIDN'T SAY THAT.!!

Kim, It's strange that the programme is called "hospital Sydney" if it's in Melbourne :-S :-S :-S Perhaps there's another Alfred Hospital in Sydney. ???

Ros has popped to Morris### to get the weekend bits, as she won't be able to go tomorrow. She has 14 scarves ready for sale tomorrow, so lets hope they all sell.

YOU KNOW WHAT I SAID FRANK. LOL :-P :-.((MY-RED-SHOES-GAVE -ME-AWAY-) ha ha

GREAT NEWS FIONA LOTS MILK SHAKES NOW -CHRISTMAS -HERE I COME~~~ LOL.

MEL DO YOU HAVE PIC BELL RINGING?

SNOW HAS ALL GONE FOR NOW BUT COLD.
WILL BE GIFT CARD THIS YEAR THATS WHAT THEY WANT GRANDSON IS INTO VIDO GAMES I'VE NO IDEA A CARD HE CAN GET WHAT HE WANTS----BUT STILL MAKE UP THE GOODIE BAGS FOR THE MONSTERS.

NEED A TEA,

I knew those blooming stamps would turn up as soon as you stopped looking for them Frank.It's always the way :-S :-S. Sorry about your drinking pal,and that you couldn't get there to say cheerio.But the thought was there and couldn't be helped.I hope Ros soon gets used to those new Meds.

Fiona I bet you gave those toes of yours a good wiggle when you got those stockings off.Freedom!!! :-D No more hospital visits! Hooray :-D :-D :-D

Glad to see Kim is still at home :-D :-D Fingers crossed for you Kim that things settle for you and you don't need to make that trip.

I have been a busy bee today.I haven't been out at all (only to walk Chester).Have been doing housewifey things :-S :-S.Still much more to do ,but now I have sat down with a cuppa I don't think any more will get done today.

I have had the electrician man here today looking at where pour leccy box is and he will have to put in another small one for the solar panels and then one that shows us what we are clocking up for the leccy board.

The scafolders will have the scaffolding up by the 2nd Dec and the panels are going up on 5th Dec.

Today I have cleaned out the whole kitchen and boiler cupnoard as he wanted to see in there and hoovered through and cleaned the chickens out and gone and got stuff for the advent ring and wired some of the stuff up ready to put it all together tomorrow.

I think I have just about earned my crumpet and tea now so I am here at the pooter for a rest...................

Jane I have pm'd you.

Another Crumpet Mel!.Yes it sounds like you have deserved it.
Got email thanks.

Fiona what good news from the hosp. and you really must be pleased to get rid of those stockings!!

Frank wish Ros luck for tomorrows opening and sale for the scouts. Hope she sells all the scarves. Good too that you found those stamps.

Shirl I don't ring anymore since I renched the muscle in my back. I chime the bells for weddings at our local church just up the road as I don't have to put the bell up or bring it down. Bringing it down and pulling it in without bending my arm was why I strained the muscle away from the bone. The bell I was ringing weighed 4cwt.

Did Ann have a jewlry class today???? I wonder what she made??

I can't remember if she said anything about what she was doing this time Mel.
I look forward to our weekly pic .

My knees are cracking like crazy today.They sound like Christmas Crackers snapping lol.Luckily not hurting.

Easy Peasy dinner tonight. Ready to cook Chicken Breasts with Lemon and Parmesan crumb coating,Microwavable sprouts with little bits of bacon,and New Potatoes (also for microwave).All thanks to Waitr***
What's everyone else having? It should be Fish really ,being Friday lol

The work wev'e had done on bungalow has taken a lot longer to finish than E anticipated and its of "questionable" standard.
We made the mistake of paying before the job was finished,which slowed him still further.

Also we have a lot of stull ie effects.
Even after having donated a lot it is still "cramped"
Must give away more.

Ellens knees having been paining her for months and her Doctor has taken her off the Diclafenic because of concerns about her BP

All this and feeling she chose the wrong bungalow are behind E's dips.

Evening everyone,

We've had a lovely sunny day here, and its still quite mild too, the wind seems to have got up this afternoon .

Glad to see your still about Kim, sorry to hear though that you still have so much pain ,it must really be getting you down now .
Thank you for your Christmas card ,it arrived this morning along with one from my cousin who lives in New Zealand .
How is your little cat now ?

Well Frank, its good the stamps have surfaced at last , saves you having to buy some more .
Hope all Ros's scarves sell tomorrow, she's certainly done her bit to raise funds for the scouts, they must be really pleased with all her efforts .

Fiona , glad to hear you've now finished with the hospital visits , i bet it was lovely to get those socks off at long last .

Mel, you really like your Crumpets don't you ? i carn't remember the last time i had Crumpets, might get some for the weekend.
I don't remember seeing what Ann made last week !! i think she said she was making a Brooch, she has certainly made some lovely pieces .

Jane,my right thumb has been a devil these last few days, its a job to hold a pen and write some days .
Mum would always do fish on a Friday , i wonder why ?
Hubby had Curried Mince and veg for his tea , i just had Cheese on toast , i didn't feel that hungry today ,now another day i could eat a horse !!!

DONT KNOW JANE ON MY OWN TO-NIGHT --TOSS UP BLACK PUDDING BACON AND EGG--OR LAST OF CHICKEN PIE AND VEGGIES???
COULD END UP WITH TOAST BLUE CHEESE AND PICKLE HERRING YUMMY.

ANN WHAT ARE YOU UP TO TO-DAY--SEE I MISS YOU <3---

THANKS MAUREEN(JOKES)

MUST GET BACK SOME CARDS TO DO XX

WATCHED LAW& ORDER .UK LAST NIGHT BETTER THAN U.S.A. ONE

Black Pudding! Yuck.Pickled Herring Double Yuck!.My dear Dad loved a bit of Black Pudding.I think he was the only one who ate it.Enjoy whatever you decide Shirl.
Brrr! it's turned a bit chilly out there tonight.But I am still in short sleeves.Only because I have been a good girl doing lots of housework.(Give myself a medal) ;-)
Just watching Dame Edna on the One show.Dear old Barry Humphries.He hasn't changed a bit in years.

Hi Everyone,

Thank goodness we know what happened to the stamps! Lol. It is so easily done though. I hope you didn't give her a tongue lashing Frank as you will only wish you hadn't next time YOU lose something!!! Lol :-D :-D

I think I would have had to get those socks off before I left the hospital Fiona.........with scissors if necessary!! I bet your legs feel lovely without them now.

I don't mind the occasional, well cooked slice of black pudding and OH likes it at times.........I might pass on the pickled herring though Shirl! :-S

Yes, I was out doing jewellery class this morning.........the teacher said we'd probably hate her by the time we'd done today as it was so 'fiddly' and that last night's class got in a right mess!! She was right.......you could have heard a pin drop once we got going and coffee and biccy revivers were needed. I still have a little bit to do on today's necklace, so I'll finish it before I send a pic. I didn't like the coil bracelets we did last week, just not my 'thing' and very plain and I think will stretch easily. I'll send you pics of it and of the brooch I made.

Evening All

Im glad you have found the stamps Frank..I hope Ros sells all her scarves tomorrow at the fete.
It was sunny today here as wellMandy. I decided to do a wash when I got in from work..The wind was blowing well so most of it dried.

I remember doing pickled herrings at school in a cookery lesson..I had a simple dinner as well..Just a chinese I popped in the oven.

Im off to Mersey Island near colchester tomorrow to visit some old freinds..I hope it stays dry as we usually have a walk along the beach..Have to get on the Island before 12 as that will be high tide,,if not you will going though a few inches of water or more as you cross over..I havent evenbought my xmas cards yet let alone write them..Will have to do that the following weekend..

I have spoken to my youngest son so now know what to buy my 3 grandchildren..

Also have skyped my eldest son in Paris on here tonight. to his phone.It was funny to hear his voice comming though here..

Catch you all another day..All have a nice weekend.. goodnight

My sister did the dreaded souced herrings, when at school. She was sitting on the bus coming home when it braked, and the whole B##### lot went in her lap. My, did she stink.

Have been in my dressing gown since I had my shower after doing the leaves.. I ache like you wouldn't believe.

Couldn't be botherted with cooking again tonight so had a couple of corned beef and pickle rolls. Won't do me any harm, We eat to much.

That wind is getting cold tonight, and it looks like the North West is going to get a hammering.

Going to look round Ebay.

My word, how busy you have all been on the home front!! All I did today was my class, then a senior carvery, then a mooch around a garden centre, and visited FIL and MIL.

Last week when we visited MIL, the doorbell didn't appear to be working, but they do have the telly very loud anyway so we thought they just hadn't heard. In the end, OH had to ring them on his mobile on the doorstep!! Anyway, FIL said they'd fitted a new doorbell with lots of sound choices, including the sound of a barking dog, but obviously something was wrong with it. We said take it back to the shop, but, as usual they had thrown the receipt away. :-S This week when we rang it we couldn't hear any sound again. I turned to OH and said, 'ok, which one of us is going to bark through the letterbox?' :-D :-D Eventually after a few tries, we got a few feeble ding, dong noises and they heard it. Apparently this was yet another new bell, but it needs adjusting. They are now going to get yet another and rig up 2 bells, one in the hall and one in their lounge, so I told OH we'd better wear ear defenders next time we go as it could sound like Quasimodo let loose in Notre Dame!!!!.

Meant to say Frank, best wishes to Ros with her scarves tomorrow......14.....hasn't she done well again!

OH is off to the match at Gainsborough tomorrow so I am going to a craft fair at Breedon on the Hill, somewhere near Nottingham. I haven't been there before but there is a garden centre there as well.

Gosh Ann I did laugh about the door bells!!!!! They should get one like we bought for mum. A wireless one that they could put on thier chair arm.

We had chicken kiev tonight with carrots and broccoli and oh had a stuffed potato with his and a bit of philea cheese sauce on the broc. I passed on the tato but we had cheese and biccies after which I should'nt have had.......but did it was wenslydale with ginger....mmmmmmmmm lovely with grapes and walnuts.