General Chat

Well Ann you love a mystery don't you lol.That sounds interesting.
Dratted Magpies.I wonder why they fancy your house :-S
Well Knees on fire has crawled up to bed.I have warned Hannah she may have Chester in the morning.I'm pretty sure it won't be Chris.
I can't believe how hot his knees were!.As long as he keeps them away from me tonight.Otherwise i shall be turning that fan on lol.I could actually feel the heat through his jeans without touching the material.He says he won't be doing that job again !

Well that is me for today,so will say Night Night to you all.xx

Thanks for your good wishes for the wedding. We will leave here about 11.30am The wedding is at 1.00pm. I know Ros will perfer to be early than late.

Jane. The news item would be about me. If I fell down on the dissused Railway track lol lol

Night night all.

Remember at school,the milk.
Everyone got a straw with their bottle of milk.
Not everyone wanted theirs and I often had another two.
I'd drink it straight from the bottle.
Distinct memory of class master saying,Irvine,don't you know some cat's p**sed on that.

Funny the things you remember.

Morning All
Frank you had me going there lol
I have been up for hours!.Wide awake at 5 and then up just after 6.Picked ,runners,dwarf beans,cabbage and parsnips.Peeled the spuds prepared the veg,so everything is ready for cooking now.There is a nice joint of Pork for Chris,James and me and Chicken for Hannah.
Now I'm off to town with her to buy some new bedding for her flat.

Frank I bet you are looking a right smart dude in your suit.Are we going to get a piccie??I hope you all have a great day .
BBL

morning All

My hand is much better today , have been able to wash my hair in the shower. Have a lovely day Ros & Frank at the wedding ,hope the weather stays nice,
Its cloudy here and really windy. so far no rain

David I remember the school milk bottles, they sat in a crate all morning often sitting near a sunny window or radiator , not that you got much sunshine in Sunderland, On a real wet and windy day, when you went for a walk along Roker promanade the sea would be lashing against the pier, I remember kids would stand too close to the edge and the water would come up and soak them they loved it screaming and running away, I was never alowed to go along the pier as a child, I can remember once or twice on the local news that some kids got swept over into the sea, mum and dad would tell me when I was little "look the waters hanging up" really the things you believed when you were little :-D later on the put up gates so you couldn't get on to the pier.

I could see the sea from our front living room window and I would sit often by myself on an evening watching the ships go by, this was when OH (boyfriend at the time) was at sea , I knew he would never go past the window as he was always away in some foreign country or other.
When we got married and I went to sea with him, Mum would write in her letters that she was sitting watching the sea as she wrote to me, Ah memories, what a long time ago,

Morning and it's a dry one at the moment. OH worried about getting the grass cut for the show tomorrow as the field is now quite wet and if he puts the mower over it he is worried he will chew it all up!

Helped with the garage yesterday and have'nt cought up with the posts yet.

Thanks for the pictures Jane. I see Chester thought Christmas had come early!!

Morning all,

Ready to put on my Whistle and Flute and dicky dirt. Will try to get Ros to take Photo.

Be back tonight. See you.

Enjoy your day Frank :-)

OH blocking in pipes in the kitchen before we repaper and paint, he's just been outside to the garage for some tools when he saw a baby bunny run across the garden. thinks it must be someones pet who's got lose, we don't get rabbits around here normally!!!!! daughter no 2 says catch it before it gets hurt or run over by a car. It's never appeared again probably gone to someone elses garden , I hope there is no little child upset somewhere wondering where his or her's rabbit is.

Thanks for pics Jane
Chris doesn't look all that safe up on that roof. I didn't like it when OH was fitting his shed roof.

Chester looks like he was really into all that paper, I bet he was in Hannah's way :-D lol

Hope the weather staysfine for Frank and Ros at the wedding. Looking forward to some piccies.

Have to clear the kitchen up as we may have someone call with the dog show on our ground.

We still never use the huge lounge we have here. I think it is because it was always mums rooms. I really must sort it out though as there are still things in there for me to sort through.

I remember one Christmas time when young wrapping pressies up on the lounge floor when son was little and watching the musical on the telly whilst wrapping. It was Brigadoon with Gene Kelly who was in singing in the Rain. I thought he was agreat dancer and every time that film comes on the telly and I see the title I always think of that night many moons ago. At the time I thought it was rather magical. Silly old fool :-D

You should see Chris's knees this morning!All red and swollen.Poor old soul.Hannah took Chester out for his constitutional .
Yes Chester does love to help unwrap things lol.He gets so excited.
I have just bought him a new toy .It looks like a flat Canada Goose with a squeaker,he is running around with it shaking it like a rat lol
All Hannahs new bedding is now in the washing machine to soften before she uses it.

Fiona I remember having a sore hand after the venflon came out.It was like a really painful deep bruise.I hope poor little bunny finds it's way home.They can be a devil to catch.

Still no Shirl :-S I wonder if the bad weather has caused power problems.
I hope that Ros's Step G Daughter and her new Hubby manage to get to New York for their Honeymoon.I saw New York was going to badly hit. :-S :-S

The sun is shining nicely at the moment,but lots of big clouds about.
I better go and get the roast potatoes in now.The meat is all cooked and resting .

Two lots of washing on the line and I have had a good clearup in the kitchen, cleaned the bathroom and just have to run the hoover over the kitchen after lunch. Am haveing a sit before doing lunch as I am now HOT! and sneezing....................

Bacon and mushroom sarnies for lunch. Don't know what I shall get for dinner tonight as I forgot to get the pork out the freezer :-S

Poor chris with such sore knees. He should have got himself a pair of those kneeling pads. I have some and they are good.
Doig a bit on the border yesterday I asked oh to help me put a small hurdle thingy under the ice plant and stuck a peice of wire in my thumb. Very sore today.

Afternoon all.

I have been reading though your posts and trying to catch up.
Frank and Ros ..have a nice time at the wedding. Thank you all for the emails and photographs that awaited me on my return..

I had a nice time in Weston ...Went on the new pier twice,, What an eye opener..Like a mini But*ins ....inside their big tent thingy... Had a go on the 2p machines lol... like I did with my grandchildren the previous week in Hayling..
Went to a show at the Pavillion...Saw "Songs from the Shows".. The singers were very good but some of the songs I have never heard of before..
We had to avoid the showers from time to time....Had a drive out twice.. Alan other half wanted to cross the Clifton Bridge...That was high up over the river Avon...

Now we are back we are trying to put the kitchen and bathroom back together..I had a shower today lol..All the gadgets have been put up on the tiles..Alan has been drilling away carefully... The shower rail went up yesterday...Now it is beginning to look like a bathroom and not an empty shell...We are still waiting for them to sort the bath panel out..It was cut and fitted !!!!! while I was at my daughters no way are we having it like that.. very dangerous corners dont fit...

The kitchen has pictures put up with some photographs of the grandchildren...I still have the venetion blind to clean and the window frames and window.. We are thinking of changing the blind but cant leave it like it is.

I have washed the net curtains today missed the one out in the back bedroom by mistake...So those windows have been cleaned...The dust got everywhere,,I tried to clean as I went along all these months..It is now 8 months since our house got wet.. and we are still waiting for them to come back and finish off.

The new kitchen floor was put down sometime ago...This had to be done this way as they were building the kitchen around it...As they were fitting it they were also were putting down the black covering on top to protect it :-0 we noticed 2 planks were damaged so they changed them straight away...When the man came to remove the covering Alan wanted to be there as well...There are another 2 damaged boards as well....these we are waiting to be changed as well...I think they must have been damaged while being put down...The man wasent pleased or Alan..

How they are going to remove them and refit with out damaging anymore we will see...They know I am at home this week only then I will be back at school (part time job )

Afternoon everyone ,
Nice and sunny here ,but the wind is quite strong , i shouldn't complain when you think what the poor Americans are getting over there !!

Hope Shirl is tucked up some where safe and sound too.

I hope frank and Ros have a good time at the wedding , i keep thinking about the poor groom and bride , what should be a happy day will be touched with such sadness for them both .

Jane, were those single things felt ? they can hold the heat and are rough to kneel on ,no wonder his knees are so sore .

Ohhh....its now pouring with rain !!!!

Well, its a funny old day sunny one minute then heavy rain !!!

Got another property this morning lol another cottage,this ones called The Golden Years for £2 !!

Feel lazy today , i have made a Lasagna this morning for tea tonight but that's about all i've done .

Time for a cuppa.....quiet today where's everyone ?

Jane, I don't think it was Larry Grayson who said "I digress" although it may have been. When I was (a lot) younger, Larry Grayson lived with his sister (that's where he got the idea of 'fagash Lil' from) in a small back street terreaced house in Nuneaton - . He went by the stage name of Billy Breen then, and I used to collect his sisters insurance from there. It was mostly he who answered the door and paid her premiums, she was out working. He was a nice amiable chap, just the same as he was on TV & stage actually. I have to admit that he never told me to, 'shut that door' on my way out. He always lived in Nuneaton even when he got famous, but in a better house in a better district of course. I always remember he never stopped talking about his idol, Judy Garland.
Ironically. my sister-in-law over in Ireland is a big friend of Judy's 'other' daughter, Lorna Luft. She met her when she was box office manager in the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin when Lorna appreared there and they have been great buddies ever since. They visit each other when they are in each others countries, and if Lorna is doing a UK concert, my SIL travels over here to meet up with her. Just threw that in really, got to have something to talk about!!!
OK, back to my family research now, bit more mundane that the Garlands etc...
Catch you all later, have a nice Sunday

Maureen..I see you have changed your photo again... I have one similar to that...but I am wearing national health glasses..Cant remember if you said you had your hair permed like mine under those heavy curlers.

Mandy nice photo of your grt grandmother Mary Ann

Mel.....I bet the dog shows can be exciting at times...What a shame about the grass cutting...

Shirley...I didnt hear anything about a tornado as I have been away..Glad you are safe

Jane ,,Nice photo of Chris on the roof lol

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Oh some ones about !!

Was it Ronnie Corbett that said "I digress " when he use to sit in that high backed chair and tell a joke ,it would take ages for him to finish the joke and i'am sure he use to say "I digress "after talking about all sorts before getting to the punch line .

Hi Pat , glad you enjoyed your few days away , hope you soon get your bathroom and kitchen sorted out , what a time you've had with it all!!!

HI GANG--- THANK'S FOR THINKING ABOUT ME XXX
SO FAR I'M FINE --BUT IS VERY DARK AND THE WIND IS GETTING UP AND DON'T KNOW HOW BAD IT WILL GET JUST HAVE TO LOCK THINGS DOWN TAKEN ANYTHING THAT SWINGS DOWN--

WHAT A WEEK TORNADO NOW HURRACANE--- I KNOW I SAID I WAS BOARD BUT I'M GETTING TOOOOOOOOOOO OLD FOR THIS --
WILL LET YOU KNOW

STAY WELL FIONA
HAVE GOOD TIME FRANK& ROS
JANE TELL CHRIS NOT TO JUMB--(((OF SUMMER-HOUSE))

Have just seen the news on the tele and they have downgraded the storm in America but still lots of places without power and some flooding, hope Shirley is ok.
Weather here has been windy but dry and have done lots of washing as it has been a perfect drying day. There was a tremendous crash on the conservatory roof earlier and a young Woodpigeon had crash landed ( sounded like an elephant) It staggered around for awhile but has gone now, the poor thing must have had a nasty shock.
Had a great time last night and it did not rain. Super soul band and we danced the night away and I certainly know it today. Chris has my sympathies with his knees and our staircase seems much steeper today!! I will learn one day to look after myself but I just love to dance.
I remember those little bottles of milk at my first school and we used to drink it in the classroom in front of the fire. I remember that the straws often didn't work and you used to make terrible noises try to suck the milk through.
I hope Frank and Ros have had a good day and the bride and groom have not found things too upsetting. Seems so sad that their wedding anniversary will always be tinged with sadness.
We are having Tapas tonight courtesy of Te""o so I do not have to cook so am heading now into the kitchen to make us a couple of G and T's :-D