General Chat

I can't go in the garden because the smoke is so bad and smells dreadful.It is on ground level at the moment.Chester and I have the sneezes :-S

Frank from what I can gather it is bales of compressed paper that is used for power stations !!
I shall be glad to go to the hairdressers soon to get away from it.It will probably move higher soon with a puff of wind.

Must get changed now.Back later with my new hair do :-D :-D

Been up the tunne and picked more tomatoes! I have them coming out of my ears at the moment. Must get some bagged up and put on the stall outside.

I was up there enjoying myself when oh appeared at the door and asked me if I had had any breakfast. Yes I replied I had a bowl of cornflakes. He said he had'nt and when I looked at my watch it was 1.30pm !!! I usually do lunch for about 1pm!! No wonder he was hungry...........

All fed now and back out in the garden on the digger.

some sun and blue skies now and I better go back up the tunnel and get the beans I forgot to bring down with me.

Hope the smoke clears for Jane when she gets back from the hairdressers. Smoke it awful and you even get the taste in your mouth :-P Yuk.

This morning we went to Malmesbury to look roun d the Abbey and Graveyard! both very interesting; we then had a good look round the town which is very pretty and has no end of 'interesting' shops!!!! After that into Sherston to have my hair cut and to sign on at the Doctors. This afteroon, we're going to Lyneham to pick up 'something' that Ian has bought on E-Bay. Do hope you are all OK and that the various aches and pains are feeling better. Have just read that Nigel Farrell has died, Pancreatic Cancer poor man. I feel really sad as I loved his TV programmes.

Afternoon Everyone.
Just received a phone call from the private hospital in Glasgow they want me to meet a Mr Stuart, surgeon, tomorrow at 11.30am and have a talk with him about details for my Gallbladder operation, at last things are moving again.

it is dull here but we have had no rain at all today.

Hi Everyone Been a busy couple of days out and about. have spent time cutting and pasting info ( thanks Mel for instructions) before I change over to Ancest**y. I am keeping my basic membership to genes to keep in touch but other site seems to have more info and this has been so unreliable recently. I Am not using the computer as much as it plays havoc with my neck and am sitting with my neck pad on as I write to try to ease the pain.

Jane You must be so sick of that smoke and fire by now but it can go on for ages. Hope the new hairdo cheers you up.

Mel One of our new clematis has not flowered during the summer but has two flowers out now.It must be the weather. Hope we do not get frost as the garden is still full of colour and last weeks pot mum looks wonderful from the window.Hubby is stewarding at a fashion show tonight in aid of cancer research and I am going to watch. It is in our local department store and features people who are recovering from the disease so should be very moving.Tomorrow MIL is taking us out to lunch to reccie somewhere to hold her 80th birthday bash next year. We have a few places in mind and intend trying them all over the next few weeks so must watch the waistline. :-D :-D

Fiona Good luck tomorrow

Anne I think we are all fed up now with that smoke.I have just been able to open up the windows and doors and we have BLUE SKY.The smoke seems to be going straight up at the moment.Our garage in integral ,just off the kitchen.The stench in there was dreadful.It is like a burnt plasticy smell Our garage door is not a good fit so the smell has found it's way in and got trapped.

It was lovely at the hairdressers.Good old chat with Nigel ,and one of the young girls there is expecting her first baby.it is due on Feb 1st,but she only as a weeny bump!

Fiona ,that is good news for you then.Hopefully a date will be arranged for you now.

I hope it is a great evening tonight Anne,and lots of moneyis given for such a worthwhile cause.
Lots of meals out then

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Liz sounds like you have had a busy day out and about today.

And Mel poor OH waiting to be fed :-| :-|

Sounds like it been all go at your place today Ann.Good job they covered up your plants too.
I'm not surprised poor OH fingers are hurting today.Has he had some Ibuprofen?

Chris has obviously been 'in court' this afternoon.He has already told me not to ask questions lol.I was hoping he might give me a little inkling as the case.
Easy Peasy Dinner tonight.Ham Egg and Chips.I have cooked a nice piece of gammon.Not sure Chris will be that impressed.He will be saying I hope we have plenty of veg.Oh I think I hear him just coming in .BBL

Been in the garden this after noon. Was going up the border but got sidetracked to getting the ivy off the porch wall. Gosh what a job. I am covered in grot and am going in the shower.

Fiona so good to hear things are moving for you at last. Good luck for tomorrow.

Evening everyone,

Been a drizzly old day here ,had the family here for tea ,they have gone home now but i feel worn out !!

Mel has kindly sent the photo's of my uncle's war medals ,so i'll now be able to add them to the tree , so although we don't have them at least we will have a photo of them , so thank you Mel :-)

Ann, sounds as if the work man are getting on well now , looking forward to seeing the finished result and the master piece of jewelry tomorrow.

Fiona, hope all goes well tomorrow ,who knows if they can get things moving quickly by this time next week you might be in hospital !!

Jane, fancy the fire burning for a fortnight or more , it must be really compacted together to burn like that for so long .

Has the shape round number of the pages changed ? i'am sure they were little square boxes the numbers were in.

Liz you sound like a different person being able to relax and have fun looking around the area!

That's good Fiona, it sounds like tomorrow you may have a date for your operation. I hope the date is soon. :-D

I bet you feel nice now your hair is done Jane. It is nice to chill out while someone does it all for you.

Anne, I hope you have good willpower with all these meals coming up. It can be a rocky road if you are like me..........those puds you think you won't have can be very tempting. Nice not having to cook though.

Hi Kim, what a nuisance them not being able to find your blood! You must feel like a pincushion. Our surgery doesn't put plasters on for blood tests anymore.....they just stick a bit of cotton wool on and some of that micropor* tape.

Patio is all finished and looks a treat, but until we finish the rest of the garden we will have to keep off it with muddy shoes!! No excuses for us not getting the rest done now and tomorrow I can put washing out. :-D . Now I just need a steady hand to write the cheque!! lol :-S

Meant to ask, is damson cheese like lemon curd Mel? We have to pull the neighbour's ivy off our concrete fence posts where it comes between the fence and the post. It is surprising how hard it clings on and would rather break than let go.

Have sent you a PM. Mel.

Off to bed early now to watch the WDYTYA that's recorded. See you all tomorrow...nighty night.

Well spotted Mandy ....I think they have changed from square to round.

Glad you are pleased with your new Patio Ann.Deep Breath when you write that cheque ;-)
Chris has gone off to bed with 'the case ' buzzing around in his head,plus I think an infected elbow.It is really hot.He has a bite on the back of his elbow ,plus scratches from brambles.Luckily he has antibiotics in his Doctors Bag,so has had 2 tabs.
Just Watching Johanna Lumley(sp) in Greece.That will take me back to the days I lived there working as a Nanny.(when I was 18) :-D :-D.Happy days!

I think i am going to have to go and sleep in Hannah's bedroom tonight.It is at the front of the house.have just let Chester out for his last wee ,and I felt I needed a gas mask :-S........The SMOKE!!! .Not good.I can smell it in the house.
Night Night xx

Evening All
Just came on to say goodnight, I will not be on tomorrow till later on in the day, I expect the date for my op will be at the beginning of November as I was told that the surgeon is away next week on holiday, and my OH is away for most of the last week in October so the best time would be sometime in the first week of November, we will see what happens tomorow

night night all
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Morning all,

I was in bed by 9 pm last night, had one of my bad temper turns, and took it out on Ros, I must get back to the Doctor, to see if there is anything he can do for it.

I know I worked myself to a stansill yesterday, and I am not as young as I used to be. But feel I should be able to do more. Frustration creeps in, and away I go. My head was pounding, and the right side of my body, twitching with the nerves. I couldn't settle. So Bugger## of to bed and read for a little whilw and was asleep before 10 pm.

I was awake at 4 am laid till 5 am got up had breakfast and teas before 7 am.

Ros is out this morning at 10.00 so I will have most of the day to myself.
No Tele, might put the Radio on instead, and read my book.

Sorry to go on about myself, but I feel so bad after theses blow up, Ros just dosen't deserve it, she's done nothing wrong.

Morning Frank, Fiona and all
Oh Dear Frank.It's probably a good idea you have a bit of time on your own today to let things settle.
I have a friend whose husband had a stroke when he was just in his early 40's.He had terrible temper flares,and in the end decided to go to Anger Management.I know he is glad he went as I think it has helped a lot.It may be worth enquiring about that.It's worth looking into if there is any chance it will help.

It is a lovely day.I think Fitz has the smoke down with him at the moment.I am supposes to be going down at lunch time,but if it is bad I will suggest he comes up here.

I need to do some food shopping this morning so better get a move on.
I spent 30mins trying to find Chesters collar earlier :-S It had slipped down between a pile of shoes.James found it in the end.

See Ya!

Frank, try not to blame yourself for your frustration temper turns, having been through our trauma's I do sympathise as I think you just get so overtired and then you tend to take it out on the person closest to you and hate yourself for it afterwards! I'm sure Ros understands that you don't mean it, and that it is more rage at yourself not at her. The thing is too, that none of us are as young as we once were and are just not able to do all the jobs we once did with ease, without feeling exhausted; that in itself is infuriating and faintly worrying! so don't be too hard on yourself! Today is a lovely sunny morning, washing out (!!) and windows cleaned!!! I have to do these jobs (windows etc) while I feel motivated, as that maynot happen again for sometime!!!

Hi All,

Not raining here either and sometimes bright. Washing nearly done!

Ann I have pm'd you.

Frank hope you feel a bit better today and have clamed down. How is Ros this morning, has she managed anything to eat.

Fiona will be at her appointment by now and I hope she gets her op date soon as she can.

Frank can you please open your tree to Ann so she can have a look to see if she thinks the same as me?

Ann good that the patio is now down and you are getting a bit strighter now with the garden. Bet you are looking forward to next year now when you can finerly get it planted and set out how you want it. We shall be expecting great things from you in the way of garden pics next year you know. It will be a very peaceful place to sit in your summerhouse with the water trickling outside onto the pebbles. I hope you get some time to spend in there together instead of slaving away to get all the gardening done!!

Liz you do sound a lot happier now you are away. It is always like a holiday when you move to a different area and have new places to visit and explore. I really must clean my windows too!!!!

Hope our Kim is feeling a bit better today. Think of her a lot.

Hi all,

Been on my own till just a few minutes ago, have been sitting is the sunshine reading my book.

Jane, I tried ANGER management. and it cost me a lot of money, all to no avail. I keep telling myself to take a deep breath,but it won't work for me. It has to come out. I should go into the middle of a field and scream there. :-D :-D

Mel, HOW do I open my try to Ann. ???? I told you I am thick :-P :-P :-P

Liz, It's so nice to see a difference in you. You really sound that life is good for you again. I am so pleased.

Frank send Ann a pm and ask her to request your tree.

Then you can click on Allow at the top of the page. Same as you did for me.

Good luck!