General Chat

It must be from the Mothers side as we had different Fathers. We do have exactly the same coloured eyes.
I was trying to get him to tell me a bit about his childhood . Something he doesn't like to go into much. But he did say when he was about 5 or 6 he was sleeping on a ZBed in the kitchen of the flat and his Dad (I think Dad) was having a bit of a party and he came to the kitchen for more drinks with a chap and it was Ronnie Kray !!!!!.
How I would loved to be fly on the wall in Peters life. It was a tough one :-(

So it is an American Gladiators prog not a British one coming back. I keep trying to think of the names of our old Gladiators but they escape me. Was one Zodiac?
Thomas has christened the new litter tray. He sat beside it and looked for a while then did a wee. No wee over the side :-D So a good buy today :-D

We have Alexa playing Smooth Jazz and I really like it. Chris put it on .Its quite soothing .

O Jane lovely pics. You are alike around the eyes and nose and cheeks and eyebrows.

He looks a lovely chap.

Meant to say the "Great British Sewing Bee" is back on Tuesday 12th February 9pm BBC. 2 and if anyone is interested "Masterchef" is back on the day before 11th February BBC.1 at 9pm. I've only Googled it, not actually seen the start dates advertised on TV, so will still keep an eye out for them incase they're different, but I should imagine they're right or very close to the start dates. Sandra and I are looking forward to them.

I didn't know the Gladiators were making a come back, I've just Googled it and it looks like it's the American one. I couldn't find out when it's starting again, but will keep an eye out. Not sure if it'll be as good as the British one though, as I find the Americans a bit over the top in things they do and they are very loud, but will watch it if and when it comes on to see if it's any good. The one's we're watching are repeats on, I think, Challenge on Sky. It's only on, on a Sunday morning at I think 9am. I have a film on pause so I'll check it later for you Jane. It sounds like you've had a great time with your brother, love the pictures, you do look alike don't you?

Pleased to see you are feeling a bit better now Frank, a nice shower does make you feel like that. Fancy the takeaway not delivering to you, what silly people as it was't that much more distance to your place than the cut off distance, never mind their loss and at least you found somewhere else with no delivery charge.....bonus.

I smiled when I heard you'd called your OH a Twonk Mel, I've never heard that saying before, but it does sound funny. :-D

Love the word Twonk :-D :-D. I have used that many times :-D Another one I say is Buggerlugs :-D. Peter's wife said it yesterday and she is the first person other than me that I have heard use that expression for years :-D Dirty OH making a mess with the Ketchup :-S I hope he cleared it up himself :-D
I had a look down the garden just now to see how far the Daffs have grown . They still look off a fair way before flowering ,just a few inches of shoots so far. I think the Snowdrops have had it now .

Anne did you find out what the road closure was all about? I hope it wasn't anything too serious .

Hi to Dermot ~~~~~~~

Its nice when you drop in with a little comment.

So a good time was had by all yesterday then Jane. I can't believe its 5 years since you last saw your brother and I remember you telling us but it dos'nt seem that long ago. How time flies................

Had our big breakfast and oh managed to squirt his tomato right over the table. Twonk.

Afternoon All

What a lovely sunny day it is. Chilly out of the sun but I sat on the bench on the patio just now for a bit and I felt really quite warm. We still have some frozen snow on the back lawn.Its all in the middle.

Frank you sound chipper today :-D. All tickety boo as they say. Shame about the Chinese last night but at least you managed to get one from another place and with no delivery charge either.

Hi Dermot. My Son is just the same with eggs. He has never eaten them since I gave him a boiled egg and soldiers when he was a baby. He is fine with eggs in things like cakes but he will not touch any kind of cooked eggs at all . He is 33 now so will never change. My daughter on the other hand eats so many eggs. She is the Omelette Queen and makes some cracking ones for us when she comes ot stay.

I loved Ziggy Wiggy Mel :-D.. What a lovely pic of Em and the Boys .

I remember the Gladiators well Gill. James and I would watch it together at the weekends. Am I right in thinking it is coming back ? Is this a new series you are watching?

Well yesterday was a really good day.I got to St Pancras about 20 minutes before Peter and Paula,and as it was really chilly just standing about waiting I went into the Booking Office Bar(Its part of the Renaissance Hotel) and it is just the most beautiful place. Difficult to describe but well worth googling it just to see the amazing architecture .I mananged to get seats which was lucky as it gets very busy. It was great to see them both again. There were huge hugs from Peter.I thought I was going to be crushed ! We stayed in there for a good couple of hours and then we were all starving so it was time to find somehwere to eat. I had booked a restaurant but cancelled it early yesterday morning as Peter had seen the menu and I knew he wasn't struck with the menu.He was right as I had another look and realised there was a lot of things with many SPICES in. So we were going to go to Carluccios the Italian but it was so busy.Instead Paula suggested we went to the Brasserie which was a great choice.We stayed there and enjoyed our meal and wines until it was time for my train at 5.45. So basically all we did was sit eat and drink and talk :-D :-D. Perfect.
They have both piled on the weight (as I must have since we last saw each other) . I think the reason Peter has got heavier is because he is not working out on the Oil Rigs as a scaffolder any more and is more office based. He is quite a loud person and can swear like a trooper which I have to say I do find a bit embarrasing at times. But as he says he is who he is. His sense of humour is such that some people think he is being rude but he really isnt. Anyway we had a great time and have said we really mustn't leave it another 5 years or more to meet up again.
I will sens a couple of pics from yesterday :-D

I had to go and get a new deeper litter tray this morning as I am getting fed up with Thomas over missing the mark when he wees in the tray he has now. :-S :-S

I must tell you that when the train came in to Kettering yesterday I was to platform 1 and there is a very large gap!!!. There was no way I could have got on without the help of a very good looking man :-D. It was quite a high step to do too without the blooming gap adding problems. Did I feel a twerp :-S. Having short legs don't help in these situations I can tell you !!!!!. Ann you would have been the same as me LOL .I managed to throw my self forward and grab the rail just inside the door and the man gave me a bit of a heave. It was all so unladylike like :-| :-| And I am a lady
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Morning all, Hi, to Dermot,

Very cold frosty morning here, I am just out of the shower, Ros CLING FILMS my dressings, so It doesn't get wet. It'd marvellous how nice it makes you feel afterwards. All shaved as well.

Yes Mel, Ros thought the film was very good, but didn't seen to be on very long, just a couple of hours. These old Royalty epics seem to go on for ever.

Had a fall out with a Delivery Chinese last night. They advertise HOME DELIVERY with and EXTRS £1.00 for delivery over 3 miles. we are just over 4 so expected to pay the extra. When I phoned in the order they said they didn't deliver outside a FOUR MILE RADIUS, as we are 4.6 miles they won't deliver. Carolyn and John were also going to place a order, so they missed out on orders over £40.00. Never mind, we ordered from another with no delivery charge.

Roast Pork for tonight. I have done all the veg, and got the apple sauce from the freezer. Just the Yorkshire and CHEESE sauce to make.

Well I had better get dressed, then I will have a read. GREAT LIFE,

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Yes I remember them Gill. My then hubby like dto watch it.

My eldest brother disliked eggs - boiled, scrambled or fried.

In his youth, he wouldn't even sit at the same table if any of the rest in the family were eating eggs.

And no - he never grew out of this odd behaviour. :-|

Yes, Mel, Sandra thought it was great seeing a snow woman with pink hair. She couldn't make any snowmen here as it was more ice than fluffy snow. When you walk on it, it crunches under your feet, so it wasn't suitable for building snowmen.

Just been in the garden feeding the birds and boy is it cold, the sun is out but I doubt it'll melt much of the frozen snow away, it's still white in our garden, apart from right down the bottom, where the sun has been on it for a few days, but even that still has patches of icy snow on it.

No workmen again today, so more peace and quiet. I could get used to this lol :-D :-D

Going to watch 60 minute makeover with Sandra and OH now, we record a few of them on a Sunday morning, along with "The Gladiators".
Does anyone remember the Gladiators, from way back?

Frank did Ros enjoy the film yesterday? How did you sleep last night?

Morning Gill and all,

Glad you liked Ziggy Wiggy. The minuet I saw the pink wig I asked Em to email me a picture because I knew andra would love it.

We have frost here again this morning but the suns out so it should soon melt away.
Sky is bklue with streaks of light grey cloud out the front to the north but I can't see to the south as I am in the kitchen.

Spoke to soon, my tree is playing up again, so that's put paid to me carrying on with it today. I'll have to make a note of what I find now, then add it to my tree when it's working again. Hope Genes can sort it out tomorrow, I doubt it'll be sorted today with it being Sunday.

Morning all

Another cold day, I don't need to go out so that's good as all the paths are slippy.

Did anyone have problems with their Genes tree loading last night, I was on a roll then all of a sudden the tree stopped working. Luckily it seems back to normal this morning. I hope it stays that way as I'd like to take another look at it today.

Hope everyone had a good nights sleep. What are you all up to today?

I'm looking forward to hearing all about Jane's time with her brother.

Sandra loves the snow pictures Anne and Mel. She loves Ziggy Wiggy's pink hair.

All the things you made today Ann sound very nice, I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures.

Sorry to hear about the little boy Mandy, it must be heartbreaking for the family.

Just watching the end of a film with OH and Sandra, then I'm off to bed.

It was a smashing pic of Em and the boys was'nt it. Its one I shall keep.

Ann I hope the snowdrops don't come out as blobs!! Can't wait to see the new pics of them.

Mandy it is so sad about the little boy and his fam\ily. YOu just can't know how they all feel and to be in that suituation must be awful. I feel so for the family to lose a child so young and a little fighter. <3

I've been recording and watching it Mel, but I can't be doing with Anita Rani. It is interesting to see the things they have made though. It's good your roads were nice and clear and that you got the makes you like. They keep changing the makes at our pharmacy which is a nuisance as I take 2 thyroid tablets and sometimes the small one can be as big as the large one depending on the make which could be quite dangerous.

What a great photo of Emm and the boys and Ziggy Wiggy snowman (or should I say snow woman with that pink hair!). They have such smiley faces, it's a pick me up to look at and I would frame it Mel.

It must be great minds as you say Mandy! Mind you, today we learned the firing process can be fraught with problems so goodness knows how everything will turn out. The Snowdrops could become Lilies of the Valley......or worse, BLOBS!! lol. I've just found another shallow cut down the side of my hand. :-S How is the outfit coming on, have you found what you need for it.? I had forgotten all about things 'on approval' . How is it these things slip out of use without us noticing. How sad for that poor little boy and his family Mandy.

I wonder why the road was blocked off Anne? Perhaps an accident. I hope Richard didn't have far to walk home. :-D :-D :-D

I'm now recording it Mel ,it must be the one from last night ,i shall have to have a look for the others .
I love the snow woman :-D i can see Sandra will want a pink wig for her snow woman now ,when she has enough snow to build one ,nice to see Em and the two boys .
So you've made a few things today Ann looking forward to seeing them , when you said the other day that you were wondering what to do i was going to say what about doing some snow drops :-D great minds thin alike :-D

Just seen that the little boy who switched on the christmas lights in the town has only a few days left now it's just so so sad :-(

I keep meaning to say have any of you watched The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts on BBC 2, its on a Friday night and if you hav'nt its well worth a look on iplayer. They have a group of 5 doing up rooms in a lovely victorian house. They live there and have a cook who does all the cooking and they ahve to make things for the room in the Arts and Crafts style. I watched two programs la\st night and thoroughly enjoyed them.