General Chat

Liz, I've just been scrabbling around at the back of the tele checking connections....... I couldn't believe all the dust there was!! lol. Don't mention the bed!! It always puzzles me how the dust gets inside cupboards. lol

I'm fed up with these dark evenings already. Mandy we succumbed last night while we watched Downton Abbey.......opened that tin of chocs!!!!! lol Some left for tonight I think, unless OH has been nibbling today.

Thanks Ann.Have read and forwarded.
Have just cleaned all my glasses and glass shelves in the units.I had a shock when I realised how much dust had got in there.That's it for Xmas now lol
Off to get a nice cuppa.There's nothing wrong with a soggy middle you know Frank except it might cause a bit of indigestion.Now as for my SAGGY middle I just keep that under wraps lol

Ros, won't eat Toad in the hole, I loved it as a kid, all nice and crispy pudding round the edge and on the bottom, not like Janes soggy ones.!!!! Haven't had it for many years !!!! will have to make myself a small one and do her something else.

Almost dark here, and it's only 3.30pm. Lights and heating on. Rain is banging agaist conseravory windows, but nice and warm to read my book.

Ann, I will have to look up that bush. It looks a treat in the summer. (ROLL ON)

Jane, I have sent em.

Afternoon All,

RAIN, RAIN, RAIN here and gusts of wind......I bet it is a bit wild where Fiona and David are.....could be snow up there later.

Fiona I didn't get your pics.......may I see them please?

David it is terrible what goes on these days I'm not surprised you are unsettled by it. So many stabbings these days. Today I was reading about the baby that died after it was put in a washing machine by it's junkie mum. It was a top loader.....I don't know, but it looked as if it would be difficult to do it accidently as the spinner/agitator came up to the hole in the top.......poor little mite!!!!

Frank, just keep sending the pics then you won't forget how!! lol I love the snowman and the 'girls'. That pretty yellow bush looks like a Kerria to me. When OH was based in Luton a few years ago I travelled down with him once to have a look around Luton. What struck me most was how sullen and unfriendly everyone looked and lots of youths about. I found myself hanging onto my handbag tight!!! lol I never went there with him again.

My OH loves toad in the hole Liz.........but we hardly ever have it cos I don't eat sausages very often. I shall have to do bacon in the hole....we would both like that!! lol

Hi all
I will try again !!! just wrote out my events of the day and whoosh it was gone. didn't come through.

Right. Been shopping this morning with daughter no 2 and then went for lunch, we were freezing walking into town its cold ,wet, and windy just left my street hoping to get the bus and we just missed it , either it was early to day or I have got the bus times wrong !!!
anyway we was glad to go straight for a coffee to get warmed up.

Did our shopping and daughter came home and I went to visit a friend from Church, we meet up every Wed for coffee, but I got a phone call yesterday to say her father had passed away and his funeral would be on Wednesday. so went to see her armed with flowers and a card.

Thanks for your pics Frank, like Lewis snowman.

Glad you got my pics Jane, & Mandy. after all I didn't think they had been sent last night,
any ones who not got them let me know and I will send them

I never get tired of looking at photo's Frank , i think its because i'am a bit nosey lol

So sorry you have a soggy middle Jane, we all have our cross's to bear. !!!!

Ros said she dosen't know what the bush is called, but it's one that came out of Morriso#s, Will try to find it in one of my books.

Have just spoken to Shirl, She's fine apart from OG. he's playing up again.

The Snow man was made this morning. HA HA. no Lewis made it in February. I was the model. bit cold around you know what. Now I have all my pictures, from way back. I find the ones I think you might like and will send them on.
You will wish you never asked !!!!

Jane have PM'd you

We've got the rain now ,did you see the snow they have up north ,hope it keeps up there !!!

More lovely photo's Frank , did you make the snow man?

Jane i think the trick with the toad in the hole to stop a soggy middle is having the tin really hot when you pour the batter in , i like to cook my sausages for a while and get then nice and brown ,i slice a little onion and cook with the sausages too, i have the oven on about 190 to cook sausages then turn oven up to 210 ,then add the batter mix .

All the lights on here plus the heating !!.It's HORRIBLE.
How annoying Liz.That's it you take out your frustration on the CROSS word lol

Frank,lovely photos.What is the yellow bush,and is the snowman modeled on you??

Mandy I often do a Toad in the Hole ,especially when James is home from Uni.I do sometimes have a bit of trouble with a soggy middle lol.

NOW Now Liz, Don't start kicking the CAT.!!!! Slow down have a coffee and relax. It will sort it's self out.

Jane, Rather you than me, have been out to the garage to tumble dryer, it's aufull out there. Cold, wet and windy. I won't be going for a walk today.

Still no luck with Hot Mail, feeling really frustrated, am going to read the paper and do the CROSS word!!

It's p******g it down here,and I am just off to Tes** .

Morning all,

Very windy here ,but dry so far, so the washing is on the line ,don't know how long it will be out as the dark clouds are forming , the wind is really taking the leaves from the tree's ,they seem to be collecting round the back door , but they can stay there today it's to blooming cold to go out and sweep them up !!!

David ,hope you are feeling better today, not so shook up, and now you say there was a shooting too and only five miles away ,that's awful ,the poor families .

I'am doing a nice Toad in the hole for tea tonight ,with plenty of veg and gravy.

GOON NIGHT ALL,!!!! It's so dark out there, it might as well be night. Rain and leaves blowing in the wind. Haven't been out yet. bul looks cold.

Well, I got my SON# E BOOK last night right in the middle of DOWNTON. What a time for an auction to finish. But after three days of missing them, It was good. and glad it's over. Should turn up later in the week. , Won't be allowed to use it. !!!! Christmas present from Ros and the boys. Will have to add books to it that I like.

Had my Family Tree turn up this morning, All sealed in a tube. Looks different when you can lay it out on the table, and follow the family back. !!! If any of you
fancy looking into having your tree printed I have an Email address and Telephone No.

David, were you a witness to these incidents, and will the Police need to talk to you. ???

All these awful shootings and robberys etc, it's just awful, makes you afraid to go out particularly at night. Another wet and dreary day, not helped by the fact that I can't access my e-mails as Hotmail are doing ,maintenance'!!! how long will that take?!!! will have to use OH's computer if it goes on, as I have a friend who I e-mail everyday, as he lives on his own, has terminal cancer and relys on cheer ups. Grrrrr it's SO frustrating! Wasn't 'Downton' GOOD last night, I did enjoy it and will miss it a lot. Away to walk Millie, lets hope normal service will have been resumed when I get back!!!!

It was announced on BBC new this morning that Police have a 26 year old and a 19 year old male in custody and are are not looking for any one else in connection with the incident.

A man was shot dead in Ashington, just 5 miles away.

Morning David, Mel and all

I hope you managed to get a reasonable night David,and hope you are feeling not so shaken this morning.

Mel we have a very wet and horrible morning here.Didn't enjoy the walk just now ,so it was cut short lol.Now Chester is fired up and being a pain in the backside.

Morning David and All,

Well we had a really windy night but this morning there's hardly a breeze. There is some moving clouds but it is quite bright. I have'nt ventured out yet to see if it's cold or not.

David I hope you feel a bit better this morning after your nasty experience yesterday.