General Chat

Hi All,
Debbie, yes Jennie has had her second lot of treatment today. I'm still waiting to hear from her - she's supposed to have enough medication today to last four weeks , double the dose from two weeks ago - so hoping she's okay.
Most of Alun's ancestors come from all over Herefordshire, the trouble is
his grandmother would never talk about her Goatman's side of the family.
After finding the information on George and Ann, we think it was something to do with those!
Good luck with parents evening - I'm sure you will have good results about your two eldest.

Marie, hope Emily and Abigail are better totay - and that Abigail will be able to have her birthday party.

Jean, I hope J is now on his new anti-biotics, and is feeling better. Also hope that your legs are better, and not giving you any trouble!

Mo, hope all is well with you and your family! Have you got good weather there in Kent, today? It's dry here, but cloudy!

Hope everyone is okay. Speak soon!

Best wishes to you all.

Sallie.

Morning All.

Huia, I haven't heard the word "tramping" for a long time. I have a cousin who used to live in NZ and she "tramped" everywhere. She has lived all over the world, particularly enjoying it out your way - NZ, Oz and a couple of years in Vanuatu. She is now on a 2 year contract in Malawi, so certainly sees a lot of the world.

Good to hear from Mo that Jean & J are plodding along nicely, and that they are receiving the correct care.

Sallie, how is Jennie? I think it is today she starts her new treatment isn't it? Thinking of her :-)) Isn't it strange that your family have a connection with Tilington. My dad stayed there with family during the war, and never went back to live in London. Eventually the family moved to Reading.

Marie, I hope Abigail is feeling a lot better. Nothing worse than a bug like that with small children. You never know what is going to happen next and it can leave them feeling so weak. Happy 2nd Birthday to her for tomorrow. I wonder how much you have managed to knit?

As usual, all well here. Been for my regular Thursday walk. We went through a valley so it was very up and down and quite a lot of steps, so my calves are feeling the strain now. Have signed up for organised walks on Thursdays starting Sept, as part of the Adult Education classes. I used to do them but missed out on enrollment last year. Hopefully I have got my form in early enough this time.

Parents' evening today so we will have a chance to find out how the 2 at secondary school have been doing!!!!!

Have a good day.
DEBBIE

When we set out for our walk the other day it was sunny but it started to rain on us after about 2 hours. Luckily we had our raincoats (dont go far without them ever) and it wasnt much anyway and we were almost finished the walk.

It is a beautiful sunny morning now, albeit a bit cool, though no frost up here. I suppose I should do the washing. My OH tends to put on whatever comes to hand each morning and I have to wash everything that isnt in a drawer.

Debbie, I used to go 'tramping' (hiking, walking) all day years ago but never lost weight. I think the problem was that I would have 'emergency' rations in my pack and when we got safely back home I would think I had been working hard all day so needed some sustenance, so would eat the extras I had packed. And more.

Better do the washing now, so it will be at least partly dry before the rain comes or the sun goes down.

Huia.

Hello again everyone. Just a quick update. I have had a p.m from our Jean. She sends you all her very best wishes,and will be back with us all
again soon.
J is still having visits from the nurse. So I hope you will all join me,in wishing him well.
Take care our Jean,love to you both. Mo xxx

Hello girls.
It was lovely to log on,and to hear from you all.
Marie,there is a lot of the sickness bug going around here,at the moment.
One of my very good friends,has had it since last Wednesday. She is in her late seventies. Her son phoned the doctors,and was told to feed her
boiled eggs,and for her to drink plenty of water. The problem is,when you have the [ backdoor trots ] putting it politely,and sickness you don't want to eat,for fear of it starting again. Poor Ann,is feeling so poorly,I feel her son should have the doctor out to her. She is afraid to go to the practise,in case she has an accident in the taxi.
I do hope your family start to feel better soon,in readiness for Abigail's party.
Hello Huia. Sorry you have bad weather. ours is glorious at the moment.
[ I am not rubbing it in by the way ] but knowing our luck,it wont last.
I hope you and your OH are o.k.
I wish your mum was nearer to me, Debbie,we could do with more players
for our dart's team. I was really cheesed of on monday night, I was ready to go to my match,and decided to txt my skipper to make sure the game was still on. only to be told that she was only entering one team,for the three's knockout's,and I was not included. Well I was spitting feathers,I am seriously considering joining another team,as I don't like being messed about like that.
The reason she only entered the one team,I found out later,was that she had visitors over from Germany,and could not be bothered to turn out herself.
Enough of my moans.
Sallie,good to hear from you. I can't believe you have got rain.
It is good news about your daughter,I hope she continues to improve.
Hello to all our friends who are looking in.
Love and best wishes to you all. Mo xxx

Hi Everyone,

Marie, nice to hear from you! I hope the children will be better in time for Abigail's party on Friday. So, what are you knitting, Marie? I haven't done any for a good while - busy doing our family tree and doing a scrap book
for my late mother's first cousin. She will be eighty in November, and although she doesn't do any family history research herself, she enjoys hearing about what we have found. So, I am doing a scrapbook on our side of family history, to give her for her birthday.
Happy Birthday to Abigail for Friday!

Huia, hope you and hubby are both alright! I forget that it is winter in New Zealand and Austrailia, when it is our summer here in the UK. Raining here in Derbyshire at the moment, we have a few lovely days and then it's
back to being cloudy and wet. But it is still quite warm. Typical British summer.!

Debbie,thank you for your good wishes for Jennie! As you said, the hospital are taking good care of her - they have always looked after her very well.
One of Alun's gggrandfathers, George Goatman, was a hop farmer in Tillington, back in the 1870's, he lived in a place called The Lodge. His wife Ann, killed herself by drinking poison, in 1873. On Saturday, we found three columns written in the Herefordshire Times about what had happened. The proplem is we think that George changed his first name to James, at some time - we have found him on the 1881 census as James Goatman, with his and Ann's daughter Jessie, Alun's ggrandmother. He also has a wife Emma, and a son Felix. That's as far as we can get, don't know when and where George died.
Glad you all enjoyed your weekend! Lets hope we will have some good weather this weekend, as we have a few jobs to do outside.

Jean, Mo, Marilyn and Sue, hope you and your families are all alright.

I'd better stop going on and on now!

Speak again soon.

Best wishes to you all. Take care everyone!

Sallie.

Hi Everyone, glad to hear that you are all well. Jean, I hope things are going ok with you & J. Sallie, I hope that Jennie's medication is doing the trick, certainly sounds as if it is. Good luck to her. As they say, "slow but sure" and her hospital are certainly taking the best care of her needs.

Isn't it gratifying to hear that they have frosts in Australia & New Zealand??!! Even though we know you do have winters and in fact there is quite a lot of snow in New Zealand, it isn't something we give much thought to when we are basking in wall-to-wall sunshine.

Mo, my Mum plays darts for the local W.I.and thoroughly enjoys herself. She isn't too bad either, which always surprises her grandchildren when they challenge her to a game.

Sallie, it must be lovely to meet up with relations like that. I am the only one in any of my family who is slightly interested in Family History so am on a single person crusade to get as much information out of people before they lose their memories completely.

My Dad was evacuated to Tillington, just outside Hereford during the war and loved his time there. We no longer have people there,but I think Mum & Dad have visited the area in recent years. It is a lovely part of the country.

We are all well here. Fully recovered from the weekend, and into the swing of things for this week. I've had a lovely walk again today. I walk to try and lose weight, but it doesn't seem to do much good. I am quite fit though, so even though I may need to drop a couple of sizes, I have a good walking pace and exercise one way or another every day for an hour or more. Makes me feel good.

The children are all fine, athletics, cricket, fit kids, tag rugby and brazillian soccer are the order for the week so plenty to keep me driving around for. I don't mind. Out for tea tonight with some of the mums from the boys' secondary school. Be nice to catch up without children/husbands in tow.

Have a lovely day.
DEBBIE

Hello Marie. You dont get frosts in Oz, surely. We had a very heavy frost here this morning in our part of New Zealand, slightly 'north of the Bombay Hills.'

Huia.

Hello all Marie from OZ here, It sounds as if you are all Aok and things are going along nicely with exams ,sport ,darts.
I am pleasedthat J is recovering and I hope you are getting some rest Jean.

Nothing much is happening here its to cold to garden heavy frosts all this week. I have the knitting out. Abigail is 2on friday we are having a small party for her if she is better by then Emily and Abigail are both sick vomiting and diarrhoea I have been with them the past two days helping my daughter Barbara as she has study she must get done, lots of bugs going around.
((((((((((( Hugs to you all ))))))))))
Marie

Hi All,

Mo, did you enjoy your game of darts last night? I hope you won! As I said last night, I'm no good at playing darts.
Well Mo, both Alun and I have now recovered from our day out on Saturday.
Jennie has the second lot of her new medication on Thursday - this time she will be given enough for four weeks. So crossing my fingers that she won't get a reaction, with it being double dosage this time.Please wish your grandson, good luck from me, with his exams .

Sue, yes it's nice to think that we were actually sitting in what was once Alun's gggrandparent's backyard - it was lovely sitting out underneath the umbrella, with a nice warm breeze, and knowing that we didn't have to rush. Everything seemed so carefree - a few tables away from us, two ladies sat knitting.
Pleased that you all enjoyed the BBQ! You said that both you and your friend need to try and lose some weight - join the club. The trouble is I am on tablets that I can't go without - one of the side-effects is weight gain or weight loss - of course I gain weight.

Jean, hope you and J are feeling better, and are having a good rest. It will be nice when you are able to go on holiday.

Debbie, hope all is well with you and your family - and that Matthew's foot is better.

Best wishes to all you ladies, take care of yourselves.


Sallie.

Good evening girls.
Debbie, I am glad Matthew's foot is feeling better now. He's not playing any sport yet though is he?
I bet luke had a brilliant time on his birthday,well it certainly sounds lke he did.
It must have been lovely,the whole family going fishing,like they did. And to see,Dolphins,Seals and Puffins,all in one day. It's as good as going to the zoo.
I love Jersey Royal Potato's,especially cold with a lovely salad.
Hi Sallie,how's you my lovely. What mischief have you two been up to today. No more excursions I presume. You are probably still getting over the weekend.
Sue,I am glad your son is getting on o.k with his GCSE's.
I think most schools,are doing them at the moment,arn't they. My grandson is still doing his. He has got his Science exam on monday.Dont know if they are GCSE'' though.
He want's to stay on at school,to get all the results he needs to go to university. He wants to be a sports teacher or a physiotherapist. I cant
believe he will be sixteen in October. Here we have a child,who at the age of about four,was told he needed to go to a special needs school. We told our daughter that there was nothing wrong with him,that he was just a shy boy. So she persisted,and got him into a mainstream school,and there is no holding him back. Please don't misunderstand me,there is nothing wrong with special needs schools,but my grandson did not need
one.
I hope everyone is well,sorry for spouting of. Best wishes to you all. Mo xxx

Hello all

Well Sallie how great your day sounded. I would love to find someone who knew more about my family tree and could show me where the people lived.
Thanks for your luck with my son GCSE he seemed to get on fine with that exam but has loads more this week.
The weather was great at the BBQ and I had a really lovely day, I have made friends with my sons best friends family and it was their house we went to. We all get on really well and just relax with good food and drink.
We live close by so just had to walk home.
Just been out for a walk with the same friend as we both need to try and lose weight.

Debbie I love fish and how nice to be able to have a fresh catch.
Glad your family had a great day.

Hope you win at your darts Mo. I used to play darts but soon stopped as I got more off the board. Once I smash the spot light above tha dart board in one club and it fused their lights. Had to wait while someone flipped the fuse back on so the game could continue.

Jean glad to read your news from the hospital. Hope you both get a good night sleep and feel refreshed in the morning.

Well must go keep seeing the ironing pile out of the corner of my eye.

Bye
Sue

Jean, so pleased to hear the good news about J - it's good that he has to go again in six weeks - at least they are keeping an eye on him, and it puts both your minds at rest. Try and get as much rest as you can now that the worry is over! Hope your daughter is getting along alright, Jean.

Mo, hope you enjoy your game of darts! It's a good thing I'm not playing - can't throw a dart to save my life!

Speak tomorrow.

Sallie.

Hi All, hope you are all well.

Jean, what good news. That must be a tremendous weight off your shoulders. I hope that J's new Anti-Biotics are kicking in and he is a lot more comfortable. How are your legs? - I hope they are feeling a bit better.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts on Matthew. His foot seems so much better today. I think that he has "worked" it back to good health. He certainly isn't in pain any more and the swelling has gone completely. He said it twinged slightly today but nothing to worry him. He's out fishing now with friends at the harbour.

Luke enjoyed his 8th Birthday on Saturday. We saw Sophie play football then all went out for lunch. After that we went to the beach to dig worms and find bait for the proposed day long fishing trip the next day.

Sunday saw the 4 males of the household off to our little boat at 6.30am(!). They didn't get home til 7.45pm. What a day they had. Caught loads of fish, got a good few Lobsters in the Lobster Pots and followed a group of about 50 Dolphins who were playing in the water. They followed the boat for ages. They also saw a local group of seals, and some Puffins on the cliff faces. So a good time was had by all and even my 13 year old said it was the best day he's had in ages. And he knows how to keep busy and occupy his time.

Just had a slap up meal of so many different types of fish, it was wonderful. Loads of Jersey Royal potatoes and fresh veg - aaaahh heaven on a plate.

Off to do dishes and get the little 2 into bed. Night all.

DEBBIE

Hello girls.
Sallie,what a wonderful day you had. All that history in one place. And to meet OH cousins like that,must have been great for him. I bet there was a lot of changes. Did the cousins have any photographs,of how it once looked.
Very tiring,but worth it I dare say.
Your news Jean. Well what can I say,IT'S BLEDDY GREAT. You can both stop the worrying,once J's infection has cleared. Have they given him a
different antibiotic now?
I cannot say how pleased I am for you both. All our prayers have been answered,after all they were said enmasse.
Can't stay long as I have to get my bath,and get ready for darts. Need the bath,as it's been a sweaty day here,and I pong.
Hello to all our other friends on here. Love to all Mo xxx

Sallie, we have been to the hospital today, and the outcome is good, the polyps wasnt cancerous thank the Lord, although very large. we go again in six weeks.... both of us are very tired ,bit of an anti climax I think, I went to bed this afternoon and still feel so weary, thank you for your support everyone. it has meant a great deal to us both.....I will speak to you all later,


much love Jean xx

Hi All,

Is everyone alright? It's been very quiet on here the last few days, by the look of it.

Mo, I didn't know that your grandson had broke his wrist, hope it will soon be better. Did you have a nice weekend? The weather was lovely, for a change. Hope you and R are alright.

Jean sorry to hear that J has had a bit of a setback, but once they know which anti-biotic the infection will respond to, he'll soon get better. Please give him my best wishes. Are your legs any better, Jean? Hope you are managing to rest them as much as possible!

Sue, hope you had a good weekend, and that you all enjoyed the BBQ at your friends, on Saturday. The weather was really lovely, just right for a BBQ.

Debbie, how is Matthew's foot? Hope it isn't too painful, and that he managed to enjoy his weekend. Did your third son go fishing or ten pin bowling for his birthday? Whatever he did, I'm sure he enjoyed himself.

Marie, Marilyn and Huia , hope all is well with you and your families.

Alun and I had a lovely day on Saturday. We met one of his cousin's, Bill
at the library, so we sat together, to do our research - we all found what we were looking for - so pleased about that.
We then met Ed ( cousin 2 ) and went to the cookware and coffee shop, that their gggrandparents kept as a bakers and confectioners in the 1860/70's.
So, we had lunch there, and as the weather was lovely we sat outside to eat. We were sitting in what was once their gggrandparents backyard.
The shop and coffee shop are quite low, with the original beams, and two very narrow stairs.
Ed, then took us on a tour round Herefoford, showing us the shops and houses where their ancestors once lived. Also, two churches where some of them got married.

It was very tiring, driving there and back in one day, and all the walking we did -- but, it was worth it all.

Well, I'll speak to you soon.

Best wishes to you all.

Sallie.

Hi All,
It's very late, so not staying on long!

I hope that you are all well, and have had a good weekend.

We have had a lovely, but tiring weekend, so am now ready for bed.

Speak to you all tomorrow. Take care everyone!

Best wishes,

Sallie.

Oh Jean,I am sorry J has had this setback. I am sure that once they find
out what is causing the infection,he will be back to his old self again.
And it must be so hard for you,and your daughter,to keep cheerful under
the circumstances.
I will keep you in my prayers. Take care my love. Mo xxx

Hello everyone you all seem to be busy folk. sorry to hear about Mathews accident and also your grandson too, Mo... Huia, you seem to have your hands full, Its so difficult for you, and worrying too. My friends wife (who we have known for many years) has this awful illness , she doesnt recognise her son or us... heart breaking when we remember the many happy times we have spent together, J and I are praying that you will be able to have more help......J has had a bit of a set back, the wound has started seeping again, the nurse says they need to do a swab, to determine which course of antibiotics will clear it up.... he is a bit down and of course it rubs off on the rest of us....Sallie, have a nice visit with your newly found relatives, I havent touched my tree for along time, never quite grasped how to search My cousin has done all mine so I havent had to do anything ....keep saying I will have another go....off tp make a bedtime drink, keep safe all.....


Love Jean xx