General Chat

Morning all,

Well we have a bit of sunshine this morning at the moment but how long it will last I don't know.

Nothing planned for today so will just mosey along and see what happens.

I was glad to see that we have another Dickensian program as when I read my paper it looked like we only had the 4 and I did'nt think it had ended.

There is also a program coming up about old fashioned Bakers which I shall be interested in. Alex Langlands is presetning it I think, well I saw him with the bakers on a clip on the telly. I think it may be called Victorian Bakers??? or something lik ethat.

Morning FRIENDS and Evening Kim,

Lovely sunny day here today, the wing looks cold. As I sit here in the kitchen I caan see the pwople walking along the front all wrapped up in heavy coats and scarves.

The Coaches are arriving at the hotels, either picking up or dropping off the "OLDIES"

I sat a watched "EDEN" last night . It was about the Bahama reefs. The filming was out of this world, and the number of fish and Sharks that live there is unbeliveable. I noticed it was on from 9.00 pm untill 6.00 am this morning. Had I been at home it was one to be recorded to look at again and again.

Thanks David for those few kind words reference your "Friends" on the thread.

I have only had a wash this morning, I will shower and shave before going out tonight. I would imagine we will be home and sitting around by 8.00 pm as we have the table booked for 6.00 pm and it's just a walk round the corner. "CONRADS WORDS" lol

Spoke to Carolyn yesterday, it's still very warm in Tenerife. So something to look forward too next Friday.

Ann thanks for that information, I will have a look later.

I'm going to take "JJ" for a little walk soon, but not to the beach as he will run off with all the other dogs to "PLAY" and I would never catch him. !!!

Will try to get back on later. if not ==== "A VERRY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL"

Morning All,

It looks sunny out so we are going to venture forth to the retail park down the road. OH wants a new dressing gown so wants to look in the M&S sale. He was cock a hoop this morning to be able to use his new wireless mouse without needing any setting up procedure!! lol.

David I think we all benefit from and enjoy our friendship we found on here and I'm glad you have found it helped you cope with the difficulties you have had. :-) <3

I think the last of the goodies should be gone this weekend and for the first time ever, sausage rolls have been thrown away this year. Then it's back to the regime of losing some weight again now the worries have settled down on the elderly parent front. I've really noticed my back and knees getting more troublesome again so it has to be done! It's not a good look to be crawling or staggering out of my sporty car!!! lol.

My sister's Christmas card didn't arrive. She makes her own (lovely) cards and said this one even lit up.....what a shame. Where do all this missing things go I wonder??

I enjoyed the Hedgehog prog Mel and learned a lot I didn't know about out Prickly friends!!

Better get showered and get my skates on now. :-)

Morning all

Dry, but cloudy here today

I've just noticed your kind offer of Ros's sewing machine Frank, unfortunately my OH had gone out to buy me one before I saw your post. Thank you anyway <3
Won't that be lovely if you and Ros get a dog, it'll be company for you too when Ros is out. Will you teach him/her tricks, dogs are very good at learning new things especially if you have a young dog. What type of dog are you hoping to get, will it be a puppy or a slightly older dog? Love to see a pic when the time arrives.

You did make me laugh with your comment on Cass and your OH at the shoot Liz, it looks like they both had a great time, all that hard work in training Cass has paid off by the sounds of it.

Yes Pat, the towels leave an awful lot of fluff in the filter of the dryer but at least they are soft, which is better than trying to dry yourself on a towel that feels like cardboard after being on the line ;-) ;-) Glad to hear the problem with your dryer is finally sorted for you and you are getting a refund, at least now you can get another one which, hopefully, will be in good working order.

Michelle and her boyfriend are still feeling under the weather Jane so aren't going out anywhere tonight, I said I would ring them around midnight to wish them happy new year. Both Michelle and I didn't realise that it was new years eve today, we were just saying goodbye to each other online yesterday and mentioning that I would ring her, when Sandra said that'll be tomorrow night then. I mentioned that to Michelle and we both had a laugh at forgetting what the date was. Goodness knows when I was actually going to ring her if it hadn't of been tonight, how silly would I of felt saying happy new year a week to late :-D :-D :-D
Did you manage to sort out the BT fault or did you give up in the end? I tried to reserve my sewing machine this morning for collection at the shop and didn't get very far, so OH just went to the shop to buy it the old fashion way LOL. They don't make things easy online do they? :-S
I was thinking if you are with BT then take a look at your bill, there maybe a number on there you could try.

OH has just got back with my new sewing machine so I'm going to take a look at it, we're off to visit his mum soon so I'll wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR just in case I don't make it back tonight. Hope 2016 is nice to everyone <3 <3

So you have your sewing machine at last Gill. It will make life so much easier for you now you don't have to spend all day on one little job of sewing.

I must send you those Wee Folk patterns.

Ann throwing away sausage rolls, thats like swearing to oh............................ I think I only had about 4 or 5 of the ones I baked which means oh ate over 20. :-0

Oh that's fantastic Gill! I'm sure you're going to spend many happy hours with your new machine; you might even be able to set up a small business venture! something like that would certainly keep you and Sandra occupied and well chuffed!! Do keep us posted as to how you progress.
Nice sunny morning here, so I've done some more weeding out at the back and planted a couple of stray lupin plants that had been left in the cold frame, either they take or they die, doesn't really matter!! Cas has been 'helping' me, and is now asleep in her 'prison'!!
Our surgery has altered their website for ordering pills on line etc, so we had to go down there this morning to order them by hand so to speak!! Lots of other people have been equally flummoxed, but after it was explained, I seem to have rumbled it!! What a performance, but they're so nice in there despite being run off their feet in a small totally inadequate practice, (the promise of a new health centre is now on the back burner!!) so all is forgiven.
Must see to Cas's chicken!!

We now have lashing rain and thunder!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's about to rain here too Mel, and the wind is getting up!! our nice day is quickly disappearing!! Merlin is waiting to come in, so OH has gone to get him as the field is now so wet and boggy, we're not leaving him out for more than two or three hours. Shall take Cas for a quick run and then that's it on the animal front for today!! Here they come!!!!

Gill how lovely to have your new sewing machine from your OH, have you decided what you hope to make first, I can imagine Sandra will be wanting one next.

I'm on my own at the moment, Richard has gone to watch Holly, his Goddaughter in the pantomime at South Hill Park she is one of the young dancers who goes to classes there, because it's a small theatre they don't have any big names appearing but are usually very good. It's her Grandma that died on Christmas morning.

Richard took Amy for a walk over the forest yesterday, she came back very muddy, I only took her along the wooded path at the back of the house this morning, it was 11.15 am and Shadow hadn't come in for her breakfast so I kept calling her name and she appeared from among the pine trees and trotted along back to the house quite happily with us, which was a relief as I was getting worried about her.

Paul is popping in again later to have something to eat before going out, he is sleeping over at Sam's Mum's house and they are going out from there. She is a very lucky young lady as her Dad owns a lot of land just off the 329M and he is selling it to a property development company, a lot of the money will go to her and her brother when the sale goes through as long as her Dad lives for another 7 years there shouldn't be any death duties. She plans to put a lot aside to see her daughter through university when the time comes . Paul has known her for a long time and I had hoped they would marry, this is before he met Sue, Sam is now divorced but whenever I ask Paul if he plans to get back with her he just says they are good friends, they live opposite each over so see each over every day anyway,

I am really missing Peter at the moment, not a good time of the year for me really but I manage to put a brave face on as I don't want to spoil it for anyone else.
Like Frank I also miss my lovely Dad and Peter's Dad as well, not either of the Mums though., they were both intolerable at times with my Mum she was a very spoilt child the first girl after 3 boys, her younger sister, my Auntie Doris never married and she would have made a lovely Mum, she knew from her own experience exactly what my mother was like.

It was a lovely day earlier although a bit windy but now it's starting to rain again.

Frank, It would be lovely for you to get a little dog as they are such good company, I can't imagine not having a dog about the house but they can be a tie but a smaller one will be better for someone to look after for you when you and Ros go away.

just had hailstones and now more thunder.

It's been tipping down here with the sky as black as the ace of spades!! It's a bit brighter now and the wind's dropped, but the ground is just saturated!

Afternoon All
Just a quickie from me now /I will be back later. Well Gill you know what you will be doing now with your new sewing `machine :-D :-D.

It is absolutely chucking it down here now.It came out of the blue just a minute ago.Thomas went out and shot straight back in LOL

Hannah will be celebrating New Year in 30 minutes !!!!!!.7 hours ahead of us.James and Jess too will be celebrating an hour ahead of us.So we will be last to see the New Year in.

MEL....Chris says thankyou very much for your gift :-D..He thinks he has lost that recipe now for that particular sticky bread ,but will be trying it out on something else :-D

Frank ,have a great meal out tonight.

Ann ,it must be terribly sad for you at this time without Peter.The good thing is you have lots of family around you <3
Must go now but will be back :-D

A Happy New Year to all my friends on Genesreunited, Hope 2016 is a great year for us Allxxxx <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Tipping down again, and the wind is howling!! Think we shall.have an early night!!!
Happy New Year to you all, and happy sewing Gill!!!

Remembering parents, my Father Samuel 1918 - 1990 wasn't a big man for to be

be so strong. He stood 5 foot seven inches with a 38/40 chest but he was wiry and strong. He lost half the fingers of his L hand in an accident at work. He had fingers like bananas and a fist like Popeye. But such a gentleman.(until roused)
His colouring was auburn, he turned grey then turned white. Never lost his weather beaten tan born from working outdoors in all weathers.

Jane I only posted that yesterday when the postman called I GAVE IT TO HIM. Sorry..
Tell chris they are good I cooked all the sausage rolls on one and they did'nt stick at all but be carefull how you wash it, I just rub them over on the work surface with the washing up sponge and rinse them and let them dry.

The wind was howling when I shut the girls in tonight and it is bitterly cold and nearly cuts you to the bone. I was glad to get back indoors and made some tea and we had macaroons and choc yule log with it to warm us up.

Making another Wee Person.............................

Well I am all dressed up and showered and shaved. I have just told the others to get their ar#e into gear as it's after 5.00 pm.

Mel we have had the hailstones, thunder and pouring rain. I think it has stopped now. I certainly hope so as we will be leaving at 5.45 pm. It might be we will have to take two cars if it is raining.

I've been up and down those B ### stairs three times this evening, I am now about shattered.

The underfloor heating is on as well as the Gas Fire in the lounge. Far to hot for me. thats why I am in the kitchen with the window open. (HOT FLUSH) LOL

A very HAPPY NEW YEAR to you too Fiona. Love to you and yours.

Anne, It must be difficult for you, at anytime let alone Christmas. One thing to remember, we are all here to listen when you are up or DOWN. The next few weeks are never a happy time for me after 58 years. There are things so imbedded in the brain that you can never forget. Not that I want to. My kindest thoughts are with each and every one of you, who are feeling low at this time of year.

Conrad seems to have caught a chill, and is dosing himself up with "LEMSIPS" I only hope he keeps it to himself. :-( :-( :-(

I am just having a beer to wish all of you "MY FRIENDS" Cheers, for the NEW YEAR.

I doubt I will be back later, BUT WHO KNOWS.

Enjoy your meal Frank and thank you to you and Jane for understanding how I feel.

HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY <3 <3 <3

Evening all,

It's been a nice sunny day here ,bit chilly but dry until we got home from the panto now its raining quite hard .
We all enjoyed the panto :-D lots of singing and getting wet from a water pistol that the Dame had :-D it was the first time that Lacey had seen a panto she was clapping away and doing all the actions bless her .

Oh Gill that's good you now have the sewing machine ,there will be no stopping you now ,what will you make first ?
Sandra will want you to make some things for her too i expect .

I think this time of year is very hard when you've lost some one you love ,we all think of those that are no longer with us and it does brings a tear to the eye ,so sending you a big hug Ann <3

Have a lovely meal with the family Frank ,don't get to tiddly you have the stairs to climb remember :-D

I don't think we will stay up to see the new year in ,we usually nod off , i expect the fire works going off will wake us up that's if it's not to wet to light them .
We want to see the Mrs Brown film on tele tonight .

Will BBL before bed time .