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Oh Thank you Cynthia, I was just getting the pans out and ready and realised you havd already made a start.

The bacon smells delicious and it tastes even better ;-) <3 <3

Hope your son gets better soon.

Dea Xxx

Oh well, at least you know that they are only doing what is needed Linds and not overcharging you :-)

Good morning all,

Boiled eggs and toast soldiers today and bacon barmcakes for anyone who wants to share...........

Have a good day everyone,

Dea Xxx <3

Good morning all.... :-D

I'd better get the kettle on, the bacon grilling, the eggs frying, the croissants warming and the bread toasting.....................all before our Dea gets here... :-D


Hope everyone gets there work sorted.....this is where Jonesey used to come in and give us his words of wisdom and advice.....bless him... :-(


I'm having my kitchen floor tile work started this morning so must remember to make a sandwich before they start!!


Son is in a lot of pain with back and leg - am on standby mode in case needed to ferry him anywhere..

Gins, it was a new router last year and fitted by an engineer. I think the fact that both my laptop and my desktop are quite old doesn't help. Desktop is 9 and laptop is nearly 6. I also think I need to have a good old de-junk of clutter :-D


Have a good day.......

I haven't been charged for all the times they have been out.

The pipes were with the heating system when we moved in over 30 years ago and the system must have been at least 10 years old then.

He showed me a part of the pipe that he has already replaced and it was chocked with gunge he had already put the cleaning stuff through the system.

I will only be paying for the new piping and the time to fit it which in all honesty I am sure it needs done.

Like your window company Gins we have used them before (they fitted the new boiler a few years ago) also the guy is a friend of one of the boys so they wouldn't chance their luck ;-)

Linds - we have a mixture of microbore (very thin pipes) and the normal ones but no problems!

Obviously the newer ones are hotter and they have thermostatic valves so they are more effective too.

If they are 'proper' plumbers they should be able to balance it with no problems !

Don't take any nonsense from them !!!

Dea Xxx

Linds...are you sure, they are not after unnecessary additional work?

Gins sorry to hear your news <3

My radiators are turning out to be a farce.

He was here for 3 hours today most of it underneath the floor.

Found the blockage thought he had got it fixed. fires up the system. Nope :-|

The pipes are the old narrow ones which is the main problem upstairs is heating fine.

Downstairs is like a freezer :-|

Now it seems the only solution is to re-pipe the system and they cannot do it until Thursday :-P

They did re-jig their appointments to come out to us today BUT....

Result --- one cold unhappy bunny :-(

thank goodness we have portable heaters :-)

Cyns....how old is your router?

That might be the problem?

Whew! Sorry about the rush this morning.........stupid internet/laptop - don't know which, was playing up and kept freezing. :-(


Had a wander into Bolton today...not been for ages and it was interesting to see how some things have changed.

Having a 'screed'? put on my kitchen floor tomorrow so have been busy cleaning out underneath the units........dear oh dear......hangs head in shame......at least it is all nice and fresh now. :-D


Sorry about your friend Gins.....it's always sad when a friend dies....... :-(


Going for a gentle browse........before I make the meal.....xx

Thanks for the PM Dea


I have just spoke to the blind company who I need to come and re-fit the roman blinds around the house

I have self holding blinds, you pull the cord and they stay in place. He has told me I must have cleat hooks added, even though I don't need them, H&S law

I understand this is for H&S reasons and protecting young children, I don't have young children and the only way anyone is going to be strangled is if we wrap the cord around each others necks!

Hey Ho..........................

OOhh Ginns - what very sad news..................

He can't have been particularly old then ?

Am sending you a pm.

Dea Xxx

Just had the news that a former student (who became a friend) of mine passed away last night. RIP Nick

In the last 7 months I have lost dear ones

My brother, sister and two friends

:-( :-( :-( :-(

You will just have to tell those workmen to 'fox' the radiators VERY quietly Linds !!! ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Dea Xxx

Gins I never noticed that ;-)

They were meant to be here at 11am still waiting :-|

LOL they just phoned be another 45 mins been delayed on the job they are on aargh!!!

Great they will be here when F is due her nap!

Mornin all~~~~~~

Nice toasties Dea <3

Morning thanks for breakfast Dea must rush am late....... :-D >>>>>>>>

Good morning all :-)

Cheese toasties this morning folks and I have done some boiled eggs and toast soldiers.

The bacon is on and mushrooms and tomatoes are under the grill....

There are croissants and danish pastries and some freshly baked blueberry muffins.

Please help yourselves.

Dea Xxx

Your drains were blocked due to your age ;-)

Linds...........what does it mean 'to fox the radiators' !!!!!!!!!!

Hope they are well and truly 'foxed' by now

The guys are coming out again to fox the radiators this afternoon at some point.

Tomorrow morning myself and the girls other gran are invited to a daffodil tea at O's nursery. She is so excited she wants to show us the chicks that are hatching :-D :-D

We have been instructed by her to wear our nice dresses :-D

Cynthia hope your drain is now unblocked

Dea have fun making those Easter Bonnets ;-)

Good morning all :-)

Thank you for the cuppa Ginns and those bacon barmcakes were delicious Cynthia <3

I have to spend the day cuttting up old tights to make nests to fill with chicks for the grandchildrens Easter Bonnets for school. Then I have to see if I can remember how to make crepe paper daffodils...............

We are making the bonnets after school so I have to have everything prepared. :-0

See you later,

Dea Xxx