Genealogy Chat

Now now children - play nicely

I think you summed things up very well Cynthia

had a nice peaceful afternoon - till next door started their Barbi - gosh the smell - think he was cooking old tyres on it - then we had a lovely woodsmoke smell invading our lounge - then it went back to the old tyres again - had to keep opening & closing the window - she still didn't take the hint.

Told my OH we should get one of those mini ones & smoke him out for a change

Only 5 long days left & two days off - why does the weekend day seem a lot shorter than the working day - one for you Frank

Would have been nice to have the weekend to ourselves - but we are staying with my SiL :-P never mind it makes a nice change from sitting in my dungeon

What with Robert in his shell - me in the dungeon & Sylvia on a train - we are all doing well

Cynthia playing with her new red toaster
Sue dreaming of a new house
Josie dreaming of a new job
Frank drinking his hot toddy & rubbing in the goosegrease
Evelyn & Reece dreaming of happier times


Sound like a blissful little thread for a change

Will pop in later to see if there have been visitations

Take care all <3

Hopefully, a LARGE wooden spoon, round your lugholes! ;-)

It's been pouring down here pretty much all day but the sun has come out this evening.

It was my OH's birthday yesterday and she is trying out her new toy.

Six months ago her trusty Kenwood Chef died after 33 years of sterling service so my daughter and her husband have sent her a new one.

I wonder what I'll get ................ probably a wooden spoon :-S ;-) :-D

Anne, thanks for the hot toddy suggestion which would be a lot more welcome than Cynthia's goosegrease.................. :-S :-S ;-)

So....to recap.

Anne is rushed off her feet as per usual.

Sue is hoping to move house.

Sylvia has gone gallivanting.

Robert is enjoying the sea breezes.

Josie is job hunting.

Frank has been poorly.

We are all thinking of Evelyn and Reece.

I've not been doing much really, just the usual things. Had my hair cut so I am light headed.

I've been the taxi driver here and there. Have had lunch with a friend.

One good thing was the fact that I managed to take my poorly friend out. I can't really call her that any more as her recovery has been so remarkable. We used a wheelchair for her but her walking is coming on well.

Off we went to a super duper garden centre where she bought several items and was very pleased. We had a coffee and back we went.
I honestly never thought we would ever get to this stage. Blessings indeed.


Well, Frank, I hope you are feeling a lot better - do you require some goosegrease for your chest and throat? I am sure there will be no shortage of helpers willing to rush to your rescue ;-)


My word, did we have some rain today.......whew.....absolutely hammered it down and now, the sun is shining brightly........


Take care all.....Love, Cx

Oh Frank - you poor thing - I am sure your OH is looking after you well - how about a nice hot toddy - that will do you good

Just wish my OH could find something just to fend off the Wolves

I too feel as though all I do is work - sleep a little and work with the occasional meal in between - i have never been very good at eating - I don't tend to feel hungry - I eat because I have to - not because I want to

I am sure there is light at the end of the tunnel somewhere - it just seems a long way off at the moment

Take care all <3

Hang in there Anne,

Although it can be difficult we just have to get on with it in the hope that we will eventually find that elusive light at the end of the tunnel.
It's a shame that it sometimes seems a very long tunnel indeed !

For twelve years I did two full time jobs. I worked 10am - 6pm, grabbed a bite to eat then two hours sleep,shower, then 10pm - 6am, breakfast, two hours sleep and on and on. My only focus on a Sunday night was Friday evening when I could go home, eat a proper meal and get a good night's sleep. My weekends were all about recharging for the new week starting Sunday nightshift which became quite robotic as I ticked the boxes........ work, eat, sleep, work, eat, sleep........ New day..... work................

You do get there as now two years on, I can look at both my daughters married off and two grand daughters and feel pleased that I was able to do what was required of me, although I do sometimes wonder how I did manage it :-S

I can recall seeing very little of my own father as a youngster since he worked in catering and was always out early in the morning, never returning until very late at night and I was always bemused at the fact that he would fall asleep in front of the TV on a Sunday afternoon on his day off.
I can understand it a lot better now. :-D

I'm on jury duty this week and it's my my third time.
My OH was on last month and wasn't called once throughout the whole week.......... witness problems and the first day the defendant didn't even turn up as they forgot to get him out of prison....What a waste of taxpayer's money.

At least they feed us well.

Spent yesterday iN bed as I have a bug of some sort doing me over so I hope it's gone by Monday as there's nothing worse than someone coughing and spluttering in a courtroom.

Can I have another Lemsip dear ............... GET IT YOURSELF. :-S ;-) :-D

BLEGGHH.

Hi Everyone

Waiting for who do you think you are to come on (UK version)I don't know a lot of them but I still enjoy the show anyway.

We have an OZ version too but it does not come on very often,I also watch a show called Find my family but it is on SBS and is often in a foreign languish so even though I can't understand what they are saving it does have English sub titles,it is very sad .

OOP'S My show is starting be back later.

Don't work too hard Anne .
Suex :-)

Well here we are again - been here since 6:30 only till midday today - as it the British GP & i won't get a lift home

It was very peaceful here yesterday makes a nice change

Wonder how many calls I will get today

Looking forward tot he new Uk series of WDYTYA quite a reasonable line up only one I have never heard of by name only by reputation once I had read about her Tracey Emin - she had the exhibition in the Tate called Unmade bed - strange people

Well looks like no-one wants to say anything much this weekend - will try & look in later today if i can

take care all <3 ;-)

Hi Everyone

Love the weekends especially when I am home for it,doing a bit of gardening and nothing else.

Going over to the Mother in Laws Monday as it is time to cut back the Roses again .
I always need a blood transfusion when I have finished ....Nah Only joking.
I do tend to get a few picks in the process though.

Anne you need to have a bit of time off for a rest I don't now how you manage to do all you do.
We won't be moving far from where we are as Busselton is only a small town with a few new subdivisions springing up around the outskirts,we only want a small block and a small house to retire in then we can do what we want and go where we want to.

Sylvia I hope you have a lovely time away,I used to love a train ride in the UK ..have not done it much in OZ.

Off to light the fire it is getting cold again and tonight we are only getting 2c.

Check in tonight.
Suex

Bon voyage sylvia - see you on the 27th

Well here I am back in the office again at 6:35 this morning - come tot he conclusion i spend more time here than i do at home at the moment.

Looks like it is going to be another lovely day - but with showers.

We had the same yesterday Showers - Sun - Cloud - & so on round & round in a circle - probably the same again today

Its so lovely & peaceful sitting here in the darkened office all on my own - except for the occasional visit by a security guard.

Need a way to cheer up the OH - he seems to be getting more & more depressed by the day - i just wish there was more work out there for him.

He is working from 9 till 2 today - so at least not too long home on his own.

At least i am not working next weekend as we are going to the out laws again - sort of break - well away from work - but not very relaxing.

Only 7 more days of work - 7hrs today - 5 tomorrow & then the normal M-F I must be absolutly raving mad - I often thought it - but now i know it.

Not quite as barmy as my friend I work with - he came in at 8;30 did his normal shift (30 min lunch) then worked through till 11pm on overtime 7 did the same the next day. One of the lads upstairs did 7am through to midnight - went home had a meal - 2 hours at the gym - then back in the office 7am till midnight again for 3 days - we all belong in the looney bin.




Well hope everyone is keeping well - Usual suspects still missing -

Waves & hugs to Reece & Evelyn ((((~~~~~~~~~~~~))))

Robert hope you are keeping well tucked up in your little shell away from the showers.

Josie - hope the job situation has improved and you are settling down in your new home.

Frank - what have you been doing this last week or so

Sue & Cynthia - don;t get too carried away in the house work.

Take care all will pop in later if i can <3 <3 <3 <3

Hi all


just a quick little visit, taking a rest after packing!


we're going back east to Nova Scotia......... visit with the daughter for about a week, go to a conference for about 5 or 6 days, then the train ride home


This is the height of summer tourist season ............. so not sure what to expect on the trains! Much more crowded than the winter trips, that's for sure!!

Actually, it isn't the tourists who are the problem ........ it's more the tour leaders!


We'll be back on July 27th.



take care everyone



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Sue sounds fun with all that washing going on

Will you be moving very far away or just a smaller property?

I would love to move - but need a big win for that one

The new WDYTYA is on soon & the line up looks good & I even know who 9 out of the 10 are - makes a nice change from the last couple of series

Well will go for a wonder around the site now

Love, Hugs & waves to all our absent friends (((~~~~~~~~~~)))

Take care all - will look back in tomorrow <3

Hi Everyone

Yes Anne very quiet,I wonder where everyone has gone .

Oh well my news for the day ,the Granddaughters washing machine that was given to her when she moved in the the boyfriend has broken down so guess where her washing ended up too today.

I just managed to get mine dry then peg hers out ,I hope they don't make a habit of this I have enough washing of my own.

They are going to buy another one tomorrow so I think I shall be safe.


When we built this house I chose a white kitchen too ,I also had dark green bench tops to go with it I must admit it does look nice and it is still in fashion so when we sell it won't be too outdated.
I won't be redoing the kitchen before we sell.

I am looking forward to selling now even though I like my neighbours but our house is to big for us and I want a smaller one,plus I want to travel more ,come back to the Uk more often to see my reallies...I really miss my little sister after my last trip we really bonded...I feel a little lost without her we had so much fun together like when we were kids

Sylvia have a nice weekend away and clear your mind of everything but having a good time .

Anne don't work to hard it is no good for you.

Suex <3

Well what a deserted little thread this is

Your kitchen sounds lovely - wish I had gone for Black & White - I had a two tone Brown Microwave & Oven - so went for Mahogany edged cupboards with cream doors with a hit of pink (very tiny pink dots all over you only see them if really up close) which look lovely - that was until I decided we needed cream tiles to go with it & contrasting pattern. OH was fine and proceeded to load the tiles - until we came to the contrasting pattern ones - I hated them - so stupid here said i like those (which were a pale Apricot with a lovely pattern) but the contrasting plain Apricot ones were awful.

Then we had the quandry - nice plain tiles horrid pattern or nice pattern horrid plain ones - or spend another month trying to find some. Which is what we should of done - but no - stupid decided against OH's advice - so I decided to get the plain cream ones & the pale apricot & mix them - OH said it wouldn't work - i disagreed - we agreed to differ after a while 7 i bought & paid for them as he refused.

I hated the tiles in the kitchen once he had put them up - he refused to pull them off the wall or paint over them - he told me you chose it - you live & work with it. So i have done & regretted my choice for many years now & we can't afford to replace them.

He has had the final decision on all the decorating from them on - he agreed i had a good eye for colour - but not for what would work in a small area & two contrasting colours which i thought matched in the shop but not in daylight.


Sylvia have a wonderful time away - put thoughts of the biopsy to the back of the mind & enjoy the train journey.

Its raining here again - it can't make up its mind - yesterday damp - sunshine - downpour - humid & lots of sun - drizzle - sun - downpour - cloudy - downpour - cloudy

I have stupidly ageed to do Sunday again as its double time - then last night they pleaded for a little help on Saturday - several of us all said no - not after last week - so just as I went home they offered double time - Stupid said ok just for a few hours - so this week i will have done 13 days by next friday - ok so 4 of them will be half days - i already feel shattered - dreading looking at my emails incase they have ageed to my half day tomorrow.

Well better look at my workload for today

Take care all <3

Hi all.

Lovely to see Robert popping in to say hello. Your little shell sounds most comfortable Robert.


Anne, your OH wouldn't like to come and clean my oven would he? I've been putting it off lately.......


Sylvia, I can't help but think of a dog tag when you say you are going to be 'tagged' - a bit like being microchipped .....You could always get your OH to carry a magnet in case you get separated :-D


Can't really get into bike races to be honest. but then, I'm not really very sporty......I can never understand how crowds of people can gather round a man playing golf............zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


My son and his wife are celebrating their 15th wedding anniversay today and have gone on a romantic date.....watching rugby! Strike a light!


Went out to buy a new bulb for the fridge today and came home with a new red toaster and matching kettle. My kitchen is black and white and I have red 'extras'. This was in lieu of a voucher my husband was given at Easter and hadn't yet spent. My grandchildren voted my new appliances as 'cool' :-D


Love to all. Cx

Hi Everyone

Cold wet and windy in OZ today...well my neck of the woods anyway.

Watching the bike riding last night..our cadell Evans won last night very pleasing to see.

Can't wait for tonight,I can't believe how much we are into it I really enjoy it....must be that I ride a bike myself .

Sylvia I do hope you are ok and all your test are negative ,it must be a very worrying time for you and all your family.
Every other person I talk to lately are be tested for Breast Cancer.

From memory there is nothing comfortable about a Mammogram machine

Well I am off to bed ,A bit worn out today.
See you all tomorrow.

Suex
:-(

Hi all
xxx


Hi all

just a quick update

Had a phone call this afternoon, and now have the appointment for my biopsy .... July 29

It's so long because we're going away this weekend, and they couldn't do it this week, so it has to wait until after we return.

They can use either ultrasound or mammogram to see where they are doing the biopsy


if the latter ....... I get to be pinned on the mammagram machine for at least 30 minutes

They do say that they will keep me as comfortable as possible :-S


I will also be "tagged" ...... they put a tiny metal chip at the site to show where tissue was taken

"they" say that the clip is made of titanium ............. and will NOT therefore set off airport alarms


I certainly hope so ............................ I can just see trying to demonstrate to the not-very-bright security staff that we have over here just WHAT is setting off the alarm :-D :-D




otherwise, another lovely sunny, warm day




Take care everyone


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Nice to have a visit from you Robert - No picture yet i see - perhaps we should find you one

Sue busy as usual - i need to get my nets done - hope the weekend is nice i can do them then - they need the sun to whiten up a bit

Cynthia - don't know how to can not be excited about your car trip.cleaning does count so I hear.

My OH is very good witht he hoover - he cleaned the whole house for me the other day & the week or so before he did the kitchen from top to tall - including my oven.

Well i seem to be here in the office all hours at the moment - all the while they need the work - i need the extra cash - just worried if it all stops again - what will we do then. Does not bear thinking about

On that happy note - will wonder off again

take care all ;-) ;-)

Tabitha has noticed the usual "suspects" are around. Glad I'm not included.

Shell is lovely at this time of the year. Living on the Coast, I get the warmth from the sun but I can turn it round and get the sea breezes. Best of all worlds.

Not into the tennis, but could be if only Andy Murray would sort himself out and won something!

Hi Everyone

I had a message all typed and then it just disappeared,O well do it all over again I suppose.

Lovely sunny day today so I am doing all my washing ..stripping beds ect ect.

The rain has gone for a while but with that it gets very cold 3c last night and inland it was -1.5c in Collie .....did you visit that little town Sylvia ?
It is a town very much like parts of the UK I dare say many immigrants went there for that reason back in the early days of OZ.

Josie nice to hear from you again and glad you have settled into your new home ...I hate moving so I can imagine what to have been up against.

Cynthia the boys are very quiet ,Frank is probably doing more Reno work and Robert is tucked up in his cave watching the Tennis ,I for one am glad it is finished.

I have started watching the Tour De France ..quite like it for a change and few Aussies are in it this year.

Getting dinner on now check in later.
For Evelyn and Reece <3 we are all thinking of you.

Suex