Genealogy Chat

My word, we ARE a quiet bunch aren't we? Must be the Christmas shopping which is keeping everyone away........ :-D



I seem to have had a run of busy days and got myself all confused. I thought I was out tonight but, in fact, it's tomorrow night.....ah well.


Hoping things calm down soon - I like normal, gentle days.... :-D



The weather forecast for our area is dreadful overnight....rain/winds/rain/winds and then....wintry conditions......oh no!



Well, you've left me speechless......or talking to myself - not quite sure!

Take care all. Love. Cx.

Hello Salllie, nice to hear from you again. Do take care of yourself - pleurisy can be horrible I believe.



Sue....I think I have finished my shopping apart from a couple of odd things. I've wrapped everything as well. Just glad to get it all over and done with.

It's good to know that Jayden is doing so well.......how long ago was the accident? It seems ages..



Another weekend upon us.....doesn't time fly? Even retirement is passing quickly.... :-S



My friend who was so poorly has really improved over the last few months....until......she had a slight fall and has fractured her hip! She had it operated on last week and is doing really well. Just what she didn't need.



That dreadful weather from last has finally gone - well, the high winds have anyway - it's still damp but not pouring with rain thank goodness. It does rather look as though we will get snow at some stage....... :-(



Nearly bedtime for me. Hope you are all well.......Robert has been very quiet again.......ooooooh.....I wonder if he was blown away in his little shell? He could be bobbing about on the sea.......Robert, do let us know if you are alright --------



Love to all. Cx.

Hi Sue,

Wonderful news about Jayden! I'm so pleased for him and all of you.
I can't get over that he's 17, left school and working. It just makes you realise how quickly time is going by.


Hope you have a lovely time at the wedding in Perth tomorrow.
Have a safe journey.


I must try and get a bit more done towards Christmas, I was doing well, but since last week I've had a chest infection and pleurisy so haven't been able to do very much at all. It's slowly going now that I'm on antibiotics, thank goodness.



Speak to you soon.



Love, Sallie.x

Hi Everyone

Sallie Very nice to hear from you again,My Jayden is doing wonderfully well,you would not even know he had been burnt.

The scares are almost gone but some will stay with him always but he does not seem to mind.
He has now finished School and is working in an engine shop that does lawn movers and all other small engine he loves it .
It is hard to believe that he is now 17 and he looks so grown up .

I have got a few pressies now but I still have a long way to go before I am finished.

The weather is Ok for now as we have a Wedding to go to tomorrow up in Perth some drive away.
I hate getting all dressed up in my finery and it gets hot on you ....so very pleased that tomorrow will be around the 28c mark not to cold and not to hot.

Oh is washing the car at present can't go to a Wedding with a dirty car can we.

Better get something on for dinner and I will drop back later.
Noce to see my icons back again,they only seem to not be there when my page is telling me Error on page strange.

Suex

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Hello Sue and All,

It's a long time since I posted on your thread although I sometimes read it.

It's very cold and windy with heavy rain here today, I haven't even bothered to go out, best place is at home.

How is Jayden doing Sue? I have been thinking about over the last day or two. Hope everything is OK with him now.

Hope you and your family have a great Christmas.



Sorry to know about Evelyn's OH, I will be thinking about them both.
Hello to everyone else on here, hope you are all well.



Love, Sallie.x

Hi Everyone

Very pleasant here at the moment around 27c with light breezes now if could only stay at that I will be happy but I know it won't.

Cynthia pleased to hear your friend is doing better,very bad luck to fracture her hip that must be very painful for her.
I hope all goes well for her op.

I can't believe how quick Christmas has come getting bits and piece done ever so slowly though.
Our town gets very busy this time of the year ,you can see the holiday makers coming in already with there caravans in tow.

Oh has a work party on tonight so don't have to cook for him and I suppose he will come home merry.
Always my job to take him to and pick him up from these things so he does not get behind a driving wheel,he would not anyway but you never know.

My sister up in Yorkshire said it is very cold and she too expects Snow....sorry about that word Cynthia I know you hate it.

I am looking forward to next Christmas now as then we will have our new little Grt Grand Daughter by then.
And so the wheels of time turn...wonderful isn't it.

My thoughts are with Evelyn and Ron at the moment I do hope everything is going a bit better for them.

Time to take the OH for his Chrissy Party ,I shall have the computer to myself tonight .

Suex <3 <3 <3

Icons are back

Sounds as though you are both very busy......... :-D


Haven't had the grandchildren this week as they have been poorly but it's given me a chance to start on my Christmas cards and I may do some wrapping tomorrow.



My friend (the one who was so poorly), has been doing really well and looking forward to going home this month. Unfortunately, she had a fall a couple of weeks ago and the staff at the care home thought she was okay. However, her mobility wasn't improving so they took her for an x-ray today. It seems as though she has fractured her hip and is having an operation tomorrow morning!! :-( Just hoping this doesn't set her back too much....



Hasn't it been windy? Dear oh dear! I thought someone was throwing blocks of ice against the window last night - it was so loud and fierce. Seems we have more of the same to come...... :-S


My son has promised to get us some rock salt before it s***s. Looks like it could be soon in coming.......arrrrrghhhh.


I'm half watching Frozen Planet at the moment and it really makes you shiver. Can't understand why folk want to go out to such a cold place :-S


Nearly bedtime here so will say goodnight and love to all..... <3 <3


Cx.

Hi Everyone

Anne your story sounds so familiar re; your in laws.They sounds so rapt up in themselves with no room for anyone else and money is the most important thing to them.
My in laws were the same ,now we have to contend with my MIL putting all the Grandchildren in competition with each other but none of them care and they just get on with it ,she does have her favorites though.

We had very bad thunderstorms yesterday and it was quite hot with it so you can emagine what it was like here.

Going up to Perth on Saturday for my Nephews Wedding ,coming home that same night though only about 2 and a half hours drive home and it will save us paying out for a hotel room overnight ,lots to do yet before Christmas ....bad time for a Weddinmg realy on top of Christmas .

Love to Evelyn and Ron are thoughts are with you both.

Suex

Afternoon all - flying visit again - its manic here

<3 to Evelyn - chin up - we are all with you in spirit

Weird weekend - not fun - no mention of Christmas - we both felt picked on - but not actually if you know what I mean - no-one said anything but it was a feeling

Oh well - we are just going to pop in on them in a couple of weeks just to drop off the Christmas things

They all seem very concerned about the Nieces new boy friend - they don't know anything about him - so they are going to get the interrogating light out - he is visiting for the day - to meet the family & then the spanish inquisition starts.

They think he is after her money - (all in their minds) - well she has her own house & a trust fund & a good job - where as he has a job with the council (no prospects - not a lot of cash - aparently no brains needed for this kind of thing) - he has a room in a friends house - no car - no assets

Therefore he must be after her for her money only & what he can get out of her. Forget the idea that they may actually love each other - no wonder she has been with him for a lonfg while & not told them. its not as if she is that young - she is 38.

I got so cross - i just stuck my head in the local papers & huffed. why can't they leave people to make up their own minds & live their own lives.

Well on that note - back tot he grindstone

Take care all - keep up the good work <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Hi Everyone

We are really heating up now with a lot of humid days around not very nice I can tell you.
We are being told to expect thunderstorms tonight that will be interesting.

Sylvia I am sorry to hear all is not well with Evelyn and Ron,the weather will not be helping them being so cold in the uk at present either ,my love and thought are with them both.

I have lost my icons again and my page keeps telling me I have an Erroe on Page down in nthe left hand corner of my screen.
So I don't know what is going on anyone got any pointers I can use .
Frank where are you ?

Been with my Grandaughter today for her 5mth ultrasound ,it was wonderfull to watch and they think it is a girl that makes me happy but I think they wanted a boy first.

Anne I hope your weekend went well,I was also left out a bit as being family on my Oh's side a long time ago mind you but seeing as I do almost everything for my Mother In law now I have been accepted after 42 years of marriage.

I am finally good enough for her son so too speak

I am off to water my pot plants who are very thirsty,33c today.

Suex
Sorry I still have no icons showing up.

hello all

<3 to evelyn

lovely sunny day but cold

yet again beenout to lunch with all the family inclueding oh very unuseual to pub near grantham great meal even better puds just £14 for two inclueding puds just under £60 for six and drinks what a bargain

sally w :-D

Enjoy your weekend Anne. Families are funny things at times aren't they?
Sometimes it's easier to be with friends than with family.


There is a saying "Friends are the family we choose for ourselves".


Very wet and windy here today - cold too! As Arthur says....well, it's December. I can cope as long as we don't have s**w. Sssshhh.


Managed to get our decorations out of the attic but have put them in the garage for now. Can't face putting them up yet.......


Got in contact with Evelyn a couple of days ago and things are not good at the moment. I'm sure she knows we are all thinking of them both at this worrying time. <3 <3


Have just been watching Strictly Come Dancing and the few who are left are very good indeed. No idea who will win in the end though.


Love to all. Cx

Flying visit - busy as usual - off to the outlaws at the weekend - the Christmas visit - as we are "not family" so not invited for actual Christmas day this year. A couple of years ago they were begging us to drive up & join them on the day or stay over.

My Mother in Law advised us last time we visited- we are just having a family Christmas this year - everyone together - no friends - however her meaning of "Family Christmas" does not include her son & daughter in law - we don't actually count as their family for this sort of thing.

Anyone know the actual definition of "Family"

So we are visiting them on 3rd/4th Dec & having our meal with them then - & will be at home on our own in our "Family" unit on the 25th.

One of my team has the same thing from his brother - who annouced to his mum & brother - we are just having a "family" Christmas this year - what are you two doing. So him & his mum are going to them this weekend for their Christmas & he is driving up to his mum for the actual Festive day in their "family "unit

Its obviously something that is catching on here - so at least i don't feel left out now.

No S*** can't bring myself to say the word. Our decorations will go up next week as we will be at home.

Must rush away

Take care all <3 <3 <3 <3

Delighted to say that my front garden is now transformed. It is wonderful what 22 tonnes of pea shingle can do!

I am going to leave planting in this very large area of grit until the Spring. It has started to get cold. In case you think that grit is all I have at the front, the area is in front of a planted 'scree' area, there are shrubs at both sides and a raised bed on one side that will soon have snowdrops, crocus and daffodils blooming. When I bought my bungalow I asked if there were any bulbs in the front garden - "hundreds" was the reply, and I have not been disappointed.

Today it is sunny, but the temperature at the moment is 4C and only forecast to go to 6C this afternoon. Tomorrow cold rain. Well it is December.

Hi Everyone

Just finished the decors for the inside of the house and the tree is all done,My OH said I am just like a kid with it all but it is the only thing that gets me into the mood.

Very hot today 37c and they say 15c overnight mind you that is Perth Temps we are always a few de's cooler.

Cynthia the Kids get us vouchers from the local hardware we can always do with things from there ...they sell everything you can think of inc Garden products that always goes down well with me .

My Grandchildren are very hard to buy for but I try to get them what they want up to an amount of money that we can afford.

Arthur I am glad you are into Gardening as I love it ...Roses are my thing and various potted plants.

Frank if you look in now and again I hope you have a nice Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.

I am doing a salad for dinner tonight to hot to cook.

Drop in later
Love to everyone ,thinking of you Evelyn and Ron <3

Suex <3 <3 <3

Hi all,

Reece, I hope you are feeling a bit better every day........... :-D


Anne, AVG is available with a free issue which is what many people use. Google and have a look.


OH didn't want to bother with Christmas decs this year - we don't have much to start with - just a fibre optic tree and few ornaments. I have sorted him out! However, nothing will be going up until at least the week before Christmas and it will come down in the New Year!

I am not really a Christmas person - there's too much stress around mainly due to the fact that my daughter has Asperger's and they find the change of routine very difficult to cope with.......and don't we know it!!

Roll on 6th January............ :-D




Sorry about your medal Sally - hope you find out about it one way or another.


Arthur hope your drive gets sorted before we have snow...... :-D


I've nearly finished my Christmas shopping and, I have to admit, have found that I am giving more vouchers than per usual. It's so difficult to always know what young adults have or what they like etc.etc.



Had visitors yesterday and they brought me a large box of chocolates.....now, when do I open them? Now? I thought you'd say that :-D :-D


Love to all. Cx.

Hi all
xx


just can't believe it's December!

I'm not buying too many presents this year .............. I bought OH a very good, expensive camera in the summer. That was anniversary, birthday and Christmas present all in one!

It's easier to send J&M money when we're not actually going over there, and we're doing the same for MJ. I like to send a couple of small presents so they do have something to open on Christmas morning ........... like a small book or desk calendar. But otherwise the cost of mailing a parcel, or sending it by courier is so high. I've just orderd MJ a couple of books on-line.

So that's them sorted.

We're going to our friends on the Island for Christmas ...... now, all 5 of them are a problem! Every one of them has everything they need (just like us!). But I think I've got that sorted out ......... again done some internet buying.

My present is probably going to be a subscription to the new British Newspapers Archives :-D


We had snow in Vancouver a couple of weeks ago, just a couple of cms here at the house, more elsewhere. It had gone by lunch time. But there is plenty of new snow on the mountains across the harbour ................. the ski slopes there have been open for at least 2 weeks ........... a very early opening!

We seem to be alternating gales and rain with lovely sunny days ........... currently in a sunny period through the weekend. It is chilly though. Around 5C during the day, and around 0C overnight.




s
xxx

Hi Everyone

I don't know how everyone else is going this Christmas but I just can't get going with it.
We put the tree up but the ceiling decorations are not done yet and the outside lights well I think it may be all done after Christmas at this rate.

Our fires are all out now but there is a big thingy going on about who is to blame for it all and a terrible lot of people of people who lost there homes are very very angry.
There are a few goverment ministers that may loose there jobs over it.

Saly enjoy your day with your Dau, I always enjoy mine .

Reece a speedy recovery ,its nearly Christmas.

Anyone have any snow yet or is that a bad word ?.

I am off to bed ,Doc changed my meds again ssso I guess it will take a while to get used too.
Wish they would just leave them alone .

Have my icons back.
Love to everyone
Evelyne and Ron big hugs.

Suex
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Morning all - thanks for the info - I have to admit I don't know what AVG is

I have always used Norton as its the one we use to use at BT & always seems to keep our PC safe - but it is expensive.

Wet again here - but we need the rain

I haven't seen anything about the fires on our TV.

All seems quiet at the moment - busy as usual at work

Just printing off my ASDA vouchers before I get ready for work & checking the bank account as pay day tomorrow

Reece hope you feel a lot better soon & its all cleared up by Christmas

Sally enjoy your trip out

Arthur hope your man gets better soon & you can get the drive sorted

Love & Hugs to Evelyn & Ron

Sue - Cynthia & Sylvia - hows the dreaded Christmas shopping going.

Take care all <3 <3 <3 <3

hello

sorry cynthia their was not a medal on that site the same as mine thanks for trying :-D

frodt again today but sunny most of the day

i have watched a cuple of heir hunters but shall not trouble again kept repeating the same thng every few minuets very boring

i like strickly big fan and it takes two

well i am beeing let out tomorrow lunch at spalding with my daughter


<3 <3to evelyn

sally w