General Chat

Thanks Babs
Very much appreciated sweetie thank you I have email you x

Heather I hope you have a lovely weekend to
(((((((((((Hugs)))))))))))))))).

Happy weekend everyone have fun
Lynne x x x

I cannot believe that it is Friday evening again. Tomorrow Saturday and Johan and I will be going to our granddaughter's birthday,
The weather has been quite bright today but still too cold for me.
I bought some fried fish offcuts on the market today. They are always delicious - and so easy for dinner when you feel lazy!
I had some potatoes over from yesterday so fried these up and made a salad of lettuce and tomatoes and hey ho a healthy meal.
There seem to be a lot of babies born at the moment so it is a good thing that I have some ready made.
Have a nice evening everybody.
Sylvia xxx

Evening everyone, glad to see so many of you posting on here!!

Babs, glad to hear you had a lovely Birthday and Anniversary.

Lynne, sorry to hear that your MIL is getting worse, as you say it is an awful disease to watch someone with especially when it is someone so close, know just what you are going through.

Nadine thanks for the web address, will go take a look, have a nice holiday!!

Issy enjoy your time, as has already been said, this is a lovely group of caring and sharing people.

Sylvia, your lunch sounded lovely, here was me with just butternut squash and sweet potato soup!!

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend.



Hugs Joxx

Hello ladies, I look forward to sending you all cards.

Lynne, my thoughts are with you. My mother suffered with Alzheimer's for about 10 years. She eventually did not know who I was and it was so upsetting. She thought I was just someone who was kind enough to visit her. She was a lovely caring person and I miss her.

The weather has been lovely here in Harrow, I was able to go out in a light coat for a change. Had my usual Friday lunch treat - Mozzorelo, sundried tomato and pesto panini and a large capuccino. Yum. Hope I've spelled that right.

Have a great weekend.

Issy

Evening ladies, well what a mixed bag of weather today. Went to the post office this morning it was lovely and sunny, went in the car so did not bother with a coat. Oh what a mistake!!!!!!! Had to park the car about 100yds from the post office and whilst in there the skies opened, got absolutely soaked on the sprint back to the car!
Whilst there I stocked up on stamps, as they go up on Monday, should have enough to last for quite a while.

Morning, well, just!!

Well we have lots and lots of snow this morning enough for the kids in the village to go sledging!! Still the sun is shining and it is all melting very fast, still more forecast for tonight. Off as the grandchildren are on their way.
Have a good day all of you
Hugs Joxx

Hi all,
Well trying to survive these cold days. I do so hate the cold.I've had my help today and she didn't mind going out onto the balcony and cleaning it and the windows. It is a good job we are all so different.
She asked me whether I was going to sleep this afternoon. Sleep, what in the afternoon I said. She said what do you do then. Well, I've always got something to do and never enough time for making cards.
My neighbour on the third floor is off to Hungary on Saturday. She has a house there and cannot get there very often. Her husband used to drive there but he had a stroke, leaving him with epilepsy so not allowed to drive now. She is now going to take it in turns with another young girl - a KLM stewardess who used to live here - and drive there and then other friends of theirs will drive them home. So sad, when at this time of life you should be enjoying yourself and now because of illness cannot.
Now see you all tomorrow,
Sylvia xxx

Lovely and sunny here at the moment, but it is oh so cold. Snow has all gone such a pity as I love it.
Sylvia your help sounds like a little gem, can I borrow her for a while, my house looks like a tip, crafting stuff everywhere and lots of dust.
Off now to clean as two of the grandchildren (5 & 7) are on their way to stay for a few days. Baby is staying at home this time as still breast fed.
Have a good day everyone
Hugs Joxx

Morning all. Sunny but cold here today.

We are having a loft conversion to the house at the moment and there is a lot of banging going on over my head. I live with my eldest daughter and my room (my sanctuary is upstairs). It is bedroom cum office cum craft room cum everything and it is very untidy at the moment. Dust everywhere.

Have been trying to download a map from CarmarthenFHS site. Gave up as it was so slow. I am going to visit Carmarthen next week and trying to sort out what info I will concentrate on. Once I have sorted myself out I will return to my cardmaking.

Have a good day

Issy

Hello
Hoping that everybody is healthy and happy
My mum in law had a very nasty fall on Saturday she fell up to concrete steps.
A very bad cut to her head and leg stitch in her head she is doing really well bless her.
What a brave lady she has been such a little angel we have just got back in from the walk in centre they have just changed the dressing on her leg .
Just going to get them something to eat
Hope everyone is well
Take care be happy keep smiling
Love Lynne & Mums

Hope your mum in law gets better soon Lynne, that was a nasty fall xx

Well, I've just got back from hospital, our youngest fell off his bike.He was in agony, poor kid, off to the hospital with him.It turns out to be quite a nasty break and they have kept him in for obs.
Now being 13yrs, he didn't want me to stay there, but I won't sleep worrying about him :( xxx
Will update tomorrow.

Hope everyone is keeping well.

Heather xx

Just thought I'd better come out of hibernation to greet you all. Here's me walking round with long jumper and poncho over that with long trousers and Johan with just a cotton shirt. He never could understand me!
I must admit the weather really looks lovely during the day when the sun is shining.
The good news is I've booked 5 days for a stay at Center Parcs. This parc is where my daughter works but she doesn't know it yet. It will be nice to get away for a few days. We are going on the 21st April until Friday 25th April. I will have my help come in as usual on the 21st. She works from 9-4 and then when she goes we will go. It is no good going away early anyway as we cannot get into our cottage until afternoon. We have a luxury cottage, with beds made up etc.etc. Well Johan said "treat yourself" so I did.
I made a couple of loaves of bread today and was going to make a tart but ended up sorting out some of my cards.
See you all tomorrow.
Sylvia xxx

Sorry ladies have not been around for a few days, had the grandchildren staying so have been very busy and tired!!

Issy a loft conversions sounds lovely, but I know the noise and dust it makes, my daughter had one done a couple of years ago and I was staying there at the time, dust was everywhere.

Lynne so sorry to hear about your Mum hope she is feeling a little better.

Heather hope Jack is feeling better and the plaster is not itching too much, glad to hear he is now back at home!!

Sylvia what a lovely surprise for your daughter, and I am sure you will have a wonderful time.

Todays weather has been very mixed, sunny one moment and rain the next, talk about April showers!!

Take care all of you and I will be back tomorrow.

Good morning ladies, hope every ones keeping well and sending a hug to all that need one xx

Been very hectic here as have had Kelly with Rémi here, he is so contented and happy so was a great visit.
Lambs are doing well and the two orphans, Lucy and Lottie are growing fast. We are now down to five feeds a day so not quite as bad :))))
Its Johns birthday tomorrow so off out for a meal with some friends to a really good resturant thats a favourite of ours.
Hoping to get some ATCs done this weekend then I can get them posted on monday

xx Jill

Nice to hear from you Jill, you have been busy.

Issy I received your lovely atc's, thanks.

Jacks home and doing ok, still in pain, but coping with that.Everyone is running around after him, bless :))

Hope everyone is ok.

Have a good weekend all.

Heather xx

Hi all,
Johan and I went to the doctor today and told her I wanted a second opinion about my waterworks. She agrees and I have a letter for a hospital in Hilversum. I can choose between two male and one female urologist. I think I will go for the female this time.
I asked the doctor to look at my left ear as the nurse said it didn't look too good when she syringed out the right one. She wouldn't touch the left one at all. Well it appears I have an ear infection so have to put drops in 3 times a day. Is there anything else I can get? I am sure I have been through the list by now. My doctor wants to see me again next week. She did say that my hair is growing nicely again and I don't have any more bald patches.
Lovely weather still although still so cold at night.
Nice to hear that Jill's lambs are doing fine. Do they only have lambs once a year Jill? I am afraid I don't know much about the world of agriculture etc.
See you tomorrow
Sylvia xxx

Evening ladies, Heather glad to hear Jack is coping well with the plaster, I am sure he will keep you very busy.
Jill yo sound like you had a lovely time with Remi, you will really miss him.
The lambs all sound as if they are doing really well, at least the weather is beginning to improve.

Sylvia glad to hear you are going to see another specialist, must be able to suggest something else.
An ear infection now, what else can go wrong!! At least it is only drops and not more horrible antibiotics!!
Have a nice weekend all of you.
Joxx

Morning girls,

Happy Birthday Jojo, hope you have a lovely day xxxxx

Heather xx

Jo, have a lovely birthday xxxx

Heather ATCs in post today :))

Got to dash now as stairs coming down and dont want to be stuck up here all day :)) Perhaps not so bad as craft all up here :))

Hope you all have a great day

xxx Jill

Another nice sunny day. My help in the house couldn't come today as she had a leakage in her house and had no electricity etc. and the workmen everywhere she said. She is coming Wednesday morning instead. Will have to start early as I have to go to the hospital afterwards.
Tomorrow have a dental appointment.
Time is getting nearer for us to be going away.
I am now so keen and have asked Johan if he would come to the uk and travel around a bit and he has agreed. We will try and get to the uk in June. My eldest daughter will be 50 on the 10th June and we are paying for her to go to London with her two children. My granddaughter will have to help me arrange this as she will know best when they can go etc.etc.
Linda (granddaughter) has borrowed our car and has gone to see her mother in Eindhoven. I hope everything is ok as it is now 22.41 and no sign of her back. Oh, don't worry, our holiday is next week and we need the car.
See you tomorrow.
Sylvia xxx