General Chat

Hi Mo and Yvonne, it was lovely meeting you both at the Meet yesterday. Yes it was a good day shame we picked the only cold one, it is beautiful here in North London.

Said I would find your thread lol

Carol <3

Hello everyone

Had a lovely time yesterday at the meet, it was lovely to Mo, Maddie and Foggy and of cause all the others who came.

When I got home I went straight out again to friend's birthday meal, got to bed about 1.30 and today I'm kn*******! :-D

OH wants to go out for lunch today so will talk later
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Afternoon all,
Sun is shining and its a cracking day :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Going to the carvery later :-D :-D good value there.


Hope everyone will have a brilliant day whatever your up to :-D :-D

George :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

MORNING ALL

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MO thought that used to be my posh mug!!! {_}?

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Morning all,
Mo sounds like the meet was good fun :-D I'd so love to go to a meet.
Cloudy and overcast here which is a shame as it's the first time in a week I've felt like going out :-( :-(
Ah well, I will just have to do my packing instead :-D :-D :-D Only 9 days till I escape, lol.
Going to mess about with my tree for a while,
back later,
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Cath xx

Hello everyone,
A brilliant meet today, so lovely to meet Yvonne, Maddie and Foggy again.
Hopefully we may have another couple of people joining this thread, Yvonne and I reccomended it to them,as we are all such a friendly bunch.

Thank you Jeniwren, for ringing the pub and wishing us all a good time. It's a pity you were unable to make it there, it would have been lovely to see you.

Foggy was gaily chatting away to us all, he's such a lovely man, and I know you would all enjoy his company.
George, Foggy showed us the spoon that he found. He's a clever devil aint he, and he's now got you hooked as well. lol

Sue, how come we all dipped out on that cup of cha this morning, I was gasping, you cheeky monkey you, next time can ya make us all one purleeze.

It Coffee and Hot Chocolate time, ooh and Horlicks for Rita, so here goes.

{_}? {_}? {_}? {_}? [_]/ [_]/ [_]/ [_]/ (_)? (_)? (_)? (_)? Cheers everyone, enjoy.

Yvonne, did you get home safetly?

Nighty Night everyone.

Morning all,

Hope everyone is going to have a brilliant time at their meet in London :-D :-D :-D

Rita, old foggs was saying it was a shame you couldn't make it :-( :-( :-(

Linda, yep I am really enjoying doing the dig, didn't think I would, but when you actually find something that has been buried for nearly two thousand years...Brilliant. :-D :-D :-D :-D

Hope everyone is going to have a cracking day.

George :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Morning Sue and all others
Bit overcast here this morning
Did lots of gardening yesterday, then some ironing before friends came to dinner. Oh I forgot the shopping, inevitable I guess

I have been back to the Dr again !! Blasted labyrintitis. More tablets, just see if it goes. If it doesn't or it comes back more frequently then possibly get refered to an ENT specialist for manipulation. I just wish it would go away.

I hope things are improving for Rita and good luck with your checks on Monday.

George you must be excited when you find items on a "dig". I only find concrete and bricks in my garden LOL

Linda xxx <3 <3 <3

PS Morning Rita you added while I was typing. Forgot the meet today have a great time Mo and everyone else

Morning. It is a grey day this morning, but dry at the moment.
Sue you may have made the tea but it would have been nice to have had it in bed. One thing I enjoy is when I go and stay with my family is a cup of tea in bed in the mornings..
I was spoilt when I was married as my husband use to make me tea and bring it to the bedroom for me. If I went to get up to make the tea he would say " stay where you are I will make tea."
but I dont like eating when I am in bed.no toast or egg unless I am unable to get up because I am unwell.

Well looks like the Meet people will have a wet journey to London today. but the laughs and jokes should make up for that.

I hope you all have a good day today.



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MORNING ALL

(_)? JUS ME FOR TEA!!!!

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ok will do tea in morning!! :-D

craps trying to show someone (relly) pic of my gr gr grandad & they gone!!
of my tree!!!!

AFTERnoon all oops did a shelly & left me caps on!

took me pooch to vets he got bad tummy!!

yvonne gave up the nags 2yr ago but been in touch & bolls still alive & well
2 more cats have died but my nutty loki still going tho he misses me!

rita keep smiling i think things cant get any worse but they do, lol

now shelleeeeee supergran!!!! <3

steve & george funny hello to u both

sorry if ive missed anyone but stressing bout dog!!!

Morning a lovely morning once again. makes you feel better just seeing the sun, hope everyone is feeling good ?

My Great Granddaughter Megan came home from the hospital last night. so that is one piece of good news.

Morning Stephen and Cath. seems we were first on this morning.

Stephen our boats grew we started with four canoes used on the Canal.then we had a small boat named "Hobo." then a small cabin boat named" Caroline "from there we went to the " Flake" a two cabin but slept four people it changed names when on the Sea but had to use the Flake when on the Thames. we sold it when we moved to Norfolk.; very expensive running a boat costs of licence and insurance and harbouring.without all the other maintence bits.

George If I could turn the clock back I would have studied Archoelogy I never realised how intereting it was finding old items. I still have small bits of the things I found. strange as we moved near a Roman encampment in Norfolk it still has the walls but not much else.; I was thrilled to bits when we went to Italy and I saw the ruins everything stood as it had before the Lava covered the town.. I spend many hours walking about there.

well time for my second cup of tea.

Have a good day everyone.

Morning All,

Stephen, must be a big turn on finding stuff on the sea bed, have seen programs about that.
Hi Cath, yes couldn't believe I would enjoy it :-D :-D :-D just goes to show.

Getting picked up later to go and help out again :-D :-D :-D having a brilliant time, think I'm turning into an anorak :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Hope everyone is going to have a brilliant day today :-D :-D :-D

George :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Good morning everyone,
I'm feeling a little fragile but much better, can't remember the last time something laid me as low as this flu. I am definitely paying for a flu jab next year.
Rita hope your luck changes soon, you've had more than your fair share of worry.
George how exciting to unearth that pottery etc. I would love to go on a dig.
Hope all the friendlies are well,
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Cath xx

A Wee Chuckle for the day

Just a line to say I'm living, That I'm not among the dead

Though I'm getting more forgetful And something's slipping in my head;

I got used to arthritis, To my dentures I'm resigned.

I can manage my bifocals, But oh, how much I miss my mind.

For sometimes I cannot remember

When I stand atop the stairs,
If I must go down for something Or if I've just come up from there.

And before the fridge, so often My mind is filled with nagging doubt.
Have I just put food away, or Have I come to take some out.

I called a friend not long ago, When they answered I just moaned.
I hung up quickly without speaking, For I'd forgotten who I'd phoned.

And when the darkness falls upon me I stand alone and scratch my head.
I don't know if I'm retiring, Or just getting out of bed?

Once I stood in my own bathroom, Wondering if I'd used the pot.
I flushed it just in case I had And sat down just in case I'd not.

So, now if it's my turn to write you. There's no need for getting sore
It may be that I think I've written And don't need to write no more.

Now I stand beside the mail box With a face so very red
Instead of mailing you the letter I have opened it instead.

C'mon you have to smile at this

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Morning All,

Bright and sunny here but a LOT cooler now !

Mrs Stephen has perked up a bit thank goodness but we will still need to await the results from her next Blood Test she is having on Monday.

It was very quiet on the thread last night again.....Telly must have been good ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

George , I knew a chap who had a REAL old Treasure Map for a Shipwreck on the Isles of Scilly......and he found the Treasure......loads of it.

Have a good day ya all !

Keep well , keep safe , keep smiling :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Away to the westward, I'm longing to be
Where the beauties of heaven’ unfold by the sea
Where the sweet purple heather’ blooins fragrant and free
On a hill-top, high above the Dark Island

Oh Isle of my childhood I'in dreaming of thee
As the steamer leaves Oban, and passes Tiree
Soon I'll capture the magic, that lingers for me
When I'm back, once more upon, the Dark Island
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So gentle the sea breeze’ that ripples the bay
Where the stream joins the ocean, and young children play
On a strand of pure silver, I'll welcome each day
And I'll roam forever more, the Dark Island

True gem of the hebrides, bathed in the light
Like a midsummer dawning, that follows the night
How I long for the cry, of the seagulls in flight
As they circle high above’ the Dark Island


You can listen to the full version on You Tube.....sung by Fiona Kennedy.

Evening All !

George, That's great ! What a way to spend your time. It's magic when you find things that have been buried unseen for donkeys years.

That's why I think I enjoyed my diving days. Seeing things and finding things that had lain on the sea bed for a very long time. Magic.

Rita, You mention Boats.....almost time for my Yacht to be back afloat again for this season.

I have pasted a wee Scots song below.......The Dark Island......it is in fact the Island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides a really beaufiful place.

I'm dreaming already....wishing I was heading off Westward......or to get to Benbecula......North West :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D