General Chat

Good luck at the hospice shop on Monday Huia. I am sure you will enjoy it.
The company will do you the world of good.
I was laughing at your description of you cleaning out your freezer. I would have loved to have been fly on your wall watching you.

Oh my god Liz, I bet Mr Cheerful was in a wonderful mood having his sleep disturbed.
It really cheeses you of doesn't it, to have inconsiderate workmen around.
Makes you feel like finding out where they live, and knocking at their doors early on a Sunday morning,and waking them up.
So the wedding of the year is on the bank holiday weekend then. At least if Im Indoors gets to hung over, he has at least got an extra day to get over it.
The way things are going, you should be able to get your wedding shoes in the end of summer sales.

Ann, I heard from my grandson this afternoon. They have had a brilliant time. Their flight home is at 4.00a.m in the morning, they are going to be absolutely shattered.
I should imagine they will have to leave the hotel by midnight tonight, to get to the airport in time for their flight home.

I wonder where our Sallie is tonight. Coooee love, I hope you are o.k.
Poor Sylvia's peace will now be shattered, as the family should be home now.

A special (((((((((((HUG))))))))) for our Jean.

Big ~~~~~~~~~wave for Marie, across the sea.

I hope Debbie and the family have arrived safetly at their destination.

Bye for now girls. Love to all. Mo xxx

Hello Ladies,

Mo, I decided to go to Derby again today, as I wanted to buy a joint from one of the butchers in the market hall, and of course, I have to have a few more outings on my own, before seeing the Counsellor next time. It went okay, but I wasn't as confident as I was last week. With the schools being on holiday, it was a lot more crowded there today, so I wasn't there very long at all, I just couldn't wait to get home. I just hope that I'll be alright next week, because I have planned on having a couple of outings.
Glad to know that your grandson have enjoyed his holiday, and hope they don't get any delays on the journey home.

Huia, good luck for Monday, in your job at the Hospice Shop, I hope it all goes well and that you'll enjoy the company. The company will deffinitely do you the world of good.

Liz, I didn't realise that OH's son was getting married on the 28th August.
Alun and I will have been married 43 years on that day. If you can remember the August Bank Holiday was always the first Monday in August, until 1967 when they changed it to the last Monday. We had to get married on the Monday, because Alun's parents owned a shop, and wouldn't close the shop on the Saturday, so that they wouldn't lose any business. So it happened that we got married on the first Bank Holiday Monday, that fell at the end of the month.

Hope Debbie and her family have arrived safely, to wherever they decided to go for their holiday.

I hope all is well with Marie and her family, and that she's feeling a bit better than she' been, lately.

Thinking about Jean, and hoping she has had a better day today.

Sylvia, are you all ready, once again, for your family. Just hope that the weather will be nice while they are there. Take care!

Ann, hope you and T will have a great day at the Newport meet tomorrow.
I was pleased when I read Daff's post on her thread earlier on, after she'd been to the hospital.

I'm going for a shower now, so will speak to you all tomorrow.

Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx

Hi everyone


Sallie ... we'll celebrate 43 years on the 12th August .

.... opening of the grouse season as OH always likes to tell people!


1967 was a very good year!


Still another evening of peace .......... the family returns tomorrow afternoon (Saturday). Weather forecast is good through at least the early part of the week.

Monday is a Statutory Holiday for us ..... equivalent of your Bank Holdiay. Known as BC Day in this province, other names in other provinces.




sylvia
xxxx

Mo so pleased that your grandson has enjoyed his holiday. Goodness I didn't know they had flights from there at that time of the morning, they are about 30 minutes from the airport, maybe a bit less, they may not need to be there two hours before at that time of morning, I wouldn't thinkt here were many flights then.

Sylvia, your anniversary is the day before my birthday and Sallie your anniversary is the day after ours. (and would have been the day before my Mum and Dad's.

Sylvia, my maternal grandmother's birthday was on the 12th August, and like your OH, she would tell people that it was the opening of the grouse season. I always wondered what that had to do with us, seeing that no one in our family ever shot any grouse. Still it's a bit of information, that has always stayed with me.
I thought that you and OH had got married in August, 1967, but couldn't remember the date. I agree, 1967 was a good year!

Ann, just thinking that both you and I were married when we were twenty. I was 20 in July and got married about six weeks later, in August. Alun, was twenty one in the January before.

Love, Sallie.xx

we were oldsters when we got married lol!

I was 27, and OH turned 29 on Aug 18


we had known each other for 8 years, since 1959, as in the same department at Liverpool

had 7 "dates" over 2½ years, ie dinner or pub as friends when we were in the same area of the country.

Got serious and engaged (on the same date!!) just before Christmas 1966

He left for Texas end of February '67 ...... almost 6 weeks later than planned 'cos of bureaucratic hold-ups. Needless, to say money was short as he quit work as of December 31




sylvia

Sallie yes I was twenty + two weeks more or less when we got married.

Sallie, if you are nervous about your next outings, just remind yourself that you survived the last 2 without the world coming to an end, so why should it happen now.

I was 23 when I married, but that was 51 yrs ago. No wonder I have trouble getting up off the floor. Fetch me a Zimmer frame.

Huia.

hi Huia,

I don't think you need a zimmer frame yet, not with the way you go walking and such. Hope the hospice work goes well, you will get a new lease of life working there maybe, lots of new friends to make if the shop is like ours here, people pop in to charity shops for company as much as the bargains at times.

Sallie, will be able to raise a glass on your anniversary then lol there should be some booze flowing and with not having to drive anywhere or do more than stagger to the room afterwards I can at last have a few drinks lol I think the reception is due to wind down early evening, it starts at 3pm and is only a buffet and the son said at the end they are going to order bacon rolls for anyone still around, how elegant lol I can just imagine o.h. by then, he will either be asleep in a corner snoring his head off or falling about acting stupid, either way I shall disown him, won't be babysitting him, that's for sure. He can get on with it and someone else can look after him, maybe the scrounger son. O.h's ex and her partner are staying at the hotel I think, but his dad and stepmum, and sisters and one partner will be driving back to Norwich. Not sure what bride's family will do as they live nearer the venue.

Have to answer some emails so will love you and leave you,
take care all
Lizxx

Hello girls.
Just a quick hello to you all,and to let you know that I am thinking of you.
I am out for the day tommorrow, with the family, so I will look in tommorrow night.
Take care of yourselves. Love and best wishes Mo xxx

Have a good day tomorrow Mo

Hi all


we'll be picking up J and co in a couple of hours.



so expect me when you see me for the next 2 or 3 weeks.


We have a new great niece ................. she arrived earlier today, 7 lbs 11 oz, Brynn Mallory. At least she was a little lighter than her big sister who was over 10 lbs when she arrived 2 years ago!



Take care everyone ........ don't do anything I wouldn't do!




sylvia
xxxx

Hi Sylvia,

Congratulations on another little twig for your tree, nice name and a better weight for Mum's comfort than her big sis eh? Hope she has a wonderful life.

Enjoy having your family back again, hope the little fella settles ok and starts to enjoy lying quietly at times so you get some peaceful nights and days.

O.h. and I went out on Saturday afternoon as he wasn't working, omg what a nightmare! He woke me up around 1.30pm but only just switched on the water heater (he has no central heating so no boiler and no hot water if the immersion heater isn't switched on). I told him Fri evening wake me at 1.30pm but put the heater on beforehand, of course he got it a**e about face and I had to wait for the water to heat up before I could bathe and wash my hair, my hair never looks right if I don't wash it and blow it dry to style it. What time will you be ready he asks, he so would know if he needed to look for another, he tried on a shirt so he knew what size collar would fit and then he faffed about and of course I sat there ready and he was still fiddling about till almost 4pm.
Now around Norwich at the mo there are lots of roadworks so it's hard to find a quick route into the city, I tied directing him but he doesn't grasp instructions well and so he ended up going the wrong way, had to turn round and try somewhere else, then he cut up two cars and bumped another car's bumper. Luckily only as he moved forward and very slowly and it was a big hefty car and we have a fiesta so the chap didn't notice and it was one corner as he was trying to edge in in front of a larger vehicle which was sitting there as if saying I am not having this, but o.h. didn't care, he was going whether or not my side hit the other bigger vehicle. We got let through in the end and then later the bloke overtook us and drove into the carpark we were aiming for, I fully expected him to get out and punch o.h. One day someone will do it, he shouts out at people, he cuts them up and all sorts, he is terrifying to drive with but thinks he is the world's best driver. We tried a few shops as I wanted to get some shoes, having a major problem finding what I want as all the sales on so little choice and most of them those ugly gladiator shoes or shoes with high heels, not me at all. I hate shoes with ankle straps, they are so unflattering as are the gladiator type and I haven't walked in kitten heels for years either, with my weight of over 13 stones I don't think they would be very practical and I would probably wring over on them and break my ankle also if the weather is good we will be out on the grass area of the hotel for the wedding so I will just be aerating the lawns for them. The best choice I could find was a pair of silver and white mules with a wedge heel but by then he had wandered off somewhere, the shop was just closing and I didn't have enough in my account to pay for them, he was supposed to be coughing up. So now they are being held for me at the shop till I can go in and have a second look and he can give me the money to get them, then I will need to find a bag as well - oh this blasted wedding. We couldn't find a suit in his size anywhere we tried, that didn't cost way over £100 and as he will never wear it again, he doesn't want to pay up but did get a white Primark shirt for £3 so that was good, he has to try it and check it fits and we can tick that one off.
One the way home we decided to get fish and chips, now he has high cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure and is a pig! I asked what size fish he wanted, standard, medium or large bearing in mind the large was nearly a fiver a piece, Oh large he says, I mentioned diabetes and cholesterol and out of the shop he stormed and back to the car, I only just got in before he screeched off after shouting at someone in front waiting to turn right, he decided not to wait so drove left over the pavement and of course ended up in the roadworks so had to turn round and go a roundabout way to the next chippie where he got his large fish but at £1 less per portion.
After stuffing it down his throat, he fell asleep just before 10pm and then got up at 11.30pm and went to bed. Oh what a wonderful companion he is, Not! Can't wait to get a fistful of money from him and go out and do my own shopping lol
Also he ambles round, and I was trying to walk as quickly as I could to get in enough shops in the small amount of time we had, and so I often left him behind (wish I could lol) Often he will decide he needs the loo so I will say Well meet me back at so and so and he will get muddled and wait in the wrong place so wasting yet more time while I search for him!
There really is no pleasure in shopping with him.

Happy days lol

Lizxx

Hi Liz, I know you didn't have a very good afternoon in Norwich, yesterday, but I've had a good laugh, reading your post. I really hope that those shoes will suit you--- I have problems getting shoes, as I only take size 3, and most of the shoe sizes these days, start at size 4. The shoes that I bought for Jennie's wedding cost an ' arm and a leg ', I haven't worn them since or used the bag to go with them. If the shoes are okay, I hope you'll be able to get a bag there too, so it will save traipsing about.

Mo, I hope you've had a good day out with your family, today. Wherever you went, I hope you had some good weather.

Sylvia, hope your family arrived safely, yesterday. Did they enjoy themselves with J's godparents? Hugs and kisses to MJ! xxxxxx

Ann, hope you and your OH enjoyed yourselves at the Newport meet, yesterday. It's lovely to meet other members, that you haven't met before.

Huia, hope all is well with you. Good, luck for your first day at the Hospice Shop. Hope it all goes well for you.

Jean, I hope you've been feeling a little bit better, over the last couple of days. Thinking about you, and hoping that you'll really well again soon.

Marie, how are things with you and your family? I hope that all is well with everyone.

I've been busy making cards over the weekend, hoping to get enough made by September.

Speak to you all tomorrow!

Love and best wishes, to you all. Sallie. xxx

Hi girls I am back.
Well what a dissapointing day. It ended up as just five of us going out in the end. But between us we had a brilliant day. We didn't go to Hastings after all, we only went down to Leysdown, on the Isle of Sheppy, about twenty minutes away from us.
The weather was good to us. We started of going to a boot fair, where I managed to get a lovely second hand Moses Basket for the new baby.
I will buy a new mattress for it, and a new broidery englaise cover, only the cover at the moment is pink, and as we are not certain of the babies sex yet. Not bad for £10.00 though,as the basket itself wold have cost more than that on it's own.

Oh Liz, I was really P**sing myself laughing at your post.
I am surprised Mr Cheerful didn't get indigestion eating fish and chips that late. It would have served him right if he suffered, greedy swine having to have the biggest bit of fish he could find.
Sometimes we worry more about their diabetes than they do themselves.
I now tend to turn a blind eye to it, and feed him healthily when I do the cooking, but if he wants to stuff his face when I am not around, then it's his own fault,I have no sympathy with him if he doesn't want to listen.

Sallie have the family been for sunday dinner today, only I know they normally do.
Just how many cards have you got to make by September. Is your brother o.k now.
Is Jennie and Richard well.
Has Alun been to his train club this week.
I couldn't believe it,Roly has been given quite a few trains by a friend of his.
I have absolutely no idea where he is going to store them. Boys and their toys ahhh. He thinks they will be worth some money in the future, yeh in about 2050.
I must go to bed girls,I cant keep my eys open any longer.
Love and best wisshes to you all. Mo xxx

Sallie, Mo, glad I made you smile lol It's like a farce here half the time lol

Sunday he went to Asda and looked at suits, came home and didn't eat lunch so by the time I did dinner, he was saying he felt funny, not well, tough cookies I said, and shoved his dinner in front of him, he ate some and snoozed and then ate the rest later. If he can't be bothered to prepare some snack for lunch then he deserves to feel ill, I have no sympathy.


Have added on Friendly thread, update re suit - he isn't required to wear matching pale grey one, just as well, he would look like a whale lol Now we have more colour choice all should work out ok but this week I am going to find my accessories and sod him, he can sort his own suit out lol

Keeping an eye on Uzzi on chat so must fly
bye

Lizxxx

Morning Ladys well not much happening here ,my niebour God bless her went into hospice to die ,the amberlance who came for her ask should they come in the morning or afternoon she said afternoon just want to spend alittle more time in my house,what shame and shes only 61yrs old ,Im not having much luck either with the pain but cant moan it could be worse
Sallie thank you so much for the loverly cards and present ,im starting to try and make my own ,and i hope your well for what i can see your doing ok keep at my friend you,ll get there
Jan starts his holidays next week he is off for three weeks
Mal my son who i met after 10 long years rang me up and said i just wanted to tell you i miss you mum and i love you ,i told him its ok now we have found one another
Liz you make me laugh sometimes but we have to langh or lose our marblesLOL
Caz hope your well and you can see im not ringing like i use to phone bills are to high ,as we pay ours monthly last month 133 euros and then another one 149 euros,so im expecting telling of from Jan,well go to get my shoes next week and will find out how much of the 1,500 we have to pay as health insurance pay most of it ,if i could walk in normal shoes i would but thats not the case ,Jean i hope your feeling abit better always in my thoughts
Mo how are u keeping ,and for anyone i have forgot i wish you all better days
Going to try and get some sleep been up most of the night take care all
Love Dutchxx

Twelve hours ago (9.15 a.m.) I had just arrived at the Hospice shop. I helped tidy up the clothes racks. Then as one woman sorted and priced newly arrived things I put them on the racks or shelves. I had plenty of exercise walking back and forth. My shift ended at 12.45. I am glad I wore comfy shoes, even so my feet were tired.

An Indian family had given a big bag of clothes. There were some beautiful (if you like some of the gaudy colours!) large square scarves or shawls.

My next session is in 8 days time when there will be a different bunch of women on.

Off to bed soon.

Huia.

Oh Liz, you do so make me giggle. Your explanation of your house being like a farce, made me think of Laurel and Hardy. That must be your OH rolled into one.
It's not your fault is the stupid git does not eat, you are his partner, not his mother, and you should not have to chase around after him all the time.
Perhaps you should buy him a big alarm clock that he could strap to his waist, and set the alarm for feeding times. That sounds as bad as feeding time at the zoo though doesn't it. Still if the cap fits him, let him wear it.

Hi ya Dutch love. Good to hear from you.
I am sorry they have still not sorted out the correct medication to help ease your pain. It can be a real pain the backside waiting for these things to get sorted.
By getting your shoes. hopefully it will ease things a little for you.
I know what you mean about the phone bills though. We pay ours monthly as well. Our internet connection is added to the bill, and when it arrives,Roly goes through it with a fine tooth comb. He will ask me who I have phoned on a mobile number, saying it cost such and such a price. When I go through my phone, it is nearly always a number that I dont know, but guess who does, yep it's him. And he moans at ME, I don't use the home phone very much, coz I don't want to get the blame for running up the bill.
Mind you he moans coz it costs us on average about £30.00 a month,and most of the calls are what he makes.
I was sorry to read about your neighbour. I know how quickly Cancer can progress. My friends husband was diagnosed, two weeks ago, and she lost him on Saturday. They had no time to adjust to the fact they were going to lose him, and for him to go that quickly, was a big shock to them all. But he is in pain no more, and that is a blessing for him. But it is always the ones left behind, who go through so much pain afterwards isn't it.

Well done Huia, on your first day back at work. Even though you may not class it as work.
It can be very tiring being on your feet for that long I know, and it was a good idea of yours to wear flat comfy shoes.
Don't people donate some lovely things though. And it is all for good causes.

Well girls it almost our dinner time, so I will have to go and start the preparation.
Speak to you soon. Love Mo xxx

Oh this a very lonely thread, no one's been on here for over 24hours. I know we won't see much of Sylvia, because her family is staying with her and OH, Jean isn't very well and Debbie is on holiday, so I hope everyone else are alright.

Mo, the moses basket you bought on Sunday, sounds as though you've had a bargain. Have you done anymore knitting for the baby, lately?

Yes, Jennie and Michael came for Sunday dinner, as usual. They've gone to the east coast today until next Monday, so I hope they'll get some good weather. Michael's parent's have a mobile home, somewhere between Mablethorpe and Cleethorpes, so his mum asked them if they would like to join them. J and M don't take much persuading, because they both love to go down there.

Mo, is Roly interested in model trains? If he is, it's a shame we don't live near each other, he could then come and play on the layout that Alun has in the utility room. lolol!!



Liz, I hope you got on alright with the consellor yesterday. Did you go back into Norwich for the shoes? If you did, I hope they were okay for you, and that you managed to get a bag to go with them.

My uncle had diabetes, but he was very good watching what and when he ate. Your OH, should be doing the same, he's old enough and big enough, to know what he should and shouldn't eat, and when.

Well I hope he can get a suit soon---I know a couple of men that have had a suit from Asda's, and they look fine.



Joyce, I'm really sorry about your neighbour, it's such a pity and with her being only 61. I just hope that she'll go peacefully.

We pay our phone bill monthly too, I think in some ways it's better, because at least we can't run up a big bill, than when we use to pay quarterly. Alun always moaned about the phone bills, so we decided to pay monthly, but we still watch the calls we make, it's so easy to run up a high bill.

Lovely to hear that your son phoned you, I bet you were really happy and chuffed to bits, to hear from him. Talking of your sons. Have you heard anymore from your son that lives in Holland? I hope you haven't received more tickets for him.

Are you and Jan going anywhere nice while he's on holiday from work?
Good luck with the card making! I'm still plodding on with the cards for the church. lolol!! I must admit, that I really enjoy making them.



Huia, glad to know that you enjoyed your first day at the Hospice Shop, even though you were tired and suffered from aching feet. I'm sure that you enjoyed the company, too. How was Phil when you last visited him?
I hope he responded to you this visit, it makes it so much easier for you and it must make you feel better when you leave, to go home.

Well, I'm going to make a nice cuppa now, so I'll speak to you all soon.

Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx