General Chat

Hello Ann. If you ever meet someone by the name of Millard or Ridler - they could easily be in my tree!

I have read one book by Jilly Cooper - quite a while ago - about a school, as I recall.
My books both arrived yesterday - in separate parcels - and separate deliveries. My order was marked "in stock" and "delivery within 3 - 10 days" but they came from overseas again and took 17 days!. Return address: Eastbourne!

Berona, Bisley is not that far from me. I think Jilly Cooper lives there (or very near there).

We eventually had a shower of rain (blink and you'd have missed it) but mostly today was sunny and driving back from the garden centre this morning the trees looked lovely in their autumn colours in the sun.

Its finally raining and we have had two power cuts !! Beats me... we really ar pathetic sometimes, a change in the weather and everything goes !!

Berona twin have got colds as well, they were seen today and doctor has told them just to keep them warm,they doing ok. apart from Sian she is being sick alot. But doctor said its keeping it off her chest.

Spoke to my duaghter Teri while she was away on holiday over the weekend and she went down with it Friday the day she went away.She is back home now.

Hope this post goes on.

Hazelx

Hazel - young babies are usually resilient to colds, etc. and I hope the twins escape infection. However, they do need to be watched, as I'm sure yours are, just to make sure they don't catch anything.

Bridget. The Avatar photo is actually a postcard, so is far too small to show any detail. It is the small harbour of Ulladulla, on the south coast of New South Wales, where my gr/gr/grandparents settled after emigrating from Bisley, Glos... They were the early pioneers of the district. The photo doesn't do the place justice. It's a lovely thriving township with a natural beach and at this stage, is still a nice place to have a holiday. However, I suppose it won't be long before developers move in and build resorts, etc. - which would ruin the peace and tranquility of it, in my opinion.
My ancestors' original home is still there (now a restaurant) and is on the heritage list.

Hi everyone

I tried to post earlier and it didnt happen so will try again now.

I had a good holiday with my sister Babs and my friend Pat. Weather was very good warm and sunny. Just had one night of rain.

Went to see the twin yesterday,they doing well,apart from all the family have gone down with colds.

Its been nice and sunny here to.But tonight is very cold.

~~~~~~~~~~to everyone

Hazelx

Unfortunately a day to do the housework, we live in an old house, and the cobwebs this year are driving me nuts....too many made by Harvest spiders, small bodies and longggggggg legs. But I did post a poem on the favourite sayings or poems site, by a 17c lady from Britain who went to USA and became the first published poet.... yes a woman. Her poems are very good, look her up Anne Bradstreet

Weather sunny but chilly, no rain forecast..unfortuantely the garden really needs it

Regards

Good morning to everyone.

Gerard, I would not dare to give you the wrong name, thanks for your postings and I hope that you OH is feeling better now.
I know what you mean about a lifetime habit of waking early and getting up early, I have done this since a very young children. Actually it has become my special time, and sometimes I write on here about the sky, the birds, the sea etc and that was how this thread started.

In fact I think that the idea of a subject to talk about something special was and could still be a very interesting item to use through the colder winter months for many of us.
So please would as many people as possible enter a suggest a topic and then I will try to get it going by writing about it on here.
The other idea is that each month everyone writes something about a subject they choose.

I eagerly await the replies!!!

Berona, I always think how nice yor photo looks. Do you live near to this place?
As for the Queens visit, I do admire her instance to remain the head of the family and Queen until she dies. However I, like many others cannot see Charles following in her footsteps. To me it appears that he is not respected by the people of Great Brittian and neither is his wife.

My choice would have been Anne but law does not allow that,
I wonder what everyone else thinks??

I have been very busy this week on the other well known Ancestry site cleaning my threads. How on earth I managed to get to the stage of having some people being entered not just once, not just twice but an amazing record of 11 times I simply do not know!!
Now I am placing an asterisx next to the surname of the ebpntry and deleting the others once again him up stairs in the sky has come to my aid by some people on my thread are helping with my permission.

OHs son, partner and dear Roberta now look unlikely to be here in November as partners ' mother has been taken seriously I'll with a diagnosis of Liver Cancer, not only is this very sad but also as a shock, she has never smoked, leads a healthy life style, is Vegetarian and grows many of her own Veg. Please keep this lady in your prayers and thoughts, thank you.

Today it is cold here and has been for the last few days, no more sitting on the Balcony to write on here, far to cold. The sun does come through but much later and disappears in the late afternoon when night time starts to fall.
So have packed away the summer clothes, all the garden furniture leaving just one set of table and chairs near the pool and one on our balcony outside our living room.
Winter clothes all hung in the wardrobes or p,aced in the chest of drawers, winter slippers being worn, remember we do not have carpeting on the tiled floors, only rugs. We are using the mobile heaters at the moment but in December will have the log fire burning, which I love.
I will stat keeing the orange and lemon rind so that it will be dry for the winter when it goes on the fire and makes the room smell beautiful.

Have a good day everyone, and if anyone is feeling down for whatever reason remember we shall be thinking of you.

Best wishes from
Bridget in Spain

:-) :-)

Ha dour gutters cleared this morning, not very exciting, but I'm trying my best for us to get onto another page ! Still at least our gutters are fit to out up with whatever the winter has to throw at us !!! The guy who does it doesn't have to climb a ladder (we live in an old house ) but a solid hose, and a vac cleaner, its brilliant..Gosh I sound such a nerd !!!

Jan

Hi Everyone on this crisp fresh October morning. OH is poorly and staying in bed (She wanted to get up but I persuaded her to stay in bed) - 10 am will mean she has been in bed an extra six hours more than usual. I've been up since 4.15 - it is difficult to get out of the routine once you start it.
No News on the job interview - perhaps on this occasion - no news is good news, at least they didn't spoil my weekend with a rejection on Friday afternoon! Something to look forward to on Monday (or not). Ann (or shall I call you Hazel :-D ) - I must apologize most sincerely - I know what it is like to be called by the wrong name (I have been called Gerald on this thread at least ten times!)
The back garden is calling me but it's voice is being obscured somewhat - mostly by the new shed - haha ;-)
That heart procedure - BRILLIANT - the surgeons are so matter of fact - go in through the groin and into the heart and burn off the bit that's not required! - sounds terrifying - and you'll be back home the next day!! (This sort of thing makes me not wish for the good old days - when you stayed in Hospital for two weeks after having your tonsils out!!!)
Hazel - How are those lovely twins? (No news there must be good news too) and Bridget just to warn you I think your OH will be out Monday night again as his beloved West Ham are playing Brighton (I expect him to have a large grin on his face when he comes back this week!!)
I have been rummaging in my Mums photographs and found some more to put on Genes.
I think I have my prayer list for Sunday - I think one candle will be enough for everybody?!
Everyone - keep well and stay well
Gerard

Ann - we had a referendum a few years ago and the public voted to stay with the Monarchy. It came as quite a shock to many influential organisations as they seemed to 'expect' the vote to go the other way. Next time, they will be more prepared and I think certain 'powers' will get their way.

Perhaps this visit was designed to remind us that she is still our Queen. However, one newspaper began talking Independence on the day she arrived - which I thought was in poor taste. Nothing has been said since, so maybe someone told them to 'zip it'! I noticed, too, that looking at the many people who welcomed her, certainly not all of them had Anglo Saxon background! Most of our post-war immigrants came from countries which don't have a royal family, so when the subject comes up again, it will be interesting to see what happens.

As one whose ancestors all came from the UK, I am proud of how this country has developed and it's all thanks to those original immigrants who got it all started - so I'm in favour of honouring them and I can't see that happening much if we become Independent.

BTW Ann - I am still awaiting delivery of my books - ordered same day as we voted! However, I'm still reading London and have a few more days' reading left in that. I hope the new books are thin!!

She really does seem to have more than her fair share of stamina. I suspect she has her Mother's genes. She is the best ambassador that we have. It is so nice to see the welcome she has had from your fellow countrymen and women Berona, even those who are Republicans.

I agree. One person's idea of boredom is another person's idea of heaven!
We are being visited by the Queen and Duke at the moment and I have to admire their stamina......I am not much behind the Queen in age and I have reached the age of not wanting to go anywhere! The peace and tranquility of home is ideal for me, so I have the utmost admiration for them to have made the trip - ten days of flying from one Capital to the other - lots of walking and talking to people, and giving speeches.
If I were as rich as the Queen, I would have retired long ago - but she is true to the oath she took back in 1953 and I can't help admiring her for it.

Lol!!

There certainly is Anne, and some things are not so easy to get out !!!!!

Good luck with the Choisya


Jan

Wracking my brains Bridget. Can't remember what we have had as topics so far. have we had 'Our school'?

Gerard while I like the name Hazel I am intrigues as to why you have re-named me :-D :-D I hope you get good results from the interview. Yes the A48 may well be the worst road in the country. It has a bad camber/bend in one place which is where a lot of accidents happen. But, dare I say it, if everyone stuck to the 50/40/30 speed limits fewer people would be killed. And it is often the poor devil who is not speeding who is killed. The majority who have been killed in recent years were in the 18 - 30 age group!

Mary, of course you are not boring and we love to hear about your life in Spain.

Jan, always something to be done in the garden isn't there? We have a bush we need to get out, a Choisia that has gone very big and straggly. So that is next.

Mary

Never forget one persons idea of a boring life isn't necessarily so to someone else !! Hope your son will be OK, I am sure he will be, we will all pray for him

Gerard keeping fingers crossed for you,.........shirking doing the garden, cannot think what you have been doing!!!!!!!!!!

And Sorry ...was out in the garden this morning, had oH clearing the pond of unwanted greenery...not the best job, but better to do it now rather than in February !!


Been to my W.I. this afternoon, and recruited two new members, and also two ladies that haven't been able to come came back, it was lovely to see them, as President I hate to lose any of them, they are a lovely bunch. We had an excellent speaker, one of our favourites, the whole room was silent !


Regards Jan

Hi All
Well it has been ages since I contributed to this thread . but I have come to the conclusion my life is boring and no one would want to read about my days.
As Bridget has said the temperature has cooled down and I am finding it so much better. This year I have found it so unbearably hot - yes I know I sjjould not moan - why did I come to Spain if not for the better weather and chilled out way of life. But I have not bought out my winter clothes yet - although hubby went to work this morning in a long sleeved short and his jacket.
I wonder if I could ask you for your thoughts and prayers for our youngest son who is having - in his words - 'a snall procedure' on his heart - this is due to take place on 1st November and I just know I will not be able to concentrate on anything until I hear from him. He has an irregular heart beat which has caused domething to grow which is not needed - sorry he does not understand medical terms and in this instance neither do I. But apparently it is simple to do involving a wire going up through the groin to the heart and then the extra piece is burnt off. He will be out of hospital the following day so long as everything goes well. Will obviously let you lnow how it goes but your prayers would be appreciated.
Well I have cleaned one bathroom and off to do the other one.
Gerard - hope you hear something positive from the interview very soon.
Take care all and have a good day
Love Mary xx

Well it is nearly a week since I contributed and what a lot has happened.

Firstly on Saturday morning first thing OH and myself together with ten others walked from our church in Primrose Hill in North London to Westminster Abbey on the National Pilgrimage to St.Edward the Confessor's tomb - he is the only saint buried in the United Kingdom I was informed (He was also one of three Kings that died in 1066) - It was a beautiful Mass - the Bishop of Exeter presided and there were about 2000 in the congregation - we were very lucky being right at the front right hand side, and then we spent nearly two hours exploring the Abbey and the Abbey shop! We then walked across London including going up the Mall and seeing the new second cenotaph (for World War II victims) and eventually finished up in Pizza Express in Holborn.

Sunday was St.Luke's day at church - again we had a lovely service - with laying on of hands and anointing (Luke is the patron saint of healers)

Monday was interview day - I had never been to a group interview before - there were about 75 of us in the room - we were given a couple of tasks to do as groups (6 groups with about 12 of us in each one) to check out how we reacted in team mode. It went pretty well, although in our group we did have a know-it-all who metaphorically fell flat on his face a couple of times. I haven't heard about the outcome as yet.

Tuesday was another day at my voluntary work - and I had the privilege of being left in sole charge.
In the evening I escorted OH to her Adult Confirmation class - even at my age I can learn so many new things.
The weather is getting a bit damp and cold in the mornings so for the last two days I have taken OH to work by car at 4.30am.
Tonight I am about to watch my beloved team play in France - hoping for a win. Sorry for Bridget's OH and West Ham, but they were playing the top side and they are still second in the Championship, so that is probably why he was so calm about the result!

Bridget - I can't believe your friend and computers, but she is obviously using a memory stick which corrupts your computers.

Jan - I still haven't got back into the garden, but I think I will try again over this weekend

Berona - how are the Sudoku's going - are into Evil ones?

Hazel - even I have heard of the notorious A48 - I think you'll find it is the most dangerous road in the country not just in Gloucestershire!

I shall be looking again for the rest of the week and if anything interesting crops up I'll let you know.

Everyone keep well
Gerard :-)

Jan,

Thanks for you suggestion re the next topic.
I hope that others also send one or two suggestions and then we can make a decision.
Meanwhile I will put my brain into the right state and see what I can suggest.
I will make the cut off date as the 29 th as that will allow some time to decide which one we will vote on. Do you or anyone have an alternative suggestion?

I have packed away all the summer clothes and put out the autumn & winter clothes instead. OH actually asked for a jumper today so I knew that it was time to accept that summer is over.

It did mean that I could check all the clothes, dispose of those which had had there last breath, and find clothes I had forgotten about......Sods law will say I will regret this. :-P

We have just finished the washing up, so going to relax now and say goodnight to you all, you will all be in my prayers and thoughts.


Bridget in Spain