General Chat

Hazel - I have Ancestry and Findmypast for the 1911 Census - if you ever need any help with your tree just ask.

I am pleased you liked the Sudoku link - I usually print out 3 or 4 Hard ones and occasionally if I am feeling bright an Evil one.

Escorted OH to work this morning (5 am start) she got back at about 9.30 and said how enjoyable her first day was (although they did say she was a little slow) and now she is having a nap for a couple of hours (obviously didn't sleep enough last night) - Quiet day for me at home today - a few chores to do but not much else. I'm not complaining but when is the October weather going to arrive so I can put all my T-shirts away till next summer!!

Have a wonderful day everybody - Bridget I hope your visit was wonderful today - We know how much you were looking forward to it. As Berona said we hope you charged up your I-pad.

Gerard :-D

Morning everyone

I am off to a friends house for the day to help her with her family tree. And she said i can use her ancestry to do some look ups. But with a busy week i have had last week i haven't got anything sorted, so will have to leave mine this time.

Hope you all have a great day

Take care

Hazelx

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Treehunter - congratulations on being grandmother to twins! I'm sure you will love helping out when you are there - and your help will no doubt be appreciated.

Gerard - thanks for the link for the Sudoku. I'm a sudoku freak.

Bridget - keep the iPad charged. We want to know how your grand-daughter is coming along.

Hazel
How wonderful that the babies are identical. My twins are now in their 30s and both were small when born, and I mean very tiny at less than 3 pound for number two and less than 4 pound for number one.
Number two is my Army son, after winning a place at Sandhurst and the other is in retail.

Enjoy them for they soon grow up.

Bridget :-D

Hi Bridget yes they are identical. Hope you have a nice day with your family tomorrow.

Savannah and Sian are now being feed by bottle now which is great news. Mum maybe coming home tomorrow but twins will have to stay in few weeks yet.

Hazelx

Congratulations to you and the family on the safe arrival of Savannah and Sian. Twins are simply wonderful as I know from experience
Are they identical?

Gerard, thanks for the tip for the Sudokus, I will be looking this up.
It sounds to me as is you are very busy.with the various events you are involved in.

At last tomorrow I shall see my dear Granddaughter, Grandson and Daughter.

Well must charge the iPad


Bridget

If you like Sudokus go on this site - brilliant http://www.websudoku.com/ - literally billions of them.

Well done with the driving - England is a great place to drive - I have driven on the continent and in the US and I prefer UK. The worst place to drive is Italy - especially where I went - NAPLES.

Twin granddaughters!! WOW!!!! - I hope all goes well with both of them !!

It's the second day of October and we are still having August temperatures - my four cats are hiding and sleeping - as winter coats are already on!!

The church is having a Barn dance this afternoon from 5pm (OH pleaded with me to go and I agreed - unfortunately I will miss my football!!) - and I also got a part in the Nativity Pantomime (as Herod) - my first line is "Oh no I'm not" - can you guess the next four words spoken?!! - Lots of lovely goods on display for Harvest festival - people can be so generous - this year all the gifts and the collection are for the Simon Community (working with homeless people)

Yesterday on my GR tree I was putting Pontin's on - and guess what? - I have discovered that I am remotely related to Fred Pontin the Hi-de-Hi king.

OH starts her new job tomorrow - so I will be up at 3.30am to escort her on her first proper day - she is working at the Bank of England.

Hope I can survive the dance - 'cos it'll be an early night and an early morning

Gerard xx :-D

Hi all sorry i hadnt put this on here Friday.


would like to announce the arrival of two new grand daughters twins savannah elizabeth iris born at 10.47 weighing 4lb 11oz and sian chloe louise born at 10.48 weighing 3lb 15oz

One of them is having bit of a problem, but is getting better each hour.

I went to see them Friday afternoon. Not had a cuddle yet but hope to have one on Tuesday when i go over again.

I have come home for a rest, as not only was looking after Caitlin as her mum was away for few days. I also had Arron(twins brother) So have had my hands full.

Take care ((((((((HUGS))))))))to everyone

I am on cloud9 like my son.

Hazelx :-D :-D

Gerard
I know just what you mean about not being to old to notice the girls, I have felt just the same about the suntand and handsome young men! Long may the weather last!!

I drove yesterday to Dereham and it felt good as I have only driven once or twice since February this year and have been very anxious at even the thought.

I also enjoy Sudokus and try to do at least two or three each day. One of my children bought a book of them for me when he visited this year.
Good luck with your interview.

Berona, the weather appears to be TopsyTurvey across the world. Not sure what causes these events, some people are concerned about various emissions from cars ets, others seem to think it is caused by normal process etc but there does not seem to me to be any real threat, after all there was the ice age and so on...and humans seem to be able to adapt over the thousands of years.

The sun is calling me so I am going to sit in the garden and tryba Suduko.

Bye for now

Bridget :-D

Just came in to wish you luck with the job interview. Don't be discouraged if it doesn't work out. Keep trying. It seems like jobs are not plentiful so it could be a long time - just don't give up. Keep active.

We have had a similar twist in the weather like you have had. To-day starts the second month of Spring, and a week ago, we were getting temperatures of up to 26 (too high for that time of year) and now, this week, back to lower temps again and the drop of 10 degrees so suddenly made it feel even colder than it really is. Strong winds joined in to make it worse. They have abated now, but rain is forecast - so why we had the burst of summer, I don't know.

Your back Bridget!!

Of course we would keep the thread going.

What a wonderful few sunny days at the end of September - 29 degrees in London today. Lots of pretty girls in shorts - still not too old to notice. Got a letter for a job interview today from the Jobcentre - third interview in 18 months - wish me luck!!
Went into voluntary work to look after the car park and finished up doing lugging again - my boss is a lovely lady but she does have this habit of moving stuff from floor to floor!!!
The OH had her job induction this morning at 5 am - I went along to support - sat outside the Bank of England for an hour or so and completed six sudokus - totally shattered this evening - especially as I had about two hours sleep last night.

Managed to complete the front garden yesterday (the sun is in the back in the afternoon) - even if I say so myself I think I have done the best job possible. The bigger task is the back garden - I will have a go at that next week whilst OH is at work :-(

Speak again soon :-)
Gerard

Tess

Thank you for your entry and it was an interesting read. The Severn Railway Gala sounds great fun.
We have made the decision go return to the UK to live. I was stunned when OH announced In public that he had decided that he would enjoy coming back to the UK in a year or so to give time to find both a buyer and somewhere to buy.
I do understand exactly what you mean about the lack of communication from the Registered Company that organised the project that my eldest son decided he would go one.he had about 4 months preparation including gathering a minimum of £1000.00 ponds which went directly to the organisation. He also had to pay the flights out and back.
I do one feel that the organisation should explain why it went so wrong, MOT the Earth Quake of course!

Well must go and chat with my friend, both husbands have gone out to provide a Quiz for 100 people for a charity.

Take care everyone.

Bridget

For all you people not in the UK ....
We are having HOT weather.
Much hotter than in the schoo; summer holidays.

Last Fridat I went to the Severn Valley Railway Gala.
Where I eventually met my cousins from Colarado. It was great to see them, especially as last time they came (a year ago) I wasn't well enough to go out, so missed them.


It was a warmish day (but not as hot as today) and the event was very well attended. Various engines going up and down the line.. from Kidderminster to Bridgenorth, stopping at many other ststions between.

So a lot of people on trains. Also loads of people en-route, taking photos.

Didn't get home till after 10pm.

The next day I met my (recently found) cousin at Birmingham New Street Station.

It was another warm and sunny day. Last time she came (and th first time we met) was in December 2009. It was very wet and cold and miserable, even for the time of year.

She had come to look at the German Christmas Market, (which is outdoors) so not a good first meeting.

I really enjoyed both days but they sapped my energy big time. Bridget, so sad that your son going to India was not able to proceed with the project.

It seems as the local peoplehad not been forewarned, or consulted. Shame that there was noone able to explain what was going on, to allay their fears.

After all, if a bunch of foreigners not speaking the local language. arrived in my neighbourhood and statred digging!
Such a shame after all the time,effort, plans,fund raising etc. put in by your son and his friends.
I hope that you are enjoying your time in hot and sunny UK

My membership expired and have just this morning managed to renew.
Been out to Cromer and other favourite places, will add more soo.
Not seeing granddaughter until Monday due to her other appointments.
Thank you for keeping this thread alive

Bridget from sunny Norfolk UK

Bridget :-)

Hadn't been on here for a few days, so have a lot of answering to do.

Gerard ...we moved up the coast because we had been on holiday here so can understand that your memories are good ones.

Bridget...my late son had Cystic Fibrosis so I know what your family had had to take in....he had a good life and was a lovely person, but unfortunately he left us aged 23... please tell them what a lovely specialist said to us when he was diagnosed...It doesn't matter what or who you are it is the quality of life that counts not the quantity.....great words for us all.

I see also that you are in Attlebrough.....I live a way from there, but if you wanted to ring me,,then e mail me privately via Genes, or by my e mail which I think you had a while ago.

Yes Gerard Health and Safety are a pain, what ever happened to common sense...how did we all survive

Best wishes everyone Jan

Good day everyone

Back at my volunteer job today - again I am looking after reception at the same time as being in the IT room. The sun is shining, there is a beautiful blue sky, and it's nearly October.

Spent a little time in the 'garden' yesterday - or should I call it 'cat jungle' - took out two giant sacks of weeds (which were collected this morning by the recycling men) - by this time next year I promise my garden (both front and back) will be worth looking at!!!!!!

It is amazing Berona - I can remember a world without the Internet and mobile phones and remember cars with running boards (mostly black) and my OH says I am not old. Mind you I also remember playing in the street and climbing trees and riding my bike without a helmet so I must be old - mind you I remember a time without Health and Safety - cars without seat belts!!! (They were available, but only as a 'posh' extra)

Bridget must be really enjoying Norfolk, not a peep since she arrived!! I just hope she is well?!!

Still watching the Car Park - nothing happening.

I'm off now to make tea - back tomorrow
Gerard :-)

I sat here reading your post from Spain last night and now I just read your post from the UK - and I'm here in Sydney (after a night's sleep).

The wonders of modern technology!!

What a mamouth journey Bridget. My hubby would have been falling asleep. When we did the drive we stopped over the border in France for a night then travelled another 6 hours or so to our friends in Plumilea and then drove up to Rosscoff for the ferry to Plymouth. Enjoy your dray in England according to the weather forecast you are in for a good week.
Take care
Love Mary xx
ps a cloudy day here today

Bridget - Well done - with the 20+ miles on the train that's a 1000+ mile journey day - brilliant!!!

Congratulate OH on his drive - I bet he feels a little bit tired - but I expect you will do some of the driving today?! Tell him he missed the 20/20 Cricket against the West Indies yesterday - England romped home by 10 wickets with nearly 5 overs to spare!!

Enjoy Norfolk a great place to be right now with the East wind at its lowest in September - always pleasant!

I did a bit of DIY with OH yesterday - so we can at last utilize the shed a bit more and today I think I will be lazing around enjoying the autumnal sunshine as I expect Bridget will be!!

Gerard :-)

Good morning from Bridget who is now in the UK.
OH did a fantastic car drive yesterday. We left home at 04.20 hrs and he drove straight to Calais! We had several short stops on the way and decided that we would get as near to Calais as we could and find somewhere to stay over night. However OH decided to go straith to Calais as he wanted to see if we could go any earlier.
We were very lucky, no extra charge for changing dates and the train left in 15 minutes. It only had about 20 cars on it.
Then drove to Hastings, found somewhere cheap, cheerful and clean, had a meal and went to bed.
The total mileage was 993 miles!!

Will be leaving soon to go to Norfolk. Will have breakfast and then the traffic should be reasonable OK.

Have a happy day everyone, I will be back tomorrow.


Bridget

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