General Chat

Susan, how did you do at the show? I look forward to reading all about it. :-D

I think it is D day, so I must think of something funny, interesting or useful to write about.

Yesterday I spent a few hours with a friend helping here with her family history.......I am amazed at how many Peple in her tree have had such interesting roles in life, from Well known Wimbledon Tennis Players, to someone who played a huge part in learning about Physics which changed the minds of others, others went abroad and lived in various Embassies, I am learning so much from them all.

I need to think about D Day, I have a few thoughts but have to think about what would be most interesting.

Still no news from people who have viewed my house which is up for sale. We have made a few alterations in the last few months so thinking about contacting the agents. Have even thought of letting the house out for people to test if they would like to test living in this part of Spain.

Well have to go now

Bridget :-) :-D :-)

Quite a long day there, by tomorrow evening you will be really shattered. Good luck for tomorrow and drive safely.

I don't know what happened there.....must have been a gremlin :-D

Susan's got hiccups.... :-D

Well finally we are back and I am feeling very pleased with myself.....I drove 100 miles without a gulp....We got to the show at 7-30 and at 8 we had our first competition......not bad but a bit slow......by 8-30 we had our second and got a clear round....... At this rate I thought we would be home by lunch time but it was not to be. our last competition was 5 and a half hours later......Not bad again but no win.....sheesh I am shattered.....we got home at 6-30 and up again at 5 am to start all over again.

I think I would have needed an umbrella to have my lunch outside Gerard :-( So lucky you.

C is for CARDS which I have been making this afternoon, it is also for CHARITY and the cards I made will be given to a local residential home where they are sold for the resident's entertainment fund. I only made three today because I was tidying up my stuff but I enjoyed making them.

C for carrots planted today...

Had lunch outside with my OH lovely, it was so warm, glad to be back on this thread
have a lovely weekend all of you, hope the Spanish wedding was good

The Letter C!

C is for Clothes, Cooking Cakes, Cheese, Cork and of course Champagne....

I realy enjoy getting dressed in evening clothes, with a good Mumm Champagne and some delightful easy to nibble food. It goes without saying the Champagne must not be Corked!
Tonight we have been invited to a wedding party for a Spanish couple we know. So I will be wearing my long blue dress with with shoes which match and the champagne will be available, the Cake was made by the young ladies mother and two people we know will be coming from Cork in Ireland to join in the festivities,

that is about all for my letter C...I am sure that others will find something more intersting,

Bridget :-) :-D

B again, saw a Robin this morning perched on my garden fence.

:-)

Before clocks went forward, I heard BIRD SONG a few times .... at 2.15 in the morning.

Unluckily I am not able to distinguish one bird singing from another. So have no idea who the noisy beggers are.
Still doing it now, but somwhow doesn't seem so bad at 3.15!

Ooh I had forgotten to do a B post :-D

But Tess you have reminded me and two of yours are mine also. I love my BUS pass, it allows us to go into town and not have to pay a parking fee, therefore we don't have to clock watch and, if we have lunch we can have a glass of wine with it.

And I too love BOOKS they allow me to lose myself in another world as well as educating myself at the same time. And, even though I love my Kindle, I can't do without also having some paperback BOOKS because I just love the feel of a real BOOK.

*a funny story which involves a B. I was reading the D Mail and read out to my other half. "Apparently making BREAD (wonderful smells etc) is second only to s*x." His reply was. "could you go down the list a bit? What is third?" :-D

And another B.... BIRDS Where have they all gone? Our garden is very quiet so I assume they are all nesting elsewhere, but even at this time of year we are usually visited by a pair of BLACKBIRDS.

So that is the letter B visited for me. :-)

Have been very busy this week. Went out Mon, tues, weds, thurs, fri, and today sat.

This brings me to letter B.

B is for BUS.

Used the Ring & Ride (special Bus) on Mon and Tues. going shopping and to my exercise class. Just a small charge each way (Total four buses0
Thurs - Sat used ten BUSES! All free, as I have a pensioner pass.
One of the advantages of living on a main road in the inner city is the BUS service.
Thursday went to my sisters for tea (two buses) then we went to Ladies Night at the Choir. While the men reherse we women do our own thing (once a month). is and bro-in-law drove me home.
Friday went to my Relaxation Session (the sixth of six), two BUSES each way.
A wonderful time, it has helped my feeling of anxiety +++.

Today I went to Handsworth Library (again two BUSES each way).
Collected a couple of BOOKs (another B!) I had requested, returned three more, renewed one and selected another one to read. (so still have four books at home).

BOOKS are one of the loves of my life (okay a bit of hyperbole there)
A great service though, all these books are free, so long as they are taken back on time.

Sue, didn't your dogs do well. A well behaved dog is a joy to behold,!
The agility training must keep the oweners fit too.

Berona,
there was thunder and lightening on the day I got married (while on my way to the church). Maybe I should have taken notice, as we got divorced seven years later.
Jan, sounds like you have a lot of fun with your artistic endevours, you are certainly keeping yourself busy.
I reckon that I have the soul of an artist, but none of the talent!

Bridget, I hope that you are still well and life is being kind.

I try to keep cheerful, but it just isn't always possible. I get depression once in a while, this is sometimes the reason that I don't come for a chat for a few days at a time.

Thank goodness for all my friends, both those I see or speak to on the phone and all my friends on genes. You all help t keep me going.
:-)


JUst one more B !!!!

As soon as I heard that you wanted us to think of things begining with B. I thought os my old boss Mr. Stan D. A really lovly man and our office manager.

We were a group of five "girls" in a general office, the boss had a glass partioned area in the offic.

One day when we were all had our heads down, working in silence, the boss tutted and then said -
"BOTHERATION!" followed by a swift apology to us "Ladies". As we all used worse language than this at times we were amazed by his apology.
I wonder what he thought about our bl--dy, bu--er, d--n, etc. which we never apoligised for.

Dear Mr, Stan D. I wonder where he is now?

I thought that I had posted a Thank You to you all for coming back on this thred....it has meant so much to me in the years I have lived in Spain, I have learnt a lot about people both in the UK and across the world. Many, I have thought of as good friends and therefore I must apologise to you all for thinking that you had left.

In the last few weeks I have started to write a book for each of my children, this is about who they are, how they have followed there grandparents and many others in their choices of occupation, marriage etc.

We have been invited to a Spanish Wedding Party this evening and have decided to give them a piece of Waterford Glass, I hope we have made the right choice. The man enjoys discussing West Ham United as he is a follower of their matches.

Bye for now and enjoy your day

Bridget :-) <3 :-)

*take a deep breath Jan! :-D good to see you posting on here.myou have been missed.

Hi everyone, nice to know I have been missed !! My OH and I have been extremely busy in the garden, believe it or not, new paths, new paths, new gates, to name but few projects !!!!!1 I have also been doing my artist bit at home, unheard of as far as I am ...I usually only paint when I go to my class on a Wednesday, but I have changed mediums from watercolour to acrylic and impressionism and I am loving it. First project new pictures for our bedroom. I have also been writing poetry, delving into the archives for details of the memorials at church, and now have been looking at the connection between two past Rectors and Julian Fellowers the actor and writer.....also reading the books on GR readers. Recently I have joined WikiTree a free geanalogy site which may prove useful, so you can tell I have been busy. Will try to write on here once a week, have enjoyed reading what has been happening....love to you all

Jan.

susan, she sounds a lovely temperment. What a good idea to get the dogs to play together first though. Do none of them 'fight'? I assume theya re all well trained dogs though so probably not.
I don't think they sell books at our tip. I would never think of taking books to the tip, any I don't want go to charity. We have been lucky with getting rid of things lately as a local residential home is having its annueal fete in June. OH knows a trustee and he is collecting anything we want to get rid of that is saleable.

Berona, hope your nice weather is holding up.
I wonder where all the others are? Maybe they have not realised that the title of the thread has changed. :-)

Ann - I wish I could share the temperature with you. I'm not complaining about it at all - I love it when the days a like they are at the moment.
However, April is unpredictable here. I was married in late April, 1957. It was a beautiful day with temp of what we now know as approx. 27c. . Each year, on my anniversary, I particularly notice the weather and I think I have seen every type of weather imagineable for this part of the world on those days! From 'hottest April day ever' to 'coldest April day ever' - torrential rain, drought, glorious sunshine, sleet, hail, and violent winds - to name a few.

she was very excited at first but before the class starts all the dogs go into a paddock where they are sent to play then called back by their owners and told to heal then sit......then after a short time they are told to go play again.....They get to know each other this way.....We even have a rottie in the class who is sooooo sweet......She settled down when we went inside to do more training then the agility. she was as good as gold :-D


Today was spent clearing rubbish from the garden, also unwanted items from the house and taking them to the local tip......If anyone wants books, just look at your local tip...ours had hundreds of them and the ones I saw were very recent. They sell many other items too, but I was there to get rid of not bring more home :-D

I do hope the weather tomorrow is as nice as the last two days, the sun has cheered me up no end because I have been able to get much needed work done.

Aaw bless, well done her, looks like she will be a good one then. Did the other dogs not bother her?

It was the youngest who is a year old and it was her first night at Club Class.

Berona, I could manage with 24, it is about 6 degrees here at 10.20 this morning so I'll swap you. Pretty please!

susan, Aaw what a shame about your stone fountain, they are sooo expensive too.

Well done with the agility, not sure what that consists of, is it the one where the dogs go over 'hurdles' and down or across boards etc. Which of your dogs helped to win? I am sure that it keeps you fit as well as the dogs.

Lucky then to have a walled garden.

Just off to the local garden centre to get some basket compost (cold or not the baskets will be made up soon as we have to have them ready before we go to tenerife end of April). Shall have a coffee as well. :-)