General Chat

Hi everybody,
Well I didn't venture out today because of the snow that was falling. I am also not going to the market tomorrow but Johan and I are going to the Garden Centre to buy our Xmas tree. as well as some Xmassy plants, can't remember the English names. Also some bits and pieces to make up arrangements for on the tablets etc.
I am always whacked out after going to the Garden Centre as it is a large area to walk around in., but they do have a nice restaurant inside where Johan can go and sit as I won't have him breathing down my neck while I sort out plants.
Yes, Ann I am looking forward to Saturday as there must be plenty of post for us.
My help cannot come on Monday so she has asked whether she can come on Sunday. I don't like her doing the housework on Sunday really but am pleased she is so flexible. She can at least change the beds and do the ironing for me and hopefully later in the week come back for a short time.
Now see you all tomorrow.
Sylvia xxx

Sorry Ladies Have not been around , have been in bed with flu, hopefully back to normal later in the week!! Hope you are all keeping well

Joxx

Hope you feel well soon Jo.

Jo just you take it easy otherwise you'll not be fit for the big day. Sleep is the best medicine!
Well our granddaughter brought our car back this evening looking none the worse than when we had loaned it to her.
Linda had done a lot of shopping for me which has taken a load off my mind. Now there is just Johan and I think, weather permitting, I will go out tomorrow on my scootmobile.
We have put a new batch of labels in our label writer and don't know how to get it going again.
My youngest daughter and her husband came this afternoon, so was glad that my help came on time and had gone before they came. My help is coming back on Thursday to help with the Xmas tree. I still have to decorate a Xmas wreathe for the big table, and one for the front door. Most cards have now gone, just one or two which need finishing off, but then they are local.
Must make some money over to Linda now for the shopping she did so see you tomorrow.
Syl xxx

hope ur feelin better soon jo

Hi everyone
Hope you are all quite well sorry Jo to hear you are not well would like to have a chat with you
Hi Sylvia , Can i borrow your scootmobile speak soonxx
Hope all of you are busy with your cards most of mine are done just need sorting out for who they are going to ,
Hello to anyone i dont know on the group but i do pop in to have a read
Merry Christmas Take care keep warm
Margaretxx

Hi everyone
Hope you are all quite well sorry Jo to hear you are not well would like to have a chat with you
Hi Sylvia , Can i borrow your scootmobile speak soonxx
Hope all of you are busy with your cards most of mine are done just need sorting out for who they are going to ,
Hello to anyone i dont know on the group but i do pop in to have a read
Merry Christmas Take care keep warm
Margaretxx

Issy, many thanks for your beautiful card.

Halo all,
Well what a beautiful day it has been, especially when our weather reporter reported snow. We had brilliant sunshine!
I went to the hospital and the ENT doctor put a new grommet in my ear and cleaned it alll out first after the ear infection I had. I did get some anaesthetic so didn't feel too much.
At the hospital they had a Xmas market so I went round and bought a few nice Xmas presents. Our hospital has been decorated with several Xmas trees and other decorations around. It looks so beautiful.
Just one more visit to the hospital before Xmas and t hat is for the colyscopy - bowel examination, but don't know how to spell the word.
Have a nice evening. How are you Jo, miss you on this thread, but just you take it easy.
Sylvia xxx

Evening ladies, thanks for all your well wishes, they have worked and I am now almost back to normal today. Spent 3 days in bed unable to get up and do anything, since then have felt rough but each day has been a little better. At least it is over and done with before Christmas, just need hubby to come down with it now!
I will put up a list of the people I have received cards from in the next couple of days, but really do not like sitting too long on the computer as it makes my head spin.
Margaret lovely to see you posting again, hope you are keeping well.

Sylvia, one appointment down and one to go, hope it all goes well for you next week.

Bitter cold here again tonight looks like more snow on its way.
Take care everyone and keep warm.
Joxx

Pleased to see that you are feeling better Jo.

The dreaded flu, has really knocked me for six and am only just getting over it. Still feel very woozy and weak, but there is so much to do, have to try and catch up on my shopping, just a little behind.

Hope you are all keeping well and have received my Christmas cards, luckily I made and wrote them all some time ago, hubby just forgot to post them.

Need now to pack away all my crafting bits and pieces ready for Christmas, cannot see the dining room table, I feel so far behind this year, still do not have my Christmas tree put up in the house although the outdoor Christmas tree is up with lots of lights on it in the front garden, at least the drive looks Christmassy is nothing else does. Still all the cards have brightened up the house.

We had a power failure yesterday for 12 hours!!!!!!!!! 3 villages went off, most were back on after about 3 hours but not our road, we were last to get back on. Hope they have fixed it all properly so we don’t go off over Christmas.

Hope you are all keeping well and have everything ready for Christmas, not long to go now......

Take care

Love Joxx

Lizz and Margaret many thanks for your cards.

Sounds as if you had a bad dose Jo was it ordinary or swine flu, seem to be 3 strains around this year. Not that it makes much difference when you are feeling rough.

Yes, I think i did thank you for your card a few posts back.

Morning everyone, hope you are not under too much snow!! We have only had a light sprinkling still, yet I know Maisie is completely snowed in her house at the moment, snow too deep to get out! The frosts have been so severe that everything is frozen, in fact a shop in the village that had lots of Christmas snow globes in, they all froze and cracked the glass. I am running short on logs and coal, will have to take a trip out to get some more.
Just off now to start all the parcel wrapping, need to check what batteries all the childrens toys need, think sometimes you end up spending as much on them as the original present!

Yes Ann it was swine flu, had the blood test results back, Leicester seems to be full of it at the moment.

Just trying to identify different birds I have in the garden at the moment, never seen them before so off to get the bird book.
Take care all of you and keep warm
Hugs Joxx

Jo, if you can't identify them ask on the bird thread. if you can identify them can you tell us what theyw ere on the bird thread? We are interested in the birds people are getting in their gardens.

Still getting sleety snow here, just been out, about a mile to the local shop. road slushy but not frozen and driveable with care. Still hoping to get to Hampshire before Christmas.

Evening Ladies. Thought I had better get on this evening as no idea if I will get back on as have family coming for Christmas tomorrow.

Hope you are all keeping well and the snow has not caused you too many problems.

I would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and peace and joy in 2011.

Take care

Love Jo xx

Just popping in to Wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year xxxx

Love & hugs to all

Heather xx

Thanks Jo and Heather. And a happy Christmas and a prodctive crafting new year to all.

To all my Friends

The gifts I'd leave beneath your tree,
Aren't those that you can touch or see,
Not wrapped in Christmas tissue gay
But gifts to bless you every day.
The gift of friendship warm and true,
Is one that I would leave for you
Good health, happiness and cheer
To keep you smiling through the year
The gift of peace that comes from God,
With prayer to guide each path you trod
And when your heart has lost it's song
The gift of hope to cheer you on.
These are the gifts I'd leave for you

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and
Health, Wealth Happiness throughout 2011

Joxx