General Chat

Hello Lavender, nice to meet you
bottling peaches and any fruit is so much fun. I bought an electric appliance that I put my preserving bottles into and it takes about 40 mins cooking time.
previously we had inherited g'mas preserving outfit that you had to put on the wood stove. It did well, but was so heavy for me to lift down and empty. I can even do jams in the new electric one.

here in Albury, Aus, this area, we have a lot of fruit grown, and as spring is blooming it looks like there could be a good setting of apricots and apples. and now is the time to put in tomato seedlings. I made a few bottles of tomato sauce, after last summer when we had a huge crop.

Lavender, what else do you enjoy doing?

Hey every one.
my son2 has 5 weeks and he will be gone to recruit navy school. I feel a little sad, but so relieved to know he has been able to get into his chosen field of study, marine technician.
It has been a long road of testing, to prove himself suitable.

Gson is back with me for a few days, as mother has changed her rotation, and is now in medical ward, with new roster. afternoon followed by a morning.
so that's different, and much better than all the o'night shifts she was doing in palliative care.
Gson is off on a school field excursion today, joining the uni team who are studying minibeasts.
ie bugs etc.
his piano lessons are going well.
Best wishes to all
Annette

Thank you for being so welcoming, Jean. I have met nothing but kindness and some truly lovely pm's. Thanks for writing!

Lavender, if anyone makes you feel uncomfortable, let GR know. it is not allowed and we would support you. I have made real friends on here and would be lost without the amicable exchange of views and the instant help given. Its a shame that some have been forced out in the past, but we didnt know what was going on, at least Hayley, bright spirit that she is, has rejoined us. She is one i have met briefly and is a lovely lady. The Annes, Jude, Sandie I can vouch for, Rita as well, and many I havent named because brain is tired at this time of night!

ooh! North Tenerife, that sounds so lovely, Ann. I was just reading somewhere that you were away and wondering where! It's been a lovely, September day here with that low sunshine and warm too for a change. I'm still buying up fruit bottling jars, I had to collect my order from Lakeland ready for the next 35 peaches in amaretto. Hope the holiday lives up to expectations in every way and enjoy much! Susan

Lavender, feel free to write on here without fear. Deb it has been good recently to see you posting again. Yes a lot of people left but a lot of good people also remain and others have joined.
Moonbi, nice to be looking forward to summer rather than back at it as in our case. However we are enjoying a boost of warm sunshine here in North Tenerife.

I don't belong to any of the social websites but I was writing daily for about five years on a specific mental health forum. At times the nastiness could be so frightening and if targetted at oneself could make one feel almost suicidal with anxiety and fear. I still read there, more out of curiousity, to see how others are but do not write. They never really felt like friends although I was wanting them to, everybody had so many of their own issues that normal relationships proved to be impossible. Some of them were exchanging emails but with so many disputes it was too scary to become involved. It feels lovely and normal here to me! Normal folk. That's wonderful in my eyes. L

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love your avatar, Deb!


soon be hockey season again!




sylvia (in Vancouver)

Yes. I was a regular poster during your night.
I only pop in here abou once a month now.
Too many good members were forced off,
I don't think that the old feel of the board will ever be the same.

Deb

Have a great holiday Ann.

First day of spring here. Sky is blue, air is cool, but warm sitting in the sun. The fire went out last night, but it didnt matter too much, as I got up late, and the sun was warming the room.

Daffodils are almost finished flowering, and the purple magnolia flowers have begun to open.
Roses have been pruned the last fortnight, and I see shoots today.

hope everyone is well and enjoying the last of your summer in the north.

take care all

Hope you got your money sorted, Robin. If not, have you tried citizens advice, or even the banking ombudsman

You want to have a look at the Auntie Motie thread, its quite fun.( unless Auntie gets into a strop) :-S.but its a gas really.**M** :-D.enjoy your holiday.

ooh have we forgotten this one? So long since anyone posted on here, where is everyone? On holiday? Like I will be tomorrow. However I should, all being well, be able to get on line.

yes 200 pound is a lot in any bodies kit.
Close to $260 Aus.
I can buy a weeks food for that, and feed 3 people.
so hope you can recover the money.

It is a lot to anybody. But don't give up Robin and let us know how you get on.

Yeah we went to see them they say its not in their system so im going to write to their bosses and the same with the bank i will write to the area manager.

It was close to £200 which is alot to me

Rob

Robin, hi, I would quert that. How can it not be the bank's fault if they paid somebody twice? They should surely claw it back from whoever took it. And I wouldn't let it rest with the company either if you have proof of it being paid out. Was it a large amount?

Hi

Sorry not been on my memebership ran out went to renew it and it failed which was odd checked the bank and they had paid someone twice.

the bank say its nothing to do with them and the company who took it twice say its not in their system even thought the bank have shown me it went to them.

Anyway had to wait till i had some money lol which is today :-D

mind you kept myself busy with family tree stuff it still amazes me the things that can be found just by a google search.

Rob

Hi Moonbi, Hope your cold is getting better now, horrid things aren't they?

Hi Ann
Been busy, and had a headcold so took a few days easy.
hope to write more news in a few days

Ooh almost a week since anyone visited this poor thread. Hope you are all OK.