General Chat

Sorry to hear you have been so poorly Teresa, this is what comes of working in environments where people turn up with their germs. I do hope you feel much better soon. I recommend Vicks on the soles of your feet overnight, but do remember to put a pair of socks on after applying the Vicks. I dont know how or why it helps, but it does.

I noticed Twinings are doing Echinacea tea Echinacea is recommended as an immune system booster and I take capsules daily to boost mine.

CC it was the hinges :-(

I've garlic hanging at all entrances and around my neck Teresa I don't smell very pleasant but if it wards of the dreaded flu I don't mind :-D also my cousin from France is coming to stay again next week so she'll feel at home with the familiar smell :-D

Lesley I thought all the garlic was to try and keep the vampires at bay :-D

I haven't got any vampires CC only little devils :-D do you think garlic will work on them ;-)

Susan I hope you enjoyed your concert and that the weather stayed fine :-D

Auntie Petunia have you changed the title of your thread :-S or could it be my memory failing me and you haven't changed it :-0

Good morning Gels,

What a non descript day it is so far. Now who was that maudling woman the other day? Not I!!!!!

We are Spring Cleaning the Church for Lent dears, so I am armed with dusters, metal polish, and various other potions.

Not that I will be actually putting in any elbow grease dears, I shall be in a supervisory capacity.

Now if only I could catch Cherry before she bolts out of the door, I will have another willing helper..................................

Yes Lesley dear, I have tweaked the title a little, I thought it more fitting to our illuminating reposts.

Auntie Petunia.

any good pest control spray works on little devils Lesley :-D When my Offspring was a lickle gel, we had a wasp nest in the loft; and as he was leaving I asked the pest control man if his spray would work on the other pests in the house. Offspring was not amused. :-D :-D :-D

so pleased to see you are restored to your usual vim and vigour and cheerfulness, dear Petunia, didnt I say a good game of chess was an excellent restorative, but it would have been fairer if you had refrained from snaffling the Queen every time I moved a knight.

Such a pity I had to leave so early this morning as soon as I learned of your plans for the day. If I hadnt needed to make a bolt for the door I could have come to the church with you. But as always I had many pressing matters demanding my undivided and personal attention

Do you like my efforts in the garden? It looks a little tidier now I have swept all the bark back on the flowerbeds, and smoothed over the gravel path with the rake. The little water features have been refreshed too. I found a yellow tennis ball in the shrubbery. The little girl next door said she didnt think it was hers, but I told her that she could have it if she wanted to collect it - which saved me having to bend down and pick it up myself. ;-) :-)

Afternoon Ladies,

Thank you for the tip Cherry I think I shall try the echiy stuff for I would hate to go through what I have had again, my poor ribs are so sore from the coughing and I am feeling sorry for myself :-(

Good news FTE rang today from far flung climes :-D, Susan dear are you there...............................FTE was in Auckland and went up the Sky Tower in the glass fronted lift! I'm am not so good with heights that feel like one is out in the elements but she loved it. The Fruit also went to a sea life world thingy. She did not do the bride walk however, it was a little out of her budget! MInd you it's never stopped the spending before :-D


Orff now for a sit down

Teresa

you should have applied the Vicks, Teresa, those coughs that hang on and on are the pits, I know. I hope you feel better soon.

Oh lucky FTE ..... she is certainly getting around and seeing the sights (altho I am not fond of lifts at the best of times). Do please give her my best wishes and ask her if she's met any rich Kiwis and if so does he have a younger brother for me ???? lol

wanders off singing *she wears red feathers and a hulie hulie skirt ......*
:-D :-D :-D :-D

Halloooo Cherry,

Not sure if she has met any rich young fruits :-D too busy seeing the world at the moment me thinks :-D :-D :-D

I'm running low on battery here so will return once fully charged ;-)

Teresa

its OK Teresa, I can wait patiently ..... Mr Richie Right is bound to come along one of these days :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

I forgot to mention about the cinnamon - put cinnamon into plain cake or biscuits, or take it as a capsule, or add powder to boiled water and drink it. Cinnamon has alleged immune system boosting powers. There is a story which went around the world many times and eventually reached me ......

Back in 1918, when the Spanish flu was decimating families and everyone was dropping like flies, a group of Chinese workers in a spice factory were untouched. They worked in the Cinnamon Room.

Now, I dont know if this story is true or not, but its often repeated, and if you havent done so before do take a look at the range of cereals in the supermarket and see how many have Cinnamon added. All I know is, that since I've been taking Cinnamon and Echinacea every day, I've had fewer severe chest colds. At one time, I was practically living on anti biotics all winter long.

Morning girls :-D....

Petunia, what a fetching ensemble in your avatar, you look so demure and genteel.. Most suitable for a wedding outfit...

Teresa, sorry to hear you have been so unwell. I hope FTY and OH looked after you well?. You will have to eat kiwifruit (green), supposedly more vitamin C in one kiwifruit than one orange ;-). Not sure about the garlic hanging off your person :-D. Unless of course you can find odour free garlic?
Glad FTE had fun in Auckland. The Sky Tower is quite impressive. I remember seeing the 'hole' that was dug to sit the footings of the Tower into. Lordy, I thought the diggers would come out in China, the depth was enormous.. Was it Kelly Tarlton's fruit went to?. It is an aquarium, very cool.
Our good weather goes on and on, our poor farmers are desperate for rain now. In fact as we drove to and fro our concert destination, I had to turn my head away so I wouldn't see how little the cows in the paddocks had to eat. I did see one farmer feeding out... That will cause more problems come Winter, feed stores will be lower than they should be.. We are not quite the land of green pastures at present. Hope fruit has a fabulous time for the rest of her NZ visit. A great freebie in Wellington is Te Papa, our national museum. If all museums were of this vein, I could get quaite interested ;-).

Hello Lesley, lovely to see you back. Are you and yours well?.

~~~~ to CC, the concert was most enjoyable. It would seem Mr Giraldo is Ms Benatar's hubby... It was so stinking hot on Saturday, we sat out in the sun from 11am to 6pm, constantly drinking water, supplemented by a few sips of wine, lots of slip, slop, slap too... Previoulsy the concert has been an early evening start. Much more preferable. Supposedly 'local residents' have complained of the noise, hence the change of time. I wonder if it was the same locals we could see sitting out on their lawn, listening to the music for free :-S. All in all, a great day with good company.

Tis Monday again, so back to work we go :-P.

Have a lovely evening.

Toodle pip
Susan

Sniffs the air like a Bisto Kid.

Mmmmmmmm. Can I smell cinnamon? I do so like the stuff. In apple pie, in cakes, in fact, anything at all. The smell reminds me of Christmas. Lovely, pass me a slice of pie please!

So sorry you are poorly dear Teresa, I know the feeling of coughing until your ribs feel like bursting. So sore.

Your money tree cutting is coming on a treat dear Cherry, do look at it on the stairs dear. You have not said anything about the new buds coming through. Pity no dosh has come my way.................................yet.

How lovely your fruit is touring the world dear Teresa, she is a very lucky gel. I have done the Continent, and the Continental with Fred, but have not ventured to the Anti-podes.

Bit worried about the Cinnamon Room dear Cherry, they wasn't chasing the Dragon in there too, were they?

Lovely to see you back Lesley, #looks crossly# dont go wandering again without telling us dear. We were very worried.

Still waiting from dear Upsidedown Susan's approval of the outfit, so that I can change into something warmer!

Pip Pip
Auntie Petunia

I did notice the Money Plant, Petunia dear, but didnt like to say anything in case I spoke too soon and the leaves fell off.

Well I dont know about Chasing The Dragon (and am surprised a genteel lady of your refinement should know such expressions) but cinnamon does seem to have a beneficial effect and its one of those things where if it doesnt work, it wont hurt.

*throws mink stole over Petunia's chilly shoulders*

I chased the Dragon last Sunday dear.

It was Chinese New Year after all! Tutty tut.


AP



( we have pass the 1,000 posts dears, who would have thought!)

Dear Upsidedown Susan, sooooo sorry we crossed posts.

Thank you dear, I am glad my outfit meets with your exacting approval.

I can changed back into my long johns again. Thanks for the mink dear Cherry, where did you find it?


Holds nose.

well you know me and my penchant for charity shops and antiques and collectors fairs, dear. The moment that I saw that mink stole, you came to mind. It must be at least 100 years old so it suits you to a T !!!!! :-D :-D :-D

AAAAAchoo !!

100 years of dust mites :-D..... Bury that stole Petunia, or get Patrishaaa to hang it outside and give it a good beating..

I am sure you long johns are most comfartable and about as fetching as those mumble pants, aka, tights that we wear....... or have done in the past ;-).

I am a little cross with a few of our invitees, a reply by date was provided with the invite. BUT, one fellow will let us know next week. Errr, no, last Friday was the date :-|.. A table seating plan has been done without the missing link.. If he decides to grace us with his presence, not sure where he will be seated.... A small matter, but manners people, please. :-S.

I have been unearthing wedding photo's of fruits grandparents. I found two photos, one of each set of OH's grandparents wedding photos, one couple were married 16 th April 1924. Fruit was born on April 16th, some sixty something years later. Very interesting photo's, how times have changed. We now actually 'smile' in photos ;-).

Teresa, I hope you are feeling a lot better or even a little better?. Have you heard from FTE again?. The sun is still shining and the days are hot. She will need a ton of sunblock :-)... if she ventures ashore of course.

Off to be shorn again this morning, my how time flies.. Speaking of flies, as we took our morning constitutional around the lake, we were harrassed by swarms of little flying bugs. uughh, they are disgusting, in our ears and mouths, up our noses... We make take a different route tomorrow or a can of fly spray..

Toodle pip

Susan

*throws a box of best paper tissues over to Susan*

never mind the dust dear, feel the smoothness of the fur ......... no you're rubbing it the wrong way ..... :-D :-D :-D

How rude of your erstwhile guest for not RSVP-ing before the given date. Cross him orf the guest list and if he does turn up then shove him in the swimming pool, I hear this is done at all the best wedding receptions and hoe-downs in Dallas.

As yes, people smiling (or not smiling) in photos. King George & Queen Mary never smiled as they considered it vulgarity to say the least. Their manner of waving also left a great deal to be desired. They were most displeased with the Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, when she consented to give an interview shortly before her marriage to the Duke of York. It wasnt De Rigeur to speak to journalists either.

We have a photograph-copy of a painting done towards the end of the 19thC. The painting is of MFH's grandfather's grandparents, both of whom were born during the 1840s. They were not smiling. Of course, by the end of the 19thC they were both elderly (and the gentleman was well bearded) and so I have no idea what they might have looked like when young people. This portrait is rather unusual in that HE is seated and SHE is standing. I suspect he might have been one in a long line of Male Chauvinistic Pigs.

We get swarms of little flying bugs nearly all year round, which is why I stopped hanging my washing on the line outside, I'd only find it covered with little blackflies when I brought it back into the house - the price of living near the river in a damp area.

Richard III woz innocent !!! He woz framed !!!

Scratches furiously.................my poor skin is red raw. Oooooooh, I do believe that stole was alive. I threw it into the corner and I swear it moved by itself.................Ooooooh, scratching furiously again.........................

Thank you for your kind gesture Cherry dear, but honestly, I feel quite queasy. I have washed my hair a dozen times, and I still feel lousy. I shall go to the chemist in the morning and ask that nice Pharmacist Mr Remeedee, if he has something to put me out of my misery. Not literally dear, stop rubbing your hands, but something to put on my skin to soothe the itch, and to calm my poor skin. Oooooh, I could scream.

I am quite in agreement with Cherry, dear Upsidedown Susan, good manners cost nothing. I know of a Mama who sent invitations to her daughters' wedding to the selected people, along with reply cards. After a month, she had to send reminders to at least half a dozen. Such tardiness is not to be tolerated.

I am so pleased you like the outfit dear, I have wrapped it in mothballs, so I suspect you will be pleased I am to be a virtual guest dear, I know how sensitive you are to camphor.

I have a collection of 'silvered' photos dears, I do not know the correct name for them, but they are tarnished over the years. One needs to hold them in the light to be able to see the likeness. I also have three wonderful photographs of three separate ladies, but I do not know who they are!!!!! They are ancestors on Papa's side, but they could be anyone! Henceforth, I write the name of the person on the back of photos now for future generations.

I am curious to the name of mumble pants dear Susan, can you illuminate me please dear?

Auntie Petunia