General Chat

Good evening dears,

What a long time it is in cyber land, for us to fall to Page 4.

Beautiful pictures Susan dear. I reiterate, a very pretty gel and her handsome beau. I do so love nuptials. As you know I have not been blessed to walk down the aisle.

Church this morning was a festive affair. It was not my turn to do the flowers, we have a new 'mousy' little thing who has joined us, I do so like new blood, I can mould them in the ways of the Church.........................

Dear little Evangeline, she is the new gel, she has just moved into the district, so I thought it was only right and proper that I take her under my wing.................

I could see her finishing off her display when I took into the condiments for tea and coffee this morning. So of course I ventured over to introduce myself.

'Good morning,' I said breezily, and I manhandled the coffee and teapots into the vestry. 'I am Petunia Mortimer, and I am in charge of the rotas concerning the church duties, dear'

She turned and lifted her eyes from her carnations, and a little smile hovered on her lips 'Oh,' she said 'so YOU are Miss Mortimer................'

Do you know, I felt my chest swell with pride that my reputation had proceeded me. Of course, I felt compelled to point out the error of her ways, concerning the display, and suggested that perhaps she might like to borrow my secateurs.

I think perhaps she had used the shears before, because the deft way she wielded the blades, with gritted teeth was a wonder to behold. I had not seen such dexterity since Edward Scissorhands.

I suggested that she might like to help with the tea and coffee after the service, and she said that she had indeed made cakes for us to eat.

The dear Vicar gave a rousing sermon, it put fire in our bellies. So much so, that we all rushed out into the Vestry for refreshments.

Dear little Evangeline was at the other end of the table, and I distinctly heard her mention something about an 'old bat'. I am surprised that she has been to the top of the belfry already, as the Vicar usually only gives guided tours to his more.............constant helpers.

Dear Beatrice is more confident now with the organ. And we sang a rousing All Things Bright and Beautiful. The dear little children from the school attached to the church were in the choir stalls today. They were singing gustily, and their dear little mouths were as if they were chicks waiting to be fed by their Mama.

Beatrice came back for luncheon, and Mrs Berry did us proud. Roast beef with all the trimmings. Now that dear Cherry has left, there is so much more to go around........I do miss her, the old homestead is a great deal quieter without her.

I do hope the oval ball game was in your favour dear Susan, I have not seen the results.

Lesley dear, I hope you are well, and as we have discovered you have a fulsome family, you have seen something of your descendants over the weekend. Or have you too had a quiet time? Lovely to have children to stay, but it does sometimes upset ones routine.

The weather has been rather grey here today. Great dark clouds buzzing across the sky. Rather inconvenient, they promised sunshine, and of course I had a new outfit to wear. I shall post it, so that you can see if for yourselves.

You know how I like to give everyone my experience of good taste and couture.

Pip Pip all
Auntie Petunia

Morning ladies,

Petunia, what a racy little fascinator. Very saucy indeed, you wore that to Church? Oh no , I see, the weather stopped you airing your new outfit (phew)..

I should watch out for Miss Evangeline if I were you, she may not be the little dormouse you think she is... I trust you have found a space for her on the rota?. Good help is hard to find these days as you are aware, In fact, even bad help can be hard to find.

The rugger was good, we won, but fruit and OH were not overly impressed with our boys... It may be a long season ahead.. We watched the second half of the Lions - Reds game. Much more exciting, shame about the rain. We had a glorious day on Saturday, it didn't last though, wet on Sunday and today is cold, wet and miserable. I have been seduced by our lovely Summer and Autumn. Winter has arrived and smacked us all around the ears to remind us of her wrath.. Oh well, roll on Spring :-).

Now, how do I fashion a luncheon for Oh out of an empty pantry?. I may resort to buying our lunch today... Frightful waste of money but needs must.

We trundled over to our married fruits for our dinner last night, a very nice meal and a lovely pud too.. What a treat to not have to cook.

I wonder where Teresa and Lesley are hiding. Yoohoo girls !!

I had better get a move on with my day, hope the sun comes out to play for you all today.

Susan

Good Evening Ladies

Never fear Susan I am here .................................. thank you for the beautiful wedding photographs :-D now were did I put my laced edged handkerchief?

Susan I didn't see you waving your banner at the rugby match :-|

Auntie Petunia our church is also adorned with beautiful flowers this weekend ....... it was our villages annual open gardens today ...................not mine :-S the church was accordingly dressed to impress all the visitors :-D I dragged MOG around to look at the gardens with me and again I bought several plants, a lemon drizzle cake, a toffee cake, home made marmalade's and a chutney I have never heard of, quince cheese .............. mmmmmm it is delicious:-D

~~~~~~~~~~ to CC if you are looking in. x

Nite nite one and ALL
Lesley x

Oooooh good evening ladies. I am proper poorly.

I wonder if I ate anything not quite right yesterday. I have had a tummy upset all today, and have been nauseous too.

I am sure that it was not Mrs Berry's luncheon, as Beatrice ate that too. The only difference between us, is that I ate some of Evangeline's cakes...............................................

Excuse me ladies while I pop to the little girl's room.....................again!

Corks, corks, get your free cork here :-D...

I did suggest you watch out for that little madam, Petunia... I hope you are feeling better now?. You could always play her at her own game ;-).. Could Patrisshhhhaaa not be your official taster??.

Lesley, you wouldn't have spotted me as the people in front of us kept standing up :-| :-|.. very annoying indeed. Two men, three women and five children.. The women and children should have stayed home for all the notice they took of the game...

Fruits husband came home with a stray dog last night, as he was driving home from work, he spotted what he thought was their pup. it wasn't , but very similar. Poor dog is a bag of bones. She was most grateful for food, a flea treatment but no so grateful for the bath :-D.. She slept in the kennel - our pup now sleeps inside.. Fruit will take her to the vet this morning to see if she is micro chipped, if not, it is off to the SPCA for the dog. OH doesn't want a dog and not fair on pup to bring another dog into their house. She seems to have a lovely nature. Hopefully she can be re homed. June 1st is changeover for farmers here, perhaps she is new to the district and got lost, she has no collar though.

Very foggy morning here today. Looks like the sun is trying to come out. OH is off to Fieldays on Saturday (yawn). Not for me, though he insists I would like it.. It is an annual event in Hamilton, all things agricultural, vehicles, home 'stuff', all manner of things.. Maybe one day I will go along, not this time though.

~~~~~ to Teresa, hope you are well?

Susan

Petunia dear it really hasn't been your year for ailments, I hope you are feeling much better soon x <3

Fieldays :-S Susan I'm wondering are they are like our agricultural shows, showing and judging of farm animals, all the latest farm machinery and anything farm related or field trials when the ability of working gundogs is tested.

It sounds as though The Hello Auntie banner could have come in very useful at Saturday's match :-D

I'm feeling very down today :-( ............................ it's my birthday :-( ............................ a big one :-(.......................... yes I'm 49 again :-D

Hope there is a happy outcome for the stray.
Lesley x

Happy Belated Birthday Lesley :-) :-),

Sorry I missed it, we could have had a cyber party. Hope your family spoilt you rotten??. If not, why not ??.. I know it is rude to ask a lady her age, just whisper it quietly ;-). Age is only a number - I am convinced of that. My Mama doesn't look into mirrors, she doesn't recognise the senior citizen looking back at her ;-).

Thankfully the stray has been claimed tonight. Though I am a little annoyed with the owners. Farmers..... they need to feed their dog a bit more than they are presently. My fruit gave pup a nice big feed before she left. Would you believe, the stray came back to my fruit and her OH and gave them each a little nudge before she left :-\ :-\.

We had the weirdest weather today, a foggy morning turned into a sunny day, then about 2pm the fog rolled in again and it was so bleak and grey. Uggh, not too my liking at all.

Petunia, are you feeling any better?. I do hope so. You are needed dear, at the helm....

Time to start cooking our dinner,

byyeee, have a great day

Cooooeeeeee, Im back Ladies :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

I have been away and astray, on holiday, at paid toil and nagging FTY on a daily basis to do revision for the GCSEs which are being taken a year early. Mr Gove is changing the exam system again and I think the School was keen to get as many of the dear Fruits through ASAP. It now transpires it will not change while FTY is there but hay ho.

We have also had the Tasmanian Devil to stay. I think FTE found him on her travels. When she opened her many bags and suitcases out he popped. The mess and muddle just left me speachless. I understand he also popped out of the case when FTE stayed at MIL and a Friends house ;-)

FTE had a wonderful time. The Fruit and Tasmanian Devil are now sailing to the Baltics etc. They will return at Christmas time. I will pack the dear litlle TD up and send him to the East wing with you Auntie, or maybe Evangaline may like to house him for a while. That would keep her busy ;-)

I see dear Cherry is no longer lodging with you Aunty, maybe we could pop up and stay a while. Im fed up with cooking and cleaning and nagging. A little rest would be nice. :-D

~~~~~~~ to Cherry if you are looking in :-D

Thankyou Susan for sharing the lovely photos :-) We have two weddings this year to attend and one next year. I do love a wedding.

Lesley, hope you enjoyed the gardens. We went to a ralley near by. I didnt realise it would be full of old cars, tractors and engines :-| It was also £6.00 per person to get in. I thought it was £6.00 per car!!!!!! Oh well it passed a couple of hours. I think the gardens sounded a better option. :-) Belated Birthday Greatings. I am 49 now and will be 48 next year ;-)

Im off now to tackle the ironing. i have been at paid toil today and need a garment to wear tomorrow. Call me old fashioned but I still wear a dress and like it to be nice and crispily ironed :-D

toodle pip for now


Teresa

By the way Ladies, I will not be in the line awaiting that nice Gentleman walker Mr Tennant. He is a very good actor and seems a nice man but a little too thin and not quaite my type. Now if Mr Firth is about I would be at the front of the line :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

I am just wondering if I like the new song by the popular beat combo of Mr Rossi and Mr Parfit. Im not sure if it is anoying or not :-S :-S :-S :-S I saw tham on the one show and have seen them in concert. They seem very nice geezers :-D

Morning Ladies,

How nice to see you back Teresa, you have been a busy gal. I think I would agree with you, gardens are a better option for visiting...
Is FTE on the same ship this trip?. I hope she is collecting photographs along the way.

Well fruit, pup and I had the most harrowing experience yesterday. We were walking pup along a much trodden route. Fruit and I noticed a nasty dog in someone's garden, with a very low front fence. Next thing the dog noticed pup, leapt the fence and all hell broke loose. Our poor pup was set upon, we both started screaming at the top of our voices, out of fright but to also alert the owners. They, along with neighbours came out, blow me, if they didn't let another dog out their door, it too joined in the chase. We were frantic. Our pup was still attached to her lead. She ran for her life and I think that was her saving grace, she can run like the wind. The owner set off chasing its b....y dogs, Fruit set off, I too tried to run - not very successfully. Our pup came running back to fruit and I with the dogs still giving chase. In the end, the owner came along in a car and got one dog into the car. I cannot remember how the other dog got called off our pup... We rang dog control who promptly went to the offenders, lo, the dogs had been removed from the property and the ranger was told they were just visiting, were her sons dogs and she didn't quite know where he lives, blah blah blah..... Our pup was very troubled as you can imagine. She was bleeding from two toes and last night fruit noticed a puncture wound on her chest. Off to the vet we go this morning. The ranger could only issue a rushing order on each dog, hopefully the vet will attest to our pup being wounded and then the dogs can be impounded - If found :-|.

Now I have seen for my very own eyes that no command would have called those dogs off. They were on a mission and out for the kill. I never ever want to go through that again. I have seen on tele, reports of people savaged by dogs, my god, they must have been absolutely terrified and traumatised by their experiences. Sadly, we are running out of safe places to walk our pup...
After fruit and her OH rescuing a 'stray' and lavishing it with love for the 24 hours before it was claimed - what happened to pay it forward :-D :-D

I have a day off today and am heading out of town, a little retail therapy might be in order....

Petunia, hope you are feeling better and not missing our CC too much?. How goes the maternity unit?. Do you think Kate might like to avail herself of its services?. I do read in the paper, twaddle about Kate looking into practising a natural type birth. Don't all prospective Mum's think the same - until the pain kicks in :-\. Who needs the Lido wing when you can have a room at the Towers?. Imagine, you could have a royal babbie named after you :-). I can just see it, Princess Petunia or Prince Pet :-D.

~~~~ to Lesley et al,

toodle,

Susan

Good evening dear Ladies, I am also returned to you all.

I have risen from my sickbed, I have had a certain kind of malady dears. One that appears, if the tinternet is to be believed, is akin to Arsenic poisoning. Do you think someone has been soaking fly papers?

I know this house is old, and may be in need of decoration in the East Wing. But surely the paint is not from the Year Dot.

No, dear Cherry has gawn for the time being. I don't know if she can still watch along with the silent majority. Who are these people who look, but do not speak? Come forward dears, or forever hold your pieces!

Belated birthday wishes dear Lesley. You are but a mere chicken dear, compared to me. {actually I think dear Teresa is the baby of the group, but I could be wrong]

Dear Susan, it seems that one of your players of the oval ball game is getting himself in trouble............................concerning a Wig? He is being sent home in a rowboat I think. You have some colourful names in your squad do you not? Digby is a particular favourite of mine.

Teresa, I bet you starch your dress and apron dear. One knows of a male acquaintance who has a particular soft spot for Angles of Murphy. The rustle of the uniform I believe!!!! Tut, tut and tut again!!!!

Those naice Rossi and Parfitt fellows are now squeaky clean dear. One remembers seeing them when they wore colourful suits, and had 'mod cut' hair.

I must say.................................I may have shifted my alliances to a certain Mr Jason Isaacs. He has a certain earthiness about him. And he certainly looks better without the blonde wig.

I am feeling better already.............................

Toodle all
Auntie Petunia

Good Evening Ladies

It is very pleasing to hear you are now feeling tickety boo Auntie Petunia <3 home made broth winging it's way to you via the cyber hatch ...............no not gallons ..................................... just enough to help you regain your strength :-D

Ooh Susan your experience with the dog sounds terrifying :-0 I hope your fruits pup has fully recovered.x

Teresa I have never suffered the old tyme rally :-\ the rally use to be held on the outskirts of my village, then several of the vehicles would be driven past my home I did enjoy seeing them trundling along the road but that was close enough for me :-D

Ugh! Thank you Lesley, I do appreciate your offer of soup, but the container must have turned in the cyber hatch, and as I opened it, it caught me squarely on the forehead. I popped my tongue out to taste it dear, it was very nice. Do you think if I squeeze my bodice, the remainder of the soup will trickle back into a bowl? Never mind dear, the thought was there.

All this talk of agriculture and things rural is very novel to me dears. I am a townie by birth, and have lived in town for most of my life. All that fresh air does me no favours at all.

Susan dear, I hope the pup is well. Dogs can be strange creatures, so many things affect them. The wind, the sun, the lack of water and food, and downright contrariness!

Has dear Teresa said whether her fruit is off again soon? What a marvellous life.....to see the world, and get paid for it too.

We had more rain today dears, I am getting rather low with all this grey weather, I need sunshine for my poor old bones. I like to emulate dear Coco Chanel, she was the first to get a 'tan', and I believe I look better with a blush to my cheeks too.

Take care dears, will be Midsummer Day soon, and we will be expected to dance around the bonfire and jump over the flames.........................

Sorting our my asbestos drawers.............

Auntie Petunia

Oh dear I am sooooooooooooo sorry that I hadn't secured the lid properly ............... .......................................I hope you weren't scolded :-( although that would have bought the colour to your cheek :-D

Fresh country air with all the delightful smells ...................... bootiful ........................... I'm not on mains sewerage :-( can you imagine :-| dabs Coco Chanel No 5 under my nose.


Lesley not being very lady like :-0 talking of things ladies don't mention. Sorry. x

:-D Lesley dear we are near feilds which sometimes have the wiff of a certain substance if the wind is blowing in the wronfg direction ;-) ;-) ;-)

Susan i do hope that the pup is a little better now, poor thing. There have been many cases of dangerous dogs and tragic outcomes here as Lesley and Auntie will know. Did you have a nice time with the retail therapy?

FTE is back on her ship, the same one as before. She has been to the land of the midnight sun and said it was very beautiful. Its the Med next. The Fruit has a Birthday on Friday, the same day as our own dear Prince William.

Talking of the Royal Family I do believe that we should get out our Knitting needles for the Royal issue which is on its way. I think lemon would be a good bet ;-)

Auntie dear, the christening will be next so I feel you may be organising proceedings :-D

Orffff to feed the hungry now

Teresa

ooh dear the key pad seemed to have been spelling things wrong :-S :-S :-S :-S

Good evening dear ladies,

Of course I never doubted for a moment that you were not a well brought up young gel dear Leslie.

I have seen via the cyber telescope that I keep in the garrett of Motie Towers that you always blow your hooter with a lace edged hankerchief, and that you point your pinky finger when you sup your tea from the saucer............and of course you apologise in advance should you have eaten pickled onions, for fear of causing offence. There now, least said, soonest mended.

Teresa dear, I am pleased that Fruit is back on the high seas, of course she must be having the time of her life. I am quite green with envy. What a lovely occupation for a youngster, all that sea, sun and probably hard work too!!!!

Susan dear, as Teresa rightly said, we have had quite a few instances with dawgs that are a little out of control. There are quite a few large dogs around here, taking their owners for a walk. As the owners themselves seem to have trouble walking because their jeans have the crutch only a little above the knee level, it is more than a little worrying.

As I might have mentioned before, I am a whizz at knitting, and have been sorting through baby patterns for the last few days. Do you think a double breasted [always popular with the Royals] matinee jacket, with matching hat, mittens and bootees would be an acceptable present dears?

Now where did I leave those knitting needles?

Let me just sit here a while and think....................................Whoooooo hoooooo!!!

Found them!

Hallo Auntie, I thought I had lost you in all the knitting thread ;-)

It must be the M word making me forgetful :-|


I am a dab hand atthe cross stich so I may rustle up a sampler in my spare time, or prehaps a card instead :-D


Auntie dear, did you or Lesley hear the sonic boom on Sunday. My OH and I were clearing the garage when the door suddenly banged although it was shut. FTY was plugged in to the devils x box and heard it as well. We thought there had been a car crash or somthing and waited for sirens but there were none. We found out yesterday it was the sonic boom. I wonder if Cherry may have heard it as well in her part of the world.


Orff now to do the chores


Teresa

Good evening Ladies,

Teresa, we must communually pat outselves on our backs.

What a talented lot we are.

Do you know I knit, I cross-stitch, I make clothes, I can carry a tune, dance to a moderate degree, recite my times tables, write short stories and whistle Dixie!!!!

Not that I am bragging of course, I am far to self-effacing for that. Oh dear no, I hide my light under a bushel!!!!!

I did not hear the sonic boom dear, although if I had been younger I may have believed the earth moved for me. I did read about it in the newspapers dear. As you know the newspapers print the truth, the whole truth and nothing but...................

I hope you are fairing better with the weather than we are in town. It has been VERY close today, and threatening rain, and yet it has been clammy. Not the weather for dogs nor babies.

Just let it rain to freshen up the pavements.

Have a good evening dears, and take care.

AP

Morning girls,

Sonic boom?. I thought for a moment it might be to do with pickled onions :-D.

The pup is fully restored thank you, there are puncture wounds on her chest but they are healing. My fruit was more traumatised than the pup I think.
The retail therapy was most pleasant, I did manage to buy myself a new top.

Our weather is abysmal, wet, wet and more wet. A polar blast is due through by Friday. The poor people darn sarf have been subjected to floodings and now have been warned of heavy snow to low levels.. Oh dear, the not so joy of Winter. We don't get the snow though we will get the icy winds whistling about our ears.

A double breasted matinee jacket sounds just the ticket.. Red, white and blue do you think?. Imagine the gifts the royal baby will receive :-(, it's Mama won't know what to do with it all... Lucky for them they have a big house... I still have cupboards full of books and toys and even a few precious items of baby clothing that I couldn't throw out..

Happy Birthday to your FTE Teresa, how exciting for her to see places new.

I watched an episode of Restoration Man, twas about a Mill in Northumberland.. I was totally in awe of the building, the location and the couple who undertook the restoration.. Amazingly beautiful outcome.. sighs with envy :-(.

My male fruit, he with the broken leg, is in despair... The cast came off over a week ago, no xray, nothing.... The leg was still sore so back fruit went to the clinic. Luckily for him, a different Doctor saw him.... Sent him for an x ray and then sent fruit to a specialist... The appointment was yesterday, specialist sent fruit for a CT scan on his leg. Back fruit goes today for the results but it is looking highly likely an operation may be on the cards :-| :-| :-|. A steel plate was mentioned. I wish I could get my hands on the original doctor... He would need a steel plate, in fact, a full suit of armour wouldn't protect the git. :-D.... I should know the outcome for fruit by 2pm today... No more rugby for fruit :-).

Miss Lawson has been splashed across our television news.... Yikes, her man is a beast it would seem.. I sincerely hope she is not putting up with that muck :-|. Too much of it by far in our societies... :-(.

Time to get on with my day, layer up and face the world - again...
Have a pleasant evening. :-)