General Chat

Welcome back CC, pleased you have sorted out the glitches in your pc.
Though we shall miss you when you are gorn...

Now, I do hope you were not looking among the Motettes for a 'fairy' to top the tree?
Mercy, I have far too much to do to be nesting atop a tree surveying the world and it's grandma. If it weren't for this mama and my fruit, there would be no Christmas in our house.
We are hosting the entire family - both sides , so we shall be busy busy busy :-D.
Fingers crossed for a fine day :-S.

Are you sure Patrishaaa isn't on the jungle juice? Such a strange creature that gal.
:-D.

I have a very busy day today :-(, why is a womans work never done eh?...... There is an imbalance here somewhere...

Petunia, cream lace, beaded and stunning !!.

Better get me rubber gloves on and ready myself for the day ahead ;-).

Toodle pip ,

Susan

and another thought occurs to me - who shall we nominate to be the fairy on top of the Christmas tree this year?

CC

oh Petun...eeee....aaaaaaaaaaaaa !!! where are you dear?

I have just the job for Pat rish aaaah, to keep her out of mischief. It is seasonal work, and she wont be required after 26th December, but if her application is successful then she will earn a little money of her own and hopefully gain some confidence.

She will need to like working with animals, particularly reindeer, and able to drive a sleigh (which will give her a break from the tuktuk). She must also be willing to travel at short notice, internationally - all over the world where there are children. She will need to have a tolerant nature, because there will be elves and fairies on the loose there. Duties will include mucking out stables, gift wrapping, and packing sacks with the wrapped gifts duly labelled, and ensuring that the sacks are placed in the sleigh for her temporary employer to deliver to the designated recipients. Grooming the reindeer is also an important part of this job.

There is a perk of the job - if she accompanies her temporary employer on his rounds, she will find refreshments are usually on offer ... mince pies, and a glass of sherry. Her employer is no longer permitted to drink while in charge of a sleigh, following an unfortunate incident where he fell down a chimney and disturbed the residents with some inebriated (and rather fruity) vocalizations.

A uniform is provided. She would be required to wear a short red tunic, trimmed with white fur around the hemline. And a red cape with a hood also trimmed with white fur. I hasten to add, it would be fake fur. And black tights and stiletto heeled shoes, also black.

If Pat rish aaaah is interested in this vacancy, and if you can spare her during December, Petunia dear, she can send a handwritten application to : Santa Claus Incorporated, North Pole. SCI is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

I thought this would be a wonderful opportunity for Pat rish aaaah, as she is usually away with the fairies anyway.

CC

oh dear me, Petunia, you werent supposed to see that rolling pin. It was one of my Hamazon purchases for a present for a special lady, its made of solid marble, and was intended for said special lady to take with her when doing her Good Works, to knock a bit of sense into certain heads.

I noticed that Pat rish aaaah is wearing a World War II gas mask today, along with a dust mask. Who on earth has put these silly ideas into her head? She used to be such a quiet compliant little thing, but she has not been herself since her first foray into Essex to stay with Teresa.

CC

good morning ladies. Well - it was a false alarm. I talked to the computer expert who checked SpyBot on another computer, and it seems it was a problem with them. Not me.

I was very worried, because I had a similar issue nearly a year ago and my hard drive was infected with all sorts of nasties which prevented SpyBot from updating. Also my AVP was prevented from updating.

So I spent yesterday doing a long scan with both MalwareBytes and the AVP, and in both cases they had updated correctly. Both said my pc was clean.

When I first had SpyBot installed on the hard drive, I was advised to select Safer Networking 2-Europe; but this disappeared from the list and Grail IT-Europe appeared, so I started using Grail IT, even after Safer Networking 2 came back. Yesterday morning I'd tried updating with Grail IT.

Last night, after I spoke to the computer expert, I tried another SpyBot update, but this time selecting Safer Networking 2 - and the program updated normally. Am delighted that my computer didnt have to go away to be fixed, so I wont have to visit the library to use their computers ... for the time being, at any rate.

Lesley I wont be renewing my sub when it expires next year. I've finished my family tree researches, and every time I have a computer problem it raises my stress levels. Perhaps I dont cope well because I'm ill but I do find every little set back makes me feel worse. I was going to leave GR earlier this year and was persuaded to stay, but I really do feel next year will be the time to quit. I have to have more surgery anyway, and I can keep in touch with people via email or text, but I really do have to reduce the stress factors in my life and computer internet access is one of the stress factors and I cant sort these issues out by myself.

Anyway ....

I am delighted to announce that my viral infection didnt last longer than 24 hours. I'd been a tad worried it might develop and end up in my lungs, as has so often been the case, but a mug or two of boiled water with honey and brandy did the trick.

Normal working hours were resumed yesterday, and I spent some time in the frontyard picking up piles of leaves. I expect that more leaves have blown in overnight but I havent checked yet.

CC

Singing this to you CC

Don't leave us (me) this way
Don't understand how
We are (I'm) at your command
So, baby, please
Don't you leave us (me) this way
:-( :-( :-(

Good evening ladies.

Cherry dear, I am pleased that you took my joshing in good part. We do like to spar verbally with each other, dont we dear? Why is that rolling pin behind your back dear? Have you been secretly baking with Mrs Berry, behind my back? Oh goody, I do so love minced pies!!!!!

A dollop of festive cheer, along with the mulled wine.

I understand you are incommunicado. I will text you from the Bloooooberry dear.

Teresa, do keep us informed as to where your wandering fruit is cruising next. I can picture most places, and the ones I have not been.......................I can Doodle.

Dear Upsidedown Susan, I am getting very excited about this Wedding dear. Lace? How wonderful. Did you see the pictures of Princess Grace when she married? She was in lace. It has a mystical power to it. Will it be white or cream dear?

Now someone sent me a naughty email about Sooty and Sweep. If I can locate it I will send it to the more broadminded of your ladies. I dont know if I understood it properly, as I am so pure................but it did make me titter!!!

I am still a little poorly thank you dears, so will make this do for now. Pat-trish-aaaaah has been conspicuous by her absence I am afraid. I know that both Cherry and I are contagious, but really, did she have to wear that Diving Suit, complete with gold-fish helmet? At least I think it was her.......................

Good night dear Ladies.

Auntie Petunia

Hi CC i have replied to your email we must keep in touch by text, Im glad you are feeling better and sorry you have computor problems again.

Look foward to you visits from the libary :0)

Hugs


Teresa x

*thinks* sarcasm is the lowest form of wit eh? well ... I would say that I vary my wit to suit my company - but Petunia is an absolute dear and so very generous and hospitable. Its just that sometimes the devil gets into me ....

Heyho folks, I am better today, it was a 24 hour virus and I worked it off yesterday by staying in the house. Today, it was back to work ... such work as a retired lady pensioner does ..... in other words, I still work like a slave.

Unfortunately I have more computer problems and my hard drive has to go see a nice computer man to get fixed. Basically, Spybot will not update, although I have Malware Bytes, and Microsoft Security Essentials which several people on here said was a good AVP. Both MB and MSE say my computer is clean .... but Spybot wont update which means there is a problem. This same problem happened last year in spite of MB and MSE updates and scans, and I always accept the Microsoft Updates, but the computer man last year found my hard drive was infested with All Sorts Of Rubbish including a very virulent piece of malware.

So, I expect the same problem has happened again.

I have had so much stress with using the internet over the last few years and to be honest I cannot take any more. I've removed myself from several internet sites which I was using, and have changed my GR membership to not renewing automatically, so I will be gone next year. I would have left this year as you know except that I was persuaded to stay. It is not a hissy fit at GR or any of the members, I really cant take the computer stress any more, its making me ill. Perhaps if I was younger .....

I will also be winding down my email accounts, although for a while I shall visit the library to get a free hour on their computers. You ladies who have my cell phone number please feel free to use it. Texts are always welcome!

CC

Good upside down evening to you all.

Petunia and CC, I am sorry to hear you are both below par. Botheration to all winter ailments... It would seem a tad early in the season for the bugs to be doing the rounds, but the seasons are all up the wop so why shouldn't the bugs be too :-S

CC, Sooty and Sweep, I used to love watching them on the old black and white TV :-S, now that is going back some time... When TV programmes were fun and without violence. But then again too, the cartoons we watched had violence but we didn't recognise it - or I didn't....

Fruit and I had a wonderful day shopping yesterday. We have purchased the most beautiful lace for 'the' gown. I can hardly contain my excitement. I will furnish you with photgraphs in time.. I must not be too forward or you will all be raising your eyebrows at me. :-D. I must say, I think I am quite pleased to have only one female fruit.

I have been out in the garden this afternoon, planting annuals. Let us hope they prosper and grow with viguor. I did note one I planted a few days ago has a death wish :-|. There is always one isn't there.

My OH and I have a very serious job this evening. We have until 5pm tomorrow to submit our objections to the new clean air bylaws... I totally appreciate the reasoning, but we heat our house by a wood burning boiler :-(.. We shall, or at least, OH shall be filling in our submission form and hoping for a positive result. We won't be holding our breath...

Teresa, pleased to hear FTE is happy and well. Good luck to FTY in his exams. I always think Mama's should be awarded an exam pass too ;-).

Better get on and cook our meal, very late tonight.

Toodle pip
Susan

Ooh dear ladies I will perhaps return tomorrow after paid toil to tend to you both. I will be bringing FTY for my dear Oh is abroad, FTE is abroad and Mama in law will be going home from her overnight sitting duties for FTY. Please set up devils x box and the French revision rota :-D


Back tomorrow



Teresa :-D

Sniffs. Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit dear!!! Been sleeping in the knife drawer again have we? Tutty tut!!!!!!

I will have you know that I am masterminding half of North London from my bed dear. Things do not get done by ignoring them dear.

There is the Church rota to rejig, the Christmas Party funding raising to organise, the Old Soldiers and Sailors Christmas Dinner to order, the orphans to be taken to a Pantomine, the, the, the.......................................Coughs fitfully.

Lays back on pillow..........................................Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

AP

*resisting the temptation to ask if that bloomin Bloooooberry can wash the dishes as well .....*
:-) :-D ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

CC

Still dabbing my red nose delicately in synchonisation with dear Cherry.

I am still in one Wing of Motie Towers, she in the other. She is quite right I have been organising my busy schedule from the Blooooberry. What a wonderful invention it is!

I can talk, text, shop and paint pictures while it plays Yanky Doodle Dandy at the same time. How very clever!

I have indeed been talking to Octavia, Georgianna and indeed Beatrice. I am slowly warming to her. But she is such a bossy boots, always meddling, and believing she is right. She has a saying 'It is my way, or the highway' what do you think of that? Condescending? I think so. How can someone be so bossy?

Oh my, I have just heard kettles and pans rattling in the kitchen................it must be Mrs Berry! My but she looks thin................I wonder why she is sweating too? She must have an exhausting schedule.

Dear Upsidedown Susan, do please keep us informed of you MOB activities. We are so excited for you. Photos would be lovely too.

Teresa, your Fruit is travelling again. How marvellous for her. What are you sending to Southampton. I hope you are leaving a supply of sweeties for her too. She will need sugar to keep her going!

Lesley, are you telling us that you are not a Blonde Bombshell?

My photo does me justice, even though it is about 60 years old.

Back to bed I think, too much excitement for one evening/

Toodle Pip
Auntie Petunia

hello all, and please do not stand too close to me, for I seem to have caught dear Petunia's chill, although at the moment am not quite as bad as she is but it could still develop
*clears throat and delicately dabs at nostrils*

Needless to say, Petunia is confined to her sick bed, with her Blooooberrie, making lots of phone calls giving instructions to Georgianna, Octavia, and Father Thadius as well, and let us not forget the manager of the local supermarket, poor man, I dont quite know what he is guilty of but I am sure his ears are bright red now, and I didnt know dear Petunia knew words like that.

I have left a young man with "ringing in his ears". I took a telephone call from someone with a sales pitch, and made it very clear we do not welcome these sorts of nuisance calls.

I am staying in bed today, I have my pile of Famous Five novels ready to read ..... and Mrs Berry is fortifying me with lashings of ginger beer ... I mean, pots of hot tea and Manuka honey. My favorite Recovery Toddy is a mug of boiled water, with a tea spoon of honey, and a tot of brandy, and a squirt of lemon juice.

No Teresa, that is not a mug of brandy and and a tot of boiled water ...

Mrs Berry's weight loss and exercise program is going spiffingly, with all the running up and down stairs she does.

And not a sign of Pat rish aaaaah. That gel is just like a police officer, never in sight when you need her.

Isnt it strange that the juice of real lemons can be found in washing up liquid, but the lemon juice sold for human consumption is usually "flavoured" unless one resorts to squeezing real lemons.

Vicks on the feet really does work, I dont know how or why .. but it does. Dont forget to wear socks however.

I watched yesterday afternoon's Alan Titchmarsh show and am very alarmed. His guests included Sooty Sweep and Soo, and I understood everything that Sweep squeaked. I had the same problem with Gordon the Gopher when my Offspring were young. Should I be worried? But I digress .... I tuned in to listen to Alfie Boe singing and what a treat that was.

*smiles knowingly at Teresa* ah yes the mucking out of the school bags. I once found letters in my Offsprings school bag, at the start of one school term, which she had been asked to deliver to local shops on her way home at the end of the previous term. These letters were from the headmistress to local shopkeepers who had generously contributed to school funds. One red faced mother went trotting around to said shops to deliver the letters, with apologies.

I used to wonder what planet my Offspring live on, because it sure wasnt the same world I inhabited. I know my Offspring were frequently journeying to a strange place because every time I asked for help with housework, I was advised "No Khan Du". I assumed it is somewhere near Timbuktu.

I wasnt missing, Lesley, really I wasnt. I knew where I was all the time.

CC

Oh dear Auntie Petunia I'm sorry to hear your not feeling good :-( I was just about to arrange a search party for you ;-) I wont call the search party off though as CC has now gone missing :-S

Orf out to look for CC, were are you, were are you CC can you hear me?

Teresa you have my sympathy................homework and revision :-| :-| :-|

Susan I hope you have a successful shopping trip :-)

I had a missive from FTE. A list of goods to send not to Antigua as I thought but collection at Southampton. She looks very jolly in the photos ;-)


Teresa

Aunty dear, how many times must I tell you. Vests must be worn on the first day of September and removed on the last day of May. This action prevents coughs, colds and sneezes which spread diseases :-|
To help your recovery I suggest you try hot lemon with honey and a tot on non temperance medicinal toddy. Some Vick on your feet and you will be well away
:-D

Your perspiration may be due to the M word Auntie. I suffer at night with the same problem. It saves a fortune on the heating :-D if FTY or OH complains of the cold I would encourage them to put another jumper on :-D :-D :-D

Someone has missed firework night and is letting them orff over the road :-S

Tootling orff to bed soon. Dr Lucy Wordley and her food is getting on my nerves now :-P


Tuck up warm auntie, sleep well and watch the bed bugs don't bite :-D


Teresa

Ooooh, woe is me!!!!!

Shuffles onto thread and flops down onto chaise longue.

I have been residing in the East Wing for the last couple of days and I am proper poorly.

All that fresh air and gusts of wind blowing up my bustle did me no good at all. I had a severe chill, and it went to my chest.

A liberal layer of goose grease, topped with brown paper, then my vest, liberty bodice, nightdress, bedjacket and a shawl, and I perspired like a navvy!

I am still a little fragile, but at least able to sit here and regale you with my tale of woe!!!!

I shall read back on your missives at a later date gels, my eyes are sore and red.

You see, I paint a wonderful picture!!!!!!

Pip Pip
Auntie Petunia

Coooooeeee where are you all today?

I have three words to say and here they are:

The Periodic Table


Tutty tut and some more tut.

FTY has his second GCSE chemistry paper tomorrow. Now he has been a good Fruit and revised but as I was testing him this gobbledygook really just left me speechless.

Anyway, I'm off to attend to the dinner table now.


Teresa


P.S I had to scrape the ice orff the car at 6am this morning. 'twas a little cold when venturing out to paid toil
:-D