General Chat

#whispers# Hello ladies, just popped out in the interval.................speaking to you on the Blooooberry.

That naice Mr Hallam, is nothing like his alter-ego Mr Thursday. But he does still have a lovely voice.

I must say there is rather a lot of noise here, apparently there is a young lady called Boncie singing just along the Thames, and the noise is drifting down here.

We are to eat in the Hoxo Tower later on, after the show. I shall let you know tomorrow.

Curtain up
Auntie Petunia

Ladies, good evening,

I trust your evening out was most enjoyable Petunia?.. I must confess, the names you speak of, mean nothing to me, nada, zilch :-D.... Do excuse my hignorance...

CC, I do hope you had a successful visit to the horsepiddle. Fingers crossed for a sooner rather than later 'op' date. :-).

You probably wont believe me, but there was a picture of junior members of my family in the Daily Mail's online sport section yesterday. We were all beside ourselves with excitement. They are not 'famous', just happened to be in a photo of a couple of rugger players ;-).. But, I saw them with my own eyes. They are all of 5 and 7...

A very lucky couple here, have won $14,000,000 with a Lotto ticket that was rescued from the pocket of a pair of jeans about to go in the wash :-D.. Good luck to them I say. My colour has returned to normal now, the 'green' has gorn :-S..
My OH won $26.. Cest la vie !

Tis dark here now by 6pm and I do not like it one little bit.. Roll on Spring, though I am getting way ahead of myself. I don't have curtains at my kitchen windows. Though we are secluded, I ocassionally get the willy's... The doors and windows are all locked ;-).

Time to think about cooking an evening meal, OH is to be late home. I shall have hunger pangs before too much longer, wonder what is lurking in the fridge waiting to be consumed, must go and see.

Toodle,

Susan

STOP PRESS !!!

good morning ladies, I have returned from the horsepiddle, with good news. I told the consulting doctor that the GP had done the Ortho referral forms on Tuesday for me to have my right hip replaced. The Xray shows that joint is even more worn than it was a year ago and it warranted surgery a year ago it was "that bad". He said he would add me to the surgery waiting list and mark it urgent, so I expect to wait four to six months unless they have a cancellation.

I dont want another operation, but if I do nothing I will end up the way I was before my left hip was done and I dont want that either.

Congratulations Susan to your young rellies for their elevation to global stardom!! Something to embarrass them with in future years when the girl or boy friends come calling LOL ;-) ;-) ;-)

Dare I suggest you investigate immediately if that lucky couple are distant relations of yours - or mine!! If so, send a begging letter or two, poste haste :-D :-D

As your winter looms, our summer is a-comin' :-) :-) Ask me nicely and I will bottle up some heat and post it to you ;-) :-D Surface mail of course .... ;-)

there is a Thieving Spoon Fairy in my house. Last year I had a full complement of the spoons and forks which were part of the cutlery set given us by my parents as a wedding gift (excluding the bone handled knives most of which fell to pieces and were replaced - I have all the replacement knives).

Following a routine cutlery audit (cos I was cleaning the cutlery trays) I am now missing one dessert spoon and two teaspoons. I shall be inspecting your handbags later ....... :-D :-D ;-) ;-)

Which Fourth Dimension are my spoons in? Answers on the back of a Penny Black please ... !!!

Good evening Ladies, and the new person who has popped their head around the door!

Dear Upsidedown Susan, how lovely of your extended family to be featured in the newspaper. Sportsmen too! Will they play for the national team at a future date. I do hope so, then I can say to anyone who will listen 'those strapping young men are related to a dear friend of mine' without blinking an eyelid. How exciting.

Now to illuminate you on the persons mentioned yesterday. Are you sitting comfortably dear...................then pin back your lugholes.

There is a new television programme on now, called Endeavour. It is a prequel to Morse with John Thaw. This show is how a young Morse came to Oxford and began his career. Jolly good it is too. His superior officer is called Thursday. He wears a trilby hat, smokes a pipe, and has sandwiches for lunch, made by his wife everyday. He [the actor] has a lovely voice, and is a Mr Roger Allam, and it was he, to whom I was referring to in his acting role at the Globe last evening.

#gasps for breathe#

May I tell you all the play was most entertaining, and we did indeed have supper at the Hoxo building on the Thames. We looked out over the river, and saw the lights dancing on the water. It was very.....................nice.

Until of course, the helicopters swooped along the Thames to take Miss Boncie and her family back to her hotel. It was jolly noisy, and very expensive I'll be bound. Still I suppose when he was in Dynasty Children she got the taste for the high life. And she has paid her dues.

Well done Cherry dear, for getting a decision of your hip. It will make your life so much easier, when you are freer to walk around without discomfort.

As for the question of the tea-spoons..............I fear they have gawn in the same direction as a few of my knives. They are scooped into the bin along with the scrapings I fear. No one ever does it, but they end up going missing..............

I wonder where all the socks go too?

Take care dears
Auntie Petunia

So glad, Petunia dear, you had an enjoyable heevening at the thee-aytre. How the other half live *sniffs*. MFH often listens to Mr Allam on a CD, he was one of the stars of Cabin Pressure. Benedict Cumbernauld and ... oh who is it who plays Diana Trent in Waiting for God ... yes, her, she's in Cabin Pressure too. Is it Stephanie Cole?

Well of course one is quite used to finding a lost teaspoon in the bottom of the washing up bowl after everything has been washed, dried, and put away. But to suddenly find sooo many spoons missing - one dessert spoon and two teaspoons from a cutlery set which was a gift from my parents, and also three teaspoons each from another two sets which I purchased, and all have gone missing in the last year since I did the last cutlery audit (which is the last time the cutlery trays were cleaned out) - surely so many spoons cannot have ended up in the rubbish with the scrapings in the space of one year.

Come along dears, open up your handbags for inspection ..... oh Petunia, why on earth do you feel the need to keep one of those in your handbag, at your age. Are you blushing?? yes, you ARE !! ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D

#sniffs#

I will have you know this little memento is very precious to me dear. As you know my dear little girl passed quite a few years ago, but for me to carry her teddy with me gives me comfort dear. I am sure you will understand.

Great news dears, I know we are moving at a fast pace, but at my age I cannot afford to wait too long.

I am to be taken to tea at one of James' children's houses over the weekend. I dont know which one yet, but I am sure it will be marvellous to meet the family.

I have ordered flowers, arranged for Pat-trish-aaaah to go and buy a box of choccies, and I shall rescue a bottle of wine from the cellar. Such fun.

It is to be warm again I feel, I shall look out the pastel blue lawn dress, with a straw bonnet. Smart, yet not too formal.

Make hay while the sun shines
Auntie Petunia

I trust Petunia dear that you will be taking a chaperone with you. I would like to volunteer for this service, or if not perhaps you can prevail upon George? I havent seen him around much lately. I expect little Valentine has everyone on the hop at the moment.

I think we shall all be looking forward to seeing the vision of you in pastel blue!

Thank you for your concern dear.

No George has been in France with Francine's parents. Her Mama has not been too well of late. Her Papa has a Boulangerie so there was plenty of work to be done.

Little Valentine is a little tinker now, and into everything. He is becoming bi-lingual. Of course he is spoilt rotten over the Channel. Especially as he is the only little boy in the family.

I shall of course arrive in the tuk-tuk, I shall have it decorated with flowers, and make a grand entrance. I think of the Hotel Marigold whenever I ride in it nowadays......................I do so like that naice Mr Nighy.

Have a lovely weekend Ladies, I shall report back soonest.

May the sunshine on you all.
Auntie Petunia

Good Evening Ladies.

Anyone for burnt salsa, steak and saute potatoes? Today I thought I had left a salsa simmering on low heat, wrong ................................. I had left it on a high heat .................................... I only popped into the garden to finish edging the lawn, when I returned the salsa was burnt solid in the pan :-( luckily we have a farm shop within walking distance so I was able to purchase more peppers and start again :-|

Auntie Petunia all this High Society gallivanting is making me feel tiered just reading about it :-( having said that if it all gets to much for you I will gladly step into your shoes :-D

CC I am sorry you are in the need of an operation :-( but pleased to hear you haven't got long to wait for it :-)

Thank you for telling me about the spice shop .............................. it's just a little nearer than Upton Park.

Hello Susan I hope all is well.

Lesley x

yes Lesley, one last year, one this year, and two more to come at some point in the future ..... by the time they have finished with me I shall be the Bionic Woman !! trying to look on the bright side .....

btw I shall pass on the salsa if you dont mind but the sauteed spuds sound good !! :-D

Cherry dear you should now be on the 18 week pathway if im not mistaken :-D If I am mistaken it may be because Dave n Nick are in meltdown as we speak. ;-)

Lesley I have had many spuds on what I thought was a slow simmer over the years, We get used to the taste of burnt pans of food :-(

Susan I found a lottery ticket from December, sadly I am not yet a millionare.

Aunty did you see Mr Jzeeeee with Beonyce. he is her good gentleman walker snd talking of gentlemen walkers..............tutttty tut tut tut tut. Is he really a Major and a singen and has he got buckets of dosh and wonga. I do not mean to cast nustershums on proceedings but I really do not wish to see another Jezza Kyle situation. Know what I mean init :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S


Remember the last geezer who tried to rip you orff.







"whispers" has she gone yet? Right Gals, lets start looking in to this family history thing and see who this Major really is.




Laters


T x

FTE is home in just over a week, I must start watching MTV etc to get back in the groove etc of FTE world ;-)

Thank you dears for your messages and your concern, and good evening to you all.

Don't worry dears, I have been rooting around Burkes Peerage, and he is bona. His ancestors were at the Battle of Waterloo, and Rourkes Drift. They are military through and through.

I dont think we should mention Doctor Rigby or dear Patrick in the same breathe dears. Both were bounders, and cads. And as for the last Major with red hair. Lets just say the sea-air turned my head. I was sad...............I was lonely. And you all set me once again on the straight and narrow. So thank you again!

I have to say he is also a Right Honorable, and has his own seat in the country. We will be decamping to have tea tomorrow afternoon in his country pile. We was to go to one of his children's house, but we will make a day of it, and the grandchildren can have the run of the grounds.............

I shall depart for Surrey just after church tomorrow morning.

I hope everyone is enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend and will not have to work too hard.

Wish me luck gels!

Auntie Petunia

Good Evening.

Teresa our eldest fruit went to The Mrs Carter Show on Wednesday she said it was quite spectacular, Mr Carter showed his face too.

Wishing Auntie Petunia luck as I wave her goodbye, till we meet again hopefully not at the Heartbreak Hotel ................... laced edged handkerchief at the ready.

Lets hope your appointment is sooner rather than later CC.......................... was that a giant magnet I saw being delivered to Motie Towers ;-) ...............
............... beware.

Helo Susan x

Teresa I had to wait four months last year, so that was around 16-17 weeks, given that some months have 5 weeks and I saw the consultant in the January. This time around I dont have shortness of leg (unlike with my left leg, where the degeneration had caused a loss of nearly 4" of bone). Although the degeneration with my right hip joint warrants surgery the hospital can see from the Xrays its not as bad as my left hip was. I hope the consulting doctor on Thursday kept his word and added me to the surgery list the same day I saw him.

Magnet Lesley? yes dear Petunia would order something like that, to keep me pinned down. She dreads me wandering around the house when she is not there, in case I find "something". Its just as well I dont have a passport because I would never get thru Control, I'd be setting the metal detectors off L R & C.

I expect Petunia has left on her journey into Surrey now. I am quite concerned in spite of her assurances. For all we know, this Major Sinjun wossit could be impersonating the man listed in Burkes Peerage and plans to sell dear Petunia off to the Slave Traders, after all she is not exactly short of a groat or three. I do declare, I shall worry until she returns.

Now ........... where did she leave the keys to the strongbox ....... :-D ;-)

#whispers# Hello dears, I am just letting you know how I am getting on. I am 'powdering my nose' and I thought you may be interested.

We did not need the tuk-tuk in the end, dear James came to fetch me in his Bentley, and we purred our way into Surrey. Do you know dears, the driveway is a long, long way, and not one single twist or turn, it must be at least a mile long!

The house itself is mid 18th century, and I am sure I have seen it in some television programme or other. The hallway is all dark panelling, but the floor is a wonderful tile concoction, all pretty patterns. The stairs are central and go to either side of the house. All in all, pretty snazzy. Make my little house look almost provincial.

We are in the upstairs parlour, and James has introduced me to his family. They are as follows. Lance, the eldest is married to Hortence, and they have Poppy, Dolly, and Jamie [after his grandpapa].

Secondly there is Brett and his wife Jemima and their children, Daisy, Lilly and Charles. Then there is Colin. Also not a patch on Mr Firth with his breeches and wet shirt. This one has a sneer on his face, and he looks down his nose at everyone.......................even me.

He is a spiteful creature, and has made a few snide remarks already. It is so distressing, as I cannot understand why you would be so nasty to someone you have just met....................hmmmmmm.

The others are perfectly charming, the lady wives are a bit horsey but divine, and the children are darling.

I shall dash down again gels, as they will be looking for me soon.

We are having a late luncheon at 5pm, they have staff, so it will be a formal affair.

Now do you cut a rack of lamb, or is it acceptable to suck the bones?

More news as it happens.

Making sure my skirt is not tucked in.........................
Auntie Petunia

Luncheon at 5pm, lordy, what ever time will dinner be??.

I trust you will get the better of that Colin, Petunia...

Tis Monday here again already, a very wet and wild day.. I hate having to go out in awful weather, I think it goes back to having to walk in all weathers as my mama did not drive.. Not that I have to walk to work, just hate being in the weather..

Teresa, have you swotted up enough for FTE's return?. Good luck I say, it is so hard to keep up with things these days. Perhaps my age has a bearing, once upon a time ( ie: in my yoof), I knew all the bands, muso's, trends, etc... I bet you are all excited to have your fruit home again, even if it is to be a brief visit.

CC, glad you are 'in the system'... You won't know yourself once freed from pain. Shall I put you down for the 100m hurdles at the Masters games?. No?, ok then.. It was just an idea. We visited with relatives yesterday, two of the littlies and three of the bigger - ies (?) had a running race on the beach.. My fruit , on crutches,jokingly tried to partake. Was such a funny sight..

~~~~ to Lesley. How are things in your neck of the woods, hope the family are all well?.

Best get on and brace myself for the day ahead.

Ladies, would you please give a little thought to our dear Jean (Monmouth) who passed away on May 4th. Such a lovley lovely lady <3.

Susan

Good morning ladies,

I did not know Jean, Susan, but God Bless Her.

AP

Susan, I didnt know Jean, we never had occasion to speak on GR, but may she RIP.


Well Petunia dear, what an amazing invention your little Bloooberry has turned out to be, all these messages you can surreptitiously leave on the answerphone for someone to pick up and listen to. What a relief to know that Major Sinjun Mannering is a pukka gentleman and his family are real. I assume they are his family and not hired from an agency .... I remember Gimmeee Moore and Fox Mulder pretending to be a "model married couple" but they worked for an agency and their job was to encourage the neighbours to be jealous of their furniture and white goods to make said neighbours buy said goods.

As for Cedric's attitude - a little bird tells me he admired your frock and wished he had one just like it !!! ;-D jealousy makes people behave in "odd ways".

A lot of old properties are "borrowed" for TV productions. Why, Highclere House was used for Downton Abbey, no less.

So, the family. Are you sure there is only Dolly and Poppy? Is there not a Holly, a Molly, a Solly, and a Polly? I expect the grounds will have a Folly, and when you see it you will immediately exlaim "Golly !" and everyone will be very jolly. They must be rolling in lolly.

No whatever you do never suck the bones from a rack of lamb. You have to throw them over your shoulder for the gun dogs.