General Chat

Afternoon all,

Well friend spent a couple of hours here before she went back to her dogs. She's a bit upset about her old dog, she's 16. Friend had her in England and brought her out here. Took her to the vets about an abscess on her leg, or so she thought. It's not an abscess, they think it's a tumour and she's too old to be operated on. Still the dog doesn't appear to be ill and it could be benign. Have to keep fingers crossed. Her other dog is about 7, an abandoned dog from a village up Troodos, the mountain range, an area in the centre of the island.

She wants us to go out on the 14th - she's sort of Jewish. By sort of, she celebrates things but doesn't believe. She wants to celebrate the Jewish New Year. We told her we want to go out with everyone on Monday as it's our 10th Anniversary of coming out here. Well that's the next 2 Mondays sorted. :-D

By the way she walked to the hairdresser's but got a lift to us as someone she vaguely knows pulled up and offered her a lift. He lives just round the corner from us so he didn't have to go out of his way.

Kandj did you tell Jem about reporter of the year 'cause she knows about it? :-0 It was to be a surprise.

By the way I hope you had a better night last night.

Cheerleaders extraordinaire what does that mean, are we good or disastrous Kandj? I don't know whether we've been insulted or not. ;-)

Jem sorry your not too good and also have problems not a good combination. Maybe connected? I had an organ scan as part of a check up and found to have gallstones but I haven't had any problems so it's been left. Asked a medical friend and she told me most people over 40 have gallstones, it's only if they move you have a problem. I know the pain with gallstones is terrible. A friend thought her husband was having a heart attack in the middle of the night - he's OK after keyhole surgery for removal of gall bladder. He came out here last summer just 7 weeks after having it out and spent summer here - he said it was to recuperate. ;-)

Thought I'd better show you this to balance up the family - don't worry it's not the whole album. :-D

This is son with OH and myself pre low carb diet. This is the best picture of OH.

Note the red mark on my neck, it was taken just 6 weeks after the removal of my thyroid.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/18091537

This is a more recent photo of me with OH and Dean a singer who's a great Frankie Valli tribute act. He's now back in UK doing the act. We became friends after we met him a very nervous novice dropped up the club to do his act. A guy who sings in a double act - Blues Brothers, told him to find us out and talk to us and he'd be ok. I'm not saying we were regulars for the entertainment nights (we only missed 1) or that all the entertainers know us but we do try to make them feel welcome. :-D

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/18091569

Last 1, I promise, the view from our (small) balcony outside our bedroom.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/14459303

That's it folks until I get a photo of the hibiscus in bloom. There are buds on the hedge so shouldn't be long.

Have a good day all and a peaceful night. :-) <3

Good Morning Roll Callers :-) :-) <3

Sorry I haven’t posted, I’ve been a little under the weather and very tired. We have a rather difficult family problem that we are dealing with at the moment.


I am going for an Ultrasound Scan tomorrow afternoon to see if I have Gall Bladder problems on top of everything else!! Just shoot me!!!:-D :-D


Well, thank you (bows in gratitude) for your nominations for Sports Reporter of the Year!!!! ;-) ;-) (I think Jonathan Davies’ job is quite safe however!):-D :-D :-D

I, in return, have nominated you both for Cheer Leaders Extraordinaire!!!;-) :-D :-D :-D


What are we going to do when matches coincide? :-S :-S :-S
I have had a brilliant idea!:-D :-D :-D

Have either of you seen a Football Programme on Sky Sports News (channel 401) on a Saturday afternoon called GILLETTE SOCCER SATURDAY?
Now I don’t really follow soccer, but I love this format! I find it hysterically funny :-D

Jeff Sterling is the anchor man, and other former soccer players are in the studio (Charlie Nicholas, Matt LeTissier, Paul Merson, Phil Thompson and others) and they are all watching different matches on their monitors.
They go back and fore between each other, and pitchside commentators, excitedly talking about each of their matches as the action is happening! :-D :-D :-D

That might be an idea!;-) ;-) ;-)


:-) PAT
What an absolutely beautiful girl your daughter is! So pretty and petite and with brains! Your OH looks so proud of her!:-)

It’s great that each of your children have been able to follow their dreams in connection to their careers. Having the confidence to do this comes from the love and support that you and OH have given them. Helping them to see that nothing is beyond their reach if they work hard and believe in themselves.:-)

Pat, your friend sounds amazing! What a character! :-)
She reminds me of my Great Aunt who we lost in 2004 at nearly 97 years old. She was wonderful, with a fantastic sense of humour.

My Sis-In-Law didn’t know where to look, when she took her to see the doctor and my G.Aunt told the Doctor... “I speak 3 languages Doctor- English, Welsh and BAD!”
:-0 :-D :-D


:-) KANDJ
How awful that you had such a fright with the fire alarm going off in the night!:-(
I can quite understand how it worried and unsettled you, especially given that your OH is not well. I too would have found it very difficult to go back to sleep. :-(

Yours is the 2nd incident of this I have read about on GR this week. I’m wondering if it has something to do with the weather. Maybe electricity in the air- there have been quite a lot of thunderstorms lately. :-S :-S
Oh, this humid weather is awful and tiring. When I’m doing the cleaning I feel like I have to go to the shower!

I hope you both get a decent night’s sleep soon :-)



Have a good day both of you. :-) :-)


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Hello All

Your friend is definitely not old Pat, she is almost 80 years YOUNG... I just would like to have half her lifestyle and I would be a happy bunny (mid 70's me!).

Sunny day but quite cool today and another dew on the grass and Autumnal feel with the nights really drawing in. Curtains closed before 8pm last night as it was dark?? Rain is forecast for the next two days, so we will wait and see if it's correct.

Thankfully no smoke alarm panics since early hours of Sunday morning. I am beginning to relax again now. Not good experience to be woken with SCREECHING

It is my younger Sister's 61st birthday today. Last year her two daughters took Mum to London and did the touristy sights, Buckingham Palace, changing of the guards, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Harrods and then a River Thames tour and afternoon tea at The Ritz and on to champagne on the London Eye with a "Happy Birthday" song from others around She had never been to London before and so was delighted with this surprise treat and time spent with her girls. Another quick year passed by for her...... she is catching me up, but a way to go yet ha ha.

Hope Jem is ok and it's not raining in SW Wales today if she is off exploring again.

Kandj she's almost 80. She's not old and still very able. Just slow walking especially in the heat. I couldn't call her young but definitely not old. She came out here on her own almost 10 years ago.

She has a fantastic life here. She lived near Romford Essex and only if someone came for her and took her back home did she go out at night. Here I've known her leave here after midnight on her own. We've offer to escort her to her bungalow but she declines. As she says if she meets a group of young men whilst going home the worst that will happen to her is they'll talk to her in Greek. :-D

She has a large group of friends. Another couple take her shopping but she knows she only has to pick up the phone and we'll take her. I take her to the doctor's once every 2 months as we both need repeat prescriptions. She goes to Mahjongg twice a week.

She's coming with us tonight for a Chinese meal. We sometimes go to quizzes in winter, she is part of our team. She goes out for a meal at least once a week. Hops on the bus and goes to Limassol when she feels like it.

Her eldest son now lives in Limassol, running a business, so she does have family backup but as he works 6 days a week so she doesn't see him much in the week.

One of her grandsons had a holiday at her place with his father - youngest son. So taken with the place was he he found himself a job at a garage here - he's a qualified mechanic. He's met an English girl out here, her parents retired out here. They are getting married next year. They have a small daughter. Grandson does odd jobs for our friend but he's busy. Works 6 days and likes to spend Sundays with his family. Does include her if there's birthdays etc or he's having a BBQ. She always goes to him Christmas day. Her great grand daughter goes to the nursery near her so if the girl's mum is on late shift at her job our friend collects gt grand daughter until grandson can pick her up. That's when she gets her jobs done. :-D

Friend has 2 small dogs and walks them (short walks) twice a day so has got to know everyone in the area. When she walks anywhere without the dogs lots stop to ask if she needs a lift (both local and British).

There is a small supermarket in walking distance for emergencies but it is more expensive and has limited stock. She needs help with the heavier things like the dog food.

She loves the winter here as it's warmer than UK and she feels so much safer here.

Do you think the description of elderly fits Kandj? <3

Hello All

Been feeling tired today and its all because of the smoke alarm going off so unexpectedly for no apparent reason at 1.10am and scaring the life out of us both!
Hubby fell fast asleep immediately his head hit the pillow and I couldn't settle at all as I was waiting for the smoke alarm to go off yet again. Just so relieved that it didn't.
I dusted it as best as I could without climbing on any steps..... perish the thought of me falling. I think it may be around 10 years old and could be time to get an electrician in to fix up a replacement one.

Cooler here too today which is fine by us. I noticed that there was dew on the grass first thing this morning..... very Autumnal and we are still in August (just).

Pat, I can imagine your daughter having varying reactions from folk when she tells them of a typical working day in her life ha ha. Well done to her for encouraging youngsters to step out and follow whatever career path they are interested in.

Jem, hope you are OK? Perhaps you are resting while the family have been away.

Enjoy tomorrow everyone, whatever you are planning to do.

Enjoy your natter with your elderly friend tomorrow...... what do you call "elderly?"

Evening all :-)

Cooler less humid day today. Have a friend popping in tomorrow. She's elderly and it's quite a walk from her house to the hairdresser's. It's downhill to it but uphill from so as we're half way she stops off for a coffee and a chat.

We're off out tomorrow night for a meal. It's a Chines buffet up the club.

Yes Kandj that's Miss February and that's why they want her to talk to the pupils at school. She doesn't look like a science geek and isn't a stropping, tall female. It's important to get people interested in engineering in all it's guises and especially important for the girls to look at her and know they can deal with the equipment if she can.

Thank you for calling her stunning, I'm her mum so I'm biased :-D

Yes chef's hours are very unsocial, we told our son but he was determined to do it.

Glad you agree about Radio Jem, we'll keep it quiet ;-)

Poor you being disturbed by the fire alarm. A friend had theirs go off, there was a spider's web inside and I know dust can trigger it. OH used to clean ours out every year when he changed the battery. We used up the batteries in the TV, radio or video hand pieces. Hope you have a better night tonight.

Jem hope you had a good day, did you have one of your trips? If you did hope you had a good day.

Night and bless all :-) <3

Hello All

What a night!! We both were fast asleep and the smoke alarm went off VERY LOUD!!
Frightened the life out of the two of us. As hubby is a poorly man, I went to check out all the rooms and thankfully no smoke or anything visible that would cause the smoke alarm to activate at 1.10am in the morning. Neither of us could settle back to sleep and he has been exhausted and mega weary all day today.

Yes, we have had rain here. Thunder and lightening too last night so it's not as humid or muggy which is a blessing. Rain forecast for most of this week but the gardens are so dry its much needed and a job less for me to do when it rains.

We also watched Jennifer Ennis-Hill.... what an amazing athlete she is and such a beautiful natural glowing face, always smiling bless her. She is a real star imho.

Pat, WOW.... is that really Miss February?? Your daughter is stunning! A lovely photograph of Pa and daughter looking happy and relaxed together. Loving the
Me Pa and Me Ma names ha ha. She obviously has a sense of humour too.
Our son in law is a Chef and we know all about working antisocial hours with him.

That is a good idea for Radio Jem. Pat, be assured that your secret is safe with me.

Jem, I hope that you haven't lost your voice during the rugby match. I still haven't got a clue about the rules but will leave all the technicalities to you (and Pat) but I'll practice the pom pom twirls if Pat will pass them across for the next match.

I'm sure that your daughter and family will enjoy their time away and perhaps you can relax and enjoy some quiet relaxing time until they get back home again.

Off to bed now. Just hope the smoke alarm doesn't go off in the wee small hours!!

Goodnight all, I wish sweet dreams to everyone who reads Roll Call tonight.

Evening all :-)

We've had problems with humidity. Had to dry bedding overnight across the settees as they didn't dry properly outside yesterday. Looked like we were decorating. :-D

We can't do too much when it's like that so I've watched Jennifer Ennis Hill run the 800 metres and get gold for the heptathlon, the grand prix and a football match. :-)

Hope your feeling much better by now Jem.

I'm proud of both my two. Son hated school yet went to college for 4 years to be a chef. He is very good but it's not too well paid.

Here's daughter scrubbed up with, as she calls him, Pa, I'm Ma. :-D OH was just getting over a slipped disc when this was taken. She actually addresses cards to us as Me Pa or Me Ma then our address. Just don't know where she gets such silly ideas from.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/18020561

Hard to think of her sorting out ditches and drainage.:-S

Going to watch Tony Robinson this evening. See if I want to watch the series. The children loved his series Maid Marion all those years ago. Always made them laugh.

The Everton v Man City match was played in rain and it's raining now in North Notts so looks like your humid weather could well be over Kandj so you'll be pleased. Hope your OH's breathing is easier now.

Had fun with Radio Jem last night, I was reading out some of the comments to OH he laughed at some of them but I think he's decided we're somewhat :-S. What does he know, after all he's male. ;-)

Perhaps we ought to award Jem - Reporter of the Year after the World Cup. Shh Kandj don't tell her.

Hope you all have a lovely evening and a peaceful night. :-) <3

Don't like this humidity one little bit. Not only has hubby found it difficult to breath but I have felt weary most of today. Done a job and sat down, done another job and sat down. This is how it has been and it's not like me at all. I blame the muggy weather.

Pat, I agree with Jem and having read your posting feel this is an amazing career that your daughter has chosen. She obviously is good at her job or the men would soon be telling her. You have every right to be two very proud parents.

Jem, that sounds like a nice treat for Grandson1 and girlfriend to enjoy with the rest of your family this weekend. I hope the weather is good and everyone enjoys it all.

Glad that you are over your sikky bug. Well done on Radio Jem. Shame about the score boo hoo.

Just read about the Hawker Hunter jet that has crashed killing 7 people at an air show today. Condolences to the families and friends of all who are affected.

Good Afternoon Roll Callers :-) :-) <3

It was an awful morning here, hammering it down, but humid! I had loads of washing, so I was not amused at having to have the radiators on yet again! :-| :-|

Grandson 1 is going with his Mum and Stepfather, siblings and his girlfriend (Mum invited her) to Longleat. They are leaving Monday, stopping over in a Travel Lodge (I think it is) spending Tuesday in Longleat. Staying overnight again, Longleat Wednesday and home in the evening. At least I think it's that way around! :-D

Communication is always a problem here, and so I didn't realise it was this Monday, so hastily washing, drying and ironing! :-D

Thankyou for your get well wishes.
I don't think it was food poisoning / bug now, as it cleared up quite quickly, plus OH (who ate the same was ok) I think it was probably a flare up of IBS / Diverticulitis.

:-)Pat
Your Daughter's career sounds absolutely wonderful. How exciting! And not having to be in the same place, or do the same thing all the time.
I'm glad that they all respect her and follow her lead. As you say, she's tiny, and some men can be "full of it!" with women in the workplace!

It's good that she can go into the schools, colleges etc. to encourage girls to take on such a career. She sounds an amazing person. You must be very, very proud!:-)

I'm glad you had a lovely evening, just you and OH!
I'm selective, and enjoy "my programmes" unlike OH who will watch every single thing that's on! :-D :-D


:-)Kandj
I hope the weather has not been too humid for you today. Like you, I hate that kind of heat, especially since "the change"!
And I totally agree with you about time going faster! I've no idea where it has gone!:-0

Yes, it is very sad about Ryan Jones! :-(
But as Pat said on the Rugby Thread, it is better they listen to advice, and quit before it becomes even a bigger problem.
Ryan has been struggling with injuries for quite some time!


Well, I'm just getting ready for Radio Jem going on air!! ;-) :-D :-D

Laterz ;-) :-D :-D <3

Morning all :-)

Hope you're feeling much better Jem and hope you'll be on Radio Jem. Shame about Ryan Jones but having seen some sportsmen, years after they retire, having problems moving you understand why it's best to go before it gets too bad.

Daughter is a civil engineer. She works for a firm who send them out to other people who want a specific job doing and don't want to employ a full time civil engineer. She was seconded to a firm who was building a new perimeter fence for Humberside Airport. The photo is of her checking the area so she could peg out the new perimeter then the fencing would be in the correct place. The photo was taken in February by the firm she was seconded to, they later asked if she would let them use this photo on their following year's calendar that they give out. This is Miss February's photo. :-D

The people who run the scheme that's she's an ambassador for want people in engineering to go into schools to talk to the senior school pupils, GCSE or A level ages about careers in engineering. They really wanted her as she's 5ft 3ins and size 8 so the majority of girls will be much bigger than she is, so knowing she can do the job they know they should physically cope with it.

Daughter's out in all weather, climbs in ditches etc., she's in her element. Part of it may be telling great big burly men what to do. :-D She actually gets on well with them and has never had any problems being accepted as the 1 telling them what to do. At the moment she's working for someone who does lots of roads and motorways. They sent her off to Northants the other day to do a tender as an area was flooding and requires new drainage. Don't know how long she'll be with them but she'll do all the jobs they've got then either her firm or she'll tender for another job elsewhere. She was working at Nottingham council prior this job helping them revamp the ring road. She loves the job and as she's being seconded all the time she's doing lots of different aspects and hasn't got time to be bored. She's also in charge of looking after the people working for her parent firm who work in her area.

Jem it's very well paid and there's a shortage of civil engineers, youngsters can get a degree or may be able to do what she did. She got a job at Mansfield Council and they sent her on day release so she was qualifying but also learning on the job. She did ONC and HNC, it took 4 years. She now earns over twice as much as the average wage for the area. Wherever there's a shortage there's money. :-)

By the way she does scrub up well away from work without her big boots, jacket and hard hat. :-D

Hope all well with you Kandj, looks like it's warming up in UK today, already 19 C in North Notts. It's 10 C higher here and feels quite humid today.

Went out last night and had a lovely meal, only the 2 of us, OH's back was not too good but he wanted a Chinese. We went to a Chinese buffet, we were able to eat straight away and came away quite quickly so we were only out a couple of hours. We then caught up on some of the TV like bake off and pointless. We have WDYTYA and the Timothy West/Pru Scales series on a narrowboat yet to see. We don't watch much TV but we like to keep up with some programmes. Of course there's the sport but that's more me that follows that.

Hope to see you both on Radio Jem later today.

Have a good day all :-) <3

Hello All

Jem, sorry you aren't well, I hope it's just a 24 hour bug so you will soon feel better.
Love your Avatar...... shame this young man had to retire from the rugby though.

Pat, I hope that all is good for you and OH in sunny Cyprus right now. We are in Yorkshire and it is dry but cloudy so far but with rain forecast for later on today and then hot and humid weather over the weekend (not looking forward to that).

Friday and weekend is just around the corner yet again. Someone once told me that time only goes faster as you get older, well, I am older and can't argue with that!

I hope everyone reading Roll Call will enjoy today and the weekend too.

Thankyou Both for your congratulations to my Grandchildren :-) :-) <3


We went out for a pub meal last night, it was packed and the usual chef just back from a holiday and stressed. Now I think I have either eaten something dodgy or I have a bug.

Sitting here with a bucket! :-( :-D

Hope I'll be ok for the rugby tomorrow night, or I'll be off the air ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D


Pat, great photo of your daughter, and as Kandj said, what an interesting job she has!:-)
Hope you and OH are ok and that his back's not too bad at the moment.

Kandj:-)
I hope you and your OH are both ok and coping with health issues.
I watched most of Cilla's funeral too. Very Moving. I have recorded the end part.


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Hello All

Jem, well done to Grandson 1, they are excellent results. Congratulations to your Granddaughter she also has done well.
I hope that your less worried and will sleep better now.

Pat, Your daughter looks to have an interesting job. Is that piece of equipment
a theodolite used by surveyors?
I hope you and OH enjoy your meal out and karaoke at the club tonight.

We watched extracts from Cilla Blacks funeral. A beautiful Mass a mixture tears and laughter and memories from family and close friends. Her sons did her proud.

Good wishes to all who look in to Roll Call

Afternoon all :-)

Well done Jem's grandson.

Do you want to see what 8 GCSE C and above lead to. Our daughter got onto a calendar as Miss February after getting her's. This is her photo, her job is very good she's East Midlands manager. http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/17885295

She did a bit more than GCSEs but you have to start somewhere. She also a schools ambassador. :-)

Another warm day, been putting off the ironing until it's almost time to go out. I'll do the ironing then straight into the shower. :-D

Out up the club tonight, a meal and then fun at the karaoke. We do not sing as we're both too cowardly and I have an awful voice, I can't keep in tune. Pity because I love music.

OH's back doesn't seem too bad so we should have a good night.

Kandj going on Nottinghamshire's weather you should have had a better day today. I do hope so. I don't know how far you are from Notts/Lincs area but the rain you talked about coincided with their's.

Heard Paul O'Grady's speech at Cilla's funeral, he's so funny. What fun they had, glad it lightened the funeral. I believe a funeral should be about celebrating the person who's died. I know it's difficult but I don't believe anyone I know(n) would want lots of sadness.

Hope you all have a lovely evening and a peaceful night. :-) <3

Hi Everyone :-) :-) <3

Just to let you all know that Grandson 1 has had his place, that was provisionally kept for him, on the Health and Social Care Course at the Tertiary College.

He has passed all his GCSEs with 8 Grade Cs and above. :-) <3

Granddaughter 1 <3 has done very well in her Year 10 GCSEs too, but I am waiting to hear the details about that.


~~~~~~~~~~ to Pat, Kandj all friends :-) :-) :-) <3<3

Will chat soon, Love Jem xxx

Evening all :-)

A 33 C day today, Kandj we'll have hot sunny days until at least the end of October. May rain in October, may not. I'll let you know when it rains.

I think I've got all my results but nothing in the medical section like the daughter's don't know why. Perhaps it's holiday time in America :-)

We only get 1 collection each day for post, all the post boxes say 6 am, well they all can't be emptied at the same time. No mail collection on Saturdays and Sundays, public hols or religious days. Wonder we get any collections. 1 religious day last week.

Jem hope all is OK now.

I've just noticed it's raining in Nottinghamshire so it's a wet evening for some in UK tonight.

Listening to Radio Sheffield this morning and Barnsley are selling excess council stuff on e-bay. In a couple of weeks they are putting on anything for sale from their gardeners, so if you want anything ladies it's the Barnsley page of e-bay.

Not out tonight but should be out tomorrow. Hope you get some sleep Jem.

Have a peaceful night, night and bless all :-) <3

Hello All Roll Call

A little better day than yesterday but its still cloudy and cool for the month of August.

I need to post a birthday card. Hubby will come along with his rollator to lean on. It has a seat so he is able to sit when he is breathless or weary. One post box in our village has been completely removed and others have only one daily collection now either in the morning or in the afternoon. No wonder this is referred to as Snail Mail.

Pat, I hope all is still sunny in Cyprus for you. Are your DNA results all with you yet?

Jem, sorry you have worries right now. I hope everything sorts itself out before long.

I hope everyone will enjoy the rest of the day today.

Hi Pat and Kandj :-) :-) <3 <3

Sorry I've not posted, I'm dealing with a few problems right now.

I'll try to pop in tomorrow :-)

Kandj, I didn't think for one minute you were ignoring me, so don't worry <3

Hello All

Very wet and dark all day. Not at all as the month of August should be.

A tidy up day today and a few bits and bobs to take to the village charity shop again.

Shopping yesterday and I bought some fresh flowers as my usual treat but remembered not to leave them in the car boot overnight like last time. They never recovered really and I will blame that forgetful episode on a Senior Moment!!

Pat, the Red Arrow pilots must have come down really low to affect the TV ariel. Good job there were no wigs being worn that day.

I hope you enjoyed your ginger beer and it didn't make your head spin ha ha.

Jem, you have lots of enthusiasm for the Welsh rugby. I have no idea of the rules but will try to pop in and shout up for the Land of my Father's team. I'm still trying to practice the phonetic way but the words don't seem to fit in with the tune (silly me!!).
I will just have to practice more and try harder.

Sorry to read Tecwyn isnt feeling very well. I remember Shaun posted on General Chat and many sent hugs to Tec a while back. Sending (((hugs))) again right now.

Sending Goodnight wishes to all who are reading this on Roll Call now.