General Chat

Morning Dizzi :-)

Hope all goes well today with your appts.

I start to flag in the afternoon but then I get 2nd wind. They are all such good company that it's late before we realise it.

Had a good night last night. Tonight it's the going away do for Gerri and Alan and Paul and Nicola. There's going to be 11 eating but a couple are coming in to have a drink with us prior to us eating, they have a small child so it's a drink then back home with daughter.

Russ and Brenda will be back with us from tomorrow after they take Gerri and Alan to Larnaca airport. Russ and Brenda go back to UK the middle of next week. They return early June to dog and cat sit for a friend so we've got a few weeks before it starts up again. They are staying until September then.

Bedding out on the line and now I've got to do the ironing from yesterday :-(

Oh well, can't all be party time - can it? :-D

HI PAT,
YOUR HAVING A WHALE OF A TIME,ARN'T YOU EXHAUSTED
I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT SMOKEY NIGHTS WE USED TO TAKE THE CARAVAN TO A CAMP SITE THAT ALLOWED LOG FIRES,IT WAS GREAT SITTING ROUND A LOG FIRE WITH FRIENDS BUT THE NEXT MORNING ALL YOUR CLOTHES STINKS,
WELL ON USUAL GP RUN ,FORGOT IN FACT I HAD FORGOT I HAVE A BREATHING TEST THIS MORNING TAKES HALF HOUR THIS AFTERNOON AT THE LEG CLINIC,DARN'T FALL ASLEEP IN THE WAITING ROOM AS I SNORE TERRIBLE LOL
CAATCH YOU LATER,

Morning Dizzi :-)

Went to bed at 1 am. Didn't go out last night. I'm afraid the bonfires were more like bonsmoke as we had 2 big downpours during the evening. Bangers all went off though.

Up just before 8. The 3rd lot of washing now in and two lots out drying. It got down to 8 C during the night so only 14 C at the moment. Cold breeze again.

Have watched the Chinese Grand Prix. Very much a parade for the top drivers. Poor Jensen Button is not in a very good car at the moment and he had a little bit of a bump.

Have upstairs to do today as our visitors return Tuesday evening and may want to bring things back tomorrow. That's why I'm washing today

Out this evening as there's entertainment at the club.

Two lots of friends on holiday out here are going back on Tuesday so we're having a bit of a do tomorrow night.

It's hard to keep up but we manage it :-D.

MORNIN PAT
AT THE MOMENT ITS A LOVELY SUNNY MORNING,HOPE IT STAYS SUNNY A BIT LONGER LIKE FIVE MONTHS,
WELL WHERE ARE YOU OFF TO TODAY OR IS IT RELAX TODAY AND PARTY TONIGHT,LUCKY B#GGER,,LOL HAVE FUN ,

Morning Dizzi, :-)

Had a good time last night. I was up early, I did some washing, very cold putting it out. Temp was only 12C and there's a biting wind. I then watched qualifying in the formula 1 from China before opening my laptop.

We are now listening to Treasure Hunt from Radio York and having a cup of tea. It's very quiet at the moment as it's Easter weekend here. Tonight at midnight it's bonfires and fireworks, tomorrow it'll be non stop eating for the locals.

Looks like you had a warm day yesterday as you easy beat us but looks different today. Wish it would warm up here we're all complaining about how cold it is.

Shame you haven't found something worth a small fortune to auction but I hope you hear some good news on what you left there. :-)

MORNING PAT,HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD TIME LAST NIGHT,YOU MUST HAVE I BEAT YOU UP THIS MORNING LOL,
HAVE FUN

WE WENT TO HAVE SOME TOYS AN SUCH VALUED
TO SEE IF ITS WORTH SELLING BUT NOT MANY WERE
WE HAD 2 REMOTE CONTROL ARMY TANKS ABOUT
FORTY YEARS OLD,2 ORIGINAL FRANKLIN MINT DIE CAST MOTOR BIKES STILL N BOXES AND PACKING,THERE NICE IF ANY ONES MAD ON BIKES 1,INDIA & 1 BMW,
AN A LOAD OF OTHER STUFF
THEY KEPT A BAG OF BOXED DINKY WAR STUFF THERE
VALUING THEM,BUT WHAT WITH COMMISSION THHATS A BIG CHUNK OF MONEY GONE.

Morning Dizzi :-)

I know the feeling. I didn't sleep properly for years, it made me feel like a Zombie. Used to go to sleep ok but kept waking up every hour or so never got any quality sleep. Thought it was the menopause as that's when it started. Turned out I had sleep apnoea. That's been sorted so I'm ok now. You have my sympathy because I know how you feel because of sleep deprivation.

We had a young man, born in the village I last lived in, who liked to acquire other people's property. He got a short prison sentence for steeling from ours and the next village. He decided he'd better live in a bigger place so he wasn't known when he got out of jail. What he forgot was it was policed by the same station as his home village. Burglaries went up in that area so the police pulled him in and searched his place. No stolen things there. Last time he'd hired a garage and kept the stolen items there until he could sell them. The police questioned him for a little while then let him go. He thought he'd got away with it, so confident was he that he went straight to where he had stashed the goods. Problem for him was the police were smarter than him and put a tail on him. He was caught when he opened up his new rented garage. Last I heard he was still in jail. Some are so stupid but we must be thankful for that as that's how they get caught.

You don't know the Hatton Garden heist people do you? :-D They may have a few pounds to share. :-)

How did you get on at the auction place?

HI PAT,
I LISTEN TO MUSIC DURING NGHT SO I CANT HEAR WHATS GOING ON OUTSIDE,THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF SHEDS BROKEN IN LATELY,DOWN OUR STREET A SHED WAS BROKEN IN AND CONTENTS ENDED UP ON EBAY,SO DID POLICE THEY GOT THEM,
SLEPT A BIT BETTER LAST NIGHT REMEMBER MIDNIGHT THEN 6 AM,STILL TIRED ,,,LOL

:-D
Morning Dizzi.

I used to listen to 5 Live during the night when I had problems, it had the same effect. Started listening then after a few minutes I'd be asleep. I'd wake up to them talking about a different subject then off to sleep again, heard lots of starts to discussions and endings of other discussions but never a discussion all the way through :-)

Didn't see the sun once yesterday, today it's sunny but the wind is very blustery and we're getting the hibiscus flowers ripped off the hedge. :-( It's 17 C so you could be warmer than us today. :-S

HI PAT,
AND ANYONE ELSE,
GOT THIS SLEEP / NON SLEEP MILAKI SORTED (not)LOL
JUST START WATCHING SOMETHING YOU HAVE TRIED TO WATCH MANY TIMES,I SEEN BEGINING TWICE,MIDD MANY TIMES BUT NEVER THE END,,AN STILL HAVENT,,,
HAVE A GOOD DAY,,XX

Morning Dizzi :-)

Chinese was great. Out tonight now, so at the moment got tonight, tomorrow, Friday, Sunday and Monday out. :-S

Off shopping in a moment. Cat sitting is finished as neighbours came back sometime last night. You'll never guess, we were out at the time ;-)

Haven't seen the sun yet today. 18 C with cool wind and dark, heavy clouds :-(. Maybe better tomorrow.

Hope you find something worth selling, never been to a proper auction. Been to an auction of donated things for charity with the odd funny item like bidding for someone to clean the house or make an evening meal.

I know auction houses make those selling and buying pay them a commission. That's what I call greedy.

Hope you have an enjoyable time at the auction, when do you think you'll make your first million :-D

HI PAT,HOW DID THE CHINESE GO THOSE GURKA
CHEFS ARE BRILLIANT THEY SEEM TO BE THE BEST AT EVERYTHING THEY DO BUT GET LITTLE PRAISE,
WE GOT SUN THIS MORNING HOPE IT STAYS WE WERE GOING TO TAKE SOME THINGS TO THE AUCTIONS TO SEE IF THERE WORTH PUTTING IN,THE COMMISSION IS A BIT HIGH,
HAVE FUN WITH YOUR FRIENDS XXX

Afternoon Dizzi :-)

Hope all ok with your x-ray.

Yes, still racing around going out with our friends. Got to deliver a birthday card this afternoon before we go out. There's 8 of us at the Chinese buffet, it's cooked by an ex Gurkha. His curries are great.

The outside of the house needs sweeping and cleaning down but as all the vegetation is being cut down a week today we won't bother until then. :-D

HI PAT,
HAD A REALLY BAD NIGHT THINK I HAVE HAD ABOUT
AN HOURS SLEEP ALL NIGHT,SO TODAY LOOKS NICE AND SUNNY AND I HAVE TO GET AN X RAY ON MY RIBS,
YOU STILL HAVING FUN WITH YOUR VISITORS AND ALL THOSE MEALS OUT ,YOU LUCKY THING,
HAVE A GOOD DAY

Morning Dizzi :-)

Glad you had a better night. I managed 3 lots of washing, ironed it and put it all# away yesterday so I've given myself the day off today :-D.

I don't think we're going out tonight. Feel very full after all the meals we've had recently so think I'll do an omelette for tea. Out for a Chinese tomorrow. Out Thursday and Friday so far that's all I know. It's hard work here ;-)

Don't do too much and give yourself a reward :-D

MORNING PAT,I'M AMAZED,I HAD FOUR
HOURS SLEEP IN ONE GO ,FIRST TIME
I HAVE SLEPT THAT LONG IN ONE GO,NOW
GOT TO FIND ENERGY TO DO SOMETHING TODAY
RATHER THAN SIT AROUND LIKE A LAZY B###ER,
XXX

Morning Dizzi :-)

It's 18 C here, I'm washing stacks of clothes at the moment. I've done 3 loads. That's what happens when you go out in the evenings. Out again tonight. It's breezy again and that's cool.

People are really moaning now. All the locals are saying it always picks up after Easter, their Easter is next weekend so we'll see.

A few tourists about. They stand out like sore thumbs. They are in shorts sleeved tops and shorts whilst we're all in trousers and jackets. :-D

Some tourists have gone into the swimming pools or sunbathe in swim outfits - brrrrr.

Orange blossom everywhere, if it stays on in the wind it looks like we'll have pretty trees all decorated with oranges for Christmas. Our tree is full of flower and the bees are everywhere. Tried to weed under the tree and the bees objected to my presence so gave it up. I'm not arguing with a hoard of angry bees. I'll let the do their job - weeding can wait.

This is the view last autumn from our bedroom across the orange grove and part of the village. http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/edit/14459303

Hi Pat
Typical going home this afternoon,and after three days of rain the bloody sun in shinning,had so much I wanted to do but never mind,,today all retail places are shut that includes garden centres ,Sunday trading laws mean one Sunday a year shops can't open so it's Easter Sunday ,real lazy morning so far must get the toaster out,have fun xxx

Morning Dizzi :-)

Glad you got back OK. Yesterday started lovely and warm. 17 C but no wind. I went out and washed down the table and chairs on the front patio to have breakfast out there. Got my breakfast, sat down and the wind started. Got straight up and went indoors :-( .I was looking forward to breakfast in the sun.

I'm feeding 2 of next door's cats. Mozart was sat on the patio waiting for the shutters to open this morning. He was telling me all about it. He wasn't about yesterday and he may have missed out on food. He wasn't about last night so couldn't have been too hungry as he often greets us when we've been out. He really did tell it how it is this morning :-D. Soon went quiet when I fed him here and whilst he ate I went and fed the little female we call Skitty Kitty. She's always been very skittish that's how she came by her nickname. She came to be fed as soon as she heard me, so there are 2 happy cats. :-)

Wonder if Mozart will be waiting tomorrow morning. Hope when they return he'll go back to asking the neighbours for food.

Hazy sky and 18 C but blustery so cooler with the wind chill.

Have a good Easter Saturday. :-)