General Chat

hi all ,been a lazy git and had most of the weekend off ,watching the tele and the concerts ,lol :-D.
The bairns got the window sills done for me ,and they look very good ,far better than the old .faded white that was on there ,and the eldest son was here yesterday and took the bath panel off for me ,and removed the glass shower panel ,which had to come off before the fella comes tomorrow to put the new shower in ;-).
I feel very tired lately ,i reckon all the early mornings with the pussy cat getting me up at 3 am has caught up with me good style.
suppose i had better go and feed her ,she is all over me like a rash ,he he ,catch you later all.Fred. :-D ;-)

Evening all.well Fred i think you are allowed to be lazy once in a while ,you never seem to stay still!!!
Glad the window sills are looking good and you are half way to getting your shower fitted.
I think i would have to lock the cat in the kitchen so she will not get you up so early,we have to lock our two out of our room otherwise they wake us up at un earthly times aswell.
we have enjoyed most of the jubilee weekend and think the Queen has done really well with all her walks and standimng about.
Have some letters to write to friends who do not have pcs.luckily i only send them on birthdays (theirs) so I had better get going.Take care Brenda

afternoon peoples ,not a nice day weatherwise again ,but the long range forecast seems to think this is the norm' for now ,and may last until the 14th mperish the thought.
The shower is in ,up and running ,and we have been down to B & Q to have the new bath panel cut,but like a twit i forgot the tube of silicone for the sides of the bath ,so it won't be anywhere near finished today :-( .
saw the news reel last night ,on about the price of food ,such as fish ,dairy products and meat was from Bury market ,taking me back a good bit to when we were last there ,but i think they did the shots before the market opened ,never seen that place open with about 6 people in camera shot ,def' a rabbit away there ;-).
Roll on tomorrow p m ,when we should get our cooker back online ,repaired ,and rarin' to go ,lol,we are both sick of having to do our cooking in the micro -wave or having to stoop to use the big oven ,ouch :-|.
Time i was sorting out something for the tea,something quick and tasty tonight :-D.
Catch you later all .Fred. :-)

Seems like you are having a few bad days with the shower and the cooker Fred,hope all is ok from now on.
Weather not good here either and I am a lady that lunches today HAHA,Not sure were we are going but I am sure we will enjoy.!!
next week I am going to see my two new great nieces,I can get the tram to Altrincham which is the end of the line and my niece will pick me up ,lots of cuddles will be had that day !!
better get going as John is dropping me of and he has to be back for his brother coming to pick up the old car,
Take care Hugs Brenda

Afternoon Brenda ,and Dorothy ,who i'm hoping will be looking in :-).
My missus got her first of the new showers this morning ,and what a happy bunny she is ,lol ;-),decided to take her up a cuppa ,nudged the door with my toe ,and was greeted by clouds of steam ,he he ,looked more like a sauna than a shower.lol :-D & she says she had to turn it down because it was looking to blow her off her feet ,the shower was that strong :-D.
Hmmmmm ,i think i may well have trouble getting her out from under so that i can have a turn :-(.
I had a hell of a job ,up and down stairs with that ruddy panel ,nibbling bits off here and there so that i could slide it up under the pipes to get a snug fit.
I did it all in the greenhouse ,rather than outside because of the weather ,.using power tools in the rain is a no no ,not even on 110 volts ,you can still get a nasty shock at that voltage.
Anyway ,having got so far in there ,i swept the bench and floor after i had finished the cutting .got the paint out ,covered the bench with clean newspaper ,and did the first coat of paint in there as well,rain if you want why don't you :-P, i don't care he he.
The fella has been to see to the cooker ,and says it may have been a short to the cooker door because of the earthing being faulty ,but having checked ,he said no ,all was fine with the wiring ,and i said i know it is because i fitted it.
Anyway ,i have told him that at 7 months from new ,if it goes again ,i wan't the cooker changed as per agreement ,and i will be demanding such :-|.
A bit tired after up and down stairs nearly a dozen times in an hour to get the panel sorted,so i am having the rest of the day off , ;-).
I am going to do one of my favourite meals this teatime seeing as i was so busy i missed dinner ,Sausages ,mash and a nice meaty gravy,can't whack it :-D.
Catch you later troops.Fred. :-D

Evening all.well its wet and wild again this evening,Morning was not to bad,but,its got worse as the day went on.
I had changed the bedding this morning,but it looks like its going in the drier now. Had a half a pizza and coleslaw for tea,shared a large pizza with my son,as he said it was too big for hiin,but i was not that impressed.
Glad you are all impressed with the new shower,
Well its football everyday now for a month I don;t normally mind as long as it doesn't mean I miss any of my favourite shows.
Have a nice weekend Take care ,brenda

Morning troops ,from a soddon Newcastle where we ,after Brenda ,copped what was left of the stormclouds that made their way over from Wales ,wow ,not seen rain like this since i was in Aden ,lol,the drops bouncing at least 6 inches after hitting the ground,no wonder the damage over there in the West was so bad ,poor blighters :-(.In a couple of hours ,my half empty water butts were over flowing, the slugs ,snails ,and worms swimming for their lives, and i needed to wear wellies this morning to plodge out the back to the greeenhouse ,where the plants were ,looking smug ,in the dry .
Not a lot going on here today ,house work done and dinner on the go,Lamb ,Ham ,stuffing ,and the veggies
You keep away from the Pizza Brenda ,heart attack food ,alright for the young ones ,but no good for us older people ,lol,besides ,it won't help your diet ,all that cheese.
catch you later all ,Fred. :-D.

Evening all,no need to tell me about leaving the pizzas alone Fred,only had part of the half ,and did not like what i had,used to love em. Only have cheese once aweek these dasys and not to much then,When i think of the cheese sarnies we used to have for lunches at work !!!
Not much doing here eitherm,,John had to go to his mums on an errand .i did a big wash first thing when it was dry and sunny ,then when it was finished the big grey clouds came over and so it is hung all ove rt he place just put some jeans out but they have been brought in just as wet !!
Back to the docs tomorrow have to tell her the new tablets are not working see what happends next .!!
Take care Brenda xx

hope you get those tablets sorted out Brenda ,sometimes it takes a little while to find one that is suitable for you ,but there are quite a few to choose from :-).
Had a good day today ,got two of the borders cleared of weed in time to get the bin out to get it emptied ,and then got the next tier of tatties into the barrels,they will be full in another four weeks ,so lots of lovely new potatoes for Christmas.
The shower is now a go ,the weeping joint sealed ,so,i will slide the panel in place come morning and then take the measurements for the new piece of skirting board ,and trims before going to B&Q to buy them ;-).
found the curtain wall clips too ,on E Bay ,and they are now on their way,so it should all be in place by the weekend.
Sean is off on his travels again away tomorrow to ,first Canada ,then the states ,,Reno and California,then to the Azores on the way back.
His posting to Germany has been confirmed ,a three year posting so hopefully he will be a senior nco by the time he gets back from there and with any luck ,we may get a holiday out there for two weeks,lol he says hopefully ;-).
Time to go and shut the green house up for the night,so i will say bye bye for now,stay safe down there and don't forget your wellies while out shopping he he. :-D ;-)

Evening all,its not been a bad day here weather wise.shame I was out and about and did not get any washing out!!
I went to the docs yesterday,seems I am on a slow effect tablet that inhibits the nerve and the pain ,but it is slow acting,so I will see minor improvements over the next 4/6months !!! if I am not improved by then I can try another tablet or maybe have the injection in my spine but that is only effictive for 6 to 7 months and has to be.repeated.
glad you are getting back to normal with the garden and that Sean is getting a brilliant holiday .Hope you manage to get over to Germany to see him.
Have some ironing to do now,keeps me out of the wat while the footie is on.!!!
Take care Brenda

Hi to all ,one of those nights here where sleep is a no no ,seemingly,so i will chill out on here for a while .
sean is away on a three day flight on a C 17 Brenda ,all work i'm afraid ,not so much a holiday ,they flew out to Alberta this morning ,stopping there overnight [tonight],load up tomorrow and fly on to Reno,,load up on to California,and then stay the night before going on to the Azores on the way home ,so hopefully ,he will be back Friday.
It will make a change for him back on flying duty ,and there is the extra pay cor .i wish i was young again .i miss my flying days ,even now.
I got on very well with the shower ,and have just about finished it ,only the curtain fasteners to fit in the morning ,and they arrived this afternoon. :-D.
Hope those tablets are effective Brenda ,they will make a big difference to your getting about more easily .
More later if i can't settle back in bed ,lol. ;-) :-) xx

evening all,trust me Fred to get things muddled,hope Sean enjoys the trip anyway.
I am feeling a bit down that i am not getting on as well as i was expecting with the new pills, there has only been a very slight improvement which has not improved any since the first few weeks,I will have to learn to be more patient.!!
Now we have only the one car I am feeling a wee bit "caged" when John is out at golf or running one errand while I am at home,!!! Can't just take off I like I used to.Might get to Bury tomorrow depends on the weather ,already had one saoking today do not want another tomorrow.
Made a new recipe tonight went down very well..Pasta with bacon,peas musrooms and mint .
Its one of those recipes you can play about with and add or take out things you do nor like.
Going to read my library book now its only a two weel loan,so I had better get it finshed.
Have agood weekend
Take care Brenda
PS have you heard anything from Bill Fred.?

Morning Brenda ,yes ,i would say that if the pills havn't had any improving effect in a few weeks ,after a good start ,then you should tell your doctor ,they are not working as they should :-(.
Yes i like the pasta dishes too ,one i am very fond of is pasta twists done in Passata sauce with salt ,pepper [both ground] not pre mushed [yuk] a small can of sweet corn ,and a can of drained and chopped tuna,usually topped with a nice cheese and finished under the grill for 4 minutes to melt the topping ,yum :-D.
Hope you get out on that shopping trip .but get the hubby to take you in the car to the bus terminus ,no sense in getting soaked while you are out and about.
You could do with a Kindle lass ,which would save you keep returning books all the time more so now if all your work buddies have gone from the library.
Too wet to go anywhere today so i might just go into the greenhouse ,and pot on two troughs with late leeks ,leaving the last two for my turnips ;-).
Hope all is okay with Dorothy ,don't even see her on F talk at all ,though i keep looking. :-(.
Catch you later :-D <3 xx

Afternoon all,well its wet ,windy and miserable here today,been to my friends to see to her cats ,she is on holiday in tenerife,
I do have a kindle fred ,but get some newbooks from the library as they are still dear even with the kindle,
John has been taking me places I got wet as I did not have a coat on ,and was drenched getting from the car to the door at my friends (she has a drive way but her car is parked on there so I had to walk over the garden,!!! from the car into the supermarket.and we had parked fairly close to the entrance.
Dorothy is doing a loy of watching the tenis on tv at the moment Fred,her friend is over to watch as well.o thats probably why she is not about as much.The pasta dish was simple really,fry chopped bacon till crispy,add low fat cream cheese with a little of the water from boiling pasta,add garden peas and mint alongwith choppedmushrooms (and new potoato if wanted)
drain pasta and add to other ingrediants and stir together serve with grated cheese,a sald would go well it it too or some crusty bread,
Having a treat tonight a small peice of sirloin steak and salad ,followed by baked apple and small amout of cream(low fat)
Have a nice weekend. Brenda

Morning all.up bright and early for me these days,have a few jobs to do.
Hope you have all had a good weekend.
Weather seems ok up to now,hope it stays that way til I have got the washing dry !!! Simple things like that keep me happy .!!
My neice goes on holiday today with her partner and little girl,hope they have a great time,his sister is getting marriedin Cyprus while they are away ,thats why they have gone,
Better get these jobs done,See you all later Brenda xx

Afternoon everyone ,snap Brenda ,out shopping early on ,then home to a sunny garden ,so got the kitchen floor mats in the washing machine [one at a time] and got them out to dry before putting them away until winter ,and have just put the summer ones down on the floor.
I'm sure the bairns will love Cyprus Brenda ,a beutiful country ,marvelous people ,and the weddings ,if the local ones ,are something to behold :-D.
I recommend the island to anyone wanting a beutiful laid back holiday ,if a little on the expensive side ,food wise,the local shops ,bread cake shops are to die for ;-) just the place for people wanting to pile the weight on ,lol.
Just put the last of the turnip seeds in the troughs ,and we should do well for winter veggies now,fruit wise ,the first Pear tree i sent for on line was a waste of time and money ,the second one i brought from Morrison's is a belter though ,so i may buy a patio apple tree to replace it from there .
Think i might do some Tuna up for sandwiches for tea ,and may be some egg mayo ones as well ,being lazy today :-) .
Catch you all later :-D xxx

Morning folks,another early start today,washing done and ready to put out
,kicthen floor mopped and living room tided!!!.going to town to meet some friends,who i have not seen for a while for lunch,.
Shame about the pear tree Fred,hope the second one florishes for you,the apple tree sounds interesting.
Just read about the earthquake in Oz ,was going to email my friend who lives in Mornington which is near Melbourne last night but the Cable went down,right in the middle of the first half of the match,It had not come back on by the tiime we went to bed at 10.15,John and David had to watch the England maytch in our bed room on the terrestial tv,!!!!!
Having a salad for tea,bought some burgers the other wek and put half in the freezer so having them with it,but John is not a burger person,so will do a tin of salmon or tuna as well.
Better get on with some bits of house work before i go out,
Take care Brendai

Morning to all on the mid summers day ,he he ,that's it folks ,we are officially on the slide to winter , :-( .the question is ,where is the perishing summer ,or was the past two days ,it? :-|.
I was a bit put out when i went back to Morrison's to find they had no ,apple ,or plum trees left Brenda ,but then i syied something in the corner of the shelf ,looked one ,looked again and it WAS a fig tree,so i looked at the label to find it was an imported Turkish variety ,that is well hardy ,minus 10c ,and will stand up to 28c ,both well within uk tolerance ,so i have now a wannabe ,med' garden ,with med' herbs ,plants ,and even a few veggies that i found in Cyprus,so the fig tops it off .
So with the olive being the only tree that will have to sit in the greenhouse for the winter ,i am well sorted ,here Fred is now looking for fig recipes :-) because the fruits won't last long enough to dry for Christmas.
The barrels are now full to the brim with compost ,the tatties showing through,and the rest of the garden is full to the brim ,so now ,sigh ,it's time to start decorating yet again , :-( np peace for the wicked .lol.
Catch you later troops time for the dinner now ,and then we are off to the sons to deliver a parcel, Take care everyone :-D xxx

evening all from a wind swept and rather wet Manchester,
We are supposed to have four or five days like this.
Was hoping to get to Bury this weekend,looks like its off again.
Glad you have the garden all sorted Fred,and good look with the fig tree.
David is off to the lakes this weekend for a short break hope the weather is not as bad for him up there.He has some wet weather clothes he was going walking.
Better get the strawberris and cream out ,and put the fire on.HAHA
HAve a good weekend.
Brendaxx

Morning to Dorothy in case she is looking in ,[got your email and picks and will reply later] and morning to Brenda from a veeeeery windy north east ,where it has been so windy overnight that one of my young cabbages has been snapped off at the stalk ,hmmmmm ,cabbage for dinner methinks :-).
Lucky that i have young winter plants in the greenhouse ,nearly ready ,so there will be one extra winter cabbage on the go as soon as i get them in.
And to think that six years ago ,me and the missus nearly moved to St Bees in Cumbria ,where the flooding is terrible,at least ,here we are on top of the valley ,overlooking the Tyne river ,i would rather put up with the wind than get flooded out every few months :-0 .
Poor Hissy won't even leave the house this morning ,hating it when it's at all windy ,never mind nearly a gale ,she is sitting at the patio window ,looking most woe begone :-).
Better go for now ,i am expecting T -Mobile to ring me up after the blasting i gave them over the phone and dongle ,i got the phone sorted by them yesterday ,and now await the call to get my contract dongle sorted ,with still a year to go on the contract i wan't a solution fast ,either get my sim card restored ,or a free replacement,the silly bu**er in Swinden ,blocked the dongle when he changed the I S P,when all i asked him to do was give me a pay as you go dongle ,until i got back to the house to retrieve the other one,but no ,he had to mess with my contract account and screw it all up ,why do some people never do as they are asked,i brought a stand alone dongle ,nothing to do with my other account :-| any way ,i hope to have it sorted shortly.
Back later as i ain't goin' no where in this wind and heavy rain,have a good weekend all no hill walking for me, brrrrrrrr. :-D xxx