General Chat

Hi all.The show we saw last night was a musical comedy .called Hot Flushes ,ladies no prizes for guessing what it was about!!!.............It was really funny and everyone could relate to it at some point.
If you google Palace Thearter Manchester you should see all about it.
Dorothy I can send you some ironing but i am not sure what i can do for you ???
Hope your sons move goes well Fred ,has your house got elastic wall,s.!!
Enjoy your garden Margaret
Speak to you all tomorrow.brenda

Morning everybody,back again to a stuffed house,the kids off to school [thank goodness hee hee],Stephen off to work,and Ann out shopping after dropping the two youngest at school.
having Sean as well means that we are stowed out,but we are managing ,and next week we will escape to the van for the last week before it comes home at the end of the season.
I have finished the painting round the new combi,and will shortly go out back and cut the lawn for the last time this year,just in case the specialist at the hospital today orders me to rest it.
Martin got home okay,but is a bit down,he didn't want to come home.
Anyway ,there is a change of plan,Rachael is coming over here to live,for at least three yearsd to see if she likes it,if she does ,they will sell martins house and move upto scotland where they can get a decent bit of land ,plus a house ,but if she want's to go back to oz ,they will all go over together.
In the meantime ,they will be getting married in Oz ,next April,so Fred,and Liz get to go over for a month ,with a view o going to said wedding ,and having a darned good holiday in a country i have always wanted to visit.
I may also get to visit some people [rellies] over there as well hopefully,and a few friends off genes.
I am off out back now ,to mow the lawn for the last time this year,and i finished off the painting last night depite dropping the brush twice [grrrrrr].
This is just in case the hospital this afternoon order me to rst this hand lol,so .just in case i do ,please be prepared for a few more spelling mistakes than usual ,and shorter missives because i am typing one handed.
See you later,take care ,and take it easy [directed to all who are under the weather] Fred.

Hi Fred,and your telling me to take it easy!!!!LOL
Lovelly day here now after a miserable start.You will enjoy Oz when you get there I did.I am hoping to go again year after next when I am 60,was going to meet Bill but he moved to NZ.Notheard from him recently but have sent him a message.
where abouts are you going to.don't know about your spelling etc mine isn't good at the best of times.
See you all later maybe.or tomorrow.Brenda

Goodmorning From a wet and cold Ashburton morning snow forecast on hills supposed to clear later so no gadening today Might tidy up all my genealogy files ! other Rellies are getting interested and I better be able to show them just what I have found . Ive come to a dead end at moment I wondered where Bill had gone to Hope he pops in sometime again
Cheers Margaret

Hi everyone,its a lovelly day here today,even got some towels washed and on the line before I left for work.
Its been fairly busy up to now,and will be even busier in ten minutes when the school is out.
Margaret please ask if you need any help in your searching and we will always try and help.
Hope Dorothy,Sylvia and Fred and Bill are ok.
Hope John renews and stays .
Well need to finish my tea break ready for the little darlings!!
Brenda

Hi from a wishy washy Manchester weather can't seem to make its mindup,mind you it is still on the early side.Today is my day of but was woken at 7.15 by my ex husband phoning to let my son know that his gran is in hospital with a broken hip.!!she is 84 and not in the best of health anyway,she is going to have an operation of some sort later today.,
Need to get a drink if tea now,have been in a bit of a reflective mood since he called,think some of you will understand,brenda

afternoon all,feeling like a little lost soul today ,billie nomates .so to speak.
Hope you are all well and happy.See you tomorrow.Brenda

Goodmorning from a sunny Ashburton Going to Christchurch hubby is helping move Aunt to rest home from her unit on site She has done remarkably well to stay independant till now aged 97 Of course Im going to visit a garden centre while there !dont need an excuse where they are concerned. Labour weekend here holiday tomorrow and gardeners really think of gardening But this year weather is still too changeable for tender plants like tomatoes cumumbers etc Cheers Margaret

Afternoon Brenda ,and anyone who shows up later.
I have a lovely dose of flu.just in time [again] to get the letter from the surgery ,for my jab.
I did sean his christmas dinner today seeing as i don't know wether he will make it home in December,turkey crown,roast beef,all the trimmings ,together with one of the home made puddings from the freezer,and it all wen't down well.
Missy has gone missing,the little baggage got out the day before, yesterday ,and we can't find her anywhere,so i hope someone has found her and given her a home ,she is such a lovable little cat ,and i miss having her on my lap in the evenings.a heck of a lot.
Having flu ,i won't be going up the van this next week,so i will be around each day ,to make sure Brenda ,and the new zealand contingent arn't on their own again hee hee.
The family are away back down for a few days for a visit to Ann's mum to give her some help in getting the hous straight,as the workmen are in doing all the electrics and putting in a new kitchen.The old dear is frantic with her hubby coming out of hospital wednesday after a triple bypass op',so stephen will keep on the workmans back to make sure they do their work properly and tidilywhilst ann and the two eldest daughters keep the house clean and get it ready for bob's homecoming.,and give her mum some support.
Looks like the season is about finished garden wise,with autumn marching on towards winter.
Back tomorow morning Brenda,ime to make the tea,one turkey and stuffing sandwich,a piece of pork pie,and a bit of teacake with home made gooseberry jam loveeeerly grub.,
See ya tomorra' all.Fred.

Hi all,
Well haven't been around for a while, just cannot get rid of this bad throat of mine. It really is difficult to know what to do. Now Johan has also got it and we are not eating very much, just a nibble when we are hungry. No healthy meals at the moment. Still have our fresh orange juice in the mornings but apart from a slice of toast cannot face an egg for breakfast.
I have to go in hospital on Friday so hope the worst is over then. I have to be at the hospital at 7.15 and will be the first to be operated on - well at least the knife will be sharp!
My sister in law wants to celebrate her 75th birthday at my flat next week, together with her daughter who will be 50 who is coming over from the States and then another daughter and son in their late forties. I've phoned my own daughter and asked if she wants to come and meet up with her cousins.
I've told my sister in law that she will have to do almost everything as I won't be able to use my right hand.
I could use your help Fred.
Sylvia xxx

Hello everyone,sorry you are bothe still not well Sylvia ,like you I hope you are better before your op or they may not do it,
You keep your self warm fred my lad,don't want you getting any worse.
Been shopping for new light fittings today ,thought my neck and head would stay locked in the looking up position as we had to keep looking up at light fittings hanging from high ceilings and shelves.
Wonder where dorothy is hope she is ok ,I can't remember if she said she was away visiting or not but she was having pc trouble.
Brenda

hello every one,taking 5 mins at work as we can not get into our staff room for our tea break as there is a personnel meeting going .Hope evryone is ok see you tomorrow.Brenda

goodmorning one and all sorry that I have been off the site for a bit but still having computor problems hope to get it fixed this week, sylvia and fred I hope that you feel better soon and that the ops go well, brenda thanks for the personal e-mail I recieved it this morning I for one do understand the reflective mood that you had re the phone call from the ex. over here the weather is still crazy it was 78 yesterday and to-day another high of about 76 and then on thursday night it is to be -1 go figure, everyone is taking advantage of this weather so many people around and about. on tuesday the daughter in law has an interview with the simco school board this if it goes well enables her to get on the teaching list in the area. and also that day her mom is heading over to england again to lewes to help out with the other grandchildren as lindy's sister is off to uganda for a business trip. nothing much new with me at the moment I am feeling a bit down I guess after the excitment off the trip home I am a little bored and not sure what to do with my self. anyway I am sure I will snap out of it take care and all of you that are under the weather get better soon bye dorothy

Good luck with your op Sylvia,and i'm glad to see you at least eating a little breakfast,the most important meal you can have ,no matter if it's just a little toast.
My flu is moving on,and shou;ld be gone within a few days.
I have been without my puter since 6 30 last night when the power went haywire yet again,the lights outside tripping my fusebox twelve times in six minutes ,and Liz ,not realising that the puter was still plugged in ,kept pushing the trip back on,result ,one antisurge board fried ,and a spiked puter.
The puter refused to boot up again last night and then the power went out altogether until 7 this morning.
We had to call seb out to see to the lights in the streeet as we had to do last september ,and now all seems to be well,but i won't know till tonight.
We have a sparky coming out tomorrow to give an estimate for a rewire with a new consumer unit,looks like we will have to bite the bullet and go for it,depends on the price,and ,i think i am going to get a shock,not much change from a grand i'm thinking.
Must have a quick look on the threads in case the problem is in the cables in the ground and not the lights ,but if i suddendy go off air ,you know the cause lol.Fred.

evening all,didn't get chance before now to come on pc.and its nearly bed time so haven't got long.Hope your quote is ok fred,one of my friends neighbours had a quote for a rewire it was three times what you are thinking about!!!
Hope to see you tomorrow
brenda

Hello from a windy Ashburton today Gale force are blowing around the country No damage here YET!
Gusts up to 140kmh smashed areas of Southland and Otago yesterday raising roofs, toppling trees, tipping over trucks and cutting power to around 2500 homes Winds are blowing again today but not expected to be quite as bad Similiar fate parts of North Island
Margaret

Hello everyone,Hope your waether is better now Margaret ,we have a raelly nice autumn day here,really sunny but very chilly as well.
Having lunch at moment so just checking in and chilling out ready for the afternoon shift.
Its half term holidays here so we are getting a lot of children in doing nothing like choosing books and colouring in but causing trouble and squabbles.!!
day off tomorrow so starting some Christmas shopping , incase I get to go in for my operation.

Brenda

Morning one and all,after feeding the cat,and making a cup of hot juice while waiting for my porridge to cooki can hear the workmen outside again.
I don't know what they ar doing but they are taking up all the kerbstones opposite the house,starting way down the street.
The kerbstones have only been down a few months ,so i reckon someone has noticed a mistake in the planning drawings ,not unusual with this crowd,so many things hasve been taken back up and changed ,it's no wonder that the houses cost so much.
I think this idea of part ownership is a huge con,never more than 50% bought but they cost more than our place cost us three years ago,only have two bedrooms ,a postage stamp for a garden ,and are prefabricated ,using compressed cardboard for the inner walls,i wouldn't have one gift wrapped.
One house down the street has already had two repairs done to the roof after tiles slid off ,ruddy disgusting i call it.
Looks like the family are heading back this way after helping out at Howdon,thier dad comes home from hospital today,and he don't like all the noise the kids make ,yeah ,bob,that's what kids do lol.
Christmas shopping is well under way here ,ready for the family ,he freezers are stuffed full of goodies,the christmas pud's [the second batch] get made this weekend ,and th cakes [two ],one for us ,small,and a huge one to cut into four for the other branches of the family,Liz keeps tying to get others to have a go ,but it's no good ,here cakes and puds take a lot of beating.
.we have enough puds now to go round all our households bar our own,Liz and i prefer the instant ones for us ,made the night befor ,put in the oven as the dinner is finishing and on the plate a few minutes later
As to my contribution ,cooking the main course ,and meat side dishes ,all is in handMary's corned beef recipiefor the main dinner christmas day,with some nice slices of turkey,and over the week ,a joint of pork[leg] Lamb for a change ,and a large joint of gammon slow cooked in the oven with a honey and clove coating .
New Year week ,we cheat ,and go round all the family in turn letting them do all the cooking ,our turn done during Christmas week lol..
Got Hissy some fish yesterday ,enough in the block to do her six meals ,and the portion i put down for her told me she loves it ,reminded me of the film name [gone in sixty seconds].
Time to go for now ,the carpets need donr before the brood come back [sigh] ,it was nice while it lasted.Fred.

Hi everyone
I'm back for another year.
When I come on here some of you are tucked up in bed and I'm here on a rather windy afternoon.
The weather down here has been horrible - high winds in the South Island that caused a lot of damage. One sad incident occurred when a schoolgirl was blown in front of a bus and died the next day. We have also had a few earthquakes and I didn't feel the tremors.
On Wednesday we did some gardening and pulled out a creeper weed which was entwined through most of flower plants like pansies meant they too got pulled out some could be untangled. Today being Friday we decided to buy a few flower plants and won't plant until the winds die down.
This year we set a task of growing our own vegetables - cauliflower, cabbage, silver beet and tomatoes - and hope they grow. The soil here in New Plymouth is exceptionally good. My parents were into gardening on the farm but as for us it is something we didn't do much of and when we lived in Auckland the soil was mostly clay and nothing but weeds did any good.

That's it for now.

John in NZ

Good afternoon all Yes John hasnt the weather all over NZ been anything else other than Spring Cold today with SW winds but nothing compared to NW gales that were around earlier We didnt suffer damage here though so were lucky Good luck with your garden I am addicted to gardening but do find it getting harder as the years pass Housework is the dirty word around here can escape into garden and forget all about time!!
Margaret