General Chat

Good Morning everyone,Dorothy enoyed my trip to Bury but didn't actually get on the market,will be looking for the cheese,but its banned at the minute!!.We were mainly in the shops,but have now done 75% of the christmas shopping for dad and myself.Will get afew more things this weekend and hope to finish of this coming week.So that all I have to get before my holidays is food,which can be frozen,apart from the fresh stiuff ,which i will get Christmas eve(I HOPE)Had some really sad news last night the mother of one of my dearest friends died early in the morning,she was calling to let me know,and was natuarally very upset.Her mother was areally kind lady and helped me with a few nice gestures when i first met my friend.She even lent me her hoover one day when mine wasn't working.
My friend was with her when she passed,which was really sudden and such a shock as she had not been ill.Puts a lot of things into perpective doesn't it.
Fred ,hope you manage with your hands for a long while yet,I know a few people who have had or have this problem and when they have had the op it has had varying degrees of success.Hope the missus feels better
sylvia ,good idea staying home and having a day to yourself.Enjoy
Going to get the washing machine going now,hope to get back later..
take care,Brenda

Goodevening All Christmas Shopping I havent really started made my Christmas cake and thats about it We dont spend a lot of presents anyway need to be told what the grandsons need now that they are 12 & 10 I find Teenage girls are easier Our Two elder Grandchildren in perth recieved money on their big 21 birthday and next one will also as postage on parcels is too dear and saves them sending stuff home as well Will talk to them on Chistmas day
Margaret

hi brenda sorry about talking about cheese while you are off it you did do well with your shopping for xmas, that was sad news you recieved it never gets any easier when you loose people who mean a lot to you, fred sorry to hear about the hands I had one years ago when I was young and they snipped it and it has been fine since , they do a lot of carpel tunnel surgery on my nursing friends over here it seems to be a hazard of the job I hope that they can fix you up soon, it would be awful if we did not hear about your wonderful cooking. to-day the snow is almost gone it is cool but sunny laura is 11 to-day so I am going over for cake and ice cream about 6 and she will open her gifts from the family then. shall be watching the remeberance day service to-morrow I think that bryan will have to miss his first parade if he is no better but I won't know till I get over there bye for now dorothy

Hi all,
Well, well fancy you of all people Fred having Carpale tunnel syndrome.
I think, and hope that this time they have cured my hand. You will remember that the first two operations I had on my right hand did not work and I had more pain than ever. Well "third time lucky". I had the stitches out of my hand last week and am beginning to feel my fingers a bit now.
When this hand has completely recovered I'l have the left hand done.
When are you having your hand operated on Fred?
The weather here today is like yours in the uk I think, some rain, some sun and some wind.
Have a nice day/
Sylvia xxx

Morning all,its dry and sunny here but very cold as well,can manage that as long as it is dry.
Got to go over to Dads early today as he needs the cream putting on his back more often.Have to phone the hospital tpomorrow as he might need to go back sooner for his review as the rash became infected he had to stop the chemo tablets.He is feeling a bit off colour with the infection/
Hope your granson gets to the parade Dorothy.
G;ad your hand is good this time Sylvia.
Will be cutting down even more next year on the presents Margaret ,won't have long till I am 60 then,!!
Brenda

goodmorning brenda rather cold but sunny here, no bryan was not allowed to be in the parade to-day so he will have to watch it on tv, the doctor did not want him doing anything outside this week-end he is being allowed back to school to-morrow, I will be driving him they always walk but for to-morrow he gets a ride, though I will have to be over there at 7-30 as andrew has an early meeting at head office so he will leave at 6-30 and lindy is subbing for a teacher who is ill and will have to be at the school at 8am (a different school from the children), so I will be up quite early grandma's do come in useful don't we.I am waiting for the services from ottawa to come on, I did watch the english ones on line it does bring a lump to the throat and a feeling of great pride in the veterans have a good day everyone bye for now dorothy

Morning peoples,cor ,it's a bit nippy up here lol.but at least we didn't get the frost they promised.
This is the week i have been waiting for,,the family are viewing four houses over the next three days.so i'm hopefull they will have a new home by the weekend.
Christmas shopping is now finished and Liz and i have found a place to hide it all ,out of the way of the kids,most of it hidden in the loft.
I should have the cover finished for the consumer unit by this afternoon and that's the dining room back to square one,but i have to admit ,i'm no bob the builder hee hee.
Hope everyone had a good weekend,but now i'm afraid ,it's back to work you lot lol.Fred.

Afternoon all,had a busy day ,taking dad to doctors,doing a bit of shopping for him,getting a bit for us on way home,sorting out messages on the answer phone,now getting ready as on work at 5pm this week due to high annual leave and some longish sickness leave we have some weird shifts!!
Should finish all the christmas shopping tomorrow apart from some food stuffs.
Dorothy hope you and Bryan got to schol ok.
Fred we had frost this morning had to defrost the car at 9.30 am to goto Dads.Hope the family are lucky with the house hunting.
Have to go now.See you all tomorrow.
brenda

hi well I was up at the crack of dawn and got the children off to school the plan changed bryan was allowed to walk to school and seemed to do allright I was following at a distance in case he had a problem he did not see me. and no call from the school so he must be on the mend. it is foggy and cool to-day warmer to-morrow, fred you are doing well with the xmas shopping and I hope that you family find a house out of the four they are looking at, going to do a bit of cleaning and then watch the tennis from shangi even though I know some of the results I do pick on line they are so many hours ahead of us bye for now dorothy

Hello again,a very quiete night in work due to the cold and the fact we had no internet until 10 minutes ago.!!
Glad the school run went well Dorothy,
Its getting colder again ,so I am looking forward to my tea,which should be left over brisket from yesterday,with new potates,spring cabbage,sprouts and carrots.Plus loads of gravy,(made with low fat granuales as I can not have anything else.)
I am saying should be as John has a habit of doing other things when I am on this shift.
Ah well only 40 minutes to go.
See you tomorrow.
brenda

Hiya,just a quick hello as we are having problems agin with pc,not sure if this will get sent!!.Will try at work during lunch tomorrow.brenda

hi I have been out xmas shopping we had a lovely day 10 degree's and the sun shone all day so it was a good day to shop. just watching the tennis from china nadal loses I think(yes I cheated again and looked it up on line). you tea sounds great brenda . no too much going on for the rest of the week I think that lindys mom flies home either to-day or to-morrow from lewes england, I would have thought she would have stayed and had an english xmas but no. well back to the tennis bye for now dorothy

Morning peeps ,wahey,hang the flags out ,fred jumps up and down in glee,,.why you ask?.subject to a credit check to make sure he is in work,the son has a new house ,and moves Saturday week .
At last ,i have my house back ,almost lol,just in time to get it back to normal for christmas.
We go to town this morning to find the last of the bairns christmas pressies,and look for a turkey for the freezer ,just in case this bird flu gets up north and i loose mine which is still on the farm.
We also need a nice leg of pork yet ,though the slow roast piece of beef i need for the corned beef has been ordered at Morrisons,and will be ready to pick up three weeks before christmas,giving me plenty of time to prepare it.
Otherwise ,things are now looking up lol,the cover on the consumer unit is now awaiting it's coating of varnish to finish it off.
The rest of the house will take a little sorting after three months of 5 bains thundering around ,but we will get there,and a nice peacefull house at christmas to look forward too.
It Looks like Sean has his leave as well ,so he will be home on the 22 december ,christmas day will therefore consist of Liz ,and me ,Sean,and Martin& chris.
Off out now ,to get this shopping sorted.See ya later .Fred.

hi fred congratulations on getting your house back you must be pleased for your son and family. as usual all your talk about your food preparations for xmas has me feeling hungry and it is only breakfast time over here. off to have lunch with the son to-day he is working at home, and lindy was offered a part time teaching position yesterday starting this morning so she is very happ the school is close to home not the one the children go to but nearby so she has her foot in the teaching door. bit foggy up here this am but still about 52 degree's so unusual normally we have a lot of snow but I don't mind this at all. they are out fishing on the bay this morning the lake is like glass. well off to the shower take care best wishes to all bye dorothy

Afternoon all.lovelly sunny ,freezing day here in Manchester,glad you can see the light at the end as they say Fred.hope it all goes well for you and the family,we have our beef and pork in the freezer for christmas,not sure if we are on a large chicken or small turkey crown as only David will eat Turkey.
Dorothy glad you have managed some shopping .I am starting to wrap mine this weekend (due to the holiday in december) it is then when I see what I have forgotten.Have ordered some on line which should be here just as we get back.!!!
Time to go and have a cuppa before staring work again.Take care
Brenda

Morning Brenda,I i were buying your meat,i would settle for a large capon seeing as only David will eat turkey,but i find ,that cooked the right way,on it's breast for the first two hours before being turned over ,and bacon strips laid over the skin it comes out nice and moist and tender ,not like dried sawdust.
I also stuff the cavity with two cut oranges as well which gives it a nice flavour.
Things look good for the son,the prospective landlord says he has nothing against the son for losing his house because hundreds of others are in the same boat,and as long as the credit check is okay ,the bungalow is his if he still wants it,sooooo,i may be hanging the flags out within a couple of days lol.
Liz is now getting the stuff together for the two christmas cakes,and the christmas puds for the family are in the freezer.
Our own are the other sort of pudding ,made the night before and cooked just before needed,they always taste so fresh that we have gone off the other sort.
The daughter had a bit of a disaster last night when her son spilt orange juice all over the dads sound desk while trying out a new song,the dad went daft ,so ,as we have a hatchback,we are taking the desk to the post office this morning so that it will get to Milton Keynes by Sarurday morning for repair.
Another night without a win on the lottery ,what a bummer lol,still ,we shouldn't complain ,we have had a few small wins in the past,one being for £500 which paid for a holiday in Berwick.
Time to get the breckie' i think some porridge this morning as it's a bit thin outside lol.
Fred.

goodmorning just a quick word fred I am keeping good thoughts that your son and family will get the house I am just going to dash out to the shops for some extra stuff as I have the boys on saturday night till sunday lunch Laura is having a sleepover with several friends for her birthday , and we have snow squall warnings out for to-night with the possibility of 15-20 cm so I am also off to the library they have some books in for me it is raining at the moment and quite mild amazing how the weather can change . bye for now dorothy

Hi all,have now ordered a new rug for the lounge and got some throws for the new sofas,well they are curtains actually but who will know when they are sat on,? and cheaper.
Still haven't got my nets sorted will probably end up paying lots more or not getting any.
Fred we used to have capon when we where kids did not think you could still get them?
Mind you david might be at his Dads for modt of christmas so it still might be a large chicken.
Working at 5pm till 8 again tonight and have had Mondays shift changed as well,all going down sick,can;t say much with being off the length of time I was ill.
Hope your new books are good Dorothy,have orderes the Neil White one for a christmas present for my friend,could not find it in the shops/
See you all tomorrow.Brenda

hi brenda all your new stuff sounds great bet it looks good as well. just been watching the tennis from china quite good it was. did my running around this morning and now the weather has changed quite cold and the sky has the look of snow to come, but I am nice and warm and do not have to go out to-morrow so it can snow all it likes, to-night it is grays anatomy on the tube I do like that show. bye for now dorothy

Hi everyone,Dorothy yes the lounge is looking good,might have to go up to Bury for my nets as they seem to have the cheapest!!can then put them up with my new curtains,and it will be finished.John wants a new TV in the new year,probably in the sales. .
Its something to do with the digital/analogue change that is coming in for tvs in 2009.seems we have to get a boxor something if we don't have a HD ready tv and the video and dvd players and recorders might need changing as well.I am sure Fred is up to scratch on all this technology!!
On work at 12,til 5pm so need to get a move on as I am dropping some bags of stuff of at the charity shop on the way.
Brenda