General Chat

Morning Dorothy ,Brenda ,Edith and all the rest.
Fred has been enjoying his new found ffreedom and spending hours in my sunny garden,and going on bus trips with the missus.
We went to Hexham all day yesterday and had a good time mooching aboutaround the old city walls.
We found a plaque stating that the duke of cornwall was beheaded in the town square in 1501 after the battle for the town in the war of the roses,a hell of a thing when this poor fella and his army stomp up nearly the full length of england to fight ,then get executed for his troubles .
The garden is now as i like it ,he he it's only taken me four years ,but ti's well worth it,all the roses ,bushes and flowers are in full bloom,and the lawns look good enough to sit out on,[now,there's an idea]lol,th wildlife is on the increase now i have finished it all,.
The swallows have arrived and are wheeling around the house ,calling to each other as they hunt ,on the wing for insects,we have grasshoppers on thje lawns,a few damsel flies hovering about ,and quite a few frogs from next doors garden pond swanning around .
We have booked two more weeks at the same caravan in Blackpool in early october,a rest for us before Christmas looms on us again.
The veggie patch has come on leaps and bounds now we have plenty of sun,and the last of the winter cabbage will be ready to put out within two weeks.
Have to let this plurry cat out into the back garden now ,because she is complaining again he he,she will sit at the door ,and whinge until i go out into the garden with her,where she will stalk insects or sit under my chair .
Have a good weekend all.
Fred.

hello where are all the folks the thread is very quiet,well it was not a good day for andy nadal played so well he really did not have a chance brenda anne is making good use of her free phone calls to canada she called me about 6 times to-day through the match and after, just returned from looking after the cat at andrewsI don't think that she likes everyone being away but I am spending about 4hrs a day over there, hope you can get that thrush cleared up for your dad there should be some medication for it I know we use some for kids and adults but I can't remember the name of it, sometimes the thrush is also caused by other medications that a person takes, well it is time for a coffe we are in for a thunder storm to-night the wind is so strong I have had to move the plants clost to the wall of the balcony bye for now dorothy

Afternoon folks,weather really great here today,could do with just sitting in the sunshine.but have a few thinks to catch up on.
Dad isn't too bad at the minute Dorothy,when I say too bad I suppose I really mean no worse.!!
He is still waiting to hear about seeing ENT specialst because of this thrush that he has. Still no appetite to speak of.
Saw some of that match Dorothy it was really good.Held up all monday evenings Tv,
Have to sort out some drawers in an old set of drawers that have given up the ghost.!!.Speak to you soon.
Brenda.

hi it is monday evening I am exhausted after the day I have had watching tennis what a match with andy it was a nail biter, if only he could beat nadal that would make my day, anne was on the phone from england several times she also was excited and isobelle was also calling after all she is a scot. hope things are going well at your dad's brenda did you get to bury last week or did the rain put you off, well I am off to do a few chores and then waterloo road is on just getting used to it it is new to us over here. is it still on at home, also my hello magazine uk arrived in the post the other day I broke down and paid for a years subscription as I really like it and I don't like the canadian version they have brought out, it had an article on jill halfpenny who played the teacher who just got killed in it so I asume we are way behind as she has had a baby in real like bye and good night from me dorothy

Well done on the tomatoes Dorothy,glad you liked Clevellys and Fleetwood Fred,will really try and arrange to meet you if you get back there.Feel the same way about Blackpool.Only go in if we have to.
Weather bright today but rain is up there somewhere.
Thought about you earlier Dorothy when I was at Dads and the tennis was on .
Speak to you all again,Brenda

goodmorning fred and whom ever else is around glad to here you both had a good time and that you really enjoyed cleveleys and fleetwood that does bring back memories for me and how well the car did only five gallons used not bad. I am sure that the cat did miss you andrew and lindys cat is 17 they bought her the first year they were married, I spent time with her yesterday and will go over to-day she sleeps a lot but likes to wander around the garden and I think she enjoys the big dog being at the kennels though she is good at putting him in his place, well I must go the tennis has started it is pouring down rain over her but cooler, oh yes I have now about 8 tomatoes on the plant small but coming along the pepperis not doing much as yet some flowers onit though bye for now dorothy

Morning everyone,back home again after a nice four days in sunny Blackpool,where ,believe it or not ,i got a nice suntan on my face and arms just by sitting on the caravsan patio with my tea and biccies lol.
Blackpool is a lot too cosmopolitan for me i'm afraid ,too many cafes ,pubs and gambling places,but the atmosphere was fantastic,and the shops were out of this world.
Clevelies and fleetwood were great ,plenty to do and see and i think a return for a longer period is on the cards.
We need a site where we can take our cat though,she dosn't like us going away and leaving her with strangers,and a cattery is a no no.far to dear on pensions lol.
We took our trips out on the trams too,including a close look at the ship ,up on the beach,looking very forlorn with prow ,stern and hull plates missing,lol,i reckon by next year ,she will be but a memory,but ,no matter.i have a couple of piccies of her lying on her starboard side,facing the piers.
The transport system they have?,wow,Newcastle could learn a good lesson there ,everything intergrated and very frequent ,we couldn't believe it.
Hope everyone is well,i have to do a shoot now,time for some shopping and the car needs filling up.
The car did very well too,all the way down there ,plus running around on the first day for shopping ,and home as well ,on five gallons of unleaded ,can't be bad can it?
Catch you all later,Fred

hi it is still friday 8-35 pm our time I am watching the nelson mandala concert quite good, I also enjoyed all the tennis to-day I went over to see the cat and spent about 4hrs at the house I did two big loads of laundry, I was going to water Ian's vegatable garden but we are in for two days of heavy rain so I will wait and see if that come true, andrew left me a schedul e of the trip they should b in thunder bay for two days then head to winnapeg next spending three days there it is a holiday (bank holiday) week-end so the highway is busy with people going up tot he cottages, tuesday is canada day the 141st birthday of the country I think hope you all have a good week-end bye for now dorothy

Brenda R ! Was this, by any chance, the Meninsky I looked up a few years back for someone else on GR ? I found the dates and places of death, and the graves in the ~Walton Jewish cemetery in Liverpool.

hi brenda anne called to-day very rainy in bury to-day and she said it is supposed to pour to-morrow hope you find what you want at marks, very hot and humid to-day I had a good day with the tennis some surprises on the courts to-day, the family will be leaving in a couple of hours for the trip out west. nothing esle new bye for now dorothy

Afternoon folks,been out shoppinh most of the day,got my shoes and bag for the wedding,going to go to Bury or town tomorrow to see if i can get a cardi /jacket i have seen on Marks website.,have some vouchers from my birthday.Can not get to the hair dressers so doing a colour at home.!!!!
Weather was good earlier but very wet again now.
dad a bit brighter according to my sister.Will see how we go on tomorrow with the nurses,Brenda

hi brenda yes I got the problem fixed so I won't have to bother fred, yes sylvia has been quiet for a while just finished watching east enders and now robson green is on in wire in the blood eastenders is way behind you alfi's nana has just died. bye for now dorothy

Hi Dorothy and Pauline,hope you are bothok,I was wondering how Sylvia is ,haven't seen her for a while,she will be getting ready for her trip i expect.
Hope Fred is having a good time,wouldn't like him to be so close and not having a good time.
Hope you get the problem fixed soon Dorothy,couldn't start to do anything like that.
Had a really busy day so off to bed now.brenda

hi brenda I amup early to watch the tennis I had dinner with the family last night it was fun, bryan was not there as he had been selected by the grade 7 and 8 teachers to run the video and sound equipment for the grade 8 graduation, he dressed up in his suit and nice shirt and tie he looked so grown up and quite proud to be selected, the rest of the family were loading up the big trailer for the trip as theyleave thursday night. I hope that yur dad is feeling a litle better and that you do not run yourself ragged . I shall be glad when fred is back I have a problem with the pc that maybe he can help with I have lost the google tool bar it is just gone so can't so any searching except on yahoo which I don't like as much but on is better than none bye for now dorothy

Hello ,just a quick message today ,am at work.glad you are enjoying the tennis Dorothy,Hope the weather stays good for Fred in Blackpool.
Fred is a neighbour then Pauline? He is good with recipes and the garden and can also help with pc problems sometimes.
Brenda

hi brenda yes the tennis was good we had coverage from 7am till 4-15 our time I managed to get the living room dusted a shower and shampoo inbetween commercials, I am not happy that all the sports talking heads have roulled roger winning but we shall see what happens, I am going over for dinner to-morrow evening (tues) to andrew's as they leave for the trip out west on thursday evening and won't see them for three weeks I shall miss the children. nice day to-day sunny and not too hot, I will be in charge of Ian's vegatable garden he has two big plots pretty good for a 9 yr old but lots of pressure on me as he puts it please grandma don't kill anything, looking after the cat is easier the dog goes to the kennels he loves it there they have big fields for him and he seems to hook up with other dogs he has met there before, plus he likes the owners dogs, well I am off to watch an episode of waterloo road just found this recently on bbc canada bye for now dorothy

afternoon folks,well its been a lovelly day here ,hope Fred has the same eather in Blackpool.
How was the tennis Dorothy ,being in work we have not heard any news.
Nice to hear from you Pauline,the people on all the boards a re very good and will help if they can.We are spread out on this thread ,I am in Manchester ,Fred is near Gates head .dorothy is in canada and John in NZ,where are you.Must go at work and tea break just finished. Take care ,Brenda

hi brenda up early this am to watch the tennis roger plays in about 15minutes so I came for a quick look on line have a great day bye dorothy

Hi all.and hello again John,glad you had a good birthday,I have mine coming up next March. I have enjoyed doing my photos as well,you can buy some wonderful programmes to do allsorts of things with them.Just wish i had the time to learn them all.
Hello to Pauline as well do join us again.Tell us about yourself.
Fred you will not see this til your back from your trip.Glad your not fussed abouthe the weather!! Such A shame I couldn't get up to meet you,another time.
Dorothy i emailed Neil as well ,but haven't heard back yet.Hope you enjoy the tennis .Off to get ready for work now.On at 12.30 til 8pm.
Take care Brenda

Hi two days in a row, its been raining all day today and there is more rain up until about Wednesday this week - I suppose we shouldn't grumble considering that we had an extremely dry summer. One thing I glad about is that water is not flooding into the garage like it this time last year. A friend installed a channel along the base of the wall to drain the water away and new wallboard over the existing wall.
After church today Craig returned to Auckland and his job. Christmas last year Craig was somewhat quite quiet and eventually he told us that he wasn't getting married this year. We told him that one day he find someone. He is a lot more relaxed and back to his old self again. He has very supportive mates to talk too.
This new printer can actually print photos from the digital camera so its going to be fun learning just how to do it. Craig showed me a little on Saturday just hope can retrace what he said.

Back sometime, John