General Chat

Hiya peeps,at last i can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I took Peter to the hospital today,and he has been told he can go back to work on Tuesday.yippee[Fred is so exited at being let off the leash that he can't sleep ,and is dancing a jig round the puter station ,lol].
I was sooooo chuffed at the news that i set too this afternoon and got the shed and greenhouse cleared out ready for the seasons shenanigines.
Looking forward to this Friday now ,when ,hopefully i can get cracking out back [and front ] lol .
Liz calleed me last evening while i was doing the tea to say that she had seen Mr mouse out back running off with a bit of the birds bread,so ,it's nice to know he is still around feeding on the dropped bird seedhe keeps the patio tidy for me ,and i don't have seed sprouting everywhere around the feeding stations lool.
Softley Softley catche monkey Brenda ,you take it easy lass and slip back into the job gently,no point in overdoing it is there?.
Hope everyone is gearing up for the holiday weekend ,what a way to start my re-retirement he he,four days holiday,then a permanent holiday lol,can't be bad can it?
I have plenty to keep me busy,i have the dishwasher to hang on the brackets and plumb in,and i can't do that until i have re decorated the wall it will be fitted on,and if that's the case i may as well redecorate the whole kitchen,oooooooer,this is beginning to sound like a saga .
Anyone want to buy a dishwasher lol.
Fred.

Hi everyone,we still have some good weather ,but it has been trying to rain,mind you we did have an absslote tremendous down pour at lunch time yesterday caught a lot of people on the hop/l.
Have been busy today ,cleaned the kitchen floor,put some washing on the line(and it dried)sorted a few things out for the charity shop.took some parcels to the post office,,took the stuf to the charity shop.Went to my dads,made some phone calls for him,sorted out his "file of bills etc"
came home made the tea and now am on here,I should certainly sleep tonight.None of the things i did was really strenuous aprt from the kitchen floor..Back in work 10 til 1 again tomorrow,then having my hair cut.And hopefully will be seeing afew old work mates for an itlian meal in the evening,mind you arrangements have had to change at the last minute before.!!
Did you check the Amazon website Dorothy.
take care ,Brenda

hi brenda glad that work went quite well for you, here is a laugh for you all 2 days ago it was 80 degree's this morning it SNOWED.... I could not believe it I will keep you posted on the job offer I took the resume in this morning. now the snow has gone and it is just raining but only 5 degree's. bye for now dorothy

Hi everyone,sorry i was missing yesterday was at dads sorting things out and then had to get my self ready for work today.
Dorothy hope the "job " works out ok i know A few of my older freinds do charity work to help pass the time,but one walked out on hers last year when she told them she was having a holiday and they more or less moaned as they said she had only had one two months earlier!!.The job was in a shop ans she did one day a week.!! she was giving them a few weeks notice,but when they moaned she said if thats how you feel I will not come back.
Apparently only the manager was paid and it would mean she would have to work in the shop rather than the office!!
Up to last year retiering memembers of the library staff could work up to 10 hours a week and still take theirpensiom but that seems to have stopped.I was thinking of doing that myself next yaer.
It was ok at work today,did not do anything too strenuos as I was told.But did feel a twinge or two on the way home,as I had not really been moving about like that at home.Bending and a little stretching.
Hope everyone is ok see you tomorrow,brenda

hi brenda so back to work on monday do remember to take it slow talking about work I have a little news I was offered a part time job the other day, one of ladies in this building is the manager of the local community service ie. they make arrangements to pick up unwanted household items and donate them to charity. the job is phoning to see if households want things picked up this service is well recieved in the area it is not like tele-marketing, I have used it my self, it is from 9am-1pm which would give some focus to my day, I am going on monday to the office with resume in hand to see what it all entails, there is a 2 week training period, not sure how many days a week I would do but as this winter was very boring and the children do not require as much looking after it would be good to have something to do, the pay is just the minimum wage but making tomuch an hour would play havoc with my tax bracket so we shall see what happens. supposed to get a few showers to-day but it is still fresh and warm off for my walk soon bye for now dorothy

Just a very quick messahe as i am going shopping .I need a few bits for my dad and myself before work on Monday.weather really nice again,might even get the washing hung out on the line when I get back!!.
Brenda

Afternoon folks,lovelly day again after a grey start,
Dorothy glad the meal went well,your grandson does have a good appitate,I will check on the book ,might ocrder it my self,but shouldn't really buy any more books just yet as imust do other things besides pc and reading and watching tv.
Tea nearly ready ,just cold chicken and salad.But its a meal we enjoy.brenda

hi everyone the weather to-day is realy nice going to go out for my walk soon, brenda the dinner with Ian last evening was great he started off with calamari then had two big bowls of mussells he could not manage a third, then had a big slice of carrot cake as he put it that was the best grandma, I had fish and chips but no mushy peas they just don't do them well over here. the server was surprised that at his age he had such a menu choice. brenda can you remember how soon neil's book is coming out I am sure I am not going to be able to get it over here so I will have to send anne the money and have her buy a copy and mail it, I know he said he would send me one but I feel rather cheeky asking him to do that anyway enjoy the day bye for now dorothy

Hi everyone,we have some lovelly weather again today started grey ,but trurned sunny after lunch.
Trying to get things in order at home before i go back to work.Some things slipped while i have not been well.
Have sorted out my bed linen this after noon and will take the stuff we don't use to the charity shop tomorrow,its just across from the docs and John has an appointmnet tomorrow afternoon..
Hope the dinner with your granson goes ok Dorothy,
Take care,Brenda

goodmorning brenda and all who look in, glad that you have the work schedule sorted out but do take it easy no trying to do to much, fred take it easy now that you are back on the van run, well this is the fourth day of the new walking regime but it is raining so I will have to walk in the halls, the legs are a bit stiff from notdoing to much over the winter but I shall keep on walking, to-night I am taking ian out for dinner that should be fun, thenstaying for a while as lindy has a ball hockey game at 9-30 and andrew is in london (ontario) for two days. been watching the tennis from monaco pretty good so far bye for now dorothy

ooooooops ,just a quick message to bring this up.
I am off out again ,with the van,but i will add to this thread when i come back ,lol.Fred.

Hi All,Dorothy glad the birthday celebrations went well.
Have had my meetimh with work will be doing 10 hours next week,and then 15,the week after, 20 the third week and then 25 in the forth week. I am also listed as not able to lift the skips which contain the books.so they are looking after me.
Just ordered some more maps of Manchester from the "olden " days. This might help me find more reles.
Weather really nice today enjoyed the little walk down to the library ,but coming back uphill took some time!!.
Speak to you all soon.Brenda

goodmorning the last couple of days seem to have sped by, the evening with andrew and lindy and family went well the lawn display was great I took pictures a lot of the neighbours stopped by to wish her happy birthday, the children came over till saturday pm and we had a lot of fun, just phoned Ian before he left for school to wish him happy birthday i will take him out for dinner on wednesday, yesterday I started my walking in the morning's it was a wonderful day weather wise 80 degree's to-day it is 70 allready unusual at this time of the year but we will take it, my sister and the folks out west have been hit by snow storms some places recieved 50cm it was -6 in calgary yesterday and snowing we have a strange country weather wise. hope you take it easy whenyou go to work brenda be careful, here is a fun point Ian was born on the queen's birthday and I was born on queen victoria's birthday, well it is time to put the trainers on and head out for the morning walk bye for now dorothy

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Hi everyone,the visit with my friend was good.We did have lunch out at a Carvery,had far too much to eat went back to theirs for coff anda caht.No Bury this weekend Johns foot was sore again.he is trying to see the doc tomorrow.good job we did not send the crutches back from last time.!!
had another good day bit more pain but managed without a painkiller till tea time.
Have an interveiw at work tomorrow to see how they can help to get me back in work, I am going back next wek on 10 hours so that should be good,to sort of ease me in wnt be able to lift too much too soon and will see how we go shelving book.
Brenda

goodmorning one and all brenda hope you have a nice visit with your friend yes I do hope that lindy enjoyed the surprise I will find out later to-day when we all get to-gether for dinner I think we are going to give Ianhis gifts as well seeing that monday he will be 9 and they swimming lessons that evening he will have a party with his friends later in the week, I have to agree with fred that growing ones own vegatables is a good idea the price of food is going up weekly, I did grow tomatoes on the balcony last year and I think that this year I am going to add a green pepper plant, and I will see what else I might be able to do remembering that I am not a great green thumb person, again to-day we are looking at good weather 24 degree,s but along the lake there are still piles of snow melting away, and the one shopping centre I was at yesterday still has a big pile of snow at one end that has not melted yet. hope you all have a great week-end fred enjoy your time off bye for now dorothy

Morning everyone,Hopwe Lindy enjoys all these surprises dorothy,trying to think what i can do for John ,as he will be 60 in July.Mind you its what he will then do for me when i am 60 next year.!!!#Its dry here at the moment but rain has been promised.
Going to some friends toda,she is getting over breast reconstruction ,(she had a mastectomy almost 18 months ago,) and I have had my op so we have not seen much of each other,we will hopefully be going for lunch ,but we will see how we both are,I am ok now but was a bit sickly earlier on and have pain again..Don't want to eat out then be sick,it costs to much.
Hope you can get something done in the garden Fred.,your right about growing stuff,we can see ourselves taking up the flagged area and puting in veggies,mind you .John has grown veggies etc in the past ,but when he was at his mothers and they did not have pets,!!
Speak to you soon ,Brenda

Morning Brenda,Dorothy,and anyone else who looks in.
Wahey,i'm on a long weekend ,all done till Monday,but what a bummer,i gets up at five to feed that ruddy cat lol.opens the curtains ,and it's piddling down with rain[again],so sobs ,wrings hands and says [bugger]he he.
I still havn't got that second load of tatties in the second barrell,and here was i thinking about a third,but i suppose ,there is time yet.
With the way food prices are going up,i may finish up removing the back lawn and using the patch to extend the veggie growing,things being what they are.
I think i may use the new buss pass today to take the missus over to the metro cente,at least we can have our walk about in the dry,i may even buy her some dinner,we don't eat out very often.
You sound as though you are slowly getting there Brenda,taking your time seems to be the order of the day.
Well ,the weekend is here again,halfway through april,and still cold and wet ,lol,we may as well look forward to christmas folks ,we don't look to be gettting a summer this year lol.
Ducks to hide from the missiles,and old boots.
See ya' later all.Fred.

hi it is thursday evening just read the message from brenda and fred, glad you are feeling a little better brenda and that you are able to get to bury market to-morrow I hope that fred is able to get back to normal routine soon and that the weather improves and he can get back to his garden. our weather is quite warm it was 21 above to-day so much better than 21 below people were out in shorts to-day. brenda andrew just phoned me and told me that he has made arrangements for quite the display to be put on the lawn for lindy's birthday to-morrow it is a display of cows, flamingoes balloons and a big sign saying still sexy at 40 she likes to go for an early morning run about 6am with the dog so she will be surprised when she heads out, glad to see that my son still can be a romantic at heart, I went out to-day and stocked up the fridge for the children staying over they like me to do french toast and bacon when they stay over for breakfast. well I guess that is it for me bye for now dorothy

Hi All,Fred haven't had a broom or anything remotely like one in my hand for ages.have done a bit of ironing each day for a few days now ,and also cooked a couple of meals so thats not bad.Had lunch with y sister today and a walk round asupermarket looking at bags and shoes ,but did have what we went in for.
Dorothy glad you did not buy the books before talking to your son.HOpe Lindy likes the presents.
Dad was ok at the docs he has left him on the steriods the other doctor put him on because of the cougth they do seem to have given him his appetite back but he can only have them in short bursts due to having an ulcer years ago.
Hope to get to our favourite place on Saturday ,but we shall have to see how the weather is and how I am.Today i have been really good almost no pain,and no wind,but will see how i am during the night and tomorrow.
Take care brenda