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Please Dorothy can I come for tea !! Shepherds pie would go down a treat ,we have been a bit chilly here today.John was making a steak and kidney pie for us ,but not sure how it will turn out,he is a cook cook but hasn't made many pies.
Brenda

goodmorning everyone well we missed the snow again last night just a little sprinklin g which is melting as we or I type, brenda this band you are excited about do they have a name that I might know sounds like fun, my friends and I over here have followed a band called par three for over 30 yrs and it is funny they just seem to get better as they age, andrew refers to me as my mother the groupie not really true we know there families very well, and I looked after some of the children whne they came into hospital. fred you are as always a very busy man hope the credit checks work out and that the family get moved soon it will be great for all of you, to-day theyboys were coming over but the oldest one called last night to say one of his friends had invited over would I mind if he went, stood up by a 12yr old I ask you of course I said it was allright, but Ian is still coming he asked for shepherds pie for is supper it is his favourite when he comes to grandmas so we will have fun he is great company. I do not envy andrew and lindy five 11yr old girls giggling and staying up late last year they made it to 3am andrew was shatterd well that is it for me have a great day bye for now dorothy

Morning all,from a grey and dreary Manchester,but at least it is dry.We have a bank of daed leaves at the back door at the library,whic would hav e been cleared straightaway if we still had an attenedent/maintenance person,but due to cash cuts we have a mobile one who hasn't really got the got the time.
Have to get back to work now see you later.Brenda

Morning Dorothy ,Brenda ,Edith ,and anyone else who happens by.I found the new fire on the net yesterday,a lovely little wood effect stove ,that will look lovely in the brick built fireplace in the front room,and saved fifty pounds ordering it straight from Dimplex,deilery free.
Once fitted ,it will give us two rooms in the house with alternative heat source in case of a gas cut,the bedroom already having a fire place with a coal effect fire.
What with that ,the new convection oven ,combined micro wave Fred is going to be a busy bunny this Christmas fitting all these chrissie presents lol,but ,what the heck,i ain't got now't else to do.
I have five survivers of my rose cuttings to put out into the garden today,so that they get used to thier quarters before the bad weather hits.
The daughter in law has passed her credit check for the bungalow,so all we are waiting for is the sons,and then hopefully i will have my house back lol.Have to go to town this morning to return my christmas slippers for a bigger pair hee hee,my old ones are on their last legs.
Off to get my breakfast ,beans on toast this morning,have a great day all.Fred.

HI everyone,i am a very tired and sort of happy bunny tonight.
I am tired as I wasn't feeling that great this morning but went to work and we were busy.Came home and made tea ,we had tuna and rice which John wasn't sure about cooking so i did it when I got home,very nise as well.
Had an email from a booking office I have a connection with to say one of my favourite bands are reforming and touring next year.ANd they have been on tv tonight and announced it offically .Tickets on sale Monday ,YIPPIEfeel like a big kid.working all day tomorrow so having an cup of hot chocolate low fat of course,them of to bed.
Thanks for the explanatiom fred Knew you would know.
Hope the snow holds Dorothy,have to get some family tree stuff sorted as my nephew wants to get it printed for me.
Sleep well see you tomorrow.Brenda

goodmorning well we missed most of the snow last night though it is all around the area just a sprinkling though we are still under a snow warning but the sky is high and blue and the sun is shining. just had a contact from gene's re a rellie from 1812 so will update the info on the tree I really have to get cracking and put my grandma on my dad's side stuff all to-gether in book form I have pages of stuff just have not got around to it. then of course I have to pull to-gether all my mom's side. then I have pages of stuff on the birth mothers side of course that will be the last to pull to-gether I still find it almost laughable /cryable that I was 62 before I found out I was adopted I have also put off taking the very tiny photo of the birth mother that I recieved while in england to see if it can be blown up I guess I find it very strange to look at though I have to say we do look alike and the half brother agreed gave him a shock I guess to look at me anyway enough about that hope that you all have a good week-end and fred I do hope your son gets the house take care bye dorothy

Hi Brenda and dorothy,well ,it depends on what reception you have at the moment.
If you are onvirgin broadband ,or you have a digibox ,or sky,you don't need to update your t.v,and your old recorders /players will chunter on quite happily with the old t.v
Only if you are recieving transmittions direct to your tv will you need to update it,because the signal format is changing.
It's all a dastardly plot on the medias part to make us public pay through the nose for something that's worked well for years,legalised robbery to prop up a failing industry grrrrrrrr.
Ten years down the line ,they will change it all again ,and the cycle will repeat itself ,the media companies coining it in ,while the poor public get poorer.
I am having a lazy day today,Liz is heating home made soup for dinnerand i have just ordered the new fire online for the front room
I am taking the gas fire out of the sitting room,and replacing it with an electric stove with the log ,flame effect.
This is so that i can keep Liz warm if the gas fails,i have really spoilt her by putting in a false fireplace in the main bedroom,with a coal effect flame fire in the middle,but Hey ,the old lass is well worth it,she can sit up in bed now ,and keep warm ,with a book,and a cheery coal fire to look at .
We should klnow within two days ,if the bungalow is a go,and if it is i will have to get my skates on and organise a van for the removal,but i will have to get my brother in law to help as Martin is on a shoot up in Scotland that day,going after a nice deer for the freezer.
Off for my soup now peeps ,be back in a little while lol.Fred.

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

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 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

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

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.

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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