General Chat

good morning again I am up bright and early as it is going to be another hot one 34 plus the humidity will make it in the low 40's this afternoon so I am going to the shops and the library about 9am I just have to drop some books off at the library and they have an outside drop thing in the wall.. then I have to go and get some more pounds a birthday present for andrew cannot believe I have a son who is going to be 41 where does the time go. so I should be back about 11 and that will be me in for the rest of the day. fred you do have a house full but I am sure that they will enjoy all your great meals, sylvia I am so sorry that no one told you about applying the bandage to your leg, hopefully it will soon be on the mend, brenda I see the weather forecast for bury is great rain on friday but a hot week-end oh my only 9 days tikll I land at manchester I am trying hard to keep calm bye for now dorothy

Afternoon folks,fred is back from the shopping ,cor what a car load,but with seven extra mouths [no,eight] with hissy,we seem to have a car full every time we go out . The bairns have a box of skittles out on the patio at the moment ,so that should keep them quiet for a while . I took them all up the park this morning with their footballs and they had a great time in the playpark first on the swings roundabouts and shuggie boats ,and then i took them over to the football pitch while i had a seat on the bench and watched the fun. Sylvia, you are in the wars again arn't you ,but i don't think its anything to do with your age ,it seems you have rotten luck is all,maybe the sun getting stronger will do you good,and your holiday isn't so far off now. If you can't tell us of your woes ,who the heck are you going to talk to lol.,it's what we are all here for ,to support and help each other ,pity some of the gripers on these boards don't remember that ,instead of upsetting people just to get their kicks ,sad lot . Must admit ,things are very busy ,but i fit the odd jobs in early in the morning while every one else is in bed ,such as a little of the weeding and watering. I am doing a cottage pie for us all tonight along with carrots ,cabbage and calabrese ,and gravy,saved from cooking the beef. For afters i am doing a lovely apple and rhubarb crumble with custard,lol,the son has threatened poor old Fred to tip me out of bed if he comes in from work and he hasn't saved any for him,[sniff],fancy treating his old dad that way lol. Sorry this is so shoert ,but duty calls ,you havn't heard the racket these kids make if the grub isn't ready on time . catch you all later.Fred.

Afternoon, folks Fred must be busy with his family staying and I have been working.On my tea break at the minute,weather is really great at the minute but for how long.!! TV 's are changing over here Dorothy you will need digital, HD ready and allsorts soon.They are really slim these days and so lifelike.But not a peice of furniture like you said. Hope your leg is better soon,Sylvia,and you are not in too much pain. Well back to work,roll on 5 oclock. Brenda

Hi all, Yes Dorothy, I do seem to be getting just everything at the moment. The doctor told me to let the nurse dress my wound. Why on earth didn't they do this at the beginning? The nurse said I had wound the bandage too tight and that was giving me pain she thinks. Well I'm not a nurse nor a doctor so probably she is right. It's a good thing the weather is brighter. Yes, a lot of sunshine today, It looks as if we are on our own Dorothy, so over to you......... Sylvia xxx

goodmorning from over here sylvia I do hope that you will be feeling better sonn you have had a rough time time lately. well yesterday was take the children to camp day weather wise it was great we arrived about 10-30 and my three were assigned their cabins, Ian picked the top bunk in his and then his cousin marcus arrived and was glad to see Ian, Bryan and his cousin Jack are in another cabin to-gether, and Laura and her cousin rebeccas in another also Laura has two girlfriends in with her as well, the oldest cousin Suzanne is in with the older girls 14 and up. soonce that was sorted the hildren were of running around and checking everything out. then it was time for us to go and I was really good not a tear was shed . then we the adults went to lindys aunts cottage in huntsville they are on a private lake it was very peaceful and beautiful scenery I thought it was great till they mention that there had been several cougar sightings. I was not to keen after that, lindys uncle john and his wife joined us he was once mayor of the city of toronto, and does a lot of work in africa setting up city councils for towns that have no experience in doing this quite an interesting man. after swimming and boating was enjoyed by everyone we headed back home. so it was a good day though I will miss the children very much. to-day it is supposed to be 32 degree's my son is taking me out for lunch and to look for a new tv, the one in the living room has givne up I really liked it, it was a console model a nice peice of furniture but they don't make them like that any more so bye for now dorothy

Hi all, Just when I thought I had a week free from hospital visits, doctors etc. I get this pain in my left leg. It seems it is sciatica and I had my first physiotherapy for it today. I have to do some exercises at home then next Monday go for another session. it could take 2-3 months before it is gone he tells me. .... and what about my holiday I cry back. Well maybe end September. I have some very strong tablets for the pain. I was up again at 4.00 am as the tablets I took at 1.00 am were wearing off and I needed some more. So intense is the pain! The weather is improving and we only had a light shower today. I made some jars of marmalade today as we used our last on Sunday (yesterday). Sorry to be such a misery, but that's life at the moment. Have a nice evening. Sylvia xxx

Hi Folks very brief as I am only here for a minute am at work and being naughty,lovely weather here again hope it lasts.\brenda

Hello one and all ,including John who has just taken a few minutes off in a very busy life style to look in on us. Nice to see someone come back off a holiday feeling as though they have had one ,i think i am going to be ready for mine when it comes [September]. The garden is doing really well now ,with everything in and growing well,including a lovely load of broad beans that will be ready to start cropping next week. Things seem to be settling down ,and we are all managing fine although a little cramped. Sorry this is so short ,but maybe i will have a little more time in the morning.Fred.

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hi brenda and one and all back from my week-end a way had a great visit with my friends. I did bryan a note on his bed saying that I would deduct the five dollars he was charging from the rather large bill he had built up at my house from all the sleep overs in the last 12 yrs I said it was about 150 dollars, it will be interesting to see if he says anything when I go with them to-morrow to camp wabanaki in huntsville they will spend the next two weeks there, the youngest Ian has already asked me not to cry when I say goodbye as I won't see them till I return from england because as he puts it 'grandma if you cry I will and it won't be cool in front of a bunch of guys I have to live with for the next two weeks' so I shall do my best it is another hot one to-day but I will now go and cool down and upack and have a lazy evening bye for now dorothy

Good morning ,Hi John nice to see you,don't worry about not getting on here regularly.Hope your mother continues to improve. This morning started out sunny and dry but it is quickly becoming grey and overcast.Next door have a christening today and have a canvas gezeebo up in the back garden hope its stays nice for them. The weather seems mad all over the place ,those tornados must have been scarie. Have a busy day ahead have to visit a friend and then my dad and put up some pictures we took down last year when decorating se eyou soon brenda

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Kia Ora and Hello Trust you are all well. I have just realised that I've been on GR for quite awhile about seven weeks I reckon. June was a quietish month I had my birthday a few days before our wedding anniversary. Still no news as to when Craig and Amanda will marry. The weather world-wide is horrible flooding all over the place. Here in NZ we have had rain bombs in parts of the country causing flooding, where we live a pet hostel was flooded and the animals had to be rescued and some houses were awashed with water. Then about a fortnight later six tornados came through, the first one ripped the roof off a hardware store and causing damage on its way before ending its run at the racecourse which is a short distance from our home, a bit too close. The next lot of tornadoes did more damaged ripping through a kindergarten, fortunately it was school holidays, and ripping apart houses some are still uninhabitable. Some areas have been flooded several times and the weather forecast is not always promising dry day. Seeing the UK flooding footage makes ones heart break as treasures collected over the years are lost forever. I remember a flooding a few years ago a house and its contents fell into a flooded river but one thing that was washed away and later retrieved was the Bible not too worse for wear. My Mum had knee replacement surgery on 18 July and is staying with us while she recuperates. We were a bit surprised that this type of surgery on elderly person as Mum will 86 this year. Gayle and I are involved in voluntary work at church so some of this has to go by the by while she is with us. One thing we found strange was that Mum is having physio and the stitches are still in her leg. Mum is finding it harder this time round as she had surgery about 10 years ago on her other knee. John in NZ

Went to the doctor this morning as I have had a nasty pain in my left leg. I have had thrombosis on this leg before and more recently had a piece cut out and am still bandaging it every day. The doctor sent me to the hospital immediately for a scan and it is not thrombosis but have to go back again for another scan next week. In the meantime having paracetamol tablets for the pain. At long last, do I dare say it, I think my cystitis is getting a bit better and also my mouth infection. It has been a lovely sunny day here today which makes a change. I hope you all stay dry the weekend as I hear that you've got more rain to come. Sylvia xxx

Hope everyone is ok ,jusdt have a few minutes as i am expecting a friend to call shortly.(bit unexpected but nice)Hope we are managing to stay cool,if we need to ,dry if we need to and warm if we need to ,Might not get back tomorrow working all day and should be out with friends in the evening !!! brenda

Well we have had,rain .rain and more rain again today along with thunder and lightening this evening. Tomorrow its supposed to be more showers and sunshine,we will just wait and see Hope the visit goes well Fred did you get my email with the census attachments? The veg sounds wonderful and judging by the prices at the supermarket today you will be quids in,over a pound for a cabbage !!! sylvia a change is as good as a rest they say ,so it will have done you good going somewhere else. Dorothy,you should have left your granson a not with your charges for minding his bed and room,not forgetting the animals .LOL working tomorrow and saturday and can only use the pc for ownuse on our lunch breaks now,so not sure if i will be back in the day r evening take care brenda

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Had a lovely sunny day today and went into town to the market and the 'other' shops. Nice to have a change of scenery. What a lot of rain is falling in the uk. We've had a lot but we can cope with it it seems! Sylvia xxx

hi I have just returned from the son's I stayed over last night when I went ot bed sleeping in the 12yrs olds bed there was a note to say his charges for renting out his bed five dollars for the first night going up in increments of five dollars per extra night also a not as to where to put the five dollars needless to say I left him nothing cheeky monkey another very hot day to-day so I have done very little fred I hope you have a good visit with your family, as you say your potatoes will have to be under guard I dohope that the flooding gets under control soon bye for now dorothy

Afternoon all,i have a few minutes now before going back into the fray,the house is coming on fine getting ready for the arrival of the brood on Friday lol.Mostly ready now ,the valuables under lock and key away from little fingers and that sort of thing. I am getting the old slippers out ready for hissy when she arrives tomorrow along with the two girls Sophie,and jordan,because if she is anything like her sibling ,i need the extra protection ,i really could have done with borrowing a chain mail suit from Alnwick castle ,but i don't think they would be very pleased. It would seem that i am having problems with yahoo as regards email,in that some friends have had their emails blocked,sorry to all if this has happened ,though its' not my fault,i checked ,and my blocked senders is empty,so ,i havn't had a senior moment after all.lol Until the situation is resolvedd i am going back to hotmail for all attachments and piccies,and talking about piccies ,did you see the ones of Les's granddaughter, Rhian,boy is that tot growing fast,hee hee ,watch out Les,i bet she will be eying the lads up shortlygiving her dad and mum heart palpitations. I did reply to Les about the photos on Yahoo ,but now begin to wonder if she got it. The veggies out the back are growing so fast it's unbelievable.the calabrese has hearts starting already ,so we will have fresh veggies very shortly. The corn is doing well too,and the broad beans will provide us with the first meal next week.. Even the leeks are growing fast so i can se lots of leek puddings in the autumn and winter. It looks as though there is going to be a potato shortage ,most of the crops in kent and lincs being spoilt with all the water,so we will be relying on egypt and israel for any we can get, and of course the prices will go through the roof,i will have to mount a guard on my tattie barrels come christmas. Talking of which,the countdown will start any time now hee hee,adverts on the telly touting their wares ,toys galore ,and kids starting their christmas lists lol,cummon folks ,time to get organised five months to the day ,dosn't time fly [hears muffled sounds of humbug coming from every which way] Have to be off now to get some work done ,still plenty to do,but have at least got the rest of the late veggies in today,having finished the hedges yesterday ,and got the back lawn cut despite the weather. Catch you all later,Fred..