General Chat

Just a quickie again folks as Fred and Liz are off to choose the new car today,not so bad though as we are down to two,all we have to do is look them over decide which one we want and then test drive them. Stephen did well at t the court yesterday ,the morgage company upset the judge straight away and he went ballistic,and when he got through with the morgage companies rep'he was feeling very sorry for himself. The Judge said HE fixed the rate NOT the morgage firm and proceeded to deduct £40 a month off what Stephen said he could afford ,and which the company said wasn't enough. The company decide to force the amount up ,which was when the judge got annoyed ,and said not only he decided the amount ,to be paid ,and also he was now saying that Stephen now would not be paying the backlog owing [feb] but that payments would now start in May,lol. At this point he looked long and hard at the rep and asked[any more comments] there were none hee hee. All the lad has to do now ,is square the loan for the double glazing and he will be fine.. Hope everyone has a good day,and if you are looking in Sylvia ,you take it easy and get well soon ,we miss you.Fred.

Hi everyone,it was raining earlier but has stopped now and is actually trying to be sunny, John has been to the dentist and has to take anti biotics for slight infection round a dead tooth ,which he will have taken out (hopefully) in two weeks.He has now gone to catch up with his gofing buddies at the golf club. Good news about Sylvia ,nice of joyce to put the news on a thread. Need to do some ironing and then get ready for work,on til 8pm so might not be back til tomorrow,Love Brenda

Hiya peeps ,just signed in for a mo' to let you know that Joyce has put a thread up re Sylvia,good news and thanks to Joyce [mwaaaaah] Sylvia is okay ,recovering but tired after the op. Me ,it's Monday peeps and fred is off to the shops for the supplies.Heard from bill too,he is staying in Hamilton for now ,releaved to be home and doing okay.Fred.

hi one and all it is a lovely day over here the sun is hining and the temperature it 2 above almost a heat wave, we went on day light saving time last night early due to mr bush and friends. fred hope that you got the new desk put to-gether allright, I went to the library and picked up some groceries , just a quiet day, no news from sylvia as yet I hope that all is well, brenda I just go to my threads and find you all quite fast rather than going through all the general threads it works well for me if I don't see us on the first page. well off to cook some tea chicken kiev and a nice salad I think bye for now dorothy

Just a nudge really,as we have slipped to page 9 ,I think, Not much to say,not feeling brilliant today rnunny nose ,headache etc,or is it the thiught of going back to work !!! I will tell you tomorrow,Take care brenda

Hi All,apaet from food shopping and putting some washing in the machine,have not done anything today had a read and watched a stupid film on tv thought I would start to understnad it but didn't ,so turned over and after a few channel hope found a full afternoon of Who do you think you are,!!! all been on before ,but still very interesting. Will have to start organizing myself as I want to start doing lots of things in the coming weeks. Hope Sylvia is ok,she did say she would take her lap top into hospital to read ouur messages. Fred busy as always,Jude thought i had trouble with our cats and dog, Speak to you all tomorrow,needed as a taxi now for my son.,he doesn't usually ask ,so can't say no. Brenda

Good morning everyone,wow ,what a lovely morning it is up here.I was up at six thirty,made my rice salad for the coming week,and then took a tour of the gardens,and bringing two of the patio lights in to change the batteries,with four i bought yestrday from poundland,okay for the lights but no good for a camera because they are not of a capacity that is suitable for that purpose,though at a quid ,i ain't complaining lol. Liz has treated me to a new puter desk so as soon as i finish on here ,it will be ,shut down ,strip down ,the puter and old desk and assemble the new one. The new one has a back shelf to it where i can mount the new speakers ,stack my discs and a 4 sheets ,and hopefully put the bears and dog which have been complaining about their ears for weeks where they have been hung on the chain with clothes pegs.hee hee. It looks as though moving the tres over towards the bird feeding stations may be working ,i have noticed a lot of spuggies these last few days coming in to feed which is an improvement over the previous two months. Hope everyone is having a nice weekend,see you later if i get this desk finished on time .Fred.

Evening everyone,having trouble with the mouse again,needs to be constantly recharged ,David thinks there is a loose connection in the charger thing so is taking it back on Tuesday. Takes an awful lot of concentation to manouvre that little curser wher you want it to go.!!! Just glad everyone is good. Had another good day today ,am making the most of it over the weekend.Speak to you soon brenda

hi everyone just catching up with the thread, brenda the suits sound great but if they don't fit it means that you will find something even nicer hope that you have enjoyed your break, has anyone heard how sylvia is doing does her hubby come on line at all, jude you and the cat and the dog have a very interesting time, reminds me that when I had to leave the building on sunday due to the fire(not a bad one) I was not able to put the boys (simon and sasha) in the carriers and carry them down hard enough getting my self down they were in the same place I left them when I came back very laid back cats. to-day the weather is a little warmer 2 degree's and sunny the sun and sky look like a summer day. I am feeling much better I was out yesterday to pick up some groceries the leg was a little sore but not bad, fred you have some an interesting time you really enjoy your life. to-day is march break the children are off for a week the airport expects over a 100.000 people to fly out to warmer places. bye for now dorothy

In the last 20 mins ish l have had the dog nearly choke on a 2 inch piece of twig and Vic cut his finger with the bloomin saw!!! l came off here and looked out of the window to see Madoc pawing at his mouth frantically - l knocked the window to Vic who was in next doors garden mending both our fences and l then rushed down stairs, opened his mouth and pulled the twig out - ooooo my word what a fright. Then 10 mins later Vic comes into kitchen very quietly beside me and turns the tap on to wash his finger - its ok no stitches needed. Ok l'm off now to do the ironing 2nd attempt - l got the board up:o))) jude sarf wales xx

Morning all:o) Sylvia - hope all is going well for you?? l think about you all everyday but l get caught up on the boards and then OH gets fed up cause l spend so much time on here again - then l try and sort me photo's out and get angry cause l can't - grrrrr AND THEN l get onto ebay and start bidding for a Meninsky drawing/painting - AND I WON IT. Poor Vic l spent more than l should but not too much more and it will be something to hand down to the kids one day :o))) So l won't bore you with anymore of me hols cause l'll be here for ever and ever. The cat was sick again last night, so rang the vet and she said carry on as normal, feed him and see how he is in the morning - well he's fine. BUT will keep close eye on him cause this is what happened the day we went away - he was sick half an hour before we left the house and then 2 and half weeks later very poorly. Madoc the little pickle has taken to Jimmys new bed - now this a bed that the cat can get into with about an inch all round spare and that the dogs just squeezes into - when cat was ill l left it in the hall by the heater which he loves to warm up by - the cat did'nt even sniff it!!! Its now inside madoc's old bed and he loves it, he's so cosy. It cost originally $30 was on offer for $10 so l grabbed one, well thats £5 - fortunately its very soft and squidgy so did'nt take up much room. Have to find something else for cat now - his old one get messed up at the vets. Madoc has a new collar and lead - he loves to grab his lead as we walk out the door for walks and whilst we were away he did this with abit more gusto!!!!! the collar has started to split around the eyelets - HE'S NOW IN RED!!!!!! l left a message yesterday on Gn brd about my nephew and partner being in a road traffic accident - they are both fine just achy and bruised with a couple of scratches. Spoke to them both last night. The worst bit is coming to terms with what could have happened to them - how lucky they are!! Fred - sounds like youhad a brill time, becareful though! Kath - yes, it will be great, then you can see l'm not really a plonka!! Dorothy - hope you're ok. Brenda - make the most of the last few days of your hols:o) Ok thats it now off't to do some ironing before OH files for a divorce:o((( jude sarf wales :o)

Goooood morning campers,layabouts ,and all you who have left for work from a lovely sunny Newcastle where the baird washing machine is on overdrive lol. I survived the shoot okay ,but have a lovely black bruise on my upper arm and shoulder where the shotgun kept kicking back hee hee. I think the clays won by a good margin though,as they were coming out of the trap every which way. The final score? ahem,clays 47,fred 3 .,but it was good fun,and the only thing that got hurt was one shoulder and a pair of ears. Morning to Sylvia ,i do hope she is okay ,and will be back with us shortly. Sorry to hear too that Sylvia is having problems with Norm again and hope she will at last get the help she needs,but with any sort of luck,once the weather picks up it will give him an interest again,when he can at least sit outside on the patio and watch the world go by. Cor ,much more of this lovely sun and Fred will be back to brekkie in the garden,and duties in the garden as well as housework,and this is when i have to resort to juggling to fit everything in ,lol. Not long now until we are off to the west coast of Scotland ,and a bit of fishing . Time to get my hair washed [what there is of it] lol.by the time i have tipped a couple of cupfulls over the bonce ,it's a bit like a waterfall over a rocky bed hee hee,plenty of vegetation on the sides but none in the middle. See ya later peeps,have a nice day ,Fred.

Brenda, so much quicker now that we have the new thread but still slips back several pages very quickly. I tried early this morning but couldn't find it, was up about 4am and couldn't get back to sleep so got up. Thought I might be able to wish Sylvia Good Luck for today before she went into hospital but would probably have been too late. Had to give up as I was feeling too stressed to concentrate properly. Hope your migraine has gone Fred, nasty things aren't they thankfully haven't had one for a while. The only thing is to lie down and rest till it passes - don't know about you but I can't do anything else as I can't stand the light. Jude, your holiday sounds so exciting and very busy. Pleased you enjoyed it. Looking forward to the meeting in April. Dorothy, hope you get some better weather soon. It sounds horrendous at the moment. Trust your back problem gets sorted soon. Off to bed again in a moment, will take a crossword and my Sudoku book with me. Sometimes I go to sleep doing one or t'other - wake up still holding my pen and with my glasses on. Goodnight & God bless Love Kathleen

Hi everyone,had another great day today apart from finding two lovely suits for my neices wedding ,but they did not fit!!! Have been thinking about Sylvia,hopw she is doing ok,We are all thinking of you Sylvia. Have some ironing to get done tonight so I can be out all tomorrow as well.,am reall having a good week off. Dorothy,glad the scan went well ,and good news about the car going well. Speak to you all soon,Love Brenda

hello glad to hear you are enjoying your time off brenda it is nice to have some time off, the cat scan went well it only took about 3 minutes in and out, did not even have to get undressed as long as you had no metal at the waist or any piercings in any place below the waist!!!!!!!!! as for the car well bless it it started right away when I eventually got in it, it was surrounded by about 2 feet of snow that had frozen solid with the low temperatures we have been having, any way I crossed the supers palm with dollars and he dug me out and parked it closer to the building in the visitors lots so I will be able to drive out this afternoon and see to the grandchildren I am so looking foreward to seeing them. andrew has a flight back from ottawa at 6pm I think. sylvia I shall have you in my thoughts to-morrow many good wishes bye for now dorothy

Afternoon everyone,dry ,sunny-ish and windy here today. Been over to my dads,then went to see another friend ,so enjoying my weeks leave,Could get very used to being home again. Out Thursday and Friday as well.!! Hope all goes well tomorrrow sylvia, Dorothy ,hope the cat scan is ok too and the car? Have to check some names out have recieved a couple of certs I ordered but i am not sure if they are correct or not so am rechecking things,Be back tomorrow Take care ,Brenda

Afternoon all.just in time i see to Wish Sylvia good luck tomorrow,get well soon Old buddy,and get yourself back on here,i am gonna miss my sparring partner,heh,no one to keep me company now when it's quiet on here. What a lovely day,it would seem that spring is here ,and most of the verges in the town have daffodils starting to open,and tone of crocus in full bloom. I am off shooting with the son tomorrow at one of the clubs up north too see how i get on with a Berreta double barrel shotgun,but relax folks ,the birds are safe enough ,we are shooting at clays not the real thing lol. I expect to come back with a sore shoulder after firing off a hundred rounds,and probably be groaning by Friday morning lol. Have to go,time to do the washing up after the dinner.Fred.

hi brenda just found the site thanks for the reply hi to everybody, it is 6 am I aam up early off to get the cat scan of the back, and I will try the car this afternoon brenda hope it starts it was 35 below yesterday, and blowing snow we had a terrible accident on the highway near me 75 cars involved, one of my young friends her husband took 7hrs to get home normally about 1 hr, will come back on later and read about the 2nd part of judes trip, fred I hope you are feeling better must get showered and dresssed bye dorothy

After such a great day.I am not sleeping ,even having taken a tablet. Sleep well see you tomorrow brenda

Hi all, Well Jude I loved your story of your trip in America, but I also miss your nice stories of Madoc and Fat Cat. Only one more day for me then I'll have to wait until I get home again before I can get internet. Johan will bring my laptop computer into the hospital but then I have no internet. I am writing my life story for the grandchildren on it. Poor ol' Fred with migraine. I hope you have some good strong tablets to take for this migraine, See you tomorrow. Sylvia xxx