General Chat

Hi Brenda, and Edith. I was chatting to Fred yesterday, He was lifting too heavy a load. Like me I have to be careful these days.
Its Thunder Like Ive never heard it before, and pelting rain
Better close this computer down before the power goes off'

Hi Brenda Just letting you know that Fred has injured
his back and the Doc ordered him to rest in bed for a week.
We miss him on the Canucks thread as well.
Edith

I am starting to feel like Billie no Mates!!!
Hope evryone is ok
take care Brenda

Morning all,weather looks great again today,looks nice and sunny but abit nippy .
Out later to do a bit of shopping and then take my neice to the hospital for her treatment,she only has a few left after this .
Need to get some more christmas shopping in the next few weeks ,so I do not have to do it after my holidaysfour weeks and counting >!!!
Hope you are all ok,speak later
brenda

Morning All ,weather looks great today nice and sunny and bluw skies ,not sure how warm it is yet not been out.
My sister is coming for lunch and then has an appointment at the local hospital,so I will take her round.She is on crutches so would not be able to get from thecar park to the clinic,she can drive but the long walk is too much for her. She has aproblem with her knee and will see a consultant on Thursday,she will be with her husband then so will be ok.
Hope you are all enjoying what ever you are up to .
Take care Brenda

Afternoon folks,we had a good weekend weatherwise but today has been miserable very damp and even a bit on the misty side,!!!
Did not have chance to get the washing out today to dry.
Think Fred is busy refurbishing his kitchen Bill,he is on the other site Canucks inbetween doing that and coming on here.
Sorry about the generator Bill and the car ,hope you get something fixed soon.
John I di dnot see all the match but agree it was a bit of a nail biter.
But the right team won in the end.
Yes the fire works cost a lot but you woulkdnot think so the way some people let them of at night.
I am hoping to see Dorothy back in the next few days ,she was trying ti sort out getting back at the start of November.
Need to start the tea soon,just sausage and mash tonight.but something we all like.
Take care Brenda

Hi Brenda, Fred, and John.
Just got back from the Wilderness, Came back early cos my generator packed up.
Still havnt fixed my car from the Deer strike.
Back in Swifts Creek for a week or so. No communication with fred on messenger,
last couple of days ?. Nice to see you around John, are you still looking at the mountain ?. And also nice to see you again Brenda.
Bill in Oz.

Hi all, I've never been interested in rugby but do take notice if the All Blacks win. The Sunday night the game was played I actually watched an episode of Poirot that I'd taped the night of the engagement party and saw the last ten minutes of the rugby. What a nailbiter during those final few minutes and when the final whistle sounded the stadium went wild with excitement. 87 was the year when the All Blacks won the cup and strangely those numbers is the score 24 years later. :-D
We aren't into Halloween but I do know that the shops seemed to adopted what is celebrated in the States. :-0
Isn't it strange that everyone celebrates an event that could've seen the Houses of Parliament blown up and make effigies of Guy and his cohorts. The cost of staging fireworks displays is expensive and with the world economic climate you would think money could be better spent on helping those without.
Coming up to our tea time, so take care. John :-)

EVENING ALL, we have had another good day weather wise,managed to get my shopping done this morning over at the Asda at Eastlands near the Manchester City football ground .It was very busy with people buying things for Halloween,!! and of course Guy Fawkes night which seem to be getting combined on the two weekends coming up !!

Glad you are managing to keep both your bosses happy Fred ,you are are very wise !!
David is going to help me sort out the other pc as he uses it more than I do these days.,Will let you know how we go on.Hope the weather stays like this for your trip to Fleetwood,you should be ok and the carvery meal sounds good.
Having a cuppa now and a peice of walnut cake ,shop bought I have to say.will be doing my christmas cakes next weekend.
Take care ,have a good weekend ,Brenda

Morning all ,you happy campers ,lol,and special hello to Dorothy in case she can still see what's going on on these threads ,even if she can't add. :-).
Your problem isn't Virgin itself Brenda ,if it were so ,you wouldn't be able to enter either the computer ,desktop ,or laptop .assuming Virgin is your one providor.
Maybe the security setting on the desktop is to tight ,or you have your cookies disabled,or it maybe your internet security itself ,but as i said ,go into your laptop ,find your settings on that ,and transfer them all to the desktop which will sort your problem out for you.
The weather isn't too bad here this morning ,i was able to take my cuppa outside at 6 am and keep the furry pest happy for a few minutes before i came in to fire up the heating for the other boss ,lol. ;-) .
Not a lot i can do outside today seeing as everything is rather soggy ,if you know what i mean still ,you can' have everything in life ,or it would become very boring ,he he :-D .
I updated mu sat nav last night ,ready for the trip down south in a couple of weeks ,and i am looking forward to my birthday down in Fleetwood ,specially a trip on the tram to see the lights this year,and even a meal in the Tramway carvery which ,i am pleased to say ,is back the way it used to be.
Fancy a week away up in the old country next spring ,maybe over on the west coast around the Wymess bay area for a spot of fishing, sounds good to me .
Well ,i can't sit here talking all morning ,i need to find something to do ,lol,See ya' later all,Fred.

Hi all,have had another good day weather wise today until about a half hour ago when it really started to rain heavy.
had a good day really,got to the laundrette and washed the bed cover which is far to big for my washer etc. Managed to get it on the line for a couple of hours this afternoon so its nice and clean and dry.(thank goodness the builder next door was not drilling again and sending brick dust everywhere.)
Managed to get down to a local retail park ,went to get some chocolates from the Thorntons there that I saw last week on offer (wanted them for a couple of birthday presents),just my luck that the offer was finished.!!! However I went to the T K Maxx there and got some other things for those presents and for christmas gifts.So did not do bad in the end.
Might have to go to town tomorrow to exchange some items I bought last week in Bury at M&S ,
Hope everyone is ok
Take care
Brenda

Hi All.taking a break for a few minutes before I go potty trying to resolve why I can not sign in to my emails on this pc but can on my lap top.
HAve tried phoning Virgin but seemed to have lost my pass word and you can not get any human connection on the phone to explain things to !!! any one go any ideas, Weather ok but might have rain later ,can not put the washing out as next door are still havinh the pointing done on theres and there is dust every where due to them sanding something or other.!!!
Need to nip out later for milk we seem to have been going mad on the stuff .Hope you are all alright
Brenda

evening folks,wet again today but did not have to go out or put washing out so wasn;t that bad.
Glad you got some gardening done Fred,and I know what you mean about weeds from next door.
John glad New Zealand won the match did not see all of it but what I did see was good,I was all for Engaland atthe start ,but NZ was my choice after them.
Had an email from Dorothy today Fred ,she has had her sister visiting so has not had chance to send the money order to Genes she will do this at the start of November,so should be back with us soon.She also said to tell you she did a turkey dinner with all the trimmings for her sister,and it went down very well..
Good news about the engagment John and the forthcoming wedding I am sure it will be a happy event.We have a family wedding next month in Cheshire ,but we are staying over night and one next March,which is down in Cornwall,that will bea two day stay ,if not longer.
We are going to my aunts funeral tomorrow,just hope the weather is kind to us.
Time to watch Downton abbey ,so hope you all have a good weekend .take care Brenda.

Morning John,and Brenda,hope your All Blacks won their game ,which is more than likely ,anyone who beats the froggies has my vote.lol :-D.
Yep ,regarding the garden and weeding ,he he ,i have already been out front this morning and refilled the garden waste bin with more of the ground cover roses plus all of the root as well ,bar three which will have to wait until the bin is emptied,because i took out tons of wicken grass from next door which had grown up under the ruddy bushes and in between the roots,which is why i took them out.
I will now dig up some of the garden cover plants and spread them out ,hoping they will keep the grass at bay ,or ,next door grrrrrrrr.i can see me going along the fence every two weeks with weed killer come next spring ,anything to keep the butter cup and grass out.
Yes Brenda ,we do have a large Matalan store ,right behind the Metrocentre ,where i call in to buy my printer ink and paper, [A4] Matalan being the best place to buy them,nice and handy too ,doing both shops at the same time ,same day ;-).
Looks like i got finished in the garden just in time ,it has now started to rain,so it looks like i am indoors for the afternoon,which is just ass well ,because i think i have done my back in again ,ooooooo ,this getting old isn't all it's cracked up to be .
Going to see to the dinner now ,the grandson wanting his usual chicken ,with roast tatties ,home grown cabbage ,parsnip .and carrots,with mash and gravy ,told him though ,no stuffing today ,because he is getting spoilt .
Hope everyone is having a brilliant weekend ,Fred :-).

Hi all, Saturday afternoon in NZ and by the end of the night the winner of the Rugby World Cup will known. We have a belated engagement party for Craig and Gemma this evening with a few friends and family members, then this time next year the wedding. <3 Yes the two have a long engagement as they are saving up for the event.
Badger there must something in the weather that makes us wanting to spring clean as the kitchen had a going over this morning but it is an ongoing task.
We are also trying to get the garden into some that is devoid of weeds, a friend from church did the weeding and I planted some bulb-type plants, can't remember what they are called. Still plenty to do in that area.
Just rejoined GR for another year. :-D Catch you later, John

Hello everyone, glad to hear that the revamp is going ok,lets hope it stays that way,and i hope you are not like us as we always seem to find more needs doing than we expected!!
It all sounds very good and I am sure Liz being the practical woman she is will have seen how it will all look in her minds eye.
Hope the chinese buffet went well ,like the sound of the tea and coffee ,that would do me nicely.
John has said we might nip up to Bury tomorrow if the weather is not to bad.I will let you know how we go on.
Have a good weekend,take care
brenda

Morning John,and Brenda+ anyone else who looks in today ,or tomorrow ,lol :-)
Hope things go well for your missus John ,you don't seem to be having much luck lately what with one thing and another,so maybe a letter to Santa Claus is in order ,well ,you could do with all the help you can get.
The first part of the kitchen revamp wen't very well,only taking three hours in total,complete with plumbing,and i have to admit [blast it ] that Liz was right ,as usual ,he he ,it does look tons better ,the lighter colour benches do make a big difference.
The next stage will take a good bit longer to do ,what with a new cooker to fit in to it's place ,the benches and tops changed to suit,the new freezer to put in place ,meaning the white cupboard in the utility [dining ] room going under the kitchen bench in the kitchen where the little fridge is now. :-|.
Anyone want a fridge ,free to a good home ,owner collects ,lol,cause being a smallish kitchen ,there will be no home for it when the changes are done.
The eldest son and partner are in Holland for two days on a mini cruise,so the grandson Chris is with us for at least 4 days,and today being his 16 birthday we are taking him to the Metro centre for a mooch about in the warm where Liz can have a natter to her ex work mates ,before we take him for his birthday dinner at the Chinese buffet ,his choice ,it was that or a carvery,but he dosn't go much on veggies so a Chinese seemed a better bet to me and the missus anyway,AND ,this place keeps you topped up with tea or coffee as well, :-D.
Pulled a fast one on my internet provider yesterday after i had a word with a rep' who was touting his wares in the foyer of Morrisons.
Enquiring as to wether i had virgin media installed in the house ,i told him yes,so i got the gen on this new Tivo box which was on offer,for £3 a month extra ,i would get all my channels on H D,room on the said box enabling me to store 50 movies until i watched them.plus a few extra channels on factual matters and nature,then he told me it would cost me a one off payment of £49 for the box itself,so i said no thanks ,i would make do with the package i have.
Getting home ,i checked online and found i could get the same deal on sky ,all connections free ,no box charges and the same H D channels,so i called Virgin and asked why ,as a customer from their Blueyonder days [30 years] why i could get the same deal from Sky ,with the same monthly bill with no charge for the box [silence from tother end] so i said ,okay ,loyalty means nothing to you ,put me on to disconnections and i will get the lot taken out, sooooo ,i am now getting Tivo put in at no charge ,lol :-D ,take no prisoners ,that,s me.
Liz was back at the doc's yesterday where he took a sample ,put her on a course of steroids for the chest ,and told her he would be in touch if the test result showed the infection had not cleared,but i do have to say,she looks ,and sounds better than she did a week ago .
Hope every one is looking forward to the weekend,Fred.

Afternoon folks,great to hear from you John ,and I am very sorry that Gayle has been having so much trouble and really hope she is ok when they do the surgery,Glad you had some good times with your mothers birthday ,sounds like you all had a nice day/night.
The weather here is getting very wintery we seem to have missed autumn out altogether,but we did have a really good week a few weeks ago when we had agorgeous Indian summer .!!
My ex husband has got to have dialysis three times a week now due to a virus attacking his kidneys a few months ago.He has also got problems with his sight due to catarachs ,which will hopefully be sorted in the next few months the renal problem will not go and he is being put on the transplant list.

My sister comes over your way next month when she and her husband and friends come on holiday. They have had to change their itinery a lot due to the earth quakes so I am not sure where they are going now. I do know they should have stayed in Christchurch for a week and that has been changed to a couple of days.
Hope evryone else is doing ok
Take care
brenda

Hi one and all, I am still about but am a rare visitor to GR these days. :-D :-D The past few months Gayle's blood pressure started playing up while having dialysis treatment and :-0 :-0 then on the last Friday in September the fistula stopped working which was followed by an unsuccessful attempt to get the fistula going again. In the meantime a line was inserted in her neck for seven days before it was removed and another line placed in her chest. Oh boy, that first week this month was frustraing and has been an emotional and tearful time for Craig, Gemma and myself as we tried not be upset in front of Gayle - which is hard for anybody. -( Further surgery will take place nearer Christmas on the arm as the chest line can only remain in place for three months at most..
Mum was 90 on 10 October and we had a birthday lunch with family and friends the day before. :-) Being the eldest I was persuaded to make a short speech and it was short. :-D
My internet has been cutting out a lot recently and I made contact with my ISP provider and told the person whose English I couldn't understand most frustrating - I even asked for someone to speak to me but he refused saying its his call and he would speak very s l o w l y - yeah right. Thing is he would give letters and when he said V it sounded like P and vice versa. HELP! Today I phoned again and the end result they would monitor the system to see why it was cutting out all the time. One thing I was told to do was to place filters on the two phone jacks something that was never mentioned to be done by the installer, strangly the first person I spoke to said filters and I had asked do I need them his response no. So tonight the modem is staying active and will be monitored overnight.
Time to end this essay(?) as its 11.21 on a Thursday night. ;-) Nite

Its been another chilly but sunny day at times here,we have had some rain but mostly its been sunny ,but cold.
Went to town to meet some friends and did a bit of shopping .all the shops are really getting into the christmas mood with christmas decorations and displays.!!!
having trouble on my desk top pc with signing onto my email can everything else but that , any ideas anyone?
Been trying to get hold of my nephew who usually sorts me out but he is busy with a new job,!!
Hope all the kitchen jobs are on track Fred and if BIll and Dorothy can see us hope all is well with you.
Brenda,