General Chat

goodmorning I have just had a good read of the mesages I have missed first john glad to see you back and congratulations on theup coming wedding I may have mentioned before that my neice is deaf also her husband they are in their 40's now but married using sign langauge and have raise 3 boys who are not hearing impaired and they are all policemen in different branches of the law being deaf never slowed them down and both have good jobs, sorry to hear that gayle is facing more in health perhaps the new meds will help, I seem to have missed several days of renda and freds new, fred I bet you where a pround grandad you grand daughter sounds like a special young lady the diet she will have to be on does sound like a challange but over here you can manage it quite well the stores do cater too it, and the tennis player I don't like novak is on the same diet for his allergies and ashma and claims that is why he has played so well this year, and I see she wants to be a teacher good on her, nice of you to take her on holidays I hope that you and liz have a great time in fleetwood(where I learned to swim in the public pool years ago) we have had a lot of wet weather this week but it is supposed to be great this week,may go out for dinner this evening with the family nothing firmed up as yet , as I write this they will be at church and then packing up for bryan's 2months at camp, I am not sure what to do about going with them to camp to-morrow as it is manic monday at wimbledon to-morrow really torn about what I shall choose to do , brenda glad you and john had a good time at the market of course when I read that I get my book out on bury and look at the old and new phot's of the market and remember so much about it. fred's idea about the tea sounds like a plan to help you sleep I find as one gets older you don't sleep as much but feel that you should on the nights I have a hard time I get up and read and that helps staying in bed seems to make it harder to go back to sleep, well that is it for me going to do a bit of house work as I won't get much done this coming week, fred I do hope that murray makes it this time but you just never know with him and theyoung english girl shows a lot of promise take care all of you bye for now dorothy

goodmorning I have just had a good read of the mesages I have missed first john glad to see you back and congratulations on theup coming wedding I may have mentioned before that my neice is deaf also her husband they are in their 40's now but married using sign langauge and have raise 3 boys who are not hearing impaired and they are all policemen in different branches of the law being deaf never slowed them down and both have good jobs, sorry to hear that gayle is facing more in health perhaps the new meds will help, I seem to have missed several days of renda and freds new, fred I bet you where a pround grandad you grand daughter sounds like a special young lady the diet she will have to be on does sound like a challange but over here you can manage it quite well the stores do cater too it, and the tennis player I don't like novak is on the same diet for his allergies and ashma and claims that is why he has played so well this year, and I see she wants to be a teacher good on her, nice of you to take her on holidays I hope that you and liz have a great time in fleetwood(where I learned to swim in the public pool years ago) we have had a lot of wet weather this week but it is supposed to be great this week,may go out for dinner this evening with the family nothing firmed up as yet , as I write this they will be at church and then packing up for bryan's 2months at camp, I am not sure what to do about going with them to camp to-morrow as it is manic monday at wimbledon to-morrow really torn about what I shall choose to do , brenda glad you and john had a good time at the market of course when I read that I get my book out on bury and look at the old and new phot's of the market and remember so much about it. fred's idea about the tea sounds like a plan to help you sleep I find as one gets older you don't sleep as much but feel that you should on the nights I have a hard time I get up and read and that helps staying in bed seems to make it harder to go back to sleep, well that is it for me going to do a bit of house work as I won't get much done this coming week, fred I do hope that murray makes it this time but you just never know with him and theyoung english girl shows a lot of promise take care all of you bye for now dorothy

Afternoon everyone,here for a few minutes as i update my Toshiba laptop .the last to update before i pack this evening,i always find it easier to do while on broadband ,instead of waiting until i get down to Fleetwood and do it on the dongle,a bit faster that way.
Glad you made it to Bury Brenda ,sounds as if it went well,considering ,told you ,to take your time and go with the flow ,lol,you are indeed getting there.
As you say too ,a much better day ,and hopefully a couple of days down there will be dry and sunny[crosses fingers ,and toes] for good luck.
\time to go and get the packing done ,and get the cat's litter tray cleaned out for tomorrow,we already have her food dispenser and water feeder down in the kitchen ready to fill up.
Might look in later this evening if i get a few minutes.
Take care everyone ,Fred,. :-)

Morning all,Well its dry at least outside at the moment,need to get my washing out to dry ,so hope it stays dry if only to do that!!!
Hi John good to see you,please just come on when ever you can its always good to hear from you. I also have tinnitus ,mainly in my right ear but now and again its in both ,usually when I am really tired or wound up about something.You do get used to it and find your own way of "switching it off" so to speak,but it does not go away all together,back ground noise can help.Sorry to hear about Gayle,she is in the wars,hope she does not have to have too much medication.I am so pleased about your sons forthcoming wedding,i wish them both much love and happiness, My sister is coming to NZ in November for 3 weeks holidays,they were being based in Christchurch but due to the earthquakes have been advised to try somewhere else ,they have not said wher it will be yet ,cannot be to far away from there as they have a tour plan based on Christchurch.
Guess where I was yesterday Dorothy and Fred???no prizes mind you
It was fairly grey but dry so John and I went to Bury for a walk round the market.(YIPPIE).managed most of the places i usually like to see,but as it got busier it was a bit awkward,people rushing round etc and my legs started to ache.Had a sit down on a bench for a minute or two until the pain subsided and then decided to have a coffee as it was also spitting a bit by then.Had a coffe and a chat with some friends we bumped into and then came home after walking througth the indoor market.
The rain really started to come down as we left the carpark but I was not bothered by then.
Will have ago again when the weather permits.
Need to get on now going down to my brothers later and was going to see a friend on the way back,but have found out its her Sunday to work so will have to go another time.
Take care everyone and enjoy the weekend. :-)

Morning all,Well its dry at least outside at the moment,need to get my washing out to dry ,so hope it stays dry if only to do that!!!
Hi John good to see you,please just come on when ever you can its always good to hear from you. I also have tinnitus ,mainly in my right ear but now and again its in both ,usually when I am really tired or wound up about something.You do get used to it and find your own way of "switching it off" so to speak,but it does not go away all together,back ground noise can help.Sorry to hear about Gayle,she is in the wars,hope she does not have to have too much medication.I am so pleased about your sons forthcoming wedding,i wish them both much love and happiness, My sister is coming to NZ in November for 3 weeks holidays,they were being based in Christchurch but due to the earthquakes have been advised to try somewhere else ,they have not said wher it will be yet ,cannot be to far away from there as they have a tour plan based on Christchurch.
Guess where I was yesterday Dorothy and Fred???no prizes mind you
It was fairly grey but dry so John and I went to Bury for a walk round the market.(YIPPIE).managed most of the places i usually like to see,but as it got busier it was a bit awkward,people rushing round etc and my legs started to ache.Had a sit down on a bench for a minute or two until the pain subsided and then decided to have a coffee as it was also spitting a bit by then.Had a coffe and a chat with some friends we bumped into and then came home after walking througth the indoor market.
The rain really started to come down as we left the carpark but I was not bothered by then.
Will have ago again when the weather permits.
Need to get on now going down to my brothers later and was going to see a friend on the way back,but have found out its her Sunday to work so will have to go another time.
Take care everyone and enjoy the weekend. :-)

Morning John,Sounds as though you are having a bit of a rough time mate,and to cap it all ,you have Tinnitus in one ear ,snap,but i think you will find that once you have it ,unless it is caused by wax ,there is nothing to be done,it's a case of grin and bear it,luckily ,i am so used to the singing now ,that i can shut it out,which is as well ,i have heard of people driven round the twist by it.
Morning to our Brenda as well ,and yes ,Camomile tea is naturally caffine free ,which is why it is so good for relaxing you for a good snooze,i have mine with a sweetener ,but no milk ,and it works very well for me.
Goood news from the hospital ,yippee,no change from last year at all ,and still no eye damage ,long may it last.
My eyes went back to normal after the drops in time for me to take my grand daughter to her Prom at the Marriot Hotel in Gateshead last evening.and wasn't i the proud grandad to escort her to the Hotel door ,lol.
Where does the time go ,years of grand bairns has suddenly gone ,revealing a beutiful young lady ,lol,i can see a few lads landing up with broken hearts ,before she settles on her soul mate ,what a stunner she has turned out to be .A good head on her young shoulders too ,settling for staying on at school in the 6th form ,studying for a teachers degree,brains ,and looks ,something her grandad never achieved .
She was at the hospital yesterday for the results of the tests she went through to find out why she was ill after eating certain foods,and was a little down after finding out that she had the disease that a lot of people dread.
She will have to face the future knowing that she has to follow a strict ,gluten free diet,as well as there being other things she can't eat,but it isn't the end of the world,as they are now finding more and more substitutes for things she can't have..No normal bread ,though some bakeries do a special loaf that she can have,and their is flour that she can use with no wheat in.
With her going on this course of tuition later in the year ,she can't go on holiday with the rest of the family to Spain ,so i have told her she can go to Fleetwood this next week with us ,and again ,go with us to Berwick on the long weekend when the schools shut,not a lot ,but at leaswt she will have a few days to relax in.
The so called mini heat wave ,extolled on the telle ,has gone tits up i see ,grrrrrrr :-S we awoke this morning needing to put the heating on yet again ,and it piddling down outside ,summer ,huh,more chance of getting one in the upstairs freezer :-P.
Hope you are still enjoying the tennis Dorothy ,we are still in with a chance with mr Murray,who is still hanging in there ,and we have another lad coming on who will take over from Murray within three years or so judging by the way he is coming on.and ditto with a couple of lasses who are coming along nicely.
What a pity us brit's can't get a decent cricket team together and stuff the Aussies ,or ditto with the rugby and stuff the Kiwis ,he he :-\ ,but at least we are out there ,at last,lol
Time to go troops ,dinner is nearly ready ,chicken and veggie pie today,with boiled potatoes and steamed Asparagus ,another three weeks and we will have our own calabrese and runner/climbing french/and broad beans ,smashing .
We have at last fruits on the cucumber ,tomato's and courgettes as well,things are indeed looking up :-).
Catch you later peoples ,have a grand weekend. :-D, Fred.

Hi everyone
Queen's Birthday in New Zealand is the beginning of June and it will be one to remember as Craig and Gemma announced their engagement, <3 they want to get married at the Army late Spring or early Summer. <3 Someone said to Craig that they would have to teach the minister sign language with them both being deaf. Craig said that wouldn't be a problem as a friend would do the signing for Gemma.:-D
The past week was my 63rd birthday and our 38th wedding anniversary. Its been a month of celebrations.:-)
A week or so along Gayle was told she has Parkinson Disease, for the past year there was a tremor in her hand which has slowly got worse. I had read about tremors but didn't want to alarm her. This on top of dialysis means more medication. :-0
Added to this I have tinnitus in one ear which is most annoying the audiologist said that a hearing aid wouldn't help and a referral to ear, nose and throat specialist has been made. Goodness know when that will happen as the hospital tends to bump people back to their GPs and os its of a matter of wait and see.:-0
Was looking back and note my last visit was 23 May so I better get my act together and pop back on a regular basis. Cheers John

Afternoon Dorothy and Fred,had a good nights sleep and a good day up to now.
Have an Horlicks each night to help me sleep but will look at cammamille tea ,has it got caffine in it as i will need a decaf one if it is.Have found a decafe green tea which I like.
Been out with my sister but because of the weather we did not go to Bury we went down to the Lowry,which is all under cover.
My sister got a good few things,Sandals,a couple of birthday presents and a wedding gift.I got some underwear and a birthday present.
we had lunch but I was not enamoured with it ,won't be having that again
Did not walk round too much and we left when I started to feel pain.
The grandchildren sound like they will be having a ball at camp,hope the weather stays good for them and that they have enougth room in the van for you Dorothy. Looks like a few players have been injured at Wimbledon,and we have just seen the young girl English player has made it to the next round..
Hope the weather stays good for you Fred when you get on holiday.and they sort the car out finally.
managed to get a couple of plants for the garden at less than half price as they looked half dead.But I could see they still had green shoots so thought they would make it with some TLC.
Having a very simple tea tonight ,Johns favourite egg and chips,we do not have it very often and he really does enjoy it even more than steak.!!!
Take care
BRENDA

Afternoon Dorothy and Fred,had a good nights sleep and a good day up to now.
Have an Horlicks each night to help me sleep but will look at cammamille tea ,has it got caffine in it as i will need a decaf one if it is.Have found a decafe green tea which I like.
Been out with my sister but because of the weather we did not go to Bury we went down to the Lowry,which is all under cover.
My sister got a good few things,Sandals,a couple of birthday presents and a wedding gift.I got some underwear and a birthday present.
we had lunch but I was not enamoured with it ,won't be having that again
Did not walk round too much and we left when I started to feel pain.
The grandchildren sound like they will be having a ball at camp,hope the weather stays good for them and that they have enougth room in the van for you Dorothy. Looks like a few players have been injured at Wimbledon,and we have just seen the young girl English player has made it to the next round..
Hope the weather stays good for you Fred when you get on holiday.and they sort the car out finally.
managed to get a couple of plants for the garden at less than half price as they looked half dead.But I could see they still had green shoots so thought they would make it with some TLC.
Having a very simple tea tonight ,Johns favourite egg and chips,we do not have it very often and he really does enjoy it even more than steak.!!!
Take care
BRENDA

Morning ,Dorothy and Brenda ,got my car back ,all fixed up ,but the guy who was supposed to do the paint job phoned in sick ,but no matter ,i booked it in to be done on the 6 July because we are on holiday next week and can't have it seen to then.
The car is a lot quieter ,and handles better now that the subframe isn't floating around ,but after i lambasted them for not picking that up on the road test after the service ,i rather think they will check my car for carefully in future [don't mess with the old guy ,he bites ,lol]'
Do try a cup of camomile tea for Bed Brenda ,it relaxes you to the point where you nod off very quickly ,i sleep much better these days,having a cup every night.
Glad to hear that the kids are getting on well at the camp Dorothy ,it's about time they started that institution over here too ,it always sounded a good idea to me,giving the bairns an interest ,and giving them a lot of fun,and exercise instead of moping around the house ,bored ,getting under parents feet ,and getting into mischief.
Think our Brenda ,has launched herself a little to quickly back into the fray don't you think Dorothy? ,he he ,she needs to remember she is no longer a 19 year old [she wishes] ,and needs to be a tad more genteel ,lol.
Must admit ,i did that very same thing after the arthritis in the legs hit me ,it took quite a while before i found out that pacing myself was the best way forward ,we ,none of us are getting any younger [i wish ] he he :-P.
Another morning of wet windy cool outlook .[sigh] 18 c in late june is naf ,Dorothy in the cooler climbs of Canada is getting fruit on her vines and plants ,whili i am still without ,or at best little green things :-S on my bushes ,[sob] ,not fair ,lol. :-0.
Thank goodness we go on holiday next week ,i need somerthing to cheer me up ,this weather is now driving me nuts ,the only thing growing properly are the hedges grrrrrr ,and it's too wet to get the trimmers out to cut them [sobs again ,he he] :-P.
Oh well ,i will have a look round the boards to see what's what,see you later on maybe ,Fred :-)

Morning ,Dorothy and Brenda ,got my car back ,all fixed up ,but the guy who was supposed to do the paint job phoned in sick ,but no matter ,i booked it in to be done on the 6 July because we are on holiday next week and can't have it seen to then.
The car is a lot quieter ,and handles better now that the subframe isn't floating around ,but after i lambasted them for not picking that up on the road test after the service ,i rather think they will check my car for carefully in future [don't mess with the old guy ,he bites ,lol]'
Do try a cup of camomile tea for Bed Brenda ,it relaxes you to the point where you nod off very quickly ,i sleep much better these days,having a cup every night.
Glad to hear that the kids are getting on well at the camp Dorothy ,it's about time they started that institution over here too ,it always sounded a good idea to me,giving the bairns an interest ,and giving them a lot of fun,and exercise instead of moping around the house ,bored ,getting under parents feet ,and getting into mischief.
Think our Brenda ,has launched herself a little to quickly back into the fray don't you think Dorothy? ,he he ,she needs to remember she is no longer a 19 year old [she wishes] ,and needs to be a tad more genteel ,lol.
Must admit ,i did that very same thing after the arthritis in the legs hit me ,it took quite a while before i found out that pacing myself was the best way forward ,we ,none of us are getting any younger [i wish ] he he :-P.
Another morning of wet windy cool outlook .[sigh] 18 c in late june is naf ,Dorothy in the cooler climbs of Canada is getting fruit on her vines and plants ,whili i am still without ,or at best little green things :-S on my bushes ,[sob] ,not fair ,lol. :-0.
Thank goodness we go on holiday next week ,i need somerthing to cheer me up ,this weather is now driving me nuts ,the only thing growing properly are the hedges grrrrrr ,and it's too wet to get the trimmers out to cut them [sobs again ,he he] :-P.
Oh well ,i will have a look round the boards to see what's what,see you later on maybe ,Fred :-)

Morning ,Dorothy and Brenda ,got my car back ,all fixed up ,but the guy who was supposed to do the paint job phoned in sick ,but no matter ,i booked it in to be done on the 6 July because we are on holiday next week and can't have it seen to then.
The car is a lot quieter ,and handles better now that the subframe isn't floating around ,but after i lambasted them for not picking that up on the road test after the service ,i rather think they will check my car for carefully in future [don't mess with the old guy ,he bites ,lol]'
Do try a cup of camomile tea for Bed Brenda ,it relaxes you to the point where you nod off very quickly ,i sleep much better these days,having a cup every night.
Glad to hear that the kids are getting on well at the camp Dorothy ,it's about time they started that institution over here too ,it always sounded a good idea to me,giving the bairns an interest ,and giving them a lot of fun,and exercise instead of moping around the house ,bored ,getting under parents feet ,and getting into mischief.
Think our Brenda ,has launched herself a little to quickly back into the fray don't you think Dorothy? ,he he ,she needs to remember she is no longer a 19 year old [she wishes] ,and needs to be a tad more genteel ,lol.
Must admit ,i did that very same thing after the arthritis in the legs hit me ,it took quite a while before i found out that pacing myself was the best way forward ,we ,none of us are getting any younger [i wish ] he he :-P.
Another morning of wet windy cool outlook .[sigh] 18 c in late june is naf ,Dorothy in the cooler climbs of Canada is getting fruit on her vines and plants ,whili i am still without ,or at best little green things :-S on my bushes ,[sob] ,not fair ,lol. :-0.
Thank goodness we go on holiday next week ,i need somerthing to cheer me up ,this weather is now driving me nuts ,the only thing growing properly are the hedges grrrrrr ,and it's too wet to get the trimmers out to cut them [sobs again ,he he] :-P.
Oh well ,i will have a look round the boards to see what's what,see you later on maybe ,Fred :-)

hi brenda hope you have been able to get some sleep it is so annoying when you can't does not happen too me very often but when it does I have now lerned to get up and maybe sit out on the balcony for abit or read a book insteda of staying in bed wishing I could sleep, glad to see fred and liz had a good visit for the tests and what a guy he is good for him with the problems with the car hope it will be fixed to his satisfaction I don't think that they will mess around with him again. bad day at tennis to-day our boy milos raonic had a bad fall and is hurt so he had too default he must be so disappointed but on the whole I am enjoying it very much, cloudy and rainy to-day and for the next 3 days I believe. the youngest grandchild Ian told me on sunday that hwen school is out he is going to be having sailing lessons on the bay near me the bay looks lake a large lake he does sale at the camp he goes to in august but mostly canoe so this is sail boats they do a 2 week clinic it sounds like fun, I asked him what position he now plays at football(american) an is a defensive line backer (whatever that means) but he is enjoying it, Bryan is finishing up exams and may leave for camp on monday I shall miss him 2months seems like a long time I may go up with the family when he goes depending on how may of the vans they take (people carriers) as they may have too take his cousin rebecca apparently her parents (lindys sister can't get the day off bryan and rebecca will be given some more training befor the first batch of campers arrive the programs are two weeks for all who go it is expensive I think about 1300 dollars for one child but it is a good camp and they keep a very good eye on the kids and as I have mentioned before lindys family have been going for several generations, for me give me the best suite in a good hotel not my cup if tea/coffee well that is it for me now its time for a bit of tv viewing ie the new bye for now dorothy

Having a sleepless night again tonight .not had many sleepless nights for a while.Hope they do not last .
Had a nice day out yesterday ,but was in a lot of discomfort when walking about .will have to slow down again.
Not sure if I am out with my sister this week,her husbands nephew has been killed he was in his late 20.s and it was a car smash.they are waiting to be told about the funeral ,and are really upset by it.
Hope the weather is not as bad as they say it will be,as it will probably stop us getting anywhere we want to go if my sister is coming down.,
Glad you had a good fathers day Dorothy,and John did enjoy the golf.Not seen any tennis.only a couple of highlights on the news.
Fred hope the car is sorted for you and well done on the showdown,Hope Liz gets sorted with the tablets and the bone density is cleared up as well.
Renewed my genes membership today but needed to change my payment details as I have changed my card ,hope it doesn't cause me any problems.
Feeling abit chilly in here tonight so might get back to bed and see if I can get to sleep.
TAke care ,Brenda

afternoon everyone ,well ,the hospital visit and tests went well and it turns out Liz's bone mass is well down ,and need building up .
Liz told the sister doing the tests about her breathing problems on taking the tablets that the doctor gave her ,and were told ,try them again ,and if there is a breathing problem ,to get in touch and they will give her different ones that will do the same job ,another three types are available and if none work ,there is an injection ,that is given monthly.
We came home got the car out and went to the shops where we found some lovely Cyprus potatoes, just right for the skins tonight,don't care what anyone else says ,they are unsurpassable for jacket potatoes ,really tasty ,lovely and floury when nuked,so we will have them with one of these tins of straight from the tin tuna steaks,and see what they are like.
On the way back from the shops ,i noticed that the knock i asked to be seen to on the service was still there ,indeed ,seemed a little worse :-0 so i got on the phone when we got home and asked what was going on down there .
it turned out that the service department never sent on the request to the workshop grrrrrr,so i said i was taking the car straight back and wanted it done properly.
Asked what was wrong when i arrived i said the knock i asked to be seen to was still there ,and if anything it seemed to be worse.,and would they please take it on a road test,handed the keys over ,and took the wife for a coffee in reception.
Bingo ,as we walked in ,who was there but the manager[Fred Chuckles evilly] collaring said manager ,and saying ,do you mind telling me why i am still waiting for you to call me to make arrangements to take my car in to have the bodywork ,that was damaged in the workshop,repaired ? silence] so i said [,you must remember ,you stood there outside this door ,and said ,take thje car home for now ,and we will sort it out for you.
I collared him in front of a few customers ,who were all agog , ears pinned back ,and this manager knew he had been trapped,he he ,well ,the car is staying in the garage for them to fix the suspension problem ,and in the morning ,goes to the paint shop to have the body gouges seen to,so it turned out well ,and that ruddy manager wont try it on with me in future ,and he knows it.
The knocking turned out to be two loose bolts on the subframe ,which were supposedly checked on the servicing ,being directly coupled to the front end suspension so i can see one of the fitters getting a kick up the rear end .
I also told the lass in the office that the water bottle cover was on the car when it was sent in ,i had NOT lost it at all ,and i was NOT paying for a new one ,being a lease car ,it was down to them ,lol.hmmmmmm , i think i will have no more shinanigins from Nissan.,Fred had a good tutor ,he he. :-P.
Off now to take my tatties out of the nuker ,be back tomorrow, Fred. :-)

hi one and all I forgot too thank you fred for the photo's they looked very good,no brenda I did not go on the outing to wonderland with the family it is a great place but the days of riding on the big dipper are over and there is a lot of walking it is for the young I think but I did have a lovely time on fathers day with the family and I think that andrew enjoyed his day even if he did the cooking he liked the new sauces and seasonings that I bought him, hope john enjoyed the golf rory was just wonderful what a great young talant, of course wimbledon started yesterday I enjoyed all the matches but did get some work done around the place, to-day I shall spend watching but also cleaning the master bedroom ie taking the windows out and cleaning them and then dust around especially one of the 8 bookcases in the whole place the one in the bedroom contains a lot of my royal books and the small one has photo albums and things I have bought in england ie. phamplets from the places I have visited. one saturday lindy not go to wonerland as she and a group of her students where in a 5k run along the bay for a charity she said it was good and all the girls finished it was a great day weather wise so it was just andrew and the children and they were allowed to bring a friend each with them so a good week-end was had by all, one of my friends called to say she had been speaking to my sister and apparently she is coming to see me in the fall that should be fun wonder when she is going to mention that too me not that it really matters it will be good to see her, she ismaking both isobell and I a quilted handbag she has done several and they are just beautifull she entered 2 in a quilting show in calgary and recieved good comments about them, they have just returned from seattle they had gone to a wedding and had a nice time it was ont the way back that they saw the black bear wandering along the highway shoulder, well back to the tennis hope you all have a good day and that fred and liz get good results from the day at the hospital bye dorothy

Morning all,just in from a few odds and end jobs out you know where .
A lovely morning here too ,but there are now signs of the clouds rolling back in .The garden is now in full bloom ,roses and the pansy everywhere out back ,the iris and Lilly along the hedging out front,signs of a summer at last ,he he.
Nothing much to do today ,housework and greenhouse done already and signs of a lazy afternoon,in the old homestead ,he he :-)
Tomorrow ,we have to be at the Freeman hospital by 9 am ,for the wife's bone density scan ,so i think it will be dinner time by the time we get home again,it being a bus job ,no where to park over there ,and only a couple of dozen eparking spaces for disabled ,which ,for a regional centre for heart and skeletal problems is damn stupid :-(.
Yes ,we will get the bus ,but by the time we have walked up the drive ,and got inside the doors ,after a good few stops along the way ,Liz is tired out before she even starts an hours [at least] examination.
Dinner today is a meat and veggie pie ,with green beans and new potatoes ,nice and easy .
Hope all are well ,and doing well , :-D Fred.

Morning all,seems like a nice day for us today,hope so I am out and about.According to the weather services it will be our best day this week.
Hope you enjoyed the rest of fathers day Fred.
We had a good visit to Johns mothers caravan on its new site.
Its not far from the old site but will hope fully be better for them.
Its smaller and less commercialised,in factt there is nothing there at all.!!
Its really pretty and set out really carefully and non of the vans can be rented out for sub lets.its owners and families only which should keep it quieter.
Have to do some ironing .but not doing as much as I was going to do before I go out ,going to leave some for tomorrow as its not going to be good weather wise .
Take care
brenda

Afternoon all ,Fred Has now finished indoors and told the missus ,that's it for the day ,me does the housework,you does the meals ,weeeell ,it is fathers day after all.
Yep the flagstone episode is now over ,we lifted them to find only sand underneath ,lol, so when the winter set in ,what with the high winds ,the sand slipped down the slope.
We used a cement ,mortar mix this time ,so with all the rain these last two days ,i think the mix will have set by now ,and there should be no future problems.
The cheese stall is great Dorothy ,but the market is only about a quarter of the size of Bury ,and the black pudding isn't half as good ,lol.
Back shortly ,dinner beckons hew he ,Fred. :-D

Evening all,You have both been busy and seem to be enjoying yourselves!!.
Hope the check ups went well and the removal of the flagstone Fred.
Did you go with andrew and the family on their day out Dorothy?
Was out last night with some friends from the Library,we went to an Italian restaurant not far from me,it was great we had a nice catch up chat and a great meal,was good at the start and mains but was naughty again and gave into a pudding!!
Going over to Johns mothers caravan tomorrow,just for the day,so its an early start and I should be in bed,however as the American open is on John is still up watching it so iam sat here with him.!!!Will be going up when I have had my horlicks,//
Have a nice weekend.
Brenda