General Chat

Well its good to see you home and back to normal fred,!!! I feel tired for you with all that going on.
I did put a message on after Dorothys but pressed the wrong button and lost the lot!! and did not have time to do another one.
Been doingsome research for my brother in law,founs out a fair few things for him and have posted the print outs to him.
Weather is still pretty good but not as warm ,but at least its dry.!!
better go now have to get stuff ready to make my second christmas cake tomorrow,the friut needs the brandy over it to soak it up
My chest freezer also needs defrosting and i have to get the stuff still in it to down a bit more.
Take care ,Brenda.

hi all,so sorry to have been missing for so long,but boy have i been busy,i think i need another holiday already he he.
We got back late Sunday afternoon ,and by the time we had unpacked it was time for a late tea and then ,an early night.
Monday ,it was finish the second bedroom ,and start to put all the furniture back together and replace all the contents , e g ,clothing ,suits ,underwear ,and trinkets,plus reconnect the wall mounted fst in both rooms.
Monday evening we both got the new 32 " plasma fst set up in the front room,and then uploaded all the video footage and pictures onto the puters [ the big memory stick was a boon],doing the whole lot in under an hour.
Then it was ,take the old tele' outside between uss ,it weight a ton ,it felt like ,an old panasonic 24" job,and by this time we were pooped.
Tuesday i managed to get the two lawns cut for the last time this year[i hope ] get the tele loaded into the back of the car ,and taken to the council recycle depot,come back and do more work on straightening the bedrooms.
Wednesday morning it was up at five ,the new freezer arriving at nine a m,move the storage cupboard out away from the wall to make way for the big boy,and decorate the wall .skirting board in the dining room so that when the freezer is in place ,there is no need for it to be moved again when we do the dining room in a few weeks time.
Said freezer arrived on time and was put in place and then left to settle for four hours before we turned it on.
In the meantime we were off to B & Q for the tubes of silicone mastic to reseal the inner windows round the house,and puchase a new ,lightweight Bosch hedge trimmer,[battery operated ] to save trailing wires over the lawns and plants ,and no need to worry about the shock hazard if it rains in the middle of the job.
The only thing i need the cable for now is the mower,and when that goes bang ,the new one will also be battery operated.
Anyway,at the appointed time ,the freezer was turned on,and did a few jobs round the house for 2 hours until we could open the doors ,and fill it up for the first time ,this done ,we now have a spare fridge ,which can be used while we we have the extra's at Christmas,and the old freezer is going to the sons for use there.
Seeing as the new fridge freezer is frost free there is no longer a need to de frost every so often [yippee] one job that i hated ,and so time consuming.
Hoping the son will come tomorrow to give me a hand to load the freezer in my car to take it up to his out of my way ,the old fridge is going into the chalet for Mary's use ,lol.
We are going to move the storage cupboard to where the table ,in the dining room is now ,and move the table to where the old freezer is in the kitchen at the minute ,so much easier to clear up after the bairns have had tea no sticky stuff to get out of the carpet as the kitchen floor is wood ,another job easier for Fred.
The space under the far bench where the fridge is at the minute will be taken up by a tumble dryer [condenser type ] for winter use ,and this hopefully will cut down on the condensation we have trouble with in the winter[if that dosn't work we are thinking of secondary glazing.
In the meantime ,to help ,we have put the dehumidifier out of the shed onto the top landing which may do the trick.
The two freezers are stuffed full,and i had to take the Turkey out to get the last of the stuff put back in ,sooooo ,old Fred has a bird to cook ,and slice ,which will take up a lot less room ,so hopefully ,it will go back in as a flat
pack,lol.
After all that i was so darned tired that i couldn't sleep grrrr ,so i thought i would put a few lines on here before going back to bed to try again.
Another week ,and we should be back to normal [i hope ] by the time i tidy up the gardens ,trim the hedges ,and find some where to store the root crops for the winter,get the windows sorted,i will be ready to to to Blackpool for a rest he he.
Catch you all later today peeps ,off to the land of nod ,for some zzzzzzzzds.
Fred.

goodmorning to-day is the last day of the holiday week-end so the traffice back to the city will be busy but it has been a wonderful week-end weather wise the family are at the cottage going up in different stges bryan had a hockey game on sunday so he and andrew where going up later in the day I think that they all will be home this afternoon, I kept busy doing some chores getting ready for the sisters visit, and having some me time! reading lots of books etc. sunday I had a walk around the grounds the leaves are beautiful , to-morrow I am going to make a couple of meals ahead ie. steak and onions and a beef and tomato and pasta dish I quite like. brenda yes 9months old can tire you out, it sounds like fred and iz have had a great time so hope they get home safe and sound. looking foreward to wednesday to get all the test results bye for now dorothy

Just a few quick lines .was busy with the christening yesterday ,which went really well.and I was really tired when we go home.so did not come on here ,couldn't even get out the lap top down stairs!!
Been changing the ink in my printer ,normally pretty easy to do but today it was not so easy ,but its done now,.
Going out shortly have a few errands to do ,hope it stays dry,have the bedding to wash and want to get it on the line if I can,!!!!
Be backlater or tomorrow if I am tired again.
Brenda

morning all you people out there,from a muggy Oxfordshire,where Liz and i are resting before we go home tomorrow.
I have a load of pics,to upload onto The wifes 'puter,which are safely on the memory stick where they can't get lost ,and a further 100 still on my camera,so who is going to be bust sorting them all out? he he.
We decided yesterday morning as we finished packing that we wanted to go back ,so many things still to do,so we have already booked a return visit for the same two weeks next year.
I loused the small computer up ,and will have to reload the factory settings when i get home so at the same time i will upgrade it to windows x p pro ,which i reckon is the best programme platform that microsoft ever devised.
Off to get some brekkie now ,toast and beans i think ,which should set me up for the day,a round of soup making for Sean before we go home in the morning.
Hope everyone is going to have a nice weekend ,me ,it's home ,make a fuss of the furry boss ,and then ,decorating ,[shudder] ,never mind ,two weeks and the wife and i should be enjoying Fleetwood for a week.,Fred.

Evening all.well I have been busy the past day or two ,but had to get on here to order something on line for John ,so am taking 5, as they say, to see what you have all been up to!!.
You seem all in order Dorothy,and I do know what you mean about the hospitals taking over etc.Enjoy your laundry!!!
Had a busy day yesterday with my Spanish class and my babysitting ,you forget how tiring looking after a 9 month old who is wide awake and wants to play can be,she was no trouble,but boy was I feeling tired later.
Today went to Bury with my sister ,it wasa lovelly warm day and we had a good walk round ,she had a few things she wanted ,but only got one of them ,she had to order one and check again next week if the other store got the item in !! I did really well and got all I wenr for which is really good.Off for a cup of tea now as I have been on here nearly two hours sorting out what John wanted to order.!!!See you all tomorrow .Brendafr.

afternoon all,0ur last day here so we decided,Fowey was a must so go we did,and were pleased at the decision,from watching an old steam pleasure launch going round the bay,to the old lanes and back streets even narrower than the shambles in York just like watching the Onedin Line for real.
I Kid you not,they have to use special rubbish wagons round the streets to enable them to go round the tight corners and get between the overhanging top floors of the houses and shops,a normal lorry would be jammed tight in no time.
Going to have a hodge podge for tea tonight using up all the odds and ends,putting all the frozen meals left into the cold box to take to Seans.
Off to do some packing now,but we are def' coming back next year,what a lovely county to spend a holiday in.Fred.

goodmorning I have been up since 6am as the cat(simon) who never made any noise when his brother was a live has developed quite a voice or should I say a roar and howl when he wants something and it is so croaky after not being used for years, but the view from my window is wonderful the sun is shining and the tree's are alive with shades of red and orange , brenda hope you enjoy yourself for the next 2 days and it sounds like fred and liz are having a good time. going over to spend the morning at my son's(with laundry in tow love that big machine) and andrew and I need to have a talk updating some things re my health and decisions in case of problems, ie. no artificial machines etc I know that sounds morbid but he has the power of attourney over my health so every now and then we get t0gether and keep things fresh. you need that if ever things go wrong so that the hospitals don't take over. and organ donation. this will be a busy week-end in town with the long week-end but it looks like the long range forcast is good so folks should get the cottages closed and what ever work need doing. andrew has put the swimming pool to rest for the winter and all the summer furniture away, but keeps the bar-b-que handy for his winter cooking the deck has a roof so cooking in the winter is ok.the deck/patio runs the width of the back of the house .spoke to my sister yesterday she arrives next wednesday its a 4hr flight she arrives at 3-40 so should get to me by 5-45 if the shuttle does not have to many other passengers to make stops for. well time to get ready and head over to andrews bye for now dorothy

hi all,just a quick message to say I will not be here for a day or two have a busy couple of days ,doing some babysitting after my spanish class tomorrow and out for the day with my sister on friday,take care all of you Brenda

Evening all,nice to see that you got back on the boards ok Dorothy,you sound pretty organised with the veggies as welli do somr veggies for the frezzer ,especially if they are a good buy.
The Brazillian meal was good Fred ,but don;t think all my friends liked it as much as we did . It is a bit dear but ok occsionally for birthdays etc
Have to start doing my christmas cakes in the next few weeks ,if they are to be done by my holiday in December so I can ice them when I get back,
Not doing as many this year I am doing square tins and then cutting them in half ,as they all said they took them ages to eat!!
John managed to get out on the golf course today and enjoyed it.,mind you it was good weather
Enjoy the rest of your holiday Fred,sounds great.you must have some great photos.
Gpoing to watch CSI MIAMI now ,be back tomorrow.Brenda

evening troops,here i issss again,fresh back from Boscastle and Tintagel of King Arthur fame,,we were lucky to find a coastal rescue vehicle making spare cash for their coffers by running a service up and down the cliff path for people who couldn't manage the walk so we got down to the castle entrance and got some good pic's,after all.
Boscastle was so busy we couldn't find anywhere to park so we are going back tomorrow ,parking the car in Town and taking the bus instead,but we did glimpse the damage caused by the floods two years ago and the town still isn't yet back to normal ,but is getting there.
Well done with the squash Dorothy,sounds nice,and if i can find a way to substitute the sugar ,i will give it a go.
Hope you enjoy the Brazil meal Brenda,sounds a bit of all right,see you tomorrow peeps,Fred

ok I see that made it onto the board so here goes I replied to brenda's e-mail so she know I am alive and somewhat ok, this week-end is thanksgiving so it is the time for turkey dinners and people dashing up the highways to see the fall colours that are unbelieve and closing up the summer cottages for the winter. the family will be gathering at the cottage mine and all of lindy's I have decided not to go this year as I am not great around crowds at the moment and there could be up to 15-20 people at the table. the stores are full of local fall veg and I have put some in the freezer ie. chopped multi coloured peppers, celery and leeks great in stews etc. worked my way through a big basket of tomato's even eating some like an apple's. I have even chopped some onions and put them in small freezer bags just to toss them in . a friend of mine even freeze's mushrooms but I have not done that. going to pick up some of the squash for when chris comes I cut the acorn squash in half get rid of the seeds and then fill the both sides with brown sugar and maple syrup and cook them in the micro wave for about 20-mins the kids love that. the spaghetti squash is fun to cook as well. hey fred who knew that i could be creative with the cooking ! it will be good to see what he has to tell us about his holiday looking foreward to that, just heard on the bbc. that norman wisdom had died he was great to watch. and also that tesco is doing well on the business report. so enjoyed the final of the ryder cup it was great well it is time to bring in the rest of the balcony stuff ie. all the solar lights did the chairs the other day, hope you enjoyed your lunch brenda it sounded like it had a great menue bye for now dorothy

hi well itis tuesday morning and I have just spent 15minutes bring you all up to date and lost it again when I went to post it so will try again bye dorothy

Hi all.well Fred make the most of your food tasting I will be doing some today when I go to lunch at the Brazillian Restarunt we are going to its really good Lots of salad and veggies a nd BBQ meat and chicken no chips or fancy cakes just lots of friut and a BBQ pine apple to have as desert.!! Very healthy which I need after the holidays,its diestville here with a vegaence. Take care and enjoy it Fred . Hope to see you in Bury shortly.
Where are you Dorothy willgetting worried am sending an email
Brenda

Off to Lands end and Penscance tomorrow Brenda,lol,back to Oxford Friday and home on Saturday,still for days of food tasting and piccie taking to say no too,he he,Fred.

was out and about yesterday as it was a really nice day ,but today the rain has returned .I have to go out later to my sisters to drop something of and pick up my Avon stuff from my neice.Hope it is dry tomorrow as I am out to lunch with the girls for one of their birthdays,have been looking forward to it for weeks. .
Hope Dorothy is ok as she has not been on for a few days ,will email her tomorrow if she doesn't send a message today. Hope you and Liz are ok Fred,are you back home yet?
Have loads of ironing to do before I go out as I will be doing the dinner when I get back.
Take care enjoy the day.Brenda

evening all,glad you and Liz are enjoying your holiday fred sounds like you have covered some miles lad.I have not been in that bakery in Cleveleys for ages but can understand what you mean.
had to go and help my sister today ,she had a fall and is very bruised and walking is difficult at the minuteso did a bit of shopping for her and got soaked in the process!! Still she has done things for me in the past.
Enjoy the rest of your holiday fred and hope dorothy is ok. Brenda

Afternoon to all,while i can get on here ,lol,the connection isn't the best in the world, but it beats a message in a bottle ,or a carrier pigeon.
Lovely place as this is ,we won't be back this way,too hilly for Liz ,but we are enjoying the towns and beaches,and are glad we came while still able to get around at all.
The car is doing well ,with plenty of punch on the hills ,despite it's supercharger,turbo, being only 1500cc,it brought us all the way down via Oxford,and has run us around all week too ,going out every day since arrival using 8 gallons since filling up on the Thursday night before departure.
The weather is being kind to us ,raining heavily only yesterday and this morning,otherwise plenty of sun,and warmth.
We have both been naughty having an Oggie for tea the first day here,followed by a cream tea the following day,mmmmmm,he he.
In Padstow i even found a bakery still making the [what they now call] a miners pasty,meat one end and fruit the other,double yum ,lol,this despite the bakery in St evil saying no bakery made it any more,and the nearest you could buy was the traditional Cornish pasty.
These are NOT for the faint hearted mind ,so big that when the wife and i brought ours it was big enough to do the two of us.
I will have to inform the local bakery at Fleetwood Brenda that what they make ,supposedly genuine Pasties ,are a poor imitation both in size ,and taste,so they should be calling theirs Lancashire pasties.
Hope to be back on after coming back in,but am posting this now ,before it goes walkabout,hoping that Dorothy gets the good news she is hoping for.
Have a good weekend all ,in case my dongle goes pear shaped again,Fred.

Hi Dorothy,glad you got the tests done and seem to be on the final stretch of finding out what is the matter with you,Hope anne had her eye done ok and is on the mend,we did not like all the changes we saw on holiday,some more than others ,we will see how it is when we go back in december,but we all agreed it was not like we are used to.
the Spanish lesson was good,its a bit slow as we have to listen to tapes and the repeet things and all of us have a turn which takes time,i do have the book and the cd which i can use at home so will have to findmyself a few twenty minute slots to go over what we did today. The tutor says twenty minutes is enougth ,but if you want to do two slots one in the morning and one in the aftrenoon /evening that would be better than a full hour each day as that way you retain more!! weather a lot nicer today should have left the washing til today 1.nEED TO PUT THE VEGS ON FOR TEA,SEE YOU TOMORROW,BRENDA

Fred IS enjoying his holiday ,but am having trouble getting on the internet via my dongle grrrrrr.
Anyway ,the weather is going to be lousy tomorrow and we will be staying in ,so i will have all day to sort something out,so by till then ,Fred.