General Chat

Hi All, Glad you got back on the site Jim, even if you only keep things short for a while. You can always catch up when the site gets better. Say hello to Mary. John come on now tell us when your birthday is,so we can all send you greetings. Brenda was saying yesterday that they have had new blinds fitted and all the chap had re tools was a green screwdriver he must be a mate of yours. Margaret had a laugh re Victoria baths and Ansells beer vats, what lovely perfume you would smell sitting in there. I bet you miss that laughter. (Like a hole in the head) LOL Faith nice to see you back with us, its not the same when our friends from over the pond are not on the site. Hope your daughter arrived safe. Jan & Rick looks like you have both gone off for the week end. Have a nice time. All for now so byeeeeeee June xx

Hello everyone !! June - we are going away for the weekend but not til tomorrow. Lots of family to see and a big chinese meal to eat so Jan will be completely cheered up after her horrid week. Margaret - the pansies are starting to perk up lol. Have a hanging basket outside the front door and they look lovely. My cat has deserted me after Jan found a new chicken foil thing she loves. She loves Jan more than me now :-(((( Fickle things females eh ??? lol;-) Rick.xx

Hi - It's that man again! The 'old ones are still the best' eh Jim! Now my version of 'The Bird is on the wing' It must be spring, da boid is on da wing. But dat's absoid, da wing is always on da boid! June, ask Faith when my birthday is, she nors ya nor.lol Tell Brenda that that blind fixer was no Brummie, green screwdriver indeed (what's a screwdriver?) 8-((((((} Cats - chicken? We used to have cats when we were needing 'em and not feeding em and mouse was their favourite dish. They'd bring one in (still alive) and plague it to death ;-)))))} Have a good weekend everybody - Tarrarabit - John xxxxxxxx

Hi Everyone, morning for you, night for me, I am off to Calgary in the morning have a grandkid fix, and spend some money, maybe even a visit to the Casino for a little gambling, went to put a skirt on today, and found $30 in the pocket dont know how long its been there.dont wear skirts very often,so will see if I will donate to the casino or double (or more)my money. Will be gone till probably Tuesday so everyone be good and have a great weekend. Rick and June come home safe. Bye Marg

Good Afternoon All, Well it seems I am on my own. booooooo. Lovely day here still a little cold but nice. HI jim that bird I told you about well I had a pair of them in the garden this afternoon. Its nice to see all the different birds now, so Spring cant be far away. Will be off now have to get ready to go to our daughters for a mothers day meal. Our grand-daughter Emma has just phoned to make sure we are going only she has made a cake. Catch you later. Tat Tar June.

Good Morning All, No body about so I will go. Tat Tar June.

Hello everyone we had a lovely weekend away - was really nice. but was back to work today :-(((((( We never got enough snow to build a snowman - so am a bit sulky about that . Hope your all well and ok Love Jan xx

Hi Jan, Very pleased to hear you and Rick had a nice week end. I dont think you will be able to build your snow man now. As the weather is about to start getting mild. Never mind perhaps next year LOL. (M) We are abit thin on the ground no Jim, John, or Faith. Margaret has gone away till tomorrow, Brenda will be in her deck chair in the garden and poor Pam is having trouble with her computer. Stay well all of you tat tar June.

Hiya - It's that man again! June you can't expect me so early in the day. I know I'm on broadband now, but I do have other things - like Tai Chi etc. I must also - on Monday nights - get my fix of ER ;-)))} Sorry Jan didn't get her snow man, but I have known it to snow in May so with a bit of luck she may get him yet lol. I'm not enjoying Tai Chi so much these days, it's my hips 10th birthday this year and it doesn't like exercise! I've got an 83 year old friend who's just (5 weeks ago) had a second replacement hip and he walked into Tai Chi today almost without a limp :-((((((} Thinks - I must cut my fingernails, they don't half hurt on these keys. Where's Jim? I hope he and Mary aren't suffering again! It can't be long now to spring, those bloody birds sitting in the gigantic Christmas tree outside are pebble dashing my car again - I'll give it cooooooooo-cooooooo if I catch it! Tarrarabit - John xxxxxx

Hi Everyone, Just got home from Calgary,had a nice visit with my kids, forgot that it was Mothers Day in England ours isnt until May, so hope all you Moms had a lovely day.had a nice visit with my youngest son, they have a horse riding areana so his wife was busy giving lessons so Peter and I had a lovely one on one visit, only sad thing was he has to make a decision this week about one of his dalmation dogs she is over 12 he is having to carry her as she is having trouble walking,his vet asked him to give her two weeks to see if she would get the stranghth back in her legs,the two weeks are up today and no improvement so now he has to decide . so know that will be tough. Had a visit to the Cassino and yes donated , won a little then gave it all back plussome. I know a fool and her money are soon parted. So will say goodnight from the fool Marg.

Hello June Will sort the computor out soon. I was just telling them on the ausie thread what a horrible long weekend I have had. Firstly little Isabella age 18 months was rushed into the childrens hospital she had a virus. The doctor said they could not give any antibiotics. Two days she could not walk the doctors thought it had got into her bones or blood stream. She was so sick, after bloods tests and xrays the bone specialist said it was an irritated hip from the virus. Very lucky it had not got into the bones or blood. Isabella seems alot chirpy now, she is at home. Yesterday I had a flat tyre in the car port. Later on I went to my daughters to see Isabella and then on to bridge. About 6.20pm a car went throught the side fence over bushes and trees up a small retaining wall and hit the house. It caught two rooms the study and a bedroom quite a bit of mess. My sons friend was staying in the bedroom luckily it was that time if it was later he would have been in bed and goodness knows what might have happened. I had to take today off and sort out the insurance the hole in the house has been made secure and fence tempory repair. God knows how long it will take soon I hope. Certainly remember this weekend for sure especially little Isabella. By the way it was a four wheel drive and the husband was giving his wife driving lessons, pity he did not show her the brake!!! Kindest regards to all from Australia Pam

Hello All, Hi Pam, So sorry to hear about your terrible week end. Just glad that little Isabella is ok now, its terrible when little ones take sick. So fingers crossed all will be well for her. Then your home having that car run into it. Did you think about having an open plane home ??? just kidding to try and make you smile. Lets hope the insurance moves fast for you. Take care now. Margaret, Glad you had a nice time, it looks like you gave all your money that you found in your pocket to the Casino. Never mind it must have been fun trying to win. With a bit of luck our Brenda will be back with us soon as she has all most mastered her new computer. Also she is getting a new web cam that will save us both from wearing our fingers down to the stubs. Now Our Jim, Where have you gone ???? Just hope you and Mary are ok and that your tyres on your scooter have not gone flat and you are parked up some where and cant get home. So come in your time is up driving around. LOL John our paper duck maker, Thanks for the mail, I have sent you a reply. So the little birds did some WHOOPIE on your car, they have to go some where. laughter. Jan nice to see you back, glad you and Rick had a good week end. Have you got over being under the weather last week. ?? Faith hope all is well over the pond. Can you tell us when its John's birthday. All for now so take care all. Tat Tar June.

Hiya All Jim & Mary - hope you are both okay . xx Pam what an awful weekend you had - hope everything carries on improving ((hugs)) John am now looking forward to snow in may - what a lovely thought thank you for that ((hugs)) Thanks Mum - yes am feeling much better this week. Feel even better today as I have a day off tommorow and finished a little early today too - was preety tired after the weekend. Is your broadband up and running now John?? Anyway take care everyone Love Jan xx

Sory to be missing for a day or two but I am still waiting to hear from the experts as to why I am still having trouble losing messages. It is so frustrating wearing my typing finger down to the bone to lose it all when I press add message. Mary is having a bit of an off day to-day so I have only just managed to get in my den to send any words. So sorry I will have to cut this short. TTFN LLOL from Jim and Mary C.

awwww Jim so sorry to hear about Mary lots of love n hugs to you both (((((((((hugs)))))))) xxxxxxxx

Hello everyone..I am back..I hope I don't mess this comp up. Pam so sorry to hear your news..glad everyone is ok especially little Isabella. Mary..I hope you are also feeling better. June and the rest of the gang...keep well. Brenda

Jan and Brenda thankyou for your concern but Mary is fine again now. Bit of a tummy bug, or my cooking not sure which. I only use a bit of arsenic. June thank you for your e mail like you I am still waiting for a reply from the admin people. Broke all records to-day took just 4 minutes to get to the thread. I have just bought myself a new keyboard as I had worn out all the letters out on the old one. This new contraption does evrything but cook and wash up. So if there are any mistakes blame it on the board not me, they provided a video with it and I am still in the dark. Have to be careful which knob I touch. That brings back memories!!!! Cor luv a duck it's that time again cuppa for Mary. ttfnLLol from Kettle on Jim and Thisty mary C.

Glad your sorted out now Brenda with yr new computer. Jim glad Mary is feeling better today :-)) have had a busy day off - but only work half day tommorow :-)) take care everyone Love Jan xx

Hi - It's that man again! This broadband is magic, like greased lightening 'til I ask for the Brummie thread, although it does have to bring up 556 replies and that aint no mean task! lol Glad Mary's better jim (you'll have to reduce the dose a little). If your cooking is anything like mine she should have a cast iron constitution by now ;-))))} Nice to see you back again Brenda LOL. Is my memory going again, I can't remember seeing anything from the 'small but beautifully marked' one today - or have I beaten her to it? Here's something to think about..................... If we could shrink the earths population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look something like the following: There would be: 57 Asians 21 Europeans 14 from the Western side of both north and south Hemispheres' 8 Africans 52 would be female 48 would be male 70 would be non-white 30 would be white 70 would be non-Christian 30 would be Christian 89 would be heterosexual 11 would be homosexual 6 people would possess 59% of the entire worlds wealth, and all 6 would be from the USA 80 would be living in substandard housing 70 would be unable to read 50 would suffer from malnutrition 1 would be near death; 1 would be near birth 1 (yes, only 1) would have a college education 1 would own a computer When one considers our world from such a compressed perspective, the need for acceptance, understanding and education becomes galaringly apparent. The following is also something to ponder.... If you woke up this morning with more health than illness... you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week. If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the lonelinessof imprisonment, the agony of torture, the pangs of starvation. You are ahead of 500 million people in the world. If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassement, arrest, torture or death.....you are more blessed than three billion people in the world. If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a place to sleep...you are richer than 75% of this world. If your parents are still alive and still married....you are very rare, even in the US and Canada. If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that someone was thinking of you, and furthermore, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all. Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like no-one's watching. Sing like no-one's listening. Live like it's heaven on earth. Tarrarabit - John xxxxxxxxxx

Gor blimey John, I'm out of breath just reading that. Just because you have Broadband you don't have to go mad. Well done my Friend.!! Idon't think I mentioned that I am on a Panel called Tenant Partiscipation, this is in conjunction with the borough council and we have meetings with the various sections of the housing departments to keep them on the straight and narrow. Well I have been to one to-day that is why I am a bit late coming on the thread. Also it is quite an involved business and I feel washed out after arguing the point with our officials. So excuse me while I go to my dark corner to recouperate. So llol from Argumentative Jim and Sober Mary C. See you all to-morrow all being well.