General Chat

Hello all It is 12.24pm here very muggy, I think I will stay inside today. I did go to a swop meet this morning so hot, {like a car boot sale} June thank you and John for all your help. Might go for a snooze before it is cool enough for garden and walk the dog. All the best Pam

Hiya All, Faith, my prices aint steep. It costs 75 quid to get the Gas man from Lichfield to here, and it's only 5 miles! No I don't have any references, but I do have preferences, mainly nymphomaniac daughters of brewery owners lol ;-)))))} Nice to see you back on song Jim! I bet Margaret is nursing that next-door neighbour! Go on June, get your knee/hip done, but don't wake up in the middle of the op like I did, the surgeons conversation is a revelation 8-)))))))} I did apologise to him afterwards though for eavesdropping! My excuse was that I couldn't get off the table ;-)))))))))} Tarrarabit - John xxxxxx

Hello all, it's snowing again here big wet stuff so it's not sticking at the moment. Rick what a great thing to happen you are very fortunate to have located your family treasures and Jan I hope you enjoyed your snow...June have you done anything about your hip yet? if you have it done now you can be dancing the okey-cokey at Jan and Ricks wedding..Marg must be off on her travels I hope her waether is better than mine..Jim you are sounding so much better I was humming you little verse this morning, love to you and Mary stay warm...Well our John I would dearly love to see you trying to stand on one leg LOL blimey your prices are a bit steep, do you have any references..I hope you all have a good weekend, take care.

Wakee Wakee!!! Hooray it's a fine day, show a leg there and get out of the doldrums. Not that I feel in a very festive mood, had another off day yesterday and it is still with me, but getting better. Rick I am pleased to hear of your good fortune. The only claim to fame in my family is that my Grandmother on my fathers side is reputed to have sewn the Ermine to King George V coronation robe. All my aunts and G/ma were furriers. Tell Jan we did sleep better the other night, thank goodness, I counted the legs on the sheep then divided by four, to get the number who jumped over the gate, by the time I had worked it out it was time to get up. June How are you and how are you getting on about your hip and leg problems. Did I tell you I have an appointment with the specialist on wednesday next? The way I feel now is it is going to be a waste of time but my Doctor wants to put his mind at rest so I will have to go. Just a song at twilight, When the lights are low, And the flickering shadows Softly come and go. Though the heart be weary Sad the day and long Still the Voice at twilight Comes loves sweet song Comes loves sweet song. AAAH! ain't it nice? All for to-day So from Sentimental Jim and his love Mary C. TTFNTWMALLOL from us both

Where is everyone hiding ??? cummon you lot lets have a noisey day lol Love Jan xx

Good Mrning All, Rick, So pleased to hear your good news, how nice for you and your mom to get back the pictures into your family. Bye now June.

Hello everyone ! Ok so it all happened today rather than Monday but I'm soooo excited. At least we will satisfy Faith's curiosity a little earlier. Well, my GG grandfather was a moderately well known landscape painter who had an impressionist period towards the end of the 1800s. I have been in contact with an art dealer for ages as he had 3 of his works in his personal collection that he put details of on the internet. When I asked he said they were not for sale. He contacted me recently to let me know a small work was on ebay and advised me to go for it if in good condition. It was actually damaged so I decided not to bid. Then by sheer coincidence another descendant of the painter who is also a GC member but who I knew nothing about phoned the dealer about his works too. The dealer put us in contact and we realised we were both on Genes. He said he would sell his works to her but she didn't take him up on it. I told my mum they now looked as if they were for sale and she bought them !!!!!!! The dealer deliverd them to her in person today and they are apparently really good. Can't wait to see them in a couple of weeks time. So this week both Jan and I have discovered new cousins. Three of my GG grandfather's paintings that were lost to America came back into the family and Jan got a new job !! A very-well chuffed Rick (and to nick Jim's sign-offs lol) an equally jolly Jan.xx

Awwww Jim & Mary - hope you will get a better nights sleep tonight - take care Love Jan xx

Back again trying to be awake, but having trouble keeping my eyes open. Mary is the same. We both had bad nights, about 2 hours sleep in dribs and drabs. Don't ask me why, we have single beds and my sleep walking days are well and truly over!! Mind you I did have a lot of correspondence to read through from a certain person who shall remain anonymous!! How she finds the time to rifle through days gone by I will never know, but she does. YAWN!!! keep nodding off and waking with a start. So I will have to give in to sleepy time and sign off. LLLOL from Sleepy eyed Jim and Weary Mary C.

I had to share this with you . . . . . . . . Its SNOWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks faith xx

Lol June - it was the 23rd and rick knows it!! I think thats just his way of saying because we havent organised anything yet and we are leaving things a bit late :-))))))))))) Hope you are all well I emailed you last night Jim (twice lol) hope you got them xx anyway everyone have a lovely day take care Love Jan xx

Good Morning John, Nice to see you back with us. I was sure I did see you on your bike doing 60 miles per hour LOL. You will need to be fit to do all the jobs Faith has for you. Your call out fees seem to be abit stiff. laughter. Hi Rick sorry dear I did think the 23rd was yours and Jans date. But whats a few days when you will be together for ever. Marge hope your friend is getting better now, after our John has done Faiths chores perhaps he can call on you, as he is always looking for some thing to do. Pam I will be in touch as soon as I find out more about your moms school ect. Must go now and have my morning coffee. Bye all love June.

Hi All - It's that man again! What gave you the idea that I have a bike June? The only exercise I do is Tai Chi (oh! and roll a fag), you have all probably seen the advert on telly, where the bloke (I wonder where that word came from?) joins a Yoga class to impress his new girlfriend, and falls over while on one leg! That's me on a Monday morning at 11 a.m. only I usually don't hit the floor. It makes me sweat just thinking about Faith's neighbour, (by the way - how is he Faith?) doing things in his basement gym! Faith, my call-out charge - for home maintenance, is £500 plus travel x's and three meals a day, oh! and danger money in case I have to fight off any Black bears. ROTFL ;-)))))} Jim, you look back on form, I hope Mary is too? You saying it's best to be safe than sorry - my Doc. has changed my medication without so much as a bye your leave. I asked for my usual repeat prescription, I was on Celebrex (the one the yanks recon causes heart attacks), and I think I have been on it so long that they could be wrong. As my brother died from a stomach ulcer (probably caused by his medication, at least that's what I think!) I was very happy with Celebrex. This morning was nice and sunny, no frost - probably because I put a lamp in the outhouse to stop the taps from freezing - Sods Law again! 8-)))))))} Tarrarabit - John xxxxxx

Evenin' All !!!!! June - of course Im looking after Jan - she's so lovely I can't help myself.We're not stuck to a specific date for the wedding so don't panic if it's not the 23 rfd lolol :-)))))) Rick.xx

Hi I am back again. With a little dittie. Symptoms of Senile Virus. 1. Causes you to send the email twice. 2 " " to send blank emails. 3. " " to send email to the wrong person. 4. " " to send email back to the person who sent it to you. 5. " " to forget to attach attachments. 6. " " To hit "SEND" before you've finished the REMEMBER ????????????????????????????? Tat Tar June.

Good afternoon All, Like Jan we have not had snow but lots of frost again this morning and yes brrrrrrrrr. Faith nice to see you back, glad to hear all is well over the pond. I bet our John is in training with his weight lifting gear to get in shape for cleaning your windows. You will have to make a list of all the jobs you want done, so he can see what he is getting into laughter. Last seen of our John was when he was on his bike getting his legs in shape. LOL. John Come in now your time is up. All for now so take care. Love June.

just to tell you I have no excuses to say where I have been, but we had a knock on the door on monday to say that the council wanted to re insulate our loft, and when would be convenient. Needless to say I said NOW!. Well they got cracking there and then removing the old and preparing for the new.Then it was time to pack in for the day. So yesterday Tuesday they were back and finished the job for us. Well you ask what has this got to do with not getting on the thread? the access to the loft is in the same room as my comp. so I was not able to use it, had it covered to prevent dust getting in it. We were advised to let the dust settle for the rest of yesterday, and now we are cleaned up all ship shape and Bristol fashion. So to you all Hello once again. I had a lettter from the Hospital to-day asking me to ring for an appointment to see the Specialist rang them this morning and I have an appointment for next wednesday, Not bad eh! The thing is I feel a bit of a fraud because I am back to normal, well as normal as possible. Still better safe than sorry. There goes the phone again It is probably a wrong number but I will have to answer it, as Mary is calling me. So ttfn from Jim and Mary C.

Hi Everyone good to see you Faith - snow not arrived yet but was very frosty this morning - brrrr - it really hasnt warmed up much either. Have spent the morning - watching television, cuddling the cat and drinking coffee lol but for ricks benefit when he reads the board - Ive cleaned the windows - done the washing - dusted - hoovered and ironed lol :-)))) Hope your all well Love Jan xx

Hello all, everything is ok here I'm sending all the snow to Rick and Jan...Where is our John, maybe he's getting in shape to clean my windows and he can do the gutter's while he's up the ladder...How's your weather Brenda, I bet you have a tan....Rick "all will be revealed" whats going on? Rushing off to do my bit at the food bank so I'll say Bye...Jim and Mary my love to you both.

Hi Mom is here LOL Hope all is well with you all. The site looks abit sick to day. What are you all getting up to ???? Where is our young men Jim & John. Also Faith you have been missing as well. Not much to report I am like most of you looking up some long lost relies. My cuz in Perth has even got some one on my case looking up some of my dads side of the family. Not sure what I am doing wrong but I cant seem to get into the Censurs. perhaps I am pressing the wrong buttons. laughter. Now Jan mom wants to ask is that almost my son-in-law still looking after you well, he had better had or I will sort him out. laughter. Catch you all later. Tat Tar love June.