General Chat

Hello everyone,I was really enjoying reading all that that you have been doing,then read Di's message and was upset by Kathleens news (i will keep her and her daughter in my thoughts and prayers)and was also upset by Di's news,but I really can see her point.Lets hope GR can do something to help. Sylvia,I think Jim was in Mrs Dales diary,Mr Dale if I remember correctly. Going to look for this great aunt again ,while I have extra time on here with my son being out. Take care ,Brenda

Ann, I don't know what you mean about "Jim" who is "Jim" Sylvia xxx

Di - thank you so much for letting us know about Kathleens daughter, as Ann has said thank goodness it has been caught early.Please send her my love -x l am so sorry about all this unpleasentness on the topics board,its not been the same for about a year now!! We used to have such fun. Please keep in touch, we've only just got you back as well:o( l really hope GR/GC take note of what you have to say - keep us updated if you can. Take care, we will all miss you very much. Jude sarf wales xx

Thanks for the message Di, Kathleen and her daughter are in my thoughts, thank goodness it is caught at an early stage. I do hope all goes well and look forward to hearing from kathleen when she feels able. Ann Glos

Sylvia: But who is worried about Jim?? Ann glos

Hi everybody, I had to set the alarm clock today as as usual my hairdresser comes to me at 9.00 am. My neighbour couldn't go to the market so I went on my own. I didn't need so much, so soon got home again. When I arrived home I started to make the real thick Dutch Pea Soup. When it is finished you can stand a knife up in it. I have made an enormous big pan and will freeze some in. It is a real meal in itself, so will have a dish tomorrow with freshly baked bread - which I'll have to make in the morning. I'm glad it is Saturday as then I can do things at a more leisurely pace and neighbours don't usually come in for a chat. My granddaughter didn't find her passport so had to buy a replacement. I hope it will teach her a lesson to be more careful. I doubt it. Have washed and ironed my grandsons shirts for him. If he doesn't phone me to thank me then I'll be on at him. He knows what I'm like for manners! The weather here is very cold and damp. I went to my physiotherapist for an hour this afternoon and was so glad to get indoors again. I've now a few photos on the GR site and hope soon to have my photos on our website http://www.xs4all.nl/~humaan/rosman I have given photos to my son and he will touch them up with Photoshop and add. Not much more to say. I love the stories about Madoc and fat cat. I love everybody's stories, more or less like Mrs Dales Diary really. Love, Sylvia xxx

Jude, glad you are finally going to get the check. The best thing to do is park where you used to park for work, that was you will know where you are going. I will try to remember my mobile (I am terrible at forgetting to take i with me!). You have my number don't you? Ann Glos

Hi all - YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS l have just rung them (no they did'nt ring us) - cheque should be here by Tuesday and we can go ahead with the next vet - yipppeeee.Have rung our vet and he'll get an appointment made. At last we'll be able to find out if anything can be done for Madoc. The little monkey shot upstairs this morning and dived on me - Fat cat went flying off the side of the bed - dog was hysterical!!! (is that spelt correctly?), squeeling in my ear. Just been reading his notes again from previous owners - it also mentions he has a weak back,also that he had NO PROBLEMS with legs or back!!we have noticed a dip - gawd something else to check - BUT our vet had'nt noticed anything.(told him this morning), fingers crossed again. Ann - l'll meet you inside, where would it be best to park?? My boss knows exactly whats gong on, fortunately and has been very good.The counselling is via work! thats where l went this week. l know l could go in when ever l want to - and yes the longer am away the harder it will be to get back to normal. Thats why l try and keep the voluntary work going. l start half pay from next week too!! June - poor Beckham,hope you were'nt actually pulling his tail. Strange dream though:o) lol. Hope your puter is soon sorted. Anne - How old is your Lady?? you may have told me before. She sounds lovely and very happy. We've had Madoc 7 weeks tomorrow. We usually shut him in the kitchen or lounge more recently - cause we have the cat flap in front door!!!!! he sticks his head out if he hears anyone or thing - which is sometimes very funny to see.The dustmen were laughing their heads off on Monday!!! lol - But he also gives people quite a shock,especially the postman, we have trainees here on a regular basis - lol lol - if we are in we lock the flap!!!!!! on Halloween night we had a family of children knock the door(and parents) we heard the squeels from the back room - l don't think he would bite,but don't take for granted.Most of the children have met him in the street and he's fine. Who ever speaks to Peter next please send him my love:o) he's such a character,lovely man. Hi Tracey:o) Sylvia - how are you,so pleased your heart valve is ok and you don't need another appointment for a yr,thats great:0) Off now to walk the dog - and hope we dont meet another one - in his excitement yesterday (with hubby) he took a mouth full of fur from an old Retrievers back,not nastily - but the owner saw him this morning and walked the other way - oooops!! He usually chats to Vic,he's not offended but wary!!! Byeee Jude sarf wales xx

good morning all, dry and blowy here today so far, but looks like rain later. Anne from Belfast. Could there be a connection between your daughter's teeth and her headaches? I used to suffer badly from migraine type headaches although not so young as 14. I did get some headaches though and no sympathy from my Mum as she used to say "children don't get headaches", I used to be most put out as I KNEW I had a headache. Maybe it is the change in her hormones poor girl. When I was going through yet more hormonal changes in my 40s and 50s I found the only painkillers to help were Nurofen, I know they say you should use paracetamol but they did nothing for me. Has she tried massaging her forehead with lavendar oil (a few drops in almond oil)? I think tension headaches are usually at the back of the head/neck and migraine more to the front/eyes and often on one side. Has she had her eyes tested? I do sympathise with her. So far we have dry crisp, cold and windy weather here this morning and I have just put some washing on the line where it is blowing merrily. This being November though I shall have to keep an eye out for rain!! Is your Dad active? What interests does he have? I was thinking of books if he likes reading geared to his interests, or a magazine subscription, maybe family putting together, a voucher for a meal out (is your Mum alive too?), or a gardening voucher if he is interested and active enough. Maybe some hyacinths in a pot, or an amaryllis bulb in a pot ready to flower next spring. Tapes if he has a tape recorder or video if he has a video player. Jude: have the RSPCA rung back yet? I would ring them, young men are notorious for forgetting to pass on messages. I hate it when people don't return calls, it used to be the bane of my life when I worked. It is so rude. OK 16th it is ( My daughter Lynda's birthday) 12.30 in the restaurant. (or outside if you would rather). I suspect that the longer you are off work the harder it will be to go back. Could you not call in and see them and explain, I am sure you would find them sympathetic and it would be a bridge to going back. Tracy: Hi, have we 'spoken' before? June: Please remember me to Peter when you speak to him and wish him all the best from me. Pleased to hear that Betty is still line dancing, shame he dropped out he was always the life and soul of the original chat board and so funny!! Brenda: I am pleased that your research is progressing, mine is at a standstill with holidays and now the need to make Christmas cards, write yearly letters etc. Take care everyone and have a good day. Ann Glos

Morning Friends and neighbours, hope this finds you all well. It is a very cold and windy morning here in N. Ireland, still dark outside and raining heavily. I hate the rain, the house ends up looking like a laundry, with washing drying on all the radiatiors and rails. I love a dry crisp day with the washing blowing on the lines! Jude your Madoc sounds a right character, our Lady is lying on the chair eyeing me up as I write this. It is hard to believe we brought her home from the shelter back in January, it is as if she has always been here. Now when we are going out she no longer tries to run after us. We tell her to mind the house, and she jumps into her basket, then we give a chew and she stays there quite happily til we return. I leave the kitchen door open so she has the run of the hall and kitchen if she wants to stretch her legs. She is so pleased to see us when we return, we just love her to bits. Already my lot have bought a stocking to be hung up for her at Christmas, and have bought bits and pieces to put in it, new collar, name tag etc. Sad or what??? Today is my painting class (ceramics) missed it last week so am looking forward to today, always have a great time, and a good laugh with lovely company. I am starting on a new piece a rather large garden gnome, that will keep me busy for a while. Yesterday was spent at the doctors surgery in the morning and the dentist in the afternoon. My daughter has been suffering from really bad headaches for some time, first doctor she saw thought it was migranes, this one thinks maybe tension headaches. Confusing now. She is 14 and just wants them to go away, if only it were that simple. Poor thing also has a dental abscess, and was at dentist in the afternoon, and has to go back today at lunchtime. The school will not be very pleased as she was off all of yesterday, and will have to miss part of today. Unfortunatly not all appointments can be made for after school. I picked up some more stocking fillers and christmas presents when I got my grocery shopping, so that is a few more things out of the way. Any suggestions for Christmas present for my Dad 84 yrs old tomorrow. As you can imagine he will get lots of goodies for his birthday as there are nine of us children, then the grandchldren and 2 great grand children. It sort of leaves us all floundering about trying to dream up something for Christmas. He is coming down with clothes and pens and books, sweets, goodies, etc. Any suggestions gratefully accepted!! Time to get a move on and get the two teens out the door on time. Then time for a quiet coffee before I start some cleaning. Hope you all have a lovely day, look after yourselves. God Bless Anne xx

Blimey two messages in one day!!!!! Vic rang the RSPCA, he asked to speak to the lady dealing with our claim,the lad said "l will have to check that she's in today" ,Vic asked if he could ring us back cause we get charged for these calls!!! "yep" said he,"l'll ring back in about half an hour" hah,we're still waiting.So l might have ago tomorrow - things is l don't really want to be rude,or we'll lose our claim. Mean while Madoc is still limping,so he must be uncomfortable:o( We had another mad session in the lounge just now - we just have to lie on the floor on stomach and he goes mad,so excited,squeeling,barking, shoving his bloomin toys in my face - yuck!!! bless im - lol Ann - yep the 16th is fine,about 12.30 usual place,save me a seat!!!! The counselling has'nt really done anything yet - she was only sussing out what type of counsellor l need and how many sessions etc - how l feel,what l want from it etc. l think the medication is really working now though!! Still don't want to go to work though:o(( Brenda - pleased the course went well and you saw your son.Our son has just started working for the gas board - l have never known such a load of UNPROFFESSIONAL people.The day of his interview,son arrived on time,the interviewers arrived 10 mins late!!!! His so called boss has promised on so many occassions to ring and never does! his first week of training was supposed to be 2 weeks ago,when son got there,no one else was there,it had been changed to the following week (last week).This week he was supposed to be shadowing his boss out on the road,knocking on doors - well the boss has'nt turned up this week at all and son has gone out on his own,with no figures to be guided by,no tariffs etc nothing. In my opinion he should tell his boss where to go.What if someone asks about prices etc - l know thats the first thing l'd ask.He was given a list of roads and that was it. What do you all think?????????? Hi everyone,hope you're all well. Sylvia you never cease to amaze me, so active. Di you ok - how were the dog biscuits?? home made d o g b i s c u i t s!!! Coooee Elisabeth. Bill - lone chatter? l thought we all chatted on here!! Nite nite:o) Jude sarf wales xx

june from preston just thuoght i would come and say hi have not been at thep c for a couple of weeks

Brenda, we must have been typing at the same time. I'm glad the course was interesting, good news about finding your rellies on the census. June xx

Hi everyone, I'm a bit later than usual writing a message today, its been a rather damp day again, yesterday I did mnage to get my washing dry outside after a damp start. Ann (Glos), I will try and persuade Peter to pay us a visit but I think, like others, he has been put off by the constant bickering. He and Betty are both well, he's still doing a lot of photography and Betty is still line dancing a couple of nights a week. It amazes me that a lot of stores do not have a 2 minute silence, they just carry on, business as usual. Sylvia, Good news about your heart valve, has your granddaughter found her passport yet. Jude, I'm glad you are feeling a little bit better and pleased that you are managing to get Madoc sorted out, He and Mad Cat seem to be good friends. Last night I had a funny dream, I dreamt there was a weasel of something (never seen one) trying to get in my kitchen, it had a long black tail and I was pulling it and trying to throw it out. Then I woke up and there was Beckham staring at me, He has a long black tail!! Lesley, just post a message whenever you can, we all understand how difficult it is at times' Bill, It hadn't occurred to me that you would be having your 2 minutes silence ahead of us, I do know there is a time difference, but hadn't thought of that. Brenda, I hope you enjoyed the course, I hope it wasn't one that put you to sleep. I am writing this on my laptop, perched on the side of the bed. My PC has gone in for them to see why I haven't got sound, I was hoping to have it back today, if I dont get it back tomorrow I will take my lappie downstairs so that I can type in comfort. So will see you tomorrow. Love June xx

Evening everyone,had a good hour in the library today and got a few pictures of some streets where I think I have family connections. The course was good as well, telling us where the library is going in the next few years.etc. had lunch with my son ,the place I wanted to go to was packed as they have two meals for the price of one days and today was one of those days.Theproblem was we could not wait the time they said the meal would take,so had to go elsewhere.I paid for the meal ,my son got the drinks. Jude Really hope the RSPCA will do something for Madoc,now they know what is causing the problem or come someway to helping. Have found my grans father and his parents on 1871 with a sister I had not heard about before so want to have a search for her.My apologies for not mentioning all of you ,take care ,Brenda

Hi All, Sat in a store in Cheltenham having a coffee and waiting for the expected 2 minutes silence, but nothing happened, no announcement and the hour appeared to pass people by as they carried on shopping and chatting! very strange and unusual, we assumed they didn't have a means of announcing it. Hi Bill, glad you got home before the rain got you. Sylvia, nice to see that you still keep in contact with your daughter's ex husband. We lost contact with ours although we all parted friends. My daughter's second husband's Mother (if you see what I mean) still goes to spend holidays with his ex wife and daughter and husband went to his ex wife's wedding. Nice to all stay friends, life is too short. Jude. Hope you can now get madoc sorted. Hope the RSPCA were really nice people! I chuckled at madoc and Vic hiding under the covers, daft thing!!! I am so pleased you are more your usual cheery self today - great, long may it continue, maybe the counselling did work then? If it is OK with you the 16th is fine with me. Please confirm definitely wont you. Les, nice to hear from you, will try and catch you in Di's thread. did a bit more Christmas shopping today so feel i have caught up a bit now. Had a lovely lunch in a new Italian restaurant in Cheltenham. Delicious lasagne and garlic bread, can you smell it? tony had spag bol and garlic bread. Cheers Ann Glos

Hi all, No time anymore yesterday as I returned home 11.30 pm from my son in Amsterdam. We enjoyed ourselves with his new scanner. We've put some photos on our website and GR site. This morning I went to the hospital to the cardiologist and he says my heart valve is not worse and I don't have to go back for a year. They just want to keep tags on me. I have to go to my ex son in law's new wife's birthday in 1/2 hour's time. Not going for long, just for a coffee etc. The weather is cold here, but the sun is shining. Will keep this short, have a nice day everybody! Sylvia xxx

l'll make this one quick as l have had the iron on for half an hour and not used it yet!!!! Vic does'nt realise yet - lol (won't be lol if he does find out - lol lol) Reason for message : The vet rang this morning to say he'd spoken to vet in Bristol.He has seen the xrays and thinks Madoc has had any injury of some sort since a PUP!!!!!! he also thinks he may well have probs with both HIPS!!!!! the ligament prob could be the pup injury,not sure and of course the injury from the road accident. We will be ringing the RSPCA insurance in a mo or 2, cause we really need there go ahead now.We will still take Madoc to see the Bristol vet,so atleasst we'll know more of whats going on and what can be done - FINGERS CROSSED that rspca are obliging,nice,caring lovely people!!!!!!!! jude sarf wales xx

Hi all:o) Bill - oh yeh:o) lol Ann - counselling was ok, did me usual blubbering!!! what was the Hugh Grant film like, Vic did'nt want to watch it:o(( so we watched Alan Titmarsh,which was good:o) Will try and come up with another date - actually l have the car next week - how about Tuesday lunch time. Monday l am in Bristol to have my hair cut,or possibly Wednesday afternoon,will have to check with sister though!!?? My sister comes here on Wednesdays and we rumage round all the charity shops - bought 2 pairs of trousers(next & Liz Claiborne from usa) and a zip up cardy M & S,plus a new pr of trousers from Dorothy Perkins.Charity shop came to £14.00, eee by gum l'ma happy bunny:o) l was supposed to get Madoc a cuddly toy,l threw his other one away only last week (a large pink duck!!) it had been chewed and sucked and mended - he never took it to bed with him though. If you could have seen him earlier, l left the stair gate open and he sneaked up with Vic!! Vic heard me coming upstairs and l could hear them hiding under the covers - he kept telling Madoc to be quiet cause mum was on her way - as l walked into the room it was all quiet, so l called him in a low voice - he went potty,he knew he should'nt have been there,but he was so excited,squeeling and jumping all over the bloomin place - one of the reasons why he has to stay down stairs:o((( Last 2 nights he's been fine,he's in lounge with the cat,so he has company.He loves the cat (Fat cat) but he clonks him on the nose - but Mad dog Madoc just comes back for more Marly is that YOU????? how you doing????? Brenda - hope the course goes well. Ok off't now to drink me hot chocolate and read the papers in bed.Definately feeling more like the old me:o)))) Nite nite Jude sarf wales xx

Evening all, writing this on the laptop in the lounge so watching TV at the same time, so excuse any mistakes! We had quite a busy day today, last two lots of washing and Tony did all the ironing, bless him. We went to Tewkesbury Morrisons this morning to restock the cupboard, got quite a few bargains too, two for one packs of chicken thighs, reduced salmon etc. trying to cook low fat meals to get our weight down a bit more. We put 2 pounds back on in Lanzarote, having lost 5 pound before we went so have to lose that again. We have switched to Morrisons because Sainsbury's in Glos always had stock missing, and I am not keen on the Tescos in Glos. I spent the afternoon making a few more cards, made 14, mostly photo ones but a few stamped. June, please continue to work on Peter, he is well I trust, and his wife? I haven't heard from Elizabeth either, I must e mail her and see if she is OK. Marly It is you, I saw you on another thread but wasn't sure if it was someone else with the same name. So pleased to see you back. Have you heard from Sue in Wilts lately I seem to have lost touch. Jude, OK you come up with another date sometime. How did the counselling go? Poor Madoc, I hope you can get him sorted soon. Yes the idea of a toy to 'cuddle' sounds good, try it, I am sure you could pick one up at the charity shop. Lou, enjoy your day out, I envy you. Brenda, I envy you working in a library, surrounded by books, my idea of heaven - I read 11 on holiday! Di, according to your description of where you live your name should read 'Di in Paradise'. I have enough trouble getting motivated to bake for humans let alone baking for pets, however much I love them! I am watching About a Boy I like Hugh Grant. Sylvia, did your grandaughter find her passport OK? A worry for her. Bill, yes, could put it on favourites, didn't think of that. Goodnight now, sleep tight Ann Glos