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Quick nudge. Slipped to page 16+. See you later. Love, Di.xxx

Hi all, Di, Johan and I once did a cruise along the Maas - a well-known river like the Rhine. I actually won this trip so couldn't really complain, but I did write a letter of complaint. The food on board was cooked and dished up by students. We were allowed a certain number of slices of bread at breakfast and couldn't have more. It is many years ago, so cannot quote exactly, but remember at the time thinking how poor it was. The food was so ordinary, nothing special. Well if I am on holiday I like something different, and certainly something I wouldn't cook myself. There again my daughter and her friend used to take an exotic cruise and they always enjoyed themselves. The weather looks good again, and when I get dressed we are off to ex son in law's birthday. I hope he has enough sunshades ! Have a nice day everybody. Sylvia xxx

Hi Fred & Liz. Just a quick message for you - have a really happy Ruby Wedding celebration - may you have many more happy wedding anniversarys. Love Mavis & Pip NZ

Hello everyone,was busy the last day or two ,but because of the hot weather i was tired as well,so haven't been here to say much,I welcome our new comers and wish Fred and Liz a very happy ruby wedding. Will be back to morrow as my eyes are closing again as i am writing this,Brenda

Hello to all, Fred and Liz have their Ruby wedding today, so I have posted a thread to wish them many congrats and blessings I know he is a valued freind of this thread Hope all are well, such a gap without dear June Regards JA

Hi everybody, Hi Fitz Waleski! Where in the USA are you? Just peeked in on the Wattlers and saw you there and noted that you mentioned 'here in the USA'. Hi Sylvia, and welcome back to everyday life! Glad to hear that you had a good holiday. Here's a good holiday idea that one of my 2nd cousins and her husband took recently, which sounds like utter relaxation; a cruise down the Rhine stopping at towns for trips ashore, and sightseeing! Wish I enjoyed flying, but I don't so will never do it but doesn't it sound great!? Fred, I think everybody should have a Fred in their family. You are obviously a real treasure to yours and they're very lucky to have you. Your days sound so full too; don't you ever get tired?! Have just been up to the workshop to have a beer with John, and talk about a hive of industry. Bernie noticed a storage trunk John had his tools in, and did a trade with him, and she is at the minute machine sanding it ready to paint, and the air is thick with dust. It probably dates back to the early 1800s, and she loves old things, and restoring them. It's going to be a coffee table/storage trunk.Maybe she could do a restoration job on me!!! lol John is working on his kayak, and I'm going to keep a photographic record of the progress, so will send a pic. as it develops. Hope you all have a good weekend, with sunshine every day! Love to you all, Di xxx

HI ALL, Yes, it's little 'ol me, back from the seaside, bucket and spade packed away for another year or two. Oh, didn't we have wonderful weather? In fact it was too warm and forced Johan and I to go back to the hotel in the afternoon and take a nap. I had my scootmobile but Johan (81 years of age) had to walk at my side. We went around the town on Tuesday and found it a pretty little place. On the Wednesday we went to a place called IJmuiden to see the locks. Very peaceful little place to watch the boats going through the locks. On Thursday we looked around Center Parcs itself as we had only seen Center Parcs Hotel. Most of the visitors in the hotel were German. The Germans love to get into Holland in the summer to the sea. Catch you all another time, as I am only just back. Sylvia xxx

Hi all ,i am home for a couple of hours before i go back to work ,so i had better get something added to this thread before i get a telling off from the boss lady. It is nice to hear that John is so much better Di,only thing is ,now ,you will have to speed up or you will be lagging behind hee hee. Th bro' in law has just had the same type of op' on his hand as Sylvia had a few weeks ago ,and can't drive for two weeks,which is a problem seeing as he is the head team leader in a cleaning firm,and can't afford his teams lying idle. To cut a long story short ,i agreed to fill in for him because he needs to keep paying the morgage. He and the missus work together for the same firm,and have started ,and nearly finished [11 months to go] a morgage and have flogged their guts out to do it ,so i wasn't going to stand by and see them slip into bother hence going back to work for two weeks.i can't call it work really ,i am only driving the van after all . Some of the homes i have been to so far beggar belief,one [Wylam manor ] where i was this morning started off its life in 1878 as a lordly private gaff and was taken over in the 1920' as a convalesent home by Newcastles Royal Victoria Infirmary,,on of our top hospitals. Wimpey bought it a few years ago and converted it into luxury apartments,tre posh and will cost both arms and legs. Right at the bottom of the private drive on the right with a view to die for over the tyne valley and hills is a luxury millionares home,and having seen Shearers home ,i have to say Allan ,eat your heart out lol,if i sold my house i couldn't afford the garage at this place. I have the day off tomorrow to give Liz a hand to get the pies and flans ready for the party,we will be making them this evening.and cutting and taking them across first thing in the morning,we will then come home to go across by metro in the afternoon to set every thing out. Had a nice time last evening,going out on this job,and being forwarned ,we parked the car on top of the shopping centre in Gosforth and as they went in to start work,i walked out of the centre into the park next door with a bottle of pop and a couple of sandwiches ,sat there for an hour watching the kids playing tennis ,and football,while the team were in the centre working their tails off, I hadn't been sat in the car two minutes before they came out,which just left me with the drive back to their house ,and a lazy walk back to the house and tea,cor ,it brings back the old days ,opening the door to the smell of tea filling the kitchen [ i could get used to that] again hee hee. well ,i'm off to get some dinner ,a couple of crackers and cheese probably to tide me over thill this evening,when,if i'm lucky ,i may get another meal i won't have to do . See you all later ,take care all .Fred.

Hi friends, A rainy day here today, so didn't need to get the hose out. though I'll still need to turn on the fawcett to the garden at the side of the house tomorrow, where the two fir trees and a stand of aspens are. They block much of the rainfall from getting to my flower beds. Anyway, the rain, and John being in the workshop all day meant I could attack the housework, so I washed all the floors and cleaned all the mirrors and glassware. Just remembered I was going to switch the self clean on in the oven, but I forgot. Oh well, theres a job for tomorrow, or the next day.....! After lunch I sat and finished off a skirt, then did some more of my jigsaw. I'm trying not to fall asleep in the afternoon, as I feel so disgusted with myself when I wake up. John's improving in leaps and bounds now he has a new, live pacemaker. He's been working hard getting things ready for his kayak project, and can now go for a good walk, though he doesn't like walking, so tries to shorten it when he can! But thank goodness we got him to go to the doctor, and that the doctor sent him to the internist straight away, instead of waiting for the specialist appointment in September. He would probably have expired by then, as well as the pacemaker!!! John's niece is coming to dinner on Sunday which will be lovely as we haven't seen her since just after Christmas. We're going to have steaks done on the new barbecue, and I'm going to make a crumble with fresh rhubarb from the garden and apples from the garden last year, which I froze. Looks as though there's another nice crop developing this year too, and the pear tree looks pretty loaded too. The pears are good but they always seem to have rather a scabby skin, so I freeze some, and one year I made pear mincemeat, which was delicious so think I'll do some this year too. We went for a walk down by the shore with Ross yesterday and the blackberry crop looks like being a good one this year, still green as yet, but it won't be long befor they're ready. I'm trying to find a big, heavy bottomed, inexpensive pot to make jam in, but no luck so far, except for some in a local hardware store, prices ranging from $130 and up. I don't think so!!!!! Hi Dorothy, where in Canada are you? I'm in the furthest southwest corner of BC mainland, in Tsawwassen. I used to enjoy watching the tennis too, until the girls starting grunting and the boys starting throwing tantums. How lovely to have a lemon tree in the garden Mavis. We use a lot of lemons so wish we could grow one here. Hi Brenda, how is the job going now? Hope you're managing to sleep a bit better now. I've been trying hard not to fall asleep after lunch which I always do if I sit down, and then don't get good sleep at night; have lots of wild dreams and nightmares, and wake up exhausted! So now I do a jigsaw when I sit down and find I am sleeping better. I have a cat sitting beside me trying to attract my attention, so I'd better go feed the beast. Also his tummy is making the strangest noises; maybe he's eaten a mouse that didn't agree with him! Love to you all, Di.xxx

just keeping us in the picture so we don't slip down.Brenda

evening all.well i got the washing out today ,david my son helped to peg it out as he was up early and John brought it in and folded it and put it in the basket to await ironing. Hi Mavis ,have a good time at your party and get to gethers,glad you are still enjoying the garden, is it mid winter with you or sort of spring?,I am not sure. Hi Dorothy,hope all goes smoothly for your move, you will have to tell us when you are coming over perhaps it will coincide with one of our meetings. Have to go shortly am doing some research tonight as there is nothing on tv and my son is otherwise engaged soI am free to use my own computer LOL/Take care .Brenda

Hello again. Had a great day in the garden today - pruned the climbing roses - gave them a real 'haircut' this year. We cut the lawns, trimmed the edges, did some weeding. Pruned my lemon tree - it was getting straggly. Planted the last of my bulbs in tubs and pots. Daffs & Freesias. Bit late really but I had planted the others some time ago and just didn't get around to these last few. Really enjoyed being in the garden - no wind for a change. Our neighbours leave at 6 a.m. in the morning for the UK. Hope to be up to wave them off! They are so excited about seeing the grandchildren. Tomorrow I have the U3A computer group meeting here. Find it really interesting although a lot of the topics are above me but I am learning! Saturday we are off for the weekend - have a 21st birthday party to go to. Could be a little hectic I fear. We have just heard that a bus load of Rugby Players will be there!! It is free drink and food. Spit Roast lamb and spit roast pig. The group will apparently play some of the oldies for us oldies to jig around too and maybe sing lol. Will let you know how it goes. Will be doing some baking in the morning for the computer groups afternoon tea. Cheese scones and chocolate muffins I think. Off to bed now - ready for the early start! Goodnight to you all. Mavis NZ

hi from canada (via bury) quite a weekend loved the tennis I do so enjoy wimbledon , then the world cup my dad many years ago that should read many many played for englands boy club against belgium . I am in the middle of moving packing cases all over the place and the temperature is in the 30's . so I came on line to see what is happening in manchester. having made a great profit on the house I will be home next year to celebrate my 65th birthday plus leaving england at the age of 15 not my choice the parents emigrated. regards dorothy

did not get dow to town today as I thought ,but was thinking of June and the family at 11am. Had a good day weather wise ,but forgot to put the washer on before I went out,so hope its dry tomorrow to put it out then. Am on earlier than usual as I am tired again ,and want to get a bath and an early night.Take care ,Brenda

Had a really lovelly Sunday dinner out with friends ,was really good and resisted the starters and puddings !!! Only had a small glassof wine with soda which lasted me the meal,so felt pretty pleased with my self. Have been watching the world cup final but have come on here to send an email to my friend. Di Nice to see you shame about the lotto,forgot to put ours on this week,and like they say you have to be in it to win it. Sylvia have a nice time at the coast,I know what you mean about men loosing weight quicker,its very galling sometimes. See you all tomorrow night. Good night and god bless our June. Brenda

Hi all, Why is it that men always lose weight faster than women? Johan eats more than I do, but if we are on a diet he loses lots more than I do too. It's an unfair world, a man's world again I suppose! It's pretty dull here at the moment., but I don't mind it being a bit cooler. I am doing some last washing and will pack my case just before I go tomorrow. Don't have to leave too early. It's nice to go away but I cannot be bothered sometimes with all the upheaval. See you all later. Sylvia xxx

Hi all, Just called in to check the lotto 649, ( Didn't win, so back to bed to dream of being rich instead!!) so thought I'd just come in and nudge too. Hope you're all having a good weekend! Love, Di.xxx

I was looking all over the boards for us ,couldn;t see us anywher,went on 'my threads 'to find us,we must have bee hinding somewhere or i definately need new glasses!!! Hi Bill,sorry I did not tell you about June,thought you would be having a look see when you could,any news on the engine? Mavis John and I are doing Weight watchers and it is showing results now.I have lost 7lbs and John 10lbs in 5 weeks. Sylcia what a shame about your help,hope you had not paid her a lot in advance. Fred ,you are lucky with your family ,some of my nephews and neices don't see my dad unless they want something and they know he has the cancer!!! Had a late night at my friends last nihjt and did not sleep well the previous nights so feeling reaklly tired now. See you all soon,Brenda

Hi all, Well got down to letter writing today and wrote 10 letters, so feel I can go on holiday without having a guilty conscience. Good on you Mavis. How about letting us all in on this diet, need to lose some kilos myself. Nice weather now, pleasantly warm and going to stay that way all week so they say. 25 degrees for me is a nice temperature, but not 30. My trusty help phoned today to say she is not coming any more. I am devastated. She is afraid of the tax people as her husband is receiving benefits. I had just given her extra money too because she doesn't have to come next week and also money for a new bus card. I am a bit cross about these sums of money. She always worked so well, so will be difficult to find another like her. See you tomorrow Sylvia xxx

Hi everyone. Just watched the All Blacks play The Wallabies at Rugby. Ab's won I am glad to say!! Very good play by both teams. Had a fairly quiet day today - delivered the Probus Newsletters and did a little shopping and then home for a cuppa and some lunch. Had roast chicken for tea but no roast pots etc We are both dieting and have both lost over half a stone in 5 weeks. We are using the weightwatchers 123 diet - I did it several years ago and it worked. Then I started eating all the naughty things again and ended up even larger. With both of us dieting it is certainly easier. Would love a bar of Cadbury's Milk Choc!!!!!! Not much to report at this time - but just to let you know 'I am around' and that I really enjoy reading all your notes. Goodnight to you all Mavis NZ