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Hi everybody, Where is everybody on this cold, wet and windy day? This morning all the cars were white with frost, but now just wet, which is just as well as we have to go off early tomorrow morning and would have had to scrape the windows, or at least Johan would have to! I haven't done very much today, just sat and made more cards, what a lovely feeling! We advertised our flat screen monitor for sale and had several bids, but are waiting for now. It is still packed up in the box it came in. You see we already had a flat screen and don't want 2! I was reading through the threads before coming on here and couldn't find much which I cared to add to. The last time I put something on I was shouted at so deleted my thread quickly to stop a riot. I cannot believe people are so mean as not to listen to another's thoughts/views without being nasty. Oh well, it takes all sorts I suppose. June, Brenda and me are the only ones on here today. Oh, perhaps it is because it is Sunday and they are having a rest. Please come back on Monday then, we miss you lot. Love, Sylvia xxx

Hello everyone,what a cold morning it was here today,there was a hint of sunshine but not much. Have a few phone calls to make this afternoon,so getting on here first in case I am left on" hold" like you always seem to be these days. Di,you come and put your messages on here as and when you want,there is no minimum or maximum.Juat pleased when youcan make it. June and Slyvia ,glad you are both so with it with the computers,somedays I think I am ok with it all and others feel like a novice, Speak to you all tomorrow,Brenda

Sorry iv'e been a bit remiss for a few days peeps ,but i'm just about finished with the bathroom now,and will have a couple of days off before i start moving the toilet further along the landing.The idea is to put the toilet in a little room on it's own and shift the washbasin a bit further away from the bath,a lot more hygenic i think. I was going to go out today and get the new shower screen ,but the missis say's it's too cold and leave it till tomorrow.Msn seems to be sorting itself out again ,and after the last few days ,it needs to,i am now using y*ahoo for most of my browsing because it's less troubleLiz dos'nt have a clue as to what to do for the tea so i will just stick my hand in the freezer and pull something out,if it turns out to be an ice pack ,so be it.lol. I see Indonesia has had yet another quake ,something is going on down inside the mantle ,i only hope those poor people ar'nt going to be put through the wringer again. well ,it' time to stick my hand in the ice box so i'm off for a couple of hours.cyl.Fred.ptfg.

Hi everyone, Its very cold here but sunny, we had a slight frost this morning. Yesterday my daughter and husband popped in and they asked me to go back for my dinner, so it was 8.30 by the time I got home. I felt so exhausted with my cold I didn't come on the PC at all. When I did go to bed I couldn't get to sleep for coughing, Sylvia, Dont take any notice of the nasty people, they must have very sad lives if they get their kicks out of upsetting others. I was saying to my daughter, everyone had white cars, it didn't matter, big or small, old or new, they were all white. No discrimination there! Di, (member of the tattered tongue group, lol) Yes I thought that thread was very good, just shows how many people hold back. What are Tiddy Oggies? Brenda, I'm not really with it when it comes to computers, I'm alright with the things I do every day. Kathleen, I will be thinking of you and Susan tomorrow. I have an appointment at the doctors in 30 minutes, he said I had to go back in 3 weeks which was last Friday but I was at the airport then, so couldn't make it. so today I'll try to get something for my chest, I cant keep losing sleep like this. Anyway I will see you tomorrow. Take care everyone. Love June xx

Hi everyone, Managed to fight my way onto this thread - it does take an age now it is so long. Pleased to see quite a few posts since my last one. yes, it was very cold here this morning although not as frosty as yesterday. no snow here but we can see it up on the Cotswolds ay Leckhampton Hill. Typical, I have not had a cold for a year and now I have all the signs, sore throat etc and I am going away for the weekend with my daughter in law on friday. i don't need a cold!!! Going to a spa for the day friday, i am sure they will welcome me with open arms with cold germs, but we have paid in advance for it. Edenhall near Newark is where we are going. June Tiddy Oggies is the name for Cornish pasties in Devon and Cornwall. Di, send some over here plese!! The boards have got a bit mundane lately haven't they, i pop in and out and answer a few threads, but i don't think they have been too controversial latey though. It looks as if the bristol meet may be quite popular, although people do have a tendancy to drop out at the last minute - get cold feet or whatever, I hope to go anyway and have been trying to persuade Jude to go too. Went into town this morning for a few bits and pieces from Boots but didn't stay long as it was too cold. No more for now, speak soon everyone Ann Glos

Evening all, Just a quick visit. Everyone seems very busy, but I don't seem to have achieved very much today. It has been so cold I haven't moved around too much. I didn't bother to go into the town for my shopping, just a quick trip to Waitrose for the essentials. Ann - I see you are coming very close to me for the weekend! If you want to see some of the history of the Spa you are visiting - do a google for "Elston Towers" and look at the folly item. It is quite interesting to see some of the old pictures and history. Some day I will tell you what its 'incarnation' was between being a grand country house and its transformation into the Coeur de Lion restaurant and then the Spa. You will not believe it. Have a wonderful time anyway. Love to everyone else - back to catching up on the emails. Love Elisabeth

Hello all, Well my day started off bad as I had to get up with the alarm clock. I had just moved myself and drinking a cup of tea when the telephone went to say that our appointment with the diabetes person was cancelled as he was ill. So I was up early for nothing. Well, we had a birthday to go to, but decided to go this afternoon as we had a fall of snow and it looked a bit slippery out. It was quite nice weather this afternoon when we set out but on the way it pelted hail down, but then the sun came out again. Very changeable weather, and very cold. Some places here have 8 degrees of frost. I have a lot of pain now and cannot understand why, so think I'll have to contact my doctor again. Oh how I hate going to the doctor. I'll probably put it off until next week, that's me! We are not going to Rotterdam tomorrow as my brother in law celebrated his birthday with the family on Sunday, so we said we'll go another day when the weather is better. We still have another birthday to go to on Wednesday, but if the weather is bad will give it a miss. Fred, what a busy bee you are. Moving toilets at your age! Nice to see Di back again, a much happier Di, lovely to "see" her so. June, Ann, Brenda, never lost for words. Felt a little homesick when I heard you talking about the Cotswolds. Must be my age! Until tomorrow, Sylvia xxx

Hi everyone, Drat, I've just lost all the message I had typed. The weather here is dry, no snow, no rain no wind, no sun, its just No NO. I have had the best night's sleep I have had for weeks, I went to the doctors yesterday and she gave me some antibiotice and the cough has nearly gone so hopefully the old muscles will get better now. I must aplogise for being an old misery but I was totally exhausted with coughing. Ann from Glos, Thanks for explaining what Tiddy Oggies are, I like Cornish Pasties. I hope you enjoy your weekend, just the thing for this time of year, you must tell us all about it when you get back. Elisabeth, I think we have all hibernated at the moment, roll on spring! When you have time, you must tell us about Elston Towers. Sylvia, I hope the weather will allow you to go to your other birthday, it sounds as though you are having worse weather than us. I understand how you hate going to the doctors, I usually puit it off hoping things will sort themselves out. I hope Kathleen and Susan are alright, isn't it today that Susan goes back to the hospital? I do hope it all goes well. Well I suppose I had better get dressed now, I have been very lazy this morning. See you tomorrow. Love June xx

Hi, Sylvia Whalley in Oz has put a message on Bill's Australia and New Zealand thread, Norman has tried to take his own life. Maybe someone could add a message for her June xx

Hi all, Yes, June, I'm a bit like you, I wander around in my dressing gown these cold mornings, not wishing to get dressed. This morning was one of those mornings. When I eventually got myself together I made a large pan of goulash which I can freeze in. Today we had our last pan of pea soup which I'd frozen in last December. I'll have to make some more this weekend as this is just the weather for it. We had a fall of snow during the night, but during the day it has been dark but no rain or snow. The weather forecast is more snow for tomorrow. I hope it won't be too bad for us to go out. Hate staying in so much. My cupboard is looking like "Mrs Hubbards", although I'm sure we could survive another few weeks if I tried! Is Norman Sylvia Whalley's husband June? Apparently this is the time of year for suicides, if you're that way inclined, rather sad, isn't it? Where is everybody who used to help keep this thread going? Come on guys and dolls, help us out. See you tomorrow. Sylvia xxx

Hi Sylvia, Yes Norman is her husband, it must have been a terrible shock for her. speak tomorrow. Love June xx

Hello everyone - this really is a quickie - really!!!! Firstly, so sorry to hear about Sylvia Whalley's husband, l do hope he is ok. What an awful worry for Sylvia and her family. We were all saying happy birthday to him a few weeks ago. B.i.l is journeying home tomorrow, (thats a good word -"journeying", spose it is a word??). He's had such a great time. His partner rang just now and can't wait for Oct/Nov when they will both be back. Very cold again today - snow still on the hills and on Sugar Loaf Mountain, we saw it this afternoon on our way to Raglan for a meal:o)))) Mad dog Madoc is fine, although somehow he managed to burn himself, well thats what it looks like, its on the inside of his thigh, red and sore and possibly a blister has popped. l wash it in weak salt water and he licks it off't!!!! My son is still here, he plays hide and seek with him as well - so one minute its me hiding the next its the son:o))) Ok off't now - l was reading Sylvia Van Hoosens messages and she was saying where is everyone, so l thought l had better make an appearance. We leave here 6.30 tomorrow morning, for the airport, gawd that means l have to be up about 5am. Oh yeh - l bought one of those birds nest thingies today that you hang up, its made of what feels like christmas tree,very prickly!! Nite nite:o) Jude sarf wales xx

Hi Jude,the burn on madoc is spilt jet fuel,lol,don't worry about it ,it will go in a few days,i picked up on sylvia and Norman on Bills aus thread and left sylvia a message this morning ,i do hope the pair of them will come right ,it's about time they had a bit of good luck. Nothing to report tonight as i only came on to see if a new download wasgoing to upset the puter,but all seems fine .Fred.ptfg.

Hello everyone,been on a 12.30 to 8.pm shift today,so by the time I have eaten and answered the telephone calls I get when I am on that shift and put some washing on etc,it is almost time for bed.Luckily I am not in work tomorrow,but have a few errands to do ,so need to be up and out early. June I am so glad you are managing to sleep at last and you are not aching with coughing. Sylvia you must look after yourself and if you are in pain and need the doctor,then do go. Jude glad your BIL visit went so well,and that Madoc is ok with the lumps. Ann enjoy the spa,we have booked a week in Tenerife for 4 march,we will be staying at the Andorra apts near the Parc de la Paz.We have been there before,in a private apt,this one is in the aparthotel block. fred you are a busy bee,how was the ice blockfor tea!!!! Kathleen hope your daughter is ok. Of to finsh my emails now see you all soon,Take care ,Brenda

Hello everyone, very cold but the sun has been shining today. On Monday we had sleet, a very wet snow then it all stopped and brightened up again. A lazy wind, goes through you not round you!! So sorry to read on here about Sylvia Whalleys' husband, what a dreadful worry for her. I will try to find the thread and add a message for her. Pleased you have found some relief from your coughing June, we all tend to avoid going to the doctor when doing so would probably save us suffering so much. Sylvia also you should go to the doctor, you are having such cold weather and are out and about such a lot. I do hope your pains ease soon. I took Susan to the hospital this afternoon, she is again second on the list and should go to theatre around 10 am but that was what they said last time and she didn't go down until late in the afternoon. She was not feeling too well and was very nervous. Unfortunately, though everyone has told her all the positive stories of people who have made good recoveries at the moment she seems only to be able to think of her friend who died - it was just over a year ago. Elisabeth & Di, thank you so much for your e-mails. I will let you all know tomorrow after I have spoken to the hospital. Thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers. God bless you all Love Kathleen

Hi everyone, Its still a bit dull here, I dont think the weather has made up its mind yet, I suppose we will just get what is left over from the rest of the country, lol. Shouldn't grumble though, we didn't get any snow yesterday. I didn't do a lot yesterday, I sat down in the afternoon just for 5 minutes and 3 hours later wakened up and it was dark. So that was a wasted day! It is my granddaughter's birthday on Saturday and she wants me take her for some new jeans so I think I will ask her to come with me to get a new hoover, they were due in today. Then I have a friend coming tonight so I will have to find something to paint. Sylvia, I feel quite guilty, you seem to be having much worse weather than we are. It is the time for soups, quite warming, I think I will make some beef stew and dumplings, yesterday I fancied some and hadn't got any in the freezer. Jude you will have been to the airport by now, it was my turn last Friday when we took my grandson. I hate Goodbyes. I have already had the call for English teabags. Fred, pleased the computer is fine, take care. Brenda, I feel quite breathless reading your message, you are rushing around as usual, I hope your dad is getting along ok with the chemo. Kathleen, I hope Susan is alright, it is only natural to fear the worst, we are all quite guilty of that. I'm sure she will be fine, there has been so much progress made in that field. It is a very worrying time for you, my thoughts are with you, take care. I have just had a phone call from Gaynor, she has a doctor's appointment at 10.30 and wants me to go with her, so I will see you all tomorrow. Love June xx

Hi all, So everybody is creeping back, tongue between cheeks, thinking they've not been on the thread for a while. Shame on you, we've kept it going! Enough of that nonsense, you know I don't mean it really. Nice to see Brenda, Jude, and Fred back again. I'm still plodding on June, cannot pluck up courage to go to the doctor yet, but living on pain killers. There are a lot worse than me I think and I'm only wasting the doctors time! In the back of my mind, I think is cancer rearing its ugly head again somewhere in my body. Once you've had cancer you are never convinced that it is really cured. I won't tell my husband this, don't want him worried again! Today we went to another birthday and met up with people we've not seen for many years. Had a nice time. Now my granddaughter is here helping me in the house while I'm playing on the computer. Lovely! Will close for now, see you tomorrow, Sylvia xxx

Good afternoon everyone,we have another cold miserable day here,Idid my errands and treated me and John to a cream scone from Sainsburys.It was lovelly with a nice cup of tea.I di dnot have time for lunch ,so that certainly made up for it!!. June,Dad is having his second chemo to day and should be on the way home by now.My sister sent me a text to say he was doing ok but was very bored,he did not sleep in the chair today like he did last week.You must have had some benefit from your three hour nap,and needed it by the sound of things. Hope the news is good about Susan ,Kathleen,take care of yourself.. Please look after yourself Sylvia, painkillers can vcause problems as well. Sorry to any one not mentioned ,see you tomorrow. take care,Brenda

What makes you think cancer has come back Sylvia?,it does in only 15% of cases,you more than likely have arthritis or some such.Go see your doc and put your mind at rest,and don't go worrying us like that.You have to be strong for hubby too so no more of this defeatest talk,besides ,who will take me to task when i overstep the line if you don't. You take care of yourself ,and let us know how you get on .Fred.ptfg&g.

In case i miss you on the other thread Mary ,and you look in here again before you go ,have a lovely holiday over the ditch ,but don,t get too close to you know what,we don't want you coming back with a singed rear end .he he.Fred.Ptfg&g