General Chat

Hi all, Welcome back all you long lost sheep. It's about time you all showed up again. I was beginning to feel so lonely. We had some nice weather here today, sunny and warm, but rain is forecast for tomorrow. Went to the wholesalers today and thought that the bargains started today but they start tomorrow. All that way for nothing. Well, I did some shopping of course. I was so tired when I returned home, and after putting the shopping away I just watched snooker on television. I love snooker. Tomorrow have to have blood pricked ready for diabetes control next week, so will have to be up early again. Must do something in the house as I have visitors for coffee and lunch on Wednesday. See you tomorrow, Sylvia xxx

Hello everyone, so nice to see Fred, Ann and Mary back. Mary it has been a long time, hope you are keeping well. Took Susan for her scan today and all is well. They were checking on the remaining lymph glands but it seems they were all removed. The reason she was not looking forward to it was because she thought it was a mammogram and as she is still very sore and tender was not looking forward to it at all. She is feeling much brighter now that is over. As she needed some shopping we went into Tesco (which is in the hospital grounds), the smell of the bakery made her feel rather sick but was ok after a few minutes. Sorry this is going to be brief, seems to have been a tiring day and my brain has gone to sleep - think I'll join it. :-) God bless Love Kathleen

Kathleen, glad to hear that your daughter is doing ok. Of course it will take time before she is feeling really fit. I only had radiotherapy, but it must have been a year before I felt fit again. Nobody else on here today, oh well. I was up early as I had to have my blood pricked ready for the diabetes specialist next week. The nurse asked me when my birthday was and I said 'you've got it on the form in front of you' and she said yes, but like to check to make sure - ok. Johan also had to be pricked so the same procedure went on with him. I said 'can't you see he is older than I am'. I suppose it is good to be double checked! When I came home I dusted and tidied our sitting room as I have friends for coffee and lunch tomorrow. I also made white and brown bread and did some ironing. Also swept the balcony as the birds had made such a mess - yes, Sylvia you will feed the birds, and they like to leave their offerings - ok I do like to see the birds. Fred, what are we eating today? Now have a nice evening everybody Sylvia xxx

Hi everyone, Its raining today, just because I have had my hair done. This morning was our Spanish lesson, then I went to the hairdressers, went home picked Gaynor up and went up to the house to give the cupboards a wipe down, before handing over. Then we had to pick my grandaughter up from work, she and Gaynor wanted to go on the sunbeds before we went home. Jude, its nice to see you again, Gaynor is still in a lot of pain and she can tell she has been trying to help with the move. Kathleen, I hope you have now seen a doctor with your knee, and hope it will soon be better. I'm glad Susan is making progress, the trouble none of us like waiting to get back to our normal selves. Mary, Its nice of you to drop in to see us, we need a bit of sunshine! Brenda, you should be proud of yourself today, attending to the sick, doing your good deed of the day. Fred nice to have you back. Ann, your St George's night sounded very good. Sylvia, you are still busy with your cooking etc, I dont know how you manage to do it all. Sorry to rush off but my dinner is ready and so am I. Love June xx

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Hi all ,Kathlene ,i was pleased to find out that Susan is doing better now,tell her when she is better ,i will race her round the block on roller skates if she will give me a head start[after all ,i am a lot older]. Seeing as you asked Sylvia it's chicken breast ,done in a tikka sauce with coconut milk,steamed cauli,spring cabbage and sliced carrots ,and mashed potato,followed by poached pears in a confectioners custard. Tomorrow it's the wifes turn to cook ,so if you hav'nt heard from me by seven ,it's a hospital job again he he.[don't you dare tell her ,i was only joking ,honest] ,[argh] sound of raw potato hitting Fred's left ear. Liz is a typical northern cook,is pretty conservative and does plain meals ,but what she does when she can manage is very tasty,mince and tattie is good,casserole is great,roast chicken with roast potatoes is ace and her cakes and tattie cakes are out of this world,and her cheese scones i would match with anyones. The crumbles are soooo good ,but she won't do them very often because they are bad for me,i keep telling her they are half fruit but she won't bite [sniff] Well ,that's it for now ,but i will look in tomorrow to see how everyone is getting on .ttfn.Fred.PtfA&G&G&S.

Hi everyone,Was on a late at work today ,thats an 12.30 start and 8pm finish.I try and do a half hour on here before i go as i know I will be too tired when I get home.However this morning it was one phone call after another from my friend and sisters,so did not get chance, Fell asleep on the sofa at 9.45pm woke up at 10.30 and am now wide a wake. Been putting some pictures on the pc and replying tp emails. Fred ,great to see you,sorry for the berevement but glad you had a nice holiday.You watch that phsyio,you could be come super Fred in no time. Kathleen so pleased about Susan,it should give her a bit of a boost,knowing how well she coped. Sylvia,one of dads gripes at the hospital is that they keep asking him his name and date of birth,its like you said a form of double checking. Ann and Jude lovelly to see you both,call in when ever you can. Going to do a spot of rellie hunting ,then try to get some sleep. Take care ,Brenda

Hi all, Nice to see you back Fred. You put me to shame with your cooking. I too like a variety of meals. Sometimes I cook Dutch, sometimes English and interspersed with African etc. Variety is the spice of life so they say. Stuck to one husband so have to have variety somewhere else! I'm typing here whilst waiting for friends to arrive. The weather looks good and is dry. My daughter is popping in this afternoon. She is loaning me a suitcase for my holiday to Spain. All our cases are so old and none with wheels, so am borrowing one - maybe Johan might be encouraged to buy a new one when he says how much easier they are with wheels. When we went by car we just packed everything into crates so didn't need a suitcase. Brenda, you are so busy, just like June. Just don't know how you fit everything in. I don't know where I used to find time to work. I did work until I was 63. Did all my shopping on my bike, and now 10 years further cannot even ride my bike any more! Yes, age has taken its toll on me, or was it the cancer? Must go for now. Have a nice day, Sylvia xxx

Morning everyone,it looked like a nice day at 7.30am,but has gone very dull and think it will rain by lunch,just off to buy the new curtaintrack we need for the living room.it will be just my luck to get there and them not have the size i want. Take care everyone see you tomorrow. Brenda

Good morning everyone, Didn't get on the computer yesterday at all. It was a thoroughly miserable day weatherwise, rain, wind and none too warm. Today it has been quite bright though still quite chilly and I think it will rain later as it keeps turning dull now. You are all very busy as usual, I don't seem to have achieved much this morning though I didn't sit down until I came on here. Last evening spent some time looking at brochures to sort out new stuff for the bathroom which will be completely refurbished, new suite, tiles and flooring. Major upheaval ahead!!! And my kitchen still has to have the painting finished. Susan has one more chemo session to go for this course, then the radiotherapy starts beginning of June and the second course of chemo which is injections and shouldn't be so bad. Hopefully should all be finished by September. Still waiting for the two expectant mothers to deliver, my nephew's wife is to be induced next Thursday as the baby is not very happy and my neice is due this weekend - maybe both babies will arrive on the same day. Must go and do some work now. Hope you all have a good day. God bless Love Kathleen

Hi everyone, Sorry I'm a bit late today, but my computer is driving me mad at the moment. It is running so slow, Gaynor has been trying to use it today and was getting very frustrated with it too. She also thinks that it hasn't been set up properly. I think I am going to have to have someone come out to the house to look at it. Thank goodbess we dont need to go back to the house again apart from looking for post. We still have to find homes for some of the things at my house, not much to sort out now though. I'm glad to hear that everyone is keeping alright, I'll be back on tomorrow, Love June xx

Hi all, It's me, like a bad penny turning up. Well today I woke with a start with Johan bringing me a cup of tea in bed and I thought he said 'Poetin has been blown up'. Well I knew he (Poetin) was visiting Israel, so anything could happen. When I went into the sitting room, cup of tea in hand, as Johan was watching the news, I asked him what he said, and he said 'nothing'. What a strange beginning to my day. Having got over that I started on a day of hard work. First that hated job - the oven, then cupboards - saving lots of jamjars for making marmalade and jam, but now have too many. Lots of empty plastic ice-cream boxes for use in the freezer, now too many. Oh my cupboards look so tidy, but for how long. I'm a terrible hoarder! I've changed the beds, washed the bedding and ironed it. Apart from getting the dinner, have done nothing else. Now I want to watch a bit of snooker. See you tomorrow. Sylvia xxx

Hi everyone, Sorry I'm so late again, I seem to have been on the go all day again. We have now got all the boxes put away. I am so tied, so please forgive me for not staying on, I will be back in the morning. Take care everyone. Love June xx

Hi everyone, Sylvia, how do you manage to get so much done in the houe and yet still put a message on here every day? Pleased to see you all 'chirpy'! June glad you've got the house move sorted. Sounds as if your computer wants looking at, if I remember rightly it has been slow since the start. Kathleen, pleased susan is feeling happier and hope the rest of the treatment passed quickly for her. Hope the babies both arrive safely too. Fred, you always make me feel hungry with all your talk of food. We had plain and simply gammon, egg, oven chips and beans tonight. One of the few meals that tony cooks so i make the most of it. Brenda, rushing around again I see. and up in the middle of the night too. Jude, haven't e mailed you lately (is it my turn though?) I am off to hampshire for a week on Saturday to look after daughter's boys (well to cook for them). Then te following weekend we go to dorset for a week. Only hope the young plants amd growing seeds survive. Luckily our neighbours are great and will look after Holly the cat and all the plants. (I do pay her but it is a pittance for what she does. have a job to persuade her to take anything but I feel it is only fair as we are away so much. Anyway, not on line while away so probably wont be back on here until about 16th May. Hope the weather has improved by then. Ann Glos

Hi everyone - won't stay long, must get in the garden:o)) its a beautiful day:o) Mad dog Madoc has been abit ermmmm how can l put it........loose lately!!!! l thought it was something he'd found out walking, like he does,then l thought it was the piece of chicken l gave him Was on the verge of paying a visit to the vet man, this had gone on a few days by now!!!!! Then yesterday whilst Vic was getting his --------- ready l realised what was going on...........next instalment later!!!!!! lol Must get outside now - he he he :o) jude sarf wales xx

you little tease you!! Ann

Hi all Lovely day today, but not so warm as I thought it was. I sat on the balcony and felt cold so came in again. Supposed to be 25 degrees on Sunday so perhaps then I'll be able to sit out. I need a bit of colour in my face. Went to the market today and bought some more material for making cards. Annemie wants me to make a card for an old auntie of hers of 80 years of age. This old auntie has spent her life travelling, so with that in mind will put a card together for her. It is always so much more personal to receive a card which tells you a bit about the recipient. When I arrived home from the market my granddaughter was busy cleaning the bathroom and toilet for me. I asked her to do some extra jobs too. For instance I have a fan/light in the middle of my hobby room and this attracts the dust immensely. She cleaned this and all the high shelves with boxes on in my hobby room - finished that for another year! I have a lot of pain in my left elbow. Doctor says it is not a tennis arm, but then what is it? Annemie has given me an ice block to put on, maybe that will help. We'll see. Johan has been to the rheumatologist today and doesn't have to go back again, unless of course his problem returns. It has taken a whole year for this myalgia to disappear. Prednison soon cleared it up though. Well will close for now, see you all tomorrow. If I'm not sold on the market! Sylvia xxx

Since when has gammon steak with pineapple and beans been a plain meal Ann ,sounds good to me ,in fact you have given me ideas for Saterday now.Liz had a couple of fillings at the dentist this morning ,so i did something soft for tea tonight .spaghetti ,meatballs and french fries,the meat balls done in a dolmio tomato sauce,very tasty it was too. I spent a bit of time in the garden this afternon putting on that dried chicken pooh ,good for the garden but it does honk,and i could'nt sit down out there for my relaxation half hour because of the smell, i even seem to have put the birds off their tea lol. The birds don't seem to bother much about me being in the garden now and carry on feeding and hopping around ,unless i get too close upon which they give me a hard time until i move away again ,cheeky beggers ,whose garden is it anyway?.lol. well .i hope everyone is set for the weekend ,lots of suntan lotion ready ,the beachwear laid out and,oh no ,not you lot too, out with the hoover,dusters ,cleaning tools lawnmowers ,tell your missus this is supposed to be a holiday ,and what do you get,if i work ,you work ,yeah right [sigh] i suppose thats fair doo'sbut lets all get it done quick ,and then relax eh? Have a great weekend all.Fred.PtfA&G&G&S.

Evening all,sounds like everyonehas been busy with one thingand another.and will be doing nice things over the weekend,hope the weather does stay nice for us all. Working tomorrow,and visiting Johns neice on Sunday who had a baby girl yesterday.She already has a son and daughter and did not want to know what this one was.She hasn't got a name yet,but should have by tomorrow. Mangaged to book our holidays so thats one job sorted ,we are of ,again to Tenerife in September. Not sure if I will be on tomorrow as we might have visitors. Take care,love Brenda

Hi everyone. Its been a lovely day here today, I hope the weekend weather will be as good. We have now unpacked all that had to be unpacked so we are a lot tidier now, Gaynor and I have had a quieter day today, we went to the shops this morning, I bought some very pretty boxes to hide my paints etc. Ann, I think I need a new computer really, after all its just one that Nick was throwing out, I dont think there is enough space on the hard drive, so it soon slows down. I suppose that I should load some things onto my laptop to lighten the load. I hope you enjoy looking after your grandchildren and also your holiday in Dorset. Jude, I hope you dont keep us waiting too long.. ha ha. Sylvia, Its been lovely here and quite warm but not warm enough for sitting around. Fred, No wonder the chicken pooh put the birds off their tea, That chicken pooh was from some of their relations. Brenda, I'm glad to see you got your priorities right, booking your holiday. Well I'll be off now, to try and find some more rellies. Take care. Love June xx