General Chat

Good morning to you all, from a sunny but very cold Maine et Loire.
Need to get some dreaded ironing done today as its ready to become a major mountain,and then I can get down to making the invitation cards for Rémi's Christening on the 8th June.
We are combining the trip to the UK with seeing my parents on the Isle of Man, luckily we just miss the TT as it gets difficult getting to and from the house at certain times.
Hope you all have a good day

xx Jill

Hi all,
Well just popped in to keep you up to date. We had a lovely wedding anniversary and our flat looks like a florists. Now Johan's birthday on Saturday and then will seriously think about going away for a few days.
I do have another health problem though. I had what they call a Urodynamic investigation into my bladder today and it seems that I cannot pass urine at all, so when my bladder is full it leaks, but that is all. I could have an operation but the doctor advises against this as it is a big operation in which they fit a sort of pacemaker to make the bladder work. The other option is to catheter myself 4 times a day. I dread this but there is no alternative at the moment. It is no wonder I have had cystitis for more than a year as my urine couldn't get away. Lots of headaches and fevers.
Johan went to the Hague today to a Veterans get together. He went away at 8.30 and returned 7.30 pm. He said he won't go again as it is so far away.
I had some flowers - an Easter arrangement - sent to my two daughters and granddaughter. It was yellow and white with eggs inbetween. It was for them a nice surprise, but then again I think it is nice to get a surprise and not just for birthdays.They all phoned me this afternoon and were thrilled. I prefer giving to receiving.
Now, I have read all your texts and forgive me for not referring to them all. I would say am thinking of all of you who are not well, and Jill with her lambs.
Sylvia xxx

Morning all, on the mend now, feeling a lot better, except for the nose bleed I have just had!!

Sylvia, sorry to hear that there is yet something else wrong, but at least that explains why you have had cystitis for so long!! Do not think I could catheter myself, but then it is like all these things, when you have to you just do, hope it all goes well for you.
Jill sorry to hear about Poodle, hope all the others are OK and you are not wearing yourself out getting up to feed the lambs. I know how I felt when my grandson stayed for the weekend, 2 nights of getting up for feeds, you forget whats it like!!
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend off now to do some shopping.
Joxx

Hi all,
Well winter is back with a vengeance. It has been snowing most of the day, not that it is settling, just turns to water when it hits the ground.
Sorry forgot to thank a few for their wonderful Easter cards, please forgive me.
My ex son in law came round late this afternoon for a drink.
This morning I went to the market but a lot of the market stalls weren't there because of the bad weather.
Have a nice evening.
Sylvia xxx

Well we have snow and sunshine!!! Crazy weather. The wind is still gale force has been for the last 24 hours. Still no matter how bad it is it has not stopped hubby from going to play golf!!

Have a lovely Easter Weekend all of you.
Joxx

Good morning to you all and a very happy Easter xx
We had a busy day yesterday with Daisy giving birth to another set of twinsthen came home from a night out to find Lily had just started!
At 1.30 this morning her two little girls arrive and all mums and new borns are doing well and at last thats it for this year :)))
Hope you all have a good weekend planned.

xx Jill

Hi all,
Ah Jill, those poor little lambs coming into this cold world. Didn't you want to bring them indoors and put them on a nice warm blanket. I know I would.
Any congratulations on the new mums and their offspring, and of course Jill for helping as midwife!
Johan's birthday went off ok, but as usual too much food in the house, no wonder not many came because it fell in the Easter weekend.
Today I'm going to have as norma a day as possible.
Have a nice day everybody.
Sylvia xxx

Morning all, just!!

Happy Easter

Jill congratulations on the safe arrival of your new lambs. Like Sylvia I would be wanting to bring them in to keep warm.

I know I will have far too much food for tomorrow when all the kids and Grandchildren arrive for the day, but I would rather have too much than run out!!

Have a good day all of you

Hi all, no snow here thank goodness, just damp and cold, some sunshine though to brighten things up.

Not doing anything today as no shops open being easter Sunday, normally we would go for a walk but still not up to that so will work on my tree and make some cards I think.

Sorry you have problems Sylvia, hope the catheter, nasty as it is, will solve them for you. Glad Johan's birthday went off OK, at least you can eat the left over food today.

Jill, Aaw, lovely white fluffy little lambs, i bet they are sweet. well done Mummy sheep

Jo, do you normally suffer nose bleeds when you have a cold? My Dad used to. fortunately, so far, that is one thing i have not inherited from him -- Got his BP problems, don't want anything else!

Better get on, coffee time! Late today as we got up late and by the time we had showered and washed hair and put a load of washing in breakfast time was coffee time, so we will be late all day now! But who cares???
Happy Easter everyone
Ann
Glos

Morning

Well I was just going to post that it is lovely and sunny here this morning, and hey presto the clouds come and no sum all in a matter of minutes!! We now have thick clouds, could even rain.

Hope you all had a lovely Easter break.

Off now to get my crafting bits back down in my dining room, hate having to pack it all away.

Jill hope your remaining lambs are all doing well.

Have a lovely day all of you

Good morning ladies, hope Easter went well for you all.
We did lose one of the twins born Friday but the other five all doing well. We had a shock yesterday as Lucy , our really old pet ewe, who is living out her life in the orchard, gave birth to twins yesterday. Can only think that the ram got to her when he jumped the fence, we thought we had removed her in time but no, the results are here.
I am helping Lucy with her lambs and one has adopted me as mum :))) We now have seven lambs and at the moment we are only feeding three so not so bad.
Ann, white fluffy lambs, I wish :))) more dirty grey :))))
Did get all the invitations for Rémi's christening done over the weekend so not too bad on the crafting front.

xx Jill

Jill What a lovely surprise for you, if not for Lucy. glad her twins are doing well.

Ann
Glos

....I'm dreaming of a white Xmas, yes, but not a white Easter. Snow,. snow and more snow here.
Johan and I were going with the taxi to the north of the Netherlands today but cancelled the taxi when we heard the traffic news. Lots of accidents and long queues. No, we'll stay at home until it is over.
I have bought a Braun food mixer on Marktplaats, which is like E-Bay. I have bought this for my granddaughters birthday next month. It is a machine which has hardly been used and I have it for half the price. I bought myself one a couple of years ago and got rid of my Kenwood.
It is this machine which Johan and I were going to pick up today, but will probably fetch it on Saturday.
The weather is supposed to be getting warmer.
I have had quite a peaceful Easter and plenty of time for myself, which makes a change.
Now see you all tomorrow.
Sylvia xxx

Morning ladies.

Hope you all had a good Easter.

Jill, seven lambs, how lucky you are.Hope they are all doing well and you are managing to get a rest between feeds :)
Sylvia, the weather and traffic have been just as bad over here.We went visiting on Saturday and had to do an hours detour just to get the other side of the motorway, which usually takes 15 mins.As for the weather, snow most of weekend now rain :(

Just a little reminder -

April atc's theme is 'Weather' (very apt at the moment)
can you please email or leave a message here if you are signing up for the swap.Thank you.
March atc's have been posted though overseas ladies, they will take a while longer to get to you.

Heather x

Good morning all, a bit grey over here but all seven lambs doing well.
Feeding four and two of those are orphans or will be soon, so have seperated them from their mum and I shall be mum to them. One of them has alredy decided I am her mum and follows me about, so thats another couple of pets for us :)))

Will be joining in the ATC swap, will def make some time between feeds.

Hope everyones keeping well

xx Jill

Evening everyone, hope you are all OK

Jill sounds like you are having a very busy time at the moment with all the lambs to look after, still they all sound like they are doing well.

Sylvia, sounds like my sort of weather!! I just love the snow, we never seem to have enough.
Still the weather here today has been lovely, very sunny but very cold.


Received my ATC's they were lovely as always, so many different ideas.

Think I need to go bed now, have had a very busy day.

Morning all, brrrr it's a bit cold here, rain & windy, just like Winter not Spring :)

Hope you all have a lovely weekend, and Jill give those lambs a cuddle from me xx
(I've added you to atc list)

Heather x

Morning all, wet and windy here this morning so not nice after yesterday's sunshine. Thanks for the ATCs Heather, all very pretty and lots of ideas there.

Ann
Glos

Morning all, very wet cold and windy here today, what a change from yesterday!!

Thought I had the day free today, but daughter just phoned to say she is on her way with grandchildren, so no crafting today again.

Jill hope the lambs are nice and warm

A wet and windy day here. went shopping in Cheltenham this morning and played on Genes this afternoon. very lazy, should be making cards.

heather did I say i received the ATCs OK. I am a bit puzzled, are there people doing the ATCs who are not in birthday Girls? Or have i got a name missing?

ann
Glos