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Must have missed something.Ann where have you gone? Is it Tenerife time again?

Wet, cold and not very good today, it is forecast to be the same until perhaps Thursday.

Your day out with your husband sounded lovely Vera and buying two gifts a bonus.
Christmas will be here before we know it. Is is only me that thinks this year is flying by?

Jane, I also thought I'd missed Ann saying she was off on her travels again. Wherever Ann and OH are, it is sure to be warmer and dryer that here. Hope they enjoy it all.

I try not to draw attention to it but we are in Lanzarote, 3 generations, daughter, 2 of the grandsons and partners and us in a beautiful villa, really big and with a small pool. And it was really hot today, about 30.

Thanks Ann. You are very wise not to advertise the fact that you are away from home. I'm sure you know that your "secret" is safe with us all. Not sure if we wanted to know about the sunshine though, but having your family with you both is a real bonus.Enjoy!

Another rainy, chilly day again here today and the birds are staying away from the window and ground feeders this morning. Perhaps they are not liking it dark and wet?

OOh it sounds lovely Ann.A nice big family holiday :-D..plus great weather :-D

At the moment all I can bear is the sound of the balls on the pool table plus much laughter as Granddad plays pool with the grandsons and partners. We have just been for a meal and just got back at1030, daughter OH and myself. Granddaughter inlaw said as we came through the doir. 'What time do you call this, it is last your bedtime?

I have some exciting news. My daughter in law had her baby in the early hours.

Both are doing well and should be home later today.

7lb.9 oz and I am honoured that they have given her my name as a second name.

Can't wait to meet her.

M. :-) :-) :-) :-)

WOW Maryanna, that is indeed good news. Congratulations to Mummy and Daddy. Welcome to the new baby and this is lovely news. A very happy time ahead for all.

Thank you kandj, we are just waiting for news as to when they will be home.

Very exciting.

M. :-)

Wow congratulations to all, a nice weight too

Lovely news Maryanna. Congratulations to the new parents and welcome to the new baby.

Have got a thread in General Chat but in case you haven't seen.

We have just come back from The Musgrove in Taunton.

She is very sweet, seems so tiny, looks a bit like our " eldest. " Grand daughter, our youngest son and our daughter. It will be interesting to see how she changes as the days go on.

They should be coming home tomorrow morning.

M.

Wonderful news Maryanna :-D :-D..Lovely to have your name too :-D.So one baby here now and one more to come?(I think I remember that correctly???)

That's right Jane, he should be here in three or maybe four weeks. Certainly before November 2nd.

M.

A very exciting year for your family Maryanna. The new littlies will almost be like twins. Do the parents live near to one another and to you too?

A beautiful sunny day today. Usual birds have been on the ground feeder and window feeder as well. They left poo marks on two windows, but all cleaned and sparkling now

Hi kandj, no, our daughter lives in Hampshire and our son in Somerset so our time will be split between the two .

Although we live mainly in Somerset now, one of our sons still lives in the other house so we will just go backwards and forwards as usual.

Thank goodness we don't have to go to work any more.

Not much happening bird wise here. Just the usual Gulls although there were five Buzzards circling over our sons house this afternoon.

M.

Are you enjoying retirement Maryanna? :-D..Bet you are :-D
My Sister is retiring at Christmas and is counting the days down now.She has had enough of working for the NHS so is going early.

Bit quite here bird wise.Just the usual visitors and my one legged Sparrow :-D

Maryanna, you will be kept busy traveling from Hampshire and Somerset getting lots of cuddles with your grandchildren. Hope all goes well for you daughter and her baby

Jane, we also have the same birds as usual. Lots of starling here again today!
Is Thomas behaving himself and leaving your garden birds alone lately?

Not sure what is going on with the Magpies here but they are kicking up a right old racket :-S :-S.They suddenly seem to have appeared again.

They are such squabbly birds aren't they? We have lots of tinyvtwittery birds here that are either canaries (not the yellow cage variety) or similar to blue tits but not as blue and yellow.