General Chat

Evening All

SOB SOB :-( :-( Thats SIL just left with Sofia, and I won't see the little monster ;-) now for 2 whole weeks as they fly out to Italy tomorrow afternoon. I'll be lost :-\ Frank I will just have to go out and have coffee more often lol or spend more money shopping lol :-D

Annx , you should start writing tour books, very interesting infomation, I bet Fitz had an exciting day, to tred the actual boards of such inportant ancestors. lucky him.

Thanks Jane for the pictures, a beautiful place, I would love to be dressed up in a huge evening dress of the times and just glide down that staircase, and have a really handsome man meet me at the bottom, SHH don't let my OH know :-D :-D

Maureen I am really envious (sp) I want to come with you to see phantom of the Opera that is my favourite Musical

Dinner time
BBL

Mandy.Fitz looks tall because Ann and I are little shorties lol.
Ann has forwarded me lots of pics so I will be sending some of them tomorrow.
We could have stayed there for a lot longer than we did as there was so much to see .Fitz wanted to stay the night lol
Winston made a speech there to 110,000 people to thank them for all their help and support during the war.

We have just had the biggest downpour with hail.It last for about 20 minutes.Now the sun is out.At least everything is watered now !
Better go and have a look at dinner.Shame it won't be silver service .
Yesterday when our main course was brought to the table out plates had the big silver lids on,and we had a waitress each who lifted the lids off at exactly the same time.it was very posh!!.

Maureen I bet you will love Phantom.I saw it some years ago.You will get a few goosebumps.

Fiona ,2 weeks will fly by.I bet her other Grandma can't wait to see Sofia.She will have changed a lot since they last saw her.At least you have some time to recharge your batteries lol

Hannah is off to Manchester tomorrow to see Take That.I will be sat by the phone waiting for her call so I can hear them .I would love to see them live but couldn't stand the crowd.Plus I don't think Madam would be too impressed if her old Mum was there making a fool of herself lolol.

Was at the hospital for hours this afternoon. My neighbour fell whilst getting into the swimming pool at her villa in Crete last week. She went to the medical centre where she was xrayed but was told that it was inconclusive. On arriving home her hubby took her to the hospital who discovered a double fracture of the wrist. She is now in plaster for 4weeks and cannot drive etc. As her hubby was at a meeting this afternoon I volunteered to take her.
Mel I have just upgraded to Platinum a couple of months ago but have had nothing but trouble since and now they are talking of charging even more for new information.I have sent you an email re a look up for me please.
Jane and Annx What a wonderful day you must have had especially with your own guided tour. Luton hoo looks a super place to stay.
Time to watch the tele :-)

Oh yes I'm with you there Fiona, Mr Darcy waiting at the bottom to catch you in his arms.......! :-D :-D

Yes, Mel and Jane are right....we are three shorties!! lol

It was very, very posh like Jane says, but not at all snooty.....we were made to feel quite at home!! The snow white napkins were placed on your laps by the waitress and as soon as Fitz and Jane had a few quoffs of their wine, the waitress was there and kept topping up their glasses for them........yes, they didn't have to lift a finger Frank!! lol

Maureen, I loved Phantom of the Opera when I saw it a few years ago. I bet you will love it too. MIL had to prod FIL.....he was singing the songs and heads were turning!! :-S

Jane I have just changed my picture...

Im sitting in the bowl with my elastic swimsuit the other girl was my neighbour.lol

Im waiting to be booted off this soon..My membership ends today..at the ,moment im on Platinum...But I will just take the basic out..

Does this allow me to carry on here etc.

Pat I see what you mean about our same costumes lol.Funny seeing you sat in a bowl.I have a photo somewhere of my sister sat in a washing up bowl with a toothbrush.
I hope you don't get booted .I don't know how these things work.Should you not just be put back to 'normal registation'?

Ann ,I didn't realise how expensive those bottles of wine were!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I nearly chokked (sp) when Fitz told me .£37!(each)!!!!!!.Cripes!
Off to dish up now.

Hi to everyone today I am having trouble with my e mail today hope to get on later.
Pat think you for explaining how to get a picture I shall have a go .I love all the change of pictures. .

Kim it is sad when you loose a long term friend I had a male friend die years ago I used to see him a lot when my husband was in Cyprus I was not married then but it was assumed I would marry my husband.

John was my mate and we were not romantic just really good friends his mum had this lovely flat in Chelsea in London and going down there was so thrilling after Birmingham. I rememeber she had two Manx cats Perdy and Perditta they were beige and had beautiful eyes such regal looking animals it was funny because when they sat each side of the fireplace they looked like book ends.
His mum used to have a unusual eye glass to look through and wore huge combs in her hair and called me duckie all the while which rather took the posh edge off things. John never married and he got a job at Buckingham Palace mending bed linen well you would have thought her majesty would be able to afford new but she had them repaired. I lost touch of him for several years and he became very ill with cancer in 1988 and died. I received a lace tablecloth from him that his mum left me because I said it was pretty it had doves in gold thread embroidered all round the edge and little pearls dangling from them but some of the pearls had fallen off but I sewed some more on it. I gave it Jess when she married because her house was made up of old fashioned things. Her new place is the same. Sadly she sold a lot when Mat died she had no room for big chests and such. She loves pink and her setee is old pink.

April is funny I think Kim she is a bit jealous .

Teddie is back in now and Jasper seems a little bit better but I am dreading Monday. I have been reading everyones threads from way back.

Jane it sounds like you and Annx had a great time with Friz what a lovely house to visit .Fiona i am hoping to look at Sophias pictures have kept the others you sent.

Jaspers a cain and teddy is a cross cairn I had him off a lady who wanted rid of him then she wanted him back but I told her no
he was settled. They love each other those dogs now. I kept teddie outside in the shed for the day he did play up but he was well fed and walked .When he came in he gave a huge sigh and curled up by the fire
stepping over Jasper.

Catch you all tomorrow love to everyone. nite nite from SHEILA.

make that thank you Pat and I have the right word not think I still have this computor where I cannot see.

make that thank you Pat and I have the right word not think I still have this computor where I cannot see.

Thats ok shelia
I have changed mine afew times just to let Jane and Maureen see them as well as others lol ;-)

Just had a bath and I am now feeling warm and relaxed, we didn't bother doing the weekly shopping tonight, so going to do it tomorrow instead.

Going to get a drink and make my way to bed, just finished my book, so will need to get another one, I would be lost without having something to read.
So I will say goodnight
BB tomorrow :-D :-D
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Goodnight Fiona

Im just finishing my wine.

I am reading city lives at the moment by Patricia Scanlan.

I have read the 1st two in the series....Had to buy this one from Eb*y...Arrived yesterday..

I should be back tomorrow when I renew my subscription :-0

Jane

I also have a photo of my eldest son sitting in a bowl as well...The things we do ;-)

I am off now too.Have been thinking of my lovely Dad who left this world 24 years ago today.
Night Night everyone xx

Hello everyone and bless you Mel for getting me back on here. I usually just used a GR email and then tried to find the right page, but that doesn't seem to work any more.

I have just renewed my membership at the basic rate. I haven't tried to access my tree for the past two weeks, maybe I should as I need to add some new-found information.

Jane your friend is Fitz, sorry I was calling him Fritz.

Sheila I love your description of the tablecloth. You must have had a special bond with John's mother. Such grand names for the manx cats!!!!! I really love that breed too. You don't see too many in Australia, but they are very striking.

I had better have a look at this tree while I am logged in and see what damage I can do.

I will catch up on the other posts as I need to read through them. Thank you to everyone who sent me emails, gratefully appreciated.

Love to all, bye for now, Kim xx

Morning All,

Sunny at the moment but OH tells me anything I am going to do outside, do it today as it is going to pour down tomorrow.

Pat it must have been you who were talking about not having a Platinum membership this time. I only ever have the standard membership but have an Ancestry sub too so can look up things on there. If you want anything looked up we all help each other on here. Always willing to help with lookups.

Sheila, I bet little Teddie was pleased to get back to his friend Jasper and the fireside! after eing in the shed all day. Must have been like going to prison for him. Poor little soul, that should teach him to be a good boy!!

We shall all have to bow (sp) to Ann and Jane now after their day at that posh Luton Hoo!! So what did you have for the main course, or arn't you going to tell us???? :-0

Good luck to Ros today with her sale of work for charity, and hope she takes a lot of money. Was it for the scouts Frank?? :-)

I have just found that when I put a face at the end of a post and try to press ented for two spaces down it just gives me more smily faces!! :-S

Anne I deleted your email by mistake as I did'nt recognise the name and it came up in my spam box!!!! Sorry so can you send it again lease? :-S

Morning Mel and Kim and everyone.

It is a lovely bright sunny morning (at the mo).Like you say Mel I think it is a day for getting things done outside.Tomorrow Rain!

Hannah has just left for Manchester and Take That.
I bet Maureen is getting excited about Phantom of the Opera tonight.

I hope Jasper is better this morning Sheila and that poor Teddy won't be banned to the shed again lol.It's lovely that they both get on so well.

What is everyone up to today then?Making the most of the good weather I expect.
Off for a shower now BBL

Thanks Mel

My platinum membership has ceased...says i am a free member now..

My tree is on Ancestry but I didnt renew on there as I wanted to see the 1911 census records on Genes..So that was why I was on here.

I have come to a stand still on my tree now..I just needed the 1911 ones to add anymore children after that date. I understand Ancestry is now getting there with theirs....So I will take up your offer when I may thanks..

Jane we all think of our parents on certain days...So I know how you feel..Also we cant let them know what we have found out on ours trees which is sad..

I lost my 7 year grandson at christmas...with swine flu...That has knocked me back..I cannot help my son or his wife get though this so have a double hurt...

I will see if this sends ok

It didnt until I renewed to the standard one...Lucky I copied and pasted my messase so I didnt have to retype lol

Pat