General Chat

Good Midday, The pips have just gone on the radio.

How are we all this unsettled day, sunshine and drizzle but very warm.
Have just been on Local Radio giving the directions on the "Treasure Trail" on from 9-12 each saturday morning. Have some realy hard clues, that the prresenter in the car has to follow. to get to the treasure.

Ros had a nice little roast chicken dinner last night. and a bowl of porridge this morning.

Harvey is picking us up this evening, and taking us up to Conrad's for a meal, as it's Conrad's Birthday 41 going on TWELVE !!!!! I have never meet anyone like him. :-D :-D :-D So will will see Lewis. Ros has got tickets for Harry Potter for next weekend, so he will be with us before he goes off to France for three weeks.

Had a surprise this morning. Credit card statement arrived, and they are showing I bought two Washing Machines last month. Like to know where the other one is. Tried ringing, but that department is not oped over the weekend.

Anne,what a wonderful evening that sounded.Great fun had by all it seems :-D :-D
Mt BIL will be glued to the box now Tour de France is on.My poor sister :-S

Frank that is bad that you can't get through to the credit card people.I would have thought they would be open on a saturday.Good job you spotted your extra washing machine!!
I'm glad Ros has finally had some good food now.Even if it is not a lot it will do her good.
No rain here.In fact it is quite nice but does feel a bit muggy.I got a bit hot and sweaty food shopping and am now in a strappy top by the fan.
I went to the bed shop Dream*and bought a lovely new Duvet cover and pillow cases for £28 reduced from £64.Bargain!,and a new Mattress cover £37,not a bargain but desperately needed.All I need now is to get Chris to help me turn the mattress.It weighs a b***** ton.He has had a turn out of all his clothes and shoes this morning and has about 15 bags !!!!!.So after he has had a bite he is off to the charity bins .Not sure he will get them all in one lol.He better not start moaning that he has no clothes now :-S :-S

Afternoon All,

Well it was a lovely sunny morning here but it is overcast again now. The cheeky squirrel has been back after the onions again!! lol This time he had left one across the garden on the gravel. He didn't appear to have eaten any......maybe he just likes the smell??

Frank you reminded me of a saying you don't hear now.........getting on your pip!! lol Just like my OH getting yourself on local radio......did Ros have a listen to you or wasn't it live? Glad she is feeling more like eating now so she can enjoy the meal you will be having for Conrad's 41st tonight. It always pays to check your credit card statement doesn't it......washing machines aren't cheap!!

We went to a little garden centre and tearoom in the next village this morning. OH finds it amusing as the old boy there always discounts whatever I buy and he has given me free delivery on trellis before. lol We were having a coffee and the lady in the tearoom said they will be closing at the end of August and that the garden centre is closing too!! She said the old chap is retiring as he had a heart attack in January but isn't selling up. I thought I hadn't seen him around earlier in the year. It's a shame as they sold some plants you don't see elsewhere like perennial mesembryanthemums. I don't know what he will do with it if he isn't selling.

Glad you had a nice evening Anne and I imagine the scenery would be interesting with a storm going on. You didn't pop in the Bolton Arms at Redmire then!! lol Well you would have no need with that tasty hog roast. I bet you enjoyed your singsong......I think Maureen would have liked that.......she enjoys a singsong too!!

Jane, I can't remember mint spangles either. I remember having those wooden hoops at infant school though and being very proud when I had some black pumps with elastic front bits to wear. We all made a pump bag out of hessian in sewing class and wove thread through the stitches to make patterns. :-) :-)

I bet James is glad the suit fits. That's the hardest thing bought now.

Done the wedding and back ok.

It has been a nice day here with plenty of the yellow stuff but a breeze too.

I seem to remember mint spangles. White with fuschia pink lines here and there. Remember the dent they had in the middle. Wish they still made them :-D

Anne it sounds as though you had a really gret time on the train trip and to see the storm in the distance must have been great. I love to look at the sky but it is surprising how many people don't.

Ann perhaps the man will let his garden centre out to someone?
Always seems a shame when an old business like that closes.

Jane good the suit fitted ok and James dos'nt have the bother of sending it back.

Ann ,we called Pumps Plimsoles.We used the word Pump when someone far**d.
I have racked my brains and am pretty sure I never had a mint spangle.I wonder if they were a limited edition.

Have been to the Post office and the book is on it's way to Mandy.Maybe she can send it on to you next Ann.
Onions seem a strange thing for Squirrels to like.Touch wood ours are still in the ground.I haven't seen the squirrel here for a little while.

Frank ,have a lovely meal with the family this evening.Are you staying over?

Afternoon everyone,

Bright and sunny here ,washing all dry and folded ,will get ironed another day .

I don't remember Mint Spangles either ,perhaps they were tried out in certain parts of the country and they didn't catch on .
Thanks for sending the book Jane , will pass it on to you Ann when i've read it .
That's a bargain with the Duvet cover and pillow cases , we need some new pillows ,but i carn't find any that are nice and firm , i carn't stand those that go flat as a pancake as soon as you lay your head on them .

Anne, your evening sounded great fun ,and i would have loved watching the storm , the Wensleydale cheese would have been right up my street ,don't know about the beer though :-)

Frank, glad to hear Ros is now eating a little bit , perhaps her stomach has now ajusted to the new tablets.
Good job you noticed the two washing machines had been charged to your account .
Have a lovely evening tonight .
We have Treasure Quest on a Sunday morning 9-12 , they go all over Norfolk looking for the treasure , there's a young lady on there who has to find the clues she's afraid of heights , one week they sent her up in a helicopter ,poor girl !!!!!!
Bells are ringing , there's a wedding .

I love the sound of wedding bells.Makes me go all gooey.Can you see the Bride from your house Mandy?
My new Duvet cover and pillow cases are in the washing machine.i like to soften them up before putting on the bed.Mattress is turned now thank goodness.I can't remember the last time it was done.Maybe it will be more comfortable to sleep now.
The sun is shining now.No rain at all today(so far)

I hope Mel's back is ok after her bell ringing,and I also hope that Pat is having a nice chilled and relaxing time at her Sons.

Thought I would pop in, Harvey is picking us up about 4.15/4.30. We will go back to Toddington, for him to get showered and shaved and will leave from there, straight up the A 1 to Stamford, then across to Conrads.

Annx, That must be the same type of programme that we have on Saturdays,

No Jane, Harvey will drop us off tonight, before returning to Toddington.

If I had known the weather was going to turn out like this, I would have got my Lawns cut. There are leaves everywhere, from the storm yesterday, and cherry pips, from the tree, where the birds have had a feast.

Jane we have one of those memory foam matresses. that you don't have to TURN. thank god, as you say they weigh a TON.

Mandy, I like a firm pillow also, Ros has one that is made by Tempur. Very expensive but moulded to the shape of your neck.She sleeps like a log on it. She would never have a normal pillow again. :-) :-) :-)

I walked down the pub a lunchtime for a pint. They were getting ready for a wedding reception on the back lawn, with people everywhere. From the accents, it was an Irish wedding, There will be a few drinks downed there this afternoon, TO BE SURE----- TO BE SURE :-D :-D :-D :-D

Afternoon all
Just a quick hello, as it's been a lovely day so far sun all the time , no rain but a very strong wind, been sitting in the garden with my wordsearch book, needed to get a drink so I thought I would pop in to say hello.
hope everyone is having nice weather,
BBL

That was a bargain Jane. Mine are looking a bit tired I must say. We have a memory foam mattress and I just turn it top to bottom every 6 months or so.....wish it had handles on the sides though. The previous one had a mind of it's own when you turned it over and you could get flattened!! lol We both have trouble with pillows!! OH likes them high and I like them sloped. lol One night he was pummelling away and muttering at his pillows........till told him I wished he would stop all his 'pillow talk'!! lol He couldn't pummel for laughing then. I like the sound of those that mould to your neck.

Thank you for passing on the book Jane/ Mandy, after you have finished it. It will be interesting to see what we have forgotten about. I'd better watch where I use the word pumps Jane!! We had another word ending in 'ump' for that. lol We didn't call them plimsoles until Grammar School.

Fiona, you are getting some nice sunshine lately. I bet it was lovely sitting outside doing your wordsearch. I always carry sudokus in my bag to do if I have to sit and wait anywhere for OH. The time flies when you are doing puzzles.

I'm glad you didn't hurt your back Mel. It would be awful to be back to square one with it.

I think I will pop out and get some icecream.....just fancy some.

One thing in that book ...The Lone Ranger..I always thought it was Hi Ho Silver.
No.Hi Yo Silver!.I used to love that programme .
Just had a chat with Rachel in Dubai.They still haven't got little Ethans Passport.They need to be here for Rachel's Brothers wedding on the 24th.It's getting a bit close now,and she is getting very worried. :-S :-S

I just had a look on Google Maps and found the bungalow where I lived from a baby until 9 years old.Just seeing the concrete gate post that I used to sit on to wait for Dad to come home from work made me feel quite weepy.

I can see the bridal cars go down to the church ,some times they all get out and walk down to the church and then i can see the dresses , i remember when there would be three or four weddings on a Saturday ,now it's about one a month ,if that !!

Our mattress is really heavy ,hubby helps me turn it over ,i'd never do it on my own .
When we went on holiday abroad ,the mattress was so comfortable ,the best we've ever slept on , hubby stripped the bed off to see what make it was , i told him no way are we taking a mattress home !!!!!!! LOL

Last night i had to laugh at hubby , he had been in the bathroom came to get into bed and went to put his slippers on and get into bed LOL i then got the giggles and got told off for laughing !!!!!

We're off to the Dinosaur Park tomorrow with Son and family and DIL's parents , taking a picnic with us.

What a day!! I managed to watch qualifying but missed the end of the cycling as my neighbour called around with the watering instructions for next week. I put the tele on pause until he left and son rang so had a skype with him and then went back to the tele and pressed the wrong button and lost the lot. Am now going to record it on ITV 4 at 7pm as John Barrowman on BBC then.
We escaped the 4pm storm but could hear the thunder in the distance again. It has rained since then so I do not need to water!!
I love the sound of church bells.Our village church only has one bell and is not licenced for weddings so need to go into town to hear the parish church bells.

Mel ringing must be so interesting but very strenuous
Ann No sorry . never left Redmire station next time we go up the dale I will pop in on your behalf.
Frank Glad to hear that Ros is better and enjoy your evening, actually I think you will have left by now whoops
Now must make a drink and settle down for John :-D :-D

Washed the windows and sills inside and out earlier today at our new bungalow.

After clearing all the drains of obstuctions etc I poured buckets several of water down each one to flush them clear.

On returning this evening to mop the floors I pleasantly noticed that the owner of the adjacent bungalow had cropped a very high privet down to below waist height.It looks so much better and shows both bungalows off.

Hello everyone,

Just popping in quickly as I have had so much trouble getting on to this thread and lost my post when I tried to submit it.

Sunny, but cold and windy here today.

Not doing much as the tank seems to be empty at the moment. I did watch an old Doris Day movie last night which I really enjoyed "Do Not Disturb", with Rod Taylor. Had not seen it in many years!!!!!

Annx, would love to see that squirrel digging up the onions, so cheeky. I thought they stored acorns for winter??? :-S And Mel's robins, which I have only seen on tv and in books :-)

Frank I'm pleased to see that Ros is eating a little more. Enjoy your dinner at Conrad's.

Off to watch the news now and see what Madam Gillard has been up to today with her policies. It's all go here :-P :-P

Bye for now, 5.57 pm EST

Morning nice day but overcast and I am busy.

Morning Mel,
Dull here and cool, spitting rain when I came in from church,
off to get some lunch and to do a bit of tidying up.
BBL

Just poped in from cutting back lawn. looks and smells nice after the rain.

We had a pleasent evening at Conrad's and arrived home about midnight.
They had bought so much Chinese, that there was no way it could be eaten. Crispy seaweed, spare ribs, seasame toast, spring rolls, Crispy DUCK, pancakes and the trimmins, Then 7 main courses. Ros managed a small amout of Beef,green peppers, in Black bean sause with noodles. I had a very small part of Roast duck in plumb sauce. It was the worst I have ever had !!!!!

Coming home Lesis Julia and I were in the back, and he curled up, with his head on my lap and sleept till we got home, Julia then got in the front seat and he had the back to himself. We are picking him up on Friday for the weekend.

Hello All
Just back from Milton Keynes (again).it was so hot there.Phew! On the way a fox trotted across the duel carriage way with a big Pidgeon in it's mouth.Luckily all the cars missed it.I have never seen one carrying its meal before.
I think I'll get a bite of lunch and put my feet up for a while

Hi Everyone.
Just been to the garden centre, it's pouring down here so OH said lets go for a run out.It was better shopping around than sitting inside looking out at the rain, so we bought a couple of plants, and some compost, and OH wanted a new extension wire for his hose, not that we are needing to use it, with all this rain lol

we are back in time for a cuppa. before SIL & Sofia come down.

I'm off to get my tea.
BBl