General Chat

Morning all.
What a down at the mouth day it is I saw a lovely red sky this morning and thought how lovely ? then I recall the words.

Red Sky at night Shepherds delight.
Red Sky in the morning Shepherds warning
Hearing the forcast just now it must be right.

Stephen sorry your son will be away for his 30th Birthday.
it is always sad when they cannot be with you.on their birthday.

I am sad one of my Grandsons will not be with the family at Chrstmas this year.he has only missed one Christmas since he joined the army 6 years ago.

I am now writing a list of what to send him in a shoe box it has to fit.you dont get much in that..

I dont thnk Marilyn has a basement as she lives in a converted Barn.by the photos it looks lovely.

Morning Jean a new day for you enjoy it whatever you do.
Linda hope your weight is Ok. I got rid of my scales two years ago when my weight started going up due to all these steriods I have to take 8 a day..

I will see you later after I have been to the hospital.

Rita
Morning to everyone else.

x

Maddie,

Frisky ! Whats that?

A new way of spelling Whisky !

I have a cold shower every morning. After the hot one Ialways shower with cold for a few minutes. Numbs what I have for a brain for the rest of the day !!!!!!

Well what can I say .?.........

Its bl**dy well pouring just like a real winters day, but it supposed to be dry this afternoon,................. waits for return of the sun !

Stephen a bit meany with the breakfast this morning , how are we gonna survive on juice ?
I couldn't torcher my beloved ..........well I could sometimes when he does not put back down the toilet seat .!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Linda........sorry to hear your mum is at that stage of her illness ,my father in law was very aggressive and its quite frightening for the other partner to see so your dad will have to have his wits about him .....I only wish that the medical profession could come up with a BIG cure for this illness .

I'm off for me bath........back later.

I am back from my hospital visit. I had a field test done as well today. and my eye pressure is fine so I stay on my medication two lots of eye drops twice a day. I go back in May next year.( good job I brought a desk diary and Handbag one for next year so I can write these dates down.)

In June I brough a pair of glasses from Spec-Save they cost me £166.20 would have been more but it was at the time you got so much off them. .I have tried to persivere with them and got head aches so I took them today with me and my old glasses. guess what ? my old glasses I could read
below the bold line on the eye chart two lines below that.
The New ones I could read the first three lines. all the rest turned into three d.. they could not believe it ? .and I have been told to take them backt not to use them .the perscription is all wrong. so I phoned them when i got home and was told to take them back anytime I did not need an appointment. when I looked on the receipt they had charged me for the eye test as well. I thought I got that free as I have glocoma but it appears I dont according to them.
Another thing I was given a new eye Doctor at the hospital appointment he said they should have give you one to MR Condon (he is the main one) so I see my old consultant next time
So you see the thing is did I have a good day or Bad. I am unsure now.

Rita

Oh my goodness thats awful Rita.......I would certainly march back to SpeKs ..

The eye test should be free over 60 but if you have had had one within the two years of your last one , they do charge you , so making it free every 2 years.
I'm not sure about if you have Glaucoma I'm not so sure about that one, anyway the Eye Hospital should have given you a free test & prescription if you have Glaucoma surely .??????

It will be interesting what Speky's say ....keep us informed Rita.

Its still raining, but have to go out at sometime, I'm just sat here waiting for the rain to STOP !!!!!!!!

Oh trust me, I missed Jeans brilliant news yesterday. I am soooo pleased for you Jean, this was such good news to log onto.

Rita, what the heck were spec - savers playing at, giving you the wrong lenses like that. It could have done such damage to your eyes, shame on them.
But the other news was good to hear.

Maddie, I hate going shopping when the kids are on holiday. I mean I generally love kids, but I could not eat whole one.
Parents these days, seem to take no notice of their children when out shopping. They have just one thing on their minds, and that is to spend money. Be it on a credit card, or cash. The youngsters,are not even put on reins anymore, as mine used to be whilst I did my shopping.
I liked to know that my children were safe,and were not going to wander of
somewhere,and get lost.
There are to many weirdo's about these days, to feel safe when out with children in tow.
My other pet hate, is youngsters who ride through our local shopping precinct, on skate boards, or bikes. There are signs up, prohibiting the use of both. But they are ignored, not only by children, but also adults on push bikes.
I am always afraid for the elderly,who could be knocked for six by either of them.
Enough of my moans.

Linda I hope you get on alright at the doctors. If you have put on a few pounds, so what, you will soon lose them again, with all the running around that you do.

Marilyn
I got onto the internet to NHS and they give a list of people entittled to free eye tests, among them are children aged 19 in full time education (how can you class a person of 19 a child.? I had to smile. ) also if your over 60. and if you are diagnosed with Diabetes. or Glauxoma. also if your over 40 and any close memeber of your family has Glaucoma..also (get this
) If your a prisoner or leave a prison )t here is a long list of NHS Support you get free eye tests.
while I was there this morning a man c ame in hand-cuff to a Police officer he had another Police Officer with him, them all marched into the room it was so funny to see.
Last time I had my scan the same thing happened this time it was a black lady on crutches she had three police officer with her.I thought if they are with her incase she runs off she will have difficulty doing that.

It was two and half years ago when I had my eye test before this last one.

Mo when the children are on holiday here .I try and stay away from the shops . I love children but some of the mothers let their child run riot .I am surprised at how many Indian ladies do that. they push past you and the children get things out of the freezers and off the selves and then drop them anywhere if their mother tells them to put it back.
I have seen frozen food on a shelf with other goods.

Rita

im cold and the weather here is miserble we have rain to been like it all day

i would just like to cuddle up in my bed but carnt i have to do dinner
as daughter carnt cook she is a diff at cooking and one that like to leve the chip pan on and bern the oil so carnt trust her to do it

no wounder she is nether leveing home lol
and i did try and give her cooking lession but she still no good

A nice quiet day.............NOT

Up the loft.......repair to the ballcock on the header tank. The overflow was pouring out goodstyle. Simple.....no.
What a hastle getting things apart. It's fixed now.

Then notices a wee puddle emerging from below the dishwasher. Simple repair.....not.
Eventually got the machine out and decided it was beyond economical repair. Phoned my Insurers. Lengthy discussion.....YIPPEE they will pay for a new one. Have only had one other claim in the last 30 years or so apart from the cars.

Mrs Stephen is near back to normal. Thank goodness. I can tell when she is 100%. The nagging level reaches 6.5
on the Richter scale. LOL

It's been pouring down all day. Hope it clears soon.

See ya later.

I bet you will be glad to be back at work Stephen. But just imagine the panic, Mrs Stephen would have been in, had you not been there.
We have just renewed our insurance our insurance on the dishwasher,and washing machine, it's cheaper than having to buy from new.

Shelly I can remember you giving your daughter cooking lessons before, it looks like you will have to start them again. Just remember to get her to buy her own saucepans,and if she ruins them it's not so bad as ruining yours. LOL
You may have to put up with burnt offerings, for a few weeks though. But just imagine the weight you would lose. Oooh perhaps I should move in with you, I could do with losing a few stones myself.

Hi all.

Jean, FANTASTIC news, I'm so pleased for you. What happens now, do you have to continue with your medication until Christmas? I missed the celebrations last night so I'll have my wine tonight..........rosé please.

Been horrible weather here all day, dark, wet and windy.

Had more hassle this morning with son's wheelchair but eventually got the repair firm to pick it up and take it away. They brought it back while I was out so they took it away again and left a card with a phone number on. Rang the number and the receptionist said they didn't have it. She told me she'd checked and double checked our name and address..........so I must have made some mistake, it must be with some other firm.

I stayed calm (although slightly sarcastic) and told her the van that picked it up earlier had their name on it. And the card that was pushed in my letterbox had their name and number on it. So she checked again, and funnily enough she found it!!

Mo, I remember those cooking lessons that Shelly gave her daughter as well, it would be easier if Shelly just gave her daughter a few menus for take-away places.

Well Pauline, I didn't know you stood in for Miss Marple when she was on holiday.
Well done on keeping your cool,and proving that you were right,and the receptionist wrong.
Brent can't be without his wheelchair. Has it arrived back yet,ot have you got to wait till tommorrow for them to re-deliver it.

Stephen did your wife have 4 miscarriages or did you lose them after they were born? Whichever way it was........it's very sad, must have been hard to bear. My parents lost 3 young children, 2 were older than me and one younger.

Got it back tonight Mo.

I've spent the last 2 days trying not to shout down the phone at receptionists.

Thank goodness for that Pauline.

Hello everyone, plenty of wine left from last night so please help yourselves. Thank you for all your support and kind thoughts, you really kept me going when I was having bad times. The week before Christmas I have my scan on my breasts, so hoping for more good news, but maybe I'm being greedy.
If any of you had walked into my house tonight about 5.30 you would have thought I was mad, I was crying like a baby, was watching the Alan Titchmarsh show, he had the soldiers on who made the record for the troops, tonight they were singing their new song, think it was called I'm Sorry, it was the last letter written home by one of the soldiers killed, a lovely song but so sad.
Take care everyone.
Jean xx

Jean just keep thinking of all the good things

So glad things are going well for you I keep thinking of you and all the others on here who have health issues.

My weight remained the same, thank goodness I only had the one cream tea with Marilyn !!! Now you know why I stayed at one scone Marilyn.

I have blood tests on Thursday, for thyroid, diabetes and the ANA(which is to check if I have another auto immune illness called lupus) so I have to fst from early tomorrow evening.

Enjoy the evening ladies
oh and Stephen

Linda :o) XxX

Hi All,

I have been watching boarder patrol, cant believe all those illegals that try it on !!Chinese man sleeping in a back room concealed of a restaurant ....fascinating viewing !!
Some getting marriage out of convenience at the Registrar Office .... I bet there are loads out there .

Anyway back to normality ...LOL

Where is Maddie ? hope she has not gone and left us.

Pauline what a carry on with Brent's wheel chair, glad to see he has it back.

Jean I missed that Alan Titchmarch show , but I suppose we will hear that song from now until Christmas .

Also Shelly , you are not coming on thread enough , what are you doing with yourself ?

Oh so many questions , I better shut up !! LOL