General Chat

Dermot, I wish I could e.mail or phone my grandparents.
I lost my mums parents in 1952 and 1953 when I was six.
My Grandparents on dads side well, grandmother passed when my dad was a young child, and grandad died when I was nine.
The only method of communications with them now would be via a medium, or ouija board, and theres no way I would go down that route.

Hi Shelly.....

dermot
on my mum side my nanny died when i was 9
and my grandad died in WW2 way befor i was born
and great nanny died when i was 2
and great grandad died when i was 17

on my dad side my nanny died when i was 15
and grandad died befor i was born 1955
and both great granparents died way befor i was born

but as i said in my other post i was lucky to know all my great aunties and uncals on my mum side and no all my seconed cussens very well
the only thing is i dont see them no more as thay have all moved away


EDIT......This photo is of my nan and great grandad

Were you lucky enough to have known some or all of your grandparents?

Some say that grandparents are essential for the mental health & stability of a nation. They have always held a place of honour in traditional societies. But in our modern society, grandparents are often shoved to the margins.

If your grandparents are still alive, when did you last visit them; write, phone or, even, e-mail them? Do so now because they are a treasure.

blimy rita you will be bizzy
you should of booked up for a month

hope you have a nice time :-)

Mo
I have just logged on to see if I had any emails before I close this down. I had three and all from friends in Norfolk word has got around I am on my way. so I have arranged to meet my best friend in Norfolk and have dinner out with her.I have dinner with another friend who lives in the road I lived in and meeting with two others. I said I am not there for that long. but it will be nice seing them again.

I forgot to say Stephen there are lots of broads in Norfolk as there are many US Camps all around . .
I do like a man in uniform Lol.

Rita

sending my washing over to mo as we have rain here today
and it is a little chilly

think im board now iv done the house work and got nothink to do
may add to my grave stone thread later that should keep me bizzy

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ to Yvonne across the river Medway. Have a lovely time Yvonne, but don't spent to much in Bluewater lol

Morning all.
Linda, I am sorry to hear your sad news about your parents, bless them both.
It's very hard living so far away from them, and not being able to pop in and visit them, as I know you want to.
They are both in the best place for them at the moment,with all the care that they need love.
Stay strong Linda, and when you see them, give them extra cuddles from us all. Make sure you keep your energy levels up as well.

Marilyn, what a shame about the fete being a wash out. It takes some organising getting these things up and running in the first place, only to have them washed down he drain like this, is a dissaster.

Maddie, two hours of ironing is excercise in itself love.
My excercise for today, will be me throwing my arrows at the dart board.
No, spears wont work i'm afraid, theres just not enough room for them.

Pauline, washing on the line!!, whats that then. It's been pouring it down here, and blowing a gale. The washing has had to go on the clothes horse again, in the spare bedroom. Thank goodness it dries well in there.
But theres nothing like air dried clothes,is there, they always smell so lovely and fresh,and a lot softer.

Going to get my bath now, speak to you later.

I bet I have missed Rita, but I will say have a lovely time all the same.

We've got the sun today, we had rain all day yesterday - gave the garden a good drink. I'll be able to get some washing on the line today though.

Hope you have a good time Rita, try not to get too upset about John, you had a lot of good times together.

Aww Linda, I'm so sorry to hear you're feeling so low. It must be awful not being able to see your parents when they're both ill. Your mam will have to stay in hospital until your dad is out and able to look after her again. The stress won't be helping him either.

There's nothing you can do about it at the moment but that won't help the way you're feeling. Your husband will take you over there on his next day off. In the meantime I'm sure your sister will be with them as much as she can be, so they won't be alone.

Good Morning Everyone,

Its lashing down here , mind we did need it ,but don't wont it !!

In the village their is a fete,so I feel sorry for them as it suppose to be a dog show today, perhaps the Village hall will be used, its started yesterday with shows and side stalls, all proceeds to St Lukes.

Grand daughter still in bed, but I will be summoned soon for her breakfast in bed .

Got the rest of the family for dinner.

I think Jean is now our night Owl ....

Shelly just as well you don't go sideways else your tree will need pruning !! LOL

Hope you all have a great day sunny or wet

Morning all.

Just been ironing for 2 hours, so no exercise for me today.

Linda, stop for a minute. I too rushed around like a mad thing when my Mum was very ill.

just stop for a few minutes and give yourself five. If you make yourself ill you will be no good to anyone. Of course your parents are very important, but you need to look after yourself too. Make sure you eat too. I made that mistake, and was running around on empty.

Hope everyone else is well.

Ta ta Rita. Have a good rest.

See ya later.

Morninall
Stephen you have stollen the sun!!! LOL Sorry if you need it you can have it today. But I had hoped to cut the front grass. Not looking too hopeful just now.
Think youngest will be bringing a soggy tent home from her weekend away !!!

Mum is not too good and she is very confused. She said she was at the school she worked in as a secretary................... but she retired nearly 20 years ago. Oh how I wish I could just pop in and see her. Mum and Dad are so close and never without each other. Now they are in different hospitals and 30 miles from me. As I don't drive and hubby is working I can't get to see them. Youngest is away, son is also away in Spain(he doesn't know they are ill either) and eldest has work commitments to the YMCA as a manager and also working shifts.

Woe is me, sorry feeling a bit down, can't let hubby see I am upset as he can't change my parents illnesses.

Will pop back later when I have cheered up a bit.

Linda <3 <3 <3

Morning All !,

Jean....Have you not gone to bed ?

Rita.....have a really nice break......you deserve one :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Lovely morning here, calm and still.

Perhaps today I will do outside what I had intended doing yesterday :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P

Have a god day ya all
:-) :-) :-) :-)

Morning all. Jean your either up early or going to bed late?

Shelley mine includes some of my husbands ancesters on. as they are related to my children. Johnny Blue Eyes gave me information on a couple.of my husbands.not seen him on the boards for ages now. ?
you have done well with all those well a head of me. I intend to go back to mine when I get back from Norfolk.

I need to get back to my Autobiography as well with all the illness in the family I have not done any for over a year.

Yvonne thanks for telling me how many you have. I am making a note of them all.
Stephen I have spent many a happy day on the broads Oulton Broads and Norfolk Broads. we use to hire a boat and use it all day. Norfolk Broads have some lovely places to see. lots of different birds and you find the special reeds they use to do thatching growing
I have a special Broads waterways map somewhere I must try and find that..It lists all the windmills as well as the different parts of the waterways

See you when I get back. be good.
Rita
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Morning friendlies, hope you had a good day yesterday.
Rita, hope you enjoy your break,
Linda, rest and relax, take care of yourself.
Just seen the weather forecast. sounds like we are in for a wet day.
Enjoy a peaceful Sunday everyone.
Take care and stay safe.
Jean xx

That eagle must have been quite a good shot!

Stephen, do you often have that effect on young girls?........Causing them to weep!

Hope you have a nice time meeting up with your siblings Yvonne.

Rita, now's your chance to go out dancing............ make up for lost time.

Linda, when I read your post - I thought 'My God woman, sit down and relax for a while', but then I saw that Marilyn had already said it.

I read that as well Pat............. at least he admits it.

I heard on the radio in the week that Wayne Rooney has had a hair transplant. :-D

Did you ever hear the tale about the only record of someone dying from baldness - a subject of some personal concern?

Well, if you really - and I mean really - want to hear the rest of the story, I'll be happy to oblige. But, I'd sit down first if I were you & empty your mind completely of dull worries like cooking & washing-up. Go on - relax for a moment in your favourite chair. You wont regret it.

I love a big build-up to a story - so, here goes.

Aeschylus, a Greek playwright, was reputedly killed when an eagle dropped a tortoise on his bald head mistaking it for a rock.

There you are now. Don't you feel better already? Where's me coat?

I hear there are a lot of 'Broads' in Norfolk. ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Just had a Great Niece visit for the first time. We spent a good while going over the Family History.......I think she may have caught the bug.
She was actually crying when we met at first, she said I looked so much like her Grandad, my brother, who died when she was a lot younger.

Hope this finds you all well.

Time for shower, supper then bed.

Night all ! :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D