General Chat

Everyone should know that Shamrock only grows in Ireland.

There are no deadly snakes in Ireland - St Patrick took care of their ancestors.

The best Guinness can be found in Dublin made from Liffey water. It doesn't travel well apparently. So, I'm not too sure what the pubs in the UK serve up.

Ask for a glass of Guinness in Ireland & you will get a half-pint. Ask for a half-pint & all you might get is a stern stare.

Potato skins are given to the pigs in Ireland. I've seen skins listed as a starter in some posh UK restaurants.

A famous American politician could not spell 'potato'. He shouldn't be allowed to wear Shamrock!

The Irish President's pay-packet is slightly bigger than that received by the current American President but possibly less than some British MPs with expenses.

For many years, Aer Lingus engaged female attendants only.

RTE Television constantly transmits ‘Tomorrow’s World’ today.

Before hanging was abolished in Ireland, the favourite hanging tree was the gooseberry bush.

And, of course, an Irish mile is longer than an English one.

Not long now till 1st April.

Oh dear Rita, you are in the wars. I think you get everyone else's share of illness. Pity you couldn't have yourself a bottle of wine before you go to bed, I'm sure it would help you get some sleep.

Marilyn, my mother used to get shamrock from the priest every year, he said he had it sent over from Ireland. She used to have us all walking around with a bunch of shamrock pinned to our clothes all day.......... even after it died.

afternoon all I have had no Hotmatches either dont want them the last lot were rubbish not even in my area's

I went to the doctors yet again she said my right ear was clear my left
blocked the noise is due to my tiinitus they cannot help I will have to switch off and lsten to music on a CD or Radio. I have tinnitus but never in my life like this
. my pulse was find so was my blood pressure well it was last tuesday. I didnt have a tempreture. the nose bleeds and sweats are due to stress about my noise in the ears.
so looks like I am not going to have any sleep again tonight. or sleep through a night
I wondered as I stagged out what I had done in my life to get all this lot thrown at me ?
so you ladies and gents I need positive thoughts to get me through all this.

Marilyan I need a big fat candle lit now when you go to mass.for this poor old Lady.

Rita

Hi everyone,

Its another lovely day, and I have all the windows and doors open, I have had the weather news from back home and I see UK is catching up !!

Still helping my Albert with his tree, might be getting somewhere, I'm dragging Shelly into it as well ...

Pauline hope your getting better.....not nice having such a bad cold.

Rita , how long do you have to wait for your Appointment for that syringe ?

Shelly ....I never seemed to bother looking at my hot matches ,I always think if someone wants to see if I'm related they would contact me ....see I'm lazy .LOL

Tomorrow I'll be watching the ST Patrick's parade out here now thats going to be an eye opener as they all dress up in Green and think they are really Irish !! LOL
maybe ancestor wise 4or5 generations back ,be even those like next door that has no connection whatsoever with the Irish dress up ...its funny. see they get it from being from the world of glamour & show business. they love to perform !!

What's even more funny, my neighbour said do you want some Shamrock for tomorrow.....wow I said did you get from Ireland...No its grown in our yard LOL
Well it did have 3 cloves and it was green .......but its was giant of a plant just 6 times bigger than Irish Shamrock !!.....so when I explained to her that my Irish grandmother had ours sent from her sister in Ireland on St Patrick day and the Irish Shamrock was tiny almost like watercress.....she looked at me in amusement and said I thought we had the real Shamrock ......Oh dear what have I started ..LOL


Still I'll let you all know how it goes ...

Hi all, we've got thick fog here. When I went out to go to the dentist I had straight hair, but the dampness in the fog made it go all curly again. Can't be bothered to straighten it again so it'll just have to stay curly.

OK Pat, own up................ who are the 2 men, do we know them?

Shelly, I haven't had any hot matches since Christmas either and I didn't upload a new gedcom.

Linda, that's worked out really well for you, couldn't have timed it better.

Afternoon folks,
Rita sorry you are still not sleeping properly. You must be exhausted.
Lovely mild sunny day down here, walked the dog and didn't need a jacket.
A little hazy now but still warm.
Hope everyone is well,
Back later,

Cath xx

i moan to GR last week about my not geting any hotmatch since christmas when i up lowed a new gedcom and im still whating for them to get back to me

Morning everyoen,
It's quite warm down south. I wasn't weaing my gloves when I was waiting for the bus to turnm up and my hands didn't feel cold.
I'll have the full works please Maddie!
Rita I'm sorry you didn't get a good night's sleep. How about going to sleep wuth the radio on. That works for me!
Have a nice day everyone x

Morning All,

Lovely Breakfast Maddie. I needed that.

Dull and miserable here this morning.

Rita....what a nuisance that noise must be. Hopefully the syringing will cure it. No too long now until you get it done.

Patricia,

In love with more than one person !

You know what they say......if you can't get a 60yr old......two 30yr olds will do just the same.

Dream on ! Stephen lad.

Have a good day ya all. Catch you later.

Morning everyone
Rita I hope you can sleep a little today, but not too much as you won't get off tonight again.
Maddie we too have fog and it's got worse since I got up.
Well I advised Little M's Mum that I will stop minding at the end of April. Strangely enough their own house is just on the market !!! She wanted to talk to me too. The Dad has been offered a job in Singapore and they have to be there for him to start on 1st July WOW. So it fits in quite well. And I have offered to help until they go if I can.
Have a good day everyone

Linda :o) XxX

Morning all, hope you had a peaceful night.
Maddie, thank you for the lovely breakfast,
Rita, sorry you didn't sleep last night, I think being awake all night is one of the worst things, I know if I cant sleep all kinds of thoughts go through my mind, Hope you manage to sleep for a while today.

Hope everyone has a good day.
Take care and stay safe.
Jean xx

well you lot are busy sleeping I am still awake. took a sleeping pill but it didnt work. my ears are are playing up badly not stoped all night so I have just had a cup of tea and taken two paracetmol so with a bit of luck I might get some sleep.later on.
I have been reading the threads trying to take my mind off things.some hope.
see you later. no good getting breakfast ready for any of you yet.

Rita
x

iv not read a book for weeks and weeks
i like the one that are more in the 1800s time frame
and once iv read the book and put it down than i carnt tell you a thing about it

well better get back to wrighting down some more head stone to post
for another day

Marilyn,
You're a poet and you don't know it!
Stephen, I go in there Monday and Wednesday! I've just weighed myself- 7 and a half stone so i think they take pity on me!
Dermot, I've nver been to any of your places mentioned in your poem!
This is most probably why the love you talk about is the love I read about. Some young girl in War and Peace has fallen in love with 2 men! noithing changes I tell you!
Anyway time for bed with a cup of coffee and more War and Peace x.

Hello...

I' m a busy bee.

Been helping my new friend Albert with his tree...LOL

I have been out shopping as well, only for food.

I'll be back on track tomorrow...

Stevey ...10st .....blimey you was skinny, mind you I think Pete was probably that ,so what am I talking about ..LOL........ I was 7st 4 lbs when I got married and size ZERO ...LOL

No Rita today ???

Night All.
xxxx

Patricia,

Is that chippy too handy for you ?

I'd be like a wee elephant in no time at all if I had one that close to me.

The smell alone would send my weight sky high ROFL

I used to be a 10st weakling.....I'd love to be that again.

Yes the fishand chips were nice!
The chippie/chinese takeaway is at the end of my road.

i cook a quick dinner tonite chicken dipper (YUK)
and skinney frozen chip (YUK)

iv not done any think for my self yet but mite have scetty on toast

Patricia....
.Fish and Chips.....I'm so old I remember when they used to wrap them in newspaper.Gave you something to read while you ate them !

Can't remember when I last had Fish and Chips and carried them into the house.

Pauline
Michael, or 'Ray' as he was known lived in Airdrie, about 40 miles from me. Yep! he was rather young. He had led an exciting life though.

No low level snow just now but the forecast is not so good..

Got a couple of wee jobs to do for the next hour or so......back later..

Hope you enjoy your fish and chips Pat, my hubby brought some in on Saturday because I couldn't be bothered to cook. They were lovely, but massive portions.

What are you cooking Shelly?

Stephen, it's very sad about your friend............ 60 is so young. Did he live near you?

Pleased to hear you don't have any more snow.