General Chat

Dermot,

Don't think they got stairs in fields...!!!!

What stairs have you seem them climb.....in your dreams ?..LOL

Why can't cows go downstairs but can go upstairs?

Just wondered. No rush with explanations.

Hi Marilyn it was The Rag Nymph and didn't finish until 2:00am !!

But i wanted to see it through though I recorded it on Sky + incase I dropped off LOL

Linda :o) XxX

Hi All Again,

Had my bath..... just reading the last two messages.

Rita ...Friendly thread is 4yrs old April this year ...(started 2007) as I can always remember I was receiving Radiotherapy & Chemo at the time and the thread was started by a guy called Brain on behalf of ME !! LOL as I was unable to go to the library for Census and was put off asking on T.R.F as a few peeps were complaining that too many people were asking for help and not thanking for help.....So I felt that I couldn't ask for more help as I was unable to go out other than the Hospital. It got quite ugly on threads about people not thanking ,although I always did , So Brian said we will have a Friendly thread and help one another and that was how it was created,
Pauline Shelly & Sue & Lady were the founder members amongst a few more that left along the way.
So that was why I started to join Ancestry and a few other sites to help me gain info.
Unfortunately Brian had to leave for personal reason.

Catherine .....I have most of the hard backs of Catherine Cookson my sons gave me one every time it was my birthday. and I will never get rid of them although they take up too much space in my spare bedroom ...

Morning Linda and Stephen, and Catherine we had rain here so I am hoping to go out for a walk it is two weeks since I went out. that is how long my flu lasted. I still have a slight cough and sneezes. but I have all my windows opened this morning the rooms need the fresh air.
see you later.

Rita

Morning everyone,

Linda, I love those Catherine Cookson films and have all her books in hardback, a present to myself some years ago.
Hope everyone has shaken off germs/bugs now and can look forward to a happy new year. Have to do some housework today (Sob, sob) because I dont expect my girls will do any while I'm away.
Weather ok here today, very mild compared to what it was and awful wind has died down -YIPPEE -.
Friends popping round after lunch so dont know when I'll get back on.
Enjoy your day,

Cath xx

Marilyn
I would have loved to have seen your face in that dressing gown when you opened the door to your neighbour.
I am pleased you made it home OK 7 hours what a journey.The party is suppose to be for this thread "The friendly thread " from when it started its anniversary.
I also watched Catherine Cookosons films on "yesterday digital"
The Blalck Candle.
Tilly Trotter and
The Rag Nymph.
I have these on DVD the whole set but still watched them on TV
I also watched Jane Austens "Pride and Prejudice.
How sad am I.

Rita

Morning All,

Got back safe & sound last night, only took 7 hours !!

And the house was FREEEEEEEEZING........so all rads had to go on and two fires were lit in a matter of minuets......so cold that I grabbed my long fleecy dressing gown that I really don't wear much as I feel old in it ..LOL then to my embarrassment my neigbour next door came around the back door with a parcel that he had taken in for me, oh I did look a sight and explained that I had be wearing this granny dressing coat to greet you, Oh he said don't take it off it suits you !!! Cheeky sod I said to him...LOL

Now I wasn't home more than 5 mins and the other son rang to ask if I could have his kids for the day .......now I know I'm a kind Grandma .....BUT ....I need some time to myself or am I a MUG ?
So agreed on morning only to look after them then I'm off to the Shops for the sales , I need to buy me some tops !! and bottoms ..
I also need to walk all this food off around the town.

What Party were it supposed to have been Stephen Yesterday ? Confused a bit ..

Its raining here and still very cold but its not going to stop me from going out ..LOL

Linda what Catherine Cookson film were you watching last night ? I have read most of here books and still love all the films and have seen many on the telly, I went to bed early last night so didn't even look and see what was on TV.

Having my bath now...

Morning Stephen and all others
Stayed up late last night got engrossed in a Catherine Cookson film. It was good.
Wet here too. At least the snow is melting away.
Should be off to West London today, waiting on a phone call to see how everyone is today.
Hubby is off now for the next three days, so he can relax a little.

Have a good day everyone

Linda :o) XxX

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Tea or Coffee

Porridge or Cereals, Egg or Bacon Rolls.

Still on a light breakfast to help your recovery.

Morning All.

What a Party that was........Not

Where were you all you Party Poopers.

Probably lying down in the 'recovery' position eh .

It's dark, raining and miserable here.

I'm desperate to get out for a decent walk but it's too dangerous underfoot.
Water and slush on top of ice. A pure skating rink.

I had two lovely wee lassies staying with me last night.

It's not often we have them but it allows their Mum and dad to get a break that they deserve

Both of them were up at six this morning. Just as well I'm an early riser.

Normally we would take them somewhere during the day but they have a Party at a friends house today.

Have a good day ya all.......catch you later.

A leg and A wing to please the king

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ar 2
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i just thow them in the bin LOL

Dermot I bet you have a stair lift. ? .I thought i reconised you ? your the guy who goes up and down on that stair lift on my computer adverts your names Steve not Dermot.

I have read all that has been written since I was on last. . In my youth we had a fish and chip shop at the bottom of our road and I use to go in there and ask for three penny worth of crackling the batter that dropped off the fish while it was being fried. He use to put it into a little white paper bag and fill it to the top, you helped yourself to the salt and vinegar on the counter.
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For one shilling and sixpence you had a big piece of fish and chips enough for two people., we had small bottles of Tizer or Lemonade. I dont rember how much they cost.? it was a long time ago

Rita

I'm Downstairs...........going to go Upstairs..........that's where my bed is.

Night all.

"Well, I'll go to the bottom of our stairs!"

Upstairs Downstairs

I have a house exactly like that.

No sooner have I finished Upstairs but she wants Downstairs done.ROFL

When I was rebuilding my daughters house, what had been the Servants quarters on the lower floor had, hidden in a previous job, a Dumb Waiter to take the food from the kitchen to the dining room.

I also found wires leading to the Call Bells in various parts of the house.

The Butlers Pantry became a Utility Room.

The lower floor still had bars on all the windows. The Servants would never have got out in a serious fire.

The coal chute also led to the servants quarters. The Coal Cellar would probably have held a couple of tons easily. It must have caused a lot of dust.

Must have been hard at times coming from 'Downstairs'.

It's because the soaps are on Stephen. I wil be going soon as I want to watch "Upstairs Downstairs".

Telly must be good just now........everyone has gone AWOL.

I know Stephen but then I did cheat in the last game of "I Spy", as it was kind of a word association game really. lol

Ok Mommy.....Mo it is.

Hello Mo,

Nice to have you back on the boards. Your stand in was posing me some awkward 'I Spy' questions.

I failed at the first one.

Look Stephen I have gone back to being Mo in Kent again. It made me feel ancient having everyone calling me Mommy.

Cuddles, and being read to, was what my grandmother supplied me with aplenty(sp), no mummy cuddles though. Mum was a very stand offish woman, who didn't know how to do it. But dad did, when he was home on leave.

Thank goodness Mrs Stephen called for dinner, before you started on your Postmans Knock.