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Tea or Coffee

Porridge or Cereals, Poached Salmon, Scrambled Eggs, Toast, Bacon Rolls.

Morning All.

Breakfast as promised...........get tore in.

Hope folks are their families are going to have a better day today.

Rita, No, not cataracts. The problem is caused by a wee accident I had way back in 1982. The eye and surrounding muscles were damaged.
Nearly lost my eye then but they did a good job and it has done me ok for all that time. Suppose it's just an age thing now. Anyway if that's all my problem is...I'm doing alright.

Heading out for a day with my family. One of Grandads daft days. We are going to a Beach and Forest area in Fife. Tentsmuir Forest area.
Will explore the forest and beach for signs of the people who lived there thousands of years ago. Count the seals on the rocks........anything up to 2000 haul themselves up to rest and breed.

Ride our Bikes on the Forest Trails or have a leisuerly walk.

Play Hide and Go Seek, and generally behave like children again.

Then we have a big fry up of bacon and sausages cooked on a fire.

My wee grandchildren love it. And so do I.

Yep ! Grandad Stephen is a real Fruit and Nut Case

Have a good day ya all. Catch you tonight.

I am ther first one up by the look of this. I woud love to lay in bed but have to get up.because of my tinnitus.
My son emailed me to say he was off fishing this morning. he works so hard and has not been fishing for a long time. so I am hoping the weather will be dry for him..
It is not a bright day outside. but it is early so pehaps it will brigten later on so I can go out for a walk.

I only have toast to day so your welcome to toast and marmalde and tea.
otherwise your have to wait till Stephen or someone gets up and feels like cooking you somthing.

Rita
x

Morning everyone,
my brother has made good progress overnight and is now able to take water through a straw, fingers crossed for continued progress. Thank you all for good wishes etc.
Stephen sounds like you are going to have an action packed day with your grandchildren, enjoy it.
Its bright and sunny here but still cold. Have housework to catch up with and lots of washing to hang out.
Hope you are all ok, back later,

Cath xx

morning all

you lot are up early for a sunday
i thought sunday was a layin day

Catherine thats good news l hope he continues to progress in this way it must be a real boost for the family when that happens.
bless him.

Stephen we must count our blessing I moan now and then but I forget the age I have reached.
I have been enjoying the programme on BBC1 where we have been all over parts of Scotland watching the young people mountain climbing. and the crossing as they are calling this looking after each other. I watched the people digging the peat up and piling it for their fuel. hard work I would not like to do it. They showed us the seals and some waiting for the wool to go off them so they can go into the river. they must way a ton. all that blubber.I use to seal watch in Norfolk but can never recall seeing any with wool on them.
we also saw Neil on his walks around the beaches made me want to join him going walk about.
I watched this while sitting enjoying a cup of coffee.
My younger son had an accident when he was 18 and lost the sight in his right eye he said it is like looking through a plastic bag.

Shelley if my tininitus wasnt so bad I would lay in bed longer but the quiet makes it worse so I get up and switch the radio on.

Have a great day.everyone

Rita

Afternoon All.

Boy have I been a busy little bee this morning.

Taken the dog out, done the ironing, prepared lunch ready for cooking, made brekkie and even had time for a swoon over Neil, narrating the History of Scotland.

Hope everyone is warm and well.

Catherine, good news. Onwards and upwards.

See ya later

Maddie
x

Afternoon all

bit chilly here today and tiny patches of blue sky

Had a fun time last night out with friends, my meal was ok, I had lasange (?), there were over 30 of us, we couldn't fit on one table so we sat in groups in the same part of the resturant, we was charged 10% service but the waiters earned it!

Just finished eating a cream cake mmmmm

x

Oh my god ...its raining !!

But its warm rain ..LOL

Getting better later.

Off to mass now. pray for the sun to come back ..LOL

Please would one of you mind looking up 1871 census for John Gardner, born 1857 Lancaster, his parents were William and Jane Gardner and siblings
Robert, Mary Jane, William and Sarah.

I'm having probs with my Gardners, different spellings etc

x

Hi Yvonne,

There is a John Gardner in the 1871 ...but he's only 5mths living with a William & Jane......... too young for him !!

What census do you have your John in already ....?

Marilyn

Blimey, what time is it?

I must have dropped off for a couple of hours this afternoon, and I am all confused. lol

not hard I know.

Last episode of South Riding tonight, hope this doesnt fizzle out like Marchlands.

See ya later.

Hi all, just popping in to say goodnight to everyone.
Pauline thanks for lighting a candle. Gavin continuing to make some progress - slow but steady -.

Hope everyone has had a nice weekend. Stephen did you enjoy your adventures today?

Cath xx

Healing thoughts for Cath's brother Gavin. Good night god bless Cath.

Rita, have you been watching the dancing on ice tonight. What a farce.
Why have two team dance offs, but the public voting still decides who should stay or go, what was the point of it.
Denice and Johnson should be in the dance of, and Denice should go.
There are a lot of GOOD skaters left, and they may get evicted, because they are not the publics favourites.
I thought it went on the skill,not the favourites. Smacks of the Strictly Dancing farce.

Maddie, you must have needed that couple of hours sleep. Enjoy your South Riding, Roly wont watch it, so if I want to see it, it means me going upstairs in the cold, and I aint that brave. lol

Yvonne
going to have a look for you but you have not given a place of birth


Edite sorry you have put a place i should learn to lisren to what i read lol

i carnt even find them in 1861

iv had an head ache all day but will try tomorrow for you
or you can ask on record office im share some one over there will find him for you

Hi Marilyn and Shelly

Thanks for looking for me

John is in the 1861 census with mum and dad but surname is spelt Gardiner living in Carlisle but I can't find John in 1871. The rest of the family are there living in Lancaster. When I was searching a couple of days ago on Ancestry I thought I saw a John Gardner on the search results, father's name William but I can't view the census.


night night everyone
will look in tomorrow x

Dropping in before I drop Off !

Had a great day with the family.

Time for shower, supper then bed.

Night all. Sleep well.

Hi Yvonne,

1871 Census........Possibility's !!

I have narrowed it down to two....

John Gardner. b Liverpool Lancaster 1857 ...Inmate in Royal Grammar School.
John Gardner b Scotforth Lancaster . 1856 ...Servant..( My Choice)....

Rest of his siblings are with his parents in 1871.......William & Jane A Gardener.


Unless Shelly can find out more..

Marilyn x

Morning All.

Dry and bright.

Thats a bit more like it. May even have a bit of sun this afternoon.

Birds chirrupping outside the window.

Whisper quietly 'Spring may be just around the corner'
lol

See you later, hope everyone is warm and well.

Maddie
x

Morning all,
another sunny day here. Its still very chilly but hopefully spring has sprung!!! No overnight news on Gav so I hope that means he's turned the corner on road to recovery.
Have a good day folks,

Cath xx