General Chat

Stephen, I have to admit that I spend far too much time on the boards chatting, when I should be busy trying to get rid of the accumulation of years. Having been a hoarder for a long time, and having inherited some of the hoardings of my mother and grandmother, there is a lot of stuff to be sorted. It would be easy if there wasnt treasure among the trash, just pick it all up and put it in the rubbish bin. But I need to go through everything carefully to make sure nothing of value, genealogical or otherwise, is ditched.

Huia.

Huia, I never used to be a hoarder but I am now, I keep thinking things might come in useful.

Stephen, are you going to try for 2000 by the end of the day?

Well, I had to open my big mouth about it being bright and sunny............ it's raining now!

It is lovely to read all these postings it shows we keep track of each other ? or do we ???????

The sun is out but there is a terrible wind the tall tree's were bending nearly in half a little while ago on one of the trees is a blue tits box but the wasps have taken it over. I wonder if they have a rent book ? or are just squarters ?

Marilyn glad Pete is on the mend . where are you going on your Devon holiday ?

We had rain last night I didnt hear it. but when I got up at 7 and drew the curtains back I saw the gorund was soaking wet. I bet the plants liked that the grass on the lawns has grown a lot since the gardeners came last Tuesday it is full of Butter Cups and Daisys all the Daffs have gone but their stalk linger on . I suppose they will be taken off this week.

Have a good day.

Rita

Pauline,

2,000 by the end of today........no chance.

I have my 'Italkacrapus' tree to prune. ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Just having a nice wee coffee before I start round two of my chores.

I really must stop calling them 'chores' perhaps a better term would be........ 'Pleasant Working Experiences' ROFL :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Morning Rita
Yes it is very blowy here too. I have just put the washing out and though it is sunny it is quite cool. Still it will soon blow dry. So I must get on wit the ironing. Hubby is out on his bike, be back soon.

Catch up lkater

Linda :-) <3

Linda it will not take long for your washing to get dry. the sun is out and the sky is blue so I wonder if it will last ? I saw on the news that Icelands Volcano has started erupting again. I wonder if it will get bad and they ban some of the flights. ?

Did you see the Hat on the News Beau has given her hat to a charity to raise fund for" Children in Crisis" it was up to £80.000 01 the last time I looked. what a nice thing for her todo.

Rita

BLOWY !

Forecast is winds up to 70mph tomorrow

I'd better glue my wig on :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(

And tie my kilt down......don't want the young ladies fainting ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Or more like......bursting out laughing. :D :D :D :D :D

Ooooooh Stephen, does that answer the question of what scots wear under their kilts, if anything?

Huia.

Morning All,

Great morning here ,at least the sun is shinning a bit windy but can put up with that,

I'm a fan of Catherine Cookson as well I have most of her books mainly hard backs from my boys as birthday presents, I watched the Colour Blind only last week on TV late one night , but I never knew it was on Sundays morning Sally, I'll watch it today.

His master is well and truly better , so I must be doing my matron bit OK he still insist on going away tomorrow, so if you don't hear from me for a couple of days you'll know where I am, although probably get internet at the hotel , but might be out and about too !!


No Jean or Maddie still ??????

Hi To Huia ~~~~~~~~~~~ :-)

Pauline...

No chance of going in two weeks for holiday ....his master wants it NOW !! LOL

We are only going to North Devon , my sister lives there and we take her out as she is a widow and we do love Exmoor and love lunch in the village pubs on Exmoor, cant beat that .! A little walk in and around the hunting territories ...LOVELY

:D

Suppose Shelly is busy baking for the Christening, :P

Stephen I would not burst out laughing when your kilt blew in the wind., I would wet myself laughing instead..

My favourite Catherine Cooksons books are Tilly Trotter that is followed by Tilly Trotter Weds then Tilly Trotter Widow.but you will not find the last two on film or TV they are only in book form (unless someone know better ? ) I tried for years to get the Wed one and Widow in all the big stores all over London. I have all three in book form. but I was very lucky to get them.

Rita

Stephen I would laugh as well! :D :D :D :D
There was a shower in Exeter this morning :-(
I've just had a bacon toastie with my cup of coffee.
There was a visiting priest this morning. He was very joyful! It makes a change :-)
Going to read and watch telly this momring.
Marilyn I like Lynton and Lynmouth. Donkeys since I've been there.
Rita I've got the Tilliy Trotter omnibus upstairs in my bedroom. I'll get round to reading it one day

you have been abroad recently Stephen, so you will have a nice tan to show off if the kilt blows up

Rita ..
I have looked at my collection of Catherine Cookson hard backs and did not have Tilly Wed ,but I have read most of the Tilly Trotters series ,but unfortunately loaned out most of my paper backs and never seemed to get them back :S

I'm Ironing now ,and went to look for the morning entertainment of Catherine Cookson and noticed its on this afternoon !! So I will miss that as my sister has invited us to dinner later today.

Back to Ironing....

BLOWY !

When the wind stops in Shetland eveyone falls over.! :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Pat and Marilyn the Tilly Trotter widowed is very sad it is where she goes off to live as a Pioneer. I managed to get Tilly Trotter book hardback when I was in London about 8 years ago then I got a hard back of Tilly Trotter weds., I was speaking to a lady I know about Catherine Cookson a couple of years ago and she asked me if I had Tilly Trotter Widowed ? I said no. sorry, she said I have it and brought it round to me to keep that one is a paper back.

Stephen recall I was telling you about Grans brother who was mentioned in despatches ? I emailed my Cousin and asked her if she knew anything about himj. ? she said he was her brother ( My grans nephew.)
I got an email this morning she said he was mentioned in despatches he was a submariner and the sub was torpedoed off the coat of Italy , The Captain got gthe gong but some of the men got mentioned in despatches. for the exploits prior to them being sunk.
she is sending me the details. so I have that sorted.

I had three Grandfathers in the submariners and one Gt Grandfather and one Gt Gt Grandfather the others three uncles were all in the Mairnes.

It has started raining here and very windy.
I have put my dinner on having an early one today I am having roast potato's a port chop with sage and onion stuffin and apple sauce and garden peas. . I have a small apple pie for after (shop brought )

Rita

Stephen geting back to Kilts. my friend has just brought me over three History magazines she has brought to borrow. this months (June )

The June addition of wdytya. has a free CD on "Aberdeenshire Ancestors". and 3 scots are seated with their Kilts on you cannot see up them and one is tossing a ball (I had to put it like that ) Lol.this CD looks interesting it has find your ancestors in 17th century Aberdeen forebears. Records and Maps and photographs from Aberdeenshire. Highlights from the Gordon Higlands Museum.

so I will be reading that thisafternoon.

Rita

I have just had to go to March Tesco for the second time this week, I went to the freezer to get Oscars chicken out this morning and I had forgotten to buy any, just boiled some now and oscar has eaten his lunch which I had to cool infront of the fan, I will forget my head one day.

Rita,

My Clan are the Gordons.

I have a special Gordon Tartan Sash that I carried a lot of places.
It's a bit 'War Weary' looking now and has been put away for my family to have when I'm gone,... along with a long tale of where it's been.

It's really magic what you can get on Family History now.

Had a nice wee break for Coffee and a Bacon Roll.

Catch you later.