General Chat

morning all

im cold got the back door open and a brezs is comeing in and im in the kitchen

marilyn little one is geting a little sod every think is on target all but his taking seems lazy in that department
O and creems for what he want but dont no why cos he dont get what he wants.

rita my subs are up seen i had an email telly me so
but im on alto pay so dont have to do any think

pauline iv had a check on tree search and sent 3 pm out one got back to me already and we dont have a match but im woundering if thay have 2 rong people in there tree


but there is one that must be very close to me as thay have my dad and some of his brothers and sisters in there tree

now there is an earra on my dads birth records and if you dident no the family and new he was a brother his birth records would come up with mothers name diffrent from all the others

im realy hopeing this one get back to me as i think it could be a new tree as when iv put in all the name befor nothink has come up with a match

I came a cross some papers I had cut from a book a long time ago.
It was headed THE OUTBACK.( it containes letter between a son and his parents. ) this is the first one.

A son gives his parents a dream holiday they are a married couple from Toronto.and retired.

Son

It's worth saying again that your father and I are so grateful to you for this trip.
Our 40th wedding anniversity had turned out to be the best we have ever had.(except. perhaps ,our always irreplaceable first ) Our time here in Australia has been wonderful, and we.ve come to know such great joy.How can I ever say it ?son , I just can't and I don't know if I'll ever say it.
I just can't and I dont know if I ever will be able to tell you in any way your understand until you're older yourself.

We're staying. There is no way around it.so there it is, We're staying for good.

I know this is a great shock to you, Knowing you, you probably have some strong feelings on the matter, but such things have happened here , such wonderous . remindful things , that have helped us rediscover what it means to have a new experiences and a new outlook.

We've already arranged the sale of the house back in Toronto.and we are not anticipating any immigration problems . especially considering our
excellent health and Commonwealth ties, (see what you missed when you naturalised ?The only place in the world Americans are welcome to stay is America, tut tut, one last time )

Yes I know what in the blazes are we thinking ? after 61 years, what can I say ? When you know you know.

Yours father says not to kick yourself for giving us the trip . You've no idea what a wonderful thing you've done

All our love
Mom and Dad

PS we will write soon.

Oh Rita...

Thats a bit sad don't you think ? I wonder if they really stayed there.
Its funny but on one of the USA trains that I travelled a couple sat on our table for dinner they were Australian's and she asked me" What would be your choice of all the places you have travelled to live " ?

I dont think she liked my answer ......I said ENGLAND but it can be very dreary in the winter that's why we follow the sun so often. I had been telling her I had visited Australia 7 times and I think she thought I would say Aussie.
We never saw her again...LOL

So England is my favourite place......no place like home :-D

Got all my washing on the line I'm just hoping it don't shower and its lovely and breezy .

Marilyn, you've been to Auusie 7 times! Wow :-)
I look at where England is and where Austrialia is and I think it's miles away!
I've always lived in Exeter and i can't imagine living anywhere else :-)
Oliver was good. Just having some chicken, chips, peas and gravy. going to the Gym gives me an appetite :-D

pat i live in a dump lol
i call it conckerit jungle

im going to Austrialia one day you what and see even if i have to walk all the way ill just pack plenty of walking shose


have to be up and out by 5.30 in the moring

Hi Pat & Shelly,

Pat .......take it from me England is the best place to live, we are the envy of a lot of Americans.

As much as I like going away ....and its only for the the SUN I'm always glad to get home to my lovely country. We do complain about our country but its the best !!

Shelly why have you got to get up soooooo early for ? blimey you will have to go to bed early tonight ..hmm maybe your already there..

Now where has the rest of you gone ? ...Maddie Stevey Dermot Yvonne

George I know is on holiday ...tanning himself all over I bet he's a real bronzer now LOL

Stevey its not like you to go wandering AGAIN !!

Jean how are you my love ?

Hi there when you all get out of bed.

I wouldnt live anywhere except New Zealand, but I would love to visit England again to meet all the friends I have made on here and all the relatives I have found. Admittedly I have visited only Fiji, Singapore and England. I will be taking a trip to the Chatham Islands soon, but that is a part of New Zealand, albeit a remote part.

Huia.

Morning All !

I've been out of action for a few days. An old eye injury has been giving problems, yet again. Couldn't see to type properly. I'm still not 100% over the problem and must return to Hospital next Friday. Fingers crossed.

I'm wandering around with really dark sunglasses on all the time, even in the house, as any type of bright light is sore on my eye. Driving is out of the question just now , so I feel really restricted.

Good to see you home safe Marliyn. I bet the Holiday was fantastic. My wife wants to cross America on a Motortricycle. Personnaly I think she just wants to dress up in Black Leather. ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Gonna switch off now, the light from the screen is getting too much for me
:-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(

Have a good day ya all.

Keep well , keep safe , keep smiling :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Morning friends. I say that and mean it.

Stephen sorry to hear about your eyes. I know what you mean how light affects them I have glucoma and have to go to the hospital twice a year for field test and pressure and use drops two lots twice a day. the thing with dark glasses you never know if it is sunny of dark outside them lol. anyway you take care.

Marilyn yes they did stay in Aussie this was an article I read in a magazine must be about 10 maybe longer years ago it was a funny piece there were ten letters in all going back and forth to him and his parents and the USA embassy.it gets really funny.

You must love flying and travelling about to go to all these countries like you do my sister is like that.. I must admit I have travelled to many places on the countinent , but I do love my English holidays.

HuiaAllYear

Nice to hear from you, I think we all find fault with our countries at times but most of us would stay in them. I know I would. I moan about it at times as we sometimes have things going on we dont like. But when I look at others countries they are often worse off then we are.
I am English and proud to be so.

Rita <3 <3 <3

I also have glaucoma and a year or so ago the specialist prescribed a 2nd lot of drops, Combigan. One day I was gardening and the next day I had severe conjunctivitis which I blamed on something from my gardening, but after 3 months of my eyeballs feeling bruised in the mornings, and of them feeling as if they were turning to mush during the day I went to my doctor in tears and she sent me to the eye clinic at a hospital. The doc there inspected me thoroughly then suggested I was allergic to the Combigan. He phoned my specialist then came back and told me to stop using the Combigan. Next morning my eyes were practically better! So if my description sounds like your problem Stephen and you are on those drops ask about stopping them.

Huia.

Morning lovely friendlies.
Cold and very windy here this morning, too windy to hang the washing out :-(
Spent most of yesterday doing the dreaded housework as we have friends coming to stay on thursday and they go back on the monday after which is the day before we go on our hols. Had a really good clearout and took several bags to charity shop, clothes, shoes and books. I don't like getting rid of books but I had piles everywhere, now they are all put away on various bookcases and I'm happy. I also packed my case so all in all a very productive day. I am going to attack the downstairs bathroom this morning and then spend the rest of the day working on my tree.
Stephen I hope the eye feels better soon, take care.
Enjoy your day friends,

Cath xx <3

Oh dear Stephen, I hope your eyes get better soon.
It's cold wet and horrible here down south. I get soaked as I walked to mass. :-P
Marilyn I bet you don't like this cold weather. You must be thinking about sunny climes :-)
Cath- are you going to Ireland again?

Rita the English/ Scottish holidays are easier to go on. No passport required and the currency is easier.
Have a nice day everyone. Don't get too wet.
<3

My eyes were first spotted 30 yeares ago by an doctor in Wembley he gave me a letter for my doctor marked urgent. I was sent to Moorfields in London. and saw a consultant, he said it was high blood pressure. I told him I was moving to Norfolk, so he gave me a letter for Mr Black at the local hospital he told me I did have it and it needed treatment so put me on eye drops, I use to have to go every 6 months to see him. then when I moved to Surrey I had another consultant, the head one, he said I needed three eyes drops so I had two for the morning and three for the evening, after a visit I was told I only needed two in the morning and two at night. now I have had a letter saying I need three at night. I dont go back till next february,

We have a lovely day here bright and sunny a little cooler than it has been. I cannot get use to having all the lettering on my keyboard for months I have had letters vanish 6 went completely the other three started going.

Rita

Afternoon all.

The weather can't make it's mind up what it wants to do here, one minute it's stotting down and the next minute the sun's cracking the pavements.

Rita, Stephen's eye problem is from an injury he received while he was in the navy, he nearly lost his eye. I think it's still possible that he could lose it.

Sorry to hear it's troubling you again Stephen, hope they can do something with it.

I've never travelled the world but my dad went around the world a few times with the navy and he said that nowhere was as good as England.

I've always lived in the North East and I'd never want to live anywhere else.

The son of one of my cousins (the one who lives across the road to me) was on Location, Location, Location on Wednesday. He's been living in London for 10 years but when his wife had a baby they decided to come home to live. They wanted their children to grow up here.

Hi Pauline

I didnt know that about Stephen, my son had a car accident , when he was 18 and lost the sight in one eye he is now 54 and still has to go to the hospital for check-ups. we thought we had lost him at the time. it was a nightmare,
I lived in Willesden, Ealing , Perivale Greenford and Norfolk and lived there a long time being born in Willesden. but after going back and seeing the places now I would not like to live there, Norfolk is different, but the other places are not what they were.

I am not surprised your cousin wanted to move out of London it better to get out now while they can and let the children grow up somewhere nice.



Rita

Afternoon all,
still blowing a hooley here but the sun is out and I am just about to take the dog for a walk.
Patricia, yes we are going to Ireland again, I so love it there. OH's mum lives in rural County Wexford and is on her own so we try to go a couple of times a year. She is 82 and not in the best of health.
Back later folks,
<3 <3

Cath xx

Hi All.
Huia long time since you visited us friendlies :-D

I to loved NEW ZEALAND, it has a bit of England about it , but still love my England ...LOL How are you keeping ?.... have you heard from Maria lately, she is supposed to be visiting Devon UK next year,so I will keep you informed.

Now I have been doing my friends tree today and I must admit I have sat all day on the god forsaken Laptop !! but I did cook a roast dinner in between .

Stevey ,,,you need a voluptuous NURSE for that eye of yours I can always pretend to be one with your permission .. :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D
How I get to Scotland in my jet lag is another story ..LOL so Mrs Stevey will have to be that voluptuous nurse instead .....
;-)

Cath when are you going on holiday ?

Good evening again ladies,

Had a phone call from George today to say "tell the girls on the friendly thread that sunburn all gone now, having a ball loving all the sunshine and the warmth makes the bones feel good, chat when I get back"



Foggy

Grrrrrrrr. Just wrote a post and it vanished into thin air. :-S

Evening friendlies,
hope everyone is well.
Marilyn we go to Ireland on the 27th September and come back on 13th October.
I could do with our Shelly tonight. I am looking for info on a headstone in Hither Green Cemetery which I am told is in London.
Closing down lappy soon as I want to read before bed.
Sweet dreams my friends,
<3

Cath xx

Hi Foggy,

Thanks for the message from George...Aww he must be missing us just think he'll be so bronze he'll blend nicely with my tan :-D LOL

Cath my Grt Grandmother came from Dublin, I would feel at home there ..
Hither Green is in Lewisham . I know it well I used to live in Eltham.
would not want to go there now ... I'm not sure if Shelly has that cemetery,
I'll go take a look for you.....

EDIT..

Cath..... I have just looked at Shelly's graves and I cant see Hither Green on her list....but she may have not enter all her graves yet ...SO its possible she may have some from there.

Night all.......ZZZZZZZZ