General Chat

LOL Rita, I think you might as well fling the conkers out because the horse-chestnut trees are full of spiders spinning webs around them. Nobody told the spiders that they weren't supposed to like conkers.

It's horrible in the North East today, dark and wet with a sea fret.

Maddie, I'll update the list to show your new medal for the sack race, well done girl.

Hopefully Linda will get another one today in the fishing, and of course both Mo and myself will get one in the hula hoop event.

By the way, where is Mo? I haven't seen her on here for a couple of days, hope she hasn't got an injury.

Come to think of it, don't think I saw Stephen's name on here yesterday, he hasn't left us in this strange country on our own has he?

Stephen, you still have events to do yet................get back here!

I've just checked the list for abseiling, our main competitors are Maddie and Shelly, but anyone who fancies it can have a go. I'll just go for the bus ride and cheer you all one............don't like heights.

Shelly, you've still got long jump and abseiling to do, and Linda still has table tennis but her partner seems to be missing.

MARILLLLLLLLLYN, get yourself out of that bed and hobble over here.

Looks like Yvonne's gone home, but she's left her horse behind, does anyone know how to ride a horse?


Updated list of events and medals


Gymnastics = Shelly, Rita………….1 gold & 1 trophy

Conkers = Mo……………1 gold

High diving = Stephen……………..1 gold

Egg & spoon = Shelly, Stephen............2 gold

Skipping (synchronized) = Maddie, Shelly ..................2 gold

Relay swimming = Stephen, Shelly, Bobby, Yvonne…………4 gold

Archers = Linda……………1 gold

Archery = Pauline……….1 gold

Relay race = Rita, Shelly, Marilyn, Yvonne............4 gold

3-legged race = Marilyn, Pauline, (Maddie disqualified)……………2 gold

Mud wrestling = Mo………..1 gold

Sprint = Shelly .............1 gold

All other running events = Shelly...........1 gold

Stilts = Pauline…..….1 gold

Sack race = Maddie.................1 gold

Weight lifting = Linda, Andy, Shelly ....(different categories).......... 3 gold

Running backwards = Maddie, Shelly....(photo finish)............... 2 gold

High jump = Rita……………1 gold

Rifle shooting = Pauline, Maddie............2 gold

Handstand against the wall = Maddie, Shelly…(different categories)......... 2 gold

Falling over = Maddie…………..1 gold

Table tennis (mixed doubles) = Linda, Stephen ??

Darts = Mo..............1 gold

Hula hoop = Mo, Pauline......(dead heat)….......2 gold

Hopscotch = Maddie, Shelly......(photo finish)........ 2 gold

Snakes & ladders = Marilyn, Shelly......(team work).......... 2 gold & a trophy

Draughts = Marilyn…………….1 gold

Long jump = Shelly, Stephen

Orienteering = Maddie, Shelly ................2 gold

Abseiling = Maddie..................1 gold

Trampoline = Pauline…………..1 gold

Equestrian = Yvonne..........(disqualified)

Baton twirling = Maddie, Mo, Shelly.....(different colour ribbons).........3 gold

Flag waving = Jean...............1 gold

Shot put = Stephen

Hammer throw = Stephen.........1 gold

Caber tossing = Stephen………..1 gold

100mtr hurdle = Bobby…………1 gold

Pole vault = Bobby………………1 gold

Rowing/sailing = Tom………..1 gold

Welly tossing = Linda............1 gold

Caber tossing = Tom, Bobby, Stephen, Andy…(dead heat, ‘cos Shelly said we can only get gold)...........4 gold

Haggis hurling = Tom, Bobby, Stephen, Andy…(dead heat, ‘cos Shelly said we can only get gold).......... 4 gold

Marathon = Tom, Bobby, Stephen, Andy…(dead heat, ‘cos Shelly said we can only get gold)........... 4 gold

Bars = Shelly................1 gold

Beam = Shelly...............1 gold

Vault = Shelly................1 gold

Fishing = Linda..............1 gold

Hi All,

I am still aching all down the back of my legs now, its just painful to walk, I feel like an old woman all that training has gone out the window..

I think it must be sciatica .......I'll go to the doctors on Monday if I still have It.
I have been watching you all on telly ......and yes you are a clever lot of ego's ..LOL

I have also got my 13yr grandson with me laying in the spare bedroom ,he's feeling fatigue and got a temperature .....so Pete has to look after both of us.
He's just made some porridge for grandson and its all lumpy , see some men don't have a clue .....probably did it with cold milk ...LOL

Back later going for a hot back......thinking of you all ...Mawwwwwhhhhh.

you are a poor thing Marilyn have you got the sweats with it ? or shivers if so it could be your flu injection. that was how I was once when I had the flu injection my legs ached and I was shivering with a headache.

We have bright sunny weather it looks like a summer day. how can it change so quick in such a short time.?
I have done ll my housework.

I have no cooking to do today as my friend said Fish and Chips today ? I said yes please.so she is off to collect them at 12.30.

Pauline do you need any conkers Lol ?

Rita

Hello one and all.
Pauline hurry up, this Hula hoop comp is very keenly followed. There are twenty contestants,and I have been doing it for two hours now. My hips are starting to hurt,and I need a loo break soon. Don't want to end up with a puddle at my feet.
I decided I wouldn't go on the coach trip today,as I needed my rest, to be ready for this comp.
I hope the abseiling went well. I did hear that the police were called,and someone was arrested, for leaving dirty great marks on a certain buildings walls. Now I wonder who the guilty person was.

Sorry that you have had to drop out Marilyn. A back injury like that,can cause problems in the future,and we need you for the Olympics,so take it easy love.

Has anyone heard from Jean this week. Wasn't it this week she was getting the results, about the breast cancer. Oh I do hope she is o.k.
I know she has still been doing the celebration thread,well I take it is Jean, and not her daughter.
Much love and best wishes Jean.

Linda, if you catch a big fish, you will have to weigh it and let us know the weight of it. Lets hope it's heavier than Stephens,we can't let him win at everything,us women have to try to better the men at something. LOL

Hi Rita,save your conkers, for practise for the next games. I hope they dont
shrivel up to much, in this damp weather.

Yvonnes horse,has been causing problems. He's jumped the fences round his stables so many times, that they have threatened to dispose of him, Mo says quietly, ( into a curry ), shhhh don't tell Yvonne. I have had stand up arguements with them over it,and saved hime for the time being.
I do hope she turns up and rescues him soon.

Mo, I rushed back from the coach trip and came straight here, had to leave the others behind because of the carry on with the police.

Nothing to do with me, I was only standing clapping and cheering.

I've whittled away 4 inches off my waist so far with this hula hoop contest. Not long to go now though, only 5 people left in it.

Marilyn, are you still in pain? I hope it's not sciatica, it's very painful. You have a funny way of spelling athletes...............'egos', never seen it spelt like that before.

Did you enjoy your fish and chips Rita? I thought I could smell fish and chips on the coach, it made me really hungry. I notice you didn't ask if any of us wanted a chip.

I don't know what we're going to do about the horse if Yvonne doesn't turn up. We can't hide him for long.

Well Pauline, it's now down to us two, the others have given up. I am getting exhausted,I, I ,I ,can't keep this up for much longer, if I give up and take silver, can you keep going a little longer and get the gold for us,we both can't have the gold, so I am going to give up now. It's up to you babe, keep going, not long now,only a few minutes to go. YIPPEEE Pauline has got gold for Team G.R. Well done flower.

Hi all.

Not me and Shelly that for sure. We are good girls. We climbed to the top of the Taj Mahal [inside] and we shimmied down the outside. We were shrewd and took TWO pairs of shoes with us. One for dirty, one for clean. Our paths down were spotless. We walked, we jumped and we bounced down the outside. And yes, you guessed it, we were a photo finish again. So put us down for another 2 GOLDS.

Hope you're feeling better Marilyn, and everyone else is well and enjoying their fish and chips. I can smell the vinegar. How lovely. The grub here is pretty samey. Curry, curry and yes, more curry.

Our porridge supplies have dwindled to nothing. I think those Scottish laddies have scoffed the lot. They have been very quiet of late, probably stuffing their faces. Porridge, haggis, tatties and neeps.

Going out now to see what I can scrounge to eat. I am Starving. I cannot keep eating this hot stuff. I will get Dehli Belly if I keep eating this. I could go a bundle on a portion of chips right now.

'wanders off mumbling something about King Edward and Beef Dripping......................................'

Mo, there was a stewards enquiry, they were saying that because you started a few minutes before me and I finished a few minutes after you ............we both had exactly the same time. It was a dead heat - so we both get gold..........how unusual is that?

Well done Maddie and Shelly, you deserved the gold. I was getting a bit worried about those dirty marks on the Taj Mahal though - thank goodness it wasn't any of you who did it. I didn't fancy going up there with a bucket of hot soapy water and helping to wash it off.

What happened to the men on our team, where did they go? Bet that Marilyn has them waiting on her hand and foot.

I'll go and update the medals now.

Hi Everyone.

I'm feeling better......back & legs have eased a bit more.

I'm catching up on these games a bit now......as I am way behind, but not worried about having to many medals cause I cant display them all,

Shelly will have to auction hers for the Cottage in the country that she wants.

I hope you all felt sorry for me, ...?

Now where is Stephen & his buddy's I don't think he's been around that much. STEPHEN Where are you ??????????

Going to have a look at all threads...

maddie i think me and you make a great team

marilyn im going to get a little house right next door to you lol

Hello Shelly

Never have any doubts at all that we are the NUMBER ONE TEAM FOR GB.

We are like poetry in motion.

Us LONDON girls should stick together.

[that should put the cat amongst the pigeons]
lol

Shelly, you haven't done the long jump yet.

Maddie, you haven't done your Orienteering or rifle shooting yet.

So come on, get cracking.......medals to win here!!

I've finished all mine.

ill do my long jump
tomorow

I think that'll be you finished after that Shelly.

I felt sorry for you Marilyn........because you were missing the games. I thought Stephen was with you - looking after you. If you haven't got him ...........where is he???


Edit: I've changed my little face to §(`•_•`)§

think he must have the deili belly real bad
if that is the case you may find him in the loo

or may be he got real matey with the mates and its him blocking the loos lol

I heard about the blocked toilets. Something to do with someone called Johnny. He had a billet-doux from someone in Paris. pmsl

Great plumbing eh.

Orienteering tomorrow Pauline. I have my map and my compass. This is the southern hemisphere so will need to make some adjustments on my compass points.

I didnt realise I was on the Rifle Shooting. I am a crack shot with a Air Rifle. If I win [which of course I should] just call me Annie Oakley from now on. lol

Has anyone found Stephen yet. He and his kilt are missing. His mates are nowhere to be seen either. I do hope that there will not be unpleasantness. If we hear singing of Over The Sea to Skye, then we will head in that direction, and hopefully find them, cuddling their sporrans.
Nothing like a mildy racist stereotype to set the pulses racing.

Sweet dreams everyone. Keep well.

Big day again tomorrow for me and Shelly. We will keep the flag flying for the team. Well done in the Hula contest Pauline. Comes of having snake-hips I suppose.

Nighty nite.
x

Got a great big huge fish
I thought it looked like a goldfish, but somebody was muttering something about prize Koi carp. Well I unhooked him had him weighed and then set him free again like all good fishermen do
Didn't fancy him with chips so he lives to fight another day

Think it was the biggest catch of today and certainly gave a good fight

Another gold for team GB

Won't be around in the morning, practicing bandaging, see who I can make look like a mummy eh?

Linda :o) Xxx Nite Nite