General Chat

iv got my broom stick had made one
just need a black cat now to sit on the end

liz glad to see you posting again only i do have to set aside half and hour to read your post LOL

Wheeeeeeeee>>>>>>>>>>..bump, bump. It's no good, I must get this broom sorted. Cor that hurt, my BTM hit the ground as I came in to land.
Puss will have to sit on the back,and not on the front, it's making my broom unsteady.
I knew I should have put it in for it's MOT, before dusting the cobwebs of.
How the heck am I to get this cauldron up to London. I wonder if Maddie has got one we could use.
Maddie are you there, " Can we use your Cauldron " we can all carry potions and lotions, on our broomsticks, but the heavy stuff is going to cause a problem.

Mad Bad Witch Mo.

Marilyn,

Where are you going ?

Is it for the whole of winter?

Need anyone to carry your bags ?
I wouldn't need a bed I can sleep in the gardem in a tent. Don't need any food....I can live off the land and what I catch in the sea.

I won't sing or tell terrible jokes.

I'm good at plumbing,painting, joinery, tiling and plastering etc. if you need your Villa worked on.

I'm not hinting too much am I ?

well i must say that was quick maddie but ill let you off as it is nearly witching hour lol

and im not doing any liveing off the land thing i am not eating maggets or warms yuk

marilyn what for me im comeing with you
and mo just bang the cobwebs out that old broom and it will be fine

Can't believe I am the first to add this morning?
Anyone for a cuppa?

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Hubby has gone back to work, on early shift, leaving at 5:00 !!!

Hope you enjoyed your meal Marilyn and that your packing is almost done.

Rita hope you are OK and Jean too.
Mo seems to be flying round in circles on her broom. When is the little one you've been knitting for due?
Maddie is working too much, she somehow still finds time to pop in here though.
Good to see you back again Liz, hope the baby arrives safely and they let you know too.

Stephen I think Pete might complain if you went on holiday with our Marilyn !!!

Oh well have to get round to a bit of tidying up today.
Out this evening with friends for a meal, the ones who are having marriage probs.................. first time I have seen him since he was so awful to my friend. Will be difficult.

I had an armful of blood taken yesterday, should get the results next week and the hospital consultant the week after.

Have a good day everyone

Linda :o) XxX

Morning Linda and Maddie you seem to be the first on the secene this morning. it is pitch dark here not a nice day at all.
I expect this morning being dark had put the others off getting up. but they have to if the want to eat, Lol.
see you all later.
Rita

Morning friends, hope you are all ok.
Sounds like Halloween is going to be fun, Mo be careful on your broomstick, we dont want any accidents.
I have got lots of sweets ready for the kids who always come knocking
here, and toffee apples and parkin for the older ones.

Take care all.
Jean xx

Morning All,

Its not bad here . no rain just overcast......I know where the sun is because its waiting anxiously for me ..!! LOL

just put last bits of washing out ,so all towels & sheets have been washed ready for my return.....if ever..!!

Thanks for the cuppa Linda ....lovely.

Mo ...take a break from that broom, you'll get a sore bum and a chill up there !! LOL

Shelly you know I would squeeze in if I could , but there is a weight restriction problem.......LOL ....You and All & Stephen could fly on yer brooms behind, although it would be a bit boring as I would be the one eating & drinking all that wine whilst thinking about you all ...

Awhhhh I'm really kind to you all , if I won the lottery ALL of you would be with me, I'll send Pete home , he'll love the peace.

Back later ironing to do......

Morning Marilyn and Jean it is warm here but overcast.
I was thinking we might have to get an overhaul ourselves and the broomsticks due to Health and Safety regulations. I dont want a big fine. for a bit of fun .?

Witches flying past on Broomsticks.
Black Cats leaping here and there.
White-robed spooks on every corner.
Mournful moaning in the air
Goblins peering out of windows
Spirit-things that rap and run
But dont be scared its just October.
Having one last hour of fun.

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There's a Goblin at my window
A Monster by my door
The Pumpkin at my table.
Keeps smiling more and More.
There's a Ghost who haunts my bedroom
A Witch whose face is green
They use to be my family
Till they dressed for Haloween.

see you later

Rita

Hi everybody, I've been out, got back and had to run straight outside to bring the washing in because it's started to rain.

Would you look at that......it's stopped now. Too late, it's in the dryer now, not putting it back out again.

Shelly, you should know by now that you can't get into Marilyn's suitcase, it's always bulging with new clothes. We'll all just have to do as she says and fly behind on our broomsticks.......although I've updated mine, I fly on a turbo charged vacuum cleaner now.

Jean I always have lots of sweets and treats for the kids on Halloween as well. We usually get loads knocking on the door, but last year we didn't get anyone at all. Mind you, it was freezing. Wonder if we get any this year.




When witches go riding, and black cats are seen,
the moon laughs and whispers, ‘tis near Halloween.
When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam,
May luck be yours on Halloween.

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Shelly if you're going to be the first witch, I'll be the second one.

Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.

Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the cauldron boil and bake;
Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg and owlet's wing,
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.

Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn and cauldron bubble.

Eyeballs, jelly frogs, candy canes,all ready for the halloweeners who call tonight. Whats left over can go into the cauldron, with the neeps and tatties,that Stephens bringing.
I bet no one calls here either Pauline, they didn't last year,and I had to eat the rest of the sweets myself, ooooh what a shame that was. LOL

Mo, I ate them all myself as well...........lovely it was.

I dont bother to buy the sweets now as they never call here for sweets and I made myself sick once because I ate the lot of sweets I brought.for the children.
I had an email f rom my sister, she told ne she had thought about making a apple brownie and she coooked it and it looked lovely she tasted it and found she had put salt in not the sugar. she said she felt sick.
I sat here laughing as it the sort of thing she never does. I do things like that but not my sister. so she made another batch and they were fine.
I said you must have . had a spell put on you from the witches.

Rita

I need help. I am trying to find census for James McCallum born 1841 in Pertshire Scotland he appears to have married a Martha Fuller in Hampstead June 1871. I think they mis-spetl his name McCallurn on the wedding one.
But I cannot find any of the census for him I have looked on Ancestry all I get is the Scotlands ones the few England ones are few and far between. where am I going wrong ?

Rita

Rita, is this him in Perthshire?

Edit: Deleted the info of Rita's ancestors.

Rita .....Where are you ?????


Questions to be asked........when was Martha Fuller born & where ?


I cant find your James either.......

Evening Ladies and Gent.

Just in from work. Gonna have something to eat, and relax for a while. Will be back later.

If my typing goes a bit haywire later on it is because I intend to open a bottle.

I deserve it.

Laters.
x

Marilyn, I think this might be Martha Fuller...

Edit: Deleted info of Rita's ancestors.

I'll be opening a bottle as well Maddie.

Sorry

James McCallum was born in Dingwall Ross and Cromarty Scotland in 1841.his parents were James McCallum, and Margaret Graham,, They moved from Dingwall in 1842 leaving one daughter Janet behind with James Mother.

They moved to Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.. first..I think James worked at London Zoo for a few months(this is the father )

Their son James born in 1841 joined the Royal Navy. I found him in 1861 on board a ship "Excellent" the ship was in Portsmouth Harbour.and it gives his birth place Dingwall Ross and Cromarty Scotland. I could not find him after that till smeone in the Hot Matches who is related said he got married in June 1871 in Hampstead. Middlesex. to a Martha Fuller. his name was mis spelt and it was spelt as McCallu rn. and not McCallum

Thats all I know about James. I thought he must have died at sea till this information came.

Rita