General Chat

Going Meteor Shower watching now......hope it stays clear.


HAVE YOU GOT A COLD OR FLU ?


A SURE FIRE CURE..........


TAKE A BOTTLE OF GOOD MALT WHISKY


A HANDSOME BRAWNY SCOTSMAN


AND


GO TO BED FOR THREE DAYS.




Night All

I have a cold,
I have the Malt,
Where on earth can I find a ' handsome, brawny Scotsman'?

Enjoy the meteor shower.

Goodnight to all,

Cathxx

its ok maddie im not snotty any more lol my cold has gone

cath iv been on ancestry to nite but not fant eny think that iv not already got

and im trying not to branch out side ways to much

well better be off to bed my little one has school

nite nite xx

Morning All

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Tea or Coffee

Porridge or Cereals. Poached egg on Toast or Bacon Rolls.

Loads of 'shooting stars' last night. Worth staying up for.

Hopefully a better day today. No more bad news.......please.

Lots of things to do in a short space of time......one at a time should see me get through them. That is if nothing else needs urgent attention.

Mrs Stephen will be getting her car back today. MOTd for another year. Really must think of getting her another one. The Steam Boiler in this one is nearly knackered and coal is so expensive now.

Perhaps one of these new fangled petrol driven ones would do. ROFL

Hey ho ! Off I go.

Have a good day ya all.

Morning Stephen
Thanks for the cuppa, too early for brekkie

Hubby off to see the Dr this morning, bad pains in his knees............. made worse by having to repeatedly go up and down stairs to the aircraft all day, they might need to fit a lift for him to continue working.

Heard late last night Dad is back home, but Mum has some problems now? Will talk to my brother today to try to find out what is going on. Haven't been over with hubby working and Little with chickenpox............... daren't even think that they might end up with shingles on top of everything else.

Have a good day

Linda :o) XxX

Morning everyone.

I have had trouble getting onto this again, this morning.

Is it something I said, or have you just put the bolt on the door. lol

Hope your parents are feeling better Linda.

Wet and gloomy here this morning. Blacker than a witches hat.

However, I am off to look for a pair of wellybums this morning, if it is gonna snow again. Gosh I will look posh in my Hunters.

See you later. All this faffing around trying to get through the ether has made me run a little later than I would wish.

Keep well and warm all.


Maddie
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English - what a strange language it is & apologies if you have seen this before.
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The bandage was wound around the wound.

The farm was used to produce produce.

The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.

We must polish the Polish furniture.

The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.

At the birthday party, it was time to present the present.

At the Army base, a bass was painted on the bass drum.

When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

I do not object to the object.

The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

They were too close to the door to close it.

The buck does funny things when the does are present.

A seamstress and a sewer fell down into the sewer drain.

To help with the planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

The wind was too strong to wind in the sail.

After a number of Novocain injections, my jaw got number.

Upon seeing the tear in the painting, I shed a tear.

I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend.

I spent last evening evening out a pile of dirt.

Morning All,


Very Clever Dermot....but I didn't get the last line ?

Maddie .......I sometimes cant get into Friendly , but I now found that if you click on the page line before the last one ,you can get IN !!!

Hi to Christine .... I wondered where you got to yesterday if you have any ancestor down in Devon let me know as I have access to the Devon Record office and many more as I belong to the Devon Family Record Society along with Rita.

I'm packing today off tomorrow we thought about going on Thursday but the weather doesn't look good so going a day earlier as to miss the weather that is forecast .
But a its beautiful sunny day today cant believe its going to change.

Rita how are you today ?
Jean .....I hope you are OK too....x

Linda, I'm not surprised Hubby is not got any knee-caps left after flying up and down in those Planes . all day..... maybe he'll get an early retirement down in Devon ..LOL

Where's Our Pauline , Pat, Yvonne , Mo.....this morning ?

Morning everyone it is very mild out.. I had to go to get my warfrin test done this morning. I was going to canel not feeling that well. but thought if I wrap myself up I will benefit from the fresh air.
They told me at the surgery there is so many people going down with the flu and some are having swine flu. great and I refused itthe injection

I went and brought some long life milk incase we get the snow as forcast. it was empty in Waitrose . I got into trouble a little Indian child was running about her mother was shopping and the father was standing there watching the child . The little girl pulled the cords on the public telephone and yanked it hard. so I said to her you must not do that you will break it and someone might need it and cannot use it. . she shouted and ran off to her father. he had been watching her. he said what did you do to her?. I said nothing just told her to leave the public telephone alone but. you should keep an eye on her she was trying to pull the phone off the wall. she was screaming like mad. I felt bad but I could not let her do that. people phone for cars to take them home and if it is broken they cannot do that. little madam she was.

Just had phone call from my doctor she said Liz told her I had a terrible cough and she phoned and told me what to take. she said there is so much of it about at the moment. how many doctors take the trouble to phone their patients like that ?


Rita

I have felt bad with this cold headache sore throat shivering and coughing.
Stephen I am not allowed to drink spirit due to my warfarin it is too high and they cannot seem to get it to go down.it has been up to a dangerous level 4 it is now 2.70 but should read 2.05

Tonight they have on BBC 2
Pompeli" Life and death in a Roman Town" I am looking forward to seeing that. I went there two years ago it was such a wonderful expericence I could not get over it. you need to be fit to walk around there.

I am off now need some coffee.

Rita

Hi Rita,

Did you see that documentary last night on the Savoy Hotel ? if not just to tell you it took nearly three years refurbish it , and it was finished to a very high standard just hope it didn't make it too modern.

I'll watch that tonight ..Life & Death of a Roman Town.

Rita try and go to bed while you are not well and keep nice and warm.

I'm getting my lunch ready now Pete is man hungry .

Hi Marilyn
Yes I watched that it was quiet a show place when they finished all those people to run that place as well ? I wonder what they did while it was being refurbished . all those jobs
It is owned by some Prince isnt it. ?
I think a lot of people use to stay at the Claridges Hotel,I use to think that was very posh.many film stars came over from the states and stayed there.
I hope you have a nice time in Norwich Marilyn. the times I use to go there with my friends we use to eat out somewhere different every 6 to 8 weeks and we ate out there many times.at different Hotels and Country Clubs. cannot think of the names of any of them now.
Have you ever been to Pompeli ? It was very hard walking about the streets they were all brick and tiles.and the buildings had some of the artifacts still in them. some walls had paintings and carving on they were saved from the Lava because of where they were standing.it was quiet errie but I was pleased we went. spent the whole day walking about there they have so many brotels . as well and spa baths in the town of Pompeli.I went on holiday with my daughter for ten days. we stayed just outside Sorrento. in and old Abbey converted into a Hotel.

Rita

Hi Rita, No never been to Pompeii I know its a buried town. I have been to Italy a few times only Cattolica & Rimini when the boys were small.

I love the Italian Folk ,but not a lover of Europe .

Sorrento was my mother favorite she raved about it ......mind you she loved Italy .

I have now cleaned out my fridge and really for the off tomorrow .....just as well as I have seen the forecast and its SNOW SNOW & SNOW....

Marilyn I am the oppsite I love Europe. I have been so many times to Paris. Lake Anncey, Lake Garda., Belgian. we went to Normandy then back to Germany four different places then back to Rome, then Milan then back to Germany.to Brittiany twice. many other places.I did a tour of the first world war battle fields. but I have not gone far like you have. I am not keen on the traveling part.
My sisters husbands family were Italians came from Naples and some still live there..
It has got very cold here. I had to put the heating up..
I have so much food in I could open a cafe.

Rita
I hop you have a good journey tomorrow and the roads are not packed
what way are you going towards Cambridge ? or the coast route. and cut a cross to Norwich bypass. ?

I was going to say to get onto this thread I click the bottom number then wait till that appears then hit the little arrow at the side which brings me up to date..
I also wanted to say I had a card and letter from my friend Doris in Yelverton Devon the one I told you had been Mayoress four or five times.we went to school together what an idiot I am I forgot to sign the card. she saw the handwritting on the envelope and knew it was me.

Rita

Good afternoon all.

Ah Marilyn will you still be on line in Norfolk, I do hope so coz you will be sorely missed otherwise.
Don't worry love, I think we are all due some snow again, so you will not be alone.
Will you be meeting up with Liz for a coffee whilst you are up there.?

Rita, you are so lucky to have such a thoughtful doctor, theres not many of the old school left i'm afraid.
You would think that the cold spell that we have just gone through, would have killed most of the germs of.
But you probably caught it waiting for the bus that never arrived.

Maddie, whats this about you not already having any wellie gogs. My word
you are not up to date with fashion are you. They are the must have accessories these days.
I feel sure the girls will all tell you, they have all got the most up to date colours in this particular footwear. Mine are green with yellow spots on them. They are a simply must have item. LOL

Well we won at darts last night 4-2 and 3-0, how good is that, ( Mo's head starts to swell ).

Mo thats good news you winning last night at darts I bet you felt pleased with yourselves.
.I dont own any wellies I did when I lived in norfolk two pairs one pair blue the other green but trying to pull a pair off after a walk across the dunes I pulled a ligimanet and screamed I thought I had, pain before but nothing like that. I ended up on crutches for 6 weeks no way will I put wellies on now unless their is a zip in the side.
This Dcotor Sarah is only young she had two children she was there when I signed on in 2003 the others are all older one lady doctor is in her late 60's the three males are all from 46 onwards but they are all like that.

I visited the surgery this morning for my blood test. but didnt go to see her about my cold but the recepionist Liz told her I had a bad cold and wasnt well. I was surprised when she phoned me . today all the others have phoned me at times when I have not been well. so I count myself lucky.

The Doctors I had in Norfolk were nice as well one use to call on his private patients and if he saw me pushing the mower he came and did it for me.I use to make hima a cup of tea. I was a NHS patient could never afford to go private.

Rita

Evening all !

Mommy...if you need me to widen any doorways please give me loads of notice. If your head gets too big you will need bigger hats also.
Your Team must be good.

Well..... now have Mrs Stephens car back. My pockets a bit lighter now.
Had to upgrade the Boiler to burn Smokeless Fuel, that's even more expensive than normal coal. Don't want to get prosecuted for causing pollution. Really must investigate one of the Petrol type motors for her.

Rita....I wish that a bit of respite was on the cards for you.

Rather warm here just now.....3C.......but loads of Ice and hard packed snow still around. The deep Icy ruts are a real hazard to driving.

Catch you all later.

Hi all.

I've been out most of the day and had company the rest of the time.

Got my tree up yesterday and quite a few of my cards written out, posted them today. No idea when you'll get them but they've gone .............to the ones I had addresses for.

I actually got post today, I was beginning to think the postman had forgotten where I lived.

Thank you for the lovely cards ... Linda, Marilyn, Jean, Rita and 2 off Mo.

Mo, the first one you sent finally found it's way here, I think the second one showed it the way.

Rita, I got the photos as well, they're great, don't know what you were worried about, you looked lovely.

I've put them on my lappy, so I'll send them on to everyone now.

I'll have a read of the thread later.


Edit: Stephen, have you decided what to do about your half-sister yet?


Edit again: I clicked on 'Edit' and added the above question, clicked on 'Submit' and it disappeared. Clicked on 'Edit' again and my post appeared twice ...... one with the question and one without it!!!

Hi Pauline,

I'm still running the options and outcomes of any actions through my wee brain.
It's a lot to ponder about. Not only the feelings that I have but also those of my Wife, Son and Daughter.
I need to consider the feelings of my half sister and her family too.

Softl, softly catch the monkey.