General Chat

The way modern life is going! OH said when he went into the council for his interview he had to use a computer screen to scroll down to find who he was meeting. Then he had to follow the machine's instructions where to stand so the machine could take his photo to be his ID to take with him! They won't need receptionists soon. :-0 He said the interview lasted 55 minutes and went well he thinks.

That's a bit more for the charity shop and a home made for some more things in some drawers. :-D

Talktalk have updated and I can't find my way around my emails now. I just replied to a FB message from a friend via an email and it doesn't show up anywhere? :-S I'm all for improvements, but only if it makes things easier.

Evening all,

It's been a better day today we had a little sun ,not so cold after the frost lifted but now it's really chilly out there.

Yes i was going to say too that perhaps your sister is still in hospital Frank and that's why you haven't heard any thing .

Well that's good the Staple Gun has turned up so now OH can get on with the new panels ,perhaps when he's finished with it he'll put it where he can find it again :-D

Fancy OH having check ups for BP when he didn't need to ,how many times had he been before ? you would have thought it would have picked up on before now that he doesn't even take any medication for BP ,just show's that they don't read your notes !!!
Good luck on Thursday when you have your injection Ann ,it will be worth a little bit of discomfort when they do it if it means you'll be in less pain when you walk .

I've sent a photo of Lacey's dress .

Well that's lovely Mandy, you made a great job of it. I love the tiny print too.......she will look just the part in it! :-D I've just had a think and I'm pretty sure OH has had the annual checkups since before he retired in 2010 so it's been a long time! They obviously didn't read his notes as you say. I could never understand why he got this special treatment!! lol.

Thanks for your good wishes Mandy and Jane for Thursday!! :-D I shall want a 'sticker' if it hurts! :-D

I have fallen asleep in one or two episodes of Silent Witness Jane. I tend to start watching them when I can't sleep and then drift off!!

How is he doing with the frames Mel? Has he stapled a lot of the wire on? I hope he has plenty of staples.

Love the dress Mandy, you are clever, it's brilliant and all without a pattern. <3

That worked out well Ann, your OH's appointment being changed. Good luck on Thursday.

I've not seen the news today Jane, those poor little children in the fire, how awful and not easy for the firemen either. One of my OH's cousin's gave up being a fireman for that very reason, he said it was to upsetting, when children were involved.

Mandy the dress is lovely. She should be really pleased with that. Love the lace collar. The prints good too and just like they would have had back then.

Went to Atlantic Village first today and got some white acrylic paint I wanted and it was much cheaper than on Amazon. I think its going to be just right for my candles I'm making. I went into The Works and they have lots of cheap stuff I can use for my crafts. I bought some nice leaves for a £1 and some little bottles of glitter and gems. The bottles are quite dear on Amazon too and I can use those for something else. I have 8 to a pack for £1.

Good luck with your injection in your knee Ann. we will all be thinking of you so let us know how you get on please on Thursday. Sounds like you're having a good sort out while its nice and quiet and you don't have to keep stopping. I don't have that now oh dos'nt go anywhere.

He only got the bottom lot of wire on today as the rain stopped play but there's no rush to get it done and this one is the one with the door in it so a bit more to it than just the frame and putting the wire on.

Well I am signing out now so see you all in the morning.

Night night. :-D

Morning all,

Bright and sunny today.

Washings in the machine and I'm hoping to get it dry today as its my jeans and trousers.

Good morning Mel, and all you lovely people. xxx

What a great nights sleep I had last night. 10.00 pm in bed little bit of radio and settled down by 10,30 pm. Never moved, well I don't think so until 7.45 am. Laid for a while to get my thoughts in order lol lol. Up and made Tea, Ros had an extra hour and said she slept well also.

before I had my left knee replaced I was having injections. BELIEVE ME they were GREAT. Almost instant pain relief, and I wondered if I really needed the replacement. So please don't worry. They might give you a BADGE anyway. lol lol

I haven't beed to the Royal for years Jane, but as you say the seats aren't the best, are they.

That dress looks the "BEES KNEES" Mandy, what a clever girl you are. Brownie points for you. xxxx

I had to screw the castor back on the poufe (sp) yesterday. It caught the rug and came off. "THREE WHEELS ON MY WAGON" all sorted now. ;-) ;-)

Quite foggy and damp here this morning, but now the SUN has broken through and it's brightened up to be a nice morning. What a nice change to see and feel the sun.

Simon rang this morning, both him and Sally are very upset. Their old Labrador who is ELEVEN has been diagnosed with the BIG "C" . They have to go back to the vets next Monday, so see how bad things are, and what the next step will be.

Sally wants Ros to knit a hat for their FRENCH BULLDOG with FROG EYES on the top. Ros has found a pattern for the eyes, and will knit a bobble type hat to attached the eyes too.( I THINK I HAVE MENTIONED THIS THE OTHER DAY) Silly me. (Getting old, or what) ???

Jane the Shanks were Tesco Finest, but FAR TOO MUCH for us, we threw away more than we ate. What a terrible waste. :-| :-| :-| I hate wasting food. !!!

Still no word about my sister, so I will ring my SIL later, to see if she has any news.

Enjoy this SPRING weather, while it lasts. See you later. xxxx

Morning All,

I slept like a log last night and we have sunshine this morning! :-D

I hadn't really thought Mel, but fixing the wire on the frames can be quite a job stretching the wire as flat as you can and holding it in place to staple, then the trimming to fit. I remember helping first OH do our aviaries when we had the canaries and budgies. That was easier too as the wire had square holes and lay flat, but no staple gun then though! I need to get some washing on, I thought there would be less washing once we retired but the bin still seems to fill up quickly.

I was all set to go and fetch my glass this morning when the friend I did it with rang. She had been to fetch hers, but had left it there as it hadn't fired properly. The glass hadn't fused together and she said some of the metal foil she'd decorated hers with had slid off! She said it looks like it had been taken out of the kiln too soon and everyone's glass was the same. :-S We don't know if it can be fired again to finish it off or whether that will cause it to shatter! Someone other than the teacher will have removed it from the kiln as she is only there to do a weekly class and an occasional Saturday class. As She will be there doing a class tonight I shall pop in and see her and my glass and see what she says. My friend had got us both picture frames at Ikea yesterday for us to frame some of ours.......shows you shouldn't count your chickens before they are hatched or glass before it's fired! ;-)

Yes it's good to be able to get on with things without interruptions isn't it Mel. He's out now so I've started another drawer in the bedroom. Better get on as I'm meeting him at the garden centre for a jacket potato once he rings. It is close to where his next meeting is this afternoon and I can have a potter around afterwards.

I think the Works is brilliant now. We have a new one in the garden centre just down the road. A friend does some lovely little gft frames for 'occasions' for friends and she gets all sorts from there, beads, charms, lace, backing papers etc. She did a lovely one for another friend's OH for his birthday. She used a photo of him and had him watching sports on a TV in a bat cave as he likes those too. She made little 3D bats that were flying around, it was very good.

Didn't see you there Frank as I forgot to send my post! Glad you had a good night too. It makes you feel so much better. Thanks for saying about how the injections helped your knee.......I hope mine is as good and will make moving about easier!! :-) What a shame about the Lab. I hope it hasn't spread and they can do something. Ros is good coming up with these ideas. The frog eyes on the hat will look great on BUDDIE!! lol.

Afternoon all,

What a lovely day suns shining and it's really warm through the glass as I sit here .

Oh Frank what a shame about the Lab I hope some thing can be done bless him/her.
So Ros has a pattern for the hat ,I'd love to see a photo when it's done .
Three Wheels on my Wagon I'll have that song on my brain now :-D
The other day it was the Meat Ball song I kept humming :-D

What a shame about your glass Ann ,if they haven't fired properly will you be able to do them again? or is it the luck of the draw .
I like the Works too I'm off to Norwich tomorrow shopping with DIL so will be able to have a browse in the Norwich store.

I rang the dentist to book our check ups this morning , 4th of April is the earliest appointment we can get .

Right better get some rolls in the oven to have with our Parsnip soup.

Yes Frank you had told us that Sally and Simon wanted Ros to knit a hat for Buddie but you had'nt told us they wanted a frogs hat! He will look great and we must have a picture when you get one please?

Washing just ready to go on the line now as its finished.

Ann oh puts screws in to hold the wire tight before he staples it on the frame then removes the screws when the staples are in. Don't forget he used to be a game keeper as well as a Fireman and had to build pens for the young chicks and birds.

That twill weld was strong for the averies was'nt it? I used to have to cut that as I sold it by the yard when I had the pet shop.

good afternoon all. You will know I have said before that I always read your interesting thread. (Even though I sort of feel as if I am eavesdropping :-D). well I also often want to reply but don't quite have the nerve. This time though I decided I would. Those crafty ones among you, do you realise that glitter is made up of lots of tiny bits of plastic? No, I didn't either but I read something about it yesterday and it looks as though in the fight to do away with plastic glitter might be something that will disappear in its current form. I don't know if they will replace it but, if like Mel, you use quite a bit you could do with stocking up.

Annx Oh that sounds a great disappointment if your glass was spoilt. And I was looking forward to asking you for photos for the craft blog. (which does seem redundant these days so I usually use the photo blog instead).

Frank how sad about the Lab. So sorry to hear/see about that, hope there is some treatment for it.

I shall creep out again now Lol!

NOW LOOK HERE ANNINGLOS YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME ONTO THE THREAD AT ANY TIME. wE WOULD ALL WELCOME SOME NEW POSTS FROM OTHERS.

Yes I was shoutiong as I want Annin glos on the thread please please please. :-D :-D :-D

Well I have cleaned out the big girls this afternoon and posted of my new licience after a lot of hassle about who should sign it and fathoming it all out. I just hope I have filled it out right and it dos'nt all come back to me.

AnneGlos, so nice to see you pop in. You are always welcome you know. xxxx

It turned out to be quite a nice day, not that I have been out. I started another book this morning, so had my head stuck in that. It's by the same author as the TWO GIRLS Jane. I will let you know the title.

Ros is knitting the hat for the dog. The eyes have to be made on three needles with the points at each end (so I have been told) Carolyn has some needles for Ros to borrow.

She found some wool she loved yesterday, so she is going to knit herself another scarf.

Ros has made a stew for this evening, so nice and easy and not a lot of clearing up.

Don't you go spending all your money in Norwich Mandy. !!! I often think of my time spent there sixty years ago. It was Buddy Holly's anniversary of his death, the other day. I remember hearing that news sitting on my bed, at OLD CATTON 3650 FCU Constitution Hill. So I have a reasonable memory for an old one. !!!!

I don't expect you have much time for afternoon Tele, but I have been watching David Dimblby sailing around the coast. It's worth a look on catch up, if you like that sort of thing.

Nights are starting to draw out now, so Spring won't be long now. ;-) ;-) ;-)

Well that's twice I've touched something on here and deleted my posts. I must try holding my hands up and let my fingers dangle like 2 spiders to type! Nice to see you there AnninGlos and if my glass is salvageable I will send pics.

After saying one thing leads to another, OH was asked this morning if he would sit on yet another panel. A small retainer is paid but he said it won't be much work, but he always says that! After lunch I remembered we needed some kitchen bin bags being as the plastic bags haven't appeared yet and I managed to find some at the garden centre.

Mandy I think we should hopefully get a refund if the glass can't be fired again. It would still be a day's work for nothing though, but then again it was some practice for us. I'm looking forward to popping to the place tonight to have a look at mine and also to have a look at what the students are making........I can have a nose around!! :-)

I don't think it applies anymore Gill, but when I first got married lots of people would leave 1 room without a radiator, usually the kitchen, so the house wouldn't be classed as having 'full central heating' which meant their rates would be cheaper! Mum always used the cooker to warm her kitchen.

Mel I forgot it was called twillweld. We had to doubleskin it on the aviary frames, one layer each side of the frames to keep those naughty pussycat paws from reaching through. The birds weren't scared of the cats after a while and would stay outside chirping at them. I'd forgotten your OH was a Game Keeper, so he would have plenty of practice at pen making as you say. I like the idea of using temporary screws to hold the wire till it was fixed.

Thank you for the welcome I promise I will not lurk but will post. Maybe Annx at least something will be salvageable and usable, hope so anyway.

Haven’t been on Genes much today as after coffee at the community hub and a wick call into Tesco for a paper and tonic (main shop tomorrow) I spent the rest of the afternoon doing a scrap book page.

Hi AnninGlos :-D hope your going to stay ,like you i read other posts but don't like to comment ,i usually have a read of the Garden thread and the Bird thread .
I didn't think about Glitter being plastic ,i don't know what i thought it was made of really .
Scrapbooks might be an idea for some thing to do with the grandchildren when they come ,they could add bits and pieces each time they come .

Frank i have loads of those open ended needles ,they were my Nanny's ,now i think they sell the needles with the wire attached to each needle so you can knit the round .
No i won't spend any money ;-) i'll only buy the things i need ;-) ;-) :-D

I think you should get a refund Ann but as you say you still got a little practice in ,hope there is some thing there though that can be saved after all your time and effort.

I meant to say i have had a blue envelope arrive in the post :-D it's propped up on the side for Monday :-D

There was some thing else i wanted to say but can't for the life of me remember what it was now !!!!!

O whats it like Annin we'd love to see a pic. Mum made scrap books when I was young and always bought me one too. I mainly put things in it I would like to make and still do nowadays. I always seem to be making something inbetween the chickens and the housework which sometimes gets left if I get into something.

Ann do let us know how your glass work turned out after you've had a look at it tonight. Such a shame it was'nt fired enough and I think we all want to know if it can be refired.

Put another two coats of paint on the last three Harry Potter candles today and still some of the writing is showing through on them. I should have covered them in white paper before I made them like I did the kitchen roll ones. Soon be able to take a pic to show you.

Not quite finished today’s, only just got back into it again been doing @2x 12 scrap books for over ten years. I prefer to use more photos on a page than most people. My favourite is one I did on my family history but later ones are full of Grabdchildren and great grandchildren.

I will see what I can find to photograph.

Yes I am sure a lot of people read the garden and bird threads. Do add if you have anything we would be interested in. :-D

Good evening all

First I hope your injections don't give you any discomfort Ann and they make walking easier for you.

Sorry to hear about your glass, they do a stained glass workshop where I worked, not sure it's the same as yours when I left for the 2nd time they presented me with a window hanging made by the tutor it's mainly of a dragon fly and very pretty .When I left the first time I had a gold watch, a bouquet and a cheque so didn't expect anything that time. .

It was nice to see you posting again Ann in Glos please stay with us now. When I was young I use to make scrap books encouraged by one of my Aunties, I wish I had kept them.I also use to collect film stars' photos

The little dress you made Mandy is so pretty as the others have said you are very clever lady.

Would love to see the little French Bulldog wearing his hat when Ros has made it for him, Frank

Spent a couple of hours this afternoon meeting up with old work friends for a coffee and a chat, the others still work at the Park and although we keep in touch on face book it's nice to have a face to face chat now and again :