General Chat

Morning Frank and All,

Sounds like you had a lovely afternoon Frank and enjoyed the company and all had a good natter.

Weather is not good here again today its so dull and drary and wet. I don't think its raining at the moment but it did rain all afternoon and evening yesterday. The chickens are floating again aft just drying out a bit.

Will send a pic when I download it of the new brooch I made over the weekend.

Ann at the shop was delighted with her bag charm I made her unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of it. I will ask her if she can take one and send it to me. She liked the little tiny scissor charm on it and I thought she would like the tape measure.

Mandy your DIL has the children well trained if they are only aloud to eat one egg at a time. It will make them last longer that way too. I left the presents for the boys on Saturday. As Sam dos'nt eat chocolate they had a little box each of easter shaped things like you used to get the scrimps. Remember those in like a hardish bubbley stuff like the sweet bananas. Also at Christmas time I bought them a Minions money box each which were too big to go in the stockings so I kept those for Easter as they are sort of egg shape.

Our lunch went really well too Frank! Family arrived just after 1pm so we ate about 130. ,I did much to much veg but like you said, it's better to have too much than too little!! L bought a trifle for pudding which saved us having to make one. We had a nice walk after lunch as it was warm and sunny here. OH didn't come, but finished the clearing up and put on the dishwasher which was good of him. L bought me a lovely bowl of violets which I was very pleased with. Peter Rabbit was extremely well received, so all in all a good day with them finally leaving at about 645.
We watched the 'Chateau' too Mandy. We really like that prog and following Dick and Angel's adventures! Today we're having a peaceful day with cold food and little or no work! Sadly it's mucky weather so Cas will have to put up with a walk instead of her usual run as the paddock is full of water!! :-(

Good morning all,

The "FEAST" went to plan. I got the leg of lamb cooked and covered leaving the oven free for the roasts, parsnips and Yorkshire puddings. Ros said I shouldn't have done yorkshires, but they all went. all TWELVE of them.

When J & C arrived about 2.00 pm. We sat and had a drink and a nutter. I put the seamer on around 3.00 pm. The Oven had done it's job with the roasts etc. We sat down around 3.30 and never left the table till after 6.00. Ros's sweet was delicious and all plates cleared. We all had Chesse and biscuits. John and I managed 2 bottles of Red. Neither of the girls drink so had this coloured water stuff. !!!

As soon as John sat down in the armchair, he was asleep and Carolyn woke him at 7.15 pm to go home. Ros was very good and cleared everything. She put he D.W on, and washed up the other things. So nothing for me to do.

Nice that the weather was fair for the egg hunt for the children Mandy.

Jane I don't think that is something I or Ros could do either.All those stairs, NO WAY.

It's been raining here this morning, and the sky looks full of something, so we will have to see if we get the white stuff.

I have heard from my eldest Nephews wife this morning on F.B. to say they will be going to Steve's funeral. If Simon can get the time off work he will go, and take us with him. What a time for a FAMILY REUNION. !!!

Nice quite day today, we will just do our own thing.

I shall watch that when oh goes to bed. He has a film on at the moment with that stupid man on it. Can't think of his name, O yes Jim Carey I think.

Goodness Jane all those bones ,the look on Gareth's face says it all :-0
The children were very good they only ate one little egg each ,they weren't allowed to eat any more .

Wasn't Casualty sad last night .

Just going to watch The Chateau programme .

F-i-n-i-s-h-e-d..............................................it.

Afternoon All
It sounds like they all enjoyed the Easter Egg Hunt this morning Mandy :-D. Ringing the little bell was agood idea :-D. I hope they all haven't overdosed on sugar and are not all hyper LOL. Mel you will be tucking into your lovely box of chocs soon(unless you have already made a start ;-) )

Anne it must feel strange for Richard and the others without their friends John and Kathy.I am sure they will still have a lovely holiday though. I think it is really nice idea having a freindly group holiday like that. It seems like Abbie must be up and down to Cornwall quite a bit to see the new boyfriend. Does he ever get to come up to see her?
The weather looks bad for tomorrow down that way so I hope she isnt planning on coming home then !!!.

Just seen you have stated the chocs Mel :-D
What time are guests arriving FRank? It sounds like another great feast at your house :-D
Just us 3 for dinner. I have a small rack of Lamb for Chris and me, and roast beef for James. He is not a Lamb lover.I shall do the roast potatoes first,then turn the oven down for the Lamb ,beef and veg. I am hoping that they dont want to eat too early as I did myself Bacon and Eggs at lunch time. I don't know why but I just fancied it and it was blooming good :-D But I still feel stuffed :-S

H&G have been down the Paris Catacombs this morning. James bought the tickets as a birthday present for Hannah. They said it was really interesting and they had a brilliant guide. But if they had not had tickets they would have had to queue for about 6 hours !!!!. That is how popular it is. I would love to do it but James said that with my dicky hip it might not be such a good idea as there is a lot of walking and lots of steep steps. So I think that will have to be crossed of my to do list when we go in September to Paris.
Just had a mini video so will forward it . It is all bones and skulls just in case anyone doesn't want to see.

FRank do you reckon we will get the snow tomorrow or will we be on the edge?

Had opur big breakfast and I am full to the brim now. I did manage to get a couple of chocs down after though. I must admit I don't really like Thorntons chocs but it was nice to recieve some just hte same. My favorite are Black Magic.

That sounds a good game for the children Mandy. do they wait to hear the bell and whoever finds the bunny is out giving the next lot a chance? I shall have to suggest this to Em next door. They gave me a dark choc bunny so I could give Emma back the bell.

Poor Ruby looking for Richard. Where abouts in Cornwall is Abbie's boyfriend Anne? She got back ok then when it snowed?

Easter love to Gill and Family. Hope sandra had a nice lot of eggs. <3

Back Again

I had to cut my last post short as Paul & Becky arrived a little earlier than usual.

Glad the egg hunt was a success Mandy, did Max join in? That was a good idea with the chocolate Bunnies with the bells. The girls must really enjoy visiting you

That was a nice Easter gift Mel, I love Thornton's chocolates but I can only eat the Diabetic ones.

I hope Gill is feeling a little better today and Sandra enjoyed her Easter eggs

Richard arrived ok, not sure how many are going this year as it can vary but with John & Kathy not going there will be one double bedroom unused

Afternoon and Happy Easter everyone ,

We had a few spots of rain first thing but it didn't amount to much so the Egg hunt went off ok ,all eggs found as i made sure i counted them all as i hid them , we also have a bit of fun with the children ,we buy them the chocolate bunnies with the bell round their necks ,i put a little bell in my pocket they have to listen for the bell to ring and then go hunt for the bunny we do one at a time so they are all listening for the bell it keeps them quiet for a while LOL

Jane the children broke up last Wednesday and have two more weeks holiday to go yet .

That was nice Mel to find the chocs on the table this morning , i didn't have an egg as i still have those whips to eat .

Poor Ruby missing Richard but she's keeping busy listening out and looking out every time a car comes by :-D

Happy Easter everyone

Mandy, I hope your Easter Egg hunt goes well and the weather is dry, if not will you have it indoors?

That is such a pretty ring that Hannah is now wearing Jane, I expect you are looking forward to actually seeing her with it on.

It will be quieter than usual here to day, with Richard on holiday and Abbie in Cornwall visiting her latest boy friend, so only Paul & Becky, Ruby keeps expecting Richard to walk through the door and every time she hears a car door she is looking out the window for him.

It looks like everyone is well prepared for the Easter meal.

Good morning to all you Easter Bunnies,

Have any of you been caught out for April Fools day. I thought of doing something, but knew I would get an ear bashing, so thought better of it.

Anne, I can't remember the last time I had a nose bleed. When I was a youngster in a fight I would imagine. I hope you don't get it reoccurring as it must be a bit frightening. xx

What a horrible day yesterday was. I don't think it stopped raining until after I went to bed. When we popped out to get Ros her Fish cake, pineapple ring, mushy peas and chips. The road out of the village was flooded. The River Tove at Towcester had burst it's banks and the fields all round were flooded also.

I like you Liz, Last night,I stood and did all the Vegetables, made the Yorkshire pudding mix and the cheese sauce, I prepared the leg of lamb and that is in the roasting tin, ready to go on anytime now. I will cook it nice and slow, so it will be out of the oven resting when I get the roasts and parsnips in. The veg are in the double steamer, and won't take that long to do. Roa is doing Raspberry baskets with double cream for a sweet.There is also a good variety of CHEESE should they want it. Somehow, I don't think they will. ;-) ;-) ;-)

You are going to be busy with the EASTER EGG hunt then Mandy. Lets hope the weather stays dry.

Hows our Gill his morning I wonder ?? Taking things easy I hope, and getting spoilt by OH.

Having done everything las night, I feel like a spare whatsit, this morning, with nothing to do. I have had some toasted HOT X buns and two COT and read he paper. Just need to get showered and dressed, then I am ready for what ever the day has to throw at me.

I've got a rubber dingy if you would like it for the girls Mel. lol lol

I hope you all have a lovely Sunday with the families. xxx

Morning all and A HAPPY EASTER,

We have a little watery sunshine this morning but at least its dry and oh is out in the garden. He is doing the mower collection box now getting all the rust off and repainting it. He is putting new bearings in this one too.

There was a box of Thorntons With Love selection chocs on the table when I came out this morning, all in a pretty pink box.

I shall be doing our big breakfast and then I may do some more felt work.

O love the ring. Now Hannah has a winking, blinking and nod like me! All the best girls have diamonds and saphires don't we Liz? My nan also had diamonds and saphires and I have her engagment ring.
I hope they will be very happy and congratulations to you both.

It has been so cold here today I have had the heating on all day. We,ve had an extremly cold wind too.

That nose bleed sounded nasty Anne. I was always told when I had one that it was mad blood!!

Anne, I just had a google for Ingoldisthorpe Hall . It looks a very impressive place :-D
What a pity hat John is not able to go with the group this time. But it is good to know he will be having his op on Tuesday.
That must have been quite a shock seeing all that blood on your bedding :-S. Have you had a cold and been blowing your nse a lot? It probably is just a little burst vein .
I hope you haven't had any more trouble today.

Liz I think it is nice that the engagement ring has a coloured gem. I think a lot of young girls these days seem to have a Solitare .

Mandy you sound as though you are having a hectic time with the children. How many weeks holiday do ther have these days for Easter ? Is it 2 or 3 weeks?
Janice is having a bit of breathing space now until next week when she will have 4 Grandchildren (not all at once) Just 3 at a time !!

I have got dinner in and it will be ready in about 30 mins. I have the bottle of bubbly all chilled and ready to do a toast .I am hoping James might be able to get a pic of the 3 of us raising our glasses :-D He needs a good shave though lol and looks a bit of a wreck :-S

Well the rains still coming down ,Max keeps looking for out but when you open the door he backs up LOL ,he's now curled up on the sofa fast asleep .

It's not to bad having the family here Liz they will only be here for a while in the morning for the Egg hunt ,then we can have a quiet afternoon ready for Monday when they will be here for lunch and into the afternoon .

I've made the Yorkshire puds today for Monday they are in the freezer now ready to just pop in the oven for a few minutes ,i did them like that at christmas and they came out fine so thought i'd do them like that again to save time.

That's a lovely ring Jane, it's almost the same as mine!! Sapphire and two diamonds. I can remember when Ian bought it from Paynes in Oxford. I think it cost him just about every penny he'd got as he was only 22(!) and I've loved it ever since.
Cas has used the tub quite a few times this winter!! Come the summer I may have to move it!
Goodness Mandy, you'll be a bit weary after the weekend! Luckily our two girls are 18 and nearly 15 so they're quite quiet now!l. Little boy at nearly 11 is still pretty lively though and can be wearing!!
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Afternoon all,

It's been raining here all day ,just hope it's dry tomorrow for the chidrens Easter Egg hunt in the garden .
We've had Katie staying here for the last two days ,Lacey came the first day with Katie but didn't want to stay the night so we popped her home , it certainly wears you out trying to keep them amused ,even Max has been tired with having Katie here and has been fast asleep most of the morning .
They come tomorrow for the egg hunt and then on Monday they are all here for Lunch.

Jane that lovely news congratulations to them both <3 <3 the ring is pretty, when you mentioned they had gone to Paris i did wonder if it was because Gareth was going to propose to Hannah while they were there as you hadn't said that he had asked her only that he had asked Chris for her hand .
It was nice listening to the Nightingale singing its heart out .

Frank i'm sorry to hear you had the sad news about Stephen ,will you be going to the funeral or is it to far to go ?

Mel that was a lovely Easter Wreath with the Lambs tails and the little birds in the nest ,i bet the people at the church will love it .

Liz thank you for the lovely E card Katie loved it too, she wanted to see it over and over ,play it again Nanny :-D
Fancy Cas going in the tub LOL she's not daft ,she knows how to keep her botty dry clever girl.

Gill i hope you soon feel better , get yourself curled up on the sofa with your honey and lemon and have a good rest .

Oh dear Anne i bet you did wonder where all the blood was from when you woke up ,my DIL gets lots of nose bleeds .
How is little Ruby ? still being a good girl ?
I had a google of Ingoldisthorpe Hall it's looks a lovely big place to stay , is there 18 of them staying ? ,just a shame poor John couldn't go with them .

Love the Dear Lord message Mel :-D :-D Poor Hens with more wet ground.They will be getting webbed feet soon.

Liz I did laugh at the thought of Cas perched in your tub doing a wee. I hope this wont be a common occurance now she has been there !

No Gareth hadn't proposed before.But he did ask Chris if he had no objections to them being married at some point.(I think that is probably what you are remembering).
I will sent a pic of the ring. Gareth designed and had it made and it was ready just in time as he only picked it up on Tuesday afternoon just before they went to Paris on Wednesday !! So a close shave lol.

This weather today is odd.One minute it is dry and bright and then there will be a shower so nothing will get done outside.I have just put a bottle of Bubbly in the fridge to chill for later when we will toast H&G and I will take a pic of with the glasses and sent it to them.

Frank it sounds as you will be running out of wall space LOL .I can't remember what Ros's Mothers Day present was that will be going up in place of the mirror.

Last night just before I went to bed I took out the beef and small Lamb Rack from the freezer thinking it was Easter Sunday today !. When I came down at 5 this morning to let Thomas out I realised I was a day ahead and stuck it all back in the freezer.Luckily it was still frozen :-D.
Another shower here :-S

That made me chuckle Mel!! Finished cooking the veg for tomorrow. OH will be responsible for cooking the turkey and all that goes with it. I shall clear up!! A reasonably fair division of labour!! :-S
I think this horrible weather is all part of global warming and that in the future we can expect extremes of weather one way or the other!
We're watching Father Brown - I think you like these Mel?!
Couldn't your OH wear a face mask to do this job Mel? OH always wear one for sanding or sawing jobs.