General Chat

Hello Len and welcome! , that's a very long ago memory, hopefully you have some more for us! Thankyou for the photos Mel. It's feeling a bit warmer here but the snow doesn't seem in any hurry to melt!!
Just finished our lunch which was delicious! Hope your lamb is as good as ours Gill! I think it is my favourite! Dishwasher is on, and we're now watching Mansfield Park, for the umpteenth time, and will probably have a snooze!

Afternoon All
Lots of snow here too over night. Liz you look like you might have had a little more than us. Mel I got all your pics. I just love the Orchard pics.It just looks so pretty . One im particular would look great in a frame on your wall. Maybe you could print one off.

I see Rosie wasn't going to miss out on her nuts Gill :-D I let Thomas out at 5 and had to knock all the snow off the back door step for him to get out !! It had blown against the door and was about 4 inches high.It was still snowing a bit then too so I was surprised Thomas actually did go .I hung around a bit in the kitchen thinking he would change his mind and come rushing back but after 10 minutes or so there was no sign of him so I was back off to bed. He didn't come back until around 9 !.

I bet the Ambulance service will be busy today Frank.D. Sally will have her work cut out for her. Fingers crossed Simon doesn't get held up over in Ireland. I bet there are still a lot of drunk people around after St Patricks day LOL
So you had the neighbour on your doorstep keeping you standing in the cold. We had the Jehova Witness people !One quite elderly lady and another slightly younger. How mad is that on a day like this :-S
I think by the sound of it we will all be staying in the warm today and not venturing out.

Earliest memory for me is about 92 years ago - the birth of my little sister Barbara, now, sadly, passed on. I recall my mother nursing her and trying to get me to say her name. I could manage 'Ba-ba' and remember thinking 'what a stupid, unpronounceable name'. But Ba-ba she remained for many years and, when she could talk, I became Jindo. Never thought to ask why.

The snow was melting and blowing off the trees and bushes but now its started to snow again lightly.

Hope Simon can get home Frank. The road down here is clear but I don't know what its like outside the walls as I can't see.
Silly man coming round and making you stand at the door in your dressing gown Frank. As you said he could have phoned you or perhaps he has'nt got your number.

Good morning my little SNOW WOMEN. lol lol.

Yes we have had our fair share, but not as much as Liz and Mel. We decided on an Indian Takeaway last night to save us having to go out. It was delivered around 7.00 so just right, as I was getting peckish.

Dear old DENIS our neighbour called again this morning. He wouldn't come in as his boots are covered in snow. So he had me sanding with the door open in my dressing gown. My that wind did get to me !!! He only said the he was going to order a new panel tomorrow, and would get John another neighbour or "RINGO" to put the new panel in. Why I needed to know that I will never know. Has he not heard of a PHONE. ;-) ;-) ;-)

Very sensible of Hannah not doing that walk in this weather Jane. There is still plenty of time for training.

My Simon is in Ireland this weekend visiting friends. I hope the airport isn't closed, or he will be in trouble. Sally is on call again tomorrow, and her job is very responsible, being in charge of TWO Ambulance Stations. I would expect Simon to loose wages as well.

Mandy, who in the world would have expected that for Colin's brother. We have all done it. The water looking so inviting and cooling. There for the grace etc. :-( :-( :-(

Couldn't bring myself to eat breakfast this morning (AS USUAL) Ros had crumpets with Marmalade . I will just have a coffee in a while.

I must ring my sister this morning also, I haven't spoke to her this week. She wouldn't think of phoning me, even tho the lines go both ways. !!!

Stay warm and safe. See you later. xx

Morning all,

Its cold out there. It started snowing again last night and we are all covered again but the road is clear. I hav'nt gone out yet but think I may have trouble opening the chickens this morning unless the bolts on the door of the chicken house have thawed. Last night I could'nt open the door to take their water drinker out and had truble with the pop hole closing.

Still having a job to send you lot the pictures but I see some got through.

Morning all,

We had lots of snow during the evening it was laying really thick when we went to bed ,this morning it has thinned out i suppose the wind has blown it about ,i don't think it will have thawed as its really freezing out there ,i went down to the shed as Colin needed the bucket to empty the ash in from the fire and it was like glass under foot and the wind cut though you.

Thanks for the lovely snowy photo's Mel and Liz ,it was nice to see where your
chickens live Mel :-)

We're not turning out any where today just keeping in the warm .

The sky is looking really grey now looks like we might be in for some thing , they were talking on the radio about some Chalets in Hemsby that are at risk of going into the sea with the wind and high tides the residents had been moved out yesterday ,i think they said there were ten homes that might go .

Morning Liz morning all

You were up early today Liz. Same here with the snow and it's freezing out there so I won't be going out either. Poor Rosie was getting covered in snow as she was eating the nuts before.
We're having roast lamb too, that's my favourite.

I had a go on my family tree yesterday but got stuck again....nothing new there ;-) I did find out that I have some famous people in my tree, well, famous in Australia anyway. That is the family I'm stuck on, I'm just hoping I haven't made a mistake where I've put the people as I only had stuff online to go by. A few articles said that Gary was Cliff's great grandson, then another one said he was his great nephew. I've put him in as his great grandson for now as only one article out of lots said he was Cliff's great nephew......hope it's right. The problem I had was I couldn't find Cliff's children so had to put his daughter in with just a surname and being born in Australia, the same with her husband. The only reason I thought he had a daughter is because I had a different surname for his great grandson. Luckily I found Gary's dad, but unfortunately not his dad's parents, of which his mother would of been Cliff's daughter.....hope that all makes sense?

Anyway I've given up on that part of my tree for now as I found a few tree matches on Genes for this family so I've PM'd them in the hope they can help. Haven't had any replies yet. Australia is really hard to research isn't it?

I'm going to take another look at my tree today. I've made a copy of it on Ancestry and have lots of hints to go through, so plenty to keep me busy for a while. I use Ancestry as my backup tree, but most of the time, with the hints, it's easier to do than my Genes tree.

I got your snow pictures Mel. How many did you send so I can let you know if they all came through? I think one of them came through twice. We have about as much snow so far as you had yesterday and it's still snowing. How much have to got today? Looking forward to seeing what you have been making when you can send those pics.

Snowing hard here this morning! Not going anywhere today, just keeping warm and dry! Roast lamb for lunch so something to look forward to!! :-D

Still can't send any more. I think some have gone.

What a shock that must of been for Colin's sister to lose her husband that way Mandy......very sad.

Abbie sounds like she's had a time of it with her journey Anne. Let's hope she has a better one on her way home.

So you've all got snow, we're just had a few flakes every now and then, but nothing at the moment.

Off to bed shortly, I'm starting to feel a bit tired now.

I had trouble trying to send the photos today. There are more but they would'nt send them for some reason. I checked the net had'nt gone out. I tried twice more so I shall try again now.

I also downloaded pics of the make I did that I can't show you yet and they have disappeared into the ethos. They are definately not in my mkaes folder where they should be.

Off to bed now. I just had a look outside and there is quite a covering of snow now.
Night Night x

Richard has just come home and it's snowing hard and starting to lay. Needless to say the team lost another game, in London tomorrow and if they lose this one it will be their last game this season. They won't be going to this one.

We have too Mandy, Cas is covered!! Just about to watch a film on BBC 2!

Good evening all

Jane seven sisters is in Sussex but not a nice day to walk it It's on the South Downs and quite near to Eastbourne where my paternal grandmother was born Have they tried Beachy Head another nice walk with places to eat as well, just don't walk near the edge!!

That was so sad that Colin's sister lost her husband while on holiday scary too for her being in another country.

Just been reading about the double murder in West St Leonards, Peter's Great Aunt Mary used to live in Bexhill Road and it is the main coast road so must have caused a lot of disruption when they closed it. on it's left hand side is the beach.

Abbie is now enjoying herself in Cornwall but typical of Abbie the journey wasn't as straight forward as it should have been, First on the morning of leaving she overslept and then had to do her washing of clothes to take with her, so she missed her train in Reading but got on the next one which turned out she got on the wrong train and had to get off at Bristol to catch the one she needed. Being Abbie No one was surprised. She met a lady with an 8 year old Boston on the train called Pixie her owner was surprised that she knew the breed until she explained about Ruby.
She is back home on Monday hopefully it will go more smoothly.

Richard & Paul are at the ice hockey game, the Bracknell Bees aren't doing to well at the moment, the season has nearly ended.

We have had snow but not as much as Mel they were nice photos of where she is.I hope your car isn't too costly

We have a good covering of snow now

Blizzard out there now and it's really laying ,i just let Max out and he came in quite white :-D
I meant to say this afternoon i sat watching the tele and all of a sudden some thing caught my eye ,a big Hornet came flying out of the wood pile next to the fire it flew to the window where i promptly gave it a whack, the warmth of the fire must have woken him up.

Yes it was very sad about Colin's BIL it was their first holiday abroad too ,he just went for a dip in the pool and the next thing Colin's sister then saw him being pulled from the pool , he was only late fifties, they didn't have any retirement together .

The wind is still very strong and just blowing the bits and pieces of snow around.It does look like the clouds have shaken dandruff Gill :-D :-DLOL
So Mel it looks like you have more snow than any of us. It looked very pretty in your Orchard.I just wonder if we are in for it tonight.It still looks possible.

Mandy how tragic OH's Brother in Law drowning !On holiday too .How dreadful it must have been for OH's Sister. I hope that a good Care Home can be found for her . Make sure good research is done and lots of visits.I was told when I was looking for a Home for Mum to just turn up unannounced (just not at meal times) and if it is a well run place there should be no objection .It is an awful job to have to do but sadly sometimes it is the only option.

I havent heard anything from Hannah so still don't know if they went down to Sussex(I think it is Sussex...or is it Hampshire?. Anne you will know :-D

Lunch out for you tomorrow and a Chinese on Wednesday Frank.Lucky you :-D
I will be out for lunch on Thursday with Fitz and Ann :-D. Can't wait to see Ann again and also can't wait to see Fitz's face when she gives him the painting she has done of his Ancestor George :-D. He is going to be quite overwhelmed .

Oh Mel what has dropped off!!If you could hear the clunk it must have been something fairly substantial. If it is just a big spring like you think then fingers crossed it could be put back.I take it you picked it up? . Maybe you hit a pot hole or something that made it come loose.I never like it when the word Suspension is mentioned though as it always sounds expensive :-S

Weather looks like more wintert stuff will be blowing in from the East tonight Mandy, and more your way too tomorrow Mel!!

Sausages, Mash and Greens here tonight.Shallot and Onion Gravy for the boys(not me)
I like my Bisto :-D

Thomas has just braved it and gone out ,and it is snowing a bit now !!

Hannah is not doing the walk. She and Gareth are at the Royal Albert Hall for a Classical Spectacular !!!!

You've had a lot more snow than us Mel ,we've had showers all afternoon but it hasn't laid at all, i think with the wind being so strong its been blowing it about.

I didn't get any pictures of the things you have been making .
Not more Expense ,good job you heard the clunk though or you could have been driving the car with the bit missing and done more damage ,did it still drive ok on the way home ?