General Chat

Sun came out for a while and has now gone again as I put some washing on the line and another lot in.

Liz great news on the house front. Good luck with the packing.

They do say you have to bury wire nettinga foot in the ground to keep rabbits out. It did'nt keep them out our chicken runs though.

Jane you need a rabbit trap too like us.

Hi Guys! Firstly 'hello' and welcome to William! Next, the news we've been waiting for, we are to exchange contracts next Friday August 5th!!!!! to say this has been a rollar coaster is putting it mildly, but at last it looks as if we will actually be going on Sept 14th! getting out of here is going to be a marathon, but at least it is with a good heart! William, I used to have one of those mincers you were talking about, as did my mother and Granny. I'm afraid I sent mine to the second hand shop ages ago! maybe I was hasty!! Sheila, you certainly have an eventful life, never a dull moment! cloudy here this am, but warm so am off to sort out the Greenhouse!

Morning All,

Yesterday was so hot. When I had a cold drink with oh in the afternoon I had just changed the bed and had trouble with the mattress again. I got this pain across my back again. It was really bad this time and seemed to come around the front too. Was in agony last night but managed to cook chilli for dinner but did'nt have much myself. Still got it this morning but not quite so bad.

Still dry and warm here today but the sky is a bit cloudy.

Welcome to William and yes we had a last in the shed which dad used to put blakies on our shoes. The blakies were kept in the shoe cleaning box. All different sizes one cards with an orange background and cellophane over them. Dad always said to me be carefull if you move them about as they are sharp on the back. We also had the mincer that you screwed on the edge of the table. Nan would put a piece of thin wood each side of the clamp so it did'nt mark the table. We too put a piece of bread through last to clean the mincer. We also had an upright pair of Salter Scales which I loved to play with.

OH has been digging in the veg garden two of the raised beds to pinch the earth to level the lawn edge up to the new brick wall. He keeps saying to me, "have you seen the new boots on the digger". I think he is pleased now it is back in working order as he calls it his muscles now he is getting older.

Good work on ebay Frank, what will you sell next? Hope Ros feels better today.

Hope Kim is a bit better today with a bit more energy.

William where abouts in the country are you please?

M O R N I N G !!!!!

All still in bed I take it :-D :-D :-D Smashing morning here. Pleany of the yellow stuff. Shorts at the ready. Got some plants to put in the garden. and maybe cut the lawns, for the weekend, they say it's going to be nice.

Have I missed something, What's this about colunterfeits. What counterfeits ????? I can't go back on the page or will loose my posting.

RUN RABBIT, RUN RABBIT, RUN RUN RUN. THERE'SITTLE OLD CHRIS. WITH HIS GUN GUN GUN. :-D :-D :-D :-D

Morning All
It is a lovely morning here.Blue sky all around.Peter Rabbit has been busy in the Veg patch again :-S :-S
When Chris gets back from Wait**** his is going to do something more to prevent the little blighter getting in.

Dentist at 10.50.Have cancelled the long appointment and will just have the routine check.

Poor old Chester doesn't seem his normal self today.He is snoring his head off in the corner of the room behind the Dining Table.
Must get some washing in now so BBL

Night Night Frank.I am off too now.
I am TIRED.Just need to let Chester out for a Jimmy Riddle.
xx

Night Night all.

Oh Heck Ann ! what do I do ???Is there a site where I can check what counterfeits look like ?????? lol.Why I am I always left to deal with all this stuff.It never seems to end.It just seems to go on and on :-S :-S .I do love my 2 but can't wait for the day when it is just me and Chris and I don't have to deal with all their things.
Dentist tomorrow!.I decided not to cancel the appointment,but still won't be able to open wide enough for him to do much.

Chris has found more holes tonight from the Rabbit.I can't believe how much damage this one rabbit has done!
I saw a Hare yesterday in the field down the lane.I wish I had got my camera as it was so close .It was quite beautiful.

Jane, the bank said cash could be counterfeit and how would I know!! They have a point. That sounds a good idea to stick a for sale notice on it......saves advertising cost if it goes. I hope she gives you a 'cut' or a nice pressie for doing all this selling and haggling for her!! Methinks that bunny's days are definitely numbered!! lol

Sheila it sounds like a 'soap' comedy with Beryl and Donnie!! I love your OH's comments to them. Hope you don't get a shock when you meet your old schoolfriend. I don't think many of mine would recognise me!!

Dad was in the shoe trade for years and had one of those metal things with 3 feet on......he called his a cobblers last and it was painted black......and was heavy like you say Mandy. I wonder what happened to it?? I remember mum having a mincer like that.......Jane is right about the screw loosening and them being hard to turn. I had one too but mine had a rubber suction base and a lever to clamp it down. That would wrench off it's suction pad too.

I'd stick to selling your own stuff on ebay Frank, buying to sell for profit would make you a trader........the taxman watches ebay accounts!!

I'm off to put the washer on then watch a bit of tv........hope everyone has a good night's sleep. It is a bit cooler here now. Night, night xxx

Sheila ,it must be lovely to see the faces on the children and for them to be able to take some of their own Handicraft back.That is a wonderful thing you do.
How dreadful for the men who were burned and so sad that one may have died.
Hey William! keep your memories coming please.We need a little kick up the backside as we have run out of memories.Mind you the thread has been going for 3 years now lol.

THANKS William and JANE. Bought memories flooding back. The old hobbing. is known around here as a shoe last. My father sat in our kitchen with leather in soak in the sink. He wouls strip the soles of our shoes, put a piece of newspaper over the foot of the shoe, ansd run round it with a rasp. Then draw round that on the leather. Out would come his very sharp knife, and cut the leather to size. A mouthfull of tacks, and away he would go. all around the shoe. When he had finished, out came the "BLAKIES" to put round the toe of the shoes. and on the heel. We would kick the road to make sparkes.!!!!

As for BREAD PUDDING mum made a wicked one too. nice and moist and full of fruit. Always had it straight from the oven with custard. I wish I had got her receipe. Then cold, when we came home from school. She also made loads of Suet puddings, and plum puddings. When cold we would fry it and put Golden syrup on it.

Jane the mincer was always out on a Monday, mincing the cold beef, Monday was COLD MEAT and Chips. Tuesday cottage pie, Wednesday, rissoles. She always bought an "H" bone of beef. with seven to feed, everything had to be filling. Thursay Liver and bacon, Friday, Fish. We also would mince Onions to go with the mince, and to clean all the blades before washing we would mince a couple of slices of stale bread.

As DEL BOY use to say to RODNEY tomorrow we will be Millonaires

Hi Everyone It's a glorious evening here thankfully as the last two days have been cold and cloudy. Had tea in the garden and have just come indoors to check messages.No real news, spent yesterday at TIC and the Archives. Was horrified to discover that one poor woman who pleaded guilty to steeling a bushel of corn was ordered to be whipped until she bled!!!
The writing is very difficult to read but I am gradually getting used to it and the language is wonderful. I only managed to transcribe 5 documents in 3 hours and I think I might be there forever.
This morning we travelled to Thirsk where I spoke to a group from ladies Probus about a trip we took to Finland a few years ago and they seemed to enjoy it ( no one fell asleep )
Frank You are doing so well on ebay . The son of one of our friends started a couple of years ago and he now has a thriving business so prepare for a house full of things.,
William I still have an old mincer in the back of the cupboard which came from my mothers as well as two lots of scales and weights ( one of which I always use for making cakes ) I do not think I shall ever use the mincer but you never know. I do tend to hoard things especially old redundant things.
Best wishes to everyone else and I hope things settle down for Sheila soon :-) :-)

Evening everyone,

Been cloudy here all day ,and chilly too, i've put a pair of long trousers back on.

Frank, your doing very well with your selling ,you'll soon be a millionaire !!! lol

Hello William , we had one of those old mincers in the loft ,it was all rusty so it went to the tip , we also have one of those hobbing foot down the shed ,i didn't know what they were called ,i always called it that foot thing !!
Good idea about painting it ,might get hubby to do that and put it in the garden ,it would make a good door stop for the shed door .
Keep your memories coming .

Hello my friend Kim how are you feeling now better lately .I have been
thinking about you and Ros.

One of the men is rumoured to have died and there is two policemen sat in the alleyway Kim making notes of anything that the public is offering.I did ask how the man was but the police are not commenting at the moment and two men were arrested but rumour has it that they let them go again. I was out so did not get any effects from the blast .Cassandra Beryls daughter said it was bad like a bomb had gone off. Now they are clearing the area it is bad that there was gasoline cyclinders around with children playing in that area. if it is the man I think it is he was a nice enough fellow just drunk all the while.There is a tiny rag doll where the police are sitting and I dont know wether its been put there or if a childs dropped it. Jasper tried to carry it off. I do not envy those policeman having to sit there in that alley all day. Some people are saying what a waste of police time there have been lots of them round here for days now.

I went out today with Annie we went to Stratford pottery shop .We took four children from a childrens home and they had a lovely time painting plates and egg cups and wall plaques for their friends and family. Annie and I painted a couple of hot chocolate mugs. It was fun. April is staying and she came and had a weep she painted a cup then dropped it a very nice
Frenchman bought her another and helped her paint it with just one flower on it and her daddies name. It is to sit on his memorial at his graveside.

I arrived home to find the love birds seated in my lounge they insisted on seing me before they went home having stayed with Cassy up the road
Beryl said how boring painting plates was and Donnie said thats real cool man come old gal show some heart your getting like an old misrable prune. my ho said getting like one mate who you kidding.Donnie said Oh Les mate thats my Bell your talking about. Les said oh Don old boy I know. Michelle and April were laughing April said uncle Donnie my mummy says your too young for aunty Beryl .I was just about to gag her and he said I know Apes but we all get old. Michelle was now laughing so much I had to get rid of them by suggesting my ho took them home but Cassandra said I can take a hint and she took them. Beryl takes it all in her stride when with us but I bet she clouts old Dons ear when they get home

Well going to look on aol first time today I have a date with my ex school friend Stephen without my sticks being a golfer its dinner at the club. I think I may manage to tee off and that will be my lot change that to a P and
tjhat will be my play effort. a golfer I am not. This guy I had a crush on at school I wonder what he is like now he was very tall. Thats the third old school friend. Beryls written to two in her class but nobody replied.

William my mum made fantastic bread pudding trays and trays of it we looked like bread pudding. I loved it. But very fattening. A good way to use up all that left over bread.

Well Jane, You'd better tell your sister to hang on to it, they seem to be worth a bob or two these days. I bought an old 'hobbing foot' with three shoe sizes on it, cast iron, but it didn't cost me much. It reminded me of when my Dad used to mend our shoes down in his shed. I sprayed it and painted flowers on it, like the barge people do. I probably knocks it's value down but it looks lovely in our garden. Since I've been doing this research I've found out that my paternal grandmothers family were all boot and shoe makers in South London. What I love about doing all this geneology/family research is that it's a real Time Machine.
Regards - William

Hello William.I do remember my Mum having one of those Mincers.I would stand on a chair in the kitchen on a Monday and feed the left over roast beef in to mince for a cottage pie.It was awful hard work,and it would often keep slipping as the screw would work loose .I have a feeling my sister now has that old mincer.

Talking of memories, and at 76 I have plenty of them, I was in a charity shop today when I had a reminder of my Mum and her kitchen. Down in the 'old & expensive' end was a boxed Spong mincer. If you remember these they were a shiny cast metal body and the handle had a wooden piece to stop your hands getting sore when you turned it. I used to be enthralled that you could take the 'exit' end off and choose which disk you wanted to use for either fine or coarse mince. Nowadays you just go to the freezer centre and buy a bag of ready to cook mince.
Happy days - William
PS. I still haven't found anyone who can make bread pudding like my Mum made, bless her. :-)

Ann I have just looked up that site and it looks like the price I have decided to put it up for is about right.Have decided to put the car in the lay by outside and put For Sale Signs in the windows.I was told to ask for Cash if someone wants to buy!I'm hoping James will be around ,as sometimes a woman is seen as an easy target to rip off.

Frank you are doing well with your sales.I bet you have got the 'bug' good and proper lol.I hope you make a Million ;-)

That blooming Peter Rabbit has been back in the veg patch.I keep expecting it to be in a little Blue Waistcoat lol.It has made a massive tunnel.It's under the Parsnips (not Radish )There were a couple lying on the top of the soil with teeth marks in.

It feels quite muggy here and a bit sticky.Chris and I both slept badly last night as it was so warm.I discovered about 3am he had shut the flipping window!!!.So i got up ,opened it and put the fan on.

The Menu tonight is Pork Steaks,New Potatoes and carrots,beans and cauli from the garden..That will be Chris ,me and James.Jess is having Mussels in white wine and crusty bread.She is going back home tomorrow evening.Her Mum and Step dad are coming about 8pm.
It looks like the weekend is going to quite good weather wise.I think Pat will be back sometime then.I do hope she has had a lovely relaxing holiday.

Afternoon all,

Just had a pleasent surprise, looked at my Ebay to find another clock sold !!!! Ros wrapped them up and we took them to the post office. The big slate/marble clock was £10.41 parcel post. I covered my postage with £3.00 in hand. The other was £4.41. and made a few pence profit on that. Between them I made another £46.00. If I carry on like this I will be able to RETIRE :-D :-D :-D :-D Believe or not, but I am enjoying selling things. Will have to start going to BOOT SALES to find more things to buy, so I can sell them on Ebay.

Doing a small piece of Lamb tonight, Roast pots, Runner beans, new carrots and peas. Hope she feels like eating.

Have chopped up the leeks fot tomorrow's leek pie. Ros likes that. so here's hoping.

Squashed Tomato and stew. !!! They certainly make a mess in your pockets. and the seeds seem to go everywhere.

Mel, Is the track like the catapiller type or rubber. ????