General Chat

Morning All
It is a dark morning here.Just spits and spots at the moment.I don't know really what it is going to do.Not looking good for this Bank Holiday Weekend.Mind you the last two were scorchers weren't they.
I bought a pair of those Harem Trousers yesterday Don't laugh!! I though I looked a bit like something out of Ali Baba lol,and they would stay up.So they are going back later .I think I must have had a bit of a mad moment when I got them.Must have thought I was still 16 and not 56 :S
Chris is at work ,Hannah at the Gym and I have to wait in until someone gets home as there is a delivery of something due.

Morning Mel
Just seen your post.
We really don't know what the situation is at the moment with the car people yet . or boyfriend insurance, but I don't think he will be able to hire a car for a long time.
OH was saying this morning , the police may also take in consideration boyfriends driving skills,
we don't know what speed he was doing at the time of the accident, or what the conditions of the road was like, after all even though there was faulty tyres etc on the hired car, they did drive up for 4 hours to Inverness with no problems,

These questions hopefully may be answered when we see them them this afternoon, all I can think of is that my girl is safe..
she's 24 I can't keep her wrapped in cotton wool , All you mums and dad's will know just how I feel.

Morning all
Hi Kim

Another windy day, chilly but at least for the moment the sun is shining, OH gone to help friend with the fish tank this morning, I am still in my dressing gown, but will need to be ready for when he gets back at 1 , we have to collect daughter no 2 and boyfriend at the bus station in Edinburgh not Glasgow, it was cheaper to get a ticket on the bus straight to Edinburgh than to get a bus to Glasgow and they would also have had to change buses along the route.

I'm ready for another cup of coffee, and then I must get dressed.

BBL

Just had a text from Daughter saying they were on there way to the bus station in Inverness, and she will phone me when they are on the bus.

Quotation no 34
<3 You will never have a friend if you must have one without a fault <3

Morning All,

Fiona what a horrid experience for your daughter and boyfriend. I do hope they are not too sore this morning.

I have had many hired cars and vans in my time and have never checked to see if everything is ok!! I think you do expect that you would not be hired a car with faults. Will they be able to claim for their injuries?? It is certainly worth a try.

Rain in the air here today and it has been raining in the night I think. Thank goodness I brought all my washing in last night.

We have to ring for a wedding this afternoon at 2.45pm for 3pm wedding. This is quite annoying as we wanted to get on with the garden things we were doing. OH got quite a lot done on the build yesterday and he also filed the square pot I bought to sit my fairy on and tie her down so she won't fall and break this time.

I bought two floating ball solar lights for my reflecting pools on Thursday and they came on for the first time yesterday night. They are blue lights and looked quite good. They also have a little thing on the top so you could hang them up. May buy some more as I love garden lights that are solar powered.

Still trying to fill the tank from the well. I had the hose on all day yesterday and it is still only trickling out but I am getting there as the tank is a good half full now.

Kim my goats birthday was 2nd June. They were lovely and I raised them from a few hours old. When I moved down here to Devon mum would'nt let me bring them with me so I had to find a home for them.

Have some more chicks hatched out too. I think this one has 5 or 6. I have put here in the arc with Henny Penny and her chicks but they seem to have been sharing all the chicks and don't really know who is mum. They are really funny as they just go under whoever is nearest. If the weather improves I shall try and take some pics. I have taken some but not downloaded them yet.

Fiona, what a frightening episode for your family. I am very relieved that they weren't badly injured. You poor thing; what a shocking news to receive. Usually, you would sign your contract, petrol in the car and off you go. I don't know anyone who would walk around checking tyres and looking under the bonnet of a hire car!!

It is p***ing down here, just like in your photos Shirl, all dark and only 3.30 in the afternoon. The boys are watching the Sydney Swans game coming from Melbourne and Miranda has gone to the boyfriends - peace. On a serious note, I have just received some blood results back for her and they are not good. Cholesterol through the roof - for a 16 year old and these were done when she was not eating and very sick with the kidney infection. How bad would they have been a month ago??? Maybe she will start eating properly before it's too late. The doctor must be horrified.

Jane I will be very interested to know where Hannah's friend hails from in Aus. I've always imagined myself living in a cottage just like that of your friend. Postcard perfect!!!

Frank will be pleased to see you and Ros in Bateau Bay. The locals are very friendly, that is the ones that aren't high on drugs or running around with knives and other weapons. Just joking, we have those problems, but no more than anywhere else. Loved your pics, you looked very relaxed and very much "the man about town".

Annx, thank for the lovely photos. Sorry you lost those palms, how healthy they looked in those pics .

Anne I hope your migraine improves very soon.

Off to have a cuppa with the boys. Hi to Maureen, sorry if I have forgotten anyone. Not game to move from this page in case I lose it all, ahhh!!!

BBL

So sorry to hear what happened to your daughter and boyfriend Fiona and thank goodness they weren't badly hurt and that no one else was involved.

I'm afraid Anne is right in what she says. When at work we were told it was our responsibility to check the hire cars/pool car before we used them as it would be us breaking the law if we used them in an unroadworthy condition. The last thing you wanted to be doing when you had appointments and targets to meet was checking lights, brakes, indicators, tyres, wipers and horn!!! I must say since then I do these basic checks on courtesy cars. I imagine the car hire firm could have problems claiming on their insurance if the police have said the car wasn't roadworthy.

Goodnight Jane.

Night night everyone.
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Fiona ,you must be so relieved to have spoken to your daughter.I reckon tomorrow when they wake up they will feel really stiff and bruised,and feel like they have been hit by a ten ton truck.I know I felt like that after a car I was in ended in a ditch(and that car didn't roll over)
I thought I was getting away with the dog walk in the morning.But no! Chris has surgery (again on a saturday).The more I think about it ,he has little time off really.No wonder he is cream crackered all the time.
I will be off to bed soon ,so will say Night Night now.
Toodle Pip everyone xx

Jane, just phoned daughter no 2 again, she is ok, a bit sore where she bumped her head, and a big bruise from the seat belt.
Story goes so far,
No idea how boyfriend lost control of car but it seemed to roll over and over a few times landing in a ditch at the side of the road on its roof , ditch which was full of heather and brambles. car was a 2 door fiesta and they could not open the doors or windows, so they undid the seat belts and boyfriend climbed to the back where the window was broken and managed to smash it open with his hand , he's only got a cut, not a fracture it seems,
it is usually a very quiet road, but today there was quite a few cars going past and a car stopped and it was a lady who was an St Johns Ambulance member, she got out to help and phoned the police.
when they arrived they breathalysed daughters boyfriend but were happy to see that he was sober .

they did a lot of checking over the car and saw that it had a very bald tyre, which is illegal, also a snow tyre which should never have been on at all.
Boyfriend dad spoke to car hire firm and they are making arrangements for the car to be collected and brought home. what the outcome with them is , we don't know yet.
and that's all we know so far , will get more details from them tomorrow.

But they are both fine and as you say it will probably be tomorrow when they wake up that they may find more bumps and bruises.

I'm going for a bath, as I need to relax, my mind keeps going round and round just thinking how lucky they were.

Hey July 28Th Jane was my mum & dad's wedding anniversary.

No Anne !!!!!!!!!!!! lol.I have done my allotted time for cleaning now.Funny how it spurs me on when I think someone is coming to stay.I feel quite pleased .The dog thought I had gone nuts.At least it got me off my backside from the pooter.
Hannah has asked us pick a day when Chris is free as she has something planned to book something for our anniversary.The first date free is July 28th!!! ...what a busy OH I have lol.(It makes me cross sometimes).But Hey Ho ! at least he has a secure job.I shouldn't moan.

Fiona I hope your daughter and boyfriend are ok.It may not be until tomorrow that they feel the full impact of what happened today.

Jane Have you time to clean mine!!!Just think you do not need to do any housework now for ages!!

OMG ....Chris looks like Elmer Fudd (Bugs Bunny).He is prowling around the garden with the air rifle hunting lol....He won't get anything....just wishful thinking.

Mandy that thatched cottage.I think it cost Clive £15,000 to have it re thatched.
I may be wrong ,but that is what I seem to remember him telling me.

Hannah's friend is now not coming to stay tomorrow.I have hoovered the stairs ,washed the floors and cleaned the kitchen!!!!!!!.The bathroom and bedroom can wait now lolol :D

Jane I have replied to your PM

Mandy Yes but I cannot put them on until hubby gets back as I am not very good at technical things. Will get some sent next week.
It's a beautiful evening here and the birds are singing away. We have a song thrush which sings for hours from dawn to dusk and its glorious. The house martins and swifts are flying overhead and a light breeze is blowing. It is a proper summers evening.The weatrher forcast is for rain overnight but another nice day tomorrow so I will wander into the market in the morning then I had better do some housework before hubby comes home on Sunday.
Frank It sounds as though you had a very hectic trip and the photos are great. We are going to LA in September and are not quite sure what to expect. Where did you stay and was it a good experience? Being an outdoors man hubby is a bit sceptical but I am looking forward to the O>T>T> thing. Like yourselves we will only be there for 2 nights and we are going to see a show on the second night ( Cirque de soliel Beatles Show)
Fiona Pleased to hear that your daughter and boyfriend are ok :-)

Evening everyone,

Thank goodness no one was badly hurt Fiona , how many people would check a hire car !! when you hire you expect the car to be fit to drive , not have a bald tyre , that's just terrible !! what a shock for you to get a phone call like that .

Thanks for the photo's Frank, you look like you had a great time, and what a treat to have it all paid for you .

Maureen , loved the paddy jokes , been giggling since i read them , have sent them on to son , thanks too for the photo's , what a dear little boy , he's growing up so fast , can also see the decking coming along and your lovely Clematis on the wall.

Jane, your friends cottage looks lovely with the roses , it's the sort you see on the chocolate boxes or jigsaw puzzles !!
I think i would worry about having a fire if i lived in a thatched place , bet the insurance is high for a cottage like that .

Been a funny old day , black clouds one minute then bright sun shine , much cooler though .

There was a wedding this morning at the church, i can see them from my kitchen window , the bells were tolling for a funeral !! then all of a sudden i saw the vicar running to the bell tower and the bells stopped and started ringing for the wedding !!! i thought it was funny everyone was dressed in bright colours and fancy hats for a funeral LOL

Anne, i do hope your headache eases for you, have you any photo's of your new garden ?

Any one doing any thing exciting this bank holiday weekend ??

opps sorry Frank forgot to say thanks for your holiday pics ,looks like you and Ros had a great time.

Quotation No 34
<3 People who can hold there tongues rarely have any trouble holding their friends. <3

Frank I can just see you in your shorts and topless in Bateau Bay lol.It looks nice there doesn't it.All that lovely sea and coastline.

Daughter and Boyfriend coming home by train tomorrow, we will probably pick them up in Glasgow.
OH thinks there may be discussions with the police on the speed daughters boyfriend was doing before the accident. at the moment we do not know any details about that.

Just read about your daught0er, Fiona. Glad they are allright. The car hire company should be responsible for the condition of the car before they rent it out !!!! Have a word with the POLICE/SOLICITOR. Then sue the Bast### Those children could have been killed.

Kim, Just been looking around your home town, very nice it looks to. I have booked two weeks at the Holiday camp.!!!!

Maureen the photo's were taken between 27th Feb and 21st March 2007.
We left Manchester on 27th Feb for New York. 1st March to Las Vegas.3rd March Hawaii 6th March Sydney, 9th March Borneo, 11th March Beijing, 13th March Agra ( Tai Mahal)15th March Dubai, 17th March Cape Town, 19th March Cairo. 21st March back to Manchester. We have over 600 photo's that we took between us both. Always there for me to look back on with such happy memories. This trip was paid for by Conrad and Jan. Also a trip to the Carribean, Then who knows where we will be off to next. "THE MOON"

Kim, If we had your address, WHO KNOWS WHAT YOU MIGHT GET !!!!!

Jane, Roses are Red violets are blue etc.

Hi everyone.
All is calm once again ,daughter phoned to say they had left hospital and are on there way to boyfriends parents Hotel, she is OK and will phone later on this evening.

I am at the moment making daughter no 1 and Sofia's dinner, mince & tatties and PEAS.
will use the left over mince for a lasagne for our dinner tonight.
BBL

Hi Everyone. Firstly thanks for all the photographs and jokes of the last few days.
Sorry I have not posted but have been suffering with a terrific headache which was a side effect of the HRT cream Dr prescribed. I have been wandering around the house in sunglasses and have only used the computer briefly to check e mails. Have been planting things in trhe border today as the soil is now nice and damp after a couple of days of heavy showers.
Fiona Hope your daughter and boyfriend are ok. Hubby always checks hire cars and even takes photographs before he leaves the company as he had a problem a few years ago so be warned everyone.
Hubby back from his travels on Sunday so life will return to normal again. No more trips to the garden centre( ours has just been refurbished and is fantastic) and long coffee breaks with friends. No more Sci fi just good old companionshipand a warm bed!!.
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