General Chat

It is a bit of a mouthful, isnt it Jean. Here in NZ we have our own version of The 12 Days of Christmas. It is a Pukeko in a (I forget what, Puriri? Kauri? Rata?) Tree. And other Kiwi things.

Many people still have the traditional Xmas dinner but it is usually too hot for that. I just have a cold roast chook and ham and lettuce and tomatoes and beetroot and whatever. Family just help themselves to whatever they want. Followed by our Kiwi Pavlova (howls of protest from the ozzies) with cream and fruit salad. I sometimes have brandy snaps with cream. Not sure if I will be doing much this year. I just dont feel it will be christmas without Phil. Even though he was a bah humbug person about christmas. The hospital was going to have a christmas party, I am not sure when that will be.

Huia.

Sallie where are you.

I love the name Huia.
Such good news about Phil. Even though he is not wanting to go to bed
till 11.00p.m,that is not as bad as when he was at home,waking you up at
all different hours off the night,with cups off tea. And breakfast in the middle off the night,bless him.
If they would only realise,that if they took him tramping more,he would probably settle a lot better,at bed time.
They must have amended his medication,thank the lord. Especially as he taking more notice of things going on around him.
Is your choral practises finished? Are you doing a christmas service this year in the church.
I would love to go to the midnight service,on christmas eve,but as Roly will not go with me,I will not attend on my own. To many nutters around I am afraid.
Take care love. Mo xxx

Huia, I am glad things went a little better for you with Phil, you must feel a lot easier now, how are you , you will have to tell us if you have any Christmas traditions, we just eat a lot and drink a lot...( only kidding or I will get lynched).
we do hope you have good Christmas among your family .


love Jean xx p.s. love the name hope you dont ask me to say it...lol...

As you can see I have changed mine too. The Pohutukawa is our native Christmas tree, flowering bright red at this time of year, all along the beaches.

I visited Phil yesterday, he seemed much more like his old self. He was walking around and I even took him for a walk around the (enclosed) garden - not a very big garden, thank goodness as there was a cool breeze. I think he must have recognised me as he kept asking when we were going on the train. When he was in the public hospital I went by train to visit him. Anyway, I was so pleased that he was so improved, although apparently he wont go to bed until after 11pm and wakes at about 6am. But that is probably enough sleep for him since he is not doing much during the day. At home he would have been going on long walks (if he had somebody to take him!) and working in the garden and mowing the lawns. At least he seems quite settled in there, not belligerent as he was in the other hospital.

Huia.

Like it Mo...

Testing Testing,MOmmychristmas,is here I hope.
Thanks for the suggestions girls. Mo xxx

here is a few, Mo....lucky floppy fairy,twinkle toes, sugarplum hairy,fuzzy dancing elf,the singing snow man...mother christmas,.

MOmmy Christmas

Note my name change too, same as last four years.

MO.......gotta be FAIRY MO.......?

Oh Jean,what shall I call myself this year. I can't remember what name I had last year. It's o.k it's my age,you know the memory is going.
Any suggestions,but only clean ones please.
Sending lots of love across the miles,to our Marie.
Special thoughts for Sallie,hope you are feeling a little better now.
Speak to you all later today,with hopefully some suggestions for my christmas name.

Thought I would let you know I have just done my Christmas Name;

Mrs Jolly Jingle, so you wont be flummoxed....

very windy and cold now looks like more rain to come, so wont be venturing far.... take care out there....

love Jean xx

J and I have always been avid fans of the Carpenters, so we started to watch last night, but was so upset at the singers some completely ruined the songs so we switched off, and put their cd on.....wonderful.....

Mo I think the problem is that nobody can ever sing like Karen Carpenter so it always feels like second best when actually if we had not heard the original and had pre-conceived ideas of how the songs should be sung, we would think they were quite good.

I don't watch I'm a celebrity I'm afraid, not my scene at all.

I was dissapointed by some of the stars renditions Ann. I am watching I'm a celebrity,and Katie Price is having to do another challenge,now I wonder why. She is not a very popular person is she. How can she go and leave her young son Harvey,who has not long since been in hospital.
I know that Peter Andre is looking after their two children,and presumably
Harvey is being looked after by a nanny.

Yes I did watch it, liked some but not all the interpretations. Richard looks old (don't we all?) but he can obviously still play the piano. Loved Ronan Keetings version also Dionne Warwick I had not realised that she sung Close to you before The carpenters. The hour flew past.

Jean,Maz is an abbreviation of Marilyn's name. I sometimes use it out of laziness really.
Ann,are you watching the carpenters on ITV 1. Oh the memories,are all flooding back. I have just seen Richard,golly doesn't he look old. Mind you
thinking about it,none of us look the same as way back then.
Ronan Keating is singing now,ooooooooh bliss,I love his voice.

Hi Jean,

Not to worry I am known as MAZ & MAL by some people on boards, but mainly MARILYN.......I will answer to all three !! LOL

I haven't seen you for a while,I hope your in good health & Hubby of course,

I am coming back for Christmas then off again to Norwich for the New year.
Gotta get all my winter woollies out for that !

I'm off now to give my American friend some support as she has had to go back to the hospital for a second Mammogram today.

Take care ALL of you.
Marilyn x

Yes, Ann, I know its a lovely hobby, but I dont have a seperate room to use, and the reason I got rid of all my original craft stuff which was a great amount,becuse I had all the one wall in the bedromm fitted with shelves and drawers and worktop, until I looked one day and deciced I wanted my bedroom back...lol....also I wasnt selling them any more....I am sure I can find something else to spend my money on....lol.....I probably only send around six or seven birthday cards, we are a small family....although being on here as expanded my list. which is nice.....

Jean xx

Why mustn't you go down that road Jean? If you can afford it and enjoy it card making is a lovely hobby.