General Chat

Hi Everyone, Well I was in stitches at your description of the rain and you two trying to cover the Lounges I am pleased you managed to not get it soaked.
we are having lovely weather I am rather tired girls sick again.
I have to tell you we had the Grand Finals of the Aussie Rules football last weekend and our Club won in all four grades this is the 2nd time our club has managed this 1st time in 2004 & now 2009 Everyone was thrilled at our success.
Poor Jean does she take pills for the Vertigo?Liz pleased to hear your shoulder is much better I hope you all have a great time on your holidays Mo I hope you get your renovations done soon.
Jean Have a lovely rest while you are away and I hope your kitchen is completed when you arrive Home.
.Love to you all Marie from OZ

Just to let you all know girls.
Our Jean,is not feeling to bright,she has got the horrid Vertigo back again.
So please join me in wishing her well,and sending her our love.
Thank you all. Love Mo xxx

Hello peeps,how are we today.
I have got web feet,from all the rain we have had today. It has been pouring it down,all day.
When do you have your stitches out Ann. I am glad that your shoulder is
healing well.
It's not long now till your break is it. I hope the weather will hold for you.
But as we say,the sun is a bonus,the holiday is in the enjoyment of it.
So Marilyn,you are of to America again are you.You lucky devil.
I wonder if Jean is alright,we have not heard from her,for a couple of days.
When are they starting your kitchen Jean?is it this thursday or next. Oh no
the brains gone again. I know you said you would be away,when they do it,
and that your daughter will be in charge.
My son has been round,and given us our quote,for doing the kitchen.
Hopefully,it won't be to long before it's done.
Love to you all Mo xxx

OH, Huia

Your way up north ..!!

Dont think we will be anywhere near you, pity that.

Never mind.

Hope things have settled down for you, you seem happier.

Night Marilyn x

I think I will head to bed now. Night night all.

Huia.

Hi Marilyn.

Just home from a day and evening out a little while ago.

At present I living in Franklin District, but the Government is going to make us (or most of us) live in Auckland City, and we dont even have to move! I cant swear they are putting me into Auckland. It might be Waikato or Coromandel or even Timbucktoo for all the info I can find in the papers. Whatever, it will probably mean less service and higher rates.

I am about a 40 min drive (in good conditions, otherwise much longer) from the Auckland wharves. Of course I could drive in to Papakura (25 mins) and get a train to Auckland (maybe an hour, but free and no parking hassles). I dont often go into the big smoke.

Huia.

Hi Ann,

Where about are you in Dorset ?

My hubby side of the family came from Sturminster Newton .

Dorset is one place that I would choose to live in...

Are you on holiday there ??

Weather here in Dorset has been lovely, mostly sunny a couple of cloudy patches but a chilly wind. Out of the wind and in the sun though it was very warm.

Hi Huia,

Although I have been to NZ before and been to North & South Islands
This time:-
We are a week in Perth Australia, staying with my niece.
Then 3weeks cruising around NZ... Dunedin,Christchurch Wellington & Milford Sound Doubtful Sound & Dusky Sound then back to Australia Bunbury, Albany, Adelaide, Melbourne Hobart Sidney.
Well you did ask me !! LOL

So where are you ?

Marilyn, what does this 3 week cruise involve? You cant see much of NZ in 3 weeks, let alone Australia which is much larger. I presume you will just visit a few of the main ports and possibly do one or two bus trips from there. No chance of meeting up with me.

Huia.

Well Mo,

We have had superb weather here in Devon cant believe it,

Oh I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall yesterday at your house
I think I would have wet myself too ..LOL

At least your house is spotless Mo...and no one can talk about you now .!!

We have been tidying up the garden,and although its been sunny you can feel the autumn air .
I hope you are all well where ever you are in the world, I shall be off soon to the USA for my winter hols 6 weeks then onto a 3week cruise in Feb to Australia & New Zealand .
But before that up to Norwich for baby sitting duty's.

Hope you all have a good week .....Marilyn x

Evening all.
Today was the day we had the carpet cleaned.
Huh what a laugh. Well,Roly nearly ruptured himself,I nearly wet myself,we were in hysterics,trying to get the suites out into the garden.
We had just got them out,when,yes you have guessed it,the rain came down.
There we were,in the pouring rain,trying to cover the furniture with plastic sheets. The wind got up,carrying the sheeting flying up in the air,with us chasing it round the garden.
We had to put bricks,on top of the sheets to hold them in place.
There was no way I was carrying the furniture back in again,until the carpet
had been cleaned.
It's all lovely and clean again,thank the lord.
Actually,the man that did the cleaning ,said it was not really dirty,considering it had been down five years. But knowing the beast had been roaming over it,yuk had to have it done.
Mind you my Kirby cleaner,is a blessing really,even though it's a heavy beast,as it picks up all the dirt from the carpet.
Oh my goodness,I am waffling again.
How is everyone today.
As you have gathered,our weather has been awful. Whats it been like where you are.
I know Marie + Huia have probably got nice sunshine.
Bye for now. Love to you all . Mo xxx

Hi all, thank you my shoulder is not too bad, still a bit sore but early days yet, shall be glad when the stitches are removed as they are starting to irritate.

Oh Jean,don't make me laugh. Security gates,guard dogs,not on your life.
Don't forget you have google earthed my place,does it seriously look that big. lol
We have got the two suites,because one is in the back room,where we have the patio doors,and in the summer,it's lovely and cool in there,with the doors open.
But since we had our nasty visitor,I won't leave it open any more.
We are talking about getting rid of one suite,and changing the room back
into our dining room again.
It looks lile we will be away at the same time Huia. We go late october as well.
It's coming up to our autumn now Huia,so it's not quite so hot during the day.
I pity you not being able to sleep,as you are so hot. Do you have a fan in your bedroom.
Bye for now. Love Mo xxx

Hi, Marie, we are going away when they do the kitchen, if it takes longer than a week we will stay for another week, our daughter who shares our home will be here, so no worry there, I dont want to be here when they do it..... we have just bought the floor covering, so now we hope the whole thing doesnt cost to much or J wont pay up....lol....or I may have to sell the floor covering.....
blimey Mo two suites what size of house are you in? I bet its one of those with security gates and guard dogs....should we curtsy when we meet you??

Huia, have a nice weekend away,dont forget to take your medication too....

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love Jean xx

I will have my holiday in late October (Labour weekend here). I will go to Rotorua on the Friday morning or early afternoon to avoid all the traffic. Stay at our son's place, go to a choral thing over the weekend, come home on the Tuesday after the traffic eases up. I booked the weekend a few months ago, thinking son would look after his dad while I was warbling/learning to warble, but now we dont need to worry about him.

I am on at 'this time of night' (1.30am) because I woke and was too hot to get back to sleep. Just cooling down then will go back to bed.

Huia.

Hello girls.
Good to hear from you all.
I am pleased that you have started the cream,Huia. I know it's nuisance
having to put all them eye drops in,but, just think of what would be happening if you did not use them.
Sooner or later,you will adjust to your own time table,doing all the things you need to do love.
After all,as has been said before,you got into a routine of doing eveything for Phil. And now it's your time. Take good care of yourself.
When we go away Liz,all the packing is left up to me. And to be honest I
prefer it that way. Because,if I left it to Roly,when we got there it would be,
"oh we forgot to pack so and so" even though he had packed his own things it would be my fault.
I like to put everything on the spare bed,and go through it,as I am packing it away,in case I have forgotten something. And I usually do this about a week before we go.
And then he's asking me for things,that I have washed,and put by for packing. He's pretty good if I say,that he will have to wear something else
instead.
I am trying to clear things away upstairs,ready for when they come to steam clean my carpets tommorrow.
The thing is,we have two,three piece suites downstairs here. So in the morning,I am praying for a dry day,as we will have to put them both out in
the garden,so that the cleaner can just go straight through both rooms.
So our Jean,it looks like we are all having clear outs,for one reason or another.
My son is coming Tuesday night,to give us a quote for changing our kitchen as well Jean. But we have decided,that as the base units are still
in good condition,we are just going to change the doors,and work top.
He is going to move my washing machine as well,into what he thinks will be a better position. So I will wait and see on that score.
Love to all of you. Mo xxx
Just thought,yes you are right Marie,it is only yourself,Huia and I not on holiday yet. But I am having a short break,late next month.
Debbie has had her holiday as well though.
Bye for now. Mo xxx

Hi All,
Debbie How is your father & what were the results I hope they were good.

Hello Jean it takes a lot of work to have a kitchen removed and then installed Before and after .Are you going to leave the house for a couple of days while they do it.Don't worry about changing your mind you are the ones paying for this new Kitchen and you must get it right so take your time I went back to the kitchen people and changed things when I didn't think it would Work and I am pleased I did because I am now happy with what I have.

Hey Mo I think you and I and Huia are the only ones not going on holidays.
Hi Ann I hope your leg heals quickly and you have a lovely holiday.
Sallie you are busy as usual and I hope you have a nice break in Wales.
Liz I hope you and your OH have a lovely holiday .
Huia,Lists are a good thing,I am sure you will get into a routine,you have been living with constant interruptions for so lone you have forgotten how to organise yourself it will all come back to you when your body has had enough rest.
Love to you all Marie.

Morning Liz, we are in the midst of sorting stuff out too... but mine is household , we are away in two weeks, Have a lovely time at least you will be able to sleep at normal hours.... missing you already...lol...

Huia, what a lot of eye drops you have to take for thr Glaucoma, I have drops for that too, I only take mine every evening though, it will be a good idea writing a time table ... I always think the body knows when rest is needed so dont feel guilty, enjoy....

hope you all have a good week whatever you are up to...

love Jean xx

Gosh Huia, what a rigmarole, nearly as bad as o.h., I have to remind him to take all his stuff and he got a container that shows what tablets which day etc but even then if I don't remind him, he forgets. He has cholesterol tabs, high blood pressure ones, and a soluble aspirin daily since the bleed on the brain! Some in the morning and some in the evening!

I am pretty good with my stuff but it is only homeopathic except for the Vit D - suck one morning and night, well when I get up and before I go to bed, and the rest I can take more or less anytime altho the 5htp work better if I take it before I go to bed.

I have to remember to take a soluble aspirin daily for a few days before we fly and again before we come back.

Glad you are managing to sort things out and hope your good night's sleep will be repeated more and more. Great that you can have a nap when you need/want to without having to keep one ear open, isn't it?

take care
love
Lizxxx