General Chat

I meant to say Jean, what photo programme do you have on your computer? It may be possible to make the photos brighter.

Hi everyone, I must set to and balance the household accounts this morning, a job I hate. Huia, thank you Sempervivens, my spelling error putting an R in instead of a V. They are mostly very small plants, mainly used in rockeries and although they send out offshoots they are not really invasive.

Ann

Good Morning Campers, Hi,De,Hi, we have what promises a week of warm weather with some sunshine, according to the forecast.... so kids are back at school which is a shame, I am sure mums would have loved it when they were off, but for the oldies like me , it works out for the better, places and shops quieter......we are off to the Lowry Centre tomorrow, daughters treat, and J and I are looking for a couple of days out.... life is sweet.....

Mo, I was a bit gutted I cant print your photo off, D says its the wrong format for me...Have you any already developed that you could post to me....
I am also upset as the rest of my G.R. photos with the exception of Anns and a couple of others ,are all darker than I would have liked...they all looked good on my laptop, but not when printed so we will have to see,,,,

Huia, you seem to be getting carried away with the domestic stuff, get yourself a glass of wine and plonk yourself down.... have you seen Phil? how is he getting on? we are all thinking of you both....

Marie , You sound as though you are very good at this genealogy stuff I am hopeless if it wasnt for my cousins I wouldnt hav a tree at all . started to late in life... but worth it for all the lovely friends I have on here...
just think we could have gone through life not knowing each other, and that would have been such a shame.... so its worth the subscriptions to me. take care my love....

Mo, I am in tears here at the small wins for you, I had my eye on a lovely bungalow, as I felt sure you would have treated me to a share... you really must try harder...lol......so pleased the thing has gone I was having dreams about it !!! hope your lovely O.H. is o.k. big hugs for him and you of course...

Hi, to Mariyln, Sallie,Debbie Sue and everyone else have a nice week...

Love Jean xx

Hi Everyone, I have read your posts, you all sound busy, pleased to hear the rat has gone MOkent
Regarding your grandfather Mo , would he have been a refugee or did he migrate to England
Does England have passenger lists or Refugee lists?there must be some Paper work on in coming passengers.
Sallie , Marilyn,you sound very busy. Ann I hope you have a great holiday it is you who is off to Corfu ???
Huia you sound a lot better I am pleased, Love to you and Phil.
Mo do you have his Death cert.another thought in Aust .you have to be registered to vote and what about the Census records of course you my have all that information,and are just looking for information on his life in Belgium.

I must close love to you all Marie from oz

Well, to all of you who are scratching your heads wondering why I am talking about Sempervivum on this thread, I could have sworn I was putting it on the thread where others were discussing it, but now it looks as if it should be on Daffs thread. All this lawnmowing must have got me really befuddled.
Huia.

Hi all. I had a vague feeling that sempervirens was the second part of a plant name so I have just looked up my plant 'bible' and found SEMPERVIVUM, a member of the Crassulaceae family, House Leek. Hmm, I wont be growing any. It sounds like a bit of a weed to me. 'Rosettes die after flowering but leave numerous offsets'. That is the sort of plant that we dont want getting into the native bush nearby. But I am sure it looks great in your gardens, girls.

Huia.

Hello All,

Here I am again, just having a bit of a break from scrapping. It's coming along, slowly but surely, I hope.

Mo, that was nice having another win on bingo. You and your daughter will have to go again, having won twice, there might be a third time. Third time lucky, or so the saying goes. So, what are you going to treat yourself to? I agree with Marilyn, you should treat yourself to something, after putting up with your unwelcome visitor for over a week.

Marilyn, at the moment we have only one problem on Alun's side, that's trying to find out what happened what to one of his gggrandfathers after the 1881 census. But that's a long story, all we know is that Alun's grandmother would never talk about that side of the family. It's the Herefordshire side of his family.
I hope you enjoyed your lunch out. We haven't been out for Sunday lunch for ages. Most Sunday's we have someone come here for lunch. Today Jennie and Michael have been here. I don't mind though!

Ann, hope you and OH are both okay. Like you, I have never played bingo and I can't throw a dart. When I throw a dart it ends up anywhere but on the board. I have tried many times in the past, always with the same result.

Thinking of everyone else and hoping you are all alright.

Best wishes to you all.

Love, Sallie.xx

That is exactly how I was with darts, a really strange feeling. Yes I will try again, I think the beetroot were too close together but as theyw ere a free packet no financial loss.

Mmmm I love fresh cooked beetroot Ann,but without the vinegar added.
You should try bingo Ann,it can be fun,but only when you are winning.
I stopped going about two years ago,because I was going through a phase of not winning a thing. Otherwise,it can become very expensive.
My OH went through a phase,that is known as dart- itus. He could not let go of his darts no matter how hard he tried. Apparantly,this happens to quite a few people,even the experts who play in big tournaments.
Try again next year with your veggies,I am sure you will succeed,especially as you were lucky with some of them this year.

Well done Mo on the bingo wins, a game I have never played, likewise darts!! Lol, is something missing in my life? I have tried in the past to throw darts and just could not do it, as I went to throw, my hands seemed to seize up, really weird.
Just cooked the few baby beetroots I grew in my window box tub. Not a great success but enough for a jar full in spiced vinegar in the fridge. I think the most successful in tubs were french beans and baby carrots, spring onions were quite good too and lettuce. Courgette, well we had one large one that was really nice, then nothing! Will try again next year though.

Thanks anyway,Marilyn. I did put it up on trying to find etc,but had no luck either.
Enjoy your meal,I have just finished my dinner,so I am absolutely stuffed now.

Hi Mo.

No got no info on Belgium Mo, Thats a shame, but have you tried .Trying to find ?
Sure someone would be able to help,.
I did have another friend that was having difficulties about her ancestors from Belgium....and she got no where either.

Lucky you winning again at bingo......now you go and treat yourself after all that rat did get you down a bit Mo ...!.

Going out now for dinner ~~~~~~~~~
Marilyn x

Marilyn,I did watch the darts,and am doing so now.
I never got to go up for my game of darts. My Daughter rang and asked if I wanted to go to the afternoon session,at bingo again.
We had a bit of luck again,we came away with,£36.50 each. Lovely.
Marilyn,are you any good at tracing people from Belgium. If so could I beg for help please. The only problem is,I don't know when my grandfather came to this country. only that he came from Antwerp. No idea who his parents were either,so it's a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Hows the scrapping going Sallie?
Love Moxxx

Hi Everyone,

Mo, pleased you had a good evening out with your daughter. At least you won something, it's got to be better than nothing. Enjoy your game of darts!

Marilyn, I've replied to your PM. Thanks for your help, it was a very diifficult task, to try and do.

Hope you are all alright, enjoy the rest of the weekend.

I'll look in later, going to do some scrapping now.

Love, Sallie.xx

Hi Everyone,

Ohhhh Mo what are you going to do with all that money ? LOL

Anyway at least you had a good night out.
Have you been watching the darts on telly yesterday ? I love watching a good match.

Is Autumn here...so many leaves have fallen where did our summer go ? I must have been asleep..LOL

Sallie I have sent you a PM hope you get to see it before you go away !!
Dont want to see another Welsh name or place for years to come.. LOL

I never knew anything about Wales but I do now, so Sallie its educated me a bit more now......Thanks !!
off for my bath, all have a good day.
Marilyn x

Morning all.
I had a little win at bingo last night,£20.00. Mind you the tickets were £10.50,so we shared the money and wasn't down to much on our outlay.
I can't believe how few people were there,it used to be so packed. And the prize monies,had dropped to reflect this.
Still it was a night out,and we enjoyed ourselves.
I am going up to the club dinner time,for a game of darts. Have not played since the season finished,earlier this year.
Not such a nice day today,it's dry but overcast.
It's been a little quiet on here for a couple of days,I hope everyone is o.k.
I worry when you are all so silent. It's a good job Sallie has been popping
in,or I would seriously think,I had bad B.O.
Love to you all,hope to hear from you soon. Mo xxx

Mo, just on my way out! Good luck for tonight, I hope you'll have a big win.
I'll be thinking about you both, fingers crossed. Anyway, enjoy yourselves.

Just sent Marilyn a PM, with some more details of my grandparents. She certainly must have got a lot of patience.

Might look in later.

Thinking about you all.

Love, Sallie.xx

No offence taken Sallie.
If I could not laugh about it,I would have cried.
No visitors last night,thank the lord. Pray for me,that it was only the one girls.
I am going to bingo tonight,with my daughter. I can't remember the last time I went. But it will be nice being out with my daughter,on our own,as
Roly can't stand bingo. Wish me luck,I certainly need it,after all the bad
luck I have had recently,with my furry fiend. And I do mean fiend.
Hope you are all well.
And that you got your eye drops o.k Huia.
Love to you all. Moxxx For Jean xxxxxxxxxx{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}

Huia, hope you managed to get your eyedrops, so that you haven't got to go without them until Monday.

I've just been telling my friend about the rat problems that Mo has just had and the one that you had years ago. Although it isn't funny, we had to laugh when I was relating what both of you had told us all. No offence meant!

Speak soon!

Love, Sallie.xx

We used to put poison in the ceiling and basement for 'our' rats before we got our latest cat. It was always eaten with relish. I understand that the rats would go outside to die as they were looking for water. Last year we were putting some brodiafacoum (sp) poison into some bait stations in the bush near in our local parks. Initially the bags of poison needed replacing frequently but as time went by they were untouched, so must have done the job. They were also to kill those pesky Aussie 'possums.

Yes, I had wondered if my 'cold' might just be a repeat of the sinus problem. I am shoving the antibiotic ointment up my nose as far as I can.

I ran out of my eyedrops for glaucoma control last night so will have to race into town this morning to get more, if the chemist is open on a Sat morning, otherwise I wont be able to get more until Mon. The stupid eyedrops come in an opaque bottle and it is impossible to see how much is in it. The drops usually last only 18-20 days, even though it says discard 30 days after opening. I must remember to get a renewal every fortnight, that way I wont run out again.

Huia.