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Sallie and all,

The website I mentioned you have your own page and can put your photos on it. Then I discovered on the chat page I can copy one of the photos to the thread. They come up beautifully, in fact they block out some of the ads at the side. I have put quite a few photos on the thread, about every second time I post, it makes it look more colourful and interesting.

I visited Phil again yesterday. Once again he wanted to come home and after an hour of the same old 'lets go home' 'no' routine and him trying to find his way out I was in tears again. He wasnt wearing his top plate which is loose since he had lost it for about 3 days so it was suggested I get some polident for him and drop it off some time, so I hike the 100 miles back to the pharmacy, bought some, and hike the 200 miles back to the ward, just in time to see his sister and niece go through the door. I popped in briefly to say hello but didnt stop. I didnt want any more arguments from Phil. Handed the polident to the nurse and left. When I got back to Papakura (by train) I drove to a fairly quiet parking building and lay down on the bench seat of the ute with a couple of pillows and slept for about an hour. I then went and did a bit of shopping and then had a nice roast dinner and went to the church where we have choir and sat trying to read the paper until it was time for choir. I didnt stay the full 2 hours. When I got home I was dog tired so went to bed but tossed and turned until midnight so got up and had a sleeping pill. I then slept for 7 and half hours. Feel quite a bit better this morning. I am seeing my doc at 1.30 this afternoon about my stuffed up crusty feeling nose. Not sure if it is connected to the dry eye the optometrist says I have. Dry eye? I can still shed plenty of tears!

Breakfast over, must do the dishes from the last 2/3 days.

Huia.

Hi, all, Glad the hospital trip turned out well Mo, I find I cant stand the taste of wine now, sad coming from one who could drink for England, not boasting .... I used to have market stalls and we all used to go out, always ended in all night sessions ....not good... so one day decided this wasnt a great idea and just stopped, havent drank since , only the odd shandy....just dont like the taste.... but always have some in the house so we can offer it to any visitors....J loves his wine, I love Milk....lol....Roly will no doubt make hisown mind up....Dont Nag him......like you do to me.....xxxx

Ann , I come from Lancashire born and bred, never lived anywhere else would love to live in a villagey type atmosphere..... we go to a small town nearby to do some shopping and it still has a village aura about it....now that for me would be lovely.......

sleep well everyone... love Jean xx

Hello All, Glad the hospital appointment went well Mo. Difficult for Roly to give up his drink, especially if he goes to meet friends at the pub when he has a drink. we like a drink ourselves most evenings, it is a way we relax, it would be hard if we were completely forbidden it. I suppose he can't even have a half pint. Anyway, hopefully he will see that not to give up will shorten his life. Maybe better to wait and see if he adjusts to it on his own to keep the peace!!!!!

Hi All,

Mo, so pleased that all went at the hospital for Roly. Lets hope that will be that now, apart from keeping an eye on him. I've been thinking about you both today.

Sue, hope your son is home and that he is okay.

Debbie, how is your Dad? I hope he has had the results of his blood tests, and that it is something that can be sorted.

Huia, sorr to sound a bit dim, but I'm not sure what you mean about the photos. Have you been to see Phil today? If you have I hope that he was alright, and that your visit went well.

Just finished our dinner, having a browse round the boards, and then back to scrapping.

Thinking of you all.

Speak to you all tomorrow.

Love and best wishes.

Sallie.xx

Hello my friends.
Well after two and a half hours,at the hospital. I am pleased to say that Roly is sort of o.k. The specialist told us that everyone,has fat in the liver,and that he was not concerned with the cyst. But Roly had to have seven phials of blood taken. They are testing him for hepatitus B+C,and several other things. But if we hear nothing from them,then he does not have to worry,and they will do regular blood tests to keep an eye on his liver.
He has been told to stop drinking,and to lose some weight. We have been on a low fat diet for years,since his heart attack,so it's not the food
thats causing his problems.
It will break his heart,not to have a couple of pints,but he must listen to what he has been told.
The thing is,I dare not nag,as he is the sort to go an do what he shouldn't
if he is nagged at. I have moaned so many times in the past,about his drinking,not that he is an alcoholic,that sometimes it's like banging your head against a brick wall. But he must stop,not just for his own health,but
he has to realise that I am here,and he has kids and grandchildren to think of.
Right thats my moan over. I hope everyone is well. Love to you all. Mo xxx

Well, I am not sure where you are or come from jean but I think it is up north!!!! A bit of a way from Hampshire Lol!!! I have been told before that I have a double.

I was convinced Ann, that I knew you from my neck of the wood, you have a double.....lol.....feel a though I have known you a long time, Daff favours a friend of mine especially with the hair cut......

Hi Jean, born and bred in Fareham Hants. Moved to Essex in 1968, then to Gloucestershire - forest of dean 1973, then to Bedfordshire 1981, back to gloucestershire 1992 where we came to rest. OH from Devon.

Why??

Hi, You are not theonly ones having trouble, I tried to get on had a problem with not able to post anything .... cant be us that are all wrong.....

We managed to get the shopping done before the rains came and stayed...
so I went for a nap...is it ever going to stop??????

Mo let us know how Roly got one please,


Ann if you dont mind me asking were do you come from originally.


love Jean x

Think we are all having problems sallie, despite GR telling us that nothing is wrong.

Hi Everyone,
Just a quick look in to see if there was any news of Roly. I hope all went well at the hospital for him.

Ann, I'm still doing the family history scrapbook. No, I haven't been on your scrapbooking thread lately, having so much trouble posting messages that I haven't got round to look in. Sorry Ann!

It took me a while to get on this thread today, the first couple of times GR told me that I had signed out, so I had to sign in again. Then instead of getting this thread, I got the FR Dating page. They must think that I'm desperate.

Hope all is well with everyone. I'll look in again later, as I'm going to do some scrappages now.

Love, Sallie.

Well, many years ago I sang in the church choir but haven't sung for years. My parents both had good voices, Mum was still singing solos at church when she was in her 70s.

Sallie, have you been on the scrapbooking thread lately? I didn't think i had seen you. what pages have you been doing?

Marie, I sing second sop, but only because most of the other sops refuse to sing it, they prefer to read the top line. I must admit I cant always get the top B, but other times when sops are not divided I can get the top A better than some. They tend to be a little flat. Having said I cant get top B, I can get it and even higher, but it is more of a squeak, not really a quality note.

I used to sing with the tenors, down to the C below middle C, but trying to sing above middle C while staying in a tenor voice I ruined my voice and was coughing a lot. I went to a singing teacher who was also singing tenor in her church choir so she knew what I was doing and told me to stop it or else. She gave me 4 lessons (she wanted to give up teaching) and it improved my breathing enormously, and strengthened my sop notes. I had never had a singing lesson before apart from what our conductors had told us. I was disappointed to give up singing tenor. I loved the booming feeling in my chest and I enjoy a challenge, and the few male tenors we had were
disappointed as they knew they could rely on me to have the right notes and timing, as I did my homework and a lot of them didnt read music.

I sang in the choir for the opening of the Commonwealth Games in Auckland in 1990. I was singing tenor then, but sometimes I would help the basses when tenors werent singing, and also sops. We were all given a bronze medal so I told people I got it for gymnastics. With my siver hair people would look at me disbelievingly until I added vocal gymnastics singing in the choir. I must see if I can scan the medal some time. Or I could photograph it.

I did set up a special website for Friends Photos in the hopes that we could all see each others photos. If anybody wants to join it (it is free) just send a pm and I will send the invitation. I have sent one to about 4 people but nobody has joined yet, I am not sure if there is a problem.

Huia.

Sorry, that was me deleting, it posted twice.

Hello Girls,

Debbie, I hope that your Dad will be well enough to go out with you all on Sunday, for the celebration meal with all his family.

Huia, it would be nice for you to join the choir again. I think it would do you a lot of good, because you would be doing something that you really enjoy and love--and as Ann pointed out it would help to forget your worries and might help you get to sleep afterwards.

Jean, they say the welsh can sing, unlike your Mother I'm not very good at singing-- I think I was at the back of the queue when they were giving out voices. I hope your legs are better today.

Sue, how is your son today? I hope he is home from hospital and that he is alright. He must be so disappointed not being able to play football for his new team for a while.

Mo, how are you? I'm having the same problem as you and all the others posting messages. At first, I thought that it was my computer until I read a couple of threads saying that they too were having problems. It's a bit tiring having to write some posts out a couple of times.
I hope all will go well for Roly at the hospital tomorrow. I'll be thinking about him. Please give him my best wishes.

Marie, I envy you a nice singing voice. I was in a girls choir years and years ago, I couldn't have been too bad or I wouldn't have got in in the first place. Don't know what happened to my voice since, probably old age. I can't sing to save my life now!

Ann I hope all is well with you and your family. How are you getting on with your scrappages? I've done a couple of pages, but it's a bit slow going.

Thinking about Liz, Grace and Marilyn.

Best wishes to everyone.

Love, Sallie.xx

Well girls,I will try and post again,I am fed up of posts not sending.
I can't believe it,you have heard of the three tenors,well we have got the GR
trio now,with Jean,Marie and Huia.
Can I be your agent please. And we will share the royalties from your C.D
between the lot of us. lol
Now now you Ann,Debbie,Sallie,Liz,Sue,Grace,have you got good singing voices,if so you can join our singing group.
I sound like a cats choir,so I will be your conductor.
When Marilyn comes back,we will ask her as well.
I hope your Dad is o.k Debbie. Have then said when he should get his results back?
Sue is your son home yet? I hope he is coping,with his arm in plaster.
I hope you are all well. I hope to be able to speak to you all again soon.
Love and best wishes Mo xxx

Hello all , I have just finished reading the Posts , Deborah sorry to hear about your Father I hope they get his results soon so they can start treating the cause of his illness. Jean and Huia we only need another singer and we can have a quartet I am a Soprano , what parts do you both sing ?.
Now about this sleeping we all suffer from the waking bug it happens as soon as we start change of life all my girl friends suffer with the same thing as soon as the head hits the pillow on goes the brain,like you Huia it was always music since i retired from the choir and the quartet its many other things, before i went on the happy pill ( the anti depression tabs) I also had very bad stress dreams,thank goodness that has stopped, so girls its a fact of life as you get old it happens.
June I am sorry you are having so much pain with your legs is it the restless leg syndrome that you suffer from? I must close need to lay the head down Love to you all. Marie from OZ

Huia, many thanks for the photos, You are made up very well if you hadnt have told me I wouldnt have know it was you, love the nails....
enjoy your singing.....

love Jean xx

Deborah, thank you, oh I envy you I love Jersey, been three times, once before marriage in 1958, once in 1960 on honeymoon and then in 2000 to celebrate our Ruby wedding.

Eldest Grandson was born in St Helier, he was 6 weeks early and Mum and Dad were on holiday!!

Ann
Glos

Hi Ann, I'm actually sort of in the UK. We live in Jersey in the Channel Islands. So even though we are essentially English, there is a very expensive stretch of water separating us from mainland England. In fact it used to be said that the 12 miles between here and France were the most expensive 12 miles of water in Europe, if not most of the rest of the world.

Huia, thanks for wishes about my Dad. Like with all people who have family that aren't well, we know he is in the best place, and being well looked after. At least we don't have to drive too far to see him. The hospital is just 5 minutes down the road from me.

DEBBIE