General Chat

Hi can not read previous threads can not find the pages ;
I hope everyone is coping in this awful weather.
It was nice this morning braved the park and walked the dogs.

We salted our shop front now its snowing thick flakes again but the trouble was a leaking pip and dripping water and it turning to ice where I fell over and cut my scalp open but its fine now will have a scar I think but it does not hurt. There is a post where people tie the dogs and I fell on it. The doctor called and did the same fell over he came in the shop dressed as Father Christmas and helped us put salt down my ho was up the ladder stopping the pipe leaking all over the front. The doctor was going to a childrens party at the hospital. The doctor said you should be resting to me having had flu and a blow to the head but I feel fine.

I think if anyone is getting a lot of calls phone the operator and have them blocked thats what we do. We phoned the police several times perhaps police are different dealing with smaller areas. But our police station said they were to busy to deal with it..

Why is it the road people start digging up roads in winter it was terrible trying to get to the warehouse today the roads were blocked for road repairs and not just because of the weather.

My son went to the football last night Aston Villa Bham and got caught up in riots at the end of the match he had a seat thrown at him trying to protect a lady and a little boy he said it was awful.


I did see Mel you said a man lived near Birmingham airport and there was a plane crash there a plane delivering a liver it crashed and my niece was not able to go on holiday. It was sometime ago but she told me today.

I hope the snow stops soon April s got to get down from Wales to come to the ballet Cinderella at the Hippo in Bham with my daughter and me and little Maddie next door we are going to a matinee in the afternoon after having lunch which we booked at the theatre but thats next Thursday keeping my fingers crossed.

Driving is awful I had a chinese meal yesterday with Beryl and I had to leave my car a long way from her house and ring her to meet me.Beryl came out looking like a bear in a big fur coat and hat and a stole round here shoulders and those boots that make you look like a sheep. All Beryl could say was get yourself a decent car. charming as ever. I refused to drive back and she had to take a taxi because she was so rude.

Next doors cat was climbing up the window trying to get in it was so froze
so I rescued him and took him in for some milk but the poor thing was so scared of the rascal Jasper he ran out the back door I shouted you ungrateful cat my neighbour who owns the cat and whoes fence is still on our lawn said who are you calling a ungrateful cat. I said not you but could not tell her it was her cat could I .My son in law was amused.

My son in law thinks Hannah Jane is very beautiful I showed him your pictures much to my daughters disgust she said hey watch it you. I thought it funny. My son in law is cute he brought me some flowers this morning after working at a freezing cold garage all night.

Going to try & do the shopping tonight instead of leaving it tomorrow we have had no snow for an hour or so .
I'm off to do a shopping list
BBL

16.50pm.

Back home safe and sound.

17.22
Glad you are home Mel.I hope Frank and Ros are home too.I didn't see them,maybe next time ,if they have to go to the same place.
Fiona,that sounds a good idea to get your shopping done while there is a let up in the snowfall.

Sheila,I'm sure April will get to you in time for the Ballet.Surely the snow will have gone by then!!.I bet she is really looking forward to it.
I see Beryl hasn't changed lolol.

Must go and stir the casserole (chicken)
I can hear an Owl hooting somewhere.It sounds very close.

Today my pages only go to 310 311 310 very strange

Casserole sounds very nice we are having a curry . I have had three phone calls from April grannie if it snows I will not be coming to the ballet
but think it will stop by Thursday of next week Jane if not we will be snowed in.

I have to send a message because I cannot get any further than 310 and used to love to just read the threads I do not like this new arrangement much.
I would love to hear a owl hoot its dead in our garden like everythings disapeared just dark and cold. The jungle is getting interesting I want Stacey to win I think it will be older against younger tonight I like the two youngsters its the elder pair I find catty. Give the young a chance I say.
Running the youngsters down last night so she moaned about a dirty toilet good for her so would I mucky lot . I find both the girls cute.

No change from Beryl she is going out with a guy called Eric tonight do not ask where Donnie is I have asked her three times I get who cares.
I have a two hour stint in the shop and igts cold take care everyone.

It will be fine by next week Sheila I can just picture Aprils little face watching the Ballet.
How old is Eric??? lol
I think Stacey could win the Jungle.What a lovely girl she is .Shame about her irritating voice .I'll be happy if she or Jenny win.

18.17pm.

I'm for Stacy to win too. Or Jenny she has great pluck.

Stacy is from Dagenham Essex. Up the Essex girls!!!!!!Lol.

i don't like the other little girl much. Too much trout pout.

18.19pm.

We had chicken curry last night and I don't know what to get tonight. I shall just have to dive into th e freezer and see what I come out with or it's Bread and pullit as my gran used to say.

Talking of trout pout have you seen Lou Lou !!!!.She has had something done !!!!.

The roads seem fairly clear now this way ,even the side roads are fairly clear of snow and ice .

I hope Frank and Ros have been ok travelling on the roads ,and Ann too ,wonder if she got stuck !!

Good idea to get your shopping done today Fiona ,you nevr know what the weather will be like tomorrow , i think we might be getting more !!

Sheila, do you think its all over with Donnie ? is this Eric a toy boy too?

I am back from the shops. no problem , main roads clear, Morr*sons seem to have a shortage of bread, but everything else is fine, off to help OH with dinner
BBL

These pages certainly are very strange! mine go from 310-311-310 too, and keep going back to 1-10!!! wierd or what. It has been very gloomy here all day, with intermittant snow, well frozen rain really. The birds have been very busy pecking up all the seed we've put out, AND that blackbird had another bath!! He must have been frozen!! Gave the sitting room a really thorough clean this am, not before time!! and then spent the afternoon doing my Tree; A couple of rellies I haven't completely run to earth, so played around with Free BMD's and Ancestry!

18.48pm.

My pages doing the same thing I just keep on trying and get there in the end. If you go to 300 and then try for more pages it seems to work.

Been down the freezer and we have a nice big pork chop each and some cheese and onion crisp bakes to go with them and peas. That should keep him quiet. Might do a sponge pud of some sort with cream or custard.

I went to Tes*o's today , seemed to have plenty of stuff ,i did notice people were buying the Long Life Milk , i'am not to keen on it myself .

We had a nice piece of Gammon tonight with Jacket Potatoes,Leek and Caulflower Cheese.

Birds have to bath whatever the weather as they can't oil there feathers unless they bath and the oil keeps the cold out.

6.49pm

Put the claws away Jane.!!! Poor old LU LU.

Up the Essex girls I agree with you Mel,

Had an eventful trip today. Loads of traffic on Mereway roundabout. then A45/A43 very busy. Got there in time that goodness.

The Orthopedic surgeon, examined Ros and her Scans, Bad news, He can't and won't operate. She has so much scar tissue, from the previous four operations, that he is frightened to do anything as he might catch a nerve, which would leave her paralized. He is leaving her on pain killers till new year, then he will have her back in for injections. She will not be able to drive for a few days as her back and right leg will be SOLID. He recons her left leg is also damaged and expects that to play her up in future.
THANKS, so much everyone for your kind wishes.

Jane, So sorry we were unable to make it today. Ros didn't take any pain killers this morning, as she thought it would be better for the surgeon to see her as she was. We didn't take any with us. So as she was so un-comfortable when she came out, we drove straight home.

I have tried to defrost the bird bath 4 times today.It has frozen over again in minutes.But I did see a few little birds getting a drink.

I hate long life milk !!It just tastes ..........not like milk.

I see Annie Lennox has a new CD out.I think she is absolutely BRILLIANT.I get goose bumps when I hear her sing.

19.28pm.

Frank glad your home safe and souns too so that is all of us back in our houses safe for the night at least. Sorry to hear nothing can be done for Ros though Frank.

Well me and my friend had fun getting to her field. I went a different way and through the village which I hadn't done before.....mistake!!! OMG it was hilly, narrow,full of bends and the road was white over. I crawled through, hoping no-one came the other way. My friend was at the pub when I got there and we drove down the lane slowly in her old 4x4. On the way she said I'd better get out at the turn where the ford was because she'd slid into the hedge at the side last night!!! I was out like a shot when we got there and it was very steep. As soon as she turned in, the wheels stopped but the 4x4 carried on gracefully sliding. Then it stopped after about 30 feet and she let it roll again. This time, as soon as it moved off it slid again slowly turning sideways as it slid down the hill until it hit the ford with an almighty splash!! I crossed the little bridge over the ford on foot thinking, how do we get back!!! My friend is the eternal optimist. It was snowing quite heavily by then and the ponies and her sheep knew breakfast was coming and made for where they are fed, the sheep were running. They all looked fat and warm in their thick winter coats. The sheep are real characters and I got a few good pics to send. We then got back in the 4x4 and she took me to the top of the field where the foal is kept. I thought we were going back up the lane to get to it, but no straight up the hill in the field.....my nerves were in shreds by now, but we got up ok........she never used to be as brave a driver years ago!!!! lol The foal is on it's own in a fenced off open lean-to as the others were bullying it, sorting out who was boss etc and letting it know as they do. She wants it to get bigger and stronger before she tries it with them again but they can reach over the fence to get to know each other. It is a lovely, sweet gentle little foal, not a pushy diva like the last one and I really love it. Jet black with a faint star and velvety nose. We then went back to the pub through the ford again and I didn't shut my eyes, but it drove through a treat and up the hill. We had nice hot toasties and were still there when they were ready to close!!