General Chat

Ann that sounds a good type of homework!! You will enjoy tht nd we want to see a pic of it when you have done it.

Fiona good that Katherine has somethng to do at the weekend even if it os only a couple of hours. Has she been for anymore interviews?

Your homework sounds interesting and fun Ann, I have a friend who has a craft shop down in Hamilton, , every christmas I go there especially for little gifts like tree ornaments for my coffee friends. Gerry who I used to work with at the nursery opened her craft business a couple of years ago and all her arty crafty friends making things and she sells them,
for the last few years she has run craft clubs for youngsters on a Saturday afternoon, and a lot of them are kids who we knew from nursery and go to school now, she has kindly given Katherine a couple of hours each weekend to help out at these classes and she's paying her too, this is great it's helping Katherine keep up with her design work and making her feel useful.

Well been sorting out my clothes for the 90th birthday party I am going to tonight, I don't expect to be there for more than an hour or so, I have to take my pills at 7 so will need to phone OH to come and get me when I start to feel sleepy. I went to bed last night at 8.30 just couldn't keep my eyes open.

Afternoon All,

Well you all seem very busy! Mandy those bunnies can't half twist and turn when you want to catch them!! :-) Fancy the cat going in their run. lol. Still at least you caught them in the end.......don't want them loose at night when Mr Fox might be about.

Oh, Jane will find changes she hadn't even imagined from now on with Chris under her feet a lot of the time!! Some things are good.....but she'll soon see what I mean!! :-) It sounds like Chris got a good send off from work and I'm sure they'll all miss him.

Frank, years ago I left OH to clean out the weed in the pond at my old house and when I got back he was wearing some old 'bermudas' of mine!! Then I noticed his socks, pants and jeans hanging on the line to dry!!! :-D He'd managed to fall in and he hates mucky water, you wouldn't even get him paddling in a stream barefoot!! lol I hope you have a nice meal out later.

Mel, what is the matter with your OH's wrist? Yes going in hospital means buying things like bedwear and slippers. We wear slippers around the house but occasionally nip outside in them too which doesn't help keep them looking nice. I have kept my dressing gown from when I was in hospital in the loft in a polythene box........it's red tartan, but at least it's a decent one and fits if I need it.

We were all given homework at class yesterday. They want to promote the different adult classes and have asked the teacher to do a length of bunting!! She has given us all a paper triangle of the bunting to do something with beads on and write phrases of what the class does for us!!

Fiona I have boxes in a lot of cupboards to store things in. It really does help with finding things. Even my shoes in the porch cupboard are in plastic boxes and I re-use plastic and little cardboard boxes in drawers for makeup and pens, flashsticks, stamps etc in the study.

Here I am :-D :-D :-D.
Well I think Chris had a great evening.He was collected by Sue ,one of the Nurses and then when they go to the restaurant everyone was there so when Chris walked through the door it was all cheers and claps (plus red carpet) which was actually a big red towel LOL.Cake with iced stethoscope and big sparklers :-D
He got in about 11.15 and took ages before he came to bed .I think he was just winding down and feeling a bit strange with all the hoo ho .
We did have a long lie in this morning and I know he slept like a log .Probably the best sleep he has had in a while.

No more party here.Just a big lunch all together tomorrow.I will open a bottle of Champers sometime before we actually sit down to eat.The request from Chris Hannah and James was for a Roast :-D.That suits me nicely.

Tonight we are having Curry. Chris is cutting the lawn now as it has cleared up a bit.
Hannah and I are sitting having a natter and watching rubbish on TV.

OMG Mandy...I bet you will be pleased when the owners of the Rabbits and Cats get home.How much longer are they away?
We has a rabbit called Tufty and he used to burrow under the back lawn ,and make parts of the lawn quite unsafe to walk on :-S :-S.My dear dad was not impressed lol

I think it is cup of tea time now.Hopefully I will get back later.

I really hope all is ok with William and David.It is too long now since we heard from them <3

Still no Jane?????? I wonder if they are having a party now Hannah is home?

Fiona you will be so tidy with your new boxes you won't know which one to look in for things you want. I always find it hard finding things if I have a tidy up and rearrange things.

My you are getting sorted Fiona, What will you find for him to do next. ???Mandy, I can just imagine you with the rabbits, "come on my little darlings" and when the didn't come YOU little " QTREUTOPGS" at least it keep you busy for a while and got you fitter !!!

Ros stayed with me while I showered, and helped me out. Helped dry my back and feet, where I couldn't reach. Just popped on some shorts and T shirt. Will change into my shirt and suit before we leave,.

It has been decided that Conrad will drive me over to our house at about 5.30 to 6.00 pm to empty our car in daylight. Then we will drive to the restaurant from there, and Jan and Ros, from here. Then we can just go home from the restaurant and not have the bother to unpack to night. We can sort that in the morning. Harvey Julia and Lewis will make their way up the M 1. I hope they won't be too late arriving !!! Not the best time keepers in the world !!!

Is Chris having a rest after his hectic night out. Had they arranged a TAXI for him, or did James or you go to collect him.??? Are you all going out this evening now that Hannah is here, to celebrate his retirement..

Have copied a couple of menu's from Saturday Kitchen. "LORRAINE PASCALE'S HEARTY PAELLA WITH CHORIZO" and James Martin's "GARLIC AND CHILLI KING CRAB WITH STEAMED RICE>" They sound so nice, I think I might try them when I am on my feet again. She also did individual BEEF WELLINGTONS which I didn't print, but looked so easy to do. It would just be the cost of the fillet steaks ;-) ;-) ;-)

Ros is still weed clearing, Jan has gone for a rest and Conrad and I are relaxed in the conservatory He with his I Pad, and me with a beer. !!!

Afternoon all,

Nice and sunny here ,have got the back door open to let some air in .

I wonder how Chris is this morning ,i wonder after a night out if he might be nursing a bad head !!
Love the banner and balloons on his door Jane ,it's going to be strange for you having him home all the time .

Well what a time i had this morning ,went to feed the cats and rabbits ....there in the rabbits run was one of the cats and out of the run was both the rabbits !! ,they were sitting on one of the flower pots having a good old nibble at some petunias !!

They had burrowed their way out of the run ....then the fun and games started ,do you think i could catch them !! i tried tempting them with their food and carrots , they weren't having any of it , so i had to ring her mother and she came with the other daughter and her boy friend ,so there were four of us trying to catch them !! and boy can they run !!!
Luckily they had burrowed under the fence at the bottom of their run and not at the side or they would have been in the neighbours garden .

ceilings up in the cupboard, OH fiddling with electrics, then he will have to get the fan heater out of the loft so we can dry the plaster out(it is just holes where the old shelves were. ,
we went to HOM*B**E this morning for a new plug and socket, while I was there i noticed the plastic storage boxes were in the sale, so I got 6 clear boxes for things like pan scrubbers, bin liners all the odd bits and pieces that were in the old set of Kitchen drawers, which is going into OH gardening shed, will do good to keep his tools in.

That's all very well Mel, but how do I get to bed, and go up to wash and change before going out in the car. I haven't been for a shower and shave yet.!! NO I'M NOT SMELLY

After breakfast this morning I have been sitting around like an old man !! I did get up once to look at the RED KITE again drifting over the sky.

The sky here is starting to clear and I can see some blue sky and sunshine.

Ros is out at the pond, clearing the weed. She loves doing it when she's here, she finds it relaxing. and with the noise from the water fall. She now needs a longer cane so she can get further into the pond. I've told her if she falls in, she gets herself out.!!!!

Good old Ros has left the conservatory doors open, I now have two wasps bombarding me. I will get the electric swatter and get the little Bugge##.
One down one to go. Conrad has just got the other with a rolled up paper.

Kettle on for a cuppa, and will try to watch the match, if Conrad has BT SPORT. If not it will be 5 live.

Do you think Chris is having a lie in this morning with Jane????????

No Jane yet.................................. ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Morning All and Evening Kim,

Dull this morning and I think we had rain in the night or early hours.

It was dry and warm yesterday but dull with it . We had to go and get oh a new robe and slippers!!!!!!! which he never really wears, the slippers I mean, for his visit to hospital on Monday, op on his wrist. So from Holsworthy we went on to Bude. I had bought pasties and sausage rolls in Hols. so we ate them in the car by the canal. Then we had a lovely walk across from the car park towards the beach and it was market day so had a mosy around the stalls and a lovely long chat with a girl who makes jewelry from sea glass. I have always collected se glass for a child with my dad. He used to tell me it was treasure, precious jewels that came from pirates ships. She made the most amazing things with silver wire and plated. I should have taken a pic but forgot my camera. Then we had an ice cream and walked back to the car park and up the canal. Spoke to a fisherman for a while and then came back as the parking was running out.

Just as we got to Bude the sun came out and it was really quite hot. I was pleased as I had'nt taken a coat and was dressed in jeans a t shirt and a shirt. A pleasent day out I would say and very tired when we arrived home only to find that somebody had left me 4 carrier bags of egg boxes mostly with my writing on. I had no idea I had sold that many eggs to one person!!!!! Also had to fill the table and cupboard up and then it was time to cook dinner so I did'nt get back on here yesterday. Sorry........ :-D

Well Jane today is the first day of the rest of your life with Chris home all the time. Hope he had a pleasent evening out last night and managed a speech!!

Frank I don't think you should be climbing stairs with that knee. It sounds like you have aggrevated it somehow. You should be resting it not useing it.

Morning all/Evening Kim

Sitting in an armchair trying to type this, the table is being laid for breakfast. Eggs, Bacon Sausage, Tomato, Mushroom Toast and Marmalade. That will see us through till tonight's FEAST

Breakfast over, Conrad is now washing up. Ros will get the packing done. Then she will have to sit in the bathroom while I shower. Their shower is raised up from the floor, and has no safety handles, like we do at home.. I* would hate to go a cropper in there.!!! how would they manage to get me out ???

How's the retired Senior Person this morning. ??? Don't tell him I called him that !!!
Did he have a nice evening and enjoyed himself ???

What are you going to do with him now Jane to keep him fro m under your feet ???

Jan has given Ros a beautiful indoor plant, she says it needs a lot of water and YOU MUST keep the shoots trimmed back or it will take over the house "QUATERMASS" me thinks :-D :-D :-D It has very dark leaves. Don't know what they call it. I will have to take a photo for you to look at and advise.

Red Kites have been swirling overhead this morning, they are such beautiful birds, and just seem to glide everywhere, no effort at all.

Very overcast again this morning,. What's the forecast? I haven't looked this morning.
Have a good day, whatever you are doing, and DAVID and WILL just let us know you are O.K.

Morning Evening Kim

Well OH is on the cupboard job bright and early this morning wants to get the ceiling fixed and up, so we can get out to shop and get back, we really need to get this job partly done, so we can tidy up the back porch before the family come down tomorrow, we have been putting Kiah in the back porch lately with her bed instead of the front porch, she seems happier there because she can hear us & see us when we are in the kitchen. she does tend to wander a little into the kitchen, but that is as far as she is allowed, I feel a little guilty to keeping her out of the dining room and especially living room, but if she lies on the carpet and furniture, I can't breath very well and my throat gets tight and my eyes itch and run, it was much easier when we were all outside during the summer.

ooh it's quiet tonight..Where is everyone??
I have just given myself a mini pedicure .A soak in a bowl of lovely hot water with some nice scented stuff,then a scrub with a pumice stone and a good trimming of nails finished off with a nice foot moisturiser :-D :-D.That is me sorted now.
I am going to try and stay up until Chris gets home,but might not last that long lol

See you all tomorrow .

Where is our William and David?????

You ARE their Dad Frank <3
Well he is home and just getting washed and brushed up ready for this evening.He brought down 3 shirts for me to ask which one to wear......he has never done that in his life !!!!!.When he came through the front door with balloons ,bottles ,cards ,etc,he said "give us a kiss I have kissed so many people today I might as well have one from you"

He is ready now ,smells lovely too :-D

I'm glad to think they never will Jane, considering neither are mine, but treat me as their DAD.

Frank .I have no idea where Chris is going tonight.He knows nothing.I am going to try and have a quick word with Sue(who is picking him up) and see if she will tell me.I know it a meal out somewhere.Not just drinkies,although I reckon there will be a fair few glasses going down .I think Chris is going to put a big load of dosh behind the bar for the girls.

Fitz's fingers .....well one looks kind of ok but the other still looks pretty bent.He has another 5 weeks of exercising to do.They are still painful .Bit like your Knee really :-S
We never seem to stop forking out for 'grown up kids'!!!!!!!.What would they do without us Frank???

Jane, We have had cloud all afternoon. The girls went off this morning to Corby, they went to the new Tesc#s. Ros said it is much bigger than Northampton, and I think that is big.

Thank goodness we have Barcla# card. What with one thing and another, we have been drained of surplus (not that I had much) cash. I've helped Conrad out with his rent in Spain, plus cash for his pocket (for food etc) also for Jan. They have money coming, but until it arrives they are struggling. Good old Mum & Dad. I know we will get it back, but in the mean time, we will have to go carful.

The freezer is full of food now, as we bought TWO carrier bags up with us, together with loads of tins, and packets. At least Jan will be alright while he is away.

How's Fitz's fingers now ???

My knee isn't that hot, the pain is on the inside of the knee, and whenever I move it the pain shoots up and down the leg. I did get my appointment changed from Oct 16th to Sept 23rd (MONDAY 3,10 pm) So will see what he has to say then. I'm hoping it's not too serious, and that all this climbing up and down stairs has been the problem. The last thing I want now, is for him to say "REPLACEMENT KNEE"

Jane, where are the practice taking Chris this evening, anywhere nice. or just for a few drinky poos ??

Ros is just about bushed, and is asleep in the armchair in the lounge. I'm still in the conservatory, and it feels quite warm. Conrad has filled the green bin with grass cuttings, I couldn't count the number of times he emptied the cutting bag !!! Bit of blue sky now, and loads of seagulls flying over, back to the lake to roost up for the night. Have also seen loads of geese flying in formation. When do they go north or south ???

I sent my daughter an Email yesterday as I needed info for my tree. I didn't expect a reply back so soon, but have replied to thank her and to pass on a big XXX to my Gt Grandson. and ask for a contact Number and address. Whether that comes back, is to bee seen.

Frank what a surprise hearing from your Daughter.I know you are not normally in touch ,but now nice to know all the dates for G and Gt Grandchildren :-D

I thought you were going to see if you could get an appointment about that knee of yours.I don't think it should be as painful as it is now ,unless that procedure hasn't worked .I wouldn't leave it .Does your knee feel hot at all?especially around the wound sites?

Didn't have too much wine with Fitz.Just a couple of glasses.We sat in the sunshine and jabbered on about Venice.He gave me some more names of restaurants so I got the laptop out there and we googled them.

Chris sent me an email saying he hasn't been kissed or cried over by so many women since he was baptised .I think he is going to be emotionally drained by the time he get in lol,and he will be carrying his box of belongings from his room .I actually think it is a good thing he is going out tonight .It will be the best thing for him :-D and give me a little grace lol
As for you Frank .I will find you to give you that big ear clipping ;-) :-D :-S .Have you raided that Piggy Bank ready for tomorrow ?Sounds like you will need to lol
No cooking for me tonight .James and I are just having Pizza,so just bung in the oven and done.Then he is going out.So I will be all on my lonesome this evening.
I can't believe how hot the sun is right now.So I'm going to go back out and sit with my book

:-D

I have just heard from my daughter, I needed information from her for my TREE. Would you believe it's my Gt Grandsons FIRST BIRTHDAY today, and I didn't know about it. Also it's the middle grandsons birthday on the 29th Sept. He will be 22 , The eldest is 24 on 9th Oct. and the youngest 18 on 7th July just gone. It's also her Wedding anniversary tomorrow 29 years.

Gawd only knows what I have done to my knee, but it is playing me up like mad. PAIN whenever or whenever I move it. Having to use my stick as my leg (if that makes sense) it's making my should hurt :-( :-( :-( I have taken my quota of pain killers for this morning/afternoon, so will have to wait a few hours before I can have anymore. But don't seem to get any relief. I think a few beers and a crash out might be the answer. ONLY JOKING :-D :-D :-D

Fiona, You will have to get yourself a big stick ;-) ;-) ;-) and remind your OH who is in charge :-D :-D :-D If he is anything like my boys, they say "I'll do it tomorrow" and we all know tomorrow never comes. !!!

Do hope Chris can relax and enjoy himself tonight, he has to remember it might be his last chance. As from tomorrow he will be stuck at home with YOU :-D :-D :-D Poor old sod <3 <3 <3 It's alright Jane I am changing address's so you can't find me, for that ear clipping !!! Not to much Wine with your lunch with Fitz, you will only want to sleep all afternoon.!!!

Conrad is COOKING TONIGHT, I can't afford £50.00 a night for food out, especially with the expense coming up tomorrow night. I don't expect to see much change out of £150.00.Coffee time, see you later.