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What kind of things do you remember from Childhood

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Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 18 Jun 2013 10:19

Morning All and Evening Kim,

Bit brighter this morning but still grey skies but dry.

Nice to see David pop in and to know how he is getting along. Must be awful in the contraption when it is hot. I hope you get a result at your next session David and you will be able to have the frame off your leg. We are all thinking of you and wishing you better soon now.

We were asked out for a meal tonight after ringing but are not going.

Anyone noticed the bottom left hand corner of the message box, the little dots in a triangle? You can make the box bigger by holding it with your mouse and drawing it out.

Frank how is the shoulder this morning? I hope it is a bit easier and not so painful. I get arm ache and shoulder ache if I do a lot of windows too.

Hope Ann and Gordon are getting better weather than we are.

William

William Report 17 Jun 2013 20:18

Hi David, nice to see your post on here. At least it's not too long till you visit the clinic. Hope it's good news for you when you attend. If all is healing well maybe you will be free of the 'contraption' as you put.

Meanwhile, keep on keeping on.

David

David Report 17 Jun 2013 19:39


Just been looking at my message sent box Fiona

I haven,t sent you a message in a long time.

Perhaps there are two Davids on this thread?

Next visit to fracture clinic is 2/7/13

Contraption is getting heavier and pains.

MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 17 Jun 2013 18:49

Evening everyone,

Lovely sunny evening here ,it's been a cloudy day but really warm .

Hubby had the afternoon off and we went to A*da in Norwich ,i wanted to get Lacey some clothes for her birthday next week ,only got one little outfit i couldn't see much that i liked ,we are going to pay for her first pair of shoes ,DIL had Lacey's feet measured last week but the lady who measured her feet advised DIL to wait a few more weeks until her feet have grown a little more .
Lacey is now pulling herself up onto her feet and standing so i don't think she will be long before she takes her first step.

What's this !!! two people in the money :-D :-D :-D who will be the third ?? :-D

Sounds as if you had a really good day yesterday with the family Frank :-D i think spending some of the money on a holiday is a good idea and you said you would like to go to Spain so the money's come just at the right time .
You'd keep afloat if you had one of those floats to hold onto, having a swim might be good for your knee too.
More plants !! LOL i hope you have plenty of water in your butts , if not i dread to think what your water bill would be with all the watering LOL

Thanks Maureen the photo's are lovely ,your dress is a nice colour and the little bolero really finishes the outfit off ,as Jane has said you have a really handsome
son :-D

Jane

Jane Report 17 Jun 2013 18:21

Thanks Maureen.Got the pics :-D.They are smashing.Everyone looked so nice and your outfit was really lovely.I loved the whole colour scheme :-D The Bride and groom were stunning..You have a very handsome son ;-)

Not more plants Frank!!!!!!!.You won't be watering Ros in with them too will you ??
Harrogate sounds very nice.I stayed there for a night when we had to go to a Funeral,but because we were doing all the organising we never had time to see the place.That sounds a good price too.We use Groupo** too and also Secret Escape*We used that when we went to Cumbria the other week.

Maureen I think James is quite down about the job situation.I tried to have a word with him the other day,and his exact words were."Mum, you don't have to remind me how f***** up my life is" :-S :-S... I think that says exactly how he feels :-(
Now it 's Jess's turn.She gets her results tomorrow.I'm sure she will come out with a great result.I have a helium balloon stashed in the boot of my car wit h Congrats on i
t and some lovely chocs from Hote* Chocola* .I will tie the balloon on the little bag.I don't know what time the results come out,so imagine it might be a bit tense here until they do.Then tomorrow evening they are off for a celebratory meal.

William thanks for your latest lovely sunrise pics.I'm sorry you never made it for the meal yesterday.I hope Carmel is feeling much better today.Enjoy that Pizza :-D
James is cooking for him and Jess again tonight,so I think it is Mediterranean Cod and Pancetta fish cakes and a big selection of veg for us.I have some new potatoes if Chris wants a bit more,but the fish cakes look really substantial.

Has anyone heard from Shirl or Kim?

Pat is it tomorrow you are off to Majorca?.Have a great time ,and hopefully all your family probs can be put behind you for a week.Fingers crossed that the weather has improved there now for you.A bit of sun,some nice food and a few glasses of whatever should see you right :-D

Fiona

Fiona Report 17 Jun 2013 18:07

Thanks Maureen got your photo's, your son & daughter in law make a lovely couple and the kids complete a lovely family,
Your outfit is really nice, love the colour of your dress and the little silver bolero adds to that perfect touch,

Frank

Frank Report 17 Jun 2013 17:42

Maureen, I had the time of my life yesterday afternoon.

Lara got so excited when she hit the ball, it went over the next doors fence, She wet herself, and had to go and change into Julia's cloths. That caused us to laugh even more. I felt so young after playing out there I think it done me the world of good.

Ros couldn't believe I had done all the windows., including the conservatory. Tony our neighbour said he would do the ones that are on his side tomorrow. I won't hold my breath

Jane I have been looking at a 3 night break in Harrogate through Groupo# 5* hotel 3 nights Bed and breakfast for two for only £139.00 If we eat in the hotel we get free Wine. But at 5* prices I think we would eat out !! I will have to have a chat to Ros about it. We will also be considering going to Spain to see Conrad for a week or so. So you can see the money won't go far.

Going to get the hose out and have a sprinkle ;-) ;-) ;-)

William

William Report 17 Jun 2013 17:34

:-\ Hi all, didn't get to daughter's for dinner yesterday after all. Carmel was poorly so we had to cancel. Daughter has popped in today with card, T*blerone (giant one) and four bottles of ale, so it's not all bad.
She said only her eldest son and his girl friend ended up there anyway, what a let down for her.

Have emailed some more sunrise pics from this morning. It was raining when I got up after all, so the washing was put on hold. I was just putting it out at 10am when the wet stuff came down again. It did the same an hour later. Anyway, it's out there now, getting a blow and drying too.

Carmel is a little better today and has an appointment to see her doctor on Thursday afternoon (that's the earliest she could get!)

Pizza tonight for tea, better than last's nights meal - a cheese, pickle and lettuce sarnie! Oh well, I'm not starving anyway. C Y A L

Maureen

Maureen Report 17 Jun 2013 17:31

Can't be easy for James Jane, are there no job prospects, must be so disheartening when you put all that studying in. Grandson has finished his English degree now and is working in The Har**ester in the kitchens but he only wants something to tide him over while he pursues his ice hockey.

Have sent some photos of son's wedding let me know if anyone didn't get them, this computer is so tempremental :-0

Frank

Frank Report 17 Jun 2013 17:28

Help !!! The flower lady has been at it again. She came in an hour or so ago with two trays of petunias Tray of Pansies That blue aubrethia sp and some other stuff. Her excuse is that "THERE ISN'T ENOUGH COLOUR IN THE FRONT GARDEN" More like there's no Bloo## room in the front garden for any more. !! She is out there now on her little stool planting her way. around the boarders. I will have to get the hose out later, to water them in.

I spoke to soon about not aching. My left shoulder (my goon one) aches like billyoh at the moment. I suppose it was all the window cleaning.

I am leaving tea to Ros tonight. For a change we are going to have pasta, she will do that later. I just need a break from cooking, and large meals. I think I could do with loosing a few pounds.

While she was out today, she called into a charity shop and bought some Material which she can use for the patchwork baby cot covers. She also bought a cotton M & S single sheet in lemon to use as a backing for the cover when it's finished.

She has also bought me a new pair of swimming shorts, I can't see me wearing those any time soon. I couldn't keep myself afloat, if I went into water. (DO YOU THINK SHE'S TRYING TO TELL ME SOMETHING) <3 <3 <3 ;-) ;-) ;-)

Jane

Jane Report 17 Jun 2013 17:09

Frank a little holiday sounds a good idea for the both of you.You were only saying a little while back that you haven't had one for a while.Naughty boy !!!!!! doing gutterings all alone.I bet the air will be blue when Ros finds out.

Mel James won .They didn't go to the cinema.He made it quite clear that he has to pay petrol when he takes Jess home ,then he has gone dutch with a present for her Aunties birthday plus other things.He only gets Job Seekers so cinema was out this time......I did offer to help ,but he said no .......He didn't really want to see Superman or whatever lol...
Frank I was looking at those feet things on Boo** this morning .I really could do with one.Maybe I will get one next time I'm in.I don't get cracked heel thank goodess just horrible hard skin
:-S But it is always just on the one foot.Strange !

I need to do a bit of watering as everything is so dry.

Frank

Frank Report 17 Jun 2013 14:34

Home alone again. Ros has gone to have her feet and finger nails done. She gets so much hard skin, I bought her one of those Electric planer things, it speeds round like a sandpaper roller and it takes off the worst of it. It's something I have never suffered from, but poor old Ros's feet crack with it. Like the add on Tele.

I'm in for a right old rollocking when she gets home. I have been right round the bungalow cleaning the windows, the frames and guttering ,where I can reach She always says "Only do them when I am here" in case you fall and no one hears you. AS IF, I could wake the devil with my shouts. :-D :-D :-D

Mel, Are fox's still classed as VERMIN ?? if so can't OH shoot it, to protect the Bantie's. and any other birds you have.

Fiona, I said a year or so ago, that our cooker was on the way out. To make it seal tight. I have a piece of clean wood, that I wedge between the cooker handle and the wall. It's only about 30 inches. But without it the heat escapes round the seal. It makes it very difficult if Ros wants to do any baking. That's why we tend to eat shop bought cakes. Well she does ;-) ;-) ;-) I don't tend to eat sweet things. (I'm sweet enough) lol lol.

When is Ann due back ?? Did she go for a week or fortnight ??

Mel, I slept like a log, till 5.30 am. and to my surprise my shoulder doesn't ache as bad as usual, must be the extra exercise. :-0 :-0 :-0

Blooming heck. it's 2.30 pm where has the day gone. ?? Must get a drink and a sandwich, my stomach thinks my throat has been cut. lol

Maureen

Maureen Report 17 Jun 2013 14:11

Oh Frank you're just a big kid at heart, really glad you had a great father's day. that was a nice windfall it's not often money gets given back it's usually the other way around, a holiday sounds like a good idea.

After pressing knobs and buttons and clicking on this and that I finally found the printer settings, never will find it again though, and you are right Mel the coloured ink needed changing so I have bought a new one, haven't put it in yet but fingers crossed it should be fine now.

It's a cloudy day but warmer out than it looks so I might get back in the garden after lunch.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 17 Jun 2013 11:01

Morning All and Evening Kim,

WEt wet wet here this morning.

Frank you silly boy fancy bowling yourself over!!!!!! I hope the bruise and grazes heals quickly and dos'nt give you too much pain. Did you sleep ok last night?

I went into the garden at 5 to 1 last night to see if there were any hogs around and guess what I saw in the orchard????? A bl**dy great fox sniffing around. Not a good sign with a bantie somewhere sitting on eggs. I clapped my hands and it shot over the bank into the next field.

Don't think it is going to brighten up at all today. The sky is grey but the wind has dropped and the trees are only just moving. Sitting here in the kitchen with the back door open.

Jane who won with going to the pictures?? Who pays?

Fiona

Fiona Report 17 Jun 2013 10:55

Morning All, Evening Kim

Wow Frank ,must be nice to handle a cheque for that amount of money, Spend it wisely ;-) ;-)

Warmish here but cloudy, washing bed linen so here's hoping it stays dry.
Must remember to go up to surgery to collect, OH & mine perscriptions, don't want to be running out

back to the washing :-(

Frank

Frank Report 17 Jun 2013 10:44

Morning All/Evening Kim.

We have had rain again this morning, everywhere is wet. lots of cloud, so I don't think we are going to get ANY SUNSHINE again today :-( :-( There is hardly any movement of the bushes and trees.

I have SIX nice grazes on my arm, and the bruises are stating to come out. I will tell everyone that Ros hit me LOL LOL.

I also had a windfall on Saturday. The Council have been over charging me for Council Tax and I had a cheque for almost £1,000.00. So if we want to, we can look for a holiday, or put it by for a rainy day. Can't think when I last had that amount in my bank account. :-D :-D

No doubt Madam, will find things she needs, so it will go on perhaps Whatever. What's the saying "EASY COME EASY GO "

Jane

Jane Report 17 Jun 2013 10:15

Morning/Evening All

Lol Frank .Only you could do the spectacular A over T trip. :-D :-D.Hope that arm isn't too sore this morning.Sounded like a fun time for you all.

Has Banty turned up Mel?I hope so .

It is cloudy here although at 5am it was a beautiful blue sky.By 5.30 it had gone :-S It's very muggy though.
I think we have a Magpies nest in the big tree in the front garden :-| :-| :-|.I could have strangled them at 5. :-S :-S
I am going to nip to the bank and pop in to M&*. then get more bird food.I shall be going very soon as there is a little 'discussion' going on here between James and Jess about the cinema.Jess want to go ...James doesn't !!! .I will make myself scarce :-D
BBL

Frank

Frank Report 16 Jun 2013 21:15

Here I am, The worst for wear.

Harvey decided to do a roast after all, Roast leg of lamb, that melted in the mouth with everything to go with it, nice sweets to finish off. After a sit down with three bottles of red, we decided to sit outside.

It was warm but cloudy, Lara and Andy came over with baby Sophia, and Lewis decided we would play cricket on the back lawn. I bated and bowled, and had a wonderful time. When it was my time to bowl again, I decided it would be a "BEDFORD BLASTER", and bowled a very fast delivery, and fell ar#e over head, landing on my left arm on the wall, I have grazed it from wrist to elbow, But hey I enjoyed myself and gave the family a good laugh I can't remember when I had such a good time,

Ros as always drove me home, safe and sound, I am now nursing my arm. The bruises will no doubt come out tomorrow together with the aches and pains.

Hope all the DADS had a good a day that I had, and all you MUMS treated them to a special day.

Mel, you are so fortunate to have all the nature around you so much, I can't remember the last time I saw a deer. It must be over 15 years ago.

My E book decided to freeze on me last night just as I had started a new book. I reset it this morning, but can't remember the book title, so will start a new one tonight.

Then wind has dropped off completely now, and it's quiet muggy, lets hope for better weather tomorrow.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 16 Jun 2013 20:48

Lost the bantam again....................................................................only six hens about.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 16 Jun 2013 20:38

No sun here today and it is still raining.

Just seen a deer out the back behind the chicken house.