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What kind of things do you remember from Childhood

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Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 17 Sep 2024 08:40

I had to have imprssions taken when I went but luckily I had my old plate so I did'nt have to come out toothless. Good luck and I hope you don't have to wait too long. If you're gappy in the front take a mask with you to put on coming out.

SuffolkVera

SuffolkVera Report 17 Sep 2024 08:22

Good morning all

It looks as though it might be a nice day.

I have an upper metal plate with 4 teeth and before we went away I badly chipped 2 of them and the back of one is worn where it rubs on my lower teeth. So it’s off to the dentist this afternoon. I don’t need a new plate, this one will be repaired but I have to have full top and bottom impressions to make sure it still fits right. I am not looking forward to that. I’m also going to be without my plate until Friday which will seem odd as I’ve had a plate since my 20s.

We had a lady magistrate come to talk at the Club last night. She is chief of the Essex bench which now has 220 magistrates.. It was a very good talk and she was very entertaining and informative.

I’ve been up over an hour so I’d better have #ome breakfast, shower and get to the shops. I won’t want to go out all gappy so need to do everything before I go to the dentists.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 17 Sep 2024 07:52

Morning girls another lovely morning at the moment and its 9 degrees and pc says mostly sunny.

Hope you all slept well of at least got enough sleep. Once again I slept right through no viist to the loo in the night.

Shopping comes today and its with one of the drivers I like the one who helped me with the box hedge that time.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 16 Sep 2024 22:45

How lovely a great grandson again you lucky girls. Congrats to all who shoudve congrated to. How much did he weigh?

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 16 Sep 2024 22:09

Ok better sort out the confusion. Latest gt grandson was born to daughter’s youngest son. So not this family, although related of course. That grandson and wife live in Hampshire.

Annx

Annx Report 16 Sep 2024 21:35

Evening All,

A glorious sunny day here, just as I like and not too hot. We were both up early and showered before the window cleaner was due and of course he didn't turn up. Now we don't know when to expect him or what time to shower except very early! OH went off to his county council meeting and I headed for the retail park. They must have closed the road again from the village that's shorter to get to the motorway, as the traffic queue was as far as you could see from the end of our road. I find people will usually let you in though, especially the lorry drivers. I went to the carwash on the way back and it was closed. It should have been open, unless they were late today, but I suspect they might have closed altogether as there was a planning application to build houses there a few months ago. I'll have to check. It was so handy, just a mile away as well and the only other one I know iof must be 5-6 miles away.

I did some hoovering and mopped the kitchen floor and cleaned the ensuite, then threw out a pile of magazines and newspapers. I couldn't face the bathroom as well so that may get done tomorrow. My car is in for service and MOT at 8.30 am so no lie in!

Congratulations on becoming a great grandma again AnnG! I can't imagine looking down three generations and being related to them all!! How lovely he has arrived while you are there. Do they live far from your son with a chance to maybe see him while you are there?

I'll catch up with the other posts tomorrow as it's past my bedtime now. I hope you all sleep well, so night night. :-)

MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 16 Sep 2024 19:59

Oh Anng thats lovely news ,congratulations to babies mum and dad and to you too ,Another little twig to add to the family tree .

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 16 Sep 2024 19:55

Dad says Mum and baby doing well. It was a C section

SuffolkVera

SuffolkVera Report 16 Sep 2024 18:58

Congratulations to you great grandma :-) congrats to the new mum, dad and babe. I hope all is well with them.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 16 Sep 2024 18:22

Great Grandson number 3 has just arrived no name as yet.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 16 Sep 2024 17:22

It has been a lovely day today sunny, no wind slightly cool but pleasant. I went with son to Tesco, they have a Costa in store so we sat with a coffee chatting for about half an hour, a good way to catch up with family news. Then we did a big shop.m this is good for me, not getting out much!! I enjoy seeing what is on the actual shelves. We have sat reading this afternoon after I had a chat with granddaughter. I did have a wander in the garden to see all the fuchsia hanging baskets whch seem to have done well. I don’t need to be taken to places, It is just nice to catch up with them.

SuffolkVera

SuffolkVera Report 16 Sep 2024 16:04

Yes, I am pleased we got home before the rain and storms hit central Europe. The strange thing is we were originally going to be in Vienna this week but decided to bring the date forward by a week I am very glad we did. You can't help but feel sorry for all those poor people affected by the terrible weather. It's such a big area that has been devastated and it will take a long while for everything to get back to normal again.

It looks as though you may get some decent weather AnnG. Does your son have a garden where you could perhaps sit and read while they are busy working? It'll be nice to see your family even if you have to fit in round their schedules.

We had a lovely afternoon with our friends yesterday. I sometimes wonder what we find to talk about as we all see each other fairly frequently but there is always lots of chatting and plenty of laughter which help us all to forget our aches or worries for a little while. We will be seeing each other again tonight as it is a Club meeting night. I looked on the programme we were given in January and under the September meeting it just says TBA so I haven't a clue what is happening but I understand there is a speaker. I hope he/she is interesting.or I might be dozing off.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 16 Sep 2024 14:04

Yes the floods were terrible I saw them on the news. I don't usually watch the news as its so depressing but I had turned the tv on and it was on there so I watched it. I'm pleased our Vera is home too and did'nt get caught up in any really bad weather.

I have had two Dragonflys round the big pond this morning joined together so one will e laying many more eggs in the pond.

Its lovely and sunny here and 19 degrees and looks like we may have a couple more days like this.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 16 Sep 2024 09:54

Awful weather in Europe.
I'm so pleased that Vera and her OH are safely home and were not caught up in the flooding.
Devastating for so many people over there though <3

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 16 Sep 2024 09:26

Good morning all, very bright and sunny here. A bit chilly though. As far as I know just a trip to Tesco this morning and coffee while out. When I visit of course people are also working although son just has a few business calls to make. Grandson is working from home for four days before going back to Leeds as he has to spend one day in the office. Granddaughter has several different jobs, one in a theatre and one dog walking, not sure if the others. DiL is a therapist and has two or three days in the office. Works from home as well. I just fit in with normal life.

MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 16 Sep 2024 08:53

Morning all,

Sunny here but a bit nippy at the moment, should be a nice day and we want to get a bit of tidying done in the garden .
Bedding in the machine and just spinning so I'll get that hung out and I must get Max's bedding washed too.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 16 Sep 2024 08:29

Morning girls,

Nice bright morning gain but it feels chilly its 14 degrees and pc says cloudy so maybe the sun won't last long. We had a shower of very fine rain last night before I went to bed but nothing much.

Slept right through last night but I was late going to bed as I was watching a film.

Hope you all slept well and I wonder if Anng is going anywhere nice today?

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 15 Sep 2024 21:44

But when I eat I eat a lot..................If i'm busy in the garden on a nice day I take my 1pm pill with a large glass of water and that keeps me going. I find if I eat breakfast |I don't want to do anything but can get on with things if I don't. Sounds silly dos'nt it. I did have one slice of toast yesterday morning before doing the washing and filters and feeding the girls and fish but once I had eaten at lunchtime I did'nt want to do anymore which is why I had to cook the strudel today.

I took a pic of a brown moth feeding on the flowers of the mauve million bells, can't remember the name they have given them now, it had pretty marking on its wings and a fluffy body and beige legs which looked like tiny deer antlers. I'll send a pic. I don't know what moth it is but it ws out in the day.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 15 Sep 2024 20:32

Glad your journey was trouble-free Ann.
Enjoy spending time with your family.

Mel, your strudel sounds delicious and looks so good. I don't remember ever making one, although I've made many other apple recipes.
Every day sounds so busy caring for your garden and grounds, but you worry me going without food for so long, especially doing manual work. I would feel ill and light-headed. I only have a light breakfast, but have to have food with some of my medication and I find it suits my lifestyle best to get them taken at breakfast time, then I can forget about them until the next day.

Annx It sounded as if you needed your rest rather than a visit to the retail park. ;-)

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 15 Sep 2024 20:13

Got here ok only took two hours despite the traffic being really heavy. Luckily no hold ups. It only takes an accident to snarled the whole system up. Nice to see everyone, clothes hung round the bedroom as no wardrobe to use. Still it is only a week.