General Chat

Morning All,

We had one of the 5 item B*S 99p breakfasts this morning.....good value. OH is eating like a horse with being more active and out in the fresh air!! He's painting more of the shed at the moment.

We called at MIL's yesterday and the Warm Front people are fitting the new boiler on Monday, so it will be good its done before winter. They gave us 3 bags of stuff to take to the charity shop while we were there. We may keep some of it!!! lol......2 nearly new stainless steel saucepans, pyrex casserole, not even a scratch on it, new cutlery, new plain white dinner plates.......I wonder why they buy them??

Hi all from Rutland,
The drive up was through torrential rain, roads flooded. Traffic very slow all with lights on. And stupid me watered the garden before I left.

Hello everyone-----

Glad to see you back in the race Fiona--dont go to fast--easy dose it xxx
having bother with this thing again,
Ann why not have a boot sale?/

Mel slow down---you'll meet yourself comming and going
all the flowers ((well-some)) you mention I've planted but never have much luck--last one year then --pufff the next---
TRY BBL If I can

Yes Mandy, having 'pruned' a lot of our own stuff, I don't want to keep too much do I or I'll be back to square one!! I think the saucepans may be swapped with ours. I'm the same with christmas stuff......seems daft giving it cupboard space for just a couple of weeks a year doesn't it? We are having a clearout of the garage and shed sometime, so it might be worth having a boot sale later Shirl. In the meantime, I'll add them to the garage stuff.

FRANK......trespassing on my patch again!! lol We had quite a lot of rain too.......lucky the shed paint was dry by then.......you might find it didn't rain at home.

Mandy I was on the F*P site this morning, but I see my time has run out too!! I was looking at the Chelsea Pensioners. Next wednesday we should be able to do it again.

I have seen a few of those sales Mandy, but we wouldn't be very 'visible' at the end of a cul-de-sac. lol It might be worth putting a notice at the end of the close though and a lot less hassle as you say. Not sure about the neighbours poking through our rubbish!!!!! lol

It's dry here again now and is supposed to be a sunny weekend.

I just discovered that the wife of an uncle I never knew lost 2 brothers in WW1. Brings it home what misery there would have been in those times.

yard or garage sales are big here--from spring to fall-Ann you would be surprised what your Neighbours would buy--Last year I bought from mine Set of New Readers Digest cassette of James Last for $3.00---cant buy the Daily paper for that------GO-FOR-IT----

How far is Rutland from you all ? As it always sound's like you all just live up the road from each other You all know or have been to the same places///

Jane home tomorrow---She had better have a BIGGGG BONE- for chester

Been to Holsworthy this afternoon. Needed chicken food and mum wanted some bits done and the library.Been hot here again and we have had no rain just because OH sowed more grass seed.

Fiona lovely to see you posting again so you must feel better.

It's nice Frank has taken his pooter with him. I bet he just wants to check to see when our Jane gets home!!

A lovely hare crossed the road in front of me on the way home today. He was'nt in a hurry and he was quite a small one. Lovely black topped ears and he disappeared into a field gate. Have'nt seen one for ages.

Just had a nice glass of red so off to bed now.

See you all in the morning and night night.

I wonder why you say that twice???

dont know Mel--but night night
back tomorrow afternoon. xxxx

Morning All,

Sunny and dry and another lovely day. I see David has been working on his tree again.

Just trying to be exact on the same ancestors M
So easy to make tree top heavy with relatives that never were.

Thanks for all help and guidance given. ALL help appreciated.

Morning All,

Cloudy but dry here.......OH is behind the bottom fence hacking the brambles down.....he's just been in for some long sleeves......now his arms are already scratched, stung and bleeding!!! He found more bits of hardcore in the ditch......they are now where the pond was, helping to fill the hole. lol

I think Rutland might be nearest to me Shirl......it was 'my patch' for a while when I worked.......pretty villages built in a dark golden stone and nice pubs!! The edge of it would be about 10-15 miles from me.

My back keeps playing up so I've come in for a cuppa......just planted half a dozen more lettuce in the greenhouse. I did think about going to see my friend with the ponies....she's at a local show again.....but I don't think my back would like sitting for ages. She's at another show soon so I might go to that instead.

afternoon all,
We had a late breakfast, and sat talking at the table till 12 Noon.

Girls are going off around, Peterborough or Leicester. Than on to Weldon, near Corby to see DILs Daughter.
Northampton is about 45 miles from Edith Weston another 5 miles to Oakham and Peterborough/ Leicester about another 20 miles from Edith Weston.

I sitting in the Conseratory with windows and bright sunshine all around me. having a job to see the screen.


What time is the "Ol' gal"due back today.???? Bet she comes back with a suffolk accent. "Turnip Top"

No Mandy, no stick of rock.....but plenty of STICK for him!! He gets away with murder doesn't he!!! Hope you have a nice time tonight with your sister and BIL. Its good you'll soon have your downstairs loo!!

It is still and sunny here now, but quite cloudy. OH saw a fox in the field at the back this morning. It was near where the rabbit holes are!!

Frank, it sounds like I might hear the tills ringing in Leicester then if your gals get there !! lol

I'm hobbling about now......remember turning over in the night and feeling a sharp pain......that's what did it I think. Sending OH out in a bit to get some shopping and some painkillers.

OH now has started on the pond!!!!!! We found one goldfish left out of nine. There are also loads of newts and we heard a frog in there this morning while we were looking at the pond.

Still hot and sunny here.

Glad your having a nice rest Frank but watch that mouth of yours.....................................

I feel quite brave, being this far away from her, and safe. I have sticks of Rock from Son and DIL from Torquay, So she can keep her rock !!!!! She won't get onto me, SHE LOVES ME TOO MUCH !!!!

Very cool north wind here, and cloudy. It could rain at anytime.

Your OH and that digger Mel, He will end up uncovering ancient relics. from the Stone age. and then you will have the local Museum taking over your garden !!!!

Annx, When I first retired I helped out a friend who was a manager of a letting agency. I would go round to the Houses during the students holidays, and clear the gardens. The brambles were horrific to clear. I would chop them down and stack them up for someone to collect in a lorry. I would go home scratched to pieces. and thorns in all parts including my BUM. good job for ROS. !!!!

Mandy I think we will either have an Indian Takeaway, or pop round to the Pub for a meal this evening. Hope you have a good meal.

You wouldn't believe, Last night I took Ros's tablets instead of mine. hers for diabitis, and pain, at least I haven't got Diabitis this morning !!!!! She didn't half give me stick.

Hi All xx-----

Silly ? Mandy but if plummer was there why couldn't he do the LOO ???
TAKE TO LONG?
Ann that's a NO-NO- Never TURN -Over any time lol xx ha ha
but I know just how you feel I can do the same to my back with a cough /picking up.What do you take?

Mel is the pond at the back garden, Was that fish in pond all winter--wonder it never froze?

Now your in for it Frank----OH-TO-SUFFER-THE-SLING'S-AND-ARROWS

'OL GAL is back !!!!!!!.Just you wait Frank lol.I have just spent the last 45 minutes reading through all the posts since I went.Carol ....more memories please .
Fiona I'm glad you are back and that your results were clear.
I haven't even unpacked my suitcase yet ! but have unpacked everything else.I can't believe how much stuff we have come back with .
We had a lovely time although as I said in the postcard the cottage was very small and not as comfortable as we normally have.I'm not complaining though .The cottage was originally built in 1480 as a farm labourer's home,so it would have just been a 1 up and 1 down then.I have pictures I will send when I get them on here.
My son arrived home on tuesday ....I thought it was next tuesday he was coming .So you can imagine the washing!!!!!!!!!.He is half way through.
My daughter's review will be in 'Look Magazine 'on tuesday (Health Spa).I think there will be a photo of her too.
Mandy the boat at the bottom of the garden was a rowing boat lol.But I didn't venture out in it as there was a Swan with attitude and I didn't fancy getting batted out of the boat.I have a great photo of him.
Right I must go and empty this case now so BBL

David I remember the ad John Collier,John Collier the Window to watch and the tune lol

Frank.....I got the display too........in the altogether, pointing out every scratch and graze......legs arms and chest!!!! I'm just waiting now, till he finds the thorns for me to tweezer......oh joy!!!

Nice to have you back Jane and looking forward to the piccies.....

I'm taking Ibup*ofen at the moment Shirl and have slapped a hot water bottle over it. I can't believe that twinge has led to this!! Hope it's better tomorrow. It feels like it is a pulled muscle.

I have just discovered on my tree that the mother of the transported rellie on my tree died on a voyage to Australia to see him!!

Ann, take paracetamol as well as Ibuprofen,that will help the pain and the Ibuprofen with the inflammation .OH had stiff knees on holiday and when he came up the 'STEEP' stairs to the bedroom ,all I could hear was Oh Oh Oh each step lol.The toilet was downstairs and getting up in the night was a bit of a do as it was so dark.I ended up leaving a lamp on downstairs so I didn't need to put the bedroom light on.
I kept trying to imagine what it would have been like to live in the cottage 500 years ago.There was maybe a pig in the shed in the garden (if they were lucky) ,chickens scratting around ,and a lot of children with their backsides hanging out of ragged trousers.The fireplace was big ,and I suppose that was where the cooking was done.They would have caught fish out of the river,and had big vegetable patches where the lawns are.
OH is out surveying the garden now.He had a good mooch around the garden of the owners of the cottage (they were away on holiday) and he has some new ideas lol
I still haven't emptied my case.I will leave that until tomorrow now as there is too much washing and drying going on ,without mine.
Chester will be home at 10am tomorrow.I can't wait to see him.I hope he has been ok.There has been no no phone calls so he must have been alright.
Ann ,you have found some interesting things on that tree of yours.Did it say how the Mother died?

Welcome home Ol'Gal. Glad you had a good time, and I hope you feel relaxed and ready for all that Washing and ironing.

The girls have just walked in so will BBL.