General Chat

Hi All,

I thought I'd have a quick look in before I make a start on the cards.

Ann, good to hear that your arm is not too painful at the moment, let's hope it will continue that way.

Jean, glad to hear that you are feeling a little bit better. Sorry to hear that you've had more problems with your neighbour. People like her shouldn't be allowed to have children, the child is obviously not being looked after as it should be. I had a bit of a bad day yesterday, but feel a good bit better today, thank goodness. How are things with D? Hope she is keeping okay.

Mo, hope you and Roly are feeling much better now . How is your son getting on with job hunting? Like Richard, I hope that he gets one very soon. I know that it's getting Richard down not being able to get a job, he's applied for so many and only had one interview, so he's become very disheartened. Mo, do you still play darts on a Monday night for the knockouts?

Speak to you all later. Love, Sallie xxx

Hello girls,how are we all this beautiful day.
When we went to get into our car this morning,it was covered in a fine brown dust. On parking the car,in the car park,we discovered all the cars had the same fine dust all over them.
We were wondering if this is the dust from the eruption in Iceland,carried over on the wind.
When I bought the washing in from the garden,Roly got me to check if there was any dust on the clothes as well. He is making me paranoid.
I hope to hear from you all soon. In the meantime,take care off yourselves.
Love and best wishes to you all. Mo xxx

Mo, it could well be the ash from the volcano, they did say we might notice dust on our cars.

Hi All,

We've also had a beautiful day here, it's great to get the washing dried out on the line. I didn't notice any brown dust on it though! We went to the Mc A Glen Designer Outlet today, just one junction up the M1 from us. I went to get some card and paper from the Paper Mill shop there, but was disappointed to find that it had closed down.

Jean, I hope you're feeling a bit better, and are able to concentrate on getting your cards done.

Ann, is the pain from the Shingles a bit easier than it has been? I hope that it will be a lot better by the time you go on holiday.

Mo, it's very quiet on here again, although I've noticed it's the same on a lot of other threads too. Christie's nana is on holiday in Florida, they are due to arrive home on Monday, but I can't see that happening now, goodness knows when they'll get back---just have to wait and see.

I'll speak to you all later.

Love and best wishes to everyone. Sallie xxx

Hi, everyone, still having trouble with you-know-who, but now the other neighbour has had a go at her too so at least we are not on our own, next step is to conntact her landlord/police/social workers......

Sallie , I have been very busy with the cards,and managed to do 30, ready to be delivered to the warden of the flats...D is doing o.k. she is now toying with the idea of doing her masters degree with open uni. she is like her dad ,unable to just sit and relax...still it is so good that she is able to do it all. hope Jennie is doing well now, I pray for her and yourself every day, I know what it is when you worry about your family, adds to the stress levels, like you I find, cards or scrapping are a great way to concentrate on something else...take care sweetie......

Mo, my lovely little?? mate, how is you doing and the lovely Roly give him extra hugs from me , I know he needs a lot of T.l.C being married to you....lol...off to the eye clinic on thurs unless they cancel again, always glad when that is done with for another 6 months...

Debbie were are you, we havent had your holiday report, or news of the kids ....we get withdrawl symptoms if we dont hear from you....

Ann, hope you will be o.k. for your hols, and hope the dust will have settled...

~~~~~~~~~ to all our lovely friends who we havent heard from for some time never forgotten whatever you are called....lol....~~~~~~~~~~~~

I will say a prayer for you all this morning....take care...

Love Jean xx

Hi All,
It's been a lovely day here, we even sat out on the patio this morning to have a mid morning cuppa. We then went to see J and M, they came home from the coast yesterday, so I thought it would be nice to see them.They had a lovely time with some of Michael's family-- so I'm pleased that the weather was good for them.

Jean, you've done really well with the cards, as you said cardmaking and scrapbooking really does occupy the mind and helps both of us from getting too stressed. If that is possible for me! It's good to hear that D is getting on so well, I wish her all the best if she decides to do her Masters
It's a good thing that Jennie isn't too much like me, and more like Alun, or
she wouldn't do much at all. I hope they don't cancel your appointment at the eye clinic again for Thursday, fingers croosed. Hope all goes well for you, and that the results are good.
Thank goodness that your other neighbour has had a word with 'the neighbour' , surely something can be done about them. I feel sorry for the little one. I wonder if anyone in 'the neighbour's' family is aware of what's going on.

I'm sure that Debbie and her family were not due back until sometime this weekend, but I may be wrong.

Mo, hope everything is alright with both you and Roly. Have you had anymore problems with the dust down your way? So far, it's okay here.

Sylvia, should be starting back from her daughter's within the next day or two, because they are travelling home by train, which will take about four or five days. It will be nice to hear all about her grandson.

Thinking of all our absent friends, and hope all is well with them and their families.

I'm going to make a couple of cards now, so I'll speak to you all later on.

Love, Sallie xxx

Hello girls.
What a glorious day we have had again today.
Sallie,lots off people around here,have been moaning about the dust on their cars.
Roly has refused to wash it,till it all clears away. He says it will be a waste off time. Where as I think he just cant be bothered. lol
Has Christie's heard from her nana,to say wether her flight's still on for tommorrow.
Oh and while I remember it. HUIA. please dont forget your opticians appointment for tommorrow. See sometimes my memory does work girls
Oh Jean don't tell me the neighbour from hell started again on friday night.
Thank goodness the other neighbour has now complained,it stands you in better stead with her landlord,with both families complaining.
As much as I feel for you and J,I also feel great pity for that poor baby.
You are a saucy little minx,I saw the little???in your sentence. I am a little
sugar plum fairy. Who am I kidding lol. You know me to well.
Our children make us so proud don't they. Your D has got her head screwed on properly,and uses her brain to it's fullest capacity. Good luck to her with her masters degree.
I wish I had used my brains many years ago,like my daughter has. I am so proud off what she has achieved in her life. She has just finished her business degree,and she achieved her law degree a couple off years ago.
Still our children must have got there cleverness from one parent or the other. And I am claiming that honour. LOL
Must go now,got to do tea for us both. Love to all. Mo xxx

Hi Everyone,

Mo, Roly sounds just like Alun about washing the car. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one with a hubby like that.
Ha!Ha!
Has your son found a job yet? Richard still haven't found one. He was supposed to have started an Open Unniversity course in January, but he had to cancel it because of the situation. So besides the fact that he needs and wants a job to live, he'd also like one so that he can start the OU course.

The last they heard fromChristie's nana is that they are staying another day or two in Florida, but I think they will probably be there longer than that, the way things are. There are a lot of people in the same situation, so they're not on their own.

I'm going to make myself a nice cup of tea now, so I'll speak to you all later.

Love, Sallie xxx

We all had dust on our cars yesterday, ours has not been washed off either!!!! Nor will be I suspect.

Hi Ladies, Thank You Sallie, you knew I wasn't back til this week!!!! Mo, our schools over here don't go back til tomorrow, that's of course only for those who are on the Island. So many teachers & pupils are stranded all over the world with these air problems.

Anyway, here I am again and ready to face the summer. I have quickly read all of your posts, and hope that thoise of you who are ill soon get better and that those of you who are on/been on holiday have good times.

Our 18 days(Mo & Jean :-)))) were fantastic. We were extremely lucky with the weather and although we were advised that the weather would be suitable for woolies & wellies, we had it mostly dry & reasonably sunny, though cold.

Whitby was a completely new area for us and we loved it, so much to see and do and the weather made for very good walks & adventures. The children all walk very well and whilst we didn't do any major expeditions we were able to walk for a couple of hours at a time on some of the many circular routes that were sign posted.

An old school friend of mine was also on holiday in the area so we met with her and her family a couple of times - that was coincidence we were there at the same time. She lives in Harrogate and her parents have a holiday cottage in Sleights, which was a 10 minute drive from our house.

We managed to go to 2 football matches in Leeds which pleased all the males of the family, and Sophie as well as she supports Leeds. I am happy to go to the games as it is something we don't get the opportunity to do very often.

There was so much that we did, I could ramble on for ages, but one place we spent the day and I am sure some of you have been to was the Beamish Museum. We had a fabulous day out there and all learned a lot from the "living" museum. Having actual people dressed up in period costume and going about their daily "lives" in such a way, really takes you back and it was good for the children to experience such a fabulous way of bringing histrory to life.

Up to my eyes in washing and sorting out things for school now, so I'll end here and get back later in the week when I have more time to myself. Just wanted to let you all know that I haven't vanished.

Hope you are all as well as can be expected.

Debbie xx

Hi girls.
Sallie,my friends husband is in Dubai at the moment,he is supposed to be flying home on thursday. He is lucky enough to have been able to have
booked till sunday at his hotel. My friend is worried in case he runs out off money,so she is going to find a western union transfer shop,and get some money sent out to him.
This is fine if people have got extra cash to do it. Butsome families have saved all year for their holiday,and may not have the extra money to stay on in a resort. How on earth do they manage I wonder.
Hi Debbie. Trust me to get the length off your holiday wrong. It is good to hear that you all enjoyed it.
I have heard off The Beamish Museum,and it would be lovely to visit there.
I would like to be able to dress up in the costumes that were worn then.
The same as I would like to dress in a crinoline or victorian dress. I know I am a strange person.but I am the sort that loves fancy dress off any kind.
It is nice to hear that the children had fun. We did miss your updates on their exploits.
Hi Ann. I sometimes feel that if our car got washed to often,it would fall apart. Especially if the rust got washed away. Only joking it's not that bad
it's not a new car it's an 05 ford focus,but it suits us fine.
They sent us reminder about the road tax last tuesday,and it was £175 for the year. Roly phoned them up on wednesday,to renew the tax,and it had gone up to £200. He even rang them back because he thought there was a mistake. But apparantly the government has just put it up. It all goes on the cars emmisions. But we were gob smacked that it had gone up by £25.00 over night almost.
Must go now,got to start dinner,and I have got darts tonight.
(((((((((hugs for Jean))))))))) Love to you all. Mo xxx

Hi, Debbie, nice to have you back. so pleased you and your family enjoyed your holiday, we love Whitby too,although its a bit to hilly for me now,
Mo, we went to Morwhellen quay in Cornwall some years ago, a living museum, it was fantastic the folk all dressed up in costume, and we got dressed up too... I had a long skirt bonnet and shawl, J and our friend had tall hats, tail coats, and high neck collars we have some pics somewhere, if I can find them I will send them to you. I would have loved to dress like that so easy and comfy...we also went one year to Telford to the Bliss museum another living one,quite interesting although it was mainly iron and steel,J was in the foundry chatting to a man for ages, J had done a short time in the foundry when he first left school, so knew a lot about it...I love places like that... I can think of some really good costumes for you Mo....lol....

love to you all Jean xx

Debbie, so pleased that you all had a great holiday. I've heard of The Beamish Museum but never been there, although we have spent some holidays in Yorkshire, and Alun's sister and her family live in Ilkley. Maybe we'll be able to go some time when we're there again. Derbyshire schools started back today, they broke up almost a week later than Nottinghamshire who started back last Monday.

Mo, can't get over how much the car tax had gone up almost overnight, it seems a bit steep. I hope your team will win tonight. Good Luck to all your team! I hope it won't be too long before everyone stuck in another country, will soon be able to get home.

Going to start to make our dinner now, as it won't be long before Alun will be home. Speak soon.

Love and best wishes. Sallie xxx

Hello all,Mo how unlucky are you 25 pounds overnight your Motor registry are nasty fancy not letting you know that it would be going up and not include the date of the rise.
Mo I am pleased to see you are as sharp as a tack ,you must be well again LOL congrats to your daughter I hope she is successful in her new studies
We are having beautiful weather an Indian Summer we expect it to end next week.
.Debbie pleased you all had a great holiday the worst part is when you come home & have to unpack,I really dislike unpacking.
Sallie how is your Daughter I hope the medication is working
Ann I have had shingles it is so painful I became depressed before it was over I had them under my foot & around my ankle, not a nice virus I feel for you.
Hello to Huia Liz Sylvia Marilyn & Julie I hope you are all well.I hope that the volcanic dust soon clears.
LUV to you all Marie. ps They had an earthquake in Western Australia near Kalgoolie a large mining town no one was killed, thank goodnes.Marie

Hello Girls,

Marie, lovely to hear from you! I hope all is well with you and your family. The weather is nicer here today, a lot brighter than yesterday, I hope it'll continue for a while. Thank you for asking, Jennie is getting on okay with her new medication ( touch wood ) I hope and pray that it will continue that way. She goes to see the Consultant on May 5th or 6th, so she might know a bit more when she's spoken to her. Enjoy your Indian Summer while it lasts.

Ann, I hope you're are feeling a bit better, and able to get on with the things you enjoy doing. It won't b too long now before you go on holiday, hope this problem with the Islandic volcano will be sorted before you go.

Jean, how many more cards have you made? I'm hoping to make one or two after I've finished on here. I hope that things are a bit quieter with your
'pain in the neck, neighbour ' -- it's time that somebody in authority sorted the problem out, so that you can all live in peace again.


Mo, how did you get on at darts last night? I hope your team won!
Goodness knows when your friends hubby and Christie's nana will get home. At the moment her nana and family have managed to book into a motel, but not sure for how long. Lets hope that it's until they can get a flight home. As you pointed out in one of your posts, not everyone has got the money to be able to stay somewhere else, and have no choice but go and camp out at the airports.



Huia, we haven't heard from you for a while, hope all is well with you.

Debbie, I'll be nice to hear about your holiday, when you have finished all the washing and ironing. Are the children able to go back to school this week. Ashbourne Grammar School, here in Derbyshire, have twenty one members of their teaching staff not able to get back to this country.

Julia, we haven't heard from you for a little while, I hope you are okay.

I think Sylvia is due home sometime towards the end of the week, hope both her and OH enjoy their train journey home.

Marilyn, hope all is well with you and your family. Have you settled back into daily routine after your lovely holiday?

I'll speak to you all later.

Love and best wishes to everyone. Sallie xxx

Hi, all, quite cold here today, we went shopping earlier and couldnt beleive how cold it was, the wind was biting....yet the sky was blue....still it could be wet and miserable....Mo, well done to your girl , she is very clever must take after......somebody.......lol...lol....
D is more like her dad for brains, I havent got one....
Sallie, I have done all the cards at the moment and now I am just haveing a play trying out some new techniques, I also found in one of my many boxes, some medallion stamps .I dont know if you know of them , they are quite an old pattern, you stamp several varying pieces and layer them so the are almost dome shaped... I also did some colouring on the embossed part of a card, next thing is embossing itself.....

Oh Marie I forgot to send your promised card so I will get it off to you poste haste, old age is a killer....lol....would be lovely if we had summer full stop.....

Hope everyone else is doing well....

bye for now, Love Jean xx

Hello all, it was warm in the sun when out today but there was a nip in the air when the sun went in. So the volcano decided to play another trick on us, the airports are open, whoops no they are not. well some may be, it gets very confusing. We couldn't work out why Edinburgh was open and Glasgow closed!!

I seem to be almost over the shingles. a couple of spots on my back still sting a bit but my arm is a lot less painful. This morning we met friends for coffee and a natter at a garden centre, and then we did the grocery shop. Came home and changed the bed and cleaned the bathroom and T put sealant round the bath and the back of the sink.
Other than that not done anything, no craft work today, made one card yesterday, seem to run out of time with doing more in the garden at the moment, have to get it ready to leave for a month (assuming we can go OK).

Evening all.
Well I am afraid we lost last night,but it's not something I am surprised about. Still, I have got the pairs next week,perhaps my partner and I will
fare better in that.
We have had a glorious day today. So nice in fact that we went down the coast to Ramsgate.
It was a lttle breezy,but with coats on it was fine.
We were watching the ferries going in and out,wondering if some off the
holiday makers were on them. Oh I do so pity those por people.
Thank goodness you are feeling better now Ann. I so hope that the airlines get back to normal soon,so that you can enjoy your holiday.
Jean,I know what costume you have in mind for me,you saucy minx. Sorry
to tell you but I already have a witches outfit. LOL But my broomstick is in for it's MOT. Just you wait till Halloween,I will fly by your house.
Hi Marie good to hear from you. Enjoy the good weather whilst it lasts.
I didn't realise about the earthquake over there. I don't think it has been on our news. Mind you,all we seem to hear about is the volcanic eruption,and how it is affecting different countries.
Has it disrupted flights over there.?
Hello our Sallie,how are you feeling today. A bit brighter I do hope.
My son has not got a new job yet. He should hopefully be moving into his rented property on friday. That means more removals for us to do. LOL
He is living with two friends at the moment,and there is a lot off tension going on in the place. I will be glad when he is finally settled.
Just think Sylvia is on her journey home now. I am I right in thinking that she said they were going home by train.
A big hello to Debbie,Liz,Huia,Sylvia and all our friends on this thread.
Love to you all,take care off yourselves. Mo xxx

Hi Jean,

I'm not sure what the medallion stamps are like, I'll Google them and hopefully see what they're like. Have you done any embossing at since you've been making cards? I'm still thinking about getting a Cuttlebug, wondering if I'll make enough use of it. In the past we've bought gadgets for lots of things, that have just been a waste of money. I really would like one, just got to make up my mind.

Where is everyone on here? It's so quiet on this thread, although it seems to be the same on the threads on other boards.

Going to watch Holby in a few minutes, so speak soon.

Love, Sallie xxx

Just to say hello to all, feeling a bit unsettled or something at the mo, counselling still ok altho don't feel I am getting far at the mo, just lots of stuff from my childhood coming up and so on....

Life just jogging on, garden needs lots of work but it's been a bit cold out there in the wind, did a bit of helping when o.h. cut back lots of clematis, shame as he had to cut budding stuff off but it was pulling on the trellis holding it along the house wall and we didn't want to come back and find it blown down as happened a few years back. There is still some left which will grow back when he has strengthened the trellis and lots more across the garage which will be pretty. Load of other things growing, I love violets and have several in pots but they have seeded everywhere and even growing in the lawn, such as it is, now so will dig them out and pass on to my friend who does plant sales for charity when I get a mo.

take care everyone, Debbie, nice to see you back and glad you enjoyed your holiday.

love to you all

Lizxxx