General Chat

Huia, I'm sure it's a nuisance when you're expecting someone to call so can't use the internet. At least now, you can spend a lot of time doing more research.

Hope your meeting with the lady about the book , will go well and that hopfully you'll be able to move a little bit forward. Good luck!


I hope Phil new shaver is alright, it seems strange that the light hasn't winked yet, I would have thought that it would have been fully charged by now though.

Hope that Phil will be well and responsive when you visit him tomorrow.


Alun has another days holiday tomorrow, so we are taking Jennie to Derby so that she can get her hair done. She also wants to buy a birthday present for Michael's sister, she will be thirty on Thursday.....I think that Jennie is thinking of getting her some jewellery. Of course, I'll probably go to my two favourite shops there.....we'll also have some lunch while we're there.


Love, Sallie.xxx

Ann, just missed you. Pleased that you are alright, and have been on GR.

I've not long posted on the Where's Julia ? thread. I hope that Julia gets the letter I sent, even though the name and address are a bit vague, to say the least.lol!! It would be nice to know if she is okay.


Speak soon.

Love, Sallie.xxx

Well at least you've tried Sallie.

I agree about the shaver taking so long to charge. I think that happened once before with something.

I went for a walk and took a few photos. I was going to walk a bit more but I got stung by a wasp (I presume) on my finger, in fact I can see 2 spots on the finger. I didnt see the barstewards that did it but I sure felt them. I decided to come home in case I had an allergic reaction. Many years ago when we were on a long walk several of us got stung and during the walk home in the afternoon I was feeling that I wanted to lie down and rest. I had to keep telling myself 'one foot in front of the other'. Next day there was a large purple swollen area on my leg where I had been stung, and the following day it was still like that and I could feel the heat through my fleecy trousers. I asked in the chemist shop and was told I must be allergic to wasps. She sold me some antihistamines which fixed it. After that I used to always take some antih. tabs with me, but I dont these days. At least my finger hasnt become too fat yet, maybe I shook the blighters off before they had time to pump too much poison into me.

Huia.

Oh Huia, sorry to hear you were stung by a wasp, hope you don't get any trouble with your finger. Keep an eye on it, just in case it gets worse.

Hope your meeting with the book lady went alright.

Take care!

Love, Sallie.xxx

Hello all you lovely people, thought I had better show my face a bit, sorry to hear Mo is not too well so have done a card for her,I have managed to sort myself out somewhat, and am back crafting. so that makes me feel better too...
I was going to take photos of some cards I have made but my camera is broken and cant be mended so now I am waiting for a new one , a Nikon compact, had a good write up so we shall see what it does...poor Huia, hope the wasp sting doesnt affect you in any way...
Sallie, how is Jennie these days? every time I come on here I mean to ask but get onto something else... I hope you re keeping well too and of course Alun...
Jeff and I are off to Llandudno on saturday for a week, a change is needed...
sadly no internet or sky , so it will have to be the craft shop.....lol...I have been doing some Easter cards, so when I master the new camera, I will send you some pics...
sending love to Ann, Sylvia, Marie, Joyce and Caz and anyone else who looks in, just a word about Caz she is in severe back pain at the moment and I know she would apprieciate all your love and prayers, my heart goes out to her ,she is one very brave lady..
so do take care everyone.....

Love Jean xxx

Hi Jean,

Lovely to hear from you and to know that you are feeling better. Glad that you feel able to make cards again.
I hope you and J will enjoy yourselves at Llandudno next week, I hope you'll get some dry weather, at least.

Jennie's Crohn's is fine at the moment ( touch wood ) thanks Jean....we're all hoping that it will stay that way for a long while. She has a problem with feeling tired a lot of the time, the hospital have done blood tests for the usual things that cause it, but say they can't find any reason why she's so tired. We know that Crohn's can cause tiredness, but the Consultant told Jennie that it shouldn't as bad as it is.

So Jennie's GP has now decided to get some blood tests done, for causes that aren't so obvious, so we shall have to wait and see.
At least the doctor is trying to sort it out.


Alun has been on holiday from work since last week, he starts back tomorrow. It's been nice having him home......we took Jennie to Derby today, she wanted to get her hair cut a particular style, so as there are a
few hairdressers there where you don't have to make an appointment she thought that she would come to Derby with us.

Her hair looks lovely, it really suits her, so she'e pleased now that she came with us. We had some lunch out, so that was an added bonus for her.

I wasn't going to buy anything today, until I went into Kate's craft shop, and ended up buying more stash and another MS punch.


Mo, I hope you are feeling a little bit better today, rest and take care of yourself.
Nice to hear that Lily is doing well, bless her. It's nice that her grandad spoils her, and I'm sure she is worth it.


Huia, I hope you have recovered from the wasp sting by now. Did you manage to charge Phil's new shaver up alright.



Caz, hoping that the pain you are suffering in your back, will soon ease for you. Thinking about you as always.


Joyce, hope that the pain you are suffering from will soon ease for you too. Thinking of you and take care.


Sylvia, we haven't heard from you for a few days, so hope you and OH are both alright. Also hope that everything is alright with J and her family.


Ann, when do you go away to the Lake District? I hope the weather will be nice for you, well dry at least. Will you be able to take your laptop or some card making stuff, to do?

Marie, how are things with you and your family? I hope all is well with everyone.

Well I'll say bye for now, might come back on later on,

Love and best wishes to you all. Sallie.xxx

Huia, I do hope that the sting has had no lasting ill effects.

Sallie I hope that somehow your letter finds its way to Julia. Did you know her surname? If so it should do. Our friend's daugher has had Crohnes for many years now, diagnosed in her early 20s and she is in her 40s now. She still has to watch what she eats very carefully (I think she doesn't eat meat). She is stick thin and often has flare ups but what surprises me is that she is so active, and is shortly running the Edinburgh marathon (I think it is marathon not half) with her policeman husband.

Jean lovely to see you back on here. Glad you have got back into your card making. I hope that you have a lovely holiday and that the weather stays dry. Which Nikon Compact have you ordered? I have just ordered a new camera to add to my collection, this one is a hybrid ( a midi smaller than a full digital SLR but larger and more to it than a compact). I am waiting for it to come from Amazon. It is a Panasonic Lumix and also had a good write up.

I have been extra energetic today, gave the kitchen a good clean, then the lounge and dining room so it all smells sweetly clean now.

Ann, I hope the letter gets to Julia too, but if it doesn't, Jennie and Michael's friend thinks she knows Julia's husband, so she will try and find out something. Their daughter has a couple of horses, so they see Julia's hubby when he passes by on his way to his allotment. I just hope she's got the right person.lol!


Jennie was diagnosed with Crohn's when she was nineteen, she lost so much weight, that she went down from a size 12 to a size 6, she looked
really ill. At the moment the tiredness is worse, the medication she's on is keeping the flare ups away, thank goodness......as your friend's daughter,
Jennie still watches what she eats. She's okay with meat, but has to watch vegetables and fruit very carefully, both of which she loves.....even as a child she always loved her fruit and vegetables.


I'm going to start a couple of cards now, what with these birthdays in February and March, and Easter too, I think it would be a lot easier to buy them all instead, but I know there wouldn't be the same satisfaction as making them myself.


Love, Sallie.xxx

And have you seen the rubbish you get for a lot of money when you buy cards.

I have a vision of their friend accosting this poor gentleman who hasn't a clue who Julia is.

Ann, agree with you about the cards, you are quite right.

I'm hoping it's Julia's hubby too, or the poor gentleman will think that perhaps D and A are perhaps a little bit strangeLOL!

The day Julia and I met for coffee, I know that she was telling Jennie and Michael, that she knew their friends just by passsing by on the way to the allotment, so D could well be right.

I know Julia's hubby, but I live 5 miles away from them, so that's no good. Cross our fingers and hope that he is Julia's hubby.


Love, Sallie. xxx

I am home from my day out. This morning the top section of my finger was red and swollen so I went to the chemist to get some antihist. tabs. I then went to the library to meet the woman who is going to write the book and after chatting for a while she asked if I would like to co-write it with her. I might write some sections. She left at midday and after I had some lunch I went to see Phil. He looked at me when I said hello and he replied, but most of the visit was in silence although he did look at me 2 or 3 times.

I now have to phone dads old office girl to see if we can visit her on Saturday to chat about old times. Since she is her eighties it is important we interview her asap.

Huia.

Good luck with the book Huia and with talking to your Dad's old office 'girl'.

I suppose it is something if Phil looked at you. I wonder what they are thinking in their twilight world? (I hope I don't have to find out in the future.) Do you get the impression that, in his own way, he is happy Huia?

Still got everything crossed for you finding out about \Julia Sallie.

Mo, I hope you are feeling better now.
((((((hugs)))))) for Jean, Mo, Caz, Joyce, Marie and anyone else who needs them. And Where are you Debbie???

Morning all. I am going to sort a few clothes to take with us on Sat, I suppose the bikini is out of the question....tsk... its a new one too....lo... sweaters, raincoats, snow shoes are my best bet, stuff in case of frostbite...

Huia, hope your finger soon gets better, you sound as though you are about to start on another adventure it will be fascinating reading when its all done , and no doubt will stir up many memories...

how is Mo ? has any one heard from her I was going to send a message but if she isnt on the computer she wont see them... so I have sent a card....

Ann , I got my camera off Amazon too, it was a special offer ,I would have loved alumix , but darent ask for one after J spent so much on the craft room, but I dont do much snapping now, but always like to have a working camera...especially one I can put in my bag or pocket....
I will have some brekkie then start sorting take care everyone,
love Jean extra hugs for Caz...(((((((((((((( x )))))))))))))))))

HI Girls,

Huia, glad to hear that your finger is getting better. Did you take Phil his new shaver? I've been wondering if it was fully charged and that it was working okay. It was nice that Phil said hello to you and that he looked at you several times while you were with him.

I'm sure you must be thrilled and excited that the lady has asked you to co-write the book with her. It will be very interesting for you and also a great achievement. I hope that you are able to visit your dad's old office girl very soon, so that you can hopefully get as much information as you can.
Good luck on your venture.


Ann, I got the letter back this morning, telling me there's not enough information on the address, as though I didn't know. My only hope now , is that D will ask the man, who she thinks is Julia's husband.
I could kick myself now, not asking Julia for her full address.


Jean, maybe you should put your bikini in, just in case you have some beautiful weather.lolol!! I hope that the weather will be dry for you,at least you can get out and about when it isn't raining. Are you thinking about taking some of your craft with you?

Hope J and D are both alright. Is D sttill working full time in the same place?



Mo, I hope that you are feeling a little bit better today. Do you know when you'll get the results of your xray. Hoping and praying that the results will be alright for you. Take care!



Caz, still thinking about you, and hoping that you are feeling a bit better today. Take care.



Joyce, hope you are feeling better too, and that you are able to make some cards, as I know that it does help you forget about any problems worries that you have.


Sylvia, we haven't heard from you for a little while. I hope that you are and OH are both alright.



Marie, hope all is well with you and your family.


Well, I've got to get ready for to go shopping now, speak to you all later.

Love, Sallie.xxx

Hi girls. I forgot we hadn't seen Sylvia for a few days too, should have mentioned her in my last post tsk!!

Sally, what a shame to get your letter back. Never mind we shall just have to keep trying. What do you think was missing? surname? house number? Post code? You had the road and I assume the village or whatever didn't you? Sometimes I wonder if they don't try, not like in the old days when postie knew everyone.

Go on Jean, pack the bikini and give J a thrill!! Might cause a heat wave.

Or a heart attack Ann....lol.....

Cooee everyone.
I am just popping in to say a big hello to you all, and to let you know I am o.k.
My results should be back with my doctor by next wednesday. She thinks
it's to do with the arthritus,and that it has started in my sternum, hence my not being able to sit for very long without the pains in my upper ribs.
This blessed Arther has a lot to answer to, causing so many problems for us all.
Enjoy your holiday Jean, I will be thinking of you.
Thank you Sallie for letting the girls know what was wrong with me.
Take care one and all. Love Mo xxx

Hi all
xxx


We got a cheque from the insurance company yesterday ......... $2919, which is the replacement cost for a new generator, minus a $200 deductible.

So it seems a the new generator would cost almost double what we paid 4 or 5 years ago!

In addition, if we buy a new one in the next year, we just send the insurers a bill for the amount of HST (= your VAT), and that will also be refunded.


We're thinking that we will not be buying another one, as we're planning on selling the cabin this year or next. We've had it since 1997, and OH loves it, but I hardly ever go out onto the property when we are up there ............ I just sit and knit, on the sun deck or inside. It's very relaxing, but it seems a waste of 20 acres. If we can find a loving buyer, then .................

We do need a generator when we are up there, to operate the water pump, power tools etc .............. otherwise OH has to haul buckets of water about 400' from the creek, and that is very hard work. But it is possible to rent one for short periods of time.


We're going away tomorrow (Thursday) until Sunday .............. visiting our close friends on Vancouver Island. We're just hoping the winds drop! Ferries were cancelled on Monday because of high winds. There are quite high winds again today.

AND snow is in the forecast for Saturday!!!



Take care everyone


sylvia
xxx

Recently discovered Sylvia that I have 'connections' who live on Vancouver Island. Have a lovely weekend.