General Chat

Morning everyone, it's 11.10 here Saturday morning, it's dry and bright, the sun is trying to break through, and the washing is out on the line.
The whole house has been blitzed from top to bottom, and I am feeling very happy with myself.I have worked like a trajan to get it all done.
And guess what, my son will be arriving soon, with three of my grandchildren soon. LOL. If I had known they were coming I would have left it till tomorrow.

Oooh Marie, how great you are getting back to your singing. I know how much you have enjoyed doing it over the years. Will your friends from your quartet be joining you in this.
Are you still seeing your physio for treatment on your knee. I am also wondering if you are still going to the gym, just for easier excercise I mean, not putting stress on your knee.

Sylvia, you are so clever working out the time differences. It may be an idea if we post what time of day it is, when we are posting, that may stop all this confusion.
By the way, how did the ball go. Did you have a nice time.?

Huia, it's so nice to hear that Phil aknowleged (sp) you, it shows that he does still have some memories of your times together.
Will you be seeing anything of your children soon. I know that your son does pop up to see you quite frequently, even if he does scare the life out of you at times, by springing up in the most unusual places. LOL

When I was in town a few weeks ago, I did a survey with a young lady,who is at a local University.
She was asking questions about an excercise area for the elderly, that they had built in our local park.
When asked if I would like to take advantage of it, I declined. My reason being that the park is used by the local drug takers, and a lot of youngsters who are trouble makers.
Who wants to attend such a place, for the hooligans to take the mickey out of them.
Now had it been errected, in a private area, especially for the use of the elderly, I would no doubt have at least had a go.
In the post yesterday, I received an invitation from the young lady who did the survey, to attend a training day at the said location, on a day in April.
Now will I be going, NO, I don't think so.
There are no toilets available in this area either, they had to closed due to drug users, and prostitutes.
I am just wondering why the powers that be, did not ask the people who should be able to take advantage of the scheme, where they thought it should have been placed in the first place, before erecting it.
Beurocracy gone mad, me doth think.

Well girls, thats enough of me spouting off. Got to go and prepare myself for the onslaught.
Oh and it's now 11.30 a.m it's taken me ages to type this. LOL

Hi all
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2:46 pm PDT (ca 9:46 pm GMT)


it was so warm this morning that I found out a short sleeved top, and wore that isntead of a longsleeved turtle neck!


Mo ..... we had a great time at the ball. I didn't dance, but it was lovely watching everyone else, and listening to the Big Band music at the same time. The food was good, and the students did a wonderful job of entertaining us (showing off their skills lol!!) during dinner.

7 of the guys sang an aria called Girls Girls Girls from (I think) The Merry Widow .......... and ended by doing the can can. It was hilarious! Especially as they were dressed in white tie and tails!


OH is busy painting in the kitchen .......... it's slowly getting finished!



take care



sylvia
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Mo, sorry to hear that your local park has been taken over by drug users etc.
Seems rather silly too that the toilet situation hasn't been sorted out before now.

I live in an inner city area and am very glad to have use of a great local park (when I am well enough).

It is well used by all age groups, has a Leisure Centre and a couple of childrens play grounds, as well as a boating pool and a Cricket Ground (is that the correct word), with pavillion. Plenty of benches to sit on too.

It has felt rather like a Sunday here today for me. Not really sure why, but maybe because it has been rather quiet on the road and there were no Premier Football Games on today.

I am off to bed now, will put my (non-electronic) clocks forward before I go.

It is now 22.44 in England

Tess, that sounds rather funny, talking about 'the toilet situation' and in the next paragraph 'I am very glad to have use of a great local park', which is 'well used by all age groups'.

I hate having to change most of the clocks. I no longer have to bother with the one on the stove as I turn it off at the wall each night, so the clock is always wrong anyway. I used to have to change it, but there is the one in the bedroom, one in the living room, the one for the tv/recorder, one in our vehicle. At least the one on the computer automatically adjusts itself, although one time it was a week late doing so. By the time I go round changing the clocks before I go to bed, it is just about time to get up again! And I forgot to mention my watch. Then in about 6 months I have to change them all over again.

Huia.

Hello Girls, It is Sunday 10 past 9 pm daylight saving time.

Hi,Sylvia before I forget "Girls girls girls' is from the musical South Pacific.
and what a great musical it was
Hi Theresa you are very lucky to live close to good amenities.

Hello Mo, I know how you feel it seems that every time I decide to wash my floors and then polish them the grandchildren arrive they let the dog in and he slips and slides everywhere and scratches my floor.
The weather was a bit cool to-day the wind was quite cold unusual for Autumn, our springs are always very windy and cold.

I spent this afternoon playing my Piano and singing some of my old music , I had a most enjoyable time LOL
Mo only one of the girls that was in our quartet lives in Barhurst the others all live elswhere.

I agree with you Huia it's a pain having to change all the clocks, the one in the car takes me for ever to change,I usually get around to it months later., mind you I often give myself a fright when I happen to look at the timeand I am in a rush to get to an appointment, the word S--t is often heard.

Well the labour party got a thrashing in the elections,I think it will be years before they get back in , a hard lesson for them.
People were so angry with them for selling off our electricity.

Hello to Ann, Sally, Linda, Liz, Marilyn,and our lovely Jean I hope your vertigo is abatting,also Cazz and Dutch I hope dutch and Jan are feeling better.
Love to you all
Marie time now 9-45

Good afternoon girls. It's 4.30 p.m Sunday evening. Well it's that time the
moment, but by the time I am finished typing it will be much later.

Sylvia, what colour did you decide on for the kitchen paint, at the end of the day.
I am pleased for that your OH has now started it.
Did the guys singing the aria look like a lot of penguins, dancing in their tails like that.
The wonderful dancer Fred Astair comes to mind, dancing in top hat and tails.

Tess we have a big park, about a ten minute drive away from us. But the one that they have furnished with the exercise equipment, is what is known locally as "The Wreck ", a very apt name I must say.
It is just a field, that the local footballers use for their matches. It HAD a wonderful play area, for the younger children to use, until such time as the yobs took hold there. The swings ended up being wound round the top rail, the slide were full of glue and graffitti, and the round about was ruined.
The police were for ever being called, becuase fighting had broken out between local thugs, or drug abusers were using the toilets.
Not a pleasant place to be, and parents stopped their children from going to play there. Such a shame really, when a lot of children these days don't get enough excercise, being stuck in front of the t.v or on computers.

Marie, after the children had gone yesterday, the hoover had to come back into use again. They got biscuit crumbs, and crisps all over my carpet.
My grandson had just got back from football training, and had to jump in the bath to come here, as he was covered in mud.
Consequently, he had had no lunch, my grandaughter had had hers, and he was starving bless him.
Good ol nan, made him a couple of rolls and some crisps, that he thoroughly enjoyed. But madam didn't want to be left out, and insisted that she was hungry, but not hungry enough to eat a roll, so she had crisps and biscuits instead.
It's amazing we still come in handy, when a hungry belly comes into the equasion. I hate to admit it, but of all my grandchildren, he is my favourite. I know we should not show favouritism, but he lived with us for such a long time, when he was a baby, and he became very close to both of us.

Did your news in OZ, NZ and Canada, show the people demonstrating in London against David Cameron and the Conservative party, re all the changes they are going to initiate over here. Thousands attended, but some lunatics decided to spoil it, by causing riots.
These are what the papers are calling "The middle class mob". They came armed with Batons, and ammonia-filled light bulbs, and smashed into Fortnum@ Masons, and the Ritz hotel in Piccadilly.
These people are not the ones who are going to be affected, by the increases the government are bringing in. It's the likes of many of our members on here, who are going to be affected.
Must get down from my soap box now LOL

I hope that everyone are enjoying their weekend.
Take care my friends. Love to you all. Mo xxx

Hi there all. Yes, Mo, I saw the riots on the news last night. I wondered if ButtercupFields was the woman in the green t shirt with the mauve thing round her neck! She had been talking on Daff's thread about wearing bile green with other colours.

Conservative, Labour, there is no real difference between them. They do not have the answers to the financial problems.

Huia.

Well Huia, you know what ButtercupFields is like, she gets everywhere, so who knows if it was her or not. LOL

You are right no Party knows the right path to lead, or the answers to the financial problems.
But it's always the poorer people who suffer.
Luv Mo xxx

Hi all
xxx


yes Mo, we saw that on our TV .......... there seem to be a group of what our police often call anarchists who go around the world to where a demonstration is planned, and then they try to take it over by rioting and causing damage.

There were peacful protests in Vancouver around the opening of the the Winter Olympics ............... several of those yobbos tried their tricks during the opening, were surrounded by police and prevented. Then the next day, they went right into the centre of the shopping district breaking windows, overturning cars, threatening passersby, ..................... and were discombobulated when passersby set about putting things to rights! Then the police surrounded them again ....... and the rioting was over in short order.


We are in election mode here ...................... the minority Conservative government was defeated on a Vote of Non-confidence on Friday. They want it to be seen as a vote against the Budget which they had introduced on Tuesday (but not yet been debated). In fact, the vote was because they had been found guilty of Contempt of Parliament


.............. the first ever Commonwealth government to be defeated on a vote of non-confidence for that .......... rather a dubious honour!


Voting Day is May 2nd ................ and it looks as though it might well be another Minority Conservative Government. We have 3 Opposition Parties ...... one is active only in Quebec, but the other two are NDP (close to Labour, but milder!!) and Liberal .................... and they unfortunately often divide the vote, thus letting the Tory come up the middle and win a riding!


We have our Census on May 10




sylvia
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Nobody has been on here since yesterday, where is everyone?

The anarchists (Yobs) have threatened to do the same during the Royal Wedding celebrations. I hope the police have them more under control. Maybe the shops should board up their windows. In the photo in the paper today the aggression on the face of one young lad who is attacking a policeman with a stick is appalling. Fancy looking in the paper and seeing your son/grandson doing that. (Or maybe they will be proud of him).

Marie, I looked in at the Wattler thread but felt like I was 'spying' on private converstions. Yes I know it is daft. Nice to see familiar people here though. Might join in one day.

Hi Ann, I havent been to the Wattle post to-day , you were not spying I often look at posts but rarley add to it .
The anachists are a disgrace to society ,we all have the right to peaceful demonstration but you always get certian people who go to far.
Our election is over the Labour Party got thrashed ,they had been in parliment for many years.
The "" HAYWARD Family Reunion"" is rolling along the Venue has been booked and I will be organizing the Invitations very soon. Accomodation will need to be organized shortly.

It is a lovely day to-day sunny and warm Kathleen is mowing the Lawns there are a lot of clouds around, big white and fluffy
Huia how is that Cyclone I could actually see it on the weather report last night it looks BIG.
Mo that is the first thing the children say to me as soon as they arrive Grandma I'M hungry my answer you are always hungry they laugh and say Ohhhhhhh grandma you are funny. they are delightful
Gosh Sylvia a vote of no confidence that won,, they must have been doing poorley.

I will leave now with Love & hugs to you all
Marie

Good evening one and all.
Sorry to have been remiss, and not to have posted yesterday. No excuses from me, I just forgot.

Ann, I just hope and pray that the police are better prepared for the Royal Wedding day, than they were for last Saturday.
There will be thousands of people lining the streets, to watch the celebrations, and the last thing that is needed is the Anarchists, to cause trouble.
It will be a work free day for most people, and the Capital will be full of people of all Nationalities, from all over the world, who are coming just for this occasion.
What is not needed is for trouble to break out, and people to be injured.

Marie, it's good to hear that "Hayward family reunion" is going along nicely.
Just don't you go overdoing things, you want to be well enough to enjoy it.
You are lucky to have Kathleen to do the lawns for you, at least thats one less thing for you to have to worry about. And your knees are not exactly up to doing them just yet,are they.

I hate to tell you, but we lost again at darts last night. We were lying in joint third positition in the league, and in the pairs, but it now looks like we will drop down to fourth. Oh well, we tried.

It looks like Sallie must be busy again, as we have not heard from her in a little while. Lets hope all is o.k with her.


~~~~~~~~~to Sylvia, Huia, Tess, Caz, Joyce. ((((((((HUGS FOR JEAN)))))))
Take care everyone, love to you all. Mo xxx

Huia, I haven't changed the clock on the cooker either. Not because I turn it off at night, just my minor protest at having to change the time. So my cooker clock is set at "real" time all year long.

Mo, I chuckled at your local park (with exercise equipment) is called "The Wreck" there used to be one of those near my in-laws homes ... but it was spelt "The Rec" and was short for Recreation ground. It seems that yours needs re-creating!

I live in an inner-city area, it gets a lot of bad press nationally (even sometimes internationally).
The press are just not interested in reporting the good things that happen.

I saw some news coverage of the yobs hijacking the peaceful protest.
Such a shame that this seems to go on often nowadays, it spoils it for those with a genuine point to put across. Remember the Poll Tax riots? (in the UK) the rioters gor there way that time.

Tess

Hi

Tess ...... our local park used to be called "The Rec" as well, for the same reason as yours.

My home town was Oldham, in Lancashire ..... where there was that rioting back in the 90s.

All that happened within half-a-mile or less from my childhood home, and from where my aunt still lived, the one who I discovered in January had died in 2009.


Hope everyone is well



s
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LOL girls, it is the Rec, but to me it is a Wreck.

I certainly do remember the Poll Tax riots Tess.

Did you see on the news of the man who was killed, by a policeman, I think it was two years ago, after another demonstration that was held in London.
The man was pushed to the ground by a policeman, and died later in hospital. He was an innocent person on his way home from work, when he got swept into the fracas.
To be honest, the police are damned if they do, and damned if they don't in
trying to control things.

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I haven't been on here for a few days, I've had another bad cold which once again affected my chest., so I'm hoping it won't turn to a chest infection this time.


I had a pm from Julia today, it was lovely to hear from her again. As you all know she's been in hospital, but she's better now, thank goodness and hopefully will be back on GR next week.


Mo, did you have a darts match last night? If you did, I hope your team won.


Thinking of Caz, Jean and Joyce and hoping that things are a bit better for the all.


Tess, nice to see you posting again, and hope that you are feeling better now.


Hello to Sylvia, Marie, Huia and Ann, hope you are all alright.


I'm going to have a hot drink now so I'll speak to you all tomorrow.


Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx

Oh there you are Sallie, I was wondering where you had got to, we miss people when they don't post for a day or two. Hope you are feeling a bit better now. Seeing mention of the Rec brought back memories of being young in the village I was born in, we used to love going there, the swings were surrounded by a lot of trees and the train tracks on one side. I suppose nowadays it would be considered dangerous as we could go on our own to play there, I would be six or seven then, and I used to wander about the village visiting my gran and aunts by myself, those were the days.
Hello to Sylvia, huia, Ann, Marie and jean, I will be speaking to Joyce soon, although she hasn't rung yet which is unusual, hope she is ok.

Love Caz xx

Glad you are OK Sallie although I also hope that you have not succombed to a throat infection. Yes I too had a PM from Julia, it was lovely to hear that she was OK.

It is chaos here as we try and get the house and garden up to scratch before going away on holiday to Tenerife. And it is raining today so i am back to drying washing indoors.

Hi Caz, you are right we do miss people when theya re normally regualrs on here and then they don't appear.

We used to play 'down the rec' as well, it was a bus ride away in the town so I used to go there from the age of about 11 but it was between the railway line and arches and the creek (sea) so I am sure nowadays it would not be considered safe for 11 year olds.

Hi Ladies,

Caz and Ann, thank you both for your concern. I feel better now, thank you.


It's our shopping day today, so I shall be glad when that is done.lol!!



Like you all, we have a ' rec ' here, our chidren use to go to play there when they were older as it is the other side of town. We are lucky that we have a small park at the back of our house with a lot of green area surrounding it, so they mostly played there. The only problem for us about them playing there, was that there is also a canal a bit further along, so they were always warned about not going near it to play.

If we ever sell this house and get a bungalow, I shall miss living here, as it's so nice to look out of the windows at the back and see the park, fields and be able to see part of a small village about a quarter of a mile away
which includes the lovely small church there. I just wish we couuld have a bungalow where this house stands.lolol!!



Caz, how are things with you? I hope that you feeling a bit more comfortable now and are able to do some cards. I'm still waiting for Alun to but photos of some more of mine onto Ann's blog. Although I haven't been on there since posting the first cards.

I hope you've heard from Joyce and that both her and Jan are at least feeling a bit better. I've been wondering how Jan is managing about work, as having had pneumonia myself, I'm sure that he won't be well enough to get there let alone be able to work while he's there.


Also hope that Joyce has got rid of the gout in her foot, poor thing seems to have one thing after another. Just wondering how they are managing to do the shopping, as I know they take Jan's mother with them each week.
Like ours in the UK maybe their supermarkets there do a delivery service when they order on online. At least it would be a big help for them while Jan is too poorly to take them.



Ann, just in case I miss you before you go, I hope that you and T will have a good holiday in Tenerife. Take care the both of you.

The weather is the same here, wet and miserable. It has been great to be able to dry the washing outsaide, I thought that the good weather wouldn't last too long.lol!


I had better get ready to go out now, speak to you all later on.



Love, Sallie.xxx