General Chat

Hello everyone.
Liz,I am sorry to hear your OH's children are not coming to you at christmas,and that "him that must be obeyed" is taking it out on you.
That's not very fair,after all it's not your fault,that they have gone against what he wanted to happen.
We have to accept that eventually our kids go their own way in life,and that we get left behind.
Make sure you put that knife down next time he riles you,as we don't want to have to send you e.mails in prison. Lol
Huia,have you any news yet on Phil. How is he getting on,have they said yet what he has broken.
Big ~~~~~~~to Jean,Sallie,Marie and Debbie,cant wait to hear from you all
Bye for now,love to you all. Mo xxx

I phoned Phils hospital yesterday and asked what he had fractured. She gave it a long name and I had to ask was it hip, leg, ankle. She told me it was a bone in the pelvis. No op. It should heal itself in 4-8 weeks (I think that is what she said). So they are wheeling him around in a wheelchair. I am going to visit this morning so must rush - wash dishes, go to loo, get dolled up. I will be coming back to Hunua at lunchtime as there is a Christmas party for oldies at 1pm. I am one of the oldies, although I dont feel like it.

Enough chat, will see you all later.

Huia.

Huai,how the heck did Phil do his pelvis in. I know he had that fall,but he must have landed really awkwardly to have done that damage.
Enjoy yourself at the party today. Eat,drink (in moderation) as you will be driving,but most off all have fun.

Huia, hope you enjoyed yourself at the oldies do lol and hope Phil's break mends soon, there is nothing much they can do except rest for the pelvic breaks. If he is eating fairly well and otherwise pretty healthy it should help.

You saying you are one of the oldies, reminds me of my late aunt's hubby, Rob. His hobby which had figured hugely in his life, was music and he played the keyboards and sang at many old people's homes and parties, even tho lots of the time he was probably the oldest person there. Even at over 90 he was driving himself to the Christmas get togethers and singing naughty songs among the carols etc as he played the organ or keyboard or piano, whatever was available or he carried with him (keyboard) I half expected him to pop in to his own get together after his funeral and start the singing.
He was brilliant and always used to say he was off to entertain the old folk bless him. He took a month's holiday in Benidorm one winter when he was in his early 90s and got bored after a couple of weeks as, to quote him, there weren't any single ladies about that took his fancy ( this was after his third wife had died, my aunt was his second wife and they married when he was about 60+) He said he went into Benidorm old town and saw an ad for a piano player in a bar, so he auditioned and got the job, said he came home with more money than he went with and some silk shirts and leather shoes lol What a character he was, wrote a couple of books about his life and sold them for funds for the Cancer hospice in which his wife died, and another home that she had stayed in too.

Mo, o.h.'s kids are rarely around since they grew up, they either stay with their mother who makes a fuss if they came here, or they are with girlfriends/partners and their families. They just used to hand in their Christmas lists and that was it!
Didn't bother me as it saved me a lot of work! One year I did go to my son's and then girlfriend's for Christmas Lunch as the older son was home from uni and his Mum wanted to go to her brother's in London, so he was supposed to be with his Dad for lunch. He turned up late and by the time I called o.h. late afternoon, he had gone back to his Mum's empty house to sleep off his hangover from the night before so o.h. was on his own and in a mood.
No wonder I don't enjoy Christmas.

Lizx

Mo, just called in to say many thanks for the card, it arrived today. Beginning to look quite Christmassy in our lounge now that the cards have started arriving.

Huia, at least they have said it will heal in its own time so he doesn't have to be subjected to an op. Hope you enjoyed the oldies party!!

Thank you for yours as well Ann. Mine also arrived this morning.
Liz,Rob sounds like he was quite a character. I love folk who have got that kind off outlook.
Far to many people think that have reached a certain age,and give up on living.
As far as I am concerned,life is for living,and live it to the full. And to heck with what others may think.
Sometimes,I act my age,but at other times I age like a teenager in an older persons body. LOL
My grandchildren love it,so thats all that matters to me.

In one of our shops there is a santa which starts to dance and since if somebody moves near him, so I love to go over to him and dance and sing with him. It sure puts a smile on the face of a lot of shoppers! I am allowed to be eccentric or whacky or whatever at my age.

The party started with the local school children singing some songs, then some adults from Pukekohe sang some Irish songs and we were allowed to join in, but I didnt know some of the tunes too well, let alone the words, then they did some carols which I was able to sing, including the descant for one, which a couple of their sopranos were singing. Then the cake was cut and we had afternoon tea - a typical marvellous spread. Guess who ate too much? Maybe that is why I had trouble sleeping last night.

I just wish people on these boards wouldnt talk about having shopped for presents and sent their cards. I havent done any of that this year. Probably just give money to the family and write a letter to everybody apologising for not sending them a card this year. Past years I have made my own cards, using copies of my granddads paintings. No time now.

Must get on and do the breakfast dishes (plus last nights dinner dishes). Then I will try to finish rearranging and cleaning the bedroom.

Huia.

My word Huia,did I read your post correctly,you had to do the breakfast dishes,and last nights. My word you had dinner as well as what you ate at the party. Now that explains why you could not sleep. LOL
Don't worry if you don't get your cards sent,there is always next year. And I am sure people would understand why you had been unable to do them.
What with all your worries earlier in the year over Phil,and not being able
to sleep properly,for so long.
It takes so long to get yourself into a new way off doing things,after following a set pattern for so long.
DONT let em get to you mate.

Hi Everyone,

Hope you are all okay today. It's been really cold here today, and this evening we've had some heavy rain. I've been out for a few hours today, with my friend and her daughter. I got a couple of Christmas presents, and then we went to the pub for lunch, so it's been nice.

Ann, thank you for your Christmas card, it arrived this morning. Hope the weather is better there than it is here.

Mo, we have an unwelcome visitor in our kitchen, a mouse, not as bad as the visitor you had, but still bad enough. So we've been to Focus to buy some traps and bait. I won't settle until the thing is gone. Not sure how long we've had it, Alun first seen it this morning, scurrying into a small gap between the dishwasher and one of the cupboards. I think it's come in when the back door as been left open for a short time.

Huia, so pleased that you enjoyed the Christmas party, sounds as though you especially enjoyed the food. I would love to see you sing and dace with the dancing Santa in the store--you've made me chuckle telling us about it. Could you please send me your e-mail address.

Liz, could I please have your home address, so that I can post your Christmas card to you. I hope your other half will be okay at Christmas, surely he must realise that it isn't your fault that his children won't be with you. It's their decision on where they spend Christmas, after all, they are grown up.

Jean, Marie, Debbie, Sue, Marilyn and Grace, hope everything is okay with you all.

Love, Sallie.xxx

Oh Sallie,Mickey has come in from the cold and rain. But I don't envy you trying to catch it.
Huia found her mouse dead,and smelling the bedroom out. So search and search for it.
Have you received my card yet. I posted it yesterday along with Ann's.
Ann have a lovely weekend away. See you Monday when you get back.
Night Night everyone. Love Mo xxx

Ann, enjoy your weekend in Torquay, I hope it won't be too cold there. Both of you take care and have a good and safe journey.

Love, Sallie.x

Hi All, Some of you should have received my Xmas Letter by Now ,but unfortunately June yours bounched back Huai yours did the same thing.Mo did you get yours? Sallie I will send yours as soon as I get your Addy.I have heard from Marilyn she is having a lovely time ,will be back for Xmas. Weather Report:::=== Fine, Windy, Very hot in the SUN, ok in the shade Xmas Shopping all Done yipeeeeeeeeeeeeee Cards All sent except the ones that bounced back D---m. I only have to wrap the Presents
LOL I feel good for the first time in months the dark deamon that takes over has been drowned in Xmas Spirit. HUIA I felt just like you in 2008/9, I had no desire to do Xmas I was in the clutches of misery so dear dont worry you will come out into the light in your own time. I am going to post my Xmas letter to you .
Has anyone heard from Deborah lately I would like her addy, so that I can send her my Letter.
Well folks I have to go and shift the hose. Love to you all
Marie the Rednosed Reindeer LOL.

Hi Its Marie again,
I forgot to tell you Mo I got your e-mail, very good I think she would be grounded for life.
Love to you,
Rudolph LOL.

Marie, thanks for the Christmas letter, it was brilliant and lovely to hear about your family etc.
I have always said I will do one but never get round to it, so end up scribbling frantically in many cards to let people have updates lol

I usually get one from a friend's cat, they live in Texas and the year I don't get one will mean the poor cat has left the family, she is getting on now so won't always be writing to me to tell of the family's escapades through the year.

Sallie, have pm'd my address.

Huia, I am sure everyone will understand why you haven't had a chance to do the usual cards and let's hope next year will be calmer for you in every way. I too wish I was more organised, used to be till I got involved here with this dozy person!

Watched a programme last evening on bbc2 called Wonderland, it's been an interesting series, and this one was called (I think) The trouble with mother! Omg, it could be me in a few years time altho I do hope I keep my teeth better than the lady in the programme. Her home was chaos, she had the same hoarding problem as I have so her son is wrong, it isn't just pianists and talented people who hoard lol Poor man, she was so unkind to him tho and I do hope I am not that bad to my lad.



Take care everyone, and Ann, enjoy Torquay.

Lizxxx

Morning Marie, and friends, I have had stuff off you before Marie, so I wonder what went wrong, I will send you a e=mail just to see if you have the right one, hope I dont get left out in getting your letter....

Guess what folks we now have a leak in the boiler !! we also bought a large cupboard for the bathroom to store all the stuff that we took out when the washer and tumble dryer were put in, and the flippin door has fallen off taking a huge chunk of the side with it ....so back to the drawing board.....
funny thing is we have painting still to do and neither of us can whip up any enthusiam to get off our bums and do it...years ago we would have had it all sorted right away, but not now.... I am so fed up still having boxes of stuff waiting to be put away, right moan over....

Have a good weekend lovely peeps,

love Jean xx

Marie, it has just been rejected, so will you p.m. your e-mail addy to me please I must have done it wrong. I have had photos off you so cant understand why its refused now...love Jean xx

These rejections of emails are probably because you are on hotmail? I know some of the English servers dont want to know about hotmail. I had to get another email addy when I could no longer contact or be contacted by an English relie.

Huia (who has another email addy for safety).

Marie,the attachment would not open. I could not open it,thinking it was me being stupid,so I aked my son to do it for me,and he said it has not
been sent. Oh I was so looking forward to reading it.
I am so pleased that you are feeling a bit more like your old self.
We have not heard from Debbie lately,I just hope all is well with her and her family.
Liz,have you ever watched "how clean is your house" with Kim+Aggie.
My god,I think I live in a palace compared to some off the people on there.
I can live with being untidy,but not filthy like some on that programme.
Jean,my kitchen is supposed to being started on monday,so fingers crossed for me.
And to top it all,he who must be obeyed,has decided that we need a new boiler. And that it should be fitted before christmas. Oh my lord,all the chaos thats going to be happening here,can I move in with someone else.
I have just put my decorations up,and finished my tree,but now I feel like taking them down. I am not looking forward to all the upheaval.
Sallie,how are you today. Have you been gadding off out again. I hope so,
thats the type off news I am happy to read from you.
It looks like poor Ann is not in for good weather,for her weekend away. But
she will enjoy herself I am sure.
Big~~~~~~~to Huia,hows you mate. Any more mews on Phil.?
See you all later. Love to all. Moxxx

Bit of advice Mo, cover up as much as you can use anything bed sheets cut open black bin bags, put what you can in bags, that way there may be a chance that you will avoid all the dirt and dust, I look forward to getting your pics, it will all be worth it,.....

Marie my e-mail wouldnt get through either,would you be able to share your christmas letter with us all on here? dont worry if you cant, .sent you an e-card and that hasnt got through...weird...I could understand if we had never exchanged mail before but we already have....so fingers crossed, we will keep trying....

have a nice weekend everyone, hope it keeps fine....

love Jean xx

Jean, I got the e-card fine and was able to open it although it took a while to load.

Huia.