General Chat

Morning all a lovely day here 'so far lol,but ,it's veeeeery windy again ,so no garden for Fred today grrrrrr.
Kath' if you have no shrubs ,or plants too close on your side of the fence use a systemic weedkiller ,such as deeproot or simular,either sprayed on ,or watered on.
This stuff goes in through the leaves and kills the plant from the inside.
For brambles you may need up to three doses over two monmths,but you will get there.
I remember using creasote on weeds up the garden where there was nothing closeto the place i waqnted to treat.but the only downfall is ,nothing will then grow there for years lol,okay if you don't wan't to use the area again..
The sysemic's will not harm the soil in any way,and if next door won't do their duty ,then tough on them if a few plants die off.
I used systemic on blackberry bushes to great effect in the allotments some years back ,so ,i know it works well.
Looks like i will be needed to drive for another week which i can manage okay,nothing long term,this time ,thank goodness.
We have the family coming for dinner and tea tomorrow,so i have got the turkey in ready to cook tonight,there is sliced pork and ham in the big freezer,and there is plenty of veg' to hand,cauli' brocc',parsnip ,carrot and peas,which i will cook ,and put in tureens so that peeps can help themselves to what they want,and i have honey in for the parsnips.
We have some christmas pud's left from Christmas ,and some apple pie for thosewho prefer it,so there should be plenty to go round.
Sunday,we will be goibng to the sons for dinner ,so i am going to get the day off from cooking,sounds good lol.
'Eck,how the weather is changing over the years,i bet a few people can remember years ago ,it being lovely and warm at easter ,the boys in shorts ,and girls in their short summer frocks and dresses he he,try it now you young'uns ,and your knees will get frostbite.
Fred has done two hard boiled eggs to go with his salad for dinner,no chocolate eggs for mr [snifle] not allowed lol,i really must find a shop in town that does sugar free sweeties ,so that i can have a couple now and again.
At the moment ,the only easter eggs i can eat ,are the ones i'm having for dinner,but ,never mind ,i will enjoy them with some lettuce ,cellery,and tomato.and ,a little spring onion and mayo' sauce i have made up,yummy.
Think i may go to See Peter in hospital this afternoon,he isn't too good,the abssess is not resonding to treatment at all .and the anti biotics are doing nothing for him.
They are going to operate some time next week to clean out the hole he now has in his foot,removing the sack and packing it out so that it will hopefully heal up,but him being type 1 diabetic ,it isn't easy,and i am now worried about mrsa with the antibiotics not working.
.Maybe ,i should sneak him in an easter egg ,that might cheer him up a little lol.
The cat is relegated to the kitchen tonight lol,much as i love her ,i wass not amused to be woken at three with her playing with my ear at three this morning grrrrr,he he, it's a good job she couldn't understand english lol,her ears would have burned .
Time to go peeps ,there is housework waiting for me, mutters under breath lol.Fred.

Afternoon all.well I am now more than confused as I KNOW put a message on here yesterday,brief but still a message.!! Anyway nice to see you kathleen,we have also had problems with a russian vine from the garden at the back and we also used something like Fred has suggested.
Hope you mange with the catheter Sylvia,can't be pleasant.
Have a nice weekend ,weather permitting ,Brenda

hi brenda and one and all I have arrived back from my 4 days in brampton I had a great time, the retirement dinner went well at least the social part of it the less said about the food the better fred would have been horrified, then isobelle and I spent some time with other friends and got caught up on all the news watched a few movies plus an old morse from the library that I had never seen it had a very young amanda burton in it. the drive back was allright cold but lots of sun and no snow, to-morrow I am having easter dinner at my families house along with the other grandma lindy's sister and husband and girls and oh yes the former husband, should be fun and I don't have to cook. sylvia I hope that they get the bladder situation cleared up for you, I used to teach children as young as 3 to catheratize themsleves so I am sure you will catch on, the young ones who were handicapped in one way or another did well at it, I always thought they were amazing. fred as usual your dinner sounds great I hope the weather improves for you, well that is it for me take care bye for now dorothy

Hi all,
Well Johan's birthday is now over and we are left with lots of food. I thought this would be the case because it is Easter weekend. Never mind, it was nice for those who did come to show their faces.
I don't know yet when I start to use the catheter. I don't like to have to do it, but have no alternative, other than major surgery. After the last operation I am still dozy in the mornings and cannot seem to get going. I hate myself for this and wish I could move quicker.
My granddaughter Linda brought her new boyfriend to see us. He is a lovely lad and gave me a hand when he came and a kiss when he left. I don't mind him as a toy boy if Linda doesn't want him.
Today is going to be spent just lazing around, but still have to get showered and dressed. We have had breakfast though.Have a nice day everybody.
Sylvia xxx

hi well I recieved an early morning phone call from anne in bury to say she had about 2 and a half inches of snow in her garden she as so excited but it was allready melting she was trying to match the 6 and a half foot that I have, hope you all have a nice easter sunday bye for now dorothy

Hi everyone,was busy doing nothing again today and fellasleep watching tv late in the aftenoon,so not tired now.!!
Have visitors calling during tomorrow as its my birthday,should hav been going out at least twice this weekend but they have been postphoned due to having the op.
have loads of flowers now,and chocs plus an egg, but am not in the mood to eat the chocs.!!!
Will be hoping the snow holds off it was really amazing to see it today!! think it was more than what Anne said Dorothy but not as much as you are used to,Enjoy the meal with your family.
Brenda

hi brenda I hope you enjoy your birthday and have a great day, glad you enjoyed the snow I had a lovely day with the family and lindy cooked a great meal the turkey was very tasty, the children have gone snow boarding and ski-ing to-day their two girl cousins stayed over so they are making a day of it, lindy's mother still downhill skies and she is 70 and very good at it, I am more the stay in the chalet in front of the fire type. holiday plans were discussed at the meal, andrew and family are looking at going out west for three weeks with the big trailer it sleeps 6, they have done the east coast twice, it enables the childre to see a lot of canada and it also helps education wise then the children go to camp for 2 weeks the one their mother used to go to for all those outdoor activities, and andrew is looking to book xmas in the uk as fast a s possible, I think they plan on leaving on the 18th of dec and back on the 31st, he has given up the idea of staying in bed abd breakfast and resigned himself to staying at his siter in laws 4 adults and 6 children bedlam as he puts it, I am tempted to think about coming and staying at anne's I have to admit I have never had a xmas without andrew it will seem very strange, but that is months away having a lazy day to-day bye for now dorothy

Hi Everyone,glad you had a good time with the family Dorothy.I have had a nice borthday ,I have been given a lot of money as gifts,to buy what I like,so I am planning a shopping soree when i am able to get out and about properly.Hope you and ANdrew sort out your holiday breaks ok.We can't seem to get one at the price we want to pay when we want to go ,so we will have to keep looking.
Brenda

Got up feeling pretty good today even if the weather is wet and miserable.!!
Had breakfast,then tried to do a bit of tidying up as we have more vistors this afternoon,and after just ten minutes i am shattered!!,John is doing us a cuppa and some sandwiches now ,so thought i would just pop on and say hello.See you tomorrow ,brenda

hi brenda now do take it easy it takes time after an op to get back in the swing of things, I amdashing out to the stores for bread etc as we are to be hit by another winter storm by lunch time with about 10cm of the white stuff, does mother nature not know that it is spring!!! bye fro now dorothy

Hi everyone,feeling a bit sore again today so haven't done anything.just checking my messages.Hope you are not invaded by too much white stuff Dorothy.Spek to you all soon.brenda

hi brenda like i said yesterday do take it easy and try not to do to much, yes we had quite a bit of snow yesterday but it melted to-day just leaving behind the big mounds of snow that is going to take weeks to melt, but it was so nice out to-day I popped out again to the shops it is amazing to see the amount of snow at the sides of peoples driveways and on the lawns great big fir and everygreen tree's are covered nothing else new at the moment it is kind of a slow week take it easy bye dorothy

Morning all.its wet and windy here again,was going out to start looking for a new gas fire,as ours has stopped working altogether,we have had it "fixed " a few times ,but it seems to have given up well and truly now.But will leave it for a few days till its either drier or I feel better.Have been looking on line as well but need some information before we buy.
Also been looking for ink cartridges,can't find any good deals at the moment have black but need some colour.
Take care ,Brenda

Hiya peeps ,back in again,and it looks like i won't be needed next week as Peter is a lot better,but if by chance i am it will be def' the last week.
If i were you in this eather Brenda,i would spend time on the puter to find your fire instead of going out in the cold.
Get in touch direct with the factories,you will land up paying a lot less than you will if you go to the shops,even the likes of argos,are a lot dearer thanan on line buy.
Our electric fire only took 6 days to come ,and we saved £30 on argos shop prices.
Still can't get started on the garden what with this ruddy weather,i see no sign of global warming here ,cooling maybe lol,where's the spring [mutters under breath ]
Don't forget to put your clocks forward Saturday night peepsor you may land up getting the boss out of bed late,and then you will be getting your dinner late,and an hour lost in the pub you fella's he he.
Catch you all later,off to get on with research,looking for two family members who are hiding in the paper work somewhere.[exits singing,come out ,come out where ever you are ] from chitty chitty bang bang ,lol.Fred.

goodmorning it is good to see fred on line again sorry that your weather is so bad fred you m ust be so eager to get into your garden, brenda good luck with your gas fire hunting fred's idea sounds good especially if it saves you money I see that you will be 5hrs ahead of us come this week-end it has been nice with only 4hrs time differance. no snow as yet so maybe we will miss the promised storm, for the first time since nov, I went out yesterday in shoes not boots. nothing specrial planned for this week-end but I may take a trip to the nursery to get an idea re the plants for the balcony plus it is nice to wander through the rows of plants and blooms etc bye for now dorothy

Afternoon all,I have been looking on line and have actually seen a couple of fires,but we need to get some advise from somewhere on a few things.thats why we thought we would go somewhere,just to pick their brains really.!!!
John is now on crutches,he was complaining that he had a pain in his heel yesterday and it got worse during the day.None of us had any sleep as he was in agony,( I did suspect something far worse )so first think this morning (9am) i took him to A&E ,they said he had Tendonitis,which is in his Archilles tendon.They gave him crutches and told him to take painkillers and icepacks and some excersises.So we are a right pair between us.!!! He is sat watching the footie and I am on here!!.Have mangaged to put some chops in the oven for tea,and just need to do a few oven chips .
Will keep you posted.Brenda

goodmorning sorry tohear that john is not well brenda it must be quite painful, still do try and take it a little easy looks like another day without snow and the sun is shining that does give one a lift, nothing much on to-day taking the children to swimming lessons to-morrow evening they have been signed up for another session with having the pool and the big lake at the cottage both andrew and linda want them as water savvy as possible the two older ones are really good swimmers Ian does allright but is not as keen as the other two. I do believe that my gentleman friend is coming up on tuesday I have not seenhim since november as he does not drive as soon as there is one snowflake plus he wants his income tax form doing. I spoke to anne yesterday it was her birthday her daughters had taken her to the new or removed boundry mill she bought a skirt and top, then they were having a birthday tea at the one daughters house so she had a good day bye for now dorothy

Hi all,
Sorry to hear that your husband is ill Brenda, and hope he soon gets well again.
Yesterday Johan and I took the taxi to the north of Holland and picked up a nice secondhand mixer for our granddaughter's birthday next week. I found it on Marktplaats (like EBay).
I still haven't mastered the art of using a catheter to drain off my urine. I could have sat down and cried today. I will not give up, but I could have done without this latest business. They think maybe the Radiation treatment I had after my first cancer op damaged my bladder. As soon as this little business is going well we will go away. I have a date in my head. Anyway the weather has certainly improved.
Have a nice evening.
Sylvia xxx

Glad everyone is doing ok,Sylvia i am so pleased you are getting to grips with the catheter.Dorothy we had lovelly weather today ,not sure how long it will last.John is doing ok on the crutches but my dad is not well at all and i ended up driving over to see him yesterday and today and am now feeling the effects ,but I had to get there.My sister is going tomorrow so i am going nowwhere and doing nothing.!!
Having an early night See you tomorrow,brenda

Just a quick hello say I am still about ,had a few more pains since Monday when I think I over did it so not been able to sit here at all.Just read my emails etd and now going to order some ink for my printer.Hope you are all ok Tae care,Brenda