General Chat

Afternoon folks,lovelly day again after a grey start,
Dorothy glad the meal went well,your grandson does have a good appitate,I will check on the book ,might ocrder it my self,but shouldn't really buy any more books just yet as imust do other things besides pc and reading and watching tv.
Tea nearly ready ,just cold chicken and salad.But its a meal we enjoy.brenda

Just a very quick messahe as i am going shopping .I need a few bits for my dad and myself before work on Monday.weather really nice again,might even get the washing hung out on the line when I get back!!.
Brenda

hi brenda so back to work on monday do remember to take it slow talking about work I have a little news I was offered a part time job the other day, one of ladies in this building is the manager of the local community service ie. they make arrangements to pick up unwanted household items and donate them to charity. the job is phoning to see if households want things picked up this service is well recieved in the area it is not like tele-marketing, I have used it my self, it is from 9am-1pm which would give some focus to my day, I am going on monday to the office with resume in hand to see what it all entails, there is a 2 week training period, not sure how many days a week I would do but as this winter was very boring and the children do not require as much looking after it would be good to have something to do, the pay is just the minimum wage but making tomuch an hour would play havoc with my tax bracket so we shall see what happens. supposed to get a few showers to-day but it is still fresh and warm off for my walk soon bye for now dorothy

Hi everyone,sorry i was missing yesterday was at dads sorting things out and then had to get my self ready for work today.
Dorothy hope the "job " works out ok i know A few of my older freinds do charity work to help pass the time,but one walked out on hers last year when she told them she was having a holiday and they more or less moaned as they said she had only had one two months earlier!!.The job was in a shop ans she did one day a week.!! she was giving them a few weeks notice,but when they moaned she said if thats how you feel I will not come back.
Apparently only the manager was paid and it would mean she would have to work in the shop rather than the office!!
Up to last year retiering memembers of the library staff could work up to 10 hours a week and still take theirpensiom but that seems to have stopped.I was thinking of doing that myself next yaer.
It was ok at work today,did not do anything too strenuos as I was told.But did feel a twinge or two on the way home,as I had not really been moving about like that at home.Bending and a little stretching.
Hope everyone is ok see you tomorrow,brenda

hi brenda glad that work went quite well for you, here is a laugh for you all 2 days ago it was 80 degree's this morning it SNOWED.... I could not believe it I will keep you posted on the job offer I took the resume in this morning. now the snow has gone and it is just raining but only 5 degree's. bye for now dorothy

Hi everyone,we still have some good weather ,but it has been trying to rain,mind you we did have an absslote tremendous down pour at lunch time yesterday caught a lot of people on the hop/l.
Have been busy today ,cleaned the kitchen floor,put some washing on the line(and it dried)sorted a few things out for the charity shop.took some parcels to the post office,,took the stuf to the charity shop.Went to my dads,made some phone calls for him,sorted out his "file of bills etc"
came home made the tea and now am on here,I should certainly sleep tonight.None of the things i did was really strenuous aprt from the kitchen floor..Back in work 10 til 1 again tomorrow,then having my hair cut.And hopefully will be seeing afew old work mates for an itlian meal in the evening,mind you arrangements have had to change at the last minute before.!!
Did you check the Amazon website Dorothy.
take care ,Brenda

Hiya peeps,at last i can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I took Peter to the hospital today,and he has been told he can go back to work on Tuesday.yippee[Fred is so exited at being let off the leash that he can't sleep ,and is dancing a jig round the puter station ,lol].
I was sooooo chuffed at the news that i set too this afternoon and got the shed and greenhouse cleared out ready for the seasons shenanigines.
Looking forward to this Friday now ,when ,hopefully i can get cracking out back [and front ] lol .
Liz calleed me last evening while i was doing the tea to say that she had seen Mr mouse out back running off with a bit of the birds bread,so ,it's nice to know he is still around feeding on the dropped bird seedhe keeps the patio tidy for me ,and i don't have seed sprouting everywhere around the feeding stations lool.
Softley Softley catche monkey Brenda ,you take it easy lass and slip back into the job gently,no point in overdoing it is there?.
Hope everyone is gearing up for the holiday weekend ,what a way to start my re-retirement he he,four days holiday,then a permanent holiday lol,can't be bad can it?
I have plenty to keep me busy,i have the dishwasher to hang on the brackets and plumb in,and i can't do that until i have re decorated the wall it will be fitted on,and if that's the case i may as well redecorate the whole kitchen,oooooooer,this is beginning to sound like a saga .
Anyone want to buy a dishwasher lol.
Fred.

Afternoon all,well just finish my second "day "back at work and it was a lot easier than Monday,and we were busier.
Just made a few phone calls ,and will be out shortly to the hair dressers.,for a much needed cut and blow dry.!!
Glad you are having a holiday before your retirement Fred!!
Theres no rest for the wicked is there.LOL
Tonight I am out with the old work mates I told you about and we will discuss trying to get some of ou r other work mates to come next time.
john has been trying to fix the light fitting in the bathroom,its been "funny" for a day or so.but he has done it now.See you all tomorrow take care Brenda

goodmorning fred I am glad for you that things will soon be back to normal and that you can get your hands on doing the kitchen you really never stop, brenda you really had a busy day hope that you are not over doing it, yes I looked up the book on amazon I think that anne will buy it for me I will send her the money and then she will mail it on, I am a little sad that she is not comin g this year but I understand why, I think that I will now aim for coming over in the spring as my sister wants me to visit her in oct. and the fare to calgary is as much as the fare to bury, so one can only do so much spending, yesterday I was over after school to keep an eye on the children but before i got there II recieved a call from the school to pick up bryan he had an injury so later i took him to the clinic and he has a hamsting injury that must have happened 3 weeks ago and stedaly got worse till it really went haywire yesterday, he is very active in all kinds of sport and does not really complain just gets on with it. so the youngest had a birthday party to go to, laura had a project and their mom was taking a course at the college and andrew was at a conferance in toronto, quite a busy evening, bryan has to go for physio but can hobble to school just no sports etc , so to-day I am having a lazy day, recieved a call re the little job should have more info on the week-end. I figure that this small paycheck will go to-wards my air fares I do get homesick at this time of year strange after 50 yrs here the computor is jamming so bye for now dorothy

hi just an update on the invalid grandson he called me to pick him up at school this pm not able to walk, now his mom has decided that he should stay home for a couple of days she went and picked up school work for him to do at home (the down side of having a mom who is a teacher) so I shal be over to-morrow and spend the day with him and possibly friday as well if she is teaching all day . I was at the hairdresssers when he called I quite liked the way I looked a bit of a new haircut, well one does have to try bye for now dorothy

Morning all.Hope your grandson is ok Dorothy but i am sure you will both have a good time together.
I am Supposed to go to Bury on Saturday with my sister who lives in Whitefied,this will be my third or maybe forth attempt to get there since my op!!
Will check out the book shops for Neils new book ,if I can not get it i will order on Amazon,but will get the latest Billy Hopkins too, as the postage will be free then. .
Need to look for some nice comfortable court shoes,have loads of sandals and mules but only one pair of comfortable court shoes.
My hair is looking rather good if I say so myself after my hair cut yesterday.
Also managed to see my old work collegues ,it was good,could have left the meal and just chatted and drank all night
Have to go to dasd shortly to take this new electric duvet for him ,then put it on his bed and change his bedding.Not sure if we are doing the weekly shop today or tomorrow.
Weather is cold wet and windy today,but the sun is doing its best to peep out.
Fred one more day and you are Free again,hope the work in the kitchen goes well.
Hope Sylvia is ok and can manage to klook in sometimes,hope she is well.
Brenda.

goodmorning it is quite early 6-30 brenda I do hope that you get to bury on saturday, whitefield is where anne's daughter lives, I am off again to look after bryan he is feeling a little better though being inactive is not easy for him but the pain in the leg is better so maybe a few more days of rest and he will be back to normal, though muscles do take a while to heal, pouring down rain at the moment and foggy I am going to take some laundry over with me as they have a new washer one of thoughs that holds enough washing for an army so I will give it a try , lindy thinks it is great as she only has to do about 2 loads a week now which is good for a family of five. hope you all have a good week-end fred again thanks for the kind words , bye for now dorothy

Hi All,its a sunny but chilly day here today had a bit off rain but not much.
We have a long weekend here as it is May day on Monday.
Hope you liked the washet and you managed to wash and dry things Dorothy.
I am looking forward to going to Bury but with my luck at the moment I am sure it will all fall apart.
Will let you know tomorrow night.
Take care ,Brenda

hi brenda I do hope that you get to bury in the morning it has rained all day and has been chilly, yes I got the washing done and dried in the dryer the new washer is great so many different cycles I used the wrinkle free just to see what that was like and it worked great and you certainly can get loads in it. so I am going to have a lazy evening with hello magazine and a chocolate bar, we no longer get the british hello just a canadian version and I do not like it as much, I am thinking of getting a subscription to the british one in the fall bye for now dorothy

Hi Dorothy ,Brenda,and everyone else.
Interested in your new washer Dorothy,can i bring Liz over for the day ,and shove her through the hole for a wash? it would be a good way ,i reckon ,of getting rid of her wrinkles he he,and if it works ,i may even squeeze in and get rid of a few of mine lol.
I am getting into the swing of being retired again,and spent the afternoon putting up the brackets on the wall to take the dishwasher.
I put it up before doing the tea, and it looks a bit of alright.
All i need now is to find the hole cutters ,i put into the shed so i knew where they were [deeeeeer] he he,so,when i find them i can bore the holes in the benchtop to run the two hoses through to the waste ,and the water intake.
I have even bought the bigest electric conduit pipe that you can buy ,so that i can run the two pipes inside to make a nice ,neat job.
I had to get started on it as soon as possible to keep the boss happy,she wasn't too pleased about missing the mini meet at Whitley bay after spending her birthday money on a haircut for the occasion
,All was my fault ,being stuck in the country doing the last day for Peter,and didn't get back to the house until two oclock [ooooooops].
Even doing her upstairs ,a chicken dinner didn't cut the ice ,so i had to get the big guns out lol.
It was well worth it anyway,the look on her face when she walked into the kitchen to see it on the wall said it all.
Off again now ,to do a puter update,have a nice weekend all .Fred.

hi fred you are a busy man getting that dish washer in place should make liz's day, another rainy day over here but at lest it is not snow, yes I had fun with lindy's new washing machine, might be fun to see if it would take the wrinkle's out of me as well. just doing a few things around the house to-day and one of the store's has a sale on small tables for the balcony so I may wander over and see if I like them, hope brenda made it bury to-day I can see that market in my mind's eye and that wonderful cheese stall, and the fish hall of my what memories bye fro now dorothy

Hi Eveyone, Im back from NZ, and onto a good Wireless Connection again.
thought Id drop in and see how your all getting along. (Augh Geez did I hear someone say ?).
Brenda as the Host I will say hi to you first. and hope your keeping better.
I will keep my chats to the rest of you separately, and this will help the thread to stay up front.
see you all soon.
Bill in Oz

good morning all[and welcome home Bill] back for the gold panning no doubt lol.
Bit later than normal this morning,having a well earned lie in after the marathon setting up of the dishwasher yesterday he he.
Everything seemed to go wrong ,pipes [waste] were a bastard size,for a start,and i had to make two trips to wickes before i landed up with a match,lol,havin't had so much fun since setting up the granddaughters hampster house with all the tunnels.
However ,i did get there and have to admit ,it looks the buis' sitting up on the wall,and the pipes[ inside
the conduit] finishes the job off in style.
That's it wife ,no more room in the kitchen for anything else but Fred when he does the meals ,or feeds Hissy ,nooooo way .
I thought i had better get on and finish it off because it was to say,Happy birthday dear,an unusual present i know ,but now ,you won't need to do the washing up by hand anymore [when you do it that is ,but never mind ,i expect ,in future ,you will find extra jobs for me instead [yeah ,right].
I have taken the old girl her breakfast up in bed this morning seeing as it's her birthday,and have promised her ,a chicken curry for dinner [her birthday choice] cor,i married a weird one folks,curry for a birthday dinner ,the mind boggles.
Can't get outside today,it's the usual holiday weekend ,raining ,and a little on the cool side,but ,i have heard that we will be in for some good weather mid week ,so i will get out and start the back garden ,and greenhouse.
Not long to go now 'till we have Sean back for three weeks,and i hope he will get some decent weather this time ,lol.
Instead of painting the shed this spring,i intend killing two birds with one stone by buyiong one of those cuprinol fence sprayers ,and using it for both fence and shed,which i'm told will do for five years.
This will be handy 'cause the misses has just bought two different coloured clemantis for the shed side which faces the road,a lot better to look at i reckon.
Hope everyone is having a nice holiday despite the weather ,have a ggodun ,all of you.
Fred.

Hi Brenda, and Everyone,
Hi Badger,Thanks for the welcome, so I will chat to you first.
Well gold dredging is my thing Fred, although a bit of panning to sample the River is a prerequisite. I have to buy a lot of Gold recovery stuff, including Mercury, Smelter,Water Pump, Tumbler,sluice, etc etc. I am in an unfamiliar area at the moment, more suitable for detectors, which is a slap dash system.
Dredging the right stream is more reliable.
However you sound like your having more fun with your pipes Fred. Oh by the way, Happy Birthday to Liz. (notes the Date). Did you find that Chicken Curry rec on the Internet ?. Good choice Liz. Is Sean still in Cyprus ?. Should get a medal for that hehe.

Back later.

Bill in Oz

goodmorning I hope that you are all enjoying the bank holiday, fred it sounds like you had a day and a half with the dish washer I hope that liz enjoyed her day and the curry dinner, I have to say I don't like curry can't quite enjoy it. I hope that brenda is allright and that she did get ot bury on saturday. to-day I have to take the car and get it cleaned in and out to get rid of the winter mess, also this week it has to go and get its emission test before I renew my drivers lience and get new ticker for the year for the car, hope it passes its emission test they are quite sticky about it, plus I have 8 books in at the library boy they come in batches. it is sunny to-day and a little warmer, I see that bill is back on line nice to read what he has to say gold panning sounds exciting. well off to stzrt the day bye for now dorothy