General Chat

Hello everyone,Glad to see you Bill,you must be a mind reader as I was only thinking of you over the weekend.Where abouts are you?
Fred well done on yet another retirement LOL.hope you are forgiven for the missing of the mini meet.
Dorothy that washer sounds great not bothered about wrinkle free as long as it does the ironingLOl.
I did get to Bury and had a good couple of hours with my sister ,mind you it was one of those days when I bumped into a few people i know and Jane my sister was abit miffed,!! Got John and my dad some Black puddings.Bought a few bits and pieces but no shoes i a afraid.Might have to go to the Lowry outlet in a week or two.
Back to work tomorrow ,then off again Wednesday could get used t these hours but not the loss of money,.
Speak to you all tomorrow Brenda

Hi Everyone,
Brenda, I am a mind reader!, Fred taught me. I am in the Bendigo area of Victoria at the moment. I did stop in Melbourne for a couple of weeks, I was stuck in Sunshine without Transport. Had to wait there until my sea baggage arrived. drastically reduced, from what I took in to NZ.
Bought a Car, couldnt find a suitable Campervan. so I will look around then trade the car in. My Car a Ford Fairmont 4.7ltr is a Gas Guzzler. and I want to at least have LPG. Anyway Brenda nice to see your health is improving, and we can still keep that 'date' on Mornington Pier.

Gday Dorothy, (you're allowed to speak to me), you really do keep this thread alive. Gold Fossicking is only exciting when you find gold. its more enjoyable when you get a hand digging, my back wont stand much more of it. so I will be using other methods. there are also many Gemstone Fossickers on the Rivers (streams). and they sit around the BBQ at night and display their daily finds. but not locations, hehe.

Back later.
Bill in Oz

hi thanks bill for explaining the gold digging I understand it a little now, brenda glad you had a good day on saturday it is true you can always bump into people you know at the market, it even happened to me last year someone who did not know that I was over walked past me and said hello dorothy then turned in surprise and said what are you doing here, did most of my running around to-day I have an apt for the car onwednesday at 1-30. bryan is feeling better I think that all the children went to swimming lessons this evening. andrew phoned last night to see if we could do mothers day on friday as he has to leave for meetings on sunday (the actual date over here, plus it is his dad's birthday on saturday(10th) I think it is his 74th( he was 8yrs older than me) so I guess we will do dinner on friday. well time to catch up with corrie on line bye for now dorothy

Hiya Dorothy,we have had a lovely day weather wise,and me and Liz have been in the garden nearly all afternoon.
I managed to get the lawns scalped and the edges trimmed while we were waiting for the engineer to come and service the boiler.
He told us that they come again next year to do the last free service ,so i have twelve months to sort out aninsurance maitainance deal with homesure ,addding the boiler to the cover we already have ,the electric and the water supplies,as well as the sewage.about another twelve puonds a month i reckon.
While we were at Netto the wife found punnets of flowers,at £3 for two,so she went and bought £9 worth,looks as though we are going to be busy for a week putting them in lol..
The greenhouse is well away with trays of seeds in,and seedlings wanting pricked out,and i have five surviving rose cuttings to find a new home for out front in the rose bed.
We havea new visitor in the back garden,a young thrush ,who seems to be pretty tame and i named gordon ,after our prime minister lol,seing as it dosn't fly too well yet,and keeps tripping himself up ,i thought Gordon was an apt name ,but i should remember that the thrush is only a fledgling and knows nowt yet,not like the other Gordon ,who is plain useless he he.
We also found a few little frogs in the grass,so i had better check the lawns before i get the electric rake out to scarify the grass,don't want to hurt the wild life after all.
Must go now and get myself some tea.
With the weather so good ,i will be out early in the morning to get on with things while i can,sooo, people ,i will not be on the puter till the afternoon for a while.
See you all later,take care all,and ,be good .
Fred.

hi fred you have had a busy day the flowers that liz bought sound great it is still a bit too early for me to do the balcony as it goes down to about three degree's at night still, over here most planting does not start till may 24th weekend. I was in the local book store this pm and they had stuff set up for mothers day including some boxes of ecological plants and veg (tiny tomatoes) that you can grow in the house the topmatoes sounded interesting but the directions were inside the box so not sure how it works there were three trays for 20 dollars about ten pounds but I may go and splurge and try them out, for brenda if she is on line I bought the bew elizabeth george book it was on offer called careless in red and inspector linley story I hope it is better than the last one, it has cooled down this afternoon but did get the cat washed and cleaned inside, also put some stuff in the petrol tank that is supposed to get me through this test to-morrow I shall go for about an hours drive on thehighway before the test the mechanic says this should work, off to make my tea now bye fornow dorothy

Afternoon all,its been a lovelly day here agin,so like everyone else we have been outsde most of the time.John wants to move his shed so we have beeen cutting down shrubs and plants and putting some in tubs while he makes room.
Have been to my dads a lot lately as he needs more things doing,he will need some care from the district nurses they are providing pressure cushions etc and help with other stuff.The OT people are coming to see about grab rails for the stairs and bath /shower etc.
I am really seriously thinking about cutting my hours as the past few days have been a lot for me and I don't think I can do my normal hours and keep going over to dads.I only realised I had not been on here when I came in the room to put some toiletries away/
Brenda

hi brenda glad to see you on line, but do try and get some rest, it must be hard work looking after your dad, I nursed both of my parents at my home and one does have to go get as much help as is available, daddy even was able to not go into hospital and died at home, I had a hospital bed and all the equipment I can get to make it easier but it is still hard work, and at the end of the day it is hard to become the caregiver whne no matter what age we are all you really want is to be daddy's little girl again for a moment in time, take care of yourself as the care giver gets lost in the scheme of things sometimes bye for now dorothy

Afternoon all,we have a brilliant day here again,and I am stuck in work.Its my first almost full day back and I am so tired <i don't think I will be on later.
Brenda

Afternoon all,Brenda ,dorothy and all the opther people who are ,no doubt starting to look forward to the weekend.
Brenda,you take it easy lass ,i know it's easier said than done ,but the last thing you need is to land up back on the sick list with exhausion.before you are even fully fit.
I have had a nice afternoon,out in the garden,bluebells put in ,lawns re cut,scarified,fed ,and all the lights put back in place,finishing off by feeding and watering the two apple trees ,that are loaded in bud.,oh.and i fogot,putting in the rose bush that came from my sister in laws on her death in the new year.
I still have the cuttings left to see to but i have already sorted out where they will be going.
Liz and i ,plus the son.Martin are off to scotland on Saturday [Kirkaldy] to pick up a newer Astra than the old mk 3 he has at the moment so watch out McAnne ,comin 'through lol.
Think i will take my time coming back too,it's too long since iv'e been up there so ,i will make the most of it.
Off to make some tea now ,but ,i don't know what yet he he,maybe just poached egg on toast[loveeeerly] Fred.

Hi all,
Well we have had a scorcher here again today so have finished off the plants on my balcony and added some fresh herb plants: parsley (curly leaf), chives and thyme. Will add to these when and where I see healthy plants for sale. They take too long from seed for me!
Had thought maybe I'd go to the hospital with Johan tomorrow but have been feeling sick and dizzy so perhaps better not go as I have to look after him when he comes home for a few days.Well I always look after him but now he will need more help.
Our trip to England is progressing inasmuch as we have decided not to book all the hotels but take pot luck.
Mothers Day on Sunday so must think about cake baking on Saturday. Tomorrow have to do some shopping as my neighbour phoned from Hungary to ask if I would get her some fresh milk etc. as she is coming home this weekend.
When does life get easier?
See you all tomorrow?
Sylvia xxx

Morning all,another great day weatherwise here. Off to dads soon as he has a nurse coming to see him for the first time,next week my sister will be going so thats all takencare off.
On work at 12 till 3 and if i feel up to it I will do the shoping otherwise it will be tomorrw and it will be paclked.
Have a good trip to Scotland Fred.
Sylvia you look after yourself as well as Johann.
John is doing good work in the garden ,not that you will see it yet.Will be looking for fencing panels soon.Got my car insurance renewal and will be surfing the net over the weekend to find something cheaper.!!!
Take care and enjoy the weekend what ever you do.
brenda
Might

goodmorning one and all sylvia it is good to see you back on line and I hope you both are feeling better son, fred have a good trip to scotland it sounds like fun, brenda thanks for the e-mail re neil's book I will reply to you later in the day, oh dear my car did not pass it's emmission test and has to have a cata litic converter replaced(fred I think I spelt it wrong), anyway I am going back to-day to see if they can fit a universal one (250 dollars) or if I have to have one made just for the type of car I have (475 dollars) can't get the sticker for the car till this is done, if it comes in under 450 dollars the goverment pays if it is over ie.475 you are on your own for the whole lot. with my luck I am not sure what will happen anyway I will let you all know what happens bye for now dorothy

Afternoon all,having now cleaned the car ,in and out,checked oil ,water,hydralic fluid[steering]and tyre pressures,we are now set for Scotland in the morning.
Dorothy,no way should you have to get any exhaust part MADE for your car,unless it's about twenty years old.
The makers of all the usual cars carry spares for each make and model,i smell a rat,a money making one,the spare part you need should be off the shelf,and at a price set by the car part manufacturers.
Were i you ,i would try another garage or two before you accept that quote,you may get it a little cheaper elsewhere.
I can accept the prices you quoted,but can't accept a garage tellinmg you they may have to make a cat,most garages and mot bays don't have the expertise to fit one properly ,never mind make one.
.I am being a lazy B***** this afternoon,sitting here with a glass of cold orange juice,cooling down,and waiting for the sun to start going to bed before i water the two lawns,lol.
What a funny lot we are in Britain,complain about the winter ,and the cold ,BUT ,as soon as the sun comes out ,we hunt the shade he he.
I reckon tomorrow morning ,we will go up the Jedbrough road to join the road to the forth bridge a mile short of the river,i don't fancy hitting Edinburgh at the start of a very busy rush hour on a Saturday morning ,
It was bad enough getting through Princess Street after dark in an evening after the rush hour finished,never mind the busiest day of the week.
Off to make some tea now,have a nice weekend all. Fred.

hi fred an update on the car a new universal part was fitted for 336 dollars I was shown the old on it was full of stuff that rattled and was showing a place in the middle were it was hot and had worn the mettle thin in the dark it glowed I ended up at twoplaces that the son and heir recommended, as he put it mom they will do a good and hones t job so i took him at his word, again I hope that you have a good weekpend oh yes the car is a 1993 achevia chyrsler in pretty good shape other wise bye for now and thanks for the interest and advice dorothy

oops, look like I got the old thread.
mind you it was far more interesting.
Battle on
Brian

sunday mothers day, a bit cloudy and cool for all the moms' I had a nice day we had had our get to-gether on friday so i went and bought two small tables for the balcony and another black wrought iron stand to put the baskets on this gives me 4 in total two tall and two smaller ones, also two more solar laterns they look sonice at night now all I need is the plants but it is still a little to cold at night. though a lot of the stores had special prices on hanging baskets this week. lindy and the children have gone to the cottage for the day I think her mom is there as well, and she leaves for spain on thursday for three weeks she has a time share there, so she will miss bryans birthday on the 26th my goodness he will be 13 how time flies his physio is helping the psorts injury and he is feeling much better, hope you all had a good week-end, my sister arrives on thursday so back to cleaning the place for her arrival bye for now dorothy

another lovely day here.Manged to do find some cheaper insurance ,almost half the original price and still a good company.!!
washed some bedroom curtains today as it was so nice,the curtains have shrunk ,but not the linings which are attached!!had to put them back up and will habe to do some alterations to them in the week.Might get some new ones later when I have time to look.
Glad you enjoyed mothers day Dorothy,how was Scotland Fred.
Take care Brenda

Hi Brenda ,and anyone else who happens by.
The trip went well as a day out ,but the car was a pill[useless.
It was described as mint [yeah right] could have been a polo with the hole it had under the wheelarch he he.
The spare tyre was ripped right open and there was a groove cut into the floor[ i reckon it had mounted a curb].
Enginewise ,it had been thrashed to hell ,leaving it flat,with a rumble coming from the final drive,and the supposed 63 thousand miles was more like 130,000,judging by the worn pedal rubbers.
To cap it all there was a smell of petrol in the radiator header tank,and the rocker box had sludge and white foam in it ,a result of a leaking head gasket [or worse],lol,
needless to say ,we came back empty handed.
The weather going up was fine and sunny,and we stopped at the redewood lake to take a couple of piccies,there being no breeze at all in the valley so the water was like a mirror,the pictures i took were fantastic,as was the one i took of Jedbrough Abbey.
On the way back the waether changes ,and how,lol,as we got to Kelso the heavens opened ,thunder lightning ,and heavy rain.
Time to go now and get some tea on,catch you later peeps .Fred.

hi glad to hear that most of your trip went well fred that surely was false advertising re the car. brenda you have been busy washing curtains etc you are supposed to be taking it easy, talked to anne to-day she said the weather was great in bury to-day. it was cool here but sunny did some more spring cleaning I think that I am done now. just have tohit the grocery store to stock up on things to cook for my sister. I am having more company on the 23rd two of my friends are driving up to celebrate my birthday (onthe 24th) and then the following thursday isobelle is coming for a few days that will be fun. it will be nice to see everyone after the long winter. just going to cook my supper bye for now dorothy

Morning all.just popped on to say a quick hello as i am off to dads shortlyCould be there most of the day as he has thephsyio coming and also afterwards needs to go to the clinic about his earing aid which is a bit dodgy at the minute. Weather great again,John has done wonders in the garden,can 't wait to get some plant for the tubs and hopefully he will relent about the hanging baskets !!
Sorry about he car Fred but you did get a bit of a nice trip at the same time.
Enjouy the company Dorothy.
Love Brenda