General Chat

Hello again a quick hello just finishing lunch.
We are going to Tenerife ,which we like vey much,we go 28 Nove for two weeks.
See you tomorrow Brenda.

Hi all,
Well Autumn has come in with all the trimmings, high winds and stormy with lashings of rain. However, looking on tv I see some places in France and Switzerland have had snow unexpectedly.
Today I made my Xmas cake and it looks a real winner. I sent Johan out shopping and he managed to get most I wanted except for the fact he bought a bag of bread mix instead of white flour. I fortunately just had enough to bake the cake or I would not be so happy.
So Brenda you too are off to Spain. Let's hope we have good weather.
Have a healthy, happy weekend and till tomorrow.
Sylvia xxx

hi I hope that sylvia and brenda enjoy spain very much, your weather sounds dreadful sylvia but we had sprinkles of snow north of us yesterday, to-day I had to turn the furnace on it was so chilly bye for now dorothy

Morning all,well we do have some sunshine but it is still very chilly,I am also making christmas cake today, haven't done one for years but thought I would have a go again now.
I use a recipe I got from a Delis Smith book about 15 years ago made them each year till the year my mam died, 2000,then could not be bothered,not sure if my dads death has spurred me to do them this year or not.
You should be ready for your visit to your sister I think Dorothy,? and Fred should be in Cala Gran,pity I am not going over to Johns mams it would have been good to meet him.,
Better go and get started or I will be waiting for the oven to cook the tea at midnight.!!!
Brenda

goodmorning brenda doing a xmas cake wonderful that brings back memories I won a stork margarine cook book first prize in form 4a many moons ago and used the receipe in that for years changing it a little bit over here but like you have not done one for years, it is also col over here I put the heat on yesterday and a bit this morning just to take the chill out of the air, yes I am almost ready to go to see chris ( on the 15th) just need to stock up on more cat food I think my son goes east to-day for the week he will probably bring back some lobsters, thanksgiving week-end is next week-end so everyone will be eating turkey I was checking prices yesterday in the supermarket about 25 pounds for a good size one that works out to 1-99 dollars a pound it used to be much less than that, when I buy one I like to get a fresh one from the butchers but I am not doing dinner this year someone else can do it probably lindy well that is it for me bye for now dorothy

Goodmorning all havent been on here of late
But have had a few days away on holiday a Quick trip across to West Coast down through the Haast pass did the tourist thing visiting Wanaka Queenstown and Back inland route seeing lakes Tekapo Pukaki with views of Mt Cook
Now the garden is demanding attention !
But It doesnt look good for today as its raining
A day to catch up on housework But must think about making Xmas Cake too
Margaret

Hi all,
Well the Autumn storm seems to have died down and we had a dry day today.
I have to go to the hospital tomorrow with a sample of urine as I am sure I have cystitis again. It's about two years now since I first had this and so many antibiotics. All these sessions of bladder rinsing don't seem to be helping.
I have been enjoying the new lamp with good magnifying glass I bought at a handicraft shop last Friday. It gives such a good light. I left Johan in the car with a flask of coffee and some sandwiches and a good book and scoured the handicraft shop. I had seen the lamps advertised with a reduction in price and when I mentioned this to Johan he said "you have enough lamps", so this is why I made sure he was settled in the car outside whilst I was inside shopping. I had a good time and bought lots of bits and pieces of new things for my craft work.
I real happy bunny I am.
Now with my Xmas cake made and most of my Xmas cards I feel a bit more relaxed. I made a beautiful wedding card for my nephew yesterday.
See you tomorrow.
sylvia xxx

Hi Everyone,wet weather again today and windy as well,Had to go to the probate office today for what they called an interview,but was really only them telling us a few things and us swearing an oath that we had put the truth down on the forms and that was it ,we now wait for 10working days ,we will then have the paper to go to the bank who will start to release money from dads account,we also see the solicitor about the house!!!
Ideally we want to sell it to my neice but she has to get a mortgage in place and these days its not that easy.If we go througth an estate agent it will be costly and long winded.but it will have to be done.
Only had the morning off on wrk at 1.30 only till 5pm thank goodness,
Haven;t look at the price of turkeys yet Dorothy,,but do know chicken and beef have gone expensive along with lamb and pork.
Hope you get sorted out at the hospital Sylvia.
Nice to hear from you Margaret,hope all is well with you and glad you had a good trip.
See you all soon .Brenda

goodmorning the sun is shining but it is -1 I will have to dress for the weather when I go out to-day, the weather is changing on the week-end it is supposed to be 20 it is the last long week-end of the year so it will be busy around here, people will head up north to close up cottages for the winter so the highway will be busy, lindy and two of the children will go to the cottage bryan has two hockey games on sat, and sun, in the afternoons so andrew will stay with him, brenda glad to hear the probate is moving along it does take time does it not, sylvia hope you feel better soon and get the cystitis cleared up, had fun with the children last evening and back over on wednesday as well, the youngest is now being tested for advance studies as school only started in sept and he is not challenged enough so his mom an dad have finally agreed to have it done, he may be able to have other work given to him but still stay with his age group friends etc. well I am off to the shops to pick up last minute things and lots of cat food for the boys who seem to be stable at the moment the lady who looks after them for me while I am away is really good bye for now dorothy

Hello everyone,I am afraid its another quick message .I am just at the end of my lunch break and tonight I must get the rest of those photographs done for my sister.
I also wanted to get a colour put on my hair ,but that can wait till weekend.
Weathet is mild ,well at least no rain or wind at the moment.
Well back to the grind.brenda

Well managed to get to sleep last night and was doing well until the cats got into the bedroom and wanted to play ,had to get up and let them out so now wide awke!!!Its my day off and I was looking forward to a little lay in bed!!!Never mind i can have an early start on my house work and get a lay in on Saturday ,Take care ,Brenda

Hi all,
How nice of you to play with the cats on your day off Brenda. You can always have a sleep in the afternoon, possibly when the cats will too!
Today I went to the Garden Centre and bought some plants to brighten up my sitting room. I bought two Autumn wreaths in Autumn colours and have one on the coffee table and one on the dining table. The one on the dining table I have placed on a cake plate with foot and added a red candle in the middle. I also bought two red cyclamen which I have put in identical red pots and a white cyclamen which I have added to an existing pot of green plants to give it some colour. Also bought a purple plant but cannot think of the English name at the moment. I would soon be doing this sort of thing than housework!
See you all tomorrow.
Sylvia xxx

goodmorning sylvia your plants sound very pretty brenda hope you now have got some rest and that your cats are sleeping, to-day the sun is shining and we are supposed to have great weather for all the week-end so for those closing cottages it will be great, andrew should fly home to-day from the east coast so I am looking after the children after school as Ian has an indoor soccer game at 6-30 lindy has some meetings but that could all change if andrew's plane gets in in time never a dull moment. I think that on monday I shall pack and then tuesday I can have a lazy day before leaving on wednesday the shuttle car is picking me up at 8am and my flight is 11-30 a 4hr flight they are 2 hrs behind us so I get there at 1-45 there time 2-45 my time , stange the time differances in this country . so I hope you all have a good week-end will be in touch before leaving bye for now dorothy

Hiya ,we have had a bright but chilly and dry day here,got to Bury Market again today Dorothy,but this was for John as he needs a new Jacket,he could not see one he liked that they had in his size,plenty of black ones ,which he has but no other colours in his size..
Managed to get some chicken and fish and when we went into Matalan it was me who got the Jacket ,!!!.The driving round and parking are not very good there at the moment so I can't see John wanting to go very often until that new building is finished.
Sylvia you r plants sound really lovelly,how is your new lamp?
Going to make a butternut squash rissotto for tea never had this before so its a bit of an experiment.
Managed to loose 3 nd a half pounds this week so it has sort of spurred me on/.Needed on the phone now better go .

hi brenda just back from taking Ian to soccer it was a good match and they won 3-0 so he was happy, congratulations on the weight loss you have done well, oh bury market you lucky girl sorry that john did not find what he was looking for. it really is time to go to bed but have just been on line reading the english papers , lindy is out for the evening doing something called tree trecking it involves swinging from the tree tops on ropes shades of me jane you tarzan I guess she said it would take about three hours hope she gets home in one piece so I am off to bed have a good week-end bye dorothy

Hi all,
I am thoroughly enjoying my new lamp and so pleased I bought it.
Yesterday and today I have had no pain. What a relief. One day I'm crying the whole day in pain and the next day nothing. I asked for more of the muscle relaxing tablets I had as these are so good. Mind you I only have 30 and taking 3 a day means I have them for 10 days. I must phone the doctor to see what they are going to do when the tablets are finished. I'm almost frightened of running out of these tablets.
I'm trying to get Johan to take up a hobby and set all our slides and photos onto CD. This would clear the cupboards out a bit and preserve the photos before they get any worse. I did get rid of a lot of photos by making all 3 children a "This is Your Life" book with photos and memorabilia.
I don't know enough about the computer to be able to help Johan but hope he can find a course to take somewhere.
Now have a nice weekend everybody.
Sylvia xxx

Hi everyone,glad the lamp is good for you Sylvia and that you are painfree ,even if temporary.
weather has been good,but i am feeling a bit down today ,have been down a bit before but it gets a bit worse each time,Hope getting ready for the holiday helps me buck up.
brenda

goodmorning one and all well I am all packed and off to calgary in the morning back on the 28th, brenda I hope you are feeling a little better and that the feeling of being down will pass, it was a wonderful week-end weather wise for the thanksgiving week-end over here the temperature reached 27 unbelieable and it is 9-30 am and allready 22 this will be a good memory to hang onto when the snow arrives, there will be snow in calgary while I am there I hope fred has enjoyed his days away I will be in touch when I get back stay well all of you bye dorothy

Hi all,
Went to see my doctor today and she said if I still have pain when I have finished these tablets then she will give me an injection.
I now have eczema/fungus under and on top of my right foot which itches like mad. The doctor has given me some hydrocortisone cream.
I was phoned this afternoon by the doctor's assistant who deals with diabetic patients and was told that I have to go to the opticians as my last trip to the eye measuring people they found something not good. What next? I don't know what they found.Lovely weather again today. This afternoon I went to my handicraft class, run by the local handicrft shop. We were with 5 of us. We are all more or less the same age, give a year or two. It's nice to get out of the house for a while.
Hope you are feeling better Brenda. We are a bright couple aren't we?
Sylvia xxx

Hi everyone,well after a good nights sleep last night due to a sleeping pill.i am back to normal.but can only take the pills every few days.or nights,!!!
Hope you have a brilliant visit with your sister Dorothy, will be thinking about you. Have a good journey
It was wet and cold here today ,we had the heating on at work but it did not seem to make a ny difference.
Might go shopping with my sister tomorrow ,she was 50 yesterday and we are having a surprise party for her on Friday.!!She wants to go to Bury Marketand i cannnotrefuse her that on her birthday can I.
Have been sorting out my clothes for the holiday ,loosing some weight will mean i should not need to buy anything new,but might get some thing nice for the evenings.
Lost another 1 and a half pounds this week,which was good.
Hope all is well with all your hospital and doctors appointments Sylvia.
See you tomorrow .Brenda