General Chat

Well back to normal today. Daughter just gone out to have brunch with old school friends. Son and husband at work. I'm all alone, (except Coco the dog) so am thinking I might iron a few bits. Husband came down Xmas day in a post office red t shirt. I hadn't ironed for so long he had no shirts to wear!

Mary pleased the accident wasn't worse.
Caz well done cooking dinner
Liz when is best time to ring you?
Dutch hope you are feeling better soon
Kathy have you eaten all those chocs yet?
Sharron have you tried the new pans?
Claire Jo thinking of you
Claire W we'll talk soon
Eileen we'll talk also
Vods thinking of you
Carol B gentle hugs to you
Gail what can I say, eating out in the sun on Xmas day!
Ben you did a great job working out that family story now try to put the ocd to a side with the knowledge that you have it right and you can move onto the next interesting thing that grabs you.
Jules hope you had a good Xmas
Ann hope you also had a good Xmas, any holidays planned?
Dave haven't seen or heard from you for ages but still think of you
Carolina hope your Xmas was a good one
Deanna bet your family were grateful to have you home for Xmas
Betty we must catch up it's been so long with us both having computer troubles
Dawn keep in touch
Angela thinking of you
Malc thinking of you
Caz C thinking of you
All the new posters who I have yet to get to know,
and old posters everywhere I keep you in my thoughts xxxx

Oh Mary, you are a saint, I wish we could all come over and take over while you had a well deserved rest, you sound like you need one.
First let me say I was so sorry to hear about your uncle, I kept meaning to pm you but something always got in the way.
I think Liz is right about plastic glasses, little ones injury could have been a lot worse.
I hope you all had a good Christmas and didn't over eat and drink. I tried my best to make the dinner as it's my favourite job in the whole year, didn't turn out too well and hubby kept having to rescue me and hold me up. He did as much as I would let him, ie round the cooker, but I thought it might be the last one I would make and I wanted all the trimmings. Next year I will have to leave it to him.
Hubby is setting off for work now until Wednesday so I can take it easy and relax, and hopefully learn how to use my personal DVD player he bought me. I have been reading instructions since I opened it and still no wiser as it does so many things and I'm not good at understanding technical stuff.

Love and hugs to all

Caz xx

Hi Mary, oh dear, think it really is time for plastic glasses as I suggested before. saves all that time in emergency dept and maybe a worse injury to someone, and the nice glasses could be kept locked away, for when little folk are in bed.


Turkey and stuffing sounds yummy but I am just off to bed as he will be getting up soon for work, hooray lol, and turkey and horlicks doesn't sound appetising!

Take care and hope your part time work will be ok and you can get a bit more rest and relaxation time for yourself.
Talk soon, take care,
love
Lizxx

Boxing Day now completed, more excitement as my grandson threw one of his Mum's new drinking glasses onto the ceramic floor, (the ones she received for Xmas to replace the ones he had already broken) where it made a lovely 'ping' sound, then he walked through the broken glass in his bare feet and I spent half the afternoon in the emergency dept with him, as his Mum had driven her brother back to Toronto. The little man was incredibly good, came home with a massive bandage for a small injury,on a small foot, the doctor was hoping it would deter him from removing it. Good intentions, the bandage was off, in bits, within the hour.
Please someone send me a boring day.
Tomorrow is my last shift as a full-time position, next week I reduce to part-time and hope to stay afloat. Instead of 5 days a week, I'll do 7 in 3 weeks.
Hope everyone's Christmas was more peaceful than mine, sometimes one just feels out-of-control, despite the best efforts of mice and men. I'm really hoping that reducing my work schedule will make me feel better and more in control.
Best wishes for the New Year to all. I have some lovely turkey and stuffing leftovers, if anyone would like some.
Mary

Hope you all had a good xmas and didn't overdo it .

I survived the driving even went through our notorious worst roundabout in britain without a panic attack !!!

Santa was very good to me and only one gift voucher from a nephew ( sis bought it off me as I seldom buy books ) I got a huge box of thornton's from son which should last all year ( or maybe a few weeks !! ) he also got me speakers for my pc.

I must have been a very good girl last year !?!

Thanks Liz for the call xmas eve hope things went well .
Carole lovely that your daughter was home for a change
Sorry to hear your sad news maximary
Deanna glad you are back and take it easy with those men around you can just have a rest
treehunter I hope you are well
ycaz hope you are pain free and got nice pressies
sharon enjoy your new pans !!!!

My brain has gone dead with names so if I missed you don't worry I am thinking about you all .

love

Kathy xxxx

Mary sorry to hear about your uncle. I did the same last year didn't bother to go see someone, just put a card in the post. Then found this family friend of years had died. This year I did go see his widow. She was feeling down but by the time I left she said how nice it had been to talk and stir up old memories. I was so pleased to have seen her. Hope you had a lovely time with your son there with you all. xx

Deanna let your body tell you what you can do, don't push it! We are so pleased to have you back, we don't want you doing yourself any injuries and going off again. xx

Liz hope you had a good day with your son there. xx

Kathy was it gift vouchers? xx

I sat eating dinner opperset my daughter yesterday. I nearly started to cry as she was away in Australia last year, and Japan the year before. To have her with us was precious.

Hope you all had a good dinner and warmth of your family xx

Hi

I have taken a break from the site for a while to get better. I have not been ruminating over my family tree at all.

Having taken a break from this line, Finally, I know beyond doubt that the Roberts story is true. He WAS the father. That is why he wed the mum just after the birth and baptised the child as his. One man said the baptism is probably the most important piece of evidence. The reason behind the initial illegitimacy was the fathers wife had just died after a long illness and he had no choice but to wed the mother after the birth. Everything has fallen into place. Around 30 other people say it is so plausible and watertight and that there is NOTHING to contradict it.

It is just OCD trying to ruin good things.

Ben

Just a quick hello as time for bed. Has been a huge day and ended up only about 32 centigrade which was very nice and not too hot.

Had a wonderful day and ate tooooo much.

It probably seems odd to most of you being hot here and freezing in Canada and UK. I would not have it any other way and have never know any different.

We had lunch and dinner out side. Have a pergola like set up over run with wisteria vines. This year the wisteria has flowered twice and decided to put on a lovely show for Christmas. Lots of joy and laughter from the young one's this year so really made my day.

MERRY CHRISTMAS for the rest of today to every one of you.

For me it is time to say goodnight as worn out.

Love and hugs

Gail

Thinking of everyone today,

Hope you all try and have a good day.

Sorry to hear your sad news maximary. glad you have your son with you for the day.

You all take care

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Well it's Christmas morning here about 1230am. I've just had a message from my cousin in New Zealand that my much-loved uncle passed away on Christmas Eve. As they are 18 hours ahead of us, his death coincided with my sudden weepiness on Tuesday, coincidence or??? I feel so sad, but will pull myself together for the family in the morning. I'm so mad at myself, wretched procrastination - didn't post my uncle's Christmas card, until this week and now it's too late.
Lovely to have my son home for 24 hours, I was hoping for 3 days, but can't be selfish.

Lots of hugs all round, may your Christmas be happy and provide some wonderful memories to be stored.
group hug,
Mary

Oh you wonderful people, all looking out for each other.

Betty, was lovely to have your call this Christmas morning, just, sorry I was not withit, having dozed off in front of the midnight service!

Sharron, you are a star with your Dad, how lucky he is to have you.

Deanna, your Tony is a brill son, and you have done so well, so don't undo all the good now by pushing yourself too hard, I think you have learned now.

To everyone else as I am too tired to think straight so will miss half of you out if I try any more messages, hope your Christmas is as good as you can make it, and as someone said, it is only one day, and the shops open again tomorrow lol
take care, and enjoy as much as you can.
love to all and especially my friend Mary, I hope you have some time to rest and enjoy your visit from your son, he knows you aren't a slob and will understand I am sure.
lots of love everyone, we are all so linked with our worries and support, one big family that we can chose, not get stuck with!

Lizxxxx

Hi All,Hope you have a lovely Christmas,and all the very best for the New Year..
Love Christine xx
Love and thoughts to you Caz xxxx

Happy Christmas to everybody.

We have been out and erected the Christmas present for my dad.It is a bird feeding station,a rod for my own back because I bet you can't guess who will have to replenish it every day.

It is right in front of the window so it is visible as soon as the carers pull the curtains in the morning.With a bit of luck and a following wind he might notice it before March!

Having found that we can get him on the bus we were all able to go to a cafe in the next village and have a meal at lunchtime today.The first time in nearly three years that we have been able to do that.

Unforunately he has started to develop a taste for shopping.Now he is going out and gaining confidence he is choosing things in the shops.It's only socks and underpants and toiletries at the moment but I dread to think what he may develop an eye for next!

I was despatched to buy my own present yesterday.One of those cast iron casseroles in Aldi,oh lucky me! I think the capacity for dumplings had something to do with the choice.

Oh well,mustn't grumble (why not FGS!?) hope you all have the best possible Christmas.

Gail has he been? Is he on his way to England, Ireland Scotland, Canada and Holland now?

Hello Everyone, I have managed to find a few moments to wish you all a Very Happy Christmas and a Healthier New year.

Take it easy and don't over do it trying to please people, it's only for one day.

Hugs to all.

Love Gillie XXXXX

Eileen, the add button doesn't work, you have to use the reply button (purple) at the top.

Deanna, Will you please learn and slow down?
Caz, good to see you on here, thanks for the message from Joyce.
Joyce if you are peeping I am sorry you are poorly, please get well and come back and see us you are so much missed by all your friends on here.

Mary, Oh dear, you do sound stressed. I hope that you manage to get everything done and that people realise that you too need a rest and are not wonder woman.

Kathy, just don't buy Woolworths gift vouchers!!!

Gail you are at Christmas day already, hope you have a good one. Is it hot there? Damp and grey and chilly here today.

Must go, i hope to get back on but in case i don't have a wonderful christmas everyone, will try and list but forgive me if I miss anyone:
YCaz, Gail, Mary, Eileen, Jude, Deanna, Carole, Kathy, Angela, Bernie, Joyce P, Carolina, Liz, Claire.

Ann
Glos

I wish I could add everyone to my list as INNISHFREE has done, but it is such hard work for me these days.
BUT.... you all know that I am thinking of you all and wishing you a very very happy Christmas.

All is doing all the cooking and Tony has been *lepin around* as Allan would say, helping Allan with all the shopping.
He will be down at 3.00 to see Lisa and the baby and exchange pressies.
Allan is in the kitchen doing the turkey..... and pinching nibbles from the ham he cooked this morning..... which is his Christmas tradition... ha ha ha...
He was so tired yesterday and the Kitchen cupboard needed tidying and washing... so I did it while he was asleep!
I suffered... . Headache (bad one) the first for a long time and I hurt my back...
No more pushing myself... I will be letting my body tell me when I am ready. I suggest you all do the same folks....LOL

I bought very little this year, as I could not muster the energy.... so how come I have a pile of stuff in the living room still to be wrapped????
BECAUSE.... Tony keeps seeing things he thinks someone might like!!

Have a wonderful holiday all of you, and those of you who are ill I wish that you will be well for the new year.
Lots of love,
Deanna XXXX

Just want to wish you all a happy xmas .

Son is getting ready to go out and do his xmas shopping !!! so I think it will be gift vouchers all round .

love

Kathy xxxx

Aftternoon everyone,

I wish you all a very happy Christmas, with peace and warmth together with your loved ones.

Will try get back on the thread after this month. Am still baffled by the changes.Why does it say 'add' on the bottom left, but when you click on it, nothing happens, or is it just me?

Love to all. Eileen xx

A very Merry Christmas to my ciber family.

Just 2 hours and 27 minutes to go.


Massive Hugs and Lots of Love.

Gail