Genealogy Chat

Hello All,
For the first time since our return to Guernsey I have switched the laptop on today.
Lots going on on our thread and what a lovely surprise we have our Wayne back.
We had a very rough trip back fron France, bumpy seas etc, but I am O K now.
Off to the eye clinic this afternoon as Ron has Iritis again so he has to see the specialist .
Grandaughter had a check up at GOSH and her eye is fine at present so fingers crossed that it remains that way.
I have been watching Downton Abbey and loving it. Cynthia and I will be in 7th heaven with Strictly come dancing back, I think we shall have some fun with Ann W, she seems to be a very good sport.
Have been to the buchers and got some lamb shanks, they can cook very slowly whilst we sit and wait our turn at the eye clinic.
Spare chocolates would be welcome in this area Anne but not too many as you know I am diabetic, just a few should nt hurt though.
Yesterday I bought myself a present, a sewing basket would you believe that its the first one I have ever had and thought it was time to tidy up my cottons etc.
Going to put the dinner on now and will be off to the E C take care everyone love to you all
Evelyn

I think the official term for the strange weather Sue, is 'Climate change'. Maybe it should be changed to 'Climate Menopause???'


Hi Evelyn, good to see you. Yep, loving AnnW on Strictly. She is a real sport and won't get the vapours or go into a heap when she is criticised. I hope Anton is able to get her to do even more next week. I think I will be voting for her because I want to see what she is capable of.


Downton Abbey is good too. How the other half lived eh?


New Tricks? That's a must. We are gradually buying the series in dvds as we enjoy it so much and can watch the shows over and over again and still enjoy.


Tuesdays are always busy for me so I'm ready for bed now I think.

Love to all. Cx

Hi all

Had physio today (Tuesday) ... OH took me down there in the car, and then I took the buses to meet him for coffee at our local coffee house.


It was a lovely Fall day ............. cool overnight (down to 8C), a little foggy in the morning, then sun. It got to about 15C, but was just glorious. Wednesday is expected to be the same.

Orders from physio ....... do not wear bedroom slippers (I don't anyway!!), but have proper shoes dedicated for wear only in the house, with supporting insoles in them, and wear the shoes even when going to the loo in the middle of the night. That is to prevent the knee twinge. I already have the house shoes with insoles ..... but I usually run around barefoot until I get dressed!


Within 15 minutes of getting home after coffee, we had made more advances on the kitchen front

..... the dishwasher will be delivered tomorrow, but will have to sit in the living room for a time! We have now asked the company to take away the portable one .... it turns out that the Sally Ann closest to us no longer takes or sells dishwashers; the Sally Ann no longer has a pick-up service; and, to be honest, we don't fel like driving miles and miles to find one that does take dishwashers! We don't have the same sort of freeby organizations that you seem to have.


...... at the same time, we realised that we really should have a separate "dedicated" electricity supply for the dishwasher ...... not just plug it into any old socket. OH called the electrician who re-did the electric socket for the stove last year, he couldn't do it but passed us onto someone who could. That guy was round at our house within 10 minutes!! He just happened to be driving down the main street near us. He'll do the job, we have to call him when the flooring is laid and the cabinets installed, and he'll come and do the electricity supply.

My little mind says "wouldn't it be better to do it now while there is nothing there" but that's what he says!


.... phone message to say the vinyl flooring is in the store. But we got the message off the tape at 4:02 pm, and the call service at the store is open from 7am to 4pm! So we have to call tomorrow morning to arrange a time for them to come.


And finally,

..... told the neighbours that we are going away on Saturday until the weekend, so please could they keep an eye on the house.


Phew!


Take care everyone



s
xxx

Hi Everyone

I have a brain teeser for you.
I have heard it before but can't remember the answer.

Brothers and sisters I have none
But that mans father is my fathers son.

Anyone.
Suex

Will think about that one Sue.

Sylvia.....it's certainly all happening but, like you, am surprised the electrical jobs aren't being done first......keep a close eye on things!

This is just a quick visit between job and chance to have a coffee.

This week, the hospital where I do my voluntary work, implemented a no-smoking ban entirely. No shelters....nothing. They have imported some security guards to patrol the grounds to 'enforce' this ruling.

One of them stopped by our desk yesterday and said....."would you believe it, but yesterday a patient, in their nightwear, complete with catheter bag and drip stand, staggered out onto the main road, went to the bus shelter, and said to the bemused people waiting for a bus to "shift up, can't you see I'm ill" and promptly sat down and lit up!"

Words fail me sometimes [but not often]. I don't think it will work personally. If people want to smoke, they will smoke because ......well, I suppose they have to.


Mmm. this double chocha mocha is delish.

May be back later. Love. Cx

Aw thats eazy
Brothers or sisters have I none, but that mans father is my fathers son. Who is that man?
Answer: I am my fathers son, so that mans father must be me. So that man must be my son.

A man is holding a photograph of a man and says "brothers and sisters i
have none but this mans father is my fathers son". who is the man in the photo?
Answer: The man in the photo is himself.

it's never ending - here's s good one:

http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Outline/Logic/SonsAndFathers.shtml

And give this a look see as well and tell me what you think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtSKyPP8g_s&feature=player_embedded

Milk choc Kit-Kat's are the go at the mo

I must say hello to Evelyn, hows' it goin sewin' basket what next ??

Susan I had a Tourtishell cat once when I was in the defence force and it lived in my car (window down a bit so's it could get out for whoopsies)
anyhow it hated this girl I was trotting out, it would attack her no end so he finished up and stayed at the pub I use to drink at cause he had his own bowl that every one would tip their beer dregs into. I could do what i like with him but when I ushered him to the car he'd bolt and boy did he get a pot gut from drinking all that beer. That cat was a very rare one as you donot get males very often in tourtishell. his name was Moochie and when I left the forces I kept in contact with the PW hotel until I was told that he passed away at the age of 12yrs and is buried at that pub.
I have never had the chance to go there even today but one day I probably will. On the subject of cats i've been told that it's now about time we got another as it has been 12mths since we lost JUJU. So we are on the look out for a BENGAL cat which has marking like a tiger and acts like one as well but they seem to be a very dedicated cat with a life span of 12/15yrs but at the moment they are in very short in sourcing and vet fees are over the moon all because they are a breed of their own and not a common cat ( rip off merchants ) and I might add they are not cheap.

That's it for now

WAYNO

Yes indeed Cynthia,

When I was in for my kidney stones the ward would empty after meal times as most of the old guys wandered off with their drips attached to "get some fresh air"
Two of them looked as if they didn't have long to go but still went for their giggies even though they returned coughing and spluttering.
I gave up 28 years ago and although it's a difficult thing to wean yourself off, I'm glad I did.

Downton Abbey......We can't get it up here in the north/north as STV have decided to cut back on the good stuff and fill up with rubbish.

Now then, double chocha mocha, was one 14" legfull or two...............

Sylvia,

Yes that is strange to come back when the cabinets are all in place and the flooring done.
Over here you would run a spur from the closest socket which means running a wire from that socket chased in the wall to a position behind the dishwasher.
Then you would cut a hole in the plaster to install a fused outlet into which you would connect the dishwasher wiring.
The dishwasher would then have a fused connection at the wall with an on/off swich.

Very simple to do as long as you remember to turn off the electrics but cutting into plaster to hide the wiring is messy!!??

The only other thing that springs to mind is that he may just run a wire externally instead of burying it in the plaster and surface mount the fused connection unit but that would mean wiring on view................rather odd as I would get the wiring and Fused Connection Unit done first merely having to connect three wires when everything else is done.

Hi all


another sunny Fall day ... got down to a cool 8.9C last night


Frank ..... as I understand it ................. he will bring the wire up from the basement

He will drill a hole right in the corner, through floor and cabinet base, then feed the wire up from the fusebox below, and along the back wall of the cabinet to where the dishwasher will be, and then somehow attach the wires to the dishwasher . rpsumabley there will be some sort of connector box.

I didn't talk to him directly, so I'm reporting what OH aid ......... and OH says that Randy wants to have the dishwasher ready to push into place so he knwos exactly where it is to go.

Houses over here in BC are all built of wood, the kitchen and other 3 rooms of the original house, have lath and plaster walls ...... with the plaster being almost 70 years old. More recent house (which included the 1950s extension to this house) have gyproc walls (?? plasterboard?) attached to the studs.

Sounds like I've dropped in on a DIY chat board....lol glad you both know what you are talking about.


Good one Wayno....clever boy.


Have never had a cat but had plenty of dogs. Haven't owned one for 6 years and still go dewy eyed at adverts on the tv.



What a busy day. That flippin' temporary cap on OH's tooth has come out! Got to go back again tomorrow. All I seem to be doing is taking folks to the dentist....anyone else need a visit?


Ooooooh a long day. Must give in now. Love. Cx

Hi Everyone

Wayno thankyou for that ,we have missed your wealth of knowledge but I must say Frank has done a good job with a lot of our little questions .

I am very glad to hear the Murry is flowing well,now lets hope they look after it better with a second chance.

I am off to the Dau's today so I will try to get on as much as I can,they flew out this morning for Bali , be gone for a week ,still have to come home to cook and clean for OH.

Catch you all tonight.
Suex

Hi Everyone

Just popped home for a rest,the dau bed is a good one but it is not mine so I felt it last night not sleeping in my own bed.
The OH said he did not sleep well either with out me there so at least I know he missed me.

Off to do some food shopping today ,the pantry is a bit low.

Try to drop in later.
Have a good weekend everyone,I hipe you are all enjoying the Games.

Love suex

Hello Friends,
Yet another trip to the eye clinic with Ron, more drops. We have been told that perhaps his eye problem will never be solved and that chances are he will have to use drops for the rest of his life, I guess its not the worst thing that could happen so we must just get on with it.
I have now got my sewing basket packed with all the neccessary bits and bobs, not really big enough for all the rubbish I have collected over the years so will have to find a new home for lots of reels of cotton etc.
I am eagerly awaiting the next strictly come dancing, what will they dress Anne W in for the Salsa?? the mind boggles,sparkly leotard and feather boa perhaps???, would that get our Robert out of his shell do you think?
Must go and make a birthday card for my lovely son he will be 57 on 19th of this month, I am very proud of him he has always been such a kind thoughtful person.
Liver and onions for evening meal today, anyone fancy popping in?
Cheerio for now love to all
Evelyn XX

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save some for me Evelyn. I love liver and onions!


Hi everyone.

The weather has changed here, and is now definitely Fall ........ cloudy, rainy, cooler, etc etc etc


We've been busy as you might imagine!!


The flooring will be laid next Thursday.


We went and picked the counter tops yesterday, ordered them, and the store estimates that they will be there around October 22, then we have to arrange for delivery here.


Our best friend will be 80 on Sunday, and she's having an afternoon party. We're probably going to their house on Saturday evening, and "oldsters" are also invited to stay for the evening after the party on Sunday. "Oldsters" meaning long-time friends, rather than aged friends! We return home on Monday afternoon.



Monday is also Thanksgiving here in Canada ........ and therefore typically big turkey dinner, with all the trimmings.

Ours is about 5 weeks before the US Thanksgiving ...... ours is always on the second Monday in October, theirs on the fourth Thursday in November.

And I always take wicked delight in telling people that Canadian Thanksgiving pre-dates the US one by a couple of hundred years!


Hope all goes well this weekend for you all.


Take care everyone


s
xxx

Well hello from early morning Glasgow.

Just got back from a wedding with all of our American friends, grandaughter and Scotttish grandaughter and next on the board is a christening, so it's all go this weekend.
Thank goodness we have a week's holiday...........

By the way Sylvia, that sounds quite a plausible plan that your elecrician is using but as the dishwasher is about 24" / 600mm wide, he should only require a rough idea of where it will stand as there will have to be extra cabling to allow removal of said dishwasher for servicing etc.

Cynthia, if you had been paying attention to our DIY classes, you'd be able to drill and fix your OH's tooth all by yourself!
You can also purchase emergency filling / crown repair kits from good chemists , but do tell hubby to stop poking around in his mouth...........that's a dentist's job.

P.S. Did the double chocha mocha fill one 14" legfull or two.........you neglected to say............unless you are still eating it of course ;))

Well Evelyn, did you enjoy Strictly then?? I think 2 hours is too long but I did love the Anne Widdicombe bit......such a sport. She has said, apparently, that she will be dressed modestly and will not be showing the cameras anything she wouldn't show the Pope!!!


Sylvia, have a lovely time and go doing too much salsa-ing!!


Frank.........well, good evening to you! Sounds like life is a bit hectic for you at the moment....can you take the pace?

I do not intend to do anything with OH's tooth....we pay enough each month for the dentist to do that and this is going to be EXTRA!!!

I have a double chocha mocha most days ...... use your imagination!


Yesterday was a funny old day. I was just getting ready to go to my daughter-in-law's grandmother's funeral when the phone rang to let us know that a lady across the road had just died. When I looked out of the window (yes I am nosey by nature), I saw the undertakers bringing her out. I have know the undertaker since he was a young boy but I still get surprised when I see him in his undertaking role.


Anyway, went to the funeral which went very well. I was so proud of my son as he had been asked by the family to do the eulogy. He has quite a professional nature about him and did a grand job. Who can he take after? I had warned him that I may be tempted to say "Sev - ern" like Len in Strictly but, in the end, awarded him 11.5 out of 10!!


My two young grandchildren were quite upset but it was right that they were there. They are now old enough to realise that not everything or everyone lasts forever. They are fine today.


They left the church to the sound of Tom Jones singing The Green Green Grass of Home. Unfortunately, the loudspeaker was right behind me and I got such a shock when it began, that I nearly went through the window! I have mixed feelings on tape recorded songs at funerals as I think they can get a bit 'tacky' at times. I love Widor's Toccata so would probably go for something like that.


Going for a little mooch. Love. Cx

Isn't that strange, we were just talking to my mother-in-law tonight about her spending all of my wife's inheritance when she piped up with.
" I'd like a steak pie tea when I go as it's much more satisfying"
My wife and I were in knots laughing but the kids were not pleased at all as they hate to hear us talk about death....well it happens !

For those of you who may be remotely interested, Gamu of ex X.Factor fame was staying at Airth Casle Hotel near Falkirk last night as my son-in-law was mistaken for paparazzi this morning while taking some photographs of the hotel.

I thought she was being deported so why would she be at Airth Castle with bodyguards.............

Hi Everyone

Just popped home to clean up a bit and make some food for the OH,he is doing OK on his own but I would love to sleep in my own bed for a few nights then I will be fine again .
Four more sleeps then I can come home again.

You all sound like you have busy lives too at the moment.

Frank our kids are the same about dying,the grandchildren are very bad they think we are going to live for ever and cry even at the thought of us dying.

We have just had some much wanted rain ,we have had a very dry winter for us and we have not collected enough water in our catchment areas for the coming Summer so we will have to be very carefull with water this summer.

Evelyn I love liver and onions but the OH won't eat it so I never cook it,mum used to make it when I was a child.

Well I had better get stuck into the housework,catch you all later.
Suex

Hi Everyone

Back home for a few hours,the thread is quiet you must all been having a busy weekend .
I will be so glad to be back home for good,I miss my bed not sleeping to well.

Weather still overcast with a few showers but we really need so heavy stuff to see us good for Summer,maybe Wayno can spare some of that rain they have been getting over the Eastern side we could really do with it.

Check back when I can.
Love to you all.
Suex

Heck Susan sound like a Dew drop inn center with all the comin' n goni'

Well Our water is looking good all the lakes are getting a flush out as well as the mouth.
When I was it the last meeting I stood up and said" hey why not put the desal plant in the goolwa channel as it is now at 55parts per mill"
that didnt go down too well I tell ya.

I see that our sunny weather is now starting so it wont be long before it starts to heat up and start evaporating our water ways so all the dogooders can start canning the authorities.

well back yo the smiling river front

WAYNO

Well well - been a bit quiet around here then.

Been very busy work wise, so missed you all on Thurs & Fri & I worked all day Saturday.

Now Sunday they had to run the Qualifing as Sat was rained out in Japan & it was on at 2am - told OH if he wanted to see it he had to set his phone to vibrate & put it under the pillow as I didn't want that early a start.

I think he got up around 3am - I got up just bef 7am & managed to watch the start of the race with all the crashes. That finished around 9ish - so got on with the washing & he did the car routines etc & washed his car.

Then back he came around 10:25 to watch the Touring Car championship finals which finished at 6pm - thats only 7 and a half hours of TV (he didn't watch all of it just seemed a lot. But he loves it & it keeps him quiet - I am not allowed on the keyboard though.

Wonder whats happened to Josie?

I Love SCD - I love Widdi - her routine with Anton was so funny & even better the banter with the judges. I hope she stays for a few more weeks .

Agree 2 hours was a bit of a stint but i loved it.

Well off to work now - Take care all