Genealogy Chat

Hi all


Lovely sunny day here ........... between the pouring rain of yesterday and the threatened heavy rain for tomorrow!


Had my eyes tested ...... not much change, but I got a new prescription ........ the frames I've got are in danger of falling apart!

She wants me to go and see a specialist in retinas .......... just to make sure that there isn't a problem.

One does begin to wonder when an expert says things like "you have very interesting eyes" when referring to the retina!



Tomorrow, November 11, is a statutory holiday in Canada ...... services will be held at all the Cenotaphs across the country, and in all the small villages as well.





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Hi Everyone

I am about to leave for thr Physio.the Oh is really in a bad way with his nexk and back.
It is an old complaint that he had 4 yrs ago and with his job keeps on coming back,I suspect it won't go away until he retires but he has another 5 yrs to go before that happens.
I hope the Physio can help anyway he has not been to one before.

Our rain has left us for a while but a few showers every two hours .

Tell me over in the UK have you had any snow yet,I think you may be infor the same Christmas as last year,all our weather people are making those predictions for you guys anyway going buy the temps in the Oceans.

I know what we can expect , a long hot Summer.

Better get going check back in tonight.
Have a good day everyone .
Suex

"You have interesting eyes".......isn't that what your OH said to you when you first met Sylvia??? lol Hope it all goes well.


Hope the physio was able to help your OH Sue, because 5 years is a long time to wait when in pain.


Apparently there has been some snow on high ground but nothing seen as yet. I really, really, don't want another winter like the last one. A long hot summer is what I would like - but not too hot!


Tomorrow is my OH's birthday, so today a friend took us out for lunch. We thought we were just going to a local restaurant but no, we went on a 30 minute very pleasant drive to a special place. It was a lovely meal and a very kind thought from our friend.


Love to all. Cx.

Whenever I try the "You have interesting eyes" routine with my OH, she just slaps my hand and tells me to behave myself ;)

yes, well, SHE was looking at the camera image of my retina


not gazing soulfully into my eyes as OH once used to do


................. I think he did anyway!


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It's Remembrance Day, and a Statutory Holiday in most of Canada, including BC


It was cloudy, but not raining, so not too bad a day for the services here in BC. It was even blue skies and some sun in Ottawa for the national Service. Most services are held outside, at Cenotaphs or War Memorials, or any community space in places where they don't have a Memorial. BC is the last in Canada to have the service, due to the time zones.


I heard a plane go overhead just before 11 am, and as we seem to be on the route that the planes take to get to the Cenotaph in downtown for 11 am, that made me turn on the tv to watch the service for about 5 minutes.

Usually it's fighter planes, F-18s, that do the fly-past. This time it was a big plane, escorted by 2 smaller planes ...... I thought it might be a bomber, but it was an Aurora, part of our early warning system.

I think the Aurora was originally designed as a bomber but adapted for use for 16-18 hour patrols out over the Pacific Ocean, every day, 365 days a year, flying at extremely high altitudes and taking photographs of everything and anything that might be suspicious.

During the Lament, about 8 or 10 small single engined Civilian Air Patrol planes did a fly past.

I didn't even know we had a Civilian Air Patrol!


This is the first year in which there is no WW1 veteran still alive, the last one died in February .............. but more attention is being paid to Korean War veterans, after that being the "forgotten" war.




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Hi Everyone

The Physio did a good job but I suspect it is going to take a few visits to get his neck better.

Cynthia that sounds like s beautifull thing for your friend to do for your OH"s birthday,I hope he has a lovely day tomorrow.

Talking to my sister last night on Skype,she is in Yorkshire.
She tells me it is freezeing there and she also suspects snow this winter,I wish I could get there for it but it is not practical for us to come in winter as we would not be able to get around.

I am thinking of March April next year this time ,if there is any snow it should be gone by then.

Dads cousin is coming to stay for a few days tomorrow he is 80 yrs old but very good with the computer and he always shows me things to improve my skills so I am looking forward to my next lessons..

Frank I am doing my CC Clean and Defrage on a regular monthley time scale now and I think it has made my computer work very good.

We are very lucky to have the likes of Frank and Wayno over the years to help us out ,Thankyou boys just so you know we appreciate the help and knowledge you pass on.

Going to a barby tonight,it is only over the road so I can have a bit of a drink and stagger home.

Catch you all later.
Suex

Hi all. Evelyn, I meant to say how pleased I was to hear that your granddaughter's eye problem seems to be settling down. There has been such a lot of talk on eyes here at the moment hasn't there? Taking care of one's sight is so essential.


I like the sound of a multifuel stove - I am near woodland so that would be handy......except I would be too lazy to go out and collect wood!


Sue, I really hope we don't get snow this year but I think it is a possibility. Am going out next week to get a snow shovel just in case. Even though I live on a busy road, I hate being trapped in the house - maybe I have a snow phobia.....lol Whereabouts in Yorkshire is your sister?


I have used that Ccleaner thiney but it removed all my passwords so that was a pain. I am sure I have seen Frank's guidance on how not to let that happen somewhere or other.


OH had a nice if quiet day. Son, daughter, daughter-in-law and grandchildren came round last night so that was nice.


Hope Anne is okay with all that work she does and that Robert's little shell has not been blown away.


Love to all. Cx

Hi Everyone

Had a busy day today with visitors but we only have one leftat the moment and he is my dads cousin.
He is staying with us for a few days.

My sister lives in Barnsley ,she works for the local council ,she does assesments on people who want to rent public houseing.

She says there is extra points for people other than English and she does not like it when she would rather give a council house to and Englaish person .
Can't go into that too much might get her the sack.

It had turned realy cold tonight so the fire has just been lit,I can see another trip to the forest coming up for firewood .

Back to the dinner dishes check in later.

Suex

Please can I send OH out to work for pay again


In additon to his teeth and the new kitchen ......

picked my frames and lenses yesterday, total bill $707

he bought 4 new winter tires for the car this morning, ca $700

went to Ikea to buy wooden toys for MJ, and to "have a look" at kitchen stuff, $360

went to my favourite Art Glass Studio's Christmas Sale to "have a look", $65 (half price at that!)


Divide by about 50% to get UK equivalent





it's getting colder here ..... and we are being told that we are in for a colder, snowier winter because it is a La Nina year




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Afternoon all - glad to see everyone is up & about & enjoying life

Don't like the darker nights - get up its dark - leave work its dark

Worked all day OT yesterday - which wasn't bad as the phones were rather quiet - made a nice change - in theory its a strange week

Work as normal Mon, Wed & Thurs - All day course (another waste of time ) day off Friday (it may change) work all day Saturday - trip to in-laws on Sunday - day off following Monday.

Won't know if I am on my top or my tail

Trying to spend a few hours doing some much needed family tree work

Will try & pop in tomorrow if I get the chance

Take care all

Hi Everyone

I still have my one visitor ,I don't think he wants to go home .

My neighbour over the road from me was taken to hospitol last night ,he is a very nice man but he has a lot of lung and heart problems at present I do hope he comes home .

It is s doom and gloom day for me at present and it is my 41st wedding anniversary as well,at least O won't forget this one will I.

I am cooking speghette bogg tonight so I am not ever going out for a meal.
I think I may do something when are visitor has gone and the neighbour recovers a bit.

Will try to get on tonight if my visitor lets me,he loves the computer.
Suex

Congratulations Sue - and many many more years to come

Enjoy your Spag Bol - had that with a twist last week - cooked a big chilli in the crockpot and decided to do Spagetti with it instead - yummy

Go easy on the red wine

Where is everyone? Strange time of year for people to vanish

Must rush back too many things in the pipeline.

take care all

In shell until early January.

Be Good!!!

Hi Everyone

Anne thankyou for your good wishes I did have a good day in the end .

Visitor is going home Wed morning so I can go out on my bike ride ,I really miss it when I don't go.

Warming up in OZ now 27c today,only going to get hotter from here on in,all the snakes are out and about so we have to be carefull if we go out for wood this time of the year.
Doing a salad tonight for dinner ,that will be easy.

Neighbour across the road is still in Hospitol ,his wife is really worried ,wish I could spend more time with her but it is diffecult when you have visitors ,you can't be rude.

I hope everyone is well,they may all be busy Anne.

Nice to hear from you Robert,I hope you are nice and tucked up in your little cave .
Drop in tonight.
Suex

Hi Sue

sorry I missed your anniversary


Happy Belated Anniversary!
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Glad to hear that it was a good one




we're getting colder up here!




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Hi Sue, I'm sorry I missed your anniversary too....many congratulations to you both.



Like Sylvia, it's getting colder here too. We are leaving the CH on low most of the time and it helps to keep the chll out of the air. It was quite foggy at 8am.


I do hope Robert isn't going to hibernate till January.....you will have to come out and wave over Christmas Robert.....you have a special birthday too - don't think we have forgotten!


Poor Anne - still working hard. Glad she manages to pop in though.


Tuesdays are my hospital/grandchldren day so I don't think it will be too long before I wend my way up the stairs.


Night night. Cx

Oh Sue - you mentioned Snakes - are there lots near you - puts a real shiver up my spine - just the thought of any near by - can't even face a small one in a magazine. I woudl be petrified if I had any living near me.

When I stayed in Dallas with my friend didn't tell me that rattlesnakes hibernated under her bungalow in the winter - I don't think i would have slep had I known. She waited till i was leaving (the weather had warmed up a bit that day) to tell me I may see one sunbathing at the rear of the property - i nearly died on the spot.

Her daughters house had Tarantulas - loads of the little devils & babies by the cart load - now they were rather cute as long as you left them alone. you could watch them for hours.

Any way - course all over with - I had a good rest for the day - now we have got rid of Take that - its Justin Bieber fever - he only looks about 12. Never mind soon be Christmas

Back to the grindstone.

Robert you cannot hide - we all have long memories - we know when your birthday is - we will get you out of your shell - no matter how cosy it is .

Wonder how Evelyn is doing in all this rain - Hows the kitchen Sylvia

Don't work too hard at the hospital Cynthia - Hope the bike ride goes well Sue.

Take care all

I don't like snakes either Anne. Spiders I can cope with but not snakes.

When you say Justin Bieber looks about 12 that is a sign of increasing years! It's like policemen and doctors who look like they should still be in school.......scary!


I don't think it has stopped raining today so the novelty is wearing off! The grandchildren finish early on a Wednesday so we usually try and do something for a short while. Too wet today so we came straight back here and had toasted teacakes. After that, we made some cakes and then they watched Ice Age 3 with granddad whilst I got the meal ready. Quite pleasant really.


Went to a meeting this morning about the Criminal Justice system and how it deals with those with a learning difficulty. It was very interesting but, as usual, those on the autistic spectrum drop straight through the net. However, the two men who were doing the presentation are keen to raise the awareness of autism so, hopefully, things will improve.


The chap who works at the hospital with me is having his bypass op tomorrow. It has been postponed 2 or 3 times which hasn't helped his anxiety levels. Just praying it all goes okay for him.


Off for a wander round the boards.

Take care all. Love. Cx

hello all im allways looking at you pages thet are great to read, ive been on before, allways hearing about franks pies are they home made, carry on , better than reading newspaper by for now all,
teresa