General Chat

Thanks Mo, all packed now. Just been out for a lovely lunch.

Jean and Sallie thanks for the cards.

Ann, I do hope you have a wonderful holiday, and that you both get over the ankle and leg problems quickly,so that you CAN enjoy yourselves.
Take care my friend,((((((((((Hugs)))))))))))) Mo xxx

Just been freezing some of our glut of tomatoes. Made some into sauce and frozen the larger ones whole for stews later in the year. Our neighbour will be able to pick some while we are away as well as there are loads left on the plants.

T has cut back most of the shrubs that needed doing and cut the lawn so it is all tidy before we go.
We went into Cheltenham this morning to get euros, had a snack lunch today as we are going out to lunch tomorrow for our anniversary, just the two of us.

Jean, sorry that you are feeling poorly still, are you trying to walk as the doctor said? I know it is difficult because I have an ankle that is very painful at the moment, no idea why as I have done nothing to it, I have been wearing an ankle support today which seems to help. Should be good for all the walking we do in Tenerife, both of us limping as T's leg is still not right.

Mo, you have been busy in the garden, bet you are tired now.

Sallie, enjoy your break. :-) <3

Aaah Jean my love,((((((HUG))))), ((((((HUG))))) for you. Family upsets affect us so badly don't they, and leave us feeling so down in the dumps, whilst the family member is carrying on like nothing has happened. Forgive me, but thats how my daughter has made me feel, but that does not mean that your circumstances are the same my love.
I hope you start to feel a little better very very soon my love.

Sallie, where did you decide to go to today after all. I am really chuffed with myself, I have managed to clear a lot of the pots in the garden, ready for the dustmen tomorrow.
Next year I shall start anew, with fresh compost and plants, as the plants that were in the pots, had had there day, and were well past their best.
The only plants left in the garden now, are a few perrenials, and the roses, and yes it does look rather bare outside, but it's all ready for the winter now.
Have a safe journey home Sallie, speak to you later hun.

Bye for now girls, love to all, Mo xxx

Hello everyone, sorry I havent been on for some time, not been well and very down , still got a hoarse voice although the doc says it is clear, walking is hard and getting out of bed is very painful, so feeling very sorry for myself.... havent any patience to get some storage so craft stuff is still in boxes, but next week hopefully will get something..... glad to hear you are all mostly doing o.k. I managed to get some cards I made some time ago, at least I have a boxful , Jeff posted some for me, all far to early but at least they should get to their destination in time....a few family upset too so that doesnt help... cried a lot still do... starting as I write so will leave it for a while. but I will be back.... much love and many prayers....Jean xxx

Hi girls, just a quick look in, hope you are all okay and enjoying the Bank Holiday.

Yes Mo, we travelled down earlier today, and been 'busy' catching up with all the news, since we arrived.lol!!! We are not sure where to go tomorrow, a couple of places have been mentioned, but at the moment we can't decide.

Sounds as though you and Roly have had a nice relaxing afternoon. Lovely!


I'll speak to you all when I get home. Take care.


Love, Sallie.xxx

No, I don't think I am enthusiastic enough about golf, for me to take it up Ann. Good grief, they seem to walk miles between holes.
Unfortunately for two friends of ours, they were playing a round the same day as we were at the wedding, and when they came to the green near where we were standing, they took their shots, and missed, oh did I feel for them afterwards, as most of us in the crowd knew them, and you should have heard the shouts when they missed the hole. lol poor Carl and Dave didn't know where to put their faces.
How nice that you saw your daughter just before your holiday. As you say, it's so nice to catch up on the gossip/news.

It's very quiet here at the moment, Roly has just fallen asleep in his armchair....I am awaiting the snores any minute now. lol
Lets hope that tomorrows weather is better than it has been today. I think the sun has forgotten how to shine over the last few days, so lucky you Ann, at least you will enjoy a bit of warmth when you get away.

Bye for now girls, love to all, Mo xxx

Hello all

No don't go away until Wednesday. Had daughter and her OH here for just one night as they are on their way down to Hampshire from the Lake District. Nice to see them, they arrived yesterday evening, I had her favourite Shepherds pie in the oven waiting, then they went on after lunch today. good to have a catch up, it seemed ages since we saw them last.

Hope Jean is getting better, not seen her on here for a while.

Mo did you feel enthused enough to want to take up golf then? After watching them? :-D

Hello all, good to hear from you.
I don't know about the rest of the U.K, but here in Kent, we have had torrential rain all day today. Not surprising really is it, as it's a bank holiday weekend.

Sallie, thank goodness you have found the back door entrance onto this site. I have been using that way in for quite a while now, it's a lot easier.
Have a great time with Richard and Christie, on Sunday and Monday. I take it that you will be travelling on Sunday, that way hopefully the traffic wont be quite as bad.
Mind you, if this rain continues, people wont bother going out and about.
Have you seen your brother lately my love, only I am wondering how he is getting on now.

Huia, I shall pop onto FB in a bit, and take a look at your photo's, and pass my opinion, not that it's worth much. lol
Do you have a bank holiday weekend in NZ this weekend?
Mind you, it's not like years ago, most of the shops stay open, so that people can take advantage of the extra shopping days, especially those who have to work all week.

Still no news from our special friend Jean. I do hope she is o.k. Sending big (((((HUGS))))) to our lickle love.

Perhaps Ann has already gone on her hols Sallie. If she has, and is looking in, have a good one Ann.

Sylvia should be back soon from her break away, if I remember correctly.

I must away now girls, love and hugs to you all, Mo xxx

Yes, Ann, I have been busy busy, as you know, sorting photos and trying to decide which ones to use on Mon week at the camera club.

The photos are on FB for those who haven't seen them and want to express an opinion as to which 2 I should use.

My love to you all.

Huia.

Hi Girls,

Have had a problem getting onto GR over the last few days, just haven’t been able to get on the site at all.
Now I have, it is very slow....it’s a right pain in the neck.lol!!
I’ve also been busy making anniversary, birthday and Christmas cards.


Mo, pleased to hear that your urine test was all clear. Let’s hope that it won’t be too long before you get your appointment with the specialist and that everything will be alright.

Glad that Lilly enjoyed herself at the park, although both you and Roly were cream crackered.lol!!



Marie, thank goodness your friend made you go to the doctors....hope that the antibiotics will start kicking in over the next couple of days and that you will start to feel a lot better.
As he Mo has said, I’m sure that you will enjoy yourself at the retreat for ladies. Hope it all goes well for you and that the weather will get at least a bit warmer. Take care.



Ann, I took your advice when the error message came up when I tried to post, brilliant it worked. Thank you.
I can’t remember when you and T go away, although I know it’s quite soon. Hope T’s leg is feeling a lot better now.



Jean, I hope that you are getting better....it seems ages since we heard from you. Also hope that J and D are alright,


Huia, I hope that everything is okay with you. I expect you are busy at the shop.


Sylvia, hope you and OH are enjoying your holiday with your S in L.


Alun and I are going down to Richard’s over the weekend, until Monday night. Both he and Christie are off on Sunday and Monday, so it will be nice to spend a couple of days with them.


Well girls, I’ll say goodnight, speak to you all tomorrow.


Take care.



Love, Sallie.xxx

Good evening everyone.
Good news,the last urine sample was clear of blood, yippeeeee. Just waiting for the appointment with the specialist about my scan now, then hopefully I can relax a bit more.

Thank goodness the doctor has given you anti-biotics Marie, you had been so unwell on and off for far to long.
I am sure you will enjoy the retreat Marie, just as long as the other ladies realise that it is a break for you as well as theirselves, and don't expect you to overdo the piano playing, as much as you will enjoy it, you do need a break love.
Sorry to hear that your weather is still not to good, we have tried sending a few sun rays your way, but they keep coming back to us. Whew, it was up to 29c here in Kent today, and very very muggy, headachy weather.

I know it sounds strange Ann, but I heard today, that another young couple we know, are getting married at the golf club tomorrow week. And to think that we never even knew they held the ceremony's there till last week.
I suppose a lot of clubs will start to hold them soon, as it brings in extra revenue.
We were able to watch quite a few people having rounds of golf, whilst we were looking out over the balcony. I didn't realise that people played so late in the evenings either.

Sallie my lovely, how the devil are you keeping nowadays? I hope the family are all well, and that Aluns not working to hard, bless him. Just wait till he retires, you will probably wish he were back at the grindstone.
Have you had anymore luck with your move yet?

We are both exhausted this evening. We had Lilly for a couple of hours this afternoon, and we decided to take her to the park, whew, we have got muscles in places we have forgotten about.
Little one decided she needed pushing on the swing for ages, then we had to go on the see saw, followed by the slides. She thoroughly enjoyed her little self, but the two of us were really cream crackered by the time we got home.

No news from our Jean. I do hope she is o.k.

I must go now girls, love to you all, Mo xxx

Hi all

Mo glad the results were good and hope the urine test problem was just a blip. Probably an infection.

That sounds a very elegant wedding, I don't think our golf club are licensed for weddings. Wouldn't surprise me if theyw ere though, anything to make money!!

Hi Sallie, yes try it, it does work. The boards don't seem too bad this morning but they have been a real pain lately, I am just glad I am not trying to further my tree on here.

Jean, hope you are feeling better.

Where is Huia?? Busy busy??

Marie, Good for your friend getting you to go to the doctor, I hope that the antiBs work for you. It always seems strange to hear that August is your coldest month when it is still our summer.
Enjoy the retreat and the singing.

Hello, Sallie, Mo ,Ann ,Jean, Silvia,and hello to all the better half's. LOL and especially all who are having Birthdays.
Well girls my friend convinced me I should go to the Doctor , I managed to get in at 2-15 pm to-day and after listening to my chest and looking at my throat he said he agreed with my friend's that I had been sick for too long and he said I needed a broad spectrum antibiotic,he gave me a repeat script as well.

August is our coldest month and it has been very cold this week ,there has been snow around this area and we have had sleet and freezing cold winds also rain.

I am going to have a weekend away on the 6th,7th &8th of September, It is like a retreat for Catholic Women a friend of mine was telling me about it Early in the year and she mentioned that thy needed a pianist so I volunteered my services.


I don't think they do that much praying but they certainly do a lot of singing, as I have been given a mountain of Music LOL

It seems that a number of you are having some health problems I do hope that all will be well with you the next time I write
God love you all my friends


<3 Love and Hugs Marie :-)

Mo, glad to hear that your results were good, thank goodness for that. Hope the next urine sample you take will be absolutely fine.
It sounds as though you had a good time at the wedding despite it being a late night for you.
Pleased that it all went off well for the bride and groom.



Marie, if you are looking in, hope that your sinus trouble will soon get a lot better.



Ann, thanks, I will give that a try the next time it happens. Hope that T's leg is not as painful as it's been.



Jean, I hope that you are feeling a bit better today and don't feel quite so tired.



Speak to you all tomorrow.


Take care.


Love, Sallie.xxx

Sallie, I have had a message from Marie in OZ, and she has been having problems with this site as well, Ann has advised her what to do as well.
Marie is suffering from Sinus problems at the moment bless her, lets hope and pray it soon clears up for her.

My blood results were good, my cholsterol is now down to 4.1, all the other resilts were good as well.
Just got to do another urine sample next week, as there was blood in the one I took with me. Oh well, it never rains but it pours doesn't it.

Thank goodness the doctor is going to leave your unlcer till after your holiday Ann, at least that way, the bikini can still come out on your holiday.
It sounds like you and T had a good day yesterday.
We were at a wedding yesterday. It was quite surprising, as it was held in our local golf club. I didn't realise that they were licenced to hold ceremonies, but they are now.
The beautiful bride who is in her 50's, looked absolutely stunning in an ivory gown. Her groom , in his 60's was dressed in tails, what an elegant couple they made.
The ceremony was due to start at 5 p.m, but becuase of late guests, didn't start till nearly 5.30.
All in all, it was a lovely celebration, and quite a late night for little old me, so today I am a bit like a zombie.

Sending my lovely Jean (((((((((((((GREAT BIG HUGS. ))))))))))))))))))) Take it slow and steady my love, build your strength up gradually.

Bye for now my lovely friends,love Mo xxx

Sallie, if you get the error message it is highly likely that your post has actually been added. so what you do is press the back button, go out of the thread, then go back to the thread without submitting again. Check the last entry and I bet it is yours.

Hi Ann, we had to go over to Jennie's after I posted, so only just got home and seen all my posts.lol!!! Over the last couple of days I have had trouble posting on this thread and Shaun's.


Love, Sallie.xxx

Sallie you are hiccuping again :-D

Sylvia, if I'm not too late, hope you have a good and safe journey and have a lovely holiday.



Ann, sounds as though you and T have had a lovely day out. Hope that his leg will get a lot better before your holiday.

Pleased that the specialist has decided to sort out the rodent ulcers after your holiday.



Jean, hope you will get your energy back soon, you know the saying, slowly but surely.
Sending you love and ((((((HUGS))))))



Mo, where are you? I hope all went well with your blood test results and that you are alright.


Take care everyone.

Speak to you soon.


Love, Sallie.xxx