General Chat

Oh my word, still no news from Jean.
This is be starting to look like a long wait for family and friends.
I hope everything is well for them all.
Sending lots of love and hugs to Jean and J, waiting patiently for little mans arrival.

I hope everyone is well today, and have had an enjoyable weekend.
Love Mo xxx.

Jean, he wants to stay where he is warm and comfortable. As Mo said, keeping everything crossed for you all and especially for E.


Love and best wishes.

Love, Sallie.xxx

She should have had a hot curry. That is supposed to work.

Jean, little man has heard that more snow is forecast, and he wants to stay where he is in the warm.....Fingers, toes, legs, arms, eyes all crossed for you both, and especially for Mummy to be. Love Mo xxx

D has just heard from S and the little one doesnt want to come out so they will induce him , if there is no signs later on.... we wait with baited breath...

Ooooh Jean, we can't wait for the news, l Hope and pray things go well for them both. xxx

Jean, what a lovely birthday present for her if she has the baby today on her 30th birthday.
Hope all goes well. Will be waiting to hear any news.

Love, Sallie.xxx

Fingers crossed for her Jean, hope all goes well.

Well folks, today is E 30th birthday and last night she was taken into hospital for the imminent birth of our Grtgrandson...... :-D :-D :-D so watch this space......

Love Me xxx <3

:-P :-P :-P to Jean, such a saucy monkey.
I had to wash the nets and the windows...I couldn't see out of the windows and with me being such a nosey mare, I was afraid I was missing something good. lol
Tomorrow, I will tackle downstairs, if I can move Roly out of his armchair, I hate having to hoover round his feet, especially as he seems to have his BTM stuck to his chair lately. lol

Night Night girls, sleep tight. Mo

Course she does ;-)

er em Ann in Glous I do hope you are not refering to me, I used to be a wizz at cleaning, but after much thought decided I didnt like it , it was about the same time I realised shopping wasnt for me as well and ironing is definatley a no go occupation,so the only thing I am any good at these days is crafting not grafting,
do I make myself clear ????? :-P :-P :-P and Miss Sallie you dont have to agree with her.... :-|

Ann, I love your meaning of the word cleaning.lolol!!!!

Yes, we are lucky around here, as we have four craft shops in Derby, but the small shop in that market hall is by far the best one. It'a all very organised and the lady and the two young ladies that work for her are all very helpful, nothing is too much trouble. Also the price of things is no more than I pay elsewhere, even the online craft sites.

Does anyone know how I can get my Emoticons back please, they disappeared a couple of weeks ago, not sure why.


Love, Sallie.xxx

Jean :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D It is when you don't sit making cards all day..... I think...... Not sure though the term is quite foreign to me :-S :-S ;-)

Whats cleaning? :-S :-S :-S

Mo, How very dare you mention spring cleaning on here, haven't done much winter cleaning so far, or summer come to think of it so mine will need to be yearly cleaning Lol!!!! Too early yet though!!

Babies are always beautiful, love their smell (well most of the time). I don't blame her Mum for taking off the permitted time.

Sally, I do envy you your local craft shop, always so much better than the larger stores. We don't really have a decent individual one although there is a small one just started. Don't think she is too well patronised though so don't know how long she will last. I know of a good one in Bridport and another in Exmouth, both a bit far to go.

I have made 3 cards this afternoon, not intricate ones like you and Jean make though, just simple ones. :-)

Mo, you are putting me to shame, our nets and windows need doing badly, but can't whip up the energy or the enthusiasm to do them. If you would like to come and stay for a few days I would be more than happy to let you do ours while you are here.lolol!!


It's good that Zoey's mum can do the physio herself and that the doctor will keep check on her progress.

Yes I'm sure you are right about Jean, Ann and myself being able to open a craft shop with all the stuff we have between the three of us. We are all addicted to card making, I think.



I must go and check on our dinner as it's in the oven....don't want to have to dish up burnt offerings.lol!!


Hope to pop back on later.


Love, Sallie.xxx

Well girls, it's February 1st today, thank goodness January is over. What a dull depressing month it's been, snow, rain, high winds....surely it will start to brighten up soon, and help us to get over the winter blues.

Baby Zoey, is having physio done at home by her mummy. The hospital have shown J. L how she supposed to do it, and she will be checked over by the doctor, to see how her toes are progressing.
We are taking her to the registry office on Tuesday, to get her birth registered, then down to get her benefits sorted out. Our grandaughter intends to have the permitted time at home, with her baby, before returning to work.

Jean, your G.Grandson will soon be here my love, and no doubt he will be very much spoilt and loved by you all.
Looking into the face of an innocent new born, is an indescribable feeling.
And looking at their tiny hands, grabs at your heart, their fingers and nails are just so perfect.
Yes I know, I am sounding like a daft old bat, but oooh they are just so beautiful.

Sallie, I think beween yourself, Jean and Ann, you could open a craft shop with all the bits and pieces you buy between you.lol ;-) ;-) ;-)
But I know just how much you all enjoy yourselves doing your card making.

I have been a busy bee, for two days now. The nets have all been washed, the windows cleaned inside, and all the upstairs spring cleaned. The house is now spick and span, for five minutes.
Got to go now, and start to prepare some dinner for us. See you later girls. Love Mo xxx

Morning girls, hope you are all alright this morning. I'm just going to pop up town for a couple of things we need and then I am in for the day.......going to do one or two chores and then make some cards.

Jean, your grtgrandson is nice and warm and comfortable where he is by the sound of it, I don't blame him it's blinking cold ' out here ' lol!!! Hope that by at least this time next week he will be here. Have they chosen a name for him yet?


I got the Marianne Anja Large Oval Die, been looking at it for a while but couldn't make up my mind if I wanted to get it. I bought it in the small craft shop in one of the market halls in Derby.
I love going in that one most of all, they have a great choice of all makes of dies and embossing folders, really spoilt for choice there. The lady that has the shop have now taken over the stall opposite the shop where she now keeps all the card, paper, embellishments and all the ready made cards of all shapes and sizes. Trouble is, I spend too much when I go there.lol!!


Must go now, need to get up to town, speak to you all later on.


Take care.


Love, Sallie.xxx

Hi Sallie, what die did you get? I am being very good at the moment trying not to buy more stuff, I must use what I have :-D I di however get a bag that is especially for dies and embossing folders , I also found an old photo album, the sort that you slide the photos in, so now all my smaller dies are in it....

Mo , we have two M..... close by, J and D shop at the bigger one every sat and have breakfast , we also have a smaller A**A that is very good, we have an abundance of supermarkets, in the area of the town and also in the smaller town closer to us.... but no clothes shops for men and older ladies, no wonder folk shop on line :-| :-| :-| hope Zoey is doing o.k. our baby is not doing much so next week if he decides not to bother E is going to be induced.....so watch this space.....

hope all our other friends are o.k. Joyce we pray you are feeling better and the results will be able to pinpoint what needs to be done to make your life easier,
so I will say bye for now love Jean xxx <3