General Chat

How stupid of me to think the machine would be repaired today....no the bearings have gone, and we need a new drum, soooo next Thursday is when it will be done.
He reckons I can still use it, and that it could last another six or seven weeks, but do I trust his judgement, and risk having a flood in my kitchen, hmm not sure.

I know what you mean about the cost of posting the cards Ann, it was the same for me.

Gammon steaks ,chips and peas for dinner, so byeee for now. Mo xxx

Sallie what a horrible shock for Michael's friend, especially just before Christmas. I wonder if the 13 year old wanted to go? If they have moved a long way she will be moving away from her friends. But what a cowardly thing to do not to tell him beforehand. I hope for her sake she doesn't find she has made a big mistake.

Posted my overseas cards this morning, 6 cards cost me over £8. Ouch! I am afraid next year I may be resorting to e cards for some of them.

Guess what Sallie, them there darned cards are still sitting in their boxes, unwritten
lol.
When I wrote the ones out that I posted abroad, they were covered in glitter, and yes, I ended up looking like a christmas decoration by the time I has finished writing them. I think that that is what is putting me off starting on the UK cards, as they are also glittery.
What a shame about Michaels mates wife leaving him, even more so this time of year. The poor son must also be feeling it, bless him.
I suppose he had no idea what was going on either.
This has got to be a short message as the washing machine man has just turned up, to repair my machine.
Bye for now girls. Love Mo xxx

Hi girls,

Just slipped over to see Michael, he looks absolutely shattered, his eyes look heavy to so I think it's a combination of a head cold and the long hours he has had to work over the last six weeks or so.

When we arrived at their house,Michael had gone in to see his mate that lives next door to them who rung him, he was quite upset as when he got home from work today he found that his wife had left him for another man, and had taken their 13 year old daughter and their two dogs with her. I feel so sorry for both him and their 16 year old son, as they are really nice people. Apparently she met him on Facebook and has been meeting up with him during the day while they were all out at work and school.





Did you start writing your cards tonight Mo? I still have all mine to do, but must start getting some of them done as from now on over the next few weeks we will be visiting both sides of the family so will give them their presents and cards off us here. I must start to make a move on them.lol!!




Ann, I'll keep my fingers crossed that your Granddaughter and Grandson won't have colds when you see them soon....you and T don't want to be poorly over Christmas.



Well, like Mo did earlier I am going to make a nice cuppa now, so will chat to you all tomorrow.




Love, Sallie.xxx

Cooee girls,
A big hello from a soaking wet Kent. It has rained nearly all day, and it's blowing a gale out there.
Like Ann, I have not put a foot outside the door today, and wont be venturing out tomorrow either, as we have to wait for the washing machine man to turn up when he feels like it. They just tell you he will be with you between 8.00a.m and 6.00 p.m, thats not very helpful is it.
The fault we notified them off, miraculously stopped on Monday, so now I have put the washing on again, and thank goodness it has returned. I would have felt a right idiot if it was silent when he turned up here.
Thank goodness T didn't go to golf Ann, you would have had twice the amount of washing to do, as he would have been all muddy.

Sallie, it does sound like Michael has been over doing things, perhaps he has got a dose of the flu virus thats going around as well.
I am like your Jennie, I love to read, and have always got my nose in a book. Normally I get through about three books a week, and am always popping into our local Sense shop,on the look out for new books.
The helpers in there put books by for me, if they get any new ones in, so I am very lucky. Mind you they are not brand new editions, just books that are new to me I might add.

Methinks I should sit and start my Christmas cards tonight, but hey I might not depends on how I feel later. But they will have to be done soon I suppose.
Still got to get the special ones for the family yet though. See I am so behind, normally I would have got them by now.

Time for a nice cuppa now, see you's all later.
Love and hugs Mo xxx

Hello all,

Stayed inside today because the weather was not very nice until about 3pm when the sun showed its face. Other than that it rained all day and right through last night so everywhere is soggy.

T and I did quite a bit of h*******k this morning and also a load of washing which has dried on the rads. He didn't go to golf because it was too wet. I then wrapped a few more presents and got three ready for posting next week.

that just leaves one for friends plus daughter, son in law and one Grandson's to wrap plus T's. so plenty of time for those as not needed until Christmas itself. The others all had to be done early for delivery pre Christmas.

Sallie, yes thanks we are fine, trying to steer clear of colds, probably get one though when we visit Granddaughter and Grandson as they usually have them this time of year.

I hope that Michael has recovered from feeling poorly, it does sound as if it was exhaustion, hopefully a good nights sleep will have sorted it. :-)

Hello girls, hope you are all okay today and slowly getting organised for Christmas. I'm getting there bit by bit, trying to get the cards and presents ready to take to the ones we are going to visit, my brother and family, my cousin, Alun's sister and family and of course Richard and Christie.


I was just going to come on here last night, but we got a phone call off Jennie asking Alun if he could take her up to where Michael works as he was feeling dizzy and sick so she had to drive the car home. We followed them to their house just to make sure that he wasn't ill on the way.
I'm not surprised he isn't very well, he went into work by 1.00pm on Monday and didn't finish until 5.00 am yesterday morning......he then had to back work at 1.00pm yesterday afternoon. This has been happening for about six weeks now, so no wonder that Michael and the others are so exhausted.




Jean, I really like the Grand Calibre it's much easier to use than the Cuttlebug. Yes I'm still doing cards although my concentration is
better some days than others, but I'm getting there.lolol!!
Have you got the ordinary Big Shot or the Big Shot Pro?


Jennie isn't making cards now, she says she hasn't got the patience, which is probably right. She is more into reading and of course the computer. I have always enjoyed reading myself, but haven't been able to concentrate on it for a good while now.


Hope that all is well with you, J, D and family.





Mo, how are things with you today? Hope that you and Roly are both okay.


Yes, that's the trouble with our son's working in retail, they both have to work on Boxing Day because of the sales. Although Richard is no longer working in the sales dept. but dealing with debt. which he likes better than sales he still has to go in on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Not sure that there will be anyone rushing in to pay what they owe on those two days.lolol!!!






Huia, you are certainly a very busy lady, well done on getting involved with these charities.




Ann, hope things are alright with both you and T.




Marie, also hope that all is well with you and your family.




We haven't seen Jude, Linda, Joyce and Liz on here for a good while. Hope they are all alright.



Well I must go and get ready to go and do the weekly shop now, so will speak to you all later.




Take care everyone.




Love, Sallie.xxx

That is good then Huia :-D

Ann, I spent yesterday at home, playing on my computer and snoozing on the settee. Really lazy. Batteries all charged up again.

You certainly don't have much time to relax Huia do you. Don't overdo it will you?

Hello, I am off to town again today to work in the shop this afternoon.

Mo I have my overseas ones ready to post. And I have quite a few too. The last birthday card I posted to Oz cost £1.98 and it was not a particularly heavy or thick one.

Hi Mo glad you are back with us again,I get tetchy when I dont know what you are up to , we have all had bad colds so life has been a bummer lately, hows my friend Roly hope he is o.k. if not, a hug will help ((((( x ))))) are you still doing the darts? am I on a cert this week. need a few bob for chrissie.... :-D :-D

Sallie what a lovely gift , I had just bought the Big Shot and love it was toying with getting the Grand one still might although I keep saying I am winding down the crafting, I can hear Ann saying "I have heard that one before" lol...I love the large dies and usually by them ready cut, so I suppose I dont really need one,
but you will have so much fun using it , you must let us see some of your finished cards.....hope Jenny is o.k. does she still make cards? and also yourself..

love and hugs to everyone else hope things are going well fo you all, off to have some tea, back later, take care....love Jean x <3 <3 <3 <3

Silly me Huia, I never thought to look on F.B, will go take a peep in a minute.

Well thats the cards for abroad posted off. I couldn't believe it, £1.28 to send each card, cor lummy, I didn't even pay that for a whole pack of cards. My friends and family abroad mean so much to me, that I cant not send them cards.
But believe me, as many cards as I can hand deliver I will. The excercise is good for me, so they say. LOL

I hope you are all well. Love and hugs to you all, Mo xxx

Mo, I just emailed the photos to those who arent on FB. Have you seen them on my FB page?

I havent done any Christmas cards yet, I have been so engrossed in the fundraising and haircutting. I hope I can get around to it soon, but I have such a full diary I am not sure when I will do it!

I never thought to look on line Ann. See I told you I am a dozy mare.
Oh, and no chance of me slithering down the plug hole, I would get stuck in the first trap down the pipe. It's the dead skin you have to watch out for, people have thought I was a snake shedding my skin before now, and it do block the plug hole up. YUK !!! What the eck am I talking about, I'm as fresh as a daisy really. well I am by the time I get out of the bath anyway. LOL

You don't mean there is a danger of you slithering down the plug hole do you Mo?

And of course we cheer you up, this is the place to come when you are down.
We are going to our daughters for Christmas, that way I get my meals cooked for me :-D last year we were home on our own and enjoyed it.

Glad to be of service with the dates. Available on line. :-D

Aaah bless you Ann, thank you very much for the posting dates. I am such a dozy mare at times, and I don't go into the post office very often.
To be truthful, the only times I do go there, is to post my christmas mail, so thank you my love.
Will you be at home for christmas Ann?

Hi Sallie,thank you for your concern. It had got to the point of my saying to myself, do not wallow in self pity, and decided I must come back and speak to my cyber friends, you all cheer me up no ends.
Thank you for enlightnening me re the Grand Calibre etc, it all sounded so complicated to me.
It will be nice for you, having Jennie and Michael with you for dinner on christmas day.
Like Richard, my son will be back at work on boxing day. It's silly really, his shop close down the week before christmas, but open on boxing day, then have no break for two weeks.
As it is, his showroom has been closed for the last two weeks for a refit, so he has been working in our local branch. It's a pity he could not get a transfer to this area, rather than having to travel 45 minutes each way, every day. But, a job is a job, and both our sons have had the same problems with work haven't they.

Well, it's bath time now girls, so watch out for your drains in your areas, when I pull the plug out. LOL
Speak to you tomorrow. Love Mo xxx

I used to have the Spellbinder die cutting machine but it was much too hard for me to use. I gave it to daughter, don't think she has ever used it either.

Oh Mo, I was just about to send you a pm when I noticed that you had posted. I was getting worried about you, as it's not like you not to post.
Anyway, I'm glad to see that you are back with us all. It's a good idea you and Roly having Christmas lunch on your own and then inviting the family for the evening if they want to join you both.

We will be at home with Jennie and Michael joining us for lunch and then we usually go to Michael's mum and dad's Christmas night.
Although, not too sure whether or not Richard and Christie will be joining us this Christmas, he's hoping that he can have some extra time off year.....we'll have to wait and see.


Mo, the Grand Calibre is a die cutting and embossing machine, which takes A4 paper and card so that I can use the bigger dies and embossing folders. You quessed right.lol!! Spellbinders is a make of dies, etc...although sometimes I wish I had the other kind you thought it might be.lolol!!


Well I had better start organising our dinner or there will be no meal to eat tonight.


Hope you and your partner will win at darts tonight if you have a match. Good luck.




Speak to you soon and take care.



Love, Sallie.xxx