General Chat

Of course you have been missed Ann,did you not see the banner I put up on the Clifton bridge" come back Ann, we miss you"??
or were you to busy scoffing, ahem, eating cakes and other stuff....
but nice to see you are back with us...

Love Jean xxx

Thanks Ann, yes good idea, i have been adding names etc, ive added nan nana sister mum , so i will be busy with with yhat over xmas, nice to see you back xx

I am back but I don't seem to have been missed so that's ok %3A-D

We had a lovely sunny weekend in Bristol, our hotel (Doyles Bristol Hotel) is right by the harbour and it was lovely to walk around in the sunshine and watch all the youngsters sitting along the harbour wall chatting. All the outside tables were full of people enjoying a drink or a meal, all very continental. We went to see the Lion King, fantastic costumes and effects, on friday then spent Saturday walking around, up to the shops, to the Mall and Cabots Circus where the designer shops are, then back through the old lanes and the market. Back for 10 minutes rest at the hotel then walking out following the river Avon and looking at the boats. We found a memorial to all Merchant seamen who embarked from bristol, It is in the shape of three long wavy shaped seats with small brass plaques along the backs of the seats, each plaque with a name on. Some are dated early 19th century and there are some with several generations lost, 19th century, WW1, WW11.

Puss when in Bristol we looked at a craft fair that is held by the harbour every weekend. Somebody was selling bracelets, she was advertising that she could add the Mother/Father's mobile number to a child's bracelet. Helpful I suppose if the child gets lost.

Sallie pleased to see you on here.

Sylvia did you get the result of the monitoring?

thankyou Sallie lovely to see you back , im getting ready for more bracelets im adding things in like mum nan aunt to them now

mo really hope your feeling better soon

love to everyone

for caz <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Hi Mo xxxx


and everyone
xxx


Beautiful sunny days again ........ it got up to 25C in the shade in my back garden again. But the nice thing is that it is cool overnight




I had to go to the Cardiology Unit at the university hospital yesterday (Wednesday) to have a 24 hr blood pressure monitor put on

Then had to go back this morning (Thursday), to have the monitor taken off ........

............. and had to create a little bit because the receptionist was what OH calls pan-faced. No change of expression, looks or pretends to look at a file, then tells you to sit over there and someone will see you.


Only she's not even taken your name down!

Helps when one of the doctors thinks you are her next patient, then adds a little comment when she realises you are not, and you say "I'm only here for this to be taken off, but we've been waiting a long time, and OH has an appointment soon so we are short of time"

Straight to the room where they take off the monitors :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D


Not much other news!




Sallie .......... we're hoping to get back up to the cabin for 1 day (which means a 3 day trip!) in the next couple of weeks. We have one little job to finish before the winter, and won't have time to go up after the first week of October ....................

............... OH is having a cataract removed on Oct 12, and won't be able to drive for a few days. Then he's going to China in early November, and anyway the cabin is not really accessible after the snow comes.



sylvia
xxx

Hello Girls,

Sorry I've been missing again, been making some more Christmas cards, that is the only thing that I have been able to concentrate for short periods of time lately.


Mo, really sorry to hear about the situation in your family,,,,,I hope that it will all soon be resolved. Pleased to hear that otherwise the wedding went well.




Jean, when do you and J go to Llandudno? Hope that as you say, we will get an Indian summer for at least the time you are away.


Please would you pass on my love and hugs to Caz. I hope that the results of the last tests will come back ok for her.




Thinking of Caz and sending her lots of positive thoughts. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3




Lorraine, pleased to hear that you are feeling a lot better and that you are able to do the volunteer work.
Well done to your daughter on getting a job.



Ann, hope things are alright with you and T. It can't be too long now before your grandson's wedding. Hope they get some of the Indian summer for it that Jean told us about.



Sylvia, hope all is well with you and your OH. Have you been up to the cabin lately. Sorry if I've missed any of your news, I will have to read back.



Jude, how are things with you, Vic and Madoc? Hope you are all OK.

Also hope your sister is feeling better than she's been lately.



Marie, hope all is well with you and your family. It won't be long to your summer now, I expect you are looking forward to it.



Huia, how are things with you and Phil? I hope that things are going along alright for you.

My brother-in-law the one that has had Alzheimer's since he was 58 in hospital at the moment, they are assessing him as he has become quite aggressive, so not sure what the next step will be for him. Bless him!



I haven't seen Linda about for a while, I hope that everything is alright with her and her family.



I spoke to Joyce last night, she was telling me about her friend's son, it's very sad.




I am going to make myself a cuppa now as I'm on my own for a few hours........Alun is out as he usually is on a Thursday night, so it's very quiet here.



Speak to you all soon.



Love and best wishes to everyone. Sallie.xxx

Morning all, I have just heard from Mo and she is taking a few days off , so not to worry if she doesnt get on here for a while , she sends her love to everyone,
our Caz is still unable to log on here , she is still having problems with her legs and is waiting for results from yet another visit to the hospital,so we hope and pray the news will be good for her. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

also dont forget our Sallie, sending you love and prayers pet, hope the cardmaking is going well I am on the very last of my christmas stock, I now should have enough for all the outlets, so I want to do a scrapbook next.... <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

so not much else to say except we are getting nearer our holiday , and ready for it too....heard the weather is going to be nice Indian Summer so they say , now that would be a big bonus... :-D :-D :-D
so I better see what to take, no bikinis this time, .....lol....
love and hugs to Marie, Huia,Sylvia Dutch, Linda, and everyone else,
love Jean xx

Hello Mo, hope things sort out soon nothing more complex than families , please dont feel bad you did what you had to do, and believe me ive been in your position, you know there is no over way.

hello everyone no read back yet and ave copied and pasted my news

Hello, havent read back but hope everyone is ok, well ive been resting up really good and im feeling much better, my yougest who has left college has been given a job in a hairdresses, and i begin training to become a volunteer for a local charity where you visit any age or gender and just have a chat and listen, its only 2 to 3 hours a week so should be able to manage that, normaly id need a crb check but i had one not so long ago when began fostering a young girl getting ready for the big world, so a good week xx

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Oh, Mo

how very sad that it happened. xxxxx


I hope it can be sorted out.


xxxxx

Mo, pm. sent Jean xx

Oh Mo how sad for you and your son and his wife to have their day spoilt. Are the granddaughters normally volatile like that or was drink involved? Nothing worse than family rows is there? Can you see a way to sort it out? Have there been rifts before?

Anyway I am pleased the ceremony went off well. I hope that things can get sorted for you all.

Hello girls,
How are you all?
Sorry to have been on the missing list,since before the wedding.
The ceremony was absolutely lovely, the bride and groom made a handsome couple, and the bridesmaids were as pretty as a picture.
But, at the reception, all hell broke lose, between three of my grandaughters, and two of my daughters.
Suffice to say, that I ended up hitting one of my daughters round her face to calm her down.
Now I feel terrible, as I know that I shouldn't have hit her, but I am NOT going to be spoken to like something she had walked in on the bottom of her shoes.
We have always treated all our children wih respect, and expect it in return.
Now we have a big rift in our family. Our son and his wife were devastated because it ruined their day, they are not blaming myself, but the grandchildren for starting it, and my daughters for continuing it.
But at the moment, I have two daughters who are not talking to me, one son who is trying to be a mediator, and a husband who was treated like poo by the said daughter who I slapped.
The bride and groom are on honeymoon with little Lilly, and away from it all.
So girls, forgive me if I sound down in the dumps, but that is just how I am feeling at the moment.

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Prayers and special thoughts for Caz. Take care honey.
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Take care everyone, love to you all. Mo xxx

Jean, I am hoping to get some photos of me being shorn by the boss at the end of the month. Possibly also a video. I will put them on FB but as you are not on there I will send you some by email. I might even put one up as my avatar! I have my first sponsor. My son's friend, who has met me and is on FB said she could never go hairless. I dared her, and said if she didnt accept then she would have to be my first sponsor. She will give the money to my son to bring up (as they both live in Rotorua). I hope to be asking around town for more sponsors.

Hi Huia, its seems a bit slow on here ,but so many things going on in our lives no doubt, Mo has had a big wedding this weekend so we should be getting all the gossip on that one, everyone else has stuff to do but we always come back .... I hope you get your target .... and I would really like to see a pic of you hairless...lol.....what are you like ;-) how is your Phil doing time passes so quickly but I bet its quite a while now....

Sallie you must do what you are happy with, it will all come right I am sure, you are really quite a strong lady its not easy when your child has had to put up with so much, I speak from expierience, so pet enjoy your crafting , I know it is a place were you can switch off now and then.... I have been busy getting all my christmas stock done , then I want to take some time out and just do some stamping , which I have negleted of late, we are off on our trip soon to LLandudno ,ready for it too we think if there is any vacancys were we stay we may do a second week......

I will be chatting to Caz this morning so will update you all on any news
hope everyone else is doing as well as they can, big hugs for our special friends over the water, we love hearing all your news ....

love and prayers to one and all, take care , Jean xxx <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
for Caz.

After this one it should be 95 to go. :-|

Yes, it does. I guess that means only ..... oh, I cant think straight. Getting all confused. :-D

Wow, just looking at how many posts you have all made. I had been pleased that I would soon reach the 5000 mark. Only 97 to go after I post this one. I just hope I can get at least 5000 sponsors at $1 each to go hairless for hospice at the end of this month. :-)

Edit: OK, only 95 after this one as I had posted twice. I deleted one but it still counted. I wonder if the edit counts? :-S

Sallie the more you make the more you will want to expand into making other sorts so don't worry about it. And shop cards are fine.

Puss, it is not long since you had an operation, when will you learn to slow down and rest? Seriously, hope you get better soon.

Hello everyone, really hope everyone is getting good results etc, haven beenon as I'm on melt down obv over done it only took foster daughter clothes shopping so no wonder, thankfully she is able to look after her self and hasa specky usin phone to do yhis ewill come onm when better excuse writing its very difficultwith phone be bak soon love toi everyone x x

Thank you Ann. Glad you got the card OK, I must try and get my mind on making anniversary and birthday cards etc., again, but at the moment I only seem to be able to concentrate on making open Christmas cards.

Love, Sallie.xx