General Chat

Jean, I dont 'get to' those places. Or at least the falls in the gorge I dont. They are beside the road that I drive to go to town and back. The Hunua falls I have to take a side road from the main road to town, but only about 3 km along it to the falls. It is about a 15 min drive from home. I sometimes go there just to have a walk in the bush, as we call our forest. I dont go far afield these days, just to Papkura to do my shopping and work in the hospice shop, and to Mangere (near the Auckland airport) to visit Phil. I dont think I have been further afield since last October when I minded my son's dogs, small horse and house near Rotorua for a long weekend while he was tramping.

Huia.

Good morning one and all.
Well this is a shock to the system, me being up at this time of the day, 7.15
a.m, and no, I didn't wet the bed.
The washing machine is on, with my bedding whizzing round inside. I thought I would get it over and done with, before all the excitement starts.
Oooh how sad am I. Roly is still fast asleep, and when he gets up, the t.v will be turned over, so I will enjoy watching all the nutters who camped out overnight, before he gets up.
The crowds who are going to be watching the procession,are there for the atmosphere I know, but being a person who doesn't like crowds, I would feel claustrophobic (sp) so I am happier to watch at home.

Sylvia, I am sorry to hear you have got yourself a rotten cold. You may need to get yourself some anti-biotics if it has gone onto your chest love.
Get your OH, to rub some Vick into your chest, it may make breathing a little easier for you.

Right I am going to get my breakfast now, speak to you all later.

Ooops sorry, hi there Jude nearly forgot to say hello to you love.

Huia thanks for the wonderful photos, I love the cat.....lol....
such lovely places you get to....

Love Jean xx

If anyone has my blog info they are on there now:o)

Nite nite
jude x

I forgot to say, I am not sure if I will be watching the wedding. It will be on TV tonight from about 7.30 pm to after midnight. Perhaps I should watch, it might make me tired enough to drop asleep quickly.

Huia.

Mo, I will be sending them to you soon. I was hoping to get Sallie's email addy so I could send the one email to all (BCC of course), as it takes so long to load the photos onto an email, but if anybody has her email address perhaps they could forward the photos to her.

Huia.

Hi all
xxx


Caz ............... so pleased to hear your result! That was just wonderful.


It doesn't seem a month since Ann went away, does it?

Sorry I've been absent for a few days ............. the weekend was busy, I had physio on Tuesday and that often tires me out.

But then I came down with a miserable cold! I've managed to avoid getting one all winter, but now I've got a stinker. It's all on my chest, so I can't lie down or I start coughing, etc etc

I wasn't fit for man or beast yesterday ............. or even today, if it comes to it

I was reading threads on GR both days, and thought I must post when I saw you were worried.


I won't be watching the wedding ................ coverage starts at 11 pm tonight, with the ceremony being from 1 am


too early for me!


I do want to see her dress .... but will have to wait for the highlights in the evening on tv, or see if there is a web site, after I wake up!



take care everyone




sylvia
xxx

Hello girls.
Jean my love, our darts season has finished till October. But we start the knockouts in May. This is where we play to winners, of any club or pub that is in out league. We start with the team games (sixes), then go into pairs, then fours, and later we have the threes. I know it probably sounds complicated, but it's quite easy for us dart players to understand. LOL
I think maybe you should do the lottery for a few weeks, as you can't have a little bet on us winning at the moment. You would stand more of a chance of a win that way.

My word Ann, has it been a whole month that you have been away.. Mind you, it will be nice to have you back amongst us again.
It looks like you will be coming home to a few showers, as our fine weather has gone and left us for now.

Hi Jude, now you have found our little thread, please come back and chat to us sometimes, we are a friendly bunch, and love to hear each others news.

Huia, wheres me photo's then. Don't tell me you have lost my e.mail addy again, tut tut.
Will you be watching the Royal Wedding tomorrow. I don't know if your news has been following the lead up to the occasion. People have been camping out on the pavements since early in the week. They have put their tents up, and got their sleeping bags with them. Nutters I call them, who in their right mind, would suffer so much discomfort. Royalists I suppose, but I would rather watch it on t.v, in the comfort of my own home, where I can go to the loo whenever I want, without fear of someone pinching all my gear when I wasn't there, or have a cuppa and have a hot meal inside me when I felt like it.

Caz, my son had Oramorph, when he had his back operation. He was allergic to the patches and the tablets. Now that sounds stupid doesn't it, when he could take it in liquid form. But I suppose no two people are the same are they.
I hope you are rested today, after the trek to the hospital yesterday. I know how it takes it out on you love.

((((((((((HUGS FOR JOYCE))))))))))))) Take care my love, you are in my thoughts.

Love to you all.. Mo xxx

SALLIE, I need your email addy so I can send the photos, I have searched through everything but have only your postal address.

Must hang out the washing that I did 2 days ago. It started to rain as I was hanging it out then so it has been hung inside since then. I did light the fire last night so it is partly dry now, but there is nothing like fresh air and sunshine for drying clothes. I just hope I dont bring the rain on again.

Huia.

Just found the fab photo's on my email,thank you Huia, will add them to my blog and 2 scenic ones:o)

Take care everyone.
l very rarely look on here, but so pleased l did yesterday.

Loads of positive thought to all of you visiting Drs and hospitals:o))

jude xx

Hi all,
Just two days left here, we go home on Saturday. Not really sorry to be missing all the hype re the wedding although keeping up with it by reading the D Mail whenw e go for coffee. (free papers provided). Hope you all had a good Easter.

Pleased to hear about the cancer results Caz and good job you have the morphine to help you cope.

Poor Joyce, I wonder if it is medication that is making her feet swell. BP meds and statins can both have that effect.

Yesterday was glorious here and so was this morning. this afternoon it is showery but hope the rain holds off this evening as we are going out to an outdoor bar where there is a good singer guitarist (sings in English as well as Spanish).

Loved your card on my blog Sallie.

I will pm you my e-mail addy Huia, I have seen some photos of the place where one of my old neighbours moved to years ago and it looks lovely, a lot like England.
Thanks for being pleased for me over my results, when I went in to get weighed the nurse said the *big boss man* has asked to see me, I thought it could be only two things but opted for the best one and I was right, I heard myself laughing for the first time last night, even oh looked up in surprise, lol.
As from teatime last night Joyce had had no news of the baby so I'm wondering if it is hanging on till the wedding day tomorrow, Joyces feet are so bad now she can't get her shoes on, poor love. I just wish something could be done for her about the cramps as well she is getting no sleep at all with it.
Mo I don't use patches as I am allergic to the plasters, I have tablets, thinking about it I should have had the first ones of the new course by now so speak later. I have also been wondering where Sylvia is, you miss people when they use to message evry day don't you.

Love Caz xx

Morning all, another lovely day so far. going to get the hair permed, then off to the glaucoma clinic, the results from the MRI should be in shortly
then we are looking for a short break aor if I can persuade my banker friend a whole week !!
Huia I would love to see your pics always like seeing them ,you should have my addy...
Sallie your card is on Anns blog, zoom in and you see all the fine detail... its lovely...as Jude said it would be good to see more of yours and other folks efforts... nice to share ...

I was thinking of the friends we dont see now, Marilyn, Debbie,I know tess and Liz and julie sometimes comes on but it would be good to hear from others anyone is welcome, and always enjoable to get news from all over ....Good to hear the cancer is on the run Caz, will chat later...

Mo, have you finished wth the darts now, I will have to have a bet on something else now, anybody got any tips? need to pay for the craft stuff somehow. loads of cards going free pm me....

well brekkiie is calling so see you later....

love Jean xxx

Caz, if you would like to see the photos, please PM me your email address.

Do I have yours, Sallie?

Anybody else want to see them?

Huia.

Good evening girls.
Caz, I am so pleased the Blood results were good, it's such good news, I am over the moon for you love.
I just wish there was something they could do for your back problems though, but as you say, " Thank god for the Morphine Patches".
Keep your chin up babe, and stay as happy as you can under the circumstances.

Huia, I bet the cat was not camera shy.
It's great to know that Phil still recognises you, even though it may only be for a few minutes at a time, bless him.
I bet the photo of the rainbow in the spray, at the Hunua Falls looked lovely.
You have wonderful places over there, for any person who is interested in photography, or sight seeing.

Sallie, I know it's supposed to be a public holiday on Friday, for people to enjoy the wedding ceremony, but I wonder just how many folk have got to work regardless.
Some companies are bound to take liberties, and not pay overtime to their workers, if they are actually contracted to work on the day.
I have to admit, that being retired now for three years, things may have changed.

I wonder if Sylvia is o.k, as we haven't heard from her for a few days.

Lets hope that Joyce is coping with her daughters inquest result, and that we see her posting again soon.

A (((((((((((BIG HUG FOR JEAN,LINDA, MARIE, TESS, ANN, and any of our friends I have forgotten to mention.))))))))))))

Bye for now girls, love Mo xxx

Good evening everyone
Caz I am pleased that you had some good news at te hospital. I hope the back eases if only a little.
The weather is still pleasant here. Though it is cooler.
Hoping to get into the garden tomorrow, though we could do with some rain for the plants.
Hoping it stays dry for the wedding, so many will be disappointed if the weather changes.

ubby will be working all over the bank holiday weekend, so I must get down to some decorating as I will be on my own from noon til nearly midnight.

Catch up again soon

Linda :o) XxX

Hello ladies,

It's very quiet on here again today. Hope you are all okay.


Caz, pleased to hear that the cancer cells in your blood are down, but sorry to hear about the problems with your back. I've been thinking about you all day, wondering how things are.



Joyce. I know you won't be on here for a few days, but hope that you are alright and haven't got yourself in too much of a state about the verdict of the Coroners court. I'm thinking about you.



Huia, goood to hear that Phil was actually looking at you and also answered one of the questions that you asked him.

Hunua Gorge sounds a wonderful place to take photographs. I'm sure that the photos you took of Hunua Falls will be lovely. I would love to see them sometime, please. If that's OK with you?



As usual for a Wednesday, I've been to do the weekly shopping. A--a's had lots of union jack bunting right through through the middle of the store.....not sure if they are opening later on Friday, out of curiosity I meant to check, but forgot about it while I was there.lol!!

I'll probably watch some of the wedding as Alun is in work until 12.30pm.
Then both him and Michael are going to our friends to help put up some wardrobes and move the old ones out.


I'll speak to you all later.

Love and best wishes to everyone. Sallie.xxx

Hi girls, where is everyone? Just a quicky to share my good news, I went to see cancer doc this morning and the cancer count in my blood is very low, he was pleased with it but not as much as me, lol. He also told me of the many different scans I've had and said my back was in a very bad state and he doesn't know how I am still walking. I could have told him that as I have to live with it, thank the Lord for morphine.
Huia it sounds idyllic where you live, wish I could see the falls and the countryside round them.

Love Caz xx

I tried to come on here last night (my time) but kept getting an error on page message. I tried other threads but the same thing happened. I am glad you have not all had heart attacks from the excess of chocolate that you have had over easter. It was a couple of days with this thread not moving.

I visited Phil yesterday. He was looking at me sometimes, he even answered one of my questions. I called the resident cat (Dolly) over to stroke her and she jumped up onto the table that we were sitting by. There was an empty basket on the table and she climbed into it. It was a tight fit, but she seemed happy in it so I dashed outside for my camera and took a lot of photos. I tried to print a page of them last night but a couple of colours of ink are low so it wouldnt print.

I had also taken some photos of a waterfall in the Hunua Gorge in full spate from all the rain we had the previous day and then went to the Hunua Falls and took some photos of it in full spate, with a rainbow in the spray, as the sun had come out. The Hunua Falls are very accessible. Even people in wheelchairs can get to a position from the nearby carpark to see them. They are very popular in the summer, lots of people come to picnic and to swim in the large pool at the bottom of the falls.

Huia

Hi All,


It's been chilly and a bit cloudy here today, so lets hope it will get brighter before too long.


Jean, so pleased you received my Easter card...I haven't got yours yet, but we all know what the postal service is like in the UK.lol!!



Mo, gald that you managed to get all your bedding plants in, I'm sure your garden looks a treat now.

Did your team win at darts last night? I hope you did.


Alun finished work early today, so we went to the Range and Hobbycraft. I couldn't get what I was looking for so only bought a couple of bits......Alun spent more than I did today, on stuff for his model railway layout... for a change.lol!!


Caz, I'll be thinking about you tomorrow, hope the results will be good.
Sending hugs and lots of positive thoughts.



Joyce, I'll also be thinking about you tomorrow. Please try and keep calm and not get too upset, it will only make you feel worse than you feel now.
Your daughter wouldn't want that Joyce...... and making yourself ill over what the verdict will be, won't change things, unfortunately.
Sending you hugs and lots of positive thoughts, too.



Thinking of Huia, Marie, Sylvia, Ann and Tess. Hope all is well with you all and your families.



Speak to you all tomorrow.


Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx