General Chat

Hmm....my normal affect on women, I see.

As soon as I post they run off screaming!!

Allan

Goodnight Linda,
Sleep well,
Tec

Hi Perephone

I see that you have offered yet another balanced view lol :o))

Allan

Good night, Linda.

Good morning Persey and Allan. Allan, you didn't send me off screaming - yet:-))

Sue xx

Sue, wait till I tell a few more 'jokes'

Re the interview...I've done a few for both radio and TV and do get nervous doing them but manage to overcome the nerves...however, I refuse to watch or listen to those same interviews when they are broadcast. I will not even stay in the room when they are transmitted

Weird!

Allan

Not weird Allan - I think I will be the same. The thing is it will be so valuable to us so I have to keep that in mind. Apparently we were given some media time a couple of years ago and we were flooded with people applying for membership and organisations who were happy to give us a donation.

Sue xx

Good Morning Persephone
Good Morning Allan,

Persephone, Just as well your Oh doesn't live near here then.
Yes, Montgomery is saddled up and waiting for Carole - I haven't told her he bites yet.

Allan, I positively cannot wait to see you in that beannie.
and mind that halo doesn't slip.

Tec

Yes, Linda. I did do a lot of knitting in the past. My Mum didn't like knitting but loved sewing - so she taught me to knit and I made my own sweaters and cardigans from when I was eight years old. I tried my hand at sewing, but Mum usually finished everything off for me.

In recent years, I have been disappointed with my knitting results, as the cheaper (synthetic) wool stretches out of shape so easily - so the best results come from using the pure wool, which is so expensive, it is much more economical to buy the garments ready-made!

Tec, too late; the halo slipped and is now around my neck getting ready to choke me...I knew that I shouldn't have tempted Fate!

Allan

My nephew and his wife have been on the IVF Programme,
Being their third an final attempt, they were hoping for a positive result at last.........

Guess what?

TRIPLETS.........

Tec.

A lot of young mothers don't want hand-knitted garments for their babies. They don't have time to handwash anymore. I have always loved sewing and a lot of different crafts and handwork such as patchwork and quilting. I have never been a knitter. I remember my mother sitting up till all hours sewing and then at Christmas presenting my sister and I with dolls and a whole wardrobe of outfits. I was using mum's sewing machine from an early age and in my teens would often spend Saturday morning cutting out and sewing an outfit for a night out.

Sue xx

Ah, Tec. IVF is a dangerous business. That's how we have our twin grandchildren:-)))

Sue xx

Tec,

Congratulations to you nephew and his wife

Sue, my OH has been sewing from an early age: in the 1970's she made me some shirts and still makes my pj's. Recently she has taken up embroidery and quilting, both on the machine

Allan

That's great news Tec. At least, I HOPE it's great news. After all that waiting - to get three at once. Of course, it will be a LOT of work for a long while, but I'm sure it will be worth it over and over. Tell them congratulations!

I am naturally pleased for them, but I gather they were somewhat shell shocked at the prospect at first, but have now accepted it philosophically (sp) all those nappies - imagine if it was still the old terry towelling ones.

Tec.

It's lovely news Tec and I wish them much happiness with their 3 little ones. I have to say that our twins have brought us great joy. When we found out I couldn't stop smiling with pleasure but my daughter looked shell-shocked for awhile.

Sue xx

I think the thought of coping with three at once is daunting, what if they all start yowling in the middle of the night.

which one do you pick up first,and how do you pick up two at once.

Berona - I am definately too old to think about this

Tec.

Even a grandma becomes adept at picking up two babies at once. A lot of very hard work, endless washing and feeding and sleepless nights but it doesn't last forever and I have to say the twins bring a lot of joy to our lives. To be honest we almost don't see them as twins. They are boy and girl therefore not identical. Totally different in personality and physical appearance.

Sue xx

Strange how twins can be so different, a young friend of ours has twin boys. Different in appearence and nature. One is very blonde, the other ginger/red hair. One is very forward and up front, the other very shy, and clings to his mum.

Tec.

Well, I'm off now to run around the estate with the dog before bed.
So enjoy your day down under,
and sleep well up top,

Take care everyone.
Goodnight
Tec.