General Chat

Just come on the boards being doing something very unusual in our house most of the day h****work. Cleaned throuigh the kitchen, lounge and dining room and OH has put sealing strips round the bath and I have cleared out some of the old bottle in there so feel virtuous now. Meant to say wet and chilly here too.

Annin Glos

Did you notice you are the 1000th entry...well done so now it is our new goal to reach 1100 entries!!

You have been busy, I have had a day off house work as we have had to do a complete spring clean of every room in the house as it was not brilliant when we arrived home. Must say I am looking forward to the first week of March when Jet and Joe our Cocker Spaniels go for a haircut as that will cut down quite a lot of the fluff!!

I hope that the weather is better tomorrow as today it has been grey and very wet!!!

Bridget, yes I did notice!!

I have been sitting here flitting between boards and e mails and procrastinating about all the letters I need to write to people. Have started one so will finish that later. Have chicken thighs cooking in the slow cooker for dinner so don't have much to o there, only decide whether to have jacket potatoes or rice. we eat our meal at 7pm but meet down in front of the TV for the news at 6 when we have our G&T.

OH is keen at the moment that I do not lock myself away in another room so i have agreed that one of the computers is in the main living area, handy for making a coffee/tea etc and also to chat to each other from time to time.

I also like a G&T, my tipple the children call it so think i will go and have one right now.

We are within talking distance across the landing, if I wheel my desk chair over to the door I can see him and he me!!!

It was my turn to busy today and I did not get up until very late for me. Managed to get quite a lot of washing done and dried outside which always makes everything smell so nice and fres.
Then OH decided to change the computers around as one is quite old so we went downstairs to the large general room and started to disconnect the two comps which meant moving furniture and out came the hoover, floor had to be washed and the tiles washed as well. Then desks cleared all sorts of wires and connection disconected and OH put away the older comp. re arranged the layout of everything and I must say it all looks much nicer now.
We are still left with one comp up stairs plus the ipad and downstairs there is an old but still working comp for visitors to use.
The weather has been quite pleasant today and I managed to get some of the washing dry so I can do the ironing tomorrow.

We had Carbonarra for lunch which I always enjoy and still not sure what we will have this evening, so it will have to be something quick to prepare.

Well that is my day so far so sending you all positive thoughs and look forward to reading more entries later tonight or tomorrow.

Take Care

Good evening everyone

I have had a good day today, no concerns or anxiety so that is a mile stone on the way to being fully better.
OH has gone out to watch football at the English Bar. He did ask me to go with him but i thought that a few hours with the men would be good for him.

I have just had a chat with my sister who lives in bath and she is getting over what sounds like a bad cold. We hope to see her in early June when her only son gets married, just a few weeks after my sons Church Blessing in Winchester.

I have done the ironing i was going to do tomorrow so that leaves some extra spare time.

I hope that you have all had a good day

Bye for now
Bridget

Goodmorning all,

Nice to see that you had a good day Bridget, hope to-day is eq1ually good if not better.

It is 7 a.m. now, it seems as it to-day might be a little cooler, I certainly hope so. The Garden Service was here yesterday to cut the lawn so the grass looks much better, I love the smell of freshly cut grass and to-day my domestic worker comes and no matter what the weather I always like to give her a meal with meat and vegies, haven't decided what yet.

Am looking forward to a hair cut this afternoon, I say cut but it is really just a trim, but it does make such a difference to this very fine fluff..

I finished another little jersey yesterday to add to my collection, and started on the next one. I should have about 15 by the time winter comes round.

Val.

good morning everyone.

Val it sounds as if you had a good day yesterday and I hope that you have another today.

It is 07,30 hrs here and daylight is with us, it was still very dark when I got up about 30 minutes ago.
I can hear some birds cheeping, they are quite loud but I cannot see them and now some other birds gave started cheeping but I can,t see them either...very frustrating, A couple of days ago I saw a tiny brilliantlly coloured bird which I have not seen here before, but gone in a flash when it realised that I was nearby.

OH has his Quiz night tonight and normally about 14 to 20 people come along, it is held in the local English bar and we have great fun,,well last night he went down there to watch football and learned that 40+ are expected tonight, so we need to print more sets of of answer pages and also the picture and re-arrange the letters pages. Still it should be a good night for the Pub. They always supply very good finger food as well and in these difficult financial times it should be a good evening for them.

The owners of the bar are delightful and because I was not with OH they sent me a delicious desert when he was coming home. Most of our friends now know why I do not go out as often as I used to and are very good at "looking after me".

My hair also needs a trim but the local hairdressers are really not a high standard and as I have a short hair cut it must look what I call sharp otherwise I feel uncomfortable. My hair has its' own way and becomes quire wavy when it grows.

Val you mention "little Jersey " can you tell me how you display them, do they dress dolls?

Well time for a coffee
so signing off now

Best wishes to everyone

Bridget

I have been trying to reply Bridget, but my computer kept freezing and I couldn't fathom out why, I have just discovered that the problem was with the internet provider. Seems to be sorted now - I hope.

My jersies are children's jersies which I give to Hospice,Church or a disadvantaged school a the beginning of winter. I alwys decide at the last minute who will receive them.


Val.

That is a lovely thing to do Val, I am sure the recipients are very grateful.

Bridget, good luck with the quiz night, sounds as if it will be chaotic but fun tonight with all those people.

Bridget do you think you suffer with a mild form of agorophobia?

We are off out in half an hour to have coffee with our friends. The fellow is an ex golf friend of OH's who has a serious lung disease, poor man he has to have oxygen all the time but still has trouble breathing. A year ago he was quite fit and still playing golf.

Ann, I had simply never considered that I might have agrophobia, but you have set me thinking... I must look this up and maybe discuss it with someone. I wonder if there is a thread about this or should I start one...???

Val, how kind of you to do this knitting, I used ti knit a lot but it was never really even unlike one of my sisters' who made her knitting so smooth and even you would have thought that it was done by machine.

I am going to start my embroidery again as I used to reall enjoy that.
Well time to finish todays work, have a snack, and then a shower and get ready to go out.

Goodbye for today

Bridget, you set me thinking by saying you wanted to be back in your home. Insinuating in the safety of. I have a friend who is the same age as me (70), she has suffered with agorophobia since she was about 15. She always has to have a 'safe Haven'. She goes on holiday and that is fine her holiday home becomes her safe haven. But when we used to work together and were in different parts of the town one day a week, I had to meet her to travel home. As long as she knew I was walking toward her she was fine. She is a lot better now she is older though. You could have a mild 'dose'.

Early this morning when I got up there was a very heavy mist and while I was having a cup of coffee down came a shower of rain, now at 7.00 a.m. the sun is shining. Temperature forecast for to-day 26 C.

My knitting is not as smooth as it used to be because of my arthritic fingers so I always knit a pattern so that the uneveness is not noticeable. When I was young I also did a lot of embroidery which I thoroughly enjoyed, embroidery is another thing I don't see much of these days. Some years ago candlewicking was all the rage over here. I was never much of a needlewoman although when my daughter was little I made a few dresses for her.

Hope you had fun at the quiz last night Bridget.

Must see if I can find something to-day to keep the mosquitoes away, they are driving us dilly. Don't know where they are coming as there is no stagnant water here.

That's all for now,


Val.

This morning we have a deep blue sea to look over and the sky is looking good for some sunshine today. there is a wind though so i expect that the temperature will remain at around 18c. It is very calm today in so far as there are very few houses occupied but by the middle of march the Spanish will start to visit at the weekends and Easter will show an influx of visitors, which hopefully will help the local economy. It is rather sad to see so many businesses failing or closing for the winter period. however as this appears to be a world wide problem there seems that there is little for the average person can do to put this right.

Val i used to do a lot of needlework when I was younger. I used to make my daughters dresses etc but did not attempt trousers or shorts for the boys. I also used to do a lot of knitting for babies, children, and adults. I also used to crochet and embroider all my napkins and table clothes. Sometimes I wonder where i found the time. When i found a table cloth which I had started so long ago that i thought I would finish it so I hope to start in the next few days.
Ann, Thank you for your message as well. I have looked on the internet this morning and having read several descriptions I think that i have Chronic Anxiety Disorder, which I have tended to push to one side in order to achieve everything I wanted to do. then of course there was the pressure at work because I allowed myself to stay longer than I really wanted to do and then the goalposts were constantly changed.

However should I have a relapse then I will certainly reconsider your view and also go to see a doctor.

It is wonderful to have "friends " I have never met, yet who are concerned about and for me. I find this very uplifting.
Well the chap has arrived to clean the pool, OH is in the shower and will be ready for breakfast so I will have to go now but will be back sometime later today.

I am thinking of sending messages to people who used to add something more or less each day to see if we can entice them back. however before I do this I would like the views of other contributors

Enjoy your day

We must all have had a very busy day today! Maybe we will have more tome tomorrow.

Good night everyone and God bless

Well tomorrow has arrived and now it is today! The sun is shining and as I look across the Med the sky is bright although there are quite a lot of clouds and the sea is mostly blue and very calm. I fact the sea looks as if one could walk on it , it is so smooth.
The trees and plants are all still and the only sound is the barking of a dog further down the hill.

I have made my mug of coffee and am simple writing this as I contemplate. I have been thinking about those people who are not fortunate enough to live somewhere which has charm, or beauty, or is of special interest, or indeed simply wish they were somewhere else. I can recall a day at school some 54 years ago, when children used to take the 11plus exam, which I had realised was a very important exam.
My friend Joan and I stood together and locked our little fingers on our right hands and together we said, "Little finger Little finger let us pass our exam because we CAN!!!"

Well somehow or another I passed that exam but dear Joan did not. I had a great education and met girls from a life style which was way above the rather boring day to day life of my parents. I became engrossed in my education bur could never learn French, I learnt Latin and a little bit of Spanish but I read and read and read.

So why am I telling you this ? Because it was that education which gave me the power to make choices, to earn a decent and regular income, to show my children that education should be devoured and questioned and to try to make a difference to the world and its' people.

It also taught me supported by my parents the importance of putting something back into the community in which we live.

I do wonder if children and students today generally have the same view.
What do you think about your education and how it compares to the education of today.?
Do you believe that education is only learnt in schools? My OH turned down the opportunity to go to Grammar school and at the age of 16 left school and worked for one year in a flour mill laboratory and then joined the Civil Service. He was not ambitious and his hobby was and still is Sport of any description and West Ham United Football Club in particular. However he is also an avid reader, loves music of all kinds from Classical to Rock, from Romantic to Heavy Metal.
So is it strange that we never run out of things to discuss, we chat a great deal but also respect each others quiet times.
His memory is amazing and I envy him that.

I await the views and comments about education, life in general etc.

Now i am going to send short messages to those who no longer contribute on here to see if they would like to return to see how far we have come/ So a very big thank-you to those who post most days or a few times each week.

Good morning every one
just a quick hello as going out to lunch for sister's birthday
well its been a few months since I posted on this thread
not a lot happened in that time lol
Christmas came and went ... and now well into 2011
its a sunny day here in west Wales although staying cold
will be happy to see summer arrive it's been a long winter
wish I had a bit more to say but will try again tomorrow tc all
Jenxx

Good morning
Well blue sky and fluffy white cloud here too Bridget. We have decided to go for a ride, park the car and then go for a walk and I am even going to pack a picnic - so lunch out today !!

Went to a local Spanish restuarant last night and had a very enjoyable meal including tip 40 euros - did not think that was too expensive.

Had a phone cll on Friday from my friend's husband - my old school mate of 54 years - she is in hospital. It was her birthday on Thursday and I tried phoning her in the evening but got no reply - then tried twice before Derek phoned me. They were having a birthday lunch and she suddenly said her eye had gone funny and she could not see. They went to their doctors who wrote and letter and sent them off to Plumeliau hospital. Last night he told us she is to have an ECG, check on her veins in her neck and whatever it is called when you have electroids placed on your head. Must admit I am very concerned for her - but will not find anything out until at least Wednesday. May I ask you all to remember her in your thoughts and prayers.
Well must be off and sort out the picnic
Enjoy your Sunday
Love Mary xx

Thinking of your friend Mary, must have been very frightening for her.
Enjoy your day out.

Good to see you back on here Jen, most of us don't lead exciting lives so don't have anything momentous to post. However it is nice to jot down a few lines. I know I am bad at not adding every day, unless the thread leaps in front of me I sometimes forget it. I spent most of yesterday (with Jude's help) setting up a blog on scrapbooking and card making so wasn't chatting much. Today I must clear out another cupboard and do a few bits and pieces. But I may be back on here later.

Sorry good morning Bridget.