General Chat

Diamond wedding anniversary, well done to both of you x.

Hello Rose,

Welcome back; it's lovely to see you on the boards again. I never liked ironing either and do less and less of it. I've just bought in a big load of washing from the line and I have put one thing in the ironing basket. That'll be it for this week.

Last year we had a decorator in for the first time ever, so yes we are definitely feeling our age (just celebrated our Diamond wedding anniversary), but we're still enjoying life so that's all that matters really.

Hello ZZzzz, it's sensible when you can't do it yourself. I might get one of son's friends to do some decorating as though I always did it myself I just can't now. I don't iron any more unless absolutely essential, never did like it!

We find with our limited abilitys we have to have help, gardener, ironer etc.

signs of age, but we are older, not old lol.

Hello, it's just over 2 years since I was last on the board, though I have looked in from time to time, sadly to see that some of the familiar names are no longer with us. Lovely to see those I know still posting and hope to chat with some of you about, well anything really.

Time slips away doesn't it and perhaps those of a certain age ( mine!) are even more aware of their own mortality, very sad and sobering to hear about Paul O' Grady. I've lost one family friend, one cousin and a very dear friend in the last few months so feeling a little less than optimistic. That's probably why the old chap who passed me hobbling up the very small hill today said "cheer up it may never happen", I replied "I think it already has!" and in a short chat on frailties found that his health was worse than mine so I was suitably chastened lol.

I hope the last years have been kind to you all, and that some of you found interesting family stories in the meantime? Looking back on a post I made 10 or so years ago on FA board, this week I completed the circle and solved who was who and why they were where they were. It's tinkering round the edges somewhat but still satisfying.

So Spring does seem to be here? Plants are all growing in the garden, sun is out today, though it is not warm in the shade. The long list of 'things to get done' just gets longer, so much so that son has a spreadsheet for them . :-)

Please say hello. :-)