General Chat

That's interesting Catie as I am with tal*tal* and since a couple of months ago have been unable to send e-mails to Shirl and she can't send them to me. I have to use another e-mail address for Shirl now and that works fine both ways. I can send them ok to everyone else. I am trying to sort it out with them but they have not got back to me to tal*tal* to me like they said so I'm going to have to ring them again I think.

I'll try sending Fiona's pics too.

catie , I will send the pics this time in three e-mails perhaps theres to many photo's all at once.

If we all send them and they get there you will have lots of pics

I have sent them again Catie , let us know if you get any photo's from anybody.

Fiona...... Yes...... They are through..... And are lovely. What a sweet little girl Sophia is and so happy too. Lovely to see everyone together and having a wonderful time. Thank you so much for sending them. Which lady are you Fiona.... Sorry to have to ask.

Ann..... Your photo's are through too. Many thanks. Strange that you can't reach Shirl. Strange that we are both having the same kind of problems too.

sorry Catie I am the small blond lady in the turquise top, the two younger girls are my daughters, old man my OH lol, SIL the one you canot miss 6'4 and Italian, and the other ladies are his mum in lilac T shirt and his grandma who came over from Italy to join us for the celebrations. they went home yesterday.

so glad you have got them at last.

Thanks Fiona..... the pics really are lovely :)
Speak soon. I now have Mark to feed..... He's wailing.... Happy days :)

Night Everyone xx

well after all that excitment I am off to bed, hope we all have a good sleep
I hope baby Mark doesn't keep you up to long in the night Catie, Sofia still has nights where she's up and poor soul is teething again and was a bit fretful today.

night night all xxxx

Night night all xx

Morning All
I will not be about much during today.I just took a phone call to say that Jenny the Dr,in Chris's Practice passed away last night.She is the Lady who I said had Bladder Cancer.I am waiting for Chris to get back from Waitrose to tell him.He will be devastated and so shocked as she was doing brilliantly and looked so well.
Will come back later today.

Morning Jane.
Oh I am so sorry to read about your OH work's Colleague, it will come as a big shock to all the people in Chris's practice, It will not be an easy task for you to tell Chris.
not got alot on today. just be staying at home and do a bit of a tidy up.

Morning All,

Sorry to hear about Chris's other doc. What an awful thing to happen.

Mandy the eggs were probably snails or large slug eggs if they were clear. Snakes eggs are usually opake.

Well after the visit from the doc yesterday I had said or asked if mum could have a commode. It arrived whilst I was out in the afternoon. A brand new one. When OH asked about one for his mum it took ages and they had to go through all these papers etc to see if she was eligable to need it!!!! OH said it took ages and he could'nt beleive that it arrived a little while after the doc had been.

She is still asleep at the mo but she has used it in the night as the lid is now on it!! So now thats another job for old Mel..............

You must all be busy today.

Now where's that Mandy with my pic of these eggs?

Afternoon all,

Sorry to hear that Mums not well MEL, also sad news for Chris. JANE. Trust everyone is well,

Have got rid of all greenhouse tomato plants, scrubed pots and trays. and washed all down. It looks so clean now, I think I could move in.!!! Have cleaned out filters for fish pond and cleaned the pump. Ros picked the last of the beans, and took up all plants. The Green bin is full now. When I cut the lawn the cuttings will have to go in neighbours bin, also any other garden rubbish.
Going for Shower and Shave now, then settle down for the afternoon.

See you later.

Afternoon all,
Mel , i have emailed the pictures of the eggs.

Jane ,thats sad news for Chris and the practice ,how old was she ?

Been spending more money on Chelsea ,got her a lovely pair of leather winter boots ,should keep her little feet nice and warm when they walk Jake to school, also got her a dolly that has clip on clothes and a little grey Track Suit fron T*sco's
I'am making some Chicken and lentil soup for tea ,got the bones simmering away,it smells lovely .

you have been busy Frank outside, I have only been outside to hang some washing out and was glad to come in though it's dry and sunny there's a real chilly wind.

Daughter no 1 phoned she'd been to toddlers with Sofia this afternoon and while it was snack time they had pieces of bananas and strawberries all put out on paper plates. most the kids wouldn't eat the fruit but Sofia decides to go around and pick up all the fruit of the plates and eats the lot, much to the astonishment of the mums, daughter said thats normal Sofia eats practically anything, loves all fresh fruit & veg. Thats my girl!!!!

Mandy , daughter no 1 says she has quite a bit of money for Sofia which was given by relatives for Sofia's birthday so she is looking forward to also going shopping for new boots and snow suit so Sofia can play outside this winter.

Afternoon All.
Oh Dear what a sad day.Mandy I'm not sure exactly how old Jenny was but I think she may be 59.She died last night at 7,and it was her OH birthday.Peter(herOH) is a retired GP and for many years has been working and set up a Charity in the Camaroon (can't spell that) in Africa for Children who suffer from a rare cancer,but when caught can be treated completely.He has walked in the Antarctic and done all sorts to raise money.On Sunday there is planned an event at their home for the Charity,and people are coming from Africa(I think from the hospital there that treat these children.Bad timing or what!!!!.But she was involved ans would want it to go ahead.Poor Peter ,I'm not sure he will cope terribly well.
Chris has to work this evening so has gone for a little kip now.

Mel I hope your Mum is up now.I am very impressed with the commode arriving so fast.

I love the sound of that soup Mandy.I am roasting sunflower seeds at the moment.From our own flowers!!.It was Chris's idea.
Back again later.I am trying to get James clothes ironed ready for him to go back to Uni on Sunday.

Frank have you got your feet up now??

Hi Everyone.

Jane, I'm so sorry to hear about Jenny. It will be such a shock to you all as she seemed to be improving.

Mandy, that soup does sound tempting....I make casseroles, stews etc... but not soup. Perhaps I will give it a try.

Fiona.... I wish the twins were like Sophia and not fussy with their food. I think things have improved with them, but they are not keen on any vegetables apart from peas. The little tinkers lol

I've been out buying the children some new clothes. I found that very tempting as all the clothes looked so cute. Trouble is, they grow so quickly don't they. I had to walk past some of the rails very quickly lol

Afternoon All~~~~~

It sure dose come in three's --Maureen's Mum,Catie,SIL, & Now this Dr
sad sad,
Sofia sound's like my monster was and is--loves fruit & veggies she even likes Blue cheese made into dip???

Mel you seem to have a good Dr who get's thing's done that's a big help.--

My NO3 son and I will be cleaning up broken branches dead plant's etc
this weekendgetting all put away for winter-----

Mandy is it green or red lentels ??

My 2 never liked any veg when they were little.I struggled to get any down them.Not a lot has changed lol.
Broad beans were the worst veg for me when I was young.They used to make me gag.I still don't like them today.I used to take the skins off and then hide the beans in amongst the rest of the food.Mashed potato was the best thing to hide them in lol

Considering I was such a faddy eater as a child, I have been lucky with my lot, it's only my son who is a fussy eater the girls would eat anything. My mum made me sit at the dining table all Saturday afternoon once because I wouldn't eat my vegetables, I'm the same Jane, but with greens they still make me gag. I didn't eat them. She gave up in the end.

Think sad news comes in more than three's Shirl. have just heard that my brother's friend died, I remember them all as teenagers, always round our house on a Saturday, that was mum's baking day, so there were plenty of sausage rolls, mince pies, rock cakes.

Had a very relaxing weekend with daughter and partner in the cottage, it's near Ashford, Kent. Completely surrounded by fields and woods. We decided to go for a walk, managed to cock me leg over the fence into the field and these two burly rams came towards us, I was back over that fence a bit quick !!!!!