General Chat

Afternoon all
Its really chilly here today,and we've had a little drizzle .

Been helping hubby have a sort out , he has a lot of deals that he had for work that needed to be thrown away as they had started to crack and rot ,we loaded them on his van and have taken them to one of his customers who as a wood burner .

Oh my word Fiona size two shoe !! my Niece's daughter ,who's 13 takes a size 12 shoe !!! she is not a girly girl ,and spends most of her time in trainers ,which is just as well as shoes are hard to buy in that size .

I want to get Paul O'Grady's book ,i read the last one and thought it was really funny in parts .

Mel, hope you've had a good night with mum.

Poor old Frank , home alone again !! mind what your doing outside on your own ,that grass might be wet ,you don't want any more falls !
A very Happy Birthday to Lewis ,wish i was 12 again !!
Carn't say i do much shopping on a Saturday now ,i tend to shop in the week as its so busy at the weekends, as there's only the two of us i don't do a big shop anymore ,always got plenty in the freezer and a good store cupboard ,i buy things as i see them on offer so it keeps me stocked up.

I really think the time has come to get my trousers out ,still in my three quarters but my legs are now getting chilly .

Lawns all cut, cut though the cable so had that to repair it. What a fiddle job, when both hands don't work together. !!!! Had a nice bowl of stew for lunch, I did one for last nights dinner, still got some over. Might freeze it, and have later in the week.(next week now)!!!

Catie, I would have been one of the later, draged there under protest. I would have been at the bar having a couple of pints.

Was going up the club at lunchtime to watch Chelsea v Man.City.But couldn't be bothered, so got it on radio, while I read my book.

DIL came down from Rutland to meet Ros in Northampton, so Go# knows what time thet will be home. She and Conrad are off to the Carribean next week, on two week business/holiday trip. So I suppose she is still looking for more cloths !!! typical woman !!!!

Afternoon all
Been busy, Had Sofia for only a hour this morning, so we didn't go shopping till after she had gone. with daughter no 1 working on a sunday we will have them back for dinner tonight instead of tomorrow.

OH Just gone to take daughter no 2 & Boyfriend to daughters friends wedding, got a couple of photo's of them in the back garden , will e-mail them when I get a spare minute.

Struck lucky last night and got a connection with a lady down in England , her grandad was my GG uncle, she has given me some names and dates but it's great to find out what happened to my ancestors once they left Scotland to go to England.

Catie ,I love scandals lol.Can you tell us any??I would love to find something juicy in my lot.
Fitz has one.His Mum's Stepfather was up in the Old Bailey on trial .He was accused of having liasons with young men with painted faces lol.Back then it was illegal to be Gay.I read the newspaper report that Fitz has.He was not found guilty,but Fitz's Mum was taken away from London by her Mother to get away from the scandal.

I feel quite cold and have put a warmer top on.It is a funny looking sky out there.Chris has bought another greenhouse and is preparing the base for it I think.

My sisters youngest has gone to London this morning to start Uni.I bet Janice will be all of a hoo ha lol.

Thought I had run to earth an ancestor killed at the end of the Great War, but it turned out that he was the wrong person!!I've traced him to 1901, but after that he disapears! Back to the drawing board I guess! Lovely day here, so am feeling much better, done loads of gardening and am about to go out with OH, Merlin and Millie! Salad for supper, nice and easy, can hear the sound of hooves so bye for now!

Ooops ! Chris has just cut through the lead on the hedge trimmer...He is as bad as Frank lol

Scandals Jane.... Where do I start lol I'm trying to get Andrew to look at a document sent to me about one of my rellies. Once he has found a way of forwarding it..... I will send it on.... Already promised it to Mel. The judge declared it to be the 'strangest' story to have appeared in the Divorce Court. I will say no more. This particular line has a scandal in each generation.
It's interesting in many ways and following it right back makes me first cousin x14 to Katherine Parr (HenryV111's) sixth wife. My Greatgrandmother x 15, being Katherine's mother's sister. I knew that we were direct descendents of Lyme Park in Cheshire. Had no idea of that connection. Hope that doesn't sound boastful - don't mean it in that way.
So..... where's all the money gone.... That's another story enrirely and we certainly don't have it lol
Jane.... Fitz's story was a bit weird... but very interesting lol

LOL Catie ,can't wait to hear the story.Fitz is always saying where did all the money go !!!,and there was a lot.So you are from royalty.I curtsy to you lol.Boast as much as you like .I know I would .What a brilliant history.I feel all excited and itching to know more.I just told Chris,and he mentioned the name Latimer?? Does that mean anything?

Howdy--The HAPPY-WONDERER--Is back xxxx--Thanks for all your concern-----I just took advantage of No3 son being on holiday to get all OG
Dr and hospital and clinic Appt done also mine-----Happy Harry has been
keeping well thanks for asking lolxxx I'm like a BAD-PENNY-KEEP TURN -UP
Got yard cleaned getting things ready to put away of winter But must say we are still having hot weather 80deg yesterday and sunny bright again to-day----

So much been going on here to answer--will just have to start from now -

Mel I have thought about you & Mum it's hard to get her to eat, but she has to drink--It's a worry xxx

Frank what can I say ---Some-Mother's-do-have-Them LOL XXX

You seem to be on the right road with the girls and Mark Catie ---and nice to take time out with hubby----Dancing with the Stars lolxxx

We are taken OG for a hair cut---- BBL I hope???

Jane, Do you mean Burton Latimer LOL
Lady Catie now. so don't forget everyone to put lady on the thread. I don't want to end up in the TOWER or get beheaded lollol

Still home alone. !!!

Elizabeth, I think I have just uncovered a scam. I put an Item on Ebay last night at 12.30am. had a buyer by 10.30am. a lot of money. He is new to Ebay and has no feedback. I have now requestered a Bank Transfer. So now will wait and see. If no reply will contact both Ebay and POLICE !!!

You poor lonely soul Frank.Bet you have loved a day to yourself lol
Did you see the Home Alone film with that little boy who got left behind when his family went off on a Xmas holiday.He got up to all sorts.I can see you like that lolol

HELLO SHIRL......glad you are back.We all wondered where you were.
Is it No3 son whose has been diagnosed with Parkinsons?You sound as though you have enough things on your plate just now.Keep strong with whatever is happening.We are all here for you if you need to do a bit of ear bending lol

Frank.... There are a few people I would like sent to The Tower... bur You are not one of them lol

Mel.... Gosh, how sad to find a 'baby killer'. Bet you went quite cold to discover that. I know I would have.

Jane.... I don't have Latimer in my tree and don't know if he's linked, but I know there was a chap by that named burned at the stake. Doesn't bear thinking about.
Jane... Unlike Fitz,,, We do know where the money went. My Greatgrandmother was left a mansion house in trust and additionally a sum of money. The house was to pass through the generations and eventually my father would have inherited it for his lifetime etc. My greatgrandmother married a very decent chap, but became bored of him and had an affair. She married a second time and had another affair. The affair was with a lawyer. Somehow, the trust that had been set up was defrauded (if that's the right word) and the property was sold. She purchased a much smaller property in Kent, but spent most of her time in Switzerland. Having dumped her second husband, she lived with the lawyer in very expensive Swiss Hotels. This went on for many years and she got through a fortune. By the time she died there was about £200,000 left. She had squandered millions. The family engaged lawyers to investigate the fraud.... By the time they had put a case together... My greatgrandmother and the lawyer had died.... End of story lol
I have assured Andrew that I am not like my greatgrandmother lol

~~~~ To Shirl.... Nice to see you back.

What a story Catie,Mansions and all that money. It's nice to dream what might have been.

Mel, how awlful to have found out about this chap in your pass. I bet we all have some skelitons in the cupboard somewhere. I haven't found any yet. but you never know.

The reason us men cut through cables is because we do all the WORK. I have just put my head under the table !!!!

Shirl, It's great to see you back. Glad OG is OK.

My page has streached right across the screen. Whats up with it ????

Was Catherine Lady Latimer?
I know I will be dreaming History tonight lol
Have just done a risotto for dinner in an alcoholic haze lol.I had a couple of glasses and they seem to have gone to my head.Luckily the meal was delicious.
I need to stay sensible now as I want to see Simply Red at 9 O'clock

Evening all
I'm jelous (sp) reading all about lady Catie and Mels baby killer ,
and Fitz's family, you all seem to be discovering exciting ancestors and fantastic stories. so far I have been researching for about 10 years and found nothing exciting or sinister has turned up, Oh I did find out my nana was illigitamate, and have no way of finding out who my great grandfather really is, but that is a common story, most people have illigitimacy in their family some where.

Jane ....yes she was Lady Latimer (second husband).... I thought you had wondered if I had Latimer as a surname in my tree ( direct line) lol Must be all those sleepless nights lol

Fiona .... no need to be jealous of my lot... most of them had real problems lol

off to bed, hope you have a good night Catie, sleep well

night night
XXXXXX

I am sure you are not like your Gt Grandmother Catie ....But what if you had ALL that money?????lol
I am off to bed shortly.Just sat here jigging around like someone with fidgets listening to Simply Red on ITV.Brilliant !!!

Just watched "SIMPLY RED" great show.

See Jane, I was right about you, all this wine and on an empty stomach. You are a naughty girl, Smack legs for you. !!!!