General Chat

Oh dear, what has been going on?
Sylvia, nice to see you can post again, and do hope you get your refund quickly.

There seems to be quite a lot going on with the gr site apart from this type of thing. I have been unable to get on to the site for over 24 hours.
Server unable to be connected.
Hence i have missed the fact that others are having different troubles too.

Very cold snap here last 3 days. Snow falling in the mts to 500 metres
and so the snow season has begun on the Queen's birthday holiday weekend here.
My Young Ones have gone to the mts for 4 days of out in the cold fun.
Not for me. I can enjoy the view of the snow from afar. Yes I can see lots of snow on mt Buffalo from here.
I have recovered from the wisdom tooth out, and have been able to eat normal food again.

Hope you are all enjoying your summer weather.

Perse, have you felt any of the recent rumblings in NZ?
my friend in Christchurch emailed me the other day, to say things are shaking again. But some semblance of normality is starting to happen for her. She has been able to get 15 hours a week work in another optometrist, to keep her skills up, but would like a more permanent position.

I havent heard yet if the lady got her piano lid back or not.
Must call her this weekend.

glad you are still with us Sylvia and hope you get the refund through OK. What a shambles!

Hi all


I'm back

I've had to pay the rate for a new member (£19.95 for 12 months), as they consider I am upgrading from Free to Standard

However they also said that I have to send an email (another one!), and they will refund the difference between the "new" rate and the rate I was quoted on May 22. They'd better .... that was guaranteed to be as long as I renewed within 4 weeks of my the date on which my sub ran out (June 5).


Plus they are going to be having some discussion re allowing the alternative of paying in £ sterling or currency of your country (if they offer it).

At the moment, if you want to pay in £ sterling, you have to change your country of residence to UK.

It all seems very odd to me!



sylvia
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Thanks Perse, I did see that last night and added to the thread I hope they can get it sorted for her, she is a valued member of these boards.

I am not sure whether you people are aware but Sylvia cannot post on the boards ... she is having problems over her membership.

From Sylvia:
I have been a member of GR since 2004. I have always paid in £ sterling. Last week GR charged my credit card in US dollars. I live in Canada, we have our own currency! I wanted to pay in £ sterling so that I knew exactly how much GR was charging me

After some discussion by email, complicated by great difficulty getting through to GR, they came to a compromise ..............


They changed my country of residence to UK, that allows me to be charged in £ sterling, and are taking on board a suggestion that anyone be allowed the option of paying in the currency of their country(or that of the nearest country) OR in £ sterling.

They refunded my credit card with the $14.45 US that had been charged to it. And told me to renew in £ sterling

HOWEVER, in doing that, they have reduced me to a Free Member.

I went to renew my subscription and found that they now want to charge me £20 for one year. I think it is no secret that "old" members still pay the £9.95 for 12 months that was the fee before 2007.

£20 is also much more than the $14.45 US that they charged me last week.

Colour me annoyed!

All I know is that I am now counted a Free member, so cannot post on GR unless I pay the £20, when the offer they gave me 3 weeks ago was much less than that!

Of course, I didn't open the email telling me this until after 4:00 pm UK time, which means the GR office is closed, and nothing will be done until at least 8:00 am tomorrow morning.

It really is getting beyond belief!

She goes on to say:

I'm not sure that they MEANT to change my status so drastically. The email this morning told me to go ahead and re-do the sub in £ ............. but the effective result has had the unfortunate effect of making me in effect a new member!

Sylvia, like myself participates on quite a few threads but I know she posts here regularly so thought I would let you all know.

Persie

Sylvia you will be heading for the cabin while we are away on holiday. It is more than likely I shan't have internet access on holiday, or only a short time when I pay for it. So, in case I forget, have a great time at the cabin.

Robin, hope you enjoy all the birthday celebrations this weekend

Moonbi, hope you ahve recovered from the tooth extraction. I have one which is loose so will probably come out when I next go in July. It doesn't hurt but is a nuisance if I catch it. One of the penalties of getting old. Still if that is all i suffer I shan't worry.

Thanks for all the messages.

Cath your month looks really busy.

Moonbi tooth ache is real horried. lol when i was a kid i always got called robin red breast and asked where batman was.

have a good weekend everyone. :-D

It looks as though we will be making our first trip up to the cabin between the 16th and 20th June


we're wondering if we will have had any more visits from the bear!



s
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Hello,
to you all who are having warmer weather in the north.

after a few sunny days on the border, it began to rain overnight.
I woke to hear the gentle rain, on the camellia tree outside my window, and its turned cold again. 10C today, and so glad I got my washing dry yesterday.

The wood man brought a trailer load, so I have dry wood for my fire too.!
I had to go back to the dentist, as the filling didnt take and the nerve died. I was in pain and face a little swollen. He had to pull the tooth out, and I have antibiotics for today.
Feeling better this morning, but took panamax to help.

Daughter has taken g'son to Bendigo to visit her new man this weekend. I hope he has a good time, but he said he has to be careful to behave well, or the man may stop talking to mummy.
I told him, that even if he was a really naughty boy that would not stop the man from talking to mummy.
funny how kids think its all about them.

I have requested research and sent a bank draft to Northamtonshire records office, asking them to search for me about my John Lyon born c1695
It seems that they take about a month to do overseas inquiries.
First I sent an email with details asking them if they thought it was worthwhile looking.
I guess that was a silly question, as they said it was worthwhile, giving their reasons for saying that.
This is my last avenue of pursuit for his parentage, until the second parish register for Kettering comes online. and who know when that will be.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend, and happy birthday to all who are celebrating in Robin's family.
By the way, when my g'son was about 4 he went to family day care and it was called Robin's Nest. the care lady was called Robin.
She was very nice to the little ones.

Take care all

Robin, happy birthday to your wife, hope you spoiled her today. And I hope you have a good day on Monday in case I forget. That is 4 people I know who have a birthday Monday.

Sylvia, yout OH will be feeling flat now the excitement is all over. We have had a very hot day today and more is forecast for tomorrow but then, typically for UK, we are promised the weather is getting cooler again and showery. :-) :-) :-)

Hi all
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Welcome cane


we're finally seeing some sun here, and warmer temperatures!

I believe it will be clear and sunny, and reach 20 / 25C tomorrow ..... hat's quite a change from the rain, drizzle and 13'14C of the last little while!

Wednesday last week to Wednesday this week was Graduation Week at the university ............. 23 ceremonies during which some 5,000-6,000 students crossed the stage to shake hands with the Chancellor.

OH loves the ceremonial aspect ............ he's the Student Marshall, and attended every ceremony.

It rained for about half the ceremonies .............. so they had to take diversion when processing from the building where everyone gets "robed" to the theatre where the ceremonies take place!


Now we can start getting ready for summer!



I had my annual squish yesterday .................... they were using a brand new fully digitised machine, only been in use 2 weeks.



take care everyone



sylvia
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Hi all,
Robin, June is a busy month for me as well. Grandson will be 3 next Wednesday then we have our wedding anniversary on 19th and also Fathers Day, eldest daughters birthday on 20th, my brothers birthday on 21st, a very good friends birthday on 23rd, middle granddaughters birthday on 26th and also the anniversaries of my fathers death on 28thand my father in laws death on 23rd. So a month of mixed emotions for me. Can be an expensive month as well.
Hope everyone is well and enjoys the weekend :-D

Cath xx

Well a very nice hot week had the nursery children out most mornings this week but way to hot for the afternoons just kept them in.

Its birthday's time for us in June in my family my lovley Wifes tomorow my sisters Sunday and mine Monday :-D

and my dads at the end of the month. taking the twins to the museum tomorrow and the wife is taking the older two to the ciniema.

hope everyone has a good weekend :-D

Good evening all,
just looking in to make sure everyone is ok.
Been a nice day here, typical as I went back to work this morning. :-(
Spent the afternoon changing filters and cleaning cooker hood and extractor fan :-P I must be a glutton for punishment.
Time to walk the dog before supper and an early night. Got to be up at 5.30.

Cath xx

Hi Ann
It was nice early here went for a walk round the lake with my son's cocker spaniel.
But then we had a sudden down pour which turned into hail, quite unexpected.

Now the sun is back out, but as I have just put some curtains in the wash not sure how long it will stay out !!

Need to do some more in the garden, but the rain is doing more good than I can. Must water the pots in the front porch though.

Be back later

Linda :-) <-3

Good afternoon all, a better day today so maybe we can get back out in the garden, it looks a lot fresher for the rain though.

Hi Folks,
well the sun has just decided to come out. Thats 2 days in a row its waited till late evening :P What good is that?
Hello Cane welcome to our thread, hope you enjoy it. :D
Moonbi glad your appointment went well and now you have your trip booked it's something to look forward to.
Couldn't get any blinds to fit so am going to have a look on ebay.
Hope you are all well,

Cath xx

Although it is raining, it is very welcome soft rain which is doing the garden a lot of good. We really needed it, just not on a bank holiday.

hi everyone
hello Cane, I cant see anything funny about cleaning the oven. But then I really should try to imagine heh?

today I had my dr. appt and it went smoothly. I didnt have to wait very long either.

when I got home I printed off my etickets for my Adelaide trip.
so Im flying Albury to Sydney (east coast) then back west to Adelaide.

Seems like extra distance, however, thats the way it connects for the best times. I would have thought going through Melbourne was cheaper and in the right direction, but no.
all so weird.

G'son is back with me tonight, for 3 days. Tomorrow is school photos, so I have orders to get him to school in the correct uniform and tidy hair. as if I didnt know!

So sorry to hear you peeps are not having good spring weather.
Its sunny and 16C here today, tomorrow the same.
Clear nights are when we get the big frosts, puss doesnt like being out for long and scampers back in quickly after her little walk on the grass.

She has been busy lately during the day, and has left me little grey presents on the back step. I said to her " I like you very much, you're a great cat, but please no more mouse heads."

well it's late, and I have to get boy to school looking good, and another appt in the morning.

Goodnight all from AUS

Yes me to Ann mind you where there is a will there is a way.

The wind seems to of died down here but as i said before now its very wet.