General Chat

Wow what a lot of changes since my last visit, GR have certainly 're decorated' :-D

Belated birthday wished for the January girls, hope you all had a lovely day xx

I'm slowly getting back into cardmaking/jewellery after being poorly for a while before christmas, one thing after another, but, touch wood, I'm fine now.

Thank you the email updates Jo, I was going to reply but thought I'd pop on here instead.

Love to you all <3 Heather xx

Sylvia I am so sorry to hear that you now have to wear a brace on your hand makes life so difficult when you have constant pain in the hands and limited movement. Hope the physiotherapy helps and it eases a little.

No snow here again but forecast for tomorrow and Friday so that should be interesting as I am off in the morning to stay at daughters house for a couple of days looking after animals and children whilst she is at a funeral will be interesting doing the school runs if it snows as they are quite a way from where she lives. Hopefully home for the weekend. Must take extra clothes and tablets just in case.....

Take care
Love Joxx

Hi all,
Well we have had lots and lots of snow here today and I am fortunate that I didn't have to go out. I had several appointments but for at home and then two were called off.
I received a birthday card today from Lizz, so we are creeping up to full house, but then Jo will tell you the names soon.
I have a lot of pain in my hands and hope that I can still carry on with card making. I have had physiotherapy and have a brace on the left hand. Oh dear, yet another thing in my old age!
Have a nice evening girls.
Sylvia xxx

Sylvia, thank you for the up date, I will send the email out tomorrow night, just let me know if you get any stragglers. Weather here very cold and freezing so after the snow today should make driving/walking very interesting tomorrow.
I should imagine Johan definitely looked like a bank robber, but as long as he was nice and warm that was the main thing.
Everyone keep nice and warm
Joxx

Hi all,
I just had to post as I made a terrible mistake. I forgot to say I also had a card from Jil. Sorry, sorry Jill. Am I forgiven? Such a lot of effort goes into making these cards and then I say I haven't received it.
I went out on my scootmobile today and it was bitterly cold. I put my woollen leg warmers on and hat and scarf, not forgetting my gloves.
Johan borrowed my scootmobile this morning and he wore his bivak headgear. I don't know how you call them in English, but it is a wollen balaclava-like hat with holes in for the eyes and mouth. He looks as though he is going to rob a bank when he puts it on.
Keep warm everybody, snow is expected here and I have several appointments this week, oh!
Love, Sylvia xxx

So pleased that you had a lovely birthday Sylvia. And doesn't Johan do well for his age. What a lovely present he got for you.

Sylvia,Glad you got both cards , I hope you didnt have to pay any extra postage It was only a second class stamp I put on it....lo...my oh took two cards to the post. before I could change the envelope , I honestly didnt think you would get it with a low priced stamp on... glad you enjoyed your birthday and got some nice gifts too.

Love Jean xx

Sounds like you had a quiet but lovely birthday Sylvia and what lovely presents you received from Johan, he is a marvel for his age!!

I will send the email out tomorrow about the cards you received, 3 of the people you did not receive cards from normally send them so I am wondering if they are not well, there is so much flu going around at the moment.

Well it is really cold here again today, snow forecast this week should be interesting.
Take care and keep warm
Joxx

Hallo girls,
Yes, I did have a lovely day albeit reasonably quiet. I had some visitors beforehand and have still another couple coming this month. This means that I have to have everything in the house again, such as cakes etc.
These are the ones from the Birthday Girls from whom I received a card: Issy, Patricia, Babs, Jean (two in fact as she was afraid I wouldn't get the first one as she put the wrong stamp on), yes Jean I did receive both and they are both lovely, Christine, Sue (Langley Vale), Jo, Heather, Berniece, Nadine, Carole, Anne, Ann, Flo, Maureen, Joan. You have all made wonderful cards. I wonder what happened to the 6 who are members and I didnt hear from. Maybe sickness, holiday??
I needed a new coffee machine and saw a lovely one in the Aldi, but I didn't like to buy it on my own so I asked Johan to go and look at it for me. Unbeknownto me he ought it and gave to me for my birthday. He also came home with a bunch of flowers and two lovely necklaces. Not doing bad at 87 is he?
It has turned very cold here and snow is forecast for next week.
This morning I saw from my window a huge bird in one of the trees. It had its wings wide open and flapping them, so looked enormous. It was a swan.
I am busy making a large card for my daughter's partner. He will be 65. He has already retired and set himself up doing odd jobs for people. I have a picture of a man with all tools strung over him and a pint of beer in the other hand.
Johan and I hope to go down and see him, but will be the day after his birthday as my daughter is trying to keep the surprise that she has asked everybody in the eveningafter 8. In the afternoon she wants to bake cakes and prepare odds and ends for the evening drinks.
Well girls thank you once again for the lovely cards.
Sylvia xxx

Happy Birthday Sylvia, hope you have had a lovely day...

Love Jean xx

Happy birthday Sylvia, I hope you have a lovely day. :-) <3

Happy Birthday Sylvia, have a great day with lots of lovely birthday cards to open!!

Love Joxx

Thanks both of you re the photo. I wish I still had the lovely long blond hair I had then :-D

Yes the house does look bare once the decs are down but then it is nice to get it all tidies away.

I have been trying to tidy my craft stuff up a bit and get rid of some of the long held stuff (bound to need it but didn't) that was surplus. A lot of the papers will go to my granddaughter who is into craft.

Can't settle to make cards at the moment as I can't concentrate, I have an infection in one of my teeth which is giving me a lot of pain. On antibiotics at the moment so hope that is going to solve it. If not the tooth will have to be taken out. :-)

What a difference a few days make!! Rain gone for the time being and now it is freezing, temperature at 4pm was only 2 degrees!! Still if it is cold and sunny tomorrow that will be lovely.

Have to agree with you Sylvia, the house does not look the same when the trees and cards are down will have to copy you and get some plants or flowers to cheer it up a little.

Love the photo Ann.

Hugs Joxx

Hi all,
Wel it has been a grey day today so I started taking down some Xmas decorations. When my help comes tomorrow she can do the tree. I've bought a number of new plants to cheer up the place as I always think it looks so dull when the tree has been taken away. I have bought a miniature rose - orange colour, some primulas - for indoors and some hyacinths.
I have received a number of birthday cards and have hung these up. I will tell you who they are from next time I post. Anyway they are all beautiful girls and thank you.
What a lovely little girl you were Ann on your photo.
Love Sylvia xxx

Lovely day here today, we actually got out for a walk this morning, just over 2 miles I'd guess but it was good to be out and not wet, at least only underfoot. :-)

Happy New Year everyone hope you all have health and happiness in the year ahead.

Well its not rained here yet today, makes a lovely change, hopefully it will stay like this for a few days at least to allow the ground to dry out a little and for the flooding to go down, so many of the roads are still closed around here.

Sylvia do you want to do a new thread for this year of just change the header on this one might do just as well as it is not very long.

Joxx

Hi all,
beautiful New Year's Day here so thought I'd come and wish you all a Happy New Year whilst I have a lull in visitors.
Everybody keeps telling me how well I look, so I suppose I am. Even my granddaughter remarked on how well I looked when I visited her at work on Saturday last. Sylvia xxx

Sylvia, It is quite a nice day here today and mercifully for once it is dry, well the ground is soggy but it hasn't rained today. I am pleased that you have had so many people calling to see you, sounds as if you have enjoyed your festivities. A Happy New Year to all birthday girls. :-)

We have beautiful sunny weather, just like Spring here. My daughter bought me a little swing for the birds to play on and promptly I received a visit from a beautiful little robin. He was just perfect and I had not seen one here before.
We have had so many visitors here this last week, no sooner had the door closed on one lot when the other arrived, very busy, but nice to think we've not been forgotten.
I had Johan's youngest sister and her daughter yesterday they came around midday and went around 9.00 pm so was busy.
New Year will be quiet and then our visitors will come around on New Year's Day. A little peace then my birthday with all the visitors again.
Have a nice evening tomorrow and will see you in the New Year - next year.
Sylvia xxx