General Chat

Hello everyone, Mo I hope you soon feel much better, and hope Roly is o.k.

Sallie I am pleased you are getting so much help, I am sure you will soon see a big improvement. Dont get rid of your stuff just yet, get some boxes and pack it all away putting labels on each box, dont do anything for a while however long it takes if you still feel you dont want to do any more crafting, then decide what to do, when I said I wasnt going to do any more and got rid of loads of stuff , I found out much later how much I missed it all, and now had to buy most of the stuff I wish I had kept.,

I have nearly got my craft area sorted, its been a long hard slog sorting out all the boxes of our removal, the last boxes went this week. we have had to change doctors so I now have to go to two seperate clinics for assesments luckily the new surgery does it all on the premises , big relief unless something is amiss,
I am still waiting for someone to come and sort out a chair and hand rail in the wet room.I still have cares each day but got it down to a fine art now it takes less time now....so things are looking up......

hope everyone is ok. love to you all Jean xxx

Sallie, good to see you posting. As jean says don't get rid of your craft stuff just yet. It would be so expensive if you had to replace it all when you are better and feel like doing it again, and I am sure that you will. Have you tried just doing very simple cards (the sort I do( with a topper on a mat of card and a sentiment. Even if you don't think them good enough because you are such a perfectionist, the fact that you complete a card cou;ld give you satisfaction and this sort won't take so much concentration.

Mo, I hope that you have managed to see the Dr and can get this bug kicked. Do you smoke Mo? You do seem to get a lot of coughs and colds.

Jean, lovely to see you posting. pleased to see that you have almost got straight, won't be long now. Are you managing to make more Christmas cards yet? I presume you are having to do it on the table in the lounge now. glad you have your doctor sorted, hard to change doctors when you are older and used to a familiar one (that is one you are familiar with! :-D :-D) doesn't sound right whichever way I put it!

We will be having our bathroom changed from 30 November, completely redone, new tiling, new suite, new power shower, new flooring. should look nice but I am dreading the upheaval, mess, water off, no loo upstairs etc. Hope it doesn't take too long.

Ann I now have room to do some cards,and have just ordered a tower of five drawers from argos that will come tomorrow, so I will be able to sort all the papers and cards , plus lots of other stuff into drawers with labels on , once it is sorted I will send you some pics also some of the pics taken of the place we now call home.....including a beautiful display of flowers that the dementia group gave me as a thank you for cards I now do for them, I have been asked to do some for the tenants fund in here, cant wait to finally be organised....
Your bathroom sounds lovely get the candles lit and chill out :-D :-D :-D :-D
btw did your daughter get her suite delivered? D is waiting for hers and I think she will have the same trouble, but when I mention it she says it will be ok. so stop worrying....doh....

Time for another coffee and toast.courtesy of my chef bless him....

love and hugs Jean xxx <3 <3

jean yes the suite was delivered through the window which was taken out. which was lucky because the window fitters noticed a small leak in the flat roof overhang over the windows so she is going to get that fixed next, replacing the flat roof over both front windows with fibreglass. (£1000)

Hello everyone, it has been one eck of a week, finally sorting out the last room, mine!!!
I bought a tower of drawers and am impressed with them so ordered another lot.... cant belive how much stuff I have, I have a friend who is in here , her oh as dementia, so when she has time for herself she came and helped me it was so good of her and between us we managed to get quite a lot done, although mostly Ruth doing the hard work, I get so tired and have quite a lot of pain still, so she has been a star...

I have just had two of the carers call and Sophie has arranged for me to meet a lady who also does cards, so tomorrow i will go and have a chat, she is in a wheel chair, i am sure we will get on like a house on fire...and I will be able to off load some of my craft stuff for her...

I wonder how Mo is and our Sallie hope they are both feeling much better,
days seem to be flying bye and cant believe how close christmas is,

love to you all, Jean xxxx



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hi everyone

you all sound so busy!!


It is a typical November here now ................. gray and wet, with the odd dry day in between storms! We had a very wet weekend last week, and are expecting another one this week.

I had a bad bout of diarrhea over the weekend ......... so I was rather glad that it was wet and miserable outside, I didn't feel as if I was missing any sun

Hello girls, hope that you and all your families are okay.

Jean you have been very busy sorting out your craft stuff, it was very nice of the lady living near you to help you get your card making stuff all sorted and put away. It will also be nice for you that the lady in the wheelchair is also a card maker and that you will each be able to give one another some ideas.and have something in common to chat about.



Ann, yes I have decided to keep my card making stuff and have also made a couple Christmas cards. With the help of my C P N, family and friends, they made me realise that when I am feeling a lot better I would want to make them again.

Pleased that your daughter managed to get her three piece suite delivered even though she had to have the window taken out to do so, but at least the window fitters
found the small leak and they will now be able to put it right.




Sylvia, hope you are feeling a lot better now, as you said, at least you wouldn't have been to go out because of the bad weather, so didn't miss anywhere that you particularly liked to go or maybe do.


Mo, hope you have managed to see the doctor are that you are feeling better a lot better,

I have just been browsing on some of the threads over the last week or two and noticed that you had posted on the Friendly Thread,. I did start to post on there, but haven't for a long while, maybe I should start to post now and again.


Alun's brother in law died on Saturday morning, in a way it is a relief, for the family as he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease twelve years ago, and it was heart breaking to see him as he was.


I am starting very slowly to improve, with all the help I am having. I have to see the psychiatrist again on Monday,both my C P N ( Paula ) and Alun will also come in with me, so that will be fine. I know that Paula is trying to find out where on the waiting list I am before I start seeing the psychologist.


Hope Huia, Marie and their families are all okay.



Well girls I will love and leave you now, hope to speak to you all soon.


Take care everyone.


Love, Sallie. xxx <3 <3

Sallie I am glad you have decided to keep your craft stuff it is so good to hear that you have done some cards, I am still sorting out , so bought another set of drawers slightly smaller than the first one i should be able to get all the remaining stuff in them,I went to see the lady in the wheelchair ,she had a small critcut machine and had forgot how to use it, sadly I couldnt help her I know nothing about the machine and would never buy one, but I dont think she will be able to make cards as she has no use in one arm, after suffering a stroke.... but I will take some cards for her,

Because we moved in so quickly we are now thinking of getting new furniture, and get rid of the two G plan tall units we have had forever, ;-) ;-) so i am busy looking for small sofas and sideboards, , most of the ones we like are now self assemble so we need to get them ready done....it will be lovely buying new things,

Its an awful night weather wise heavy rain and high winds,I can see all of the park now the leaves have been blown off the many trees...roll on summer. :-D :-D :-D

Mo hope you and Roly are ok, how is Lily doing in school? Charlie is off to Florida next week for two weeks, quite a long trip for him ,

Ann have you any trips sorted yet, hope T has been able to get some rounds of golf in, and hope the rest of your family are well, especially Luke who will be getting a big boy now,I asked Charlie how old was he , 76 was his reply :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :

well chef is making shepherds pie for tea smells very good too ;-)

love to you all take care Jean xx <3 <3 <3

Well this is the third time of trying to post, so here goes.
Hello my darlinks, I am back in the land of the living.
My problems started with a stinking cold, that then went down onto my chest, then into my lungs...not nice.
Two loads of anti-biotics later, I feel loads better.
It's so good to see you all posting, especially our Sallie.
I am going to try posting this now, so fingers crossed, love to you all. Mo xxx
Hooray, speak to you soon xxx

Hello girls,

Mo, glad to hear that you are feeling a lot better now, after the two lots of antibiotics,
How is Ava and Lilly getting along? Hope that they are both okay and that Lilly has settled down at school okay.


Jean, pleased that you and J have settled down in your new home. Sounds as though you are both going to have a good shopping spree for new furniture......oh it sounds exciting.

I made two cards over the last few days. one sympathy card for Alun's sister and her family,her husband died last Saturday, he was the one that was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease twelve years ago.

My cousin also asked me if I could make a birthday card for an old family friend of her ex husband's, who will be 100 years old in two weeks time. So I feel quite pleased that I was able to concentrate long enough to make them both.


I go to see the psychiatrist again on Monday afternoon, as well as Alun being able to come in with me, Paula my CPN will also sit in on the first part of the session.. So we will see how it all goes.

Tuesday I have to go to the anxiety management, as usual and then Alun and I are going to Alan's (brother in law ) funeral up in Iklley,Yorkshire. Alun, Jennie and my CPN think that I shouldn't go to it, that I won't be able to cope ...but I would like to pay my last respects to him.


We had a nice day today, Jeff and Julie came up for the day, so along with Jennie and Michael, we took them all out for a meal. I know I wouldn't have been able to cope to cook a meal for us all.

I felt quite touched when Jeff gave me Dolly's wedding ring, they and their two sons felt that I should have it,because I was her daughter, although she had no choice in giving me up for adoption, even though it was into a wonderful and loving family.


Ann, Sylvia, Huia and Marie, hope that all is well with you and your families.


Hope to speak to you all soon. Take care everyone.


Love, Sallie. xxx


















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Hello everyone.

I have been busy printing off some of my better photos so that I could decide which ones I will use in a photo book which is to be printed for my 80th birthday. I felt it was better to print them so that I can put them into categories and then try to decide which ones to use. I have already whittled them down a little. I still have 98 but need to get it down to 50 or 60, I think. I might take the sunset/sunrise/moonrise/stormy weather ones (21) to the Hospice shop tomorrow to see if the girls can help me choose about 8 of them. It is quite a big job.

Good luck for Monday and Tuesday Sallie. Well done on making the cards my love, just a few at a time, and you will soon be back to it full time, as it's a relaxing hobby for you, and you put your heart into each one you make.

Your sister in law would understand if you felt unable to attend the funeral, she will know that you will be holding him, within your heart and thoughts.

How lovely of Jeff to give you Dolly's ring, and for them both to come to you for the meal.

Well, our Lilly has been a little naughty at school. She was taken out of class for hitting two boys, not good I know, but we were never told how it all started, wether the boys said or did something to her, and she retaliated, or if she just hit them for nothing.
She has been threatened that Father Christmas wont bring her any presents, if she continues being naughty.
Ava, is a beautiful happy baby, mind you, she's not so little now, she's about sixteen months old now.
We still haven't seen our latest grandaughter Esmee, and she is now nearly three weeks old.
Initially we didn't want to go, because of me and my germs. But now, it's a case of trying to catch them in.

Hi there Huia, it's good to hear from you love. Good luck with your photo book, you have so many to sort through.
Goodness me you are a very young looking nearly 80 year. And you are so fit, even though at times you may not feel it, good on you my love, stay young at heart.

Sending my love and hugs to one and all, Mo xxx

Hi everyone



Well, I'm finally feeling better, but it took over a week :-(


Our grandson is enjoying Kindergarten, and is doing well, thankfully! His other grandparents looked after him last Friday ......... it was a PD day. They took him to see the Muppet Movie, along wth hundreds of other kids as every school in the city was on PD day :-D


We're going away for a few days tomorrow, to see our friend. We should be back on Thursday


Hope you all behave while I'm away :-D

Hi Sylvia, enjoy your time away.Thank goodness you are now feeling better. Being unwell at this time of year, especially here in the U.K, is very debilatating.
I have looked out into our garden since I was unwell, and watched the blessed weeds take over. If the wind and rain dies down a bit over the next few days, I shall have to get out and tackle them.
I can well imagine the noise from all the children watching the movie, and I bet little man enjoyed it, bless him.
Don't worry, I shall keep an eye on this rowdy lot whilst you are away. Have fun Sylvia, see you soon.
Hugs to all, Mo xxx

Hello everyone, lousy weather here, wind and rain,at long last I have now got a craft room, and have been making christmas cards, feels good to be doing some ....

We had our Charlie and S call yesterday, what a chatterbox the littlie is, and so funny, he adores Gramps and the feeling is mutual, because we are at the end of a long corridor C ran like the wind down it, taking after his ggrandad who was very good at athletics and won many awards..... S did his usual saunter down ;-) ;-)
they go to Disney world next weekend for two weeks, mostly for S I think who is a sucker for the big rides....I pray they will have a great time...and be safe.... <3 <3

Sylvia hope you enjoy your trip and that you continue to feel better each day...

Mo, be careful you dont overdo it with the gardening, we dont want you to get poorly again, not good for someone who is clocking on in years :-D :-D :-D :-D

Sallie, me darling, hope you are continuing to improve all the time and are able to do some cards., how is Jennie doing also Alun and the rest of your family....

thinking of Marie and Huia, hoping all is well with you and your families <3 <3 <3


off to watch the soaps, see you all soon, take care and keep safe Love Jean xxx <3

Back on the intrrnet again, we had a man up s cherry picker replacing a wire this morning. It was very boring not being able to get on here for five dsys, unless we managed to get to a cafe with Wifi. Glad to see you are all ok anyway. It is very cold and very wet here, not nice at all and daughter and OH have gone to B&Q, a trip I declined.

Sorry I thought that you had gone on one of your trips Ann, not that you had lost connection.
It boring without it isn't it, not being able to chat to friends and family, how did we manage without it for all these years. Yes I know, face to face chat is best, but being stuck within four walls, especially when we are unwell, the net is a lifeline.
I don't blame you for not going out to B+Q's, it was far to cold outside. We went to get our weekly shopping, good grief, we have never done it that quickly in all our married life, and we couldn't wait to get back home in the warm.
I think it comes with age, we both feel the cold a lot quicker now, than we ever did before.

Oi saucy Jean,poor lickle old me has still not been out to do the weeding, what with the wind,rain, and now it's to bloomin cold outside, the blessed weeds can grow to their hearts content as far as I am concerned, I aint going to freeze me bum orft out there. LOL
Aaah bless littlie, he loves his G.Grandad.
I have not even thought about christmas cards yet, you are good getting going with yours love.

It's flippin cold here tonight,we have got the central heating going, and I am sat here in my jamas and dressing gown, and am still a chilly mortal.
Me thinks it's time for a hot drink to get the circulation going, so I will say nighty night, god bless, hugs Mo xxx

Hi everyone

We're back!!

A mixed trip.

The ferry ride over was "interesting" ...... pouring rain and high winds meant we were under "heavy weather conditions". There was no access to the open decks for passengers, and we had to move around "with caution".

It wasn't actually as bad as we have seen, but bad enough!

The pouring rain lasted practically all day .......... the reservoirs were well-filled, to overflowing in fact. And that led to a Boil Water Advisory being instituted at midnight on Tuesday due to the high level of "turbidity" ............ ie, soil particles higher than allowed. That was still in effect when we left yesterday.

We went to a local supermarket to buy some bottled water, and the clerk directed us to a "special offer" ........ 1 litre bottles at a Buy One Get One Free deal ....... so we got 2 1 litre bottles for $2 (or less than £1).

Yesterday was a glorious day as we sailed home .............. chilly, but sunny and with blue skies. We now have an Arctic Front over us, which means sun, blue skies, and cold temperatures for the next few days.

We were with our friend every day, she invited one couple for dinner on Monday, another couple to join us at a restaurant on Wednesday night .............. both couples are friends of ours as well.

She was also extremely naughty ........ and paid most of the hotel bill for us. All I had to do was pay the meals. When I talked to her later, she said "I have no-one to spend my money on, except for on my friends. So why not?"

Mo, you were right actually, we are away as T is doing lots of jobs in daughter's new bungalow (new to here built 1934). So no central heating, only inefficient storage heaters, and being cold and off line was not amusing. Not so bad in the evening as we have a fire lit. Not looking forward to the journey home tomorrow, fingers crossed the roads are not bad. :-(

Goodness me Ann, am I some kind of witch or what LOL
I hope your journey home was trouble free. We had a very bad frost this morningm I had to go out into our shed for something, and didn't realise that the step was so icy, I nearly came a cropper when I slipped.
Oh my word, theres nothing worse than a cold house/bungalow, I bet your home feels nice and warm by comparison.

Oh lordy Sylvia, I hope the two of you weren't seasick, the conditions sounded awful on the trip over.
At least you had a bonus getting the water at a cheaper rate. I suppose we are very lucky here in the U.K, not having many problems where water is concerned.
But then like yourselves, when we have floods, we go for it big time.
How lovely of your friend, to pay for your hotel bill, she must really care for you both.

This morning I had to have a fasting blood test. When I saw our doctor last, I asked her if I could stop the statins, and depending on these results, she will see if I can, or at least reduce the dosage.
Considering she started me on a 40mg tablet, and only reduced the dosage when the muscles in my legs gave out on me, and I collapsed. Hopefully I can stop them, or at least go down to a 10mg tablet, I am fed up of having aching muscles.
Tomorrow we are having our flu jabs, so heres hoping we don't get the side effects we suffered the last time.

Well my lovelies,I will say cheerio for now, speak to you soon, hugs Mo xxx