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No its walkable from were we are , but I am taking my three wheeler and hope to walk there first time ever for many years, it has a bag attached so could get plenty in it :-D :-D I am off to bed its question Time J loves iit I hate it: :-| :-| but then he is cleverer than me ;-) ;-) so see you all tomorrow I hope ;-) ;-) ;-)

love Jean xx

Oh my lord Jean, just you be careful going round the craft shop when you are on your hols, your three wheeler bag can take so much stuff, you may end up spending more than you intend to, plus take care when walking around that you don't knock things off the shelves, or J will end up by walking away in disgust, just as Roly did when I pushed the shopping trolley into a stack of beans in the supermarket, he pretended I wasn't with him. :-D :-D :-D
Isn't listening to little ones giggle infectious, we always end up with tears running down our faces when our babies are around us, but they brighten up our lives don't they.

Sallie, it was a team game at darts last night, and Jean would be proud of us, as we won. Don't tell her though will you, coz rumour has it that she forgot to place her bet on us winning. lol It must have been your best wishes that helped us along to our win, and guess who was second to top average, yes good old me.
I would love to be able to go to the Nottingham goose fair and also Ilkeston fair. We have a Christmas Fair in the grounds of Rochester Castle in December, it's not that big, but it is very popular with the locals.
Our future son in law comes from Nottingham, and our daughter goes up there to visit quite frequently, so she will probably be up there at the time of the fair, lucky girl.

Bye for now girls, take care, hugs Mo xxx

Mo, we went to HobbyCraft in Nottingham earlier today, I bought myself a daylight craft lamp, but when Alun opened this evening the lamp was broken, so had to take it back. We decided to go round to Jennie's on the way home which meant coming out of Nottingham a different way. All the signs were up ready for Goose Fair and also the very large model of the duck that stands on the island on Mansfield Rd.
Alun and I don't go to it anymore, but will probably have a walk round the Ilkeston Fair, always love the atmosphere of it.

Yes, the local fairs around the country are very popular with the local people.




Jean, hope you are okay. Have you been using your eBosser today? Is it easy to use? I haven't done any cards at all today, I have a problem with some neck and shoulder pain, so I haven't been able to use the GC. Hope it will be better tomorrow.

Let's hope that you will get some dry weather while you are away, it will be nice for you to be able to have a walk to the craft shop.




Well, I'll say goodnight now. speak to you all tomorrow.



Love, Sallie.xxx

Morning friends, just had our flu jabs, and Jeff has had a shingles jab also. its something they are doing for the 79,years old so my turn next year....
he has to watch that if any pimples appear round it if so you must not come in contact with littlies, so we are hoping it wont happen,

Yes Sallie I have used the new machine and its great no turning of handles, but you do need plenty of room it takes large dies or folders in fact I was suprised to find a large embossing folder in the pack , it does a nice deep design, just need to get used to the various thickness of the dies, although the instruction book is very clear to read... wish I had got it before I cleared out my craft room, but new stuff is always coming out so who knows what I may get up to..... ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Mo , glad to hear you are doing so well at the darts, but you kept it quiet so didint get my £50 bet on :-( :-( :-( I may not bother with it anymore , and heres me thinking you are my bestest mate...... :-0 :-0

hope you all have a good weekend and sunshine.... ~~~~~~ to Ann always nice to see you are back safe and sound.....

love to all home and away Jean xxx <3 <3

Hi girls, hope you are all alright today. Just wondering if anyone has had more news about Marilyn......sending her lots of hugs and positive thoughts.


Mo, well done to you and your team for winning on Thursday night....keep the winning streak up.

You are brave going to the dentist.....I'm absolutely terrified of going there, I have done since I was a child.

Alun and I went to Derby today just for one or two things that we needed to get and ended up buying another eight Christmas presents, so very pleased with that. I didn't even go into any of the craft shops, which is very good for me.lol!!!



Jean, it sounds as though the eBossser is really good, it's nice that you had the large embossing folder free. I was lookingat the A4 embossing folders in the Range, they were between ten and twelve pounds to buy.

We took the daylight craft lamp back to HobbyCraft as the switch was broken, so we had our money back as it was £95.......I thought that at that price it should have been perfect.......I have sent for one online now and it is almost half the price of HobbyCraft.


Ann nice to know that you and T are safely home and that you had a good holiday.



Sylvia, hope all went well at the hospital for your sister in law. I'm sure that it was nice having her to stay. I expect you are now getting ready for your friends visit.
Enjoy their company.


Huia, I hope that you are feeling a lot better from your cold now......hope you managed to get into town and enjoyed the outing.



I'll say goodnight to you all now.


Take care.




Love, Sallie.xxx

Hi girls, hope you are all alright today. Just wondering if anyone has had more news about Marilyn......sending her lots of hugs and positive thoughts.


Mo, well done to you and your team for winning on Thursday night....keep the winning streak up.

You are brave going to the dentist.....I'm absolutely terrified of going there, I have done since I was a child.

Alun and I went to Derby today just for one or two things that we needed to get and ended up buying another eight Christmas presents, so very pleased with that. I didn't even go into any of the craft shops, which is very good for me.lol!!!



Jean, it sounds as though the eBossser is really good, it's nice that you had the large embossing folder free. I was lookingat the A4 embossing folders in the Range, they were between ten and twelve pounds to buy.

We took the daylight craft lamp back to HobbyCraft as the switch was broken, so we had our money back as it was £95.......I thought that at that price it should have been perfect.......I have sent for one online now and it is almost half the price of HobbyCraft.


Ann nice to know that you and T are safely home and that you had a good holiday.



Sylvia, hope all went well at the hospital for your sister in law. I'm sure that it was nice having her to stay. I expect you are now getting ready for your friends visit.
Enjoy their company.


Huia, I hope that you are feeling a lot better from your cold now......hope you managed to get into town and enjoyed the outing.



I'll say goodnight to you all now.


Take care.




Love, Sallie.xxx

Yes Sallie, my cold is slowly going away. I went to the Aging Expo. I think that is what they call it. There are lots of stalls with info on all sorts of things - diabetes, hearing, retirement homes, various clubs the elderly can join. There is also entertainment on stage: line dancing, singers, belly dancers. I took my camera so I got lots of photos of the belly dancers in the hopes of a good photo for 'style' in a week's time at our camera club, but I feel they aren't good enough. But while I was watching and photographing I was wiggling my hips like the dancers! I just couldn't resist. Maybe I will join their group instead of the camera club.

Who says there is no such thing as a free lunch? It was free at the expo. A cup of tea or coffee and fill a plate with whatever you want. They did have a plate for donations, but I don't think too many people were making a donation. I did, but later when I went for another cuppa and bite of food I didn't.

I spent a bit of time talking to people I knew. I think the day was too much for me as yesterday I was so weary I spent most of the day sleeping! As we have now gone into daylight 'saving' time I took half a sleeping pill last night, so hope I will be ok today, not sleeping the day away.

I must go and change 3 or 4 clocks. I hate all this nonsense.

Good evening girls,
Sallie, at the moment there is no news on Marilyn, I shall have to send her an E.Mail,at least that way, if Marilyn is unable to open her mail, her OH maybe will do.
Oooh you are good starting early with your xmas presents. Up to now, I have only got two, and they are for Lilly.
I am waiting to hear what is wanted for Zoey, and Gracies present wont be on sale till November.
I don't blame you for taking the craft light back Sallie, and then to find one at half the price is a bonus.

Huia, it sounds like you had a real ball at the aging expo. It sounds like "Help the aged in this country" except that it's not always a free day out. They do arrange outings and meals for the elderly, but I believe it's mostly with a charge involved.
I can just imagine you wiggling your hips along with the belly dancers. What a pity the photo's didn't come out as well as you had hoped. There was probably to much movement in the photo's, what with all the bellies wobbling about, lol

Jean, I was reading about the shingles jab, when I was at the doctors on Tuesday. But I thought it was for people aged 70 and over, so you are far to young to be having it for a good few years yet.
Our flu jab is booked for October, that was the earliest we could get an appointment.

Oooh girls, my appointment for the breast clinic has come through already. Considering I didn't see our doctor till last Tuesday, and my appointment is for this Thursday at 9.40. The letter confirming the date arrived yesterday, now that is quick work isn't it. So fingers crossed for me girls.

Bye for now my friends, take care of yourselves. Hugs Mo xxx

Mo, the photos of the dancers were ok except for the background of a row of chairs at the back of the stage, and some lines on the wall and ceiling, plus a sound system box on the front of the stage. As I don't have photoshop I cant remove those things from the photos and the judges expect to have such distractions removed.

Oh what a shame Huia. I thought perhaps it was all the shimmering and shaking, that had distorted them.

Maybe I will put one or two of the photos on FB, but not today as I am going to town to do my shift in the shop after lunch (some shopping this morning).

Just been reading about Marilyn on the friendlies thread, sending lots of love and prayers for her and her family, its a horrible thing to have so keeping her in my prayers ,

really upset me, so many of my friends and cyber friends have fallen foul of this evil disease, please keep all who are suffering in your thoughts and prayers....

take care everyone , love Jean xx <3

Ooooh, found this thread down on page five. Sorry I haven't been on here for couple of, had a touch of the ' old black dog ' , but better now thank goodness.


Mo, good luck with your appointment at the breast clinic tomorrow morning. Sending you lots of positive thoughts and keeping all my fingers and toes crossed for you.

Do you know what you are going to get for Zoey and Gracie for Christmas?
We were in Asda, doing the usual weekly shop this evening, when Janet bought a pressie for her ten year old granddaughter, it was a Monster High School doll.....she was pleased that she could get it as it's only just come out, so that's one pressie sorted for her.

Hope things are going along alright for Marilyn, and that she isn't suffering too much pain. Thinking about her and sending her lots of positive thoughts. If she gets in touch with you Mo, please could you pass on my get well wishes to her.



Jean, I was thinking about you earlier today as I was doing some cutting and embossing on the Grand Calibre......both my right arm and shoulder were aching like mad, and was thinking how easy you said the eBosser is to use. It's these bones and muscles of mine that are getting old and creaky.lol!!

Have you made anymore cards over the last few days? I did made some today first time an about a week, as not been able to concentrate on making them, but I think I'm back on track now.

I got my new crafting light with a daylight bulb in it today, I have wanted one for a good while but wasn't sure which one would be the best. Michael got me one online, which is very much like the one I took back to HobbyCraft because it was broken. Haven't tried it yet, but might try it when I finish on here,



Huia, hope you are now well over your cold. I expect you have been busy at the shop.
Hope that you have managed to put the photos on FB and that they have turned out okay.
How is Phil doing these days? Hope he is getting along as best as he can.



Sylvia, hope you have enjoyed your few days with your visitors? Is it next Monday that your daughter and grandson arrive or have I got it wrong? Enjoy yourselves.



Marie, hope everything is okay with you and your family. We haven't heard from you for a while, so hope there are no problems


GOOD LUCK again for tomorrow Mo.


Take care everyone.


Will speak to you all tomorrow.


Love, Sallie.xxx

Jean, you posted just before me, so just missed each outher. Haven't read the Friendlies thread yet so will go and read it now.

Love, Sallie.xxx

I went to the dentist yesterday as one of the fillings she did a few months ago had come out when I was eating a gummy sweet. I decided to have the tooth out, and replaced on my partial plate, but not until next Wed. as I still have a bit of a cough and a nasty cold sore on my bottom lip.

I then went to visit Phil, but he had his eyes shut most of the time. Whenever he did open his eyelids his eyes were rolled up, so he didn't really see me.

This morning I did a bit of pruning of trees and shrubs down our drive so I must be feeling better than I did a week ago, although when I came back in I lay down on the settee and slept for 2 hours.

Mo, just wondering how you got on at the hospital today.....hope it all went alright for you. Will pop on again later on.

Take care.

Love, Sallie.xxx

Yes was wondering that Mo, how did it go?

Poor Marilyn, I have been thinking about her too. How horrid after she was having such a lovely retirement with spending time in USA etc.

Sallie, take care of that shoulder, give it a rest, muscles get easier to stiffen as we get older. repetitive movement won't help, like cutting with th GC.

Hope you are getting on ok with your new wonder machine Jean.

Huia, like me you won't have many teeth left soon. Phil was probably well medicated when you saw hi,. saves him getting agitated so probably just as well for him, if not for you. Hope you can get rid of that cough soon and the cold sore, they are horrid things aren't they?

Love it Ann, wish I had bought it ages ago, I have done some more cards today , dont think I am able to stop :-D :-D :-D but not buying much which is a good thing,
just playing with it now, so easy to use ....

Mo , do let us know what has gone on today..............., my goddaughter has been told she is clear of cancer now , still has to to have chemo to make doubly sure. so thats good news....

please add to the thread from micheal his wife is going through what Jeff had two years ago, so really needs a lot of prayers just as everyone did for Jeff....

love to everyone Jean xx

Hello girls,
Well I am pleased to say that I am fit and well.
The specialist wanted me to have a mammogram, but when I went for it, I was asked when my last one was done, and when I said I only had one done in April this year, they wouldn't do it. So, I had ultra sound scan done instead, and nothing showed up as abnormal, thank the lord.
The specialist couldn't understand why my G.P had sent me to him, and has just said NOT to take anymore anti-biotics for it.
The pain is apparantly normal, but more normal in people who are starting he menopause, and not those of us who have been there, done that ,and bought the T/Shirt.
The suggestion is that I start taking evening primrose oil tablets, but I did that before the menopause, and found that it didn't help.
Oh well, now I know, and will endure the discomfort, knowing that when my mid cycle has passed, the pain will go away. lol Oh those were the days mid cycle ovulation, yuk. :-D :-D :-D

Thank you all for thinking of me today, bless you all.

I am afraid I have no more news on Marilyn, other than what Pauline told us the other day on the friendlies thread.

Oh dear look at the time, I haven't even had time to respond to what has been posted by you all. Must get ready for darts now girls, speak to you tomorrow.
Love and hugs Mo xxx

Great news Mo, so pleased for you, now you can concetrate on winning me some cash at the darts ;-) ;-) ;-) some holiday dosh would be helpful :-D :-D :-D

love Jean xxx <3 <3 <3