General Chat

Photos of our day out to Batsford Arboretum are on the photo blog if anyone is interested in seeing the magnolias.

Hello my friends.
I have just finished reading the last page, you all sound well which is good to hear
I am feeling a bit wacked (tired) the last few weeks have been busy.I think I need a holiday I would like to take off to QLD but unfortunately it is still too hot & humid in Rockhampton.
The school term finishes at the end of this week and it is almost Easter not a good time to be traveling ,
Daylight saving finished last Sunday.

Does anyone remember the Movie ( Paradise Road ) ?? I am teaching my chior,
The Largo of the New World symphony. The women prisoners of war were taught this Largo by a very clever English Woman the hummed this song every where they were forced to travel it featured in the Movie it is called "A Song of Home " it is just so Lovely. I do hope that we will be able to sing it WELL.I think the words were added after the movie ,
It was a very sad but beautiful MOVIE.

I have been been finding it difficult to see for some time now, I have had an appointment with the EYE Specialist since the end of Jan, for 29th April. I am certain he is going to tell me that the Cataract in my right eye will have to be removed and that I need stronger glasses, It will all be expensive, I also need a new hearing aid that will cost $ 5.000 , it is just as well that I will be receiving some money from the sale as I will be needing it..

Old age is a pain it is such a pity that everything starts to Fail but i would rather be alive than dead, which reminds me ----I went and bought myself a plot in the local cemetery last week, I picked it out myself I made sure that it got shade in the Summer as I do not want to cook in the heat LOL :-D ;-)

I must be off, it is time to rustle up some Food for my Dinner .
Love <3 to you all Marie <3

Ann, thank you, I had a look at your photos on your blog on Sunday night, the magnolias are beautiful. I must say that you are a very good photographer, all the photos you take are very good......wish Alun and I could take photos half as well as you do.



Huia, sounds as though the sale was a great success, well done. I'm sure you must have been shattered by the time you got home and especially with the weather being so hot.

They will appreciate the soft toys at the home, I'm sure. From what you say, you must have a lot to take in for the residents.....they will love them.



Marie, hope you won't need to have the cataract removed and hope that you will just need new glasses. You have had to wait a long time for your appointment, haven't you?

Hearing aids are very expensive here too, I bought my first hearing aid about five years ago, paid over £1,500 for it, but I couldn't get on with it at all. So, now I have the NHS hearing aids and find that they suit me a lot better. Which reminds me, I must make an appointment for a couple of weeks time.

Anyway, let's hope that things turn out not as expensive as you expect them to be.

I can't remember seeing the film Paradise Road, I have probably seen it but just can't recall it at the moment. Good luck, and hope that the choir will sing the song well.



Well, I'm off to bed now, so will look in again soon.



Love, Sallie.xxx

Dear All


Just popped in to say hello and hope you have a peaceful
and contented weekend.

Travel safely.


Take gentle care
With many good wishes to you ALL
Love from Elizabeth,
xx

Thank you Elizabeth. Also hope that you and your family will have a

good and happy weekend too.


Take care.


Love, Sallie.xxx

Hello everyone Thank you Elizabeth for you kind wishes, we had a good journey there and back, . but sadly we both had tummy upsets J was worse than me, the ewather was nice and although it was sunny there was a cool wind but glad there was no rain , J is still feeling the effects so we didnt do all we wanted to do, we ate out a couple of days but wasnt hungry so bought some light ready meals, J managed to sit out in the sunshine I watched craft on the t.v.... speaking of crafts I did manage to get to the craft shop :-D :-D :-D and it has a new owner, I managed to do a BIG SPEND ;-) ;-) ;-) I bought lots of dies and some cards ....when I reckoned up the dies I had bought if I had got them on line I would have spent £43 more so a very good saving I am well chuffed. also went to B/M and got some tops in their special sale , poor J didnt get a thing :-| :-| :-| well I suppose I had better do the unpacking :-| :-|
so will chat later love and hugs all round Jean xxx <3

Thank you Sallie for your remarks re my photos, I love taking photos. Glad you liked them. Mind you the blossom is easy to take.

Marie hope as Sallie says, that you just need new glasses. The optician told me last month that I have the very early stages of cataract in one eye. I am hoping it will be some time before it gets any worse. I haven't noticed anything myself.

Huia, nice to take soft toys to the home, they will bring comfort to the residents I'm sure.

Elizabeth thank you for your good wishes for the weekend. It is quite cold here today compared to yesterday when it was 15 degrees. Today there is a cold wind but we had a lovely trip out to the shops in Cheltenham and lunch out.

Jean, oh dear, what a shame to both get tummy bugs, was that before you went or when you were there? Do you know where you got it from? You needed that holiday too both of you. Anyway, I am pleased that you cheered yourself up by buying lots of craft stuff. The range has opened a new store in Gloucester and they have quite a large craft department so that can only be a good thing!! We went there yesterday, it was very crowded as it was opening day but we had a good look round, got a couple of craft bits and some paint for the shed which was half price.

Where is everyone? Mo are you both o.k.? Sallie, are you all well too, how is the card making? Ann I have just had a look at the blogs the pictures are lovely and your garden is beautiful, the sitting out area looks a great place to sit and relax...
hope Huia Zack and Sylvia are doing o.k. too. and not forgetting Joyce, hoping she is managing to get around easier.... still feeling very tired so an early night I think.

take care , love Jean xx <3

Hi Jean, just you and me then and I am not sure about you if you have gone to bed. We actually sat out there this evening with a drink before dinner, the sun was shining, I was in a T shirt and it was lovely and warm. Summer is coming. :-D

I have had a busy few days. On Saturday there was a class reunion in Pukekohe. We now combine with the class that comes after us as our numbers are dropping. For the class photo I gave my camera to one of the other women, asking her to take a photo. She finished up with 3 cameras and I couldn't find any photo on mine! She obviously didn't know how to use it, or got confused about which camera she had used each time.

Yesterday I went to a choir concert in Papakura. It was Mozart's Requiem. The singing was magnificent.

I overate at the class lunch, and I overate at the concert afternoon tea :-(

Today I am on duty at the Hospice shop, so no temptation to overeat I hope. But I must drink lots of water.

Hello girls,

I wonder where Mo is, it's been a week since she was last on here. I hope that everything is alright with her and the family.


Jean, sorry that you and J had that horrible tummy bug while you were away. I hope that you are both getting over it now...trouble is, it is very weakening and takes a while to get over it.


Sounds as though you had a good spending spree while you were away. Jean.

Have you tried any of your new dies yet? Which dies did you buy?
It's a shame that there isn't a craft shop near you, like the one in Llandudno.

How is D's leg now? I hope that it is getting better, and she is able to walk a lot easier now.




Ann, I've been looking at the photos of your garden, it's beautiful....it also looks as though it is a big garden too Oh, it's lovely!.No wonder you and T enjoy sitting out in it.



Huia, sounds as though you had a good time at the class reunion, shame about not having any photos after asking the lady to take some for you. You must have been disappointed when you couldn't find them on your camera.

Pleased to know that the concert went well and that you enjoyed it.

Hope you had a good day at the hospice shop and that you had plenty of customers.



Sylvia, hope that things are alright with you and your family. I hope that things are getting better between your daughter and son in law.




I have been busy over the last few days, making and finishing off my Easter cards.

So I only have to write them now and get the posted. I don't make very many though, just nine in all.

Alun, was at a Model Railway Show yesterday, their club had a layout there, so there had to be five of them there to run it.
He had a look around the show and was tempted to buy another engine, but decided against it in the end.

Now he's talking about buying a greenhouse, we had one for years and then got rid of it......now he is thinking he would like another one.




Well I must go to bed now, so will speak to you all tomorrow.

Love and best wishes to you all.



Sallie.xxx

Hello girls,

I'm wondering where Mo is and that everything is alright with her, Roly and the family, It's been about 9-10 days since she last posted, so I'm a bit worried and concerned that things might not be right for her.

Mo, come out, come out wherever you are!!! Hope you are all okay.


Speak to you all later.



Love, Sallie.xxx

Last time Mo posted on the Friendly thread was 26 March. :-(

I have PMd her Sallie.

Thanks Ann, I was going to do the same after we had had our dinner.....thinking that she might have posted on here by then.

She last posted on here 5th April, so it is ten days as I thought.

Just hope that everything is alright there.

Love, Sallie.xxx

Hello one and all,
I am so sorry to have been absent for a while, but, family and friends problems, made things go from my mind.
I decided to check my E.Mails and found a message from our Ann, so hence the pain in the backside is back with avengence.

All these upsets have started my IBS of again, oh my goodness, life can be so cruel at times, especially when you need to be on top form.

I have not had time to catch up on everyones news, so I will have a read back when I get a chance.

My daughter has taken me to bingo twice this past week, to take my mind of things, but luck was not on our side, but we had a very enjoyable evening, just mum and daughter.

I have managed to get a lovely outft for my daughters wedding. It's different shades of pink, and the bolero jacket is a champagne colour.
Luckily, i was able to get a pair of shoes from BHS, to match the jacket, now all I need is a small handbag.
There is no way I am going to wear a hat or even a fascinator. With my hair as short as it is, a fascinator doesn't stay in place, and hats look really stupid on me.
I can't afford to look any the more stupid than I already do.

I do hope you are all enjoying the glorious weather, in whatever part of the country you live.
Yesterday, we had Lilly and I had to cover her in sun screen, as our back garden was like a sun trap....lovely for us, but not for a little red haired child.

Well I must go now peeps, take care of yourselves one and all. Love and hugs, Mo xxx

Good to see you on here Mo and know that you are okish. Hope the IBS clears up soon. Sorry to hear that you have family problems, hope they can be solved. Pleased though that you have your wedding outfit. :-) <3

Pleased to see you on here Mo, I was getting worried about you. Sorry that you have a few family problems though, hope all will be resolved soon.

Glad that you have your outfit for your daughter's wedding, it sounds nice, hope you can get a bag soon and then you will be sorted.

Hope that your IBS will start to settle down soon.

Take care.


Love and best wishes.



Sallie.xxx

Morning all, glad to see you are back on here Mo, I had packed my bag and was just going to book my ticket to come to see what was up with you ;-) ;-) ;-) you are like toothache miss you when you are gone :-D :-D your outfit sounds lovely , and hope you get some pics to send to me.... sorry about family upsets I pray it will be soon all sorted....
now back to ME ;-) ;-) ;-) I have had a small itchy spot on my lip for a couple of days now i have three big ones sore too, think it may be cold sores, no idea why or how it has happened,ooh just found a tiny on on the side of my nose, getting worried now :-0 :
I will call into the chemist and see what I can get to shift them... wonder what is next.

Huia what a shame you didnt get your photo, maybe someone will let you have a copy ........

Sylvia, I hope you are both o.k. and your leg and knee are improving too and look forward to hear about your next trip out , have you anything planned ?

Marie, glad to see you are getting settled in your new home, I must read back afew pages I do forget what is going on in your life, so will have read and add again....
old age is the pits.

.Sallie and Ann glad you liked the cards, I cant close the lid on my huge card box now so must offload some soon. or stop making them !!!

time for another coffee , so will chat later.... take care ....
love Jean xx

Yes, Jean, the organiser of our group usually sends us a page of photos that his wife has taken. I might send him some of the ones I took indoors, casual snaps of small groups.