General Chat

Margaret ,Yes!!! I'm just down the road from you then.Frank is over the other side of Northampton,Ann,is just up near Leicester.
I'll move back with you.I grew up in Plymouth.I really miss the sea here.I have been here since 1985.What a small world it is lol

Just nipping out as I noticed the bird fat cake holder is empty and all t he little birds are looking very disappointed.I can't let them go without can I.
Back soon.

14.21

2.14pm

Margaret, Take no notice of what they say about me. !!! I am a young 72 year old, Daughter of 47, with three children, son of 45, (they are mine) then son of 45 and 43. The 45 year old has our Grandson (LEWIS) you will hear a lot about him if you stay will us.They are Ros's. More ours than my own . Won't go into details. I lived in Barton Seagrave, Kettering. from 1964 to 1978. Met my new wife and moved to Blisworth, near the Grand Union Canal. Been here every since. I knew Ringstead and Raunds quite well in the late 60s Use to fish around that area. Jane is from the Devon /cornwall Area, as is Mel. who started the thread. I am sure everyone will tell you where they hail from. How many children do you have.????

Sorry Jane it was the RED LION I remember on the right opposite the bus stop and green. !!!

We have 4 , a son & 3 daughter 17,15,12, &18 months. Emily the youngest was a complete surprise, thought i'd done all the nappy business, . doing this genealogy thing , has just made me miss Devon so much .
But it's lovely to get to know you all .

Oh Margaret thank you so much for my birthday wishes.

When you say you want to move back, do you mean Hatherleigh????? Because I live a few miles from Hatherleigh.

What a small world it is as Jane has already said!

I am in Buckland Filleigh, do you know it?

15.03

OH has just asked me if I ws going shopping today and I said a firm NO!! not on my birthday.

Margaret if you want anything looked up about the family tree I am always willing to help if I can. I love the search.
15.07

Fairygodmother , I wish I could move back there , I loved it so much , but I dont think we could afford to atm, plus son is doing A levels , , eldest daughter Gcse.'s. but I do know of Buckland Filleigh. you are so lucky to still be there .

We are in the middle of a hail storm!!!!!!!!!

15.54

3.54pm

Don't get dissheartened Margaret. !!!! Mel, will tell you all the news from Devon as it happens. She's such a little gem. She is like a Mother Hen to us all, let alone a Fairy Godmother. She has helped so many of us with the Family history. Nothing seems to much trouble. Don't get big headed Mel, I know it's your birthday.!!!!

Sun is so bright outside, that you can hardly look down the garden.

Ros. has gone to the sewing circle. Getting ideas of what to make for the scouts fund.

Margaret ,do you know of Wembury(beach) just outside of Plymouth?That is where I am from.My Mum came from Bideford so I know a bit of your area down there.The last time I was down was a couple of years ago when my sister and I went to my Aunty's funeral .She lived at Westward Ho!.
We went and visited Mel at Buckland Filleigh and spent a nice couple of hours with her,and met all her chickens lol

It's still a bright afternoon,but blooming cold.
Margaret my 2 were little they used to have friends who lived on Chelveston Rd.It was very near the Home for the Blind.Also I used to take my old dog to Kennels further along that rd.It think it was Kiriandra Kennels.

Mel are you having a special meal or takeaway tonight?

I think i am going to enjoy these little chat's .
Frank , I do think when it comes down to sewing , for fund raising , you can't go wrong with things like Peg bag's & cushion cases , always handy you know. now i must get the children's dinner on .

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Hope you're having a great day and getting twice the presents, one for birthday the other for valentines day.

I got a Valentine message, first time ever !!!!

Spent the weekend with youngest daughter, we went to see Jersey Boys on Saturday ,,,,,FANTASTIC ....... They are such good singers, had a really good time.

Hello Margaret, you must be the baby of the bunch now, not the youngest anymore Jane, or was Fiona the youngest.

Forgot to say that Jane. OH has just said we will have a Chinese Takeaway tonight. Mmmmmm lovely........

Hail over now and the sun is shining again. Still some on th etop of OH's car.

Frank I have two bra hangers for you for Ros for the peg bags, I will send them. I also have some stuff of mums that she used to make and shall go through it to see if there is anything in the way of patterns for Ros. I know there is one of a lovely bib type pinny for a small child.

16.31

Jane , I don't know plymouth , at all well , , the odd thing is i have family connections to Plymouth, Bideford , ilfracombe , & a few in Cornwall.( Great grandparents & back ) .
Westward Ho is nice , the Bideford bridge is a bit scary ,Of course the view to Lundy is wonderful. we are going down on holiday to brixham in july , & we will stay our first night on Okehampton , so we can go into Hatherleigh , the children want to visit their friends.


The home for the Blind is still there , but I believe the kennels have now closed.

I must thank you all for your lovely cards. especially Maureen as I have a masterpiece of huge sunflowers signed by the artist,
M.Campos.

We may have to have a sunflower competition too to see who can grow the smallest one. We had one come up in the garden last year and it was only a foot tall and flowered too.

Pumpkins are such fun and if you take the ends out the plants don't take up that much space. Once you know a fruit has taken you take out the leading shoot two leaves past the developing fruit. Then all side shoots down to one leaf.

17.34

Have just had confirmation that we may call Margaret Mags. Is'nt that nice.

17.39

Just started to get dark.

Mel.What a stunning pic of the rainbow over your garden.AND that looked like one heck of a hail storm!!
I think we are growing sunflowers again this year.
Watching one of the funniest programmes now 'Coach Trip'
17.40

Maureen. I was the youngest but I will be 56 in September.
Now i'm not the baby anymore.

Margaret /Mags
I live in Hamilton , South Lanarkshire in Scotland and have been here for about 21 years, born and brought up in Sunderland Tyne & Wear till 1989 when we moved up here.
Dad was from Sunderland, and mum was from Uddingston about 15 mins from Glasgow thats 1/2 hour from where I live
I have 2 daughters one who's 30 & married and the other daughter is 23 and at University doing an honours degree in Fashion management.
I am a gran, I have a little granddaughter Sofia who is 17 months old and when she comes to visit she certainly keeps me on my toes.

I'm away now to set the table for dinner.
BBL

That was nice Jane, your flowers do sound pretty in a little watering can! You did really well to get such a close up snap of the squirrel..........he looks well on your fat balls doesn't he. lol The Kites must be even harder to get close too........we were lucky to see them so close that day from your car.

I have had another valentine.......he's managed to send me a cartoon one by email! I didn't know he could do that. lol He was out at footie when I got home and found it, so will be grinning when he gets back.

We have had a beautiful sunset tonight........will see if I can send pics.

I had a email Valentine card from Dr Cupid lolol.Wonder who that was from then???
What a pity we didn't get a pic of those two Kites Ann.I think that would have been quite rare.There are a lot around at the moment so I will take my camera and hope to get a closer snap.Won't hold my breath though lol