General Chat

Vera I hope that you shake off that cold and feel better soon.

Gwyn was that at the George on Portsdown Hill? If so my school bus used to trundle up the hill past that pub every day. and when in my teens T and I walked from the George over the hill to Portchester. One very clear memory I have of the hill was when they switched street lights on after the war, must have been 46/47? We had a car then and Dad drove us up to the top of the hill to wait until the street lights came on. I can still remember all the lights after the dark war years.
Pleased that you had a good day. Your day evoked my memories.

Sorry to hear that you feel so rough, Mandy.
There is often no way of telling where you picked up the virus. Someone I know works from home and hadn't been out for over a week, when they tested positive recently.
I do hope you feel better soon.

Vera, I hope you feel better soon too. You have a lot happening in your life at the moment, so added stress sometimes makes us more vulnerable, I think. I hope the situation with your daughter's partner is calmer now. If our children are going through upset, it affects us too.

We have brilliant sunshine, after a gloomy wet start to the day. I took myself off for a walk earlier and saw that the early narcissus in one particular garden are showing a lot of flower buds, but no colour yet. I look for them each year, as they are always the earliest around here. I posted a Christmas and birthday card, while I was out. They went in the same envelope to save a bit on postage to New Zealand. They should be there for the early December birthday.
Yesterday we travelled to Hampshire and exchanged cards and gifts with family there. We took flowers to family graves too.
The weather was gloomy, but the company was great. My niece had booked us in for a 12.15 lunch at a pub on the hilltop over-looking Portsmouth, so we had to get ourselves organised and allow time for the long journey.
On a clear day, there is a wonderful view for miles over the city and surrounding area and across to the Isle of Wight, but we only had glimpses of all that yesterday :-|
10 of us met , so lots of chatter and catching up :-D

Oh poor you Mandy and OH. Get as much rest as you possibly can and I hope you feel better very soon.

I've had a sore throat, runny nose and headache for a couple of days so I tested this morning but, thankfully, it was negative. It's probably just a cold but I will be careful because of the baby coming at the weekend. I've got a dental appointment tomorrow but I have rung the dentist and put it off for a couple of weeks.

OH has just called lunch is ready. Might bbl

O Mandy I do hope you feel better soon. Do you think it may have come from the children? or whist out shopping.

Been to the post van and done some drilling and now I am going to do some painting before getting some lunch.

oh goodness Mandy, where have you caught that from? do you know anyone who has it? Hope you feel better soon. Hopefully it will ease after a couple of days. <3

Morning all,

We've both tested positive for covid ,I feel awfull so might not be around for a few days

Morning Aanng and all,

Grey here too and pc says mostly cloudy and 10 degrees.

I have to go to the post van this morning with two parcels and then I am going to do some ironing and hoovering.

Hope Jake can get the base done today and that will be one step nearer to the new shed.

Good morning all, a bit grey here and 7 degrees. Hoping it will stay dry as Jake is supposed to be coming to see to the shed base. At least I have not heard that he is unable to come.

Hi Frank I am so pleased to see you post again. Keep it up we all miss you and your tales. Give my love to Ros and have a lovely Christmas in Devon. :-D :-D :-D

Been doing a bit of casting and modeling today s hav'nt looked in till now and had a nice surprise to see our Frank had posted, what a treat. <3

Oh Frank lovely to see you posting and hear that your both well ,we do miss your posts
Hope you don't come down with a cold there's a lot of it about .
What have you been up to I hope you've been behaving yourself lol

Hello Frank Good to see you but please don't pass that cold (if it is one) down the wires!! Hope it doesn't develop into anything.

have a good Christmas in devon. I will be in the Lake Districy. :-)

I am sitting here, sneezing my head off. I have a runny nose also.
I hope I'm not going down with anything.

We are going down to DEVON for Christmas, leaving here on my Birthday 22nd Dec. No plans made about when we will come home, so it could be the NEW YEAR.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. Waving to Frank.

It’s good to see you posting and know you are well. We miss you.

BLAST FROM THE PAST How are you all ???? I haven't been on here for so long.
we are both well, and i trust you are too.

No not still full and at the mo my tummy is rumbling so I better get smething to eat and take my pills.

I am making more mouldsso I want to put some plaster in some of them and see if they are going to work. Its all Tudor pottery and some are very tiny.

Just started to rain :-(

Morning all,

Well I thought it was going to be a nice sunny day but it's clouded over now ,its quite mild out .
Just made the last two Christmas puddings so they are noe steaming away.

We both seem to have got a cold ,Colin started with it a couple of days ago and last night I was coughing away .

Mel are you still full ,that breakfast sounded tasty and a plate full .

Anng your getting on well with your cards and wrapping presents, I'm all behind with my present shopping it gets harder each year as the children get older to know what to buy ,I have a few bits but must get out later in the week to do some shopping.

Morning I slept late too did'nt wake till 10.30am but I could'nt sleep last night I kept having things go through my head and I lay there for ages and ages. I have to do the shop today and they close at 12pm so better get going.

I was thinking of doing my cards today too Anng if I can find where I put them, I think they are in the spare room.

Its 11 degrees here this mroning and very cloudy and windy with it. The wind really got up last night and was howleing when I went to bed.

good morning all. up lat this morning, went back to sleep at 0530, woke at 0845. drizzling out there and 12 degrees. Nothing planned but plenty to do I think. about halfway through writing my cards, should finish that today. Then to start on the marathon present wrap. :-D

O yes I thought I had forgotten sometrhing we had fried eggs too.

I forgot to go to the shop today so will have to go in the morning and see if they still have my sunday paper and bread.