General Chat

Evening all,
Got lots of jobs done today ,including finishing my Christmas Cakes off .
Went to Tes*o's this morning,never seen so many people in there ,queues a mile long !! i was glad to get out ,goodness knows what it will be like next week !!

I'd try to get a new Dys*n out of them Liz ,you don't know what's it's done to the workings going off bang like that ,its probably burnt something inside.

Those Sma*t Cars remind me of the little Bubble cars years ago,didn't the door open up on the front of them ? i bet they were strange to drive ,and where would you put your shopping!!! lol

Chicken and Bacon pie for tea tonight ,with nice mashed potato and veg.

6.03pm

6.23pm

Jane, We were over Earls Barton. Where Rosw was born. and her Mum and Dad are burried.

Had a nice piece of leg of lamb tonight. Just finished, Ros is washing and clearing up tonight.

No doubt about it LIZ, new machine. under the trade discription act "IT MUST BE FIT FOR PURPOSE" that goes for anything you buy. And that ain't!!! If you have any trouble threaten them with TRADING STANDARDS. That usualy does it !!! But I think Dyson are very good with customer relations, lets hope so.

Mel, I often wondered how you put the flowers on the screen, so now I don't need to learn. But what you say is SO TRUE.

LIZ, that is typical of a three year old BLESS 'EM

Stir fried chicken for us tonight with baby sweetcorn mushrooms mange tout egg noodle beansprouts and spicy tomato sauce.

I do miss my own home grown veg though. Still some pots in the tunnel and some carrots and small broccoli plants and leeks but I must get up there and water everything after Christmas.

19.09pm.

Just whistling a little tune to see if the symbols still work.....? ? ? ?? ? ? ?? ? ? ?

I think you might whistle till the cows come home Ann lol.I don't think symbols are allowed with names

TIME 2.45 PM---IT'S 6 BLOW--WITH WIND CHILL FACTOR ITS 14-BELOW

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Smart Car you are kidding ME--------I'd never get in let alone get OUT
HAVE A BIGGER CHARM ON MY BRACLET---LOL XXXX HA HA

Thinking I'll make scottch eggs for new year?
time for afternoon coffee/brandy---

Reported no show to estate agent.
She never came back,makes you wonder.
Ralph had his gutters down pipe and soil pipe fixed today.
Thank you Mel for your email card x
I sent Fiona a card as I had her address.
Merry Christmas to all the others and GR staff.

Nope, the music notes have turned into question marks. Why do they spoil our fun, eh??

Mandy, the cakes look so good......OH would go for the one with the marzipan fruits too!! Thank you for your tip on cleaning the pan, managed to get the last of the burn off this morning. Was going to try Mel's tip next if it didn't work so thank you Mel too.

Liz, I have EM you.

Jane, I think Mel and Liz would agree with me that often the smaller the pony. the BIGGER the attitude!! lol

Thank you David. Your experience seems typical these days, you only have to look how many doctors appointments are broken. Some people just can't be bothered to be courteous and let people know if they change their minds or are unable to make an appointment. The estate agents aren't covering themselves with glory either. I know I sound like an 'oldie' now, but when I was at work, if a customer rang and said someone hadn't rung them back as promised, the manager would have that someone in his office for a talking to!!!

HECK, Shirl.......hope you have your arctic bloomers on!!!!! lol

Ann ,if I go down to the village tomorrow I will see If I can get a photo of the little Horse with attitude lol
I am now just about to settle down to watch the programme about Pompei )?sp)
Will say night night now just in case I don't come back.

Oh Shirl -14......Mink Knickers I think are needed...Stay warm whatever you wear.
21.02

Shirl, good idea , a drop of Brandy will help to warm you .

Thank you David ,A Happy Christmas to you and Ellen too.

Ann, when you look at the pan you think you'll never get it clean ,but it does work ,with a little elbow grease lol

9.17pm

OH took his parents to collect their car this afternoon. He wasn't looking forward to his 89 year old dad following him in a car he'd never driven. All went well apparently, although FIL left the 5th gear well alone as he'd never had one before!! I said to OH that it wouldn't surprise me if he never did use it!! When they got back with the car, FIL was going to leave the old car on the road, said it was taxed. 'What about it not being insured' OH said. 'What if someone runs into it parked on the road and wants to exchange insurances and it is reported that you don't have any?' That made them think twice and decide to put the new car on the road instead. OH said I'd have been mortified if I'd been there. He said FIL started up the old car (always uses too much choke and far, far too many revs) He said the biggest black cloud appeared from the back end of the car and he could hardly see up the road for it. He said MIL was busy as usual at the back of the car and in the midst of the cloud, guiding FIL reversing into position at the front of the house. OH said he expected her to emerge covered in smuts like in a tv sitcom. To top it all she had left the front door and door to the lounge wide open while all this was happening and when they went in for a cup of tea, OH said it was like fog in there with all the petrol fumes and exhaust. He said it smelt like sitting in the reception area of a back street garage . Still........... they are thrilled to bits with the new one which is good and it is much smaller,easier to park and cheaper to run than the old one.

Oh dear Ann, that reminds me so much of my Dad ,he was the same in the car ,to many rev's and looking round and not where he was going,
In the end the car had stood on the drive for a year ,when it went for the MOT he had done about 10 miles !!! since the last MOT ,we talked him into giving up driving ,but he said well the car is there if i need to go any where, but i have hit the kerb!! once or twice so i suppose i'am not safe really .

What will happen with their old car ? sounds as if the engine has had it .

9.47pm

Off to bed now so Night Night all xx

Well ,LOL Ann,I have had a good chuckle reading that.I can just picture it .I bed the neighbours were having a good gawp.
So much for me settling down to watch Pompeii ............I nodded off

I better get off to bed quick before I wake up too much .
Night Night everyone xx

Jane, FIL used to start it up on the front and leave it to warm up a bit while he got sorted out and waited for MIL etc. Unfortunately, the exhaust was right next to the open slatted dividing fence and pointing straight across at the next door neighbour's window. As the neighbour likes his fresh air the window was often open and in the end he had to ask FIL not to do it as they were being GASSED!!! lol

I don't think the old car has done 30,000 miles yet from new Mandy and it is the old F reg so it must be about 1988, 22 years old.They have had it from new, but I think all the overuse of the choke, revving it so hard when cold and short runs haven't done it any good!! The mechanic who services it has told them in the past that FIL overuses the choke and should get it up to working temperature each time they go out......think it falls on deaf ears.
They are ringing someone tomorrow to collect and scrap it.

I'm off to bed now.......OH has a sore throat, so no goodnight kiss for him tonight!! Night, night xx

8.13am Adding posting blind, they have cocked up the page nos.331/330

Murky morning here, but not too cold. DIL is coming down lunchtime, they will be off shopping about 2pm. We don't need anything, so hope she dosen't go buying.

True to his word, the postie found and bought Ros's parcel yesterday. I see in our local paper last night that a Local concillor went to the sorting office to see how it works. It looks like it DON'T.

Morning Frank ,and all
It is a murky one isn't it.There is that very fine rain in the air.Not even drizzle.Perfect morning for the cinema I think.The film starts at 10.30 so I will be home by lunch time.
Our Postman is lovely Frank .I don't know his name though.Our old one was Bob who was and still is a patient of Chris.He was fantastic,and would do absolutely anything for anyone.He has even driven his van to the surgery before to get house keys from Chris when I had locked my self out.Jump started my car a couple of times when the battery was flat.
It is very dark here and seems to be getting darker.
Must get on as I am off at 10.15
BBL 9.42

Morning one and all,

Jane hope you enjoy the film. Think I have seen it advertised on the telly and quite fancied seeing it.

Sun is shining here but there was a frost last night.

Must turn the chicken mash off as it has been on for a while and is smeling the kitchen out. OH will think I am making veg soup again and I don't want to get his hopes up today as I want to get on with wreaths and posies.

Ann glad you FIL and MIL are pleased with there car. I wonder how long it will be before they start saying "It's not like the old one" etc. Hope they get on with it ok.

10.12am.