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Hello Sargeant at Arms Jim Jan here ready for roll call - do I get a prize for being first?? xx Does anyone know where June is??

Past 12o'clock and the sun is shining. Nobody up yet, will be back later to see who attends roll call Sargeant at Arms Jim

Hello everyone !! Dee - yessssss the tree looks lovely thanks to the artistic design skills of the lovely Jan lol. Margaret - if you cant get a string man how about asking for some wool for Xmas and knitting one :-))))) Jim - fancy not telling Mary you'd adopted our Jan ! And yes it would be great if John would come and say hi - it's been far too long. June - not like you to be quiet lol ! Off to take burnt offerings out of the oven now. Rick.xx

Awwww hope John gets back for christmas ~ would be lovely ~ we could hold a special welcome home party ~ So John if your reading get on here now so we can have a party please Love Jan xx

What good news, John is still with us, I have missed him these past few weeks. Maybe he will be back on board by Xmas. Not a lot to say to-day, been to chiropodist, had lunch(dinner), went shopping on the net ,mostly foodstuff for Xmas. Makes it much easier to have our shopping delivered to the door. Every one seems in good spirits at the moment. Hope you are not too full of spirits over the Festive season Hic Hic!! JUNE WHERE ARE YOU< OFF GALIVANTING AGAIN?!! You never know where she gets to do you fellow Brummies. Time and tide again , time to go. Hope To spend a bit more time to-morrow. So for now LLOL from your Friendly Strong man Jim & his Amazon Mary C.

Morning Everyone, Jan I am like you start out with good intentions to say a few words to everyone, then get carried away talking about something else and forget what I originally wanted to say,( is the the first stages of old age ? guess Im already there,got my old age pension last year) I try now to write notes as I read the thread as to who said what, but then still forget. Anyway Jan might have better luck with the string man, so start watching for one of those too. Dee you really are giving yourselfs a great Christmas present,think you have really kicked the habit. GREAT FOR YOU. Jim well have you any new verses or songs for us ? thought of you the other night, about 30 of us over the hill gang had a dinner at a local resturant , after the meal we started singing Christmas songs, a young women came over and asked if she could join us, she said she loved to sing but none of her friends her age ever sit and enjoy a good sing song, (think she had a few drinks ) came and gave us all hugs before she left, saw her the next day at the coffee shop (still feeling no pain) came and gave me more hugs said thank you for letting her join in. Guess there is still young people that will keep on singing our songs. Well its snowing very lightly and I am off for a three hour drive through the Rockies to Calgary, hope its not slippy. so will talk to everyone when I get back at the weekend. have a great day. Marg

Hiya all Jim I cant belive you havent told Mary that you have adopted me?? :-))))))))))))))) Yessss the person I was waiting for contacted me and it looks like we are definatly related (my grandad was her grandads brother)! Have found out loads and loads this week. Dee well done on the still not smoking - thats brilliant - Sorry no-one answered you the other day - sometimes I come on here and I read the posts and think oh I must say this or that but by the time I've typed about xmas etc and got sooo carried away I've forgotten what I originally was going to typ e:-)) Sorry Maragret No strong man yet although that almost got typed as string man lol could have a look round for one of those I guess - you might be luckier :-)) Now where is June today?? Hope your ok June Love Jan xx

Morning Everyone, Glad to see Jim back lyelling and kicking. Faith, Had snow for about a week, on and off but last few days its warmed up and lots of it has melted. Off to Calgary tomorrow do my Christmas shopping and see my daughter and family off for a trip to England, They will be staying in Telford most of the time but will be visiting family in Pelsall , and sure they will fit in a trip to the new Bull Ring. Had a lovely email greeting from lost John so nice to hear from him, and to know he is still around. How is Dee doing, havnt heard from you for a while hope everyyhing is going well for you. And Jan have you found me that strong man yet ? Well enough for now, have a great rest of the day. Bye Marg

Hi gang hope your all well, I'v had some problems with the server couldnt do much of anything...I can see a break in the clouds this morning its been snowing on and off since Friday then rain its all melting so I hope we can get back to normal. I'm sure everyone is busy with the season approaching what are you all cooking for xmas dinner?or do you go out to eat these days..Gotta go I'm putting lights on my outside tree take care all, hope your still not smoking Dee...Marg whats your weather doing hope your managing to get out...Jim I think we had the same problems at the weekend I couldnt even get through to the site lets hope next weekend is better.

Sorry I'm late. Christmas is coming I have just found out, so shopping has the priority at the moment. Chaos as uaual at the superstore. This is the part of Xmas I dislike, hiking round for presents, and, wondering if they will like them, never seem to find out for sure do you. Ah well! It's only once a year. I got a hotwater bottle for my sister in Australia, she is always complaining about the cold!!!!. Chrissy Where abouts in Halifax were you from? Mary, my wife was born in Cotton street but like a lot of other places it is no more. What we miss is the yummy tea cakes that you could buy on the market. They can't make them in Cheshire. Eh by gum as they say lifes a funny ow'd world these days. Jan It is nice to know somebody likes me, and misses me, I am a lonely sole really BOO HOO!! Real crockodile tears and all. Glad to be back. Lets hope I have no more trouble with the site. I hope Rick is behaving himself, any trouble, you know where to come. Mary was looking over my shoulder and wants to know who Jan is, I said a friend in need, and she said, in need of what. I didn't let on, our secret is safe. As it is late I must close now so for the time being I will say it's Bye from Your Jim and his Jealous Wife Mary C. LLLOOOLLL

Hi June am about - just been engrossed last few days doing my tree - found so many rellies - and maybe have hit a connection on here as well - will let you know :-)) hope your ok - everyone must be doing there christmas shopping take care love Jan xx

Good Morning All, We seem to have lost every one. Please find time to come back and see us. Tat Tar June.

Just a quick reply to say so very glad to see you back Jim :-))))))))))))))))))))) we missed you loads. Hope your ok June and everyone else Love Jan xx

Hi Everyone , Managing to get a bit of time to put my bit in tho it will be a bit short. Hubby not happy with the Blues on Saturday tho he expected them to lose against Ars***l [hate to even write the word] but he was annoyed they let 2 more goals in, he had a quick sulk but is ok now. Life is very busy just now as it is for everyone i know must admit i hate all the shopping at Christmas and can't wait for Christmas Eve when the shops are closed :))) Sounds like your lady is from Halifax Jim the same as me ,tho haven't been back for years my Mum and has fallen out with her sister again so she doesn't want to go up there . Hope everyone is well have a good evening i am off out with four friends for our monthly curry night LOVELY. Chrissy.

Hurrah!!! It's worked , so trusting my luck here we go again. Weather here warm for time of year. Out on scooter this morning to the local shopping mall. Thought I would get some info from the post office, but, the queue was as long as Livery Street so I didn't bother. I am sorry about all the missed messages, I have missed talking to you, but now I have not much to say. I wish all the Xmas hassle was over,everywhere is jam packed full, which makes it difficult to negotiate on my scooter. Wherever. I want to get there is someone with a trolley blocking the way and you would be surprised at the dirty looks I get when I say "Excuse me may I pass you please" Still it is nearly time for goodwill to all folk. Hope all of you are keeping your cool and not getting too frustrated. Rick did you put our Jan on top of the tree instead of the proper fairy?? I bet you will look very smart in your red suit. I feel quite flattered at being missed, I expected to have been thrown off the web by now. Just a little rhyme I have sorted out for you. I'm proud to be a Brummie I'm proud to be English Too, I like my recent Lordship And Mary likes the Ladyship Too. I'm am surprised at all Brummies Whose partners are like mine A fine Yorkshire Lass she is Who has stood the test of time. I like my Halifax girl I have had her for sixty years I am still trying to make her A Brummie, but she saya No Fears Yes I am proud to be a Brummie I'm glad I'm English Too But no matter what you say You can't beat an Irish Stew Had difficulty trying to rhyme Yorkshire Pudding, Mary makes that too. So In case it all goes pear shaped again I will say LLOL from Lord Jim Of Brum and Lady Mary of Halifax

Hi! This is a test message only had the same trouble again yesterday. Still waiting to hear from Technical people. See if this works LLOL Jim C.

Good Morning All, Well where are you all ? Jan glad to hear you have taken some photos, they are nice to keep so that you can look back on them in years to come. Have you done all your Christmas shopping. I bet thats where all our friends are, doing the rounds of the shops. Catch you later. Tat Tar June. xx

Awwww poor Jim - hope it gets sorted soon. lol June Rick took lots of photos last night - all from different angles of the tree lol : -)) take care all love Jan xx

Hello All, Jan & Rick glad to hear that your colds have gone. So you have a fairy on the top of your tree. You should take a photo of it, with this being your first Christmas together. I have just been having a little spend again. Had a Christmas catalogue yesterday from Thompson & Morgan, the flower and plant people. Had a look and found Plant Pets in Topiary, always wanted to have a go at this. So I ordered a HEN & a CAT. and while I was at it ordered 2 lovely nesting baskets for the birds plus a Jasmin plant love the perfume of these. So I have ordered them on the web. Pam, Hope you find what you are looking for, hope you will tell us. Poor Jim, Just had mail and he is still having trouble with our site, again he has done a letter, pressed Add Message and its gone again. To all hope you are all well and getting into the swing for the Christmas holidays. Tat Tar June xx

Hi All Hope your all well - our colds seem to have been short lived and we are both feeling much much better :-)) We have a fairy on top June :-)) and I havent seen Rick's Santa's outfit yet I bet his hidden it as a surprise lol. Anyway Take Care everyone Love Jan xx P.s todays advent chocolate was a teddy bear awwww