Re: Hello Everyone

Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:17 pm

Pauline just got your card so thank you. Looked as though it had been in the wars as envelope was in tatters so was pleased I got it. Also got one from son in London saying he is retiring next year so we could collect our pensions together lol

Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:32 pm

well it was very black this morning, and of course 54 years ago my lovely gran. died today. actually my mother told me years later, that she had asked for me and i could
have hit her. I hope my gran knew I would be there whatever time she needed me.
been to collect my medicine, and some sandwiches from tescos next door, and David got some petrol.
The tree is up now so pleased about that.
have some more cards to open, having heard the postman.
hopefully I shall be going to Paul and Lorraines for Xmas, although granddaughter asked where I was going, and cannot understand that I must not go up there
and she brought her presents here.......

Tue Dec 22, 2020 10:13 am

Hi Everyone. This will be my last post until I get back home - and I don't know what day that will be yet - so wishing you all the best Christmas you can get this year.

Dian, yes I am looking forward to the break and it isn't going to be what a lot of us had hoped for, but going to make the best of it. See you popped around to your local shop and what a reliable shop that sounds with them opening each day and Christmas day too. That will be lovely if you can meet your friend today, as you haven't seen her for months and see that her daughter will pick you up and you will go to the local cafe. Well that certainly is news about your son retiring next year and I had to laugh about you both collecting your pensions. At least you got the card even though the envelope was in tatters. What I did this year was just tuck the envelope flap in (and not damp the glue keeping it virus free) so perhaps that open bit caught on their machinery.

Jean, glad to read you will be going to Paul and Lorraine's on Christmas day and at least you have seen your granddaughter and exchanged presents. See the tree is up and you got to Tescos yesterday and collected the medicines too and yes, it was a horrible day. This morning the sun is out here and it is drying up, so better get out there and feed the birds so they can tackle their food while it is dry.

Rita I did get your email, but the link wasn't working, but have sent an email back to you.

Must get a move on now to get the last minute things done and good wishes to all of you xxx.

Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:18 am

Dian thank you for your card I received yesterday I am still awaiting a parcel from Canada and will have to phone tonight to say it is not here yet.
no doubt it will turn up in due course.
it is a bit better today and shortly will be going for the dog walk
Merry Christmas to all

Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:36 pm

Pauline enjoy your break and have fun.My friend and I did not meet up as her daughter was not happy as we were meeting in Morrisons tea room so postponed it.
Jean pleased you got the card as had posted it over a week ago. I cant remember if I thanked you for your nice card Hope your parcel turns up from Canada Enjoy your walk with Coco
Rita enjoy your Xmas and do hope you are feeling a bit better
Son phoned to see if I needed anything and would pop in later.As they are off all next week said to phone him and he will come and pick me up.Nice morning but chilly Have a good day all

Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:53 am

the canadian parcel arrived yesterday. so I phoned to say I had got it.
horrible day today with loads of rain. no outing for Coco...
grandson has arrived from Birmingham but may not see him as we have to talk through the porch door.
Wishing all of you the best

Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:12 pm

Well nothing new from yesterday. Going to catch up on some housework upstairs It is dry but chilly but to be expected at this time of year
Got some cards so will need to be new year cards for the reply
Jean hope your having a good day and managed to get out with Coco
Rita do hope your having a good day too
Must away and remember to feed the birds.........enjoy your day ladies
Jean we have posted at same time. Great you got to talk to your grandson.See you are having more rain so no walk today.Just noticed got evening gif silly me but too much bother to change enjoy your day and so pleased your parcel has arrived from Canada

Thu Dec 24, 2020 10:03 am

it is freezing here today, got two cardies on.
the sun is shining and I keep thinking about those poor drivers at Dover. the french again. I hope Boris has not giving away our fisherman again.David has
now put the tv on.........

Thu Dec 24, 2020 1:17 pm

Jean yes very cold here too .Dreadful scenes at the port.Hope they get it all sorted soon Sun shining at the moment.Hope Pauline having a nice time
My plans have all changed as granddaughter and her boyfriend have been in contact with someone who has the virus.They were tested and not infected but we are not taken a chance so I am now going to sons house on Christmas He will pick me up tomorrow at 12am.also could have gone to younger daughters but she is further away so opted for sons
Rita hope your having a good day too and feeling a bit better

Thu Dec 24, 2020 1:42 pm

my grandson has not come as he said he would had a gift from middle grandson brought up by Kaz she had to leave it in the porch. my gt.grandson must
think I am mad....or nasty, as he could not come in bless him.

Thu Dec 24, 2020 3:12 pm

The postman has just dropped your card in JEAN, thank you for your good wishesi I did not send by land/post office mail, to those
who are on my computer , this year, and Dian I think I thanked you too for your card and good wishes.
My son asked me to go to their house for Christmas dinner but as I still have a cough I will be pleased that he will pop round with car and bring me my hot Christmas meal.here.
I do not feel like celebrating as am constantly thinking of my niece all alone mourning the death of her husband. In normal times they would, have been out in the villages with groups Carolling and dancing and Bryan in a Quartet playing violin Christmas Eve.
Do all of you take care, don't take risks, friend in Wales been very ill for a fortnight and is just now able to get out of bed.

Fri Dec 25, 2020 11:39 am

A Merry Christmas Pauline Jean and Rita......Have a good day .........Just waiting on son picking me up

Fri Dec 25, 2020 11:47 am

thank you Dian, and a good happy Day for you too. And for Jean and Pauline.

Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:36 am

well I am duly gobsmacked it seems as it I am being a gt.granny again. would normally be thrilled but am worrried about these covid times
was asked up to Kaz for dinner but today stuck here it seems yet again.had a nice time with Paul and Lorraine
best wishes to all

Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:58 pm

Congratulations Jean what nice news .....enjoy
Rita hope your feeling a bit better today
Pauline I am sure your having a lovely time
I had a lovely time at my sons........lovely dinner and company.....granddaughter drove me home and I enjoyed a nice chat with her. Just having a lazy day as woke up with a cold.......enjoyed watching Calamity Jane......have a nice day all

Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:10 pm

Well it is quite a nice day but dry and chilly.I am just having a lazy day Think I will be going out tomorrow to visit younger daughter
Trusting all are also having a nice day

Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:09 am

well all my grandsons arrived and we met in the garden. Joe brought his girlfriend who seems very nice. she is indian I think.
we had a nice day at Pauls, and were going to be with Kaz on Boxing day, but no could not do that. always next year
cold and yuck here again, very misty, have not been out yet

Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:43 am

Pauline I am sure you are having a nice time with family
Jean that was really nice all your grandsons visiting and one brought his girlfriend. Yes weather not very good here either
Rita do hope your nice and comfortable which I,m sure you are
Well very cold and icy son phoned to say not to go out but told him daughter taking me out to younger daughter shortly so happy with that

Mon Dec 28, 2020 3:55 pm

I am pleased you have had a happy time and Jean surprise good news of a baby on the way.
My son brought me my Xmas dinner complete with Menu, cracker etc, just to the door then dashed off home to get his. I still have a cough so dare not go round to them. Was in touch with niece in Alnwick. She is receiving good support from friends up there..
I have had chats on line with Daughter in Canada but not seen anyone. Guess it's the same fir lots of people these days, my friend was going to have her sister over Xmas but no travelling due to Covid so her sister on her own too.
Dian, it will be hard if your New Year celebrations are curtailed up there, It was a great time when I lived in Co. Durham.
So best wishes to you all, Pauline, Jean, Dian, Good Heakth and Hapoiness in 2021

Tue Dec 29, 2020 11:47 am

well it is cold and horrible yet again. what a difference when the sun shines.
had to go out to pay the papers, David cannot walk anywhere these days.
glad all are ok

Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:49 pm

Well very cold with snow lying though not much but sun has popped out so hope it thaws
Jean good you got out to pay the papers hope the sun stayed out
Rita wishing you a good day with no problems
Pauline just know you will be having a good day
Well lets hope the sun thaws all out.I had a nice afternoon at younger daughters yesterday as older daughter took me.They had snow on the ground there as they are further away than Glasgow but enjoyed the visit......now off to find a snack.....enjoy your day ladies

Wed Dec 30, 2020 11:29 am

actually did not have to sign in this morning. very strange, but pleased about that.
Paul came up and did the fence until we can get someone to do it. got to find that person, not easy in our times
have you got virgin Dian, mine has started to sign me in without my doing it
cold today but sunny

Wed Dec 30, 2020 12:17 pm

Pauline bet you are enjoying your break
Jean yes I am with Virgin and do not always need to sign in. That was good of Paul to fix your fence until it is fixed properly. Yes difficult to find people in those trying times we are in
Rita hope your having a good day with no hiccups
Very cold but sun out so nice and bright at the moment .No interesting news at the moment. Now off for a snack then some housework
Have a good afternoon ladies

Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:16 pm

Hi Ladies, Got home early afternoon and been seeing to the washing, catching up on emails, while Stephen has been working on my understairs cupboard door - the hinges had loosened and all needed seeing too with redrilling, larger rawlplugs and longer screws - all completed now and he just had a cup of coffee before getting back to watch the match between Spurs and Fulham which is supposed to kick off at 6, but looks as though this might be called off because one of the Fulham players has been tested as virus positive.

Tomorrow will try and read and catch up with all of your posts - I expect like us everthing had to be altered around for Christmas and to be truthful I was relieved to find I hadn't been flooded, because the flooding was bad near me and seeing as I have a tributary of the Nene uphill from me and another one across the road, I did wonder, but luckily no damage there, but the entire two caravan parks were evacuated and damage was bad there and people were taken to Lings Sports Forum near me, to be organised and then put up in hotels, so I was a bit worried, but only slight damage from high winds my garden seemed to have suffered. One journey we had to make from Rugby across the border to Northants, we had to detour because of flooding and two cars ahead of us got stuck in it when they tried to get through , so we made a 20 minute detour and found another way to destination.

Just hope you have all been well and will enjoy reading and catching up with your posts in the morning. Wishing you all a restful evening ladies xxx

Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:39 am

gosh it was so cold I did not want to get up. but.....put the washing on etc.
at least we have had no snow so far
Pauline see you had a lovely time away, now none of us in Northants can go far except for food shopping and the docs. I have to go up there next week for 2nd shot
of vaccine, hope it does not make me so tired as the first.
Dian this is the first time I have not had to sign in for virgin, both computers yesterday went straight through, but today on this one it was back to normal
thanks for the info.
Happy new year to all