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You have friends here :cheer:
The cheques in the post :moonie::angel::lol:
Wow, the new female version remake of Ghost Busters really sucks and blows at the same time .. phew .. I pity the fools that went to the cinema and had to watch that load of guff:rotfl:
What made it worse was the cameo roles made/ played by the original actors, are they that short of money?
Also, the remake of Robocop... wow does that suck, I mean how do you make a half man robot violent movie make you want to sleep, well that director achieved it.
I saw the female ghostbusters and enjoyed it. I liked the cameos and references to the first film. Its a film that i went to to just have a laugh.
pyrocanthus
20-03-2017, 07:17
thank you splashy!!! I ( I know you don't mean it) am only interested in what my ancestors did for a living and where they lived, on my Grandmother's side they came from Lancashire ( I were born up north, but moved to the Cheshire area later on) a lot of them worked either in domestic service or as labourers in cotton mills or on farms,
pyrocanthus
20-03-2017, 07:18
bring back the original, oh so much better!!!
Went to see a friend after work and left my ipad there. Had to borrow something from my daughter but it was difficult to use and i kept annoying her and then gave up. i did'nt realise how addicted i was to using it. Hopefully i will get it back by 6.
parkerman
23-03-2017, 11:23
Back in the day - and I'm talking late 60s/early 70s - one of my favourite singers was Al Stewart. I had all his records and saw him in concert and at folk clubs many times. I still play his early stuff quite a lot today.
Over the last ten years or maybe even more, Al, who now lives in America, has toured over here on a fairly regular basis but he always does his newer songs and has not done his old songs for a long time. This year he is over here again in April and May with a tour called "Back to the Bedsit", which I can only assume means he is returning to his original songs as his first album was called "Bedsitter Images".
What this is all leading to is that, quite out of the blue this morning, his promoter offered me two complimentary tickets to his concert at the London Palladium on 12 May. As it happens, that is just one week before a significant birthday for me. What a present!
Back in the day - and I'm talking late 60s/early 70s - one of my favourite singers was Al Stewart. I had all his records and saw him in concert and at folk clubs many times. I still play his early stuff quite a lot today.
Over the last ten years or maybe even more, Al, who now lives in America, has toured over here on a fairly regular basis but he always does his newer songs and has not done his old songs for a long time. This year he is over here again in April and May with a tour called "Back to the Bedsit", which I can only assume means he is returning to his original songs as his first album was called "Bedsitter Images".
What this is all leading to is that, quite out of the blue this morning, his promoter offered me two complimentary tickets to his concert at the London Palladium on 12 May. As it happens, that is just one week before a significant birthday for me. What a present!
What a great surprise, go and enjoy yourself :cheer::thumbsup:
tammyy2j
23-03-2017, 14:02
I saw the female ghostbusters and enjoyed it. I liked the cameos and references to the first film. Its a film that i went to to just have a laugh.
When I want a good laugh I always watch any Mel Brooks or Leslie Nielsen films, some have not aged well but I still enjoy them
Pantherboy
23-03-2017, 21:35
Back in the day - and I'm talking late 60s/early 70s - one of my favourite singers was Al Stewart. I had all his records and saw him in concert and at folk clubs many times. I still play his early stuff quite a lot today.
Over the last ten years or maybe even more, Al, who now lives in America, has toured over here on a fairly regular basis but he always does his newer songs and has not done his old songs for a long time. This year he is over here again in April and May with a tour called "Back to the Bedsit", which I can only assume means he is returning to his original songs as his first album was called "Bedsitter Images".
What this is all leading to is that, quite out of the blue this morning, his promoter offered me two complimentary tickets to his concert at the London Palladium on 12 May. As it happens, that is just one week before a significant birthday for me. What a present!
Didn't Al Stewart have a hit song called "Year of the Cat"? (I seem to recall that somewhere in the back of my head!). Enjoy the concert, what a great birthday present for you!
parkerman
23-03-2017, 22:29
Didn't Al Stewart have a hit song called "Year of the Cat"? (I seem to recall that somewhere in the back of my head!). Enjoy the concert, what a great birthday present for you!
Thank you, Pantherboy. Yes, "Year of the Cat" was his biggest (only, really!) hit.
How lucky is that! Now i am going on youtube to see if i can hear his song.
parkerman
24-03-2017, 10:05
How lucky is that! Now i am going on youtube to see if i can hear his song.
Try Bedsitter Images, Swiss Cottage Manoeuvres and Love Chronicles.
i will try that next as i just listened to Year of the Cat
i like Swiss Cottage Manoeuveres and Bedsitter images best. Thanks I would never have ever listened or known of him.
P Man my birthday is May 17th .. we are both Taurus the bull then (I may just be dropping a huge hint so me and Mt P get some prressies :ninja:)
Rough day in Splashy land, still having major breathing problems and every step I take with Quack leads to another wait for a test then another wait to see her again for the results of the test and on and on we go.... all the while land lady just thinks I can walk it off, take more exercise blah blah blah.. very frustrating....
Today I have mainly been moaning.
He shares the same birthday as my son.
P Man my birthday is May 17th .. we are both Taurus the bull then (I may just be dropping a huge hint so me and Mt P get some prressies :ninja:)
Rough day in Splashy land, still having major breathing problems and every step I take with Quack leads to another wait for a test then another wait to see her again for the results of the test and on and on we go.... all the while land lady just thinks I can walk it off, take more exercise blah blah blah.. very frustrating....
Today I have mainly been moaning.
Sorry to hear about your breathing problems and it must be very frustrating to await results of tests before the doctor is able to prescribe something that will hopefully make it easier for you. Hope it is not much longer now :(
Sorry to hear about your breathing problems and it must be very frustrating to await results of tests before the doctor is able to prescribe something that will hopefully make it easier for you. Hope it is not much longer now :(
Oh yeah ... I was supposed to go for a meal today with the family, despite me explaining in detail to land lady my issues she went and told them I was having panic attacks not breathing issues :wall: I love her to bits but sis if she deceides something that must be the case... case in point to this day she will not have a bar of the fact there are rechargeable batteries in those solar garden light ornaments, no they are just ordinary batteries she insists... hit her with the logic that any batterie that is being recharged by a solar panel must be a rechargeable one and you just get an infatic no. :rotfl:
swm and that date IS :lol:
I loved the Take that bit on Nose day... well TBH I just watched on Youtube and ignored the Beeb last night, I sent them some monies so didnt see the point of watching loads of desperados pushing their new stuff and careers in the name of charity mate.
Today I am mostly wishing I was taller so I could get further away from my smelly feet.
My son is going to fly to Glasgow to check out the University tomorrow. Him and his mates are going. They booked it all including the hotel themselves. I hope he does not like it too much as the city is too far from London. His first choice is Nottingham.
My son is going to fly to Glasgow to check out the University tomorrow. Him and his mates are going. They booked it all including the hotel themselves. I hope he does not like it too much as the city is too far from London. His first choice is Nottingham.
I was pondering, as a non Scotish but UK resident would he have to pay tuition fees there as the Scots dont charge their own?
Lit the barbie and had us some burgers today, well when I say barbie it was one of those one use only jobs from ASDA. Lovely day thou.
pyrocanthus
27-03-2017, 22:16
Got a letter this week from my local college inviting me for an interview for a course I am keen to do, hope that it won't cost too much to study. Also can someone help me with the emojis, I had a tweet from a follower today who liked a tweet I was mentioned in, at the end of their message the confused emoji was at the end, I am a bit upset by this as it has never happend before.
Got a letter this week from my local college inviting me for an interview for a course I am keen to do, hope that it won't cost too much to study. Also can someone help me with the emojis, I had a tweet from a follower today who liked a tweet I was mentioned in, at the end of their message the confused emoji was at the end, I am a bit upset by this as it has never happend before.
Good luck with the interview and hopefully you can attend the course, always good when you can achieve something you are keen to do. Not sure about emojis on the twitter as I don´t tweet.
pyrocanthus
28-03-2017, 21:09
thank you Perdita for your kind words, I am trying not to let the emojii get to me, anyway I much prefer the ones we have on soapboards:cheer::clap::thumbsup:
Went to pick up my son and his friends from Stanstead Airport . Was there 10.00pk and his Glasgow flight got diverted to Luton Airport. I have been waiting for hours then he said go home. I even said i would drive to Luton but him and friends said no. Some protest on runway about deportations . Eight people caused flights to be diverted as far as Birmingham. I worked late at work up until 9 as i thought it would be easier to get to stansted nearer the time. I wish i had not worked late now as shattered. Now cannot sleep as worried about him and his friends. My husband is awake and told me to sleep. Slim chance of that.
I hope you managed some sleep and that your son and friends made their way home ok
He got home at 2am. Him and his friend shared a cab with 2 other people who lived in Walthamstow. It cost them a tenner each. Not bad. It cost me more in parking in stanstead!£25 iBut at least he is home safe.
pyrocanthus
29-03-2017, 12:13
Oh swnc66 it must have been awful for you. Good thing they are safe now.
sounds like sum on here have been having fun. :ninja: seriously Im glad it worked out.
Sent off my application to go on c4s 15 to 1 today, I know I would crash out in round one but its an aspiration to do it for me and make a comlete tit of myself :rotfl::rotfl: yes Im a bit weird like that :clap:
sounds like sum on here have been having fun. :ninja: seriously Im glad it worked out.
Sent off my application to go on c4s 15 to 1 today, I know I would crash out in round one but its an aspiration to do it for me and make a comlete tit of myself :rotfl::rotfl: yes Im a bit weird like that :clap:
Let us know how you get on, will tune in to see if you get to play, good good luck :)
pyrocanthus
30-03-2017, 09:25
No you won't, you'll prove to them how brainy and intelligent you are!!!
pyrocanthus
30-03-2017, 15:35
After shopping for the usual groceries at Sainsbury's I decided to buy a new lawn trimmer from Robert Dyas, got it home, fitted it together and then ventured outside to do my front lawn it had only been going so well until 2 minutes later when things came to an abrupt halt, the spool had broken off, leaving the trimmer chord ravelled up around the base. Rang Robert Dyas and told them what happend, they will replace the faulty one for me. Thank goodness it didn't cost too much.
After shopping for the usual groceries at Sainsbury's I decided to buy a new lawn trimmer from Robert Dyas, got it home, fitted it together and then ventured outside to do my front lawn it had only been going so well until 2 minutes later when things came to an abrupt halt, the spool had broken off, leaving the trimmer chord ravelled up around the base. Rang Robert Dyas and told them what happend, they will replace the faulty one for me. Thank goodness it didn't cost too much.
Annoying when this happens but everything can fail, humans and technology. At least you get it replaced free of charge, hopefully the new one will not break down again :)
pyrocanthus
30-03-2017, 19:19
Forgot to mention I had an eye test at a well known opticians this morning, talk about service with a smurk:thumbsdow ( plus miserable work attitude) and a voice that might as well have belonged to Lurch's niece, I was not impressed. I have worked in Customer service for 16 years and would never present myself like she did. I complained to the manager who I hope will get some well needed training done. I need to have new lenses for my reading glasses, cost not very expensive ( which was good). Now watching tv.
Britain is not known for good customer care unfortunately. I mean who employed this person!
pyrocanthus
31-03-2017, 15:34
exactly!! well said swmc66, the girl didn't smile or greet me in a kind way,:thumbsdow she looked about 16, wonder how she would have re-acted if her fave pop band had turned up??
pyrocanthus
31-03-2017, 15:35
got my trimmer replaced today, very happy:cheer::cheer:
Forgot to mention I had an eye test at a well known opticians this morning, talk about service with a smurk:thumbsdow ( plus miserable work attitude) and a voice that might as well have belonged to Lurch's niece, I was not impressed. I have worked in Customer service for 16 years and would never present myself like she did. I complained to the manager who I hope will get some well needed training done. I need to have new lenses for my reading glasses, cost not very expensive ( which was good). Now watching tv.
You should of gone to... oh wait you probably did:ninja:
The trick is to go to a nice family run place for the test then take the prescription to the cheepo other places. .. the family run place still gets their cut from doing the test. Mind you I just went with the friendly place I went to, paid more for the bins but they were exactly what I needed.
but then I am an opticians wet dream, please excuse the term, but none of them have ever seen someone with Bests.. even the proff at the eye hospital has only ever seen 3 with it and thats my fsmily.
Today I have mostly been puling my hair out trying to coordinate fools...renting out my flat is becoming insane, no one listens or reads emails, they just seem to bubble along like deranged antelopes.
I always go to a family run one for years. They were so good with my kids who all wore glasses in their teens.
pyrocanthus
01-04-2017, 08:45
yes it was specsavers, as for your flat you would have no problem renting it where i live, it would have gone in a day!!!
pyrocanthus
01-04-2017, 08:46
most of the opticians where I live are all franchise companies, and expensive too :thumbsdowshame really, so I use specsavers which is a bus ride away.
Hey Splashy, I haven't been on the forum for a while. Sorry to hear about your breathing problems :( - are you feeling better now? I'm keeping everything crossed that you get on 15 to 1! Let us know, won't you? :)
pyrocanthus
02-04-2017, 20:29
splashy get well soon, hope it isn't anything nasty that you have had.
Yesterday i was given a nissan juke courtesy car as a week ago someone hit my car when i was waiting at a give way sign. Driving the courtesy car I went to pets at home and when i opened the boot of the car to put my shopping in it had bags i did not recognise at the back. I was confused and closed the boot. Only to realise i had walked to soneobe elses nissan juke car that was identical and opened their boot while they were sat in the car. Plus they had 3 really cute dogs that were wondering what was happening. I apologised and they laughed as they saw that my car was identical.
That must have come as a shock to you and the other people sat in the car with their dogs.... and is worrying that your car key can open somebody else`s car :eek: Glad you all had a good laugh though :D
I t must have already been opened. I can see the funny side now at the time i was in shock.
pyrocanthus
06-04-2017, 11:40
Had a meeting the other day with the organisation who are helping me with a Work Choice programme ( in this instance its not the job centre but an agency who works alongside them) it looks as if I will be working in a village shop, they will be seeing the proprietor next week so here's hoping. In the meantime I have applied for jobs as a receptionist at 2 local hairdressers. Let's hope my job prospects get better asap.
Good luck with all of your applications :)
pyrocanthus
07-04-2017, 08:33
got an e mail from one of the job applications I did recently, they obviously don't want older people in their salon, how ageist is that?
got an e mail from one of the job applications I did recently, they obviously don't want older people in their salon, how ageist is that?
Sorry to hear that :(
got an e mail from one of the job applications I did recently, they obviously don't want older people in their salon, how ageist is that?
It's truly dreadful! :angry:
They are missing out on a lot of experience then.
parkerman
09-04-2017, 11:35
I've just had my latest Royalties statement for Pie 'n' Mash & Prefabs. Between July and December 2016 it sold a further 3305 copies, making a total now since it came out of 20,969.
I've just had my latest Royalties statement for Pie 'n' Mash & Prefabs. Between July and December 2016 it sold a further 3305 copies, making a total now since it came out of 20,969.
Congrats, great achievement, I have read it now too and loved it :)
I've just had my latest Royalties statement for Pie 'n' Mash & Prefabs. Between July and December 2016 it sold a further 3305 copies, making a total now since it came out of 20,969.
Quite right too, it's a good read . ( Mrs.Glen also enjoyed it ,should have made her buy her own copy.)
P.S. Prior to this the last " relaxation " book I read cover to cover and enjoyed was Carl Sagan's ,Cosmos, some time ago.
My brother came over from kuwait with his wife and daughter plus he picked up his 3 sons from previous marriages and came to stay today. There was so much racket that my cat went missing for hours and hours we just got her back now she is in so much distress.She did not want to come back home. Too many strangers plus my niece has a lot of tantrums and is attention seeking all the time. Two others nephews were running around a lot. I will just keep her away from all the chaos. They go centreparcs tomorrow. This has been an awful evening. I have been sat in the garden for hours crying on and off.
got an e mail from one of the job applications I did recently, they obviously don't want older people in their salon, how ageist is that?
stupid idiots their loss
I've just had my latest Royalties statement for Pie 'n' Mash & Prefabs. Between July and December 2016 it sold a further 3305 copies, making a total now since it came out of 20,969.
I just so happen to be in business with a Nigerian General, he says he could convert your money into four times that value as he has the ear of the King who wants access to our currency, so just give me your bank details and I will sort it . nod nod wink wink say no more no more. :angel:
But seriously.. thats awesome, I know they say there is a book inside all of us, alas mine was twaddle. :(
Home alone and wide awake...:cryin
My brother came over from kuwait with his wife and daughter plus he picked up his 3 sons from previous marriages and came to stay today. There was so much racket that my cat went missing for hours and hours we just got her back now she is in so much distress.She did not want to come back home. Too many strangers plus my niece has a lot of tantrums and is attention seeking all the time. Two others nephews were running around a lot. I will just keep her away from all the chaos. They go centreparcs tomorrow. This has been an awful evening. I have been sat in the garden for hours crying on and off.
I am so sorry to hear that, I guess the kids were also unsettled being out of their usual environment and therefore lively. I would put kitty with litter tray into a bedroom nobody else is allowed to enter, that way she has peace and won´t be so scared next time. I hope you both have had a restful night
As of midday Thursday I am a landlord :cool:
As of midday Thursday I am a landlord :cool:
:cheer: Hope it works out all good for you :cool:
Had a great night last night, game night round some friends. Us blokes beat the ladies at both the quiz board games, well Im full of useless knowledge, then the ladies well and truely trashed us at monopoly deal. (a card game version of monopoly)
Today I will be mostly hunting the Easter bunny shot gun in hand. :cartman:
Just back from a week in Ireland. Surprisingly it didn't rain when we were there so I wasn't sure we had the right country hahaha. Was great to catch up with family and friends but even better to be back in my own bed.
While away I got the results of my distant learning test. I got an A so I am now officially a web developer. Certification will be in the post soon. Really proud of myself as it was all in german and I didn't get any help with translation so extra proud
Just back from a week in Ireland. Surprisingly it didn't rain when we were there so I wasn't sure we had the right country hahaha. Was great to catch up with family and friends but even better to be back in my own bed.
While away I got the results of my distant learning test. I got an A so I am now officially a web developer. Certification will be in the post soon. Really proud of myself as it was all in german and I didn't get any help with translation so extra proud
Congratulations, very well done and deserved. :clap:
Just back from a week in Ireland. Surprisingly it didn't rain when we were there so I wasn't sure we had the right country hahaha. Was great to catch up with family and friends but even better to be back in my own bed.
While away I got the results of my distant learning test. I got an A so I am now officially a web developer. Certification will be in the post soon. Really proud of myself as it was all in german and I didn't get any help with translation so extra proud
go raibh maith agat
Just back from a week in Ireland. Surprisingly it didn't rain when we were there so I wasn't sure we had the right country hahaha. Was great to catch up with family and friends but even better to be back in my own bed.
While away I got the results of my distant learning test. I got an A so I am now officially a web developer. Certification will be in the post soon. Really proud of myself as it was all in german and I didn't get any help with translation so extra proud
Well done that is excellent news
Nearly 9 grand and 8 months later Ive finally got the paper work that confirms the land lease has been extended to 125 years, Id have a party but now I cant afford one:crying:
Today I am mostly screaming in terror as Im off on a zip wire rope adventure thingy.
Nearly 9 grand and 8 months later Ive finally got the paper work that confirms the land lease has been extended to 125 years, Id have a party but now I cant afford one:crying:
Today I am mostly screaming in terror as Im off on a zip wire rope adventure thingy.
Well, you can always have a party later when your finances have recovered a bit :D The zip wire rope adventure thingy might not be as bad as you think it will be .. have fun :)
About 5 years ago I decided to try and prepare a family tree , all seemed fairly straightforward until I started to research my grandmother who had eleven brothers and sisters. WW I took its toll,and although I identified their parents never managed to progress it further. Found out I had A great uncle who was employed by a distillery north of the border, wrote to them asking if they had any records relating to him ,had a very nice reply which I kind of hoped might have been attached to a complimentary bottle of single malt, (dream on Glen).
Must have spent About £ 150 to this point on a couple of subscription sites and for the past couple of years gave up. However 4 weeks ago received a letter from The Ministry of Defence asking if I would provide a D.N.A. sample to assist in identifying the remains of a particular W.W.I. soldier out of five sets of remains that had been unearthed at a field on the outskirts of Ypres. This I've now done and await results. The M.O.D. Genealogy section have sent me a copy the records they researched which identified me as a relative. The records going back to 1824. So interest rekindled wondered if anyone could advise on a genealogy site ,reasonably priced and any reading material that might assist . :)
Pantherboy
24-04-2017, 09:35
About 5 years ago I decided to try and prepare a family tree , all seemed fairly straightforward until I started to research my grandmother who had eleven brothers and sisters. WW I took its toll,and although I identified their parents never managed to progress it further. Found out I had A great uncle who was employed by a distillery north of the border, wrote to them asking if they had any records relating to him ,had a very nice reply which I kind of hoped might have been attached to a complimentary bottle of single malt, (dream on Glen).
Must have spent About £ 150 to this point on a couple of subscription sites and for the past couple of years gave up. However 4 weeks ago received a letter from The Ministry of Defence asking if I would provide a D.N.A. sample to assist in identifying the remains of a particular W.W.I. soldier out of five sets of remains that had been unearthed at a field on the outskirts of Ypres. This I've now done and await results. The M.O.D. Genealogy section have sent me a copy the records they researched which identified me as a relative. The records going back to 1824. So interest rekindled wondered if anyone could advise on a genealogy site ,reasonably priced and any reading material that might assist . :)
Hi Glen1. I am in Australia, & my wife is quite into genealogy & researching our family trees. Her parents both emigrated to Aust from Scotland in their teens (they met here in Aust) & she has quite a few relatives over in Scotland.
She uses the software program 'Family Tree Maker' - not sure of the cost or if you can buy it in the UK.
She also recommends the following websites:
www.ancestry.com
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk (national records of Scotland website)
www.findmypast.co.uk
www.familysearch.org (this is the Mormon's site in the US, but she says it is a fantastic site with lots of worldwide information)
You would have to go to each of these sites to find out any costs involved to access the info.
I hope that helps a bit!
Hi Glen1. I am in Australia, & my wife is quite into genealogy & researching our family trees. ........I hope that helps a bit!
Many thanks Pantherboy it helps a lot , also please pass on my thanks to your wife .
Pantherboy
24-04-2017, 13:27
Many thanks Pantherboy it helps a lot , also please pass on my thanks to your wife .
Will do Glen1. Glad the info helped.
About 5 years ago I decided to try and prepare a family tree , all seemed fairly straightforward until I started to research my grandmother who had eleven brothers and sisters. WW I took its toll,and although I identified their parents never managed to progress it further. Found out I had A great uncle who was employed by a distillery north of the border, wrote to them asking if they had any records relating to him ,had a very nice reply which I kind of hoped might have been attached to a complimentary bottle of single malt, (dream on Glen).
Must have spent About £ 150 to this point on a couple of subscription sites and for the past couple of years gave up. However 4 weeks ago received a letter from The Ministry of Defence asking if I would provide a D.N.A. sample to assist in identifying the remains of a particular W.W.I. soldier out of five sets of remains that had been unearthed at a field on the outskirts of Ypres. This I've now done and await results. The M.O.D. Genealogy section have sent me a copy the records they researched which identified me as a relative. The records going back to 1824. So interest rekindled wondered if anyone could advise on a genealogy site ,reasonably priced and any reading material that might assist . :)
My brother, while trying to find our uncle, did a bit of research into our family tree and we found out that way way way along the lines my family (well cousins on my dad's side) are related to Buffalo Bill Cody (my dad's second cousin was a Cody)
parkerman
26-04-2017, 09:59
Sorry, just caught up with this. It's always exciting to find someone famous in your Family Tree. I have been at this Family History research lark for about 40 years now! As some of you know I have discovered I am related to Barbara Windsor and Peter Sellers and even the Queen (she is the niece of the wife of the 3rd cousin twice removed of the husband of the wife of the great grandson of the wife of my first cousin five times removed. So pretty close really!)
I also discovered that my great great great grandfather fought at Waterloo and I received invitations to all the celebrations going on both there and at St Paul's a couple of years ago plus a commemorative medal.
I have used a few sites but I find Ancestry.com (or Ancestry.co.uk) the best, though the Mormon site is very good as well.
That is funny the Queen connection! Sounds like how my mum explains how i am related to someone.
My brothers just flown in from Kuwait to watch Anthony Joshua box at Wembley. I had never heard of him until yesterday and now he seems to be all over the papers.
Sorry, just caught up with this. It's always exciting to find someone famous in your Family Tree. I have been at this Family History research lark for about 40 years now! As some of you know I have discovered I am related to Barbara Windsor and Peter Sellers and even the Queen (she is the niece of the wife of the 3rd cousin twice removed of the husband of the wife of the great grandson of the wife of my first cousin five times removed. So pretty close really!)
I also discovered that my great great great grandfather fought at Waterloo and I received invitations to all the celebrations going on both there and at St Paul's a couple of years ago plus a commemorative medal.
I have used a few sites but I find Ancestry.com (or Ancestry.co.uk) the best, though the Mormon site is very good as well.
My ex husband is related to Burke of Burke and Hare notoriety
parkerman
29-04-2017, 18:44
That is funny the Queen connection! Sounds like how my mum explains how i am related to someone.
By the way, if you follow my relationship carefully I should add that the "great grandson of the wife of my first cousin five times removed" is Peter Sellers....
pyrocanthus
29-04-2017, 20:29
No party? tell you what I'll send a cheque (lol) to you for a zillion quid, that should help with everything:clap:
pyrocanthus
29-04-2017, 20:32
Well my job interview for a Receptionist at a local boating marina didn't happen. However, there is ( I hope ) a job opportunity at a local village store. My job adviser is contacting the manager asap. I now wait with bated breath for an interview.
Well my job interview for a Receptionist at a local boating marina didn't happen. However, there is ( I hope ) a job opportunity at a local village store. My job adviser is contacting the manager asap. I now wait with bated breath for an interview.
Sorry about the boating marina receptionist job not working out but good luck with the job at the local village store :)
pyrocanthus
29-04-2017, 20:50
thank you perdita
On Friday my friend had a hysterectomy because of cervical cancer. On the other side of the same hospital her husband was having chemotherapy for bowel cancer. Their children are young adults.
The 20 year old daughter was with mum and 21 year old son with dad all that day. The son was panicking as the chemotherapy time got changed 4 times on the same day. Friends are now rallying round so things should be easier
So very sorry to hear that about your friends, hopefully they will both make a full recovery.
pyrocanthus
30-04-2017, 21:19
I'm so sorry, my thoughts are with your friends and I hope all is well in the end.
On Friday my friend had a hysterectomy because of cervical cancer. On the other side of the same hospital her husband was having chemotherapy for bowel cancer. Their children are young adults.
The 20 year old daughter was with mum and 21 year old son with dad all that day. The son was panicking as the chemotherapy time got changed 4 times on the same day. Friends are now rallying round so things should be easier
thinking of you and your friends and hope for a good outcome
my neighbour had to get her dog put down as it bite someone again she is very upset and im trying to help her by getting her out more i was going to suggest her getting a small puppy or is it too soon, she lives alone
my neighbour had to get her dog put down as it bite someone again she is very upset and im trying to help her by getting her out more i was going to suggest her getting a small puppy or is it too soon, she lives alone
Ask her how she would feel about another dog and if she is ready, get her to adopt a rescue puppy :)
Thats sad. When i was a kid i got bit badly by a dog and it got put down. I did not want it to, i just found out afterwards. I do not think i was the first he attacked. He was a very clever dog and knew how to open the front door. He saw me running between two alleyways in Manchester and chased me and then staring attacking and biting me. It was extremely scary. It has taken me years to get close to dogs. I literately used to break into a cold sweat and freeze on the spot sometimes depending on the dog. My friend has a very friendly dog and he has helped me greatly. Now i find myself wanting a dog.
Thats sad. When i was a kid i got bit badly by a dog and it got put down. I did not want it to, i just found out afterwards. I do not think i was the first he attacked. He was a very clever dog and knew how to open the front door. He saw me running between two alleyways in Manchester and chased me and then staring attacking and biting me. It was extremely scary. It has taken me years to get close to dogs. I literately used to break into a cold sweat and freeze on the spot sometimes depending on the dog. My friend has a very friendly dog and he has helped me greatly. Now i find myself wanting a dog.
That must have been terrifying for you. I was bitten by my uncle's farm dog when I was about 6 or 7, first day of school holidays, was meant to stay there for 3 weeks. I was running from outside exploring into the farm and dog chased me, got me just as I got into the door. Had my holiday there though after getting medical treatment. Never put me off dogs though :)
Thats sad. When i was a kid i got bit badly by a dog and it got put down. I did not want it to, i just found out afterwards. I do not think i was the first he attacked. He was a very clever dog and knew how to open the front door. He saw me running between two alleyways in Manchester and chased me and then staring attacking and biting me. It was extremely scary. It has taken me years to get close to dogs. I literately used to break into a cold sweat and freeze on the spot sometimes depending on the dog. My friend has a very friendly dog and he has helped me greatly. Now i find myself wanting a dog.
I was attacked by a dog as a child, luckily not bitten but to this day I am terrified of dogs, especially if they bark. My friend has an amazing dog, extremely well trained but I still would not get one. I will stick to cats as I am not so scared of them. I am always afraid with dogs that they will turn on you. My family always had a dog and they were great but I still have this complete fear of them.
I was attacked by a dog as a child, luckily not bitten but to this day I am terrified of dogs, especially if they bark. My friend has an amazing dog, extremely well trained but I still would not get one. I will stick to cats as I am not so scared of them. I am always afraid with dogs that they will turn on you. My family always had a dog and they were great but I still have this complete fear of them.
You could probably do with a session with Nik and Eva Speakman of This Morning fame .. they seem to work wonders with all kinds of problems that people have .. I am an extreme arachnaphobia .. luckily, I have had only 2 encounters with spiders in 4 years here and they were small ones, so not too bad an issue .. I don't seem to have a problem with creatures that have no more than 4 legs :)
Has anyone returned items bought through Amazon but from a seller? I got this dress, which looked beautiful in the picture, but in reality it was horribly made and looked like it was attacked by a 2 year old. Anyway clicked on return and got an email from the user stating this:
We want to do 3 € discount for you, would it be possible not to return the items?
Had no clue what it meant and when I asked for clarification, I got same reply. So I said, I want to return it and get my money back. Printed of the label Amazon provide and went to post office who said it would cost €18 to ship.. the dress was only €9. I always thought returns were free if it was clothes or damaged goods.
Yes Siobhan, also an item of clothing, different size dispatched against that ordered. There is an appeal procedure through Amazon , who will arbitrate with the seller if there are problems. Tell them of your concerns ,also the cost of return postage ,relative to goods of inferior quality sent. Do everything through Amazon ,sellers don't like to have trouble with them. If approved use recorded delivery.
Yes Siobhan, also an item of clothing, different size dispatched against that ordered. There is an appeal procedure through Amazon , who will arbitrate with the seller if there are problems. Tell them of your concerns ,also the cost of return postage ,relative to goods of inferior quality sent. Do everything through Amazon ,sellers don't like to have trouble with them. If approved use recorded delivery.
Actually, just sent Amazon a mail and they went directly to seller for me saying to give me a full refund and don't expect me to return item if they are not going to pay for delivery. They also wrote to me saying I could make a claim if the seller doesn't respond to them. They will start it for me.
pyrocanthus
16-05-2017, 08:10
Well what a way to start my birthday ( yesterday), got a lovely card from my family and a very nice tweet from a much loved labrador I follow on twitter. However having said that I had a rather unpleasant tweet from a woman who doesn't understand what the word clarify means. i had tweeted something to her with this word which was in my tweet, her reply was very upsetting and hurtful. So I tweeted back to apologise for my mistake etc, so far she hasn't tweeted back.!!! Also I am waiting to hear whether or not I will be offered a job ( follows an interview I had last week), so far nothing, I wait another day!!! I feel its like A level results, you wait and wait and yet the suspense it too much!! When I hear back I shall let everyone know the outcome, watch this space!!!
pyrocanthus
16-05-2017, 20:33
well here I am another Tuesday is over, and still nothing, watching Holby City. Feeling sooooooooooooooooooo miserable and fed up too not being able to get any employment:wall::angry::mad:
Sending you a cyber hug Pyro.
Its my birthday ...:moonie:
Going to celebrate by not remembering how ancient I am although my sister will delight in making sure everyone knows..
Well what a way to start my birthday ( yesterday), got a lovely card from my family and a very nice tweet from a much loved labrador I follow on twitter. However having said that I had a rather unpleasant tweet from a woman who doesn't understand what the word clarify means. i had tweeted something to her with this word which was in my tweet, her reply was very upsetting and hurtful. So I tweeted back to apologise for my mistake etc, so far she hasn't tweeted back.!!! Also I am waiting to hear whether or not I will be offered a job ( follows an interview I had last week), so far nothing, I wait another day!!! I feel its like A level results, you wait and wait and yet the suspense it too much!! When I hear back I shall let everyone know the outcome, watch this space!!!
Happy belated Birthday, sorry you had a bad experience on twitter :( Good luck with the job offer :thumbsup:
Sending you a cyber hug Pyro.
Its my birthday ...:moonie:
Going to celebrate by not remembering how ancient I am although my sister will delight in making sure everyone knows..
Happy Birthday Splashy, Have a fab day :) http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/birthday/smileys-birthday-394089.gif (http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/) http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/birthday/smileys-birthday-155291.gif (http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/)
Pantherboy
17-05-2017, 13:55
I hope you both had great birthdays, pyrocanthus & Splashy!!
(& I am keeping my fingers crossed for you re the job offer pyrocanthus. Keep your chin up!)
pyrocanthus
17-05-2017, 17:46
ancient? rubbish you're younger than I am!!!
pyrocanthus
17-05-2017, 17:48
Birthday was quiet, as for the job well stilll nothing as yet, my employment consultant is going to ring them tomorrow.
Yesterday a woman came from some cat rescue centre to see the stray cats that regularly come to my garden. I was not impressed with this woman at all. She was not a natural with cats and had them scared. You cannot go up to stray cats and start poking them around within seconds of meeting them. Then i found out she was just the admin person and not experienced cat rescuer.
However a lady who lives a street away from me feeds the same strays so we are working together to help the cats and return them to the neighbourhood once neutured etc I bought one of the scanners you can use to check if they are microchipped or not. Its going to be hard work but worth it. Julia and I are so attached to the cats that we do not trust others woth their care. I hear some places put them down.
pyrocanthus
18-05-2017, 20:34
Its Thursday, and yes you've guessed it, still no reply about my job interview. I text my job consultant who rang the company for me, told the manager would contact me later today, result? NO SUCH PHONE CALL OR E MAIL WHATSOEVER!!!!:angry::angry::angry::angry::mad::ma d::mad: Going to wait again tomorrow, if no reply I will ring them!!!:thumbsup:
Its Thursday, and yes you've guessed it, still no reply about my job interview. I text my job consultant who rang the company for me, told the manager would contact me later today, result? NO SUCH PHONE CALL OR E MAIL WHATSOEVER!!!!:angry::angry::angry::angry::mad::ma d::mad: Going to wait again tomorrow, if no reply I will ring them!!!:thumbsup:
This is just not fair. I used to work in HR and job applicants were told within 24 hours at the latest whether they were successful or not, sometimes a phone call within a couple of hours. I think that is the way it needs to be done, I am not sure I would want to work with people that could not be bothered to inform me within a decent time scale about the outcome of the interview
Belated birthday greetings to you both and to Parkerman today who shares a birthday with my son. My son is 18 today
Happy 18th Birthday to your son, swmc66 and Happy Birthday parkerman :) :cheer:
Belated birthday greetings to you both and to Parkerman today who shares a birthday with my son. My son is 18 today
happy birthday all
pyrocanthus
19-05-2017, 14:44
I didn't get the job, I cried my eyes out.:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying: Have another interview next month for a job at an airbase near to where I live,:cheer: its for a receptionist job just keep fingers crossed I WILL BE OFFERED THIS ONE!!!:):)
So sorry to hear that. Glad your staying positive.
Fingers crossed that you get the job next month then, pyrocanthus.
I've just learnt the hard way that people who make you feel crap about yourself aren't worth having in your life. :(
pyrocanthus
20-05-2017, 08:16
thanks hward, here's hoping too :cheer: ,I agree there are a handful of people who are not worth bothering with, I just move on.
I didn't get the job, I cried my eyes out.:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying: Have another interview next month for a job at an airbase near to where I live,:cheer: its for a receptionist job just keep fingers crossed I WILL BE OFFERED THIS ONE!!!:):)
Best of luck with your interview
Pantherboy
20-05-2017, 23:43
I didn't get the job, I cried my eyes out.:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying: Have another interview next month for a job at an airbase near to where I live,:cheer: its for a receptionist job just keep fingers crossed I WILL BE OFFERED THIS ONE!!!:):)
Not to worry pyrocanthus, just put it behind you & move on (though I know that is easier said than done). Love your positive attitude, keep it up & good things will happen eventually. I am keeping everything crossed for your next interview!!
Pantherboy
23-05-2017, 00:23
Feeling rather sad today. We just found out that in the early hours of this morning, a good friend of ours has lost her brave 9 year battle with breast cancer. We have known her (& her family) since our school days, & my wife was a bridesmaid at her wedding some years ago. She was in remission for a couple of years, but this insidious disease returned with a vengeance about 2 years ago. R.I.P. Kaye......you are at peace now..
Feeling rather sad today. We just found out that in the early hours of this morning, a good friend of ours has lost her brave 9 year battle with breast cancer. We have known her (& her family) since our school days, & my wife was a bridesmaid at her wedding some years ago. She was in remission for a couple of years, but this insidious disease returned with a vengeance about 2 years ago. R.I.P. Kaye......you are at peace now..
sorry to hear pantherboy, my deep condolences to you and your family, i hope one day a cure is found for that awful disease cancer
Feeling rather sad today. We just found out that in the early hours of this morning, a good friend of ours has lost her brave 9 year battle with breast cancer. We have known her (& her family) since our school days, & my wife was a bridesmaid at her wedding some years ago. She was in remission for a couple of years, but this insidious disease returned with a vengeance about 2 years ago. R.I.P. Kaye......you are at peace now..
You, your wife and Kaye's family are in my thoughts and prayers xo
tammyy2j
23-05-2017, 12:08
Feeling rather sad today. We just found out that in the early hours of this morning, a good friend of ours has lost her brave 9 year battle with breast cancer. We have known her (& her family) since our school days, & my wife was a bridesmaid at her wedding some years ago. She was in remission for a couple of years, but this insidious disease returned with a vengeance about 2 years ago. R.I.P. Kaye......you are at peace now..
You are in my prayers and as is everyone in Manchester, I hope everyone on here is safe as is their family and friends
Those despicable vile cowards targeting kids, I am afraid with Brexit terrorism in the UK could get worse
I'm currently sat in my office and the city is eerily quiet. It's heartbreaking walking through, can't quite believe it to be honest. My friends and family currently working as nurses teachers and police offices are absolute heroes [emoji174]
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Very sad. I was in a meeting in london and someone had to dash off to manchester because their sisters child was injured.
So upset its my home town and a real special place.
Sorry to hear about your friends passing. My friend just lost her baby today he was 4 days old.
Very sad. I was in a meeting in london and someone had to dash off to manchester because their sisters child was injured.
So upset its my home town and a real special place.
Sorry to hear about your friends passing. My friend just lost her baby today he was 4 days old.
So very sorry about yesterday's events and the little one losing his life :(
Horrible day today. The charity i work for is going to close down after i have been working there 23 years. The last three years have been painful losing so much contracts as a result of our whistleblowing. But on the other hand its a bit of relief as i saw it to the end and now may be a new beginning for me. It will take a few months to close and i still have my nhs part time job. But that will go soon with nhs changes coming soon . I will try and take a non managerial role i think as i do not want this type of stressful job again.
tammyy2j
25-05-2017, 13:06
Horrible day today. The charity i work for is going to close down after i have been working there 23 years. The last three years have been painful losing so much contracts as a result of our whistleblowing. But on the other hand its a bit of relief as i saw it to the end and now may be a new beginning for me. It will take a few months to close and i still have my nhs part time job. But that will go soon with nhs changes coming soon . I will try and take a non managerial role i think as i do not want this type of stressful job again.
Yes think of positives and good luck job hunting
I'm doing the Manchester Half Marathon tomorrow after a very strange week.
What a city I live in! [emoji219]
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Well done you Katy, hope the weather keeps kind. Give us all a wave on the TV.:cheer:
I'm doing the Manchester Half Marathon tomorrow after a very strange week.
What a city I live in! [emoji219]
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Good luck with that and well done!!!! :cheer:
Good luck i am sure we would sponsor you if we had a link. All the best. Hope its not too hot.
My new anti sad tablets have a biblical side effect, I drop flunkies that could sheer a sheep, I mean seriously if I impart my lower end breath I run away from it, no olfactory system is set up to deal with that level of stench. You think Im joking.. let one loose in the garden earlier and three pigeons fell from a tree.
My new anti sad tablets have a biblical side effect, I drop flunkies that could sheer a sheep, I mean seriously if I impart my lower end breath I run away from it, no olfactory system is set up to deal with that level of stench. You think Im joking.. let one loose in the garden earlier and three pigeons fell from a tree.
try charcoal or peppermint tablets
your post made me laugh hard
Major falling out with my mum last night over my new relationship because she acts like I'm 5 not 25. She said some pretty hurtful things, not sure how we're going to get past it. :(
Major falling out with my mum last night over my new relationship because she acts like I'm 5 not 25. She said some pretty hurtful things, not sure how we're going to get past it. :(
I am sure your mum reacted the way she did because she loves you and wants what is best for you. She might see something in your partner that you don´t... the saying goes that Love Makes Blind and I can speak from experience that it does at times.
In an argument we all can say things to somebody else that are very hurtful but they are not meant to, sometimes people don´t find the right words and say things in the heat of the moment that they regret as soon as they said the words.
If you find it difficult to speak to your mum face to face, maybe write her a letter, explaining how you feel about your partner and your current relationship with your mum. Do it when you feel reasonably calm and not too upset. Leave the letter for her when she has some time to read it and digest the contents. That way she will have time to think about your side of things. It is important to keep the channels of communication open and that way you will be able to sort things out. I am sure you can overcome this and that you will be able to be best friends again. :)
My mother thinks noone is good enough for her sons. Its been an on going thing. However if your mother has never made an issue before of your relationships I would listen even if its hard to. Partners come and go but family remain.
mothers always knows best things get said heat of moment but not meant just try apologise and work through
My new anti sad tablets have a biblical side effect, I drop flunkies that could sheer a sheep, I mean seriously if I impart my lower end breath I run away from it, no olfactory system is set up to deal with that level of stench. You think Im joking.. let one loose in the garden earlier and three pigeons fell from a tree.
Make sure Splashy you don't eat liquorice sweets, or you'll give new meaning to jet propulsion. I'd walk quickly past 'em in sweet shops. Also you may need to practice the passing the blame game in company , the sideways glance at someone and move away from you target shaking your head in disapproval.:lol:
Make sure Splashy you don't eat liquorice sweets, or you'll give new meaning to jet propulsion. I'd walk quickly past 'em in sweet shops. Also you may need to practice the passing the blame game in company , the sideways glance at someone and move away from you target shaking your head in disapproval.:lol:
What??? https://stopcommoncorenys.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/image5.jpg?w=908
2 hours 40! For the half marathon! Now I cannot move!!
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2 hours 40! For the half marathon! Now I cannot move!!
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I am so proud of you, very well done. I am sure you will be ok again in a day or 2. Great time too :) :cheer::thumbsup:
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bravo katy well done, now time for a long hot bath soak
Well done Katy, it's great the way people will unite and stand against evil.
And thanks to everyone who responded to my post about my mum. Things are tough at the minute. It's not even about my bf to be honest, it's the fact that she's been reading all my messages on my phone for the last month or so, and has now basically called me a sl** for getting a bf for the first time in years. :(
Pantherboy
29-05-2017, 01:01
2 hours 40! For the half marathon! Now I cannot move!!
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Well done! Feel very proud of yourself (& have a well deserved rest!!)
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Well done you
That is not nice at all. Sounds like she wants to keep you all to herself and control.
pyrocanthus
31-05-2017, 15:32
Well after a few weeks of no job opportunities, suddenly like London buses do, three come at once! :cheer: :cheer::cheer:What a surprise that was. So I now have another interview and possibly more soon, here's hoping for a better result this time, although I am not building my hopes up as was the case last time.:hmm:
Well after a few weeks of no job opportunities, suddenly like London buses do, three come at once! :cheer: :cheer::cheer:What a surprise that was. So I now have another interview and possibly more soon, here's hoping for a better result this time, although I am not building my hopes up as was the case last time.:hmm:
Good luck with all of them, knock them dead!!! :cheer::thumbsup:
I think your very brave and positive and have a real work ethic. Something will come through soon for you
Pantherboy
01-06-2017, 00:27
Well after a few weeks of no job opportunities, suddenly like London buses do, three come at once! :cheer: :cheer::cheer:What a surprise that was. So I now have another interview and possibly more soon, here's hoping for a better result this time, although I am not building my hopes up as was the case last time.:hmm:
Good luck!!
Well after a few weeks of no job opportunities, suddenly like London buses do, three come at once! :cheer: :cheer::cheer:What a surprise that was. So I now have another interview and possibly more soon, here's hoping for a better result this time, although I am not building my hopes up as was the case last time.:hmm:
best of luck with them all, imagine interviewer naked or is that audience :p
pyrocanthus
02-06-2017, 16:00
what if its a woman? any ideas??
what if its a woman? any ideas??
I am not sure that would work, to be honest. Preparation is the key, I think. Know what the job is about, do some research before you attend the interview. Always good to mention jobs/duties you have done that relate to that job. Eye contact is important but don´t stare at your interviewer(s). Smile a lot. Practice it with a friend or family member .. record yourself if you can .. listen to it and make changes to your replies if you feel that it would be appropriate. Remember, they know you are nervous and will make allowances ... good luck
When i have gone on presentation courses they say things like imagine that they have had an argument this morning and burnt their toast and are sitting in front of you with a hole in their sock or tights!
pyrocanthus
05-06-2017, 16:01
thank you Perdita. My employment consultants seem to think I should work in a dry cleaners or in a kitchen,:angry::thumbsdow I have no food hygiene certificates nor do I want to work with harsh chemicals!! I will be meeting them on Wednesday, I am standing my ground!!
I am not sure that would work, to be honest. Preparation is the key, I think. Know what the job is about, do some research before you attend the interview. Always good to mention jobs/duties you have done that relate to that job. Eye contact is important but don´t stare at your interviewer(s). Smile a lot. Practice it with a friend or family member .. record yourself if you can .. listen to it and make changes to your replies if you feel that it would be appropriate. Remember, they know you are nervous and will make allowances ... good luck
This is the advise I was giving when I went to job seeker meeting. I would also try an agency. They do pre-interview prep with you and they are eager for you to get the job cause it is actually their job on the line. If it helps, give us some of the questions you were asked at the interviews and we can give advise on how to answer it should it come up.
thank you Perdita. My employment consultants seem to think I should work in a dry cleaners or in a kitchen,:angry::thumbsdow I have no food hygiene certificates nor do I want to work with harsh chemicals!! I will be meeting them on Wednesday, I am standing my ground!!
I hate when they do that.. I had this once and trust me I am so bad in a kitchen. I lasted 4 hours in one job and a week in another kitchen job..Not for me
I hate when they do that.. I had this once and trust me I am so bad in a kitchen. I lasted 4 hours in one job and a week in another kitchen job..Not for me
That strikes me as being very lazy on the agency's part and looks as if they are trying to palm job seekers off with anything available to get them off their books and a tick in the box for successful job allocation and another tick in the right box for the company... makes me sick :sick:
That strikes me as being very lazy on the agency's part and looks as if they are trying to palm job seekers off with anything available to get them off their books and a tick in the box for successful job allocation and another tick in the right box for the company... makes me sick :sick:
think that is exactly it... They can say they got someone a job and their figures look good. The worst part is that soon after the person doesn't do well in the job and is let go and back to the job center
Im still having problems with my anti sad pills, Im dropping DONALDS left right and centre that could destroy the ozone layer.
Ah well Mrs May is having a worst week, having to rely on anti gayiests anti abortionists to prop up your government must make for a great laxative.
But then Corbyn wants to spend billions we dont have bribing the students to vote for him and his policy of free university places...
Im still having problems with my anti sad pills, Im dropping DONALDS left right and centre that could destroy the ozone layer.
Ah well Mrs May is having a worst week, having to rely on anti gayiests anti abortionists to prop up your government must make for a great laxative.
But then Corbyn wants to spend billions we dont have bribing the students to vote for him and his policy of free university places...
Sorry to hear Splashy of your continuing problems. Perhaps for the time being , maybe a price worth paying , as long as the pills are having the desired effect ? I guess if it becomes intolerable another visit to the Doc ? In which case I hope the appointments system down your neck of the woods is quicker than here.:)
As regards the election I'm always amazed as to how politicians time and time again misread the mood of the country and try to take voters for granted.
Definately need to have meds changed to something more suitable. There is always alternatives. I think my daughter had to change her anti depressants 3 times before she adjusted to one.
Thank you .... Im going to stick with these pills, if the only side effect is flunky town then Im getting off lightly, I took Seroxat ln the last century and became a walking zoombie because of it.
My thoughts go out to those who have suffered or are suffering in the Tower block fire in London.
london getting a tough going over, thinking of all the victims their friends and families
One of my friends has been helping through the night. So sad. To many tragedies lately
Mrs May couldn't of handled this worse!
Shes totally unable to project any empathy both in words an actions. Both her speeches on the matter have been delivered in a set parliamentary manor of dead eyes and unneeded head movements. IMO there is no difference from how she would address MPs about missing loo rolls in the House than her dead pan quotes of today to camera.
At least the likes of Blair would of looked sorry and sad.
I think I am actually melting. :rolleyes:
18 inch air fan is on full whack .. thank the lord bucket head I bought it on Sunday.
Oh goodness Im missing my air con from my last flat.
There's me Splashy thinking you coastal guys benefit from all the sea breezes :) Should be getting cooler for the weekend , failing which I'm going to convert our upright freezer into a chair.:cool:
melting here too.. got up to 37 at one stage... no let up on the heat for rest of the week but it is quiet normal for here in Germany to have many weeks of temp above 27 degrees.. Poor little Irish girl in me wants to hide til it is down around 25
melting here too.. got up to 37 at one stage... no let up on the heat for rest of the week but it is quiet normal for here in Germany to have many weeks of temp above 27 degrees.. Poor little Irish girl in me wants to hide til it is down around 25
Was around 25C last night and I felt chilly in the early morning hours and had to put a thin sheet on top ... but I am feeling drained by the heat of 38C + here in Spain right now, June is normally not this hot
There's me Splashy thinking you coastal guys benefit from all the sea breezes :) Should be getting cooler for the weekend , failing which I'm going to convert our upright freezer into a chair.:cool:
ATM alas Im living near Winchester, no sea breeze here.. Im tinking of buying a paddling pool from Asda and living in that.
Ah well the world could be worse Mr Trump could be in charge of the USA... oh wait..
But thats ok cause Mrs May is governing a strong and stable government in coalition with people who dont believe that dinosaurs existed.. I mean how do they explain away Corben then
I went on a coach trip to Salisbury yesterday with my diabetes group. I was sat next to an 80 year old lady going there who later went missing. A few of us spent an hour running around the town trying to find her. I feel so exhausted now as wasrunning around in the heat. Turned out she was waiting in the wrong place for 3 hours. She did not think or admit to doing anything wrong.
I went on a coach trip to Salisbury yesterday with my diabetes group. I was sat next to an 80 year old lady going there who later went missing. A few of us spent an hour running around the town trying to find her. I feel so exhausted now as wasrunning around in the heat. Turned out she was waiting in the wrong place for 3 hours. She did not think or admit to doing anything wrong.
OMG I hope you recover from that running around after the old lady in that heat. She might not understand what she did wrong due to her age? Did you enjhaoy the trip apart from the end part?
it was a good trip and it she was a lovely lady thanks. In my panic about being made redundant from my long term job in December i took on a third job so i am working 6.5 days a week for two months.Plus i took two exams to officially qualify for project management which i have been doing for 26 years. Its all really exciting though ....i have let go of my fear!
it was a good trip and it she was a lovely lady thanks. In my panic about being made redundant from my long term job in December i took on a third job so i am working 6.5 days a week for two months.Plus i took two exams to officially qualify for project management which i have been doing for 26 years. Its all really exciting though ....i have let go of my fear!
Very well done. Hope you get some time to chill and relax soon :)
My niece is performing her hula hoop act for Elton John and some royalty this evening. Not sure if she is going with the LED ones or the fire ones.
Shes seen Piper Middleton there and thinks maybe Harry also.
Now if we can get her to meet then marry Harry! :D
My niece is performing her hula hoop act for Elton John and some royalty this evening. Not sure if she is going with the LED ones or the fire ones.
Shes seen Piper Middleton there and thinks maybe Harry also.
Now if we can get her to meet then marry Harry! :D
Hope all went well with the performance. I think you might find young Harry spoken for ... just ask a certain Ms Meghan Markle :D
parkerman
06-07-2017, 10:13
Just signed the contract for my next book, provisionally titled, "Cracked Eggs and Lokshen Soup". Manuscript to be with the publisher by 30 November; publication some time next year. :cheer:
Just signed the contract for my next book, provisionally titled, "Cracked Eggs and Lokshen Soup". Manuscript to be with the publisher by 30 November; publication some time next year. :cheer:
I shall be looking forward to another good read :)
Congrats parkerman :thumbsup:
Some one needs to stop Trump all he does is make a bad situation worse. I mean he is in Poland today and the government bussed in loads of tools to chant USA USA at the egocentric tool while he did his key speech which involved attacking Russia and warnings of actions against North Korea. However hes on his way to Germany where protectors want his scrotum on a stick for leaving the Paris accord
That one way trip to Mars is sounding very appealing right now.
pyrocanthus
06-07-2017, 20:57
well my job hunting could not have got any worse, I have now had over 30 job refusals:wall::wall: I wish I knew what employers wanted, I do great in my interviews etc. so WHAT IS THEIR PROBLEM??????
I have now decided to do volunteering for a few short months, its better than sitting at home all day.:thumbsup:
well my job hunting could not have got any worse, I have now had over 30 job refusals:wall::wall: I wish I knew what employers wanted, I do great in my interviews etc. so WHAT IS THEIR PROBLEM??????
I have now decided to do volunteering for a few short months, its better than sitting at home all day.:thumbsup:
Sorry to hear about your job hunting difficulties but your decision to do volunteering is brilliant... the organisation will be so appreciative and it will give you additional skills, which is always a good thing. Also shows prospective employers that you show initiative, another positive :thumbsup: :cheer: Good luck with further job interviews, you will be successful eventually :D
pyrocanthus
08-07-2017, 17:05
Decided to browse the web this morning and thought , I wonder if George Clooney is still alive, ( I used to love watching him in ER). What a shock/surprise!! to read that he lives 38 minutes away from where I live!! Sonning is a quiet village tucked away in the Thames Valley, its a wonder his house hasn't been invaded by thousand upon thousands of fans!!!
parkerman
08-07-2017, 18:00
Decided to browse the web this morning and thought , I wonder if George Clooney is still alive, ( I used to love watching him in ER). What a shock/surprise!! to read that he lives 38 minutes away from where I live!! Sonning is a quiet village tucked away in the Thames Valley, its a wonder his house hasn't been invaded by thousand upon thousands of fans!!!
Funnily enough I was told this story this morning by one of our Front of House Staff at the theatre. He said he used to be a delivery driver and, back in the 1990s, he had to deliver some books to a school in Sunningdale. When he got to the village, he asked someone where the school was, they said he couldn't miss it if he travelled on straight down the road he would come to a house with a big Cadillac in the front garden and between that and the next house, which also had a big cadillac in the front garden, there was an opening on to a lane which led up to the school. The two houses belonged to Freddie Starr and Diana Dors. He said the person who told him said it very matter-of-factly, as though it was nothing out of the ordinary to have two stars like that living in the street.
Diana Dors had one of my Flats built back in the 60s.
Had a good afternoon BBQ, just chilling with the family.
Im still chuckling that Trump had his daughter replace him at a G20 meeting sat next to Mrs May. Oh but she is the 1st Daughter isnt she:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Id say we are all going to hell in a hand cart, but we cant afford one and Europe wont let us borrow one, so it will have to be Lldl bag for life instead,
pyrocanthus
08-07-2017, 21:47
Have quit that dreadful george clooney fansite, instead found one that is more to my liking.:thumbsup:
Americans must feel some embarrassment the first family just provides a lot of humour for the world to see. With all that money you would think he would be able to get a better hairdo.he should get a hair transplant or something.
Embarrassment is the last of the USAs problems, they have a insane egotistical monster in charge. A man so insane he has even created a new position of 1st Daughter to sit in on world conferences, a daughter who he has previously made very letchy comments about.
All the while we have Mrs May who bought 10 DUP MPs for a billion pounds having to dump one of her own for being a rasist, now shes appealing to Corbyn for help to sort out Brexit, I mean the guys too busy trying to get us 100 billion in debt buying the youth votes and spewing guff at any gig he can get into to really care about the mess the country is in.
Please let Wimbledon end soon, Im losing the will to live.:wall:
pyrocanthus
13-07-2017, 12:34
I too dislike DT, he acts like a child when he doesn't get his own way. What is our world coming to? If we ran the country things would be so much better, I would make richer people pay more tax, the low income, students a lot less ( or in extreme case NONE AT ALL):cheer:::cheer: and increase the living wage to £100.00 an hour for those on low income ( including students) reduce the pay per hour for those on high wages to £7.20 per hour.
My husband collapsed a street away last weekend. He came out of hospital Thursday evening. Its due to low blood pressure apparently which they cannot do anything about. So now we do not leave him on his own which is not the easiest thing to do when we are all out and about. When i asked if they could give him medicines for low blood pressure they laughed. I suppose that means there are no medicines for low blood pressure and that is universally known fact.
My husband collapsed a street away last weekend. He came out of hospital Thursday evening. Its due to low blood pressure apparently which they cannot do anything about. So now we do not leave him on his own which is not the easiest thing to do when we are all out and about. When i asked if they could give him medicines for low blood pressure they laughed. I suppose that means there are no medicines for low blood pressure and that is universally known fact.
Your husband is allowed to have a bit more salty food than you should normally have .. the odd cup of bovril, for example (other brands are of course available). If he is able to exercise, that would be useful too, just a brisk walk for half an hour every day or as long as he can manage will help raise the blood pressure. I have the same problem and have been much better since I got the dogs and walk them every day :)
Had the all day breakfast at the hungry horse.. yummy.. with a side of onion rings ..extra yummy :cheer:
Are we all ready for the 30 degree muggy nightmare coming are way :wall:
Today I am mostly questioning why the meaning of life is 42 Rest in peace Douglas Adams, you are much missed by us loonies with two Heads and glasses that go black to shield us from seeing stuff that would make us poo ourselves. Oh and dont get me started on the S.E.P concept of life (someone elses problem)
Here I am with the brain the size of planet ....
Had the all day breakfast at the hungry horse.. yummy.. with a side of onion rings ..extra yummy :cheer:
Are we all ready for the 30 degree muggy nightmare coming are way :wall:
Today I am mostly questioning why the meaning of life is 42 Rest in peace Douglas Adams, you are much missed by us loonies with two Heads and glasses that go black to shield us from seeing stuff that would make us poo ourselves. Oh and dont get me started on the S.E.P concept of life (someone elses problem)
Here I am with the brain the size of planet ....
The Hungry Horse breakfasts are lovely, had several when visiting UK earlier this year. :D
Im very vexed by the Job Centre. I told them as soon as my flat was rented out and thus became an asset not my home. I fully expected them to thus stop my payments, yet they sent me a letter today saying it would carry on as before????? Im one to play strictly by the rules as Im too pretty for prison. I guess I will have to ask them again even thou I detailed everything in my last letter...
Took in another of next doors packages..yawn.. the geezer woke me up and the neighbour woke me up again collecting it.. its a hard life you know, eating and sleeping all day.
Booked an appointment with me Doc re the annoying swirling blades in my vision that are getting worse, dont hold out much hope she can help me as even the main man the Professor at the eye hospital couldnt explain them away, well Bests is so extremely rare hes only ever come across our family with it. But its messing with my depth pereption now , I keep walking into things .. or maybe I just drunk... got to laugh about these things.. worse happens at sea, especially if Im in charge.
Hi all, hope you're all OK. :thumbsup: I haven't been here for aaaages and have been missing you all. I've been very naughty and got out of the Soapboards habit. :o
Decided to browse the web this morning and thought , I wonder if George Clooney is still alive, ( I used to love watching him in ER). What a shock/surprise!! to read that he lives 38 minutes away from where I live!! Sonning is a quiet village tucked away in the Thames Valley, its a wonder his house hasn't been invaded by thousand upon thousands of fans!!!
Wiki: In 2014, Clooney and his new British wife Amal Alamuddin bought the Mill House on an island in the River Thames at Sonning Eye in England[122] at a cost of around £10 million.[123]
I guess that as it is an island it is not easily accessible? That is probably why they have the privacy they obviously sought when buying this property .. if Wiki is correct :)
Pantherboy
18-07-2017, 23:17
Hi all, hope you're all OK. :thumbsup: I haven't been here for aaaages and have been missing you all. I've been very naughty and got out of the Soapboards habit. :o
Hi Dazzle. I hope you have been OK as well. Have been missing your insightful posts!
Hi all, hope you're all OK. :thumbsup: I haven't been here for aaaages and have been missing you all. I've been very naughty and got out of the Soapboards habit. :o
Great to see you again .. hope we see a bit more of you again :)
Hi Dazzle. I hope you have been OK as well. Have been missing your insightful posts!
Great to see you again .. hope we see a bit more of you again :)
Thank you both. :)
Umm *scratches head" nope,, your name dosent ring any bells. :moonie:
Re my benefits... seems as Im on ESA support contributory or what ever its called its not means tested.. in other words they will keep sending me the dosh as long as I fit the criteria of being a visually impaired loonie... it swings in roundabouts because off my pension I do pay national insurance and tax, this just means they give some of it back.
The thunderstorms last night were biblical, Southampton copped it worse than we did by all accounts, I tracked them on my phone with an app showing where the lightening strikes are in real time, technology is getting ridic. Unusually the storms came into shore here, normally the isle of wight deflects them away east or west.
Umm *scratches head" nope,, your name dosent ring any bells. :moonie:
Re my benefits... seems as Im on ESA support contributory or what ever its called its not means tested.. in other words they will keep sending me the dosh as long as I fit the criteria of being a visually impaired loonie... it swings in roundabouts because off my pension I do pay national insurance and tax, this just means they give some of it back.
The thunderstorms last night were biblical, Southampton copped it worse than we did by all accounts, I tracked them on my phone with an app showing where the lightening strikes are in real time, technology is getting ridic. Unusually the storms came into shore here, normally the isle of wight deflects them away east or west.
:p
That's good news about your benefits. :)
I love thunderstorms and was hoping for some here in Cardiff, but no such luck. My dog was happy about that though (well, he would have been if he'd been capable of watching the weather forecast :D).
I get really panicked during thunder storms as my cousin got hit by lightening when he was 18 and died. I hate it when i am driving and it happens.
I get really panicked during thunder storms as my cousin got hit by lightening when he was 18 and died. I hate it when i am driving and it happens.
So sorry to hear, it is very understandable you feel the way you do :O
Sorry to hear that.
Actually the safest place you could ever be inside a car, thats if its made of metal not plastic, its called the Faraday cage effect, The charge seemly goes round the outside and then earths itself on the ground, thou it has nothing to do with rubber tyres.
If caught in the open stay away from trees as a strike would make them explode, simply kneel down with your butt in the and your face flat to the dirt, the theory is that its better to get a strike to your butt and not directly your head, or maybe it just makes it easier to kiss your own butt goodbye.
A big no no is using a land line thats hard wired during a storm, its ok to use cordless and mobiles indoors but not outside as any metal object could cause a strike. Plus if you dont have surge protections on pcs etc unplug them, same goes if you PC is hare connected to the router.
Best storm ever was sailing down Southampton water with a 60ft metal mast just asking for a direct hit :cartman: I wouldnt of minded, I knew angt would go gown the metal shrouds then jump to the sea with no harm to the boat, but it had a metal steering wheel directly connected to the boom and thus I was trying to touch that baby as little as possible from as far away as I could. As per the family sat below waving their cups of tea at soaked me every now and again with smug grins.
Thanks for that i did not know any of that except for the trees bit. I will not feel so scared now
It is never wrong to respect nature and to fear what it can do if you are complacent.
Ive witnessed a tornado kicking off during a thunderstorm, It was only a cat 1 but per square mile Britain gets more of them than tornado alley in America.
But lightening fasinates me, its known now that an arch of energy goes upwards before the strike comes down wards, then an arch of energy goes upwards from the source of the stricke in the cloud and this is all about how the ozone layer is generated and protects us from the suns harmful rays.
My new best mate Lord Bucket head told me all this, well he is still upset he couldnt beat Mrs May to be an MP so hes been out about searching for the allusive cash cow and magic money tree to save our planet.
America dosent worship government it worships GOD.
Good old Trumpy tweeting again, post his sacking of all transgenders in his military. the excuse being about medical costs when the actuality is any new recruits would have to be at least 18 months in to gender reassignment post opp and existing service persons would only cost them a max total of 3 million. But they never got to the recruitment stage so in fact all Trump is doing is sacking people because it will bring the nasties who hate all thing other than straight men or women because he needs their support as he is in for pasting over the investigations on him.
The attack on the LGBT community could be a scary start to him even going to war with someone to distract away from his alleged corruptions and pull the , you need a strong leader at this time, card. Considering he promised to support LGBT individuals in he campaign speeches !!!!
Today I submitted my plans for a car that runs on pixxie dust and cat poo to the licence office.. I could be in the money by 2040.
America dosent worship government it worships GOD.
Good old Trumpy tweeting again, post his sacking of all transgenders in his military. the excuse being about medical costs when the actuality is any new recruits would have to be at least 18 months in to gender reassignment post opp and existing service persons would only cost them a max total of 3 million. But they never got to the recruitment stage so in fact all Trump is doing is sacking people because it will bring the nasties who hate all thing other than straight men or women because he needs their support as he is in for pasting over the investigations on him.
The attack on the LGBT community could be a scary start to him even going to war with someone to distract away from his alleged corruptions and pull the , you need a strong leader at this time, card. Considering he promised to support LGBT individuals in he campaign speeches !!!!
Today I submitted my plans for a car that runs on pixxie dust and cat poo to the licence office.. I could be in the money by 2040.
Gawwd...it can't be much longer now before Trump is impeached...can it?
Hes playing all the cards he can to dodge any impeachment. He literally is a school yard bully whos reach the highest office. His making USA great again is exactly what Hitler said when he came to power, in both cses playing on the frustrations of down trodden people, in Trumps case it was Mexico and China Hitler the war rebates te Allies demanded after ww1.
I keep looking into the eyes of the white house spokesman lady when she speels off all this duff stuff... I ponder if she has sold her soul to Trump because no money on earth would any sane person want to do that job. In post war Iraq the Americans went after liars like her who propped up the President.
Having more problems with my eyes, have a swirling vortex that basically completely blinds me for a second when its there and its becoming there more and more freqyentlu now, off to the Doc on Tuesday and hopefully will see Proff at eye hospital as soon as possible.. its kinda testing my normal upbeat mood.
Would not be surprised to see him resign eventually, in favour of the V.President. Giving the reason, all the "witch hunts" stopping him focusing on his election promises. :moonie: :cheer:
Hi Splashy, I hope it goes well at the doc's on Tuesday and that they can help you. :)
Cheers Dazzle.. I know Im already registered severely sight impaired/blind, but I really dont want to go totally blind .. Ive got too many people to annoy on the internet with my dull energy sucking posts . :cartman:
Anywho the land lady is off with her troop of Guides to camp this weekend, I get the week to myself.. just as well really as I think my very being is erking her at the moment.. but then she has had a couple of weeks being a teacher to tired tots at work who just want their mummies.. then she comes home to the fun black hole that is me her lodger.
I may be delusional but I seem to still have my weird effect on some, in Robert Dyers on Sat out of the blue a worker lady actually handed me her card and said call me if you need anything.. I wasnt even buying anything, I was stood there patiently while relatives where taking half an hour over deciding what dish scrubber they were going to buy.. I have to say thou she was very attractive and a lot younger than me.. then on Thursday land lady ran into one of her teacher mates, who was very intense to say the least... in a specific way.. towards me.. yikes .. I keep looking in the mirror and seriously cant see hwat they see :lol:
I think I should just keep taking the meds and stop day dreaming that I am in a soft core porn movie from the 70s .. thou my nieces ex could of been in one, he certainly had the creepy mastache look to fit.
You must exude charisma to have such a powerful effect on the ladies, Splashy. I'm imagining you now as a brooding and enigmatic Paul Newman type. http://www.feini.lv/i/smiles_new/D.gif
You must exude charisma to have such a powerful effect on the ladies, Splashy. I'm imagining you now as a brooding and enigmatic Paul Newman type. http://www.feini.lv/i/smiles_new/D.gif
George Clooney maybe? http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/wink/smileys-wink-367638.gif (http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/)
George Clooney maybe? http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/wink/smileys-wink-367638.gif (http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/)
Very tasty indeed...but from Splashy's description of the attractive woman tentatively handing him her number as he silently watched over his family, I'm thinking less twinkly eyed charm and more pensively brooding. http://www.feini.lv/i/smiles_new/D.gif
Nah Im more Joe Wilkinson like .. if you watch 8 out 10 cats does countdown you will see what I mean. :cartman:
Darn here is too quiet for me ... been looking again at places in Cowes.. land lady wants to move to Winchester, she can keep that Im not 90 .. well yet. I mean seriously I worked there for 6 months it made my stint in Bournemouth seem exciting... and thats OAP central.
Hungaro race was well dull, fell asleep.. only excitement was that Trump tweeted he hated Hamilton, alas it turned out it was some kind of play or musical he hated not Lewis .. ah well just when I thought I agreed with him for once.
Im off to get my Kim Jon haircut.. I dont want to be shot for not having one when he takes over the world.
Doc has given me some new anti sad meds which I hope wont turn me like the last lot into a pocket rocket of flatulence that would endanger the worlds ozone layer. :cartman: Been on these ones before and had no issue, so fingers crossed.
No luck with my fun swirling white fan in my eye, Doc never heard of it, but then to be fair the Professor, the main man at the districts eye hospital hadnt either. After I had researched for hours using a web crawling I had got its medical name and possible causes, one being that it was a form of migrain? Doc offered me anti migraine pills but said they may make me nauseous combined with other pills I take so I left it there and will just enjoy the firworks in my eye.. been ignoring problems in my eyes all my life another one aint an issue if it dont give me pain.
Went to the local cafe for full slap up English as its next to the Chemist, umm.. it was expensive and not the best Ive ever had, egg was over cooked sausage was of low quality and it had no hash browns or black pudding just cheap beans and a burnt mushroom.. the tom was ok. Id rate it 4 out of ten, but then the place does have a booze licence which on days could earn any food more marks.
So the US has told NC that they aint their enemy, no the US are every bodies enemey at the moment, Trump will be falling out with God next professing he is more Godlier.
Have you ever tried white pudding, Splashy. Well worth sampling if not. Cooked the same way as black pudding . Top fodder with some smoked bacon.
Tends only to be available at a butchers shop.
Have you ever tried white pudding, Splashy. Well worth sampling if not. Cooked the same way as black pudding . Top fodder with some smoked bacon.
Tends only to be available at a butchers shop.
Had white pudding a couple of times and yes, very tasty indeed
Never heard of white pudding .. they sell it Asda so I see, will get some Friday.. many thanks for the heads up Glen and Perd...
I won the Eurolotto last night! Ive spent the day worrying about how to spread the winnings round the family and what good things to spend it on ,, but at the end of the day there is only so much one can do with
£6.68... :moonie:
Never heard of white pudding .. they sell it Asda so I see, will get some Friday.. many thanks for the heads up Glen and Perd...
I won the Eurolotto last night! Ive spent the day worrying about how to spread the winnings round the family and what good things to spend it on ,, but at the end of the day there is only so much one can do with
£6.68... :moonie:
It will pay for the white pudding :D
:rotfl:
Land lady has been feeding her Girl Guide troop shes camping with nettle soup today .:ninja: I expect to see her on news in the AM :lol:
Have you ever tried white pudding, Splashy. Well worth sampling if not. Cooked the same way as black pudding . Top fodder with some smoked bacon.
Tends only to be available at a butchers shop.
i love butcher pudding (gets up and roots through fridge and have none so add to shopping list and now starved) thanks glen :hmm: what to eat this late
"Battered Red Pudding is our own Red Pudding done chip shop style. A classic around our part of the world, a Red Pudding contains spicy pork and beef, flour and seasoning, and we add our own touches."
theres a Butcher pudding!! and now I see a Red Pudding !!!!
Im really on a learning curve puddings wise.
Is it just me or are Europe sticking two fingers up at us for leaving them by making it hell at the airports customs .. the same tactic Spain has done for years over Gibralta.
We kinda deserve it sadly.
Today I have mostly been sorting out my pants.
Is it just me or are Europe sticking two fingers up at us for leaving them by making it hell at the airports customs .. the same tactic Spain has done for years over Gibralta.
We kinda deserve it sadly.
Today I have mostly been sorting out my pants.
From what I saw on the news it was about new stricter EU passport controls for shengen countries ,plus some Spanish airport staff are staging strike action over pay and conditions. I guess add this into the pot with the holiday season and maybe a touch of what you have said Splashy , problems result.
From what I saw on the news it was about new stricter EU passport controls for shengen countries ,plus some Spanish airport staff are staging strike action over pay and conditions. I guess add this into the pot with the holiday season and maybe a touch of what you have said Splashy , problems result.
Ooooh...you've turned blue, Glen! :D
Ooooh...you've turned blue, Glen! :D
Just between us, I didn't notice until you said Dazzle. :)
Just between us, I didn't notice until you said Dazzle. :)
It happened because you reached 1,000 posts. You've gone up a level. :cheer:
It happened because you reached 1,000 posts. You've gone up a level. :cheer:
Glad it was not with the cold :lol:
Glad it was not with the cold :lol:
Same here Perdy :) As long as it's not a political indicator :eek: , I'm a happy tiger.:D
Same here Perdy :) As long as it's not a political indicator :eek: , I'm a happy tiger.:D
A man after my own heart. :thumbsup:
I never want to go blue if it means I become a Tory boy :thumbsdow :D nor Red come to think of it :(
Maybe Orange, then theres a chance Mrs May will pay me a billion to back her, I never did believe in dinosaurs anyway, nor that the world is round and isnt held up by a giant man called Atlas. His arms must really ache by now.
Glad the weekends over, to say there is no good TV on is an understatement, how many times can anyone watch Harry Potter without mounting a quest to hunt down the TV scheduler and make him watch back to back episodes of Country File on a loop before he screams for mercy and promises never to do it again.
I never want to go blue if it means I become a Tory boy :thumbsdow :D nor Red come to think of it :(
Maybe Orange, then theres a chance Mrs May will pay me a billion to back her, I never did believe in dinosaurs anyway, nor that the world is round and isnt held up by a giant man called Atlas. His arms must really ache by now.
Glad the weekends over, to say there is no good TV on is an understatement, how many times can anyone watch Harry Potter without mounting a quest to hunt down the TV scheduler and make him watch back to back episodes of Country File on a loop before he screams for mercy and promises never to do it again.
aww Splashy .. can never watch too much Harry Potter ... seen all films lots of times but still watch every time it is back on our screens :)
Land Lady loves Potter she wants to go back to Potter world again soon, strangely Im busy that day :cartman:
Has someone cancelled summer? I wouldnt mind but I cant shoo land lady into the garden while its chucking it down with wet stuff.
Being forced to go to Winchester today by bus... cant stand the place, full of toffy nosed southern Englanders with for life bags from Waitrose, the only good thing there is loafs of Pubs close together making a pub crawl ok ish and the booze makes you forget you are in Winchester.
They are not as good as the books though. The thing is the Harry Potter place comes up with new things each year. I have been three times taking family friends from Manchester. I never get bored of it.
Because of me poor peepers I dont read books now, it was the same with a lot of books made into films, for example in Lord of The rings Gandalf was originally a cross dressing lady boy from Birmingham with a edepus complex, but they sanitised it for the film. :angel:
I must say the film I cant stop myself re watching when ever its on TV is Conan the Barbarian with mr Arrnie in it.
Today I found I ideal flat to rent in Cowes, its a penthouse with views of the entire Solent waters, all I have to do now is work out how to pay £4000 per month.
Going to watch the Persian meteors do their thing tonight, those zippu little shooting stars .
Once in a pub garden this lovely lady asked me what I was looking for in the sky, I said shooting stars. she stood next to me for a good ten minutes in silent companionship, then said "well I have been looking at that star now for ages its not moved let alone shot across the sky" I didnt have the heart to explain it to her.
Giving up now trying to explain to people why Trump will have his war as he needs it to stop whats happening yo him at home politically and legally. I mean it comes to something when a country like China who delight in marching all their men and weapons around a square once a year as a sabre rattling performance tells Trump "to calm it down son"
aww Splashy .. can never watch too much Harry Potter ... seen all films lots of times but still watch every time it is back on our screens :)
Harry Potter movies is probably the one thing our whole family agrees on. Once it comes on TV or one of us slips in the DVD, we all gather to watch it. Have seen them so many times and never tire of them.
Couldnt see the meteors, the 100 foot tall trees at the bottom of the garden blocked the view..couldnt assed to walk way down the road to see so went to bed. There be back next year.
Now off online to see in how much poo we are in, they wouldnt listen, they said no one would care or look, now some is asking questions about power of attourney for a relative in care, but its ok Im told because the person asking is very nice.. Im sure nice policemen still happily give you a court date. Alas I expect again I will unable to convince them how dangerous the situation is legally.
I managed to see one shooting star last night during a relatively short half hour of stargazing. :)
I watch out for them every year (if the sky's clear) and have seen many over the years (including an amazing meteor storm as a child). I'm living in the middle of a city now so wasn't expecting much due to light pollution, so I was very pleased to see one lonely meteor streak across the sky.
I am always too scared to look up when i hear that this is happening . I got up early as usual today and my son was sat up and he said he had not slept all night. He has not been able to see at all at night and his day vision has gone worse. I quickly got him to A and E and then got to go to an eye clinic by 8am. They said that he had a piece of metal in his left eye and that he was one of 10% of the population that can easily tear their retina. But for now he is ok as they took the metal out. He is 18 and asked me to get him vitamins, carrots and carrot juice as his froends have been looking up on the internet. Just bought this stuff for him. He was worried he was about to go blind. It was awful. He did not want to tell me as he thinks i have too much already with caring for 4 other family members. Now i am going to try and sleep.
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