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Hi Amanda

Just been listening to a bit of Paulo, and it reminded me of you finding the CD in the co-op bin.

Hope this finds you well, my friend.

Take care

Sue x

Hi Amanda


What wonderful news about Rachel, Ben and family. I have this sneaking feeling that they're going to make a go of this! Your Rachel has always struck me as a girl of inner strength.

The stupid phone was a monumental mistake. I was assured by our IT people that this was just the thing for keeping in touch with e mails whilst out and about. What a shame they can't actually make it talk to our IT system.

Plus, I can't talk to anyone, either. The stupid thing has to be kept in a case, which means you can't hear it ring when it's buried deep in my handbag. Plus, it has so many "alert" things that I don't have a clue if someone's rung, someone's sent a text or if there's been a general election in Kuala Lumpur.

Photos of the foot were entirely accidental. I was testing out this (apparent) feature that the ridiculous thing goes onto loud speaker if you turn it upside down. Maybe it does, maybe it doesn't. I can't actually get anyone to speak to me to test the feature out. But I can - apparently - work both the camera and the video recorder. Does my little toe really look so unappealling?

The insurance policy assures me it's covered if it drops down a drain - tomorrow may well find me examining appropriate entry points to the sewerage system.

But then they'll only send me another of the things!

Yours in total frustration


Sue x

I expect you busy taking pics of your left ear Sue so I'll bid you good night.

One piece of happpy happy news from my household is that Rach and Ben have the keys to their new flat and are moving in on Monday......as much as I'm going to miss them and baby being about , I know I'm just going to love the peace and quiet............lol

Sue.....you are priceless..........lol

Do you mean to say you photographed your foot when it wasn't encased in some fancy shoe ?

Is the new phone all singing and all dancing , with whistles and bells ?

( I can't even use a basic mobile and get tutted for being THAT dense if I have to answer my ohs one.........lol )

You do make me laugh : ))

Hi All

I would have been around earlier tonight, but I've got this dratted new mobile phone, which tells the time in Indo-China, has not one but two cameras and is supposed - and I do mean supposed - to connect to my work e-account.

So far tonight I've managed to:

a. send an empty text to everyone in my address book. Including the local takeaway, a taxi firm, the Inland Revenue helpline and numerous bods from work
b. replied to numerous "did you mean to say something" texts
c. tried to reply to others, but hey - pressed the wrong button: again
d. taken several photos, and one very moving video, of my foot
e. found this very addictive game
f. inadvertently deleted the text messages I'd kept over the years on my old Nokia. Easily transferred to your new phone, said the man in the shop. Even easier deleted by me.

Hope this finds you lot well and happy - even if you've had a quiet night!

Sue x

Night Teddy...........I'm SO pleased I started this quiet little thread now : ))

Sweet dreams to you

Amanda xx

I lived in Cardiff for many years and I know Rhoose too, if there is any help that I can give you please do ask, more than happy to help, I am on line every night except weekends when I'm down the van lol, will PM you my e-mail addy, off to bed, shattered now lol, so I'll say goodnight, take care my friend

love

Judie

If and when I finally get the chance to visit the Barry area I will certainly give you a look.
My cousin was there last month , he lives in Australia but was over here doing a tour about. He is quite a lot older than me and could remember the place from past visits.
I never met any of my Welsh relatives , Dad had lost touch with them all many years ago but I've managed to trace several of his cousins ( all elderly now ) and have been in touch with them ( they are lovely folk ). Some are still in Barry and some in Newport plus one in Cardiff.
Penarth doesn't ring a bell but Rhoose was one of there places I believe.

shame neither a familiar to me, whenever you come this way, maybe I could help you with the area, would be nice to meet up with someone from GR couldnt make the Wales meet, same day that daughter was due with her first baby, not sure about the lay ouf Barry now, it has changed so much, but I still have family there, do you have any family from Penarth, which is like next door to Barry

Well if you come across the surname Clissett in your tree then we have a link.............lol

My G.Grandfather was the foreman at Bailyes dockyard in Barry.

small world, my family are from Barry, I was born there ! Newport is about half an hour from me !

I've been to Tenby ( years ago ) I think that was West Wales.

Next time I'll be heading for Newport and Barry ( in search of the ancestors ).........lol

I live near Caerphilly loads of hills and mountains here, too many lol, if you do ever get the chance to go to West Wales, give Pendine a visit it is soooo relaxing there, wish I was there now lol

I'm pleased to hear that it has remained un-spoilt .

I do like a peaceful beach . I live in Norfolk , right on the opposite coast to you , we have some lovely places round here.......but sadly no hills or mountains.

it is such an unspoiled place, no arcades and places like that, it is busy with tourists but still quiet if that make sence lol, we love being there

Judie

I have a lovely picture of my parents ( when they where newly weds ) walking hand in hand along that beach : )

I've visited Wales a few times but don't believe I have ever been to that beach.

yes thats correct it is where they used to do the land speed records, there is also an MOD place there, my OH used to do training there when he was in the Welsh Guards

Is there a beach there ? with a really wide expance of sand ?

I'm sure my parents used to mention Pendine sands .

we have it sited in Pendine West Wales been there for about 3 years it is so lovely, about 2 hours away from where we live

Do you travel about in it ? or stay in one favoured place ?

If your in Wales no doubt it will be beautiful views wherever you are : )