General Chat

Drove to Blyth yesterday to collect my laundry and buy a curry.
The hardest part was getting on to the main road.
Thereafter it was about 30 mph all the way.Traffic spaced out by a hundred yars a piece.
Not a lot of traffic thank goodness.
We have icicles 2 feet long
Recently an aeroplane skidded off the end of the runway at the airport near where I live.Had circled several times before attempting his landing.

suns out and everything is sparkling white.
Glad you got back in one peice David from Blyth, OH said it was bad when he was in Sunderland on Friday night, wasn't sure what time he would get back up but managed to get through and arrive home aftert 10 .00am worst part was between Hexham & Carlise.

your OH has worked hard Mel, good idea painting & decorating inside at the moment not much you can do in the garden.

Morning!!!
Bright sun shine and icy .David it does sound bad your way.I remember that picture of icicles last year Are the ones you have now as long?
Still busy then Mel !!!.What will you do when all the decorating is done lol
Fiona ,I noticed just now there weren't many cars at the church.I think most people are staying in the warm.
Chester went off all in a lather!It seems so strange as his bed has gone too and there is a big empty space.It is quite nice though to not have him pestering me all the time.

I'm going to do my nails now while I have a coffee. BBL

Nails drying now.I seem to be doing everything back to front .I have to have a shower and wash my hair,but we need to eat something as the meal at the reception won't be until tonight.I am going to do egg and chips so have to have shower and hair after.Otherwise I will smell like Greasy Joe lol
I thought the wedding was at 4 pm ,but just checked the invite and it is 4.45.

Fiona you do have a lot of snow now!!!,and more to come according to the forecast.

Hi Jane
It sounds like your well prepared for your journey, hope you make it safe back tonight and don't get stuck half way somewhere. is it a long Journey?

It hasn't been snowing for the last hour and the suns gone in, daughter no 1 is working today 8am-6pm, we are hoping she will be alright driving home, told SIL keep checking the weather and don't come for dinner if it's not looking good, better at home with Sofia than stuck somewhere in the car.
well I'm of to get some lunch.

if you pop in before you go Jane take care , Hope you & Chris enjoy your Wedding, look forward to hearing all about it 2 morrow.

Afternoon all,
12.34pm
Fiona, you have had a lot of snow ,it does look nice.

Its very frosty here ,no more snow ,but there's no sun as yet to start the thaw !!

Son and family came this morning ,the little ones were so excited about the snow ,they had been playing out in their garden .
I couldn't let them out in ours as Toby had been out there and i hadn't cleared up after him , have just been out trying to find where he's done it in the snow !!!
We're not going out today hubby wants to see the football ,Norwich v Ipswich ,it's on the Television at 1.00 .

Jane , hope the wedding goes off ok and the snow keeps away ,have a safe journey .

Our Christmas lights are switched on today in the town ,there are amusements and Charity stalls in the market place and the lights are being turned on at about 5.00
Off to sort out some lunch now
BBL

It's a devil looking for doggie do's in the snow isn't it lol

Fiona the wedding is about a 1 and a half to 2 hours drive.Hopefully there will be no hold ups on the M1( I think it is the MI)
I have just put tights on,for the first time in years!!!!!!!!!! They feel very strange and the top keeps rolling down each time I sit down.My fault for having a fat tum lol.I will try not to keep hoiking them up.I can actually see me nipping into the ladies tonight and taking them off.

Afternoon all,

Had a call from my brother this morning. He came out of hospital last night. Nurse will call each day to change the dressing on his toe. He tell me that when he took himself off to hospital a couple of weeks ago. When the Doctor removed his dressing the little toe FELL OFF. !!! They have removed about two inches of his bone, and removed the gangrine. It will take him about six weeks to get up and about. He has a frame, for when he does.

Had my shower and washed hair (LIKE JANE). have done the veg for dinner.

Turned on TV and on Channal 5 was ANDRIE RIEU in concert in Dublin, Turned the sound right up and lah lahed to the music. What a tonic.

Jane will be on her way now, hope they have a safe journey, to and from the wedding.

If they're keep comming down it would be uncomfortable and awkward.
Take them off again and wear stockings and suspenders.
What ever happened to them?
I'm supprised they never came back into fashion.

14.49pm.

They do stay up stockings now. They would have been better than tights.

David

I have worn stockings and suspenders years ago not very comfy suspenders kept digging in. you will never have had that experience ?!!! lol
Stockings are still very much in fashion but now have elastic tops but most younger ladies just have bare legs.
I like wearing tights much warmer especially at this time of the year

Stay up stokings or crotchless tights for ventilation etc sound far more comfortable.

David, You little tinker !!! Stockings and suspenders, on a Sunday afternoon. I haven't seen those on woman for many years. All the rage in 50/60s. !!!!

Was going to say this morning, when it just posted on it's own. got the gremlins i think. !!

When my brother was in hospital the Doctors found his Arteries were so blocked they also did a TRIPLE BYPASS The family didn't tell me in case I worried. !!

Just been outside, Minus 4 at the moment, will get down to minus 7 tonight. I don't know about TIGHTS. Winter draws more appropriate.

Just thought. When the Mini shirts came in, before tights. The girls on the underground trains to London. Wore Mini skirts, with Stockings and Suspenders. That was a sight first thing in the morning for a 16 year old LAD> !!!! No wonder I wear glass's. LOL LOL 15.15pm

Frank, good that your brother is now out of hospital, lets hope all goes well for him and he's walking with his frame soon.

I only wear tights when we go out for special occasions and i'am wearing a shirt ,usually wear trousers this weather ,don't think i could go back to wearing stockings again ,i think they would feel very strange to wear now after all this time ,i don't think i would risk wearing Hold ups ,would be frightened they might fall down.

Well Norwich has won, while that was on i wrapped some more presents ,still got more to buy ,i try to buy the little ones the same amount of things each and then i buy one of those big christmas bags each to put all their presents in.

Its been a dull day here ,not much of a thaw still plenty of snow about and the road out the front is terrible ,all packed down ice !!!
I noticed a Te*co delivery van slipping all over the place out the front he was trying to drive up the slope to the old people's flats beside us ,in the end he got out and walked the shopping up to them.

Easy tea tonight Pizza and home made Wedges ,only because i forgot to take the pork Steaks from the freezer !!! so we'll have them tomorrow.

Forgot the time again 3.27pm !!!!

Your both little Tinkers !!! lol

All this talk of stocking and suspenders !!! watch your blood pressure lolol

Would rather be watching the stockings and suspenders lol

I dare say you would !!

But it would only make your glasses steam up !!! lolol

well ''boy's- will-be-boys''-----Lucky your eyes never fell out Frank lol xx
what's up with these pages"' ??will drive me mad---

i'll just cut to the chase---Jane take care on the road's --remember you can always stay over----As for tightsI'm just glad i can get my shoses on --

Fiona it looks like Canada with that snow you've more than we have .

It's a dull cold day --minis 9 if this keeps up will have to get out my bear skins lol xxx

I must try getting out tomorrow I've only a couple pressies to get --Cant put it of--other wise they will just get a ''HAND SHAKE AT-XMAS.lol xx

OG is on the move getting near lunch time --

it's 11.30 am here

Evening All,

No more snow here but a good frost again and very slippy on the close. Hope Jane had a good journey and is coping with her tights!! lol I haven't worn any for years either. I used to wear stockings and suspenders, but they were very uncomfy. If mini skirts hadn't come along I wonder how many years it would have been before we got tights.

Frank.......OH told me at lunchtime that Andre had been on! Fat lot of use that was!! lol I wish I'd known I'd have recorded it. That sounds horrid with your brother's toe. Good job they have sorted it now and that they spotted he needed that bypass. Hope he makes a speedy recovery.

You have had a lot more snow Fiona........the kids would be loving playing in it. David, that trip sounded very tiring.......still, better going slow and arriving than the alternative. I have never seen icicles that big. OH had some tiny ones on his car this morning.

I am meeting some friends in the morning about 20 miles away at Loughborough. It is virtually all motorway there so it should be ok. We are having brekkie together at a posh tea-room (tablecloths!!) and giftshop and a having a good old natter. In the evening OH is meeting up with some people from work for a meal at Burton-on-Trent so no cooking to do.

I must scrub out my seedholders and put some food out for the birds tomorrow.....today they just got bread soaked in water. lol