General Chat

goodmorning and thankyou edith your advice worked thanks also to fred I guess laura who was the last on the computor was fooling around,it is about 9am here and the sun is shining as the snow flakes fall down really strange, have to go out and return a few movies but it looks like a nice morning even with the snow, everyone here (at least most of the men in the family) will be glued to the super bowl game, I think I will give it a pass, again thanks for the advice bye for now dorothy

Hi Dorothy If you go to the task bar
(top of your screen) and go into "view"
scroll down to text size and click on the size you want. Hope this works for you.
Edith

Afternoon folks,its still very cold and windy here,but at least its dry for now!!!
Think Fred is right about the PC Dorothy ,I am having problems with my printer too Fred,I think its because we have this new pc protection from Virgin and we need to "allow " the printer to "talk " to the PC ,Haven't time now will look tomorrw as i am not in work till 4pm.
Just got time to put a chicken casserole in the oven before going to dads ,Might get backlater.:
Hope you boh have some luck with the pc problems you have .Brenda

Morning has brooooken,and now it's afternoon lol.
Sorry to be so late but i had to take the hewlet packard printer back because it wsan't working properly.
For some reason ,tray applet kept coming up everytime i turned it on,[the puter i mean] and there was no way i was going to put the driver in everytime i booted the computer up,so after deleting and reinslalling files 6 times to find it had no effect,it was returned to Tesco this morning and a replacment chosen.
I have no idea why your sreen writing keeps changing Dorothy,but ti sounds as though you need to go into your computer settings [maybe java] to try and find what the problem is.
there is also a size of print setting to do with the mouse and scroll wheel ,but i can't remember how to do it.
Frerd is now off to remove all the settings for the old printer,then going into add remove on the puter to remove all programmes to do with hewlet packard printers,and i will then try installing the new one,if THAT dosn't work,back the new one will go back as being incompatable with windows pro,and i will go back to the epson brand.
Have a good Sunday all,Fred.

hi everyone brenda hope you are having a lazy week-end I gather the weather is not grand if fred is around I need some help with the computor the grandchildren were on it this week and everything is in bold print and large letters, ie when i go into english newspapers the headings just leap out at you so fred any idea's. the snow has stopped and I had a great couple of days with the grandchildren bye for now dorothy

Afternoon everyone,from a sunny but bitterly cold manchester,it snowed in the night but the sun has melted it so its just wet underfoot inplaces,
Not working this weekend or going anywhere special so just taking it easy.Phoned the hospital yesterday,I "should hear something"this month is all they could say.!!!
Sorry the missu hsn't been well Fred,there was me thinking you had shurked your duties and gone of fishing !!!
Margaret ,my neice has been in touch with her parents via the pc and web cam.they have been visiting the family has his uncle have lent them a car,but hey start work in a week or so.He has a job driving (I think) and she is working as a helper of some sort in a home,not sure if it is old people or children!!!She was working in a solicitors office so its a big change for her. He was a driver over here, I would love more time in my garden ,we intend to move some things around whenits warmer.We might get a bigger shed and remove tke two small ones we have,it might give us more room where we need it.I have never ground fuchia from scratchonly from buying them in the garden places.but i do like them.
Johns watching the football on TV ,david has gone to the match,I am sorting photos out on here after this ,but might need a coffee soon to keep me keep going.!!
Speak to you soon
brenda

Goodmorning all I havent joined your chat for some time but have been reading all your posts
Just as its your time for winter we have just had the hottest January ever in many pats of New Zealand Lovely for those on holiday but a worry for gardeners farmers Brenda Dunedin is down the south of South Island and they have had warmer than usual weather for them Its called the" Edinburgh of the South" with its scottish heritage and lovely old buildings I am sure they will enjoy their stay We are off to Dunedin for a few days beginning of March for a meeting with fellow Fuchsia growers. Next weekend is time for Local gardens to be judged (These are selected by the horticultural Society as viewed fron the street ) Ours will probably be selected again but the because of the hot weather and water restrictions some of the plants like lobelia will be past their best .Although it wont be a major prizewinner I like just to see it listed A garden club called last weekto see fuchsias and were amazed by OH's Vegetable garden No we dont play bowls or golf so retirement hours are spent in Garden!
Hope your snow doesnt cause too many problems keep warm
Margaret

Morning peeps,ehem,Dorothy ,can't make up my mind if you meant that Bury is to have snow,or wether it was going to be burried in snow he he,but never mind ,it seems that Newcastle is going to cop it as well ,so we can have a good moan together,lol.
Fred was busy with an unwell missus for a couple of Days Brenda, with her back playing up [osteo porisis] and her breathing problems too ,i was doing a fair bit of running about too,but not to worry,she is lots better after starting her course of stearoids ,and pain killers,coupled with the inhalors for the copd.
We are well stocked up now so the weather can please itselfas to what it does.
We had howling gales last night,and the wind is still pretty strong ,so oncwe it starts to snow ,it should be interesting to say the least.
It is snowing to the north of here now ,and it seems that the drivers are having fun on the a 1 near morpeth,but it will be our turn next i think arriving sometime early afternoon.
Of course,with the drop in the temperatures ,and threratened snow , the garden has come to a full stop ,no way am i going out there ,i will just send for Edith ,she seems to love it brrrrrrr.
Never mind troops ,spring isn't far away,and it's only 11 months to Christmas lol[fred ducks as the boots,lumps of stale bread and whatever,head this way.]
You can laugh you lot at the mention of that word,BUT,my wife has already started buying presents ,and bits and pieces,the easter eggs are hidden upstairs,and before you know it ,she will come in with fireworks for the bairns.
Oooooer,the snow is here ,a bit earlier than expected,looks like something warm is needed for the dinner,i fancy a stirfry so ,it's out with the wok,and the white cabbage,i will take it from there.
We had a treat for tea last night too,i fancied a Macdonald mcmuffin,so got out two cheeses muffins,did to slices of bacon apiece,two ringed eggs,two cheese slices[low fat ] from aldi.put it all together with some french fries.
The wife had a little tomato sauce with hers[home made],but i fancied some mustard that i found in a shop last week,having horseradish in as well,it was lovely smeared on the potato,so ,i will be looking for another bottle when i go into the store next.
Well,time to go folks,have a nice day everyone,and ,by the looks of the weather promised for the next couple of days ,will be back tomorrow.Fred.

Hi John,sorry I can't send you any rain,and we are having snow tomorrow.!!My neice is in Dunedin which I amnow told is in the north of thesouth Island.she is ther for a year ,with aview to maybe moving out permanently.Not heard from her yet ,so don't know how its going
dorothy great to talk with you as well.I will let you know when I have my date for the op..Hope the films are ok
wonder what Fred is up to,and Sylvia and Bill......
See you tomorrow ,Brenda

hello just waiting for the three grandchildren to be dropped off after their swimming lesson's this evening they are staying over as to-morrow is a day off school should be fun I have rented a couple of movies. we are to have a major snow storm to-night and through to-morrow so we will see if the weather man is right, brenda I see that bury is to get snow fri, sat and sunday. to-day was great sunny but still cold I was out for a while it is nice to get some fresh air, it was nice to speak to brenda the other day take care one and all bye dorothy

Hi everyone
Weather here very wet ,cold and windy says Brenda. Here in New Zealand rain is one thing we would like. Farms and lawns are looking quite brown due to the lack of rain the soil moisture is an all time low. The only green on our lawn is around the outside edge. The flower plants we planted are surviving only just but we do give them a water on alternative days. This heat is saps one's energy quite quickly.
John

Well you must all be enjoying what ever you are doing
Weather here very wet ,cold and windy.
still waitng for my letter
,See you soon.Brenda

Really feeling like Billy nomates tonight.!!
Enjoy what ever you are all up too,hope everyone is well.
Brenda

Still not feeling myself,have a rotten headache,hope I don't have one of these bugs.
See you tomorrow,Brenda
ps still no word from the hospital.

Hi on my tea break at work,so have a few minutes ,still feeling down probably as I am still waiting to hear from the hospital.
So can not arrange anything until its done.!!!!!
See you tomorrow ,Brneda

hi just on my way to bed after a great afternoon I watched the tennis with the three grandchildren and the boys finally realized how much muscle power is needed to play the game at the top leval, mind you I don't think they were prepared to see me in action when watching a game as I get very involved with the game jumping up and down, walking around the room on major points and talking out loud as I say fun was had by all, brenda you sound very down working ona a sunday was never much fun for me when I did it , it seems like everyone else is home with family hope you are feeling bettter to-morrow bye for now dorothy

EVening everyone,feeling very tired and fed up today ,probably as I had tp work.Not really got much to say.so will probably see you tomorrow.brenda

Hi all,
Had a lazy day really, made some cards, got the breakfast and dinner, but otherwise done nothing.
The weather looks nice outside but I believe it has turned colder. Poor tweeties, just when they thought about building nests for their offspring it turns colder.
Have a nice evening.
Sylvia xxx

goodmorning one and all I did not get up at 3-30 am to watch the australian men's final so I am avoiding all news broadcasts and the english papers on line so that I can watch the repeat at 3pm to-day the temptation to fine out is overwhelming but I am going to stick to my guns, fred what part of this vast country is sean visiting just wondered, brenda how lovely that the daffs are coming up that is what I miss the most the spring time in england, to-day is allright cold but sunny we had a little snow last night but not much, I was looking after two of the grandchildren last evening so we went out for supper then watched a d.v.d spiderman 3, the youngest did not like it much too much romance he said. he has lost about 5 teeth in the last week so looks rather different but as he will be 9 in april it was about time some of them come out. it will be a slow week next week as there will be no tennis maybe I will get back to doing the family tree again lots of paper but not in order as yet. bye for now dorothy

Morning Sylvia ,Brenda,i notice too that the birds are in a tizz ,plenty of squabbling over grub and pieces of twig ,so ,yes Sylvia,looks like the chicks are on their way.
I am a little concerned in that our weather looks like taking a turn for the worst next week,so i will have to look out for my feathered buddies,keeping the water ice free ,and putting a little extra food out for them,and NOT trimming the hedges yet,to give them a little extra shelter.
Hope Sean enjoys himself ,and learns to ski as well as brush up his ice skating,if he does settle in Canada he will possibly need both skills ,if he buys a place well out of town ,which he is looking to do.
That's well into the future anyway,he has just signed a new contract,and will be staying in the raf for 22 years,meaning Liz and i will likely not see him settled in.
Martin is going to be off to oz shortly for a couple of weeks to visit Rachaels folks,then she is coming over here in April ,with the two boys.
I will be over there on holiday sometime next year,to go to the wedding ,and hopefully visit a few folks that i would love to meet.
All being well,a couple of years after ,Liz and i will move too,and see the back of this country that rewards hard working people by screwing them into the ground with silly bloody laws and crippling taxes.
To add insult to injury ,the powers that be ,then award themselves thousands a year in extra pay,and double their pension rights,
What a carve up ,us poor working people having to pay for it all.while certain people run round in two huge Jag's and sup about four bottles of wine with every main meal,not including the bottles of gin ,and whiskey.in the evenings.
Rant over peoples,sorry about that ,but it boils my blood to see the way hard working folk get put on by a greedy nation,fixated to filling their pockets ,whilst others ,no matter how hard they work,no matter what hours they work,can't get on in life.
Weeeell ,Fred is about to be sent into the garden by the missus ,while things are calmish,we could do with some veggies out,broccoli.beet,kale and tatties,so ,before the boss raises her voice [ouch] ,off i go to keep my feathered buddies company for an hour .Fred.