Morning everyone..It's a new week...11/08/2014

First topic message reminder :

how lucky are you then
Linda said they may go to Carolina this week
The new grandson still in hospital but doing ok
his heart keeps slowing down but they said it's normal as
he is trying to catch up ,after all he was not due till
Spencer 's birthday Oct 6
So we will meet up when she returns

Thanks for the cornflakes Bond.

BTW yes I think it's wrap up day.

Oh finished my book, really good.....onto the follow up book...."Sow the Seed"

Good morning all from Atherstone a bit grey over here and the winds blowing up so it may be a wooly hat job for my painting fences day
First breakfast and it's cornflakes hot milk toast and marmalade Coffee tea orange juice and large L&L
Back later

Ar that is one of my saying all the time to the lads, measure twice cut once
Watching strangers on the box very good

Evette is a soft touch, be it with her children, grandchildren or Bev. It's not a case of buying people just that she's a push over.....she's a really lovely kind person.

One must be hard up for friends and buys them.
The other must be a moocher and only likes friends
who pay for her. Usually its with a man not another
woman.

Oh Bond, You know the first rule of putting anything together.
Check twice before you start work.
Master craftsman that you are, maybe its too much radio that's
distracted you. Its OK we have all done something that we have
messed up one way or another.
I remember knitting a frock coat for Melanie which took up many
hours of my time. Once I had finished the border(all of 24 inches
wide) I noticed I had missed a row in the pattern and so had to undo it
all and start again! I was knitting it a much bigger size than she was
but it took me a year to complete and it just fitted her then!
I stayed with knitting dolls clothes after that!

Evette is certainly silly with her money where Bev's concerned......though Evette's bought a house and is spending money on it and of course Bev is worried that Evette might run out of spare cash.

Yes Carole said Bev may be found someone more interesting so l said it may be someone silly with money (like Yvette)

Pardon Bond......   "Silly with money"    who is?    Oh are you talking about Bev?   She's silly with her peoples money I'll give you that.

Hi, I did add to my post under you saying it was may be not to do with more interest but more silly with money
I cN only remember it happening once before with the word bridge again trying to get it to fit so I missed the d out, brige, well it fitted but not for long

It didn't work out then Bond?     Not like you.

You're doing well Margaret.

Well finally spoke  to Bev.....yes they did meet up with two guys from Coventry,  and after Evette got home, well back from Blackpool, Bev talked her into staying the weekend at Bev's saying she'd drop her off at home on the Monday and THEN she could go to see her Mum in hospital but Evette's sister phoned her  on the Saturday saying  their Mum had taken a turn for the worse....Bev told Evette she'd drop her off at home on the Monday and she could get a bus and go to the hospital, but Evette's Mum died on the Sunday night,   THEN Bev said "Well Evette wanted to go and say bye to her Mum at the hospital but I wasn't driving when it was getting dusk....so she had to get her sister to come and pick her up to take her to the hospital"   after all Evette does for Bev.  

Good evening all, just had a sign writerz nightmare set out beautiful baubles to fit a gap and got it to fit lovely, painted it all finished and thought that fits better than I thought it would, then saw why it fitted better than I thought it would (beautiful)
So painted it out ready to start again tomorrow, good job its only emulsion on cardboard for a sign on the bazar
No Carole I didn't think it's to do with interest, more someone silly with money may be

wow Marge you are doing well
keep up the good work

Umm seems Bev has found others more
interesting then

As to Sir G ,Vicky I don't know Why he choses not
to post unless it's because of ME
As when I have asked you said you were not at
liberty to say

Watching Paradise on Net Flix

OH,
I just flicked my little finger and all that I had
written just disappeared !

I did quite a lot yesterday (for me) I changed
both light bulbs in the ceiling lights and changed
the battery in the wall clock (that took some
fiddling as I had to keep taking it down to get it
in sinc with the TV and computer clocks)
That's now done.
Changed the battery in the tiny remote that controls
the 12 disc CD player in my car.
I put stuff away and swept the floor. Then I started
with the smoke alarms but could not read the small writing
so I will try again with the magnifying glass this morning.
Did 2 small loads of

I have changed the cats moist food as they are only licking
the gravy and leaving the meat!
They bother me every time I go in the kitchen for more food
so I am trying Blue Healthy Gourmet, Its still small cans but
they seem to like it and its filling their tummies more so not
getting bothered as much for food. Its flaked with a small
amount of gravy.
They get so fickle about food every once in a while.
Two kinds of Kibble, one they came with and another
that's for indoor cats. And they need a pot of grass
(not that kind) its especially for indoor cats. they
love it.
Its off to the grind again this morning now the weather
is a little cooler I feel ready to tackle a few more things.
TTFN

No I've not managed to get her since she came back from Blackpool.  I've left 3 messages though she has spoken to Susan on FB.

Yes Bond she'll most likely get in touch by then.....though she's had her birthday present,  just after she'd got back from Hong Kong, because she asked me for it early, so maybe she isn't bothered about seeing me for her birthday unless she thinks I'll buy her another present not liking to just hand a card over.    


As to Sir Graham .....you know why he won't post Carole so there's nothing I can do about changing his mind, I'm not his keeper.      It would be nice him posting again but there you go.

Lovely dinner Bond, I do like liver & onions though David doesn't like liver that much so we don't often have it, once a year   ....

Hi Carole, Vicky I was going to say a couple off days ago its Bevs birthday towards the end of the month is it not,?
Dinners up Liver onions mushrooms, mixed veg half a small jacket potato and a chunk of bread to mop up the thick thick gravy

I just popped to the store as I forgot
the coffee creamer yesterday ,and while
there I saw my Crystal Lite drink on SALE
for 99c a box of 10 sachets ,normally they
run over $2 each box

Oh Vicky I don't mean for you to tell US ALL
what Sir G is telling you in obviously SECRET
but could you not persuade him to at LEAST
post and SAY HELLO to the REST OF US posters

Did you EVER make contact with Bev since she returned
from Blackpool ?

Nice Avatar Bond

Just tried to Bev but she's not at home....left another message.

one eye higher than the other......very good.

Yes and your trifle

His name is Isia as he as one eye higher than the other

You like my trifle......

I love your avatar Vicky

No sorry no trifles .....could have had cherry pie and cream or custard, David had that after his poached egg on toasted..  

I like your avatar Bond.......

Good afternoon ladies, no trifle in a bag then
This is what Ive been playing with in the Garage instead of painting fences and as it hasnt rained I could of done but Ha ho theres always tomorrow
The first set in the play in in a Egyption market and this is to hang at the back to give the idea of Ciro
Right tea coffee L&L
Back later

Oh I know you were putting on an accent Carole but Bond says "Bedworth"

Went to Palmers had sausage and mash and veg with gravy.....very nice.

Warm out there.

Carole it's not up to me to spill the beans, not my beans to spill......

All done outside in 45mins
Have the R/beef cooking now for dinner tonight

Vicky I KNOW its Bedworth ,I was putting on an ACCENT  
As to Bond have no idea how HE says it  

People panic at the slightest thing I guess .....

Your still not spilling the beans I see either ,guess we will
just have to let Sir G have you all to himself  

OK I will be back later 72f right now and VERY  
 Hiiii HOOOO ♪ Hi Ho ♪ Hi Ho ♪ its off to    I
do not know what yet I gooooo ♪

Oh Bond off to Palmers.....hope I can get a trifle, if not it'll be apple pie and custard.

Oh nearly finished my book. Brilliant, loving it.

Oh well that's my duty done. ......oh she's hard work, of course she was on about Brexit   "I was talking to Karen and she was telling me how difficult it's going to be going abroad" I asked her "How?"  and she said "Well you'll have to have international driving licence"  er right and what did we have before we joined the Common Market? .....you'd think we never had a life away from the EU.   I asked her if James had had to get a Visa to go to America or India   "Oh yes"   Quite I said.   Then she was going on about "And we'll have to stock pile drugs"  we can't stock pile drugs because drugs have a shelf life.....I do wish people wouldn't believe the scare tactics.     Of course our Government are waving the white flag, they didn't want us to leave anyway......never thought we'd vote to leave so they got a shock,  but of course we are having "Maybe we should vote again"  to get the right answer as other countries did....well if we have to vote again I'll NEVER vote in any election ever again.    Oops how did I get on here.

BTW Carole it's bedworth not Bed'uth. and no Bond doesn't say "Bed'uth"  

Later......

Ah well guess we will just have to
be with out your "imput" Bond less
than normal

just found this INFO on the other storms
scroll down to read it ALL ,does not look
like its a threat to you guys that much after all

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article218384110.html

Hi Carole, no I didn't go I think I must make a rule with myself that if Im not gone by ten o'clock Im not going.
No I think those days have gone of pigy backing as all now should be password protected

Bond why are you putting that paint brush
in and out ...oh I see you were
undecided about whether to go to Bed'uth
or not and now its too late
♪ you put the paintbrush in ♪ the paint brush out ♪
the paint brush in and ♪ shake it all about

I see you said you had to come in from the
"man cave" to  & ....
Is there no one around your castle that you cannot
"tap into " their WiFi ....like when we first moved
back here ,I could get a signal as next door had it
and I was picking their WiFi up ,of course then I
ordered cable here so had my own ....

Such BAD flooding down in Wilmington
they are saying over 20.000 people stranded and with out power
that they are trying to get supplies to somehow ,feel
for those on bottled oxygen etc as well who chose or had no
choice to stay put

I will be back have to go find my breakfast before ♪ going to mow a meadow ♪

Hi all, well it's still warm and its been do I or don't I do I go to Bedworth to paint the fence or is it going to rain,? Its got to th been point now its too late, if it was only in Nuneaton I would risk it but its a long way to go and not get a full day in do its a no and lunch as mrsb has gone to Nuneaton on the bus Im having a pot noodle
I think some of the problem is between the best before date, sell by date and use by date
The suns just come out so ill be thinking I should of gone but as Ive said before I had all summer to do this
Right pot noodle and then clean the windowd

New Avatar
Seaside Park Bridgeport CT
these are at the Harbor end of the park
maybe to protect the city years ago

Morning you two ...
One last day before the waters from Florence
drops in on us tomorrow
So Vicky with today ,what was the "good word"
from Sir G you never say

Talking of feeding the poor they are showing a convoy on TV
right now that will be going around the State feeding the hungry
and helping stock the food pantry's ,all these 18 wheeler's are
full of donated food from different grocery stores and farm around
the State ,I see one from Garilick Farms so that will be full of milk
and eggs etc another is from Shop Rite stores a big grocery store
here ,and there is another man from a large farm who says they
have chickens ...

I know it USED to not be allowed to do what your State is doing Marge
I wonder if its changed here
There is such a NEED now a days with people unable to make ends meet
even the so called "middle class" are know seen going to a food pantry
to help stretch their food dollars ..

I have been awake AGAIN since 4am ,Buddy gets up and then after
jumping on the bed goes out into the living room YOWLING ,I yelled
at him once but got up at 450am ,its not like he is wanting to GO OUT
he just wants me UP and OUT HERE
I am thinking of waking HIM up during the day ,see how HE FEELS

I saw a comment about the hurricane/tropical storms that are making their
way across the Atlantic ,Hellene and Issac ,someone said they thought
Hellene would impact the ,but it looks like THAT one is making a right
hand turn before getting there ,but it MIGHT be Issac that could affect your
weather

Fall arrives here on Saturday and after temps in the 80's our weatherman is saying
its RIGHT ON TIME as on Sunday and the following week it will FEEL like
fall with temps only in the 60's MY KIND of weather

Anyway waiting on Spencer to get up ,he must have fallen to
over Carmen's last night as he did not roll in until 1215am ,
I did not him like I did last week as I was told he is a GROWN
MAN so if he is tired its NOT MY FAULT

Going to run the mower over the back lawn this morning
Be back

MORNING Marge

Morning......it's warm though Bond isn't it.

I just think it's mad to throw away good food just because it's reached the "sell by" date....as you say Margaret to give to the food kitchens is so much better but no super markets etc have to throw it away.

Right I'm popping around to later.

Good morning all from Atherstone a bit grey over here and it's wet so I don't know if I will be fence painting today in Bedworth,
Well it was busy in here last night Yes I love the stories isn't that what the bible is all about??
The weather forecast is saying its going to be a warm dry day so my be painting
First breakfast and cornflakes and hot milk toast and marmalade Coffee tea orange juice Back later

Our Grocery stores are allowed to donate
food beyond its "sell by date" to be donated to
food banks not the general public as it would
cause a riot. Things like bread and cakes
and veggies are donated to meals on wheels
along with fruit & dairy products.

It gives them a bit better diet than the canned
stuff which has a lot of salt in it.
It is also given to the soup kitchens for the
homeless.
It is seen as a civic duty of the businesses
to help those in need in their community.
Its all organized.

I can see how it can be mistaken but we all believe
in Arthur and the knights of the Round Table too!
I love legends as each region has its own versions
like Robin Hood. Each has its own ring of truth as to
place and time.
I just put a new battery in the clock but it must be on
the night time setting as its not chiming!
While I was waiting the Westminister chimes to start
I had to replace both ceiling bulbs as the second one
went out last night!
Now I have to go and wind the hands on to what ever the time is
now but 12 hours on.

I better go and shine Sir Graham's desk......

Same here Carole food that could go to the homeless must be destroyed.

and what say*eth you Sir G
Vicky Sir G is here

I now one bite and it's bluddy gone Bond
Over here the stores are not allowed to
give any left overs away,like to the many soup kichens"
The bakery food stores etc they have to THROW good
good in the garbage
This has been going on for YEARS as when I worked at
the Holiday Inn and we had a banquet or after the buffett
we served on Sundays all the left over untouched food
was canned ,rules from dept of health
Crying shame when people are going hungry

Maybe the Queen should allow the bones to be examined, though children's coffins were found in St Georges Chapel also but up to now she hasn't agreed for any of the children's bones to be tested.

All I know Margaret is historian's NOW say the naked ride is a myth......maybe the story teller Roger of Wendover didn't help with many of his stories being proved wrong.....totally made up.      I remember reading years ago they thought she had ridden "bare backed" without a saddle.... but this monk had ......embellished it.  

Wow thats hell of a price for a walnut whip
I still have to come in for food and sleep Carole

There you go again Marge a history book on legs
When we went to Newquay at the beginning of the year some fantastic pastry shops then we went to St. Ives and every other shop was a pasty shop with loads of pastys in the window in and I said at the time what do they do with the ones they don't sell today as they could never sell them all??
Last drinks for the night

It was M'ladies choice if they had no
lord and master to protect them.
Sometimes it was the son and heir
that wanted them gone.
As to the Godiva legend being untrue,
I believe it was true but no one spoke of it
for a hundred years.
The people of Coventry in those days held her
in as much esteem as todays people feel about
Diana. Remember it was a much smaller population
then and it would have been inside the area of
the City walls. If they had closed all the city gates
and stayed behind closed shutters who would have
seen her anyway.
Its like Shakespeare's play of Richard the III,
He wrote of Richards deformity but it was never
mentioned anywhere else.
And then Richards historians started to piece
together stories of him being entombed in a long forgotten
Priory. What did they find, but a skeleton with a distorted spine!
And, traced a real live ancestor!
The Princes in the Tower was also proved true after children's
remains were found under a stone stair case.
I keep an open mind.

Carole, take it easy on the goodies. Don't need an upset
tummy.

If ever you get to Plymouth Vicky there used to be
a Cornish Pasty shop right before you go up the hill that
leads to the Hoe ,we went in with my Mum got them hot as
they came out the oven and walked eating them around town
SLURRPPPPP oh YUM

That's what Susan got us when we went down to see them....real cornish pasties from Cornwall.      She'd brought some back for us and other people.....it's always "You're going to Cornwall ohhhh bring us back some cornish pasties" .

Chelsea asked the same ? I said not any time soon
at THOSE prices .....
Although James said they now know what to buy me
for Xmas ,Cornish pasties
I was going around saying WHOO WHOO WHOO
look at that etc etc etc

Just converted some of the prices
the walnut whip was $2 (£1.53p)
and the Maltesers $5.25 {£4}

Terrible what we Ex Pats have to pay for a
taste of home

Oh and after coming out I saw on their brochure
they also had CORNISH PASTIES

So when are you off again Carole?