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Good morning all,

Oh Chris please can I come for dinner? ;o) xx

Lovely surprise to hear Sir Paul this morning.

Happy Anniversay your Majesty!

Hope those of you with snow are safe and warm.

Have a good day folks!
Mary xx

Morning CLP, Mary and all blogpoppets everywhere!

No breakfast show for me this morning as I am still depressing myself by listening to the cricket commentary on CloudSports - sorry CLP, but I can't afford to miss a peek at Graeme Swann ...... ;-)

I love the Royal Family. They do a grand job and bring loads of money into the UK economy through tourism every year, so yes, Happy Anniversary Your Maj!

It's cold, grey and icy here with a dusting of snow still obscuring the grass, so it's a slow roast briskett day today with crispy roastie spuds , in approximately 10 hours time. Will I cope with the wait!?!?

Right, let's crack on with this PILE of stuff ....

Muchos amore.

The Virtual One
x x x x

Hi Chris: yes, I agree absolutely about the Queen. I think she is an incredible lady - and I love the new photograph of her and Philip, released today. I know they are very privileged and all that, but I wouldn't want their life, not for a single minute. Imagine your servants knowing just how many G&T's you have had of a Friday evening!

Hi everyone else:

Hope all of who have snow are ok. I know only too well, it starts off being "quite fun" and then it ends up being a ruddy nightmare!

Bids: oooh, I didn't see the comment from Crumpy re: a trip to Scotland! Crumpy: details, please! And, any other bloggers thinking of being Scotland-bound this year - it would be great to have a blog meet!

Happy Monday, all.

C xx

Morning All,

From a crisp, grey, icy and slightly foggy North Kent. Bit treacherous under foot but I have my chunky boots on to stop me from slipping.

Couldn't agree more about the Queen, a fantastic lady and long may she reign over us. I love the pomp and circumstance and it makes me very proud to be British. At her age you would have thought she might like to put her feet up, but oh no, she just keeps on going - good for her.

Happy Anniversary Your Majesty xx

I had a stew slowing cooking yesterday for 9 hours and my little flat smelt lovely. Tonight it's spag bol!

Debs, Happy Birthday to your GD and have a lovely spa day xx

Bids, Fancy doing my ironing for me ;) xx

Hi Mary, Deevs and Chrissie xx

Happy Monday everyone xx

AliB
xx

me again:

Hi AliB: I really must invest in a slow cooker!

Debs: sorry, I completely missed you saying it is your daughter's birthday today. Happy birthday, Ms Debs! And, I know just what you mean - my daughter will be 21 next month, but to my mind, she's around 9!

Hiya to Mary and Cheryl too!

I am attending a funeral tomorrow for a really wonderful woman - the mother of a family friend. She was 91, and mother to 10 children, and grandmother/great-grandmother to about 40. Just an amazing lady, and I would think the funeral will be attended by hundreds. Just thought I would mention this, as she's uppermost in my mind today.

Off to do a wee bit of work!

C xx

Morning sorry for the absinthe!

Decided to decorate last weekend so been up to me armpits in gloss, filler and wallpaper samples. Got the paper just go to get the bruvver in law to get his butt round mine to do the job (professional desecrater you see).

Anyway been busy at work and normal day to day life too. Hope everyone is okay and happy anniversary Mr and Mrs CSN and of course her Maj! (thats QEII not Madonna obviously) and I apologise if I have missed anything vitally important.

Oh good news is that our dearest friends are back together after the glitch so my weekend turned out to be a nice one with good surprises. The gang is back together huzzah!

Talking of slow cooking I cooked a lamb hotpot yesterday for tea tonight so my house was filled with the smells of lamb and beef, and tonight im in doors has put an order in for beef stew and dumplings tomorrow night so tonight my house will smell of lamb and beef again....

Look afteryourselves out there if you have snow as it is melting and looking slightly slushy out there now and those of you who dont have snow - you lucky beggers......

CB xx

Morning all!

Brrr! It's a chilly day! I think we have more than our fair shar of snow here - about 6inches I would say - so am quite happy to send some to anyone who'd like it!

Is so foggy here too - am looking out on a world of white!

Happy Birthday Ms Debs!

Sorry, boss phoned!

Chrissie, Your family friend sounds like quite a woman. Will be thinking of her

Ali, I agree with what you said about the Queen - what an example of duty and honour. I'm looking forward to seeing the doc that's on tonight

I did notice that Chris was the only person I have heard this morning to acknowledge this is also the anniversary of her father's death

Cheryl, don't let the cricket get you down! Won't be long before you're packing your picnic to go sit by the pavillion!

Mary, hope you're having a good dayy too

Sezza xxxx

Awww, d'ya know what Sezza, I was just thinking that (about the cricket). We've got tickets to go to Headingly in August to see England play South Africa. It's a long way to go for a day, but I'm really looking forward to it. And the occassional trips down the road to Worcester when the weather is on our side (we went there last year for a 20/20 gaem, sat in the rain eating our picnic and came home with not a ball bowled, very soggy!).

Chrissie, hope all goes well tomorrow, and remember to celebrate your friends' life rather than mourn her passing.

I'm off on a jaunt myself tomorrow - my nan is 90 tomorrow so I'm heading off back darn to Suffolk for the day (staying overnight with my auntie), seeing family during the day, my very best friend in the universe tomorrow night and another very dear, close friend Wednesday morning before heading back home again.

If I'm honest, I'm absolutely dreading the drive - 3+ hours on my own in not exactly ideal weather conditions, but can't wait to see nan and my lovely friends. I was plotting and planning with very best friends' husband, trying to arrange a meet without her knowledge as a surprise, but the cat's out of the bag now (thanks to a weather induced panic on HER part)! We spoke on the phone this morning and have both agreed that waterproof mascara will be much needed.

CB - good news about your friends - let's hope it was just a glitch.

Keep warm everyone.

The Virtual One
x x x

Hello CE & Everyone.

I like the royal family, without them we would have a president, doesn't bear thinking about. The Queen with the support of Prince Philip is very stable. I feel sure that Wills and Kate will be the same.

I hope that I'll be able to watch The Diamond Queen tonight. My TV went out of order yesterday, I spent ages messing abolut with all the wires and scart leads, retuning and resetting until I gave up. ´óÏó´«Ã½1 was replaced with gay rabbit. Anyway I switched on today and all was fine. Don't know what that was about.

No slow cooking for me today, it's going to be a microwave meal tonight.

MM xxx

PS Nice springlike weather here, the window is open and the birds are singing!

Hi everyone,

I agree, re: the Queen and the Royal Family, I think they are wonderful for this country.

It was funny on Friday night, I took the dogs a walk and on the way back my friend passed me in the car, I thought that was good as I fancied a chat about the s**t week I had had, what with Minstrel (still missing), David's Mum (admitted to hospital now and not doing well at all), and other things not for here (by the way, thank you for all your lovely messages, they mean so much to me), she stopped the car, said she was knackered as she had had such a busy day, then proceeded to tell me all about it, said "oh well I better go" and drove off, it was really quite funny. Anyway, I made up for it on Saturday night, we were at my best friend from school's daugher's 21st, she was absolutely stunning, I do find it a bit disconcerting when I look at her though, as it's like going back in time, it's like looking at her Mum when she was that age, but we had a lovely time and they are such a fantastic family.

Have a good day.

G

Meant to say - a Scottish blog meet - bring it on!!!

CB: nice to see you back. And that's good news about your friends - hopefully they will manage to work through what happened.

Sezza: that's a lot of snow! But, I am really sorry - I don't want any of it! And, yes, MrsR was an incredible woman - just a great lady and so kind to everyone.

Cheryl: that is a bit of a trip ahead of you - I take it, you did consider going by train? But, I know, it's probably just best that you take the car. I hope you have a lovely time with your friend - you will both be talking like budgies! Thanks - that's a lovely comment about my friend. This really will be a celebration of a life well spent.

C xx

Yo Chris

You're not angling for a gong are you?

Arise Sir Christopher!

Chrissie - I did look into trains but logistically, it's just a non-starter, sadly. It would also be an incredibly expensive trip, taking into account the number of taxi's I'd need to get from A to B and back again.

Just finished a project I've been working on - time for lunch now methinks!

x

Just popping by to say Hi! Still busy and loving the job, feel like I've really landed on my feet here!
Happy birthday to Lady Chards Jr, enjoy your pamper session

Speak soon peeps

Tiggs xxx

Afternoon,

I've just walked from one office to another and the sun is gorgeous and the thaw is setting in. Shame they are threathening freezing conditions tonight though!

I've salted the church car park and swept little pathways for the Quilters to walk along so they don't slip. I'm not sure where it says that in my job description!!

Chrissie, You must get a slow cooker, they are fab. My stew made four meals for me, one to eat yesterday and three to freeze. I must, however, cook more than stews in it! I need to be a bit braver xx

CB, Glad that the "friends" are back together....phew :)

Deevs, Have a safe journey sounds like a fab couple of days xx

Dozy, That did make me smile about your friend, I've got friends like that where most of the time is it very one sided. When they eventually ask how I am, I then can't be bothered to actually tell them and just say "fine"!

Right two lots of minutes to type up! I hate typing minutes.

AliB
xx

Oh yes, I meant to say that was good news CB that your friends are back together, I hope everything works out for them.

G

Afternoon

Thanks for the messages about the friends twas a surprise on Friday night when they both walked into the pub, I spoke to her and told her I was glad they were trying to get back on track and he popped round on Saturday morning to help the other half with a job and I heard them talking and hubby was saying some really nice things to his mate about how suited they were and he was glad. Gave me a warm fuzzy feeling.

hey Lostalibaba just had a cracking idea why dont you get someone else to do your minutes there is a very good virtual pa I know of would be able to do it for you, now if I can only remember where I have seen her details before........

Chrissie that is some women you will be paying respect too tomorrow, women like that are the foundations for the rest of us, celebrate and respect her memory and i hope it all goes well.

Deevs - I hope you have a lovely time catching up with everyone and dont dread the drive, I have done it several times on my own and I stick the radio on and spend the whole time singing away to meself and take it easy before I know I am there. I find it very therapuetic actually.

Enjoy and have lots of fun catching up.

CB. xx

Hello.

Well I said it was springlike here and the window's open. A sudden fog has descended, it's very chilly and the window's shut.

Just had an envelope pushed through my door. Free Tho*rnt*ns choccies will arrive on my doorstep tomorrow in return for me doing an online survey. Had a quick look. No thank you . They want information which would result in me being harrassed by
endless cold callers. I'll go to Thorn*onS and buy my own choccies thank you very much. I'll then be able to enjoy them without almost choking every time the phone rings.

MM xxx

Afternoon all.

Chris, great show. Loved listening to Sir Paul.

Happy Anniversary Your Majesty. xx

Awful weather here, it took youngest daughter an hour to walk tiny tot to nursery. The wheels of the pushchair didn't want to go through the snow.

Blood test done. Hooray!

Debs, Happy Birthday to your daughter. xx

GB, thank you. Glad to hear your friends are back together. xx

Chrissie, hope all goes well tomorrow. xx

Deevs, safe journey and have a lovely time. xx

Tiggs, glad new job is going well. xx

Ali, I have never used a slow cooker. xx

Sezza, hope the snow goes soon. xx

Marjie, glad your TV is working. xx

Mary, hope you are having a good day. xx

Gail, so sorry to hear about David's mum. xx

csn. xx

Afternoon each

Missed the show this morning - sorry. And we've missed the snow.

Hope all those who haven't missed the snow are tucked up safe and warm.

xxxx

Hello Annie, glad you missed the snow.

I had to go to doctors but am now home safe and warm.

csn. xx

Evening all!

thanks for all GDs birthday wishes, we had a really lovely time and a sooper dooper afternoon tea. Good plan to take a tupperware box as we didnt come close to starting the "highest plate" on the stand so all the little mini tarts/cakes are in the fridge for later.

Can I borrow CSNs list and paste in here - well done, well said!

Deevs, have a great time up darn suffolk
Chrissie, hope tomorrow will be the celebration of your friends life that these things should be.

Right, I know its only monday, but it is a day off and the penguins are back in stock, so I'll raise a cheeky glass of chards to you all and bid you a good night.

Its good to know you lot you know :-)
debs
x

Hi everyone:

Unusual for me to be here in the evenings, but I just couldn't get the chance to reply this afternoon.

Cheryl: yes, I know what you mean. Train travel is a fortune, and taxis ... forget it! Have a great time.

CB: thank you. Yes, ladies like my lovely friend are (quite literally) a dying breed. She is so greatly loved.

CSN: thank you, too. Nightmare for your daughter today, I would think. Well done that she got the wee one to nursery.

Debs: so glad you and your lovely daughter have had a great day. Special times, for sure. And, thank you.

MrS and I went to the church this evening for a brief service before the funeral tomorrow. The entire family walked the two miles to the church behind the hearse - it really was so moving and just wonderful. I really hope all this talk of the funeral is not bringing down the blog - I wouldn't want to do that. It's just all in my mind today, and I know you lovely bloggers will understand that.

Have a good day tomorrow, everyone - I know that we'll be having an uplifting day.

C xx

Good morning all,

Hope that you're all in fine fettle this morning and raring to go,I'm feeling a bit tardy myself due to staying up to watch a late film ,serves me right .

Crissie ,will be thinking of you today ,and by what you have told us of of that great lady ,what a great life she's lived may she RIP.

CB, good news for you on friends front eh!!

Deev, have a good day and drive carefully.

Have a good day all and take care for all those who have the snow and ice .


Bids.xxx.

Good morning everyone,

It's very cold here this morning.

Just to let you know, David's Mum passed away last night, we were just finishing our dinner and getting ready to visit her in hospital when he got a phone call to get to the hospital as soon as possible, so we set of right away, we are about 40 mins drive from her, but we were no sooner away when the phone went and it was one of his brothers to say that she had died, he was annoyed that he wasn't there at the time but at least his 2 sisters and 1 of his brothers were with her.

Have a good day everyone.

X

Gail.

Gail. I'm so sorry to hear your sad news. My condolences to you and your family

Sarah (xxx)

Gail,

Sending my love and condolences to you, David and the rest of your families as this sad time. At least she had loved ones around her when she passed and she didn't suffer for too long.

Thinking of you all.
Ali
xxx

Dozymac

Big hugs and condolences to you, David and your family. It is never easy but at Lab says above at least she did not pass alone and didnt suffer for to long. I send you my sympathy and you are in my thoughts.

CB xx

Good morning

Gail very sorry to hear your news. My thoughts - and I'm sure lots of other bloggers and lurkers are with you today and the coming weeks.

As Chrissie says it is the things which are uppermost in our minds that come tumbling out as we blog.

Presume Deevs is driving as I write - hope she enjoys her trip South.

-4 here again this morning with fog ! Not a great combination. Almost glad I can't see the light of day here in the hangar.

Regards PJ

Gail, thinking of you today, it is so sad and devastatingly painful when you lose someone you love.
loli x

Thanks folks, She really was a lovely lady who lived life to the full, going multiple holidays a year, doing line dancing and going to the club every week, right up until very recently. When we had all gone back to her house last night we were laughing when recalling visiting her on a Friday night and David and I going home about 9pm as it was our bedtime and she was then going to get ready to go out to the club!

X

Gail, so sorry to hear your news, - hugs to you and David xx

Just found your blog and all signed up :o)

Welcome Jan, stick around. X

sorry to hear your news Gail, thoughts are with you, David and all the family

Tiggs xx

Gail
As has been said, really sorry to hear about David's mother.
Even though you knew it was inevitable and indeed imminent, you can never be prepared for it to actually happen.

It sounds as if she was 'a game old girl' who ought to stand as an example to us all.
Live life to the full and make sure that those left behind remember you with laughter, smiles and great memories.

Love to you and David

Crumpy xx

Gail,

Really sorry to hear that David's mum has died. We are thinking of you both , and please let him know we are sending our condolences. xx


Maddy - I had that Thornt*n$ envelope through the door last week. I was stunned and amazed at the personal stuff they wanted to know ..... even I wouldnt divulge all that just to get a free chocolate !! yes, really !!

Right, must dash , am slowly ticking off my to do list

Oh yes, i nearly forgot .. A Scottish blog meet would be fab, I've never been to Scotland ....... there , I've come out and said it .

Sezza, Annie, I am totally loving the book , can't put it down. :-)))

Right, got to go.........

MC xxxx

Gail, so sorry to hear your and David's bad news, take care now, both of you! xxx

Not much to report from here, except it's bloomin' cold!

JG x