17-06-2014 8:48 PM
24-08-2014 5:05 PM
24-08-2014 5:24 PM
Thanks ed. Earlier on, it was sunny and warm here but now it's clouded over and it's seriously cooled down. We've had rain forecast for tomorrow and it looks like it will be in for the day. It is annoying when they get the weather forecast wrong.
24-08-2014 5:41 PM
Good for you Chris. You have a life to live too.:)
24-08-2014 6:03 PM
Thanks Maggie.
24-08-2014 6:09 PM
@bitsnknots wrote:Afternoon all. It's very overcast here at the moment but no sign of rain yet.
I put my foot down with my mum and told her that we would go this morning as I wanted to potter around in garden this afternoon. I think that she did feel a little bit guilty but it won't stop it happening again and if it's not convenient, I'll put my foot down again. Hopefully, the message will get through sooner rather than later. Another way of looking at it is, I don't know what I'll be like at that age. Steph thinks that I won't be as bad as I know what my mum's put me through. I hope that Steph's right. Anyway, rant over.
You are the most wonderful daughter Chris, & your mum is a VERY lucky lady...
You are always giving out hugs, so just for you alone
24-08-2014 6:12 PM
your mother is so so lucky to have an adult, non working child living at home with her.
you rarely seem to leave her side except for your very early morning swim and i wouldn't be the least bit surprised if you were back home before she was even up in the morning.
you even accompany her on the outings arranged by her former employers !
you dpn't have any siblings or children do you ?
thus i expect if you weren't living at home then your mother would either have carers in to get her up/put her to bed etc. and feed her 3 times a day etc.
or she would be living in a residential / nursing home due to her ill health.
as i already said, your mother is so so lucky.
that luck wont be afforded to you if there are no children, unless you moved and lived with a cousin ?
24-08-2014 6:41 PM
Thanks Merc. That's lovely.
Shona, you're right. I am an only child so therefore, everything seems to be left to me. I don't have any children either.
Thanks to all you for your support. It is very much appreciated.
24-08-2014 6:48 PM
That's what we are here for.:)
24-08-2014 6:55 PM
Evening all.
Had a lovely day here but not just due to the weather just had most of the family round for a meal and was so nice to all be together and see everyone catching up, laughing and joking
Bit of a squeeze with 18 of us but who cares
24-08-2014 6:57 PM
Glad that you had a good day Stan. It sounds like there was a bit of a crush but I bet a good time was had by all.
24-08-2014 7:03 PM
Not so bad as we spilled over in into the garden most of the day books ,just love having them here
24-08-2014 7:21 PM
Sounds like great fun Stan.:)
24-08-2014 9:25 PM
It's fun if you had help with the work!!
Our family get togethers only count up to 10 or 12 but we managed to rustle up 28 relations and close relations of relations, one Christmas.
24-08-2014 9:47 PM
there's only the two of us, sometimes I wish there were more.
it's been a really weird day today, not a stirring, no wind, no birds, no noise...i.e sheep cows hens and ducks!!!!
it stayed mostly dry though, at least I got the washing done, and had a potter in the garden. Made a lovely lunch and read for a bit, 40 winks and poof! the days' gone
24-08-2014 11:06 PM
It would seem very strange to me to have no relations. Frightening in a way, although I suppose like everything else, you get used to it.
25-08-2014 7:18 AM
CG, I have got cousins but they have their lives as well. My family are spread far and wide in the UK. I would have loved to have had siblings but it just wasn't to be.
25-08-2014 8:11 AM
25-08-2014 8:40 AM
Morning. Wont say good as it's pouring down. Going out with a friend to see a quilt exhibition this morning. Shame about the weather as they could have had some outside had it been nice. Jackie & family were camping but went home last night because of the forecast.
25-08-2014 8:47 AM
25-08-2014 11:10 AM
Today I am mostly