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Old 16-03-2014, 18:52
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Well, it was a lovely weekend and then BAM -

Got more bad news. Another friend has died. He and his partner live in back of us. He died on Thursday in his sleep - only 66. Luckily his partner has a daughter and other family who have rallied around. I just don't think I can take any more bad news this year - it has been a bummer so far!
So sorry to hear this Nyannie
what a sad start you've had to this year
sending my wishes your way xxx
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Old 16-03-2014, 19:14
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Thank you for all your lovely get well wishes
it was so nice to read

i,m a bit like lena and saying thank god for the sport on tv, with this illness
not so much the motor racing, i know this is one of lena fav things
but the Rugby for me on Sat, where i shouted something i never thought
i would before
it went a bit like COME ON FRANCE
and i just knew i couldn't trust them ( 2 lousy sh*tty points, and one lesson in passing needed)

i also found myself cheering for Aston Villa and by the way, if the cricket doesn't improve
they will find themselves ......... on ignore

hope everyone has enjoyed the sun and got out and about
sending good thoughts, for your week
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Old 16-03-2014, 20:35
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pokes head up
yes i,m still in bed
now got a infection in my chest
sounds like i smoke 40 a day ............. not that i smoke at all
on the bright side family have looked after me well and i've lost 4lbs in a week
see i've found a silver lining, well a thread of one at least
of to read back, but have been told, i,m not allowed to stay up long

p.s Did you see us Lindy a Liverpool win and and no better way to earn 3 points
than a glorious stuffing of Man United

pss and well done Lena 3 points to Arsenal , not that i was cheering or anything, i was hoping you would get a loss or draw sorry but can you really blame me
Hi Georgy

Trust you to find a silver lining in a chest infection! Glad to hear the family have been looking after you and hope you feel better soon ...

Yes, I saw the match and I couldn't agree more - a glorious stuffing was what it was! I was on the edge of my seat throughout but there was no need really, the lads did so well. And sorry Lena, I was hoping you'd draw with Spurs (Gosh, i feel so guilty saying that Nine games to go, is it? Great season all round

Have a good evening all xx
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Old 17-03-2014, 00:17
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And...time for bed

Sleep tight lovely JJAT

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Old 17-03-2014, 07:16
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Morning all

georgy - I was like you with the rugby and feel the same way. Hope you are feeling better too!

I feel so badly for my friend's loss but she does have a very supportive family - I will try and bake a cake to take around for her later this week.

Went to a local craft village yesterday. Turned out to be pretty ordinary. Has motivated me to actually do some painting!

Hope you all have a lovely day.
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Old 17-03-2014, 11:31
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Hi Georgy

Trust you to find a silver lining in a chest infection! Glad to hear the family have been looking after you and hope you feel better soon ...

Yes, I saw the match and I couldn't agree more - a glorious stuffing was what it was! I was on the edge of my seat throughout but there was no need really, the lads did so well. And sorry Lena, I was hoping you'd draw with Spurs (Gosh, i feel so guilty saying that Nine games to go, is it? Great season all round

Have a good evening all xx
Thanks Lindy
feeling a little better today

it was so very exciting, and the most relaxed...... i have ever been ......
watching man u and LIVERPOOL ..... he he ( see what i did there man u in small)
but
to be competing for the title, and playing so well, is just great.......after so many years
such a exciting season
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Old 17-03-2014, 11:39
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Morning all

georgy - I was like you with the rugby and feel the same way. Hope you are feeling better too!

I feel so badly for my friend's loss but she does have a very supportive family - I will try and bake a cake to take around for her later this week.

Went to a local craft village yesterday. Turned out to be pretty ordinary. Has motivated me to actually do some painting!

Hope you all have a lovely day.
Thanks Nyannie,
feeling a little better today,
was going to get up, but hubs doesn't want me to rush about and then
take a step back

What a lovely idea to bake them a cake
such a kind gesture
very thoughtful xxx

what a good idea to get back to your painting
with the weather improving,
what a lovely way to spend the day
paint brush in hand
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Old 17-03-2014, 11:46
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by the way
is anybody having trouble with lady birds
actually i,m going to call them BUGS ...... LADYBUGS

i,m finding loads, i counted 20 on the kitchen ceiling and now
in the bedrooms
not sure what i can do
they are all over some of the outside walls
what do you think

would it be cruel to power hose them
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Old 17-03-2014, 15:54
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by the way
is anybody having trouble with lady birds
actually i,m going to call them BUGS ...... LADYBUGS

i,m finding loads, i counted 20 on the kitchen ceiling and now
in the bedrooms
not sure what i can do
they are all over some of the outside walls
what do you think

would it be cruel to power hose them
The ladybirds/bugs you are finding inside and ouside are NOT native to the UK. They are destroying the native ones. I have found them round my curtain hooks in the bedroom. As they aren't the native species I vacuum them up and use bug killer spray around my windows. They BITE too! I speak from experience. I heard about them on Gardener's Question time I think.

It sounds cruel, but I would kill them. They are a much darker red than the natives. They are like the American crayfish, destroying the native variety and doing damage. They keep breeding too - I would hoover them up asap.
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Old 17-03-2014, 16:39
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this thread is so educational...... I saw some ladybugs out yesterday and was surprised as it seemed really early for them....but I wouldn't want them in the house.

We went to a garden centre yesterday and although it was ok, its kind of betwixt and between, its trying to be very up market and exclusive with a wonderful farm shop full of lovely foods...but....then lets the whole thing down with paper cups if you want to sit outside in the sunshine....

Georgy I hope you get rid of this nasty chest infection, there are some horrid viruses around out there....

Did anyone else see the Nasa space programmes ? We caught the one yesterday and it was incredible to see the international space station flying around the world at breakneck speed. As I vividly remember the space landings on the moon as a child, I have always been interested in space exploration and thought of it as quite exciting....
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Old 18-03-2014, 07:22
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this thread is so educational...... I saw some ladybugs out yesterday and was surprised as it seemed really early for them....but I wouldn't want them in the house.

We went to a garden centre yesterday and although it was ok, its kind of betwixt and between, its trying to be very up market and exclusive with a wonderful farm shop full of lovely foods...but....then lets the whole thing down with paper cups if you want to sit outside in the sunshine....

Georgy I hope you get rid of this nasty chest infection, there are some horrid viruses around out there....

Did anyone else see the Nasa space programmes ? We caught the one yesterday and it was incredible to see the international space station flying around the world at breakneck speed. As I vividly remember the space landings on the moon as a child, I have always been interested in space exploration and thought of it as quite exciting....

Morning all.

Yes, we saw the program - was amazing! Man needs to find new galaxies to move to when the earth dies (horrible thought to lose this beautiful world) and I love to see all the astronomy programs. I know when I saw the Brian Cox program and he mentioned this it sent shivers down my spine even though I will be nothing but ash by the time it happens.

I just hope all the knowledge is used for good. I thought Dermot was a good presenter too - think he is wasted on X-Factor and all of that.

Had an interesting result with my dry clean carpet. Had to change vacuum bags - the 'test areas' look cleaner and certainly don't have a nasty smell but I do think you can only do a 'patch' at a time.
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Old 18-03-2014, 07:24
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Morning all.

Hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather.

Will come back to you with some dates for our thread meet-up. Will anyone who is interested, please PM me with dates they cannot come. I would appreciate this info asap.

Many thanks.

Have a good day all.
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Old 18-03-2014, 18:35
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The ladybirds/bugs you are finding inside and ouside are NOT native to the UK. They are destroying the native ones. I have found them round my curtain hooks in the bedroom. As they aren't the native species I vacuum them up and use bug killer spray around my windows. They BITE too! I speak from experience. I heard about them on Gardener's Question time I think.

It sounds cruel, but I would kill them. They are a much darker red than the natives. They are like the American crayfish, destroying the native variety and doing damage. They keep breeding too - I would hoover them up asap.
Thanks for this Nyannie
i assure you the ones that have made it into the house
were sucked up very quickly

i was more worried about the ones all up the outside walls
hundreds of them
but if they are not native to this country and are killing our own
now i won't feel so cruel about power hosing them
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Old 18-03-2014, 18:43
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this thread is so educational...... I saw some ladybugs out yesterday and was surprised as it seemed really early for them....but I wouldn't want them in the house.

We went to a garden centre yesterday and although it was ok, its kind of betwixt and between, its trying to be very up market and exclusive with a wonderful farm shop full of lovely foods...but....then lets the whole thing down with paper cups if you want to sit outside in the sunshine....

Georgy I hope you get rid of this nasty chest infection, there are some horrid viruses around out there....

Did anyone else see the Nasa space programmes ? We caught the one yesterday and it was incredible to see the international space station flying around the world at breakneck speed. As I vividly remember the space landings on the moon as a child, I have always been interested in space exploration and thought of it as quite exciting....
Thanks Augusta
feeling better, not going to rush it though
going to give myself some time to recover properly

missed this show, what channel was it on, i might be able to catch it later on,
would of loved to have seen it.

how is the jewellery making going
made anything new
and don,t forget i want to see pics
on our next thread meet
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Old 18-03-2014, 18:45
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Thanks for this Nyannie
i assure you the ones that have made it into the house
were sucked up very quickly

i was more worried about the ones all up the outside walls
hundreds of them
but if they are not native to this country and are killing our own
now i won't feel so cruel about power hosing them
We have had loads of these very dark red ladybugs too
They seem to love hiding in window frames etc
Haven't seen any very lively ones yet
But it's probably just a matter of time

And yaaaayyyyyy!!! What a match that was !
Fabulous season

Hope you're continuing to feel a bit better xx
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Old 18-03-2014, 18:46
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Morning all.

Hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather.

Will come back to you with some dates for our thread meet-up. Will anyone who is interested, please PM me with dates they cannot come. I would appreciate this info asap.

Many thanks.

Have a good day all.
i,m easy
just let me know what dates you come up with
and i shall move things around

looking forward to seeing you all
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Old 18-03-2014, 18:52
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We have had loads of these very dark red ladybugs too
They seem to love hiding in window frames etc
Haven't seen any very lively ones yet
But it's probably just a matter of time

And yaaaayyyyyy!!! What a match that was !
Fabulous season

Hope you're continuing to feel a bit better xx
They have been driving me mad
as soon as i hoover them up more are appearing
window frames
light fittings
in the corners of rooms and not 1 or 2 about 10 of the little ********** (rude word)

feeling ok , still coughing a lot
but looking forward to the next Liverpool match
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Old 18-03-2014, 20:03
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the Space programme was on channel 4 , last week and the live show was on sunday evening....


im trying to put together some ideas for jewellery, and its the balance of having good ideas alongside learning how to do things...its actually so hard to join gemstones to silver .........in a good setting, so this is my main focus at the moment, as I love the colours and textures of gemstones..

I will try and sort some ideas out for our next thread meet up...which im looking forwards to....
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Old 19-03-2014, 00:53
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Hi all

Have PM'd nyannie with some dates. Hope we can get together soon

Sleep tight all zzzzzz

Lindy xx
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Old 19-03-2014, 06:50
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They have been driving me mad
as soon as i hoover them up more are appearing
window frames
light fittings
in the corners of rooms and not 1 or 2 about 10 of the little ********** (rude word)

feeling ok , still coughing a lot
but looking forward to the next Liverpool match
Morning all - think you will have to look at all your curtain rails, shades etc and use bug spray. I hate using it but find it is the only way to get rid of them. Been zapping the ones I find on walls inside with the zapper that looks like a tennis raquet. I use the spray around windows (inside) too.

I dislike killing bugs but these are a menace. I have found them on my window rails and
behind book cases. Just use your vacuum and power spray outside. I found some in the winter. Yuch
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Old 19-03-2014, 06:57
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They have been driving me mad
as soon as i hoover them up more are appearing
window frames
light fittings
in the corners of rooms and not 1 or 2 about 10 of the little ********** (rude word)

feeling ok , still coughing a lot
but looking forward to the next Liverpool match
Morning all - they are colonies. I have found them under shades, curtain rails and even on my mattress (under the mattress protector). Hate to say it, but I have used bug spray around my windows and I zap some of them with that thing that looks like a tennis raquet.

If you have that many georgy, maybe you should get in the professionals.

My theory is that they get in in the summer when windows are open and then lay their eggs. I have found some in the winter by my curtain railings - disgusting!

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Old 19-03-2014, 20:44
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So what books are you all reading?

Ive been re reading the first Divergent book as I saw that the film Is starting to be promoted, but could do with a few more suggestions.


Lovely day out in London today, I love doing trips out. Just wish I could live my life doing things like this, instead of the usual day to day things,!! I did my good deed for the day when I got back to my car and reuinited a stray dog that was running around the car park, with its owners....it had run down the path the wrong way from a nearby field, and I think it was a bit worried....!!

I love these kinds of random acts of kindness...

So it was the budget today....anything interesting......Im quite intrigued at the idea of a new shaped £1 piece.....I wonder what it will be like? And what will I use in the supermarket trolleys?
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Old 20-03-2014, 06:50
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Morning all.

I am reading SNOW by Orham Pamuk, Hemingway's Boat and just finished A CITY OF WOMEN. Very good.

Not feeling great so plan to spend the morning in bed reading. Then tackle the mountain of ironing!!!

Good thing for us in the budget, you don't have to buy an annuity and the Isa limit has been raised - not that we have lots of money - but it is good to know.

Hope everyone has a great day.
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Old 20-03-2014, 20:57
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evening everyone.........

Just saw that one of the teachers from Educating Yorkshire...dedicated his award to Michael Gove....but.......he was using an old fashioned meaning to the word.. apparently in previous times...dedicated meant.....shoving something in a rather indelicate place....!! Isnt it odd how words change their meanings over time!!


What kind of day have you had today? The options are .....Outstanding, Good, satisfactory and inadequate. I think I am going to grade my day Today as inadequate....in so many different ways. I quite enjoyed my work. But gave out the results of an inspection, from a few months ago.....and the result was inadequate...so I thought I would give this grade to the entire day. In 4 different areas of course ..

The weather...inadequate...cold and very windy.

The traffic on the roads.....inadequate...too much of it , and the lorries wouldn't get out of my way quickly enough.

The company....inadequate...nobody smiled enough, especially considering its the International day of happiness

The food .....inadequate.....my pizza was disappointing.


After one such inadequate day...I wonder how I am going to feel tomorrow? Will it follow on from today and be disappointing and inadequate? Or can I somehow find some deep reserve of optimism to make tomorrow into a better day?


I know that I work and feel so much better with praise and constructive criticism mixed in with plenty of encouragement and support. So why in heavens name are schools teachers and even though it is indirect.....the young children within them, being labelled as failures? or inadequate??? How is this meant to inspire or create the right kind of atmosphere for any meaningful improvement???
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Old 20-03-2014, 20:58
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Actually I am feeling fine....just a bit discouraged at the way things are going at the moment...
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