Just popping in to say Hi - GP went off with a tooth ache the other day and not seen her heard from her hope your doing okay GP xxx Morning nyannie Ive just spied the sun - sorry we must have it up this end xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi to you too Deefs. Nice to have visitors - glad I tidied the thread
up - just bought some biscuits too so hope you will visit us too.

I'm just drying off after a quick trip into town to do some shopping and banking. It is really coming down steadily -and we already have three roads closed because of flooding. Whatever next?

afternoon all...just about dodged the rain today, but it feels so so cold.....

I had to bring all my geraniums back inside again this morning.


have we heard anything new from John????

Morning all!

No news from John that I know of.

Just got in from retrieving my dustbin. Thank goodness I have a side gate or I'd not know where it was.

Off to London today to have lunch with a friend and then ballet with another friend - and staying overnight.

Hope Lindy is having a good stay in Plymouth although the weather there yesterday was pretty awful.

See you all tomorrow.

John James ‏@uk_JohnJames_oz 2h

63 days .. #Finally #London #Home

He's been tweeting again.
So we know that he's planning for a Batman and Robin reunion (think that first tweet is from a Batman script)
And he's arriving in London in mid-July.
Yay!!!!!

Extra bananas - check
Extra milk - check
Dominos on alert - check
MaccyDs on alert - check
Some sunnny weather ordered - check

Yep - John, all is ready....!

Thanks for your concern Deefs
i,m alright now, tooth has been removed
but i did get a bit of a infection, so i haven't been feeling to good

good morning JJat
and Johns tweeted again
looks like he is going to visit and still calls the uk home

P.s and sorry i haven't been around much, but with hubbie out of action, i,m a bit of a taxi service

Hope you and Lindy
are both having a great time x

oh nice bib around my Birthday

and Giddy good list with bananas first
Deefs, with her banana facts will be pleased

Good morning, just a quickie to say yay, John's coming to the UK in July.

Hope you are all well

WHAT....

Is John coming home how exciting !!!!


I wonder if the countdown will be as inaccurate as last time?


how is everyone? Survived the wind and rain?

OMG!!!! Thanks CrazyChick.

I go away for 24 hrs and this happens - where are my smelling salts?

Thanks muggins. Just about recovered from the news. Been looking round the thread and think it needs repainting and some new cushions.

How about off white for the colour? Would paint it in the Australian and British flags, but think it is a bit much.

Think you forgot cheese and bread for the cheese sandwiches

So sorry to hear about your teeth georgy. Hope you are feeling much much better. Rinsing with Difflam or salt water really helps.

Have you had any time to take care of yourself?

Woo hoo, not been on the thread for a couple of days, turn on the laptop and what do I read.....John's coming to visit.

Hope the weather's a bit warmer by then, not too bad today if you're in the sunshine.

Sorry to hear about your tooth georgy, hope you're feeling better. How's o/h getting on with his knee, have you confiscated those crutches yet?

Talking of bins, we had a letter today telling us about our new recycling service that starts in June.

We are about to be issued with another wheelie bin, to add to the two we already have and the green box.

Like you nyannie we have a side gate, but what on earth do you do if you have to store this lot in the front garden?

Hope you enjoyed your trip to London and the ballet.

Tweetfest continues
The Beckham news has disturbed John's sleep - tweeting at sillyo'clock Melbourne time. Liked the cat video he linked to in his second tweet - mt little angel has done many of those things...

I think he may be coming for the Ashes test series!

He has said more in the past few days than he has said all year .


Those cats are cute, but some are almost downright dangerous. the way they bounce at and attack some small children... But I love the ones that chase the lights...and fall off things.


So are we all ready for Eurovision tomorrow?

And what does anyone else think about the idea of fast tracking high achieving Graduates onto a specialist social working course?

I do agree there does seem to be a massive shortage of suitable qualified social workers.....but....can you imagine how effective these young people are going to be...sorting out some pretty complex family issues????


Its bad enough meeting the fast tracked headteachers, and some young enthusiastic trainee teachers........who know it all from the book, and are full of optimism and enthusiasm. But who in reality know virtually nothing.


I have a feeling teaching is a slightly safer situation though than a social work one. How is a young inexperienced graduate going to cope with a situation like that of Baby P? Where it sounds as if the family were quite obstructive to any outside intervention at all? I've met some social workers who prefer not to work in children's services, because the legal accountability and consequences are so dangerous.

Morning all

Shall we start the countdown? 62 days?

Just booking a holiday in September. They are going to ring me back.

Hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine. Hope it lasts!

where are you planning to go to?

Its a miserable overcast day here, but ....we have just been to a lovely food fayre , and they were very generous with samples of food.....mmmmmmm

Hopefully Croatia - cruise around islands and three days in Dubrovnik. I suspect it might be too expensive though so will have to look at a plan B.

The food fayre sounds wonderful. Wish we'd have them around here.

Hi nyannie, countdown sounds like a plan.

We've had a sunny day too, quite a change from what they were promising at the beginning of the week. Do wish the air would warm up a bit though, it's still chilly.

A holiday, how exciting. Croatia I'm told is stunningly beautiful. Certainly looked lovely on A Place In The Sun.
Didn't our georgy go on a cruise around their?