The only one in my house who enjoys the snow, is the dog. It must be a sign that we're all getting old.

One day last week, my youngest son (aged 22) came home on the same train as the High School kids. He was moaning about how noisy they were and said "I'm sure we didn't make as much racket as them". I told him, if the teenagers were starting to annoy him, he must be getting old.

HaHa , how they forget, mine is the same, he gets on his high horse now and again, i have to remind him he is 17 not 71

You are right, how soon they forget.

Back in a bit, having a fight with the hoover, its not working properly

Oh no, hope you get it fixed.

Taken the bloomin thing to bits and cant see how it isnt picking up Its out with the sweeping brush then

Aww Skylark.
I go through hoovers like you wouldn't believe. Youngest son says it's because I hoover too much.

Off to do some cooking, be back later.

Cheeky thing
Well i am not buying another one just yet, its my daughter,s birthday soon, would rather she had a nice day. sweeping is good exercise tho , well i will tell myself that

Catch you later Yogi

After a thoroughly cloudy day, there's now blue sky. I must make the most of it as it's dusk

You were lucky to see some blue sky, EL. After the snow earlier today, it is now pouring with rain and freezing cold too.

hi  Blimey that thread about the Census got me
Anyway, hope you are well , this evening

The blue sky didn't last long though. I'm sure that your weather will improve

I am well, hope you are too

I think the Census is a bit intrusive, particularly about having to say who your visitors are. Then there's the nationality question. I suppose I'm English, but both my parents had Irish ancestors, and my mother also had Welsh ancestors, supposedly my father had an Indian ancestor, so I'm mixed. And the chances are that most of us are.

I cant see the relevance of it, we are all a mixed bag, so to speak. It makes me feel, although i havent the form yet, of the days of slavery and one had to say the ethnic personage of anyone within the home. Just makes me feel mad

My sons have a Scottish mother and an English father, but I bet they haven't got an Anglo-Scot box on the stupid form.

It is just plain stupid, when we are trying to mix together and trying to understand our different ehthic and different lifestyles in general. I think this doesnt help. Plus why should we tick boxes to who we are?
I feel for Indian friends i have, they are Scottish, yet Indian , they value the church here, but have their own religion, what box do they tick ? GGgrrrr

Exactly Skylark

I do hope "they" dont ask for sexual orientation , that will send me right off on one !

Surely not?!

I hope not too, but going by the Council,s application form, which my daughter filled in recently, i wouldnt be surprised.
The first was hetrosexual, second was gay/lesbian. third was transgender, the fourth was "other", which made us laugh and wondered what on earth ? .......

Why do they need to know - and what could "other" be? Maybe a celibate or a pre-op transgender?

Thats Edinburgh Council for you !
I am calm now, after my rant, whew

An occasional rant does you good.

Yes indeed Yogi, and i note occasional

I didn't get much sleep last night, (thanks to my hubby's snoring, moaning and talking in his sleep), so I'm having an early night tonight. Hope to catch up with you tomorrow.

Leaving a for Ros, in case she pops in.

Goodnight Yogi

NOOOOOOOOO - missed yogi again aww night yogi - hope you have a better nights sleep

hi skylark

Had a good at this PC gone mad

hi Ros

same here - I am English - OH is welsh - no anglo - welsh either I bet

Dont get me started again Ros !!
How are you anyway, at last you come on this thread and someone to talk too , we all keep missing you !

I'm fine thanks - i enjoy popping in here - nice peeps and a lovely thread

just watching master chef

I share this computer with my son, well it is his! So i have to get off now, under duress! So i will say goodnight
Hello to squiggle and Joyron, incase you pop in

aww night skylark - thanks for the chat