Nice one Velvet  

Off to start my new book - you know which one Summer - looking forward to it, sleep well everyone, especially you Skylark and see you tomorrow.

Ditto.

Enjoy your book, Squiggle and sleep well.

Goodnight squiggle, and i apologise for not returning the one i have  I will do xx

I will be the talk of the Steamie ,again 

If they're talking abuot you, then they are leaving someone else alone.

I always say i am worth taking about, why not 
Weighed myself today, lost a stone  A viral infection not to be recommended as a diet, hopefully i dont put it back on when i feel like food again..........x

I almost wish I could catch it.  Not really!

That is quite a drastic weight loss in such a short time, no wonder you have been feeling so bad.

The thought of food Yogi, makes me 
Anyway not wanting to be a moany minnie.A lot worse than me, i will get better! 

 

Hopefully the antibiotics will sort you out, then your appetite should come back.

Going for a bath, then bed. Goodnight Skylark, I hope you get a decent sleep tonight.

Night owl hugs.

Thanks Yogi, i am off too , goodnight, sweet dreams 

Sweet dreams all in here Skylark that's a lot to lose in a short time, please keep hydrated as much as you can get well soon xx Squiggle I hope you have a lovely evening and enjoy the start of the book Velvet, no apology needed it's all good

Thank you  

good morning I've got a moment of calm during a crazy morning; mr summer woke with a bad migraine, he's currently laying down and trying to not throw up. It's snowing, which was fun at 6.30am in my pj's. Luckily, bramble didn't seem too bothered by it, but we do have to wipe her paws every time we come back inside. (she's asleep right now) I'm heading to Suffolk tonight, after work, so have been getting my overnight bag ready too.. Hope you all have a lovely weekend I'll try to pop in of I can but you may not see me around much. Skylark, hope you feel a little better today

Good morning everyone. Weather is dry and bright.

Poor Mr Summer, hope the migrane wears off quickly.

Was snow forecast for your area, Summer - I thought we had seen the last of it. What did Bramble think of the snow? Keira absolutely loves it.

Have a fabulous time tomorrow at Ava's christening. I'm sure it will be a special day for all of you.

Good morning everyone

 

Summer, I hope Mr Summer's migraine lifts soon and that Ava's christening goes well

 

I'm not surprised that there has been snow up north in places - it was forecast that there would be wintry showers today particularly in the east. Here there was early rain, it's cloudy at present. Temperatures for my part of the country are about 5 degrees cooler than average for this time of the year and are likely to continue like that for the rest of April.

 

Good morning everyone, cold and grey here today.  We will be thinking of you today Summer, hope the christening goes really well.

 

Skylark I have totally lost track, no need to apologise, in fact do please pass whatever book it is on to someone else   Books are like merry-go-rounds aren't they?  No fun unless they are moving on.

 

Had my phone bill in this morning, outrageous for the amount I use it.  I am constantly having to phone my grandson at the moment and although I am only on for a short while each time because it's to a mobile it certainly adds up.  I have rather stupidly remained with BT but I think it's honestly time to seek a cheaper provider now so I will canvass opinion to see whether anyone has found a good reliable provider that doesn't cost the earth.  I stayed with BT because I thought you can always pick up the phone and speak to someone straight away but with BT that's all changed now and it's the choose out of the 4 following options like everyone else.

 

         

Squiggle, the cost of landline to mobile phones is supposed to be coming down over the next couple of years.

 

As I have to use Virgin cable because my landline is too faulty for broadband use (You'll remember the problems I used to have) I'm out of touch with what other phone companies charge. Virgin isn't the cheapest but to date I've never had problems with them apart from two times when the broadband went down for a couple of hours but that was exchange problems rather than with my equipment and on both times Virgin sorted it out within a reasonable time. I do know that in some of their packages they  include free calls to mobiles but only mobiles on the Virgin network.

 

Thanks for your help EL.  I have had a busy morning and what I have done is this.  I averaged the cost of my calls with BT and it worked out at £42 per month over the last year.  I have changed my call plan to basic, free calls to UK landlines, caller display and 1571 all for £19.50 per month.  And I am going to route all my mobile calls through Vodafone now where I can get Friends and Family for £5 per month.  I am getting a free Blackberry on a monthly plan for £10.50 2 years, 100 free minutes per month and internet usage.  I am also passing my old phone over to my youngest grandson who only has an Orange phone at the moment and therefore cannot easily call the rest of his family who are all on Vodafone.  Therefore I should be better off each month with much easier ways for us to stay in touch and a free phone.  The best way round for me I think   I checked my phone bill and all my billable calls were to mobile phones.

I'm glad you've been able to sort that out squiggle - £42 per month on calls is a lot but that's the problem with the cost of ringing mobiles from land phones. I have a client who only has a mobile phone but he recognises the cost and whenever I ring him he says he will ring me back.

After a dreadful March, Cheltenham have picked up and have won their latest 2 matches. They have 3 matches left. Their next match in a week's time is away to Oxford. Cheltenham and Oxford are amongst the teams fighting for the promotion play offs and if Cheltenham beat Oxford they are guaranteed to be in the play offs regardless of their last two matches.

 

I hope that Cheltenham manage to pull it out of the bag EL, it's good that they have raised their game, let's hope they can keep it up

I'm off to read now, so enjoy your evening everyone, and sleep well

evening Just letting you know I arrived safely the journey was very good Looking forward to the christening tomorrow Yogi, bramble seemed very curious about the snow lol her head tilts when she's weighing up something.. So cute she went outside quite happily in it though, and let me wipe her paws as we went back in. Does Keira jump around in the snow?! My bunnies do for everyone, hope you all had a restful Saturday

Good morning everyone

 

Summer, I hope the christening goes well today.

 

Here today is sunny and it may be dry all day.

 

Have a great day everyone

Good morning everyone. Another bright and sunny day.

Squiggle, glad you got the phone thing sorted out.

El, did you see my reply about the paintings you posted the other day? Was I correct about the artist - even though I didn't know their actual name?

Summer, Keira does bounce about in the snow, she loves it. I'll try to find a pic for you.

Have a wonderful time at the christening. Ava is a very lucky baby to have you as her godmother.

Skylark, hope you are on the mend and have got your appetite back.

I have the family visiting today, so I may not be around very much.

Hope you all have a good day, whatever you are doing.

Yogi, you must have missed my posting I made a few minutes after yours - you were right

https://www.gagajoyjoy.com/disp...4#277135813752267904

Good morning everyone, a lovely bright morning here and I hope it is also where you are Summer so that the sun will shine on Ava as she is welcomed into the Christian family

 

It's nice to hear about how all the dogs (and bunnies) like the snow.  Have a good day with the family Yogi I do hope you are on the mend now Skylark

 

Enjoy your Sunday everyone.

 

PS Looking forward to Tuesday when my new    (lilac girly! ) Blackberry comes.  If anyone has a Blackberry and can give me some hints I would be grateful.

They make great crumble

Not the most helpful hint I know but I've never used a Blackberry.

This seem to be the starting place to look for info:

http://uk.blackberry.com/support/

There were baptisms at our church this morning. Three babies were baptised, a boy called Alfie and two girls with the same name:

 

 

AVA

 

Now either that's just a strange coincidence or without realising it I and Summer have just seen each other.

Thanks for the link EL, I shall probably bore you all silly as I try to grapple with new technology

 

Ava is such a beautiful name, how interesting that you should be at a service where there were two new baby girls being christened with that name.

 

Have fun with your Blackberry, Squiggle - and lilac is my favourite colour.

 

Ooooh, I wonder if Summer was at your church for the christening, El.

Now that certainly would be a strange coincidence.

 

Just waiting on middle son and his fiancée's arrival. I've prepared everything for dinner, so I'm having a quick five minutes to myself, and a wee cup of tea.

Everyone, lock up your valuables - Ros has been unmasked as the thief who stole the Orb of Knowledge - I think she may have done a runner with it

 

I hear Ros is now on the run, come in here you will be quite safe with us

 

Signing off to read now, leaving a big for any passing night owls (and fugitives)

 

I think Ros needs to come back here so that we can rehabilitate her.

 

Had a nice day with the family. Eldest son and Dil also came for dinner.

On days like this when I have everyone for dinner, I really appreciate my dishwasher.

 

Goodnight Squiggle, enjoy your book.

Evening Lol lots of Ava's! It would have been funny if El was at the christening, i wonder if he would have said hello? there were 3 christenings during our service too, and a total of 11 during the day There was a Lottie-May, a Lloyd, and of course our Ava It all went very well although she cried when they put on her, she was due a feed and getting a bit impatient All in all it was a lovely weekend Skylark I hope you have been resting up and are starting to feel better Yogi, I'd love to see a pic of snow Keira Sweet dreams squiggle hope your book is enjoyable

Here's Keira playing in the snow.