Hubby is nagging for the laptop, so I better sign out for now. Speak to you soon.
I'm fine, thanks.
Hubby is nagging for the laptop, so I better sign out for now. Speak to you soon.
Hubby is nagging for the laptop, so I better sign out for now. Speak to you soon.
We've all been having trials and tribulations - me with the MOT, Joyron with your prescription (you must use ATS pharmacists 
), Skylark getting exhauseted jobwise (and yes, we English call them dock leaves).
squiggle what you have been going through is of course far beyond our little problemlettes (my new invented word for the day)
), Skylark getting exhauseted jobwise (and yes, we English call them dock leaves).squiggle
what you have been going through is of course far beyond our little problemlettes (my new invented word for the day)
Off for a bath and chill time . Night all
Signing out for the night. Hope you all get a good nights rest. Everything will seem better in the morning.
Squiggle, I have you in my thoughts and prayers. Hope to catch up with you sometime tomorrow before I sign out for the cruise. Love to you all.
Squiggle, I have you in my thoughts and prayers. Hope to catch up with you sometime tomorrow before I sign out for the cruise. Love to you all.
Good morning everyone, thank you for the lovely picture EL. No way Joyron was I going to let you go without saying 
I know you will have a great time and I look forward to hearing all about it.
Hope to pop in, I am just feeling a little
at the mo, I know you understand. God Bless you all 
I know you will have a great time and I look forward to hearing all about it.Hope to pop in, I am just feeling a little
at the mo, I know you understand. God Bless you all
Good morning everyone. 
Lovely to hear from you Squiggle. I'm sure you will feel a little stronger as each day passes. I will light a candle for you and your lovely hubby in St Peters; as I will for all my lovely Ben's Buddies.
Need a mammoth trying on session this morning as I've got so much stuff I need to leave some of it behind!! Will be back later to report on the packing status.
Lovely to hear from you Squiggle. I'm sure you will feel a little stronger as each day passes. I will light a candle for you and your lovely hubby in St Peters; as I will for all my lovely Ben's Buddies.Need a mammoth trying on session this morning as I've got so much stuff I need to leave some of it behind!! Will be back later to report on the packing status.
Hello everyone.
Squiggle, lovely to see you back with us.
El Loro, I hope your meeting goes well.
Joyron, forty years of marriage deserves to be celebrated in style. I wish you and your husband a wonderful cruise. Enjoy every moment and I look forward to hearing all about it, when you return.
Squiggle, lovely to see you back with us.
El Loro, I hope your meeting goes well.
Joyron, forty years of marriage deserves to be celebrated in style. I wish you and your husband a wonderful cruise. Enjoy every moment and I look forward to hearing all about it, when you return.
My meeting went well, but when I got home I received a phone call that someone I have known for over 40 years, trained with him back when I was becoming an accountant. and have helped him out workwise for the last 18 years, has died from a heart attack, totally unexpectedly. He was in his early 60s, and I know that his father also died from a heart attack before retirement age.
I am in a state of shock at present, but it will pass. I don't know what will happen with the work I did for him - it was less than 20% of my income, and as I'm not in a position to take over his business, I guess that work will go to whoever buys his business, but that's in the future.
I am in a state of shock at present, but it will pass. I don't know what will happen with the work I did for him - it was less than 20% of my income, and as I'm not in a position to take over his business, I guess that work will go to whoever buys his business, but that's in the future.
El Loro, no wonder you are feeling a bit shocked. You have lost a good friend and business colleague, all at once.
I hope you can get the business side of things sorted out quickly.
I hope you can get the business side of things sorted out quickly.
Thanks Yogi. Another colleague is currently holding the fort and getting in touch with clients to let them know what has happened. The executors will have to decide what happens with the business, but I know that it is likely that another practice that my colleague had previosuly been in touch with for when he retired is the most likely to buy the business. As they are close in locality to my colleague's office, they cause least inconvenience to his clients.
My own position is vaguer as I'm not an employee but do the work on a subcontract basis. However the biggest job I do for him (which I have just started and have been instructed to carry on as normal) uses unusual accounting software and I am familiar with it, whereas it would be harder for someone else to do the accounts. So I may be able to negotiate a deal with whoever takes on the practice to carry on in the same way. But it's far to early to really think about that.
My own position is vaguer as I'm not an employee but do the work on a subcontract basis. However the biggest job I do for him (which I have just started and have been instructed to carry on as normal) uses unusual accounting software and I am familiar with it, whereas it would be harder for someone else to do the accounts. So I may be able to negotiate a deal with whoever takes on the practice to carry on in the same way. But it's far to early to really think about that.
Afternoon everyone. Sorry to hear your sad news El Loro. I hope you manage to sort things out business wise without too much trouble.
Well I'm pleased to report that the packing is nearly done. Just those few things left which cannot go into a suitcase until the morning. I've even managed to clear my laundry bin, and dry and iron it too!!
Just got to send an email to my American penfriend who I have been corresponding with for 50 years. I suppose I should really call her my email-friend now!! Then cook dinner for hubby and No.1 son, and I'm done. By the time we get away tomorrow I think I will have earned a rest.
Will try and pop back this evening or first thing in the morning to say bye bye.
Sorry to hear your sad news El Loro. I hope you manage to sort things out business wise without too much trouble.Well I'm pleased to report that the packing is nearly done. Just those few things left which cannot go into a suitcase until the morning. I've even managed to clear my laundry bin, and dry and iron it too!!
Just got to send an email to my American penfriend who I have been corresponding with for 50 years. I suppose I should really call her my email-friend now!! Then cook dinner for hubby and No.1 son, and I'm done. By the time we get away tomorrow I think I will have earned a rest.
Will try and pop back this evening or first thing in the morning to say bye bye.
Thank you Joyron for your post. I've just been round to that large job to see their accountant and the 2 directors. Although they had already been told earlier this morning, I wanted to go round to reassure them that they were not going to left in the lurch.
I hope you have a wonderful holiday and we look forward to hearing from you on your return.
I hope you have a wonderful holiday and we look forward to hearing from you on your return.
Joyron - I hope you have a lovely, lovely time. 
El Loro - sorry to hear of the loss of a friend and colleague you have known for so long.
I hope that from your point of view it will not ultimately cause a disruption to your circumstances.
El Loro - sorry to hear of the loss of a friend and colleague you have known for so long.
I hope that from your point of view it will not ultimately cause a disruption to your circumstances.
Sorry to hear your sad news EL. Such a shock, I hope it all works out well businesswise but I know the real loss is of a guy who has been such a long-standing friend.
Sorry to hear your sad news El. x Nice to see you squiggle Have a wonderful holiday Joyron
Have a wonderful holiday Joyron Reference:
I will light a candle for you and your lovely hubby in St Peters; as I will for all my lovely Ben's Buddies
Thats lovely Joyron
Off to my bed...bye Joyron, try to have a sleep, have a fab time xxxxxx
Signing out for the night. Will try and drop in tomorrow before we leave. If I don't make it then you will all be with me on the lovely journey I'm about to make and I will catch up with you again on the 23rd. Love you all.
Good morning everyone. 
Just popped in to say bye for now. Thank you for the flowers El Loro, they are lovely. Will catch up with you all again on 23rd.
Just popped in to say bye for now. Thank you for the flowers El Loro, they are lovely. Will catch up with you all again on 23rd.
Good morning everyone.
Joyron, I hope you and hubby have a fabulous time. I look forward to your return on the 23rd.
Joyron, I hope you and hubby have a fabulous time. I look forward to your return on the 23rd.
Morning everyone, Joyron we will all be thinking of you
Good morning Squiggle
Morning Yogi
Morning EL
Good morning everyone
I don't know what has happened, but Joyron's ship is back at Southampton, having set sail yesterday afternoon. I did see something yesterday about another boat having an accident some miles further along the route, so I guess they had to return for the night.
I don't know what has happened, but Joyron's ship is back at Southampton, having set sail yesterday afternoon. I did see something yesterday about another boat having an accident some miles further along the route, so I guess they had to return for the night.
Good morning El Loro.
I hope it is only a temporary blip and Joyron's holiday has no further delays.
I hope it is only a temporary blip and Joyron's holiday has no further delays.
No need to worry, Joyron's cruise starts today (on the right hand side you will see the start date for her cruise as the 8th October). The webcam view you posted EL was of the ship returning to port. Morning everyone, thinking especially of Joyron today and feeling we are all with her in spirit.
Good morning Squiggle.
So Joyron's cruise actually starts today - that's a relief. (thumb's up smilie has disappeared)
So Joyron's cruise actually starts today - that's a relief. (thumb's up smilie has disappeared)
Good afternoon everyone
I wonder if Joyron will realise that her ship provides computer access for the passengers so that they can send emails and surf the net. If she does, it's is possible we may hear from her before the 23rd. I've only just found this out otherwise I would have mentioned this days ago.
I wonder if Joyron will realise that her ship provides computer access for the passengers so that they can send emails and surf the net. If she does, it's is possible we may hear from her before the 23rd. I've only just found this out otherwise I would have mentioned this days ago.
I hope Joyron does find out about the internet access, as it would be great to hear from her.
If not, we can always look forward to her return on the 23rd, and get all the lovely details then.
My
smilie is working again.
If not, we can always look forward to her return on the 23rd, and get all the lovely details then.
My
smilie is working again.
Hi all, Friday again, the weeks are speeding by. Santa will be here before we know it 
Hope Joyron, s having a great time
Hope Joyron, s having a great time
Good morning everyone
I hope everyone is well
I don't think any of us are intending to stalk the Ventura as that would be a bit creepy, and in any case the webcam pictures seem just to show the view from the fore of the ship looking over the sea, which is not very interesting. We just want Joyron and husband to have a great holiday, but there does seem to be a holdup as they still seem to be stuck at Southampton. My guess is that it is the chemical tanker which was involved in a crash just of the Brittany coast - it was having to be towed to port overnight to get it out of the shipping lanes. So hopefully the ship will be able to get on it's way in the next few hours.
I hope everyone is well
I don't think any of us are intending to stalk the Ventura as that would be a bit creepy, and in any case the webcam pictures seem just to show the view from the fore of the ship looking over the sea, which is not very interesting. We just want Joyron and husband to have a great holiday, but there does seem to be a holdup as they still seem to be stuck at Southampton. My guess is that it is the chemical tanker which was involved in a crash just of the Brittany coast - it was having to be towed to port overnight to get it out of the shipping lanes. So hopefully the ship will be able to get on it's way in the next few hours.