w/c 27th

[Mick]

morning all ....how are we all?well its blowing a gale here,and we are going to a bbq...hmm..nice but blowy ,Just found out ....next door neighbour was in the garden ,said he wasnt feeling well ..went to the walk in centre ,he is now in hospital awaiting a triple heart bypass..he doesnt smoke drink to excess nuffink ...in fact he is a vicar..just shows you how life can change so quickly ..
Memorial day tomorrow over there? Its bank holiday here same result ...day off..Tuesday ,Im at the back man,and taking the peskies to their holiday home ,..ok brew time

hiya Lav ....hows you the ...like the new wheels...slight difference in size between the last and this one.....whats fuel prices like there? over here for petrol its £1.26 per litre ,diesel £1.31..its not even creeping up ...shooting up!
the saga with Julies dad continues ..... anyway have a nice holiday tomorrow ...and heres a brew no go and sit in the car and look at it!

hiya ppqp..of course I dont learn anything!but what she doesnt realise is Im actually doing her a favour..you see a womans prerogative is to moan or find something to go on about ....now by cutting the grass that lessens her moan workload. its something less on that list ,and at the same time me having a sore back is a ready made subject there already on the doorstep ,thus causing less brain strain looking for a subject to give me grief over .. logical innit? glad things are working for you..you have had your fair share of crap to deal with ...do you ever think how the hell did I manage this without a drink ?well done anyway..

hiya Sam hows you then? yep ...laaf isnt always a bax af chaclits...thats my best forrest gump ese!!!!but as you so rightly said sober it is ...so again sit back deal with the issue..and pat yourself on the back for doing so ..instead of bottling it ..literally!!have a good day friend

hiya pie stood up over a condo? no excuses?oh well they wouldnt be top of my rush to meet you list! hows the k9s doing?how many have you got there now?

hey pauly ..you ok ?give us a quick yoo hoo..

hiya det ..hope its going ok for you ..

tt where ever you are ..

right peeps have a good one

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[porqoui]

Re: w/c 27th

Morning Mick...good luck at the bbq with that wind! Sorry to hear about your neighbour, we sure have had our string of sad events lately. Time things turned around I think. Just back from watering the garden everything is looking great. Glad you're looking after Julie's brain drain. LOL

MAE to the rest of the gang. Have a Super Sober Sunday all....:smile:PPQP

[Lavande]

Re: w/c 27th

Good evening Abbers,

Rain day here but no big storms so far. People are dealing with floods in arears not too far away, geez.
Our long lost DIL made an unannounced visit this afternoon, I almost fell off my chair when she simply walked in & said hello like nothing ever happened. Weird? Yep, it was weird & I have no ide if tis means she is feeling better & has decided to return to the family fold or what - no idea.
I turned my cookout plan to a cook-in because of the weather. It's nice to have a cast iron grill pan for burgers, ha ha!

Mick, I did go for a bigger vehicle this time. No one was comfortable in my small car except me & it had 6 years on it so I went for a trade-in. I took my grandsons on a test ride & they loved it too
Sorry to hear about your neighbor, you never know what's going on inside, do you? I hope everything works out OK for him.
Gas prices around here are rising quickly too. Right now we are paying $3.09/gal for regular old gas. It hasn't been this high in 4 years I heard, oh well.
I hope your back holds up for your vacation

PQ, sounds like your day was cool, nice!

Hello to the rest of the crew & wishing everyone a peaceful night!

Lav

[Mick]

Re: w/c 27th

morning all.how are we today then ...all good I hope..well ..the bbq yesterday ,,,I ate too much etc ..there were a good few people there ...we took Julies dad with us ...he seemed to enjoy himself..the bad news for me is we arent going away wednesday...as much as I wanted to ...I aint in no shape to be climbing mountains ..so we have postponed it till next week ...if it costs it costs,its pointless going down there in pain to just moan all the time!!!but we are hoping to get away the week after if this is sorted out ...Ive got strict orders to do nothing,

so lets have a brew

hiya pauly ...how come you arent posting here ? yes Ive seen you were drinking ,but at least ,you are back on it now..come on in ....

hiya Lav ...wow thats a turn up for the books ..irrespective of the hows whys and wherefores...so pleased foryou ..I know how much it means to you ..so here you go ,a brew ....

hiya ppqp..its the brain looker after here...how are you then today..glad the garden looks well.....hope things are going ok for you ...yep some things havent been that great but hey we move on ,.

hiya everyone else..hope you are well......


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[Pie]

Re: w/c 27th

Hi Friends,

Just waiting to hear from canine parents re: pick up of their furry ones. Kinda quiet around here today. And very hot.


Good call, it sounds, on postponing travel until you get your back squared away, Mick.

Lav, congrats on the new car! What kind did you get?

Hey PQ! How's your garden growing? Did you plant any money trees in there?

Greeting to Pauly, Sam, Det, TT, etal.

[porqoui]

Re: w/c 27th

MAE ALL....

Mick...thanks for the kick off this morning. I'm glad you took Julie's Dad with you and that he had a good time, nice. Yes, I agree with Pi, good choice to hold off a week. So did you manage to do nothing today? That is after you had a back adjustment. Doing ok and things are coming together. I'll be glad when Wednesday is over and done with.

Pi...I knew there was something I was forgetting to plant! LOL If only. Did the furry ones get picked up?

Pauly...your chair is still here so hurry and come on back.

Lav...been out cruising lately? Enjoy the ride.

I've discovered a pot roast in a bag and it's great. It tastes just like mine and it's ready in 30 minutes. So despite the heat that's what we're having for supper. Have a restful evening all....:smile:PPQP

[Lavande]

Re: w/c 27th

Good evening Abbers,

Still damp around here but no real rain today. It was a pretty quiet day, no family gathering or anything.

Mick, sorry your vacation has to be delayed a bit but it's probably a good idea.
I have no expectations where my DIL is concerned. She made an appearance yesterday but didn't offer any explanations or apologies for her past behavior. I'm just going to go into 'wait & see' mode.

Pie, our weather dipped down to the mid-sixties today, weird.
I bought myself a Chevy Equinox, more arm & leg room for everyone, ha ha! I hope your fur parents didn't keep you waiting too long

PQ, a pot roast in a bag? I haven't seen one of them but I do see Perdue chicken in a roasting bag, looks like a nice idea.
Cooking when it's hot is not fun, I try to keep that to a minimum, haha!

Pauly, c'mon back & hop on the sober bus again.

Hello to everyone & wishing a nice night for all!

Lav

[porqoui]

Re: w/c 27th

MAE ALL...

Mick successfully transferred his rain to me today. Supposed to last the next 3 days, of course with the funeral tomorrow. It is a relief as yesterday was the hottest day we've had.

Coffee's ready so have a brew before you start your day....:smile:PPQP

[paulywogg]

Re: w/c 27th

Mae everybody,stupidly took the day off so now im just laying here bored been a tough week and I only made it worse by drinking like a dummy,ugh I'm just so frustrated! Air unit went out on the house,,great thank goodness for the swamp cooler or we'd be roasting,PQ,i made a roast yesterday too but in the crockpot,turned out good much love to all and wishes for a happy Tuesday for us all

[Mick]

Re: w/c 27th

afternoon all ...just been to the bone cruncher ...apparently Ive done a fair bit of damage to it ..the 2 bottom vertebrae are out line, disc is out and pressing on the nerves ..and wallet ...ha ha to be honest itssore but strangely enough it isnt a painful pain..duh ...rebooked all holiday stuff for next week weather is bit windy but nice out there.Julie is off today,she is meeting up with amy ...yes I would laaaav to go mall shopping .... ok brew the noo....

hiya ppqp ...re the rain no probs ..if you run out give us a shout..hope all goes to plan at the funeral.yep Ive had one of those in bag too...they are pretty good

hiya Lav ...you ok ..?best idea..watch and wait ...see how dolly dimple behaves.....so hows the car?I guess we are at the speck of muck on it,clean your feet stage !!washing it every a couple of days...so here you go ...a dust free brew..

hiya pie hows you then?did you successfully offload the k9s?yep Im still at the planting stage ...courgettes ,runner beans ,11 types of tomato ...Ive got 29 spare plants..anyone want some?

big hiya to everyone else ..

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[Pie]

Re: w/c 27th

The pups did not get picked up until this morning, but they're back home now.

Lav, I've seen that snazzy orange color that the Equinox comes in. Did you get one of those?

Mick, how did you end up with so many spare plants?

Good luck getting your A/c back on line, Pauly.

[Lavande]

Re: w/c 27th

Good evening Abbers,

Hot & humid & no rain today for a change, ha ha! I hear it will return anytime over the course of the week.
My strawberries are ripe & I've picked a good quart or so of them so far. The blueberries need a few days of sun to ripen up

PQ, funerals in the rain can be extra depressing I think. I hope everything goes OK for you & your family.

Pauly, glad you are back among your non drinking peers. Stick with us, you know it's better.
I remember my brother had one of those swamp coolers when he lived in southern Idaho. We don't have them over this side of the country. I hope you can get your AC fixed soon.

Mick, sorry about the news on your back, ouch! You really need to take better care of that thing. Rest up as much as you can this week so you can enjoy your trip next week
I haven't washed my car yet but I did notice that the birds have christened it in two spots already, haha!

Hello to the rest of the crew & wishing everyone a nice night!

Lav

[Samstone]

Re: w/c 27th

morning all

had a little bridge work done yesterday, took all boards off and put new ones on, got to do some finishing touches and hopefully will be good for another 10 years.

Pauly, glad you came back, so what the heck is a swamp cooler? Any more news from Det?

Mick, sounds like a wise choice putting off your trip. hope you're better soon.

PQ, Pi, Lav,hope your day is a good one

[porqoui]

Re: w/c 27th

MAE ALL...

Mick...I'll let you know if we run out of rain. Sounds like you really did do a number on your back, cheeze! I actually do understand what you mean by it's not a painful pain. LOL Hope the rescheduled holiday comes off without a hitch.

Pauly...good to see you back. I know that feeling of taking the day and then being bored. I'm assuming you went to work today. We use swamp coolers for 3 of the rooms at the community centre. My office however has central air conditioning.

Pi...better late than never. Does that leave you with just your own crew now?

Lav...thanks, it sounds like everything will be fine and for now it isn't raining.

Sam...your bridge work definitely is different from Mick's bridge work. LOL I remember seeing a pic of that bridge, an after shot would be great. A swamp cooler circulates water and cools it producing cool humid air. They work pretty good except if there's a leak from deteriorated pipes which was the case with us during our hot spell. At least I was cool. LOL

Plans are all in place and I'll be glad when today is over. Hope we all have a great day....:smile:PPQP

[Mick]

Re: w/c 27th

hiya peeps youall ok ...well was stuck in the traffic in the end a jam for 45 mins ..spent this morning back filling everything that jeeves had dug out ...!Im going to have to put some cement in ..back got a real pummelling yesterday,but seems to be a bit better today...Im there again tomorrow...feeling weary ..def be an early night..