21 April

[Mick]

morning all ,how are we gtoday then?good I hope ..I aint posted much the last 2 days ,simply because my head hasnt been with it ,with the terrorist scum attacks in Sri Lanka ,kinda brought it home ,we had been to that shrine ,and the markets .the hotel we stayed in was in a block of 5 ..the one that went up was pretty much next door..they are lovely people who rely a lot on tourism as an industry ..it was getting on its feet after the attacks 10 years ago ..I hope the perps and hangers on die a slow painful death and also there is a pretty big moors fire raging here ,yesterday was a whiteout with smoke ,windows and doors had to be shut..it took hold again last night ,bit closer ..ie about 1.5 miles ..so I brought the rabbits in the house ..this is at daft o clock in the morning ..theres a wind blowing this morning so it hopefully will clear the air a bit.this fire was started by someone on the moor lighting a bbq..My rant over..

hiya Lav ,sorry to hear about your grandson ...have they done any tests etc yet?as you say work on the traits before it is too late ..I take it you are managing to get the grass cut the weather isnt too bad?one of my jobs is pricking out the little seedlings I have grown ..it doesnt do a lot for me! hope your day goes well.

hiya ppqp ...you ok ?is it back to the circus for you today?I found a really cruddy coin or something on sunday ..nothing great ..I cleaned it up and manged to see some writing under a mag glass..it is a miners pit head token from 1908,HBriggs and son ..Whit Collieries Normanton in yorkshire ..Ilike the historical finding out too.hope all goes well for you at work.

hiya pauly ,you ok? howsLou ? your pics looked good tho ..and again well done you over easter

teegee..hiya ...and thank you .I met some lovely people there ,I hope they are ok..have you got yourself sorted now?you have had a bit of a mad time!!

det well done buddy ..

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The Prime Minister has today defended plans to have trainee nurses start off as health care assistants before they start nursing.
This is very acceptable as long as trainee politicians start off as sewer workers before they start talking shit

Went out and caught the sun earlier ..

Now my hands are burning like mad

I asked a woman at work, "Are you doing anything this weekend?"

"No," she smiled, fluttering her eyelashes.

"That's great," I replied, "a rest will do you good, you look rough."

Last person executed in North Korea happened 1957

Due to rolling blackouts they will be resumed again at 2100pm

A Scouser went to his Doctor, "Me mum keeps saying to get a job, she doesn't want me being in bed all day. She wants to get me checked out Doc to find out why I'm so tired." The Doctor takes a few blood samples and carries out a thorough examination then tells him to come back in a week for blood results.

In a week the Scouser goes back, the GP looks at him sternly and says "I've had all your blood tests back which are fine, your physical examination showed no problems. I can only conclude you're in good health and bone idle!"
"Right Doc . . ." The Scouser says ". . . but have you got any fancy medical Latin words for 'lazy' so's I can shut me Mum up?"

[Samstone]

morning all
a quick wave, starting a new job this morning for a person who collects old gas pumps, interesting hobby. I saw a few in his yard when I went to talk to him about what he wanted done. Off to the races.... be well all

[porqoui]

MAE ALL...

Mick....I bet your head hasn't been with it. I'm so sorry this happened in Sri Lanka but so grateful that you and Julie weren't there. And now you're dealing with the moors fire. I hope the winds cleared out some of the smoke and that they've got a handle on it. At least you found a coin and that started the history quest. I know you enjoy history. Work is going good with a lot more open communication. At least I don't dread going in anymore.

Sam...no accounting for what people collect. Gas pumps as in you drive up to one to fill your tank up? What's the new job look like? Something that'll keep you busy for awhile or finding property pins?

Had a busy but good day. Just popped in for a quick bite as I'm heading back for our first garden meeting which will include appointing the new directors. Last weekends weather was gorgeous, really wanted to get in the garden. This weekend will bring us snow!!! Hopefully we'll be able to plant by the end of May. If I don't pop in after the meeting have a nice night all....PPQP

[Lavande]

Good evening Abbers,

We got out & got a lot of running around done. I was concerned about getting enough chicken feed here before YB has his surgery & can't be lifting those 50 lb bags of feed for a while. I can't lift those bags even if I want to
It hit 81 degrees this afternoon, warm!!! Back to the 60's for the rest of the week. Picked up extra food today since the boys will be here tomorrow after school & we all know how they can eat, haha!

Mick, I'm happy to hear those fires are out, scary stuff.
I never imagined conditions would get so dry since it seems to rain plenty according to your reports. Hard to figure.
I haven't gotten any news about my grandson this week so I hope he's mellowed out a little. I guess I'll find out tomorrow.

Sam, isn't it interesting how some people attach themselves to such dumb stuff? My son brought home a fire hydrant at one time & I made him get rid of it. Why would I want a fire hydrant taking up space in my garage, LOL. Hope your day was good.

PQ, I can't believe you are expecting snow this weekend, geez. I was just sitting outside after dinner enjoying the fragrance of my lilac bush. I hope spring arrives very soon for you, really

Hello to Det, Cyn, Pauly, Pie & SK. Hope everyone is doing OK.

Have a nice night everyone!
Lav

[Mick]

morning all...a definite change in the weather today here ...its blowing a gale ,and according to the weather man we have rain on the way too..bit late the fires were put out yesterday...at one stage we had 16 pumps and a helicopter up there..What did happen though is the amount of water they have taken from the reservoirs has dropped the general water pressure..It still looks a bit foggy out there but never mind.I dried the last of my dandelions yesterday ..these 2 absolutely love them..lets have a brew shall we ..
hiya Lav,how are you doing today then?81 degrees?pretty hot then?did you manage to get all the feed for the chickens?looks like you need to get one of the grandsons dragging the feed about for you .now collecting stuff comes in different categories..

1..that looks good ,may come in handy
2..they look good Im going to collect them ..coins cards signs beer mats etc
3,,,that looks good must be worth a few bucks

all however fall into the category of Collectable Recyclable Adaptable Profitable....ie crap!
have a good one ...

hiya ppqp..how are you doing ? glad things are ok at work ..that "chat" must have cleared the air a bit.Snow this weekend ? nothing personal but it looks a heck of a lot better over there...have a good day.

hiya Sam ,,,well how did you get on at the new job...tell me with the old gas pumps ..does he sell the juice at the old prices?hows theshingles > you over it all now ..?

hiya pauly sk tg etc hope all is well ...orf to the docs now ..

As a paramedic I was called out to a vegan couple who habitually overdosed on vegetables.
The first thing I did was take their pulses.

My blonde wife was doing a competition in a magazine when she asked me, “Babes, do you know the name of the lance St George used to kill the dragon?”

I said, “Ascalon.”

She got up and walked to the front door to go out.

I said, “Now where are you going?”

She said, “Over the road to ask Alan.”

... sometimes I wonder why I bother getting up in the morning.

Trump coming to UK to honour D Day.

Only if it's not raining.....

I just went round to my elderly neighbor's to chew the fat.

I'll have to go again at teatime tomorrow if he doesn't find his false teeth.

I think I bought this self hypnosis CD called "Forgetting Your Past" but I don't recall ever using it.

I got home from work and said to my wife, "What's this crap you're watching and who is that miserable git in the tuxedo?"

"It's you, " she replied, " and it's our wedding video."

Israel has said it will name a town in the Golan Heights after Donald Trump.
Does anyone know what the Hebrew word for 'Trumpton' is?

New alternative definition recently added to the Oxford English Dictionary.

Feet (noun)
[Definition] A multifunction pair of human appendages for locating upturned 13A plugs, Lego bricks and cat vomit in the dark.

Heard a lady this morning saying she will put on make-up on the train.
Not matter what she does I think it will still look like a train.

[treegirl]

Mae all -

Great jokes, Mick, thanks! (Is Ascalon really the name of the sword?!) re: Sri Lanka, I am sure that you were rocked by the violence there.... it is always shocking to hear, but somehow worse when you've just visited a place. Glad to hear the moor fire is out - scary.

Lav, how did it go with the boys? I hope things were calmer. Good planning ahead for YB's surgery time - no heavy lifting for you!is the surgery soon? We hit 72 yesterday, weird. But everything greened up nicely and the azaleas are starting to pop, which is nice.

PPQ, how good to hear that you are not dreading going into work... so sorry that you have had that stress! I hope whatever snow you get goes away pronto!

Det, all good news from your corner, congrats.

Pauly, I'll have to actually look at FB so I can see your adorable ones! Hope Romeo feels better soon.

Sam, what an interesting collectable! Have fun helping that guy. How's the little calf doing?

Shout out to SK, Pi and Narilly, and anyone else dropping by...

[Mick]

hiya tg ..yes it is reputed to be the name of the lance that he killed the dragon with ..some have got it as Ashkelon..St George also never set foot on English soil.,he was pinched by Edward 4th?because he sounded like an Anglo Saxon legend ..he is the patron saint of Georgia and other eastern places.Yes it was a bit of a shock re the bombings ,,especially as the reasoning was in retaliation to the bombings in NZ..apparrently ,at the same time in Saudi on Sunday ,a terrorist plot was uncovered..37 were arrested...and executed yesterday...just shows the different attitudes world wide ..

[paulywogg]

Mar everybody,not much going on here,funny jokes Mick Lav,good planning on getting everything settled before YB's procedure,hope grandson is doing better? Cyn,ye I only check fb here and there too or to just post a pic,much love to all and wishes for a great BF Wednesday!

[porqoui]

MAE ALL...

Lav...good job on getting organized before YB's surgery. It's just one less thing to think about. 81! wow! In between 80 and 60 is just fine by me. We're going down to -4 tonight, and that's why you don't plant before May long weekend. Lilac bush...I have noticed a couple of buds on a few bushes, it's coming. Hope the boys are good for you.

Mick...it was windy here today which was ok because it blew that big black thunder cloud into Saskatchewan. LOL Glad to hear the fire is out, those field fires can be disastrous. Does the drop in water pressure affect you? Gotta have that pressure for my showers. I like your CRAP acronym, makes perfect sense to me. I do think the "chat" helped clear the air, at least it did for me and the boss and I seem to be back to our old respect for each other. They keep changing the forecast, with my luck it'll be a blizzard come Monday morning.

TG...yes it's a lot easier to get up and go to work these days. I don't think any snow will stick around and the ground has thawed enough that it should allow the moisture in, which we need. So, now that there's no more NYC rental, does that mean hubs is around to take over the yard prep work?

Pauly...I'm the same as you with FB. I usually just check out my nephew and nieces pictures. It is nice to be able to see their growing stages. It's tuna casserole for supper tonight. Son has been sick the last 4 days and he thinks he may be able to handle that.

Shout out to Pi, Nar, Sam, Det and SK. Hope all is well with you. Have a peaceful evening all....PPQP

[Lavande]

Good evening Abbers,

Decent day here, cooler too.
I had the boys for 5 hrs, no fights or outbursts, nice for a change

Mick, I hope you get enough rain to fill those reservoirs. I imagine they used quite a bit of water fighting those fires!
Yep, I'm all stocked up with chicken feed so we'll be in good shape.

Cyn, I like today's high 60's much better. I'm not a summer girl because I melt when it goes >80.
I got the boys to help me clip lilacs tonight. I reached up as high as I could & bent the branches down to their height so they could clip them for me. Great team work

Pauly, hope Romeo is feeling better by now.

PQ, can you throw a tarp or something over your lilac before the snow arrives? That way maybe it won't even notice, haha!
Hope your son is feeling better, what's going on with him?

Hello to Sam & our missing friends. Hope everyone is OK.
Have a nice night everyone.

Lav