Chatback #18

[cptncrackoff]

Good morning all from a dull and rainy Dublin.
What a contrast to yesterday's beautiful weather.
Glad to see everybody had a good day and Mrs Rary is on the mend.
Another get together at ours today..
Me and hubby are celebrating 55 years of marriage, how did that happen?
Family will pop in and out during the day.
Champagne brunch to celebrate.
Have a good day all.

Sorry.. massive congratulations, that's quite a milestone!!

[Snoop Puss]

Congratulations, Mr and Mrs Bramble. Hope you have a lovely day.

Meanwhile, a grey and chilly day here. Went off to hospital for appointment this morning, only to discover that the radiography people had done an X-ray rather than a CAT scan. Start again. Consultant massively apologetic. While having a coffee in a bar beforehand, read that there are the grand sum of 3,800 people on the waiting lists for operations for more than six months in Aragon. It's regarded as a scandal, though the population is only 1.3 million. 272 for ear, nose and throat ops. I'm surprised it's so few, to be honest.

As for the brandy, Can the Man, it was a supermarket own-brand. Not bad and not the cheapest, but we don't drink it that much. It's for the builder's lads, as they have a small shot in a black coffee at 9 am. On the days they're working, that is. It's traditional here and they have been up for quite a while beforehand.

Back to work now for me. Hope you're all having lovely days. Glad to hear about Mrs Rary, Rary. And glad you're up and about, Captncrackoff.

[Florence Fennel]

Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Bramble here's to the next 55!

[rary]

Congratulations bramble, remember after Mr. brambles medal presentation you both are welcome to pop in for a drink
After 55 years with the same woman he deserves a medal
And the drink is free, but please don't tell anyone

[Thelma Sanders]

Happy Boxing Day
You may have a quiet day as I heard on the radio that there are only a handful of trains running today. All the little choochoos have hangovers and are sleeping it off in their sheds.

I've only heard some distant rumbling, from the old goods yard, no trains at all past the end of the garden, or heard in the distance This is why..

Engineering work is taking place between Ashford and Canterbury West.(the end of the garden line)
There will be no High Speed services via Ashford International. Replacement buses will operate between Ashford International and Canterbury West and between Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International.(this railway line is about a 20 min walk away from me)

I don't hear them indoors anyway, unless it's the steam train, but can obvs usually hear them when I'm in the garden and greenhouses, like I was for a while earlier today.. It was peaceful with just birds twittering

[rary]

Good afternoon, 25 past 3 and still light, the days must be getting longer and before any chicken clucks in I am referring to the daylight, was out planting the daff bulbs earlier and it seems I have underestimated the quantity of bulbs I got there must be 120 and it was also a lot colder than I thought, my hands were freezing, OH shouted me in for a hot plate of soup and it seemed to take ages for my hands to heat up, after lunch OH started watching some TV programmes so I have now watched the end of Call the Midwife 3 times and heard the end of Gavin & Tracy twice I was sitting reading as I don't like that programme, she staid awake all day yesterday but today she is falling asleep when she sits down and relaxes, though I have told her it's because of the rubbishy programmes she was trying to watch after all as I pointed out to her, I never fall asleep during Gardeners World or Beech Grove garden, after telling her that I retreated to the greenhouse

[Bren In Pots]

Afternoon and congrats to Mrs and Mr Bramble xx

[bramble]

Good evening all.
Thank you all for the many congratulations.
Yes Rary, you're right, he does deserve a medal, but so do I.

We had a lively day with family and now waiting for the last few to come in for dinner.
Looking forward to getting back to normal.
Have a good evening all.

[burnie]

Hi all, firstly happy anniversary to the Brambles, I'll raise a glass to you later. Just back from staying over at our daughters in Perth, nice family time and wandering son was seen over the t'internet too. Santa must have thought I'd been good last year, I did really well, nothing for the garden or for fishing, but then he knows I already have all I need...…………………..at least twice, peaceful night to all before the mayhem of Hogmanay kicks in.

[lottie dolly]

HI all,Congratulations to the brambles,we are 2.5 years behind you,time realy does fly past,glad peeps are getting better,nearly early lunch before i woke up,this lark is getting worse ,roll on the new year and better weather with more daylight,have to start doing a hoover & tidy up in the morning,plus a few ironing bits,no fairy ,she gone into hiding,have nice evening and Bgood2yrselves.

[rary]

I see the old yin has changed her avetar yet again, evedently having difficulty getting one that truly reflects her as she gets older or possibly it's just a woman thing, change their appearance as often as they change their mindff

[veggiechicken]

You shouldn't be so disrespectful to Norfolk Grey, rary, or any other young lady Grape like me.

[Nicos]

Evening n'all
Many congrats from me too Bramble. Hope you enjoyed your day.

[bramble]

Thank you all.
We had a lovely day with the family.
But, we ended up cooking the dinner while they all sat around chatting.
That's family I guess but it was lovely having everyone together.
Good night all.

[Snoop Puss]

^ I hope they at least did the washing-up, Bramble.

Anyway, ten to eight here and the sky is starting to change colour. Hard frost out there. The dogs have been out for a run-around but are now back fast asleep, tucked up in their beds. And I'd be in mine if I were sensible. But my clients are back at work, so I'd better be too.

Have a good day, everyone. Catch you all later.