| 07 Sep 2008 2:35 AM |
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Faye
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Join Date: 12 Jan 2008
Location: Canterbury, New Zealand
Posts: 90
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My gosh!!! i cant believe it is so long since I have been into here. Not the only one to by the look of it all.LOL...Maureen Welcome to the thread. We have been going for a long time but don't seem to be going far right now. No doubt everyone will be back very soon with it beginning to get cold in the Northern Hemisphere. After all, the computer is a good companion in the middle of Winter. I have the pleasure of being into Spring as of Sept.1st and the weather has been reasonably co-operative. We have had a couple of lovely days when I have contemplated some work in the garden then it has turned cool or started to shower a little...perhaps I shouldn't mention that g word until it is a bit more settled.
The chat site I belong to was going well and membership climbing then I had to open my mouth and ask for a new room for the ones that were doing a bit of heavy flirting in the Lobby which is the first room new people come to. It has always been a clean site and is now going down just because a few people object to what has been named "The Flirt room". Solution= re-name the room. In the process of doing that right now but they continue to use the Lobby in the meantime. However, my point is, whatever the name on the room will it not still be a flirt room to be used for flirting or do flirts need an audience which is why they continue in the Lobby. Anyway I have now given up on cleaning the room up and will let them just wallow and carry on til the site falls out of sight...The Titanic comes to mind here. I simply dont want to be a part of it all so gave up the chatroom and will now just be another member viewing profiles, writing letters and generally just being a friendly member who will communicate in another way. It is much better than going into a chatroom to be greeted by silence just because I was the one who asked the Admin. to get something done on behalf of those who complained to me. I sure arent no prude and enjoy fun like the next person but sometime even over 50's go over the top a bit.
Okay Ive had my rant and bored you all to death. I hope everyone is in full health and enjoying the last few rays of Summer or Winter depending on where in the world you are. Would everyone please come back very soon. After all this time I would hate to see this thread die and it would be nice to still be going when man begins to live on the moon. Robert, will that ever happen? Maybe not in our lifetime but I guess stranger things have happened in this world. Wishing everyone health and happiness. I do hope your lives are going well and I will catch up with you all next time. Bye for now to you all......xx
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| 27 Aug 2008 10:12 PM |
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Elizabeth
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Join Date: 15 Jul 2008
Location: Cheshire, UK England
Posts: 4
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Welcome Maureen. Nice of you to join us here. I love Scotland. It is very similar to Wales but on a bigger scale - bigger lakes and higher mountains. I have been to Edinburgh several times and also been to Aviemore where we had a fire in the hotel in the middle of the night and had to be evacuated in our night clothes into the snow! Turned out to be a discarded cigarette that was smouldering in a settee on the landing so we were able to return before we froze to death. On that trip we went up the Cairngorms, partly by cable car and walked the rest, and we went to Fort William and stopped by Loch Ness but didn't see the monster much to the children's disappointment - they were little then! Tell us a little about yourself Maureen. I am addicted to watching Big Brother at the moment so it's quite an exciting night tonight as they are nominating housemates to be evicted. I know I'm sad!!! Speak to you soon.
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| 27 Aug 2008 2:35 PM |
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Maureen
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Join Date: 25 Aug 2008
Location: Fife, UK Scotland
Posts: 3
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Hope you dont mind me joining in here.....am new to the site and trying to find my feet. 17 grandchildren! Wow!!! What a lucky granny! apart from all the expense of birthdays and xmas!!!
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| 26 Aug 2008 9:02 PM |
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Elizabeth
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Join Date: 15 Jul 2008
Location: Cheshire, UK England
Posts: 4
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Hello again. Nice to hear from you Faye. Have I frightenend everyone else away? I'm feeling sociable today, having just replied to two of my penfriends and talked on the phone to my 80 year old friend in Wales, so I thought I'd carry on and write my bit here. I have 5 penfriends (all British) but one of them is now suffering with dementia and hasn't written for a while. When I phone him, he doesn't know who I am so there's no point. Sad really, considering we've been friends for about 15 years. Have been buying my American dollars today. Will be going to Florida in less than 4 weeks. I should have bought them earlier when the rate was better, but I didn't know they were going to fall. My youngest daughter, who's 25, has just announced that she is expecting her third child. That will make my total of grandchildren 17, and I have four great-grandchildren. Christmas doesn't come cheap any more - in fact I have to prepare for it all year round. Have done about half of my Christmas shop so far. Hope you're all keeping well and I look forward to reading all your news. Bye for now.
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| 23 Aug 2008 7:30 AM |
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Faye
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Join Date: 12 Jan 2008
Location: Canterbury, New Zealand
Posts: 90
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OhOh getting towards the bottom of the page again. How is everyone? We are rejoicing here....an early Spring has hit us. Just hope it isnt the calm before the storm. We have had 4 beautiful days in a row and my garden is now all cleaned up and I have nothing left to do outside til the weeds start their annual journey to annoy the heck out of me.As much as I hate the idea I just might have to take the spare time I now have and do some of the dreadful Spring cleaning. Oh for the days when my kids still lived at home and I managed to manouvre them into a position of helping with that task...usually with a bit of blackmail I might add. Surely with only two of us living here it shouldnt be too bad but who knows. Even my garage might get a clean out this year. It is a haven for early childhood right now with cots, bassinets, prams, toys and 200 or so soft toys of varying sizes all hanging out waiting for me to find a nice home for them. Roll around Xmas and the 'bike run' so I can donate to some needy children who im sure will love some of them. I had them here last year to and my daughter and her husband were going on the 'run' and were going to make sure they called in here for the toys. However they couldn't go at the last minute and there was also a very nasty accident involving a camper van and a few of the bikes and 2 of the bikers didnt come out of it alive. I am just so thankful that the kids didnt get to go on the run as they both like to be up near the front of the pack. Someone knew something we didnt know that stopped them from doing the tour of the region. Oh well enough of me garbling on yet again. I must get back to my chat room and see how things are going. Have a great weekend people and i may even catch you all back here soon. Bye and love to all.
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| 12 Aug 2008 12:07 AM |
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Elizabeth
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Join Date: 15 Jul 2008
Location: Cheshire, UK England
Posts: 4
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Hello Faye and Carol et al. Sorry haven't been in touch for few days. I have two of my grandchildren staying until Thursday and they take up every spare moment of my day. Ewan is 8 and Macy is 4 so they need entertaining. Finally tonight I am able to access my computer as they are both asleep. The weather has been a bit of a mixed bag these last few days, but still very warm. I am going to Florida in five weeks' time with my son and his partner and their four young children (two of whom are staying here this week). I am looking forward to going, all except for the long flight. I haven't been outside Europe before so it's all going to be very exciting. How lovely to have the summer ahead of you Faye. Apparently my native Wales is very similar to New Zealand with its mountains and sheep and our Welsh farmers have a high regard for NZ. Off to bed now with my book ( at least that doesn't snore!!). Speak to you soon - probably after Thursday. Nos da (Good night in Welsh).
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| 11 Aug 2008 11:06 AM |
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Faye
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Join Date: 12 Jan 2008
Location: Canterbury, New Zealand
Posts: 90
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Hi all. I have beaten you all back. First time for everything after all. Not a lot that is news worthy though but we were heading down towards the bottom of the page again. Can't have that happening. Just go a generated message from this site. Seems, if i read it right, they are going to put chat in here. Whooppee!! I belong to a few chat sites, one is particular is a favoutite of mine, and they really arent as bad as a lot of folk make out. If you go to an over 50's site they are so much better as you don't get the young idiots who do nothing but cuss and carry on all the time, just the over 50's who are a little more gentile although known to have a lot of fun as if back to childhood. If they get one in here we can all go in and you will be able to see what i mean. Its an extension of these forums really only in real live time. And no they are not all for flirting, matchmaking and over sexed idiots who like to play around with cyber sex and such like. Some are clean and friendly and their to give a person a look at how others live and help out with support in times of strife and sadness. Now I have promoted good chat sites i will shut up. Hope this inds all in the best of health and most of you are beginning to look into the mouth of autumn then Winter. Heaven help you all.hehe. I will soon be basking in some lovely sunshine and working my toosh off in my garden again. Oh well, I guess good things come to those who wait. Bye to you all. xxx
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| 05 Aug 2008 10:46 AM |
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Faye
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Join Date: 12 Jan 2008
Location: Canterbury, New Zealand
Posts: 90
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Welcome Elizabeth Nice to meet you. As you can see we have been going for quite a while and all because i got a bit shirty cause there didnt seem to be many over 50's about on this site. Boy, was I wrong. I thank each and every one of you who have contributed to this thread. I didnt really think it would keep going for so long. I forgot to have a look and see what we were up to. Oh.will try and remember next time. Carol, you must be tiki touring again. Have a great time. Robert, all i have heard this Winter from friends over there is how much rain you have been having but isnt that normal in your part of the world? here's us been hoping for some of the wet stuff and finally getting it this past week so the farmers that keep the country going are all happy again til next time. I guess you can't please everyone all the time. I'm breaking all sorts of records here by coming in so often. Guess its about time to. Will catch up next time Bye all.xx p.s. I have been into here 3 times now to edit this. This time perhaps. Teach me to concentrate on what Im writing and to stop hitting all the wrong keys. I can type good but my keyboard can.t hehe
PPS..Just had a look before I forget (senior moments) but we are onto 270 replies here so getting close to 300. Wow!!!!!
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| 05 Aug 2008 5:59 AM |
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Carol
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Join Date: 09 Jan 2008
Location: All Regions, Turkey
Posts: 84
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Morning, everyone, and welcome to Elizabeth. Nice to see new faces. I don't think I'll be about much for a couple of weeks so this is a brief hello and see you in a fortnight!
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| 04 Aug 2008 11:27 PM |
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Elizabeth
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Join Date: 15 Jul 2008
Location: Cheshire, UK England
Posts: 4
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Hello there. Can I come in from the cold and join you lot PLEASE! I qualify because I'm 13 years over 50. I am Welsh but have been living in Cheshire (England) for the past 18 months or so. I have two daughters living here so moved to be nearer them when my husband died. I have my own little Council bungalow, which is ideal for me. My hobbies are writing, entering competitions, reading and computing.
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| 03 Aug 2008 1:55 AM |
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Lynn
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Join Date: No longer a member
Location:
Posts: 4
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Hi Faye,
Not sure where Parry is, I live in the capital city of Regina. It is a nice size about 200,000+ people with lots to do but not too big that one can get too lost in it lol.
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| 02 Aug 2008 11:16 PM |
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Robert
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Join Date: 20 Mar 2008
Location: West Yorkshire, UK England
Posts: 48
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hi carol.owt can happen with this lot in charge of our country...the latest bungle is that they have let our power stations get so old they will have to pull them down and its touch and go if they can build new ones in time,just how thick can our rulers get.....how can there be another like you.......unbelievable........[kidding] byeeeee
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