tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.comments2023-05-08T08:06:51.824-07:00Amen with a TBeryl Amenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17434257277408290473noreply@blogger.comBlogger434125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-81989071028647997232020-06-09T09:06:53.120-07:002020-06-09T09:06:53.120-07:00No, I am sorry to say I never heard from her. Didn...No, I am sorry to say I never heard from her. Didn’t know she had a sister. I have just joined a Facebook page called "Enfield County School for Girls 1909 - 1967” and am going to ask if anyone knows anything about a number of people who entered in 1951 and who I have lost touch with. Pretty soon there will not be too many of us left!Beryl Amenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434257277408290473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-84200735623524434742020-06-09T08:24:58.850-07:002020-06-09T08:24:58.850-07:00Did Gillian Belchier ever get in touch with you? I...Did Gillian Belchier ever get in touch with you? I was in the same form as her younger sister Jean and would love to be in touch with her.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14221402950997555657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-71906497294249641592018-02-05T12:35:49.449-08:002018-02-05T12:35:49.449-08:00I looked around last night during the Superbowl an...I looked around last night during the Superbowl and everyone but me had a second screen opened. I found that so discouraging — five people in the same room, all in their own worlds.<br />Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401983079276385323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-8653454235051710472018-02-04T13:51:07.530-08:002018-02-04T13:51:07.530-08:00A very good point, Beryl. I spent my childhood re...A very good point, Beryl. I spent my childhood reading too - though this was fully supported by my parents who read as much as I did. I used to read the encyclopaedia for pleasure as well, opening at random and then moving from one entry to another. I'm not sure how much of this children do, they do play a lot of games ... though I liked board games, cards and jigsaws and I still play games on my phone. The internet and computers generally have been of great benefit to me, I have made friends all over the world and sometimes would have felt isolated without my online friends, both those I knew in person and those I didn't. If children - and adults - love the internet then it's because it's brilliant; not to say that it's without problems or risks, of course. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-32700591429789588792018-01-06T10:46:05.356-08:002018-01-06T10:46:05.356-08:00Thanks for the plug! Stay warm, I stay warm by rea...Thanks for the plug! Stay warm, I stay warm by reading your blog. Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401983079276385323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-9161067906792228302017-12-27T11:15:16.359-08:002017-12-27T11:15:16.359-08:00That is just lovely. I read it when you posted it...That is just lovely. I read it when you posted it before, but it was good to see it again. I hope you have had a lovely Christmas.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-60094540413775525392017-11-22T10:05:43.256-08:002017-11-22T10:05:43.256-08:00It gives me great pleasure to be frugal with food ...It gives me great pleasure to be frugal with food - that is, I often buy expensive food but I like not to waste any of it. I make stock out of bones and soup out of surplus vegetables. But we all have our small extravagances and petty frugalities, some of which save pennies!Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-51947582308854861002017-10-18T02:21:42.268-07:002017-10-18T02:21:42.268-07:00Perhaps you have a phantom who washes hair in the ...Perhaps you have a phantom who washes hair in the dead of night and and no one ever noticed!<br />In our house we call it *SOMEONE* has done this that or the other! Ha !<br />Anyway, glad you got the problem fixed.<br />I also need a plumber. They're like gold here.<br />Maggie x<br />Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-21708589082060807492017-09-13T07:59:40.823-07:002017-09-13T07:59:40.823-07:00I find the same and as I'm in a choir, I need ...I find the same and as I'm in a choir, I need to see the conductor and the music and keep looking up from one to another.<br />I'm managing with over the counter glasses that I have to perch on the end of my nose!<br />I can get an eye test in early November when I think I'll have to get varifocals for choir, TV etc. Or....... I might try a pair of professor glasses which you perch on your lower nose and can see over the top.<br />It's great going out for a walk though and looking down the garden or in the distance! I'm not intending to wear glasses all the time!<br />Maggie xMaggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-4137118255478705002017-08-28T14:43:31.456-07:002017-08-28T14:43:31.456-07:00Glad to hear that you are also experiencing colour...Glad to hear that you are also experiencing colour and clear vision in the one eye!<br />I am still a cyclops too! I have a date for my second surgery which is Sept 8th! I will also read with cheap over the counter reading glasses until I will be able to have a proper pair made up for me after 8 week examination!<br />All the best......<br />Maggie xMaggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-76577671008588631692017-08-23T23:59:44.063-07:002017-08-23T23:59:44.063-07:00I can remember a solar eclipse when I was fairly y...I can remember a solar eclipse when I was fairly young, and it went very dark and the birds panicked and it went cold very quickly.<br />Made me think that we are very fragile and how much our lives depend on the sun at a very early age. Haven't seen anything like it since! So I was interested in following the USA one recently.<br />Maggie xMaggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-80410033124525725532017-08-22T14:35:31.908-07:002017-08-22T14:35:31.908-07:00I didn't have cousins, so it's a great ple...I didn't have cousins, so it's a great pleasure to see my grandchildren all enjoying the company of each other. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-86627651506604881292017-07-03T14:23:53.608-07:002017-07-03T14:23:53.608-07:00Yes, he definitely looks more than 7lbs now!
Both...Yes, he definitely looks more than 7lbs now! <br />Both my children were in the 7lb range!<br />Hope your son has a very Happy Birthday.<br />Maggie xMaggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-47828132937756775142017-06-29T14:19:58.536-07:002017-06-29T14:19:58.536-07:00I remember when Veronica was born and how terribly...I remember when Veronica was born and how terribly anxious everyone was. It was touch and go for a while, wasn't it? And you're on the mend too, which is such good news. I don't think you should worry about needing more rest and doing less, it's your body's protection at a time of great stress and I hope you will be kind to yourself and not take any blame for not keeping everything going to your usual standards. If you can take satisfaction at doing something every day, that's fine.<br /><br />Best wishes to Ronni and John for successful treatment and future health.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-33888869627615737772017-04-05T13:56:08.989-07:002017-04-05T13:56:08.989-07:00My daughter's two want me to sing Nellie The E...My daughter's two want me to sing Nellie The Elephant to them every time we see each other - because of the line "Trump, Trump, Trump." Not being political, they think it's hilarious that the POTUS's name is the same as - sorry - a fart.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-5636963465446619662017-04-02T08:33:13.346-07:002017-04-02T08:33:13.346-07:00They are really cute!
Some of those children's...They are really cute!<br />Some of those children's songs cause ear worms, don't they!<br />My youngest granddaughter is 12 now so I don't get to hear them anymore!<br />Maggie xMaggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-20429753809145034432017-03-31T05:35:17.104-07:002017-03-31T05:35:17.104-07:00One of my favorite cartoons shows a mother holding...One of my favorite cartoons shows a mother holding out a pair of underwear to who young son who, by the look on his face, was not having it: "Clean underwear?!" the caption read, "Mom, if I were in an accident, I'd shit my pants anyway." That goes back 30 years to when I saw it on the door to one of my college professors. Strange the things we remember.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401983079276385323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-21170691051508277472017-03-29T15:19:07.945-07:002017-03-29T15:19:07.945-07:00There is a fellow in our church whom I've not ...There is a fellow in our church whom I've not met (we've only been there for 2 years) who is 103 and still lives on his own. We are trying to reach out to him about some items but have not gotten a response. I would like to meet him as he flew the China Clipper and bought a new car when he was 100.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-80976781831304640192017-03-29T15:14:41.835-07:002017-03-29T15:14:41.835-07:00I'm always concerned about my underwear for ju...I'm always concerned about my underwear for just such a reason. I recently threw away a bunch of old panties as well as two bras. It's expensive, though, to replace that stuff, but I do have some lovely new undies now, should I be caught in an accident. That said, I had to go to ER last fall due to a bad allergic reaction. I went in my pajamas (no underwear) and I didn't care, I was that sick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-51046770706247733352017-02-27T03:36:53.814-08:002017-02-27T03:36:53.814-08:00Just found your blog at Ageless Project. Sorry you...Just found your blog at Ageless Project. Sorry you had such a time with passport picture. When I renewed mine last year I was very disappointed in the picture as most unflattering. The one before at a different location was actually very good. Oh, well!joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-82640887627388280242017-02-02T10:42:22.840-08:002017-02-02T10:42:22.840-08:00Tim needs to update his passport too as it expires...Tim needs to update his passport too as it expires in July and a surprising number of countries want you to have at least six months' worth before letting you in. I haven't changed mine - I am shallow enough to like the photo so much, I'm sure I'll never get one so flattering again so I will keep my former married name a bit longer!Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-69237879345886589502017-01-28T13:38:11.488-08:002017-01-28T13:38:11.488-08:00Wow. Many happy returns to her.Wow. Many happy returns to her.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-61328841755349187992017-01-11T02:16:26.738-08:002017-01-11T02:16:26.738-08:00I still have a real tree but decorations aren'...I still have a real tree but decorations aren't the same since my children grew up. When they were little, we had a project every December to make some new decorations. I finally threw out the scruffiest home-made ones a few years ago and, two years ago, had a cull of the least attractive other ones. On the other hand, I did find the delicate glass ones from my childhood that my mother had put away as too fragile to use - and I used them. Carefully.<br /><br />Not falling is vital. We have to take great care!Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-80921333853542758692017-01-10T14:13:06.718-08:002017-01-10T14:13:06.718-08:00We also are having to manage with fewer favourite ...We also are having to manage with fewer favourite stores as several have gone into liquidation and closed down.<br />I blame internet shopping!<br />Progress?<br />Maggie xMaggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14913590.post-33333557846250481972017-01-06T05:01:08.069-08:002017-01-06T05:01:08.069-08:00Lowestoft, where I grew up, had a couple of excell...Lowestoft, where I grew up, had a couple of excellent department stores - we used to get all our clothes etc at Tuttles and furniture and other household stuff at Hailey's. Then there was a major fire at Tuttles and it was closed for months and never recovered. Such a pity. In Norwich, there's still one family-owned department store, which started out primarily as a bookshop and stationer's - most of the ground floor is now taken over by cosmetics and beauty treatments, but if that keeps it in business, good for them. Other department stores are chains now, including upmarket ones, and all towns and cities have the same shops in them, you can't tell where you are. It's sad but inevitable. I admit to doing more shopping online myself, largely because driving into the city is very restricted and I can't carry shopping far.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.com