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  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    So you're all ready for the off Toni. Have a lovely lovely time. Think we'd all better set off now on the bus. It'll take us a few days to get there. How sweet that Lucy wanted to see her boyfriend before you go.

    Yes Barbara, Ryanair do get you there. I always giggle when we land and the trumpet sounds and they say 'yet another on time flight'. I'm sure they tell you it will take longer than it does so they can do that. :lol: I'm sure we can take turns driving the bus. I passed my test about 8 years ago but haven't driven since. I'm sure I can remember how to do it. :lol:

    Sounds as if the wind is getting up out there. We have a yellow warning for wind tonight. Don't know if we'll get the full storm though. Keep safe everyone.

    (((hugs))) for anyone who needs them this weekend.
    Christine
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,917
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Christine and Barbara

    The wine is chilling - meet you at Bergerac airport....if the storms stop the flight please can I come on the bus? I will drive? ;)

    Love a slightly worried Toni xxx
  • coco67
    coco67 Member Posts: 2,374
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good morning all i hope everyone is doing ok,

    things are slowly improving here at last,

    hope you all remembered to turn your clocks back.

    kettle is on

    will try pop back later got to go tie everything down ready for this storm that is building

    have a good day xx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Morning all oops afternoon :o where did that go
    Coco its always lovely to hear from you..and so glad that things are improving..yes batten down the hatches specially in the South East...
    Toni I hope your flight goes ahead but there is plenty of room on the bus..have a lovely time...and thanks for the wine :D better get going must be at the airport to meet you..
    Chrisitne..I laugh at the trumpet...I feel sorry for the staff have you seen them ....they have 5 mins to get ready for the next lot..but like I say they get you there and back...cheaply... :)
    Hope you all dont get the awful weather they have forecast...hurricane... :shock: we usually lose our garden shed...
    Will see you later ...2 GDs here and the little one coming later...xxxxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,917
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm here - I made it :)

    Lucy has 'tethered' my phone to the laptop and it's balanced on my French/English dictionaire :lol:

    Lovely to see Coco Good to hear things are finally on the up:)

    Barbara

    I expect to see the bus pulling up tomorrow morning after the storms have died down. Flight was ok if a tad windy ;)

    We are drinking a rosé this evening a bit dry but definitely drinkable :D hic!

    Pool will be cleaned out for you tomorrow and if the sun shines like today hot enough. We are In Ste Foy La Grande this time :)

    Love to you all - keep safe everyone and batten down the hatches

    Toni xxx
  • MrOptimist
    MrOptimist Member Posts: 175
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Glad to hear you arrived safely, Toni :) Have a wonderful time :)

    Hope everyone manages to keep safe. I know Catie has already lost her electricity supply and the storm has yet to gather it's momentum :? It's at times like this that I'm pleased to be retired - don't have to make that dreaded journey to work - feel for those who do.

    Take care and best wishes to all :)
  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Glad you arrived safely Toni. Hopefully the rest of us will get there in one piece. Well done Lucy. I wouldn't know where to start with tethering. :shock:

    Good to hear that things are improving Coco. Yes I remembered to change my clock this morning. Was awake most of the night so didn't really manage to take advantage. But not to worry, it was a restful day. :D

    Hope your shed is ok Barbara. It's been quite windy all day so I've taken the cover off my garden swing as the wind was getting under it. Hope you've had a lovely day with your GC.

    Oh Mr O, poor Catie. Hope they get her electricity on pretty smartish. I have to work two out of the next three days so I'll see what the weather is like tomorrow before I decide which ones.

    Today's job was cleaning the oven. What joy. It's done now though and a clean liner put on. Also couldn't resist a quick hoover with the new vacuum even though it didn't need it. :lol:

    Hope everyone is keeping safe. Fingers crossed for Catie's electricity.
    Christine
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Toni I am so glad you have landed..I was a tad worried...yes look out for the bus...I have my bikini ready..so glad to hear the pool is warm and clean
    MrO poor Catie having know electricity, hope its back on soon..I am another that thanks my blessings I am retired...but no chance for my OH..
    Christine you have been busy...don't you go to work if the weather is really bad....sure they wont know... 8) today I treated myself to one of those window washers...£30 of at B&* could believe it..and it has got really good reviews..and best of all light weight..not used it yet but will update you... :D
    Hope you all have a good evening xxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • constable
    constable Member Posts: 2,115
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good afternoon all

    Sorry not been around, and I haven.t read back properly yet. I gather that Toni is in France, hope you have a wonderful time. And Mr. O is in the process of moving. Good luck with that.

    Hope the high winds and rain haven't affected anyone to much. I found I was quite scared this time round.

    My family is not having a good time at the mo, so I wont be on as much as I would like, but I just wanted to remind everyone that I am always thinking of all of you.

    Sending big hugs and love to all of you and speak to you all soon. Take care of yourselves.
    Karen xx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Karen..its always good to hear from you... I was worried about you last night..we haven't had the high winds ..think it was all down your way..I hope everything improves for you all very soon...xx
    Hope Toni is having a good time..
    And like Karen says hope you are all safe and sound
    I have just been to the garden center...its a brilliant display for Christmas....trouble is I have to use one of there wheelchairs..its takes so long to get round..bought some tree decorations... :D
    I will see you later xxxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Still without one laptop and struggling with the keyboard of the other and it is half term!

    Hoping every body is well.

    Glad to see Karen was able to pop in. Big Hug Karen as things seem pretty bad at home.

    Hope those on their travels have a lovely time.

    Isee Iconfused the AC website!That can't be the 1st time.... :P

    Love
    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh yes...the storm managed to whizz past our house.1 tree down in our road and 1 fell on the Nissan garage up top of road but the big tall tree next to our house stayed upright.
    My Son was scared so I stayed with him. He's taken well to his new room :lol:
    Hope nobody from the cafe suffered any damage.

    E xxx
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Elizabeth Im so glad you didn't have any damage with the storm'..no wonder your son was scared ...the last one we had was only around 70 miles an hour and that was bad enough..we seem to have missed this one...
    Yes half term Ihave 2 GDs here ..one doing homework for her GCSEs..think I have that right ,its a long time since I was at school.. :o
    Today its is sunny one min then dark the next...so I am stopping in and hopefully get some help with a couple of jobs.
    Hope everyone is doing okish...see you later xxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,917
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello everyone :)

    I see a lot has happened!! Karen has been in; Karen we think about YOU too remember that :)

    Elizabeth funny it was you who upset A/C's system ;) Glad you big teee survived and you are all well.

    Not good to read catie has no electricity poor thing :(

    Hope all is going well for MrO with the packing up and that the buyer is behaving too ::)

    Christine and Barbara we are off out to eat this evening so get your glad rags on, (and anyone else who fancies eating out), and save your bikinis for tomorrow it's set to be lovely ;)

    The bus is tucked out of site next to the garage and is quite safe :)

    Love

    Toni xxx
  • MrOptimist
    MrOptimist Member Posts: 175
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Toni, you are most certainly in the right place. Have a good time. Wonder what's on the menu this evening :)

    Fortunately we didn't suffer any storm damage. However, a massive willow tree came down in our neighbours' front garden. Boy, what a mess. Mr Chainsaw has been along and now cleared the debris away. At least everyone escaped unhurt.

    Catie's electricity has been restored, but now she's lost access to the internet :roll: Hopefully, talk talk, will allow her to do just that pretty soon :wink:

    We are still busy packing and finding things which have been 'lost' for decades :wink: I came across my old school trunk which brought back some horrid memories. Always hated packing that up at the start of each school year. Goodness knows why I kept it, but anyway, this afternoon I threw it out :)

    Hope everyone is well - best wishes to all :)
  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Karen, hope things quickly improve for you and your family. Don't worry about coming on here if you're not able to.

    Barbara, I look forward to wandering round the garden centres looking at the Xmas things. I'll do it later though. Still a bit early for me. It's a really busy time for your GD then, studying for exams

    Elizabeth, that must be a nightmare having to share a computer at the moment, especially with a broken keyboard. I couldn't help giggling when the mod told us what had happened on here. :lol: Sounds as if you were lucky that you had no tree damage. Hope no-one was hurt. Hope you're son is ok now.

    Toni, I'm getting changed right now ready for our evening out. Looking forward to a lovely meal with you. Bikini's packed ready for tomorrow. Hope you are having a lovely time.

    Mr O, glad no-one was hurt when the tree came down. What a shame. I love willows. Thank goodness Catie has her electricity back. Isn't it amazing what you find when it comes to moving house? I'm not planning on moving. Don't think I'd be able to with all the things I have stored away. Hope you feel better for having thrown out some horrid memories.

    I had 2 upsets today. The 1st one was when I went to get the bus with several bags of shopping. I got to the back of the bus just as it pulled away so I crossed over as I knew it was only going a short way up the road then turning round and coming back down the road. I wasn't actually at a bus stop but put my hand out anyway. The driver had seen me trying to run over the road and saw me putting my hand out. He started laughing and drove straight past. He obviously knew I'd have a half hour wait for the next bus. Hope my ice cream will be ok. :shock:

    The 2nd one was when I got home, there was a card through the letter box saying a company had tried to deliver a parcel and I had to phone to arrange redelivery. What a lovely surprise I thought as I wasn't expecting anything. Phoned the company to find that the parcel was for someone who lives round the corner from me. How disappointing. I want a parcel now. :(:(:lol:

    On the bright side, I had a leaflet the other day from V*rg*n saying that a better package than the one I've got was only 36p a month more than I am paying. I phoned them to be told there was also a £50 connection charge. I argued with them then was told that if I phoned customer relations, they might be able to offer me something. As soon as I phoned them, they immediately offered me the better package and said they would waive the connection fee as I had been with them for such a long time. So I am very pleased with that. :D
    Christine
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Evening all
    Toni its good to hear from you..glad you are in for nice weather..my glad rags are on so were we off...just have to wait for the others..you enjoy
    MrO its surprising what you come across when packing up...we had a good clear out last year...found lots of things with happy memories then found a school report...just one bad one I had ...so why on earth did I keep it :shock: :?
    Glad you are safe ..your poor neighbour..what a shock that must have been..thank goodness they weren't hurt...
    got my windows cleaned thanks to my middle GD and a bit of bribery..
    I will see you all tomorrow...xxxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,917
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well everyone that was a lovely meal out last night wasn't it? A fair bit of wine drunk by the café-dwellers too :wink:


    I haven't eaten so much in ages!! I had pasta, Lucy had pizza and Paul had veal - they do lots of veal in France I think. The aperitif was lovely no idea what though :oops: the house one ;)

    I am trying to upload some piccies, but think the internet isn't quite up to it here :( One is of Lu chopping firewood here with Paul. She is up for almost anything :)

    Barbara Those windows look lovely :) well-done middle GD and I am not against a little bribery...I hope you enjoyed the sunbathing by the pool today - I didn't get in Paul and Lu did though :shock:

    MrO I think you did the right thing binning stuff which has bad memories!!! No need to remember stuff like that :? I hope your neighbour is ok after her visit from Mr Chainsaw. Please if you hear from catie will you send her all our love.

    Christine I did like your bikini!! You look fabulous in it :wink: Blimey you can swim I ha no idea :D We are having a great time here. I want to live here forever!!

    Love to everyone especially those who are suffering ATM

    Toni xxx
  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well done Barbara's GD for cleaning the windows. Hope all is well as you've not been in today.

    Toni, I noticed Barbara hasn't been in the cafe yet today. Wonder if she's got a hangover from all that wine we drank last night. Yes, the meal was delicious. Not to worry about the pics. We might have to wait till you get home. That's if you do come home. :lol: Toni, I'm terrified of the water but can do anything virtually. :lol:

    Spent a couple of hours with my GC this afternoon. The eldest 2 were busy with homework and Ruby was playing with toys, giggling and trying to bite me. :shock: :lol:



    It's very quiet in here. Hope everyone is ok.
    Christine
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Toni I am going nice and brown in all the right places.. :D yes my windows are sparkling thanks to my Karch** window cleaner my GD loves it
    Christine sorry I must have posted at the same time has you yesterday...some of these bus driver are horrible..I have had the same done..I felt such a fool when he drove past me..sorry you didnt get a parcel...aww dont you just look forward when you are not sure what it is....hangover yes..I thought I had posted today.. :? saw my name and went away ... :lol: not realizing it was from yesterday..do you think there is any hope for me... :lol:so glad you had a good day with your GC my youngest one bites..she think its what teeth are for :lol:
    Just to explain I typed this yesterday...and it was still hear this morn...my brain has now given up...xxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I've found part of the space bar that works so I won't mess up the ACforum again.

    Applerose be careful of those notes through the door saying to phone as you missed a delivery as the phone call is a whopping premium rate.Its a scam. Hopefully yours was genuine.

    E x
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • MrOptimist
    MrOptimist Member Posts: 175
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks Toni, I will :)
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Afternoon MrO and Elizabeth
    Elizabeth I'm glad to see you have your comp working..must have been driving you mad
    MrO how is the packing going...hope things are getting there
    The sun is shinning here still 2 GC here..they are going to an Halloween party tonight ..and guess who has to do there makeup... :)
    I hope that Rosie other GC is not far away..and the baby is doing ok...
    See you all later xxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,917
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Morning Café dwellers :D

    I bet catie is missing her cuppas in here if her internet is still down :( Maybe we should lend MrO the bus for his house move when it comes back from France??)

    I couldn't get on yesterday as Lucy was on all day-time (we sunbathed and husband got burnt like you Barbara!!!) and then we went to Bordeaux to the fair there. It was fabulous :) Lots of people dressed up for Halloween and the lights :) Cafes open everywhere - would like to go back.

    The more I stay the more I know this is where our holiday home should be. This time Christine I will come back :wink:

    Barbara I bet the Gks looked great dressed up ;) Gosh yes you're right Rosie's other Grand-baby might be here :D

    Elizabeth glad you have a solution to the space-bar issue now....thanks for the warning about those premium number scams. I didn't know about that one :shock:

    Babies do often go through a 'biting' phase don't they??? I think my brother did for a while when he was wee. Biting is pretty scary to be on the receiving end of though. I have been bitten twice - once by an adult who has learning disabilities and once by a lad who has an autistic spectrum disorder. My fault for trying to protect his head :roll: Silly me :oops:

    I do hope all our missing friends are well (I nearly put fiends then :shock: :lol: )

    love

    Toni xxx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Morning all
    Toni what a lovely post I can feel how you are enjoying yourselves..and so glad it is making your mind up on the holiday home...the fair sounds brilliant :D you carry on enjoying ...poor hubby getting burned..tell him I put yogurt on mine... :lol: so its normal for babys to bite.. :o she has very sharp teeth...
    I hope all the cafe dwellers are doing okish...
    Catie has Toni says hope you get back on line soon...
    Thinking of everyone else
    Today I am out hubby has half day off not a clue were we are going but who cares..My 2GDs came back with carrier bags full of sweets :shock: I has bought some in and we didnt get any trick or treaters..so there goes the diet...see you all later xxxxxx
    Love
    Barbara

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