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Why is that Chat Box tucked away. I thought usual conversation was done in General. Other forums have had Good Morning/ or Morning All topic as a sticky & we conversed via that. Some members here have tried to start dialogue, Nicola Main did several months ago but that died out. Strange to have ...

Belated wishes..Glad you had such a wonderful 70th birthday. So many great surprises, a memorable time for sure &a birthday you'll always remember

Thanks for reply Mabel. Sounds like you come from an artistic family whether related to Vermeer or not. Quite often in family trees in years gone by their are muddied waters. Btu whatever you do certainly have a very talent for all things to do with sewing needles. Wonderful that you are all one big...

yes a narrow escape indeed for Richard & family. Glad you got defences up in time, would have been awful otherwise. No rain here today, sunny but blowy, there are billowy clouded grey skies coming from the west but no rain. Garden slabs wet this morning so obviously had rain overnight. How awful...

yes a narrow escape indeed for Richard & family. Glad you got defences up in time, would have been awful otherwise. No rain here today, sunny but blowy, billowy cloudy grey skies coming from the west but not a drop of rain. Garden slabs wet this morning so obviously had rain overnight. How awful...

Thank you. Lovely flowers Nicola, so colourful. I have definitely got the urge to stitch again & this morning ordered 2 Dimensions butterfly kits as someone mentioned ordering some & also a DMC cat called A Favourite Place. such a pretty striped cat, with a lovely face, on a blue windowsill....

Thank you Mabel. It is lovely to share a craft. I know you have sons so perhaps one day you will have grandchildren to share you embroidery & other techniques with. Wouldn't it be lovely if they inherited your artistic talents. Did I read you are a descendant of Vermeer? Amazing if you are &...

Thank you Sally. Spoke to DS 2 little while ago. Feeling groggy & sore but painkillers help - shock not fully out yet but he says another few days & he knows he will be feeling better. Girls spoke to him so they are happy. DH & I get groceries today - girls will be with my neighbour &...

Sorry sems to have blanked this out but 2nd post ok . Don't know how to delete this one

Thank you Garnet & Daisy. He's home now than goodness. Girls spoken to their mum so they are ok about everything. Our neighbour going to take them out tomorrow with her lovely retriever, soft as anything loves playing with children. Popular park a few miles away, nice children's play area there ...

Thank you all for kind messages. And sorry for the scare. Last night sons went out for celebrations of T de F win , meeting up at their usual sports club. Oldest got home OK but youngest had to swerve to miss a car coming the other way at speed & in process rolled car into ditch!! Emergency serv...

as familly emergency, back when possible

Can't believe it has rained overnight & is still raining. It is cooler in the day but nights become humid still but glad to have a break from the heat. At least no wind today, yesterday was windiest day we have had for several weeks. TV + Internet are on & off but thankfully we have not had ...

Your family were brave to move from Wales to Australia all those years ago, Sally. Seen TV programmes & you have a wonderful outdoor life, great for families.

Sorry I missed your birthday, hope you gad a very nice day

Thanks Sally.

I have definitely got my stitchy bug back as I really want to get stitching again. Seem to have taken a shine to flowers as I have ordered two more flowery kits plus a flower chart.

Man oh man, Geraint Thomas is the first Welshman to win Tour de France :whoop: :whoop: We, along with a lot of other Welsh people, were on tenterhooks all day until the final ride of the Tour. :tizzy: Man, what excitement locally when it was declared late afternoon that Geraint will be on top spot o...

Thank you all very much for advice etc. Yes, we are lucky to have grands nearby. Their other grandparents & us share child minding duties so neither set of grandparents get too worn out. We have a break in another week so can then start sorting through everything. Last 2 weeks of the holidays us...

Thank you kindly Sally - after I had posted & signed off thought I may have given too much information.

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