I'm having trouble with my "mouse" today. It's shooting all over the place. I know you will appreciate the time it took to get me to here and some of you will be glad I probably won't be on again today - well, I can't promise. Back from Tescos to re-fill the cupboards, fridge, etc. Hubby came with me. We're like two oul pensioners (well, we are) but never felt like it before. Hubby is having an operation for a damaged cartilege in his knee this Friday so he's limping. I have osteoarthritis in my left hip so I'm limping too. You have to laugh or you'd go mad. I remarked that with hubby's right leg "gone" and my right hip "gone", we could do a great tango. Those of you who can dance will know what I mean. You have to go along the floor crab-like fashion so just picture it. DO NOT TELL JOHNNY DEPP!

Younger son is here for dinner. He was out last night and when he came round he announced that he needed food (you know how you do when you've been out enjoying yourself). He's 35 but acts 19 (mother's genes). He raided what we had in the fridge (before shopping)and dived into the crisps when we got home. He's hovering about asking when I will be cooking. Anyone want him? Older son, whose birthday is today (45) is out but expect him back soon too. Ahhhh, it's great being a pensioner and retired - plenty of time to relax in peace and quiet (my Aunt Fanny). I know today's input was very uninteresting and I apologise to those who will let me know I'm sure. As I say, you don't have to read, just put in your own exciting lifestyle. Would love to hear it. I get bored talking about me and mine. Love to all. Have a nice day.

Our fortyfive year old just turned up on his 1300cc Yamaha, with his several years younger blond wife in the sadddle. They had been to a village twenty or thirty miles away to lunch in a hospitable inn, and just wanted a cup of tea, and to tell us the progress they had made in fitting their designer kitchen.

It seems to me that the forum has an advantage over 'chat'. If you miss 'chat' the moment is gone. On the forum you can write and hope somebody picks up on it; even a year later.

And you don't have to type fast!

And by the way, I was moanin' about the son, not boastin'. Comin' roun' here for a cuppa. The cheek of it!

Dabbler, if you only knew the trouble I've gone to trying to get back on the net. Daughter and son and myself have been frustrated, to say the least. Anyway, I'm back, nothing stops me. Wish I was 45. I note that you are still noticing blondes, so there's life in the old dog yet.

I'll probably be banned for mentioning this, BUT, our neighbour, who has been widowed for about 10 years, has a girlfriend. He is in his 80s and started to go on Singles Holidays. He met this English lady who I would reckon is around 70 , but looks very well. She visits him quite regularly. This morning, when hubby was taking the dogs for a walk, a friend of our neighbour was talking to him. She says, "What do you think of the big romance next door?". Hubby replied non-committally. She goes on, "........ says that when she came over at first, everything was above board, but now they have you know what regularly". Hubby says, "Is that what you get potatoes in" Hope it doesn't give him any ideas. You know the old song, "memories, memories". There may be snow on the roof but there's a great fire in the grate. Disgusting. I'm only jealous.

I wish her indoors would let me go on a singles holiday. In fact, I wish she would let me out on my own.

Dabbler, if he'd only now you were ogling his wife. MEN, can you trust them at any age!!! I'm glad I was born a woman. We're blameless.

Ann, and anyone else who's listenin', My daughter-in-law knows, as does her husband, that I find her attractive. In fact, when I'm allowed, I find ALL women attractive.

Ann,

Ann, begining to think I won't pay this months bill as I am having difficulty getting into the Lisburnchat site, younger son was to come over, but he is stuck to the golf on TV, wait till he is looking something done.
Sweetie is also glued to the golf.

Talk about yr neighbour, gives one a bit of hope, must tell sweetie that one he'll be jealous.
Was out last night, came back late and put the Tv on a great film on "The Graveyard Club" (Jewish comedy)if u can, yet it, or watch out for it on TV a bit like the old man next door to u.

The Irish fellow won the golf,sweetie has appeared.

Katie

Dabbler, you cannot mean that. What about Nora Batty? If you could only see me, you would swoon, as would Beano and LR (only he's a good boy). Where is he anyway? I thought that place he mentioned was fictionary but it must exist. A bit like Brigadoon. We may not hear from him for 100 years. To interject, hubby and eldest son are sitting to attention watching the end of the golf championships. Honest to goodness, the commentator sounds as if someone has died - very sombre. I have absolutely no interest so have started frying steak, onions and garlic (again) with chips and salad. Couldn't be bothered with potatoes today. My mother would be SO disappointed that her boys are not getting a proper dinner. God help her, she murdered herself cooking for the family, as I'm sure all the older generation did. By the way, I still cook, as you all know, but in those days there were none of the labour saving devices. Times were hard. I'm in tears now (only joking). I'll soon be giving up the ghost. Eldest son says I need new batteries. Don't know if he means the "mouse" or me. Probably both.

Ann,

The film is called "The Cemetary Club", same thing.
One of the women is very like u, one very serious, and a quiet one like me.

Katie

Katie et al, this "mouse" is driving me mad. I'm signing off - you have to aknowledge when you're beaten

Ann
Hope your mouse is more friendly tomorrow. It might have died of starvation when you were on holiday. Did you not know that? I always think there is a man inside my computer you know running things. When I'm having trouble it is just because he is having a grumpy day, and hope he is feeling better tomorrow. It usually works.

Thanks for your contributions Ann, I feel as if I have called round into your kitchen for a cup of tea after your holiday, and had a bit of Lisburn old chat. I value that, it makes me titter. Anybody taking offence at it must be grumpy old men. Probably they are the ones in our computers who cause them to play up. Do you think so.

Liz

FAO: Ancient Auntie Betty

I value that, it makes me titter. Anybody taking offence at it must be grumpy old men. Probably they are the ones in our computers who cause them to play up. Do you think so.

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This is pure sexism..

I think, you may well find, that there was/were, to use your very apt description, more than grumpy old men apparently taking offence. Tender souls out in the outback of our fair city methinks

I had a go at Lisburn chat but sorry I think I will stick to the forum.

Gordon Dowds

Man, are you ever going to get the olod hens all riled up in the henhouse with tha defence of the male.

Morning all. My earlier message was deleted so here I go again. This one won't be as good because it's not spontaneous. My spontaneity is always better.

I was just saying that it was a lovely morning here and I have already watered all my plants, baskets, tubs, etc. (with a watering can of course). I'll do the tomatoes later with a hose. Only 6 nice wee ripe ones -the rest are still green, loads of them. They need more sun.

Betty, are you having that awful weather near you? I hope not, looks dreadful.


I then hoovered the whole wee bungalow - took about 6 mins the way I do it. Hubby takes longer as he moves the furniture, I just go round it. The Low Road psyche remains - we weren't used to carpets, wood floors, etc. Down on your knees then with a pail of soapy water and a cloth and scrubbing brush. Oh, yes, nearly forgot the disinfectant.

Then, hubby and I had porridge oats followed by toast and marmalade with tea of course. (I know, I know, you're not interested, but I have to offload). Then we both had our cocktail of various tablets for real or imaginary illnesses.

Hubby has now gone to see if there's any work for him. If not, he'll be back soon and I'll have to look busy. As I shopped yesterday, and as I am the Kitchen Kween I do have to cook today - several batches. Will keep you posted on that later.

Now Betty and LR. What was all that about offence or complaints or something. I'm sooooooooo naive that it's all wasted on me. Terrible waste of someone's time. I'm a happy person, my glass is always half full. In the evening it's completely full.

Talk to you all later. Byeeeeeeeeeee

LR 6.19 am? Could you not sleep?

Ann,

U had ur mouse problems yesterday, I have back ache to-day, and our neighbour ,just called to tell us, his wife died this morning, she had cancer,she was the most friendly and helpful girl.

What have we got to moan about?

I know u r NOT untidy, u just let on ur, ru trying to
be cool, as the young would say
Katie

LR

As far as I am concerned mankind means men and women. So "men" includes women. So I was being very light hearted when I shared my silly thoughts with you all. So dear ones, don't worry. Isn't it a beautiful day? Well the rain has stopped, but it is grey and dull BUT I am well and happy and thankful for all I have. No so those poor folks awash with floods. Methinks every town council in England should be renewing their drains, to make best use of what we have. There is nothing they can do about the weather. Ann, there has been no flooding in my area, thanks for asking.

Liz, Betty or Ancient Aunt Betty XXX

Katie ,sorry about your neighbour's death. Was she young?

When I say I am extremely untidy, I mean it. I'm not dirty, I'm clean as a whistle but untidy. Pat could tell you about that, as could my daughter in England. Want to hear her about the state our bedroom was in while we were over. Not because of hubby who is meticulous, but me. I thinn it reflects my thought pattern - everything all over the place. REALLY!!! Never call without a phone warning first, then I'll have time to de-clutter.

I really should have been born to have maids in attendance - I think there's a bit of Royal in me somewhere. I mean, the Queen doesn't have to peel potatoes or scrub mucky carrots or fry onions until the tears are tripping her. AND she doesn't have to clean up after animals either. Ah well, better raving here as in bed.

Re: Mouse Trouble,

Hi Liz,
Glad u have escaped the floods, what a disaster for all those people in parts of England, I think u r right, it is time something was done, my daughter lives in Essex, but thank God their area is alright, although her mother in-law's house has been flooded twice in a few years. Usually the weather in the South of England is really hot, but this year like everywhere else it is so unsettled, we were there last month and it was the same then.

What with Ann's mouse and my bad back, we r not going to moan any more, we should be very grateful here in Lisburn.

Beautiful day here today, I think summer is only coming.

Katie

re: Mouse Trouble,

Ann, I can't get into the chat site.

My neighbour was in her early 50's,we had a murder beside us a few years ago and she was a witness, (not to the actual murder)but she saw something, I think it did not help her the worry of the case. She was a very caring person. May she rest in Peace.

Katie

Katie, in the film, the girl who was like me. Was she glamorous? The quiet one is definitely NOT like you.

Katie, I remember that murder. I hope the person who died wasn't called Alice because I know she lived near the murder site. You recommended her to my daughter as a babyminder for her children when she went back to work. I don't think it could be her as I saw her recently and YES, she was a brilliant babyminder.

If there are any real techies among you, what makes the mouse go crazy from time to time. It has certainly happened to me, and not just when I've hovered near naughty bits. Is it some administratorshowing his/her power?

Dabbler, re the mouse. Sometimes it needs cleaned. Turn it over and give it a wipe with a dry cloth. If that doesn't work, you may need new batteries. (for the house). Other than that, you may need a new one.

Dabbler, maybe for the house too after the grandkids but I really meant the mouse.

Thanks Ann. Though doubting some things about you, including your age, I would never have thought of you as a techie. Tomorrow I'll get a screwdriver out and see if there are any batteries in there. It's a Logitech, and there IS something about six volts written on it.

Dabbler, I definitely am not a techie (apart from attending Lisburn Tech) but my age is there for all to see and I'm not a bit ashamed. Why would I be? I don't look too bad for a 66 year old and when I come home from the hairdresser's tomorrow after having had a trim and colour I'll maybe only look 65.

Now, if you're talking mentally, I'm still about 32.