who wants to see a great christmas website?

[woofgang]

if you do, take a look at this...christmas eve only of course http://www.noradsanta.org

[netibiza]

the Angel Gabriel will not stay on the roof on the belen (creche), I suppose it'll be allright for him to stand at the side with the donkey!

[LoftyLottie]

Good morning, now going back to bed.

Glad your head is better Neti.

[netibiza]

T&hanks lottie, yes feel great todaY!

[woofgang]

poor old angel G is he a biddy angel with inner ear problems do you think? I am having a good old tidy and sort today ready for sis coming tomorrow. She doesn't get here till 17.25 so whole day tomorrow to clean. Lottie are you okay?

[LoftyLottie]

Hi Woofy. Yes, I'm OK. Just went to bed late last night and fell into a very deep sleep at about 6.00am. Got up at 8.30am made Himself a packed lunch and couldn't keep my eyes open. After my umpteenth cuppa I decided I needed some more sleep. Had another couple of hours. I often sleep much better if I go back to bed in the mornings. Perhaps because I am undisturbed!!

[Jude123]

Had a great day at Chatsworth House and they had cleared all paths of snow so we were able to walk about ok. The house was decorated brilliantly and we stopped in Bakewell on the way there for a pub lunch. (For Vin>>)...Turkey Bap, with stuffing, salad and chips with a small boat of gravy which I dipped my chips in.
I know we don't like the cold and snow when we can't get out but up in Derbyshire it was far deeper than we've had it here and it looked so picturesque from the coach. On the coach I had a seat to myself and I took my boots off and put my feet on the radiator along the side of the seat., snug and warm there and back.
If I remember right somebody mentioned cat flaps, well.... yesterday my friend who has 4 cats cracked up laughing as their cat flap froze up and the cats were that puzzled cos they couldn't push it open.
http://i53.tinypic.com/eg8hlv.jpg

I'm pleased your head pain is on the mend Neti.

Off for a cuppa now see yer later 'gater(s)

[Jude123]

Sorry didn't mention everybiddy. Hope you're all catching up on your sleep and are ok today...x

[jno]

lovely photo, Jude!

Right, Stan the man has looked at our computers - oh joy, it turns out he's moved into our street (he used to be miles away) so knows exactly how far we are from the exchange and how broad our band should be and says our service is terrible. So he's sending a list of odds and ends to buy plus where to get them cheapest and he'll come round and install them, and yell at Virgin down the phone line for us. I'm feeling much chirpier.

[netibiza]

Have been watching Corrie, can someone explain to me what a tram is? I thought they were like trolley buses which run on rails with electric poles (you know what I mean) but in Corrie it looks like an underground train .

[Robinia]

Bonsoir...well it turned out to be a better day than I thought it might be. Found the dept at the new hospital easily, hardly any waiting time and the doc said they'd discussed my case & that after 25 years they're waving me goodbye. They say they tend to do follow ups for hodgkins for about 10 years now, although I did think they were keeping me on for curiosity value as in 'In the olden days we treated them mean...'. I told him about the headaches but nowadays they don't seem to pass you on within the hospital as they used to, it's all this go back to square one (your gp) and start from scratch malarkey.

So it was onward to town, it was busy, and much spending was done. Not many xmas pressies, some expensive leather knee high boots (no Vinny, not black kinky ones). Would you believe I've never had any in my entire life of 36 yrs (shuttit)? I'm so chuffed I think I might wear them to bed :o). Sis has bought me a lovely black handbag but I can't have it until xmas...but I still need another one now to go with these boots...oh quel dommage.
Sounds like a lovely trip & you had a slightly more interesting lunch than we did Jude :o) Love the frozen catflap, bless em.

Glad you feel better neti. Hope everyone else is boogerin on okey dokey...I'll be good for nowt tomorrow 'cept for staring at me feet :o)

[jno]

tut, dumped before Christmas, Robinia - some men are most crool. No doubt it's a cost-cutting measure, they've decided to go for younger patients.

[Robinia]

Yes that'll be it jno, these sepia coloured biddy's just aren't a good look for their shiny new hospitals. Actually it's all fur coat & no knickers, posh over-priced coffee bars, miles of corridors & bigger waiting areas with tv's & comfy chairs...and where do you end up? In a tiny basic cupboard of a consulting room.

neti - Manchester tram
http://www.transportxtra.com/files/3519-l.jpg

[Jude123]

Right that's me done for the day. Have a good night Biddyfriends. Take care. See you tomorrow x

[shaneystar2]

Evening all
No internet all day here until about 7 pm .Perhaps Stan could come round here Jno .Perhaps he can shout louder than I do at Virgin.
But, new teevee up and running, we just need them to move the transmitter a bit nearer failing that we'll have to move to Norwich.I think we are going to get cable .Mr.S is mulling it over :) Though I managed to see Al Murrays prog about Germany on BBC 4 without the Freeview signal breaking up .

That's great news for you Robinia .All you need now is to get the headaches sorted ,put on your dancing boots,sling yer new bag on the floor and jiggle around it :)

I spent a jolly hour or so at the hospital today .Had to go and get the Warfarin for Mr S and a half hour wait turned into over a hour so had a coffee and sausage roll in the cafe while I waited .
Still very cold here but no snow so can't grumble,at least it's dry and we had a spot of sunshine too.
Hope you all have a peaceful night ,keep warm ,toodlepip for now .

[jno]

coffee and sausage roll sounds better that warfarin any day.

Have just printed out a calendar for next year and put my doings on it, and it seems from Jan to June I will hardly be here. A little tripette to Paree to see the Monee exhibition, followed by a mega trip down under (I am going to descend on Kiwi Sis rather than Aussie Sis, her house is bigger), followed by a couple of weeks in Arizona courtesy of a special offer on BA. I'll wave any time I fly over Derby, of course.

Coming back here for summer, of course, I'll probably be pining for rain by then.

[shaneystar2]

Well your'e off to the right place down under then Jno.Yes ..I'm still wandering aound :)
Spoke too soon ,just peered out of the window and we have a nice layer of ....snow !

Forgot to say I'm glad you're feeling better Neti .

Chatsworth sounds lovely Jude . I think it was in Pride and Prejudice ? I've never been to any any stately homes oop north .I'd love to go to Castle Howard where they filmed Brideshead.
Blimey it's quarter to twelve .Hot lemon time .
Hope I can get a kip !

[netibiza]

It's 2..45 am here and cannot sleep, head has started up again but am reluctant to take more aspirin, may have too though. Mr N has fidgity legs and it's driving me mad every couple of minutes he jerks, so am up annoying hija and am gonna read.

Thanks for tram, not like the old ones are they?

[jno]

bit too slick for my tastes, neti

http://www.gridcrashe...2008/10/toby-tram.jpg

[woofgang]

real quick pop in, haven't read the thread. Sis arrives today which means i'll be buzzing around a bit and may not get in to chat as often. behave yourselves while I am not here...no new illnesses or accidents please and stay in good health.

[swedeheart]

*waves rather faintly to biddies and hippie* Basically all I have to say is crip crip crip, and crip. Will try to write a better post one of this years. I read everybody's posts in the evenings but too tired to write something, myself. Love yous. Happy you're off the hook Robi. Neti that's crip for you:'( As Robi said, go careful on the aspirin, they talked about it on the radio even yesterday.

crip crip crip crip crip crip