What are you all up to
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Looks like we've all had this task to do. I've been in contact with a cousin in NZ trying to work out who's who in some of our very large families a long time ago but at least the ancestors usually photographed each other rather than an unknown field.
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I got a small hand held Kaiser Diascop mini 3. After scanning (professionally) I will send a copy to our son and daughter. When I did my family tree there were little loads of photos I couldn’t identify as people of their generation had passed on.
Bright clear day here at home, Mrs One just returned home from Yarmouth, about 1.5 miles where there is thick freezing fog.
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We went for a walk with Rosa through our ancient woods yesterday as weather was so nice and noticed that the Bluebells were coming up ,and that the snowdrops are in full bloom,also the wild daffodils are about 4inch above ground it was a lovely walk until
Rosa got set on by a large mastiv type dog, the owner did not say sorry after i managed to get it off Rosa ,she just said he is not an agressive dog? ,then had a go at me because i had hit it with Rosas lead
Today as we are going away after two more sleeps , have had to cut the grass( all three areas) as it is growing and we are away for three weeks ,Birthdays and anniversaries all at FM,with friends
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We had a nice surprise today, we had visitors from the past! We had not long got back from IKEA and there was a knock at the door and I heard Margaret talking to someone in very friendly terms, I was upstairs. It turned out to be a couple we were very friendly with when the children were young and they lived just round the corner. At one point they even had a caravan and we used to tour with them. They moved north 37 years ago and apart from Christmas cards we have not really kept in touch much beyond that. It was good to have a natter. Two of their children are the same ages as our two. They were on their way to the Centre Parks at Woburn where they were meeting up with some friends from Kent.
David
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Thank you OP, nice handy little viewer
. My Diastar is elderly now but still functioning OK -- It does what I need and the halogen bulbs are easily obtainable & give reasonable brightness if the screen is clean AND shielded from room lights.I'm reluctant to scrap ANY photos as long as they are reasonably clear -- if nothing else they continue to remind me I ain't the finest shutter-clicker that ever lived
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I dread to think of the thousands of photos at Mum and Dads. They will get sorted though. Every so often I get a big frame and do a collage for Mum.
Been exercising my latent librarian skills this afternoon. We now have some newly made bookshelves in what we call our Winter room. It’s where the stove is, and where we curl up in Winter, OH built some shelves into what had previously been a doorway, and we have been putting some of our favourite reads into the shelves. I love early history and biographies of the Plantagenet to Tudor monarchs, while OH has some Napoleanic, First and Second World War stuff. Not exactly the Dewey system, but it works for us. Outed around four dozen books so far, lots more to go yet........
Also sourced most of the fittings I need to do a lamp project. An interesting day.....
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Thanks brue. We are quite enjoying doing things around house at moment, some lost and mislaid projects are finally coming to fruition. It’s the upside of being retired from paid work, but more importantly for us, being fit and well enough to be able to do things again.
I hope to post a photo of the lamp when it’s finished, the basis is an antique copper and brass hose branch (the solid bit that points at the fire). We have had it for years, just been a topical ornament, but I wanted to make it more useful and it’s a bit of a homage to OHs working career. I’ve got plans to make a padded footstool/ coffee table as well, with little Sis’s help. She is brilliant at such things.
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Rosa got set on by a large mastiv type dog, the owner did not say sorry after i managed to get it off Rosa ,she just said he is not an agressive dog? ,then had a go at me because i had hit it with Rosa's lead.
Hope that Rosa's not injured, JVB. As it happens when we were out with Flyte this morning we encountered a similar sort of dog, but fortunately this one was really friendly, although one wouldn't have thought so looking at it's lead and the way it was pulling it's owner along, but as we stood chatting the two dogs had a quick sniff of each other and then just turned the other way and the mastiff was more interested in being petted than anything else.
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Many of the old photo's might have had pencil notes on the back reminding the viewer of who the piccys are of !! But also I keep any "scenic" ones if I can be reasonably sure of where / when it was taken. I.E. "thats Auntie whotsit with that toyboy she hooked up with -- must have been in her forties then + he's at least eight ( 8 ) whole years younger" 'Yes and they celebrated their 50th last October, they went back there for a celebration, Scafell Pike as I well remember '
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I must have missed your post about Rosa JVB, I hope she is ok. Very frightening for her and you. Annoys me terribly to hear about anything like this.
I hope you are feeling a bit better Nellie, is it just a cold? That’s bad enough.
My Dad was a “toy boy” ABM. Two whole months younger than Mum he was!
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Like others we're trying to rationalise and sort stuff we don't need - in this case , clothes.
My husband (suggested/nagged) by me has just bought some new "smart" clothes (he has several occasions coming up when normal farm clothes won't do).
One of the advantages of many bedrooms, is many wardrobes. But it's so easy just to fill them and never wear the clothes. So we've been ruthless - lots of piles - keep, demote to work, charity, throw away etc.
And now that his is done I've started on mine. Even guiltier. Whilst moving things around I've put things on better hangers (less bulky ones). I have a lot of old wooden ones - two with my name written on so they wouldn't abscond. My maiden name that is - from when I went to college in 1967.
I must get back to it. I was distracted by the postman. With what some may say is clutter - a Bob Dylan CD I've just realised I didn't have (Blood on the Tracks).
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Had to take a Blood Pressure monitor back to MILs doctors this morning with her weekly readings. We'll wait with bated breath for any follow up.
Light dusting of snow falling. Hope it doesn't get any heavier a I have to go to the Surgery this afternoon. Car in for MOT tomorrow, fingers crossed. Car Insurance renewed this morning, only £2 difference from last year so can't be bothered checking online for other quotes as I'll only be inundated with emails from the comparison websites.
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Hope all Pups, Pets & Humans are feeling ok today -- 'cos Spring is in the Air # I really must replace that chair
.Trust you & Yours are given good news from both of the Doctors and also the garage WN.
Goldie -- nothing wrong with Honest Workingman's clothing !! I like the leather apron worn by Jay, the "Foreman" at the Weald Open Air Museum's Repair Shop. Think he might spend an hour or three treating that to keep it in that good condition
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I AM SULKING !!
Well been sat 'ere grafting, grafting, grafting when the CD stopped, I looked at it & saw, thro the window behind, it has started snowing
. Falling vertically, so probably more sleety than snowy, but I HATE IT.Think I'll go & draw the blinds to keep the sight of it elsewhere !!
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Grey, cold, frosty morning turned into a lovely sunny bright (still cold) afternoon. We had a brief flurry of snow.
Went for my back and shoulder massage after lunch, nice.
Did a bit more sorting out of clothes ready for packing in a day or two. Got a few bits of toiletries to buy but that's all.
OH went to his Men's shed this morning, donating lots of lengths and bits of wood we no longer need, the men at the shed will make them into boot pulls, bird tables, bird boxes etc. Now they have their own premises its not just the one morning a week but 2 full days if they want to stay that long. Tools and other bits and pieces are still getting donated and they are increasing in numbers now that word has got around.
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Quite a bit of snow here today, roads were treacherous and ungritted by the feel of things. Took us 40 minutes to make the usual 15 minute journey to DD's house. Plenty of drivers acting like idiots.
She had planned to take a couple of her budgies to the specialist vet, which involves a bit of a trek to the other side of town, but was persuaded to rearrange it for tomorrow.
Good progress at the house, bath is now installed, just water and waste still to connect as that involves me going under the floor, not pleasant at the best of times, but especially undesirable when it is freezing outside!
Basin and vanity unit also installed, just need a few bits to connect it up. DD has been working on cleaning up the shower area, so she now needs to do some grout repairs and a lot of sealant application. They will replace the shower area eventually, but meantime just need it to be functional and watertight.
Hopefully the bathroom will be finished, meantime, by the end of the week, it certainly looks very good.
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i have not been on this thread fo a couple of days
Thank you to those who asked after Rosa she is back to her usual self now ,the attack did upset her and seems to have made her wary of big dogs,she did loose a bit of her fur
It has been snowing overnight but the roads are clear,when Rosa and i were out of the fields at 0730 some children were out already and had built a snowman
Off to FM today
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Have a good trip JVB, hopefully it will help restore a bit of Rosa’s confidence. You seem so calm about it, I wouldn’t have been.
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Oooo !!
a flurry of snow this morning under a grey sky,but not too cold here in East Kent.Staying home today as a new central heating boiler is being fitted,so no boat yard .The Concorde is still in the 'vets' ,so can't plan any trips yet 
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Thick ground frost here, ponds iced over. Bitterly cold. Just about to clip OH’s noodle, if he keeps still. Hat required for later.
We have a furniture company coming out today to see if the furniture we have ordered can actually be brought into house. Should be fun. Then hopefully of to see SIL, as it’s her birthday today.
Tooth I had filled last week is still niggling. Could be make or break today, once I get outside, this frosty weather will let me know if it goes or stays.
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Very cold night last night probably the coldest this winter so far. Thick frost still lying, bird bath frozen solid about an inch thick.
OH not well, been up most of the night with a stomach upset, shivering and sweating alternatively. Managed to persuade him to get up a wee while ago and take some fluids and paracetamol.
Not sure what I'm going to do today now will wait to see how OH is later on. We've got more currency to collect and a bit of shopping to do (which I can do) I've stripped the bed and its in the machine getting a good wash.
Hope he doesn't pass it on we've only got a couple of days left
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Heavy frost here too, but sparkling in the sunshine. Not doing much as ankle still painful, attempting some shopping yesterday didn't help. Hope your OH feels better soon TammyG.
Pleased to hear you can get away JVB and Rosa recovered from the unpleasant event.
I expect Kj was pleased to get to the end of one lot of family DIY. We've nearly finished ours (that's the royal "we" at the moment
)Boiler man arriving soon, what good timing when it's cold, will have to ask the manservant to light the fire, a bit frustrating to be out of action.
Hope your tooth settles down TDA.
Well that's it from me, the cat and the visiting dog, we're all sharing the sofa just now.
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Tooth is like a ticking time bomb, sure it will end up going. Hope your ankle is healing brue.
You must be fed up TG, worrying if one of you is poorly before a big trip.
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