SLIMMER'S SUPPORT EXPRESS

What a day yesterday! I came on here and posted quite a big message in answer to Linda's mentioning doll's houses and it seems to have vanished. One or two posts seem to do that lately.

I was saying Linda, that you saying about the doll's houses reminded me that Brian made them, fully fitted with lighting, for our daughters and granddaughters. Our sons and DGS got garages, forts and farms completely equipped. When a boy got a garage there was pumps, tools, cars etc. forts had cannons, soldiers etc and farms had a farmhouse, a barn, enclosures and of course animals and people, tractors and such. The only tuition he had in woodwork when he was at school - he turned out some beautiful trays and things there.

I have a sewing box I'm very proud of that Brian made for his mother, it's a good size, has a partitioned tray and the lid has a beautiful marquetry lid that took him hours. I keep it polished with beeswax. He was supposed to make me one but with our family growing, he started working as much overtime as he could and never found the time - but I got it in the end!

A few days before Christmas, Jimmy and Tommy were spending the night at their grandparents. At bedtime they were saying their prayers. With eyes tight shut, Jimmy says in a loud voice: 'Dear God, please ask Santa to bring me a Playstation3, a mountain bike and a telescope' 'Why are you shouting?' asks Tommy, 'God isn't deaf.'

'I know,' sais Jimmy, 'But Grandma is!'

I put Spybot on yesterday afternoon and it took hours. Later I lost my connection and I was without my computer for the rest of the day. Oh well I got quite a bit of my book read, our bedroom had a good turn out. We found Brian's video camera which he hadn't used since our Andy's weeding nearly 20 years ago.

Must get on,

love to you all, keep smiling,

Joan

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From:

Mooncatcher71

Sent: 12/6/2008 9:55 AM

Morning Joan and everyone

I keep losing messages too Joan. I start out with a lovely long one, lose it, and then have to do a quick one as I've run out of time. It would be better to draft it in Word and then cut and paste it I suppose, as it least I wouldn't lose the whole thing.

What wonderful things Brian made for your children. It's such a shame that these skills are'nt around so much now and everything is made of plastic. Colin still has a wooden duck that flaps his wings when you pull it along that he had as a child and just can't part with it.

The saying is 'All good things come to an end' -which I hope isn't what happens when we migrate to Multiply. No wonder both your and Carole's computers are going into meltdown.

It's another lovely sunny morning again and not frosty, but I think it will be a lot colder tonight according to the forecast.

I'm going to write some of my cards today as I shal be seeing a lot of friends on Tuesday at our monthly meeting. We are going to the local Notcutts garden centre restaurant for a meal and then they are putting on a demo of something Christmassy and the shop is staying open late especially for us (and we get a discount if we buy anything).

I'd better go and get dressed properly. I'm still in my dressing gown as I've pottered around doing little bits and pieces after breakfast.

Have a good weekend everyone

Linda

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From:

midfire

Sent: 12/6/2008 10:25 AM

morning all going to do what Linda said and copy and paste this message in cast this one disappears or comes out all twisted.

Any way we had hail stones last night on top of the snow and ice but this morning the sun is out

I have got Rod in bed and I am aches and pains so have taken some tablets.

Got my letters for going to the hospital 29/12 9am assessment 2/1/09 8am goin for op as a day patient nice way to start the year.

Well must go and have some thing to eat see you Carole it will not let me c/p

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From:

Bobbiedazzler2

Sent: 12/6/2008 10:52 AM

It's me again. Whatever Brian made was strong. He tested the houses etc. by standing on them. If they would bear his weight they would stand up to a lot of wear and tear from the kiddies they were meant for. The houses had proper lighting with a seperate switch for each room. Boy, does that bging back memories of making little curtains and covers for them, and making little dolls clothes for the inhabitants. But as Brian says, if youy can read a book you can do anything.

We may not be moving to Multiply, we think we could have found something better. We should know within the next few days and we'll keep you up to date. I'm off to do some cards, I haven't even started on them yet and I've received so many.

hugs

Joan

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