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Monday Morning 1st March how time flies. I feel a lot better today only have a slight cold, pains and swollen gland seem to have disappeared. I really must do some visiting today ,although i am expecting some phone calls…
Sunday Afternoon. I don't go out much but somehow I seem to have picked up another virus. I have made myself get up, shower, put the washing out and have got rid of 59 e.mails ,50 of them viagra, I wish there was some wa…
Saturday Morning. Hail fellows well met. Days of Yore I often wander back in mind To days of yore ,when all was fine. Such fun we had, no television, Each person making fun of a kind. Dad would recite his favou…
Friday Morning I don't know what some of you are doing to your sites but on some the comments just will not come up without pressing the piece underneath saying having difficulties press here. The I find it impossible to…
Thursday, only just able to get on here what a busy morning, won't bore you all by it. I see I have probably missed all the Americans if they are in bed, maybe a few English or Europeans are getting up. I haven't much to…
Wednesday afternoon I have had to cut my SIR list as I was trying to get to too many I have retained quite a few and have visited all those I could reach , long overdue. A photo of my son's wife Marilyn. I have sent h…
WHO WOULD BELIEVE IT When I wrote about my Teddy lost Next day I received a parcel by post. To my surprise inside there was a bear A bear with wings, an Angel fair. This from a friend faraway in the U.S.A. Who coul…
This is a copy of the Angel Bear from Nanny .I probably won't get my digital now till Paula stops working full time, so i have put this pic on so you can see the picture but she is more cuddly in real life. Cheers marj …
Tuesday .Those of you that read Nanny tell that I know when she is sad, well today as Paula is working and couldn't come. I got up out of my sick bed (have a virus) got a taxi went to post office to get 2 parcels one was…
Monday Morning I was sitting up in bed this morning and I went back to the beginning of the war and remembered, so wrote the following poem ..I think my Father was the culprit. He was always selling toys of mine to his o…
Sunday Hello all I seem to feel weaker in the cool again than i did in the heat so i am going to have a restful day. This is a really old family one I thought you might like to copy it Angela, the one on the left is old…
Saturday morning. Just to clarify a few points I did not draw the dancers. Matt never danced, I only danced during the war . I stole the pictures as I haven't many left so thought I would get some free graphics. If they …
This was me doing the tango in the year dot . As I play my ukele I will fade away from view, as today i don't feel very poetic so these pictures will have to do. Thanks for visiting. I might visit you all this arvo Chee…
Thusday Am late coming on am having a fight with local post delivery Office they won't deliver 2 packages as i once told them not to put thick A4 through my litle letterbox, So i have had to write to Post Master in Adela…
Wednesday Midday It is beginning to warm up again, cooled down again last night that was a relief. I am either a good poet Ha! Ha! or this Forward Press are deperate for poems to fill their anthologies. I had 3 come yest…
Seems it is harder to change the picture on the left without doing something on here I didn't want to post again but if I don't the picture won't chage please Xanga people leave well alone just as I get used to one thin…
Tuesday am. Well I wonder if my doctor reads this, as I got a phone call late yesterday evening from him saying he has managed to get me is privately at the same hospital with them same doctor but still have to wait till…
Addendum to below please see that Aussie Angel has continued her story really worth a visit Cheers Portia
Monday late again, I have been hoping for a phone call still nothing from Doctor a week now since I went. Am I to be ignored or find a new one, will wait one more day and ask again and come right out with it if it is too…
Well it's hot down here in down under land.4 0C again today 44C yesterday and two more hot days forecast. I left the A/con on last night until the noise got on my nerves, then put it on again early am, has been on all da…
I feel bored the weather is oppressive and it has now clouded over let us hope they are wrong as no winds yet maybe it will rain. It is still hot but not indoors,stole 3 of these from BJK's site Have a good day …
Saturday.. Happy Valentines all.. I thank you for the comments on BBC Kent but 37? I haven't seen that many, am I missing something myself ,or perhaps you got to see the old history photos as well. Any way thanks for goi…
Friday. I know a lot of you are sayong TGIF but to me one day is like another..What to write about today.I was going to write a long story but realised if people go to Kent BBC webpage they can read 2 stories themselves …
Thursday Afternoon I hadn't realised I hadn't posted today that is because I have been visiting. Here is someone elses poem Is not old love wholesomest, old pippins toothsomest, old wood burn brightest, old linen wash …
Wednesday Morning I have been good today visiting half of my SIR list those that have been missing out.Now to tell something. My Grandmother lived in the Country, when she went to work she was taken on by the large supe…
Tuesday afternoon What a day, extreme heat Long wait in doctors, long wait in chemists, long walk round large supermarket. Am completely exhausted legs like tree trunks have to await for phone call to see where doctor ca…
Monday Thank goodness it is cooler today only going to be 32C and very cloudy so that makes it humid but I have back door open and only fan on so far. I was going to do my Grandma's bit today but I am expecting a caller …
Sunday Morning. Had a disturbed night but a shower has made me come too. I slept my usual 6 hours but had a break in middle of night when i felt wide awake. Now to try a bit about maternal Grandmother. She lived in a co…
Here a laugh for you .I waited this arvo with my paints water and paper etc. for the man to come on T.V. to show us how to paint an easy picture. This week was harder than the others. Was supposed to be a picture of par…
Saturday Morning You are all correct in what you have said on my last post about slowing down and after tomoprrow Sunday I am going too. When I sleep, I dream a lot and they do say that when you sleep your eyes flicker w…
Friday Morning. For anyone wanting an interesting read today I recommend Aussie Angels's site.I found it interesting, as years since I first heard about it. I think she should send it to one of the Aussie magazines, they…
Thursday Morning. after a not good night sleep i am tired and I have found out I have tom send all my poems in again 15-20 that is a bind although i have kept a lot some I will have to retype so you won't see much of me …
Wednesday Afternoon Well I haven't written yet about my Grandmother have to sort some films out and i have been so busy getting some stuff ready to publish myself this involved looking up addresses and sending an e.mail …
Good I have found out how to copy smileys from Outlook express. Back later with real message am going to do a biyt about my Maternal Grandmother later. Cheers Portia
Tuesday Afternoon. I think I might have already posted but changed wizard picture and everything has altered and I get put on here so will see if I have any pics left. I really have got to sort some pics out I am almost …
Tuesday Just a quick post before I go shopping with Paula. Matt seemed to enjoy his little outuing seemed in a better mood ,vowed he won't go out again too tiring but he said that last week ,got his battery charger and b…
Monday Morning. Apparently this January has been our coldest since 1992 but come next thursday the weather is going to warm up expected 35C. I am not too worried as I don't like excessive heat and these 20-26C agree with…