Weekly Chat (Non-Osprey), 17 September 2017

Went for blood tests this morning – successful and in time for lab collection.  I think next one will be last fortnightly – then monthly for three months.  Been pootling about all day – now advising on dinner.

Wendy – I admire you cooking different food for him!  Sorry you mislaid him the other day – or maybe he mislaid himself!

Annette – so often movies have glaring errors and anachronisms in there – does anyone proof-read the script?  Or are they afraid of upsetting their script-writers?

AQ – glad you enjoyed the bus trip – and found some new places!

Heather – here too the alternate rain and sunshine are making the weeds grow!  But also helping veg to continue, so mustn’t grumble.  I was not saying that the soldiers at Dunkirk were cowards, but the whole front was mismanaged so that they had to withdraw.  Not such a sleepy day this week – but a “busy” few days ahead.

Dinner smells appetising – and I am hungry!

 

OG I have been doing this for 15 years. He won't eat shop made anything but I have enough indoor outdoor freezers to do large batches. This weekend it was macaroni cheese with crispy topping. Two reasons for that as M and S tasty Welsh cheese is very cheap at present. Also Daisy is at boarding school for 4 nights and she drives me nuts when I grate cheese. Funnily when my meat eating girls come to stay they choose all my home made veggie options.

Himself has a week off and as days out limited because of weather long needed indoor outdoor jobs done. Daisy home tomorrow so hopefully some good walks to come.

Yes he was lost and then found all due to his stupidity of leaving his phone at home. I think he thinks he is royalty as never carries cash or card with him. I give him security money by way of a small Radly key ring purse. Always a tenner and couple of pound coins in it. When he was eventually found the " mum"instinct kicked in which was relief and a tap on the bum. I resisted but we did laugh though .

Hope peeps who have gone have a good time and those due to go go safe.

OG- no cowards but as you say, very brave men. Maybe like in World War 1, 'lions led by donkeys'. I've seen the cliffs at St Valery, our boys tried to get down to the beach, tying anything they could find, together, only to find that they were short so they fell and a lot of them were killed. OH and I went several times for remembrance ceremonies.On one special anniversary, as we walked in procession with our bagpipers, older local people were shouting 'Merci pour tout'. Something I will never forget.

Heather what brave men we had... mostly volunteers although I am not sure they knew what it entailed .

My Dad couldn't go as he worked for Vickers Supermarine in Southampton putting the wiring in Spitfires. It was a city well bombed including their factory and he lost many friends. My sisters told me about the air raid shelters in back gardens.

Yes,WENDY, so brave. The Terriers! I was born at the end of the war and the air raid shelter in the garden was a playroom for my brother and I.

And yes, the men building the planes were heroes,too. I'm not sure about the collection of metal for the war effort. Some say it was propaganda and the saucepans were never used to build aircraft...

When there was talk of more fighting anywhere in the world, my mother would shake her head and say, "Young men dying in old men's wars."  I've always remembered that.

OG - Dunkirk is probably like our Gallipoli. Troops landed in wrong place and were up against impossible conditions, but their departure was without casualties. Some clever person turned a disaster into a triumph for Aussieland. Before that we were British, that was the beginning of people thinking they were Australians.

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BTW the nationality & Citizenship Act 1948 created the concept of Aussie nationality, so though born here, I was born British!

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Problems currently with some of our pollies who have discovered they are dual citizens by descent, a no-no. Even born here, they are considered to be of another country where parents born. One man born in Aussieland, to Cypriot & Greek parents, had renounced the Cypriot & Greek nationality before entering parliament. Now he discovers he is dual Brit-Aussie because Cyprus was a British territory when his father emigrated. HeyHo what fun for the lawyers.

AQ - I heard about the problem with nationality for a few of your politicians. Surely there must be more, though?

A lovely morning here so must get outside and do some garden work. I was planning to take middle daughter and Amy out for lunch (school inservice training day) but will resist and make the most of the weather. Have sent money for lunch to them :-) They will enjoy and will probably come here after their lunch and shopping, so we will see each other.

I can't wait for the weeds to stop growing. Also fed up with the moss on the driveway which I may have mentioned before! After two applications of stuff it is still there. Again, the damp conditions, I suppose.

ANNETTE - will be thinking about you as you start your journey tomorrow.

EVERYONE - have a good day.

Heather – There are about 10 involved in the schmozzle. A couple of pollies have resigned, others are awaiting verdict of High Court. Some were born in other countries and came to Aussieland quite young and didn’t realise who they were. One has a mother (she was born here), who for some reason registered herself & son (also Aussie-born & never even visited Italy) for overseas citizenship, without telling him. Thanks Mum. Another 2 dozen born overseas and say they are safely Aussies. Meanwhile there are minor issues like health, education, jobs that should be fixed.

What about Julia Gillard, AQ?