Gill's talk mutter hut

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:41 am

More pics of my hubby Chris filming with BBC 1 TV and John Craven, for Countryfile going out Sunday 22 March 11am to 12noon. :-6 :guitarist :p

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:45 am

And some more !

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:51 am

And one more ! :-6

:p

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:07 am

incredible!:guitarist:guitarist

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:48 am

Cool pix Gill. Looks like your surroundings are getting green which means Spring is in the air!:wah:

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:21 pm

Lovely pics Gill.

Look how GREEN it is.

I haven't seen green like that for years.

Hope you are well:-6:-6

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:37 pm

Oh Gill:-4

Your pics are beautiful. Wish I could see the show:-1

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:41 am

Well I'm so sorry that non-UK folks won't be able to see 'Countryfile' this Sunday, it is a lovely programme, and they cover all sorts of countryside matters, and events.

I am a bit surprised that www. (world wide web) seems to be anything but !!!!

Anyway, just incase you are able to find it I will give you the website:-

www.bbc.uk/countryfile

:-6

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:06 am

i always watch it as you know, shall be watchin with added interest this week !!

oooooh !! i know a film star:D !!!

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:17 am

Hi Helen, they also filmed Belvoir Castle. I have always thought that castle was a particularly 'fairytale' type castle. :-6

Trunk Monkey · Post by **Trunk Monkey** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:58 am

Just wanted to stop in and say hello! :-6

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:29 pm

Trunk Monkey;1160902 wrote: Just wanted to stop in and say hello! :-6

Hi PJ, hope you're OK chuck ! :-6

It's a pity you won't be able to watch the 'Countryfile' programme on BBC 1 tomorrow, apparently USA can't get it !

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:25 am

Nope we couldn't even get it with your link either. Spent the day outdoors yesterday as it was so nice out for a change. Around 55F and sunny.:-6

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:39 pm

qsducks;1161891 wrote: Nope we couldn't even get it with your link either. Spent the day outdoors yesterday as it was so nice out for a change. Around 55F and sunny.:-6

Sorry about that Ducky, it seems that it's only UK people can get BBC programmes from the BBCiPlayer !!! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Been a bit colder today, although the sun shone quite a lot. Became very windy !!:-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:32 pm

I couldn't open it either, but thanks for trying!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:24 am

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:58 am

Started out this morning at 32F & is already 41F and sunny. Tomorrow it's going to be a nice wet day:p

Hey, my allergies are starting up so it must be Spring!:-5

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:45 am

Hi Odie and Ducky, good to see you both! We've got a mixed sort of a day today - sunny periods and when the clouds come over (northerly wind) it chucks a bit of water down, not heavy though. It is not too warm because of the wind, but I don't mind so long as we get a bit of sunshine. Further north (mostly in Scotland) there could be snow, probably near Ben Nevis, which isn't surprising really :wah

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:39 am

Hey Gill, ...everyone! I'm just stoppin' by to check out your new place. :p

I love that old, steam-powered boat! Very cool!

It's spring here... the cherry trees are blossoming, so are all of the bulbs, and the leaves are all coming out nicely. :-6

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:11 pm

G-man;1163261 wrote: Hey Gill, ...everyone! I'm just stoppin' by to check out your new place. :p

I love that old, steam-powered boat! Very cool!

It's spring here... the cherry trees are blossoming, so are all of the bulbs, and the leaves are all coming out nicely. :-6

Hi G ............ good to see you pop in, and you are most welcome to call by anytime!

It was Mothering Sunday last Sunday, and as we were chatting over a cup of coffee in the morning we noticed two girls of about 9-10 years old, bending over our flower beds in the front garden. Chris, my hubby, nipped out to them (one legged it as soon as she heard the door open!), the other was taken aback as she hadn't realised what was going on. They had picked most of our daffodils and miniature daffodils and all the remaining crocuses !! Chris asked her what she thought she was doing in somebody else's garden, and she said a little embarrassed that it was Mother's day and the flowers were for her mum! I think we have about 6 daffodils left !!!!! :-5:-5:-5

:mad::mad: Good job I didn't go out to her, Chris is much more lenient than I am ! grrrrrrrrrrrr

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:21 pm

G#Gill;1163533 wrote: Hi G ............ good to see you pop in, and you are most welcome to call by anytime!

It was Mothering Sunday last Sunday, and as we were chatting over a cup of coffee in the morning we noticed two girls of about 9-10 years old, bending over our flower beds in the front garden. Chris, my hubby, nipped out to them (one legged it as soon as she heard the door open!), the other was taken aback as she hadn't realised what was going on. They had picked most of our daffodils and miniature daffodils and all the remaining crocuses !! Chris asked her what she thought she was doing in somebody else's garden, and she said a little embarrassed that it was Mother's day and the flowers were for her mum! I think we have about 6 daffodils left !!!!! :-5:-5:-5

:mad::mad: Good job I didn't go out to her, Chris is much more lenient than I am ! grrrrrrrrrrrr

How cute! Yeah, men are so much nicer than women... I would have casually strolled out there, made small talk... discussed trivia about the flowers... and helped her pick some. :wah: I'm like Robin Williams in What Dreams May Come... you've all seen the movie, right? ... where he catches the little girl drawing on the painting hanging on the wall? That's me... that's how I handle such situations. :p

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:53 am

G-man;1163535 wrote: How cute! Yeah, men are so much nicer than women... I would have casually strolled out there, made small talk... discussed trivia about the flowers... and helped her pick some. :wah: I'm like Robin Williams in What Dreams May Come... you've all seen the movie, right? ... where he catches the little girl drawing on the painting hanging on the wall? That's me... that's how I handle such situations. :p

Yes, it was cute really............... but they took the flamin lot ! Except half a dozen daffodils that were tucked in a corner that were not so easy to reach!!! Now when I was a child, I nipped to the local park and took a couple of daffodils from each big clump, so it wouldn't be noticed !!!!!!!! :yh_rotfl :sneaky: I suppose I was a bit brighter than those two girls, and I was only about 7 years old at the time

I would never have taken flowers from somebody's private garden ! :p

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:45 am

G#Gill;1163583 wrote: Yes, it was cute really............... but they took the flamin lot ! Except half a dozen daffodils that were tucked in a corner that were not so easy to reach!!! Now when I was a child, I nipped to the local park and took a couple of daffodils from each big clump, so it wouldn't be noticed !!!!!!!! :yh_rotfl :sneaky: I suppose I was a bit brighter than those two girls, and I was only about 7 years old at the time

I would never have taken flowers from somebody's private garden ! :p

I would agree with you there Gill. I caught the little brat next door pinching off the heads of my daylilies....went out and ripped into him:-5. I wait all year to see these beautiful flowers...I think we ended up with 3 intact. The brat! Well, last summer I told him "don't even go near my daylilies or I'll have your caretaker spank you big time".:wah:

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:46 am

I remember when I had just had my bicycle, I was 10 years old. I went up our road to where there was a meadow, which was full of these tall purple lupin-like wild flowers. I decided that as they were so pretty, I would pick an armfull with plenty of stem, for my mum. :-4 Then I cycled back home, it was only about 1/4 mile, I had an armful of these lovely purple flowers in one arm and my other hand was steering the handlebars and operating the hand break. Well my front wheel caught a loose stone in the road didn't it, and I was thrown over the handlebars and sprawled onto the road, and all the flowers were scattered everywhere !

Gawd, I had an enormous gravel rash on my right knee and similar on my right elbow, and there was blood all over the place - down my leg, down my arm. I was trying not to cry and failing miserably, :-1 and trying to pick up all the flowers, which I just about managed. I limped the rest of the way home, pushing my bike. My mum was pleased to have the flowers but unhapppy that I had come off my bike. I was soon patched up and tears wiped away. The flowers had pride of place in the middle of the hearth in the biggest vase mum could find (the fire wasn't lit at the time LOL). I still have scars on my elbow and my knee, to this day ! :rolleyes:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:51 am

qsducks;1163698 wrote: I would agree with you there Gill. I caught the little brat next door pinching off the heads of my daylilies....went out and ripped into him:-5. I wait all year to see these beautiful flowers...I think we ended up with 3 intact. The brat! Well, last summer I told him "don't even go near my daylilies or I'll have your caretaker spank you big time".:wah:

little brat.......maybe talk to his mom.:sneaky:

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:02 am

Odie;1163769 wrote: little brat.......maybe talk to his mom.:sneaky:

I did last fall...let her have it:-5. She's one of those parents who think their brats can do no wrong:-5. That was over her son smashing Quin in the head with a golf club, hitting him at thier house...she thought it was "no big deal"....he had a mild concussion & missed school for 2 days!:mad:. Yeah, Quin can play with the brat but on my terms and no going to brat's house. She called about a month ago cuz she "felt bad". I forgave her but told her "Quin is no longer allowed to come to your house or to any parties, etc.".

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:28 am

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:26 am

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:14 pm

I've just been looking through Youtube, and I found this amazing 9 year old boy, what a voice !!!

YouTube - Talented little boy wow...

Here he is again - Declan Galbraith, a little older.

Isn't it a pity, sometimes, when a boy's voice breaks? Mind you Declan, I think, seems to have made the transition just fine ! This was in May 2008.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:48 pm

qsducks;1163772 wrote: I did last fall...let her have it:-5. She's one of those parents who think their brats can do no wrong:-5. That was over her son smashing Quin in the head with a golf club, hitting him at thier house...she thought it was "no big deal"....he had a mild concussion & missed school for 2 days!:mad:. Yeah, Quin can play with the brat but on my terms and no going to brat's house. She called about a month ago cuz she "felt bad". I forgave her but told her "Quin is no longer allowed to come to your house or to any parties, etc.".

omg...........think I would have phoned the police....no kid should be beating on a kid with a gold club!:-5:-5

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:29 pm

G#Gill;1166379 wrote: I've just been looking through Youtube, and I found this amazing 9 year old boy, what a voice !!!

YouTube - Talented little boy wow...

Here he is again - Declan Galbraith

YouTube - Declan galbraith - An angel

Yes he does Gill and probably a good career ahead of himself too. :-6

How ya doing good looking? :-4

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:58 pm

Hi Mussy ! I'm doing OK thanks for asking XXX I hope you are too ! :-6

I just love to hear a good boy soprano voice ! Sends shivers down my spine ! But, as I say, it's a shame their voices break. If they aren't sensible whilst it is breaking, they will not retain the qualities of their soprano voice when it changes to a lower register. I have known choir boys who have had really good voices till they broke, and tragically the quality and the accuracy of pitch went. There is something very pure and innocent about a solo boy soprano.

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:01 pm

G#Gill;1166506 wrote: Hi Mussy ! I'm doing OK thanks for asking XXX I hope you are too ! :-6

I just love to hear a good boy soprano voice ! Sends shivers down my spine ! But, as I say, it's a shame their voices break. If they aren't sensible whilst it is breaking, they will not retain the qualities of their soprano voice when it changes to a lower register. I have known choir boys who have had really good voices till they broke, and tragically the quality and the accuracy of pitch went. There is something very pure and innocent about a solo boy soprano.

Doing well too and thanks for asking!

It's nice to hear kids with talent sing. I am sure you are right about his voice changing when he grows up.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:49 am

Odie;1166402 wrote: omg...........think I would have phoned the police....no kid should be beating on a kid with a gold club!:-5:-5

My neighbor babysits him in the summer and neither one of us put up with his antics. He is a very spoiled child. I don't know how many times I told him "just go back to Reni's cuz Quin doesn't want to do what you want him to":-5. And Quin's friend Faith can't stand the kid either:wah:. I actually told his mom that she should have a talk with him, cuz he thinks he can do anything he wants.:-5 I really should have probs called the police, but J didn't want to get involved so I took care of it by ripping off his mom's head. My daughter C was standing on the porch with me when I ripped into the mom. The mom had the gall to ask C to go inside and I stood my ground and said "she's not going anywhere".:wah:

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:05 am

Just to thankyou Gill for your mail and thoughts.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:27 am

qsducks;1166813 wrote: My neighbor babysits him in the summer and neither one of us put up with his antics. He is a very spoiled child. I don't know how many times I told him "just go back to Reni's cuz Quin doesn't want to do what you want him to":-5. And Quin's friend Faith can't stand the kid either:wah:. I actually told his mom that she should have a talk with him, cuz he thinks he can do anything he wants.:-5 I really should have probs called the police, but J didn't want to get involved so I took care of it by ripping off his mom's head. My daughter C was standing on the porch with me when I ripped into the mom. The mom had the gall to ask C to go inside and I stood my ground and said "she's not going anywhere".:wah:

so happy to hear he never goes there anymore!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:28 am

afternoon Gill, how are you?

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:24 pm

Hi there Ducky and Odie - I'm glad I don't have a kid like that for a neighbour, cos I think I'd fetch up in jail for assault !!! :rolleyes:

:-5

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:26 pm

Carolly;1166878 wrote: Just to thankyou Gill for your mail and thoughts.

Glad you got them OK. I hope your pain is easing - you must be so fed up !

:-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:34 pm

G#Gill;1167002 wrote: Hi there Ducky and Odie - I'm glad I don't have a kid like that for a neighbour, cos I think I'd fetch up in jail for assault !!! :rolleyes:

:-5

me to Gill, I wold have definitely phoned the police and had him charged for doing that to my son!:-5:-5:-5

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:43 pm

Trouble with that is that they're close neighbours and a feud could be started, and things get out of hand. It is a difficult one, but making ground rules etc. could sort it without things getting too nasty, hopefully. If not, then bring in the law !!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:11 pm

G#Gill;1167029 wrote: Trouble with that is that they're close neighbours and a feud could be started, and things get out of hand. It is a difficult one, but making ground rules etc. could sort it without things getting too nasty, hopefully. If not, then bring in the law !!

oh for sure if they live right next door, but.........beating Quin unconscious is not worth being friends with them.

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:39 pm

Odie;1167033 wrote: oh for sure if they live right next door, but.........beating Quin unconscious is not worth being friends with them.

Oh I agree 100% Odie. That kid is almost out of control, and nasty with it. If he's not taken in hand soon, it will be too late and he'll more than likely finish up caged. I suppose police should have been brought in at the time of the assault, but I'm not sure about the 'age of responsibility' in America - could be the lad was under that age at the time, so he wouldn't have had much of a punishment any way. He should have had a sound thrashing on his backside and grounded for a couple of weeks or so, by his parents. Oops, is it illegal over there to physically punish your own children?

I guess Ducky was just trying to avoid an on-going situation, which could have escalated into neighbourhood war ! Mind you, from all accounts, it seems that particular family is not well liked by most of the others in the neighbourhood.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:37 pm

G#Gill;1167048 wrote: Oh I agree 100% Odie. That kid is almost out of control, and nasty with it. If he's not taken in hand soon, it will be too late and he'll more than likely finish up caged. I suppose police should have been brought in at the time of the assault, but I'm not sure about the 'age of responsibility' in America - could be the lad was under that age at the time, so he wouldn't have had much of a punishment any way. He should have had a sound thrashing on his backside and grounded for a couple of weeks or so, by his parents. Oops, is it illegal over there to physically punish your own children?

I guess Ducky was just trying to avoid an on-going situation, which could have escalated into neighbourhood war ! Mind you, from all accounts, it seems that particular family is not well liked by most of the others in the neighbourhood.

he was underage............but that should in no way matter, the kid hit Quin over the head with a golf club.........if the police had of been called........I am sure that kid would have been cleaned up by now.

I can see why no ones likes them.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:04 am

Odie;1166902 wrote: so happy to hear he never goes there anymore!

Oh no, he'll be back this summer:-5. His dad is even worse. OMG, the man never shuts up!:-5 When he comes to get CJ, everybody walks into the house or you will have to stand there & listen to his bs.

Go home! My friend knew him from the preschool her son went to....calls him the biggest loudmouth with nothing much to say:wah:

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:05 am

Odie;1167033 wrote: oh for sure if they live right next door, but.........beating Quin unconscious is not worth being friends with them.

CJ does not live next door. The baby sitter does.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:12 am

But I will keep your suggestions in mind. Quin will be having the last laugh as he is allowed to go around the corner to other friends houses with Faith. CJ is not allowed to go anywhere off Reni's property unless she walks him somewhere. He has been around the corner with Q's friends before but always comes back cuz they all can't stand him. BTW: He's 7 yrs old. We haven't seen him at all since last October but I'm sure with the Easter vacay coming up we probs will:-5. He can come into our house but no hogging the Wii, etc.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:59 am

qsducks;1167239 wrote: CJ does not live next door. The baby sitter does.

just make sure none of your kids even go near that house!:-5:-5

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:06 am

Odie;1167320 wrote: just make sure none of your kids even go near that house!:-5:-5

Quin is never allowed to go near CJ's or to any of his parties ever again. Enough!:-5 My neighbor doesn't really enjoy babysitting him, but needs the moola. CJ lives about a mile from us. My own children hate him:mad:.

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:56 am

The other day we were reminiscing, at home, about the various happenings in our lives, and I remembered an incident which was not really funny when it happened, but had to laugh about it later! .....................

Many years ago, Chris and I decided to have a week on the Norfolk Broads. We took my mum along, and our dog called Fred. The boat was a typical Broads cruiser, and was a wooden one with a centre cockpit, 6 berth. A bit like the picture below.

A lot of the time, the weather had been fairly damp, with showers most days, but hey! this is England innit?

We needed to fill up on diesel, so Chris (hubby) pulled over at a waterside service area with a diesel pump, and as we approached the moorings infront of the pump, I stood on the bow holding the line, ready to jump off and make fast. Well as we were about 4 feet away from the side, I took a mighty leap..... my take-off foot slipped on the wet, varnished gunwale and it was as if I hadn't moved.......I hung in mid-air for a moment, realising that I was going for a dip..........realising also that our boat was bearing down on me and could crush me against the hard concrete (I didn't realise at the time, that Chris had banged the boat into reverse and was revving hard to stop the boat). Instinctively I grabbed for the side, my arms outstretched over the top of the concrete hard standing.............my body crashed into the wall............gawd that hurt, but I scrambled as fast as I could to get out of the water (aren't denims restrictive and heavy when they are wet!). I was soaking from my waist down...........I was aware that several helping hands were pulling at my arms, heaving me out of the water - bystanders who had witnessed the whole episode

Of course I was grateful......... I didn't want a 6 berth wooden cruiser crashing into me against the wall ! I still had hold of the line ! So I just carried on and tied the boat to a bollard ............ flippin eck I was in pain on my left hip and ribs !! Then this woman comes trotting out of the waterside shop "Oh I heard somebody fell into the water ! .......... Oh dear I missed it !!!!!! :-5 :-5

When I went to change out of my wet things, I saw there was a massive black bruise which stretched from my left hip to half way up my left rib cage! The pain did gradually decrease over the next 5-6 days but the bruise changed colour during that time - black through all shades till it became a horrible yellow. One advantage, I suppose, was that I was a lady of leisure for the rest of the holiday!

I do think I must have cracked a couple of ribs though - nowt you can do about that really.

Moral of the story ---- Be very careful when jumping off boats, if the sides and deck are likely to be wet ! :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl