CoTT 2 House of Cards

[Marty]

3 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Next Saturday I will not be on since I going to visit with my mother also 3 hours from here

Right! Thanks for letting us know. At least I won't be worrying this time.  

Although I'm heading to England later this week. Gonna be staying at a sister's for about a week. Then a road trip to Germany. So maybe I won't be on as much, either.  

[Albert1434]

Which just proves that you don't melt in water 

[Marty]

1 minute ago, Albert1434 said:

Which just proves that you don't melt in water 

It was actually quite nice. The rain was at least warm.  

[Albert1434]

Yes my mother is 95 and the doctor thinks she will live to see 100 she isnt thrill with that Idea 

Edited August 4, 2019 by Albert1434

[Headstall]

30 minutes ago, Marty said:

No problems at all, Gary.

And, living as I do in Ireland, I know a lot of Mary's as well  

Most of the Marys I know are gay men. My best friend calls me Mary sometimes... it's a term of endearment for a lot of gay men, as I am sure you know.  

[Headstall]

20 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Which just proves that you don't melt in water 

I need further proof.  

[Marty]

43 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Yes my mother is 95 and the doctor thinks she will live to see 100 she isnt thrill with that Idea 

My mother only lived to be 82. But I reckon she could have died a good few years earlier, as she had struggled with health problems for a good while. I think what kept her going was the fact that, when she was still at school, a fortune teller had told her she would live to be 82. It became a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy for her, and she died just a few weeks after her 82nd birthday. ❤️

Edited August 4, 2019 by Marty

[Headstall]

So much violence... my condolences to all affected... 

[Marty]

8 minutes ago, Marty said:

My mother only lived to be 82. But I reckon she could have died a good few years earlier, as she had struggled with health problems for a good while. I think what kept her going was the fact that, when she was still at school, a fortune teller had told her she would live to be 82. It became a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy for her, and she died jut a few weeks after her 82nd birthday. ❤️

My grandfather (my mother's father) always used to say he intended to live to a hundred. He said he was looking forward to the telegram from Queenie (Queen Elizabeth II) on his hundredth birthday. Sadly, that didn't become a self-fulfilling prophecy as he only manage to get to ninety-two.

(Mum was the English side of my family. Dad was Irish.)

[Marty]

46 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Yes my mother is 95 and the doctor thinks she will live to see 100 she isnt thrill with that Idea 

I hope she's in reasonably good health, Albert...  

❤️

Edited August 4, 2019 by Marty

[Valkyrie]

1 hour ago, Headstall said:

Green tea for me... on my third cup. Had a really rough night.  

  

[Caz Pedroso]

12 hours ago, Headstall said:

Hi, Caz! I hope all is well with you and your family. I'm really behind in your story, but I'll catch up.  

Hi Gary, don’t worry, its a rather slow moving story anyway.  

9 hours ago, dughlas said:

Hi Miss Caz.

Hi Dugh  

1 hour ago, Albert1434 said:

Aloha All 

Hi Albert   

 

Just got home from the second day at Brighton Pride. Got a break now until my hometown’s Pride at the end of the month. 

What has everyone been up to???

[Valkyrie]

This would be about how I feel right now, but I am beyond thrilled with how my model horse room looks.    We got a lot more than I had anticipated completing, so I'm really happy about it.  My BFF is on her way home, and I'm relaxing and catching up on all my internet stuff.  

[Valkyrie]

Just now, Caz Pedroso said:

Hi Gary, don’t worry, its a rather slow moving story anyway.  

Hi Dugh  

Hi Albert   

 

Just got home from the second day at Brighton Pride. Got a break now until my hometown’s Pride at the end of the month. 

What has everyone been up to???

Sounds like a lot of fun!    

[Caz Pedroso]

29 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

Sounds like a lot of fun!    

 

Hi Val  It was, but exhausting. I had to be up at five Saturday and today.  

[Albert1434]

Aloha Caz 

Spoiler

 

[Marty]

20 minutes ago, Caz Pedroso said:

Just got home from the second day at Brighton Pride. Got a break now until my hometown’s Pride at the end of the month. 

What has everyone been up to???

Hope you had a great time, Caz!  

Although I'm reading reports of an enormous amount of litter having been left on the beach afterwards. Without wanting to sound like a killjoy, it's a real shame that people just won't take their litter home with them, or dispose of it sensibly...

Brighton Pride: Beach covered with laughing gas canisters

And I'm aware that it's not just pride events where this can happen. Many big music festivals, such as Glastonbury, or The Electric Picnic which I expect to attend at the end of August in Ireland, finish up with just as much, if not more, rubbish left behind at the end of them.

[Marty]

Sorry!

I didn't mean to kill all conversation in here with my serious sounding previous comment. 

 

 

Edited August 4, 2019 by Marty

[Caz Pedroso]

1 hour ago, Marty said:

Hope you had a great time, Caz!  

Although I'm reading reports of an enormous amount of litter having been left on the beach afterwards. Without wanting to sound like a killjoy, it's a real shame that people just won't take their litter home with them, or dispose of it sensibly...

Brighton Pride: Beach covered with laughing gas canisters

And I'm aware that it's not just pride events where this can happen. Many big music festivals, such as Glastonbury, or The Electric Picnic which I expect to attend at the end of August in Ireland, finish up with just as much, if not more, rubbish left behind at the end of them.

Hi Marty  

Yep it was a mess. When we made our way back to the train station from Preston Park I was tripping over all the trash left everywhere. The cleaners were just starting the clear up, I didn’t envy them the job. By this morning it was all cleared ready and safe for the family event. They even gave litter picking jobs (paid) to some of the homeless/street people, so at least some good came from it. 

[clochette]

3 hours ago, Marty said:

I hope you all have a great time!  

Thanks Marty  we made it safely.

The house is nice though they still need to do quite a bit of renovating/deco as it seems the previous owners really really liked colors  But from the terrace you have a full view of the Chartreuse massif which is breathtaking.

Tomorrow I'm planning a small walk from the house by the small village down the road to a little river. It should take about 1h to 2h depending if we stop at the river or keep going to make a loop.

Edited August 4, 2019 by clochette

[Albert1434]

At least some good came of it 

[Valkyrie]

32 minutes ago, Marty said:

Sorry!

I didn't mean to kill all conversation in here with my serious sounding previous comment. 

 

 

  I was hungry so ate dinner.    Leftover pork roast and roasted veggies. 

[Albert1434]

Aloha Val Baby

[Albert1434]

Tonight I am serving Kung Pao Chicken Thigh Tacos with bok choy 

[Marty]

2 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Tonight I am serving Kung Pao Chicken Thigh Tacos with bok choy 

I love the way you always start with the "Tonight I am serving..." bit, Albert!

You make it sound as though you're running some high class restaurant.

Could you serve mine with a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice, please?