Moan, Moan, Moan - 2012

[ronm]

Sorry but someone had to do it,

Right........

[Michael J Campbell]

Here is where I was born folks, with no running water, no electric,no toilet, no bathroom, one open fire, and one of the floors was earthen ( bare earth.)

I rest my case.

[angie]

Here is where I was born folks, with no running water, no electric,no toilet, no bathroom, one open fire, and one of the floors was earthen ( bare earth.)

I rest my case.

Hey it looks idyilic to me. Is it still their. The house that was on site here ( we had to knock it down as the walls had bulged out ) was a bothy ( two attic bedrooms ) and the lady that stayed here had eleven children, same with you no water, no electric and the floors were earth. Michael you must have had a good child hood living there.  I would have loved it.

Maureen, funny how you remember the nice bits even though it must have been tuff living there.

Angie 

[Anthony Darby]

That was then Michael. This is now and houses are should be built to withstand weather and with adequate (central) heating and insulation. My parents' house was built in 1901 and when they bought it it still had a fireplace in every room, including what had been the maid's room. In this modern bungalow there aren't even any boards under the tiles on the roof. Just battens to fix the tiles to. I can see through the roof!

And now for something completely different: The Allanwater News (delivered free in Bridge of Allan and Dunblane) has this report: 'A number of carnivorous trees have matured and are to be felled'. Presumably some of our local residents and animals have been consumed. Does no-one proof read these days? or is too much reliance placed on Spell checkers etc. Or does the reporter not know what carnivorous means? I despair!!! Perhaps that's why some fantastic mature pine trees (older than the houses across the park from them) have been felled near us in Auckland, though I was told it was because local residents are complaining about pine needles blocking the drains.

[Michael J Campbell]

Is it still their

No Angie, My father demolished it and built a new house on the same site a few years after that picture was taken. The way house prices are going here the original would probably be worth more now if it had been left in place  than the new one.

[Anthony Darby]

Ah, nostalgia isn't what it used to be. I have so many memories. Just can't remember them.

[angie]

No Angie, My father demolished it and built a new house on the same site a few years after that picture was taken. The way house prices are going here the original would probably be worth more now if it had been left in place  than the new one.

Thats a shame Michael, it looks so sweet. I like the character of old houses.
When we went to Ireland we booked a cottage and when we arrived we were in a building site and I though oh no Monday we are going to be woken up early, being in the building trade I know how noisy these tradesmen can be, anyway we were told that the developer had stopped building because of the downturn in the market, so no noise Monday morning.
Lovely place Ireland can't wait till I get back to visit.


Angie 

[Michael J Campbell]

Thats a shame Michael, it looks so sweet

It might look sweet Angie, but that is not the experience I had when living in it especially in winter. It was rough and tuff, but the experience stood me well when things were not as they should have been  in later years.

[David Nicholson]

And now for something completely different: The Allanwater News (delivered free in Bridge of Allan and Dunblane) has this report: 'A number of carnivorous trees have matured and are to be felled'. Presumably some of our local residents and animals have been consumed. Does no-one proof read these days? or is too much reliance placed on Spell checkers etc. Or does the reporter not know what carnivorous means? I despair!!! Perhaps that's why some fantastic mature pine trees (older than the houses across the park from them) have been felled near us in Auckland, though I was told it was because local residents are complaining about pine needles blocking the drains.

Par for the course as far as freebie papers are concerned Anthony I find. I don't think they employ journalists (not that they can spell these days!) rather someone who can sell advertising space and unblock the drains when required too

[Lina Hesseling]

After spending some time, trying to understand how Facebook works, I know now I do NOT understand it.
Am I the only one?
This forum is so much easier to work with.

Lina.

[fredg]

My moan,well we have a wild cat in the area,and it has decided that it prefers my garden to any other,having just turned the soil over again ,It has visited and deposited in five areas including the bark path,I have tried various gels and now a granular reppelent so will see how this works if not any one else have any ideas,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Throw a few hedgehogs at it....

[angie]

After spending some time, trying to understand how Facebook works, I know now I do NOT understand it.
Am I the only one?
This forum is so much easier to work with.

Lina.

Keep to the forum, its easy to use and the folks are so nice 

Angie 

[Michael J Campbell]

After spending some time, trying to understand how Facebook works, I know now I do NOT understand it.

I use it all the time but I don't quite understand it, as it has a mind of its own. I just plod on regardless and usually get the message across.

http://www.facebook.com/michael.j.campbell.395

[Lesley Cox]

Facebook frustrates me endlessly especially when there's a message from my grandchildren and I can't find where to read it or reply to it. It should be simple. I know some really stupid people who use it all the time but it has me beat I'm afraid.

[angie]

Facebook frustrates me endlessly especially when there's a message from my grandchildren and I can't find where to read it or reply to it. It should be simple. I know some really stupid people who use it all the time but it has me beat I'm afraid.

Me and you are the same then Lesley. I went to Ian & Maggi this morning to help me get my accommodation right for the Czech Conference,  flights booked now as well. I Knew If I did it I would make a mistake, I hate forms.

THANKS IAN AND MAGGI FOR YOUR HELP TODAY  at least I don't have to keep asking myself have I done this right.
After days of miserable weather we arrived at the young's house and the sun was shinning, see what that two can do. Ask and they will deliver, never let you down. Ok this should have been in the happy thread 

Angie