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I’ve just had a ’lovely’ email from someone with a Brazilian address but with a name I recognised from a school reunion. This one said in French my accounts have been hacked and wanted €526 in Bitcoins or pornographic videos of me will be sent to all my colleagues, friends and parents. Be warned folks. If you’re on my lists you’re in for a treat. I’m not paying nuffin. I’d love to know where he’ll send my parents copies to as the are both long gone.
Kelly wrote: "Hello, apologies for radio silence. I am almost at the end of a massive project that is taking every hour I am not at the day job, or the few hours I manage to sleep. Am shattered but need to keep ..."Are you based in Jersey Kelly?? I'll be there in August for a family wedding - perhaps you've got some good tips on worthwhile places to visit while I'm there!
The aquarobics really does help Desley...... but I think it'll be a long time into the future before my bingo wings disappear (if ever) lol
Lynne (Tigger's Mum) wrote: "I’ve just had a ’lovely’ email from someone with a Brazilian address but with a name I recognised from a school reunion. This one said in French my accounts have been hacked and wanted €526 in Bitcoins or pornographic videos of me will be sent to all my colleagues, friends and parents. Be warned folks. If you’re on my lists you’re in for a treat. I’m not paying nuffin. I’d love to know where he’ll send my parents copies to as the are both long gone. ..."
I'm all agog :-)
Got my application in with 4 minutes to spare!Must stop this last minute malarky. I think it is the most rubish application ever but I have a better chance of getting an interview by sending in something than if I sent nothing.
Jud wrote: "Got my application in with 4 minutes to spare!Must stop this last minute malarky. I think it is the most rubish application ever but I have a better chance of getting an interview by sending in s..."
I've noticed from comments made by friends and family that making 'last minute' applications seems to be very popular so you're not alone
Morning all, the wind has dropped but we've got the haar! it should lift though.Daughter was telling me that one of her friends left the submission of her (degree) dissertation so late that her upload was actually two minutes past the deadline...
Good Morning.We have been promised a good weekend weatherwise, it is cloudy at the moment but thin clouds that should go quite quickly in the sun. I have nothing planned at all for the weekend!! A nice long walk would be lovely - but I don't think I could manage with the dog (who is now 12 and starting to show her age) and Mum in her wheelchair. Especially with all the hills here. 🙄
My phone needs charging twice a day now, I think it is time to look for a new one. Particularly because the hospice, hospital, district nurse and daycare all regularly contact me. I have an iPhone5 but although I do like FaceTime and imessages I think that I will have to look for a cheaper phone. I want to keep the sim I have as it is part of my landline/broadband package. What do any of you recommend?
I don't use the phone to come on here or read as it is a small screen. It can spell better than this Fire though. 😁😂 it takes ages to write anything as I have to keep going back to correct it.
Morning! Done the Easter shopping including a chocolate egg for the grandboy. We're off to see him tomorrow. Dosh in the post for the grandgirls. Not the same but they get to choose.
Glorious morning, turned cows out for the first time, so they're happy as well :-)
T4bsF (Call me Flo) wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Hello, apologies for radio silence. I am almost at the end of a massive project that is taking every hour I am not at the day job, or the few hours I manage to sleep. Am shattered but..."I am, Rosemary. Been here 33 years. When are you over in August? The Battle of Flowers is on Thursday 8th August, it's a festival and parade. Floats covered in flowers and some pretty out there designs.
What are you into? There are some good local art galleries, and often ad-hoc exhibitions. If you're into a bit of history the Jersey War Tunnels are worth a visit. These are the maze of tunnels created by the Germans during the time the island was occupied. It was used as an underground hospital. www.jerseywartunnels.com
have a look at www.jersey.com for some ideas of what to do.
Loads of lovely restaurants, picturesque bays, sandy beaches - I sound like a travel advert!
The zoo is fab. It is all about conservation, and releasing animals back into the wild. The animals have huge enclosures and if they don't want to be seen by you they simply don't come out! Luckily, they often do. Set up by Gerard Durrell of My Family And Other Animals fame, and now run by the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. www.durrell.org
Let me know if I can help with anything, x
Jud, I have my back-up drive permanently plugged in at the moment!Kath, spot on! Plus my fingers are playing up and getting sore so I am dictating scenes on my phone and emailing them to myself. It's surprisingly accurate.
Thanks Desley, I am still full-on with the new venture and writing but am off work this week. Hey-ho, that's what holidays are for!!!
We have friends coming round for lunch on Sunday, and the chap is a computer whizz. Guess what he'll be looking at before he can eat?
Felt really poorly last night, was running a temp and some weird lightheadedness that made me go to bed early but stopped me sleeping. Feel much better today, just coughing a lot and a bit sinusy. Neighbour is looking after her granddaughter today, so have to fend for myself and also the start of 10 days of random catsitting. We are calling today Fake Friday, but it’s not that good as we don’t get the early finish! Going to the retail park after work for birthday cards and wrapping paper, might treat myself to a subway. Hope you enjoy Jersey Flo, have you been before? The Festival of Flowers is nice. I’m going in September again this year, for the book festival again. Good luck with the job application Jud, we used to be that rubbish at work deadlines that I submitted one with 31 seconds to spare! Good luck finding a new phone Janet, I need to do that soon. Sorry your fingers are sore again Kelly, is it coincidence you’ve invited a computer whizz round for tea when your computer is acting up?? At least you can get more done without having to deal with the day job.
Desley, ahem *coughs* it is entirely incidental that a computer guru is coming for lunch on Sunday - honest. Hmmm better ask him to get here early. Peter James isn't doing the Festival of Words this year. Saw him yesterday and he said he is at, I think, Crimefest, or whatever the new one in London is.
I think you said you'll be here for the whole festival, so we can go to a few things, and maybe grab some dinner with Gwyn and Debs.
Jay-me (Janet) wrote: "Good Morning.We have been promised a good weekend weatherwise, it is cloudy at the moment but thin clouds that should go quite quickly in the sun. I have nothing planned at all for the weekend!! ..."
Can't you just have a new battery installed? I have a 5, and I am perfectly happy with that.
Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Felt really poorly last night, was running a temp and some weird lightheadedness that made me go to bed early but stopped me sleeping. Feel much better today, just coughing a lot and a bit sinusy. ..."Glad you're feeling better - colds are the worst.
Hi!Back in Bangkok.
Last full day with our friends. They're off tomorrow. We're here until next Wednesday.
It's very hot.
Actually it's glorious weather here as well :-)
Oh, the joy of 4 days off work and sun shining - although would rather be seeing it an hour later! Need to balance doing some decluttering and taking advantage of the nice weather (and not just for getting washing pegged out!), so I feel like I've done 'something fun' with the long weekend.Thanks Alicia, I get frustrated as I think 'it's just a cold, I'm sure I never used to be affected like this'! Kelly, I'm debating whether to come Tue-Mon or Tue-Sun, hoping I'll book it this weekend. Would be great to see some things with you, and have some food with you guys. Enjoy Patti!
Yay - the sun is shining and it's getting hot! Okay, I'll be stuck in the study for another few hours but hey-ho, at least I can see the sunshine.Look forward to catching up, Desley. We are appearing at the Festival of Words but I don't know when yet. Will let you know.
All I can hear is lawnmowers buzzing away and our neighbour bashing something with a hammer. The sounds of a bank holiday.
Well, decided at 9.30 I really need to get a life, as I was rather happy at the thought of getting a second wash load done!! I've done pretty much everything on my list for today, done half the things in the kitchen I wanted, but also spent an hour sat outside in the sun reading, so quite happy really. Lucy thought it was too hot though, she gave up at 2.30 and took herself upstairs to bed! Yes, I'm looking forward to catching up too. Will definitely come and see you at the festival. Hope you got to spend some time outside today, we had a few lawnmower sounds too.
Up early again, first washload pegged out, will do the next one shortly. Lovely and sunny again. Got a couple of errands to do today, neighbour wants me to take her to the retail park, feeding my friends cats at tea time, then going to a friends house for tea as my brother is over, so having a nice catch up. Popped to Lidl after tea last night, they have started selling Jersey Royals, so got some for tea tomorrow. Annoyingly last night went to put the side lights on (the ones that I only fixed in Feb!) and they both went, it took 12 months to get one replaced, lets hope I don't take that long this time!
Morning all,At swimming lesson with Dex. It is Ally's turn to swim with him so I am sitting in the stands and it is so humid!!
Got a child and baby first aid course after this which should be interesting.
Hope you a have a good Saturday
Morning All,Looks like it's going to be a gorgeous day. Off to the shops and fish place to get everything I need for lunch tomorrow.
Didn't see it rise, but it's pretty glory-filled now.
Cracking day out there! I have put on sandals for the first time this year :)
I've just had a massage and pedicure.Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Almost exactly 6am :-)Probably a little earlier across on the east coast
Rosemary (grooving with the Picts) wrote: "Cracking day out there! I have put on sandals for the first time this year :)"I might change to a pair of lighter 'summer wellies'
Patti (baconater) wrote: "I've just had a massage and pedicure.Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm"
is that a visit to a fancy chiropodist ;-)
Another productive day, got more housework done than I had planned, and still ended up with half an hour before my neighbour was ready - had to decide whether to do some more decluttering in the kitchen or reading in the sun - reading in the sun won! Then decided to read at the retail park while my neighbour went into Next and carried on when I got home, till I finished my book. Now spending a bit of time with the girls before feeding my friends cats and then having a nice catch up with friends and family - gin has been packed!
Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "...reading in the sun won!..."As it should. There will always be housework, and cats.
And neighbors. But, paraphrasing Flannery O'Connor, A good book is hard to find.
reading in the sun should always win :-)
Happy Easter to all those who celebrate.Happy Passover to all our Jewish friends.
They are not always in sync.
Well, had a lovely time with friends, but regretting that last gin now! Tried nettle gin last night, don't think I'd have it again. Brother is coming at 9 to go through my loft, I've already fed mine and my friends cats and stripped the bed. Was so nice outside when I walked to my friends, so think after my brother goes, I'll be sat outside reading again! So far for tea we have jersey royals and salted caramel chocolate cake! Happy Easter
Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "So far for tea we have jersey royals and salted caramel chocolate cake! ..."serving that with custard or gravy ? ;-)
Morning! Sunny and warm here. Real Easter weather of the sort I remember as a child. Mind, you forget the horrible stuff, don't you?
Jim wrote: "Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "So far for tea we have jersey royals and salted caramel chocolate cake! ..."serving that with custard or gravy ? ;-)"
Got sent to the shop for cream actually! ;)
Happy Easter everyone! Hope you are all having a wonderful day. Is that the sun I see shining out there?
It is indeed Madam.As Kath said, it's a proper Easter
Well, an interesting day, we decided to sort my brothers stuff outside cos the bags were dusty, part way through doing so, a rabbit hopped down the street to us! My response was 'hello, Easter Bunny!'. Very friendly, let us stroke it, but we were concerned about it just wandering round - fortunately Lucy was distracted and didn't notice it. Managed to find it's owner, it had escaped from the garden and apparently not for the first time, it's owners said last time it was taken to the RSPCA, so they had it microchipped. Irony is that the people next to where this one lives also had a rabbit that wandered down our street years ago, which is why I started there! Could only happen on my street! Was quite windy today, so didn't get as much time sitting outside as I'd like.
Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Well, an interesting day, we decided to sort my brothers stuff outside cos the bags were dusty, part way through doing so, a rabbit hopped down the street to us! My response was 'hello, Easter Bunn..."Still, how appropriate.
Maybe it just wants to get on with its job.
Morning all, another nice day. Didn't do all my Sunday chores yesterday, so some of those to do, and neighbour is away, so am catsitting for the next week. Hopefully it won't be as windy and I can spend most of the time sat outside reading. Yes, it was very appropriate Alicia!
Morning. Going to do some baking today. Hot cross buns and a boiled fruit cake for Himself's birthday. His favourite cake.
Hi.Dave and I got married today.
:D
Whoop whoop. Congratulations. Patti & Dave. Xxx.Wedding cake next Kath.
Patti (baconater) wrote: "Hi.Dave and I got married today.
:D"
Congratulations, and I hope you'll both be very happy
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Hope the aquarobics helps Flo, I know someone else who does that as she can’t easily exercise. At least you get to do something Alicia. Fingers crossed for your project Kelly and that you get some r & r after. Good luck with the laptop. I don’t like the app, but if they have updated it, I might give it another go.