Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
Mar 20th 2011, 6:30 pm
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Though I agree that oil is always there in the background, I think it is precisely because of the lack of response to Rwanda that this is taking place now. A lesson learnt.
Mar 20th 2011, 6:33 pm
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We had a really nice pub lunch later, my sister, my son and I.
http://www.vale-royal-abbey-arms-northwich.co.uk/
Then we went for a drive through lots of pretty little villages.
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Mar 20th 2011, 6:42 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
We had a really nice pub lunch later, my sister, my son and I. http://www.vale-royal-abbey-arms-northwich.co.uk/ Then we went for a drive through lots of pretty little villages.
http://www.vale-royal-abbey-arms-northwich.co.uk/ Then we went for a drive through lots of pretty little villages. Sounds like a perfect Sunday in England! Love the pub. Did they have a wood fire going? What did you have for lunch?
We didn't go to Polesdon Lacey today, but instead went to Hughenden, home of Benjamine Disraeli. Absolutely LOVED it. Took lots of pictures which will be on my FB page later.
Had lunch in the tearooms there which are located - as is so often the case in many National Trust properties - in the old stables. We had roast pork (w/applesauce), roast potatoes and veg (broccolli, cauliflower & carrots) - all smothered with lovely gravy.
Mar 20th 2011, 6:51 pm
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Ak thank you, Denise, I didn't know about the tablets distributed in the US in the clinical testing program. Wow. Your mother was probably right, then. And thank goodness the effect on your sister--awful though it is about her foot--was not even worse, as in so many other horrific cases.....I've appended below the whole Wiki paragraph you quoted, because it gives the name of the doctor who is responsible for refusing FDA approval, in case anyone else has been following this conversation. She deserves a lot of credit, her action must have saved unknown huge numbers of American thalidomide victims.
The impact in the United States was minimized when pharmacologist and M.D. Frances Oldham Kelsey refused Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an application from the Richardson-Merrell company to market thalidomide, saying further studies were needed. And although thalidomide was never approved for sale in the United States, millions of tablets had been distributed to physicians during a clinical testing program. It was impossible to know how many pregnant women had been given the drug to help alleviate morning sickness or as a sedative. Tina
The impact in the United States was minimized when pharmacologist and M.D. Frances Oldham Kelsey refused Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an application from the Richardson-Merrell company to market thalidomide, saying further studies were needed. And although thalidomide was never approved for sale in the United States, millions of tablets had been distributed to physicians during a clinical testing program. It was impossible to know how many pregnant women had been given the drug to help alleviate morning sickness or as a sedative. Tina
Thanks for sharing this. Goes to show what a difference one person can make in the world.
My sister spent quite a bit of time in Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children in Oak Park, Illinois having surgery on her legs, physical therapy, etc.. The Shriner's are a fantastic organization. Never cost my parents a penny. She was under their care until her 16th birthday.
Mar 20th 2011, 6:53 pm
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At Lady Heyes, we went into Bob Carolgees Yankee Candle shop, anybody who left the UK in the early 80's will remember him and Spit the Dog!!
We had a really nice pub lunch later, my sister, my son and I.
http://www.vale-royal-abbey-arms-northwich.co.uk/
Then we went for a drive through lots of pretty little villages.
We had a really nice pub lunch later, my sister, my son and I.
http://www.vale-royal-abbey-arms-northwich.co.uk/
Then we went for a drive through lots of pretty little villages.
Sweet potato, red pepper, spinach & yellow lentil ‘Malabar’ curry served with lemon & parsley basmati & wild rice & poppadoms v £7.99
Mar 20th 2011, 6:56 pm
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I would like
roast pork (w/applesauce), roast potatoes and veg (broccolli, cauliflower & carrots) - all smothered with lovely gravy.
Mar 20th 2011, 7:07 pm
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Sounds like a perfect Sunday in England! Love the pub. Did they have a wood fire going? What did you have for lunch?
We didn't go to Polesdon Lacey today, but instead went to Hughenden, home of Benjamine Disraeli. Absolutely LOVED it. Took lots of pictures which will be on my FB page later.
Had lunch in the tearooms there which are located - as is so often the case in many National Trust properties - in the old stables. We had roast pork (w/applesauce), roast potatoes and veg (broccolli, cauliflower & carrots) - all smothered with lovely gravy.
We didn't go to Polesdon Lacey today, but instead went to Hughenden, home of Benjamine Disraeli. Absolutely LOVED it. Took lots of pictures which will be on my FB page later.
Had lunch in the tearooms there which are located - as is so often the case in many National Trust properties - in the old stables. We had roast pork (w/applesauce), roast potatoes and veg (broccolli, cauliflower & carrots) - all smothered with lovely gravy.
Yes there was a fire and was lovely inside, it was really olde worldy with lots of old prints on the walls which I always have to read.
I am looking forward to doing the National Trust thing later on I must say.
It looks like we are going to Buxton on Wednesday, sister, DS and I as it will be his last full day in the UK, we will call on my niece and her bf for dinner that night too as they live in South Manchester and he can say his goodbyes.
So fingers crossed folks for some nice weather oop north.
Mar 20th 2011, 7:18 pm
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Copycat!!! LOL!! That's what DS and I had, my sister had roast beef and with both we got Yorkshire puddings. DS then had waffles and ice cream but S and I were two goody two shoes and had no dessert.
Yes there was a fire and was lovely inside, it was really olde worldy with lots of old prints on the walls which I always have to read.
I am looking forward to doing the National Trust thing later on I must say.
It looks like we are going to Buxton on Wednesday, sister, DS and I as it will be his last full day in the UK, we will call on my niece and her bf for dinner that night too as they live in South Manchester and he can say his goodbyes.
So fingers crossed folks for some nice weather oop north.
Yes there was a fire and was lovely inside, it was really olde worldy with lots of old prints on the walls which I always have to read.
I am looking forward to doing the National Trust thing later on I must say.
It looks like we are going to Buxton on Wednesday, sister, DS and I as it will be his last full day in the UK, we will call on my niece and her bf for dinner that night too as they live in South Manchester and he can say his goodbyes.
So fingers crossed folks for some nice weather oop north.
"Pudding" please, so common
Mar 20th 2011, 7:20 pm
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Beedubya & Sally,
You have me thinking about Buxton again. My mother was an avid hiker in her youth and I can't tell you how many times she would rave about the beauty of Dovedale which begins close to Buxton.
http://www.derbyshireuk.net/dovedale.html
You have me thinking about Buxton again. My mother was an avid hiker in her youth and I can't tell you how many times she would rave about the beauty of Dovedale which begins close to Buxton.
http://www.derbyshireuk.net/dovedale.html
Mar 20th 2011, 7:22 pm
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Thanks for sharing this. Goes to show what a difference one person can make in the world.
My sister spent quite a bit of time in Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children in Oak Park, Illinois having surgery on her legs, physical therapy, etc.. The Shriner's are a fantastic organization. Never cost my parents a penny. She was under their care until her 16th birthday.
My sister spent quite a bit of time in Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children in Oak Park, Illinois having surgery on her legs, physical therapy, etc.. The Shriner's are a fantastic organization. Never cost my parents a penny. She was under their care until her 16th birthday.
Wow, that's great about the Shriners--have heard of them but wasn't sure what they did. Fantastic.
Tina
Mar 20th 2011, 7:28 pm
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Beedubya & Sally,
You have me thinking about Buxton again. My mother was an avid hiker in her youth and I can't tell you how many times she would rave about the beauty of Dovedale which begins close to Buxton.
http://www.derbyshireuk.net/dovedale.html
You have me thinking about Buxton again. My mother was an avid hiker in her youth and I can't tell you how many times she would rave about the beauty of Dovedale which begins close to Buxton.
http://www.derbyshireuk.net/dovedale.html
I understand it's quite cold though because it's so high up.
Mar 20th 2011, 7:28 pm
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Mar 20th 2011, 7:37 pm
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Conversation at supermarket yesterday between myself and the 20 something young man serving me:
He: "That will be $7.50 Madam".
Me: (smiling) "Madam? Are you English?"
He: "Yes I am".
Me: "Where are you from?"
He: "London. What about you?"
Me: "Bedford. It used to considered as quite a way from London; 50 minutes on the train, but now with the fast trains it is a commuter town for London".
He: "Oh not any more. Bedford is now considered part of London".
Oh, maybe it's because I'm a Londoner....
He: "That will be $7.50 Madam".
Me: (smiling) "Madam? Are you English?"
He: "Yes I am".
Me: "Where are you from?"
He: "London. What about you?"
Me: "Bedford. It used to considered as quite a way from London; 50 minutes on the train, but now with the fast trains it is a commuter town for London".
He: "Oh not any more. Bedford is now considered part of London".
Oh, maybe it's because I'm a Londoner....
Mar 20th 2011, 7:42 pm
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and Trio of classic hot puddings: sticky toffee, spotted dick & chocolate puddings with dairy custard £4.99
Mmmmm.
Mar 20th 2011, 7:51 pm
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Did you get any numbers last night?