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BTW there is no off topic on here, this is the silly chit chat and catch up thread remember? :D

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I tried to get the day off work, but couldn't. It's impossible to get a Friday off where I work (unless you give at least 6 months notice). I plan on getting up early to watch it. Coverage starts at 4 am Eastern time and the actual ceremony starts at 6 am. I start work at 8 am but I can go in late as long as I stay late and make up the time at the end of the day. Yes, I will be watching. I wouldn't miss it!! :)

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As there's no restriction on how much we can buy, I'm wondering what dose you were on. Unless there are restrictions in the US. None in Canada, and none here.

Bev

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Get your watches synchronised !!! :lol:

The following timings have been confirmed for the wedding day:

Between 8.15am and 9.45am: The general congregation will arrive at the Great North Door of Westminster Abbey.

From 9.50am: Governors-general and prime ministers of realm countries, the diplomatic corps and other distinguished guests arrive at the Abbey.

10.10am: The bridegroom and best man Prince Harry leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.15am – three quarters of an hour before the bride.


Bridal party: The Middletons and the bridesmaids will travel to the Abbey from The Goring Hotel where Kate will spend her last night as a single woman

10.20am: Members of foreign royal families arrive at the Abbey from Buckingham Palace.

10.20am: Carole Middleton and son James leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.27am.

10.25am: Members of the Royal Family (except those listed below) leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.30am.

10.35am: The following members of the Royal Family leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.40am:

The Duke of York
Princess Beatrice of York
Princess Eugenie of York
The Earl and Countess of Wessex
The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence

10.38am: The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.42am.

10.40am: The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.45am.

10.48am: The bridesmaids and pages leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.55am.

10.51am: Kate Middleton, accompanied by her father, Michael, leaves the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey.

11.00am: The marriage service begins. It will be relayed by loudspeakers along the route.

12.15pm: The carriage procession of the bride and groom with a captain’s escort of the Household Cavalry, followed by the Queen’s procession with a sovereign’s escort of the Household Cavalry, leaves Westminster Abbey for Buckingham Palace.

12.30pm: The bride’s carriage procession arrives at Buckingham Palace.

12.40pm: Members of the Royal Family and members of foreign royal families arrive at Buckingham Palace.

From 12.40pm: Other guests for the reception arrive at Buckingham Palace.

1.25pm: The Queen and the bride and groom, together with their families, appear on the balcony.

1.30pm: Fly past by the Royal Air Force and Battle of Britain memorial flight.

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
 

There are no legal restrictions but it's not something you should be self-medicating with because at high doses it can be very dangerous. If a person already has normal levels of Vit D and takes the dosage I was taking (50,000 IU per week), he or she could poison themselves and I didn't want to be responsible for that :lol:

After a blood test, a doctor can tell you how much it's safe to take because they know what level you're starting at.

But over the counter Citra-Cal would be safe for anyone (that's 600IU a day) - it just wouldn't make a dint in the problem for someone who was seriously deficient.

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Thanks Bee!! I'll get to watch some of it but then I have to go to work, but I'll tape all of the coverage. Of course, I could play hooky, but with 9% plus unemployment here, that probably isn't a good idea! :lol:

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I wouldn't either except I don't have TV service now. When I was unemployed last year I disconnected it. Since that time I found the BBC and ITV iplayers and have been watching British TV. If I want the news (big "if"), I can find it on the computer.

I don't miss it at all - but I will miss it for the royal wedding!

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Don't worry Wind, lots of live streaming telly for all of us. :thumbsup:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pre...esenters.shtml

http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press...s/default.html

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beedubya, thanks for the info i copied your email on the schedule into a word doc. now I just have to see which channels in US will show it with the need to advertise products. I have BBC America for now so hoping they will cover it with no commercials. I for one am looking forward to it..

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Ooohhhh lovely!!!!! Thank you SO much, Bee!!!! I will be watching this after all :)

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If you download Expat Shield you can watch any UK TV player for free. :thumbsup:

Honestly it is soooo easy to use, give it a try. :)

I used this for about my last 6 months in Australia and watched every episode of Coronation Street LOL!! :lol:

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i tried but will try again. another expat gave me instructions as well on how she views british telly in the US.. I get over 100 channels on US telly and basically watch sames ones over and over again. hgtv etc. house hunters especially. i got bbc america again for royal wedding only. will cancel it again once 4/29 gone. all they show is endless episodes of star trek, top gear (not my cuppa) and repeats of kitchen nightmares I saw years ago. the idea of cancelling cable and use like expat shield becomes more appealing but not a techie so need to figure out how to do it so bro and i can watch tv in same rooms. thanks beeduyba

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At least it will be an easy prospect to watch in Aus and one of the stations is going to cover it.

I can remember sitting with DS1 watching Charles and Diana's wedding (we borrowed a telly for the occasion) and DS1 squealing with delight "she waved at ME mummy, she waved at ME!) Wonder if the DGD will be allowed to watch this one (her parents are anti telly, as were we at their age!)

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Health Canada recommends a daily dose of 400IU for anyone over the age of 50. Citracal regular has 400IU of D and Citracal maximum has 500IU. There are other formulations of Citracal so I am guessing you are taking the Plus D or something similar.
My daily vitamin Jamiieson Super Vita-Vim has 400IU. I also swear by taking a B-complex as it heals the nervous system and stress-related conditions :unsure:.

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Thanks Bee, for the wedding schedule. That's midnight on for me :eek:. Suppose I'd better get lots of sleep the day before.:lol:

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Another t-mobile ad, not as good as the original but pretty timely.............


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kav0F...edding%20video

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I remember watching this with my mum and she wasn't at all impressed. While I was all excited about the lovely princess, I just remember her rolling her eyes and saying "it's not going to last." I guess mums are always right :lol:

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The recommended daily dose here is 600IU.

Apparently this dosage was recommended to both the Canadian and US governments, but perhaps the Canadians didn't agree.

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Seems strange that the recommended dose for people from nine to "71 and older" could be the same :confused:.
When I Googled it, it seems that the recommended daily doses are all over the map... from 200iu to 2000iu... and the age groups also vary widely. I suppose you have to go with your intuition. :lol:

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Loved it! :thumbup:

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Thanks a lot Barb - Tim (Tippawan) will enjoy watching that with me, for most of the morning. There's nothing much in this world that seems any better, or cheaper, than having a Royal Family. (They adore their Royal Family in Thailand). Take Care. love Don xxx

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I don't need intuition - I have the pain to go by :lol: When it starts to come back, I pop a 5,000IU tablet and it goes away again. Most of the time I'm fine with just 600IU though.

I really do wish you could see a doctor chriswinter. It's truly outrageous that you can't.

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That is a lot! Interesting that it had such good effect. I'd not heard of it being so beneficial for pain.

I take 2000 IUs a day in winter and 1000 in summer, and it's been a big help with SADD. I've checked up, and no one seems to have a problem with that sort of amount.

All the stats I've seen suggest that most people in latitudes like Britain are Vit D deficient these days, especially in winter, and it's linked to many diseases including MS and cancers.

Time for the blood test to be a regular part of a check up, I think.

Bev

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OOoohh that is interesting Bevm, are you referring to that Seasonal Affective Disorder? My daughter said she could never live here due to the lack of sunshine and she just knows she would suffer from SAD. :ohmy:

Maybe I should get onto Vitamin D too before it hits me.:confused:

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Sorry to change the subject but ooohhhh I have just eaten my first new potato since coming back here, and oh it was YUMMY!!! :lol:

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Jersey Royal ...by any chance ?:)

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No Gab, unfortunately. :(

I think they are seasonal??

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Tim can thank The Daily Telegraph online. :thumbsup:

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Yes,and I think now ?...actually though, come to think of it ,I think it is closer to March :)

They make nice potato salad don't they :)

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I just love to eat them soaked in best butter LOL!! I do love Cheshire's too but haven't seen any around yet.

Off to eat my dinner, ooops my sister said it is tea I have to say now, new potatoes, cauliflower cheese and my own concotion of chicken breast, cheese and bacon layered and then cooked in foil, very high cholestorol and very calorific but boy does it taste good. :thumbsup:

I'll have to keep an eye out Gab, looks like they are here!!

http://eattheseasons.co.uk/Archive/j...w_potatoes.htm

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Cheers

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NO!!!!!!!!!! It is foil!! :lol:

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/produ...l&N=4294966859

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Loved it ...thanks for postings. Some pretty good look a likes there.:rofl:

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Aloooooominum

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Beedubya...When do you have dinner:)

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There are some Jersey Royals around but still rather expensive. Was told they will soon come down in price. We have loads of mint in the garden to go with them. Have started making mint tea with the leaves. Supposed to be very good for you. Digestion and relaxation. Sounds good to me.

:thumbup:

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Do you know, even just hearing and seeing "foil" rather than "aluminum" makes me feel a certain sense of relief, similar to what I imagine I would feel when I set foot on British soil again ;)

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I still call it 'tin foil'....;)

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Mmmmm, new potatoes. With mint?

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At lunch time LOL!! :lol:

I did say

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

but now apparently it is:

Breakfast
Dinner
Tea

:rofl::rofl::rofl: