28/08/2008 by Ted.

Hi families, I’m back! 

Many thanks to Lynda in Bridlington for the prompt receipt of the recipe for Mum’s Ginger Biscuits. Lovely to hear from you Lady in Red.

Herewith the recipe - bon apetit!

Mums Ginger Biscuits..

12oz SR Flour
8oz Sugar
5oz Marg
3oz Golden Syrup
1teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda
2 or 3 teaspoons Ground Ginger
1 Egg
 
Gas 3, not sure for electric.

Method
Melt marg, sugar, syrup in a pan then add rest of ingredients, roll into walnut sized balls and place on baking sheet, and cook in cool oven until brown, then cool on wire tray.

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28/08/2008 by Ted.

Hi families!

I hope everyone is well and happy and enjoying the summer - especially Bob in Bridlington who I believe is.  Here in the North-west region it is another wet and windy day - what’s new? But I received some literature the other day from a charity called Wateraid (www.wateraid.com) who provide wells and water access and sanitation for the hotter and drier parts of the world where rain is short or virtually non-existent, and the rain here didn’t look so bad after reading that. As little mum used to remind us ”Count your blessings!”

Wet summer or dry summer the time certainly flies along.  The evenings are noticibly drawing in now and the sun is having a lie-in before deciding to stay in bed instead of shining down here for us.  I noticed that the horse chestnut tree leaves are already brown as I drove through Kirkby-in-Furness the other day.  Round here they are the first ones to lose their green and remind us that Autumn is just around the corner - and also the first to grow their new green ones in Springtime. I must have been driving past the same trees for more than forty years.  I clearly remember them being planted as saplings many years ago.  Wow, as I said earlier, time flies along. Now they bear a full harvest of “conkers” every year without fail.

It’s been a busy gardening summer.  I bought several packets of Livingstone Daisy seeds this year and after sowing loads of them read the packet and discovered that there are approximately 1500 seeds in each packet.  Because of the constant sea wind around my house I grow all my flowers in containers so that I can move them into shelter from the wind when necessary.  So - this year most containers were carpeted with Livingstone Daisies - a wonderful sight when the sun is shining and they are fully open.  I posted a photo of a few of them to share with you and put a container of them on mum and dad’s grave where, on sunny days, they enjoyed full exposure to the sunlight and were beautiful. Now however they are well past their wind-blown best and it is time to start again with the winter collection.

Apart from that I have been busy building another radio-controlled boat from scratch.  A steep learning curve. The recipe said I needed a “balsa stripper” which didn’t, like many, many other things to do with  model boat building, mean a thing to me.  Since then I have actually used a balsa stripper (I’m keeping what it is a secret!!!) and drilled and tapped holes and screws and learned to fibre-glass and explored the deep world of balsa sheets and hardwood strips and epoxy resin and cyanoacrylate glues not to mention casting lead keel weights and finally, from it all, has emerged the hull of a new model boat complete with radio control gear, mast and rigging.  I have just the booms and mainsail and jib to master and then we’ll be there - and off to the lake in Barrow Park to try it out.  

Oh, by the way, has anyone out there got little mum’s recipe for her famous ginger biscuits?  I have been hunting for it high and low among the papers and books she left but can’t find it.  If you have it perhaps you could put it on the blog so family members (and others) may enjoy them again. 

Had a couple of nice dreams this week.  In one I was with Jackie, David, Sarah and Richard enjoying their company.  As I awakened I was saying to them how good it was to see them and know that they were all well and happy.

The second was a warm family gathering with (possibly) all the family.  I remember pulling Bob’s GINGER!!!!! beard before turning to a young (seven or eight years old) Susan and saying “All these are YOUR relations” and feeling the pleasure of being able to say that to her.Both dreams left a lovely warm glow on awakening.

I have plenty more to ramble on about but will not do so now so as to keep this reasonably brief. (Ahhhh …. sweet brevity!) But …… I’LL BE BACK!  (Oh, no!)

Till then my love and God’s blessings to you all,

Ted.

PS. Keep the buses coming.  If you have nothing particular to say just chatter - like I do.

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26/08/2008 by Ted.

King Nebuchanezzar awakened from a startling dream - but could not recall any of the details.  

Because he knew the dream had been amazing he called his wise men and astrologers and instructed them to tell him it’s significance.

“Certainly, your majesty - describe the dream and we will tell you it’s meaning”.

“But I can’t remember it.  You must tell me the dream”.

“No-one can do that”, they replied, whereupon Nebuchanezzar promptly arranged a date for all the astrologers and wise men to be put to death.

(To read more click on AN AMAZING DREAM in the right column……….)

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25/08/2008 by Ted.

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12/08/2008 by Bob.

Hi All,  here comes another bus Richard , this road is getting busy,  Andrew we have had  a much better summer over on this side of the country, i must admit it was better in Thailand, but all in all its been a much better summer over here thanks to the Pennine chain.

I hope all are keeping well,  take care All God Bless. Bob.

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11/08/2008 by Richard.

 This Blog  is just like public transport. Nothing for ages and then three turn up all at the same time.

love to all

from us down here.

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09/08/2008 by Andrew.

Hi folks - just a quickie to ask BOB where he has spent his summer? As this is our third month of cloud and rain apart from the odd day or two, my remarks did have an element of sarcasm!

Anway, Janette had her grommet fitted and her hearing seems OK now so I don’t have to shout at her (all good things come to an end). After the op her dizziness was much worse for a day or two which makes you wonder if maybe it is her ear that is the problem?

She says thanks for the card Linda & Richard - much appreciated.

And thats all i have to say so i’me off.

God bless and keep you all.

Andrew

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03/08/2008 by Bob.

Hello one and all, it has indeed been a better summer Andrew, one of these days i will time it right to go out on the boat with you, never had a trip on it yet hehe, maybe I should buy one. one like Teds , then i have two choices of boats..yes. sounds like Teds been taking a dip in  the briny changing clothes, at least it warm, Janette is certainly going through the mill with her problems Bless her, always seem to bump into Janette at the mace shop and we have a chat. good to know all are all well Andrew, we have to keep going whatever comes our way.

Soon Peter and Barbara will be jetting off to the sunny climes again lucky you, enjoy while you can thats what i say. make hay while the sun shines, ands it looks like its going to be another warm and sunny day here again, more hay to make.

I hope all the other branches of the Talbot clan are keeping well, take care all . God Bless , ………..Brother Bob.

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02/08/2008 by Andrew.

I hope you are all enjoying this wonderful summer weather, I think it is even better than last year. As you can see from the picture that Ted posted we are making the most of it. Peter declined a day out as he felt that he might have problems making the transition from the dingy onto the boat (he is getting on a bit now i suppose). Anyway Ted did’nt have any problems, did you big brother? Ha Ha!  Lets just say it was fortunate that i had some spare clothes on board.

Every one in this family of the Talbot tribe is OK apart from Janette who has been suffering with a form of dizziness for about six months now. She had a stay in hospital for about five days but they never got to the root of the problem. She has an ear problem since a cold last Christmas and they suspected that it had affected the vestibular system to but no treatment has done any good. She is due to go for an op to fit a grommet next week. Our doctor on the other hand suspected that there was compression of the spinal cord due to spondylosis in her neck but this was eliminated after an MRI scan. She is also due to have another MRI on the lumber region soon. (Don’t ask why they could not have done it in one go, but thats the NHS for you!!) Personally I think this is the problem as she also has funny (not Ha Ha) feelings and unsteadyness in her legs and as the brain takes balance info from pressure sensors in the feet and muscles of the legs any interference of these signals (spinal cord compression) might be confusing the brain (as if Janettes brain is’nt confused enough - ouch! - sorry dearest).

 Anyway thats enough about Janette, its ME i want to talk about - only kidding. I hope everybody else is in good health and enjoying life. You can work your life away and make lot’s of money and buy lot’s of things but when it comes to the crunch if you have not got good health and contentment then it is all pointless.

I wish you all every blessing.

Lots and lots of love from us lot.

Andrew

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