You are currently browsing the THE TALBOT FAMILY BLOG weblog archives for November, 2008.
- Blogroll (1)
- Family Anniversaries (9)
- Family Chat (587)
- Family web sites (1)
- Fly on the wall (4)
- FLYING THE FLAG (10)
- From Seth (2)
- HOW TO ……… (4)
- MORE NEWS (3)
- NEWS ABOUT MUM (88)
- THE PROMISE BOX (2)
- 31/01/2012: Thank you!
- 29/01/2012: From Dreams, Evolution etc - a Seth Book
- 29/01/2012: Birthday Boy
- 10/01/2012: Coming home to roost
- 30/12/2011: Welcome to 2012
- 24/12/2011: Wishing You All A Joyful Christmas
- 23/12/2011: A joyful Christmas to everyone
- 22/12/2011: Christmas cards
- 03/12/2011: A word of prophecy
- 24/11/2011: When is racial discrimination not racial discrimination?
FAMILY MATTERS
WHO ARE WE?
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
Archive for November 2008
One Month later
22/11/2008 by Andrew.
Hello everyone
It has been about a month since my last confession. I did resolve to post regularly but I have to admit i got discouraged with the lack of activity apart from Ted’s posts and the other er…. chappy. For this reason I want to encourage us to make a better effort.
Ted has set this up so that we as a family can keep in touch easily and share what is happening in our respective families as well as having a laugh together. Before the web existed this would have been much more difficult and I was thinking that I for one should be much more grateful for this opportunity. Yep, I know we are all busy, but 10 minutes to write a post is’nt a huge chunk out of one week. All it needs is a little resolve and to be important enough to remember!!
Now Mum is not here, in a way some of the ‘glue’ that binds us together is gone and so we need to be careful that we do not drift apart as that would have broken her heart. The question is, do we as a family love each other enough to make the effort. I know Ted loves me as he always keeps in contact, even though i might forget. This says to me that he thinks about me and cares how i am.
I feel a bit of a hypocrite writing this as i am probably the worst offender, but having said that, it is true and needs saying (or writing in this case).
The beauty of the blog is that - unlike the phone - you can contact everyone in one shot so you can keep in touch with one or two quick posts every week, very time efficient!
Anyway I am going to re-resolve to post at least once a week and I hope you will too.
Congrats James, Kasia and Gabriela on your new arrival. A very handsome little chappy who resembles his old feller.
How sweet to hold a new-born baby,
And look with wonder on God’s gift.
But greater still the calm assurance.
This child can face uncertain days because He (Jesus) lives.
Lots of love
Andee & family XXXXXXX
Posted in Family Chat | No Comments »
Colouring your typeface.
18/11/2008 by Lord Fly of Bogland.
Hello again, Barbara.
It is really easy to change your blog typeface colour and size.
When you have written your post, click the “Code” tab at the top of your post and then type the instruction <font size=”3″ color=”blue” face=”ariel”> before the first word of the first line of your post.
Then click the “Visual” tab, which is to the left of the Code tab, and you will see everything in blue just like this.
If you click the “Code” tab again and change the “blue” in the command to ”red” the text becomes red like this.
Or you can change it to green by putting ”green” there instead.
If you change the “3″ to “4″ the type gets bigger, like this.
And “5″ makes it bigger still.
I know you can do it. As I often say, “If Ted can do it, anyone can!!”
Glad to be of service,
Your friend,
Lord Fly of Bogland.
Posted in Family Chat | No Comments »
No, we haven’t disappeared.
17/11/2008 by PeterJohnson.
Hello everyone. Hope you are all well. I have been reading the blog, looking up Indian Summers, wondering if I have the brains to make letters coloured, and generally catching up with all your news!
I don’t think I’m very good at this “visual” thingy. Maybe “fly-on-the-wall” can write it in words of one syllable, and show me where the”visual” tab is?
Our family is OK. Phil was working abroad for short periods eg. Spain,Sweden,Italy,Poland, Germany to mention but a few, but is now working from home. Ali is kept busy with Billy and little Ted ‘tho Billy is at full-time school now.Pete and I are taking it in turns to take to our beds with painful joints. Poppy, our border collie, also has a dysplasic hip joint, so we take it in turns to discuss our symptoms and than take the pills!
Just think, you may get my next post in colour, but until then black and white will have to do.
Congratulations to James, Katia and Gabriella on the wonderful birth of Jonathan. The pictures are fantastic. Pete may think he knows about all this technology, but he hasn’t worked out how to put photies on the blog. Listen out for a ‘phone call, “fly - on - the - wall!”
Life here in Barrow goes on as usual, more roads closed, more traffic bumps, diversions here there and everywhere, more shops closed, the best reason for living here is the panoramic view we get from our house, from Morecambe Bay on the left (South) to the Lower slopes of the Combe (North), and the wonderful sunsets, when it’s not raining!So, we are alive and well(??), and we send our love to you all. Barb and Pete xxx (+Poppy).
For you - a pleasure, my dear. Lord Fly.
Posted in Family Chat | No Comments »
Jonathan Talbot 15-11-2008
16/11/2008 by James.
(Click on the thumbnails)
Jonathan is 7lb 4oz - born 15 th November 2008 - at 10.46pm
All things bright and beautiful -
the Lord God made them all.
Posted in Family Chat | No Comments »
It’s a boy!!
16/11/2008 by The Family.
Hearty congratulations and much love from all the family to James and Kasia on the safe birth of their new son, Jonathan …… and to big sister Gabriela on the happy arrival of her new baby brother.
Posted in Family Chat | No Comments »
Just found this!
16/11/2008 by Lord Fly of Bogland.
We all have to die someday, if we live long enough. (Dave Farber)
What do you reckon?
Answers please in unsealed envelopes to Lord Fly of Bogland by Friday, 21th November 2008.
Posted in Family Chat | No Comments »
Hey up.I’m back!
15/11/2008 by Ted.
And with breaking news too.
Fly-on-the-wall told me on my return that he has been given a peerage - something to do with services to politics - and is now entitled to sit on the walls of the Chamber of the House of Lords. I think that was just his posh way of saying “toilets” because I own a chamber pot and such a thing would not be found in the House of Lords proper. He now insists on being known as Lord Fly of Bogland. What a cheek!
Right, it is now only 36 days until the shortest day and a mere forty to the big one.
My recent trip to New York was great - so many tall buildings there. Reminded me of the time I lived in Manchester when the only way you could see the sky was by squinting up between the rows of the densely terraced houses of Hightown. A bit too large for me though and was glad to continue my journey to New Zealand before visiting Bangladesh and then Bangkok on my way back to the UK. I flew my own plane and taught myself to fly as I went along. Had a couple of near misses along the journey but managed to get back all in one piece. I just love this Google earth and it’s built-in flight simulator!
I trust everyone is OK. They say that NO NEWS (which is certainly what we have) is GOOD NEWS. I have confided before that each morning I get up and the first thing I do is look in the bathroom mirror to see if I am still there. Sometimes I wish I could do something similar with the blog and have a peek and see if there is still a family out there. I know, I know - everyone is busy with their own lives and families and jobs and shopping and so on. But sometimes Lord Fly and I feel that we are blogging to ourselves. But then we are both a bit soft like that. We listen to the news headlines and then turn off the radio - and feel sorry for the newsreader who we feel will now be talking to themselves - especially if everyone else does the same.
Cumbria is as beautiful as ever. There have been some fantastic autumn colours this year. The leaves have been able to stay on the trees longer because the winds which bring the leaves down have been later. This has given them time to display the gradual change of colours in all it’s beauty. Now however the branches are mostly bare. Little mum loved the winter countryside and used to say that it had a beauty of its own - and that is true. The plentiful rain has also been a bit warmer than some years but not as warm as others. That’s the way it goes!
Love to anyone out there,
Posted in Family Chat | No Comments »
Well -that is enough of that!
11/11/2008 by Fly-on-the-wall.
We’ll see how he gets on!!!!!
Now - back to Winter Holiday.
It’s getting closer!!
Posted in Family Chat | No Comments »
From the Daily Mail
08/11/2008 by Fly-on-the-wall.
Millions WILL benefit as mortgage
giants are forced to pass on historic
interest rate cut
By Becky Barrow
Direct order: Prime Minister Gordon Brown demanded banking giants slash their mortgage rates after reading them the riot act
Banking giants were shamed into slashing their mortgage rates yesterday following a direct order from the Prime Minister.
The move will be cheered by more than a million homeowners whose monthly bills will drop by around £135 on an average £150,000 loan, and many more should benefit soon.
It comes after banking chiefs were summoned to an emergency meeting at the Treasury yesterday morning and read the riot act.
We knocked him when he was struggling, but credit where credit is due. He is doing his best - and doing a bit of GOVERNING!!!.
And I am bored with just looking at Santa and fireworks anyway!!!!!
Posted in Family Chat | No Comments »
