I Brian many thanks for your reply we are taking Bev out for lunch monday to a pub near her in Bramhall first time we will have seen her for a month but we are there for her now.

As for that picture I have found it and will try to post  now .[[]]

Morning George

Just wanted to say hope you have a lovely 'catch up' with your daughter and enjoy the pub outing. Interesting piece of woodwork in your picture to Brian (I still have not managed to upload any pics as am rubbish at 'reducing size'. Am hoping to solve this issue by the time I get to my birthday next month as have to produce a digital photo (enough to break the camera!!) to get an 'oldies' pass for London travel.

Look after yourself too but know  your thoughts (and those of your forum buddies) will be for your daughter just now.  Sending you all virtual hugs. Jules x

Hi George,

Thanks for the picture. Hope you all enjoy your pub lunch, Take care Brian.

Now come on Brian what is the art called is it a needle saw .Had a good lunch with Bev it wasw at the garden centre woodford stockport dear but OK had a good chat it was great she looked well ,It was one flat lump of wood ???

lost a few pounds but all OK Friday a big day for her but we are all there for her now .regards all many thanks for your thoughts for Bev .[[]]

Hi George,

With regard to your question, I know it as Scroll saw art. But like many things, I believe its has different names in other parts of the country. In days gone by it used to cut by fretsaws but these days it is scroll saws that are used. Yes it is cut from a flat piece of timber. I have seen it used to make a collapsible bowl. The blade is set at about a 15 degree angle and when the timber drops down it forms a tapered bowl. Never tried it myself but did use my scroll saw to do some Intasia, in other words making a picture or in my case a dolphin out of wood framed in a circular frame. Picture attached

Pleased you had a good day with Bev, Regards to you and your family, Brian.

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Hi Jules,

Just a quick post to say I hope everything went well with the plumbing on Sunday and all is now finished. Don't envy you having to travel to work on the buses in this hot weather.Take care, Brian

Morning Brian

The plumbing is sorted.  Had gang of four in the end and they were brilliant (did not have to lift a finger as they moved furniture to  access floorboards).  Overall they were here 5 hrs with most of that time trying to weave the new pipework through the length of the house but we were only without water for around half hour.  Bill was horrendous but we are now 'lead free' which seemed to make hubby pleased.

Needless to say the knock on effect hit him yesterday and he was barely able to keep his eyes open nor is he bothered with eating so once again the weight is dropping.  All encouragement/suggestions met with blank stare/silence and he has not bothered to follow the GP's advice so not sure what will happen at his next appointment with her  in two weeks.  I know its the cancer causing the problems but its hard sitting in the same room and being unable to 'break through' if that makes sense. Hoping dinner at our son's this coming weekend will lift his spirits.

Can't believe its Tuesday already and I will pop down to visit Mum later and do some food shopping on the way back.  Then hoping to do some more cutting back in the garden (overgrown honeysuckle needs taming).  All being well by then our green waste will have been collected and I will have empty bags to fill!!

Going to work by bus is time consuming (10mins by tube turned into an hour by bus) but plenty of room as they have laid on extra buses.  Just means I do not have time to do th housework before I go out as I need to leave home much earlier (extra 15min walk to the bus station),  Maybe when the children start their holidays on Wednesday there will be a little less traffic but I think a lot of people who normally go by tube have taken to their cars (town centre car park was apparently overflowing earlier than usual).  Sadly with the trains not running into town for nearly 4 weeks the shops will also be suffering I think.

Al lthe best to you and Mrs B and hope you are 'managing' the warm weather okay.I now have to find a new book to start as have just finished a thriller and must look through my 'waiting to read' stock to see what I fancy next. Take care  Jules xx

Hi Gill

If you have read the post to Brian you will see that thankfully the plumbing all sorted.  We were very lucky as no rain at all since a heavy show early Saturday  and in the end only without running water for half hour when the actual new connections were made. They did have fun and games getting the pipework threaded through under the full length of the house so were here many hours but, apart from the cost, its good to be done before the winter sets in.  It has left hubby weary but we have dinner at our sons to look forward to this coming Saturday so hoping that will lift his spirits.

My 10min tube trip has turned into an hour in traffic so quite pleased I only work three days!!  Think maybe it will get a little quicker come Wednesday when the children start the school hols but we will see.  It has already had a knock on effect in the town centre so can see 'targets'going out of the window for the next few weeks.

Hope you are keeping well and enjoying Alice's cooking.  Take care and chat soon. Jules x

Hi Jules

So glad the plumbing got sorted and am amazed that the water was only off for half an hour. 

I do feel for you travellin gon the bus.  When I lived and worked in London I preferred the tube and only took the bus when forced to.  Hopefully the journey will speed up a bit once the school holidays start.  I tend to get in to work much earlier than I need to to try and avoid the school run and also to get a parking space close to the office.  If I were to go in later I could have a 10 to 15 minute walk which would be ok in the morning but not so good at the end of what is usually a very busy day.  Have asked for a promotion and payrise at work as I have spent a lot of time sorting out mistakes that others keep making and these people are paid more than i am.   Had words with the boss and warned him that if I did not get these I would be looking around and have already been offered one interview after only a couple of days.

Hope hubby has had a good rest and perked up a bit after the stress of the plumbing.

Best wishes.

Gill