Vic Patterson

Hi HPW, I ended up with a 2010 Ford Escape (I got to know it when working in the jail!) final decision was that it was top of the line with loads of rebates and a retire- your-ride program (designed to get older less efficient vehicles off the road) ($7,000 total) my short list had three similar vehicles. My daughter and grande daughter both have the newer versions. AWD was a must because of our weather and location. BUT Doreen has only been in it twice! it isn't the most accessible for anyone with mobility issues! So we use the 2001 Ford Windstar van as our primary vehicle as the seats are quite high and the floor is level and no ledge, no foot-well, tailgate opens fully to access her folding walker, again a level floor and no edge to lift over, the floor level is a major factor depending on your wife's mobility! lots of room for the groceries. The Vauxhall Zafira is not available here,(I Googled it) but I'd look at it's accessability befor performance (within reason) will you need ramps etc, would a trailer be practical! open/ closed, plenty for you to think about. Are there any government programs you can access? Vic

Decorum! she was too drunk for any decorum at this meeting. They had to drag her off the stage! http://www.cbc.ca/1.3069089

Thank you Foxy, greatly appreciated.

Sorry HPW, #21, I have had that "stare"more than once... Maureen (my sister-in-law) is a year older and assures us she was never it Dot's class.

#25 Rita Whealan ?

Thank you Eggy.

#10 Alan Wilkinson, #15 Joan Holdsworth, #23 Eileen Sherrif.

HPW, Doreen has tried to fill in some of the missing names, do these look correct? 17,Ann Nicholson. 19,Brenda Wright. 21,Yours truly Doreen Dagless. 23,Eileen Shipple. 26,Derek Wales. 29,Issabell Massey. 30,Elizabeth Dinsmore. 32,Gladys Brown. 34,Freda Jones. 35,Ann Brown. 36,Joan Bell. 38,Ann Goodfella.

Hi HPW, #21 your friend and now my wife Doreen (Dot Patterson) Dagless.

Clock and Thermometer Eggy, the crows and ravens are as big as turkeys, bigger than the chickens we used to keep at home!

Thank you Pete, Thanksgiving is the U.S. and Canadian equivalent of Harvest Festival,( I think!) The end of the general harvesting for most farmers. Usually celebrated with a turkey dinner and family. Heating is turned on, winter tyres on the vehicles, snow shovels at the ready, snowblower all primed!

Thank you CL, yes it's here to stay, we had our first snowfall in town October 1st, but the ground wasn't frozen then, it is now and it has been snowing three days and it's starting to accumulate, supposed to warm up this week!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Happy birthday 4G, have yourself a great day!

Happy belated birthday Malcolm (I expect it will be belated oncer you come back into the WiFi)

I agree 100% yes I'm referring to the real people not the money institutions, I have no love for the financial institutions, businesses, banks lenders etc, I think it is criminal to allow the rates and charges they are allowed to bleed from the working people then see the record breaking profits they make for their shareholders. Alberta recently legislated BIG changes what lenders can bleed from the public, pity they couldn’t do the same to banks, living in a small town it’s easy to use the bank as you are friends and neighbours to the manager, tellers and the janitor but the same gouging rules apply. I don’t ever remember going into a bank in the UK! I do remember my mom getting a "Provi" for our shoes etc,

I also like that guy Malcolm, Webtrekker, why would any decent honest person not feel obliged to try and repay a dept? If you borrowed $10,000 and spent it, regardless of where the money came from surely you must be obliged to repay it.

Thank you Malcolm, it looked well attended and had good weather.

Oh what a sleekit, horrible beastie Lurks in yer stomach efter a feastie As ye sit doon amang yer kin, There starts to stir a michty wind. The neeps and tatties and mushie peas, Stert workin like a gentle breeze But soon the puddin' wi' the sonsie face Will hiv ye blawin' a' ower the place. Nae matter whit the hell ye dae A?'body's gonnae huv tae pay Even if ye try tae stifle, It's like a bullet oot a rifle. Haud yer bum tight tae the chair Tae try tae stop the leakin' air. Shift yersel' fae cheek tae cheek An' pray to God it disnae reek. But a' yer efforts go assunder, Oot it comes like a clap o' thunder. It ricochets aroon' the room, Michty me! A sonic boom! God almighty, It fairly reeks (I hope a hivnae' shit ma breeks) Straight tae the bog ah better scurry Aw whit the hell, It's no ma worry. A'body roon'aboot me's chokin' Wan or twa are nearly bokin'. Ah'll feel much better fur a while, Ah cannae help but raise a smile. 'Twis him!! Ah shout, wi' accusin' glower. Alas, tae late. He's jist keeled ower. 'Ye mingin' clert!' They shout and stare. Ah amnae welcome ony mair. Where e'er ye be, Let yer wind gang free (Sounds jist the job fir thee an me) Whit a fuss at Rabbies pairty Ower the sake o' wan wee ferty. Anonymous

Ah think ah need an intorpritator for some of it! I church or in chapel just let it rattle, no matter where you be let the wind go free, (but not in a such a confined space and a captive audience!)