Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Oh wow!!!!!! @Shaz51

I cannot imagine looking after so many children - having two and occasionally having one here or there for baby sitting was enough for me - actually with my son - he was like having three children. My dd was easy - but her first 5 years were tough when she had bad tonsils and failed to thrive

I guess that was your work. Were you also a foster parent? That would be massively hard work - foster children like adopted children have a complicated back story. I keep hoping that people get educated before they adopted a child

You have had such a life - I would like to hear more

You will be fine semi-retired but yes - I know your husband has always had MI and the transition will be harder for him - yes - you can suggest he takes up a hobby but I bet that it will be hard work for you to get him to do that. I have so many hobbies it's like full time work - but I want to do them and not just to fill in the time

But people have to want to have hobbies -

You are an amazing person with all you have always had on your plate and managed to add through your life - it's really great to know you

Dec

Hey @Appleblossom

I love boats and ships - not keen to travel to Britain on a ship but that's how my grandparents got here

I have no idea of where I would find and old boat let alone how to restore it - but I have always liked the idea of ships in bottles - I bet one would cost the world - I don't have steady hands - and I have a lot of arthritis

I live near a river - this area is a resort suburb - it was - long ago - a holiday spot - but I have lived her for most of my life - and I love to go and see the boats moored near where the river runs into Port Phillip Bay

Personally I had to retire a long long time ago but I have yet to feel bored

I wanna ship in a bottle for Christmas - I guess I had better buy it for myself

I have a sailing ship photo somewhere - I have the print framed in my bedroom -

oh yes

Dec

Hello @Decadian xx

You have had such a life -- ha ha , you have not heard half of it yet my friend xx

I was a private Family Day Care provider , over those 25 years , i looked after 151 children

You are totally right about hobbies , = hubby loves photography , love him to get back into it fully again

how are you today xx

Omstars @Shaz51

I don't know if I even like children that much

Now that has to be hard work

Dec

Ha ha , funny you said that @Decadian xx

I was babysitting before i was 18 and then i started my business chilcare -- I totally loved it , I found it so enjoyable

when i first started the kids treated me like a big sister , it wasnt until i was 42 , i still loved looking after children but i started hating all the paperwork that went with it and all the rules

Then I got married and we started our own business as my hubby could not hold onto a job with his MI

Good afternoon @Faith-and-Hope xx

how are you going ? it is good to see you

Good afternoon cafe friends! I'm keen for an afternoon hot choc, got any lovely pics for me @Faith-and-Hope?

Hello @Faith-and-Hope, @Shimmer, xx

that will be great @Faith-and-Hope xx