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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Moira on March 11, 2022, 09:48:32 pm

Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Moira on March 23, 2022, 08:50:04 pm: Exactly sick and evil people :(
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Post by: DarienJ on March 23, 2022, 09:11:30 am: They put it up because they know people will click on the site and get a virus or whatever. Far too many evil, sick people about!!!!
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Moira on March 22, 2022, 09:26:03 pm: Me neither Linda. I have not seen that type of warning before ! I have had the odd one saying ... ? cannot remember but something about virus and not being a secure site so I click off.
What gets me is WHY would anyone put up this kind of Sh*** about some well known person ?
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Linda on March 22, 2022, 11:55:16 am: With all of the looking around that I have done for more than 20 years you would think I would have seen a warning but I'm pretty sure I haven't.
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Post by: DarienJ on March 22, 2022, 09:05:43 am: I have had a few messages like that over the years and I have always quickly backed out of the sites, it always tells me that that the site is a fraud.
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Linda on March 22, 2022, 03:04:11 am: I don't believe I've ever had a warning like I got the other day when going to that link. It seems odd that I wouldn't have in all of these years of computing. I guess 23 years now!
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Post by: Moira on March 21, 2022, 08:20:37 pm: OH that is good news then and Wikipedia made interesting reading of his life so far ! I wonder why the site I saw said he had died ??? How odd and yes I too got a thing saying it was not secure and my MCAFee (SP) virus clicked in !
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Post by: DarienJ on March 21, 2022, 09:25:20 am: I received the same warning Linda, so exited very quickly!!!! He is definitely still alive though, Moira. He is now 79!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Connolly
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Linda on March 21, 2022, 02:50:09 am: I don't know if he's dead or alive other than what this article says but I do know when I clicked on the link I got a warning from my security thingy that it was a bad site so I didn't read it all. Then I got a warning saying that my computer has 5 viruses so I went to my security site and everything seems to be fine. Very strange! I suppose someone was trying to sell me a new security package.
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Moira on March 20, 2022, 08:52:57 pm: https://www.theartsofentertainment.com/billy-connolly-death-obituary-life-explored-career-achievements-age-family-endobitslekki-what-we-know/

Well I did not know either nor did I read anywhere about it as it happened. But it came up when I looked up his birthdate !
Of course you cannot trust ANYTHING nowadays !~
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Linda on March 20, 2022, 08:59:27 am: You see I've not commented on this at all because I don't know Bill Conolly or anything about him, but I do wonder.......is he dead or alive?
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: DarienJ on March 20, 2022, 08:49:26 am: Billy Connaly isn't dead!!!!! I don't know where you saw that he had died He and Pamela have been married for a long time and I too didn't realise she was a Kiwi!!!
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Post by: Moira on March 19, 2022, 08:10:34 pm: I agree, apart from his foul language ! Didn't he have Parkinsons ? I just looked him up and I did not realise he has just died.... 9th March ! I didn't realise that his wife Pamela Stevenson was from New Zealand either ! How sad :(
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Post by: DarienJ on March 19, 2022, 07:32:36 am: Oh I love Billy Connelly, such a brilliant comedian, even if he does swear an awful lot, he is very funny and makes mundane things hilarious.
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Post by: Moira on March 18, 2022, 08:15:36 pm: Yes, sorry I did mean you Darien :) Billy Connelly was on the TV and John was laughing at him ... put me right off !
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: DarienJ on March 18, 2022, 09:25:23 am: I think you meant me I hope you do get her paintings out of the container
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Post by: Moira on March 17, 2022, 08:38:03 pm: Yes Linda a total waste stuck in the container. I WILL do something about it when we move !
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Post by: DarienJ on March 17, 2022, 10:14:04 am: It seems such a shame to have all of Madeleines's beautiful artwork hidden away in a container. As you know I loved her art, I didn't understand some of it, but I always saw the beauty in all her work.
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Post by: Moira on March 16, 2022, 10:22:23 pm: The caricature of John was something I ordered via some local company in Perth for his 60th. I had forgotten it was there till I spied it in the container !!!!
I think we must have maybe .... 20 + of Madeleine' s paintings !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Linda on March 16, 2022, 11:12:42 am: That's okay Darien, no problem.
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Post by: DarienJ on March 16, 2022, 10:04:39 am: Oh I am sorry Linda, I did mean Tim's pictures

Well I hope Dan does hang Madeleine's art work up in the new house. How many are there? The caricature of John sounds interesting, did Madeleine do it?
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Post by: Linda on March 16, 2022, 03:31:45 am: In which room will you hang John's picture? You will have to be sure and let us know if and where any of Madeleine's pictures are hung in your new houses. It's great that they all look to be in good condition. It gets pretty hot there so that could affect a painting I suppose.
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Moira on March 15, 2022, 09:40:33 pm: Of course you love Tim's pictures and they are lovely memories (((((((((((((((((((((Linda)))))))))))))))))))))))))))

I love the photos of Amble on my wall here ..... the ones that Madeleine took when she went to visit Ange and Frankie, good memories. But not all of Madeleine's paintings would GO on my walls !!!!! Some yes but I would be quite happy to sell the others and donate BUT I will have to convince Dan and John. Dan says he will put them on HIS walls and maybe in his new BIG house in Waverley they will work ! Watch this space and if they do not work........ I will do something about it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The art work still in the container all look as if they are fine as they are still well wrapped up .... since the trip from Perth ! I went to look in the container yesterday and I spied one of MY pictures. Not MY painting but a Caricature picture I ordered in Perth showing John as a nurse but it was a joke picture for is 60th !!! I had forgotten all about it ! I WILL have that on my wall ... eventually
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Linda on March 15, 2022, 02:09:24 pm: Yes they do, Tim's pictures though.
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Post by: DarienJ on March 15, 2022, 09:59:06 am: It seems such a shame that her art work is just sitting in a container, I hope they are still in good condition? Perhaps this time they might be feeling more open to having them put on display and I love the idea of the money going to help some struggling artists and I am sure Madeleine would have approved too

I am sure Tom's pictures mean more than the world to you all
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Linda on March 15, 2022, 08:39:58 am: Mine is a photograph and I think Pam's is too but Tom's is a painting. None of them are priceless art works but they mean a lot to us.
For sure Madeleine's paintings should be out of storage and shown somewhere even if it's just in your homes. As you say, some wouldn't work in your homes but they could be displayed in an art gallery. I wonder why John and Dan feel the way they do about them, I don't suppose they have said.
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Post by: Moira on March 14, 2022, 09:04:12 pm: The show here was also for Art for Sale but the art works did not need to be sold just displayed but Dan and John said NO ! It was about a year or so ago ! I would happily have sold some of them also and given the money to some up and coming young artist who may need funds ! But NO, not a chance ! Maybe it might happen in Wanganui where Madeleine went to secondary school and people may remember her name ! Or Even New Plymouth .. in Taranaki where she has a couple of old school friends !!! They are doing no good sitting wrapped up in the container !

Were Tim's favourite pictures photographs or paintings ? (((((((((((((((Tim))))))))))))))))))
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Linda on March 14, 2022, 09:17:58 am: Who shouted you down Moira, your family? I think it would be wonderful to have Madeleine's art displayed out in the world, that would be wonderful and I hope you can get that accomplished. The very modern paintings wouldn't go with every decor but in the right place they would be great.
The picture we have of Tim's is of The Brooklyn Bridge, I don't remember what Pam has but I know it's hanging in her hallway and Tom has a picture of a sailboat on the sea.
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: DarienJ on March 14, 2022, 08:39:10 am: Why did you get shouted down about doing a show of Madeleine's wonderful art work? If they are just sitting in the container, then surely it is better to have them on show in someones home or gallery where they are loved and appreciated!!!!! Maybe it was too soon? Try again and remind them that that is what your Madeleine would have wanted as she was was always showing her beautiful artwork
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Moira on March 13, 2022, 09:46:25 pm: Lots of Madeleine's paintings are framed when she had exhibitions and they have been hung up in Blu Peter shop in Perth or the odd gallery but one needs the proper place to hang them... Not suited in this granny flat although I do have one on the wall in Matt's room :) Bonnie has one in her lounge and a couple in the hall way. Annie also has 2/3 on her walls. :) Some of them are just NOT suitable for some walls.. but when we move South the house is BIG and has high ceilings so maybe more can be hung there ! Lots of the paintings are very Modern and just do not look right on some walls !!! I wanted to have a show here, got offered to have one ( but I got shouted down) not because I think they should be sold for the money but for some art lovers to get them and love them and hang them ! Instead of them being stuck in the container ! Watch this space. Madeleine may well be remembered as a local artist in Wanganui !!
I do have a couple of Madeleine's photos of Amble framed and on the wall here, love them as they remind John of home :)
What sort of pictures did Tim have Linda ? Do some photos, it is about time you learned how to do that for us ......... or ask Pam to do some :)
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Linda on March 13, 2022, 10:40:17 am: I hadn't thought about the cost to have Madeleine's pictures framed but it would be so worth it. I have a picture that Tim had hanging in his living room and now it hangs in my TV room. I was with him the day he bought it and I love seeing it. Pam has another picture he had hanging in his house. Of course he didn't paint these pictures but he did have them and oh yes, Tom also has one hanging in his house and I see it when we Zoom with them.
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: DarienJ on March 13, 2022, 09:12:00 am: Those treasures are well worth keeping, I have some of my Mum's doilies etc as well, so we will continue to 'hoard' them. Would it be terribly expensive to have Madeleine's beautiful artwork framed? That way you could hang some up, unless that would hurt you too much to do so

I have finally got through to Robert not to hoard things, so there is still hope yet Moira
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Linda on March 13, 2022, 08:33:21 am: Oh, John was rid of stuff and now he has new STUFF. He sounds like Joe though I do think Joe has finally realized he has too much STUFF.
I'm glad you have those very special things in the container. Will you display some of Madeleine's paintings in your new home? You say "such a waste" in regard to the paintings. Do you mean because they aren't displayed now? She was such a wonderful artist, so much talent and such a beautiful girl too.
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Moira on March 12, 2022, 08:51:23 pm: Some of my treasures belonged to Mum and some to Yar and some are my own from Op shops and garage sales :) The crochet and lace cloths were Mum's as was the Northumbrian quilt. I wrapped some of my pigs and a few small treasures into the crochet and covers, double value now in the container :0
Some of Madeleine's paintings have been wrapped up since we left Perth. Such a waste really :(

IS John thinking he can downsize ????????? BWahahahahaha He gave lots of his stuff tools, car stuff, law books etc etc to Matt when we left Perth and now Annie s getting rid if it all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He has a new collection of tools and stuff here in his shed and out the back in the porch !! !!! PLUS 2 big plastic containers full of Law papers and books in the sea container !!!!!
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: DarienJ on March 12, 2022, 09:51:29 am: I'll have a look at the photos when I am finished here. No, you are NOT a hoarder, everything you have means something precious to you and no doubt worth some money. Where did these valuables come from? Were they Yars?

It's all real now and time to pack up and start a new chapter of your life
Title: Re: Time to pack up !
Post by: Linda on March 12, 2022, 04:58:27 am: Well, it seems to be official now, you have packed some things so you ARE moving! Those paintings of Madeleine's are the most valuable and Yar's China cabinet. Is John thinking of how he might be able to downsize?
Title: Time to pack up !
Post by: Moira on March 11, 2022, 09:48:32 pm: I put up a couple of photos of the container being moved from the corner of Dan's shed to a more accessible spot ....... by his front door ! NOT My idea :)
Anyway I went inside as I cannot remember what we have in there ..... some of Madeleine's paintings still wrapped up :( Plus Yar's old China Cabinet.... it will fit perfectly in Dan's new house .. along with some of MY Antiques for display !!!! I also found a big plastic box and I managed to get it into the car boot and brought it up here.

The box contained lots of my ' stuff ' .... material pieces and some of my Old antique lace table cloths and chair covers plus some crochet covers ... and an old Northumberland Quilt ! Once upon a time they were worth a lot of money as they are hand stitched but I cannot find any info now !!!!!!! SO I looked into all the stuff and RE packed it hahahahaha plus I put in some of my pottery pigs and my collection pieces in among the soft materials ! Safely packed and ready to move. I AM NOT a Hoarder ! John is the Hoarder !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!