LWS53

I had a job in an accounts department of a bed and bedding company and the office was a hotbed of gossip and nastiness. Working with patients in hospital and in the community was a lot better than that! I suppose the nearest that the US has to my job was being a caregiver like Juliette Lewis in Aurora Borealis.

JJH85

I figured that's the kind of work you did.

LWS53

I also worked in The Civil Service for about 20 years before I had David. That's why I have a reasonable pension now. In the Department I worked in we really earned our pensions. I hated working there but it helped pay for the horses so I couldn't really give it up as unemployment was very high in the city where I lived.

JJH85

I didn't know you had horses.

LWS53

I was a real horsey girl up until my thirties and as soon as we (my sister and me) could afford it we bought our first horse, who we kept until her early 20s then we gave her to a young woman who kept her til the end. We had a lovely foal from her who we broke in and kept til she was 5 years old when we sold her to a keen teenager as neither of us had the time to ride her every day, which she needed. We had other horses after, but for me Tammy was my first love. I still miss horses but I don't kid myself that I could ride now. with my dodgy knees and back!

JJH85

I used to ride when I was younger and my parents offered to buy me a horse, but I was afraid the novelty would wear off, so I said no. Then years later my mother bought a horse for herself and she had him for a few years then sold him to her sister who had him until the end. (You probably saw pics of him in the past when I posted them in the OT Thread) My other Aunt still has her horse and boards a couple more, so I've been around them a lot over the years.

LWS53

Sitting in Times Square chilling with a Starbucks latte. Not seen our naked friend yet. :😂

JJH85

Is it nice an warm there?

LWS53

It has been warm most days but did rain on Wednesday when we visited liberty 🗽 and Ellis Island. Luckily it got fine for us to take some pics which I will post when I get home. Went to see Frozen tonight and it was fantastic.

JJH85

It's Midnight and I was thinking how weird that Lesley is on, then realized you are an hour behind me right now since you are in NYC.

I figured Frozen would be amazing. Glad you enjoyed it.

LWS53

Been to local bar for late night food and just got back to hotel. Now it's 12.45am. Going to bed shortly.

LWS53

Patti Murin was brilliant as Anna. In her resume she sends love to her parents and also says Which I think is very sweet. Lucky Patti!

JJH85

Awww, that is so adorable.

LWS53

In the top pic you can see the tablet in her hand - The bottom pic is the one I took of the tablet from the Crown of the statue.

JJH85

Cool. So was there a gift shop right there or was there some secret Government offices?