GO GO GO THE WILD ONE
Not seen a stroke of it but I hear...
... JOHN DALY'S in the lead currently in The Open.
Got it all recorded, watching it when I get home.
Been flying this morning, absolutely the best therapy ever, love it, definitely my favorite thing other than golf, food and the girl on the sofa, though not of course necessarily in that order.
In the campaign to get a load of dosh out of a silly photo magasine for some sick kiddies, we welcome to the fight "Hello," who've heard about OK'S approach and have now thrown their hat into the ring.It's not yet quite a bidding war but the more the merrier.
The Beeb and it's staff are still reeling from the last twenty four hours. personally I'm already bored with it all and wish our presenters would stop moaning about it on the air, especially as they seem to be doing so via extremely weak half hearted attempts at irony. If your show can't survive without a phone competition then maybe you should consider another line of work, like a trappist monk for example.
Readying ourselves for the trip up North tomorrow can't wait, bring it on.
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Oooow - get you!
Here Here Say I !!!
ARF - Bring It On Baby!
CtD x x x
You're right Chris!!! it's not the end of the world that you can't have a phone in, there's far more important things happening.
What a lovely thing you're doing in donating the money and the joy is you'll have some fabulous shots and memories of your special day together! good luck to both of you!!! it's great to find that special one!
Samm
x
Christophe.
You're a lucky so and so. I'd LOVE to learn to fly.
Still, given I drive like a cross between Penelope Pitstop and Douglas Bader I guess it's just as well I never shall. HOWEVER.
I'm soon to be doin' me tandem parachute jump and I Can't Wait. I have me Biggles jacket and me goggles and a large tube of Germolene at the ready.
I wonder what poor sod is goin' to get strapped to meself. Hohoho bless 'im.
I'm remembering the time I was working down in Bournemouth and found myself staying at the hotel at Ferndown golf course...along with the Red Arrows, who were doing the Air Show at the time. I don't know who was more excited, me or my Gay Best Friend Damian from Dublin. But the best thing by far was when they gathered round me to have their photo taken with me like the sad old biddy I am, and Red 2 was unable to work me idiot-proof camera. "Jaysus," boomed Damian, "Which one did you say you were flyin'?"
Hahaha hoho
Clodagh.xx
Women with tatto's and wedding dresses ... how very common.
I don't think Ken Bruce would make a very good trappist monk, pardon me but no hair for that shaved circle bit.
Must dash my lovies
Hi Christophe
Should get plenty of money for the charity then. Off to
see Harry the Potter tonight.
Happy flying
x
What about getting the trappist monks to handle the phone ins? Surely they would be above board then!
Nev
PS Chris put a fiver on Luke Donald for me will you!
Well I hope the girl on the sofa is number 1!
Ok, Hello who will be next? I do prefer Hello I have to say, you get more Royalty do that, OK is for WAGS!
Come on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ, you've done the right thing by stopping the quizzes for now, at least you don't charge £1 so some silly price like certain other programmes!
Will catch up later xx
Cheryl the Diva, I'm so sorry! I can't even use the excuse that a and e are next to each other!
and if you can send a pic of the pink boots to my blog. I've got a pair of pink boots, they are great ooooo i want to put them on now!
Prof Plum ofcourse the marriage is more important but the dress is very important you want something classic and i personally want something that you could possibly where again to a black tie or something so no 10ft train for me! But the shoes will be amazing!
Hello Chris
I would like to invite you to experience some Ryman League football instead of playing golf and flying - Horsham FC are playing Folkstone Invicta on the 21st August. Not a lot of walking or the 19th hole but I can promise some good old grass roots footy....
Love the show.
Jo (Brooks)
I think you well and truly put the jinx on big John, christophe.
A single, double and trible bogey since you wrote the post...oops!
Harry H - I love my tattoos, thank you very much and I am very most definitely NOT common. I do not possess any children called Jasmine, Chelsea or Freddie, nor do I own any designer chav clothing.
Tattoos can be a work of art, not a social stamp.
So there.
CtD xxx
...Beeb needs to get its house in order and then gloat when everyone else gets it in the neck for not coming clean! We'll get over it. Phone in's will be back soon...watch this space.
Just spent all day with a client in Acton! Now sitting to see what all the bloggettes have been saying in my absence.
Raining again. Had to resort to slug pellets in me veg patch, but alas, not many things left now...trying to build our own greenhouse from a kit...Mr BB tells me he will ring the greenhouse people and get someone to put right what we've done wrong and finish putting it up.
hey ho! Day in the life..
BBx
Must admit Clodagh if you have met the red arrows you will know how young they are. They almost look too young to drive a car ..
Harry H . not a fan of Ken the Bruce myself. It's a bit old tosh. It's switch off time far as I am concerned.
Hi Chris (and everyone)
Learning to fly - must be just a fantastic experience but given that I have trouble negotiating a zebra crossing, perhaps not for me!
I haven't heard any radio today but I would think some presenters will be really struggling without their competitions - it'll be interesting!
Clodagh - thank you so much for making me feel better! You know, I really felt quite embarrassed, mostly because I have never, in 30 years, given my antics a second thought! And me a good Catholic too! Next time I get to Dublin, any chance I could buy you a fresh orange juice and lemonade in McDaid's?
Have a good thirsty Thursday one and all, I'm off to the pub with a friend from years gone by - it could be a slow start to Friday for me!
C xx
Totally agree....the whole bbc problems have been blown out of proportion! and well...i love the way you are just carrying on!
can't wait to here the new woman's minute! :D
Chris
Wee note to say "Enjoy yr visit" up to
Carsnootie for the gowf. Be warned it is
wet, dry, wet, can't-make-up-it's-mind up
this way. But oor-Sal says it is gonna be
wet (again) Friday so pack your brolly and don't rely on getting one from the Beeb,
Local traffic here is a bit temperamental
because of said golf and there is "traffic management" in place (whatever THAT is).
I'm sure you'll have a blast though.
Change of subject AND going out on a limb;
I'm not looking too forward to the "Afternoon
show" being back. I've quite enjoyed Mark
and Liza (she brings a certain something to
the show and/or calms him down a bit; I wasn't
too impressed when he last did it on his
ownio but both have been excellent this last
fortnight). I know SW is the consummate
Professional (etc) and I do listen to the show
but I did notice a (positive) difference in
the interviews when Richard Allinson sat-in;
seemed to be a bit more about the guests
and more info seemed to be extracted.
Can't put my finger on it though.
Have a good one..........
Your quite right Chris ....deal with ..
sort your programmes...
and move on...
Life is short...
D X
PS flying sounds beautiful
Nowt wrong with a tatoo we guys have always had em on a broad though nah ... really gross.
Early notification of (non) "Plans for the weekend"
as presuming "text" won't be on Friday
if "phone" aint :
I am not going to the "Every little Helps"
shop (other slogans available) after the pub
Friday to get THAT book for under £9,
so I wont' be in and out in 5 minutes just
like I wasn't the last time. Nor will I laugh at
those queueing outside the WH-Bookshop
directly opposite for their "Reserved copy"
at a possible cost more than I didn't pay for mine.
It follows therefore that I am unlikely
to walk past said queue with my nose
in the book I'm not buying proclaiming
loudly "Oh my God, I can't believe she's killed
HIM off, on page 12 as well!!!!"
It will therefore come as no surprise then that
I'm not going to the Glasgow Science Centre
on Saturday to buy two tickets for the
Sunday showing at the IMAX of the new film
(who cares that the last 20mins are in 3-D,
exclusive to the IMAX) It's a vicious
rumour that I was thwarted last Sunday
from buying said tickets for this Sunday's
showing (choice of 10.30am, 1.30pm, 4.30pm,
7.30pm and 10.30pm) because of traffic that
end of town for something called the
"Glasgow River Festival" (which apparently
culminated in thousands of plastic ducks
being released into the River Clyde for the
very first Glasgow duck race). Since I
haven't just checked the website to make
sure tickets are available (because I aint
hoping to go) I won't be able to tell you how
GREAT the last 20mins in 3-D was.......
So I'm afraid I have no plans yet for the
weekend so it's probably just as well
I might not be able to text you about them.
Now waiting for some stuff in ebay to finish and listening to the show, Candi Staton is playing, I love that song it always me off the last episode of Sex and the City, it always makes me cry! But happy tears! Its such a beautiful song
Agree with Steevie of Dundee #16
I enjoyed the aft show these two weeks as well,
Mr wright is going to suffer isn't he...?
he may or may not be prof,
but he prattles on a lot over his phone ins & comps etc...he also talks over songs, he 'll have BIG holes to fill....!
D
Chocs Away.
Listen sunshine at my age everybody's younger than is feasible. Policemen, doctors, serial killers, Prime Ministers, High Court Judges. I'm older than Methusalah, me.
Mind you, Nancy Del Olive Oyl. If she's 15 years younger than me then I'll show me bottom on the Town Hall steps. Somebody cut 'er 'ead off and count the rings.
And Chrissie. Orange and lemonade sounds good...but hows about an orange and lemonade with a stiff slug of amaretto, tabasco and battery acid and garnished with a rocket launcher at the Morrison. Now you're talking. One of those boys plus a stiff vodka plus a couple of peanuts then on to the Gaiety Theatre and I recall seeing 3 Joan Rivers in a row and thinking the top of me head was loose.
Tastes damn good, though.
Sheers. hic. oops parn me.
Clodagh.xx
CtD
Go for it girl!
I've got a couple of tats myself and, common? Moi? Pah!
Mind you, never worn a wedding dress...
Just had an early bite to eat at The M. Nice to see a little jig around on the menu Chris.
This weather is now bordering on the surreal. Driving back from 'The Chid' tonight, it was the most bizarre sky, full of amazing colours and yet we are due monsoons in the next 24 hours.
What is going on?
Anyway. My 'rediscovery of the week' on the music front is Superunknown by Soundgarden. If you don't know it, check it out. Mr Cornell's (of Casino Royale fame) voice was top of the heap back then. No wonder Kurt was jealous...
Love & peace to one and all.
Enjoy the golf Chris.
MfR
PS 57 Mount Pleasant Street
PPS 22 Acacia Avenue
PPPS Heartbreak Hotel, Lonely Street
Yo CLP & ALL Blog Dudes,
Bingo Star ere.
JOHN DALY - I feel so sorry for him at times. He's the ultimate, sometimes flawed genius.
Like you say CLP he was leading the open today and then as usual, he's crashed, from 5 under to 3 over. Alot in open golf terms!!!
To anyone who's not into golf - that's why he gets the nickname - THE WILD THING. He has a unique swing and hits the ball further than most.
But he always seems to rip it with the driver and end up in trouble. Yet he always seems to chip in or hole a shot and rescue himself - drama always seems to happen when he's playing. It's almost spooky!!
I've seen Monty roaring with laughter while playing with Wild John!!!!
Last year very similar happened at Hoylake right in front of me.
I was watching the players on the Friday teeing off at the 18th. John came along and he was just a shot or two within making the cut. All he had to do was make parr on this last hole to stay in the championship for the weekend.
He walked upto the tee and I knew the wind was moderately blowing to the right and with out of bounds on the right.
He pulled out the driver.
I really wanted to shout at him "John, don't use the driver.. it i'll go out of bounds". I nearly did but you've got to keep quite on the championship days. All the previous players that had come through had played safe with an iron or 5 wood.
And yep... he ripped the ball, up it went so high and the wind got hold of it and out of bounds to the right it went.
He had so much room to hit it left, even onto the 1st hole fairway, but no... straight into out of bounds on the right. He tryed to cut the dogleg on the out of bounds.
Later I saw on the score board he took an 8 or 9 instead of the parr, I think 4. And he crashed out of the championship, missing the cut.
I almost thought he might have done it purposely because he was 10 behind the leaders and thought he can't win it now so decided to go home early - but why would he want to go home early? Just seemed slightly that way to me.
But you can't take it away from him - he has won the open about ten years ago so atleast he is a 'major champion'!!
He is very entertaining to watch though and one of the most eccentric golfers.
I remember hearing the story about his doctor told him to stop smoking. Apparently he used to have a cigarette a hole. So he agreed to have one every other hole instead. LOL!!!! True story from what i've heard.
PS Page 3 of The Sun - very interesting yesterday. (An article on Sally Boazman was mentioned there) It's just it took me ages to read the small article - me attention kept being distracted- can't think why.
Adios blog dudes.
So, Christoff, did you bring the sunshine to Carnoustie?! You always bring a ray of sunshine into the storms of life North of the Border!
Belated congratulations by the way, good sir!
Have t say - we're all rather bored with the stuff at the Beeb too. It's not going to put us off our favourite programmes, and, so long as lessons have been learnt, we're a pretty forgiving bunch!
I'm sitting here, looking out to Ben Cruachan and a mackral sky - gorgeous. Our little fiend of a daughter woke me at 5am and I can't sleep!
Apologies for my extended absence ... I can get a note from my Mum!!
Anyone heard how dear MwK has been? Can I just say a huge thanks to my fellow bloggers for the love and support they have shown me these past few months! What an amazing bunch of folk!
Does this mean I've missed putting a request in for ARF? Drat!
Huggles all round,
Susan S
By the way, Christoff - your Flickr site has had over 61,000 views .... those who appreciate you would love some updated photos!!!
Need a hand? I can help! :o)
So, Christoff, did you bring the sunshine to Carnoustie?! You always bring a ray of sunshine into the storms of life North of the Border!
Belated congratulations by the way, good sir!
Have t say - we're all rather bored with the stuff at the Beeb too. It's not going to put us off our favourite programmes, and, so long as lessons have been learnt, we're a pretty forgiving bunch!
I'm sitting here, looking out to Ben Cruachan and a mackral sky - gorgeous. Our little fiend of a daughter woke me at 5am and I can't sleep!
Apologies for my extended absence ... I can get a note from my Mum!!
Anyone heard how dear MwK has been? Can I just say a huge thanks to my fellow bloggers for the love and support they have shown me these past few months! What an amazing bunch of folk!
Does this mean I've missed putting a request in for ARF? Drat!
Huggles all round,
Susan S
Good moaning
HURRAH! - My boss called yesterday to tell me that I will be receiving some more physio on my troublesome knee. It should start next week with an ex-premiership guy - oooh hark at me! I'm so glad as it was starting to get to me a bit, fingers crossed he will help and I'll be able to walk pain free for the first time in an age.
CLP - I'm bored too with the beeb and the comp fiasco.....
Matt - Glad to hear The M is as good as ever, MrsW and me should be making our debut there very soon - can't wait.
missy - No it's not Kevin Wicks, but they are my initials. Should I ever see you in Chapelfield (nr wedding dresses) then I'll tell you. I'll be the ginger one with the limp - I'm guessing you'll be the stunner with the pink stick?
Car passed the MOT yesterday which is always a nice call to receive. Went on a great training day yest too which was all about the football I'm on at work....can't wait for the season to start.
Not much on today, MrsW at work so me and the ankle-biters are popping into Norwich to do some shopping for my nephew's bday on Sunday.
Oh, and I have tattoos too, I have my 3 kiddies names, nothing else just them. Have been thinking about having MrsW too. They're discreetly placed, not on public view and are for me to have with me at all times. Bit wet I know but hey-ho. It's a personal thing I guess, my dad once said to me the best way to decide is choose the tattoo you want, and where you want it on you, and then in 12 months time if you still want it - have it done!
KWx
Have lotsa fun up here in Carnoustie Chris, Will be listening. Got up this morning opened curtains and got the fright of my life, big brother sure is watching....via 4 or 5 tv cameras on huge big cranes. lol. love n hugs. xx xx
Stevie. I agree re. the afternoon show.
Liza Tarbuck is a Top Bird. Hurrah for her.
I've met her a couple of times and apart from her talents, what a ray of sunshine.
And if SW comes back and launches straight into "Blah blah blah.. Great show keep up the good work blah blah ..Not The Same Without You"... I swear I shall go round to the beeb and give 'im a kickin' on her and MR's behalf.
Well I won't really but I'll feel like it. I do wish he wouldn't do that bless 'im.
Grrr.
Clodagh.xx
Well now. Friday already. I wuz poorly yesterday, but spent a good cuppla hours harry pottering* about carrying on with the unpacking(!) once I got up at about 3.30. Now have three boxes, two suitcases and one bin liner full of stuff for the man from Age Concern to pick up next week. Age Concern being the only shop, with a van, who are happy to accept donations round my way at the moment!
Anyhoo, Christophe, la point, I listened to the whole show last eve, thought Woman's Minute was superb, wot with the lady who was indoors 'n all! But I have to say my favritest bit was when you were explaining about watching the golf, with your mouth open...fantastic radio viewing! Made me remember YEARS ago when you were in another incarnation, some guys sent in the soundtrack of them watching the eclipse...one of the funniest things I have ever heard on the radio!
Clodagh, your Granny sounds terribly wise - my twisted sister used to say that about tight shoes too! Haven't thought of that in years! Now because I had to get the bus this morning (VILE STEAMY HOT WET etc) my boots are showing on my face. I too am hot, wet and sweaty, and not in a good way either which I find disappointing. I have also lost the tip from one heel, so am leaving dinks in all lino surfaces.
PLEASE CAN I JUST OFFER BIG THANK YOUS TO BUS DRIVER WHO STOPPED AT ROUNDABOUT TO LET ME OFF TOO AND HE SHOULDN'T HAVE.
I have to say I enter the odd competition, but they do have to be quite odd.
golden balls
love
hazel
x
*harry pottering - relates to unpacking when you have moved from a two bedroomed house with a garden to a one bedroomed flat with no garden, and you have to make things disappear.
CtD - i am in possession of one of the things you mentioned but I don't think I'm a chav! Said named child left primary school yesterday and I am in bits. Everytime I think about it I start crying, i don't know what is wrong with me. He cried when he first came out of school but he's fine now. It is a lovely school but hopefully he will enjoy high school just as much.
Got a problem with a "friend", someone who supposedly likes me but just can't resist putting me and my family down at every opportunity. Mu husband says its because I act the victim and she takes advantage of that - I just have no idea how to handle it. Any advice greatly appreciated.
Cheers all,
Em xx
I've always want to get a tattoo, a couple of things have stopped me, deciding on what I'd like - something small, discreet & unusual, walking into a tattoo parlour and the big thing. I don't like pain
But if someone ever invents a needle that doesnt hurt, I'll be next in line.
x
Chris and Natasha. If you vote conservative we will give you a £20 tax incentive to help keep your marrage together. This can be used to help you pay for a mistress. Remember, the conservative believe in family values.
DC
Em M, if your child had this problem with a so-called friend, you would be calling the so-called friend a bully.
No difference at all. It's just bullying.
Your 'friend' feels inadequate in whatever way, and thinks it will make her feel better about herself by belittling you. It won't, and in the meantime she has got you all upset. Try being really nice to her, when she says anything, rather than being defensive, ie maybe as a victim would - ask her if that's the way that she really sees it (whatever situation) and get her to explain her criticism. It may be that she is envious of you...and just wants a bit of help to try to find her way to be happy...but if your hubby is right and you do take on the role of victim, she'll keep seeing you as an easy target, and it isn't you she is having a pop at really, it's herself. If you question her every time without being defensive (or however you find yourself reacting) she will start to question herself, and will realise she is going to be losing a good friend in you.
Hope this helps a little
love
hazel
x
Hiya troops, it is Friday and I am so happy!
Had a very good night out with my friends last night, two of us are parents, our 32 year old friend is married but happily child-free. Between us two, we have manged to put the other one off motherhood for life! Graphic detail of giving birth and the joys of the pain afterwards! Let's just say that in horror value, we gave Stephen King a run for his money!
EmM #32 - first, your wee guy is going to LOVE High School! Yes, it will be very strange at first but once he gets to grips with it, he'll be fine. More importantly, you'll be fine too! I promise.
As for your "friend" why don't you do what I did with my very best friend in the world, who I suddenly realised couldn't stand me and therefore undermined me at every opportunity. I phoned her and said - "I am devastated to say this, but please don't ever call me again, don't send me cards, just completely forget we ever met". Do you know what, the relief was instant and I have never missed her for a second. Your friend is the one with the problem - get rid and you will get your life back.
Happy to help!
C xx
Thanks Chrissie, your kind (and wise) words helped a lot, although I cried when I read them! The only problem with my friend is that she lives near me so the chances are are paths would regularly cross if I did what you did. Think I'm just a bit under the weather so everything's upsetting me more than normal.
Em xx
Ola one and all
Gosh a message from David Cameron no less.
Loved the Joan Rivers joke Clodagh.
I'm in a semi blind panic as things have gone all pear shaped today. I just had to switch off and tell myself Calm, Calm Calm and and say have a good weekend all and don't get sun Burned.
PS Thought Mark Ratcliff and Liza Tarbuck were very good. Looking forward to hearing Steve's show again though.
Ciao
Em M, I find that people who put others down are usually insecure themselves. I can only suggest that should talk to your friend privately about it and explain how it makes you feel. If she doesn't listen or carries on then maybe she's not really the friend you thought she was. I fell out really badly with a friend once because we didn't sort little problems out at the right time, then the little problems became big problems! We're fine now, but it took ages to put right.
Hope you get it sorted.
J
EmM,
Just another quick word! Both Hazel and Julia B have given you really good advice. My situation was reached after many, many attempts to put things right. I eventually had to throw in the towel.
As for seeing your friend regularly because she lives nearby, that really is her problem. If you decide the friendship is at an end, there is no reason why you can't nod to one another on the street, and I'm not being cruel but she really will get the message regarding the enormity of what she's done to you.
You don't have to make any decisions today, just do things at your own pace.
C xx
Em M
I would agree with Hazel love, your friend has some issues and because you're a nice person, she's taking her frustations of life out on you.
I do think that when you are ready and able, don't do it before, you need to sit down and talk through the issues you have with her. Make sure its a neutral venue - not her house and have that chat that you need to have.
In the meantime, just smile at her, it should disarm her, don't comment on anything she says and when she starts, change the subject.
I do hope you feel able to get things sorted quickly.
Hope this helps
Cx
Hi, just quickly having a peek here but got tonnes to do here at work today!
Em, I know how you feel over the new school issue. My little boy has just finished playgroup and starts nursery 5 days a week next October. Last Friday was his last day and on the way back I just sobbed in the car. He seemed suddenly to be a big boy and was the end of a chapter for us both. It's all about letting go a bit I think.
If it's any consolation, my stepson is nearly 16 and has just left school. He is just going through that horrible stage that I have been told starts at about 14 and lasts untill about 18. They are so horrible at this age that it makes letting go a little easier as they get older I think. Mother Nature is wonderful.
I have been his mum since he was 3 (he has always lived with us) He has called me mum all these years and I love him dearly.
Whoops look at the time I'd better get on with some work, catch up later. Chin up Em x
OK Christoff, one piece of advice for tonight leave the martini, damn 2 pieces of advice for tonight leave the martini alone and play straig, damn three pieces of advice for the ARF tonight. Leave the Martini's alone, play straight down the middle and don't take your mobi, damn 4 pieces of advice for tonight's ARF. Leave the Martini's alone, play Straight down the Middle, don't take your mobile and don't upset big Col, damn 5 pieces of advice for tonight's aaaah sphericals do what you want!!!
DD out
PS Professor Snape, in the Great Hall, with the Bust of Professor McGonigle! OO-er
PPS It's a kind of magic!
Thankyou all so much for the advice, you have no idea what a help it is. My boy is pretty special, he's not always had things easy, and he's made me so proud over the last few months, achieving things I never thought he would. I think he'll be fine at high school, but thanks for helping to put my mind at rest.
Re my friend I will think about what you have said and hopefully handle things better when I return from my hols.
Sorry Chris, I've gone off the original subject haven't I? I don't know much about golf but I hope you have a fab time and also make the right decision about the coverage of The Big Day. Although I said you shouldn't sell it, I'd definitely buy a copy of whichever mag covered it! (Hypocrite aren't I?) I do agree with Missy though, Hello is definitely more upmarket, so I'd go with them even if they offer less money - OK's a bit chavvy, like my son's name apparently!!
Em xx
hey Chris, I think that it is marvelous what you are doing, I work with young people myself and I know that what you are doing will be soooo appreciative.
Good luck in your forthcoming marriage, I wish you both great love and joy.
I stay 5 miles from Carnoustie if I see you I will say hi!! (hopefully)
bring it on
morag xxxxxxxxxxx
Well, I do hope the weather is better in Scotland, more precisely Carnoustie, than it is here...
There are even ducks with umbrellas.
All I need to see now is a seal in galoshes...
...and there we go...
Off blow up my dinghy, in a breathy sense rather than a dynamite sense, and sail away sail away
Port out
love
hazel
x
Just read on The Proclaimer's website that you'll be playing their new single on Monday .... YAY! Can't wait ..... I luv 'em xx
Em M- you are wonderful! this person obviously jelous thats the only reason why they do it! Keep your chin up and don't take any rubbish!
Great more rain in norwich, feels more like November than July!
Off for a Lush bath with husband - doing our bit for the water shortage.........! How crazy is this weather! Had ace week, went back to work on wednesday and how good was that! Preparing for next week, off to Ireland in a soopa doopa truck, yeehaa. Have boogied through my ironing and cooking spree to fill the freezer for next week so hub doesn't waste away...... Lifes good and as for the weather so what its so typically English. Stay safe, be happy carch when back.
Mxx
Ps disapointed no actually very disapointed when i bloged on to see no entry for today and then i remembered where you were, blonde moment. Tara!
Mx
EmM - I had a similar situation recently - it's bloomin' hard to take but having read all the advice on here from the loyal trusted bloggers - they're all right in what they say.
Stand up for yourself and don't let people put you down.
It's very easy for us all to give you advice when we don't really know you or the full situation but I think the fact that we all seem to be singing from the samr hymn sheet speaks volumes. Good luck my fellow Norfolk friend.
I cried this week when I read my daughters report, it's hard yet great when they're growing so fast.
Have a great weekend everyone, don't get too wet and I hope the floods don't return to the poor people recently affected.
KWx
While I think of it can I just have a little moan.
Firstly, I'm not against 4x4's as a rule. My husband had one once but cars just don't excite me generally.
I got caught out driving back to work lunchtime just after the heaviest rain ever had just stopped. I have to drive down a country lane so narrow that you have to keep pulling over to let cars past and there are potholes all along the side of the road. I burst a tyre going down a pothole in the rain a while back because with the puddles you can't tell how deep the holes are.
Anyway, this 4x4 was in front of me, crawling and I mean crawling down the centre of the lane as if trying not to get the car dirty or something!
These cars are built for that kind of driving aren't they, through small rivers or something I don't know. I just find it ironic that my little car was getting filthy and battling through the sludge while the jeep would have been on tip toes if possible.
Oh dear sorry about that. I suppose I'm just fed up because I'll be out cleaning the car tomorrow morning and don't really feel like it!
Hope you all have a great weekend, be good.
Love Deb x
Chris
Caught some of the show on the way home and it sounded like everyone was having fun.
On the basis that Fulham had 'sold their allocation' and the fact that but a few hours ago Noah was preparing to do his thing, I abandoned the idea of heading to Brighton for the match.
Now we have blue skies and sunshine.
DD and HL, if you have gone, I hope you had fun.
We also binned the plans to go to London tomorrow. Somehow, open-top bus tours and boat trips didn't seem so attractive in a monsoon.
So, it is all back to Rudgwick instead. If you are passing, you are more than welcome. I will be making my special margaritas for the second week running.
Man, they are wicked.
Just follow the tequila scent from the A281.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Much love and peace
MfR
PS Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear
PPS I'm a sun king baby
PPPS How many times have you woken up and prayed for the rain?
Em M
Maybe not true friend if she puts you down...?
Good luck x
EmM.
Advice. Tell 'er Sod Off.
That's first.
Then go and buy yourself a fantastic book, 'Women Who Love Too Much' by Robin Norwood. Yes I know it sounds like summat by Barbara Cartland but it's actually a book published some years ago now, by an American psychologist, making the point that as women we are often addicted to bad relationships on the mission to 'fix' them, and it details some case histories. Read it, I promise you it's deeply interesting.
Your husband sounds quite astute so you're half way there, you have valuable support. The way to deal with bullies - for this is what she is - is to empower yourself.
You know how it is with bitchy women. The only way they can make themselves feel of any value is to make those around them look worse. So break away from her. She won't die, the world won't end and trust me your world will be happer.
Go and give your boy a big hug and tell him you love him. He needs you and the best thing you can do for him is to be strong. If he's proud of his mummy he will treat his own future ladies well and expect the same in return.
And finally, let your family fight their own battles. They are well able.
I say all this having been in a similar predicament some years ago; I won't go into details but I was at the epicentre of a family and friend feud, and for a long time both I and the daughter were badly affected by it. Thank God or the Universe or whatever intervened, that circumstances forced me to realise what was going on, and I took control of my life, and now I have around me only those people who are positive and loving towards me, and who accept the same from me.
The daughter is a fantastic, confident, hilarious, compassionate and gorgeous Top Bird
of whom I am immensely proud and for whom I would lay down my life in a heartbeat. Mind you I won't lend her me Vivienne Westwood frock. I'm bein' buried in that.
But only when I'm dead, mind.
Ah yes. That's all sorted. I'll be in me glass-top coffin in the Vivienne Westwood, carried by the ex-husband (on his own), to the strains of Josef Locke's 'Blaze Away' and I want none of that happy nonsense. The daughter has strict instructions to be distraught and inconsolable and sobbin' over the coffin. If she can't manage that she must carry half an onion in the hanky at all times, or else I'm comin' back to haunt her.
Hurrah.
Clodagh.xx
Em M
Put your head up ...
say hello 'friend name'..
smile..
and walk on by...
D
Christophe... can you still do a phone in if you give away no prizes? Countdown is very popular and you only win a lousy dictionary or something, even though Ch4 makes a mint from it.
Have I Got News... has a winner each week but they never win anything. Perhaps you could have a competition where the winner gets... NOTHING, just the chance to walk around saying "I am a winner!"
Morning folks. Heck - I missed a busy day yesterday - not to mention missing the golf ARF.
Why?
Well, at 10.45 yesterday morn, Mr Diva called me at work, told me to listen and not to panic and that he was at the docs and they were calling an ambulance to take him to hospital.
Don't panic? Yeh right ....
So, off I flew, the Micra in overdrive, popped home to pack a few things for Himself and then went to the local hospital (some 20 miles away with lots of roadworks en route).
He was in A&E on a trolley, drip in his arm about to be given morphine. It would seem Mr Diva has appendicitis.
So, to cut a long story short, a whole day was spent at the hospital in a chair, reading a book while he drifted in and out of morphine dreams. He was admitted onto a ward at about 5pm, seen by the consultant an hour later and when I left at just after 7.30 he was being prepped for his op. I rang the hospital late last night and he eventually came out of theatre at 11.30 pm.
So, this morning it's a trip into town to buy nice man things to keep him occupied whilst in the Hotel NHS - I'll even lend him my (pink) iPod.
Don't be fooled by my cold hard reportage - when they were explaining the procedure to him I was the one bawling my eyes out needing tissues and cold water .....
So, an eventful few weeks in store being wife/nurse/breadwinner etc etc. This blog may just be my salvation!!!!
We also have the small problem of an aborted weekend in London next weekend. Gotta offload concert tickets for Friday night (Scissor Sisters) and theatre tickets for Satuday night (Phantom of the Opera) ... or just write the money off as these things can't be helped.
Heck!
Right, thanks for listening/reading - better peg out the washing before the heavens open (again!) then try to de-puff my very puffy eyes.
Love n Stuff
CtD x x x
Hey Chris, this ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ phone in scandal.
I actually believe it is all down to womens minute, their was never a day went by when their wasn't some confusion on who you thought had won!
As for Jonny "I'll just sit on the fence" Saunders he never helped you out on deciding a winner.
Great show though.
Cheers.
Well yes and It seems like the Fall already.
I was wondering what makes a great radio presenter. I think it's the voice. You either have or have not got it.
Funny how most presenters on Radio 2 just have it.
I went down to Camden Market one weekend meeting my daughter and her then boyfriend. Now sat on a couch outside a furniture stall was Chris Evans himself. We dare not approach for fear of embarrassment, but spent some considerable time pretending to eye up an african poofee.. is that how you spell not sure.
Hiding our enquiring glances.
oh well
CtD - hope Mr Diva is on the mend, thinking about you
KWx
Oh my goodness!!!! Are you still at the golf, Christoff?! How exciting is this .... a play-off between Garcia and Harrington?!? I'm on the edge of my seat!!!!!
Huggles,
Susan S, Highland lass
Chris Evans the new Pepys,
Dumb and dumber!
Happy Monday, to Christophe and all!
...and look at that, I turn the telly on, just for a bit of company while I'm eating my brekkie, and look who pops up, not only the turtley delish Mr Faldo, but the even more gawjus Christophe, all smart in grey, just in case his mum's watching!
Bless you Chris! You know my interest in sport is minimal to say the least, but you brightened my Saturday morning like a ickle ray of sunshine! I've been thinking about purchasing a cardi lately...maybe this is the way to go eh...
I really hope that everyone is safe and well, as all though we've had 'rain' darn sarf, it hasn't affected us here even half as badly as some places we are seeing on the news!
But CtD! Baby! I dread those phone calls as the boy is a builder, and it's the whole of International Badger Rescue to the ...er...rescue...if something untoward happens. I know it's probably little help, but just sometimes you can get refunds on tickets for an emergency hospital thingamajig...but, poor Mr Diva and what a nightmare for you both! He'll probably be feeling a lot better by now, and I think you have to feed him lots of ice cream. I have no idea, that may be for tonsils, but a bit of cookies and cream isn't gonna hurt now is it...
Just a little prick
love
hazel
x
ps have now got poster roll
pps will be sending this week
ppps have to sine for mine
pppps Gingembre, I hope you were crying because the report was good...
ppppps Clodagh, have thought of excellent idea for our first milyon rodders...hiring out wailing/sobbing/distraught mourners...whaddya reckon?
pppppps was there golf on tv over the weekend?
CtD, Poor Mr Diva! And poor you! It's not easy when you are trying to be brave, but you're terrified at the same time!
With all due respect to the lovely men on this blog, I'm sure you know that Mr Diva, being a man, will complain like a baby when he gets home. After that he will complain. That will be following by more complaining.
To be fair (having experienced this) it takes time to recover and he will be very sore for a while. The worst thing is being told time and time again that you CAN'T lie in bed and the best thing for you is to walk about! Yeah, just what you want to do when you have been sliced in half!
So, Cheryl, we are here for you to offer any support possible. You may also want to get yourself a case of white wine (or whatever) in the fridge, just in case!
C xx
Hello everyone!
Thanks for the messages of support and advice. Mr Diva was discharged from hospital on Saturday night, in the words of the consultant "get you out of here before you catch something" (charming!) He's very sore and being waited on hand and foot, and thoroughly spoilt rotten! And I'm in the spare room on an airbed.
Ticket update: Scissor Sisters - hopefully someone at work is having them off me.
Comedy Store - those g**s at T****tm are refusing to refund my card even tho the tickets are to be collected from the box office on Saturday and Mr Diva has been sliced in half. It really annoys me that that company seem to have the monopoly of the ticket world as they have to be THE most un-user-friendly company on the planet. The ironic thing is, if you've ever been in Leicester Square on a Saturday night, there's always a HUGE Q for the Comedy Store so its not as if they couldn't re-sell them. Grrrrrr!!
Phantom of the Opera: I'm going to go with my mother-in-law!! Mr Diva assures me he'll be OK on his own for one evening and that I'll probably need a break by Saturday night.
Ho hum!
Bosses on holiday this week so really, really, stoopidly busy at work. Never mind!
Right, best tackle "that pile" and await the next email from Tm****r about the Comedy Store tickets!
Love to all
CtD x x x
CtD - now they're just the sort of phone calls you don't want. Poor Mr Diva - poor you! Hoping that all will be well and that Mr Diva's bits stop hurting very soon. Is there any point in ringing the local radio station, explain what's happened and see if someone would like to buy the tickets off you or are you not allowed to do that nowadays? Anyhoo, it seems a shame to lose the money cos tickets ain't cheap!
I hope everyone has a good week and that the blimmin rain stops RIGHT NOW!
jillygoat xx
CtD - you seem to have it all under control! As for tickets and the people behind them who have all the power, it makes me seethe! Every time we want to go to a show, we end up paying for our tickets about a year beforehand. They have our money for all that time, making fortunes in interest!
I'm glad you're going to see "Phantom" - it's lovely you are going with your mum-in-law. Of course Mr Diva will be fine, but his pillows may need fluffed up by the time you get home! I love men - really, honestly, I do, but I remember coming home from my appendicectomy (I checked the dictionary!) and Mr S was a wee bit put out that I wasn't quite up to making his dinner! My reaction to him is really not for here (as Hazel would say!).
C xx
LOL!! That's really funny ChrissieS !! Can empathise (didn't check the dictionary) - had a similar experience when I had the "female snip" a few years ago (babies - bah humbug!!!)
Phantom tickets update: my boss is actually going to buy them off me. Gotta break it to the ma-in-law but I'm sure she'll understand - after all, it means I can stay home and tend to her (41 year old) first-born!!!
I feel a chocolate night coming on - it's been quite a demanding day here today. The absent boss texted me this morn to ask me to keep an eye on her teenge daughter (working here for the summer) as she'd split from her boyf of 2 yrs over the weekend. I did my Auntie Diva bit this morn - tea, tears and tissues - felt a bit like a big sister! Then Mr Divas work rang me about his docs cert/ sick pay etc. I tell ya, it's all go go go at the mo! Thank heavens for double Corrie on a Monday!
What time will our CLP blog today then? I'll plump for 4.23 pm.
Laters amigos.
CtD x x x
Hi there,
CtD, hope Mr Diva is ok today. I wish you luck in your role of nurse over the coming days!
I think I may have to sell some tickets myself. I have two tickets to see Prince next month and I was going to take my eldest. Turns out that he has planned to go to Alton Towers now that weekend and I don't know anyone else that wants to go!
As for bosses children, don't get me started there. My eldest also works for the same people as me which I have decided is not necessarily a good thing.
He complained about me to my boss' son last Friday and it has caused me all sorts of ackwardness today. His mother, my boss (keeps bringing it up and I feel pretty down with it.
Kids......
I reckon CLP will blog at 4.39pm today!
Love Deb x
Dear Chris,
We, Whiteleaf Golf Club are celebrating our Centenary this year and I am inviting you to attend as my guest on Saturday 18th Aug
details of the course are on the link below
if you are unable to attend, perhaps we could have a mention on your show, and/or a small couple of autographed prizes that we can give away?
Bit of a cheek I know, but if you don't ask, you don't get!
BTW played at Foxbridge GC a while ago, great course, but lots of water; should you visit our course, we have no water hazzards!
regards
Colin