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And look out France! Or prenez garde Francais - ok so I know this will be modded, but what the h***! It's Friday.
xxx

twitter - now i have an account but i'm not really sure what to do with it!! FB I get completely and love it. This blog took me a while to take the plunge but now it's fab!! online shopping - piece of cake!! but twitter - still not sure how it works if i'm honest!! is it better if you put it on your phone maybe??

oh well, might get there one day!!

CG (who is sitting here in the sun when she should be doing the bedrooms!!) xx

Hi Chris, not sure I get the whole twitter thing. Your Twitter version just looks like the notes you make during a lecture, then fill out to make more interesting and readable.

Mind you, what would I know, being a founder member of Luddites Anonymous who seldom uses one word when ten will do.

Still loving the show, the bits I hear anyway.

A x


PS AliB - good on yer lass xx

Morning all

Firstly can I just add my congratulations to Alib from the last blog. I'm sure that you will make a difference and will be enriched by the experience. I hope you find a good project.

Apropos the Rugby - I must say 'COME ON ENGLAND', I hope that CLP will be a good luck charm...

Laters

mtd ffb xxx

Boleyn - I wonder if I qualify for Associate membership of LA, being someone who has to punctuate texts properly - dashes, brackets, the lot!!

CG xx

Forgot to mention twitter, not joined myself, looked at some pages but can't work it out. Will stick to FB and blogs for now.

mtd ffb xxx

Christoff mon petit twitteur.

I'm very much afraid to say I've signed on to Le Twit, have managed me profile but I can only get so far tryin' to tweet before I lose me patience with it an' exit stage right. I know I'll enjoy it once I get the hang of it whereby I'm sure I'm not tweetin' the local vicar or The Samaritans; but for now I'm too stubborn to admit I'm simply a Bit Thick.

So for now I'll leave tweetin' to the tits. Mind you. If THEY can manage it, what with them ickle claws an' tricky letters an' all, or do the use the beaks... ah jayzus am ringin' me mate. 'E'll tell me what am doin' wrong.

whistle whistle..

Clodagh.xx

Morning Christoff

I can get your tweets ok via the mobile but how the 'eck does a body tweet back - I've no idea . . .

Have a good weekend,

DtM

x

CG, certainly, you can head up the Pedantic About Punctuation (PAP) division, and perhaps you could also become involved in the "Save Our Semicolon" campaign - otherwise known as "dot dot dot dash dash dash dot dot dot", which I think is fitting in the circumstances. (Hope I got the dots and dashes the right way round).


Over and out,

A x

DtM - I have dipped my toe in the world of tweeting - still not convinced - you reply by hitting the reply button that appears when you hover over the tweet - I'm sure someone much more techie then me can tell you better.

Rips - thanks and i think its going to be okay - a bit cryptic I know but you will know what i mean :-)
oh - and I won't mention the axe you keep in your van ;-)

Hi Chris,

I have a Twitter account - haven't a ruddy clue what to do with it! Have to say, how lovely was that wee boy, George, this morning? You were fantastic with him, just great, great radio.

Can I say to Tash: how are the plans coming along for Noah's first birthday on Wednesday? No doubt you will be putting more work into this, than you did for your wedding, am I right?! It's amazing that a year has gone past already. xx

And .... good luck to all the Rugby chaps!

C xx

OOooo yes btw.

We've 'ad a few viewers to the caravan. Several tits an' a cheeky robin. Don't know if they've put an offer in yet but if they want an awnin' or a squirrel alarm they'll 'ave to put in for plannin' permission.

Keep yous posted.

Clodagh.xx

BG - got our wedding album last night - I didn't look half bad - what went wrong in the last 6 months

I got told if I refer him and it results in a booking I get a free piccie - so anyone want a good photographer - and can't already use dorset photo?

Oh YES, Chrissie!! The GD rang first thing, laffin' like a nutter at wee Georgie as she hurtled into work. How sweet was HE. And Chris was fab with 'im.

Clodagh.xx

Dan, thank God for that!! I thought it was just me thick as last night's custard.

C.xx

BG - ooh thanks!! always happy to support a good campaign like that!!

and Baggy - I bet it was lovely to look back and remember the day? I love wedding photos - my own are 20 years old this April, and the "fashions" look really dated, but they still make me smile!!

Cg xx

CG - I wish i could remember the day, if it wasnt for the paper, the ring and the photgraphic proof it might never of happened

Afternoon Chris,

I have a Twitter account, but have only ever twittered once. I follow you though and a few other famous people. I don't know about others but I feel like a bit of a stalker reading tweets - perhaps it's just me. I will have to add the great Sir Tel to my list though.

Thank you to everyone (Rips, debs, CG, sbp, Clodagh, Thunder, dreamer, Chrissie, JG, TF, Beez, PlaneJanet, Gail, BG, mtd) for your very kind words about my plans and me - this blog is a wonderful place and you are all truly a great bunch of very supportive people.

Lots of love
AliB
xx

Baggy - that's why I always think it is very sad when people don't have a photographer at their weddings and think "oh, I'll just get copies of everyone's photos". I'd economise on loads of other things to get a proper photographer there - the photos are what you remember it all from after all (apart from the obvious fact that you have a husband/wife, of course!). My brother and sister in law didn't have one and there isn't one of them both looking in the same direction!! 10 years on and she is still saying "I wish we'd had proper photos!".

(DorsetPhoto - permission to use the above in any marketing you wish!)

CG xx

CG - we used a local guy who does photos on the side as a real job and me friends filmed it for me (they are professional camera guys) and it meant we have a great record of the day and it didn't cost us the earth.

Ah bless, Ali. But yes, I agree, I feel hideously uncomfortable with it for the same reason. Am the same with Facecloth. So am goin' to call me little stalker mate shortly, if yous get me drift, hahahaha, 'e'll tell me how to do it proper, like.

May as well make a proper job of it if am goin' to lurk in the cupboards.

Clodagh.xx

I have a twitter account, but mainly I just use it to read all the stuff people are doing rather than actually sending anything!

Also, as the Twitter website is blocked at work, I have to use a gadgety thing on i-g00gle, which is not as straightforward.

Anyhow, statrted following all the tweets from the folk at the F1 testing and Nascar Daytona this week, and the whole thing got overloaded!

The one thing the gadget does well though is translate from Portuguese and Spanish!

JG x

Hiya Chris - I tweet - as you know as you have replied to me a couple of times! I only follow a few people but like it! I taught Rob Brydon how to play backgammon a couple of saturday nights ago! what a giggle!!

Also - I have tweeted this to you - please keep the hocky video on forever, what a hoot - just watched it again! Even funnier 2nd time around!

right - I'm still not here.....is it time for FNWC yet?????

debs
X

I am having a fun morning!

I have the electrician doing a safety survey.
He has just condemned my kettle, which is about 14 months old.

Guess who aint getting a cup of tea, HA!

TF.xx

Afternoon all!

AliB - great to read your news. Have a fantastic time, making such a difference to so many people. And don't worry about the straighteners, I'm sure you'll figure something out and if all else fails asking a passing elephant to flatten it for you ;-)

CG - thanks for that marketing material! I'm constantly amazed by the number of people who are prepared to spend a few hundred on a cake which will be eaten and forgotten (probably) very quickly, but won't fork out for the one thing that can help keep those memories fresh! Still, needs must...

Happy Friday everyone!

It took me ages to get the hang of Facebook, so I am thinking that is enough for me without Twitter as well!

COME ON ENGLAND!!!

Saturday afternoon I am unfortunately going to try on my Bridesmaid dress for a bride that doesn't understand my thing for (real) men with muscly thighs! Bad timing but not something I can get out of. Nevermind.

Aimsley

I have now watched the Ice Hockey video and I agree with debs, it's a hoot (sat here grinning away with my headphone on).

Chrissie - I forgot about George this morning, the way CLP was with him was brilliant (you're going to be a brilliant dad to Noah as he is growing up CLP)

Wish it was time for FNWC.

No word from Cheznicia this morning.......

mtd ffb xxx

DorsetP - any time!! as I have an aunt who makes the most A-MA-ZING cakes for weddings etc (and is not too expensive either!) I would have to say that a cake is important - but for me if push came to shove it would be photos every time!

if there was ever a fire in my house I have told Mr CG to save the photos before anything else (except maybe the kids!). And although I have succumbed to the digital camera, I do miss sitting and looking through albums. not the same sitting in front of a screen!!

CG xx

Oh gosh, I just started watching the ice-hockey video at my desk. I got about 3 minutes in and had to stop it, as I thought that I was going to burst out laughing and also test my bladder!

If you're somewhere where you can watch and listen to it, and haven't already done so, do it now!!

CG - don't just look at them on the screen. Get them in a photobook, and then you get the best of both worlds! Comparatively, it's far cheaper now than it's ever been.

that video is a classic!! as well as the "Jonny inspirational speech" there is also a really good bit where CLP and Jonny end up in a sort of "bundle" together in the middle of the rink and everyone else just carries on playing!! hahaha! brill!!

CG xx

but Dorset - i did a big one for my parents after our florida trip last year but that was for a present - took AGES to set it all out and put them all in the right pages!! Mind you I suppose it's no different to spending all that time putting them into albums. you could just choose the ones you really want to look at and not all the fuzzy ones? (think the penny has just dropped on that and am now very keen to sit here and sort out a load of photobooks!!!)

but I can't cos have just had text from Mr CG saying do I want to go and meet him for lunch!! So I bloomin think I will!!

laters peeps!

CG xx

Exactly CG - think of all that money we save now only getting the 'good ones' printed! And yes, you have to spend time sitting in front of the screen sorting it, but it's pretty easy generally. Some providers even sort and fill the photos automatically for you if you want them to.

Enjoy lunch :-)

Have a nice lunch CG, nice enough to sit outside.xx

Sir Tel on Twitter, I love it. Tried to find you Chris but no luck, thought it was @chrisevans...? Need to listen out on Monday.

Bit about you in my blog today too - as well as the spanks.

Will be checking out the ice hockey footage later too, been saving it all day but will power is waning.

kirstie
he's @achrisevans

Hi all!

Only just got into FB so Twitter might be a bit much!

Day's holiday today - lie in, leisurely coffee and lovely enough day to enjoy a smoke in the garden talking to the birds, then a walk to the shops and now for a bit of lunch. Will watch the ice hockey vid later.

AliB - such fabulous news! Well done you - so selfless and lovely. As Baggy said, you do the things some of us aren't brave enough to do.

Happy Friday everyone!

Miss P

AliB, what a lovely thing to do.

Baggy, bet the photos are lovely, few years back daughter worked on a cruise ship as a photographer, part of her job was taking wedding pics. she did a video of her sister's wedding last year, it was lovely to watch after the big day.

csn.xxx

Just a quick message from the population of ChezNicia 'just off shopping, domestic bliss, say hi to blogland'

Tiggs xxx

TF from blogland says 'Hi' back.xx

Thanks Tiggs

Off to work now.

Oh and to buy a new kettle,hmphh!!

Hope everyone has a nice afternoon.

TF.xx

AliB - good luck and well done! Far braver than I could ever be...

I have a Twitter account - think I mentioned before that I only use it for stalking celebrities. I've finally become one of those people who will only feel validated when someone reasonbly famous admits to also liking Oat So Simple (Golden Syrup flavour). Still,don't suppose it'll be long before I get my first virtual restraining order.

To be honest with you though, 140 characters is quite a lot to fill when you work in IT....

Uncle-carl - following from my post #180 on the previous blog, are you sure you can't manage 140 characters? Our IT team certainly could!

JG x

Afternoon,

Well, the A-Team van has delivered me safely back to the office...axe in tact (thank you Ms Beep).

Chris - I am a big fan of Twitter and now prefer it to Facebook, what with the games that seem to take over every page.
Twitter has also allowed me to (very briefly) converse with people like You, Simon Mayo, Richard Bacon and Will Carling.
Will is genuinely funny and has recently sent me a Kiwi shirt with the most amazing signatures on as a raffle prize for our rugby club.
All through Twitter and his big heart!

I hasten to add that I was already following these people and did not start following around your celebrity friends which it turns out that they are.
Do I protest too much ?!

This is probably not that funny but a few of you will appreciate it.
The first time that I tweeted Will was last year staying at The Celtic Manor Resort. Jason Leonard walked into the bar with some mates and (believe it or not) I didn't want to interrupt.
I tweeted Will "how do I approach J. Leonard without getting a punch in the face"
He replied "from behind or from the side, he won't see you" see genuinely funny!

The other point you make is completely valid.....imagine if I'd only had 140 characters here.
Would have saved you lot hours! Though, that does assume that you even bother to read my ramblings.

Rips

x

Rips - rambling, you - never....

debs (who is still not here - definately running)
x

who has also got the worst case of friday CBAy-ness going on.....

debs
X

Fancy Will Carling suggestin' you goose Jason Leonard, Rips.

Cheeky monkey.

Now then. 'Ad a bit of a tweet this mornin', an' just bin' twitted by the gorge Hellenbach so 'ave replied.. I think.. Hells, am worried sick about them body parts yous found on the beach. 'Ave yous reported 'em? Grab Norm an' get the hell outa there, sweetheart.

Clodagh.xx

JG:

Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again?

59 characters.....

Clodagh,

Even I'm not that stupid!

Might be around tonight for some drunken FNWC action as I am no longer going out with the CMM.

Just warning you!!!

Oh and can I add.....

COME ON ENGLAND!!!!

Watch out for the London Irish boys making all the difference!
I am so nervous.

Rips

x

LOL Carl!

Renee's just done a Peter Kay's nan.

"Ere. Guess who's dead."

"Hmm. Let me see. Henry V111? Stalin? Giz a clue."

"Don't be daft. Am not tellin' yous now."

Jayzus.

..I wonder if it's 'im?

Clodagh.xx

LOL Clodagh

..."Hylda Baker? John Wayne? The coal man's 'orse?"

No.

Keep yous posted.

C.xx

Turns out it's the chap from the rugby club who supplied the meat for the barbecue, when the Lady Mayoress turned up at the last minute, after all the said meat had gone. Luckily, said chap 'ad the wherewithal to wrestle the last bit back from the jaws of the groundsman's dog, washed it off a bit an' slapped it into a barm-cake. Delicious, she said.

'Ealth an' Safety 'adn't reached Wigan back in them days.

RIP bless 'im.

Clodagh.xx

Lol Clodagh, please keep us posted....!

Haha Carl!

Rips - Come on WALES!!!

Right, I really need to get this work-stuff thing done, else I'll miss FNWC, and that would never do...

JG x

I just had a letter saying I'm VAT compliant - woohoo - is it too early to start celebrating

Afternoon Shiney People!

Sooooo glad Chris played that song again this morning, i really needed a reminder to shine today and now the sun's come out to lift my spirits further

Ali, bet you're really excited now and I expect your parents are really proud of you.

Although, never mind your hair straightners, more importantly, are you going to be able to get to the blog to tell us all exciting stories of what you are up to?

Really haven't got into twitter and couldn't get into SW last night either. Not even going to bother with it tonight

The Scout quiz night beckons instead!!

Seza xxx

Superbeep - After what you drank at breakfast probably not....;^p

Rips

x

rips - you told me that was tea (although it was a mightly big mug!)

SuperBp,. Given the kinda feisty bird I thought I'd met at Chistmastime, I'd say yous are compliant to NOWT. Hurrah!!

Clodagh.xx

Clodagh #55: brilliant! And as you say, bless him. xx

Afternoon each

Literally not a snowflakes chance in hell of posting properly or even catching up but wanted to say..

Rips, Great news re Max..must be very proud!

And AliB..dont know why but had a feeling it be something along those lines. You officially rock girl.. will be an amazing experience..and i`m so glad everyone is supporting you.. we will def need updates! x

And Tiggs! Hi! Welcome back!

And of course welcome to all the newbies..

Heres hoping to some semblance of normality returning next week so i can get back on here proper like...!

Have a great weekend everyone!

mSc x

Scooby: Nice to see you, albeit briefly! Have a nice weekend.

xx

Afternoon all, hope everyone is well, haven't been able to post much, but have been lurking when I get 5 mins break from my poorly mum :( have just watched this weeks video and it was hilarious and really made me laugh, Jonny is wonderful and soooo funny, just the medicine I needed to recharge my batteries for the weekend and I have a feeling that as I also have a break this evening the I will be joining you in FNWC :)
Good luck to those that are venturing into pastures new and hugs to those that are needing it!
I did notice on FB that there is a Portsmouth Blog meet so am hoping I will be able to join a few of you there (if things improve here!).

Goldies mum x

Hi Chris,

Jonny and yourself would give Laurel and Hardy a run for their money. I have just watched your ice hockey antics for a second time and still laughed out loud at the pair of you trying to keep upright! Caught some of the show this morning, can't go wrong with a bit of Nick Lowe and Bryan Ferry. Excellent music this week Chris. A*. The only thing that spoilt it was when you read out the Express headlines- another cold snap on the way, -12 degrees!! Don't want to hear that thankyou very much Christoph!

To my fellow bloggers, have a lovely weekend and thanks for being such great company this week. Clodagh you are pure comedy gold, you've made this old bird chuckle quite a bit with yous antics!


Mcw x

Welcome back goldies mum - see you later for FNWC.

Chrissie - have a lovely weekend (are you getting the home computer soon we miss you in the evenings and at weekends ;-( )

Nice to see you Scoobs

Know what you mean about SW, Seza - wish I had a quiz to go to as well.....

Back later

mtd ffb xxx

Hi everyone, Its feeling a tad like spring here up norrff! Who mentioned a cold snap - I'll kill em!

Hello and happy Friday.

Erhem, what's SW?

Rips - what do you mean you are no longer going out with the CMM??? That's a bit of a bombshell. And what's more I thought you were MARRIED.

A x

Goldie: really nice to see you. Hope your mum gets better soon - very hard work for you, I would imagine. You take care. x

mtd: thank you, and I hope you have a lovely weekend too. The home computer is really not well, and I have no idea when she will be up and running again! All very frustrating, as I am so missing the blog at the weekend, and would love to chance to have a good "natter" with you, and the FNWC crowd! Have fun tonight!

Hope everyone has a really nice weekend - the blog has just been great this week - thanks for all the great chat.

C xx

Chrissie - what's the problem with your machine? Maybe someone on here could help?

oops, still here - boleyngirl: I keep missing you! Hope you are ok - your posts have been really funny and on top form this week!

C xx

Hiya

Mtd, feel free to join the quiz night, more the merrier

BG, SW is Silent Witness! Wnet from scaring us witLESS last week to boring us to death this week

Jo R, there was a touch of Spring in the air today, not that any of my residents felt it, grumpy old wotsits!!

Seza xx

Hi Chrissie!!!!!! I know, there's loads of peeps I never seem to collide with these days, being as sporadic as I am. Maybe in half term - one week to go, hurrah. Have a great weekend xxx

Hi Carl: I will speak to MrS this evening and ask what the problem is. I just do not understand computers! That is really kind of you, and I will come back to you on Monday. All I know is, she's dead - dead as a dead parrot!

xx

Ah I see Seza. I've never watched it but my brother loves it; mind you he did have a major crush on Amanda Burton, though I don't think she's in it now. He first fell in love with her as Heather in Brookside in the 80's, about the same time as I had a few stirrings for Max Farnham, who was married to Bob from Blackadder.

A x

HI Chris, Just watched the ice hockey challenge,brillant so funny,
Well done Jonny. Cant get on with twitter.
Have a good weekend evryone x

Chrissie - no problem.

Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again?

:-)

Hi all - finished with ELH and now sitting down with the usual cup of tea before starting with FNWC.

Carl - You can tell you work in IT - I never contact our service desk without rebooting first, I can then tell them that it didn't work so my computer definitely needs fixing.

Thanks Seza - I wish I lived nearer to Essex.

Back later with the Merrllloottt.


mtd ffb xxx

Evening!

Well, I hope no-one was seriously injured, but a few peeps caused a lot of problems getting out of Manchester tonight! It's not been a good week for commuting :(

Goldie, I hope your Mum's soon on the mend, maybe catch you later?

Chrissie, I keep missing you, hope you can get your PC sorted soon! I must admit when Mr JG dropped my laptop and it was away for all that time, I felt like I'd lost my right arm, hence us not parting with the ancient desktop, just in case!

Seza, I wasn't impressed with SW either, but feel I should watch it - but not sure I'll watch it on my own, given how it ended...

First glass poured, I feel like I've earned it tonight!

JG x

Evenink all

Well i've been in Jacobs Creek for about an hour now , its cold, crisp and velly nice.

Sheee yous alll layter if i can find me oars.

hic hic ,

MC xx

lol MC, are you cooking tonight?

JG x

Right guys and gals

over and out from me - phewski - yet again what a week, i have a hot date with Jacob and Edward - Bella - Bugg€r off wont you! a bottle of chards and a chicken tika plus bits

see you tomorrow when I look forward to catching up with "Rips ramblings",

loving you all - been fun playing again today - even though I was not here......

debs
x

JG, that'll be a negative . we didnt cook, he microwaved !

Debs, slow down dear , not seen you for days x

M
C

It is official.

Thankfully, or not - your choice - the rumours that I had been abducted by aliens, then rejected on the basis that I was 'not a typical specimen' and dumped naked in the Australian outback where I have been living on a diet of wallaby poontang and scorpion's toenails, were greatly exaggerated. In fact. I'm thinking of suing 'Caravan Weekly' for libel, but that's another story.

So, how you been?

Actually, I know. I've been what we in the trade call 'lurking'. Not quite sure why, I didn't decide at the stroke of midnight to not post for a month, it just sort of happened.

My friends over on Facecloth will know that I have basically spent the past month or so running. I stop sometimes, to eat and sleep and stuff, but it is mostly running. This is because the marathon that seemed such a good idea many months ago, something I went in for out of a stupid act of oneupmanship, is now only three months away. Heck, actually it is a bit less than three months.

A little while back I came to the conclusion that I had no chance. I'm fairly fit, but this started to look like a massive step too far. However, as the weeks have rolled by, I am starting to gain a little confidence, and I am now totally focused on doing this thing. If it kills me. Which it probably will. Actually, I hope it doesn't as I have booked a lovely holiday the day after it. And I'm married. And quite like living. And stuff.

Anyway, as you may remember, this is all about turning 40 this year, so even if I get past this small matter of 26 and a bit miles, there will be plenty more crises to come before my birthday.

As my current favourite band in the world ever once sang;

Wake me up when September ends.

Much peace and lovely stuff

M - TAFKAMfR

Greetings from ChezNicia...

Had a lovely slow not doing much kind of day today and off out for a meal with Cheryl (who else!) in a bit.
Terry on Twitter?! Good grief, how did he manage that? Maybe he thinks it stands for something - Terry Wogan Is Today Tweeting...something something...! I don't get twitter, still, and can't find time to for 2 blogs, fb and twitter anyway, as I have to do some work at some point!

Is gud yes...

Nic

xxx

Hi All,

Very good Boleyn - unfortunately for her she remains The Current Mrs. M.

Hi Matt - good to hear from you, good luck for the marathon.

Scoobs - There you are! Thanks and hope you are tip top as ever.

Debs - 6:51 your reputation is in tatters.

MC - Long time no speak! Using your excellent system, I'm about to visit a large town called Peroni en route to see a Kingfisher via Tsing tsao and Staropramen.
Who knows where else I may end up on the way!

Have a lovely evening Nic and Deev

Rips

x

Matt, you go for it!! Can we start calling you Forrest yet, or is it too soon??

MC, enjoy your tea, I have a pasta bake created from the bolognese last night, wot I made, with the help of a jar!

Mr JG home at the moment, but on call:(

JG x

Have a good evening Nic and Deev!

Hi Rips, you watch out with all that travelling ;-) As far as the fridge methinks! Hope the suspension on the van is OK ;)

JG x

Rips,

Nice to see you too , enjoy your trip . I'm on Quality Street with a bunch of Roses.

Nic and Deev, enjoy .

JG, Tins r us saves my life most nights .

MC xx

Evening each

You talking about the rugby Chris? If so, my daughter-in-law will be cheering Ireland on tomorrow at a pub in Edinburgh while her husband and I are looking after the abandoned baby daughter. Only joking - she deserves some time away from feeding the little'un.

Back later when I've caught up. Can I open the bottle? Is the bar open?

xxxx

Crack on my little highland warrior!

MC - I am currently preparing Lamb shanks and dauphinoise potatoes.....when I say prepared. Tesco's finest did most of that. I just whipped off the lid and stuck em in the oven.

JG - You leave my beer alone....literally!

I shall see the remainder of you lot in a couple of hours when I am as refreshed as a newt.
Unless Frost Nixon ain't no good then I'll see you sooner.

Rips

x

Only got halfway up and found you'd started without me. Some friends you are.
xxxxx

Rips,

More reasons takes the credit for tonights feast in our house .

MC x

Hiya folks - landed in Wales - now who do I support without getting hung drawn and.....??? 50/50 eng/welsh this village - may be interesting but you can normally hear the roars - carries across the valley doncha know!!!

Just about to eat - will be back later. Also need to catch up on the wine. Been busy turning up rayburns and lighting fire - now when I say "I" !!! Place now getting warm and cosy.

Beez xx

Matt my little runner bean. Was wonderin' how the heck you were. Well now. Yous are a better man than me, sweetheart. Last time I ran anywhere was in November when I got me scarf caught in the door a the Luas, nearly trottled meself an' got whiplash goin' round the roundabout at Rathfarnham.

Mind you. The Luas. What a wheeze. Oh in case yous are wonderin', it's the tram system round Dublin where they built it round said roundabout so they can't 'ave more than 2 carriages on that route. And the one with the overhead cables goin' across O'Connell Street which nearly garrotted half the floats in the Paddys Day parade. The one whose slogan is Watch Out For The Luas.... Because It Can't Watch Out For You.

And where, when I was sat sittin' mindin' me own business as it got full, standin' room only, the carriage jolted as it set off, an' the chap at the front fell over, takin' everybody down like a row a dominoes, 'e shot up an' hollered, "STRIKE!!"

Marvellous.

Anyway watch yourself, if you're strugglin' wit the motivation, I can always come down there an' do me Wile E. Coyote to your Road Runner. You know, with me Acne Leg Muscle Vitamins an' me Elast-O-Matic catapult. Let me know.

Well now. Slainte. Am on the red wine that the brother-outlaw fetches back from bandito country in Southern Spain, an' beetroot crisps. Nice. Suits its purpose but tastes like battery acid an' gives yous a tongue like a Gecko with Swamp Fever.

Speak shortly. Well, maybe not..

Clodagh.xx

Beez

So, where are you? My Dad's place is also 50/50 - Offa's runs through his garden.

Enjoy, my friend.

M - Back in da house.

have finally crashed onto the sofa, replaced the lapdog with the laptop and am steadily working my way down a very nice bottle of Jacobs Creek (other reds are available) I do have a bottle of Chards in the cupboard but it gives me a headache (I need to be semi-alert in the morning!) so if anyone wants a glass just shout ;)
hope everyone else is having a relaxing evening

love
Goldies Mum xx

MC. Mind them roses, hun. Earwigs. If there's one thing worse than findin' an earwig in your butty, it's findin' HALF an earwig. Ew.

Rips. Who's this Daphne now. An' why can't she do 'er own ruddy potatoes, cheeky mare.

C.xx

Clod.

As ever, the star.

Loving your work

M. Still running. Not exactly at this moment, typing would be tricky, but generally speaking.