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Morning CLP and all

Looks like the gremlins didn't post this blog when it was supposed to be put on and got us all worried...... Glad it is here now and I'm first.....

mtd ffb xxx

btw - now that I have finished book 1, I am reeaaally looking forward to book 2 (I promise it won't take so long for me to read that one).

mtd ffb xxx

Aw Christoff enjoy your hug.

I've just had mine, along wit a full-on tussle, pillow-fight, chase around the garden wit the bucket on the head, 3 rounds an' submission, followed by a big snotty kiss on the mazzard, from my own ginger Dynamo, 2-year old Zak.

Nowt better. Now must go get this ketchup outa me hair an' sew up that pillow. Looks like it's bin snowin' in our garden, don't want the tits thinkin' it's a theme park.

Clodagh.xx

Btw. Meant to say, JG. Re #163 last night.

Of COURSE 'e won't go to Yorkshire, hun. 'E's a Wiganer. Most Lancastrian chaps would rather eat Lancashire manure than Yorkshire vegetables, don't you know.

If yous want to get 'im to Liverpool, bribe 'im wit a babby's yed an' pea-wet for 'is tea.

An' anaesthetise 'im wit your 'andbag.

Clodagh.xx

PS. Or if that fails I'll meet you in Liverpool this week if you like. As long as am not in Llandudno or Morecambe. Or Wigan Starbucks. That's an experience alright.

xx

eh up CLP - Saturday kitchen repeat and Blog - whats occurin!

Just to repeat from yesterdays blog my post from this morning:

Annie - thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!

Have fun everyone
debs
x

Morning peeps - just caught up with last night's ramblings oh, sorry pertinent and pithy comments - seems like you were all on top form. I couldn't possibly compete - it would be like gilding the lily.

Bit grey and cloudy here today, but as I don't feel like doing much, it's not bothering me!

Have just had a 'brunch butty' of crispy bacon and black pudding - sorry veggies, but it was delicious.

Have a good day, one and all.
ttfn, Crumpy xx

Crumpy,

The clouds are breaking up here, so should be getting better in a bit .

I have cut the grass, am now off to recline and snooze.

Happy Saturday folks .

MC xxx

PS, have had my door open all morning, and the only thing i have had through it is a gas bill . Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Hello everyone

1 room empty, 1 bed dismantled!! Don't tell boy2!!

Recorded Saturday Kitchen this morning when I saw CLP was on so now I have my feet up, nice cold diet cola and Chris and James to entertain me!

Luvverly!!!

Seza xx

Afternoon all,
Didn't expect to see a new post today Chris .Well done on finishing the next book ,looking forward to it .

Think you well and truly deserve that hug and anything else that goes ;).

Hope everyone is well and enjoying this lovely sunshine that we have .
We've had a friend around this morning and have a friend coming for supper tonight then someone else for supper tomorrow ,I thought it was going to be quiet ,where did I go wrong .

Take care all ...Bids.xxx

Have just read last nights posts .,lovely .

Seza ,so pleased that things are goimng well for you at last .love to hear all about it when you have time ,and yes bet it is quiet for you ,but mark my words enjoy it it wont last LOL.

Rips ,How Lovely to see you ,glad you've popped in ,and yes you have been missed .Hpoe you do decide to go camping with the little ones ,they will be made up .Beans and sauges for breakfast ???.

Mtf .looking forward to see how your day went ,I have been thinking of you .

Bids.xxx.

Glad you did blog, better late than not at all. Have a fab weekend. Glad your book is going ok. Looking forward to your radio show Monday. Love to Moira and Jonny. Can you start Monday show with Dean Martin please.

Afternoon each

Chris, I am soooo looking forward to the book, well done on finishing it. So nice to have a new blog on a saturday too.

xxxx

Evening friends

Apologies for tardy blogging of late. The last couple of days at work have been manic, to say the least.

Thursday I was whisked off to our Doncaster office for some training. It was a really long day, with a text from Scoobs at lunchtime to ask if we could meet up as we were only 2 miles apart! Sadly this wasn't possible but now I know how to get to Doncaster, who knows ....!

Friday I was taken up to our Merseyside office for a meeting, getting back to my office mid afternoon, with loads to do before 5pm ticked round.

Having a lovely weekend so far. My man is umpiring a cricket match today so I took myself off to the gym, did an hour of torture and then relaxed by the pool for a bit with my book, before embarking on a sauna/steam room adventure. I now feel all soft and relaxed.

Nic will be home about half 8, and I've done a moussaka for tea, with a Greek salad, some pitta breads and Tziki. White wine chilling in the fridge and red in the rack. What's the betting he wants beer, of which we have none!?!?

Can't wait to read Book 2 CLP. I hope there's going to be a book tour, and even more, that it takes in Birmingham, as Nic and I would like to come and say thank you in person for "introducing" us via the blog! The pic of you and me (CLP) taken at CiN sits proudly in a frame in the living room - it would be fantastic to have one of the three of us together now, wouldn't it!? (there's always CiN day in November, and I promise not to swear at you this year ....!)

Right, let's see what else is occurin'!

Deevs
x

Evenin all

Looking forward to your 2nd book CLP, have you got plans for a 3rd? ;)

Always wanted to be an author as a kid (that and a librarian, I was obviously a bookish child!) but have ended up as an office jack of all trades. Maybe one day... not the librarian though, did that for work experience, walked miles reshelving books! On the other hand maybe I should go for that, then I wouldn't have to spend my weekends trying to fit a walk in for some exercise.

Have been good today and finally got round to trying to make up for last weekend's lack of walks and excess of bbq grub and cake. Took a circular walk to the nearest post box (to post a birthday card) and then the nearest cash machine (need some cash, the buttons in the purse wouldn't have got me far) and back via another post box or two (nothing left to post in them) and the other cash machine (this was in case, as has happened before, the first one wasn't in working order!) in walking distance. I reckon it was a good mile and a half in all, not as long as the normal Sunday hike, but it'll have to do til tomorrow.

Usually there's a fair gang of us who go for a bit of a wander (of at least 2 miles, we've worked up to 3-4 now) on a Sunday, (average is 4 or 5, think the record was 8 of us) but I think tomorrow there could just be me and one other, so it might be down to me to route set rather than blindly follow (as is my normal approach). Which could be interesting...

Oz

Thought the first book was great. Downloading from iprunes and and hearing you read it was the best... can't wait for this one.

Now hone for a few days, the daphster went nuts, as you can expect. Now watching the RSA v Aussies in the tri-nation tournament. Almost wrote tri-wizard tournament.....LOL

Very hot here today in upstate NY, around 90 degrees and about 85% humidity...... the AC is my friend, the AC is my friend. Hope you're all having a good weekend.

Made it here at last... Do I detect groans emanating from the Ascot area?

Ahhh... Book ll. While perusing a certain South American rainforest online bookstore today, my daughter exclaimed "Chris Evans' book's out!" It can't be I replied, he's still fettling it. On closer inspection it was a Pre-order thingy. "Guess what you're getting for your birthday" she retorted. Roll on birthday I said.

Finally fettled, what next?

Tim the Taxi

Hi all

Spent a wonderful afternoon at Sunderland Air Show and I think the Harrier jump jet was the best although the B52 was amazing too.

Ozgirl after having worked in libraries for more than 30 years all I can say is the fittest I have ever been was the spell when all I did was reshelve books for 3 hours each day - very physical and as you say you walk miles too.

Off for a rest - it's the fresh air you know!

Susan xx

Bond, I wish you wouldn't do that!!!! 90 degrees indeed. I've just put the heating on - not that it's really cold, just the bloomin' rain.

Hallo Tim the Taxi, Suse, Oz and Deevs.

xxxx

Susan: most of my first day of work experience was shelving. I'd worn some new posh boots with much higher heels than normal, big mistake! I limped the mile or so home in my lunch break to find some more worn in flat shoes... poor feet took a while to recover from that week!

Oz

Bondy: been reading / watching too much Harry Potter you have ;) Worryingly I was thinking "tri-wizard" reading "tri-nations"!

Oz

Evening all.

Bondy, glad all is well in upstate NYC.

A tad grey in downtown Warrington today. I have had a reet lazy day.

Susan, B52's , errrr , i have very hazy (and Messy) memories of drinking way too many of them a few years ago .

Right, off to do a bit more lazyness .

MC xx

Annie...... put the heat on???? we're supposed to get thunderstorms this afternoon and back in the low 80s.

Oz, have you soaked your feet yet? I new someone that would put their feet into the toilet and soak them and wash them...... one thing I couldn't quite bring myself to do though

MC you get drink in to anything! A B52 is an american bomber aircraft that did a fly past lol

S x

LOL Oz girl.......

Hi MC, nothing wrong with a lazy day. Daphne and I have couch potato weekends.....LOL

B52s, I was thinking Rock Lobster.....LOL

Hello Bondy - good tune. Singing it in my head now!

Hi Susan..... "Rock Lobster"........... singing with you.....

Susan,

I did more than a fly past after a few of them , but i crashed and burned badly !

Bondy, i am working on a repeat tomorrow . I never usually stop , but this weekend I am totally un- moveable .The most energy used, was to open the box to get the carrot and orange cake out for tea.

MC xxx

LOL......MC. I am hoping to get back to the footie playing once my training is done.......

Bondy: don't think I thought of soaking my feet at the time. Never fear, they have been soaked, showered and washed many many times since that week of work experience. I also learned to go to first days of new jobs in comfy shoes, and save the smarter, more uncomfy, ones til I knew what I was getting in to!

I'm in for a lazy evening, spent over 4 hours at work today as well as being good and doing my circuit. I think I've earnt it. Usual Sunday activities lined up tomorrow, including the walk and the weekly shop, and for a bit of variation I get to pick my mate up from the station at some point in the afternoon. Just hope I don't get too lost on the walk!

Oz

Bondy,

Yes, i bet you have missed that with working long hours etc. I am supposed to be training incase i get a place in the London Marathon. I am struggling to get off the sofa , and keep saying , right , its the first of the month , here i go. Soooo the 1st August is looming .............

MC: as a wise woman said to me last weekend (when I was muttering about failing to walk that day and letting myself down by breaking the 3-4 month old Sunday habit) the hardest thing is getting out of the front door. Once you've done that, the rest is easy. Hence my trip to the postbox and beyond today. Although I didn't have the gang, I still had a reason to get out and once I'd got out I just kept going. I'm one of those people who need reasons. Maybe I should borrow a dog...

Oz

MC , have never done a marathon...... I did the 3.5 mile cooperate run last month and did quite well for me anyway. The potato coach days are normally few and far between so me and the daphster taken them when we can get them......

Hi Oz.

i know i am going to ache , so i put it off. I have been incredibly tired lately , not sure what the cause is , as it's more than the usual work day tiredness. Am embarking on a healthy eating plan, so hoping the energy levels rise, and my enthusiasm kicks in . MC x

Ozgirl: I need a boot up the bahooky too!!! Have been looking at my SVQ folders for the last two days and finding excuses not to open them. Now I'll have to do them tomorrow afternoon. Bums.

xxx

Just back from our street party, well, over an hour ago!!

MC, I am always tired too, simply no energy and the elasticity has gone out of all my joints.

Within minutes of moving, all seems to be ok, but those first movements are very awkward.

I am very much an Ostrich when it comes to health issues, so have decided to aim for a very healthy August.

IF, by the end of the month, things are no better, then I will go and seek out a reason why!

Hi everyone else, just going to read back a bit further.

MTF.xx

MC: clean the bath before you go then you can have a soak on your return :) Reward for work well done. Failing that, join me on a Sunday for a walk. Don't wait for the energy levels to rise, start out with a short walk and build from there (and yes, I know I'm a fine one to talk).


Annie: That's not good, but you're not alone in putting things off til the last moment. I really need to do some home filing again, but after a day/ week / whatever at the grindstone, it's the last thing I feel like doing. Ditto ironing and various other household chores :/ One of these days I'm gonna have to bite the bullet.

Oz

MTF, you look after yourself , and dont leave it too long. My GP makes reference to being at that "funny age" , which i dont find remotely "amusing" .

Oz , good idea , I'll see what tomorrow brings ;-)

MC xx

Don't talk to me about ironing Oz!!!! Got a pile to do - where's Beez when you need her?

xxxxx

MC - any doctor making that comment needs a slap round the kisser!!

I swear the GP who said that to me was about 10yrs old - just wanted to ruffle his hair and tell him to bog off.

xxxx

Annie: she'll be up there having a good giggle at us and our piles ;)

MTF: hope you're feeling better soon, as MC says, don't leave it too long just incase.

MC: if you walk tomorrow I'll try and do a second walk this week. I really need to loose some weight, and walking is cost free exercise, so the more the better. I need an incentive of some sort to do more walks though, so we could work together on this. Sound like an encouragement plan?

Oz

LOL Annie . xxx

Ok Oz , deal ! MC x

Now watching the F1 qualifying for the German GP........ probably will hit the gym after I have finished watching it it...........

Pardon Bondy?? Haven't a scooby what you're on about, but enjoy the gym. Still got the heating on, it's wet and damp outside.

Now, where's BiYpe (that's not right, is it?). Been thinking of her today.

xxxx

LOL Annie, better wet and damp outside than in......

I saw BLIPYE's post last week. Hope she's doing okay.....

My boss puts my hot sweats down to being ...

A woman of a certain age!

Nothing to do with the fact that Puffball has no A/C and the blower doesn't work and the exhaust gets so hot that the whole interior is centrally heated to the point where you cant even touch the handbrake!!

MTF.xx

MTF - James May would be proud of you and Puffball!

Do you know what Deebee, he would, plus he would like my Captain Slow key fob!

Yes, I have!

MTF.xx

ooooo MTF, sounds like your boss needs a clip round the back of the head and told to get your motor fixed......

I wonder what Mr May would make of my wheels (no AC there either)... I bet he'd be inclined to view them more favourably than Mr Hammond or Mr Clarkson (who both, no doubt, would have a good laugh) which reminds me, I really need to take them to the garage for some tlc. I strongly suspect the poor thing hasn't had much of that in the past 8 years and 6 owners for a mere 41k (of which 5k is mine in the last 6 months). It has service history, but the indicators, windows (electric) and radio have their moments, making me think there are a few loose wires somewhere. Mind, the potholes and speed bumps enroute to the grindstone probably don't help!

MC: let me know how you get on tomorrow :)

Oz

Bond, Puffball has been in the garage and they gave me this advice!!

My Boss gets the look, re the age thing, but on the whole is an all round good guy, working 7 days a week.

I might have another word with the garage.

MTF.xx

The trouble is, unless the mechanics drive the car on the motorway, then, they will never get the car up to heat.

Our nearest motorway is about 25 miles away.

MTF.xx

Okay, but let me know if it need to jump into the 007'copter and sort him out....LOL

Bond, with an offer like that..

LOL.

MTF.xx

What a lovely post Chris,

Seems to sum up exactly where you are - sometimes, only your own family can make you feel alright.
I know how that feels right now.....

The tough times seem to be abating and prosperity seems to be on the cards, which is great news as all of the guys can have a well deserved pay rise!
Through all of the recent period of uncertainty, nothing has made me feel safer than that goodnight cuddle from both the children and the CMM.
It's safe to say that if an explosion were to happen near here, right now - I would rush upstairs and grip the CMM like nothing else mattered, and the truth is, that nothing else does!
Maybe we should all do a 'monthly personal stock take' and weigh up who has mattered most, who has been there most and who did you want there most......

I suspect that we would all find ourselves with results that found us in the home rather the office - obvious you may think, but I have just done this test and found that while Laura is my beginning, middle and end...full stop! The people I have spent most of the month talking and moaning to about my problems have been those that I have socialised with and that Laura has no idea what I'm going through.
All she knows is that "work is sh*t" and "I am knackered"
Incredible to think that she is happy enough with such a feeble explanation for why I am not playing my part in our family...

Well.....

There you go - Rips is back and waffling more than ever.

Sweet dreams

Rips

x

Rips....

I think you have summed up 'life' perfectly.

Thank your lucky stars for what you have, where would you be without any of it?

Plus, ace post, you'll be fine.

Of that, I am certain.

MTF.xx

Ps Rips, I had that 'moment' on the 11th of September, when my littluns were littluns.

I had to go on a night shift and wasn't really sure what was in store for the rest of the world.

I just hoped that we would all still be around in the morning.

I think, that was the most frightening night of my life.

MTF.xx

Thanks MTF,

I genuinely hope that I never have to experience that.
If I do - Have your phone ready......


Sleep well x

Rips

x

You might just need my number Rips.

Sweet dreams.

MTF.xx

As in, you dont have it, rather than need it, doh!

Time to hit the hay!

MTF.xx

Nice and bright here this morning.

Off out today to buy a nice new shiny laptop.

If only it was for me!

Actually, I am content with my little notepad, although, I atill don't know what half the buttons do!

Oh well, back this evening.

Have fun.

MTF.xx

Mornin' all.

Aw what a lovely post Rips my little dung beetle. And MTF, same here. It never does any harm to take stock does it. Me... I'm the luckiest girl on the planet.

Now then.

That said, wish me luck. Am off shortly to Llandudno wit Renee, to check into That Posh 'Otel Up The Front an' sit on the balcony overlookin' the sea wit a nice cuppa an' a Rich Tea, plannin' the surprise attack on whichever Pound Shop will 'ave the best yard brushes an' BOGOF offers on Parazone an' birdseed.

Talkin' a which, this mornin' it's Come Dine Wit Me, Tit Special outside in the back garden. Renee's thoughtfully placed some Ginger Nuts on the bird table, an' there's a gang a tits an' a big fat blackbird 'ad a go an' given' the things a 3 for presentation only, 1 point off for bent beaks. Said birds are currently checkin' out the tit-box while they wait for the Fat Ball Linguini an' Worm Mousse.

And any of yous who know of Renee's culinary exploits will know that's not entirely outa the question btw.

So. Mindful that at the start of the show tomorrow, said mass-poisoner an' meself will be sat sittin' in the nightys on our balcony, lookin' at the waves an' hopin' fervently that Chris does the lovely Singalong with Johnny an' Lynne. Aka Tweeter, Bawl an' Scary.

Ah yes, lovely Lynne, bless 'er. The Face of L'Oreal, Voice a Toilet Duck.

Aw go on, Chris. Can't beat a good squawk in the mornin'.

Clodagh.xx

Btw Thunder. Good to know yous are sorted btw. You an' Missus Thunder 'ave a blast won't you; and don't forget to visit MacSorley's Bar, check out the cobwebs wit the preservation order on 'em...

And make double sure you've got the ESTA forms done. Don't want yous strip-searched wit the sniffer dog. Mind you...

Slainte chuck.

Clodagh.xx

Morning all

Clodagh - enjoy the seaside, sounds perfick - part from rene of course! Dont forget to wear your colunder on yer heed!

Rips - nice ramble, this last week, I have certainly felt the might of friendship both on and off here. I am blessed with wonderful friends.

now then what shall i get up today - oh I know, sit on the sofa - again. Counting down the sleeps till I see the consultant on wednesday and I am practicing my "cat eyes" from the cat in shrek to make the man take the cast off and not put it back on again.....

Oh and of course, roast dins to look forward to.

Have fun everyone
debs
x

Sorted, Debs. I've 'ad me straw trilby concrete-reinforced. Does the job but leaves yous lookin' like Olive off On The Buses when yous take it off.

Now yous take it easy. When I think of yous, am transported back to all them scenes in the Carry On fillums wit the chap in the strung-up plaster cast. Hurrah.

Ooo sorry chuck. I know it only 'urts when you laff. Am only sorry I can't get at yous to decorate the plaster wit me sharpie, hun.

Right, I think Renee's ready; I've just 'eard the snap of the padlock on the aul Pre-War Issue suitcase. So am now off, to drive 3 times round the block while she remembers everything she's forgotten.

Clodagh.xx
Clodagh.xx

Ah Jayzus am repeatin' meself already..

xx

Morning friends

Lorra love on the blog last night and this morning. Fantastic!

Yes, life changes, moves on and continues at a pace. Rips, as said above, your post (rambling, you? Never!) sums up everything in a nutshell. I've felt truly loved this last week. Can't put my finger on the why exactly, but just settled, happy and content with our lot. I truly hope all my friends experience it too as it's bloomin' wonderful.

And to top off my happiness, my wonderful FantasticRolastic made me a bacon sarnie and coffee for breakfast. Top geez!

Debs, hope you're feeling ok hon. Keep smiling and remember there is light at the end of every tunnel.

Clodagh - enjoy the seaside and don't forget Renee's bucket and spade!

MTF, I have your number and during recent events, all things Beezer, you were amazingly supportive and always there. And for that I will always be grateful.

Back later.

Deevs
x

Oi Deevs - get that lovely bloke of yours to make me a butty too - on account of me being incapacitated and that! Smidge of brown sauce please!

I am actually looking forward to my afternoon on sofa post roast - decided I need to make the most of the enforced time off work and chores - got a right weepy filum for me and GD to watch - with the bestest box of chocolates a blogger could wish for yum yum yum

then maybe a snooze.....

laters taters
debs
x

Hope you're all enjoying your trips to the seaside and bacon sarnies and soppy movie

Me?

I'm packing boxes!!!


here's hoping boys don't decide to come home from camp early! Boy1 bed is covered in stuff and boy2's bed has been destroyed as it was built in to it's space!

Seza xx

Morning campers.

Another lazy day beckons. Am trying to get out of the door, but i cant get the sofa through it too . Am thinking of washing the car , but only at the thinking stage at the moment . Right, i've thought about it ........... nope ........ its not happening . Deckchair and horizontalness seems the best option.

Adios

MC xx

Hello Everyone.

Having a latte break at the moment!

Just finished vacuuming downstairs plus the stairs. German Grand Prix taped. Chicken in oven. Chicken and chips for me tonight, Sunday dinner will be on Monday!

Hope everyone's OK.

MM x

Aww Maddy, chicken chips and peas! I've not done that in ages - so simple and one of my fave dinners! We're having roast lamb today, although at the mo it's still in the fridge.

So far today I have been beaten at Table Tennis by Sonic The Hedgehog, got eliminted from the pole vaulting, done some trampolining at the Sonic Olympics, beaten Nic's mum at Scrabble on the DS, beaten Nic at Scrabble on a real board with plastic tiles and a green bag and a pen and paper, and now the fellas (Nic and his little man) are watching Doctor Who, hence my being here as it's not my bag at all.

Don'tchya just LOVE Sundays!?!?!

Deevs
x

Hi Deevs.

No peas, otherwise I would have to get rid of them first in order to start enjoying the chicken and chips.

Ah that takes me back, I used to love playing real table tennis and scrabble, monolopy, cluedo and all the rest of them.

Enjoy the rest of Sunday!

MM xxx

PS Roast lamb and mint sauce, one of my favourites.

Enjoy!

MM xxx

Evening each

Rips #55 - lovely post, you're blessed with your family.
Clodagh #62 - Is Llandudno still standing?
Debs #68 - surely there's no choccy left? I'd have eaten the box in one!! Or do you have another?

Is that impressive, or what? Got to the bottom and remembered what I wanted to say.

xxxx

Hello all - hope your Sunday is as you would wish it...

Annie #75 - Lunch with ex hubby and boys... time before first raised voice, 1 minute - time before first unplanned departure, 30 minutes - time before unexpected "storming" off, 1 hour 30 minutes. All in all a very sucessful lunch. In fact ex thought it was so great he thinks we should do it every month...

... Haven't stopped laughing since!!!

Suzie xxx

Sorry should have said - reference Friday nights blog re today's lunch...

xxx

Evenin all :)

Got to my collapse in a heap part of the day without doing so much earlier, despite temptation.

Have been for my regular Sunday walk, we think we did about 4 miles, and when I find a bit of string I'll work it out on the map. We took a wrong turn, so added a few hundred feet in error before realising we couldn't cross the river there! Later on, we couldn't find the path back across the fields. We know it's there, we've used it before, but when the thistles are taller than you and only leave you 6 inches width to walk in there isn't much point trying to find the path so we opted to continue by road. This easily added a mile to our hike, probably more since partway along the road we passed a sign telling us it was 1.5 miles to the village we'd started from, and the road joins at the north end and we wanted the south end!

Twas a tad warm out, and I'm glad I took a litre of water with me, all gone by the return to base, as was a glass of cold squish shortly after. I then braved the weekly shop (knowing if I sat down that'd be it for the day), had some lunch and went to claim my friend off the London train. Had a drink and a catch up with her and then returned here to make tea, eat it, clean the bathroom and collapse. I fully intend treating myself to a soak in the bath in a bit, assuming I can stay awake long enough!

What I want to know is do I have to do a 2nd walk this week MC?

Oz

Sundee Greetings Ter CLP & ALL...

Bingo Star 'ere...

CLP - Most interesting to hear your book is coming along nicely from the garage of motoring exotica!!!!!
As for the Angel Delight bit... don't put yersen down.... chocolate flavour with abitta sprinkled crushed flake on is most nice!!!!!!

CLP & ALL - A will bang me final Wenworth report on the blog either termorrow or Tue - it's full of niceness!!!!!!

Also a don't want to bring the blog down and am not looking for sympathy (and when yer find out what it is am not boasting either. Although it could be mistaken as boasting even though it's not)... but am in pain this weekend!!!!!
Me right arm is so sore... the muscle... that a can barely light anything 'eavier than a half full pen.... me wrists are aching... me right thigh is a bit tender... and me left ankle is sore.... plus me hands hurt!!!!!!!!

A will reveal all why... on Tuesday!!!!!!

'ope all are 'aving a nice weekend.... and am not writing that just for the sake of writing it or pretending ter be nice!!!!!
A really do 'ope all are 'aving a nice weekend!!!!!!!

Bye!

Suzie: Happy families eh?

Oz

Oz... exactly... but in fact we all ended up laughing at eachother... but I think a walk would have been better... although a couple of us tried to!

Suzie xxx

Suzie #76 - I wasn't even close, then, with my 2hrs forecast! Glad it all ended with laughter instead of tears.

xx

Hiya all

Have had a strange mix of busy and chilled out day here

Packed some boxes and did some washing this morning, then chilled out this afternoon and went to a bellringers gathering this evening to meet our new vicar and her hubby

Lovely evening sitting in the garden, chatting and lovely puds!!

Seza xx

Do you ring too then seza? Ringers teas are the best, always a goodly supply of yummy cake :)

Managed not to nod off in my bath, now all slathered in moisturiser and about ready for bed.

Oz

Finally sat down.

Quick recap to this morning....

Deevs, it was a two way thing. Thank you too.xx

Seza, if you have got to pack up, it must be a lot easier without littluns needing sockets to plug things into, probably safer too. Looking forward to hearing all about your new abode.xx

I am not very good at these recap thingys.

I read each and every post, and absorb and enjoy all of it, but am hopeless at posting back to each individual.

Maybe I am in between the memory and the notebook stage, yikes!!

Watch out Rips, I see a major waffle coming up, the only difference being, mine might be meaningless!

All in all, I have had a lovely weekend.

An hour wasted on the phone this morning, trying to spend a measly 500 pounds, is now only a distant memory.

Result being, that the desired item is being delivered between the hours of 7 and 7 tomorrow.

The most hilarious moment on the phone this morning was, that Barry, was our nearest store!!

Those that know where I live, in location to Barry, probably realise that it might involve a lengthy swim!

I think, round about call number 8, I actually spoke to a 'nice young man' who was in fact from Barry!!

He laughed his head off, when he saw the nearest store suggestion!!

Ok, going to post my waffle before the ink runs out.


MTF.xx

Morning All

Have just put the TV Breakfast news on, oh dear, they are risking it

A whole itm on Christmas shopping!!! Complete with Christmas Music

Wuouldn't be surprised if there are some unexpected spooky happenings today in the studio when Beez notices!!

Seza xx

Morning all

Seza, LOL about Beezles making spooky happenings! Anytime now wont CLP be playing the wonderful time of the year - tis only 5 months to go!

Finally watched the Changling yesterday, what a great film - Annie - still plenty of chocs left - twas a mahoosive box you know!

Nothing else to report, happy Monday everyone

debs
x

Morning all.

Typing this as fast as I can, cos we have the electrician here for the whole day, replacing lots of different fuse boxes etc.

So soon to be 'powerless'!!

Happy Monday to you all.

MTF.xx

Morning All,

Bit dull and overcast here in Kent, but very muggy! I hope everyone had a good weekend.

Rips, Good to read you on here, the CMM is a very lucky woman :)

BlYpie (sorry don't think I did that right), Sorry to hear your news, what a shock, sending big hugs your way {{{}}} xx

Debs, You climbing the walls yet? I am sure that big box of choccies will ease some of the pain xx

And to everyone else a big wet sloppy kiss X

A nice quiet weekend for me, I was doing Street Pastors on Friday night so eventually got to be at 4:25am! I must be getting old as that puts me out for the whole weekend, so I spent the rest of the time in a bit of a sleepy fog.

Tomorrow I am driving up to North Wales to see my friend who is over from Hong Kong and of course my georgeous Goddaughter, then driving back Wednesday evening. A whistle stop visit but I guess it's cheaper than flying to HK!

Is it 5 o'clock yet?

AliB
xx

Ali - yup climbing the walls! Enjoy your trip - lots of laughs and hugs I am thinking X

debs
x

PS - MTF are you there???????????? testing testing!

Morning all

Thought I'd just pop in.

Debs - I think MTF will be offline all day. Hope you are OK even though movement is limited.

I've just had another speculative call from another agency who are putting my CV forward for yet another job - it is in Welwyn Garden City (about an hour's drive away) but for quite a large company so may be worth considering.

Hope everybody else is OK and if not ((((())))))).

mtd ffb xxx

Now I am here, now I am ....

Oooh that was quick MTF. Sorry I misread your post earlier - I thought you were going to be unplugged all day.

mtd ffb xxx

....not!!

Its going to be intermittent by the looks of it.

Battling with brambles in the garden and the brambles are winning so far!!

MTF.xx

Hiya!

Seza - congrats on getting a moving date, hope all packing is going well! Me & GM are still waiting for ours - fingers crossed we should know one way or the other this afternoon!

BliYpe - sorry to read your news - I am sure this is a difficult time for you but hope you come out of it a better nad happier person.

MM - congrats on working out FB!

Rips - agreed, we should all take stock of what we have and what is important to us - work to live and not live to work :)

AnnieG - sounds as if man in the cupboard make you hapy - lock him in there!

Had a good weekend with GM and his 2 adorable children. Had sole responsiblity for them for a few hours on Saturday afternoon - all went well and a good time was had. Even GM's ex was polite when I delivered them home :)

Happy Monday to you all

AS x

Afternoon ,

It's a dull and dreary day here today. I must confess to trying to calculate how soon i could retire this morning . Only a zillion years to go :-(

Ozgirl, i didnt run, but i did clean all my windows, went to the supermarket (does that count as a walk? ) did a load of washing and ironing, and eventually washed my car .A spot of cleaning, Cooked tea and made butties for today. So , today, i am back at work for a rest.

MTF, good luck with the "lecky"

MTD , good news on the job search, will be interested to know how you get on.

Seza, good luck with dismantling the house .

Debs, hope you are feeling a bit better .

Hugs , hi's, and good wishes to all.

MC xxx

Chris,

Loved the show this morning...

Is Fernando faster than you....?

Nic

Can you hear the drums, Fernando .....?

x

100 HURRAH!