Doe a deer, a female deer, ray a drop of golden sun, me a name I call myself, far a long, long way to run

Or something like that!!!

are you drunk? not making sense. what has a deer to do with the sound of music?

Ils has explained it perfectly! :w00t:

Doe a deer, a female deer, ray a drop of golden sun, me a name I call myself, far a long, long way to run

Or something like that!!!
just had a Homer Simpson moment, doh!! Of course, get it now, brain slowly coming to life!!

Maybe Coastie should go as a goat and sing, high on a hill there's a lonely goatherd or something like that...

She could borrow one of Cat's goats :w00t:

just had a Homer Simpson moment, doh!! Of course, get it now, brain slowly coming to life!!

Maybe Coastie should go as a goat and sing, high on a hill there's a lonely goatherd or something like that...

My mate is dressing in a green clock thing and pinning goat toys on her out fit...she is a hill with a lonely goat herd! :w00t:

I was going to dress in all things yellow and go as a drop of golden sun to...but I have had neither the time or the materials! :sad:

This weekend we are going to be in Chester, visiting my sister-in-law and her partner who have just bought a fabulous four bedroomed house with a kitchen the size of my lounge.

I'm gonna be green with envy......

This weekend marks the start of my holiday, so i am looking forward to it. I dont think we have anything planned though. Im very knackered and in desperate need for a break, so i think we will probably veg on Saturday, and then do more prep work on the bathroom on Sunday.

vegging is always good bonsai!

well i am going to a gig tomorrow a night - a joy division tribute band so i'm looking forward to that!

The plan is to veg and watch the eurovision on sat night but..... i'm after getting an invite to a bbq/p!ss up from aguy i was in college with and haven't seen in a year!

i really was looking forward to vegging and i am working all weekend so the bbq isn't the best plan but i hate missing out on anight out in case i miss anything exciting!!

I'm off to see 'Sing Along A Sound Of Music' on Saturday night.....my nuns outfit is ready to go! Wooo hooooo....

The hills are alive with the sound of music.....
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I went in normal clothes as Me-a-name-I-call-myself. Saved all that hassle about dressing up.

I shall be lolling around we should have been going away in the camper van but its the cup final and Mr M is a Man Utd supporter so will be glued to the telly.
I did suggest we could have found a pub to watch it in but he wasn't keen on that idea in case they lose I suppose. He's a bit jealous as our son has a ticket and is off to Cardiff tomorrow.

This weekend I will be mostly going to Monaco for the grand prix....

:drinking: :p :funky: :wine: :wave:

Oh TE. Poor you and Urk - you have my sympathy :w00t:

Jealous? Moi? :ninja:

This weekend I will be mostly going to Monaco for the grand prix....



Have a wonderful time TE & Urk :beer: :bye:

This weekend I will be mostly going to Monaco for the grand prix....

:drinking: :p :funky: :wine: :wave:

woooo have a great time TE.

This weekend I will be mostly going to Monaco for the grand prix....


Hmmm - I'm going to Chester. You're going to Monaco.....

One of us has drawn the short straw this weekend....and it ain't YOU! :cry: Rumour has it that it will p!ss it down in Chester this weekend too....

Have a great time to lucky, lucky buggers.

will you all tell us to **** off if I tell you it's shagging raining in monaco?


Didn't think so!! :devil:

see yez on monday week!! :thumbsup:

Have a fab time TE & Urk! You lucky devils!

Hmmm - I'm going to Chester. You're going to Monaco.....

One of us has drawn the short straw this weekend....and it ain't YOU! :cry: Rumour has it that it will p!ss it down in Chester this weekend too....

Have a great time to lucky, lucky buggers.

I was born in Chester....Richmond Crescent. It had a cement swan in the garden....in fact my baby pic here was taken in Chester.

There is a rumour that all the best looking women were born in Chester.

I was born in Wallasey, 20 miles from Chester, and one of my sisters lives in Chester now. Something spookily Chesterish going on here...

I have never been to Chester, nor have I any desire to go there.


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I have never been to Chester, nor have I any desire to go there.


:ninja:

See??? Something weird going on... Everyone's talking about Chester!

oooh, i see what you mean, you may be on to something :bag:

I have never been to Chester, nor have I any desire to go there.


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Ditto! ......

I used to work in Chichester Can I play :bag:

but that would open the door to all the Mans, the Wins, the Dors and the Ros:wacko:

Well, there's a biggy for me this weekend. My daughters are taking me to see the new Star Wars movie on Sunday evening. That mightn't sound too massive an undertaking, but it'll be the first time I'll have been out of the house for months and we're tackling it like planning a military operation.

Just getting down the steps through the steep little cliff that is our front garden is going to be... interesting, and the vibrations during the fifteen minute car journey to the cinema will set my muscles in spasm. And that's before sitting in there in loud noise for three hours and then the return journey and pouring me back into bed.

Past experience from times when I've been this ill and have attempted such activity, suggests it'll hurt like hell for anything from a few weeks to several months. But I really want to go.

So, it'll be a delicate balancing act between drugging myself enough to manage the inevitable pain and allowing sufficient consciousness to understand and remember what I'm seeing.

And I can't wait! :)

aw, Dabby, I hope you have a fabulous time.

Make the most of it and go for the whole popcorn hotdog ice-cream experience :cool:

Oooh, Dabby I am soooo jealous of you, I so want to see the new Star Wars film! I could see you as a Jedi Knight!

Enjoy! :)

Have a fabulous time Dab and I hope you don't suffer to much afterwards :hug:

blimey Dab ... for that much pain I'd want a better experience that Star Wars!!! why don't you just stay in and watch Dr Who?!! :laugh:

blimey Dab ... for that much pain I'd want a better experience that Star Wars!!! why don't you just stay in and watch Dr Who?!! :laugh:

I reckon I'll watch Doctor Who on Saturday, Dol ;) . It's more than just one film, though. It's like finishing the set and adding another happy family memory. (Not to mention that there's loads of wookies in this one! :w00t: )

Is there loads of Wookies? Fab. We're also going to see it on Saturday night, I'm really hoping not to be disappointed though.

I reckon I'll watch Doctor Who on Saturday, Dol ;) . It's more than just one film, though. It's like finishing the set and adding another happy family memory. (Not to mention that there's loads of wookies in this one! :w00t: )

lol! each to their own (kind!!!) ... hope you enjoy it mate!

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Well I am going to one of best friends wedding tomorrow!

her and the boy have been going out since first year college and are a match made in heaven !

It only my second wedding so i'm all excited!

I got a really unusual dress when i was in NYC esp for it its a patterened one mainly orange with specks of blue,green and brown - its one of those tape dresses which falls very low at the front and has this cool sparkly broch where the bits that go over your chest come together.

i have sparkly sandles and a sparkly bag - i have a hat too but i'm not sure if i'll wear it.........i want to but its v different and bit "look at me folks" so i think i wont wear it.

Well I am going to one of best friends wedding tomorrow!

her and the boy have been going out since first year college and are a match made in heaven !

It only my second wedding so i'm all excited!

I got a really unusual dress when i was in NYC esp for it its a patterened one mainly orange with specks of blue,green and brown - its one of those tape dresses which falls very low at the front and has this cool sparkly broch where the bits that go over your chest come together.

i have sparkly sandles and a sparkly bag - i have a hat too but i'm not sure if i'll wear it.........i want to but its v different and bit "look at me folks" so i think i wont wear it.

Have a lovely time Crystal - any chance of any piccies of the outfit? Sounds lovely.

We're going up to see my parents, who now live in Shropshire. Mum gets very excited as she doesn't see us too often. Trouble is, sometimes it all goes the way of the pear as she winds me up something cronic. I'm the youngest of 3 only daughter, with 2 older brothers. She still treats me like the youngest child.

Example, at Christmas time we all met up at M&D's for lunch on Boxing Day. One brother (43) on chair, other brother (47) on floor. Dad (84) on poof. Mum (72) comes into living room and tells me to sit on the floor and let Dad sit on the chair. I say that Dad said he was fine (I had checked previously, like the good polite person I am). Then she gives me "the look", the one that used to make me wither in fear when I was 10. She seems to have forgotten that I am no longer 10 and it really doesn't work any more. I have the very annoying habit of arguing back now, which she can't cope with. She wouldn't speak to my brothers like that, but probably only because she feels she can't for fear of upsetting the SILs. In one way I'm glad, because she's my Mum and I want her to be natural with me. If we get through a weekend without friction, it's a huge result. Needles to say, Mr P does not look forward to our visits and stays very quiet.

She's got loads planned and it's all going to end in tears, I know it.

As Cat would say, Amen.

Have a lovely time Crystal Lights. You outfit does sound fab, we must see the piccies! :wink:

It is our School Fair on Saturday and I am helping out at it, doing the teas & coffees. I am also handing in one of jewellery pieces as a raffle. I just hope that the weather remains nice as more people will come along and we get more funds for the school! Then I am getting my hair cut later in the afternoon and we have a 40th birthday party at night-time.

I am on creche duty on Sunday at the church. Katie has a birthday party in the centre of town in the afternoon, and because the flat is now sold we don't have to stay in to do viewing, so if it nice Mr B, me & Abbie can spent the afternoon uptown in Princes Street Gardens (if it is nice), before we collect Katie.

We're going up to see my parents, who now live in Shropshire. Mum gets very excited as she doesn't see us too often. Trouble is, sometimes it all goes the way of the pear as she winds me up something cronic. I'm the youngest of 3 only daughter, with 2 older brothers. She still treats me like the youngest child.

Example, at Christmas time we all met up at M&D's for lunch on Boxing Day. One brother (43) on chair, other brother (47) on floor. Dad (84) on poof. Mum (72) comes into living room and tells me to sit on the floor and let Dad sit on the chair. I say that Dad said he was fine (I had checked previously, like the good polite person I am). Then she gives me "the look", the one that used to make me wither in fear when I was 10. She seems to have forgotten that I am no longer 10 and it really doesn't work any more. I have the very annoying habit of arguing back now, which she can't cope with. She wouldn't speak to my brothers like that, but probably only because she feels she can't for fear of upsetting the SILs. In one way I'm glad, because she's my Mum and I want her to be natural with me. If we get through a weekend without friction, it's a huge result. Needles to say, Mr P does not look forward to our visits and stays very quiet.

She's got loads planned and it's all going to end in tears, I know it.

As Cat would say, Amen.


Aww, Patsy! :hug: And just where were the SIL's sitting, did they offer to give up their seats? I am sure your mum loves you to bits, but with you being the youngest and the only daughter it probably makes it harder for you. Are you staying over or is it just a day trip? Never mind if this weekend doesn't go as planned, you have a super one next weekend to look forward to! :)

Have a lovely time Crystal Lights. You outfit does sound fab, we must see the piccies! :wink:

It is our School Fair on Saturday and I am helping out at it, doing the teas & coffees. I am also handing in one of jewellery pieces as a raffle. I just hope that the weather remains nice as more people will come along and we get more funds for the school! Then I am getting my hair cut later in the afternoon and we have a 40th birthday party at night-time.

I am on creche duty on Sunday at the church. Katie has a birthday party in the centre of town in the afternoon, and because the flat is now sold we don't have to stay in to do viewing, so if it nice Mr B, me & Abbie can spent the afternoon uptown in Princes Street Gardens (if it is nice), before we collect Katie.

Enjoy the 40th and the school Fair Bella - and i'll keep my fingers crossed that the weather holds out for both saturday and sunday for you!

She's got loads planned and it's all going to end in tears, I know it.

As Cat would say, Amen.

Good luck Patsy and enjoy - i'm sure everything will be okay!


I will deffo post some piccies Crit/Bella - its a very unusual dress so i would like to see what people think!

Never mind if this weekend doesn't go as planned, you have a super one next weekend to look forward to! :)

Why...what's happening next weekend? :ohmy:

Friday I'm going to go and buy SIMs pets expansion pack....

Saturday I'm sleeping all day as I would have worked Friday night.....

Sunday I shall be as a zombie....go to church then hope that mum invites me back for Sunday lunch! :naughty:

Nothing:sad:

And the same the weekend after....nothing:sad:

Nothing:sad:

And the same the weekend after....nothing:sad:

Bring the kids down and visit the sea side...go on ya know you wanna! :naughty:

We should have been in Bournemouth!!:sad: All our family are travelling down for a whoopeedoo family wedding - but we can't go, it is just too expensive at the moment.


So instead:

Friday: American Idol and a bowl of peanuts

Saturday: I will be cooking a 20lb gammon, a 15lb salmon [it is now ordered and I went for a biggie just in case!!] making 5 coffee and brandy trifles. My bestest mate Kate is coming with her tiddler to stay for the night. Sat night Kate and I are playing at caterers and doing this birthday party.

Sunday: Hopefully nothing too much although may make a video audition tape for This Mornings summer special!

Monday: I really fancy just spending the day in the garden with the family and dogs, maybe have a barby - but just chilling!

Your Monday sounds blissful Flippy. I think i will aim for a BBQ too. We have a wonderful butchers around the corner, where Delia Smith goes - and their steaks are to die for.

I havent any concrete plans.

Saturday i think i will be helping Mr.B in the bathroom

Sunday - hopefully some time spent at the pub

Monday - i aim to drag Mr.B from the bathroom and have a nice relaxing day before work begins again.


P.s. - Flip - whats the video for This Morning all about ?

P.s. - Flip - whats the video for This Morning all about ?

They are after a family who are available all summer hols - with varying talents. Like cooking, DIY, kids who like music/films and just stuff like that! We sort of fit the bill - Tiddles can't really do anything other than make models out of rubbish and sellotape! Just thought it would be a laugh!

They are after a family who are available all summer hols - with varying talents. Like cooking, DIY, kids who like music/films and just stuff like that! We sort of fit the bill - Tiddles can't really do anything other than make models out of rubbish and sellotape! Just thought it would be a laugh!

It sounds fab - you should go for it :thumbsup: If viewers get to vote for the family, then we can all vote for you :kid:

Sounds great Flip! Can't think of any other family I would rather see on This Morning! You and Kev could always have a guest spot and take over from Fern & Phil!

It's Mr M's 40th this weekend so we are off out with a load of mates on an old fashioned pub crawl followed by a curry to remind us of the good old days.

Sunday will be spent recovering but also preparing for the onslaught of the inlaws on Monday for more birthday celebrations.

Happy Birthday to Mr M, the big 40! Eek, that'll be me in a few years! Have a fab time, a curry and a pub crawl what more could a man ask for on his 40th! :drinking: :funky: :goof:

Ooo party at the M household! :party:

Have a fab party Maxine, and good luck with your video Flip.

I shall be enjoying the usual glamorous whirl of dirty nappies and DIY but I also hope to squeeze in some quality posting (that's Quality Posting not spam, thank-you) time :D

We're going to leave the house of cardboard and venture to the sanctuary of my mum's (again).

We also have a bit of a shopping expedition to make in honour of somebody's first birthday :wub:

Sounds like a fun weekend Maxine! :thumbsup: *can you cope with 2 boozy weekends in a row?*

At the moment I have nothing planned but that could all change!

Sounds like a fun weekend Maxine! :thumbsup: *can you cope with 2 boozy weekends in a row?*


I'll be giving it my best shot, ils! :wink2:

I'll be twitching. We have a family of birds in dire straits in our garden. :sad:

We've got this trellis fence at the top of our building site, ten feet tall and about forty feet across. Eleven years ago we planted two clematis and grew them up the fence. It's now huge, between three and four feet thick, and gorgeous. Mrs Dab's been threatening to cut it back for about three years, but I kept stamping my feet because it gives a beautiful display every Spring and I love it.

Anyway, we had a row the night before last so yesterday she went out with stepladders and a quiet pair of shears butchered it.

Half way through her twisted task she discovered a little nest, buried deep inside the branches, with four tiny newborn birds inside. She'd already exposed them to the light, so she covered them up again with a twisted lump of savaged clematis to protect them (she hoped) from the sparrowhawks and falcons that patrol the thermals above our valley.

But while she was covering the nest the mother returned. The poor thing took one look at the situation and legged it. She's been back a couple of times this morning, but as far as we know hasn't actually been to see them close up. She just perches on a pole about twenty feet away. She obviously hasn't abandoned them yet.

So I'm going to keep an eye on the nest with binoculars from here, and resist the temptation to say I bloody told you so! because I don't particularly feel like relieving Mrs Dab's guilt just yet by giving her an opportunity to shout about it. :glare:

Awww poor little things :cry:


Please keep us updated dab........

Yes, good luck with your task Dab, and I think it's very noble of you not to say I told you so (even if your logic is as twisted as your savaged clematis :D)

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By my reckoning Cockles you are going for a drive, stopping to move some white stones out the way with a big stick and then going for a drink to celebrate your inguenuity??? Am I right?? I am aren't I??:bag:

By my reckoning Cockles you are going for a drive, stopping to move some white stones out the way with a big stick and then going for a drink to celebrate your inguenuity??? Am I right?? I am aren't I??:bag:


And Dab - what sad tale, maybe she won't abandon them forever?? I hoping her motherly instinct will pull at her little heart strings ... :sad:

For all those visiting Dublin, I am going on the Viking splash tour which means I get to wear a helmet, travel in a boat/bus through central Dublin and splash into the Liffy. I know how to get my kicks!! A photography exhibition beckons as do a few pubs and markets.

see I was sold as soon as you said you got to wear a helmet. Anything that involves dressing up can only be good :D

Sounds much better than Cockney's plan of hauling pebbles around the place :D

After many boring weekends doing nothing in particular, I am going to a Rawk n Roll Partaaaay tomorrow ...... yay!

I am sneaking in my trusty camera too, which could be fun. :)

M

Today I had an unexpected really nice day.
Got up this morning with a slight hangover, moped around all day.

Then 4pm comes along and I can hear music from town.
It was a Party in the park, basically local bands playing on the high school field from 4pm to 8pm.
Well we had our tea, hubby went out bait digging, so I decided to take the kids along to the high school.

I'm really glad I did. The kids had a great time running around the field, we all got some much needed fresh air, and I was really surprised at the bands playing. They were actually very good and some of them were only school age lads.

I will definately go again next year and support the local bands. I didn't know we had that much talent around here.

Today I had an unexpected really nice day.
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What an impulsively great day that sounded Andrea?? My sort of day!

I had an unexpectedly awful day yesterday. It was the Church Fete, I had purposely kept a low profile on the organisation front, as Mr F had agreed to do it.

But when we arrived, the whole thing was chaos. I had spent most of the morning baking [2 loaves bread, 3 orange cakes and a fruit and choc traybake] for the cake stall and made 60 scones for the Cream Teas, put together all the makings for the teas [milk sugar teabags etc], raffle tickets, made sheets for guesss the no. of sweets. So I was knackered before we arrived.

Mr F went into major meltdown and I could see he just wasn't coping, he was getting more and more angry like a geyser about to burst. So I had to take over.

Anyway after a stressful 3 hours it was over bar the shouting. We made just over 500 pounds.

We then came home I made Saturday Salad and we watched Dr Who.

Today is chill day - the only jobs I have to do is prepare a Lamb Hot Pot and wash the kitchen floor [Mrs HAmburger is a prolific pooer]

Been to see the family, my mum has a big empty house as my brother and family who live with her have gone to New Zealand, so rattled around there and sat down to discuss our hoiday plans. I'm going away with my parents for the first time in 15 years! They haven't been outside the UK (ex Rep Ireland) in over 30 years, it's nice and strange to see them so excited.
And now I'm going roll up my sleeves and do some home cooking! yeah me- cooking. I've made a decission to stop buying processed foods except some essentials. My first week in the kitchen was a bit of a disaster and resulted in my throwing out 15 bluberry muffins, not cheap either bluberries are really expensive, I had no idea. I'm now using dried cranberries- learnt my lesson.
And I've just sent in my live 8 text and was searching for a thread on here, but can't find one

Wow, Bob! First holiday with your parents in 15 years. Hope it goes well.

I spent Friday evening round a work colleagues house and drank far too much wine. Spent Saturday moping about feeling sorry for myself. And today I've been worrying about how my question 'Who would you rather shag, the manager or the assistant manager?' went down. :blush:

today I've been worrying about how my question 'Who would you rather shag, the manager or the assistant manager?' went down. :blush:

Lol Max - so which one would you? :wink2:

Bob - I hope you have a good time with your parents, it will be an experience if nothing else!


My weekend has been quite quiet this week. I spent all Saturday at a footie tournament standing around and drinking vodka which was really tiring so I spent the evening just chilling watching Dr Who & Casualty. Today I have just had a marathon clean of my new bathroom and went out for lunch, so I think I am going to have another evening of chilling out!

Working this weekend but next weekend is busy...busy..busy!

My mate from London is visiting on Thursday for the weekend....Friday I will be buying dive gear under her proffessional guidence....

Saturday night I have a posh 30th party to go to...gotta get the frock out again...woo woo! :w00t:

Sunday I'm off to London to stalk Tom Cruise down the red carpet for the 'War of the Worlds' premiere! :wub:

Sunday I'm off to London to stalk Tom Cruise down the red carpet for the 'War of the Worlds' premiere! :wub:

Ooh I didn't realise War of the worlds was premiering already.

next weekend is busy...busy..busy!

My mate from London is visiting on Thursday for the weekend....Friday I will be buying dive gear under her proffessional guidence....

Saturday night I have a posh 30th party to go to...gotta get the frock out again...woo woo! :w00t:

Sunday I'm off to London to stalk Tom Cruise down the red carpet for the 'War of the Worlds' premiere! :wub:

Wow Coastie - you know how to live!



I am looking forward to next weekend as miss ils comes home from uni for the summer! :wub:

Hopefully I will be lying on a sun-drenched beach or by the pool with a glass of something cool and refreshing and wondering who got evicted from the Big Brother House :)

Have a Great time Coastie (don't peak too soon :) ) and Ils, it will be lovely for you to have Miss Ils home for the summer - lots of girly times ahead.

Hopefully I will be lying on a sun-drenched beach or by the pool with a glass of something cool and refreshing and wondering who got evicted from the Big Brother House :)




That sounds like heaven Critique - have a wonderful time! :hug:

Got a call from a friend to say they are having a BBQ and would we like to come.

So we are off there on Saturday, take the kids, let them run riot with all the other kids in the garden and have a chilled day with some good friends.

Got a call from a friend to say they are having a BBQ and would we like to come.

So we are off there on Saturday, take the kids, let them run riot with all the other kids in the garden and have a chilled day with some good friends.

Oh don't you just love an invitation to a BBQ. No cooking and yes, the kids can run riot and you get to have a nice chilled time and some adult conversation.

Hope you have a great time Andrea. :thumbsup:

Hope you have a lovely time, Andrea!

I'm looking forward to a day out on Sunday. Going down to the Barbican, my favourite bit of Plymouth, for a few scoops. :)
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They're letting you out!? Hope it's all you hope for Dabster. And that you don't suffer too much afterwards.

I'm not doing much really. Have an elderly infirm friend I have to visit. Staying over with the boys. Nothing exciting.

Have an elderly infirm friend I have to visit.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Hope it's all you hope for Dabster. And that you don't suffer too much afterwards.

Oh! Thank you, Patsy. :wink_kiss

ooooo it sounds like everyone has nice things planned!

Andrea - have a great time at the BBQ I hope the weather forcast is correct

Patsy - be kind to your elderly infirm friend, no taking her to the boozer

Dabster - That place looks great but what are scoops?

Well my weekend is up and down....

Up
miss ils comes home on Saturday for the summer

Down
my youngest has his footie presentation evening Friday
It is my turn to work Saturday morning
my youngest has a footie tournament on Saturday and because I'm working I can't go

Patsy - be kind to your elderly infirm friend, no taking her to the boozer

I won't - we shall drink in the kitchen.

This weekend we are going to Wales for my Dad's birthday. The whole family will be there apart from my sister in Beijing.

We're going to a gorgeous restaurant on Saturday night in a Stately home which is famous for its exceptional curries (aparently its one of the UK's Top 10 curry restaurants)! My Dad ADORES curry so its a real treat for him. I'm not much of a curry fan myself, but fortunately the restaurant does do other things too.

We've arranged for the resturant to bring out a birthday cake at the end of the meal to big fanfare to make him centre of attention. I'm pretty sure he will pretend to be embarassed - but will secretly love the fuss!

Awwwww, i hope you have a fantastic time Karen :)

Im looking forward to this weekend too. I havent seen my mum since January - and both mum and dad are coming to stay with us for the weekend. On Saturday we plan to do a little shopping, and then mum and i are bound to get a little drunk in the afternoon (we both have a passion for champagne and i have some in the fridge). In the evening we are all off to the pub for dinner and drinkies and a good gossip.

Sunday we will probably take a walk to the sea, and then we have a mid afternoon BBQ planned (and the weather is supposed to be lovely).

They will probably leave around 5pm Sunday afternoon, and then in the evening Mr.B and I will go to the pub again as Mr.B plays 3 card Brag with some of the locals on a Sunday evening.

This weekend should be mega fun. :goof: :wine::gunsmilie


Our local boozer used to be a big music venue in the late 70's and early 80's when live music was huge here in Dublin and they've organised, with help from my bro and some mates, a 3 day anniversary music festival with loads of bands from that era playing.

Some have reformed especially for it,and some are still playing successfully in their own right, but it'll be great to see all the old heads again....

some wags said they're just coming to see which of the drummers has a heart attack first... :devil:



rock and roll!!! :w00t:

Girls have a fantastic time :thumbsup:


I will be thinking of you all whilst I am at work :wallbash:

Awwwww, i hope you have a fantastic time Karen :)

Im looking forward to this weekend too. I havent seen my mum since January - and both mum and dad are coming to stay with us for the weekend. On Saturday we plan to do a little shopping, and then mum and i are bound to get a little drunk in the afternoon (we both have a passion for champagne and i have some in the fridge). In the evening we are all off to the pub for dinner and drinkies and a good gossip.

Sunday we will probably take a walk to the sea, and then we have a mid afternoon BBQ planned (and the weather is supposed to be lovely).

They will probably leave around 5pm Sunday afternoon, and then in the evening Mr.B and I will go to the pub again as Mr.B plays 3 card Brag with some of the locals on a Sunday evening.

Thanks Bonz.

You're weekend sound pretty fab too. It'll be great to see your folks after so long. I'll keep my fingers crossed that the weather stays fine for you all. :)

Dabster - That place looks great but what are scoops?

Little tiny delicate sips of lightly alcoholic beverages, ILS. :angel_not


Our local boozer used to be a big music venue in the late 70's and early 80's when live music was huge here in Dublin and they've organised, with help from my bro and some mates, a 3 day anniversary music festival with loads of bands from that era playing.

Oh, TE, that sounds bloody marvelous! You lucky bug gers!


We're all going to have a lovely weekend, aren't we? :)

Little tiny delicate sips of lightly alcoholic beverages, ILS. :angel_not






I had an idea it might be :wink2: :beer:

This weekend is - on Saturday - my theatre group's AGM (usually mercifully short) followed by some bits of plays - one of which I've "directed" - folowed by a barbeque and p!ss up.

Sunday will probably be spent in the company of a massive hangover!

I'm going to see G4 in concert *ducks*

And buy a posh frock for me big do next week :bored:

I'm off to the man (woman?) a stand at a Navy Field Gun Day ... lots of navy types carrying big heavy guns ... it will be good training for when one of them wins me in the raffle!

when one of them wins me in the raffle!

Booby prize? :ninja:

Booby prize? :ninja:

:w00t: :shutup:

I'm off to the man (woman?) a stand at a Navy Field Gun Day ... lots of navy types carrying big heavy guns ... it will be good training for when one of them wins me in the raffle!

I know some of those old Pompey field nuggers, Dol. Don't do it! They're animals! :w00t: You deserve better!

Everyone's weekends seems fab, hope you all have a lovely time!

I am off to a fashion show tomorrow in aid of Bluebell Day (post-natal depression) with champagne and canapes, then we are all going for an Italian afterwards.

Saturday we are going to my parents and meet up with all the family, it is a big day where they live as it is the local Gala-day, so there will be loads of colourful floats and everyone will be dressed in their finest! Let's hope the weather holds out for us. We will also have a birthday celebration as it is my dad's and nephew's birthday on Tuesday.

Sunday is the Sunday School picnic plus Father's Day, so treat Mr B to something special!

Well my mate is now unable to visit this weekend..soooo...I shall be going in to do some overtime on Saturday...the dreaded 'Round the Island Race' is on and I want to help my team out.....then I am partying on Saturday night...formal 30th...then I shall be going to London on Sunday to bond with Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg! :w00t:

So yeah basically another boring weekend in Coastiedom! :mellow:

I know some of those old Pompey field nuggers, Dol. Don't do it! They're animals! :w00t: You deserve better!

I'm really really excited now Dab! :w00t:

then I shall be going to London on Sunday to bond with Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg! :w00t:

That wasn't you Coastie was it that squirted Tom Cruise with the water gun:w00t:

That wasn't you Coastie was it that squirted Tom Cruise with the water gun:w00t:

Not unless she has developed stubble and dodgy taste in clothing :mellow:

Saturday the youngest master ils has a footie tournement and Sunday the eldest master ils has an athletics meeting locally, so I guess that is my weekend all planned!

Ive got family coming over this weekend to stay. Im always a bit strange about people visiting. I love to see them, but its sooooo much hassle and expense. I think its because i work full time, and so i like the weekends to be stress free.

Tonight i have to go to Tescos straight from work and buy a shed load of food, then go home and tidy up.

Tomorrow i will continue the cleaning (as the animals would of wrecked the joint in the night), and the family should arrive about midday - where ill give them some lunch and sit and drink all afternoon.

In the evening we are having a BBQ and star watching - so hopefully the weather will be ok.

Sunday morning ill be cooking a full brekkie, and then a long walk along the beach. Early afternoon ill then be cooking dinner (they have to leave around 5pm, but i like to feed them before they go as one of them goes to work at 10pm and it saves her the bother of cooking on their return). I think i will shove a few steak pies in the oven with new potatoes and veggies.

Sunday evening i will then go down the pub with Mr.B as he has his card game, and sink a fews gins.

Phew !!!! Roll on next weekend.

Not much this weekend really.

Party for older son to go to, younger son will no doubt moan that he wants to go as well. But luckily enough he's just been invited to a different party so thats not too bad.
Probably church on Sunday with the boys, and then the rest of the time, lazing around not doing much at all.

It's Eric's Barfday on Sunday, so he has given me his wish list [demands more like:blink: ] of the way he wants his weekend to pan out:


we had planned a birthday bash for him and my brother [bloody cancarians] on Saturday night in the house but my sister's brain explosion kinda put the kaybosh on that. We're gonna have a party when she's up and able to rock later in the month.

So instead we're gonna meet up with friends and family in our local tonight for a pee up and nosh - and probably back to ours for a small seshoooon [ the usual, bring a bottle, an instrument and anything else that pushes your buttons] and on saturday night just the two of us will go for a pig-out in da fave restaurant.

Sunday I've to bring him to some smelly auld tool shop to buy him his "Circular Skill Bench Saw Thingy that's Brill and does Everything and you'll never have to buy me any tools again I Swear ' present.:blink:

you'll never have to buy me any tools again I Swear ' present.:blink:

Ive heard that before :laugh: I hope you have a wonderful time, and give Urk a birthday snog from me :cool:

im not doing ANYTHING this weekend! im so bored of staying in! got any ideas what i could do?

im not doing ANYTHING this weekend! im so bored of staying in! got any ideas what i could do?

Okey Kokey Amelijah - how about:


A 10 km walk in the country or at the beach


A really really thorough spring clean of a room or two at home.


Go and buy a dye and tie dye some old clothes.


Make a dream catcher out of some twigs, string and some feathers and beads.


Make a lovely cake and some scones.


and finally a home wax, with a manicure and pedicure thrown in for good measure??

Now there you go - you will never be bored for the next 6 weeks.

Me, well Tiddles has a pool party and barby to go to - he is 6 I tell you 6 and going to a pool party!!!!!! And me and Mr F are being taken out for an Indian meal tomorrow night by some friends.

Sunday I am looking forward to a family day in, and prepping the garden for next week when we are opening it in aid of the Great North Air Ambulance.

That'll teach you......... :laugh:

We're going to Brands Hatch to watch my brother race. Yeeaaaaaaaaaaooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwmmmmmm....... ..... It's also his birthday on Sunday, so a place at least would be a fitting present.

im not doing ANYTHING this weekend! im so bored of staying in! got any ideas what i could do?

Sit in the garden and get wasted - that's what I'm hoping to do :laugh:

My weekend was a tad hectic. Saturday at 1:30pm my sister and brother in law arrived for the weekend. We had some lunch and then around 8pm lit the BBQ for dinner which was scrummy. We then sat outside until 1am star watching and enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside.


Sunday though went a bit pear shaped. The family decided they wanted a walk to the sea with the dog so they disappeared whilst i took the opportunity to hoover and tidy up a bit. I then popped to the papershop for a newspaper. We then had plans to go and check out a camp site, nip to a caravan shop etc ... but it all changed.

Mr.B got back and told me he had had a call from his sister asking if she could come and visit too and bring her new boyfriend. That was fine and i offered to feed them dinner. What i didnt realise until they arrived was that they were also bringing Mr.B's parents AND their respective children - and they all wanted feeding !!!!

So i spend a few hours inwardly panicking but to them i looked as calm as a cucumber. I also quaffed copious amounts of Cava to keep the fright at bay.

Luckily it was a tremendous success. I found some steak pies in the freezer and cooked them all. I did a massive amount of new potatoes, broccoli, carrots, peas and gravy and everyone told me it was delicious - and it was :laugh: I was really chuffed considering i was half cut !!! I then found lots of posh ice cream in the freezer and an apple struddle thingie which i shoved in the oven and we all tucked into that. All in all, everyone went home happy and with full bellies. I was knackered though :blink:

Luckily it was a tremendous success.

All in all, everyone went home happy and with full bellies. I was knackered though :blink:

Well done Bonny, isn't it funny the least prepared and most impulsive days are often the best fun. You did marvellously to feed the thousands and take a pat on the back for that. I am saying phew for you!!

This weekend I shall no doubt be looking after the invalid Mr A.
He is going into hospital on Wednesday for an operation on his elbow on Thursday and won't be discharged till Friday.
Gonna be strange, I've never spent that amount of time at home with him not being there.
So he will be bandaged up and playing the patient very well I suspect :w00t:

This weekend I shall no doubt be looking after the invalid Mr A.
He is going into hospital on Wednesday for an operation on his elbow on Thursday and won't be discharged till Friday.
Gonna be strange, I've never spent that amount of time at home with him not being there.
So he will be bandaged up and playing the patient very well I suspect :w00t:

oooooo Andrea elbows and operations - yuck - they just spell out pain to me!!

I do hope he is a good patient for you, Mr F is an appalling patient!! Good Luck!

Hope it all goes well for Mr A, Andrea!


I have just spent the weekend in Prague and very nice it was too. I thought Prague was lovely and I would have liked to have been able to stay longer as there was so much to see.

Unfortunately the weather was not as good as here, and we got caught in 2 thunderstorms and were soaked to the skin both times :laugh:

I would definitely like to go back there again some day!

I have just spent the weekend in Prague and very nice it was too.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, that's why it's been quiet on here:wink_kiss

Glad you had a great time Ils, it does sound a lovely place to go.

Next weekend is my 40th and I will be celebrating with copious amounts of alcohol.

This weekend i shall be painting out my conservatory which has taken like forever to build, hubbie has suggested white on the walls but i,m not so sure what do you think?


have a great week-end everyone.

Next weekend is my 40th and I will be celebrating with copious amounts of alcohol.

Are you having a party Maxine?

Hopefully I will be having a rather exciting adventure this weekend but I shall say no more for now and share all next week if it all comes off! :cool:

I dont have any plans this weekend thank god. Last weekend was enough to put me off entertaining for life !!!

So i plan to walk the pooch, mow the lawn, and spend a lot of the time slurping gin down the pub.

I am sure something important is happening on Saturday - but for the life of me I cannot remember??

But Sunday we are opening the front and side gardens up to the public as part of a fund raising event to raise money for the Northumberland Air Ambulance. Mr F has made some hedgehog boxes which he will sell, and he will have his dovecots on show to take orders for - proceeds to the Air Ambulance. [we desperatly rely on the air ambluance up here - it takes on average 1 1/2 hours to get an amulance here depending on the time of day!!]

We will open from 2 - 6pm and the charge is 3 pounds, there are other gardens in the area also open and this covers all the gardens plus a programme.

Am popping down to my parents so that they can pop off to somewhere hot while I doggy sit and house sit. Can't wait for some peace and to go and play ball with the dog and be able to watch big brother again.

Hopefully nothing!

This weekend I will be mostly drinking lots as we are having a small but select gathering (for that read the CATS are coming) for Mr B's birthday (which is actually today and the poor sod has just gone off to work nights- shame :naughty: ).

Visiting friends in Chelmsford on Saturday and a friend in Kent on Sunday, who's going to live in New Zealand in September! Blimey.

Next weekend is my 40th and I will be celebrating with copious amounts of alcohol.

I suppose I'd better join you! :w00t: :beer: :beer: :funky: :drinking:

I have decided to move into the city and away from the sea existence. So this weekend, going to start looking...

Taking a risk and having a mini adventure! :w00t:

Right if you don't here from me again...eeek! :w00t:

Today I will be in charge of the Bric a Brac AND Tombola stall at my nursery's Fun day.

Tonight I will be drinking at Chez Buzz, tomorrow I will sit on my gracious decking and recover.

This weekend I am working Saturday morning :sad: then I have nothing planned for the rest of the day as yet. Sunday we are going to a BBQ at my eldest sons g/f's house. Unfortunately the forcast is rain for Sunday!

We are flying down to Wellington on Saturday for a days shopping :w00t: Gisborne is lovely but it's not exactly a shopping mecca so I'm looking forward to a bit of retail excess! It's only an hour long flight from here so we'll be there by 8.30am and back home by 7pm (our local airport is a 10 minute drive from home) I'm looking forward to it :)

Sunday we are going to the Gisborne Home show at the local events centre and I'm hoping to pick up some ideas for the house and then we are meeting friends for lunch. It'll be back to school and the normal routine for the kids on Monday, poor souls have to wait until Christmas for their long summer holidays!

Wahey...shop till ya drop VOR!! :thumbsup:

I'm off camping in Somerset for a week on Saturday....yay! :w00t:

I am sort of dreading this weekend - well not really but half sort of.

I am catering for a Christening, for 36 adults and 24 children. It is my firends baby's christening - the menu is fairly simple 300 canapes, ham, chicken mousse terrine, poached salmon, coronation chicken, about 7 different salads - and puds.

But she has had the food sent to my house - I did give her a shopping list - but she has sent one buffalo mozerrella to make a sald for 60 people!!!!!:glare: I honestly dare not look at the rest - I know she has woefully under-ordered!!!

I just know it is going to be a hard and busy weekend - with no relaxing for me till Sunday evening.

I am sort of dreading this weekend - well not really but half sort of.

I am catering for a Christening, for 36 adults and 24 children. It is my firends baby's christening - the menu is fairly simple 300 canapes, ham, chicken mousse terrine, poached salmon, coronation chicken, about 7 different salads - and puds.

But she has had the food sent to my house - I did give her a shopping list - but she has sent one buffalo mozerrella to make a sald for 60 people!!!!!:glare: I honestly dare not look at the rest - I know she has woefully under-ordered!!!

I just know it is going to be a hard and busy weekend - with no relaxing for me till Sunday evening.

I think you are amazing for doing this. Hope it goes well - if your sandwiches are anything to go by, you will sail easily in the mass catering demands. Good luck!

Good luck with the catering Flip, you domestic goddess you!!!

I am being taken to town to buy my birthday pressie - I dont know WHAT I want though, I have been toying with the idea of a Dior handbag :wub: or some more jewellrey but I dont know WHAT!

Blimey Flip - i hope the cheese manages to stretch !!!

And Isis - i hope you get well and truly spoilt.

I will be doing sweet FA this weekend - which is fabulous.

I'm going to do as little as possible this weekend. Pure Bliss! ahhh!:D

Plus I'll make the most of being waited on hand and foot tomorrow. :w00t:

Blimey Flip - i hope the cheese manages to stretch !!!


It might do if it's stringy cheese. :laugh:

I'm going to do as little as possible this weekend. Pure Bliss! ahhh!:D

Plus I'll make the most of being waited on hand and foot tomorrow. :w00t:

And look, Tiggs! You have a brand new shining box just in time for your special day! :w00t:

:w00t: :w00t: :w00t:

This weekend is another music weekend in my local, three nights, 5 bands = heaven!!! :thumbsup:

This weekend is another music weekend in my local, three nights, 5 bands = heaven!!! :thumbsup:

Heaven, indeed! Can I come and be your lodger, please? :)

I'll be showing builders around the garden and getting tooth-sucking quotes for putting up a new perimeter wall. :sad:

Nothing at all this weekend. Oh actually I tell a lie, youngest son has a party to go to on Sunday, but otherwise, a lovely time not having to worry about getting up to get the kids to school:thumbsup:

I know the week has only just started but I'm really looking forward to this next weekend.

My sister, her hubby and two boys are coming down to visit.
We haven't seen them since New Year when we were back home.
They are bringing their caravan late on Thursday so we will have from Friday till Monday together.
And I think we are going to visit "The Muckleburgh collection", a local museum that has loads of tanks, jeeps and military vehicles and gets some of them going in the field at the back. The boys will love that........and the kids will too:w00t:

The kids will love seeing their cousins again.

Have a fan-dabby-dozey time Andrea.

I will be drinking / eating / sleeping / farting, and generally having fun in the great outdoors this weekend :thumbsup:

Well, last weekend was a total wash-out. It was the first weekend since the end of April where we didn't have any social arrangments, and I would love to have spent it chilling out with Mr H.

Unfortuantely, I had to travel to Coventry on Sunday for work and had to prepare for that work on Saturday, which meant that Saturday and Sunday were completely wiped-out.

Next weeked should be totally fabulous. We ain't doing a god-damned thing!!!!!!

Aww have a lovely time Andrea.

After last week's fun packed shopping trip, this weekend will be a lot less interesting. Mr V is on call Friday and Sunday which leaves us only Saturday to play with, we have jobs to do around the house during the day but have booked tickets to see a Maori play at a local theatre on Saturday night. Should be good :)

Other than that, cleaning and ironing will be on my list I guess!

cleaning and ironing will be on my list I guess!

Can I come and be your cleaner?? With views like that I could do any amount of ironing - which I am successfully avoiding and have done since last Monday.

On Sunday we have been invited to tea with our old Vicar - so that should be hysterically funny!!:ninja:

More tea, Vicar? :w00t:

I'm off to Butlins for a long weekend! yippee!
I shall sit around reading my book, drinking from my flask (which may or not contain wine!) watching my son and his friend annoy each other. i shall get drunk in the evening and not care what time I get up!

I'm at Bognor if Crit and Maz wanna join me!!

Have a lovely time Dol. :)

This weekend I will be packing, packing and more packing as we leave for the States on Monday for three weeks.

Have a fabby time Dol. And in case I forget to say so later, enjoy The States Tigger.

This weekend, we are doing nothing in particular. Thank heavens! We have some vague ideas about going to the cinema and then dinner on Saturday - or perhaps Sunday - but we'll play it by ear. It depends how we feel.

Oh - it'll be great to have a weekend where we can lie-in and not have to do anything unless we want to.

Have a great time Dol, I haven't been for a few years but Butlins for a weekend is great fun :thumbsup:

I haven't got anything planned as yet, except I have to take my sons new bike back to the shop as it has broken for the second time in 2 weeks :mad:

Have a great time Dol and Tiggs :thumbsup:


It's our August bank holiday this coming weekend, and although Urk has NO idea of this, we ARE heading off SOMEWHERE, ANYWHERE for a few days... if I have to drag him screaming and kicking out of the house........
.


note to self: get urk very drunk tomorrow night, and he'll be packing his ickle bucket and spade before he knows it......:devil:

I'll be working :sad:

BOO Fee. No fair.

Though I'm sure you'll manage some maggot acting at some stage! :laugh:

I am hopeing to take the kids to Stonehenge this Sunday for the day, was supposed to go this morning but it rained !!!

Going to Glocs to drop the kids off with the in-laws for a week to save on childminding costs. Won't know what to do with ourselves.

Who said pub every night?

Going to Glocs to drop the kids off with the in-laws for a week to save on childminding costs. Won't know what to do with ourselves.

Who said pub every night?



have a lovely time Pat's.

Well apart from sister and family visiting (I'm getting all excited) I have just found out that my neice is going to be on the Saturday morning ITV show, Ministry of Mayhem. So I shall be watching that.
Apparently she is going to be on the food fight sketch first thing:wacko:

I love MoM, Andrea :w00t: and if the kids are good I let them watch it too!

Well apart from sister and family visiting (I'm getting all excited) I have just found out that my neice is going to be on the Saturday morning ITV show, Ministry of Mayhem. So I shall be watching that.
Apparently she is going to be on the food fight sketch first thing:wacko:

Oh excellent Andrea - I hope you are going to video it for prosperity :thumbsup:

It's our August bank holiday this coming weekend, and although Urk has NO idea of this, we ARE heading off SOMEWHERE, ANYWHERE for a few days... if I have to drag him screaming and kicking out of the house........

NZ is very nice at this time of year TE ;)

Well apart from sister and family visiting (I'm getting all excited) I have just found out that my neice is going to be on the Saturday morning ITV show, Ministry of Mayhem. So I shall be watching that.
Apparently she is going to be on the food fight sketch first thing:wacko:

my nephew was also a star on Ministry of Mayhem! unfortunately some ****ish presenter kept standing in front of him! grrrr!

my nephew was also a star on Ministry of Mayhem! unfortunately some ****ish presenter kept standing in front of him! grrrr!

Can't you sue Doll...I bloomin would, or you could stalk him and look through his window on a dark dark night.

NZ is very nice at this time of year TE ;)

Oh I wish petal!! :laugh:

How long did you say the journey was though? :ohmy:

We are due 2 weeks hols before christmas though!:naughty:

Well it's 24 hours if you don't stop over somewhere exotic on the way.............Christmas is summer here, shall I book you in chez V????? :w00t:

I'm off to stay with Maxine for the weekend.


My son asked if we were going on another girls night out ... he means SO meet! lol! i said no, I would be there the whole time to keep an eye on him ...he's not pleased!

Hopefully Max and Mr Max will be breaking out the BBQ and beers on Saturday and the sun will be shining and we can all get ****ed in the back garden!

I'm off to stay with Maxine for the weekend.


My son asked if we were going on another girls night out ... he means SO meet! lol! i said no, I would be there the whole time to keep an eye on him ...he's not pleased!

Hopefully Max and Mr Max will be breaking out the BBQ and beers on Saturday and the sun will be shining and we can all get ****ed in the back garden!


Sound like great fun, any room in your suitcase for a little one?

Sound like great fun, any room in your suitcase for a little one?


ummm ... I think that would just about make Mr Max's weekend, don't you!!! he'd probably phone up work to see if they needed anyone to work the weekend!! :w00t:

ummm ... I think that would just about make Mr Max's weekend, don't you!!! he'd probably phone up work to see if they needed anyone to work the weekend!! :w00t:
So he wouldn't appreciate me turning up then?

I think that would just about make Mr Max's weekend

Of course it would :w00t: Because what more could a man want than, 2 beautiful women at his beck and call, but 3 beautiful women :w00t:

Of course it would :w00t: Because what more could a man want than, 2 beautiful women at his beck and call, but 3 beautiful women :w00t:
Trouble is when 3 women get together they're not at anybody's beck and call :w00t: They sit around (not so) quietly chatting and getting sloshed expecting you to wait on them :bag:

I'm going on a clycle ride this Saturday. I've ogranised a group of about 14 of us cycling on mainly cycle tracks and through woods for about 18 miles, stopping en route at a couple pubs! Afterwards back to my place for something to eat.

I keep checking the weather forecast - hoping it's going to be fine and that todays rain isn't going to make the paths too muddy.
And British hi-speed Rail aren't helping - they've gone cancelled the trains from the station we are meeting because of engineering works :mad2:

I'm getting STRESSED :wallbash:

I think the weather forecast is good for this weekend Ghost :thumbsup:

It'll all be fine Ghost - have a smashing time.

This weekend i havent got any plans, which is the way i like it. Tomorrow morning i have to take the dog to the vets for his 6 month MOT which is free, but whilst there i need to get some flea / worms stuff.

After that we will probably end up in the pub for the rest of the day with the dog.

On sunday ... who knows, we might go down the pub :bag:

ooh good luck at the vets.
This weekend my sister is coming home from Scotland for the weekend, AND bringing a friend with her.So it will be a nice quiet 'civilized weekend,
I'm sure.... :wine: :phone1: :wine: :wine:
And don't you just LOVE the Scottish accent!
yahoo.

Ghost tell us how the cycle ride goes - it sounds a lovely idea and day - hope it goes well?

Bonny you have reminded me that I must get my 3 in for their booster jabs. Have a nice time at the ... errr ... is it .... err ... oh yeah - THE PUB!!!


This weekend:

Today - Mr F has the car, so me and tiddles are stranded at home, so we may take the dogs for a walk.

Jack has gone with 4 of his mates to 'the shack' a Flip family, flea ridden hovel up near Cheviot, no water, no electric, 3 x outside loos - no roof, walls, or doors and they don't flush either. But I am a worried wart - it is the first time for any of them to have spent a whole night away from home without adult supervision.

Tomorrow - our local pub has a rounders match and a charity auction - all to raise money for Breast and Testicular Cancer. So my contribution is playing rounders for money, and Mr F has put one of his dove cots into the auction.

And don't you just LOVE the Scottish accent!
yahoo.

Oh, but of course Aondeag!! It is the best accent in the world! ;) :w00t:

Have a fabulous time with your sister!

We are going off to Vogrie country park as it is beautiful here today, they have some kind of fun-open day. Tomorrow is the Festival Cavalcade in Edinburgh for the start of the Festival, so we will pop up town and join in all the fun!

Not alot to do this weekend....working and all that.... but I would like to take this oportunity to wish you all a good one! :thumbsup:

have a good weekend too Coastie xxxx Well i will be packing my suitcase ready for my holidays, sigh it's a hard life !!

Thanks Coastie, I have nothing planned, so just going to take it easy and watch a bit of the sport on the TV!

It seems everyone is either on holiday or packing for it :D

Bridge where are you off to and when?

I am cleaning the kitchen......yukky job and I hate it...only thing is the pooter is in the dining room part of the kitchen and i keep just popping on here for a quck look and then get nothing done.!

I'm about to go out and post a frightening amount of cheques :wacko:

Then I'm going to spend the weekend getting on top of work admin and housework in the vain hope that next week will be more controllable.

Oh and popping in and out of here for a bit of welcome R&R. :thumbsup:

Well, the Vogrie Fun Day as we found out is next week and not today!!! So we will have another trip there next week. We went into a little town on the way back that has the most amazing bead shop! I wished that Mr B wasn't there as I could have really gone to town and bought loads so got a few lovely pieces, then went for a walk by the river.

Back home and going to do a few necklaces with my newly bought gains! :)

I ended up doing a 12 mile cycle ride on saturday evening !! It killed me :bag: I havent been able to walk properly since.

To many 12 miles might be nowt, but its my first time on the bike this year, and i think it was a tad too much.

Ghost tell us how the cycle ride goes - it sounds a lovely idea and day - hope it goes well?


Flip - Bike ride went well on Saturday - even though I got lost at one point in Bookham common woods and put about 4 miles on the journey. No punctures, no breakdowns, 2 stops at pubs and them back to my place for dinner somewhat tired. Only 24 miles cycled but as about half of it was off road it took us about 6 hours including stops. A few moans about about it being too far and too many hills :ohmy: but everybody said they enjoyed it. :thumbsup:

We nearly lost somebody at one stage - A straight tarmac road running for about 1 - 2 miles though wood that used to go to a car park but was now closed to traffic. We went to the end and waited for everybody to catch up.
15 minutes we were still waiting - had to send somebody back to misssing person. It turned out Sheila had lost sight of the rest of the group - so she just stopped and waited to be found! Sheila was not impressed with us I can you :ranting: :mad:

cooking a haggis supper for 8 with a bit of burns and whiskey to complete the experience or nightmare (depending on your perspective!!)

cooking a haggis supper for 8 with a bit of burns and whiskey to complete the experience or nightmare (depending on your perspective!!)

Oh sounds yummy Tonee! I have to admit that I do love "proper" haggis!! I just shut off to what it actually contains and just enjoy it! Are you doing the address to the haggis, and a toast to the lassies & the laddies? Is there any reason for you having this in August instead of January?? :w00t:

How is your bottom Ghost, and has Sheila forgiven you?

[QUOTE=Bella]Oh sounds yummy Tonee! I have to admit that I do love "proper" haggis!! I just shut off to what it actually contains and just enjoy it! Are you doing the address to the haggis, and a toast to the lassies & the laddies? Is there any reason for you having this in August instead of January?? :w00t:
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Doing the whole shebang for german and irish guests and in the company of actors so it is a mark of respect to do this at a later date and did you know that Rabbie Burns is a romantic hero in Russia? Found that out yesterday.

I know that Robert Burns is huge in places like Japan & China, don't know if they actually eat the haggis or not though!

Have a fabulous dinner at the weekend Tonee. Are you having the neeps & tatties too? Are you having Cranachan for pudding?

Only 24 miles cycled Only :ohmy:

Glad you had a good time and you found your missing person :thumbsup:

Are you having Cranachan for pudding?

Ooh Bella, you've now got to tell me what Cranachan is, never heard of it.

Im going to a hog roast on Saturday :w00t:

A woman who used to work here (she left a week ago) is holding the party for her little girls 1st birthday, and also their wedding anniversary. I was really chuffed that they invited us.

So - i went out yesterday and bought her daughter a smashing little outfit - and ill take a few bottles of wine.

On Sunday we have no plans though, which is great.

Ooh Bella, you've now got to tell me what Cranachan is, never heard of it.


Cranachan is a scottish pudding made with rasperries, I am not a huge lover of it here's the recipe and sorry I didn't reply sooner, only just seen this!

340g (12oz) Fresh Raspberries or Soft Fruit (in season)
10 fl oz Double Cream
50g (2oz) Medium Oatmeal
3 tbsp Heather Honey
3 tbsp Scotch Whisky

Toast the oatmeal under a grill, turning occasionally, until golden brown.
Allow to cool.
Whip the cream until stiff.
Fold in the oatmeal, honey, and whisky.
Layer the cream mixture with the raspberries in four tall glasses, reserving a few raspberries for garnish.
Cover with cling film and refrigerate.
Allow to come to room temperature for 30 minutes before serving
Decorate with a few raspberries.

Oooh Bella, that sounds yummy, apart from the scotch, I hate whisky.

Do you think I could replace it with baileys :w00t:


My mum and dad are coming down tomorrow to visit us for a week, so I'm really looking forward to that, haven't seen them in over 6 months.
And it's the start of carnival week on Saturday, so big car boot to go to, with loads of other things going on.
Tuesday down to the carnival field, let the kids go on some rides, see all the stuff in the arena, and parachute guys come and land on the field as well.
Wednesday, go and watch the red arrows, then at night time see the carnival parade.
Thursday, go watch a big firework display, then Friday is oldest son's 6th birthday, so party for him.

Then I'll need a week to recover :w00t:

My mum and dad are coming down tomorrow to visit us for a week, so I'm really looking forward to that, haven't seen them in over 6 months.
And it's the start of carnival week on Saturday, so big car boot to go to, with loads of other things going on.
Tuesday down to the carnival field, let the kids go on some rides, see all the stuff in the arena, and parachute guys come and land on the field as well.
Wednesday, go and watch the red arrows, then at night time see the carnival parade.
Thursday, go watch a big firework display, then Friday is oldest son's 6th birthday, so party for him.

Then I'll need a week to recover :w00t:

I think you will Andrea :shocking:

It's sounds like you have a fun packed week ahead, I hope you all have a great time and the weather is kind to you :thumbsup:

Crikey Andrea, you are going to be busy!! :w00t:

We are at friends tomorrow for a party/bbq, should be fun!

Sunday is the Vogrie Fun Day that we thought was last week, but if we go to that we miss Fringe Sunday........mmmmm, decisions, decisions!

We're going to the Summer Ball at the golf club.

I'm taking my own ball :bag:

I'm going to Dorset on Sunday with just the 3 boys to stay with my brother and his girlfriend and their new addition Ruby Candellabra Daphne Mayes (who was the reason why we didn't go a couple of weeks ago if you recall). Ruby has had her injections now so we can all go out together.

The itinery depends on the weather but options are:

Beach
Monkey World
Corfe Castle
Brownsea Island (dib dib dib)

Each evening we will be eating out in their child friendly pub. Coming back tuesday.

Have a lovely time and say a big hi! from me.

I'm working tomos, but not Sunday. Might be going to a barby, but have to do some packing too.

I'm going to Dorset on Sunday with just the 3 boys to stay with my brother and his girlfriend and their new addition Ruby Candellabra Daphne Mayes (who was the reason why we didn't go a couple of weeks ago if you recall). Ruby has had her injections now so we can all go out together.

The itinery depends on the weather but options are:

Beach
Monkey World
Corfe Castle
Brownsea Island (dib dib dib)

Each evening we will be eating out in their child friendly pub. Coming back tuesday.

We went to Monkey World a few weeks ago - brilliant it was too!

we found that the best time to see the chimps was after 4 as a lot of people had gone by then - earlier on it was difficult to see much.

we found that the best time to see the chimps was after 4 as a lot of people had gone by then - earlier on it was difficult to see much.

oh I think the Chimps will be craning their necks to get a look at the Cats!!!

Sound fun Cat - have a great time :thumbsup:

This weekend I will mostly be tiptoing round the house or trying to find things to do outside the house as Mr B is on nights :sad: I bloody hate being here when he is on nights....

oh I think the Chimps will be craning their necks to get a look at the Cats!!!

I take great umbrage at that comment Dolores.

well, mr. msgirl works EVERY weekend, it's his shift-th,f,sat, &sun one week**f, sat, sun the next. we are on the latter. so i will be cleaning house and doing laundry and all that good stuff. i will catch up phone calls with family and friends far away and mail some hysterical cards i got for my best friend. we try to 'out card' each other. my oldest son is gone all weekend w/ his aunt and uncle. the youngest will probably go camping saturday night. if i'm not croaked over from housework, i will catch up t.v. or reading. msgirl :shocking: just shocking isn't???

MissG...I'm working to...let us sulk together... :sad:

Partied last night though.... :w00t: And partying again next Saturday..woooo :w00t:

Ooh Bella, you've now got to tell me what Cranachan is, never heard of it.

Andrea it is totally scrummy, I did this as one of my puds for my Scottish themed birthday party.

Bella stick the recipe on the Share thread - it is really scrummy and ever so alcholic!!!

Edit: to say I have just popped along to a garage to have a look at a run around for my new job. I think I have found just the jobby - the guy has given me the keys so I can go for a test drive tomorrow morning.

MissG...I'm working to...let us sulk together... :sad:


Please can I come and sulk with you. I'm totally cheesed off. I'd been looking forward to doing something today all week. It looks like it's not on and now I'm feeling rejected and sad :cry:

Oh nox, that's a bummer when that happens :hug:

It's almost as bad as having to go to the neighbour's birthday barbecue...:bag:

Oh nox, that's a bummer when that happens :hug:

It's almost as bad as having to go to the neighbour's birthday barbecue...:bag:
In the rain :w00t:


Noxy... sorry to hear your plans didn't work out as you expected :hug:

Shame I have this awful toothache...:bag:

Thanks guys. Fee, I hope rain stops play. Is it the neighbours themselves, or the thought of soggy bangers that doesn't appeal?

Tough choice nox, tough choice :ninja:

But it is now officially tipping it down :w00t:

My Hog Roast party thingy on Saturday was a let down. You needed to have a baby as an accessory (sp) to enjoy it !!!

Basically everyone who went was a good friend of the host / hostess - and they ALL had kids. Mr.B and i were the only ones who didnt so we were left out - even though we tried to pretend we liked the little bleeders.

What i dont understand is ... why do adults totally change when they have babies. Everyone spoke in baby language, and i was trying to eat when one couple whisked a potty out of nowhere, stuck there child on it and we all had to inspect the contents afterwards and give her a round of applause. I wanted to run screaming !!!

We only stayed about 2 hrs and then beat a hasty retreat incase this child malarky was catching.

My Hog Roast party thingy on Saturday was a let down. You needed to have a baby as an accessory (sp) to enjoy it !!!

Basically everyone who went was a good friend of the host / hostess - and they ALL had kids. Mr.B and i were the only ones who didnt so we were left out - even though we tried to pretend we liked the little bleeders.

What i dont understand is ... why do adults totally change when they have babies. Everyone spoke in baby language, and i was trying to eat when one couple whisked a potty out of nowhere, stuck there child on it and we all had to inspect the contents afterwards and give her a round of applause. I wanted to run screaming !!!

We only stayed about 2 hrs and then beat a hasty retreat incase this child malarky was catching.

Bonnie, I do sympathise with you! As as adult who has no doubt changed since having kids, I do get where you are coming from. The BBQ we were at weekend was also full of kids and our two were in the thick of it and we just left them to get on with it. I enjoy going to these sort things and do try not to talk "baby language", some people do think that's all you can speak though when you have kids and sometimes you have to spell it out to them that you can actually talk about other things too, like............. Big Brother!!! :laugh: That's why I enjoy coming here cos you can post about other things!

I would never have dared to let my children do the toilet in front of everyone and show the contents of the potty though!! I would never even change a nappy in front of a crowd! I do think that is rather rude!

Our day out on Sunday was a bit of a wash-out, as it rained really heavy until early afternoon. We thought about still going but as the events were all outside we gave it a miss. However it did clear up and we wished we had gone!

This weekend I will be mostly in Barcelona. :w00t:

Oh do shutup, Patsy! No-one loves a show-off you know!! :wink_kiss:

j/k sweetie! I am sooo jealous! Enjoy your weekend!

10 days, Bella, we're going for 10 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TOMORROW

Well this weekend I will mostly be flying to Majorca for two weeks :w00t:

We don't fly out til Sunday evening, but on Saturday are going to a friends 40th Birthday bbq and then Sunday out for dinner and straight to the airport..... :thumbsup:

Have lovely holidays Patsy and Buzz it will be very quiet here without you both.

Wow Buzz away as well, you are right Maz, it will be quite around here. :w00t:

Have a fantastic holiday Buzz :thumbsup:

Well this weekend I will mostly be flying to Majorca for two weeks :w00t:

We don't fly out til Sunday evening, but on Saturday are going to a friends 40th Birthday bbq and then Sunday out for dinner and straight to the airport..... :thumbsup:

Have a lovely flight, Bumblebee. :bye: and a lovely holiday, too.

Have a lovely flight, Bumblebee. :bye: and a lovely holiday, too.
I will and likewise to you Pats.....


and I shouldn't worry Cat will be back tomorrow....peace shattered!! :w00t:

I thought she was back Wednesday? Oh well, I won't be. :w00t:

Next weekend we are going down the coast to Napier for a couple of days. It's a coastal town that was totally devastated by earthquake in the 1920's and completely rebuilt in Art Deco style, so it's interesting to visit and they also have some of the best vineyards in NZ. It's a 3 hour drive from Gisborne so we are going early Saturday morning and will stay over night, coming back on Sunday. The weather has been fantastic lately as we are now approaching spring (starts in September) but the temp's have been in the high teens/low twenties and are set to continue until past the weekend.

I'm really looking forward to it :)

Next weekend we are going down the coast to Napier for a couple of days. It's a coastal town that was totally devastated by earthquake in the 1920's and completely rebuilt in Art Deco style, so it's interesting to visit and they also have some of the best vineyards in NZ. It's a 3 hour drive from Gisborne so we are going early Saturday morning and will stay over night, coming back on Sunday. The weather has been fantastic lately as we are now approaching spring (starts in September) but the temp's have been in the high teens/low twenties and are set to continue until past the weekend.

I'm really looking forward to it :)

Sounds really cool - I'm dead jealous

So much for the 50th birthday p!ss up that I'm going to on Friday!!

Aww Rob, the 50th birthday will be fab I'm sure. I'll post some pictures of Napier next week. Mind you, it's not all tasteful I hear they have the world's first (and hopefully last) 'McDeco McDonalds' :blink:

It sounds wonderful Voicey - enjoy :thumbsup:

I have no plans for this weekend, but i think thats only as we are having a 5 day weekend this time. Im planning a couple of day trips. Maybe Framlingham castle, Aldeburgh and Southwold. I think i will get some stuff in for picnics and if the weather is nice make a day of it :w00t:

Somehow, things have got really busy round here.

Tomorrow my oldest son starts Beaver scouts for the first time, so morning is taken up with him.
Afternoon, I'm going to church as a friend is getting married.
Evening time, I'm off to a hog roast with beer and wine all included in the price:thumbsup:

Sunday is a day to recover I think.

I have just been to watch Motorbike racing nearby. I have never been before, but a friend down the pub told us his son was racing, and did we fancy going. We decided to head down there as we had no other plans, and i had a brilliant afternoon. It was loud, muddy and blummin enjoyable. His son came 6th out of about 30 riders, so he did well.

We then popped around to the friends house for a quick beer before heading home. Mr.B is now positioned in front of the TV watching the Grand Prix :unsure:

My parents are coming to stay with me this weekend, and i cant wait. I havent seen my mum and dad for 3 months !!!!!

So they will turn up around midday on Saturday and after lunch i think we will go shopping in Aldeburgh. Then in the evening ill cook a nice casserole, and then we will get stuck into the games. When the 4 of us get together we always play games. Our favs are cards (and we do gamble, but not much) and Rumikub.

Im sure ill get a tad drunk too :unsure:

Then they will leave me around 10am on the Sunday as my Dad is playing a golf match at midday ish.

I severely cant wait to see my mother. Its been too long.

I'm paying a visit to HMS Victory on Friday with Mama Coastie. I am going so I can write all about the experience as part of my writers course...Mama Coastie is going because she can't be fished to work on her NVQ Level 4 on her day off. :laugh:

This weekend I will be travelling down to Dover - prior to going to France!

Im doing NOTHING this weekend - which is just the way i like it. Last weekend i had my parents over so it was hectic, so i need a relaxing one.

We will probably go to the pub on Saturday ... although we wont be eating as we're saving the pennies.

And Sunday will be jobbies day i think, like ironing and dusting etc ....

I cant wait for the weekend to start :cool:

I'm going to Dublin with a bunch of tossers

:w00t:

I'm going to Dublin with a bunch of tossers

:w00t:
Are you SURE you're not lumped in with the 'tossers'!!! heehee

I'm going to Dublin with a bunch of tossers

:w00t:

That's great I'm off to Butlins for an S.O. meet...everyone will be there! :)

And Sunday will be jobbies day


snigger, snigger!!! :pooh: :pooh: :pooh:

snigger, snigger!!! :pooh: :pooh: :pooh:

Lol Dol :blush: :wink_kiss

I have a long weekend this weekend as im taking Monday off too to get my hair done.

I dont think i have any plans for the weekend at all, although we will be going to the pub Saturday evening as we are meeting some friends there. If my car fails its MOT then we might be in certain garages getting the blummin thing fixed.

Then on Monday Bailey and i are off to Essex *fanfare*. I will drop the dog off at Mum and Dads and then im off to my hairdressers house. She is doing us both some lunch, and then i will get my highlights done. Im normally with her about 4 hrs, so ill be back at mums around 4pm. Ill then have a cuppa with them, and face the rush hour traffic home again.

goodness gracious what a bunch of stop ins we are ... no-one has done anything at the weekend since Bonnie on 20th October last year! (and wasn't it a boring weekend for her!!!! lol ... only kidding Bonnie!!).

Anyway this weekend I'm off out to a discotheque with some friends who I haven't seen for ages. It's a club in Portsmouth with a 70s, 80s and 90s theme, so us 40+ old dears will be jiving the night away!

I've been there once before but it will be nice to go back and see what it looks like when I'm sober ... ok sober-ish ... I was a disgrace last time!!! :laugh:

We're going to collect my beautiful boys from Mr P's parents, where they have been since Tuesday.

I'm sure that by Saturday morning they will be back to being little sh!ts again.

We're going to collect my beautiful boys from Mr P's parents, where they have been since Tuesday.

I'm sure that by Saturday morning they will be back to being little sh!ts again.

I'm sure it will take longer than that!

Deep down in the places you don't want to go, you must be really looking forward to seeing them again ... go on admit it!

I've been missing them since I left the house on Tuesday morning. Stupid isn't it? You spend your time shouting at/refereeing them when they're there, but when they're not you can't stand it.

Bluddy kids. Who'd 'ave 'em?

So have you and Mr P been having "quality" time this week then?!

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