..as long as they keep their hoses down :w00t:

It's the other bridesmaids packet of Mayfair, I don't smoke (insert my halo here because I so deserve it for resisting) and (I think) a hairbrush... it was the brides hotel room, the rest of us just got your average closet sized ones :D

And the leather bound spring onions are actually matching flowers to the ones I'm holding (other bridesmaid again)

PS I sent the pic to my best friend and she said "you scrubbed up well although you look cross eyed" and that's the nicest thing she's said to me in 15 years :D

Samm, sweetie...you look fab, what are trying to go for dieting...the waif look?? And you DO NOT LOOK cross-eyed!! Tell your friend that maybe SHE'S cross-eyed!!:laugh: You really look all gorgeous and posh and the color of the dress suited you...at least it's not one of those HORRID bridesmaid dresses!! I saw one today in the most hideous turqouise-blue color as one of my co-workers is in a wedding tomorrow and that's what color the dress was...ewwww, gave me shivers. AND, her husband is in the wedding as well and his waistcoat is the turqouise-blue in a checked pattern with cream and his bow-tie and cumberbund are the t/b color. I would have to wear sunglasses to that wedding!!:laugh:

Double post...I'll do some chants shortly for the offense, but I'm still not sleeping and there's NO WORk tonight, that's why I'm 'catching up' and it's 1.23am CST here. I'll probably be getting off here and trying to catch a few winks in a bit so I can grocery shop...which I'm tired of doing on Saturday b/c people are all over the place, congesting the aisles, chatting with their cousin's brother's mother's aunt or whatever they haven't seen in forever and they will die if the can't stand all up in my way and 'catch up'. Then Msboy #2 has been coming along the past few times and he HAS to operate the buggy(trolley) and I have had several near miss lawsuits, and he can't be persuaded that it MAY possibly be him manuvering the buggy in a litigious manner instead of the person he nearly creamed's fault...:mad2:

Still doing fine pulling the 2 jobs...had Friday night off from the paper. Go in at 9.00 pm and we get Sunday's paper finished. We already had put the comics, sale ads, coupon books, TV guide, USA Today magazine, etc., together last night. It's really quite easy and everyone is really nice, but we have this one WEIRD guy and I try to not make eye contact with him. I worked 20 hours Wednesday...I opened the daycare at 6.30am and worked there till 12.30pm. Got to the paper at 1.30pm and finally left at nearly 3.45-ish am Thursday morning! Didn't have to be at the Daycare till 10.00am-6.00pm, the the paper 9.00pm-1.45-ish am Friday. Daycare 9.00am-6.00pm and NO PAPER FRIDAY NIGHT!! Just now I have nearly 19 hours at the paper...then's there's tonight's hours. That'll be my check for next week on Wednesday night and then I'll get paid my Daycare hours on Friday...2 CHECKS!!! That will go to groceries and bills...:sad:

Msgirl, do you ever have any 'you' time?:unsure:

Cause I order you to have some!

Thanks Andrea...I actually was off Friday night and didn't go into work until 7.30pm Saturday night...just got in a little while ago, it's after 5.00am! Saturday I had a "ME!ME!" day...I went and got my oil changed at the oil changing place. Went over to K-Mart and got 2 very nice, expensive shorts on clearance for $6.00 each:thumbsup: (Fee or someone will have to do the conversion...I'm too tired!), and a CD, and a lapdesk/tray thingie that has pockets on either side for pens, scissors, etc. I have a bean bag bottom one at work now and it's older than dirt and not that user friendly anymore...then I went grocery shopping w/o the youngest having to 'drive' the buggy and running people over:w00t: !! I was gone nearly 4 hours just loafing about...then had to go to work. I'm only scheduled 3 days next week:yahoo: !

Work today....have been trying and failing miserably to resist the call of Fruit Smash...:(

This morning i did a stack of ironing, walked the dogs and then recovered in the pub.

This afternoon i have washing the car, and im not sitting on here seeing what ive missed.

Tonight we are off for dinner with the next door neighbour and assorted freinds. Its his birthday today, and we are off for a meal, and then we will make our way back to the club next door and get drunk :applause:

Vodka jelly and Fawlty Towers for me :D I think I might need to lie down though :)

Samm, sweetie...you look fab, what are trying to go for dieting...the waif look?? And you DO NOT LOOK cross-eyed!! Tell your friend that maybe SHE'S cross-eyed!!:laugh: You really look all gorgeous and posh and the color of the dress suited you...at least it's not one of those HORRID bridesmaid dresses!! I saw one today in the most hideous turqouise-blue color as one of my co-workers is in a wedding tomorrow and that's what color the dress was...ewwww, gave me shivers. AND, her husband is in the wedding as well and his waistcoat is the turqouise-blue in a checked pattern with cream and his bow-tie and cumberbund are the t/b color. I would have to wear sunglasses to that wedding!!:laugh:

I could have sworn I replied to this yesterday MSG, I had Vodka Jelly then too though... THANK-YOU!!!

Of course if I ever do get married I'll be getting my bridesmaid (including that friend) the ugliest most unflattering dresses I can find... I'm nice like that xxx

Today I went to Stonehaven - and took loads of pictures This is one of them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/RobPirrie/Stonehaven17Sept2006018.jpg

I could have sworn I replied to this yesterday MSG, I had Vodka Jelly then too though... THANK-YOU!!!

Of course if I ever do get married I'll be getting my bridesmaid (including that friend) the ugliest most unflattering dresses I can find... I'm nice like that xxx


You sound like my kinda girl!!:devil:

Right off home in a bit...will have a bite to eat and catch up on last nights TV then take a walk to the cinema to see 'The Night Listener' staring Robin Williams...I wanted to see 'Children of Men' but that's not out til tomorrow so I guess Robin will have to do!

Well I'm offski to wee belfast for my niece's wedding [cue BUCKETS of tears] and it should be a hell of a bash in Belfast Castle...and I get to wear a hat.:applause:

see yez all on tuesday!!

Have a great time TE - what did you decide to wear in the end? We want pics :)

I'm just sitting here watching the rain cascading off the broken gutter :(

Hope you have a great time TE.

Well today is my wedding anniversary, and par for the course...

Mr B has gone out to the pub!!



In his defence though he did turn up half way through the morning haven taken time off work with a huge bunch of flowers and we are going to the pictures tomorrow night and then out for a meal and my sister is having the boys overnight...

Heading up north for my mother's 80th birthday celebrations.

Enjoy yourself Buzz.

Nothing much happening here. Mr.B has gone to the pub, and when he gets home (he wont be long) we are off to the club next door.

I had suggested going for a meal tonight, and its still a possibility but im a little skint till payday so who knows.

Ive spent the morning pulling all the furniture out in the lounge and hoovering behind everything, and cleaning windows etc ... Im in the mood now for vodka.

I was meant to be taking the wife and sis in-law to their grandparents in Farnham, which is at least a couple of hours drive mostly round the M25.
I was even up really early getting everything ready, even hoovered the car and did the shopping.

When i got back the Mrs realised we're going tomorrow:w00t: so i've not much planned for today:thumbsup:

:laugh: @ Ziller. At least you've still got it to look forward to ;)

I went round Mazwad's this afternoon and we sat in the Garden looking at the dead grass patch where the pool used to be :(

Still, it had to be packed away while the weather was dry enough to get it all cleaned out and dried so it won't go mouldy while it's in storage over the Winter. Roll on next Summer.

:laugh: @ Ziller. At least you've still got it to look forward to ;)




Yeah it'll be great :sleep: ended up taking rothera, mother inlaw and Tilly shopping :wallbash:

Yeah it'll be great :sleep: ended up taking rothera, mother inlaw and Tilly shopping :wallbash:

Your weekend just got better and better :D Hope you're now relaxing with a glass of your favourite tipple ;)

which would probably be a nice soft drink :D
I've been to the beach with my Nan and Grandad and Samuel today and it was lovely weather, it was actually hot here today.... and to top it all me and my grandad actually managed to fly a kite, something neither of us had achieved before :D

It's p!ssing down here - so I'm sitting watching the golf - going out later though!

Sorry to rub it in Rob but it's bloomin lovely down here in the South. :blush: I expect we'll get the rain tomorrow though.:laugh:

I'm just wondering whether to go and do battle with Tesco's (it's flipping manic on a Sunday - not the shop but getting out onto the dual carriageway. There's sometimes a 20 minute tailback, mainly due to plonkers who won't move over into the empty outside lane but insist on hugging the inside so people can't pull out from the store :( )

I think I've just talked myself out of it so I'll take a walk to the local mini Tesco and get the few essentials that I need.

Sounds like a good idea Crit :D

I'm tired was up half the night as Small has a cold... think I'm going to go and lie down for the rest of the day :wacko:

Today I have been incredibly lazy and read two books, I can't remember ever reading two in a day before.

I did a combination of Samm's intention and yours Maz. Started reading a book and fell asleep :blush: Hubby woke me up phoning to say he had an hour's break from work and would be in for a cuppa and a sandwich. As I hadn't got much bread or milk (double :blush:) he stopped at the shop on his way in. :applause:

Well...I'm on a bit of an adventure today...because we have been kicked out of our building due to bomb disposal works (why they wouldn't let me stay to mop the army boys brow I don't know) I am working out of Portland...we have dialled into our servers and are operating as normal as far as everyone out there is aware but my goodness the woman in charge of the Portland watch seriously does my head...I want to hit her everytime I hear her let alone see her and being stuck in the same office all day with her is really trying my patience! :boxing: :mad2:

I'm recovering from the wedding. Four days of celebrating is too much for me. Must be losing my touch.....:shocking:

Had an amazing time though. My niece the bride looked fantabulous, as did my nieces the bridesmaids [oh the pride when I saw them all coming down the aisle - serious wobbly lower lip / tissue moment :cry:] ..

The ceremony was beautiful, the weather was sunny for the photos, Belfast Castle was AMazing, nosh and speeches brilliant, and no-one had a row!! RESULT!:good:

It sounds fantastic TE - but we demand photos.

Great news too that the weather was good. I always feel sorry for wedding parties when its chucking it down.

Glad it all went off OK TE and yes, as Bons said, pics please.

You'll have to change your sig now :D

just finished a thorough cleaning and shutting down at work and now I'm sat here at the library trying to 'catch up' as Colonial computer is !@#$%^&* up. I've never been to the library to use the internet but it seems ok...:nerd:

Haven't posted for a while, but hopefully the gaps will get shorter now!

Today (well, it's 2am so yes, today!) after night shift, I'm off home to pack some stuff as me and my other half are setting off for a mate's house in Bath after lunch. It's the start of a 3 or 4 day marathon trip round the country on the way to Glasgow. My other half is navy, and is being posted to the naval base at Faslane :sad: so we're driving up via various friends and family!

Not really sure what else today might bring as I can't think straight at 2am! (except that I won't be driving to Bath, I'll probably be asleep instead!)

I am taking Katie to see One Night of Magic tonight and can't wait!! It is the Queen Tribute band with Gary Mullen (the guy who won Stars in your Eyes) singing as Freddie Mercury.

We are going with 3 of Katie's schoolfriends who are all huge Queen fans - isn't it great that "our" music is such a big hit with them!

Just working. Im really not in the mood today (doesnt anyone else get like this ??). I woke up feeling flat, and im still flat and cant be bothered to do anything.

Im sure the day will drag :sad:

This evening though is my pub night. Mr.B is off work today - and he will take the doggies on a mammoth walk and knackered them out so i wont feel as bad about leaving them.

And thats my day .... boring huh,

aw cheer up bons!! Just focus on having a bit of craic tonight and the afternoon should fly. :thumbsup:


I'm doing nuttin at awl today - working away and looking forward to cooking a mega munch tonight [stir fry veg and chicken in black bean - yum] and blobbing in front of da box..... glamorous stuff donch know.....

Catch up on last nights TV...sleep for a couple of hours then take Mama Coastie to the airport...she's off to Jersy for the weekend! :photo:

It's the same old routine for me, tidied the flat, made the bed, loaded the dishwasher, put some washing on, browsed around various groups, checked the progress of hubby's ebay sale and I'm still in my nightie :blush:

Going to have a shower now I've done all the "sweaty" stuff.

Exciting isn't it :sleepy: ?

The weather can't seem to make up its mind, one minute dull and looks like rain and the next minute the sun comes out.

Had parents' evening last nigh so it seemed that I had never benn away from school when I got back there this morning!

I plan to spend the evening doing as little as possible!!

I am going to spend the evening ploughing my way through a bottle of wine (tough job but someone's got to) and waiting for Mr B to return from Palermo, where he went to see West Ham get knocked out of European football....

Today I am going to catch up on all the things I didn't do yesterday - as, in a total contrast to yesterday, it is persisting down with rain.

Absolutely nothing except washing and cooking dinner.

Today I shall be mostly experiencing lower abdominal cramps. :rain:

*backs away slowly, throwing chocolate*

***snigger Fee***

(Sorry Pats!!:ill: )

Catching up here (forever more!!), letting Hubby trim my hair(somebody chant something quick!) so I can color it back to it's lovely natural blondeness w/o the GREY!! Planning my October curriculum for my brats...ummmmmm, I mean students.
Hope y'all are having a Great Sunday!!:sun:

Today I am working from a different office and resisting the urge to hit someone:)

This could be the second longest 12 hrs of my life...I am trying to laufgh through it but I seriously want to kill someone! :) :huh: :glare:

letting Hubby trim my hair
Are you insane?:huh:

I wouldn't let my husband near me with a hairbrush, let alone a pair of scissors!!!your'e bloody mad..

It's ok Buzz...he chickened out and I cut it since it's a straight, chin length bob, and had a girlfriend check it out and work out any adjustments. No matter how broke I am...I'm going to the hairdressers for a cut next time!! Coloring I can do in my sleep!:pimp:

Did anyone elses parents ever send them to school with a crooked fringe?:unsure:


Back on topic...today I shall be doing some of this :sleepy: followed by some of this :eat: and this :tv_happy: before returning to work this evening to do some of this :wallbash:

Yes, the multitude of crooked bangs I could post...I plan on doing some sleeping here shortly as it's 10.45 pm and I'm SLEEPY. G'night peeps!!

Im sat here today desperately trying to get over my hangover :blush: I feel like sh*te.

9 month VAT reports and customer statements....:cry:

staying in tonight to clear out the pit that is our bedroom at the moment...:cry:

trying to get two grand to pay for fixing the dining room roof...:cry:



ah fekkit, I'm going back to bed.....:laugh:

Im getting my eyes tested this lunchtime .... and im really nervous.

I last had it done about 18 months ago, and i made a right idiot of myself. I hate the fact that opticians have to get up VERY close. The guy who did it last was almost touching noses with me for about 5 minutes, and i got the giggles. I was a complete child. He kept stopping and giving me pitying looking. I would apologise, and then giggle again as soon as he came near !!!

I think i need new glasses though, so they need to be checked.

Well, ive been to get my eyes checked and they have confirmed what i already knew .... that im blind as a bat.

So i need new glasses.

I really cant afford any, but there is no way im going to buy a cheap £17 pair and look like i did at school in my NHS bins. When you just need reading glasses its different, but when they are on your face permanently you want to feel OK in them.

So i picked a pair, and i am now £200 worse off :bored: :nerd: <---- Bonnie in her glasses.

I need new glasses cause the one's i'm wearing i've been using for two years! Better get them checked :nerd: but only when i have more money.

I need new glasses cause the one's i'm wearing i've been using for two years! Better get them checked :nerd: but only when i have more money.
I was wearing my current ones for 4 years !!! I had originally bought some posh Gucci ones, but they broke. The ones i have been wearing ever since are the free pair that came with them :huh:

Today I am doing overtime...:bored:

I have had a massively busy day today. My boss spent 4 days in Manchester / Birmingham last week, so he came back with 2 x PEP transfers, 2 x ISA transfer, 2 new ISAs and a Discounted Gift Trust to be sorted out.

Phew - i am knackered and i need a large glass of vino when i get home.

Im doing nothing really, although Mr.B is having to sit his very first hazzard test :huh: Its a lot harder than the one that new pupils go through - and he is really nervous.

We are kinda skint right now, and the first 'go' is free. If he fails he will have to pay £22 for every re test. He gets 5 goes ... then he is out :(

Finger crossed for him. I have every faith that he will pass. He has been upstairs in his office practicing for ages.

P.s. - if he does win i will take him out for a celebratory drinkie (cos i get paid today !!).

what's a hazard test, Bonsai?


I'm off Christmas shopping today - not my favourite pastime (did you see what i did then SF, I instead of starting a seasonal thread about Christmas shopping I stuck it in here out of the way so as not to offend or annoy!!)

what's a hazard test, Bonsai?

Its what the kids do as part of their theory test (I think) when they do their driving test.

The instructors have never had to do it before. They get assessed regularly by having someone sit in the back of their car whilst they teach - and they then get scored. But they have never had to sit an actual exam (well, not since they qualified to be instructors anyway).

So the hazzard test is sitting in front of a computer, and driving a virtual car. They have to spot hazards ... like kids walking behind cars, or dogs running across the street, or lorries etc .....

It sounds easy, but the car for the instructors moves really quick, and the hazards are hard to spot.

I would just like to say that Mr.B passed :w00t: In his words not mine it was a 'piece of p*ss" ... charming isnt he !!! An he is now off for a :beer: to steady his shaking hands :wink2:

Congratulations to Mr B. Tell him to have one for me.

Horrah for Mr.B! :applause:

Mama Coastie has had to interpret a few of these tests in the past and she said they can be quite tricky so quodos to the man! :thumbsup:

I am dealing with bombs today...bombs and wreckage! :shocking: