:laugh: I'm in Plymouth, Coastie, and it's getting a bit gusty here, now. Are you to the west of me?

It's very windy here in West Sussex - I was nearly blown down my drive just walking to the car!


It is a nice wind though - when I got in the car, it blew the door shut for me :blink:

Dab....I'm in the Solent so I'm east of you!

ILS.....I'm glad my sprouty puffs served a purpose!

Dab....I'm in the Solent so I'm east of you!

Ah. Your gale bypassed me, then. That was nice of it. I spent some time in Pompey when I was in the navy. Southsea Beach, Joanna's and Martha's... I remember them well. Well, but not clearly. :laugh:

Joanna's...eeeewwwwwww...I'm amazed your not still stuck to the floor to this day....did you stroll along the promanade...I took a few of the SOMBA crew along there once! They barely survived! :huh:

Joanna's...eeeewwwwwww...I'm amazed your not still stuck to the floor to this day....did you stroll along the promanade...I took a few of the SOMBA crew along there once! They barely survived! :huh:

:laugh: Martha's was even worse! I used to run that prom every morning before work - not nice in the winter with a hangover :sick: I, too, barely survived!

Joanna's...eeeewwwwwww...I'm amazed your not still stuck to the floor to this day....did you stroll along the promanade...I took a few of the SOMBA crew along there once! They barely survived! :huh:

It takes more than that to get rid of me :laugh:

There's a big retirement/leaving party going on down stairs tonight and the music is making the floor vibrate and my feet are all tickly because of it! :wacko:

Oh and also I had Christmas dinner with my mum today...we decided we would go for it...hats the lot (although no booze as I had to work tonight and mums got a bit of a head cold thing) anyway it was fab......lovely to spend quality time with mum before she heads for my brothers at the end of the week! :bye:

There's a big retirement/leaving party going on down stairs tonight and the music is making the floor vibrate and my feet are all tickly because of it! :wacko:

Oh and also I had Christmas dinner with my mum today...we decided we would go for it...hats the lot (although no booze as I had to work tonight and mums got a bit of a head cold thing) anyway it was fab......lovely to spend quality time with mum before she heads for my brothers at the end of the week! :bye:

are you working now my dear?

Yes...that's why my feet are vibrating and I'm feeling a bit poo as everyone but us (me and 4 others) are at the party! :sad:

Still christmas dinner with mum made up for most of the potential dissapointment!

I've got something midly interesting (and a wee bit sad) to report today.

My next door neighbour Muriel, who was in her 90's, died very suddenly a couple of weeks ago. She was unmarried and had no kids, but she did have a neice who was her closest living relative. The neice moved into her house and has been sorting out her stuff and making arrangements for the funeral etc.

Anyway, yesterday afternoon I got home from Town to find a little pile of Christmas cards from various neighbours on the doormat. The last one I opened was from Muriel....

She'd obviously written out all her cards before she died, and her neice (having found them) has been sending them on to the recipients.

It was a bit of a shock to read the card, and more than a little bit sad. I felt like crying :sad:

Thats such a sad, but lovely story Karenh. I would give the card pride of place and keep it safe for ever.

I have to report today that I have coped with my hangover using all my courage and determination. I have ironed,wrapped all gifts, ironed, prepared lunch, cleared up, watched a film, kept a cheerfull disposition and am now cooking a full roast.


End of report.

Awww Karen :sad:

Muriel was a good old age - and I hope her life was happy and her going wasn't too painridden? What an organised lady she was having all her cards sorted - I know it must have been a bit of a shock or weird feeling, but she is probably up there smiling and thinking 'Thank Goodness' N. [neice] managed to post my cards!:)

What a lovely story Karen.....


It snowed in Cardiff last night but it was all gone this morning except a little still left on the hills.............

well today I am so proud of myself, I managed to turn up some curtains.
I have never done this before, and my little sewing machine wasn't working, so I'd bought some of that glue stuff to stick them together.
Well, on testing a patch of curtain, it was going to show.
So I managed to get my maching working, unpicked all the lining, hemmed the lining up first, and I've pinned and ironed the curtain side ready to sew, but I need to go and get some matching thread. But it looks ever so professional even though I do say so myself

So that is my job tomorrow, and I will give myself a big pat on the back.
I think even hubby was impressed.

Today I said 'thank you' to the cash dispenser. :oops:

I've got my works lunch today and I plan to stay sober.

My boss who upset me greatly last week and who I upset greatly on Friday by straight talking to him has decided at the last moment to take this week off, which is a great relief to me and so I can enjoy the run up to Christmas without constant criticism and having my self esteem lowered on an hourly basis! yippeeeee!

......now if only he could eat too much Christmas pud and fortified wine and then go for a jog my Christmas week would be complete!

Yes. Mr Benn is returning with a new show to our screens after an absence of 30 years.

good

Today I am going to my Great Aunts funeral. We weren't particularly close but she was the last one of her generation left in my family, which is rather sad.....

Thinking of you and your family, ils. :hug:

my boss has just amazed me with a rather nice bank draft as a christmas bonus:cool2:


Yippee - I can get mum the present I wanted for her now!!!!:laugh:

Thinking of you and your family, ils. :hug:


Thanks dab, it went very well, well, as well as these things do....

Yes!! My surgeon has agreed to removed my lower ribs.

I will have an 18" waist.

Fantastic

my boss has just amazed me with a rather nice bank draft as a christmas bonus


Yippee - I can get mum the present I wanted for her now!!!!


I opened my pay chit and discovered.......it was a flat month :sad: No over time....no expenses and certainly no bonus... :sad:

But then I came on here and the world became a happier place! :laugh:

Oh and we have had a couple of jobs today to help pass away the hours! :cool2:

I opened my pay chit and discovered.......it was a flat month :sad: No over time....no expenses and certainly no bonus... :sad:

But then I came on here and the world became a happier place! :laugh:

Oh and we have had a couple of jobs today to help pass away the hours! :cool2:


Coastie, how cute...do you really get a little piece of paper telling you how much money you have?

Yes....I want a bigger bit of paper because that would make me think I was earning more than I am but alas...it is soooo small! :sad:

Yes!! I am bladdy friggin rich...I have just inherited two estates and a pile of bonds from my Aunt, The Great Tallulah Bancroft Wheel of Fortune Swivelhead.


I raise my glass to you Tallulah....Cheers...hic...hic...oops....Xena can you pick me up please.

OH MY GOD. our newest member is called nakedguylover. how exciting :D

Well lets go and bladdy welcome him/her then...come on...

oh please let it be a him :bye:

Don, come to the ball I have instructed nakedguylover to come too.

Jollifications all round.

More Champers??

well twinks precious, i certainly had a ball (or two) sorry i i was busy elsewhere :devil:

Snow fell here yesterday evening and brought a lovely day to a perfect end.

Hope you all had a wonderful day, too. :bye:

Thanks dab - we had a lovely day but no http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ilovesurvivor/Smilies-Weather/snow.gif :(

I was on the lunchtime news and will be on the teatime news too!

I was spotted handing canapes [all 300 of them - made by your truly] to the Master of the North Tyne Hunt!! The 'Boxing Day' Hunt Meet was at my sisters pub - and we were conscripted in to help serve the potent acholic cocktails and canapes to the hunt.

I saw this flip....I will watch the news later with keen interest.

I saw this flip....I will watch the news later with keen interest.
Cat I think the one you will have seen is the one filmed by the BBC in Stockton?? I saw this early this morning and again on the BBC 24 News

I was on the Tyne Tees news - in Northumberland. The North Tyne hunt - does not have a red jacket - they are a relatively small hunt, without the trimmings of larger and more wealthy hunts, they are just farmers, builders, wagon drivers, Mums, kids, nurses and my nephews g/f and her mate who just go for a flirt!!!

I have put on 2 inches around my waistline due to the snow over this festive period.

I have put on 2 inches around my waistline due to the snow over this festive period.

i've been covered in white stuff all christmas as well :blush:

i've been covered in white stuff all christmas as well :blush:


How have you got the bluddy cheek to BLUSH?

got some in my eye......lost one of my contact lenses.....i screamed and screamed :blush:

I would like to report that today I am free of hangover.

WOO WOO

I am going for a run now with the majestic Bazeeeeeeeeel. Then I shall be having a long festive soak with festive bubbles. Then early evening I shall be settling here with a glass of fine red and catching up over the last 3 days.

Untill later then.
:bye:

I would like to report that today I am feeling a whole lot better.
I definately spent too much time on the toilet on boxing day and night, and it wasn't alcohol induced either, a 24hr bug I think that is going round at the moment.
But as I say, I'm a much better now and ready to party the night away.:drinking:

Actually was going to add that my parents have gone home today, it was lovely having them here over Xmas. It's the first time they have had Xmas at our house.

But now we are kind of back to some sort of normality. The leftovers are nearly all gone, and the chocolates have nearly all been eaten. Although hubby is still at home, not back at work till after new year, so got to cater for an extra child in the house:laugh:

Although hubby is still at home, not back at work till after new year, so got to cater for an extra child in the house:laugh:

:laugh: :laugh: that is so true. Actually he has been very well behaved so far, but then I have been too drunk to notice....got another week yet.....

Yes, I am here for the party tonight...what could be more interesting that that.

I would like to report that I am just about to go and have a shower, thats not very interesting I hear you cry...but IT IS!! Two years after the bathroom was fitted I finally put the shower curtain and holder up.

Here I go..... :bye:

I had Ready Brek and honey for breakfast......

Yes that has been the highlight of my day so far! :sad:

Oh Coastie...having readybrek and honey IS a good thing...and so interesting.

Tell us more...what time did you have this....cooked with milk in a pan or the microwave....please expand.

:hug:

Me and Mr H had an mini argument today. The subject: How Much Sport He Watches. :laugh:

Also, I think one of the cats has got a stomach bug. She'd sicked some horrible green stuff on the dining room carpet last night, and I've just discovered that she has crapped on the spare room bed. :sick: Which cat though? :wacko:

I've made up with my husband and tomorrow, we'll try and sort out the cats.

These are the most interesting events in my life todays! :sad:

I am happy today. Mr tiggs and myself went out and bought an American side by side fridge/freezer with water and ice dispensers. Will be plumbing it in on Monday :).

Do you know that they wanted to charge us £50 for delivery! :blink: Luckily Mr tiggs used his work van and picked it up himself.:) £50!!! That's exploitation if you ask me! :mad2:

I am happy today. Mr tiggs and myself went out and bought an American side by side fridge/freezer with water and ice dispensers. Will be plumbing it in on Monday :).

Do you know that they wanted to charge us £50 for delivery! :blink: Luckily Mr tiggs used his work van and picked it up himself.:) £50!!! That's exploitation if you ask me! :mad2:
oooh I am so jealous...I want one of these..how much was it if you don't mind me asking.

I need a new fridge freezer so looking around. Also dimensions.

Ta
x

Oh Coastie...having readybrek and honey IS a good thing...and so interesting.

Tell us more...what time did you have this....cooked with milk in a pan or the microwave....please expand.

:hug:

Made with milk - 3mins in the microwave......

I have just had noodles - made with water - 3mins in the microwave.....

I would starve without microwave access....and so endeth the lesson!

Made with milk - 3mins in the microwave......

I have just had noodles - made with water - 3mins in the microwave.....

I would starve without microwave access....and so endeth the lesson!

I love you. :bye:

Made with milk - 3mins in the microwave......

I have just had noodles - made with water - 3mins in the microwave.....

I would starve without microwave access....and so endeth the lesson!


Hmmm - Coastie! You really haven't evolved since University have you? :shock:

oooh I am so jealous...I want one of these..how much was it if you don't mind me asking.

I need a new fridge freezer so looking around. Also dimensions.

Ta
x


£499 in the sale Cat. We bought it at Comet and it is a Samsung. I don't believe in paying £400 extra for the same thing in a 'brand' name. It's lovely.

Dimensions are (in inches) (shows me age it does) :laugh:

Height - 68"
Width - 36"
Depth - 26".

Hmmm - Coastie! You really haven't evolved since University have you? :shock:

No Karen...the reason I live on microwavable food now is because I didn't get to Uni to do it there! :laugh:

I had redybrek and honey again this morning but have brought some cheese and biscuits in for later so no more microwaving today! :sad:

I'm just going to watch 'Angels with Dirty Faces' for the umpteenth time....

Hiya everyone and Happy New Year!

I had two big crashes over the holiday - a PC one and a health one. I've only just recovered enough from the second to fix the first, but I'm still poorly so it might be a while before I'm back properly. (shut up, dab, you're burbling with fever and boring everyone)

So I've just popped in to say I've been missing you all and I love you. :bye: xxx

I'm sorry to hear you are unwell dab, and that your pc has been playing you up :hug:

I hope you are feeling better soon and will be back with you soon....

Missing you & luv you too xxxx

Aww Dab, sorry to hear you've been having problems,
You've been missed on here.
Hope you are feeling better soon:)

I flushed two woodlice today....they were found in the bath..ruddy cheek!

I added dried fruit to my ready brek and honey this morning!

I am currently involved in a secret poetry war...it's getting quite heated!

explain secret poetry? :unsure:

I could but then I would have to shoot you....or at least let the tickle monster out to chase you til the end of time! :wacko:

It's getting quite heated though.... :devil:

Okay maybe it's not but hey it's fun!

aw, I wanna play

do you send

da-ba da-ba da-baaaa
da-ba da-ba da-baaaa
da-ba da-ba
da-ba da-ba
da-ba da-ba da-baaaa
s to each other and have to guess the words?

Floopy if you want to play then who am I to say you can't.... :devil:

Heavens, I think I've been pinged!


Call a nurse :blink:

So far, I have waited over 10 minutes on the phone to be answered by the Doctors Appointment line - nothing new there then!


I think their New Year Resoulation should have been, to sort out their staffing levels !

Finally got photographic eviedence of my attendance at the Blairs....it's in the photos forum! :wacko:

My local Morrisons are having a raffle, all the proceeds are going to the Tsunami fund.

The prize - the full size cardboard cutout of George Clooney I have been ogling at every time I've walked in the store.
Needless to say I have bought a few tickets:wink2:

I came into some money today, £5000 and I've been trying to get advice all night from various banks, but can you get hold of anyone? Nope not even when you press the "ring me now" option online. I might just have something interesting to report tomorow like I've spent it!

Incidently anyone know if stocks and shares ISA is a good idea at the moment given the crisis in the indian ocean, I know markets were affected by 9/11

The only advice I could give you bob is Spend, Spend, Spend! :laugh:

Not the sort you are looking for tho is it?

My local Morrisons are having a raffle, all the proceeds are going to the Tsunami fund.

The prize - the full size cardboard cutout of George Clooney I have been ogling at every time I've walked in the store.
Needless to say I have bought a few tickets:wink2:


Ooooooo fingers crossed for you Andrea!

The only advice I could give you bob is Spend, Spend, Spend! :laugh:

Not the sort you are looking for tho is it?
Not really! Thats what I want to do and believe me I would have no problem in doing that tomorrow, but I think I'm getting sensible in my old age

I think I'm getting sensible in my old age

I don't think I am :laugh:

I don’t know you bob but i would like to
if you owe anybody money like a credit card or lone just pay them off
The money you save by not pay paying interest will be better than any investment you can make at the moment as the bank of England base rate is two low
if you don't see a Stockbroker about Guilt edged stocks but they are a long term investment min five years
Rowe pitman are a good bet

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Groucho - what are those little white lines then?? Are they a bar code?? :unsure:


We now have 3 roosters [tom, henry and jerry] and Henry who was attacked by a fox and is a bit simple and quite badly injured but OK, has now taken up residence with the labs in their kennel.

I came into some money today, £5000 and I've been trying to get advice all night from various banks, but can you get hold of anyone? Nope not even when you press the "ring me now" option online. I might just have something interesting to report tomorow like I've spent it!

Incidently anyone know if stocks and shares ISA is a good idea at the moment given the crisis in the indian ocean, I know markets were affected by 9/11An equity ISA is a great idea Bob if you're prepared to invest over a longer term, due to the tax free element.

You need to do some research to decide where you want to invest, but Eastern European markets have been heavily sold off recently due to the Yukos crisis and are well worth considering.

The Asian Tsunami is unlikey to effect stock markets that greatly, although perversely, it will probably be good for some Asian companies in the construction sector.

Personally, I'd always be happy to invest in anything with exposure to China or India, as there is massive economic growth going on there at the moment and for the next 20/30 years.

I wouldn't recommend Gilts at the moment as returns on fixed income Government securities are likely to under-perform in the medium term as they have hugely out-performed in the last couple of years.

HTH.

I came into some money today, £5000 and I've been trying to get advice all night from various banks, but can you get hold of anyone? Nope not even when you press the "ring me now" option online. I might just have something interesting to report tomorow like I've spent it!

Incidently anyone know if stocks and shares ISA is a good idea at the moment given the crisis in the indian ocean, I know markets were affected by 9/11
A birthday gift for a 40 year old Ladyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :bye:

I would advise anyone not to copy their kids and slide down the stairs on their tummy, head first. It doesn't go well when you are an adult:blink:

Thanks for advice Cockburns, groucho and rambus, and CAT(a birthday sing song from me is worth much more than 5K, and I know you'll be dead chuffed with that). I'm not paying any debts off that I have as my car loan is nearly paid and any interest has already been taken at the start and my credit cards are 0% for 6 months. I think I'd be too scared to choose which comapnies I invested in myself,I always thought that a stocks and shares ISA through a bank meant you put all your trust in them. Anyway this is way :offtopic: (said with a smiley face) I requested the bank ring me between 5-6 tonight I came home early from work to do some web research first, but I'm not really any wiser. I'l see what the bank have to say. Ony thing I'm sure about is that it has to be tax free, cos they get enough from every month.

I would advise anyone not to copy their kids and slide down the stairs on their tummy, head first. It doesn't go well when you are an adult:blink:

Are you telling us you tried this Andrea? :wacko: :unsure: :laugh:

I would advise anyone not to copy their kids and slide down the stairs on their tummy, head first. It doesn't go well when you are an adult:blink:
LMAO! I used to love doing this, best done on a sleeping bag.
Andrea you didn't go down without using protection did you?:laugh:
have you got carpet burns or even worse blisters (if you have a wooden floor)

Are you telling us you tried this Andrea? :wacko: :unsure: :laugh:
Unfortunately yes I did, ils, in a moment of madness. Chasing son no. 2 around and decided to slide down the stairs. Even though I tell them off when they do it. But at least now I have a reason to tell them not to do it. I didn't hurt myself but I nearly went feet over my head at one point.

And Bob, no protection was used:blink:

Unfortunately yes I did, ils, in a moment of madness. Chasing son no. 2 around and decided to slide down the stairs. Even though I tell them off when they do it. But at least now I have a reason to tell them not to do it. I didn't hurt myself but I nearly went feet over my head at one point.

Lmao - I wish I could have been a fly on the wall! :laugh:

Today is a little sad for me as miss ils goes back to university and I won't see her until Easter now :(

ILS, Easter is early this year, so not long to wait. Will you not go see her in between? Give yourself a mini bweekend break?

ILS, Easter is early this year, so not long to wait. Will you not go see her in between? Give yourself a mini bweekend break?


I could do bob, if she could fit me in, she always seems to be so busy at weekends with her friends :blink:

Aww ILS! That sounds so sad. You'll have to pretend you're 20 years old again and tag along. You always sound so young a heart anyway. Would your daughter not think it cool to have mum with her mates. I think I might have been the same. Anyway it's good that she has got mates at uni, that is something to be thankful for, it can be a lonely experience being away from home.

It is a short term this time ILS, and after the first week you do get into the swing of things without them. Tough though, I know how you feel! :sad:

Aww ILS! That sounds so sad. You'll have to pretend you're 20 years old again and tag along. You always sound so young a heart anyway. Would your daughter not think it cool to have mum with her mates. I think I might have been the same. Anyway it's good that she has got mates at uni, that is something to be thankful for, it can be a lonely experience being away from home.

Oh I am not sad really, I do miss her but I am really happy that she has settled in so well and doesn't feel the need to keep popping home or having us pop down to see her.

As for having your mum tag along with you at 18, she informs me that, that really would not be cool :laugh:

As I am typing, and i AM TYPING VERY SLOWLY [OOPS] and without moving anything other than my fingers - but I am looking into the front garden and there is a lovely fox with its front paws on the low wall staring at me.

It is red [obviously] with quite a white belly and lots of white hair round the underneath of its neck - it looks like a female [cos it is so pretty].

Mr F is crawling on his belly past the front window to get his gun, and oh its gone!! The front door opening scared it away.

As I am typing, and i AM TYPING VERY SLOWLY [OOPS] and without moving anything other than my fingers - but I am looking into the front garden and there is a lovely fox with its front paws on the low wall staring at me.

It is red [obviously] with quite a white belly and lots of white hair round the underneath of its neck - it looks like a female [cos it is so pretty].

Mr F is crawling on his belly past the front window to get his gun, and oh its gone!! The front door opening scared it away.
Phewwee for the fox!!

Do you sit there thinking...run little fox, run for your life.

The BIL we went to for Xmas day in Central London have a family of foxes walk thru their garden at 10am everymorning!! They are very pretty.

Today Tesco Express were selling Hobnobs Flapjacks at 2 for 50p.

It would have been a false ecomony to buy just the one. :devil:

I've just eaten a whole 500gm Sainsbury's tiramisu for my working lunch without noticing. :unsure:

is that the family sized one?

Well done you :cool2:

I've had my chimney swept today. He even invited me outside so I could see his brush coming out of the top. Don't quite know why. :wacko: And it was cold and rainy and I didn't want to go but he seemed so pleased with himself I just couldn't refuse.

why am I feeling soooo hungry all of the time at the moment. I can't stop eating.

I didn't put any weight on over Xmas but I'm definately making up for it now. I just feel so hungry, and I've had a decent lunch. I've just drunk a beef stock cube dissolved in hot water to try and curb my appetite but its just not working.

Arrrrgggggghhhhhhhh

Have you been wormed lately?

I've had my chimney swept today. He even invited me outside so I could see his brush coming out of the top. Don't quite know why. :wacko: And it was cold and rainy and I didn't want to go but he seemed so pleased with himself I just couldn't refuse.

Ours does that too! You just can't deny them their pleasure, can you? And he doesn't seem to mind me saying "Gor Blimey Mairy Puppins" to him, either. Happy sooty people. :laugh:

Ours does that too! You just can't deny them their pleasure, can you? And he doesn't seem to mind me saying "Gor Blimey Mairy Puppins" to him, either. Happy sooty people. :laugh:

Lovely Dab! :laugh:

My mum arranged a chimneysweepagram for me when I got married. Sorry I know that's :offtopic:

I've had my chimney swept today. He even invited me outside so I could see his brush coming out of the top. Don't quite know why. :wacko: And it was cold and rainy and I didn't want to go but he seemed so pleased with himself I just couldn't refuse.

what a cheery little story - :) you must be going to have good luck!!

Andrea - get yourself off to Tesco with a couple of squid and clear them out of hobnob flapjacks!!:p

Well, I am now living next door to a building site.

The small bit of land next door to us is being built on(against our wishes, but hey council officers know whats best:blink: ) and there is now a digger on the land moving piles of bricks around and there is a digger just sat ourside my house, and now they have decided to park in front of our driveway:mad2: If they don't move that car soon, I will ask them to move it and block their own driveway up, thankyou very much.
And if they think they are having access on our land to build this damn house, they can b*gger off. And if they come on to our land without our consent the police will be called.:mad2:

Ok rant over now:)

Heard this morning that my daughter (in Carlisle) finally had her power switched back on after being off since last Friday night. However, the insurance company won't pay out on the flood damage to her car (over £700's worth) because she got it out of the flood water herself...................the swine said they would have paid up if she had of left it there! :ranting: :angry:

Oh dear Andrea & Eternity - today has not been a good day for either of you!

I have had a grotty day at work today, I am so glad to be finished. All the customers were really grumpy :(

Thank goodness I haven't got to go back until Monday! :)

Well, I am now living next door to a building site.

The small bit of land next door to us is being built on(against our wishes, but hey council officers know whats best:blink: ) and there is now a digger on the land moving piles of bricks around and there is a digger just sat ourside my house, and now they have decided to park in front of our driveway:mad2: If they don't move that car soon, I will ask them to move it and block their own driveway up, thankyou very much.
And if they think they are having access on our land to build this damn house, they can b*gger off. And if they come on to our land without our consent the police will be called.:mad2:

Ok rant over now:)
Andrea, may I suggest you do an 'Anne' from Little Britain and run round in a long flannellette nighty...going EEEGH EEEEGHH EEEEEEEEEEEEGHHHHHHHH and stroking their heads.
Get yourself into the papers and no one will want to buy that house.
You can do it..you are half way there!!!
xx

Andrea, may I suggest you do an 'Anne' from Little Britain and run round in a long flannellette nighty...going EEEGH EEEEGHH EEEEEEEEEEEEGHHHHHHHH and stroking their heads.
Get yourself into the papers and no one will want to buy that house.
You can do it..you are half way there!!!
xx
Lmfao:laugh: :laugh:

I finally got see the photos from No.10...yay! :laugh:

The double glazing man who was supposed to turn up at 8am didn't turn up until 10am and then promptly dropped his drill down my stairs! He hasn't got everything he needs, so someone will have to come back another day :wacko: :ranting:

He has only come back this time as the other workman didn't finish the job properly...... how many visits do they need to get it right? :ranting:

I lent my car to my bro and he left it outside his girlfriends overnight and some gurriers knicked it and went for a gruel in it, then trashed it and set it on fire in a field.........MY POOR BETSY - I keep getting images of her in my head with her windows bashed and her panels battered - I really liked that car......


My broken ribs are refusing to mend, I haven't slept through the night for 14 days in a row with the pain, the dog has disappeared again, and my period is late.........

Feel slightly better for the rant tho.....:mellow:

oops - I think the above post should have been in the 'doncha just hate it when' thingie.........

I think it could be in either TE...!!!!

You poor thing, if it doesn't rain it pours :sad:

You better hurry up and get well - the meet is only 6 weeks away!

TE - poor old you and poor old car :sad: , trashy blubber nuts who did this to you!!:angry: And I know you'll be insured, but when you love an item like old Betsy it makes it tripply worse. Don't name the next one, and then the pain is not so great.


The water is back on in Hexham - hooooooooooooorahhhhhhhhhhh - I know cos I had a dentists appointment there today and so i checked first - and it is now officially back on.

And I got a bit cross cos the media are saying that everyone is up in arms and furious that Northumbrian Water haven't fixed this pipe yet!! Well not only is it 3km long and underground, but they have fixed it, a job that would normally take 6 weeks, they've done it in 5 days, AND hundreds of the shops have huge signs up saying WELL DONE Northumbrian Water.

The double glazing man who promptly dropped his drill down my stairs! the other workman didn't finish the job properly...... how many visits do they need to get it right? :ranting:

Blimey ils!!! :laugh:

This thread is so long that I haven't read anything more than this page. But....I gather TE has got broken ribs and her car was nicked by some "gurriers" (dunno what that means, but they are quite clearly scoundrels! ).

TE - much love and commiserations from me. :hug: Hope you get better soon (broken ribs are a b'stard). And I wish all the misery fate can muster upon the "gurriers"!

I've not got anything interesting to say at all myself. I just came in for a nose and noticed that TE is having a bit of bad bother..... :sad:

Now you are not to laugh but my mate has just informed me that she has booked for us to go to a concert at the end of March to see.......



wait for it






























Peter Andre :blink: :wacko: :laugh:

oh ils, you made my ribs hurt with the laughing!!!:laugh:

Peter Andre :blink: :wacko: :laugh:[/QUOTE]




oh :unsure:

people pay money to see Peter Andre????????

I most certainly have...at exactly 10.09am this morning I saw the bottom of my washing basket. Yes there it was..it does exhist then...its grey the same colour as the rest of the basket.

Then the boys came back from footy...............gone.

It was a nice moment.

Bit like an eclipse really....not many sightings.

I finally manged to complete a "hard" sudoku puzzle and it only took me two hours :wacko:

I seem to have become a vegetarian.:blink:

I certainly never intended going veggie, but since Boxing Day I haven't been able to face cooked meat. Can't even bear to have it on my plate - the smell turns my stomach. It's weird! Anyone ever hear of this kind of thing before?

Dab - this is new to me, but are you pregnant??

Sometimes I just don't fancy it at all - and other times I can't get enough, but I can happily go without for a couple of weeks - it is just my hubby who insists on it regularly.

Dab - this is new to me, but are you pregnant??

I don't think so... :huh: I suppose I'd better check. :laugh:

I can eat meat what ever
bye

Today I purcchased a pair of pale blue suede Ugg stylee boots for.........





















£7.50!!!!!!

My Without a Trace series one DVD collection has been shipped! Wahooooooooooo :cool2:

There was a the most beautiful sunrise outside our office window this morning! :laugh:

oooops - I ran over one of Mr F's doves this morning.

The silly blighters sit under the car, and I went to go out this mornign and reversed very very slowly backwards, whilst revving the engine to warn them that I was reversing.

Anyway I was going so slowly that this white squashed thing emerged on the drive, it had an eye popping out and a few bits of guts - oh I crumpled into a sorry mess - picked it up ran into the house, near on threw it at Mr F shouting and snivelling 'I'm so sorry darling, got to rush I'm gonna be sick'.

I ran back to the car - got in and took the dogs out for an hour and a half, I was torn between feeling appalling and crying to thinking stupid birds and being angry that it made me feel this way.

I am now over the whole thing [I think] and Mr F wasn't too bad - he knew I would never have gone fast or done it on purpose.

So from 10 doves we are down to 8 - one was sparrowhawked and the other Flipped!!

Oh Flip, I'm sorry for your mishap with the dove, and I know I shouldn't laugh, but it's the way you tell them:laugh:

So from 10 doves we are down to 8 - one was sparrowhawked and the other Flipped!!


Now that really is a way to go! :laugh:

I flushed 10 woodlice this morning...they were awaiting their death in my bathroom when I went in for my wake up wee! :angry:

I have just had the most bizzare telephone call in eons - see 'World Shut Your Mouth' thread in TV for details.... :angry: :unsure: :huh: :angry:

There's a... person... trying to engage me in a sexual politics war on a business forum, accusing me of all sorts of rudeness when all I want to do is ignore her and get on with my work. Late last night I surrendered to frustration and patronised her deliberately, calling her "dear" - and this morning she's spitting feathers at me. All of which is diverting attention away from the legitimate business discussion that I just started there. (sigh)

But I don't care because:

a) I've just finished an inspiring interview with one of my environmental/ethical business heroes; and

b) it's my birthday tomorrow! :bye:

Good for you fluffy dabby bumkins :laugh:

Have a fab day tommorow..... :bye:

I discovered after much research on the net that there are no dog breeds begining with Q! :blink:

I discovered after much research on the net that there are no dog breeds begining with Q! :blink:
Apart from the Queensland Heeler of course :whistle

http://www.gotpetsonline.com/pictures-gallery/dog-pictures-breeders-puppies-rescue/australian-cattle-dog-pictures-breeders-puppies-rescue/pictures/australian-cattle-dog-0029.jpg

Cute looking dawg! love the roany colour, can dogs be roan???

I am rather pleased cos I've just got a commission to illustrate a childrens' book and design the cover.

.....Now I am getting nervous! :)
M

I am rather pleased cos I've just got a commission to illustrate a childrens' book and design the cover.



Well Done M :)

Ooh Marmoset, you'll have to let us know when it goes to print and I'll get a copy for my kids.

Cute looking dawg! love the roany colour, can dogs be roan???

I am rather pleased cos I've just got a commission to illustrate a childrens' book and design the cover.

.....Now I am getting nervous! :)
M
WELL DONE YOU!! I'd love to do that.

Marmy - another E H Shepherd????, I am so pleased I hoisted your name the length and breadth of Princes Street!!!

No chucklesness - this is wonderful news, it is a scarey getting commissions - but they obviously love your work and trust you - so I have the absolute confidence in you that you will have when you have finished and are so proud of your work.

Well this is more tragic than interesting.
I posted about my TV ariel blowing off in another thread. Well the man who was supposed to do it rang me to say that he was so busy due to the wind damage, but he'd send someone else who does odd jobs for him. So this chap (Steve) rings me yesterday, he's really nice and agrees to all my demands (cos I can be quite demanding when it comes to TV) and says he can do it today.


So I take my naff excuse of a portable ariel back to argos and get my money back and look forward to real TV again.

I didn't go home straight from work cos I go to night school and while I'm there I get a phone call from Steve's boss asking me if I know anything about what happened and can I shed any light on it, he sounds really upset. I don't know what he is talking about and he tells me Steve is dead. I didn't know cos I've not been here all day. I don't know all the details; he'd started the job because his ladders are still up on the roof.
When I got home tonight his daughter arrived to take the van, but the police have taken the keys. Poor lass were heartbroken. She said he'd died from bleeding on the brain. I don't know if he fell from the roof or collapsed by his van (where he was found)

I don't know and have never met Steve but I still feel quite upset and I keep wondering if he knew what was coming and was he scared or if it was quick and he new nothing (I hope so) His poor family. It's so tragic to lose a member of your family so suddenly like that :(

Oh my Bob, thats terrible.

Must have been a terrible shock for all concerned. Illnesses and accidents strike, but that does not lessen the shock.

Puts things into perspective does it not.
M

Jesus bob thats awfull! I would feel the same too.

Do you know who found him?

That is terrible Bob, his poor family.....

I don't know Cat; I think it must have been one of the other tenants.

And Marmy it certainly does put things into perspective, me and my moaning over having no TV seem pretty shallow now

Crikey Bob

I just re read my post and yours...I didnt mean your circumstances specifically, just life in general.
Hope I didnt offend!
Cheers
M

Crikey Bob

I just re read my post and yours...I didnt mean your circumstances specifically, just life in general.
Hope I didnt offend!
Cheers
MI knew what you meant! No offense taken at all!

Oh my Bob, have just read this. This is awful. How are you feeling today?

i know you didn't meet him or anything but it is still a terrible thing to happen.

I am really excited now, I've just booked our first ever family holiday.

We are going to stay in a caravan in Brixham, Devon, in May.
We haven't had a family holiday as such. Since we came back from Florida we've always just gone up to my mum's at Blackpool in the summer and for the odd weekends here and there.
So I am really looking forward to it, the kids will have a great time, and Mr A. will be extremely happy as I'm letting him take his fishing rods with him:laugh:

Blinkin Nora Bob - that is dreadful news. Poor man and his poor family.:sad:

I am really excited now, I've just booked our first ever family holiday.

We are going to stay in a caravan in Brixham, Devon, in May.
We haven't had a family holiday as such. Since we came back from Florida we've always just gone up to my mum's at Blackpool in the summer and for the odd weekends here and there.
So I am really looking forward to it, the kids will have a great time, and Mr A. will be extremely happy as I'm letting him take his fishing rods with him:laugh:

I'm sure you will have a fabby time there Andrea, it is a lovely part of the country!

Well done!

Oh my Bob, have just read this. This is awful. How are you feeling today?

i know you didn't meet him or anything but it is still a terrible thing to happen.I feel ok now I know more of the facts and I know that it was just coincidence that he died at my place, it could have hapened anywhere.
Brain hemorages are scary things, I don't know to much about them but it's so awful that they can occur just like that one minute you're here next minute you're gone.
I feel sorry for his family and hope that they had a happy day on their last day with him.
Cherish each moment, it's important.

I am really excited now, I've just booked our first ever family holiday.

Great news Andrea! have you started packing yet?
The first holiday I ever had (abroad) I started organising my suitcase two months before i went I was that excited.

Great news Andrea! have you started packing yet?
The first holiday I ever had (abroad) I started organising my suitcase two months before i went I was that excited.


Bob, how many times did you re pack said suitcase?

and i bet you still forgot something...I always do.

Is it just me in a state of post drunkeness or do the smilies keep moving around:wacko:

Is it just me in a state of post drunkeness or do the smilies keep moving around:wacko:
Have another wine dear...tis best till we have the support.

Is it just me in a state of post drunkeness or do the smilies keep moving around:wacko:

They are moving for me as well and I'm stone cold sober - it's most annoying! :ranting:

They are moving for me as well and I'm stone cold sober - it's most annoying! :ranting:


Thank God. I thought I waas being dumb again........they are moving aren't they.

Who's doing it??

Where are they going?? I have noticed nothing......

Where are they going?? I have noticed nothing......


suprise, suprise......you've been too busy flogging cheese sandwiches to death to notice anything. :laugh:

I'm poorly sick again. So I'm not ignoring you all and I'll pop in for a few minutes now and again, but I'm running a (nother :ranting: ) fever.

Before I go, however, I want to thank Cat and Buzz for the floor show this evening - anything good enough to stir my interest in this state must be erotic. And now I'm off to bed to have disturbing dreams. :bye:

Aww Dabster...have a hot toddy and take a hot water bottle to bed with you....better yet boil up some lemonade and drink it hot...that'll make you sweat it out.....on spontaneously combust...one or the other! :unsure:

I think we've got smartsmilies™. They know which you used last and those smilies hover at the top of the list - bluddy clever I reckon :unsure:

Well they aren't that smart,as the ones at the top for me, are the ones I never use... :ranting:

Exactly what I was thinking ils, the top one of mine is:ranting:

Hello everyone, Its me Kimmy, new lass here in town :bye:

Just seen this thread & thought I would report on what happened last night.
I live with mum & dad - My partner John lives with his mum & brother.
So last night he leaves my house.......he usually phones me when he gets home but I didnt get a call for quite a while.
When he did phone he explained that he drove past something at the side of the road......he turned round because he knew something wasnt right. When he got back another bloke had stopped. There was an old lady laying on the pavement clutching her handbag. She was unresponsive but had a pulse and was breathing. Obviously they phoned for an ambulance & they took her to hospital. .............. :unsure:
Because I work @ the hospital (although im off @ the mo after my operation) I'll be able to ask my work mates just to check shes ok.........hope she is :)

I hope she is too Kimmy, let us know.

On the other hand it was very lucky for the old lady that your caring boyfriend stopped for her.

I exercised Consumer Power yesterday, and it was great!

One of my daughters gave me a pair of PC headphones for my birthday, but they didn't work. She bought them just before Christmas from a high street electrical goods retailer and paid with her credit card, having confirmed that they provide a 28 day refund service (essential to cover the time lag between present-buying and present-giving in January).

Yesterday my younger daughter took them back for her sister, and the store refused to give a refund. The manager said their refund period is 14 days, not 28. Someone must have made a mistake. Tough. Go away.

I dragged myself out of my sickbed, did this :angry: , and rang them up. I got a pleasant, helpful shop assistant who was happy to give me her name and that of the manager. I explained what had happened and she confirmed that 14 days is company policy. So I told her that two things were going to happen, the first being that I would advise my daughter to get a chargeback.

"What's a chargeback?" she asked.

I explained that dissatisfied customers can apply for a refund via their credit card provider. The merchant bank withholds the funds from the shop while it's being investigated. It's a messy business.

"Right," she said, and I thought I could hear her smiling. "And what's the second thing that's going to happen?"

"I'm a journalist. I'm about to write an article about your shop, on the subject of customer service. You might like to tell your manager. And would you like my telephone number?"

A definite smile at the other end. "Yes, please."

Mrs Dab was giving me a right ear-bending two minutes later about there's a war on and all you can think about is bloody headphones and you can't beat these people and I don't know why you waste your time, when the phone rang.

"Mr Dab? My manager said that although it is company policy, the 14 days thing, he will be very happy on this occasion to give you a full refund. And he's very sorry for your daughter's wasted trip." Big smile - I could hear it.

The sweetest thing about it? As I crawled back to bed I murmured to Mrs Dab, "and that's how you do that . :devil:

Oh well done Dab.

I could use your journalist expertise and write an article about how Bennets won't give me back my money on a cashback warrenty I should be receiving.:mad2:

The mayor came to school today - the whole place was spotless, took a day to prepare, he turned up 20 minsutes late, stayed 15 minutes in reception, then left :laugh:

The mayor came to school today - the whole place was spotless, took a day to prepare, he turned up 20 minsutes late, stayed 15 minutes in reception, then left :laugh:

Typical Man !!!! :laugh:

Aside from receiving some very good news.....I finished watching that last of the 23 episodes from my Without A Trace - series 1 DVD collection...... :wub:

Oh and my Collateral double DVD edition has been shipped today...should get it through my door tomorrow or Saturday...wahooooo! :)

There are 1989 members of this site so far......I wonder how long it will take to break the 2000 and who that user will be....I think everyone should keep and eye on the member count and then we can all make a huge hurrah when the 2000th person signs up....whether they chose to participate or not! :cool2:

Big party for the 2000th member then.

Only ten more to join now.

Cheeseychops has joined so that's 9 to go before we hit the big 2000! :cool2:

Today, I made a new friend and (hopefully) found a decent carpenter to do our hallway bannisters.

It was quite unusual and it all happend on the way in to work this morning....

7:30am - on the way to work: I was at the tube station when a girl came up beside me and said "Excuse me, were you in Jersey around Sept./October time?". I had been as it happend, so I said "Yes".

She then asked me if my name was Karen, which worried me a bit! I was wracking my brains to think where I'd met her and nothing was coming to me. I've since been to Jersey twice on business and for one horror-struck moment I thought she might be a disgruntled client coming to seek me out in Morden! :laugh: :laugh:

Anyway, she went on to say that she had been in Jersey with her boyfriend on the same weekend, and had seen me coming out of a shop laughing my head off with a man (that'd be Mr H). She immediately recognised me as someone she sees on the tube in the morning and pointed me out to her boyfriend......who recognised me from school!!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: (Frankie Cavanaugh - we played husband and wife in the school play). :wub: Small world eh?

Anyway, she has been trying to spot me ever since and today was the first day she'd seen me.

I thought it was quite brave of her to come up to me and tell me the story - seriously, talking to a stranger on the tube is enough to get you sectioned! But, I'm glad she did cos we had a good old chat all the way into London and the 45 minute jouney flew by in the wink of an eye. She's a great girl! But almost best of all is the fact that, during our conversation, she revealed that her and Frankie are doing loads of work on their house and have found a brilliant carpenter. And it just so happens that I have been looking for a chippie for ages, and have now got his number!

I plan to call him tomorrow and get him round ofr a quote sharpish.

Anyway, I thought that was an interesting start to my day.

I wonder what Frankie looks like these days? He was quite the looker at 16.......

An interesting thing happened to me today. I found this great forum and decided to give it a bash. Have only been registered a wee while now but it looks fun and when I have a spare half hour in the day defo gonna join in. :) You certainly look like a friendly bunch and I love a good chinwag (especially if it takes me away from this mad house for a while). So I'd like to say hello to everyone on here and here's to many hours of idle gossip, chinwagging, scandal (Och you know what I mean)

Take Care love Cheekychops

An interesting thing happened to me today. I found this great forum and decided to give it a bash. Have only been registered a wee while now but it looks fun and when I have a spare half hour in the day defo gonna join in. :)

Aww Cheekychops! You're talking 'bout us, ain't you, ain't you! :wub:

Well, its lovely to have you here too. Looking forward to more of your posts, CC. :)

Am talking about you lot Karen but then I am a big sook. (Scottish word means a crawler) :laugh: But I might be a big sook but am also honest and you lot are really friendly :)

Take Care

Oh well done Dab.

I could use your journalist expertise and write an article about how Bennets won't give me back my money on a cashback warrenty I should be receiving.:mad2:

Sorry Andrea - I missed this. Hey, I'll take a look if you'd like me to.

Well actually yes I do have something to report today.

We decided to go swimming this morning, bundled up the small person and all our kit, drove to the leisure centre only to find that the pool was closed for refurbishment.

We drove to another leisure centre, arrived at 10.45, bought tickets and were told that although the baby pool was currently being used for swimming lessons, it would be open again at 11.00.

We eventually found the changing rooms (no direction signs). The communal area was locked, so I had to change myself and the baby one handed (the baby changing table was screwed to the floor 8 feet away from the cubicle, with no family changing room available, oh and no nappy bin either.

We got in the main pool, 80% of which was roped off for swimming lessons, and were then told not to go beyond a certain point as Gigi is a 'non-swimmer' (durr) which left us with an area fo approx 10sq ft to swim in. Also the water was freezing cold.

At 11 o'clock the baby pool emptied and we moved over and got in. Within 30 seconds we were asked to leave as they had another class waiting.

By this time Gigi was v clod and grumpy so we got out - the showers were way too hot, again I had to get myself anf Gigi dried and dressed one handed, and then left with wet hair as they didn't provide hair driers.

I am seriously miffed.

Thank you for your forbearance, I feel much better now.

You know Floops I would be a bit miffed too. We used to go regularly to a pool one night after school - and there were always lessons then - but I sort of expected it, it being a school night etc etc.

But hey - Saturday mid morning?? That is a bit naughty, surely the people who want lessons and/or training should be doing it much much earlier or one night after school - not when Mr and Mrs Floopy [just a random name] and baby go swimming!!

My daily report consists of very very little - my sister came over with my birthday pressie - which was some chef whites - oh I look so professional in them - I am such a happy bunny,:) dinner anyone???

dinner anyone???


Yes please Flip......something exotic.........and spicy, need spice today

Ooooh yes, I have dreams about Flip's cooking. Me and Buzz are on our way Flipster

Floopy, I hope you didn't just leave. I hope you caused an almighty fuss and got your money back at least.

You were done big style, they must have known there were more lessons due and should not have told you you could use the baby pool. :ranting:

We did just leave actually, cos G was v grumpy, but you're right, I should have.

I might well write to them and tell them quite how sh ite they are

I have just had a massive shopping spree, but didn't actually spend a penny of my own money.

My family are hopeless at buying presents without guidance, so every Christmas / birthday, they all ring me up and ask me what I want them to buy me (I never get a surprise) :wacko: . If I can't actually think of anything, I always ask for vouchers and when this happens my predictable family will always choose 1 of two shops to get the vouchers from - M&S or Boots.

The Boots vouchers are always spent immediately. The M&S vouchers languish in a drawer where I forget about them, because I never go into that shop.

Today though, I came across them and decided to do a count. £275 worth of vouchers!! :ohmy: Suddenly, I had a good reason to go to M&S.

I have now got loads of completely co-ordinated, luxurious underwear, a couple of new sports bra's, 2 pairs of posh tights, a hat, some new gloves, a chunky belt and a beef and horseradish sandwich. And I've still got £20 left!

A good day so far!

I've had a lovely day at home with the kids, hubby's been out bait digging and is presently fishing the north sea.

The kids have been playing so nice together, hardly any arguments and they helped me tidy up.
We went through the mountain of toys in the living room, tidied them up and took half of them upstairs.
Then we went through all their toys upstairs in their room and tidied them up as well.

But, my question is, how come, when they are upstairs with me, I go back down stairs and the once tidy living room had toys all over the place. Masters of disappearing, getting toys out downstairs and re-appearing back upstairs without me knowing, my kids are unbelievable:wacko:

But, my question is, how come, when they are upstairs with me, I go back down stairs and the once tidy living room had toys all over the place. Masters of disappearing, getting toys out downstairs and re-appearing back upstairs without me knowing, my kids are unbelievable:wacko:
Andrea don't even go there - yesterday was my birthday/haggis party - and I spent most of the day cooking, and Mr F spent most of the day tidying. My first guests arrived at 7.30pm - and the lounge [which had been spotless] was littered, and I mean littered with books, staplers, hole punch's and the remants of, and some colouring pens ... needless to say I was furious and sent Mr F to bed with no tea!!!! :wink2:

Ooh, I forgot to tell you, my daughter is a thief! http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/29/29_3_10.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm22755GB)

Cockney took her to a shop today in her buggy, got his two bags of shopping and paid for them, got back to the car only to find the evil minx clutching a bag of Werthers chewy toffees in her grubby mits!

What am I to do! She's becoming her father's daughter http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_200.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm22755GB)

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/10/10_1_24.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm22755GB) <----- don't know who these guys are but I like them.

Today, some old, drunk guy swung his walking stick at me because I didn't give him £1. I would have got a nasty crack round the back of the neck if my reflexes had been slower. :unsure:

It wouldn't be quite so bad if I was actually being stingy, but the fact is, I didn't have any cash at all on me. And even if I did, it's my bleedin' choice whether I make a charitable donation to an alkie on the High Street. bluddy cheek!

I was quite fuming actually and it was only out of respect for his age and disability that I refrained from screaming out the most foul mouthed tirade in my best fishwife stylee. Instead, I walked away dignified - but mightily p!ssed off.

Still am, in fact.

Today, some old, drunk guy swung his walking stick at me because I didn't give him £1. I would have got a nasty crack round the back of the neck if my reflexes had been slower. :unsure:

It wouldn't be quite so bad if I was actually being stingy, but the fact is, I didn't have any cash at all on me. And even if I did, it's my bleedin' choice whether I make a charitable donation to an alkie on the High Street. bluddy cheek!

I was quite fuming actually and it was only out of respect for his age and disability that I refrained from screaming out the most foul mouthed tirade in my best fishwife stylee. Instead, I walked away dignified - but mightily p!ssed off.

Still am, in fact.
What a bloody cheek I would have run up the street a bit harangued him a bit and when he got close to me run a bit more and kept it up until the old git had a heart attack

Today, some old, drunk guy swung his walking stick at me because I didn't give him £1. I would have got a nasty crack round the back of the neck if my reflexes had been slower. :unsure:

It wouldn't be quite so bad if I was actually being stingy, but the fact is, I didn't have any cash at all on me. And even if I did, it's my bleedin' choice whether I make a charitable donation to an alkie on the High Street. bluddy cheek!

I was quite fuming actually and it was only out of respect for his age and disability that I refrained from screaming out the most foul mouthed tirade in my best fishwife stylee. Instead, I walked away dignified - but mightily p!ssed off.

Still am, in fact.
This would have miffed me too and I admire your restraint. I would have turned on him saying it wasn't my fault or my responsibility why you are sat in the door way...I would help you if I could, but I can't...I am sorry.

Just die and do us all a favour.

Just die and do us all a favour.[/QUOTE]............ http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm22755GB)

Ooh, I forgot to tell you, my daughter is a thief!

Excellent floopy, start em young that's what I say.

I took middle buzzette into a shoe shop, had a good look round and only when I had got into the local supermarket next door did I realise he was clutching a very fetching pair of slippers......wrong size mind so I dutifuly took them back.........the lady was very sympathetic.... :closedeye

Excellent work Buzzette, I'm beninning to think we should take Gigi to some jewellery stores :ninja:

Phenomenal!

A man just came into school, asking for his son to be taken out of lessons as he was needed at home. When asked the nature of the need, he informed the Deputy Head that he was unable to work his e-mail and needed his son to help him!!!!!!!!

I am truly shocked :ohmy:

There's never a dull moment in your school Floopy!!! :laugh:

Karenh re the drunk tramp, there is a guy in Edinburgh who is in a wheelchair as he has no legs, he is constantly drunk and shouts verbal abuse at everyone who doesn't give him money. He has also been known to chase after people throwing beer bottles......in his wheelchair of course. I usually give him a very wide berth!

Phenomenal!

A man just came into school, asking for his son to be taken out of lessons as he was needed at home. When asked the nature of the need, he informed the Deputy Head that he was unable to work his e-mail and needed his son to help him!!!!!!!!

I am truly shocked :ohmy:

I am shocked as well - what on earth was he thinking!

Are all schools like yours floopy or is yours just like it because you work there :ninja: :laugh:

There's never a dull moment in your school Floopy!!! :laugh:

Karenh re the drunk tramp, there is a guy in Edinburgh who is in a wheelchair as he has no legs, he is constantly drunk and shouts verbal abuse at everyone who doesn't give him money. He has also been known to chase after people throwing beer bottles......in his wheelchair of course. I usually give him a very wide berth!
That's your dad that is http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm22755GB)

LOL! Well, actually it isn't my dad, I married the guy when I was in my teens but for now I would really rather forget all about it! :blush:

I have spent a very very boring day in bed - trying to get rid of my cold and chest infection. Yawn!!

I had my appraisal at work today. I have been advised I am at the top of my level and if I am prepared to work longer hours, I could be promoted. But I am happy as I am(not that I like the job but I don't want to take on anymore responsiblity at this stage) and I like working part time.

I was also advised that I and many of my colleagues are underpaid for our job and our pay will rise to the correct level in 3 increments, this April, this October & next April when we recieve the correct salary for the job that we do! What I want to know is, why can't they just give me the correct salary.... now :ranting:

What I want to know is, why can't they just give me the correct salary.... now :ranting: Budgets, ILS, the curse of the modern age :sad:

Are they backdating it though?

Budgets, ILS, the curse of the modern age :sad:

Are they backdating it though?

No! :ranting:

Bastids! Don't do any more work till April then :cool2:

..if they're levelling it for equal pay reasons, they might have to backdate it...;)

Apparently we had an outside company come in to evaluate our jobs, they found some people are underpaid and some are overpaid.

The overpaid just won't recieve any pay rises until their pay is at the right level and the underpaid are being given increases in pay in 3 stages. No backdating, is how I understand it! :ranting:

some people are underpaid and some are overpaid.


I think I am underpaid :sad: :sad:

I think I am underpaid :sad: :sad:
I would agree.

I would agree.


That's kind............I am going to get a pay rise then? :unsure:

If the majority of the underpaid are women, and the overpaid are men, then it could be seen as discrimination - some woman up north got 25k back pay last week...

That is really interesting Fee, but somehow I doubt it will apply to us! :sad:

Bang goes my 10% then...:laugh:

Went to visit a very pregnant friend of mine whose baby was due this week, sat on the sofa, starting chatting, then heard a noise, turned round and saw a brand new baby in a cot behind me!!!

She'd texted me when the baby born, someone read the text but not bothered telling me :angry: .

Worse than that though, I hadnt even noticed that she wasn't 9 months pregnant any more :blush:

I think she saw the funny side

I'm back at work.....I had yesterday off as I went to the first night of 'National Anthems' at the Old Vic, London, on Tuesday evening staring Kevin Spacey and two other people.....it was great.....

Basically it's about a firefighter who is a bit of a loser and added to that has had a recent bad run even for him.....I shall say no more than to say it's worth a peek!

In our local paper, they always have a snippet of a report from 100 years ago.
This was yesterdays...

"Arising out of the recent discussion as to foreigners in England, it is locally interesting to note that, with the one exception of Cornwall, Norfolk is the least affected of any English county by the presence, not only of foreigners, but of strangers from other parts of the country, within its area"

I think that is still the same today:laugh:

I changed my motgage and they have sent me a cheque for £1500!!!:ohmy:

:laugh: and double :laugh:

In our local paper, they always have a snippet of a report from 100 years ago.
This was yesterdays...

"Arising out of the recent discussion as to foreigners in England, it is locally interesting to note that, with the one exception of Cornwall, Norfolk is the least affected of any English county by the presence, not only of foreigners, but of strangers from other parts of the country, within its area"

I think that is still the same today:laugh:
That’s because no one wants to go there for more than two weeks at a time

There is only so much fun you can have in a boat that you can only do five miles an hour in

And you have a nuclear plant down the road and I know the engineer who oversaw the construction because I sent him there because no one else wanted to go and he was a burke for want of a better word

How smug do you feel now



I love you through X

Yes, my lovely nephew (24) is coming round to see his favourite Aunty for the evening..bringing his pic's from his year long trip to Australia.

How good is that....would rather see his Aunty Cat than his mates on friday night!!!

:bye:

I love you through X
You love me through what????

You love me through what????
Yes I wondered too Andrea..

..through the window?
..through the week?
..through the park?

?

I think Cockney meant though! :)



My eldest son (nearly16 years old) has been dating his girlfriend (15 years old) for 10 months today. She has come around for her tea to celebrate! (At the moment they celebrate very month :ohmy: ) :laugh:


Ain't young love grand? :wub:

I think Cockney meant though! :)



My eldest son (nearly16 years old) has been dating his girlfriend (15 years old) for 10 months today. She has come around for her tea to celebrate! (At the moment they celebrate very month :ohmy: ) :laugh:


Ain't young love grand? :wub:
Ahh young love it makes you feels really good inside when you see your little ones all grown up and doing loveie dove things

It was my sons 21 birthdays the other day and seeing him sitting there with his girlfriend made me so proud

He told me in the bar that he had something to tell me at dinner

I was o no please don't let it be that he is getting married not my little boy

It turned out to be that he had been promoted relief



BTW Thank you ILS that is what I meant to say
I was being dragged to Tesco's by floopy and she was all come on come on and I got flustered


Can’t do smiles not at home

BTW Thank you ILS that is what I meant to say
I was being dragged to Tesco's by floopy and she was all come on come on and I got flustered




No worries Cockney - I knew what you meant because I often type through when I mean though!!! :)

They grow so fast don't they?

You know what I can't get my head round Grandchildren NOOOOO I mean YEEEEES

I don't no how I am going to feel about it do you?

They grow so fast don't they?

You know what I can't get my head round Grandchildren NOOOOO I mean YEEEEES

I don't no how I am going to feel about it do you?



I am too young for grandchildren - that's how I feel! Give me another 10 years and I might (and I mean might) feel it is time my children had their own children!

Today I went to Basildon and found a craft store, that sells exactly the same stuff as the craft stores in the USA and I was in my element, like a child let loose in a candy store. I bought beads and ribbons, and took note of the copious amounts of cross-stitching materials that were available there. It was brilliant. :)

Oh Tigger, I used to love going to the craft stores in America.
They had just about every type of craft imaginable.
You could spend hours just wandering round looking at everything.

I have got a craft shop 3 doors down from me.....the only thing was, up until a few months ago it was a thriving post office.

Maybe the council thought that the local pensioners would be happy catching the bus into town to cash in their pensions if they could by some nice thread locally.

Funnily the same lady who worked inthe post office works in the craft shop. Its a very nice shop tho..and it sells stamps!

We lost our cup game in extra time, to a team in a division lower than us! :ohmy: :ranting:

oo oo oo oo I have just heard that the husband of one of my lady friends from church has just been made a Peer. What exactly does that mean?? I didn't want to be thick and ask the person who told me - so I just said 'Oh how marvellous'!!

oo oo oo oo I have just heard that the husband of one of my lady friends from church has just been made a Peer. What exactly does that mean?? I didn't want to be thick and ask the person who told me - so I just said 'Oh how marvellous'!!
I'm not sure, does it mean they have been made a Lord or something?

I believe it means they are now a Lord or Lady and will have a seat in the House of Lords.

One of the shops in Worthing is currently having a sale of 'Ladies Bottoms' if anyone wants a new one...

One of the shops in Worthing is currently having a sale of 'Ladies Bottoms' if anyone wants a new one...

I'll give this a miss, I think Fee, as I have a very nice bottom...... well so I've have been told :D

Oh OK (they only had small ones left anyway...:laugh: )

I bought two.

Oh OK (they only had small ones left anyway...:laugh: )

I bought two.

Why would you want two?

I thought a spare would come in useful if Mr FFA gets any ideas after reading the latest posts in the orgasmatron thread...:shocking:

there has been a murder (to be said a la Taggart for best effects) in the bay over the weekend.........

the captain of an oil tanker anchored 2 miles from Berry Head (in Brixham) was stabbed to death by a crew member, it is thought that the crew member jumped overboard to swim the 2 miles ashore (and it was bluddy cold ovwer the weekend so it must have been freezing in the sea)....the coastguard, life boats and police have been searching for him but havent found him, there has been speculation that he may have got "sucked under" the tanker and got caught in the propellers (sp?), or may not have survived the drop, but it said in the local paper that "if he died, there may be a body washed up on one of the bays beaches in the next few days" ......

when we were at Goodrington on Sunday, there were official looking boats trawling the shores....we wondered what they were doing.....

Our first daff has bloomed! :D

Our first daff has bloomed! :D
Im over the moon for ya

Im over the moon for ya

Thanks, mate! :laugh:

Gotta potentially dangerous one here. Miss Dab II has to go to head office in London one day next week. Long day - 6am train out and 10pm arrive home. Mrs Dab and Miss Dab III are seriously thinking of going with her to shop. :shocking: Two people can do an awful lot of damage to your plastic in Harrods between 10 and 4.30. :sad:

Gotta potentially dangerous one here. Miss Dab II has to go to head office in London one day next week. Long day - 6am train out and 10pm arrive home. Mrs Dab and Miss Dab III are seriously thinking of going with her to shop. :shocking: Two people can do an awful lot of damage to your plastic in Harrods between 10 and 4.30. :sad:
Hummm, my advice is to report the cards stolen and have them blocked just as they go out of the door, then deny all knowledge :ninja: Sorted! :wink2:

Thanks, mate! :laugh:

Gotta potentially dangerous one here. Miss Dab II has to go to head office in London one day next week. Long day - 6am train out and 10pm arrive home. Mrs Dab and Miss Dab III are seriously thinking of going with her to shop. :shocking: Two people can do an awful lot of damage to your plastic in Harrods between 10 and 4.30. :sad:
My advice, Dab, is to get them to go on the 26th Feb, you go with them, but you come and spend your time with us at the meet:thumbsup:

Hummm, my advice is to report the cards stolen and have them blocked just as they go out of the door, then deny all knowledge Sorted!

Nice one, Voice!


My advice, Dab, is to get them to go on the 26th Feb, you go with them, but you come and spend your time with us at the meet:thumbsup:

I can't, Andrea. I'm scared.

I can't. I'm scared.

What or whom are you scared of? :bag:

I can't, Andrea. I'm scared.
Ils can be a bit scary sometimes:wink2:

What or whom are you scared of? :bag:

Everything and everyone! :laugh: