I know sometimes things happen to us all that are worthy of a mention here - but quite often I sometimes think that I don't want to start a thread on it cos it perhaps is not that interesting to others: hence this thread.

So if you have any worthy news item that has happened to you or yours post it here.

Here is my todays entry:

My sister has recently taken over a pub in a sleepy backwater of Northumberland. And Mr F stayed over last night, as he was doing an overnight job of re-doing the kitchen floor. [obviously couldn't do it during the day].

But he came home this afternoon full of a real scandal. Oh so thrilling for all involved and the population of the village. The Police arrived unannounced in their thousands at my sisters pub, [a real shocker for this tiny remote village - and OK thousands is a bit of an exaggeration - but at least 12 cars and vans full]. Declaring to Mr F and my sis - that they had had reports of an armed robbery at my sisters pub and a simultaneous break in at the Doctors surgery.

My sis had had 4 contractors staying in the hotel - and one was unaccounted for. So the police did a village wide search and found this missing contractor hiding in a bush whistling!!! [about 400 yards from the pub][bizarre - I know!!] He had broken into the doctors surgery and was hiding.

Then the OIC [a sgt, an ex colleague of my hubby's] then announced that the intervention firearms team would be entering the building and would be going in with guns blazing to retrieve the remaining 3 contractors who had retired to their bedrooms. Mr F put his foot down and said no way are 20 hairy arsed, guns a'blazin, firearms intervention team were storming into my sis's home [pub/hotel] to get these blokes. So he went upstairs - told them [the remaining contractors] that the police were outside with guns and they'd better get their butts downstairs immediately or else. Which they did.

They were all carted off, the three were later released. The fourth was bailed!! Seemingly he had recieved some sort of 'Dear John' letter whilst working away from home and decided to go out with a bang - but he wimped out and phoned the cops with a warning!!

People do odd things in times of stress.

But it gave the people of the village a real good gossip and excitement. My sister and the girls in the pub were all of a flap with these hundreds of cops floating around looking all macho with their AK47's strapped to their shoulders!

I like to hear about what is going on in other posters lives, so I like this type of thread.

It was lucky Mr F was there to stop the police storming in to get the other three!

Let me get this right - the guy broke into the doctors, then lost his bottle and called the police to tip them off - then he his in the bush whistling!! How strange!! It's the whistling bit that made me giggle!


Nothing much of interest going on in my neck of the woods

OMIGOD OMIGOD OMIGOD

I just looked at my left hand and saw a gaping hole in my engagement ring where a great big diamond used to be :shock: . I have never felt so scared in my entire life :( .

Just spent half an hour turning the house upside down. and thankfully I found it on the kitchen floor.

I need a drink. :eek:

And a good jeweller :ranting:

OMIGOD OMIGOD OMIGOD

I just looked at my left hand and saw a gaping hole in my engagement ring where a great big diamond used to be :shock: . I have never felt so scared in my entire life :( .

Just spent half an hour turning the house upside down. and thankfully I found it on the kitchen floor.

I need a drink. :eek:

And a good jeweller :ranting:
Cripes did it just fall out by itself - or where you doing a maual task that assisted it to fall out??

Cripes did it just fall out by itself - or where you doing a maual task that assisted it to fall out??
The only thing I'd been doing was getting washing out of the machine, nothing major. I guess it must have been loose already :( .

Feels horrid without it - it's the first time I've not worn it since i got it :(

The only thing I'd been doing was getting washing out of the machine, nothing major. I guess it must have been loose already :( .

Feels horrid without it - it's the first time I've not worn it since i got it :(

Its a good job you werent kneeding bread or baking when it dropped out ... or you might of eaten it :shock:

Im glad you found it again though.

Nothing exciting to report with me :(

the thought of me kneading bread made me larf out loud, Bon :D .

I'm not what you might call a home-maker.I need bread, but I don't knead it ;)

the thought of me kneading bread made me larf out loud, Bon :D .

I'm not what you might call a home-maker.I need bread, but I don't knead it ;)

And there was me thinking you were some domestic goddess ;)

Cripes did it just fall out by itself - or where you doing a maual task that assisted it to fall out??

Well quite - 'fess up - just what were you doing with your left hand? I mean - I've heard of fast and furious but never so fast and furious that the stone flies out of your ring!

:eek: I'm lost for words. No really I am :eek:

This may not be particularly interesting, but it threw me a bit - we have just received our first Christmas card. It's from a family that used to be neighbours of Sandy's family in Chicago, but who have since returned to the UK. Each year we get a card + one of those what we have been doing letters that go out to friends and family. Now, I don't usually mind letters like that, but theirs are simply depressing. THey are always full of really morbid stuff, usually focussing on Granny who seems to have a never ending stream of life threatening illnesses to contend with, and which take about two pages of A4 to describe. I couldn't believe that they are now sending this stuff out in early November. But at least the gloom I'm now feeling after reading about Granny's bowel operation will have lifted come Christmas!

tis the season to be jolly eh? :D


Which reminds me...we went to a funeral the other week, an elderly aunt of my husband. We heard the other day that one of her elderly friends was getting ready to come to the funeral that morning, and dropped down dead is his funeral suit :shock: .

How ironic is that?

Between them, the two parties spent over $1billion on the election campaign in the US.

Seems like a remarkably small amount of money to persuade 65million American what a great president George W. Bush is.

How much is that per head please, Groucho ?

$8.33 per voter for both parties combined.

Bush polled 4million more votes than Regan in his landslide of 1984.

All points towards a more insular US for the next 4 years.

Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged at 4.75%. :phew:

I have now eaten 8 rich tea biscuits. 5 dry, 3 dunked.

I've just been to have my hair cut, coloured & straightened :D

We recieved official confirmation of Mr V's new job in NZ which is great :)

Less great is the fact that my Trainer made me enter a 5 minute charity rowing challenge at the gym this morning. Now I love excercise but hate the blummin rower, so it almost killed me. I managed almost 1000 metres in 5 mins and was third on the leader board when I left, but I won't be doing that again in a hurry :rolleyes:

OMIGOD OMIGOD OMIGOD

I just looked at my left hand and saw a gaping hole in my engagement ring where a great big diamond used to be :shock: . I have never felt so scared in my entire life :( .

Just spent half an hour turning the house upside down. and thankfully I found it on the kitchen floor.

I need a drink. :eek:

And a good jeweller :ranting:

That happened to me Floopy. It's a horrible, horrible feeling. I didn't find mine so had to claim on the insurance. They even came out to see my ring but he was a very nice man and completely overlooked the fact that the claws holding the stone in had worn away.

Wooohooo !!

I just had a bottle of champagne and chocolates delivered to my desk, with no clue as to who they're from :cool: :shock: :D :heart:

Ooohh how lovely and mysterious!

Were they addressed to you or 'Nadine?'

Maybe it's the deputy head. ;)

Lucky you Floops - I hope you are going to share with them with your cyber mates :D

I hope you are going to share with them with your cyber mates
virtually all of them :D

Addressed to me, with just a HAPPY BIRTHDAY on the card, nothing else.

I've got me a high class Milk Tray man :heart:

OOOhhh HAPPY BIRTHDAY Floops :p

But looking at the calendar, it isnt your birthday :confused:

taint till next Friday, but thanks anyways :D :drinking:

You're 'milk tray man' is keen floops ;)

premature, in fact :eek:

Bet it's cheap champagne! :rolleyes:

Bet it ain't :p

Like your sig btw, Floops! ;)

Well at least this thread started off interesting!

Mind your eyes chaps, the unofficial arbitor of post worthiness has arrived. :rolleyes:

Well at least this thread started off interesting!
Thank you sf!!:)

Nothing too exciting to report today!!

Again, not sure how interesting this will be! But it might be for anyone thinking of buying a DVD player or whose VCR is getting old.

I have just ordered something called a DVD recorder. what this is, it is like a VCR except it records onto DVD rather than tape. So you get much better quality recordings, in fact as close to the original as makes no difference. You can also use it as a DVD player.

The thing about these DVD recorders is that the prices are tumbling and there are some real bargains now. For instance, the one I have bought, a year ago its predecessor sold for £550 and that was considered a bargain, this latest model is much better, three months ago it was selling for £300 but today you pay £180.

One clever thing about it is that if you want to you can watch the start of a programme while you are recording the end of it. A bit like sky plus. So, say you go out and record a movie while you are out and get back before it has finished, if you want to you can start watching it from the beginning while it is still recording the end. Ooh.

As I said, I thought this might be of interest because DVD recorders would now seem to be an obvious replacement for VCRs (and DVD players - one DVD recorder replaces a DVD player + VCR)

That was interesting to me (if not a little long winded). For I bought a new DVD playing back in Easter. Not knowing much at all about these things thought £64 including 64 dvd films was good value (mostly Bruce Lee).

Spent two days trying to work out how to record. :confused:

I know now.

Nice to see you SF, I did wonder where you had been. :oops:

I've got a DVD recorder too - it's much better than a VCR becase the quality of recordings doesn't being to 'go' as the DVD gets older and gets a lot of use.
Also, if it's something you want to keep you can cut all the add breaks out.

I can't watch the begining while still recording the end on mine though :(

My new DVD player (that dosn't record) is on the top of my sons wardrobe, along with the 64 crap films (apart from Strictly Ballroom which I really enjoyed).

The new Video recorder I bought in the summer is plugged into the tv.

:holiday:

I am now eating the most divine champagne truffles I have ever tasted

I am now eating the most divine champagne truffles I have ever tasted


Who bought you these then...and the bloody champagne :eek:

My brother bought me a box of Guylian last night...the small one with only 4 in there. But he also bought half a cow of steak, which I had to cook.

Well....share, share, share.... :shock:

they were anonymous, but I suspect they're from my bezzie mate :D

If they were from your bezzie mate, for your birthday, surely they know when it is?

Maybe they are from Steve? :eek: :shock: :heart:

they do, but they're a bit scatty :D

My new DVD player (that dosn't record) is on the top of my sons wardrobe, along with the 64 crap films (apart from Strictly Ballroom which I really enjoyed).

The new Video recorder I bought in the summer is plugged into the tv.

:holiday:

LOL!!! You weren't overly impressed then Cat?

Peice of ****e, couldn't understand why it wouldn't record whats the point???

I don't want to watch Bruce Lee 1,2 ,3,4.5.67 etc

I want to record me progs.

I was so dissapointed, thought I had such a bargain, then it dawned I had been sold a pup.

:D

Again, not sure how interesting this will be! But it might be for anyone thinking of buying a DVD player or whose VCR is getting old.

I have just ordered something called a DVD recorder. what this is, it is like a VCR except it records onto DVD rather than tape. So you get much better quality recordings, in fact as close to the original as makes no difference. You can also use it as a DVD player.

The thing about these DVD recorders is that the prices are tumbling and there are some real bargains now. For instance, the one I have bought, a year ago its predecessor sold for £550 and that was considered a bargain, this latest model is much better, three months ago it was selling for £300 but today you pay £180.

One clever thing about it is that if you want to you can watch the start of a programme while you are recording the end of it. A bit like sky plus. So, say you go out and record a movie while you are out and get back before it has finished, if you want to you can start watching it from the beginning while it is still recording the end. Ooh.

As I said, I thought this might be of interest because DVD recorders would now seem to be an obvious replacement for VCRs (and DVD players - one DVD recorder replaces a DVD player + VCR)

:sleepy: Blimey, I guess nobody realised this before you bought one sf!

Well done. Enjoy all that clever stuff. :D

I've just read at the bottom of the page that the most members on line at one time was on 1.11.04 at 8.21am :confused:

What on earth was going on then I mused.

It slowly dawned that this is a new forum starting from scratch.

How a laughed at myself.

****
:eek:

:sleepy: Blimey, I guess nobody realised this before you bought one sf!

Well done. Enjoy all that clever stuff. :D


Nevertheless I think my post may be more relevant to the thread than fluff like 'I like your new signature'

Surely relevance is in the eye of the beholder sf? :)

Ok, can we get back on topic now please folks? :)

As yet my day is in it's infancy so I'll get back to you on interesting events.

Ok, can we get back on topic now please folks? :)


Just chatting here Ma'am, there's nothing going on. ;)

I have nothing of interest to report other than my first pair of black opaque tights of the winter are too big and are currently hitched under my arms :D

I have nothing of interest to report other than my first pair of black opaque tights of the winter are too big and are currently hitched under my arms :D

Hmmmmmm sexy ;)

I have something interesting to tell you all. I have a HUMUNGOUS spot on my **** which is really sore and giving me jip :eek:

We're just oozing sex-appeal today :D

We're just oozing sex-appeal today :D

oozing being the operative word with regards to my spot.

I bought a pair of leather boots off ebay for £9.80 this morning at 8am!!

Well chuffed.

I too have a pair of tights on with my very short blue skirt, I too tried to hitch them up high but unlike floopy these arn't too big and I now have a ladder running from my left buttock down. I have put a load of copydex on the end of the run to hopefully :eek:

These are the events of my day so far. :drinking:

Well, today I wore my new boots, walking stylee boots, to take the kids to school, and on returning home found that the blummin things in that 10 minute walk had given my left heel a blister and nicked some skin off my right ankle:(

God, thats a ****** Andrea? Pop some Savlon on that blister before it becomes infected and you lose your whole leg.

:drinking:

I think I'm just gonna get the beers ready for tonight and come and join you lot to take the pain away:drinking:

woohoo!


Wear something warm, its a fireworks night party (I've just decided)

:D

can we bring sparklers. Pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaase:D

They won't let us take sparklers to the school firework display, spoilsports:(

YEAHHH Sparklers indoors, woo woo.

I'm going to pin up some Catherine Wheels and watch myself spin.

:drinking:

course you can bring sparklers :D


And I'll check under the bonfire for hedgehogs

shall I make some treacle toffee or shall we just get ****ed?

silly blummin question

Was a bit, sorry.

I've given up on the tax credits, can't be arsed, keep being interupted. Doing the School fund instead.
:drinking:

My spot finally burst :p

I bought a new mobile phone. The box it came in with info and charger is smaller than my old phone. I'm lost. With my old phone I knew where I was ... don a WWI hard hat and wind up the lever ... "is that you Ma? send in reinforcements .."

colour screen .. lots of icons... etc etc .... but can I make a call on it. No. have to take it to mates house tonight for all the 7 year olds to tell me how it works ... hell this is the sort of time when I wish I had kids of my own.

My other half came back from a visit to Italy and told me that he's had enough of his business and he wants to sell up and buy a property in Tuscany and spend half the year there!!!
Now I'll just have to wait and see if his enthusiasm fades or it's something that he really dones want to do........

Blimey Minks, sounds good to me though!

Well, after finally gathering all in the info' needed to fill in the Expression Of Interest form for NZ immigration online, we find that the bluddy link won't work and we can't access the forms. The moronic staff at NZI's London call centre are hopeless and can't help and as it's now Saturday morning in NZ the Wellington office is closed :ranting: Now we have to wait until Sunday evening after 6pm our time to call Wellington and ask them to check their site. Sending it in by post is an option but it costs $200NZ more and takes almost 2 weeks to get there, and time is of the essence.

Dead annoying it is!

Pesky indeed.


I have nothing much to report other than our continuing battle with the council tax people who have been overcharging the unmarried me and sending threatening letters to the married me at the same address.

My husband has visited their salubrious(sp?) offices on several occasions armed with marriage certidicates and explanatory letters, but to no avail.

Today he sent them a very detailed and in-depth letter which included very precise instructions as to how the shove their final demands very far up their beurocratic arses :D

Hoorah

I have just received the two crochet cardies I bought off ebay and I am really pleased with them (total for both inc pp was £12).

Can't wait to wear them.

HORAHHH :eek:

I saw a card in a card shop (suprisingly) yesterday which had a cartoon of a 40 yr old woman on it and arrows pointing to various parts of the anatomy and dress of the woman.

I had to laugh out loud and immediately thought of ILS when it said (with an arrow pointing to tee-shirt with band name on) that - 'You know you've hit 40 when you develop an unhealthy obsession for boy bands!'

Sorry ILS but it did make me chuckle even though I know you're only 21! ;)

I officially love Newcastle.

Hurrah!

Today we managed to sort the annoying computer problem that prevented us submitting our immigtation forms to NZIS Online and I am pleased to say that after 3 hours spent filling them in they have now gone and we have now officially applied for residency in NZ :) Now all we have to do it wait and see if they invite us to the next stage. The most important thig is that you have a job to go to and are in a priority occupation (Mr V has, and we both are) and we have more than enough points to qualify. Our downfall could be the medical because both Mr V and Sam have Crohn's, although Mr V has been in remission for 15 years now and the Medical Council of New Zealand are not worried about his ability to work. We'll just have to keep our fingers crossed on that one.

In other news, I have almost finished my Christmas shopping and have wrapped half of it too. Hah! How's that for efficiency? ;)

In other news, I have almost finished my Christmas shopping and have wrapped half of it too. Hah! How's that for efficiency? ;)
Voice I am SO impressed! I will be struggling with and running out of sellotape on Christmas eve and I will be thinking of you sitting down and relaxing with a glass of Baileys and a mince pie!

I officially love Newcastle.
So glad peej - :D but don't you dare tell me you came here and didn't let me know??:(

2 sort of interesting things happened to me today and yesterday - but as I wasn't here couldn't tell you and as they are both related I will condense them.

I feinted twice!!

Yesterday when I caught the back end of a programme about an operation, had to watch it but knew I felt a bit woozy - so ended up feinting.

And I pulled a burns dressing off a really bad burn, in the shower this morning and it really really really hurt and whilst I was doing it I saw a big hole in my arm and so once again I feinted.

Oh and I have discovered the killer of my ducks!! It is a mink. It killed Peachy, Pippa and Fabian Perkins - we got 5 more [un-named {thankfully}] but it killed the Mummy Aylesbury, left the baby aylesbury/mallard cross for dead but got a severe peck from my big male Muscovy. We saw it - and have set traps for it - so hopefully in days to come I can report the death of the killer mink!!

Are you wearing your corset too tight Flippy!?

Are you a bit concerned? Fainting twice seems rather excessive and a bit show offy if you don't mind me saying so! Anyway hope you are feeling a lot more hale and hearty now!

As for that mink - when you've trapped and killed it perhaps you could make a small garment out of it, perhaps gloves or a stole - let us know and post up the pictures.

Sorry to hear about your poor old ducks - it must be terrifying for the ones that are left.

Are you wearing your corset too tight Flippy!?

Are you a bit concerned? Fainting twice seems rather excessive and a bit show offy if you don't mind me saying so!
.
I quite agree - but I am a ladieeeeeee!!! [Little Britainesque!!]:rolleyes:

I feinted twice!!
Your not pregnant are you Flip:eek:

I can report that one of the guys at work has farted 18 times today! :(

Flip......take care of yourself and make a hot water bottle cover out of the mink! ;)

Lamb infused with garlic is the b****cks.

Although not in the same vain as a potential armed robbery, but I made lots of yorkshire puddings today and at least three of them rose to 4.2 inches - I know cos I measured them!!


My youngest turned 6 today, and I felt very sad. I put on a happy face for him - but I know what they turn into and he has been a completely fantastic little person and I dread the passing years. I know that sounds ageist, and I also know that my eldest can be also completely brilliant and fabulous too. It is just my tiny little, sweet smelling, peachy baby is growing up and I am sad!!:sad:

I would like to report that I cut my foot on glass as I walked along Sauchiehall St in Glasgow in the small hours of saturday morning (don't ask why I only had one shoe on - long story)
But I required a tetanus shot and a course of antibiotics from the doctor :unsure:

I saw a card in a card shop (suprisingly) yesterday which had a cartoon of a 40 yr old woman on it and arrows pointing to various parts of the anatomy and dress of the woman.

I had to laugh out loud and immediately thought of ILS when it said (with an arrow pointing to tee-shirt with band name on) that - 'You know you've hit 40 when you develop an unhealthy obsession for boy bands!'

Sorry ILS but it did make me chuckle even though I know you're only 21! ;)

Actually Coastie I am only 18 :glare: :laugh:

At 2.55pm this afternoon, I was chopping shallots in the kitchen - when Mr F exclaimed, very loudly and shockedly [I know that isn't a word really] 'Oh S***' - so I looked up and saw this huge dog fox on the bank behind the drive, looking at a small clutch of my chickens. Not more than 20 feet from me and not more than 15 feet from my chickens.

So he dived into his cupboard, retrieved his rifle - I was glued to the spot, desperate to bang on the window to warn the chickens but not wanting to bang on the window to disturb the fox so Flippy [male] could get a good shot at him.

He ran out in bare feet and took aim - and got it, it ran into the woods, closely followed by my three dogs - and 15 mins later Mr F came back with a dead dog fox, twice as big as Fanny.

I took a few pictures to show our neighbour whose animals have been worried by it [and the blasted mink]. But they say they are too big to upload onto here to show you. How can I do it??

I took a few pictures to show our neighbour whose animals have been worried by it [and the blasted mink]. But they say they are too big to upload onto here to show you. How can I do it??[/QUOTE]

......[and the blasted mink]........


What did I do????




Peej, Please tell us why you only had one shoe on?

Can you skin it and make a fashion accessory out of it? My dear but fearsome great-grandmamma features in a family wedding piccy sporting a fox with its tail in a clamp made out of the mouth.

Looks pretty good.

Flippy, you need to resize the pic in photoshop or whatever image editor you've got before you can post it. However, some people might not find it very appealling!

I can report that I have finally managed to remove a split contact lens which has been hiding under my eyelid for the last three weeks. Nice huh? The relief is tangible.

I can report that I am the proud owner of a 5' high cardboard Gordon Ramsey.

The lovely shop keeper across the road has just bought it across for me as I have always admired it and he dosn't need it to advertise his crisps anymore.

I will place him near the the front window for the amusement of my neighbours and passers by.

:laugh:

I dipped out on a Pierce Brosnan Bond lifesize cutout by about 30mins Cat so I am so envious of you!

Today I bought 'Murder 1 - Series 2' on DVD and have spent most of the afternoon watching it! :wub:

I dipped out on a Pierce Brosnan Bond lifesize cutout by about 30mins Cat so I am so envious of you!

Today I bought 'Murder 1 - Series 2' on DVD and have spent most of the afternoon watching it! :wub:


Blimey, was there a series 2!!!. Oh how we loved that prog, I remember I was pregnant with my first, it was the highlight of my week (mondays wasn't it).

Teddy oh! Teddy....what a man, what a voice.

Ohh that really is something to report. :)

Blimey, was there a series 2!!!. Oh how we loved that prog, I remember I was pregnant with my first, it was the highlight of my week (mondays wasn't it).

Teddy oh! Teddy....what a man, what a voice.

Ohh that really is something to report. :)

series 2 is better as it has Anthony in :wub: (the man in the middle of my three man sig) :wub:

Peej, Please tell us why you only had one shoe on?

It's not actually a long story - quite simple really. Whilst on the bus home from newcastle I had taken off my shoes to put my feet up on the seat to get some kip and when I woke up I could only find one. I was the last one off the bus and was way too tired to search all over for it (it was an old pair of shoes anyway!)

Today I've woken up with a stinking cold but also got a letter to say I passed my telephone interview. Woo.

Today I've woken up with a stinking cold but also got a letter to say I passed my telephone interview. Woo.



Well Done Max http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ilovesurvivor/smilies/clapping.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ilovesurvivor/Smilies%20-%20Party/party05.gif

Today I've woken up with a stinking cold but also got a letter to say I passed my telephone interview. Woo.

That is FANTASTIC news max. Well done :)

Interesting research reached my desk today.

CHICAGO, Nov. 8 (UPI) --
University of Chicago researchers have determined the size of men's testicles has evolved based on the infidelity of women, The Times of London reported.

Researchers led by Bruce Lahn found in promiscuous species such as chimpanzees, competition for mating privileges does not end with sex, as once inside the female, sperm must battle those of a rival to be the one that fertilizes the egg. To maximize their chances of fatherhood, male chimpanzees have evolved huge testicles and sperm counts for their body size.

Among gorillas, however, females mate only with a dominant male, and
accordingly, gorillas' testicles are tiny.

Human testicles are somewhere in between in size, suggesting while women are not as promiscuous as female chimps, neither are they as faithful as the female gorilla.

The study was published Monday in the journal Nature Genetics.

:closedeye

Interesting research reached my desk today.

CHICAGO, Nov. 8 (UPI) --
University of Chicago researchers have determined the size of men's testicles has evolved based on the infidelity of women, The Times of London reported.

Researchers led by Bruce Lahn found in promiscuous species such as chimpanzees, competition for mating privileges does not end with sex, as once inside the female, sperm must battle those of a rival to be the one that fertilizes the egg. To maximize their chances of fatherhood, male chimpanzees have evolved huge testicles and sperm counts for their body size.

Among gorillas, however, females mate only with a dominant male, and
accordingly, gorillas' testicles are tiny.

Human testicles are somewhere in between in size, suggesting while women are not as promiscuous as female chimps, neither are they as faithful as the female gorilla.

The study was published Monday in the journal Nature Genetics.

:closedeye


Well, judging by those beauties swinging between your legs Groucho, Mrs Groucho must have one hell of time!!!!! :ohmy:

My daughter has learnt to type. I shall hand over to her now:


bvf bg azds xht5wc x g 57c77dgvtbvffffffffffffffffffffffffff
["?, zdc.c4[eeedxv 8gcjmmmmmmmmmmmmmmkkg


By Gigi (aged 5 months) :)

Well done Gigi.

How do you pronounce that by the way
:blush:

We're very proud.

Zhee Zhee - Soft G like in aubergine or courgette.

And if ths turns out to be the formula for cold fusion, you heard it here first.

She's clearly very talented Floopy :)

Today we discovered that a minor alteration made to our house 8 years ago has no building regulations, so we have to apply retrospectively. I only discovered this, when, in a burst of efficiency, I decided to put together all the paperwork we will need to sell our house after Christmas. I suppose it's a good thing I found out now rather than halfway through the sale.

Note to self, do not leave anything to the builder who says he will take care of all the paperwork :glare:

Well, judging by those beauties swinging between your legs Groucho, Mrs Groucho must have one hell of time!!!!! :ohmy:**splutters tea everywhere!!!** :laugh: :laugh:





Thanks Noxy - I managed to re-size it. And I didn't think anyone would be too upset, as Tiddles is cuddling it and wondering what to call him, when he asked this - his Daddy dryly suggested "Dead"!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/showey/r0300095.jpg

Oh WOW WOW WOW WOW WOOOOOOOOOW

We have just witnessed, all for the first time - the most spectacular display of The Northern Lights [Aurora Borealis]

Oh Wow - I am nearly speechless with wonder - ti was just amazing - first a pale green stripey band appeared to the north stretching the full width of the visible sky, in an otherwise pitchblack sky, then the stripes started to shimmer, and turn varying shades of green and deep blue/violet, then above the greens and blues the whole sky turned deep deep pinky red - with the most stunning stars topping this wonder of nature.

The whole thing lasted about 5 mins - we were just all spellbound.

Whilst typing this they called me back for a second, less visible display - isn't nature wonderful??:ohmy:

Oh WOW WOW WOW WOW WOOOOOOOOOW

We have just witnessed, all for the first time - the most spectacular display of The Northern Lights [Aurora Borealis]



I am so jealous Flippy - I would love to see these - you lucky, lucky girl :)

Oh WOW WOW WOW WOW WOOOOOOOOOW

We have just witnessed, all for the first time - the most spectacular display of The Northern Lights [Aurora Borealis]

Oh Wow - I am nearly speechless with wonder - ti was just amazing - first a pale green stripey band appeared to the north stretching the full width of the visible sky, in an otherwise pitchblack sky, then the stripes started to shimmer, and turn varying shades of green and deep blue/violet, then above the greens and blues the whole sky turned deep deep pinky red - with the most stunning stars topping this wonder of nature.

The whole thing lasted about 5 mins - we were just all spellbound.

Whilst typing this they called me back for a second, less visible display - isn't nature wonderful??:ohmy:
We saw them in Finland a few years back and I agree, they are totally stunning.

Oh WOW WOW WOW WOW WOOOOOOOOOW

We have just witnessed, all for the first time - the most spectacular display of The Northern Lights [Aurora Borealis]

Oh Wow - I am nearly speechless with wonder - ti was just amazing - first a pale green stripey band appeared to the north stretching the full width of the visible sky, in an otherwise pitchblack sky, then the stripes started to shimmer, and turn varying shades of green and deep blue/violet, then above the greens and blues the whole sky turned deep deep pinky red - with the most stunning stars topping this wonder of nature.

The whole thing lasted about 5 mins - we were just all spellbound.

Whilst typing this they called me back for a second, less visible display - isn't nature wonderful??:ohmy:
Ohh Flippy, how jealous am I of you, I would absolutely love to see the northern lights. My hubby has seen them to on his travels around the world.
So do you think I may get to see them in Cromer one day:dry:

Anyway back on topic.....Did you know, contrary to popular belief, water often doesn't go down the plug hole the opposite way to us in the Southern hemisphere. The coriolis effect has a mild effect on the water, but the main influence on the way the water goes down the plug hole depends on the size and shape of the basin. Amazing eh?
Voicey, I shall expect a full experiment in all your sinks when you move down there:)

I flushed a total of ten asorted sized Woodlice today! well they simply refuse to stay out of my bathroom and I've had enough of simply tossing them back out the window! :ranting:

I flushed a total of ten asorted sized Woodlice today! well they simply refuse to stay out of my bathroom and I've had enough of simply tossing them back out the window! :ranting:
did they have the white spot on their backs though?

No....I've had one returnee though...that one was flushed with several others the other day....I just can't be fished to give them a second chance any more....Coastie has declared war on the woodlice! :boxing:

Coastie, woodlice are inherently bouyant. If the earth ever floods, the planet will be taken over by woodlice because they always pop back up. To seal their fate, you need to drop them down the loo then put something heavy on top of them - I'll leave you to decide what.

I have an interesting report, at least it's interesting to me. As a result of a conversation this evening, there's a good chance I'm going to SA for my hols next year.

Nox I weed on some of them :ohmy: ...and apparently they are a distant relation to the lobster hence they can survive a while in the water...what's important is that the pipe from the loo takes the little blighters further down the garden than if I simply drop them out the window. :ranting:

Oh and I hope it all works out and you have a fab time in SA....Sun City here you come!

Edited due to a typo!

I'm off on leave now and wont be around again until 30th November!

Have a lovely time without me....I'm not going anywhere nice...just using up some leave over my birthday with a brief visit to London in the mix!

See you all when I get back! :wink2:

Have a good time coastie. :boxing:

I'm off on leave now and wont be around again until 30th November!

Have a lovely time without me....I'm not going anywhere nice...just using up some leave over my birthday with a brief visit to London in the mix!

See you all when I get back! :wink2:


Have a great Birthday Coastie :happybday - see you soon :bye:

Anyway back on topic.....Did you know, contrary to popular belief, water often doesn't go down the plug hole the opposite way to us in the Southern hemisphere. The coriolis effect has a mild effect on the water, but the main influence on the way the water goes down the plug hole depends on the size and shape of the basin. Amazing eh?
Voicey, I shall expect a full experiment in all your sinks when you move down there:)
Sadly it was one of the first things we tried out on our visit last Christmas, and it did go the other way!

Back on topic. We heard today that our expression of interest form for emigration has been selected from the pool and has gone on to the next stage for further examination. If that goes well we will be asked to formally apply for residency and go for medicals etc.

Have a relaxing break Coastie - and an even superer Birthday!:happybday :happybday :happybday

Have a wonderful time Coastie, and enjoy London :bye:

Have a great time coastie:)


Well I found out that the X-factor "pod" was in Norwich on tuesday. The "pod" that members of the public go into and give their views. What a shame I couldn't make it up there on Tuesday.

Look out on Saturday for some cracking Norfolk one liners I'm sure:dry:

I'm eating a yoghurt right now.




sadly, this has been the most intresting part of my day

I would like to report Groucho's bulge. :eek:

I am now in a foul mood because Celtic just lost 2-1 to rangers! :ranting: Ugh! Why does God hate me today!?

I opened up the litter tray cupboard today, and there was poo everywhere *sick*.

I then spent about 10 mins this morning armed with flash and kitchen roll cleaning it all up.

It was soooooooooooo not a good start to the day ... but it can only get better :)

Have a great time coastie:)


Well I found out that the X-factor "pod" was in Norwich on tuesday. The "pod" that members of the public go into and give their views. What a shame I couldn't make it up there on Tuesday.

Look out on Saturday for some cracking Norfolk one liners I'm sure:dry:
Did you see it on Saturday? It was in Bristol, and most sounded identical to Vicky from Little Britain. Despite the fact I've lived in Bristol most my life, I was shocked!

As for interesting things, there's been little. Today's my day off, and I'm bored,

Did you see it on Saturday? It was in Bristol, and most sounded identical to Vicky from Little Britain. Despite the fact I've lived in Bristol most my life, I was shocked!

As for interesting things, there's been little. Today's my day off, and I'm bored,I thought that to Joey, it was hilarious, "yeh, but, no, but"
I'm sure not everyone in Bristol talks like that, but all the ones in the pod did.

Just wait till you hear the Norfolk accent on Saturday:laugh:

I'm sure not everyone in Bristol talks like that.

You'd be surprised! :laugh:

I have this to report

Burst water main closes schools
At least 6,000 homes were without water and 12 schools were closed on Thursday after a water main burst.
Anglian Water engineers said the pipe was located under an electricity cable near Bromham Road south of Bedford, which has complicated repairs.

The company said the water supply will be off at least until mid-afternoon.

Parents were being advised that six schools in Kempton, four in Bedford and three in the Biddenham area have been closed for the day.


I'ts now 6.55pm....no water.

Today a woman came to view our house for the second time - she seems very keen :cool2:

Pugwash just farted in my face :huh:

The people who refused our offer on their house have now rung to ask if we'd like to re-submt. Ha! we found a similar house for 10k less weeks ago. Ha!

Am feeling rather smug.

I have this to report

Burst water main closes schools
At least 6,000 homes were without water and 12 schools were closed on Thursday after a water main burst.
Anglian Water engineers said the pipe was located under an electricity cable near Bromham Road south of Bedford, which has complicated repairs.

The company said the water supply will be off at least until mid-afternoon.

Parents were being advised that six schools in Kempton, four in Bedford and three in the Biddenham area have been closed for the day.


I'ts now 6.55pm....no water.

What water company is it Cat?

Anglia Water...just been over to the shop to stock up on beer just incase we run out of water. The lady with her pulse to local news (Kamela) recons it will be midnight too....fingers crossed.

My daughter came home and spent a few hours with us and now she is in the pub with her mates :)

You'd be surprised! :laugh:

Agree, the ones that get on telly always do.

Is that 'Kempton' as in the race course Cat! :)

Agree, the ones that get on telly always do.

Is that 'Kempton' as in the race course Cat! :)

ooh didn't pick that up, it should be Kempston so no not the race course. Tho a few years ago a driver asked me for directions to the race course.....rather a funny moment, well for me, he was a bit miffed.

Its all back on now, just had a shower...it felt gooooooood.

I'm having double glazing fitted, well that is, if the windows turn up :)

1 in every 3400 Americans is an Elvis impersonator.


I thought you should know this. Uh-huh-uh! :cool2:

I think Elvis impersonators are brilliant.

I had an Oreo milkshake today, and I think I could quite happily live off them and nothing else, for the rest of my life.

I had an Oreo milkshake today, and I think I could quite happily live off them and nothing else, for the rest of my life.

Never had one of them either :sad:

I am a little sad today - I have just sold the pram, moses basket and travel cot. I know that when we had Abbie we knew that we were just going to be happy with two kids, but now that everything is going I can't help but feel a little sad but Boy, what a whole load of new room we have!!!! :)

Almost the exact opposite of interesting - I spent the most boring couple of hours at a course this afternoom :sleepy:

Today I am going to be renovating this:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Caty65/shelves.jpg

I plan to sand down, stain a darker colour and buy some wicker baskets to go in the holes. It will then be a rather attractive peice of furniture for storing small children.

Looks fantastic. Recycled furniture is the tops. The children will look great.

I am happy to report the furniture renovation has been a success....just can't decide where to put it now. I will post a photo when the stain is dry and it is in situ.

Now I have to report that a beer is on the horizon. :bye:

I have to report about the music being played in the nightclub I visited last night.
Now not having been to a night club for a while I was expecting not to know any of the music. They started off playing all the dancy ravy tunes, that to me all sound the same (how old do I sound)
But then, shock horror, some 60's music came on, some early 90's dance (the original dance that started it all off) and even the Communards:ohmy:
I couldn't believe it. My feet were swishing all over the dance floor.
I had a great time.

But as for the meal before, the decor was minamilist, and so was the food, not worth the £18 pounds I had paid for it. How many fish suppers could you get for £18 eh?

Today I re-arranged my CD collection

What an interesting life I lead:ohmy:

Today I went out to lunch with my daughter, we had a great time, I will miss her when she goes back to Cardiff tomorrow!

I nearly got in a fight with an incredibly drunk man last night in the pub :glare: Me and the gf were out for a quiet drink and then this plonker just stumbles in and sits down next to us. he was about 40 with scars all over his face and he was so drunk he couldn't even see or talk let alone walk properly.
So he asked me for a cigarette which I gave him to get him away (which he couldn't even smoke properly) but he stayed and spoke utter nonsense to us. then he asked for another cigarette but I only had a few left and I wasn't wasting another one on him so I told him I had none. Then he asked us to buy him a drink, to which my gf was about to do just to get him away but I refused and told him he'd had enough (bad move) and he just went mental! He got chucked out shortly after. It's all rather funny now :lol:

causing trouble again pajamas?

he was about 40
Prehistoric then - peej???:dry:


Nothing exciting to report today.

I can report that my project is complete and a succesful.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/Caty65/Result.jpg


Very pleased. :)

Looking good Cat!

Prehistoric then - peej???:dry:


Now now Flip - did I say that? :boxing:

Cat - well done, your unit looks great.

Thanks peej, it's not obvious that I've turned it on its side is it????

Really practical, Freddie can access his toys and books from an atractive peice of furniture.

I just love taking something that someone wanted to throw away and making it lovely. This house was like that.

:)

I went to visit my Mum in hosptal again today and she's doing so much better, it's amazing to think that she could quite easily have died on Friday. She remembers virtually nothing of Friday but is pretty much back to normal now. We are hoping she will be discharged as soon as her medication switches from IV to oral :)

Edit: I meant to say, that unit looks brilliant Cat :)

I can report that my project is complete and a succesful.
Very pleased. :)
It looks brilliant Cat

Thanks everyone. I'm really pleased with it myself.

Smug
:)

Looks good Cat. :cool2:

Do you offer out your services?

Cat I am mightily impressed with your project - it looks smashing. Is that bottle of Tabasco in the middle, or a cleverly disguised book??

I have just been given 2 double school desks - I am dying to do something imteresting with them - one day I will get round to it.

[QUOTE=Flip]Cat I am mightily impressed with your project - it looks smashing. Is that bottle of Tabasco in the middle, or a cleverly disguised book??


That is the spine of my AAT Tutorial book :laugh:



Groucho, yes if the price is right :wave:

Hopefully, my building work will finally be finished today and then I can start getting my house back to normal.....

Jamie is still sleeping this morning, which is unusual for him as he normally wakes up as soon as he hears someone else stirring. So he is getting some much deserved sleep. I will be entertaining him a lot today as he will not be going to school.

Today I was in Boots and trying out different perfumes to give hubby something to get me for Xmas.

Well none of them I really liked. I sprayed loads on different parts of my hands, wrists and arms. then my nose got too overloaded and they didn't smell any different.

Now the problem is that I'm sat here with about 6 different perfumes on but I like the smell of them all combined. Do you think if I ask hubby for 6 bottles of perfume to reproduce this multi-perfume smell he'll get if for me?

Today I was in Boots and trying out different perfumes to give hubby something to get me for Xmas.

Well none of them I really liked. I sprayed loads on different parts of my hands, wrists and arms. then my nose got too overloaded and they didn't smell any different.

Now the problem is that I'm sat here with about 6 different perfumes on but I like the smell of them all combined. Do you think if I ask hubby for 6 bottles of perfume to reproduce this multi-perfume smell he'll get if for me?


:laugh:

Blimey, your morning ablutions will take hours...wash face - splish splash, brush teeth - scrub scrub, comb hair whoosh whoosh, deodorant - roll roll, perfume - squirt squirt squirt squirt squirt squirt squirt squirt squirt..one for luck..squirt, can't stop squirt squirt squirt...HELP ME...squirt squirt...out of control...squirt squirt squirt...

I have just heard that my Mum will have to be in hospital for at least another 12 days, apparently the lumbar puncture results identified something very nasty which could easily flare up again. She was told that she would certainly have died had she not been treated that day. Apparently her only comment, on hearing how much longer she will have to stay, was to say that it was a good job she has finished all her Christmas shopping then!

I have just heard that my Mum will have to be in hospital for at least another 12 days, apparently the lumbar puncture results identified something very nasty which could easily flare up again. She was told that she would certainly have died had she not been treated that day. Apparently her only comment, on hearing how much longer she will have to stay, was to say that it was a good job she has finished all her Christmas shopping then!Im sorry to hear about your mum Voicey and i wish her a speedy recovery :)

I went out on the wazz last night and woke up with a stonking hangover...AND I had to go for a smear test first thing this morning!! :( So I took four lots of Alka Seltzer before I left and another two when I finished before going to work, where I sat very miserably before going out to lunch - where a nice lamb shank and mashed potato made me feel SO much better - I would heartily recommend it as a cure all!

Goodness Voice, it is a good job she was treated when she was! I too wish her a speedy recovery :hug:

eek a smear with a hangover. Not nice, not nice at all.


(...funny story about a smear. My sis is a nurse and ran a pub once still keeping her job at the doctors practise part time, including doing smears. One morning she went to pick up the bread order from the local bakery for the pub..."hello, I'm the landlady of the George, come to pick up the bread order"...the women behind the counter went white and couldn't speak for a while.......Sis had done her smear early that very morning!!!!)

:laugh:

I have just booked 2 tickets to see Donny Osmond at the Brighton Centre next October !!!!

don't know whether this is interesting or not, but is a major upheaval in the lives of people of North Norfolk.

Today is the last day of ordinary collection of rubbish, we now have to use the new wheelie bins, shock, horror.

There has been such a fuss over this, norfolk people sure don't like change. I personally think they are great. at least it will stop the cats and the vermin around getting into the bags and causing a right mess.

Wheelie bins rule:)

We have just gone over to wheelie bins as well Andrea. It caused a right 'Hoo-ha' here as well :rolleyes:

Well, 'tis confirmed, my Mum has viral meningitis so I'll be spending a fair part of my time at the hospital again this weekend. She's been told it can take up to 2 years to recover fully, but hopefully she will be ok now.

Landsakes V, what a thing for your mum and your family to have to go through. :ohmy: Hutgs to all of you, and best wishes for your mother's speedy recovery.

Well, 'tis confirmed, my Mum has viral meningitis so I'll be spending a fair part of my time at the hospital again this weekend. She's been told it can take up to 2 years to recover fully, but hopefully she will be ok now.
I'm sorry to hear that Voice - I hope she is feeling better soon :hug:

Oh V :sad:

Big Hugs and love to the whole family.

Thanks for the good wishes guys :)

Today we got the exciting news that we have been formally invited to apply for residency in New Zealand! This is the penultimate stage in which we undergo the medicals, submit chest x-rays and Police reports etc, all of which we have booked.

I'm getting excited now!

That's excellent news Voice. Another step closer:)

Great news Voice http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ilovesurvivor/Smilies%20-%20Party/party05.gif

WARNING!!!!

According to my local paper, festive lard stocks are running low:ohmy:
Somerfield said that the Europe wide shortage has been caused by dwindling supplies of cheap pork cuts following unprecendented demand from Eastern European countries for the cheapest cuts to meet their demands for sausages and pies.

Buy your lard in now.
Don't say I didn't warn you.

thanks for that warning Andrea, lard is on the top of my list today PHEWEEEE

Voice, good luck....it must be so exciting. A college has just returned after a year in oz with her family and loved it, they didn't want to come back.

I would like to report that I have 2 wheely bins. :ninja:

I'm about to party...well from about 7:30....and I bought some new slippers and a pair of jeans today with my birthday money!

I'm so excited I could pee.....I'm also a little nervous so that doesn't help my bladder control either! :blush:

I have received an invitation to a Christmas reception at No.10 Downing Street next month....Eeeeeeeeek! It's all happened through work!

Help is urgently required from ladies that do such do's! The dress code is: Lounge Suit...easy for the guys but what does a lady (yes I would like you all to recognise me as a lady now that I'm going to be mingling with the PM!...I am no longer to be refered to as the old bag...it's lady Coastie or nothing now)....Anyway back to my question....what sould I wear ladies?

I don't want to have to wear my dress uniform as it has two large brass buttons on the end of my boobs (I feel like you could tune me into radio 4) anyway I'm worried I might have Tony's eye out if I turn suddenly and besides I don't know if that's what I'm meant to be wearing....If you can help I will :hug: you and :wub: you always....not that I don't already but hey!

OMG Coastie!!! I am sure you will brush up well honey! Why have you got an invite to No 10, is it to do with your lifeguard work or your screenplay stuff? Well Done though and we want all the gossip after the event!!

Coastie, I have said it before, but go to any of the big department stores and book yourself in with a personal shopper. Tell them what the event is and they will deck you out in their finest with all the matching accessories. Go on, pick up the phone and make that appointment NOW!! :)

I do think though you should cross a certain purple attire of your list of "what to wear"! :ninja: :laugh:

Wow wow wow !!!


Have fun 'Lady Coastie' :laugh:

But if you think I am going to bow and scrape to you at the next meet you have another thing coming (don't forget I still have the purple number piccie :devil: )

I picked up a bargain on E-bay today! My dad does a lot of walking, it helps his depression and I thought for Christmas that I could get him a pedometer. I had a wee scoot on ebay and bought one for........wait for it........1p!!!!! And before you think I am such skinflint I will, of course be buying my dad something else to go with his pedometer, but what a bargain they are about £15/£20 in the shops!

Well one of my guy friends said that I should wear a yellow pulka dot bikini (which would be great as I wouldn't need to go shopping) but I'm slowly coming round to the purple number...hmmm.....I shall have to brush up on my posher accent as well....'ampshire 'og wont wash well with the likes of Tony and friends.... :)

I've been told that a skirt (as apposed to trousers) preferably dark and a nice dressy top is the thing to go with.....I have no idea......I'll probably take all the wrong advise and end up looking like Lilly Savage with a hang over! :blush:

I still can't believe that with all the IAC kicking off, the record of people on board still at 6.32am on 11th November?? What was going on then?????

Coastie I ahve met you a nice trouser suit would be great. I will PM you about what i did when i had a similar predicament.....

whey hey Coastie, mixing with the pm.

I would say a trouser suit. Never mind if people say a skirt, it depends what you feel comfortable in coastie.

Wear a blue colour:wink2:

Well it's official.....me and my fellow workers will be allowed to wear civvies so I wont have the embarassing brass buttons on the end of the nipples problem that my dress uniform gives me.........I now have to go shopping and everyone has said it's a cocktail dress occasion....mmm mmm get my kness out I will! I'm in London tomorrow so shall have a gander down Oxford Street......trouble is I can't walk in heels to save my life so I'm wondering what I'm gonna do on the shoe front now! :ohmy:

Today I got a letter inviting me for an interview for a new job. Yay!

Unfortunately they're taking up references before the interview which means I've now got to speak to my boss and tell her that I'm looking for another job. Boo!

I'm not looking forward to it. And if I don't get the job it could make life very awkward for me at work. :sad:

Today I got a letter inviting me for an interview for a new job. Yay!

Unfortunately they're taking up references before the interview which means I've now got to speak to my boss and tell her that I'm looking for another job. Boo!

I'm not looking forward to it. And if I don't get the job it could make life very awkward for me at work. :sad:

Good luck on both counts maxine

Thanks Buzz!

Something about employment practice and fairness springs to mind that jobs should be offered subject to references. References should not influence selection just affirm it. Your boss could now give a reference that makes it hard for you to leave ...itsd not on maxine, can you ask them why?

Good Luck Max :)

Something about employment practice and fairness springs to mind that jobs should be offered subject to references. References should not influence selection just affirm it. Your boss could now give a reference that makes it hard for you to leave ...itsd not on maxine, can you ask them why?

Hi Sheoque. I think the reason is that the job starts on 5 Jan so maybe they are trying to get things done as quickly as poss as I, for one, need to give 4 weeks notice. I must admit I wasn't very happy about it. It also seems a bit daft creating work for the bosses of the 8 people who have been called for interview.

Anyway, I went to see my boss to tell her I was looking for another job and she was great. It's just as well because the letter had already arrived although she hadn't opened it. Of course I blubbed, pathetic I know. I think it was more of a release of tension as I've been pondering telling her I was looking for something for a while and my hand was eventually forced.

Anyway I shall just be keeping my fingers crossed for Friday. It's a rather strange set up actually. All the interviewees are arriving at 9am and will be shown around the building and then interviewed separately for about 20 minutes each, which means that the last person will be hanging around for over 2 hours!! It'll be weird meeting all the people going for the same job plus if I'm last I'll be complete jelly.

Good luck Max, I'll keep it all crossed for you :)

Edit: Forgot to say, My Mum came out of the hospital last night and is now back at home and feeling much better.

Thats wonderful news Voice :D

Today we discovered that a minor alteration made to our house 8 years ago has no building regulations, so we have to apply retrospectively. I only discovered this, when, in a burst of efficiency, I decided to put together all the paperwork we will need to sell our house after Christmas. I suppose it's a good thing I found out now rather than halfway through the sale.

Note to self, do not leave anything to the builder who says he will take care of all the paperwork :glare:Update on this pesky problem. A very nice buildings inspector came round today to look at our rogue alteration (a chimney) and after inspecting it has told us that there will be no problem signing it off, the paperwork will be with us in 10 days. Phew!

Good news about your Mum Voicey - :)

Coastie, how about a pair of boots, sensible in this cold weather, but with a small heel?? In black or dark brown, reason being they go with most things, trousers and skirts, most colours and they don't show the muck so much. Not that I am saying your mucky - but if you are anything like me - if there is a puddle in a 50 mile radius of me, I will step in it!!

And Jelly Max - good luck, and really pleased to hear your boss was OK with the possible job move. But I agree with She on this one - a similar thing happened to me many years ago.

Sorted....thanks to Evans....went straight in saw a lovely top (ideal) and a really nice skirt which will enable me to wear my flat shoes and get away with it...phew.....would have reported on the day it happened but had no access to PC so I apologise for the delay! :sad:

Max all the best for your interview....just say you know Flip and you'll walk it! :)

My mate is currently prancing around the office singing 'I love Kevin and he loves me'...she thinks she is so special as kevin Spacey went to so much trouble to get a pen to sign her poster board!

Nope, except the fact that im BLUMMIN PEED OFF with my buyers, and i hope they have a very miserable existence as im having a horrid time of it right now.

BUT if they buy i will love them forever :)

I'm back at work.....in case you hadn't noticed....and have spent the day catching up on e-mails (most of which have nothing to do with me and I have no idea why their sending them to me)...reading reports and generally catching up on 3 weeks of missed office gossip and work related stuff! :huh:

I'm back at work.....in case you hadn't noticed....and have spent the day catching up on e-mails (most of which have nothing to do with me and I have no idea why their sending them to me)...reading reports and generally catching up on 3 weeks of missed office gossip and work related stuff! :huh:
Work related stuff my ****. You have been surfing on here all day :laugh: :laugh:

Well.....erm....I had to book a coach ticket on-line so I can get to London for my do with the PM so that's work related...and erm...well erm...Oh I had to find all the words to 'Beyond the Sea' to cheer up my work chums as I was the only one on top of the world this morning...and well oh....I wasn't on here all the time cos the internet keeps crashing!

I spent this mornign typing up, printing and preparing 100 service sheets for a funeral on Thursday- but the really sad thing is the person who died is my friends hubby. He was only 48, she 37 and they have one little boy - 8 years old.:sad:


I then made 1 Xmas cake, 16 mince pies, and 155 blinis to freeze for Xmas.

but the really sad thing is the person who died is my friends hubby. He was only 48, she 37 and they have one little boy - 8 years old.:sad:

Oh Flip that is so sad! :hug:

Oh Flip that is so sad! :hug:
Oh ils it was really sad - her little boy rang another friend of hers up on Saturday, and said 'can you come and get me so I can see Paul {her little boy} this house is really sad - my Daddy is in bed and he has just died, and Mummy is crying'.

This choked me up completely.

Oh ils it was really sad - her little boy rang another friend of hers up on Saturday, and said 'can you come and get me so I can see Paul {her little boy} this house is really sad - my Daddy is in bed and he has just died, and Mummy is crying'.

This choked me up completely.

Awwww, poor little love. I couldnt imagine my childhood without both parents there. I have been very lucky.

:sad:

my Daddy is in bed and he has just died, and Mummy is crying'.[/i]

My dad died when I was five. It's an event with a very long shadow. My heart goes out to this lad and his mum.

The usual mischief has started here today......

1) the first christams related illustration has been scribbled on the only clear white board in the office...this will grow and grow in to a masterpiece which will be viewed in awe on the final day as myself and a fellow artistic type add to each each time we're in until Christmas.

2) I managed to freak my area manager out (he is a toad and we always sing the frog chorus when we know he's in the building)....he went very quiet when he heard I was going to the PM's house for egg nog......this is because I absolutely detest his level and higher level of management in the service (as they are all crap and simply empire builders looking to crush the little guys to get on)...and he knows it....in fact he asked one of the guys why he was leaving today and did he want a departure interview...the guy said no not with him....the boss man said he knows the pay isn't that great but hey....the guy who's leaving said 'It's not the pay thet's making me leave it's the management'.....his face was a picture!

3) Everyone wants some of whatever I'm on as I am still bouncing around with a spring in my step.......my station boss is as happy as a pig in poo as he's also leaving because of the higher uppers and he basically said don't let the buggers get me down! :boxing:

My mates mate is organising a suprise birthday party for her....very exciting!

We now have....
A christmas tree
A snowman
A christmas pudding
A sprig of holly
Some bells
Santa
Rudolph
Santas sleigh

on the operational work white board!

Yes, today I will be organising a mass christmas ball (thanks for the idea...voice??) making session...all children involved.

Then I shall be working on my pub sign.

Then I shall go out and get very very drunk.

Woo woo

How was the ball Cat?

I am a little hungover from last nights leaving do.....bit sad too as I shall miss the laughs I have with James at work......had a fry up before leaving his house this morning and have just had a big roast dinner at mums...am now playing on her PC...obviously!

TTFN

Coastie

Tiddles has slept in a cupboard for the last three nights!! And he wants me to sign an affidavit to send to his head teacher to tell her he really has slept in a cupbroad for 3 nights!!

As you know tiddles is 6 years old - and he is absolutley barking!!

Our family has been growing this past couple of years, with the arrival of steady boyfriends/partners for the two oldest of our three daughters. And our oldest girl and her bloke moved into their first home in the Autumn. So Christmas is going to be a sweet time when we'll all be under one roof.

It'll be especially sweet because all three of them are going through change at work/college. They're each looking for somewhere else, for various reasons (workplace unfairness by a cavemen area manager for the 22 year old, workplace bullying by a jealous female for the 19 year old, and a simple "This course isn't right for me anymore" for the 16 year old), so it'll be really good to bounce stuff off one another and give support just by being together again.

What I want to report is that Mrs Dab and I have noticed how supportive the girls are being for each other in their individual crises. It's lovely to see. When we remember the years of fierce competition (and sporadic outbursts of open hostility) between them, it does our hearts good to see them all grown up nice and loving each other.

And I thought there might be one or two of you struggling through the "squabbling kids" years, who might like to hear that it doesn't last forever. :bye:

And I thought there might be one or two of you struggling through the "squabbling kids" years, who might like to hear that it doesn't last forever. :bye:
Your 'report' Dab was just lovely and I hope that your Christmas is a wonderful one. And thank you for that last bit. My two squabble constantly, there is an 8 year age gap and they are both boys - I realise somewhere in the dim and distant future they will be nice to one another - but it presently seems like a long way off.

You have given me hope - cheers!:)

And I thought there might be one or two of you struggling through the "squabbling kids" years, who might like to hear that it doesn't last forever. :bye:

Yes we are still struggling a little, although it has become a lot easier since the eldest went to university in September. The 2 boys seem to get on a lot better when their sister is not around to wind them up.

And I thought there might be one or two of you struggling through the "squabbling kids" years, who might like to hear that it doesn't last forever. :bye:
dab, that was a lovely report, I really hope you have a great Christmas with your extended family.

As you say, my two are definately in the squabbling period and no doubt will be for a while as they are 3 and 5 years. They do play nicely together sometimes but it always ends up in a squabble:rolleyes:

I hope my two grow up like yours have to respect and help each other when they are in need.:)

Thank you for that dab....my eldest and youngest (5 year age gap) are constantly at each others throats and I long for the day they can look at each other without wanting to kill!!! :unsure:

I resigned today :huh: Its the first time i have ever had to do that, and it was quite scary :blink:

A big step Bonnie - when do you leave your job and us? :(

I resigned today :huh: Its the first time i have ever had to do that, and it was quite scary :blink:
Ooooh Bonnie - big steps!! Well done first of all, secondly how are you feeling now??

And thirdly I hope the pussies give you lots of comforting snogs tonight to keep your spirits up and glowing!!:)

I resigned today :huh: Its the first time i have ever had to do that, and it was quite scary :blink:

Bonsai..I've resigned before, only once..but it was bloody scary. I had a load of reasons....what were yours (pm if you like).

It was the right decision in the long run.

:bye:

PS Actually just remembered, walked out of one job too, but as hadn't been there long and it was working for a pair of phycho sisters, dosn't cound.

Blessings and peace to you, Bonsai. Hope it wasn't unpleasant?

I'm working hard, catching up on stuff that happened during IAC. I planned the break, but you can't stop things accumulating in your absence, can you? So there'll be a few days when you won't see me around much. But I'm still here - I'm not leaving my new friends just cos IAC has finished. :bye:

Ooooh Bonnie - big steps!! Well done first of all, secondly how are you feeling now??

And thirdly I hope the pussies give you lots of comforting snogs tonight to keep your spirits up and glowing!!:)

OOOhhh pussy snogs. Dont you just love em :laugh:

My spirits are good today. Im scared stiff, but i know its the right thing to do. My boss was a little poppet and was quite sad to see me leave .... but give it a few months and i dont think the company will be here anyway :unsure:

My last day here is Wed 22nd, and i think i will be quite emotional and tears will fall :sad:

I've had at least twenty jobs and I've always felt a great deal of satisfaction handing my notice in. I never give reasons. Just a terse one paragrapher of a letter stating that I am leaving and when I am going. I don't owe them anything and they don't owe me anything. I'm dead hardfaced I am!! I'm such a cow that I rarely mind even leaving my friends behind as the true friends I keep in contact with .... and I would never ever cry when I left a job!

As for any more references to pussy snogs! Please ladies - keep it in pm's! :laugh:

Last night I went to see Will Young in concert in Brighton. It was a fantastic show and not only has he a great voice but he was very witty. It was £40 well spent.

Glad you had fun ILS.

Last night at College was an absolutely superb one. We did triads most of the night and I am finding it harder and harder to play the role of the client and easier to play the role of the counsellor, which is a good thing. I do detest being the observer though. I am really loving this course and am so glad I decided to do it.

Great to hear you are enjoying your course Tiggs - how long is it for?

The course is divided into three sections. The first two sections are a year each and then there is a two year Diploma at the end of it. So four years in total. The last two years are basically a repeat of the first two, but more in depth.

Right today I have travelled to London in readiness for my fun packed if a little surreal weekend.....I was going to a gig tonight but plans have changed so the adventure starts tommorow...I'm going to be learning to dive over the weekend...very exciting (I'm a bit worried about my hair though....had it coloured and am hoping it doesn't go orange from the pool!)....andyway....monday is the big day....very nervous but also very excited.....

In the afternoon I'm going to the National Theatre Awards....getting all dolled up in my new outfit...and then it's a quick change into my dress uniform for an evening of egg nog and mince pies with the PM at No.10!...EEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK! :wacko: My biggest fear is getting a ladder in my tights....never wear the ruddy things and am pants at putting them on so have bought 6 pairs just in case! :wacko: :unsure:

I have finally got around to buying and writing my Christmas cards :laugh:

Today is our office Xmas party (well it isnt a party as the company is skint !!!!). BUT i am starting early and having a pub lunch with two guys from the office ... and then from about 4pm to 6pm i will be having a giggle with my chums :cool2:

Yes, I have just posted my 1000th post!:drinking:

Congratulations Tigereye, I will help you celebrate when we are at the meet, and extra drink is needed I think to honour the occasion:)

Darn Tootin' Andrea - and I'm sure we'll find a moxy load of other toasts to do as well!!!:drinking:

I have just posted my 1000th post!:drinking:

Congratulations TE :) :drinking:

Lol TE - congratulations :laugh:

I had my first rehearsal for our Christmas play, The Three Gifts. I play 'Gold' and the part is so written for me, pretentious, shallow, somewhat lacking social graces and gaudy. It is a 'nativity' play with a difference - humour and baubles feature heavily.... mainly from yours truly!!

Only trouble is my costume is meagre and the play is being held in our Mart - which is an ancient, round building more used to selling large heiffers .. yeah not so different really then!!:blink:

Good luck with the play, flip!

I have an altogether different experience waiting for me at work today. The nativity play for the pre-schoolers where I work. Will there be tears? You betcha! From the kids, the parents and the staff!!

I have an altogether different experience waiting for me at work today. The nativity play for the pre-schoolers where I work. Will there be tears? You betcha! From the kids, the parents and the staff!!

Oh I used to :wub: the nativity plays at pre-school - I hope it went well for you Max....


Flip - good luck with your play - break a leg as they say!


Tonight I am going on my children's pre-school work's Christmas night out. Now my youngest left there about 8 years ago and although I never worked at the pre-school I always get invited. I can't even remember how I was invited in the 1st place now, but they all say their Christmas night out wouldn't be the same without me! This year we are going to the local fish restaurant on the seafront, but I think we are having the traditional Christmas Dinner! I am really looking forward to catching up with them as this is the only time I see them each year ....

We have just had a gust of wind which reached 67kts at our work.....very exciting as this is Hurricane force...ooooo...its is now a steady GF8 Northwesterly! :wacko:

We have just had a gust of wind which reached 67kts at our work.....very exciting as this is Hurricane force...ooooo...its is now a steady GF8 Northwesterly! :wacko:


It's better out than in... :unsure:

Tell that to my work mates! :laugh: :sick: