Nattering away to myself over there!

MTF.xx

Deevs, 7 o clock tonight!!

MTF.xx

Glad to hear that you are ok Chrissie.

MTF.xx

Hi Chris: yes, there are lot of people who seem very confident. But when you get to know them, you find they, too, have their demons they carry with them - just like the rest of us! Looking forward to tonight - I absolutely love Bob Geldof!

MTF: I left a wee message for you on the other blog.

C xx

MTF: oh, I see you have seen it!

xx

LOL Chrissie, I'm like a yoyo.

Is there no let up yet?

MTF.xx

Cloud+ will be set for Sir Bob as Nic is taking me up the local for a bite to eat tonight to mark our 1st successful year of living over the brush!

Yep, love the guy (Sir Bob). My first pin-up from Look In Magazine, oh so proud with all the Band Aid stuff, and absolutely gutted when he married Paula Yates. I agree Chris - an amazing force of nature, particularly the way he has behaved since the world lost Paula and Michael and his taking on of Tiger Lily as if she were his own.

Please, please say Hi to him. From me. And thank him!

Muchos Amore

Deevs
x

Deevs, Banana Republic takes me back to a very happy time in my life.

Carefree days, no responsibilities, not that I would change what I have now, but oh, just to step back for one day!

Have a lovely time tonight.

Im on venison burgers tonight, the very one that I turned my nose up at last night.

If I am to drum the 'no waste' policy into the rest of the household, then I must follow my own guidelines!!

However, I am home alone tonight, so no-one would really know if I were to frisbee it over the hedge for the foxes :O

MTF.xx

Hello CLP & Everyone.

Thank goodness for Bob Geldof!

MM xxx

I've got that on 7" single in the loft MTF! My faves have to be Rat Trap, She's So Modern and Someone's Looking At You. As for his solo stuff, you can't beat a bit of Great Song Of Indifference. UToob it if you've never heard it before - tis fab!

Venison Burger sounds lovely. We had venison at Christmas and it did itself proud - we eventually got 12 meals out of it, including a remarkable Venison Curry (Nics own recipe). Stunningly tasty (that's the curry AND Nic ....)

If I'm eating at the pub tonight, so the calories still count or can I have a night off for good behaviour? (lost 4lbs so far in 2 weeks).

Hey ho!

Deevs
x

Hello CLP & Everyone.

I just typed a more interesting comment which failed to get through????????

Looking forward to The One Show tonight!

MM xxx

Marj, where do you reckon it went?

I will have to watch The One Show by other means, as I know I will be late back tonight.

Deevs, I love venison, but not that struck on it as a burger!

Ooh and btw, I took the GD to the eaterie that is part of a group ie the one that we ate in after the Bye bye Drivetime Show, they only had 'Mabel' on the menu??

Obviously they had other stuff too, but I was so tempted, maybe next time!

MTF.xx

Right, I must go and do half an hour of pulling.

Will try and poop back in before I go to work.

MTF.xx

Poop, is a Mayo term for pop not a typo!

MTF.xx

It was blocked MTF.

I'll try again>>>>>>>>

Thank asterisk, question mark, colon, at sign for Bob Geldof!

MM xxx

Greetings Of Niceness Ter CLP, The Geldoff & INDEED ALL Bloggers & Lurkers...

Bingo Star 'ere...

CLP - You've 'ad a lot of bosses CLP... A lot of bosses... And not any old bosses.... But bosses of 'igh stature!!!!!!!!!
And some very nice too!!!!!!!
A know as ave met yer present boss... aka Boss 'ells Bells!!!!!!!!!

And of course Bob 'elping the starving of the world - now that is a sign of a very, very, very nice ex-boss... boss or what!!!!!!!!!!

PS Loving Sir Bob's new single that ave only 'eard 3 times now - it's growing on me & such a positive tune!!!!!!!
'ope 'e performs it tonight.... and if not.... WHY NOT????????

ALL - Am still feeling upset after me blog was removed the other day!!!!!
Am a very sensitive man!!!!!!!!!
All a can say is ave recieved an e-mail from the most nice blog moderators stating possible copyright issues caused me blog ter be removed!!!!!!!!!!

All a can say ter add ter all a can say above... Is ave NEVER copied Wright!!!!!!!!!
Am a fan of Wrightie... A like 'im... A admire 'im.... A feel proud ter say ave met 'im.... And a would NEVER.... NEVER stoop to levels so low... (a did bow though when a met 'im - broadcasting god yer see!!)
A would never stoop to a level so low... that a would copy Steve Wright!!!!!!!!!

Ok a admit it... A bit of the chracter Bingo Star does 'ave just a bit of influence from 'Ravin' Mad Pal!!!!'
And a bit of Sid The Manager.... And bits of Mr Angry when talking about world affairs....
BUT apart from that ave never copied Wright!!!!!!!!!!!

Not that a wouldn't like to though - 'is work is most friendly!!!!!!!!!

'ope all 'ave a nice weekend!!!!!!!!!

Bingo Star, Striving For A Substantially More Sustainable Future ;)))

Hello everyone from a very blustery and wet Ayrshire.

It was great, I got to hear most of the show this morning as I was taking Ellie to the vet's to get dressed, told them at work I had a doctor's appointment, David Walliams sounded great, a really lovely guy. That's also the first time since before Christmas that I have heard the Candy Man!

The wind here yesterday was absolutely awful, when David and I were out with the dogs in the evening, as Chrissie said, there was a real danger of actually being blown off your feet.

Hugs to everyone who needs them, and everyone who just wants them.

Hope you all have a good weekend.

X

Gail.

Afternoon all,

Hope everyone is hanging onto their hats today. It looks like a wet and wild afternoon is in store for us.

So, the Royal Wedding on the 29th April, are your employers closing for the day, making you take a days leave , unpaid leave, business as usual ? Just curious , as the jury is still out here .

MC xxx

PS Last night at 11.30pm, a was driving me 'igh aychGV of the 'ighest motorway in the UK... aka the M62 over the pennines in very strong gales....
Am nopt after sympathy but a was down ter 30mph in places... wrocking & 'opeing a wouldn't be rolling!!!!!!!!!!

Ave seen a 60 foot rig get blown onto it's sad 5 years ago up on the 'ills of the M62....

All a can say is a made it alive!!!!!!!!!

Bye!

Not that am after a Famous or Fearless award... one am not famous & two a was terrified!!!!!!!!

Hope you're not up there today Bingo, 'tis a mite windy!!!

MC, we're closing (bless 'em) :-)

x

MC - not wanting to make anyone jealous - I'm on a contract that finishes 30th April so that would have been my last day but due to the wedding I get to leave a day earlier but still get paid that day as per my contract :-)

MC - our boss hasn't even mentioned it, I would imagine it will be business as usual.

Bingo - Have you been watching Michael Portillo's Railway Journeys this week? He has been in Scotland all week, including the trip from Fort William to Mallaig.

Gail.

MC - hasn't the Government deemed Friday 29th April as an additional Public Holiday?

Deevs
x

Worrying thought of the day....

To be in the shower and blindly grab a bottle of hair conditioner, only for it to smell suspiciously like hair removal cream when applied!!

Yikes!

MTF.xx

...and no it wasn't, but what a strange smell to add to conditioner!

MTF.xx

MC,

I'm with Deev, it is an official Public Holiday so you shouldn't have to work, or take it from your holiday entitlement. If you want me to come up there and sort them out I will :)

AliB
xx

Oooh, I love Bob Geldof.

Listen up - the royal wedding couldn't be better timed - it's a bank holiday sandwiched between Easter weekend and the May bank holiday. If you take the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as annual leave you'll get an eleven day stretch off work. The country's going to grind to a halt, but we'll have a ball, especially if the weather's good.

Bring it on.

Barmy x

Barmy

I've got a holiday booked at the beginning of April, so I only have to work 11 days all month...whoop whoop to me :)

xx

Right I'm offski

Off to the bottom slapping shop, then to my bestest friends for a takeaway and to get sorted for her 7 year olds party tomorrow! Then I shall be attending said party with 15 7 year olds....eek!

Excited for the start of the Six Nations.

Chris, Have fun with Sir Bob. I think he has done good in this world, but as for fancing him - yuck...sorry Sir Bob:)

Have a fab weekend everyone.

Lots of love
AliB
xx

That's the spirit Ali! Just what the doctor ordered after what seems like an endless winter this time round. Can't wait for daffodils, snowdrops, clocks going forwards, warm summer evenings in the garden, flip flops, barbecues . . . I'd better stop this now - I'm making myself fancy a glass of rosé and it's only 2.30.

x

Alright Flower - Alwight, errr am not boasting but it was worse last night than terdee!!!!!!
And thankfully am not - me day off terdee ;)))@)

DozyMac - Yes, yes & yes - A certainly am & yerv taken the blog write out of me computer/ words out of me mouth!!!!!!!!
A was gonna put on the blog - 'ow BRILLIANT is The Great Railway Journey's show AND on the beeb!!!!!!!
A ave been watching it & a STRONGLY recommend it ter all, even if yer 'ate trains!!!!!!
It's more about seeing things by train!!!!!!

Plus areally like The Portello - Seems a really intelligent & pleasant man!!!!!!!

Always remembert the time last year a walked right past 'im in the street outside London Victoria station - A still kick meself for not saying 'ello & telling 'im a was the 1989 Young Rail Super Traveller Of The Year!!!!!!!

Shame The Portello never became PM!!!!!!!

But 'aving said that even if 'e did.... A don't think the PM is really running our country!!!!!!!
It's run by Europe & BIG business - The PM nowadays is merely a spokesperson for all the rubbish going on in the background!!!!!!!

Soz getting carried away now.... am out of 'ere ASAP before a go off on one about politics!!!!!!!

'ope all are aving a nice day ;)

Bye!

Hello everyone

Christoff, I shall be tuning in to the One Show tonight, simply because you are presenting. I'm also with AliB regarding Bob Geldolf, and as for Alex J, no comment!

We cloud+ MP Railway Journeys, it's brillliant. We are also hoping to make the Fort William to Mallaig trip this year.

Chrissie, very windy here today, I hope you are more than happy about that!:-)

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Pen xx

Barmy - I've done exactly that. I'm off on Good Friday and Easter Monday, I've booked annual leave for the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and we're all off on the Friday for the Royal Wedding, followed by Bank Holiday Monday! All that time off for only 3 days' holiday - woo hoo!!

And if I haven't already told you(!), the Royal Wedding is on my flipping 50th birthday! I'm saying it now because it won't get a look-in once wedding fever really kicks in, he he.

Deevs and Nic - muchas congrats on your first year xx

Have a good weekend one and all and continued hugs to CSN, Chrissie-S, Fairlyoddmotherx2 and anyone else who needs them {{{{hugs}}}}

jillygoat xx

{{{hugs}}} to CG too xx

Just got back from our Christmas lunch to find a bottle of bubbly on my desk as well as some chocs, all from the boss. These are all the incentives I need to work hard!! But, two glasses of wine and a three-course lunch later, I just feel like piling up the zeds!!!! Can someone give us a nudge if I start to snore ...

jillygoat x zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Nice one Jillygoat - sounds like it's over to your place for the party! Good of Wills and Kate to get married on your 50th and give you a bank holiday for it, I say.

Speaking of happy couples, congratulations on your first year Deevs and Nic. I hope you feel up to a celebration Deevs, even if it's only a muted one until you feel better. I believe wholeheartedly in the healing power of champagne. Works wonders.

xx

Err, unless you're at your desk, that is. *gives Jillygoat a nudge*

How ironic that I never use that word, all around me do, especially on television, etc. and yet I should receive a profanity block for 'asterisk, asterisk, asterisk, asterisk'

Strange!

MM

Hiya:

MTF: #6: the wind has died down considerably from the hurricane it was, but still torrential rain - horrible!

Pen: re: your weather - sorry if I put a witch's spell on it!

Jillygoat: trust me, we will not forget your big day. xx And what a nightmare to have to come back to the office after your Christmas lunch!

Cheryl: calories NEVER count on a Friday, just never!

Just a wee story - last night I was heading home, thinking about how much I have to do at home, because I am hardly ever there at the moment. Got on the wrong train! The doors closed, the train moved off and I was on a train bound for Edinburgh! Got off at the earliest possible station, had to take TWO other trains to get home to my wee town. I had left the office at 5.30 and got home at 8pm! Needless to say, the chances of doing any housework went out of the window, and settled down to have a chat with MrS with a glass of red in hand! Note to self: always check the destination board!

C xx

Afternoon all.

I had a lovely meal out last night with Mr CSN.

Chrissie, Very windy here too!

Dreamer, thank you and thinking of you too.

Bids, lovely post.

Debs, pleased new job is going well.

Cathmel, lovely to see you here.

Baggy, hope you get things sorted soon.

Deevs, glad your feeling better and have a wonderful evening with Nic.

Jillygoat, thank you and big hugs back to you. Are you still awake!

CG, thinking of you. xx

New dishwasher has just been delivered and new dishwasher now taken away. LOL!

csn. xx

Chrissie

What a nightmare of a journey home, no wonder you needed a glass of wine with Mr S.

Thinking of you and all your family.

csn. xx

Huh - did someone say my name?

CSN - thanks for the nudge.

I've just got to last another 10 minutes and then I can get off home via Sainsbugs. Not, of course, that I'll be eating anything else today, but I'd better get something for 'im indoors who's been on the ferry from Dover to Calais, and back, today in these high winds. I wonder what shade of green he is right now?!!

Chrissie - that was a journey and a half - you poor soul. Was it just the one glass after all that?!!

How about a virtual birthday party? I'll provide the drink and the party bags for you to take home afterwards. I've got plenty of time to prepare .....

Stay safe in this terrible windy weather everyone x

jillygoat xx

Barmy - I think I slept through your nudge, sorry!!

jillygoat x

Hi all

Apparently the show's on BBC2 tonight because of the rugby...

Haven't caught up, will do when I get home! Promise!

JG x

Chrissie, what a nightmare! I can totally understand how that happened, with what you currently have on your plate. I only wish it was because you either didn’t have your specs on, or that you had a cheeky red before leaving work! My continued thoughts are still with you and your family xx

Of course you are totally forgiven for casting a spell on our weather!

CSN, so glad you enjoyed your evening. Dishwasher??

Pen xx

Afternoon peeps
Deevs & Nic - Happy Anniversary.

Chrissie poor you on the journey on wrong train. I had a beggar of a journey home on Weds. What is normally an hour's drive turned into 3 & half hours! There was an accident on the A5 between Telford & Shrewsbury so we were sent on a detour. Nose to tail crawling along at practically no miles an hour! The clogged bit and detour that normally takes 15 mins was 2 and 3/4 hrs and once back on the clear road the rest of the journey was the usual 45 mins.
As the detour takes you along the 'old' A5, for the second time in a week I drove passed Wroxeter!

Just spent ages on the phone to phone provider to report what I believe to be a faulty line - all crackly and staticy! Not the line madam but we will send an internal engineer to see if your socket in the property is at fault. £49.99 if no fault found - how does that work?

Windy and cold today. Next door has had a fence panel blown down and we have got various plastic plant pots and buckets etc now lodged under the car!

Almost got blown off my feet when out on the field with Honey, and I take some shifting, let me tellk you.

Stay warm abd safe, peeps.
ttfn, Crumpy xx

Crumpy.

I had trouble with my phone provider a short time ago. The line was dead and so I reported it via my mobile phone.

I was told to check internal sockets and wires which we had already done, then told to use another phone to check if it worked, bought one and did this. After a lot of exasperating phone calls, holding on etc. they said they would send an engineer. He found it to be the outside line (which I knew all along) and he repaired it.

I thought that was the end of the matter until I received my phone bill. I had been charged £150.

I was so angry and was determined that this money should not be taken by direct debit. I complained until it was making me feel ill and have now given up.

These large companies should not be allowe3d to get away with this. I remember when a friendly engineer used to call even if it was the internal line.

MM xxx

Hiya

Everybody haning on tight I hope! Ain't it windy out there!

Have read and thought of several things to say but forgotten them all now! D'oh! It's been a long old day hasn't it!

One thing I do remember is about that wedding and the extra bank holiday

I think if yours is a company that normally closes for all the other bank holidays then they will probably do the same for this one unless they tell you otherwise

If you work in a business that is usually still runs on bank holidays like shops, restaurants, call centres and you are normally expected to work your shift if it falls on the BH unless you book it off as annual leave, then it will probably be the same for this one. When I worked in a supermarket, we had to book the bank holidays off if we wanted them but this was reflected in the amount of leave we got so they might give you some extra time off

Mr Sezza's comapny have decided to work on Good Friday, carry that time off over to the next week, then they are shutting down for the whole weeka and it's only "costing" 2 days leave

Life was so much simpler when work was 9-5, monday to friday and no one worked on bank holidays!!

Sezza xxx

Ok

I give in!

You can all come back now!

Byeee

Sezza xx

Evening CLP and bloggers out there,

Enjoyed what I heard of David Walliams co-hosting this morning, and the One Show tonight. Bob Geldof does seem to be a thoroughly decent bloke, comfortable in his own skin, and worthy of respect for using his fame to try and do good.

Another wet and blustery day in Edinburgh today, though it seems to be calming down now. The bins had done a dance round the drying green last night and a shed next door has been flattened, but it didn't look very sturdy in the first place.

29th April is my rostered day off, but as I work in a tourist attraction, my workplace will be open that day, and people working that day will be on overtime.

Hope everyone has had a great day

Rx

Evening all!

What a nightmare journey Chrissie!!

I hate these big companies screwing us over for stuff, don't they charge enough in the first place!!

I must confess, although I've caught up, I'm now distracted by the rugby...lol

JG x

PS Did everyone in Greater Manchester decide to get in their cars tonight...absolutely chaotic, and a 25 min wait to get over that damn bridge...

Phew, with a bit of Ducking and Diving, I managed to make it home.

Am I the last one standing as is usually the case?

MTF.xx

Hello,

Just got home , been to the Trafford Centre after work. JG, wasnt that traffic bad tonight, Mr Mc tutted, and huffed and puffed for almost an hour, I was worn out and had lost the will to think by the time we parked up.

Maddy, I upgraded my mobile just before Christmas, a simple little procedure in the shop. Sign contract, get new phone in box and off you trot . My bill has been the size of a small nations debt, due to them messing it up and crediting and then re messing up. Each time i ring the unhelpful line, I feel like I have aged ten years, and my blood pressure is through the roof.

Anyway, thanks for all your comments re the bank holiday. Will let you know the outcome when we are duly informed.

Chrissie, re your train journey , that happened to me years ago, read the monitor above the platform and hopped on. Five minutes later I am on a fast train, no stops in between, to someplace miles away. When I got off, the transport police tried to accuse me of fare dodging !

MC xxx

Evening all

On the public hol in April front, I've been told that if I want it off it comes out of my annual leave entitlement and that unless a law is passed between now and then it doesn't count as a bank hol. The company I work for operates in two halves, and some of the staff work bank hols and others not, I usually get bank hols off, some of the lads don't and this just creates extra work for us in the office before and after bank hols as we have stuff to do before they go out, and more stuff to do after they get back. As you can imagine Easter is therefore a nightmare generally, and the fact I always want the weekend after Easter off (for something I've been doing for years which is always on that weekend) is enough of a hassle without throwing a public hol and a bank hol in the week after. Funnily enough I'm being made to feel more guilty than normal about my need for time off this year... Doesn't help that really we need another team member as even with us all doing 5+ hours overtime a week we can't keep up when we're all there, so holidays create a back log. Pity the management haven't twigged this yet, although it's probably a cost cutting thing not taking on someone else.

Anyway, tis Friday, I'll forget about the grindstone for a couple of days. Have been a good girl and done as many household chores as possible today so I can have a day off tomorrow. Was thinking of going out for a long walk (fresh air to do me good and all that) before going out for a meal tomorrow night, but the forecast doesn't look too promising and I'm getting the urge to find out what the light is like for sewing here, so I might just do that instead. Oh and reschedule the eye test I carefully booked last weekend, for a day when I'm over 100 miles away. Honestly, if I had a brain cell I'd be dangerous!

Hugs to anyone in need or want of one. (Baggy, I too could do with your diet, but am more prone to Deev's version, take care and get into that dress)
Oz

Baggy, I'm on your diet too....I've now lost 3 stone since the end of October...

I need to buy some more new clothes...

JG x

Morning all from a very wet and windy Brizzle - fence between me and neighbours is down - luckily he is a DIY wizz so I'm sure it will be up again today - as a result of it being down their little puppy came for a visit last night - so cute

So I survived my first week - but I fell asleep on the sofa with my tea tray on my lap and woke up at 11.00pm!

Brain is clearly having a full workout at the moment

I'm taking GD and 4 of her mates out for lunch today to celebrate her 18th birthday tomorrow (her dad has deigned to visit her tomorrow)((without the evil stepmother - theres a surprise....)) so fun, italian and cake will be had by all this afternoon.

Nice to see barmy popping in - and yes bring on the spring :-)

Hello to everyone, and have a great weekend whatever you are getting up to
debs
x

Hi everyone, from a dark, damp and dreary Wigan...

MC, I really don't know why the traffic was so bad, it was crazy busy!!

Debs, I'm glad the first week has gone well for you, and you're enjoying it! I'm forever falling asleep on the sofa!!

Well, I really suppose I should tackle some housework, there's rather a lot of dust around...

JG x

Afternoon all

Day off from housework here. Have been really lazy and have only just gone through the shower routine, spent the morning pottering round in my pjs, but decided as it was gone 12 it might be an idea to shower before finding some lunch, partly because I suspect I may have to go out to get some of it! The cupboards look a little bare (well there's stuff in there, but not stuff I want to eat right now, tell me I'm not alone in that feeling).

Hope no one has been blown over/away in this gusty weather, I've been watching a lamppost from my window and it's been flexing rather, not keeled over yet...

Hugs to all
Oz

Hi Oz

Well I've not managed to do any housework yet either, other than tidy up the kitchen a bit.

I know exactly what you mean about having stuff in and not wanting it!!

I think I'm going to try and make some soup out of the bits and pieces of vegetables I have in the bottom of the fridge, and see if that helps me get my appetite back!

JG x

Hello , just in the midst of decorating the living room. Have got myself covered in non drip gloss. Got a severe attack of cramp when doing the skirting boards and i seemed to touch just about everywhere that had been painted. Never have i so looked forward to getting back to work . Right offto get my orders from mr mc .xxx

MC: I'd be joining you in looking forward to being back at the grindstone after your morning!

JG: Glad I'm not alone, really fancied brie on toast, have brie in but no bread. Village shops shut about 12 on a Saturday so I've saved some pennies and had cheese and grapes for lunch instead. Slight variation on my dream! Will be off into town in a bit to meet a friend, so will collect milk and loaf there and do a proper shop another day. Brie on toast for lunch tomorrow ;)

Oz

Well, it ended up as carrot and coriander soup, as I didn't think sprouts would mix in too well ;)

Plus, listening to Urban Hymns by The Verve.... I'd forgotten how good this album is...

A good Saturday :)

JG x

PS, Good luck MC!!

Afternoon each

Saw Sir Bob on the show last night - I just love him.

Will be cheering on Scotland tonight (think I might be on a loser though).

Hope everyone is well and keeping out of the icy rain.

Back later when I've caught up.

xxxxxx

Ok, caught up and have loads to say to everyone, but I've forgotten - Bums.

Chrissie - nightmare train journey, you poor soul.

Deevs, congratulations for yesterday, and hope you're feeling better.

JG, enjoy your soup. I made potato soup yesterday - not as boring as it sounds as it has paprika, mixed herbs and caraway seeds in it (Cranks cookbook). Man in the cupboard stayed over last night. I'm just home after dropping him off.

Was there no FNWC last night? All your posts sounded really sensible.

xxxxxxx

Thanks for the reminder Annie.

Have just watched the One show.

Not too sure whats going on with your hair Chris? Still, I have always said that if you have a dream then you must follow it, so good on ya.

How cool is Bob Geldof, I swear that trampoline was older than him!

He's also put me on a mission.

Contrary to my build, I used to be a a top trampolinist. Competing in the Welsh Championships and winning as a team and gaining second place as an individual.

At my best, I could do full twisting back somersaults and double backs too.

Bob made it look so easy. How I would love the courage to have a go, unfortunately, responsibilities here prevent me from being so daring, oh and a small weight gain matter too!

Maybe its something I could aim for, watch this space!!!

Coming back down to earth, Keith the not so big un, if you are reading this, I hope your opening show was a good one. I cant wait to see you all on stage next weekend.

I have achieved the grand total of zilch today, in fact I couldn't even muster up the enthusiasm to make a 'to do' list, which in hindsight is probably just as well, as I would be feeling guilty right now for not having crossed anything off it.

Still, I think we all need to have days like this now and again. Recent events have been a bit hectic after all.

So, just making a nice plum sponge for pudding and its Scampi and new pots for firsts.

I love Saturday evenings. I wonder what is on the box tonight?

Mt Mobs will decide of course, once he gets hold of the remote, its channel hopping galore!

Talk of the devil, he has just got home, best look busy.

MTF.xx

Ok, it's official - Scotland rugby players can't sing - Flower of Scotland sounded like a lot of cats wailing. AND - they lost to France - bums.

xxxxx

Hi

Well the soup was lovely, I've had two bowls full, and still loads left. I think I put too much milk in though, well for my taste anyway.

MTF, it's good to have days like that, recharging the batteries and all that!

Annie, you'll have to send me the recipe...

Well, himself is watching Star Wars, I hope it ends soon ;)

JG x

Will do JG. Off to have a look on the t'internet to see if Cranks is there. If it is I'll send you the link.

As long as you've got an onion, 2 potatoes and some herby stuff, you're done.

xxxxx

I am hoping to be fully charged by tomorrow JG.

Watch out weeds then!

Time for some belly laughs now, 'wipeout' time.

MTF.xx

So, it's not stopped raining for one micro nano second today, and we have a weather warning for more of.the same tonight. We have had Christmas dinner for tea,and truly scrumptious it was. Tomorrow will be spent putting the living roomback together, oh and a bit of scraping paint off the floor.,but we wont mention thatbit , Mc xxx

Crackers MC?

Glad you had a nice meal.

We have got rain at the front of the house and bone dry at the back!

The weather here is renowned for being 'localised' but that is a bit extreme!

MTF.xx

Hi Mtf, thanks , no crackers tonight!!! Blimey that's some micro climate you have going on there.Its been truly dismal here today.It's Chinese New Year in Manchester city centre tomorrow,it's going to be one soggy dragon . Such a shame as they put on a good display , mcxxx

We have put our crackers away until Decemeber.

I would love to see the display MC.

Lets hope it improves for them.

We have one of the biggest carnivals in the world in Bridgwater, but its always in November and judging by the early winters that we are now experiencing, I wonder if they ought to think about bringing it forward slightly.

I am a Tiger!

MTF.xx

I know MC, just dreadful, and what's worse is that my joggers are too long, so I keep getting soggy ankles from them everytime I go outside...

Really not looking forward to getting Finlay back in, he is insisting on sitting out there in the rain!!

JG x

Is it mild JG?

It is so warm here.

MTF.xx

Mild-ish. about 6C I'd guess, and very still. He's fine out there!!

I just need to remember to get him in!!

JG x

As if you would forget JG.

I know how much you enjoy his company :)

Has the wind dropped then? Hopefully we have the tail end of it now.

MTF.xx

He will be a nasty soggy, muddy dog when he finally comes in...

No, never forgotten him yet!! LOL

JG x

Is he still digging JG?

I can picture him now, nose pressed against the french doors. LOL.xx

I can hear him paddling in the flood that seems to have teken over our back garden....

He won't come in though...

JG x

Have you got a huge 'Finlay' towel?

We've got one for Dylan. He would stay wrapped up in it all day.

MTF.xx

Oh yes, getting him in now, wish me luck!

Night all!

JG x

Ahoy, Ahoy!

Late night ramblings and observations.....

Chris, if you went to France for the match today, I hope you took heart from the Scottish performance.
Anything involving a scrum was nothing short of a disaster, but the rest of their game gave me reason to be fearful!

Baggy - reading back a bit - hope you're ok, take care x

Deevs and Nic - after a year living together, I can only really say this....Bloody well done NIc!

Chrissie - You never cease to amaze me with your relentless optimism. MrS is a lucky chap x

Dreamy - Fantastic to see you back here - don't stay away so long. You'd be surprised how attached we all get x

Love, hugs, best wishes and friendship to everyone else, in whatever order you like.....x

Rips

x

Everything right back at you Rips.

MTF.xx

Boleyn Girl....

Hoping all is well with you?

MTF.xx

Morning all

Today I am the proud owner of an adult! GD is 18 today!!!

We had a fun lunch with her mates, then I came home and watched the horse wisperer - what a lovely film, I had no idea it had scarlet johanson in it and then promptly fell asleep on the sofa again - a reccuring theme this weekend!

Catching up with chores - my weekends need to be more focused now - no fluffy "working from home" days for me anymore - yikes! Waiting in for valet man to come and clean the inside of my car which looks like the previous owner lived on a farm and transported animals/goods in it!

Then sunday roast waiting in for GD and Boyf to come over to open presents and drink champagne.

Oh thats the life hey!

happy sunday everyone
debs
x

Morning,

Really only came on here for a shameful plug, so my apologies. After yet another wonderful holiday I thought it a shame that I had no outlet for my budding travel journalistic streak so have jumped on the blog bandwagon

https://wildcat241.blogspot.com/

please feel free to read, comment, criticise. I would be interested in you feedback.

One thing that I failed to comment on was this...

Why is it, as the holidaying man gets older the trunks get tighter? And the bigger the woman, the smaller the bikini?

I'll leave you all with those images in your head!

MW, a!

hiya all

have just caught up, hugs to all and hello to Mwa, great to see you

felt really bad about yesterday, sat is the only day me and mr bp see each other and I had to spend the day doing bridesmaid stuff and then fell asleep after dinner- bad baggy cat!

however we are spending the mroning together as we woke up early, have fun mo matter what you do

baggy

Good morning ALL,
A blustery day here but feeling quite pleasant.a good day for drying the laundry.

First off can I say a big thank you to all of your responses from my post Thursay evening it was lovely to read them ,and I felt a lot better having shared it with you.xxx.

Deb,Happy birthday to GD and so happy for you that things have turned around for you .

Baggy ,spending quality time together is a must ,so you enjoy it and have fun .And also takee care ,not good all this stress and weight loss.

Mwa,Ive just read your blog,and it's fantastic.I was with you there every step of the way .
Look forward to reading more .Very well written.

Right must be off to do some chores and prep the veg for dinner .

Enjoy your Sunday everyone and Take care.

Bids.xxx.

Afternoon all

Brie on toast next on the agenda :)

Lovely evening out last night with good grub and friends, had a friend stay over afterwards so not an awful lot of kip had, but up again for the usual Sunday activity which we both share, and we were early! No walking yet today, the rest of the gang have wussed out for various reasons, and I'm wondering if I'll blow away out there if I go on my own, although I don't think the wind is quite as strong as it has been. I've been back in busy bee mode after my lazy day yesterday, the car has had a wash and vacuum out, I've done the weekly shop and the washing machine is currently doing some of its share of the household chores. Just need to wash up before anyone else wants a drink, as we seemed to get through a few glasses last night!

Hugs to anyone in need or want of one (or more)
Oz

Thanks for your blog MW,a! It has brought back so many lovely memories of when we were there a few years ago.

Debs, happy birthday to your GD!

Oz, you're putting me to shame, I'm still in my PJ's (again)!

JG x

JG: sorry, didn't mean to. I've stopped for now. This afternoon's aim is wash up (have ignored that so far and sat down with lunch) and to finish the Danielle Steele book I started a couple of weekends ago. Then if my mate wants it I can pass it on this evening (she collects them, I don't).

Oz

Thanks JG and Bids. I do enjoy writing, but rarely do so - well, except for work stuff, application forms and essays about puppy training. It feels good to put a memory down in a permanent form, hence why Errol spends a lot of time with his photos. Maybe we could start out own travel mag together?

Anyhoo, thanks for reading. It is appreciated greatly.

Today sees us going through our 'wardrobe'. (A couple of curtain poles for hanging stuff and a great big mountain of clothing kept in no order at all!) We have a pile for keep, sell and charidee. Our next big purchase is one of those sliderobe things. They look fab, but are really rather pricey. Still, you get what you pay for, right?

Best get back it, just seen a favourite top go in the 'sell' pile...

MW, a!

MWa: I have clearouts like that every once in a while. Last done about the time I moved 3 months ago, so it can wait for another couple of months before I try it again. I need a bigger wardrobe really, although I can never find anything to wear ;)

Objectives for this afternoon achieved. Washing up done, book finished. Next on my list is to track down my sewing stuff (it's in a box somewhere round here ;) ) which hasn't been out and in use since I moved. Seems I have an order for a 2nd birth sampler, well it's hardly fair that big sis gets one and new addition to the family (due in July) doesn't. I think I had slightly more notice about big sis's arrival though, and it was a challenge to do hers in secret in time. So now the question is, do I do the same design in different colours (with it's own set of unique sewing errors, trust me, there's plenty in the last one) or do I find another design of a similar size?

Oz

If this is Spring, for one day only,then I am loving it.

The birds are singing their little hearts out, washing is on the line and both bunnies are stretching their legs in the garden for the first time in months.

Still a tad breezy, but warm breeze which is fine by me.

How's the weather in other corners of the country?

MTF.xx

Blimey, the wind has soon picked up.

Gusty here again now.

Time to get the bunnies back in.

MTF.xx

RIP Gary Moore

Sad, sad news.

:-(

Deevs
x

Deevs
Another genius taken way too soon

Tiggs xxx

Hiya

Feet touching ground for the first time this weekend after our llovely friends left earlier

Spent the afternoon changing all the sheets and tidied up all round - I'd forgotten how busy a 6 and 4 year old are!

Now I feel all empty and sad and lonely

Hope everyone here's ok

Sezza xxx

ps sorry if this breaks the blog again! ;-)

Just read the sad news about Gary Moore, 58 is too young.

And very sad news about Amanda Holden losing her baby at seven months.

MM xxx

PS You're not breaking the blog Sezza, it's very quiet lately.