Ooh, am I first?

jillygoat x

Chris: well done to you, and to your fantastic team! Both awards well deserved! Washing machine - love it!

C xx

Christoph - well done indeed on the awards - richly deserved. Apart from the blimmin' horn-tootin' in the mornings, the show seems to be going from strength to strength. Hels Bells, can't you confiscate the darn thing?!!!

Thanks for the concern yesterday and I can report that I got home safely. Didn't eat anything until this morning when I nibbled on a piece of toast. That was fine, and have since had some tomato soup ..... all good methinks - phew!

Hope everyone's OK - KKS, hope the itches are easing ever so slightly!

jillygoat x

Well deserved - winning awards! Congrats!
Chuckles and brightening everyones morning!

People on Simon Mayo blog querying the CLP and I you've signed off as CE!

Hope the afternoon improves!

HEY CLP

I am confuddled about the washing machine - have the antiBs blocked my brain as well as my cough!?!

Just heard Peter Kaye on SW - I cant wait to see what he has done for comic relief this year, I still smile everytime I hear the elbow song and picture all the little cartoon characters waving their arms!

Right back to it - but from last blog - Baggy - awww tell us!!!!!!!

debs
x

What a busy day - playing havoc with my ability to blog!

Jillygoat: good to see you are feeling better - bit of a day yesterday, eh?!

Debs: I do believe the delightful MrE is referring to his "system" not being as it once was ... or perhaps I have guessed that terribly wrong!

C xx

Chrissie - ha ha that is funny, I hope thats what it is! ;-D

We're right collectively in the wars arent we!

debs
x

Maybe he means his digestive system - as in feeling like a washing machine.
That's what I thought it might be!

Sorry to put my two penny in ... very irregular blogger. But listen lots and love to read the blog and giggle at the tra la la that goes on between you all! Obviously not get when peps are feeling unwell though.

Hope everyone feeling splendid today!

Well done Christopher and the team.
You all deserve it, you cheer me up enormously on the way to work.
With regard to drink and age - comes to us all sweetie. I used to have a social life but now I'm happy with a cuppa, my lovely hubby and a book. Bliss.
P.S. Got some chickens yesterday - only two ex-battery hens. Gertrude and Clarabelle. Poor things are all bedraggled but guess what, one of them provided us with an egg this morning. Poor girls - will look after them now though, bless their corn-pickin' beaks.
Love to all.
Myra.

OOOOhhhhhh Nothing like fresh eggs.

A B&B lady in Devon I used to visit has little black and white chickens
that deliver eggs that are sssssoooooo large and yummy bright yellow yokes.

Gorgeous!

Hello CLP (or is it now CE?) & Everyone.

Congratulations on the awards Chris! Well deserved too!

I bet you would have kept going longer at the do if it wasn't for the fact that you need to be up early. I know what you mean by the washing machine, you would have been left spinning and needing to dry out.

Hope everyone's OK.

MM xxx

Hi aokay: always nice to see you here!

Myra: welcome to the blog - please stick around.

Hope everyone has a nice evening - thank goodness this (working) day has come to an end!

C xx

Hello CLP and the bloggers, and congratulations on the awards!

I only ever hear Pause For Thought on my days off, so I missed John Sentamu yesterday, but he has always struck me as being a cool guy.

Enjoyed the pub quiz the other night, we were on the winning team so am still savouring the sweet taste of victory! Looking forward to a day off tomorrow, nothing much planned, will see how the day pans out.

Hope everyone has had a good day, and that those who have been ill are feeling better

Rx

Woo Hoo CLP!!

Well done to you and all the team! It always sounds like you're all having such a good time although I agree with Jillygoat - someone take away that horn!

Rosie, if you want to see the thought for the day, go to Shows tab at the top of the page, then click onto the show for the day you want to see and the thought for the day is written out there

Does that make sense? Sounds a bit waffley but hope you know what I mean

Baggy, what you up to? When will we find out? 'Citing this!!

How are all our spotty people and coughy people and other generally poorly people? I hope you are all feeling better

For your eeuuww moment of the day, i give you my drive to a meeting today. While we were driving my collegue took a phone call from her other half to tell her that the rather nasty sounding boil on his nether regions had, indeed, now burst!!!

Altogether now - EEEEUUUUWWWWW!!!!

He did complain her laughter wasn't especially sympathetic!

Sezza xxx

Hello CLP

Hope you are recovering from yesterday and well done. I have now read "its not what you think" and have commenced memoirs and feel like I am living through you feeling your emotions as I read!!!

Still Pox infected and in much need for energy, off to catch up so back in a jif

KKs
xxxx

Evening each from a very cold Fife. Snow this morning when I opened the curtains.

Chris, hangovers are not good, hope you're ok now.

KK, poor you.

I'm off to catch up too.

xxxxx

Oops, forgot to say Well Done on the awards.

Debs, you feeling better?

Hallo to aokay and Myra

And a wave to everyone else.

Had to work today - my 6hr job has turned into about 15hrs this week, so thats 9hrs my employers have had for free. Bums.

xxxxx

Evening all.

Spent most of the day grooming and bathing Holly, she smells lovely now.

Chris, well done and hope you feel ok now. xx

KandKs, poor you. Hope you feel better soon. xx

Myra, hello and welcome.

Hi Annie, sorry to hear you have snow again. xx

csn. xx

Jillygoat - you not liking the horn then lol, were you poorly yesterday??? Itching not so bad thanks but wiped out!!!!
aokay - Noticed a few times CLP has become CE, yeah W.Machine must be digestive system, you must blog more we don't bite, well not all of us!!!!
debs - how are you feeling? Glad it is not just me re: washing machine and confusion but then we are in the sick bay together
Chrissie - don't u just hate when a buzy day causes havoc with the blog?
Myra - welcome to the chicken club, I have four - Marjorie, Miss Paddy, Carole and Sarah all are ex battery and Carole and Sarah have been with us a couple of weeks and desperately need TLC and are loving their liberation, pics are on the other side
MM - ah your washing theory also make sense
R - well done on being on the winning team and hope you have a great day off tomorrow.
Sezza - Euwwwwwwwwww and he he he he at the unsympathetic laughter
Baggy - what am I missing
Csn - thanks for the texts means a lot


hugs from a distance to those whom need and those who may not

kks
xxxxxxxxxxx

Thanks Sezza, will have a look.

It's chucking it down with rain here in Edinburgh. There was a dusting of snow first thing but it didn't last long. Annie, I hope you didn't have to go over the rickety rackety bridge today in that wind!

Rx

Oh yes, Rosie, I did. Wasn't driving though, was a passenger in colleague's car. It wasn't too bad thank goodness.

xxxx

That's good Annie!

Rx

Can't even begin to pretend I've caught up...

Currently watching the footie, and quite nervous!!

Sorry for the absence, all is OK here, and everything on track for June, for when himself moves out!!

JG x

Plumber... Piping Hot in Berkshire (Andy and Dave)
got my water back on!!!! Yip Yip!!
I blogged the "....And relax, Bliss" news message on Simon Mayo's page.

Got the news of hot and cold running just after Billy Pepper's request for
'Can't last a Day without You' Carpenters had finished playing!!! We had red wine to celebrate!!

Shower and early bed!

Sorry Edinburgh is having rain and snow still....
Let's hope spring comes to your region soon.
If it's any consolation, our spring is only the odd day and the wind can be really keen.

God Bless All!
Thanks for the welcome notes and apologies that I only drop in randomly.

Noddy Holder on in the background with Radcliffe and Maconie... reminds me of my old school friend, she was madly in love with him!!! Must go see her.

Gonna Have a HOT shower!!!!!

So glad that the CE Breakfast show has got awards!
xxx

Ohhh ... I don't like the horn much either and I don't think the team like it much....

However, I love.....How do you like your eggs in the morning!!!

The little chap in the bath is just so adorable!

JG - glad everything is ok with you.

aokay - I too love the eggs in the morning - and isn't that little boy just fab?

Edinburgh always has either wind, rain or snow - we're used to it. Piddling down here in Fife too Rosie.

xxxxxx

JG, Mr CSN is nervous too. Glad your ok. xx

aokay, nice to see you here.

I better clear up the kitchen.

csn. xx

Just seen the weather forecast for Saturday - heavy snow - bums.

xxxx

Hiya

Taxi duties and ironing heap done - for today!

JG, Good to hear things are going along well - keep your chin up

Weather report up darn Essex today was sunny and cloudy but now the sky is so clear you can see hundreds of star and an ickle thin moon

Sezza xx

Hope the forecast is wrong and you don't get any snowy stuff if it's forecast for you

I'll try and send some sun up to you

xxx

Ta muchly Sezza - we could do with some sun.

xxxxx

Annie, hope you don't get more snow.

csn. xx

Me too CSN - we've had more than our share of it. xxxxxx

CSN, Annie, it feels like this has been such a long winter - I think we could all do with some sunshine!

Me, I need some beauty sleep so night all

Sleep Well, Sweet Dreams

Sezza xx

Hellloooo all you lovely blogeroonies!

It's been a long time since I managed to get a good read on here... can't say I've managed to even start to catch up. Anyhow, I trust that you're all keeping well and playing nicely.

Well done on CLP and the show for yet more well deserved awards. Even though I don't get to blog too much any more I do get to listen in the mornings. Baby-man get's very excited at 8.05 every morning when he's subjected to a song and dance from mummy!

To everyone North of the border... hope you're not too cold and snowy...

Luv
Lyndyloo
Baby-man & Boo
-x-x-x-

Night Sezza

Lyndyloo - Hallooooooooooooo. Lovely photos on FB.

xxxxxx

Night Sezza.

Hi Lyndyloo, nice to see you here.

csn. xx

Night Annie and everyone.

Sleep well and sweet dreams.

Lots of love to you all.

csn. xx

Night CSN

See you all tomorrow.

xxxxxx

Well, its late and I have just got home, but I just wanted to drop by and share what I have just seen.

I have done my usual round and also had to go up to Bristol to take my GD shopping, I think the cupboards were almost bare!

Coming back through the Quantocks tonight, I saw the usual herd of deer crossing the road and dipped my lights and sat and watched them for a moment or two.

This is a road that unfortunately carries a lot of heavy lorries, especially in the evenings.

So, once the deer had gone out of sight, I moved on, only to brake suddenly as three small creatures lolloped across the road.

I was so startled at their appearance that I even shouted out loudly.....

'Otters!'

In all the years that I have spent looking for them out on the levels, they suddenly appear not that many miles away from where I live and also not that close either to a major water source!

I am absolutely over the moon and couldn't wait to get home to tell everyone.

Unfortunately, my lot are all in bed, so I thought I would come on here to share but sense that maybe everyone on here has signed off for the night too.

Ah well.

Happy Days indeed :)

MTF.xx

Hi MTF, I'm still lurking. I love otters, and although I've never seen any in the wild, there is an otter sanctuary near me that I visit every year, when I just stand for an hour or so just watching their antics. Wonderful!

Have had a few deer cross in front of me recently too and had to swerve to avoid a pony in the dark the other night. Scary moment that was!

Lovely to see you at the weekend, the cake was fab too (yes, it's gone already) lol

Night night, Lin xx

It was lovely to see you too Lin.

Quite what these 3 otters were up to, I have no idea, but I am buzzing from seeing them.

Times like this make my job that bit more worthwhile.

MTF.xx

Oh, an update on the slaughtering of the swans on the Somerset Levels...

Three people ( I wont call them men!) have been arrested on suspicion.

Lets hope, even if its not them, that it leads to the conviction of whoever it was.

MTF.xx

Morning!

Hey MTF now lovely.... Ohhhhhhhh how lucky to see otters!

Shame you didn't have a camera.

I must have looked a right prat a couple of weekends ago. I'd set up a tripod to photograph snowdrops and in the first midday warmth of sun a butterfly appeared. I spent about half hour chasing him from one stop to another but it wasn't warm enough for him!!!!!! He kept moving!

Hope you see those otters again!

Why do people attack swans? I heard of that happening in this area, Berkshire. It was ages ago though.

aokay, because swans are evil, although you would be brave enough to attack one? they can break a mans arm you know! Seriously I come from Berks and the ones on the thames in Reading are particulay nasty!

Good morningall,

Chris ,many congratulations to you and the team on the award the other day ,makes things worth while doesn't it ,but I know that you just love it award or not .
And on the drink front it's not the drink so much it's having to get up at silly hours in the morning ,not good.

Sunsan ,Happy birthday to you ,hope that you have a lovely day .

KK ,Debs,Thunder ,and all other poorly peeps ,get well soon all.

Wecome to our new newbies ,I missed that .It's nice here like Crissie said .

MTF ,thanks for the nature watch ,lovely and looking forward to regular bulletins .

G/racer ,Lyndy loo,nice to see both of youn also .

Hope everyone else is OK and have a good day .

Your late this morning Baggy not seen you yet !!

Bids.xxx.

Baggy ,there you are .Morning .xxx

What! Evil Swans...
I think you misunderstand them!
If they are attacking it is only to protect their eggs or goslings or nest maybe!!!!?

But I have had a swan confrontation myself while on the canal tow path on a bike. This swan put up a barrier and wasn't going to let me pass. Wings spread and if I approached too close some flappy and spitting and hissing. Luckily a few minutes later another cyclist came along and he held up his bike and got me to pass behind him and then did a 180 degree on the swan and on we went. It was the fluffy baby goslings that was the cause of the stressed beautiful swan!

Have you seen Black Swan the movie... a bit of evil in that but spectacular! Go See it!
Beautiful Cinematography

Morning bids

Came in this morning in a good mood, the one girl who for some reason I'm letting get under my skin has upset me with an email she sent last night and now I'm trying to calm down and be rational before she comes in else i will thump her.

Why do people have to be so petty and judgemental? She laughed at me yesterday for not knowing ASOS, a clothes shop? that isn't even important! But she is the queen bee here and thinks she can boss me around dispite the fact that she isnt even qualified yet and seems to ahve no life plans other then become a kept women by her very rich boyfriend.

and, calm ................

Baggy ,Don't let her get to you ,there are lots of people like that around and not worth wasting your breath on ,I would say that she's not as clever as what she makes out or she wouldn't pick on you .Chin up chuck and deep braeth ans smile .{{{Hugs}}}.

Bids.xxx

Oh no super bagpuss....

Don't let her get to you.
Talk to her manager about her approach and pettiness, maybe!

Take care

we share the same mananger and she is the golden girl

I'm leaving due to the contract finishing on the 30th April and becuase of her I can't wait, she wish I had something to go too!

Good Beetles selection this morning and now Jimmy Cliff is on....
'The harder they come the harder they fall!'

Hey s-bagpuss! Maybe that song is appropriate ... Their loss you'll find better

I know how you feel... in between jobs myself at present and searching

Good morning everyone from a VERY blustery Ayrshire.

Happy Birthday Susan X

MTF - how lovely to see those otters, and great news that someone has been arrested for the swan attacks, I think I've told you this before, but we used to have 2 big white geese and they were vicious, I was absolutely terrified of them and boy did they know it, they terrorised me at every opportunity but I would never have harmed them in any way, we eventually gave them away to a farm park where they still live, terrorising people there!

Have a good day everyone.

X

Gail.

Morning lovely Bloggeroonies

- and morning Aokay & Myra, welcome .....stick around, we like you!

MTF - we have a boat on the Norfolk Broads and often see otters in the quietest spots (and not in high season!). Also, we hand feed the swans off the back of the boat & they are really gentle, they seem to know you mean them no harm. Mind you, it's a bit different when you're on a tow path & 'threatening' their family!

Have a great Thirsty Thursday everyone

CG from sunny Norwich xx

Happy birthday Susan!

Morning all.

Cold, dark and wet here.

Chris, great show, loved the cute little boy.

KandKs, Debs, CG. hope you all feel better very soon. xx

Happy Birthday Susan, hope you have a lovely day. xx

Have a good day everyone.

csn. xx

Morning all

I'm at home today - revising for my exam tomorrow.... so I will be popping in during the day naturally.

Happy Birthday Susan.

((((hugs))) to all poorly peeps and everybody else who needs them.

Oh well on to the books.

Laters

mtd ffb xxx

Morning peeps,

It was a wild and wooly night last night last night here in Edinburgh, it's dry now and hopefully it will stay that way, but I'm not holding my breath.

I don't usually encounter much wildlife on my drive to and from work, but on Sunday morning I had to swerve to avoid a pheasant. Not something I'd expect to see in the middle of Edinburgh, but apparently there are some in the Botanic Gardens.

Continuing on the otter theme, apparently one has been spotted on the Water of Leith, which runs through Edinburgh:

//www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-12690589

Rx

Try again!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-12690589

Rx

Morning all

Sunny day - check! Bit Breezy - check!! Double pegs on the washing today!

Would you believe there have been otters seen near us Up Darn Essex!

Loved the Horrible Histories Man this morning - my favourite charater on the show is Caligula! You know how he was a little bit mad? Imagine him re-imagined for 8 year old boys - hysterical!

My policy is always to be as nice as I can to people - what goes around, comes around you know!

And did you know that in some distilleries in Scotland use geese instead of guard dogs?

Good to hear someone's been arrested for shooting the swans though. However unfriendly the birds might be, there is no excuse for cruelty!

(((xx))) for the poorly people. Any advice on getting rid of a cold that's hung around for about 3 years - well that's what it feels like, Mr Sezza is suffering! - would be gratefully received!

Sezza xxx

PS just read that back - bit random in my mind this morning isn't it!

pps Almost feel warm enough to take of my cardigan!!! How daring!

Morning all - I'm one of the poorly people - can I have a hug please? Although I am getting better, so only need a small one - I wouldn't want to steal from those less fortunate than me!

Very blustery day here in god's own country, nearly blown off my feet when I got out of the car!

SBP, poor you. I had a similar experience in my last but one job when I got on the wrong side of someone very popular who was a snidy little witch on the sly. It took quite a long time (certainly longer than a couple of months) but people eventually got wise to her. Grit your teeth girl and just ignore ignore ignore (if you're able).

MTF, I do love hearing your wildlife reports. Being a city dweller, I get excited at seeing squirrels in the park!

Hello and hugs to everyone else!

AF xx

Morning all!

AF - you can have a hug from me - I think I might feel a little better today so fingers crossed.

MTF - I can see you bouncing around with excitement about your otter spotting!

Baggy - did you hear the little mices on the show this morning - about 8.15 I think, listen again for a smile inducing moment

Sezza, love that you still mention "up darn essex" arr good times - need to send you a message ont other side about something....

Sorry not got time to mention everyone, nice to see some newbies joining in - welcome!

Happy Birthday Susan
And love and hugs to everyone else

debs
x

Ahh rosie posie.... lovely otter news and love your sign name!

Sezzagirl... could it be an allergy or rhinitis?

www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Question676785.ht
https://www.righthealth.com/topic/What_Is_Rhinitis?p=l&as=goog&ac=404

I don't usually go for the new potions advertised on the telly but had a cold sensation (tickly throat and back of nose) before a four day course and tried 'First Defence' and it worked and kept it off for the whole week. Only works if you use it at the beginning or on first show of possible cold, I think, though.

OOh aokay, you've reminded me (thanks!) - can give a big, huge, THANKS A MILLION to Chrissie, who suggested a jar of Vicks on my nose (well, not the whole jar, obviously) - it worked wonders lovely lady!!!

AF xx

AF - how do you balance a jar on your nose..................?

OK OK where's my coat ..........

CG xx

Love your sign name too!! alright flower!
Hugs for you as you are feeling poorly :-)

Country Girl - swans on the broads sound fab!

I have a couple of old photos from the 60's of a brother on the norfolk broads holiday... I'm not sure if he went for the country scenery and wildlife or, by the look of the cool little rectangular blue sunglass and grin, the norfolk girls! Ahh maybe both! Hee Hee!

Just passing by to say thanks for all the comments re the otters.

Aokay, I did have my camera with me, but it was a case of slam on the brakes, sit and gawp in amazement, shout out 'otters!' at the top of my voice and then they lolloped off into the woods.

I am never one to miss a wildlife photo opportunity, those on fb already know that :)

Rosie, lovely otter video. I have googled the otters and the region that I was in last night and apparently they are doing very well there. Isn't it a case of missing what is right under your nose? Maybe they are just clever enough to not be spotted.

Gail, we are getting a bit of a battering down here too, although it is supposed to calm down later on, the plus side is that it is a southwesterly, so blowing in a bit milder air.

I am going around with my nose in the air at the moment, not only to try and avoid the aroma of the delightful doings that the farmers are busy flinging over the fields, but to try and see any early returning swallows. I spotted one in Portsmouth on Sunday, but as I said it was heading South so may well have changed its mind!!

mtd, good luck with your exam tomorrow.

Sezza, I like your policy, and think you are spot on with it.

Get well wishes to those that are not 100%, I have heard some very good comments about first defence, one of them from a Doctor no less.

Susan, I hope you have a wonderful birthday.

If I have missed anything/one out, well thats me, hopeless at individual remarks.

I have now got to go and fill in some lengthy forms for Gds digs for next year!!! They want the money up front as well. Time to empty the penny jar!!

So, Happy thirsty Thursday one and all, cue new blog!!!

MTF.xx

I have no idea why I put video? Story!!

Any road up, its enjoyable reading Rosie, lovely pics too.

MTF.xx

I have also learned from reading it that they can travel up to 30 miles a night. That may explain why they weren't that close to water then.

Right, forms to fill in......

MTF.xx

Hiya

Aokay - interesting about the rhinititus - think that's close enough - but I think he has A Cold. Or possibly The Plague! He is Struggling On though!! ;-)

Wish it would go away though! Probably too late for the first defence now :-(

Debs, intriguing!! I'll have to wait until I get home to see. How is your new, slightly nomadic, work life going?

MTF, hang on tight there today!

AF, you can have a big hug! The best thing is we never run out of them! There are always enough for everyone whon needs them. You're another who's been poorly for ages haven't you? Take care lovey, get well soon

Things to love about Radio 2 - nowhere else would you hear Jesse J followed by Babara Dickson then a discussion about getting the foot prints off the tall boy after swinging on the chandelier!!

I thought my mind was feeling random!

Laters

Sezza xxx

Hi everyone:

Happy Birthday Susan! Hope you have a really lovely day. Perhaps a new handbag as one of your gifts?! xx

MTF: loved your otter story - sorry I have missed you, again!

Rosie: isn't it a great feeling to win a pub quiz? They are SO competitive! What an incredible story about the Otters - just lovely.

Annie: oh, please, no more snow!

Lyndyloo: so lovely to see you. I really miss you! Wonderful to know that you are so happy with your little boy. xx

kks: really hope you are on the mend.

Debs: good to see you are feeling better.

AF: yes, of course, you may have a hug! Delighted to hear that Master Vicks did the trick! Last night, just before I went to bed, I sneezed about 10 times. Uh-oh, quick thinking, use some Vicks. Woke up this morning bright and breezy! I just swear by the stuff!

Hope everyone is ok.

C xx

Sezza - sent you message - sbout olympics......

Job is going really well, feel like I have been there forever, but it has been good being home all week, I'm sure that alongside antiBs has helped me to feel a bit better

Just heard from GD - on her 3rd go she has finally passed her AS resit in physics with a B - but - she has failed her A level physics with a U - guess it was just a wrong subject choice hey! So thats ANOTHER resit in the summer - by hook or by crook we will get her an A level in physics - even if its not till she's 80! ha ha ha

right really shouldnt be here....
debs
x

Debs: "ye cannae change the law of physics ...."! Well done to your gorgeous daughter on her re-sit. Just how difficult must it be, studying physics - I wouldn't get to first base!

Armageddon here in Glasgow - dark, pouring rain, blustery - absolutely horrible!

C xx

morning all

Dare I say it but think I am feeling a little better today, not as tired and taking it easy so that I don't wear myself out.

So hope everyone is well, not caught up yet.

later

kks
xxxxxxxxxxx

Debs, that's cool but if you want to be on my Beach Volley Ball Team, you'd better say quick so i can get the entry form in!

I was going either for that or the Gymnastics with the Ribbon Thingy - what do you reckon?

KKs, Pleased you're feeling better but take it easy - don't try to do too much too soon

xxx

Sezza

I don't want to jinx myself so just resting up today might hoover upstairs to push the boat out - a girl knows how to live!!!!

kks
xxx

kks I was off work for 3 weeks when I had chickenpox. Don't do too much too soon.

mtd ffb xxx

KK's - like MTD I was off for 3 weeks .....take it easy!!

CG xx

mtd and CG you are scaring me now ahhhhhhhhhhh three weeks a girl will go insane

kks
xxx

Well, it was fine for me ...... I'm insane anyway :-) x

me too CG me too think ya have to be to survive in this crazy crazy world

so shall we vote as to Chris will sign off as CLP or CE - I think the latter

kks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hello Everyone.

I've just arrived back home after going to the shops in the strong wind and rain. The rain had stopped when I arrived at the supermarket and so I left my scooter outside uncovered. When I came out I found that there had been a very heavy shower and the man who seels the big issue had moved my scooter undercover for me. What a lovely thoughtful person he is, unlike some of the impatient shoppers inside.

Now awaiting my home delivery which includes the fresh bread I've been having each night for my supper since Chris's 'Bread of Heaven' blog. Last time I bought the long French baguettes which were a bit rough on my teeth and so this time I've got a pair of white bloomers which have far less crust.

Will there now be a new blog!

MM xxx

***Happy Birthday Susan***

MM xxx

I've got a pair of nice bloomers, or so Mr CG tells me ............ ;-)

(sorry modders)

KK's - He'll sign off as CE I think

Where is Roo these days?

CG xx

Hi CG.

We can't be modded, the bread is called white bloomers LOL!

I think Chris is now CE although I haven't noticed if he now signs off CE every time.

MM xxx

Afternoon each

Chrissie - I was wrestling with the washing during Armageddon - we had it too.

AF, poor you, glad you're on the mend.

KK, careful,listen to the advice.

MTF, Rosie got in before me about the Otter and her baby in the Water of Leith.

Maddy, enjoy your bloomers.

Cuddles to those who need them, hallo to everyone else and Happy Burpday to Susan.

xxxxxxx

Hiya,

I tell you, this working for a living, is really eating into my blogging time, this week!

kks: please take care, you are not a well bunny, still. xx I think Chris may go for CE - variety is the spice of life!

Annie: it's been awful, hasn't it?!

Just a wee update re: Mary. She is doing really well, but her eyes are not healed yet, so she is off work for the rest of the week. She is feeling fine though, no pain. Her eyesight is still blurry (to be expected) so she can't use her laptop because she would have to strain her eyes. She asked me to say that she is aware there are messages waiting for her when she can see clearly, and she thanks everyone for thinking of her. xx

Back to the coalface!

C xx

Hallo Chrissie

Good news about Mary, tell her I'm thinking of her. Know what you mean about working for a living - have been cross-eyed cross referencing all my lot's work - all bloomin' day. All unpaid hours, and there's still loads to do. I'm not going anywhere near it till Sunday.

Not long till you can switch off and go home.

xxxx

Hello all

Been busy all day doing housework!

AF, glad you're feeling better. xx

Marjie, enjoy your bloomers. xx

KandKs, take it easy and don't over do it. xx

Chrissie, thank you for the update on Mary, glad all is going well. xx

Hi Annie. xx

csn. xx

Annie: that sounds like a nightmare - is this the voluntary work you are doing? Hang in there!

CSN: it would seem you have had a very busy day, too!

Heading off to face whatever weather is out there - could be anything!
Have a nice evening, everyone.

C xx

Well, managed to get home in record time today - 30 minutes door to door woo hoo. Hairy scary on the motorway with the high sided lorries though - tis a bit breezy up here. And now I see some poor soul was killed by a blown over lorry in the centre of Leeds, and another further north on the A1 in a multiple pile up. So I'm glad to be home safe, and hope everyone else is too xx

Chrissie, thanks for the Mary update - glad she's doing well, though I bet she's impatient to be able to see properly again!

Maddy, that was lovely of the Big Issue seller - it's nice to know that there's still that thoughtfulness towards strangers out there.

I've started watching The Boat That Guy Built on the tellybox. A Lincolnshire lad |(apparently a part time motorcycling person) and his mate who are fitting out a barge using technological inspiration from the industrial revolution. Not my usual tasse de the, but he's such an engaging character and it's had me laughing out loud with delight at his obvious joy in what he's doing. Marvellous.

And then tonight I channel hopped and landed on Top Gear with Michael McIntyre. He was telling a story about being in a rubbish car and trying overtake a posh car on the motorway, and Jeremy Clarkson was literally crying with laughter.

Just another little thing that made me laugh - it really is the little things :-)

AF xxx

Must have had the wind behind you AF. Those high-sided lorries scare me stupid on the bridge. Now there's no tolls to stop them they chance their arm against the advice of the motorway signs. I'm scared to overtake them, specially in the middle of the bridge where it's really blowy.

Maddy, I'm really impressed with the Big Issue sellers. Most of them are so polite and friendly - apart from the one in Dunfermline who I'm sure is 'at it' - the minority who spoil it for the majority.

Chrissie - no, have stopped doing the voluntary work, I haven't got time these days. This unpaid work today was for my 6hr a week job.

xxxxx

Hello everyone,
Hope everyone's AOK. Bit blustery here in Anglesey but nothing like further up North. Never mind, Spring'll soon be here although I thought it had arrived up until yesterday.
Just a quick updates both my new girlies are settling in nicely - just trying to bid on E... for a hen house for them. Think the horse box is just a bit big. They seem a lot happier and provided us with another egg this morning (well, one of them did anyhow).
I was quite put out last night when I got home. Hubby was cooking supper as I was late home from that place that must never be mentioned, and on walking into the kitchen, I was horrified to see that he intended to eat the two eggs provided by my girlies (chickens obviously). How could he eat these little beige pearls so lovingly provided by the girls.
I was most put out until he promised me that he would go outside to the horse box and actually thank the girls for their contribution to his supper. Felt better then. He thinks I'm absolutely barmy, and to be honest I think I may be. This middle-age thing is not all it's cracked up to be - keep expecting my life to start as they promised (life begins at 40 yadda yadda yadda). Well, I'm still waiting and I'm 52. Well actually no, I'm 48 because I said that once I got to 50, I'd start to go backwards - which I do. So eventually I'll get to 16 again, but I'll have the face and body of a ....... ummmm, I was never much good at maths - quite an old lady.
Shucks - depressed now. Where's that Snowball!!!!
Going to make an egg-free supper now - keeping today's contribution until my youngest daughter comes home from holiday on Sunday. She'll probably eat them all too.
Does Mr. Evans not blog every day then or maybe he's busy putting the little one to bed - bless his heart.
If anyone sees my marbles rolling about the floor, please save them for me as I seem to have lost them.
Much love - chuckle.
Myra.xx

Good evening everyone!
I'm with Baggie on Swans... they attack Boo as we walk past them on the canal and she's never so much as snarled at them.
Bright AnnieG - Hi and thanks... I do take loads of photos of him
CleverSupernanny & MTF - Hi to you too
Bridget-M - Hiya... it's been too long!
ChrissieS thanks I miss you too. I'm a very happy mummy... miss HL too, have you spoken to her lately?
Af- I love that Guy too... he's as endearing as they come isn't he?
Babyman off to nursery tomorrow for his final weaning in afternoon before we head off on our mini adventure next week. We'll be taking a mini cruise to Santander then driving up through Spain to the mountains for a stay in Andorra. Let's hope the bay of Biscay (is that what it's called) isn't too choppy for us.

Loads of luv
Lyndyloo
B-M & Boo
-x-x-x-

Sounds lovely Lyndy, hope you and B-M enjoy yourselves! xx

Howdedoody Lyndy

Your photos of little man are lovely - keep them coming. If I remember I'll take the camera on Monday to update my photos of gorgeous granddaughter. And good luck with the Bay of Biscay.

Myra, hope you find your marbles - join the club. Don't know why Chris doesn't blog every day now, seems to be every other day. Perhaps we're boring him? We do all natter on about the weather and stuff.

xxxxx

And talking of the weather - just had a look at the BBC weather - snow and sleet here till Saturday, when it'll be 'heavy snow shower'. Bums.

xx

Evening all

I have a theory about clp's blog absences - they are being used for his Sunday column. If you read the first one last Sunday, many of the bits could easily have been blog entries. That having been said, I did enjoy reading the column and will read it again (online of course).

Onto our favourite subject, I am sorry the weather has been less than clement for those of you who live north of me. It's been quite pleasant here, if a bit chilly. We are forecast heavy rain for Saturday though and guess who is going to the barnet fixers? I suppose I'd better park in the multi storey then I can at least get to and from the salon under cover.

Well I have done some revision (not all day though) and I hope that I am prepared for the exam. Fingets crossed as they say on the other side of the fence.

Have a lovely holibobs Lindy.

Laters

mtd ffb xxx

eve all

shattered so off to uncle ned now I have just caught up with my lovely caring bloggie friends.

CSN - thanks for your texts and promise I am taking it easy
Maddy - What a lovely Big Issue person to do that for you
Myra - glad the girls are doing well, just reminded me I didn't collect the eggs in today, I often feel guilty when the girls spot me and start talking as if to say - where are you taking my baby. I always thank the girls for their eggs bless em, do love me girlies, each one has her own lil character
Af - I hate driving on the motorway when the weather is windy always fear for your life, glad you got home safe
Lyndy - love seeing the pics and I have hundreds of my boys, enjoy your trip
Annie - I hate bridges in the summer let alone in wind - ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Chrissie - thanks for the updates on Mary

Hugs to all and sorry if I missed any1

night night

kks
xxxxxxxxxx

mtd good luck in your exam when is it?