blog three eight zero six.
When bad bad bad food turns even worse. Last night I had to...
...go to the airport to pick up my mum and her pals from their hols.
Now here's the deal... the pick up was Gatwick North at 23.15, awkward, awkward time. You see I couldn't leave London last night until 21.30 as I had to go and catch a band showcasing (favour to a mate), and Gatwick is only an hour away at that time of night so, it was hang around here or hang around there. I could have gone home but I would have only been able to stay for about five minutes before setting off again. Anyhow it ends up with me getting there an hour early and of course you're not allowed to wait, I'm also very hungry at this point. "I know," I thought, "I'll go to the garage around the corner, pop in, pick up a bite to eat and then park up until I am summoned by ma ma."
Not the most complicated of plans I know but nevertheless, what could possibly go wrong ?
Cue: my point of view, looking at the refrigerated sanwiches one day old !!!
I had no idea that what could look so effortlessly unappealing by day could look so positively deathly by night. The plastic packaging now mottled with a gloomy condensation, almost doing us a service by disguising what might lie inside. Rows of unselected garbage stood like lepers in a far flung wilderness. What were they to do ? They knew they were not good enough to be real food eaten by people who may care about seeing tomorrow morning. As I looked at them they looked away unable to return my stare. They knew they were not meant for this world. The fruit salads had turned brown, the pork pies had begun to breathe and upon closer inspection even the normally more hoity toity chicken wraps were shriveling up with embarrasment.
Seriously, this was a desperate enviroment for desperate people of which I was now one. So what did I do ?
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I bought something, yes something to eat, yes I confess, I did I really did. However the story does not end there.
Stuck on the plastic window of my triangular round of cheese and onion kamikaze roll read the following label....CHEESE AND ONION - NEW RECIPE !
Excuse me, new recipe? It's cheese and onion, that's it...cheese and onion, CHEESE WITH ONION, CHEESE ALONG WITH ONION, ONION AND CHEESE, AN ONION CHEESE THING.
Oh and hang on a minute, these labels were everywhere... look...BACON LETTUCE AND TOMATO...NEW RECIPE....HAM AND MUSTARD...NEW RECIPE, what the hell are you talking about ?
And as if anyone that has to buy one of these sandwiches, who must be on the verge of STARVATION to do so in the first place, cares.
Drivers, late night dudes, hungry people of the roads of great Britain, you have my deepest sympathy.
CLP.
2008.
X.
FORGIVE ANY SPELLING I AM a litlle emotional.
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Awww CLP ... garage food. almost as hideous as garage flowers.
Glad you saw the morning, my friend.
Had I been in your shoes I think a packet of much-discussed on previous blog crisps and some choccy-woccy woc woc would have done the trick.
You're nice and early today!!
CtD xxx
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Hey Chris - as you're in the office early today why not take the opportunity to check out the CLP Bloggers page on FB?
You'll be amazed.
Maybe even a little flattered!!
CtD x x x
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Hi CLP Am back from my travels and opted not to go for the new or otherwise sandwhich recipes in airports/garages/etc Luv Lyndyloo ...
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Hi Cheryl, here's where you've been hiding!
I don't even bother looking at those sandwiches to be honest, yuk! You must have been starved to eat one.
Debbie x
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Rushing over from Blog 385 ....
Yukkity. I never buy those ready made sarnies. Now that was a perfect opportunity to get a BIG BAG of crisps if ever there was one!!!
Bingo - Brentford - they're not very good are they??? I can see the floodlights from the window where I work ...
T x
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Yay!!! I've got some company at last!!!
Petit four anyone .....
CtD xxxx
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CtD - choccy woccy woc woc??? Ha ha ha!
x
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By the way, can you guys send me some good luck vibes at 7pm this evening? I'm trying to get some pre-sale tickets to see George Michael at Earls Court, so exciting!
I can sense a CtD, Emirates scenario!
Debbie x x
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What a grumpy old man moment! I totally agree though clp. Mostly with your 'new recepie comment - some things advertised so often as 'new and improved' or new this or that you have to wonder how rubbish they used to be but in fact nothing has really changed or could be done ie: a cheese and onion sandwich can never be anything else can it?
Phew I feel quite emotional too - a grumpy old lady post
see ya later
x x
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Sparkly Tinsel - Oh my goodness.... the fllodlights... does that mean the Thames 'as burst it's banks?@???
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ctd - je voudrais des petit fours s'il vous plait!
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CLP - You could ave taken the sliver caravan with the missus in it ter the airport.......
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I thought you were a sophisitcated man of international mobility!!!!!
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As for me driving late.... I bring me own food.....
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Monster Munch, bananas, Tesco value bottle of lemonade refilled with......
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dilluted orange from Somerfield.....
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And plenty of Revels!!!!
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Especially the rason ones!
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I aven't 'ad food poising for years or 'ad ter pay £7.50 for......
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Sorry food poisoning......
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And payed 7.50 for a soggy sandwich that'll.........
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Only ruin the 'plank' work!!!
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But no peanut ones coz everyone seems to be allergic to peanuts in the 21st century.
The world has gone BONKERS!
CtD xxxx
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Know what am sayin'!!!!! Chow!
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Aye chez there's a new name for a chocolate bar.... Peanut Bonkers!!!!!!!!
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Wonder 'ow yer spell poison???? I must be suffering from alzheimers ere.. can't remember 'ow ter spell anymore!!
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Wonder 'ow yer spell alzheimers??
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PS CLP - The VERY end of yer blog.....
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You feel very ......
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emotional......
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And suffering from spelling probs too!!!!
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It must be spreading!!!!
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Maybe the russians ave put something in our vodka?
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Wow chris you're early today!! Caught most of us by surprise it seems :)
Heeee.... am on the "big" computer now, as mr jumpingbean has confiscated the laptop. So I suppose I ought to do something useful while I'm here. Only problem is the only thing I'm likely to do is sunbathe as I am now in full view of the sun and likely to get sunstroke before anything remotely useful happens. Ah well, c'est la vie, eh!
Eeee could do with tinted glass....
And as for service station sandwiches... yuck yuck. Crisps every time. Forget the soggy sarnies, go for the Big Eat and blow the consequences.
Aaargh the wind is blowing a gorgeous breeze - outside - but none of it is getting through the wide open window! No fair!!
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Bingo
Sounds like you could get locked up for being a "Peanut Bonker" !!!!
Cheryl x x x
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This blog makes me howl,
who was it yesterday ? no Monday- the pillow/bed fellow was chatting away about his speciality and CLP replied 'MangeTout' to something yerman had said and the conversation carried on uninterrupted. .. love it. Chuckling away here to myself at the thought.. but tell me now .. kind and clever people of the CLP-B, how is it that with the credit crunch and the cost of fuel etc that my company still want to send me on a 10hr flight to attend a meeting that I could perfectly well conduct over the telefunken.. Nope? No, me neither...But am working on ways to get out of it .. never say never when De Red Head is on de case !
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Chez - Am already locked up..... am bloggin from The Priory clinic!!!!
Anyway all this talk, it's all..... nuts!!!
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PS I don't put any x's aka 'x' or 'X' at the end of me blogs, as it brings back bad memories of me school work after it 'ad been marked!!!!!
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Hey Bingo I got confused after our Finnish language classes in Finland - they would put a green cross when something was right, and a red tick if it was wrong!! How to confuse an already confused english girl....
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Bingo - it's when you get the "See Me!" that you want to start worrying!!!
x (in the nicest possible way!)
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garage food - should be called Garbage food
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the food here in the business class lounge for KLM Heathrow is a bit pokey but there is plenty of free booze on offer
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Hello EJR, how are you?
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EJR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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so off to raid the g and ts
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bored in Heathrow but flight boards in 40 mins so not too bad...more updates to come from amsterdam :D
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hello...!! nearly said something inappropriate but stopped myself just in time.... flippin' hormones...!
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EJR lovely to hear from you. Keep us posted on your trip!
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Ice anyone?
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mmm yes please ;)
x
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Safe journey EJR, look forward to your updates!
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thanks all for the fond wishes - I promise not to bore you all
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Sparkly Tinsel - Ah yes the old 'See Me'.... I never got that... the 'eadmaster used ter run away from me!!!!
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fingers crossed to be sat next to a bored and lonely red-headed supermodel who has a penchant for englishmen...please god..please
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PS Talkin of going to 'see' people in authority.... gotta joke......
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A man goes to 'is doctor....
'e says "Am feelin' down as nobody ever listens to me"!
The doc says..... "Next"!!!!@@!}!!
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EJR ... if only you knew.
Earlier today you were being blatantly discussed in your speedos!!
Cover up, young man.
CtD x x
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My goodness.... three lines appeared!!!!
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looking at the weather forecast it seems I am getting out just in time ..wow look at all the rain you guys are due...
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EJR - Don't worry about boring people - yer can't do any worse than me!!!!
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CtD ...lol...I have never, ever worn speedos...there is a pic on my FB profile of me in a small wetsuit...but I would not recommend it to anyone lol
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Bingo and boredom and not two words that often occur mate
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Rob, be careful what you wish for ... I think there's a convention of male redheaded supermodels jetting out this afternoon ...
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Ave still not finished me trip ter Ukraine updates!!!!
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Ok I'm off to FB see you all later ;-) x
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hee heeeee doubly naughty Tinsel!!
xx
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EJR - You don't know me in real life.... ave been know ter clear Speed Dating events!!!
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I knew it, no speedos for EJR!!
Blimey, yesterday gorgeous Gordon in his wetsuit, and today I have EJR in HIS wetsuit to look forward to when I get home and on to facebook!! Life doesn't get much better!!
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sparkly...that is great ..made me laugh out loud in the lounge here :) people are look strangely at me...i love it...male models did you say.....mmmm..nah not my bag baby ;)
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What a hilarious blog. I never touch sandwiches in boxes myself.. well except once and it didn't taste of anything.
Rob not flying the flag then?
Bingo Speed dating in speedo's fabulous.
Toodle oo
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Inspector Coco - Whatta good idea, might try that if the Ukraine goes ape!!!
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Nope...BA = Bags Absent - every time i have flown BA (except once) they have managed to lose my luggage - so only in an emergency - and anyway KLM have a better frequent flyer programme - that is what has bought my trip to NZ :)
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Wots happening here! get my head down to do some work - blog up to nearly 200 and half way to wherever on the next and
EJR talking to us somewhere from heaven?
seems I have a bit of reading to do!!
Beesmum xx
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AhHa waiting to board - I believe this blog will go quiet for a while rob whilst all those who can hop off to fb!! to check out the wetsuit!
Great joke Bingo!!
Beesmum xx
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See? told you - nothing since 3 pm!!
Beesmum xx
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WAAAAAH!!! I can't get on facebook till I get home. Come on girls - give us a verbal report!!!
T xx
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Don't want to spoil the surprise for you Tinsel.... but thought I'd let you know that there are soldiers too!
Debbie x
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In Bingo's lingo
It's all to much
Back to my cocktail mixing. Next one is a Miss Marple followed by a Dickson of Dock Green.
Toodle ooer
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Debbie - are they eggy dip dip soldiers? Or roughty-toughty chaps in green outfits?
Tinsel - cold shower for you today!!
And Debbie - good luck with the tickets. If you do get lucky I can only advise you to take tissues and a plastic bottle. And a camera!
Can't get the image of wet-suit men out of my head now. Grrrrrrrrr cheers Rob!
CtD xxxxx
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LOL Debbie. Will have to watch my speed on the way home!! Men in wetsuits and uniforms ... mmmmmmmmmmmmm .....
T xx
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whats going on with the blog maister . . .?
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Haha, CtD they are the roughty-toughty ones, very nice too! Might go back for another look now!
Ta regarding the tickets, but I can't take a decent photo at gigs I just end up with peoples backs and heads. Don't know how it happens but hey......
Tinsel, not long to go now till hometime lovey!
Debbie x x
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I'd have a Sherlock Holmes, vodka, gin and more vodka. Then I'd need a Dr Watson
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Finally let me post!
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That was short lived.
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Loved reading today. Going back to police cars following I was on motorway and a car appeared to be following me so I speeded up from about 75 ish to 90 odd and it was an unmarked police car.
Yes I did get a ticket and points. He did ask why I was speeding but I didn't say 'cos you seemed to be following me Which although the truth I had a feeling wouldn't make much difference.
Garage food, buy a pack of biccys, anything but the dead bread
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Jules there's a number you can call when you think you're being followed, just don't speed up! Pull in to the next services and call 112 I think it is (help me out guys, is that the right number?) and you can ask if there is a police car about. Don't whatever you do pull over even if they start flashing lights at you until you know it's the police for real. They're obliged to let you get to the next services before you stop.
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I could have slowed down too, I realize but it was instinct to accelerate. Thanks though mjb. Hope your horrormoans are settling.
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I see the stockmarket is tumbling again terdee....
The only damn shares that are going up are Dignity.... the uk's largest funeral directors!!!!!
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Ha ha
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lovely for Errol and Mariella, has given the day a warm glow. (as did the wetsuit chat)
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today for my lunch i had,
Rocket, from my garden, corriander, from my garden, a smattering of grilled bacon, a crumble of feta cheese (i'd love to say from my goats, but that would be a lie), and some chick peas (neither were they from my chickens). Mixed with a little light dressing - mixed olive oil and vinegar.
Heavens, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Angel food indeedy.
Get a refridgerator for your car, and travel safe in the knowledge that your food needs are safely taken care of.
Much Love.
Well Fed, DWNB
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Aw DWNB that sounds lovely!
I'm getting hungry now and obsessin over the chinese banquet I'm going to put together tonight!
CtD x x x
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CtD, don't suppose there's an extra seat going at your table tonight? Chinese banquet sounds fab!!
AF x
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Yes, Chinese banquet for me please,
and if you could position me in front of the roly-poly self-assembly duck and pancakes that would be seen as a favour ;-)
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Me too CtD move up all --- what's on the me and you and is it all from stratch or are you popping out for a few container fulls.
Our local has ditched the foil and now uses plastic containers - cupboard is full of them - well you can't throw them can you?
Just off the read all the blogs I missed and blog allowing spit in a few comments Highland Sue style.
Beesmum xx
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stratch??!! scratch!!>
BM
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Beesmum, did you see what I put on the CLP bloggers FB site re hotels? Bit pricey, wot???
AF x
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Not yet AF - can only use laptop for fb and not work computer cos of all the security so will check tonight but I am guessing not good!!
By the way for all who shot off to see mr wetsuit - give me a clue so I don't have to go through all the sunsets/storms/wonders of the world etc to find it!!!te he!!
Beesmum xx
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Chinese banquet is a 50/50 effort. I'm cooking from scratch beef and green peppers in black bean sauce, and my version of singapore/chilli noodles with pak choi.
Those people at w@1tr0se have suppled the Dim Sums, seaweed, sesame prawn toast and prawn crackers.
The thing about cooking chinese is that is takes 4EVER to shed/chop/prep and about 90 seconds to cook it all. I alway get stressed out cooking chinese, but it's one of my fave foodstuffs so worth the effort.
Alex for The Apprentice!!
CtD xxxx
PS: boss just gone home. off to check EJR in his wetsuit on FB !!
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Just catching up...again! Will need to start putting blog catch up time on the calendar!!! Not up to writing much after all the men in speedos, wetsuits and army types all dirty (mmm....yes please!) chat! Phew....must go grab glass of very chilled white with ice!
Ahh....better.
CtD you always seem to have lovely dinners. Think it was roast poussin the other night. And another place setting for me pleeeese at chinese banquet! I am guessing you are def making from scratch with all those lovely ingredients from your allotment!
Debbie - good luck with the George tickets. Well worth the try! Have you seen him before?
Right off to top off glass....!!!
dreamer
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CtD that sounds delish...and you going for Alex cos he's delish...?!
dreamer
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Yay Bingo freudian slip by CLP there Bingo Star!!!!
Beesmum xx
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Bingo?! Think you just got a name drop from CLP?!
xx
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LOL!!! I think Alex is the most "shapeable" one out of the final four. Young, keen, gawjus .....
Lee - lovely chap, I'm sure, but a bit of a loose canon to represent your business.
Claire - too much like The Badger, but nowhere near as good. Bit too gobby. S'ralan could end up doing time if he employs her ...
Helene - no external facing sales experience. Crucial for S'ralan, in my view.
If there's one thing we do every night, it is to eat well. We take turns to cook as we're both keen. We also make sure we have dinner at the table - civilised or what!
We have friends (and family) who never sit down together to have an evening meal - just grab junk on the run, but to us the dinner table is really important and a part of the day we both look forward to.
Soz if that's mushy, but that's how it is.
Can't find EJR is wetsuit or any squaddies - Debbie HELP!!!!!
CtD x x x
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Not in the least mushy...just how life should be. Often the only time you get to chat properly and catch up on days events. Other half away quite a lot, so when just the girl and me we try to have dinner, but she is 14 so more interested in getting her music on and dancing in her room, on bebo, phone or watching terrible terrible junk tv.....you know the kinda stuff!
Impressive that you both like/can cook. part of the process too I think, chatting while cooking, with glass in hand often!
Anyway back to most interesting point.....alex!! Very impressive young man. Bit too young for me. But nice to imagine...dreaming my thing......
dreamerxxx
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CtD - click on his profile picture... that will open up a whole new world of delish :)
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Right. Wish me luck, I am about to try something technical on the computer. Nearly always ends in disaster despite me having an A-level in computer programming. Mr Jumpingbean has given me permission and instructions.... please please please let this work.... if I'm not back online in ooooh 20 minutes somebody call for help!!
xx
nervousjumpingbean
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Yikes! I gotta drive home now. How's a gal meant to concentrate that THAT in her head .... ! ! !
Thanks jumpingbean ... and good luck!
Cheryl x x x
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we eat at table too!! where else - can't understand on the run stuff.
cook together too - me more than him but him when in bolt hole - glass in each hand.
Beesmum xx
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think that's bit drastic....glass in each hand?! Maybe you need to try just one glass each?! Mind you sometimes nothing else for it but glass in each hand....life in 08! In fact just off to pour myself another glass.....
dreamer
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Wheeee at least something worked!! Doesn't look right, but that's just appearances... right?!
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Well I have 1 very sad little Molly cos the gas man has finished...1 very happy gasman as hes now famous and went home with the web address for this site lol and a craving for revels!
Wanna change the subject a little...I play an online game and last night someone whom i had a dispute with ingame mad a character to come and "flame" me...am I the only person that thinks she needs to get a life?
Chris you want a nice Sandwich come to our local Spar shop in Minster Lovell where my mum makes up the rolls every weekday morning....the builders queue to get "special" rolls made up to their order rather than buy 1 off the shelf...and at 85p for a crusty roll and £1.20 a bagette you cant go wrong :)
Sara xx
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Hopeseternal - you should talk to Highlandlass, she's had experience of strange people doing pretty bad stuff in online games. Nearly put her off for life, and nearly put me off too.
You on FB?
xx
jumpingbean
PS CtD hope you managed to get home safely with that image in your head!!
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Lol I must be the only person in the world that hates facebook....its just a little too "BFF" for my liking lol
This girl came and tried to tell Jerome that I was "cybering" all the men in the game LOL
Good job he knows me or she might have caused trouble....even after hes told her he knows its lies right now she still mails him carrying on...thank god for /ignore :)
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No not alex!! He is only 24 you know. I prefer all the others to him. Don't think I'd "suck the lips off" Sir Alan's mate though!!
Can't wait til 9 o'clock but I'm afraid I'm only having pasta with pesto, have already cooked for 6 kids so can't be ar*ed to cook anything fancy.
Sarnies sound hideous Chris, think I'd have got a Double Decker, straight out of the fridge, yum!
Em xx
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Hehehe :) maybe it is! I live too far away from a lot of my old friends and also my family, so it's useful for keeping in touch easily.
But I suspect I know which online game you're referring to - look up Arja DeVinna (that's me) - I'm sure Highlandlass would be happy to make acquaintances too!
:)
xx
jumpingbean
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lol...what a lot of palarva eh...over a chap in a wet suit and some old army togs..I don't know...not had this much attention since my brother sprayed dog pheromones on me and we wnet for a wlak (run) in the park.
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why is this blog so rubbish at letting us post?
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can I post yet?
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hmmmm
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enjoying free gin and tonics here in Amsterdam
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they have put me on the upper deck of the plane..yippeeee...no super models on last flight sadly
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just loud and brash yuppie types
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who were talking about cutting costs and jobs - whilst flying business class from London to Amsterdam...makes me sick
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CtD - hope you find the pics...I have said before it really is not worth it ;)
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See. We're back to the similarities between dogs and men! EJR did you find your model like red head on first flight?! Well at least you'll have Chris to come back to...tall, red head?! NO? Not quite what you had in mind?
dreamer
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just 30 mins or so before I have to saunter off to my next flight...nice to spend it with you guys :)..hello to other new bloggers..if you are lurking..join us
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he'll do at a push ;)
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Awww. Never mind. Better luck next flight then!
Yuppie types? Ah well they will all soon be struggling to keep their own jobs with the so called credit crunch that is created by those in suits....!
dreamer
xxx
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lol...similarities twixt men and dogs...simple and easy to please..like a bit of attention..will go to toilet anywhere
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Push??? Really EJR, htink you took that too far!
xx
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hehehe..beggars being chooser et al...
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well ought to head off..had a bowl of country crisp at bfast and nought since - hope they are serving dinner soon as I am full of gin and tonic...probably a bit tipsy..wouldn't want to sit next to me on the flight ..lol...I am not that bad to be honest..I do try to think about the other passengers a bit (not THAT way)
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next post from Kuala Lumpur (inshallah)
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Simple yes...easy to please no!!!! Def likes lot of attention....
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see ya at KL
xxx
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Loads of posts to catch up on now, blimey it's busy tonight!
EJR I'm excited for you (girls behave) you are on your way to such a lovely place, almost jealous! Keep in touch x
Catch up on other posts after tea now,
Love
Debbie x x
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jumpingbean....wow?
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D'you know, I have spent the most beautiful afternoon up in the "office" working on graphics and photographs, and none of it would have happened if mr jumpingbean hadn't confiscated the laptop! From up here in the gallery I can watch the cricketers, sit back and look at the hills, hear all the beautiful sounds of the Sussex countryside, bask in the sunshine (well, bake in the sunshine) and feel the most incredibly, amazingly, relaxed.
I think I've just had one of the best afternoons in a long long time.
Much happiness.
Hopeseternal... wow what? Bit confused now!
xx
jumpingbean
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Heavens the blog is turning into a live Wickers World. LHR/AMS/KUL /?
Are you a member of the KLM mile high thingy I believe you get all sorts of freebies.
Look out for that Jewish guy getting up to pray in the Isles. One on every flight.
If I had known Mr Chris was on the Sandbanks ferry I could have made and delivered some cucumber sandwiches and a couple of my latest cocktails which I have now perfected - The Bill.
coco
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Evening All,
Just dipping in after an afternoon with two employment agencies and some retail therapy afterwards for crisp white shirts.
Hmmmm good job I hadn't seen the blog today. Enroute home I decided to take an old route passed Poole Bay. On wow I drove down the hill and the bay was set out right in front and there was masses of kitesurfers and windsurfers all playing around. I just love watching them and wish I could do it.
CtD your chinese banquet sounds fab - I've had a beef and ale casserole with lots of veg as I am off out to a folk concert tonight.
EJR if you get to read this - I hope you have a very good flight to Malaysia and then on to NZ.
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Hopeseternal.... I'm hoping, if you've just found me, that I am actually still fully clothed....
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Haven't caught up with all the blogs yet - great show (loved the Gnarrls Gnaaaarrrls however you spell it discussions, very funny!) - and Robster - come home soon gorgeous, that's all I can say!!! Took me a while to work out how to view those photos, but it was worth it ;-))
Right, off to have some tea! Back later. xxx
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LOL, now caught up - jumpingbean "A whole new world of delish" it was indeed ha ha!!
T xx
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oh and CtD - you know I love you hon but "I'm Alex and I'm only 24"?????????
sooooooooo annoying!!!! Like those people who say "I'm only little" whilst trying to look cute and get away with murder. AND he and Helene were really mean about Lucinda last week.
I think it has to be Claire. Altho Lee does make me laugh, he's a bit of a rough diamond I think.
We shall see!! Can't wait!!!!
T xxx
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Debbie - did my good vibes work? Have you got your tickets hun?
xx
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I'm still trying, no luck so far but thanks Cathmel x x
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In fact I'm getting a headache now, I could be clicking these buttons all night...may have to give up soon :-( xx
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Given up now! Gutted, you know when you just want something nice to happen.......yes of course you do!
Off for a shower, my blooming shoulders are so sore!
x x
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Friends
I just re-read CLP's blog and I am absolutely amazed that nobody has commented along the lines of .....
CLP, multi-millionnaire, media mogul, mr moneybags etc etc is proud to pick his mum and her pals up from the airport at 11.15 at night.
It would have been oh so easy to send a limo, a hummer, even a helicopter but CLP did it himself.
What a bloody nice, decent, ordinary geez!
Mr Evans, I salute you!
CtD xxxx
PS: Tash - hang on to him luv!!
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and so say all of us
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Ello CLP - Just wanted ter say BIG thanks for the mention!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I could take it all in me stride.......
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And nooot comment/ say thanks as if i'm used ter showbizz......
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Ye know, all ok yarrr luvie showbizzy.....
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But the truth iz I get so excited ave gotta say BIG thanks!!!!!!!!!!@@!@@!!
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Plus it makes me know am noot banned from the blog... just yet - know what am sayin'!!!!!
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And that CLP must think am still sane but only just......
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As i'm sure 'e wouldn't say ""ello" ter a..... nutta!!!!!
Chow!
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PS The above commentations are not mean't anyway ter be egotisicals!!!!!!
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you See Cheryl the Diva,
I think the thing is about Christof, is that he is very normal. Okay, so he might woo his Billy ex-wife with a car full of roses, and fly his New Natasha Wife to Italy for Ferrari Trip (although I think that might have been more for his benefit), but deep down in side what we love about Christof is that he is soooo down to earth and almost like one of us, with money. BUT the very very best thing about him is that he overflows with excitement about his life - he completely radiates enthusiasm and interest in everything he is fortunate enough to get the chance to do.... and is obviously appreciative of his good fortune. We, (us all), get the benefit of his enjoyment via his ability to broadcast his enthusiasm and we don't begrudge him it at all, because the very nature of his wholehearted enjoyment means that we share in his fun too.
Hence, we wouldn't expect any less of him, than to turn up at the airport to pick his mam and her mateys up from their holidays. Maybe if you are in the area you could pick my mum up from one of her "spending my inheritance trips"
DWNB
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DWNB you are so right, exactly what I think.
Won't give the apprentice away but - the right person won!!!
Txx
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PS bingo meant to say woo hoo for mention this evening!!!!
T xx
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Highland Lass, change your status update on fb quickly! Just in case someone taped it and doesn't want to know who won x x
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But keep the bit about the baby kicking because that is really sweet x x
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Well CtD great minds - decided to catch up properly on blog and clp's comments more closely!!
What a sweetie going to fetch the older ones yourself. Surely you know by now not to pick up icky butties from garage unless local little lady supplies and the clue is there is normally a queue!! or they have all gone!!
Well done my man !
Beesmum xx
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Reading that reminded me of when I was a lot younger and situations were cetainly well reversed.
Used to pick parents up from their well deserved holidays spending our inheritence - my treat? 17 yrs old and the key to Pops brand new cars. Boy like winning the lottery! Swanning up to pick them up as if the car was mine - happy days!
Beesmum xx
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went in to a dream world then - thinking of the cars and the pulling power of a 17 year old!! the audi took a bi of handling!
poor kids these days wouldn't have a clue or they would wreck the car instead of cleaning it every two minutes so it was gleaming when I picked them up!!
get a grip - back to reality!!
Beesmum xx
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bit even?!
BMx
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wel tried for a susan but not going to happen - so ne liners then?
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Blog subjects -
gingenbre - poliss stations - was one here building still here - bodies - no and I wouldn't have a clue how to contact on local number - this is no village situation here! seems you have it right where you are - not here for sure!
BM
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Blog subjects -
Milk? packets ? I have a milkman who delivers bottles - I drink - return bottle - gets washed - filled again and hey presto! Recycle what?
Beesmum xx
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Pink Pussy Bagpuss insurance on mr2 - yes and no legal - read the half a tree you should receive from ins co.
If your certificate says driving other cars it means third party only cover - damage to mr b's car - tough. some insurers removing this clause cos mid (motor insurance data base) set up to get rid of uninsured drivers etc. and driving other cars used too much.
Beesmum xx
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That's why poliss know where you come from - - from reg number of your car. on dvlc/mid computer - insured - taxed etc.
Beesmum xx
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blog police one more point
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Blog subjects
if living with mr b most insurers treat as
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I give up
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want to know rest -contact on fb!!
BeesmumXX
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jumpingbean i meant world of warcraft and fully clothed??? now im confused lol
Off to bed stay safe all xxxx
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A?
Beesmum
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Nite nite B'smum and anyone else still up.
I've not been back long from folk concert - Pete Coe - recommend if you see advertised.
I've caught up with what's been happening on the blog - you naughty women (tee hee hee) I'd have joined in as well.
Have to ring ticketmaster cust svcs in the morning as now need an extra ticket to the beach polo and the chap tonight couldn't do it.
Meetings with Employment agencies x 2 went well found out passport just out of date - oh joy another job to add to the list. I have no idea where my birth cert is in the house - oh joy. (b'smum it's catching).
Two more days of work left.
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Aaaah - the day starts at last. Well I never got to inspect the milk bags due to sooooo many things suddenly needing doing. One minute I'm complaining about too much time and the next - I am running out of time. Only just made the Indy movie I had planned to see. What a lot of fun that was! Plain old fashioned escapism and so funny.
Beesmum: you are so lucky to have a milk delivery in your area. I probably wouldn't use it even if we had one in our area. Only 2 in the house and 2.2L lasts over a week!!!
Chris - you made the main news page on the website!!!! If I lived closer I would scout around the charity shops for you but - hey ho - not anywhere close.
durbangirl
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morning all
well it must be the week for it as I took my parents to the airport yesterday, makes me laugh everytime though
- my mum gets in and asks if I'm ok, been to the loo and got any sweets/drinks for the journey??? "I'm 39 MUM!!!",
- then my lovely dad starts telling me where the traffic is coming from and what lane to be in - oh and do I know the way??? Curls me everytime, love 'em, wouldn't change 'em x
DWNB - I fully agree with your post re CLP. Can I add to that his generosity with a certain piece of memorabilia? Just goes to show what a true gent he his.
Off to surf the net for funky invites, my 40th is looming and I need to start sorting it.
Bonnet de douche
KWx
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Ooh Keith, let us know the dress code so we can get our outfits sorted!!
Well, wasn't the apprentice BRILLIANT?
T xxx
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hiya one and all
thanks beesmum for the advice - I think we are both okay driving 3rd party on each car - his is costing a fortune to insure so I will definately be careful with it :-)
anyone got tickerts to see the lovely Dr who playing hamlet? i called to get some and they are 100% sold out so if anyone does get a spare ticket please think of me :-)
must dash - will catch up later
super bp x
ps - holiday for 8 days starts tomorrow - 8 hours of work left and counting
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Morning
the pain is back but not in my back, in my leg. Nuff said.
Apprentice - brilliant! Well done to the winner! Forgot to say - there was a thing on the local BBC Essex news page that Essex County Council are going to offer a job to the runner up. Why? Because S'ralan's main business base is in Essex (even tho the programme makes you believe it's in the City) and the County Council want to emply the best! Wonder what the salary will be? Suffolk CC have been in big trub lately for big salaries.
Wonder if EJR has landed in KL yet? Are there Oompa Loompas in Koala Lumpa?
Right, off to check FB to see if anyone loves me!
Toodle pip!
CtD xxxxxx
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PS: gingembre .... when's your big 40? mine's in August.
Maybe that's why my body is falling apart on me ..... ? ?
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Hello,
I have arrived in a hot and steamy Malaysia (I mean that in the weather way, not the other way…steady!) after a rather pleasant 10 hour flight with the good people of KLM. Sadly no red headed super models (male or female) but some rather spiffing flight attendants and one of the most amazing men who has ever lived! Sadly the chap next to me was uncommunicative but there was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who was also in the business class cabin with us and I got talking with him. He is simply amazing – he spoke 4 languages (so he claimed – I only understood one so the others may have been gibberish of his own devising) and had traveled further than I (to be fair he is much older than me). His name is Tran Minh –something and he is from a village outside Ho Chi Minh City. He was delighted that I had visited but told me off for not going out into the countryside to meet real Vietnamese people. He loves premiership football (but has oddly never been to England) and supports Chelsea (no one is perfect) but is worried that they fall over to easily (we agreed wholeheartedly on this point). He is traveling home now after being a teacher at a School in Belgium interestingly enough. One of the best things we spoke about was the art of showering. I am not quite sure how we got onto the subject but I think I was telling him about looking forward to the hot springs in NZ as I needed to relax. He laughed and said it was a long way to go to relax. His secret is the shower. To relax he said, you need to start off with a hot shower – as hot as you can take it, then slowly lower the temperature until it is freezing, then slowly turn the heat back up to the top again. This is the way to relax – and have someone wash your hair or scalp (he had none) (hair that is). To wake yourself up, simply reverse the process, cold, then hot, the cold.
I tried it here in Kuala Lumpur (in the most amazing lounge I have seen on all my travels) and it really does work – sadly no one was willing to wash my hair for me – so I did it myself. I am now wide awake. I shall have another shortly before my flight to see if I can put myself to sleep.
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"Are there Oompa Loompas in Koala Lumpa?"
ROFL
My 40th was in November and my body seems to be renewing itself so worry not CTD 40 is the new 18 :P
Sara xx
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Oh, and good moring - I think - it is late afternoon here.
Congrate Bingo on the mention
Thanks to everyone else for the kind wishes form my travels :)
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No Oompa Loompas here (well not at the airport) but some really smiley, lovely people. Even the immigration chap was smiley and welcoming - not too bad a place to live I think. I was here a few months ago for work and went to Kuala Lumpur, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu and everywhere I went in this country people were the same. It is a muslim country but you can drink here - it is cheap to live, everyone is smiley...it has the most amazing thunderstorms - if it wasn't for the mosquitos it would be perfect and i would emmigrate for sure!
But no oompa loompas...I think
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CtD - 40 huh...so I would be kind of a toy boy husband then? ;) I shall be 34 on Sunday :D
I do so like an older woman ;) x
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Pleased the flight was interesting - it could have been a nightmare - 10 hours - not for me. oh dear your other half seems tohave flitted off to fb just at the wrong time!!
Beesmum xx
Not looked at your pics yet - catching up on the blog last night - will do today
B X
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Morning one and all
Hello KUL Alan Wicker Rob
I think I have found the missing DH print alas some kid has joined all the dot's up.
coco
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CtD - not until February but it's v near Valentines so places are getting booked up. Found an ace invitation website, really funky.
Only as old as the person you're feeling...
...MrsW is 30 in November
;)
EJR- glad you're there safe and sound, I'm off to try out your shower technique, happy birthday for Sunday
KWx
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dangerous age 34 rob - that's when I got hooked - managed to hold out until then - apart from one early mistake!!
Beesmum xx
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Moring B-sMum and Coco..hope you are both well :)
I am all Cheshire Cat at the moment - hope I don't get sectioned by the feds here for being odd...mind you everyone else is smiling so what the hey :)
Coco - what is a DH print?
B-sMum - wouldn't bother with the pics - they are over-rated ;)
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Morning!
'Alan Wicker Rob' brilliant Coco.
Sounds good so far EJR!
I missed Bingo's mention....what did CLP say then guys?
Debbie x x
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Debbie he played a ringo star song and then said Bingo Star three times once when song finished, then "did I really say Bingo Star" must have been reading blog just prior!
Beesmum xx
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hey, no one is hooking this EJR I can assure you - mummy has been telling me I just need to meet the right worman and I keep telling her that I have met hundreds of them but not interested in the big M - great for others, not for me. For me is the bachelor life of wine, song, travel and being able to do what ever trhe heck I like, whenever the heck I want to :)
I am really very careful about this :) lol
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Sorry takes me a while to log in .... It's the Hirst Print that Mr Chris has lost in his removal. That's how I lost my Stamp collection and Blure Peter Stuff. Tragic tragic.
coco
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Damien Hirst Rob - CLP chucked a signed print out in the move and sent to charity shop. As you do!
Beesmum xx
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the website is:
www.friendsinvited.com
Might not get through the BP but let's see?
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ah...DH - got it - well probably for the best - his stuff is all rubbish anyway ;)
Now if it was a Monet or Carrvaggio then I would be a bit miffed - you can get DH work in any old tat shop ;) xxx
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Yeah right!! - rob that's what I said!! with blokes of course!
Beesum xx
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Morning Rob
Yes, i guess toyboy would just about describe it!
I've been reading loads on Buddhism lately - the monk chap sounds very interesting indeedy.
Thunder storms? Ha! You should have been in Colchester about 15 minutes ago .... now THAT was a storm!
Right, off to do some work. Been here an hour and done nowt yet (apart from chatted to Debbie on FB!!)
Love yooooooooooooo all!
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
CtD xxxxx
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Will have a look at that one KW for invites.
and by the way - love the new pic of you and little one on fb. What a sweetie!!!
Love Beesmum xx
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B-sMum we are "of a mind" then - glad someone agrees with me - I get sicjk of hearing the same old platitudes :) x
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Hey weldone Bingo!
Must rush off now, things to do etc....
Keep us posted EJR.
Have a good day everyone,
Debbie x x
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Gingembre I'll check the site out when I get back byeee xx
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Good Morning one and all.
Firstly I would like to thank everyone who has written congrats to me n MW,a mucho appreciated, I feel honoured.
This morning I am just playing at work as work is not an option today as I woke up with a stiff neck, apparantly its my 'Trap Muscle' so I am just waiting for the boss to come out of meeting then i'm off home. It's bloomin agony if I move but hey, maybe my better half will give me a massage when she comes home???? so what better way than to catch up on here.
back to the reading and hope you all have a great day today.
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Oh yes before I get my head down and get some work done - as its in the news - got one of those dreadful medical centre thingys being built here - Prince C would have a fit - it's horrible - but
On the second floor, there are patio type windows being put in!!! Praps they just shove you out if they can't do anything??
Beesmum xx
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Yes off too bye all
Have a good day all and May your God go with you wherever you may be.
Adios Amigo's
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Errol, get home and into a hot bath then await the masseur!!!
Congratulations again
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How long you got to stay in smiley land before moving on Rob?
Beesmum xx
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Hi Errol
What is a trap muscle ..not heard of hit - perhaps CPL's personal trainer can shed some light on it.
You just head off home, stay off your feet, get one of those little brass bells for to call the missus and if she does not respond fast enough then (to coin a well used phrase) "Employ the stout stick"
Get well soon mate
EJR
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Hi B-smum - here until 8.30pm then another flight to Auckland - it is just gone 5pm now so not too long. Entertaining myself on the blog and FB and hotmail as well. The lounge is deviod of interesting people though and I don't want to read all of my book yet so just pottering about. Not allowed to take pics either which is a shame.
hey ho :D
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Thanks Coco ...my own God eh? Now there is a challenge -
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Honestly - just having a chat and work gets in the way - got to go after this bit of work though - could pay for the tea bags for a week!
See yarl in a bit.
Beesmum xx
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Hi guys, dont know a trap muscle myself but my boss is a fitness fanatic and I just go by what he says so i'm off home for a big slow bath and relax, his advice too lol
Sees ya all later
Errol x
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right - as you have all dissappeared I shall go and find someone to annoy...see you all soon...
Robby
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EJR showering in the lounge? does'nt it make the carpet soggy? Have a great hol and keep posting. Lin x
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Huh! sralan should have picked me! - tea bags safe for a week - off to sort paper work - back in a zillion hours thanks t stupid regulation!!
Must admit I thought that girlracer!!
Beesmum xx
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oooooooh scuse me .....
Robster, I'm 47 next Wednesday - so we're both geminis (we'll get on VERY well together), I'm obviously an 'older' woman and I'm willing to get a red wig. Hows that????
Right, back to reading the rest of the posts now ... just had to get that in!!
T xxx
PS it's your own fault for putting piccies of yourself in uniforms and wetsuits on facebook!!
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CtD - "Are there Oompa Loompas in Koala Lumpa?"
Hilarious!!
My solicitor's just called and told me that we have exchanged contracts!!! I move two weeks today! EEEEEK!
T xxx
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EJR - may have to dig out some of my Rocky Horror pix in the French Maid's outfit!
CtD xx
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Tinsel - hurrah!!!! Need any boxes??
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And the rest CtD!!! Mind you I like moving - it is such a good opportunity to de-clutter. (altho I can't imagine I will inadvertently give away any Damien Hirst pics!).
My daughter will see the bottom of her wardrobe for the first time in 3 years! Wonder what she'll find down there????
T xx
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Sparklesparklytinsel re;sweetshop/Lyndhurst, do you hail from that neck of the woods? Not far from me then. Are you on fb? Maybe we are friends already? Lin
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Meant to say CtD, your sciatic nerve runs all the way down from your back to your ankle I think, which is why you'll be getting pains in your legs. I know there's a reflex point down there. Might be worth getting Mr CtD to give a bit of firm (but fair) massage to your ankles and heels this evening?? From just under the ankle bone, all the way under foot and back up to other side.
And if it doesn't help at least you'll get a foot massage ;-)
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hi Girlracer. No, I live near Epsom, but I know Lyndhurst quite well (and have visited the lovely firemen down there!!)
Yep, I'm on FB
xx
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Good morning Christoff!
It’s a brighter day in the Highlands, but we’ve had a wee spot of rain already so hopefully won’t have to water the lawn, veg and plants later!!!
What a loving chappy you are, picking your dear ma and her pals up from Gatwick! I’ve said it before, but she must be so proud of you, laddie!! Did she have a good holiday? Was it somewhere exotic? No holidays abroad for us for the rest of this year, so loving hearing about other folk’s trips!
One would have thought, in this day and age, with modern technology and all the noggins we have working in inventive places, that we would have a better way of packaging food! Why don’t you get Foxy to do an indepth investigation into what these new recipes are?! Don’t you just hate it when a bit of your sarnie has gone soggy because of the condensation!? I try and be organised and make my own sarnies now, if I know I’m going to be needing a snack! Can’t even rely on Pot Noodles (other potted foodstuffs are available) - they just don’t taste the same anymore, and they are something I have been craving!! We feel your pain, Chris!!!
Now, on a different note, my pal, myself and our wee lasses and lad were desperate for a coffee come 4.20pm yesterday - when Mamas need coffee, for goodness sake get them the biggest, strongest coffee that you can!! So, we saw welcoming boards advertising teas, coffees, snacks and meals outside a well known Italian chain restaurant and thought, that’ll do. Went in, waited at the sign that told us to do so, and asked a very orange waitress (should have suggested she get better lighting in her home!!) if we could just have coffees. ‘I’ll have to ask the manager,’ says she, and disappeared. Now, I can assure you, and some of your dear bloggers and blogettes can back me up, neither myself nor the children look like we would be any threat to an establishment. Ms Tangerine returned moments later and apologetically said that they were unable to serve coffee as they were setting the tables for evening meals (we could see 2 empty tables AND there were 2 groups of people enjoying vino AND coffee). What kind of establishment, obviously well staffed, cannot cope with 2 coffees and 3 glasses of water at 4.20pm!?!? FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ms Tangerine then had the tenacity to suggest other establishments which might accommodate us, which annoyed us even more given we know EVERY establishment that serves coffee in Inverness!!!! Or thought we did!!
Ok, rant over - but I feel your pain, Chris, this country has gone to pot! Shall we book the next boat out!?
Huggles,
Susan
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Sue just how do you do that!!!?? Tried last night when caught up with all the blogs and CLP's comments and had to split it all up!!! grrrr!
Could have been the request for water that did it?
Beesmum xx
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Ah, we never tell them about the water til we have our feet under the table!!!
Just got a note from ERJ, sitting in the lounge in Kuala Lumpur - he says evening is falling and the storms are rolling in. I'm not jealous .... no siree, not me ..... honest!!
I write in word first Beesmum! Don't know if that makes a difference!
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still sitting here - time ticking - free champers has been had - it is fried chicken in front of me now..honestly by the time i get there I won't be able to fit in the camper van!!!
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Hmm, there is a tone of friskyness in the blog today, good to see that the rain hasn't dampened any spirits.
Debbie I hope you get your tickets, but you know how it goes, they will probably add an extra date or two so you will be in with a better chance. I was travelling when the Madonna tickets came out so put my sister in charge of getting them. and she did!
Re; Hamlet - No - no chance of tickets, it sold out almost immediately, mind, it has both David T and Patrick Stewart so the front three rows will be filled with personages in trekkie costumes (other sci-fi costumes available etc), But, hate me if you must, am going to Strat-onAv for th weeknd- and am Taming the Shrew tomorrow night :-)
Congrats to Bingo on name check, and who was it yesterday that had cut their hair - big step- but hope you love your new style!
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Sparkly - a gemini huh..that means two personalities..scary..I am OK as I have a twin and he got my other one ...;) red wig is good..but I must say I do like other hair colours ..just a little something about the rouge ;)
CtD - french maid pics will drive loads of traffic to your FB profile...cant wait ;P
Anyway - it is not the age thing really - it is more the maturity thing - older women tend to be calmer - less obssessed with the minutiae - more composed and rockets betwixt the linen hehehehehe
sorry BP :(
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Blimey Rob how did you get that past the bp!!?
Beesmum xx
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Sue I use word too - on two different computers - must be just me!
Beesmum xx
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Happy hump day to one and all.
EJR - hope you aren't dripping all over the departure lounge! relax the next flight is longer.
Tinsel you down my way - Poole?
Love the comments today.
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not sure how I got that in but no doubt i shall be watched like a hawk now.
*winks and waves cheekily at the BP*
Raises his glass to highland lass
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Dreamer - been meaning to tell you - good trick to teach Alfie.
Didn't know it was raining last night until Doggy came wandering back in - dragging his towel! He has to limbo under dining room chair to retrieve and trips over it until he gets to us in lounge - always makes us laugh!!
Beesmum xx
PS Nearly time for the off again Rob? How many hours this time? Presumably that's it then?
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saw some good films on the flight here:
10000BC was entertaining if very far fetched - I am sure that horses were not domesticated until about 2000BC but then what do I know
The Assassination of Jesse James - one of my fav actors - Brad Pitt (yes you can close your eyes and picture this ladies) performs really well in the tale of the death of Jesse james - amazing cinematography and dialogue - beautifully put together - Brda is outstanding in it.
Wallace and Grommit - Curse of the Wererabbit - those little waving bunnies - need I say more - brilliant
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almost time - takes off at 20:40 here and then lands in Auckland at 10:50 - lots of time zones to cross i think. Could be 12 hrs or so I suspect. Will sleep though for most of the flight I think - unless there are anymore interesting people to chat too.
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phwoar, Brad Pitt. MMMMmmmmmmm ...
He was great in "A river runs through it" too.
Phoenix "EJR - hope you aren't dripping all over the departure lounge!"
Mind boggling ...
T xx
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Phoenix "EJR - hope you aren't dripping all over the departure lounge!"
Everyone seems very good natured about it...sat here in a damp bath towel drinking champagne and typing on the blog...you get a few starers to be sure but most people are to polite ;0) hehehee
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12 hours - oh no - definitely not for me! How many pilots on board - I would have to keep checking they had their eyes still open !!
Good trip bud
Beesmum xx
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Thanks B-sMum - two pilots I think - I used to be worried about flying (well take off and landing mainly) but went out one night in Beijing with a KLM flight crew (they stay at the Kempinski Hotel) and chatted with a pilot - apparentlymodern planes practically fly themselves - the pilot just makes it go and stop. Anyway he said that I should relax because he does not want to die and so does a top end job. Safest way to travel :)
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Hilarious!!! Still better you than me though!!
Beesmum xx
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Love take off - hate landing - read in to that what you will!!
BM
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Oh and Chris I forgot to mention earlier...
...how great it is to have your mate back on 6-0-6, the original phone in maestro has returned
woop woop
KWx
PS, any memorabilia clues?????
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Oh, thank you ERJ - did I enjoy that glass!? Really wanted to see 10000BC for the crack!!
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Afternoon dear bloggers and blogettes! This will be a short one - I’m trying to track my hubby down to see if he is free for lunch. That’s not so unusual, not being able to find one’s hubby at his work …. However … he works for the police …. and noone knows where he is!?!?! Hmmm!
CtD - I don’t think CLP likes things like FB, etc …. but I ‘m sure he realises what a compliment, eh?
Lyndyloo - Welcome home honey! Did you have fun?
Debbie C - homemade is best, eh? Did you get the tickets?
Cathmel - I hate the new and improved recipe signs too. It suggests to me that we were eating cr@p before the new and improved!!! And you’re just showing off with the French!! I’m not allowed peanuts because I’m pregnant - that is so unfair!!
Bingo - you need a new ‘putor if it’s only allowing you one liners? Ooooorr …. Are you the man of one liners?! Har-har! I love the coffee Revels - send them North if you don’t like them!!
Jumpingbean - thinking of you in the Big Smoke!! Hope we get to see scan photos later!! So exciting!
Oh, that’s the wee lass’s wee pals here! Only at 35!! Oh no!!! Catch you later!
Huggles,
Susan
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Right...gotta catch that plane peeps...chat tomorrow perhaps.
stay safe and hi to CLP
EJR
xxxx
(his job is...er...where is it..what is it...who knows...he's on his hols but his name is still ROB)
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hiya
EJR - blog no 238 - is that sorry blog police or sorry bagpuss? must admit to being younger then you so does that mean I don't have a chance? then again I'm a auburn lass anyway.
Me and Mr bp wen to rocky horror show - dispite have long black looks and a figure to die for he insisted going as riff raff and so tried to die his hair yellow but it went green - I went as magenta - well who can resist a french maid outfit. It went really well until we release we had to get the park and ride into oxford - opps :-)
I guessed there would be no tickets to see the lovely Dr who but i can still dream ;-)
super bp x
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Hello again!
Take care Rob! By the way you are such a naughty boy (can say that being a year older I think).
Tinsel - Hurray!
CtD - Poor you with the back/leg/bum. The sciatic nerve goes right through your bum cheek and when I had it bad I could only sit on one side! For me physio really helped. I never knew someone to do so much with their elbow!
Sorry but someone asked me if I had seen George before (was it you Dreamer?) Yep twice. Saw him at Wembley last year, the night that our lovely CLP hosted the tv footage.
No luck geting pre-sale tickets yet :-(
Mr Debbie is keeping an eye on the website for me as I'm flitting about today. Fingers crossed!
Love
Debbie x x
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Chris, mate we do living history and travel up and down the country every weekend.
The quality of the food is, as you have discovered utter bab.
Steer clear of the pre-packed sarnies! Especially prawn (as Victoria wood once wrote 'they hang around sewerage outlets treading water with their mouths open')
Have experienced the after effects of prawn, sweating it out-willing the next services to come along on the sat nav!
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Debbie - I saw Wham! in 1983 on their Club Fantastic Tour - it was their first major tour and it was the "shuttlecock" period, if you know what I mean! George was still ugly back then and we all fancied Andrew like mad. In fact, come to think of it, that was my first ever concert. I won the tickets and an album (sadly not signed) from one of the red tops - i was only 15. It was at the Hammersmith Odeon!
Hmmmmmm.
My true loves were Duran Duran tho. I was going to marry one of them and have lots of little durannie babies!!!
Right, nipping over to check FB. Nobody has joined my Matt Morgan Fan Club on RB's page yet!!!
CtD x x x
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BrillilantMrsMiggins you may have just put me off prawns for life!
And when you say 'living history' do you mean the groups that re-enact battles and such? My son absolutely loves those events we are going to another one this weekend.
Debbie x
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Ooh Mrs Miggins!!! I knew there was a reason why I didn't like prawns!
Debbie, fingers crossed for you and the tickets.
My first concert was David Essex at the Liverpool Empire. I screamed myself hoarse. It was FAB.
T x
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Easyjobrob are u rich or do you just work on the plane lol...im so jealous :P
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Hey bloggers
this just gets busier every day!!
Debbie - good luck with tickets. We saw George on his first round of tours few years ago - abs amazing. Then went back to see him again the next year on his stadium tour and have to say preferred first gig. Perhaps cos we saw him and totally loved the gig seeing similar set soon after wasn't quite as good?! So good luck if you manage to get them, but maybe not so bad if you don't as can keep good memories of last gig!
Beesmum - will try that with Alfie for sure....sounds like you have a mad 'un!! The plastic shaker not working anymore! He has sniffed it out and taken it off to chew!!! Just caught him in time.
Sparkly - you naughty girl!! Think I will have to be getting onto FB just for the pics! 2 geminis sounds like madness.....certainly life would not be dull!!!! that's if you can speak over each other while you both try to get your say! I live with a gemini so I know what I'm talking about!!!! So EJR while you sound delightful (posh eh?) and your piccies sound equally delightful (delish for CtD) one gemini is sufficient for me!
Buddhist monk in business class? He has been praying well! Always fancied going to one of those buddhist retreats in the middles of nowhere for a week. On my to do list! Also fancy yoga retreat in India with silence. Think I'd be ok....but would love to try it out....self discovery etc.....
Highland Lass - with you on your rant on eateries saying no you can't come in!!! So many times get turned away for being toooooo late for food......what is the food all eaten?! Oh no - its just after 2 and the kitchen is closed for lunch!!!
Right off to shower....may try out the cold-hot-cold thing.....will let you know later. Might do 'a Lee' though!!
dreamer
xxxx
ps CtD gutted re delish Alex!!xx
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Have I been bingoed?
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Wish I could have been so cool to see Wham as first concert! But sadly mine was haircut 100....white jumpers and all....
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Dreamer I kind of agree with you. Saw in at Wembley Arena in the December then following year at the stadium. Although the atmosphere that night at the stadium was fantastic, it wasn't as intimate (if you know what I mean) as the Arena.
Debbie x
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Oh gosh my hump day greeting has disappeared - what did I do wrong?
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CtD I remember the shuttlecock days very well, I fancied George though. Blooming waste of time that was eh!
Mr Debbie took his then girlfriend to see Wham - The Final at Wembley. I think he just pretends that he didn't enjoy it!
Debbie x
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Debbie abs spot on. The first concert we went to see him was abs THE best concert I have ever been to...singing and screaming myself hoarse!! Other half thought it was hilarious....hadn't seen me in full George modebefore....
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LOL - not a waste of time. Just a waste of a man!!We can all live in our dreams...!!
dreamer
xx
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OoooOOooh, first concert....
...Kajagoogoo, am I the coolest????
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Oh definitely theeee cooolest....!!! Kajagoogoo.....hehe
xx
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my first concert was reading festival circa 1999 - before that nothing much more then local bands doing the watersite club
not very cool - bust since then much better - have tickets for Radiohead in two weeks
super bp x
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funnily enough the girl I took (first date) never returned my calls after that night!!????
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Haha Gingembre, were they cool? I only know two of their songs, you got their albums then ;-)
Madonna was my first concert, before she looked all scary!
xx
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ooh Dreamer, I'm with you on the retreat thing. My 'one day' place to go is Bhutan, fell in love with it when I saw Joanna Lumley doing a documentary about it years ago.
Meanwhile, it's Dorset this year for a few days with the dog ha ha!!
T xx
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aaah, white feathers...
..was the first 'LP' I bought with my wages from my Sat job on Norwich Market
hahahahha
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Maybe she was too shy Gingembre x
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I can feel an ARF request surfacing
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Debbie - v good
well she def didn't OOH TO BE AAH
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Kajagoogoo - ha ha ha - are they the ones who sang Too Shy-y-ay, hush hush, waaa ooo aaaaaaayyyy?
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People, do we HAVE to have the dodgy prawn conversation just as I've zoomed in and out (to the 'every little helps' store) and bought meself a little lunch pack of sushi .. now have eaten the salmon and tuna and veg ones while catching up on the blog, but the crayfish rolls have been edged into the corner of the box .... and not ever coming out now, suddenly they dont look at all appetizing! Yukk! It was Victoria Wood that sealed their fate ...
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tinsel - Oh Yes,
I thought they were great, hehe
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.. and the Queue for Petrol !! Like those during the last 'fuel crisis' about five years ago, not just mad bad and scarey .. crazy! Dangerous too,
Queueing back across the roundabout blocking both ways .. mad mad .. or is it me, am I mad to believe that we won't actually 'run out' of petrol?
ok, rant done.
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Blimey, this blog is so chokka, I haven't had time to go on my other fave websites - Gingembre, one for you if the BP allows it - beefbagel.com
Dreamer - I totally agree about the receipets / change thing in shops (sorry, I'm really late - you lot just post too quickly!)
EJR - saying that you want to be bachelor forever is like covering yourself in chocolate in the effect it has on ladies. Look at George Clooney - the eternal playboy. Every woman wants to tame a man - ker-tush (that's the sound of a whip cracking).
CtD - I always think your dinners sound great and I don't even eat meat. Mr P's away at the mo so I'm living on tomato soup- "great" *she says full of enthusiasm* (he cooks, I clean).
Nearly the weekend everybody!
Rosie x
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I met Nick Heyward in a London nightclub when I was about 19. my best friend was (still is!!!) absoutely crackers about all things Haircut 100/Heyward so I very nervously asked HIM for HIS autograph. He obliged, and signed the back of a fag packet. My then boyfriend (whose band were playing at the club that night) was mortified that I could be so un-cool!
He was really quite tall!
and he wasn't wearing leg warmers!
Fantastic Day ...... !!!!
CtD x x
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cheers Rosie, will check it out...
...I go on CoyS too!
KWx
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Rosie - it's mexican chez Casa Diva tonight. Chicken fajitas, mexican rice, refriend beans, nachos .... full compliment of dips: guacamole, sour cream and spicy salsa. Bit of salad off t'allotment ... lovely!
I love messy finger food. So many possibilities (eh Rob!?!?!)
He'll be back soon matey! But until he returns, we're all here (or on FB, whichever you prefer)
CtD xxxx
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Rosie, please don't put even more lovely images of EJR in my head - it's quite crowded enough as it is without thinking of him covered in chocolate!!!
T xx
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Never tried refriend beans CtD!
Lin x
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Me neither - recipe please CtD!
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Chicken fajita wont come out of my white top from other day - CtD
OK children - cant remember which was first cos both in same year but first concert was either
the Rolling Stones 0r
Jimi Hendrix with the Walker Brothers - yes really - what a mix
How old am I!!??
Beesmum xx
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the sauce stuff that is!!!
BM
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About as old as me beesmum! 1st concert was John Miles Zaragon tour, never went as a teenager, but would have been Beatles if allowed. Lin x
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Oh Wow, the Walker Brothers, I love Scott Walker. Lucky you Beesmum.
T x
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CtD - LOL think I liked them but obv I was an amateur compared to your best friend!! Love that we used to get autographs on the back of fag packets....oh those were the days....smoking indoors??? Never never never....!!! Be round later for Mexican Fiesta....hasta luego chica!!!
Sparkly - will be checking out the Bhatun retreat option, add it onto my to do list!
And Beesmum...how I wish i could say Rolling Stones or Jimi Hendrix were first concert..think you are winning on the cool stakes.....but not yet taken over Kajagoogoo!!!
Tried the cold-hot-cold shower deal....be brave, bit of a shock but well worth it. Only problem was when I came out of shower Alfie started licking my legs wet for me!!!!!ah Bless...
dreamer
xxx
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The mexican din dins is with a little help from those lovely people with bright yellow boxes. sorry to disappoint (ir is Thursday, after all) but the refried beans are out of a tin. the spicy type.
been to mexico and the UK gloop isn't as good as the real thing, but it'll suffice!
x x x
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I saw the Stones in 1990 (teice) and 1995. Absolultely awesome both times.
xxxxx
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Rosie - takes a long long time to catch up on blog if you have been away for even an hour, never mind a quick shower!!! but glad you're with me on the receipt/change thing...Sparkly is changing the shape of the world though so we'll put her in charge of training ALL shop assistants! (was you Sparkly wasn't it? so long ago?)
dreamer
xxx
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?????? I'd love to take credit, but don't think so ... unless there's ANOTHER Sparkly out there somewhere ...
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Trouble is, by the time I've read it all the subject I was going to comment on has long changed. May have to go back to being a lurker.
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except that sounds sooo unsavoury
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Although having said that I do have a memory like a sieve.
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Ah Jules, the secret is, as soon as you find something you want to comment on, do it! THEN go back to reading!!!
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and for some reason made me think of Xavier Bardem in No Country for Old men
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I'll try that, at least its letting me post today
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I hate to be a smug bee itch but I have a Keith Moon drumstick...fag packets! really!
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I met ewan mcgregor at a bike evening for Ted simon - got a great piccy of me and him and 'long way round' signed - smug cheshire grin:-)
super bp x
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yes well, you win then. He seems like a very nice guy.
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Oh well sparkly - you may take all credit unlss another owns up...!!!
Jules - Keith Moon drumstick?? BUT was it signed??!!! ha ha
right all enjoy your afternoon and see you all laters...
love
dreamer
xxxxx
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I've just bought adventurer for OM for fathers day as he likes him, ridiculous I know, the power of advertising, I'm usually sensible.
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No dreamer, it has no provenance except I was at the Rainbow and saw him throw/drop it. It was one of many he got thru' a small forest of drumsticks. After the concert I sent my friend to beg a couple from the roadie, she was a year younger than me too.
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Final sign in - we are up to 312???? busy busy blog - at this rate we will be up at Gingembre 1000 target easily without a weeks hol!!
xxx
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This conversation is like a "rock n roll" top trumps!
Keith Moon definitely trumps Nick Heyward!
LOL!
Cheryl x x x
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I think we alamost got more than a picture as the roadie asked us back to meet them and I wouldn't. Can you imagine a 14 and a naive 15 year old? The mind boggles
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My brother is the spit of Nick Heyward, and hated it when I pointed it out. He isn't as smiley as NH though.
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Top trumps, love it!
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happy hump day - tis ! trying again to blog.
Oh joy passport run out need it for id for temp agency....
was very boring as out of the country for the 80s. Never got to any real concerts - attended HK Rugby Sevens three times does that count.
First single I bought was Dance with the Devil by Cosy Powell - liked the drum solo.
you are all far to busy on here for me to play too much catch up.
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Changing the subject completely, Ginge can you give an insiders comment on the extension from 28 days to 42 thing because I can't understand what can be done in the extra fortnight that couldn't be done in a month? I am being genuine, this is not a dig, I just don't understand.
X
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Okay I'll join in.
My mother taught Guy Chambers (the songwriter for Robbie Williams) to drive - an intensive course and all the band joined him at the end including RW. My mum was given autographed photo of RW and promo album swing while you are winning.
Mum also taught his brother Dylan as well.
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and if you don't want to comment that is perfectly understood. x
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Hi Jules I believe the man power checking through hard drives/videos etc can be quite timeconsuming
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I like Robbie, like his attitude to life.
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Ah. Hadn't thought of that. I don't mean to be too political but when you think what our tax is spent/wasted on, consultants for everything when it should be spent on the police and health etc etc so they have more than enough manpower instead of barely enough.
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i don't like RW - I think he is too aragant and the song angels makes me want to throw up - I have to turn it off if i hear it!
sorry for the rant - normally I'm quite tolorant
super bp x
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where's CLP's new blog to get our teeth into?
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He he i'm like that with, love goes where my Rosemary goes, an oldie so thank God it's not played often.
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Jules77 - hmmm, well I haven't really looked into it. All I can say is that if it stops another 7/7 or 9/11 then all well and good.
What I can comment on is that when I detain someone there maybe a need to make further enquiries and therefore bail them, but I can get an extension to hold them in custody in certain circumstances.
Now these jobs are nothing compared to those of our country's safety so if keeping these people off the streets saves lives then we need to hold them whilst making the further enquiries. If they're released the chances of them re-offending or even going missing are probably quite high.
Whether or not we need 28 or 42 days I do not know. 6 weeks does seem a longtime but believe me, there is a lot of intel, research and enquiry making to do when investigating this type of crime...IMO the worst type.
Hope that answers your question? Probably not but that's how I look at it
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new blog peeps, see you on the other side
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Thanks KW. I think I have an unrealistic idea of what's involved. I always forget that it doesn't stop when the 'bad' guys are arrested that a trial requires evidence etc. And your point regarding absconding certainly is important and presumably the worse the crime the more likelyhood. Lots to think about. Thanks again
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