A twist in the tail.
Imagine Lewis Hamilton...
... but 50 years ago. Well there was such a fellow and his name happened to be Mike Hawthorn.
In 1958 Hawthorn became the Formula 1 world champion. Despite winning just the one race that year, he took the crown after a bizarre twist of fate which saw Stirling Moss literally hand him victory. Hawthorn was disqualified from a race in Portugal after allegedly pushing his car to second place. Moss stepped in and argued Hawthorn should be re-instated and his points handed back to him. This, in the end, is what happened and Hawthorn went on to win the championship, ironically beating Moss by just the one point.
Well done Mike and hats off to Sir Stirling, the finest of gentlemen.
Immediately on winning the title Hawthorn retired from top class motor sport but then unfortunately was tragically killed on the A3 near Guildford in his road car. Lots of theories surround his death but to this day no one really knows what happened. Anyways, yesterday saw a 50th anniversaty tribute to him in his home town of Farnham in Surrey. There was to be a grand parade of some of the cars he was involved in with a memorial, a wreath laying ceremony at his graveside and then cups of tea, sandwiches and cake at a local garage. "Lovely," I thought, "I'll have a bit of that."
So Tash and I sort our day, up early, get the papers go and see my mum and then Tash is gonna nip back home for a rest whilst I have a couple of hours with the tin, the tyres and talking to the old boys. However, I mess up all my timings and end up arriving in Farnham just as the parade ends. In fact the only car I saw, was a brand new Ferrari which had snook on to the back of procession much to the bemusement of most of the crowd and the utter embarrassment of its lady passeneger .
Having no idea where anything really was and in a tardy panic, I park my car miles away from anywhere and eventually, after walking a good mile and a bit, manage to find the garage where the "do" is. This is where things began to pick up considerably, not only did I meet probably the greatest living legend in motor sport, a man called David Piper, (google him, it's seriously worth it) but also during another conversation with a mutual car nut, I discovered a local pub was having a "Death by Pork Night," later on that evening.
The story goes that six months ago, a few of the pub regulars, along with the landlord, had all chipped in and bought a piglet, since which, they'd all taken turns looking after him and last night he was to be celebrated in the only style worthy of such a wonderful beast... by being eaten.
The dinner was NINE courses and an absolute stark raving mad bargain at £17.50 a head. Well this was just too fabulous an opportunity to miss so, it was on the phone to Tash, one more cup of tea with the boys-and-their-toys and then swing home, quick shower, pick up the Mrs. and time for the Pinky show.
I have to say it was truly magnificent and probably the best value for money meal I have ever had.
I believe there is a Perky that still survives his former pen friend but he lives to oink another day.
Just shows, you'll never know unless you go. One of my favourite mantras.
CLP.
2009.
X.
P.S. (in a scouse accent) Calm down evryone, calm down.
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Morning Christoph,
Sounds like you had a fab weekend - and I totally agree "you never know until you go". I often find that if you really don't fancy something then it turns out to be great fun.
Happy Monday to you, Tash, Bump and all the Bloggers.
AliB
xx
P.S. At least it's not raining!!
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Fantastic...
I agree Chris, you have got to go for it...
Hells x
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Morning everyone!
I can't say my weekend was quite as spontanious (if that's how you spell it) as yours CLP but I still had a fab time. My boys won 4-2 on Saturday after being 2-1 down and I had 8 people and 4 dogs round for Sunday lunch yesterday which ended up with us all sitting round doing a pub quiz out of a book for a couple of hours while we finished the wine and the cheese... there's still some pud left!
Luv
Lyndyloo
& Booboo
-x-x-
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Morning blogland,
My brother used to have a Pinky and Perky LP when we were very little.
That's all.
Ax
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Morning Chris
Death By Pig sounds fab - and a bargain price too. But a couple of questions:-
1. What did the dessert consist of. I cannot think of any piggy based puds, try as I might.
2. Did the chef at your regular pub prep the lamb for you, and then have to sell it to another punter when you went for the pork?
Is it the weekend yet?
Chezza of Divaville
xxxx
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Hi Chris,
What a really great blog today. I've said it before, and I'll say it again - you are such a great guy - I absolutely love it when you share your life with us!
Nine courses? I love my grub, but I would be dead if I tried to wade my way through nine courses!
If this doesn't bring on Tash's labour, nothing will!!
C xx
P.S. Cheryl - how are you doing, toots?!
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Morning Chrissie
Yeh. I'm ok thanks for asking. Just a tad hacked off with being the blog target practice again, for doing absolutely nothing wrong.
Oh well!
Cheryl xx
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Hello all,
My internet usage is now bieng monitored at work - hence, I've been absent recently. Boo.
How is everyone?
Your weekend sounds nice, Chris. Ours was quiet - last weekend in January = skint skint skint.
Had a go at that Rock Band thing though, and blimmin' loved it.
Looking forward to next weekend - Mr P and I are going to see Othello in Warwick.
What else have I missed? No baby yet, I take it?
Rosie x
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Hello all, new blogger here. Had to sign in because all weekend I have been the singing the Horace Wimp song which was requested on the Friday show. Aaarghhhh. So, tonight Chris can you please dedicate the programme to all those people who have a song stuck in their heads? Thanks.
Suzypie
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Cheryl: I don't want to add fuel to the fire by saying anything about last night's contributions. Anyway, it wouldn't change anything.
All I can say is, I really do enjoy reading your comments on this blog, so don't go anywhere!
As Rob Brydon would say: "It's a bit of fun"!
C xx
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Hello all! Ooh, spooky - I had pork for my tea last night too!!!
And then I ate ALL the crackling!
Snort snort (piggie noise)
T xxx
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I have nothing to add to todays blog
grass munchers and pig lovers of the world unite
super bp - friend to all animals
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Has everyone gone on to FB?!
It's lonely over here!
C xx
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Chrissie, I think we are all just stunned at the time of CLP's blog this morning! Do you think the 9 oink food course got the better of him, and he was experiencing revenge of the trotters?
DD out
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Ah, Christophe, I broke a tooth on the Badger's crackling yesterday, but that's probably not for here...
No, seriously, he did a GAWJUS roast pork belly for our lunch...with corn, mash and all sorts of other goodies...but then I did indeed break a toof.
Anyhoo, CLP, I'm glad you had a great weekend...(the Badger had a crack(l)ing birthday too, thank you to everyone for their best wishes btw)...and I guess now, you have to look forward to when you can take the new wee'un with you!
happy monday all
love
hazel
x
ps this blog reminded me of the joke about the pig who telephoned the firebrigade when the farmhouse was burning down...
When the local papers came to photograph said pig, they commented on the fact that it had a wooden leg.
'Well' said the farmer, 'when a pig's that clever, you don't want to eat him all at once...'
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Hello
I really enjoyed that post Chris, thanks for sharing that with us. The best days are the unexpected ones that just happen to fall into place.
I couldn't see yesterday's blog here this morning as when it gets to a certain amount of posts I get 'blocked'. What have I missed?
Just got to wear a high viz here for the first time how exciting eh? (I need to get out more I know)
Debbie x
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DD: good to see you! I was starting to think it may be my deodrant that was causing a problem!
Hazel: very funny! Not for the pig of course .... (yes, yes, I know it's a joke!)
C xx
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Hi Debbie:
High viz? Is that a jacket? (sorry to be so dumb). And, yes, it is exciting! It's the little things in life that matter!
Check in with Cheryl and she will be able to let you know what happened last night.
Frankly, it's getting boring ..... zzzzzz
C xx
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Nine courses of pig, not for me I'm afraid as I should imagine that several of them would be bits of pig that I would not dream of eating.
As for black pudding, do start me off on that.
PP Just do as I do and make full use of the scroll button when reading the log. It does get a bit depressing when you find you are scrolling more than you are reading, but hey ho. It is like panning for gold , you have to get through a lot of dross to find a shiny nugget!
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Afternoon all, it's a nice clear day here in Bournemouth which is a change believe me.
Riding lesson Saturday went really well and bodes well for the 2 hr volleyball training and 2 matches this week looming.
Hope everyone is healthy and full of beans (metaphorically speaking - wouldn't want to inflict that amount of flatulence).
Cheryl and Matt - I really enjoy reading your comments so please do continue to contribute - even though I don't.
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Hi Chrissie yep it's a bright yellow jacket. You have to wear it outside here on site. Stops you from getting run over by a lorry full of bread.
Nothing to say that hasn't been said before regarding the nature of the blog. You can't please everyone all of the time.
Debbie x
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Greetings Ter The CLP And ALL,
Bingo Star ere.....
CLP - Sounds like a nice weekend, shame though yer missed the parade!
Reminds me of something thar really bugs me - When yer read in yer local newspaper or a magazine report of an event that already taken place, that yer would ave liked ter go ter. Yer know like... well anything, music event, firework display... or motor sport thingy.... THAT annoys me when they report about the event afterwards!!!
Why noot damn advertise it in advance so yer can ave the opportunity of going ter it!!!!!
PS My goodness gracious CLP boy.... a mega early blog @ 04.38!!!@!!!@!!!!!
Gotta go all.... dead busy at work.... THANKFULLY!!!!!!!
(What with the receesion)
GOURANGA Ter Everybody.... and a really mean it!!!!!!!!!
PS Likin' what am seein' from Obama so far!!!!!!
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Deb
when i was at the landfill site i had to wear a hi-viz motorway coat when out on site, and steel-toe capped DMs. THE height of glamour, let me tell you!! Add to the look my hard-hat in bright orange complete with radio microphone so that i could conduct tours of the facility ...... not exactly catwalk!!
x x x
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Cheryl, well I've got the DM's and a hair net.......looks lovely!
I don't get my own uniform until I've been here for 3 months, then I'll have a name badge ironed on my own set.
Have to wear ex-staffs at present. Today I'm Angela, last Wednesday I was Mark.
Deb x x x
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When I was working onsite in Bristol for a well known Bank that was being built by the waterside - I too had to wear white hard hat and highviz jacket - got away with the boots though.
To those who might have forgotten there's still some pictures on Chris's gallery when they all went high viz.
Not long now Christophe Lambie Pie.
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Debbie does that mean you get a bit confused when they say the name on the overall?
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No Phoenix, they get confused when I introduce myself as 'Debbie'
Honestly I've never had so many people glance at my right boob since I've been here!
x x x
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ooh Deb Im really jealous - I'd love a high viz jacket. I've been tempted to get one for when I walk the dog in the dark, but I think that might be a teensy bit sad.
x
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Not at all Tins, you should wear one and get one for the dog as well!
Ta ta Lin x
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I had completely forgotten this, but when I worked as a temp in a canning factory in the USA, (I was not canning stuff, I was a secretary!) I wore a white coat with the name Rita on it. At that time, I was (quite illegally) working with my friend's National Insurance number.
So, I had my own name - which only I knew - had to remember to answer to my friend's name, and I had the coat which belonged to Rita! I think this is when I developed my drinking habit!
C xx
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G'day all!
well all i can say is "phew"! what a lot of entries over the weekend! didn't get chance to join in but have been reading as much as i can! i am new to this blog lark, and so i am not really sure of the etiquette or what exactly people are moaning about - when i was just lurking (for several months!) the attraction for me was that everyone chipped in with whatever was on their mind, regardless of the subject matter! made me laugh a lot usually, and when it didn't it was thought-provoking! surely it isn't meant to be a shrine to CLP? am blimmin sure he would hate that!! so i reckon everyone should just stay and get on with it!! PLEASE - i've only just started to get into it - wouldn't be the same without you all!
anyway, for what it's worth, i had a fab time on my "away day" with Mr CG - his Xmas present to me was a night in a nice hotel in St Ives, kids looked after by grandparents - bit of shopping, lots of reading my book DURING THE DAY!! - good food - oh and a bit of chat with him too! can highly recommend it!!
Debbie - it is "your" cinammon and raisin bread that i have just discovered? that is YUM!!
and CLP - sounds like a great day! spontaneous often works best! although 9 pig courses??!!
puddings - hmm - "porkiteroles"?? (someone must be able to do better than that?!)
Love cornishgirlie! xx
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Debbie- Has anyone ever asked you what the other one is called?
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Go for it Tinsel, and agree one for the dog too LOL!
Chrissie/Rita, there is no way that I would have been able to keep that up by the way.
CG, yep that's our bread. Got some of the orange one to take home today. Enjoy!
x x x
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New Kid, that made me want to proper laugh but I'm not on my own in the office now! Baker Support Manager would think I was bonkers.
x x x
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One and all oops better scrap the all.
Pigs to High Viz.
It just so happens in Deepest Dorset yesterday a group of us went back to where one friend had grown up on a farm. They had a pig nicknamed Joe Blower and it lived in the house. In fact the friend in question used it as a pouffee (hope thats spelled correctly) while watching TV. Sadly Joe Blower was eventually eaten.
Aunty Karen I think I will just read the blog in future I would hate to interrupt the flow here of the CTD fan club.
Might start my own blog actually then I can just annoy myself....
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Howdy Bloggers
Hmmmm.....pork.....
In answer to your dessert question CtD - possibly something containing Jelly - coz non grass munching jelly is made with Geletine sourced from by-products of animals (not going to go into it in anymore detail!)
Hi - Viz - M-i-L bought our Kelpie X a hi viz harness for a late crimbo pressie as she is predominately black and hard to spot on the farm at night - so after 5pm if "The Wooo" is out she has her "blind harness!" on - "The Grump" curled his lip up when he thought it was for him but he has more white on him and rarely goes out of the garden these days.
Glad I missed the weekends shenanagans (sp?) by the sounds of it - handbags at dawn / dummies and or toys out of the pram. I don't know.........
Hmmm.... pork scratchings.........
Quack
Note to self - Take spare ribs out of freezer
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pork scratchings
doggy itchings
donkey scabs!
to quote not the nine o'clock news!
DD out
PS doughnuts with pink-y icing
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Morning Dook - still not found you on faceache - can't have continuation conversations - can see you contributing but not able to locate you on members to add as friend - ah well never mind.
I agree with the hi-viz - I have one for riding as it is still a bit on the dim side for being seen on dirty great big animal - so full hi-viz including leggings for him too - but only get to do that when at sister's as that's where the only family horse is.
I do have a hi-viz if I hack out from local stables though.
You can get nice florescent collars for dogs these days as well as the ones I use for my cats.
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Sorry for changing the subject so drastically.
Back to pigs.
x x x
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I'm still looking out for the hot x loaf - not yet down my way..... boo hoo
Mind you I agree the orange version is very tasty especially toasted.
I had lamb for lunch - sorry did have bacon sarnies over the weekend but that's as near to any pig input I can come up with.
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Well I wore the high viz due to lorries that carry bread.
You need bread for bacon sarnies.
So there :-P
x x x
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Last week Mr. Egg picked up some ELH's X buns......2 packets to be precise... we both had some, but they can't be good coz the other packet still unopened - a tad over cooked.
On the subject of you never know if you never go - It sounds abit like that film the Yes man - all the opportunities that arose for him just because he agreed to do something else...
Go for it
Quack
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just realised how shockingly i changed the subject earlier - sorry, sorry!
i am a great believer in "you never know if you never go" - often they are the best! like the playgroup mums evening before Xmas - not somewhere i would have picked to go but a hilarious night out and some good friendships cemented!!
off for ham sandwich for lunch - is that ok for getting it back on track?
gelatine - my veggie friend is obsessed with finding it on labels and can't eat lots of yoghurts as they are thickened with it (eg m*ll*rlight). also Polos, don't you know?
x
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please put me out of my misery - ELH ??
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every little helps - aka tescos (other supermarkets are available)
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thanks!! makes perfect sense now!!! as always when you know!
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Dessert. Hows about a pink blancmange in a piggie mould?
Ta ta Lin x
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Now ..... I am trying to be nice, honestly.
PP: can I just say to you - you go on and on and on and on and on about this being the "Chris Evans blog" and the only reason you come on here is because you want to read what Chris is saying.
If that is the case, I would have thought that at the very least you might have acknowledged what he said today.
I do try very hard not to get wound up by you, but it is really difficult because you are very good at pushing all the right buttons.
And for what it's worth you and Aunty just come over as really depressing people - there's never a "smile", never a moment's levity. What gives?
C xx
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Ahhhh - weaned foals are having a run around the sand school. 6 of them stretching their (not so) little leggies in the sun - whey hay!
quack
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Afternoon all - I ate piggy yesterday too - and far too much crackling!!!
Dook what a lovely picture gangly foals enjoying the sun.
Smile back on my face now - not that it went away for long!!
Beesmum xxx
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Chrissie,
Maybe she's just constipated. That can make one irrational :-)
As Chris said at the top, calm down, or we'll have the internet health and safety people all over us.
Mr. Evans, I too like a good porking (pardon the expression) but nine courses?
Blimey fella, you've gone from one big session to another. I like your style.
If you could dedicate the show today to the powers of Alka Seltzer, I'd be most appreciative. Or maybe I should learn that too much red wine gives you a headache.
The Alka saved my life this morning. There's a song in that somewhere I reckon.
Silly boy.
Tobes
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I watched Merlin on one of the digi channels over the weekend - must be one of the best adaptations IMOH. It was the one with Sam Neil, Miranda Richardson and a heap of other notable worthies like john geilgud, james earl jones (he was the voice of darth vader doncha know!!)
The most relevant line was that of the Lady of the lake " we only exist if we are not forgotten" and that is how Merlin destroyed Mab by getting everyone to turn their backs and forget about her - she was no longer important.......
Take heed
Quack
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Debbie:
I think I may call myself Rita in future - quite fancy it!
It's just as well I was so young then, there is no way I could work somewhere now and be called by a different name. It was very, very confusing!
C xx
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I like to be called Mandy on the second Wednesday of every month, but that's another story :-)
Tobes
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back to those heels again tobes??!!
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Hells bells! And I get accused of purile smut?!?!?!
A good porking.
Purleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!
;-)
x x x
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Tobes:
Bit by bit, slowly but surely ..... we are getting to know you!
Apart from the red wine aftermath, how are you feeling? re: the non-smoking campaign?
I'm out in sympathy with you - no crisps for seven days!
C xx
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Purile smut?
Nothing purile about pork scratchings. They are the cornerstone of every nutritious bar snack.
Anyone available to help me remove the dead body of an Electric meter man?
Tobes
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Oh I have many faces Chrissie, most of them miserable :-)
Not really. I jest.
Smoking, what's that then, not me luv.
Tobes
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Artnoon,
Dookie - IMOH? In my orange hat? Old house? Sorry to be childish but it's been a while since we played an acronym game and I think a few games and songs might cheer people up.
And I'm having a housework day and am bored bored bored bored.
January, sick and tired it's been hanging on me...
As far as things only existing if they are remembered, that must be why I can't find my car keys. I've forgotten where I put them so they no longer exist! Aaaaargh!
A x
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Tobes: Oh, of course, I forgot. Silly me!
x
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Good afternoon,
On the pig front I remember....(wispy vision and wobbly music cue here)
At the tender age of 14 I was on a school skiing trip to Austria. It was a ski to door location, and upon my arrival back at the hotel after a hard days skiing I schussed past 2 little pigs at the back of the hotel. (The 3rd must've been building his house outta bricks.) At the time I thought how cute and pink and lovely they were.
2 nights later we had the most succulent and delectable pork chops I have ever tasted, done in a light breadcrumb coating. My mind was shouting what a shame it was but my mouth was shouting how blummin lovely they were and the mouth won - as it often does.
However, I made up for the guilt by then spending the next 5 years collecting pigs - ornamental at least - and remembering the sweet little faces of that gorgeous dinner with each purchase. I guess that was the frst time I had ever met my dinner before slaughter.
And now to change the subject and I make no apologies for doing so -
The Great Toilet Seat Debate....
Why is it us wimmin insist on the chaps putting the seat down?
Are we too fragile to do so ourselves?
Or is it because we might break a fingernail in the process?
Do toilet seats weigh so much that it requires supervision of a 'manly man' to ensure no damage is caused to our bodies?
Or is it because we have no control over our bladders, go running into the bathroom in the dark, park and pee without looking only to find that the comfort we were expecting has been removed by the men of the house?
Its not like the fellas come out the bathroom yelling 'You NEVER leave the seat up for me!'
I don't get it. Really I don't.
Help me out here ladies...
MW, a!
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Chrissie - NO CRISPS??????? That is a bridge too far in the pursuit of a beautiful bod.
A x
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MWa, I think it's the idea of coming into contact with the invisible residue of the previous incumbent.
A x
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Boleyngirl,
I can understand that, but whether he or she puts the seat down you're not gonna come into contact unless he is a particularly poor shot and manages to get said residue on said seat in its upwards position - surely?
MW, a!
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Poor shot.
Man.
Nuff said!
xxx
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boleyngirl: I know! I am a fully paid up member of the two packets a day School of Crisps. I absolutely love them, but they are my downfall and I just have to stop messing around. Also, just remembered (honestly) I haven't had a single chip for a fortnight!
I wonder if I am being good, or whether I am actually just forgetting to eat these things, now I am 52!
Mariella, I think boleyngirl has got it in one. Sorry boys, it is utterly gross sitting on a toilet, with the lid up, and one of you has been there first!
C xx
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Afternoon everyone.
Haven't been around much the last few days due to being busy, stressed and also poorly :( I do have a note if required..........
Lurked a bit and tried to keep up but there was way too much to read it all. I'm sad to see another little spat or two but I'll say no more about that.
Just wanted to log in to wish everyone posting or lurking - especially CLP and Tash - a good Monday afternoon and a good rest of the week. It could/should be this one Chris!! Hope that all goes well and safely.
df x
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CtD - exactly!
Sorry blogmen, I expect you are the exceptions and are meticulous in your "toilette" procedures.
A x
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Morning/Afternoon Everyone,
Hope you all had a good weekend. Very cold here again today but it's sunny which kinda makes it okay. I would rather have cold and sunny, then dull, dark and mild..... The snow is still on the ground and we'll just have to see what the week brings.......
I hate Mondays.......
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IMOH - Duckish for In My Honest Opinion!!!!!! (should be IMHO)
quack
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Chrissie, you can't "forget" to eat crisps! I have a packet of Walkers Baked Ready Salted every single school day, without it my world would be slightly less cheery I feel. So you must be possessed of an iron will and huge self discipline which I can only marvel at.
A x
Oh yes and Tobes, we haven't been formally introduced but well done on giving up the fags. I'm down to2/3 a day but enjoy them so much... and I know it's disgusting, and I only do it in the garden and I always wash my hands and clean my teeth, which is in itself an exhausting process and I must. Cut. It. Out. Completely. Soon.
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Steve's doing Chinese horoscopes. I was born in 1968 - the year of the monkey.
Explains a lot really, don't it!?!?
xxxx
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afternoon all, hope you're well?
Love today's post Christophe, I love days that set out to be great, dip in the middle and then take a turn into something else even better.....brilliant.
Worked all weekend, been out all morning making plans for my 40th birthday. Having a 'masters' football match...one last kickabout for me and my mates. Can't believe how much interest it's raised, then off to CP for a week before having a bit of a party on my actual bday.
Oh and I've been offered a ticket for Spurs at Wemberlee in March v lucky/happy boy today
bonnet de douche
KWx
ps - bored with the moaning, it's like a scratched record, same person, same complaint everytime.
Even Chris has commented on it Zzzzzzz
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I think it explains EVERYTHING CtD....LOL
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Chezza, the cheekeh monkeh. I'm a snake I think.
Sssssssssssssssssssss.
A x
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Diva - i'm a monkey too
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Anyone remember that film with Maggie Smith and Michael Palin (I think) called Private Function? It was set in WW2 and they secretly raised a pig.... very funny....
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btw - pigs, high vis...
....never felt so talked about!!!!
tehe x
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Hello Bondman, never caught that one, but I do like Babe, the Sheep Pig.
A x
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Baggy - does that mean you're 12 years younger than me? Hells bells!!!
I remember that fillum 007, but don't think i ever actually saw it.
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diva - i guess so but i wasn't going to admit to it!
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Afternoon all - I think I'm a boar!
Perhaps I should keep that under my hat after all of the porky talk - I might end up on the menu.
And yes - JLFB007, I remember that film and Maggie Smiths face when she smells the piggy 'output'.
ttfn C x
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monkey also!
DD out
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Are we all going to work out when the others were born?
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Hi boleyngirl and CtD, it's worth giving the film a look next time it comes on the telly...
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We were at me mam's at the weekend and had sausages called "Porky Whites" which were new to me, v nice though. And some nice black pudding too.
A x
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I should say mine's not 1947 or 1971!
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another Monkey ...... apparently I am well suited to a Dragon or a Rat. MrS is a Horse ...... this explains quite a lot!
C xx
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Mr BP is a dragon - and our horrorscopes match as well/ capricorn and taurus/ so I hope our marrige will be written in the stars
super bp x
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A bit like "ebony and ivory", only with pigs. Very PC.
A x
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Crumpy, LOL I remember the line from the film which they used to keep telling the grandmother, "No Pig"..... because she kept seeing the pig and wanted to tell people about it, or something like it....
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Super bp: I'm sure it will be! xx
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We could play "Rock Paper Scissors" only with our Chinese new year animals. So a snake can strangle a monkey but a horse can trample a snake and a dragon can breathe fire on the whole lot of them. And we all know the fate of the pig.
Sorry, it must be the bleach fumes.
A x
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Afteroon all... another monkey here! (the erratic geniuses of the cycle as I have just read online...)
Hope everyone is surviving Monday and had great weekends, it's a beautiful sunny day here in the 'burgh, wish I could be outside rather than stuck on fron of a computer!
Must dash, back later...
R x
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According to t'interweb:
People born in the Year of the Boar are honest and tolerant and make good friends, but tend to expect the same from everyone else, and more often than not they end up disappointed. They thrive in the arts as entertainers.
So move over you other animals whilst I give you a song.
Crumpy -
or should that be Crumpy the Diva?? Competition Chezza!
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Chrissie, can't believe you've given up crisps. My favourite food. I agree with Boleyngirl - it's a step too far in pursuit of the body beautiful!!!
I'm a 1961 girl - what animal would I be???
Tobes, I'm now thinking of Kinky Boots again!!
T xx
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Sparkle - you are an ox
Oxen are born leaders, inspiring confidence in everyone they come into contact with. However, they can be too demanding. Methodical and good with their hands, they make fine surgeons and hairdressers.
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Bit concerned about the surgeon hairdresser thing!!!
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Don't fancy my appendix being taken out with a set of curling tongs!!
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Hi Gingembre - re #74, I'm envious. Give us a wave if you get on TV!
Also hi Bondy - I loved 'A private function' too - do you remember the big foot thing Michael Palin had for his chiropody business?
And Liz Smith is good as always - 'she's 83 you know?' (or something like that!)
Don't know what Chinese animal I am! Could be a rat maybe.........
df
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Crumps - I think there's only room for 1 Diva on here!! LOL xxxxx
Erratic genius? I'm liking that .....
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Ooh thanks Crumpy.
Follow me everyone, I have my scissors ready for any eventuality!!
T xx
PS wonder if CLP posted so early cos Tash is in labour????????
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Just looked me up and I was born in the year of the snake......."People born in the year of the Snake are romantic and deep-thinking, wise and charming, although they tend to dismiss others too quickly and are a bit stingy with money. Ideal jobs include teaching or psychiatry."
How intuitive!!!!!
quack
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Tins - I could do with me toe nails clippin...
A x
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, finger and toe nails are OFF the menu!! YEUCHH!!!
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derbyfi....LOL I remember it now..... I am going to have to see if it's going to be on TV here anytime soon. I forgot he was a chiropodist. Maggie is 83? I think she's fantastic in the HP films........
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Oooo dooks, that's uncanny. I am a snake and a teacher! (also, romantic, wise, charming, deep thinking, and didn't they mention modest?). Not stingy though, I throw my money around like confetti.
A x
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Watch out for amputations - if she gets carried away.
Gotta pop off folks, maybe catch you later.
ttfn xx
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PP -Well, that's us well and truely told then.
So no more depressing posts for me!
I'm off to get some love spuds for my tea.
Will be back later to tell you all what I'll be having with them.
After reading the blog I fancy a nice bit of porking, ooh er missus.
Well isn't that much better!
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But Tins, I've whipped me socks off, feet up on the computer table waiting. Nails just a little bit jagged and most of last summer's nail polish has worn off...
A x
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Oh I didn't notice the last line of Chris' post earlier...LOL! Suppose we'd better do as he says.
Just spent a long time with a confused face on (again). Picked LM up and he kept on about donut bread, I didn't have a clue what he was on about. Until eventually he said 'bread shaped like a donut'.....ah bagels!!
He's cross with me now bless him. Cross too that warbies don't make them, told me to give them a recipe!
Debbie x
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I missed the blog on FRiday and over the weekend. Did things get a little heated.......
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Boleyngirl - I refer you to Celeb Big Brother and the very flexible Tina. If she can do it, so can you!!!
Now, anyone fancy a trim??
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Aunty Karen that was actually funny. But love spuds for tea, what a thought!
x x x
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MW, a! The clue is in the name.
Toilet SEAT. Sitting on. One for the use of.
I have a headache. Too much Badger party, too much pork tork, too much broken toof. Too many people wanting and doing too many things for me to keep track of today...
But hey, only two hours to go...wonder if CLP's a daddy yet!
bleurgh
love
hazel
x
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hazel, I suppose we'll find out if he's on the tonight's show or not.....
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Bondy - if I remember rightly Maggie Smith is the wife and Liz Smith her mother - they are both getting on now I guess, but in the film Maggie keeps telling people how old her mother is so they'll just think she's imagining the pig!
Any film buffs may feel free to correct me on that.
df
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my fingers and toes are all crossed in hope for a new little evans.
Ps I'm a RAT
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When was tash's due date? Is she over cooking the bun? I was well overcooked -2 weeks over. my older bro was 2 weeks early so it felt like i was a month overdue! and by starting how you mean to go on - I've been late ever since!
Quack
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The chinese didn't believe in the power of the phoenix so hence my birthday month and date fell in the previous chinese year so no ox for me.
Thank you to Dook for giving me the lovely visual imagery of the weanlings in the field and the new IMOH abbreviation - took me a while to work out what it stood for as well.
Cheers everyone - keep up the good work
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LOL derbyfi.....
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I love working here. Just got called down to the bosses office which usually means by IT skills are required. 20 minutes later, lovely boss man now knows his way round FaceCloth and how to make a photo album thereon.
Magic!
Note to self: do not add lovely boss man as a "friend" !!
x x x
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Just checked on t'interweb - I am indeed a rat and mr df is................a pig!
Good thing I'm a veggie then given all the above - or I might be getting out that huge cooking pot!!
df
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CtD.... you know I had the same dilemma a month ago....... I have since sorted it out.......
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phoenix - re faceache - It say's I joined the group - does that not mean I'm a member? If you click on Rascal (the cat!) it should give you some more info!
Quack
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No Cheryl do not add boss as 'friend' Can you imagine?!
Bad enough having blooming husband on there as one!
x x x
PS: Have another cookery question for you later, that'll cheer you up :-)
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Glad you got it sorted James - was I any help!?!?
Deb - fire away! Nigella Diva is on stand-by just for you ...!!
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Nope can't get you at all - am I banned????
if you go to the members of the group and find me at the end with the hot air balloons winter themed and add me as a friend that should get us connected.
I don't even see the cat!!
Boo hoo
I agree Cheryl don't add boss as friend!!
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CtD, Always my dear...... Even with all the options you have making certain people see only some things..... It was just easier to create a separate work FB account. I agree with Debbie-C, no mixing of work and pleasure......
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Aunty Karen: See? You can do it why you try! Of course, I could see your tongue very firmly in your cheek, even from here!
Hey Ho, why can't just all have a wee bit of fun, eh? My lovely, adorable, eldest sister died 10 years ago today, age 56. She has been dead for what seems forever. There are worse things that can happen in life, other than someone boring the pants off you about what they are having for their tea!
C xx
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that should have been "when you try"!!
Who was it that said a four year old could do better??!!
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Chrissie, are you sure that was a tongue in cheek and not a spud?
DD out and being monkey-ish!
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Oh trying to send you a message phoenix except it won't give me the security words - Technology eh?
quack
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DD: you may very well be right!
x
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ChrissieS, Sorry for your sister's passing..... no words can help you with the pain but you're in my thoughts...... I think when you love someone, just because they've departed this world 10 years ago, doesn't make it easier for the ones left behind. You still love and miss them and think about them everyday.......
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Right Phoenix - just posted on the name topic over on faceache I should be the last one on page 4!
quack
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Will take a look when I get in after 11pm tonight.
2 hrs v/ball training from 7 - 9
45 mins in the pool/steam room/hot tub and a 20 min drive home
Anyone want to change lives?
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007: thank you - and you are so right. I never forget her, she's always there. I went to see her (she lived in Arizona) just 6 weeks before she died and she was still buying all sorts of stuff from the Shopping Channel!
She would have given B-smum a run for her money in the shopping stakes!
C xx
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ChrissieS, she sounds like a lovely person.
And talking of lovely people, where IS our BeesMum today????
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Can I just ask was the recent meat scare regarding just Irish pork/bacon etc?
I've just noticed that I bought some irish beef on special offer yesterday :-S
Debbie x
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Yikes Debbie-C........
We have a peanut butter scare over here right now. Officials said last week that it's just the past that's used in other products like cookies and stuff (oh, so that's okay then.....huh?) but now they've come out and said it could be more wide spread....... Altogether now, "You don't know what you're doing, you don't know what you're doing...."
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Liz Smith was born 1n 1921 and recieved an MBE in the last New Year's honours list.
Anybody have the recipe for stuffed Puffin and deep fried crispy love spuds?
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Thanks Auntie Karen - so 87 and still working too I think, even though they killed off Nana Royle?
df
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Irish issue - that there might have been something in the feed that "may contribute to increased incidents of cancer" that was fed to pigs in Ireland and "possibly" other species !!!
www.nhs.uk/news/2008/12December/Pages/PorkcontaminationQA.aspx
and there you have it!!!!!
qUack
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Aunty Karen, stuffed Puffin and deep fried crispy love spuds........ sounds like rather a bazar rock band....LOL
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Debbie: I don't know what the situation is at the moment. I do remember they removed all the Irish meat from the shelves a few weeks ago.
Surely, it should be alright now? I think it was just a precaution at the time.
How about you call the store and ask for reassurance?
I'm probably too late with this post - did you want to cook it tonight?!
C xx
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Oh I know what I meant to ask - and as I don't fancy delving into the darkness that was this blog at the weekend to find out if it was already discussed.............................................................
did any of you have Haggis Neeps and Tatties for Burns Night?
We had Chicken Breasts stuffed with haggis (Mr. Egg's sassenach tastebuds cant cope with the haggis alone!) with the obligatory neeps and tatties.
Quack
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leo sayer has just become an Aussie..... well good for him......
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Xmas Trees - I still have my tree from the year before floating around my garden!!!! We didn't have one this year :-( coz we were too busy being ill!
Well Tash hasn't dropped............yet...........
Quack
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Hi dook, how are things?
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Well that WILL be a Thirsty Thursday if she has it on the due date. Followed by a very Ming Mong Friday!
I'm offski - catch you the 'morn
quack
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Oh sorry Bondy - didn't see you there! Aye everything's fine here - Cold but fine. Mr Egg travelled through minus 8 this morning on his way to glasgow - I know nothing compared with your mega temps but bl**dy cold none the less. Only 2 weeks before I'm off on holibobs to Aviemore - watching the snowcasts we are up to 4 lifts open out of 12 it was only 1/12 last week so its going in the right direction.
Quack
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Dook: I just do not fancy haggis. Have never tried it, but even the thought of it is horrendous!
You must remember, I am the same person who can't be in the same room as tomato sauce!
C xx
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Well Bondy, with respect, they're welcome to him. Last I remember of him he was storming off Celebrity Big Brother (a few years ago, when i used to watch it) having a hissy fit.
Anyway, it was nice to see you all again, now I am off haggis hunting, if it's not too late. I had no idea you could stuff things with haggis, I thought haggis was already stuffed, don't understand any of it truth be told. If i can't catch one I'll just stuff a sandwichbag with paxo and pretend.
I hope you enjoy your dinner Auntie Karen, it sounds scrummy, I'm not a puffin expert but I would imagine you should remove the beak first. You could even recycle it as a toast rack or somesuch.
A x
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Thanks Chrissie, called the store and it was only pork affected.
Anything that may have been 'dodgy' was removed from the shelves at the time.
So glad, would have been a wasted of a lovely beef stew!
Debbie x
PS: No smut from me, not a mention of dumplings ;-)
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Dook, TTFN..... If I could get haggis here I would certainly indulge......
Hi boleyngirl..... we don't CBB here (probably just as well) so didn't know that.... the hissy fit sounds funny though in a weird sort of way......
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Screeching through - well if I want to have a day off to enjoy myself later in the week have to work extra now!!!
You are lovely too James !!! speak later on the dark side!!
Chrissie me 'n your sis would have got on fine - bless!
Love Haggis - forgot to get one from my butcher last week - now reeeeally fancy one -plucked of course!!!!
Did the tip on womans minute and mixed haggis with sausagemeat at Christmas - it was yummy!!
Will catch up later - am out of here for now
Beesmum xxx
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Hi and bye BeesMum, talk to you later....
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Hello again...
Re all the haggis talk, my Scottish Ma lived in Madrid for 11 years before marriage and little ol' me came along, and would take haggis back with her in her luggage after visits back to Scotland. You can imagine the frights she used to give the officials if they searched her bags and came into contact with something round and smooth...
Belated Burn's Night salutations to all Scottish bloggers and Gong Hei Faat Choi!!!
Rx
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BeesMum: thank you - when I thought of my sister today and I thought of the shopping sprees she loved to go on, it led me to think of you!!
Right troops, I'm off. School meeting tonight - hope I'm home in time for 24!!
C xx
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Hi rosieposie..... so just how did your mum get away with bring that into the country.....?
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Hi Bondy, this was in the 70s so long before all the strict rules re travel, but even so I'm not sure how she managed to get away with it
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I am sure they were some interesting conversation with customs.....LOL
I remember bring extra duty-free items through customs but going through the red (items to declare) channel on the theory that if I declared something, that they wouldn't search my bags..... It worked quite well.... bags were never searched and the item I declared they didn't charge me any duty on...... don't think I would do it today though.....
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Re Leo Sayer becoming an Aussie.
Hesaid that in Britain we are ageist (he is 60) and that's why he can't get any work here, but that they love him in Australia despite of his age.
Wrong Leo, it's because we have taste and they don't.
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I love Australia, and Australians. I'm going yet again in October. Some of my closest friends are Aussies.
Tobes
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LOL new kid........ May be Leo is still living in the 1970s......
Tobes, I have some Aussie mates and even some Aussie cousins. We all get on famously especially around the cricket and rugby seasons.... Of course they have had the upper hand lately...... groan.....
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Can I just say... how confusing is IKEA? And how come I always spend a load of dosh on little stuff and end up coming out without what I wanted?
Luv
Lyndyloo
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Well I had to find my own recipe.
Remove feathers, clean, soak in milk for three days to remove oil. Fry meat, salt and pepper to taste.
I was thinking of a light tempura batter for the love spuds.
I'm some what at a loss as to what wine would go best with it though.
Leo - You still make me feel like dancing.
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Cruel! Hope you dont come back as a piglet in your next life!!
Liz x
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Evening each
Chris, how could you eat all those courses? And pig, too! Poor little Perky.
Think I'm a Rooster.
Back later.
xxx
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Battered love spuds, now your talking!
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Flying quickie - as I am doing avoidance technique on packing - I HATE PACKING... Seems really churlish when one is packing for subliminal holiday but.... I HATE PACKING.
So, do I take the binoculars? Takes up valuable case space, may get broken but supposed to be the most amazing place on n'earth to see birdies. Vote now...
Am I the only rabbit/cat on here?
jx
ps New Kid - made I larf out loud! Thanks for that...
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Phnar, phnar, Debs, yo ho ho... (and bearing in mind how you'll take that, I meant it REALLY made me laugh...)
jx
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I've never been to Australia. or IKEA.
Booooooo
CtD xx
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Oh JenEwan bless you.......sensitive? moi?
Can't comment regarding Australia, never been but when it comes to IKEA you are missing nothing.
Blooming nightmare mostly, but a very reasonable cafe I must say.
Debbie x
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JenEwan, yes take the binoculars otherwise you'll only regret it afterwards.
Off to find out if I'm a monkey/rat/rabbit etc.
x x x
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I understand Australia is just the same, but without the reasonable cafe.
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flying visit before meeting tonight -
haggis - yes, had lovely burns night evening chez scottish friend - interesting to use neat Bells as gravy for haggis though!
IKEA - i love it, but am with Lyndy-loo re spending more than you realise - i think it's compulsory!! and the meatballs are fab!! (i don't think that's the same as love spuds, is it?!)
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Nope, still not convinced about IKEA. I'm with Lyndyloo. I went in there to find a dressing table stool. Came out with candles, glasses and a cuddly toy.
CG, not the same as meatballs at all. I'd much rather batter love spuds.
Debbie x
PS: you're on form tonight New Kid!
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do you serve them with some sort of dipping sauce?!
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cornishgirlie are you talking about australia, ikea, spuds or all of the above....LOL
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IKEA- Love it but have to stay away and only go when I actually need stuff otherwise I end up spending more money than I should. Have got friends living in Sweden at the moment and they are obsessed with interior design, architecture etc. I think they say it's because they spend so much time indoors during the winter (what with the lack of daylight and all) that they have to make their surroundings as nice as possible. Which sounds resaonable to me.
Australia- have never been but would love to go, and to New Zealand. I've met lots of Aussies on my jaunts round Europe and they've always been great people.
Bondy- I don't think I'd be trying it either now, whenever I fly everything apart from the essentials goes in the hold.
Rx
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hahaha!!
off to meeting - catch you all later!
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I went in looking for shelves and came out with 2 bathroom rugs, a new garlic crusher, a chopping board, some candles, a new Booboo bed blanket, a brochure to work out what wardrobes I need for my new bedroom and ........... no shelves (wouldn't fit in the car!) will have to go back with a van...or an estate car...or a friend with a van/minibus/estate car/SUV
Luv
Lyndyloo
& Booboo
-x-x-
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Ah lyndyloo, I think it's the law - you have to buy candles and kitchen utensils when you go to ikea otherwise they don't let you out!!
Australia - just like ikea but without the reasonable cafe - ha ha love it!!!
ooh, dog has just made a bit of a whiff! Awful smell but she does make me laugh - why do they always look round in such surprise when their bottoms make noises!!!
T xx
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My favourite kitchen knife and veg peeler are from Ikea!
Rx
PS Lyndyloo: aren't you worried that if you go back with a van you'll end up filling that too? I would be...
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May I come in?
I promise that I have taken off my numpty boots and left them outside.
After all, I wouldn't want to ruin those beautiful lines that have been vacuumed into the carpet.
......And, breathe. There. I feel so much better, and I'm glad that calm appears to have been restored here.
A couple of stories grabbed me on the Beeb site. One was that Wikipedia are considering vetting what people update on the site, which does rather lend itself to the notion that you really have to take what is on there with a huge pinch of salt, and not, as many do, as gospel.
The other was that Alex James, cheeky cheese-making chappy, erstwhile of Blur, once turned down Coldplay for his record label. He went to see them with Damien Hirst and Joe Strummer - now that would have been an interesting night on the town - and they decided that they were 'ordinary'. Got that one bang-on in my book.
I'll be taking my own advice this evening, and post shouty-food-blokes-stuff-large-forkfuls-in-gobs, I will take a calming bubblebath, snitch a couple of chapters of Zep, and then, hopefully, some kip, as I have a conference to attend tomorrow which involves the customary 200 mile round trip. Credit crunch?, what credit crunch?
What a rock 'n' roll lifestyle I lead.
Thank you for having me.
Peace etc
MfR
PS Steve Rogers
PPS Brian Braddock
PPPS Pugwash
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Bye, Gods willing, see you in a fortnight. Best wishes to all in the meantime and Hi to Baby DJ
jx
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Good evening Matt. Had a cr*p night's sleep last night, so like you, am off to the bath and an early night. Nothing on tv anyway.
Hope you get lots of zzzzzs.
xx
PS: Delia's roasted vegetable gratin was extremely yummy. Can recommend it.
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Have a great holiday Jen
xx
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PPS Thanks Annie
and Matt, absolutely agree with you and Alex James - so ordinary they were diamond sweaters
jx
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Oh no Rosie I'd not even thought of that! Aghhh! Maybe I'll have to send freind with a list and directions.... oh dear dear dear!!!
Luv
Lyndyloo
-x-x-
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Lyndy: It's amazing what you can get in a Micra if you put the back seat down!!! I've proved it - Edinburgh Ikea!!!
xx
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Annie
Hope you get your zzzs. Get the windows open and chill that room down.
We've tried the gratin, and you're right. In fact, alot of that book is worth the fiddly stuff that our Del always seems to have in her recipes.
MfR.
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JenEwan have a fantastic holiday, safe journey and look forward to hearing all about it when you get back x
Matt, good luck with that conference tomorrow mate. Don't envy you that drive. Sleep well.
Anne, I agree with regards to tv tonight...rubbish!
Debbie x
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Thanks Debs.
Off to watch aforementioned loud food thing now - actually, there's another thing, what qualifications do you need to be a food critic? I mean. We watched that Little Chef thing with Heston last week, and apart from that managing director chappy who was obsessed with 'blue sky thinking' (someone should have told him - don't these people have PAs to stop them from looking so silly on TV?), the assembled bunch of 'critics' at the grand opening were the most bizarre collection. I won't name the names, but we've seen them all before and they certainly do have one or two things in common, although talent, curiously, doesn't appear to be one of them.
Anyway. Ooh, I've come over all unnecessary.
Oh yes, telly, bath, bed. Done.
Night.
MfR
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Evening All,
I am raising my head above the parapet simply to offer an apology if I offended anyone with my drink fuelled entries last night...
I didn't set out to, and don't think I insulted anyone, Prof_Plum included.
Any derogatory comments were aimed squarely at me, and B-sMum volunteered herself as a Numpty!!
I didn't like some of the comments and digs that had been made by more than one blogger during the day, mainly focusing on newbies and really thought that those aimed at long time bloggers were rotten aswell as completely unfair!
So with Beer armour adorned I attempted to straighten it all out...Oh dear!....I should obviously have ignored it as the rest of you seem to.
Anyhoo. Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry sorry!
Yours,
Feeling a litle bit dim, although that's quite normal.
Ripples (causing, it would seem) xxx
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Mr. Ripley: They're a forgiving lot on here you'll find - well, most of them. I'm sure your Sunday Night Wine Club was no worse than some of our FNWC nonsense.
Matt: Off to open windows. Thanks for the tip.
xxx
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Ripples, I don't remember reading anything that you should be apologising for matey.
Anne I have to have the window open in the bedroom whatever the weather, wake up feeling awful otherwise.
Matt, I didn't see that program with Heston last week but wish I had of I've heard so many comments on it.
Debbie x
PS: Born year of the Ox, whatever that means!
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Ripples
you daft git - but lovely with it !
Chezza of Divaville
xxxx
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I'm going to have to read Friday's blog entries. I did start but there was so many of them. That's what happens when you go out of town and get behind.....
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Hey CtD, what happen to the gooners on Sunday....... Thought it was a good game myself, but you gooners played to the level of your competition.......... If Cardiff had got half their chances actually on target it could have been a different story.......
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Shocking James, quite simply shocking! I was listening to the match on the radio and thought we were going to lose. Then listened to the Liverpool / Everton game and it was al go!!
Replay at The Emirates next week, the if we're lucky we can get knocked out by Burnley. Again!
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Ripples eejit - sober or sloshed (unless you get nasty went hissed) always a good laugh on here. You can also call me poppit any time -- yes you did!!!!!
Bees xxx
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Time for me to call it a night too, I'm a sleepy rosieposie tonight. Hope everyone sleeps well and wakes up bright eyed and bushy tailed tomorrow morning...
Night night all
Rx
PS Matt- hope your conference goes well, glad you seem to be back to your normal self, can I please gatecrash your night on the lash you described on friday's blog? I happen to agree that Stephen Fry is a top bloke, did you watch his series on America? Interesting comments re Wikipedia and Alex James tonight too.
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I'm off too, with hot chocolate, to cold bedroom.
And I'd just like to say: You're all lovely, especially Bondy.
Night
xx
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night rosie. night anne.
sweet dreams ladies xxx
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Goodnight Annie-G and Rosieposie,
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Just popping back to say,
Have a great holiday JenEwan. Lucky you.
Everyone else around tonight, Chez, Annie, Beezer, Bondy, Debs, Rosie, LyndyLoo and anyone else still up, night night and sweet dreams, and well done for keeping the blog a happy place. Back to the grindstone tomoz so probs won't be back for a while.
A x
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Night girlies and I agree - it's freezing here but I just have to leave window open whatever!!!! Can't breathe in morning if I forget.
Bees xxx
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Boleyn - nearly half term - chin up!!
Bees xxx
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And brilliant hols Jen
Bees xx
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Goodnight boleyngirl..... I feel your pain......
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Nite Anne, Rosieposie and hello and goodnight to you too boleyngirl.
My mum is a TA and she is counting down the days to half term too!
So tired want to go to bed soon, have to wait for hair to dry first. Blooming thing about having such long hair, takes for ever to dry.
x x x
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D'ya know, I am amazed at some of the posts on here today and the amount of emails etc I've had from "the other side". You really are, in the main, a fantastic bunch!
And yes Chris, I agree .... calm down indeed!
Great holibobs Jen, and swet dreams to anyone else still lurking.
Me? Tomorrow? In the words of Deborah Harry, I'll be hanging on the telephone ...
Cheez of Divaville x x
PS fish-fingers for tea, should you be interested ..... ;-)
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Connelly on ITV 4 with the big slipper story - it is still funny and I've seen a zillion times!
Bees xx
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Don't forget 'Call Me' too Cheryl ;-)
Off for a bit, will check back when shutting down pc.
Be good!
Debbie x
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CtD, but will it be chips, with chips, will it be chips with chips......? Remember that old birds-eye advert? "What will it be for tea tonight..." or something like that......LOL
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we're watching some thing on BBC4 about Darwin's theory. Too deep for a shallow puddle like me. Missing CBB!!!
Hmmm. Blondie in the car tomorrow, methinks.
Call Me indeed Deb!
xxxxx
PS: Bondy - chips and mayo. Yum!!
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James you would love the connelly thing I am watching - the incontinence stuff the lot - just choked on me glass of water!!!
Bees xxx
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beezer
i need to send you some screen wipes!
chezza xx
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Well that's the Fratercula artica done and dusted.
Couldn't be fagged with all the plucking (behave) and soaking in milk so just stuck the blighter in the micro on full power for five minutes.
Not quite as delish as anticipated and the Icelandic claret was disappointingly thin and did not stand up to the robust nature of said seabird.
Love spuds were totally magnificent though.
In the light of the accusation leveled at me earlier -
To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves ... let us be above such transparent egotism.
A goodnight to you all
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BeesMum, LMAO......Is that the one where he thinks we should chance the national anthem to the theme of the Archers?
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Aunty Karen......LOL As Eric Morecambe would say, "I'm not a feather plucker, I'm a feather plucker's mate.".......Good night
Well that's me for now. Off home will probably be on later of any of the really late night owls.....
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Safe journey James - keep me posted on the dark side
and yes - the lot - the archers too.
Bees xxx
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I'm off to beddy=byes now too. Could do with a bedtime story if anyone's offering .... altho Martina Cole may not be as sleep inducing as Enid Blyton or Roald Dhal!!
Sweet dreams one and all.
And as Mika said, Ring Ring!
Chezza Of Divaville
x x x x
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trump, ta, trump, ta trump, ta ta, trump ta ta ta taaa ta.... or something like that....LOL
Goodnight BeesMum. Will do on both counts....
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Goodnight CtD.....
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As I'm getting puerily smutty -
I'm not a pheasant plucker
I'm the pheasant pluckers son
And I'm only plucking pheasants until the pheasant pluckers comes.
- To be repeated quickly
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Cheers Auntie Karen - not heard the Pheasant plucker song for a while.
Must be a west country thing.
A very good evening to one and all - I am officially in my own norty corner stool for not going swimming after volleyball training.
Dook you will just have to go to the members and locate me via the picture of the hot air balloons and then send me a message from there.
Ah well only 4 days until the weekend.
Off to bedfordshire and no the windows are not open as the cats would use it as an exit and end up out on the window sills... tsk tsk
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Good one Aunty Karen.....LOL
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Morning all,
Go easy out there in them icy conditions. Saw 5 accidents on the way into work, worst of them was a fed-ex lorry that killed a car, and almost parked in someone's house on the A41 between Aylesbury and Bicester.
DD out
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thank you DD. I will drive with caution!
Very 'cited.
Remember the press release I was doing for the rock n roll allotments?? Well, last nightm emailed it off to the global media (well, ok, the local press!) and this morning I've already had a call from one of the Editors!!
Okay, so it's not exactly on the scale of Sachsgate or Obamas inauguration, but it's something I've written that looks like it's gonna get printed!
WoooooooooooooooHoooooooooooooo!!
Allotments - the future, I kid you not!
Chezza of Divaville
out for now
x x x
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A very chilly morning to you all!
It's white over here and foggy to boot! Glad I don't have to drive anywhere this morning by the looks of it. Have woken up thinking about how I can transform my second bedroom with new wardrobes and have discovered the PAX planner online... oooh what fun... what work?.... oh yes I have to do some... better take the Booboo out first, frosty ground means she should at least stay cleanish....
See you all later
Luv
Lyndyloo
& Booboo
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morning all
circuit training last night and then cycling this morning - Mr bp thinks I'm having an affir with a man called JIM!!
feel tired but good - will have a wedding fit body if it kills me :-)
super bp x
PS - going to see the third underworld film tonight - is it any good?
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SBeep, our friends saw it on Sunday, and highly recommend it...
Anyhoo, despite having a cool (in the temperature sense) bedroom, I had such a bad night's sleep on Sunday...and woke up this morning feeling as if I hadn't had any sleep at all...the Badger had even decamped to the sofa as apparently I was shouting (for that, read 'swearing') at him, so he thought I'd be better undisturbed.
Hence I am looking at today as though it is a yawning abyss, and my shoulders are aching too.
Here endeth my tale of woe. Woehoe.
love
hazel
x
ps Well done on yours CtD! You'll be far too rich and famous when you get to be a proper author to bother with the likes of us!
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i am normally a great sleeper so spending three hours awake in the early hours this morning might be an issue later on today - i had just got back to sleep when the alarm went off!!
Aplogies for all those who alwasy sleep badly - I really dont know how you manage!
super bp x
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Ctd
If this one goes ok then you should try to get a regular column in the style of the Welsh bloke on the Vine show.
Pommes de terre de l'amour.
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Totally misjudged the weather... yes it's very cold but the frost is superficial and going out in my dog walking shoes rather than wellie-boots was not the right decision!
Now have very muddy shoes and Booboo had little mud boots of her own (which of course were easily cleaned off before she came back in for her morning snooze)... very happy little bear though.
Now must do some work!! Ho-hum.... not finding it easy to get in the zone today...
Luv
Lyndyloo
& Booboo
-x-x-
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Morning
I'm not finding it easy either Lyndyloo.
Trying to do something on excel and struggling with it.
Grrrrr!
Debbie x
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throw it out the window Deb - best place for Excel!!
Words Words Words!!
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Blooming chart wizard! Trying to do something so straight forward too!
Basically just want to move the text/questions on to a separate page not the one with the pie chart.
Off for a cup of tea before I follow your advice Cheryl.
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Morning,
I'm struggling to find the zone! I hate Tuesday's and Wednesday's as I'm in the office alone and it's soooooo dull and boring. There is no one to talk too and the day's just drag.
However, looking on the bright side, I do get to chat to you lovely bloggers and listen to Radio 2. Also the sun is shining, so what more can a girl ask for.....plenty, but I'll stick with that for now ;)
AliB
xx
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I'm going to put the kettle on, but I must not go near the biscuit tin, I must not go near the biscuit tin!!!
A
x
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lostLabiaba,
Garibaldi, Chocolate digestives, Hob-nobs, rich tea, Shorties, fig rolls, wafer fingers!
You don't need any of them!
LOL
DD out
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Ooooh sorry LostAliBaba, my mis-typing fingers seem to have turned your name into a missing female part! So embarrassed!
DD out
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DD - that serves you right for trying to wind Ali up - step away from the biscuit tin - its lunch time in just over an hour!
Super bp x
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DD- you norty boy!!!!
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Morning all!
Ali, I've already had a twix (other chocolate biscuit/toffee type confectionery is available), so not the most virtuous start to the day!
Did anyone see Hugh FW last night? Bloke's a genius - I love the idea of buying just one share and tabling a resolution!!
Diva, maybe you should contact him about your lotties! he was looking for people who grow their own (albeit in unusual places!)!
Now then - was it AnnieG who recommended A walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson? Whoever it was = thank you SO much! I have been laughing out loud all the way through, am reading it slowly cos I don't want it to end - it's brill!!!!
have good days all!
T xxxx
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Hiya:
Just a quickie: oo-er!
AliB: we will try to keep you company today, if poss.
Debbie: I do not understand Excel - I really would need to go on a Course for a week - but I would still be none the wiser!
Is there someone you can ask - there's always some bright spark who knows everything!
Cheryl: Hey from little acorns ..... and all that! Getting anything printed is an achievement, I reckon.
I once had my letter read out on Points of View .... does that count?!
C xx
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Hi all
Tins - slept through Hugh, luckily I s '+ed so I'll be able to watch again, he truly is a genius!
Little bit of news for you all, after much thinking and contemplation over Christmas, I approached my management on the first Monday back to offer myself for the chop. Found out on Friday that my offer had been gratefully accepted (you know the state the high street is in at present) so I shall be leaving my dream job on Fenruary 20th. So, if anyone wants any books, get your orders in now!!
Laters all
Tiggs xx
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February even!
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Hiya Tinsel: I do believe that was me! What a fantastic book, isn't it. I loved it so much, I didn't want to finish it either!
C xx
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DD - LMAO xx
I've made my brew, but not had a biccie, yet. There is still time.
But SuperBP I like your optimism in that it's lunch time in just over an hour - I will try and focus on that. Although I've only got soup for lunch!
AliBxx
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Tiggs - that's very brave of you, I hope you shall be suitably recompensed and find another dream job soonish.
Chrissie - thanks for offering to keep me company, I appreciate that.
I had a letter printed in the Bookseller once, does that count as well??
AliB
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Chrissie - well thank you then my dear - it's rare to get a book that is so so great that you read slower and slower as you get nearer the end!!
Tiggs - do you have another dream you're going to follow??
I had a letter printed in the Daily Mail once. Can't remember much about it, but I do remember I was defending David Essex fans!!! (Hey, it was a long time ago!!)
T xxx
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Ali
I made the decision as I am not in a good way health wise. My service length will give me enough to tide me over for 6 months so I can make a real effort to get myself well, after that the world will be my lobster once more!
Tiggs xx
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I had an e-mail/competition entry of mine converted into a tv show once, can that count as publication????
Tiggs xx
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Hi Debbie,
You can take charts onto different sheets - insert into powerpoint or word, make them smaller or copy and paste it onto a new sheet and using the corner adjustment arrows to the size you want and also force a page break so that when you print them off they are on different pages.
Hence separating the text from the chart.
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Tiggs - good luck my friend - this could be waht you need to sort your health out and come back a force to be reckoned with!
Ali - I have had soup for lunch for the last 8 days - and have it for all this week - I love soup!
Super bp x
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You go Tiggs - PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) is what you need and what you seem to have got.
Sending hugs to get yourself well xx
A
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Super BP
Thanks for that, that is exactly what I'm hoping for!
Already been told this morning that I look better, definitely a weight off my shoulders!
Tiggs xx
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thanks Ali
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Tiggs:
Sounds like you made the right choice for you. I would think that after 6 months break, you will be ready for anything!
As for your idea being converted into a tv show - didn't "they" steal your idea??!! Is it too late to ask for royalties?!
C xx
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Tiggs, sounds like it's all working out perfectly. "Everything is happening exactly as it should" - I think that's a Susan Jeffers mantra for no matter what's happening - it's helped me through a lot of strange times!!
Soup - mmmmm. Altho the canteen here seems to have been trying to come up with very weird combos recently - beetroot and garlic was one of their less memorable ones!!
I love making soup - with celery, onion, chili and ginger as the basis for all my soups!!
T xxx
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Hi there Tiggs, you sound like you have made the right decision and I wish you all the best for your recovery and I believe you will be a force to be reckoned with once you are back. The team won't know what's hit them losing you.
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Super Bp - Are you trying to be like Chris and have the same thing every day for months on end?? LOL
I like soup, mines home made sweet potato and red pepper. The Ministers wife, at my church, seems to think I'm a bit of a charity case as she brought loads of frozen soup and stews for me yesterday.
Didn't have the heart to tell her that actually I am quite a good cook and have a freezer full already! I'll have to come up with an excuse next time, but I guess you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth!! (What does that mean??)
AliB
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