Met an old friend of mine last night...
...He features heavily in one particular chapter of my book.
He is by far the cleverest man I know. He is now the MD of a company that go around the world advising other companies on cultural differences and how though two different parties may be speaking the same language, they are often saying different things.
He says that if you try and sell to an American and mention anything negative or speak for too long they will lose interest almost entirely, whereas if you don't do that when dealing with Germans they will mistrust you from the start. Misunderstandings of such simplicity caused Walmart to pull out of Germany at the cost of a billion dollars a year.
He now lives in Finland where he once asked a colleague "How are you?" The colleague gave a five minute answer. He very quickly realised a much safer greeting of just "Hello" was a far better way to get on with his day.
He can assess people to cultures, and says when he assesses British journalists most of them show a tendency to being Belgian - I always suspected as much.
What a funny old world we live in and here we go again.
Does anybody know why ?
I think the answer is toast. My Mum has always started off every day with two slices of over buttered toast. I am beginning to realise why.
Have a nice day and pleeeeease someone pick a fab tune to start tomorrow's show off with.
CLP
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Morning CLP!
Up with the lark this morning... and probably the larks mates Tash & Noah I suspect.
No idea why different nations react differetly to information. I suspect it's the way that they're taught.
Another fine day to look forward to.
Luv
Lyndyloo
Booboo
& the bump
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ARF- Mr Blue Sky- ELO
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morning all, hope you're well?
It's amazing how different sayings/words can be totally misconstrued (sp?) from country to country, or even county to county come to think of it!
I'm seeing an old mate tonight. One of my bessie pals is home from over the pond to renew the visas and stuff so tonight we're having a biere and gonna reminisce loads - oh and I haven't told the rest of the boys he's back so there's gonna be a few surprised faces when we walk in the boozer tonight - can't wait.
Chris - I think we're all assuming your book is an autobiography?
Have a great day my virtual pals
bonnet de douche
KWx
ps, might be on the tv tomorrow
ARF - The Sounds of Blackness - Optimistic
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Morning CLP!
first time on the blog aftr reading for ages!!
please ARF - Sweet Home Alabama - Lynnard Skynard, to send me off on my holiday to the Lake District with a skip in my step!
Cheers
Cx
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Morning CLP and all my loverly bloggers
ARF - Walk this way - Run DMC and Aerosmith so that we can all do the 'air scratching'
thanks
debs
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Earlier starter indeed.
How's about ......
Satisfaction - The Stones.
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Hi Chris,
I think gingembre #3 sums it up perfectly - even just in Glasgow itself, the cultural differences are evident from the north to the south - and don't even get me started on east to west!!
gingembre: I hope you have a fabulous night with your mates - what a surprise this will be for some of them! Can you give us a little more information regarding you being on tv?!
Welcome to the blog golfcaddie - you will love it here!
dyoungone: love that song - reminds me of my lovely brother who used to did a brilliant Mick Jagger impression!
Hope everyone else has a great day .... I'm in holiday mode!
C xx
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Morning!
ARF:
Baby I Love You - The Ramones
Thank you velly much Mr Evans, you is a diamond geez!
Deevski Spice
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Very true Christoff. Its horses for courses in the sales game.
I regularly observe my little gang of salespeople; the ones who can keep it short and snappy are invariably the ones who sell the most.
However. The Irish, now. They love a chat those guys. Many a time one of them will hang around, asking every question under the sun until, eventually, the big guns, aka. meself, have to be drafted in. I say Big Guns; I mean the one who can talk a glass eye to sleep, the one who can talk underwater. I simply keep eye contact, keep 'em chatting, and once they've lost the will to live, bushack. Sale made.
It also helps to make them laugh. Wink at them and pull their legs, and you'll sell an eskimo a fridge.
And I LOVE my little aul ladies. Every time I engage with a little aul wan, he or she will tell me something else I didn't know.
Talking of which, Renee now. Until the age of 83 she was still working in a friend's dress shop. And she was merciless. My friends used to refuse to go in when she was there because she'd sell 'em something or die in the attempt. I well remember picking her up at the end of the day from said shop, holding the door for two ladies on their way out, laden like a couple of pack-horses with bags of purchases.
"Crikey, mum," says I. "Looks like you did a good couple a sales there."
Looking up from the till, Renee hitched up her glasses and replied,
"I know. And they only came in to ask for directions to Lawns Farm."
Good girrdl!
Clodagh.xx
PS. If anyone wants to see Craig in action, I'm not sure if you can get it but try googling RTE Naked Camera series 1. You'll know him when you see him.
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On the language thing, you've reminded me of our holiday in Cuba in 2007.
Round the pool in the hotel, every day, they played REALLY REALLY LOUDLY I guess what they thought was "cool dude, hip and happening toons" - a lot of rap basically (personally I always think rap should be preceded with a C).
What the Spanish speaking Cubans dind't get was that the lyrics of the rap tunes they were blasting out were full of swearing, racial hatred, violence etc etc.
Ooooops!
Deevski Spice
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From the gorgeous weather we've been having I'd like Mr Blue Sky especially as tomorrow I'm driving to Butlins for the weekend.
And when I get home on Monday we will have moved house - a case of everything clashing at once lol.
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Greetings Christoof Man And Also Greetings Blog Men/ Man's And INDEED Women/ Woman's........
Bingo Star ere..........
CLP - 'ad a feeling there waz gonna be an early blog.... so a glanced at it early mesen and INDEED a early one iz ere and most interesting thoughts again!!!!!!!!
Strange people...... complicated..... my theory in a down ter earth kind of attitude iz always give people the time of dee and don't ave silly preduces/ lines of thought whatever background/ country yer from but sadly/ complicatedly most people do!!!!!!!!
It's abit like the old posh/ educated against the poor/ uneducated errrrr northeners/ sountherners........ the world iz a beautiful place/ paradise..... but people although some create amazing things on tihs world aka enhance it..... a mean look at all the beautiful buildings, structures etc but why do people make such a mess of just being together and INDEED of running the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway gotta go..... running me mother ter 'ospital again!!!!!
Getting abit worried about 'er 'ealth.... noot getting any better if am 'onest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll blog later with some thing interesting ave discovered!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS For this weeks ARF BIG Opener..... my choice would be.................
Red 'ot Chilli Peppers and 'Zephyr!!!!!!!!!!!!'
Love this tune.... AWESOME...... 'flllllllyyyyy away on ma Zepyher............................ in the beautiful weatttttthhhhhherrrrrrr.............. always togetttttttthhhhhherrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well actually the words don't go like that but similar..... tune!!!!!!!
Tunnnnnnnneee!!!!! And a
great driving tune!!!!!!
Love it one of me all time favs and so easy ter sing along too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOURANGA ARF CHOICES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#12 - Reminds me of a dozen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Morning all
As you rightly say, Christoph, what a funny old world we live in, but it wouldn't do for us all to be the same now would it?
ARF
I Don't like Mondays
The Boomtown Rats
Sunny Surrey, again. All down hill tomoz, apparently!!
Pen xx
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Morning all......apologies for being absent without a note.....rec'd nasty bites on ankle Sat night at BBQ which then became infected some how, so on antibio's with said foot in air watching wimbledon last 2 days....actually was not too bad as the tennis has been great so far....except of course for Sharapova being knocked out yesterday...so no more ladies matches for me to watch now...haha
xx
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CLP- isn't it great we're all so different....that's what makes the world such an interesting place.
ARF- Dire Straits..Money For Nothing (chics for free...!)
TBx
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CLP-re cultural differences, I used to work for a Multinational Corp, and do the conference call thing between UK, USA and India quite often.....the differences are quite staggering...USA- they think they are the world, so unaware that other countries actually exist (when we did the Euro conversion, they used to call it the Euro Dollar!!! Quite astonishing)..Indians-so willing to please authority, subservient almost, they would never tell a boss anything bad at all...no matter how bad things actually were....
Mind you, god knows what they used to say about us the BRITS?
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How up meself am I. Can I apologise for my previous missive, I nearly moderated it meself when I read it back.
Of course I'm not the Big Gun. I'm just the one with the highest boredom threshold.
Just wanted to say that. Thankyou so kindly.
The fact is, though, that any career in sales (not that mine is a career, exactly, more of an enjoyable distraction) can be horribly cut-throat. But my little team are a little cluster of diamonds, gorgeous young ladies, a couple of madwomen and of course, eejits like Craig. And Damian is unclassified, naturally. There are plenty of ruthless sales girls and boys out there who earn big money; but I won't work with them. I simply can't stomach the greed and the ruthlessness which manifests itself in spite and sheer nastiness. Life is simply too short.
Clodagh.xx
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D'ya reckon our Bagpuss has indeed run off with Blur .....
Where is she??
Deevski
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Deevski.....have you done TT yet (if you know what I mean)?
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Morning Tangles.
Nope - Sunday 5th July is TT day. The tickets arrived in the post on Chewsday, so getting excited now!
July is gonna be good!
Deevs
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Gingembre....what's all this about being on TV then?????
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Deevs...as if June wasn't???
Damen will be hurt ya know!!!
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Morning Big Chief LP,
I reckon the old faithful for tomorrow afternoon . .
Brian Adams - Summer of 69
I know its cliche, I know its worn, we've grown up with it, but when all around you is turning to wreck and ruin, its the comfort blanket that makes us feel like home . . .
+ its summer
+ its a good rousing start-up tune
+ its the dancefloor pleaser that made me hit the dance-floor with an air-guitar when I was 17 (18 yrs ago ) OMG . . .
So, please pretty DJ, put a record on . . .
Lot of love
DtM
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(dedicate to Claire, if it is your want - ta v much!)
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Tangles
June was fun, but July has Take That, the blog meet, and the MOtoGP weekend at Donington at the end of it!
Then it's August ..... Bono at Wembley and my birthday.
Might get tix for The Emirates Cup too.
Wooooooooo Hooooooooooo!
Deevs
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Morning!
Ain't language differences fun, even here in Wales, as an Englishperson, sometimes I'm still flumoxed!!
Back later, must try do some work........or make a cup of tea!!
ebx
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Bingo - All the best to your Mother and hope her health improves {{{}}}
Pen xx
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Morning Dear Chris and Bloggers,
Lovely sunny day in Kent and long may it continue to shine.
Language is a funny thing, having just spent a week with my friends in the States who are American, I find myself using their words, especially with three small children who often look at me wondering what on earth I've just said to them. I spend the week talking like what they do and they just take the mickey out of me - happy days.
I also used to work for an American Company and that was a laugh a minute. The look on someone's face when they suddenly realised that the Wimbledon Fortnight meant two weeks - priceless.
Can't wait for home time as I am off to see my friend for chat, food, tea and the final two episodes of Grey's Anatomy.
Love
AliB - Sneezy Spice
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Eb, T please, white no sugar!
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On it's way Baz, and there's some choccy biscuits as well......
ebx
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Double choc please Eb x
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Morning peeps, well have finally 'cooked the books' Acountant getting VERY soon (once i've been for a very large caffiene intake)
Next thing on the menu is the horse gettin' new shoes, quick whizz out on him and then back and start cooking for real.
Kids are on hols tonight for EIGHT weeks - feeling the stress already!!!!!
ARF Amazed by Lonestar, only coz I'm amazed that the books are finished.
Love to all,
BLYipE
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Baz: sorry to hear about your poorly ankle - I did wonder where you were! Am I wrong, or is the ladies tennis just dire? I haven't seen much, I will confess, but what I have seen is really awful. But, then, my memories are of Chris and Martina, et al, so there is no comparison!
Clodagh: you certainly don't have to explain yourself. If there's one thing you are not, is up yourself. You are one of the stars of this blog - official!
Got home last night to find a couple of guys cutting trees in the garden next to ours. These trees do seem to touch the sky - frighten the life out of me. They must be 50ft at least. Anyway the "lumberjacks" cut down about 15ft and I reckon they will be back today to finish off the job. However .... and I know I'm going on a bit .... but the poor birds who were having their homes destroyed were absolutely distraught. Our garden was full of them, flapping about, not knowing what to do. When I got up this morning, there was one wee wood pigeon sitting beside the garage, completely traumatised! I am no lover of wildlife, but I do feel for those wee birds!
Just had to share!
C xx
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Baz - Double choc it is - I find Chocolate always helps with poorly ankles!!
ebx
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Ah tanks Chrissie. But I know when I'm gettin', as Renee would say, Peas Above Sticks.
So me peas are back on Ground Zero, no worries.
Funny enough, Renee's just called me in to see Alan Carr on I think it's This morning, talking about when he used to work in a call centre dealing with complaints, and the already irate people on the other end would become even more inflamed at the sound of his voice, thinking he was extracting the urine. Hahaha bless him.
And that, in turn, has me thinking of the GBF Damian when he used to work the sex lines in Dublin. I swear to anyone who has never heard his Derek the Fireman, you've never laughed.
He and Alan Carr were obviously separated at birth. Identical. Mind you, poor Damian musta spent puberty on the rack, big long streak of whatsit that he is.
Oo here he is again. Doin' summer puddin'. Ah no, don't get me goin' about Damian and the strawberry.
Clodagh.xx
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Chrissie thanks for the sympathy...
I hate to see any animal in distress (apart from what ever bit me Saturday)...that sounds terrible about the wee birds....my 14 yr old would have refused to go to school and rounded them all up like a surrogate mother...
Take it some cannot fly in which case Mr Fox will have fun tonight...unless you fancy being the said surrogate mother??
TBx
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ARF - Echo Beach, Martha & the Muffins please!
Clodagh, Alan Carr's book is brill if you haven't read it yet. I love him - he'd be a great dinner party guest I think!!
T xxx
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Penny,
As twas Wed' yesterday, was that not PPP night?
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ARF - Let Me Entertain You - Robbie the Williams.
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Sparkle.........what a TUUUNE!! That brings back fond memories of my youth...'I know I'm outta fashion, and I trifle uncool....'
You can have that IMHO.....you win.
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Baz: could you please arrange for your daughter to get herself up here pronto?! Ooohhh, I hadn't even thought of Mr Fox - swine that he is! I wish I could be Kate what's-her-name from Springwatch, but I don't do birds.
Now, the RSPB would tell me that I must let nature take it's course - I did once try to save a family of ducklings, but had to let them fend for themselves. Honest, guv, it's the birds that are driving me to drink!
C x
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OOH Baz, thanks my friend! Reminds me of student days, just have a hankering to hear it again!
T xxx
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Tins, yes indeed, Alan Carr's book is hilarious, I've read it and passed it over to Renee so I get it re-gurgitated down me ear as well. Hurrah.
Anyway, am off to take Renee for her 20,000 miles service. Wish me luck. Or more pertinently, wish the doctor luck. She's here now, spreadin' lipstick liberally round 'er nose. I wish she'd put 'er specs on, she looks like Robert Smith.
OH YES. Get this. Renee bless her is still chortlin' after the near tragedy that befell me yesterday as I went out into the garden to retrieve me smalls and Renee's Sloggi tarpaulin. En route back up the garden path, I clocked meself in the garage window in me new strapless maxi-dress, bloody gorgeous I thought. So, poutin' like that bird on the Pantene advert, tossin' me hair back, you know the script, I glided back indoors and SPLAT.
Right into the patio door. Renee had shut it after me. Now as if that wasn't bad enough, she spent the whole of last night laffin' and chortlin' at the lovely snotty face-print on said window.
Never mind my broken cheekbone.
Huh. The woman is a dangerous guerilla masqueradin' as a harmless old trout.
Clodagh.xx
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Morning all - another sunny one.
Tis a funny old world CLP - I agree.
Chrissie my tree men left two trees cos birds were in them and came back later to trim. Always checks first to see if any nests. Nasty tree men - go kick them in the shins.
BLY that was my ARF last week. Love that toon.
Bless you Ali Sneezy keep windows shut today pollen count high!!!
Back later smiley folks
Beezer xxx
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Beezleeeez
2 pairs of absolutely gawk killer heels waiting for me in work this morn .... what a good week!!
Not sure I'll be able to walk in 'em tho ....
Will text pics later.
Deevs
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Clodagh - first Tea Screen of the day !!!
Beez xxx
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ooops! 'cited!
Gawk = gawj, naturally!
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Hi Beez: that's what I thought, too. Surely if there were nests in the trees, they should have left them alone. May I borrow your killer heels to kick them with?!
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Killer heels on their way Chrissie - any particular colour - probably red if you are going to do serious damage to the nasty tree persons!!
Woopeee dooo Deev - my fuschia pink flip flops arrived yesterday - you are going higher I am going lower !!! See if you can wear them in the office for three steps - if you can - no probs for champagne bar to eaterie!!
Beez xxx
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Sorry Clodagh but that is funny! I remember once doing the same thing to my ex. He came home from jogging trying to look all cool and macho, and ran straight into the conservatory doors.
I'm still laughing!!!
T xxx
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I just showed the postman my killer heels. He kinda went a bit red, asked for a demo and backed out the office sharpish!
Bless!
Deevs
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Cruel Deevsta.....poor Posty.
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First post on the blog! Have been reading it for months now, but just found a spare 5 mins to register.
Would love to hear "I won't let the sun go down on me" by Nick Kershaw. Perfect for Glasto weekend and wishful thinking for me whose wellies will remain pink and shiny this weekend :-(
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Morning all,hello JP1966.
ARF...These boots are made for walking in !
Certainly fiitting for yesterdays experience of Glasto goers.
I was headed away from Glastonbury and the traffic was solid all the way to the motorway and a long way up the motorway too.
Lots of the coach passengers were getting out and walking.
Got to do the same trip again today so will probably experience much of the same.
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Hello JP1966. Nik Kershaw takes me back to my 6th Form days!
MFT - sorry - meant to say yesterday about Gene Genie - I would've sent you the video tape with it on, but as soon as we watched it, we taped Dexter over it. So sorry! Not sure if its out to buy on DVD, but might be worth checking with your local library to see if you can borrow it from there .....
And Tango - at least he knew I wouldn't be able to run after him!
HaHaHaHa!!
Deevster Spice
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Ta Deevs, they will probably repeat it at some point...and I did see some of it,especially the classic battered sausage scene..so not totally hard done by.
Hey, brave postie asking for a demo !
MTF.xx
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Our postie here is a sweetie - he blushes sooooo easily, so he's a bit like a sport to me when I'm feeling minxy.
Which I am today!
Deevster Spice
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See what I mean....CRUELLA DEEEEVIL!!!
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Even so I say so myself that was CLASS!
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Ha! Love that Baz!
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That and Ripster's Deeviant ....
you lot know me so well!
Or maybe not .... !!
mwah!
Deevster Spice
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Mwah indeed .......Devilish Goth God that is the Devvsta!!!
:-)
xx
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Welcome JP1966.....to insanity gone mad!!
:-)
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Tango
Will you peel my grapes for me please hon?
Deevster
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greetings all! my last day of the week again so hooray for the weekend!
ARF - Club Tropicana by Wham!
just cos it's been a summery week and I am hoping for lots of fun and sunshine this weekend!
off to a concert in the park tomorrow night - looking forward to that, but NOT quite as much as next Friday - TT here I come!!
cornish x
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oh, and -
JP1966 - welcome
Tangobaz #58 - *tick* VG :-)
CG xx
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Hello fellow drivetime lovers,
First time on here although I have been wanting to comment for months now, so please be gentle with me.
How about Funky Town by Lipps Inc? It will get my bottom grooving in my car whilst driving home from work!
Roll on Friday!!
Leanne x
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Cultural Differences - Same applies to sound... I used to work for a PA system manufacturer, they tailored the speaker's response curves depending upon where in the world they were going, Europe - dead flat, USA - a smile (more treble & bass) Far East - more treble & less bass.
Anyway - real reason for responding - "Stepford Tunes".
I was driving along yesterday, as usual listening to the last 1/2 hour of Steve Wright (before listening to the first half hour of you) Sunny day, sun roof open, windows open, feeling happy, familiar strains of my all-time (in spite of being an old rocker) favourite pop song's intro come on the radio "YES!..." I shouted, and reached for the volume control, "...NO!!!!!" I shouted, and reached for it again.
Wishy washy gutless PAP! It's not just a sample, they've cut the head off a very dear friend and replaced it with a clone - of someone I don't like.
So can I please request "Echo Beach" by Martha and the Muffins as the starting tune (or at least in the first 20 mins of the show.)
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Don those wellies everyone here comes the rain.
Slinging it down here in Somerset.
MTF.xx
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Chris.
Interesting post today.
I guess the real skill is not to fall into the trap of over generalisation, as it is unlikely that all the people in a country of 100's of millions all think and act in the same way all the time.
Another danger is that of racial stereotyping ie all people from country A are lazy, all people from country B are loud and brash etc, everyone should be taken on their merits.
On the whole differences are cultural and what is acceptable in country can be highly objectionable in another, this applies to non verbal communication as well, a purely innocent hand gesture in one country can be extremely insulting in another.
It is all this though that makes the world go round. It would be a very boring place indeed if we were all the same.
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Dear Chris,
I have started and deleted many posts in response to yesterday's blog. I'm going to keep my trap shut, except to say that if you haven't read it already, read The Second Plane by Martin Amis, together with just about anything written by Christopher Hitchens on this subject.
Over and out.
Love ya.
xx
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Hmmmmm, Christophe...cultural differences eh? Does your man do body language as well? It was fairly difficult on recent hols to remember which bit of my body I wasn't supposed to cross or point at the various nationalities staying in the same resort...or which bits to cover up either...
Unforchunettly I'm one of those people who quite often speaks before they think...which has got me into a bit of bovver on the odd (other types of occasion available) occasion...and I know I have prev menched that my lovely mummy reckons I can waffle for England...but I usually manage to get my point across.
Eventually.
Although apparently if you bank with the aitchessbeecee they do all that for you.
ARF - Fun Lovin' Criminal...Fun Lovin' Criminals...YEEEEEEEEEEEE-HAAAAAAAAR!!!
...and although I have little or no interest in sport, I just happen to have had a quick squz at the http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/index.html and apparently 'Andymonium' is due to break out again later today. Good grief.
stick 'em up punk
love
hazel
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pees I started writing this at about 9.30 this very am, so muchos apologicos and I don't have a note.
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Afternoon all,
Bingo, hope your mum is ok.
Deev, lol ! funny about your postie !
Clodagh, thanks for the stories ;-))))
Tango, get well soon, its nearly FNWC
MTF - hey we got sunshine today , a few wispy clouds but not bad.
Beez hiya , dont work too hard
Cant think of an ARF yet.
On the subject of cultural differences, ......oooh ...i love the diversity of the world, but its sooo complicated . Mr MC comes from a town 30 miles away from where i hail, and we struggle to understand each other !! My motto is to take people as i find em, it works for me ;-))xx
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Great motto MC.x
My ARF..in case CLP missed the earlier one is..
These boots are made for walking in.
Dedicated to all the Glasto goers...
Wonder what colour Sally traffics are ????
MTF.xxx
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HI MTF,
I live quite near to the Creamfields venue, so we will be besieged by welly wearers at the end of August.
We get to hear it for free , but it wears a bit thin at 4am in the morning , just where do these youngsters get their energy from .!!!
MC x
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By staying in bed until luchtime MC !
MTF.xx
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Ahem, that'll be lunchtime!
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MTF ......... LOL !!! might get some wellies and join them !!
Have to book a week off work to recover tho .
MC xx
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Wonder who our youngest blogger is?
MTF.xx
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MTF
me
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Not me ......... am near you , less 3 or 4
XX MC
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CLP
ARF -
54 46 Was My Number by Toots and the Maytalls please. If that doesn't get you jigging within the confines of your seat belt, nothing will!
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Do you stay in bed till lunchtime Haze??
Do you?
MTF.xx
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Hows about The Boys are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy to kick of Fridays show
Love the show missing Sal already
Thanks
Colin
Warrington
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Hi all
I'm feeling a bit better today, mainly cos I've finally persuaded my colleagues to use the office A/C instead of letting all the pollen in through the window!
Chrissie, such a shame about the birds. I hate hearing that nests have been disturbed.
Baz, feel for you with the foot, I'm badly allergic to horsefly bites, and have to get treated asap.
As to cultural differences, I've lived in the S East, W Mids, S Wales, and N West, and yes, I'd say we're all pretty different!!!
Bye for now
JG x
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I thought Tom was our youngest - uni age?
Deevster
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Colin,dont worry about Sal,she'll be getting down and dirty right now.
Raining cats and dogs yer in Zummerzet!!
MTF.xx
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hehe, just remembered when me & Mr JG first got together, and he rang me in the supermarket to ask me to pick up some barm cakes...
I had absolutely no idea what he was talking about!! He just thought I was being thick....
JG x
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Oh, and not me, Deev's younger than me!
JG x
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JG...what are barm cakes...? I'm being serious.
TBx
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Only ever blogged once before but read it most days..
ARF...
Surely got to be The Boss tomorrow as he's headlining at Glastonbury on Sunday.
BORN TO RUN.
I saw him at Wembley in 1985 and my son is at Glasto this weekend.
Di
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And Deev is exactly one day older than me!!
I am such a young thing....heehee xx
AliB
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Can I start my birthday countdown yet???
41 in August.
A woman of substance, me!
Deevster
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And shoes, of course!
x x x
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Deev,
I'm telling everyone that I am 40 one-derful this year! xx
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Baz - if I remember correctly, Barm cakes are Bread rolls.......
JG - I had that coverstion with an ex of mine......I'm from mid Cheshire and he's from Stockport, what's that? 20 miles and a completely different language!!!
All gone slightly mad here, will have to go keep order!!
ebx
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Next year you will be able to honestly say I'm 21 again.
MTF.xx
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Liking that Ali!!
I used to be really sceptical about the "life begins at 40" thing, but I can honestly say, hand on heart, that since turning 40 last August, I have had simply the best time of my life ever.
Can it get any better?
Deevster
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Heading off now to face the masses.
Have a good day all.
MTF.xx
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EEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKK!!!! Deevs - Have you put those shoes on and walked in them. Just got the pics through on phone ! Good grief woman!!!! You will break your neck!!
ARF
Kirsty McColl - Not in these Shoes !!!!!!
Beezer xxx
pee esss Tomgriff is the youngest blogger I think. That right Tom?? what are you now 19, 20 ???
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Will leave you to pacify Hazel then Beez,she thought she was the one !
Bye for now...
MT.xx
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Beezer
Yup - had a teeter round the office at lunchtime - aren't they beautiful tho!?!?
I'll be about 6' tall tho ....!!
Deevs
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Chuck an F on the end of that!
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deev - am with you there about the turning 40 thing! got there a bit before you, was 42 this year.
but i can honestly say i don't feel any different to when i was 18! bit more money thankfully and no more exams, but wouldn't want to change anything else!
It is just a number, after all!!
cg x
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Making it MTF x
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Yes Baz, bread rolls, thanks Ebb! I had absolutely no idea, and think I got something like teacakes.....
Ebb, different parts of the same town have a different language up here!
JG x
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Di....another good ARF choice....so is
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES!!!
A women of substance indeed....I can see you won't be happy until we start celebrating your Biffday effective NOW!
I really was 40 one (derful)....this year...just FTR
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Toothy, I don't stay in bed til lunchtime, wot wiv work to get to 'n all...but I generally don't wake up til about then...
Anyhoo, re yesterdays Great Greenfly Debate, I've just been sitting on the balcony on the roof of my ossif, and I don't know if it was the same tiny flying beedle that kept landing on me (and my sangwidge) or a fleet of them...but in the absence of any w-up liquid mixture I had to keep blowing it way, and it (or it's mates) kept coming back.
Chezza, am v jealous re KHs. I can barely walk in flipflops atm as back currently dun in, although should be ok later as am going for acupuncture...
Bingo, mate, hope your mum gets better very soon x
Baz, if them's mozzie bites, which have been discussed most summers on this very blog, get yersen darn to Holland and B*rrett, purchase a tub of Thiamin (Vitamin B1) tablets, take one in the morning and one in the evening, and you won't get bothered by the blighters at all. (The pills do turn your tinkle water a bit green, but this is normal, and should be no cause for concern).
The Science Bit
What your body doesn't (ahem) dispose of through 'natural' causes, comes out through your skin, and makes you smell (to flying biting beasties anyway) like a plant rather than like an animal.
If it ain't mozzies, then I hope they get better soon. Is mainly thunderstorms this weekend, so no beach, but plenty of barbecues I spec.
ah, sun's art again
love
hazel
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Hi All
I've been lurking, reading and being grandly entertained by everyone for a while now but this is my rookie post.
Firstly, I would just like to say thank you for brightening up my days.
Secondly, my ARF is 'I love to boogie' by T Rex
BGx
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Take leave of absence for a few hours for Grandma duties and yous lot gone mad!
Chrissie, I'm absolutely distraught about the birdees. Only t'other day I shouted at neighbour who was about to prune trees and bushes. I think he thought I was barmy. Some people haven't got a scooby!
Bazza, ah now there's a thing, never do I have a routine with my meals, gets boring otherwise. But as it 'appens it's PPP TONIGHT!!! Mainly 'cos Mr P is at a business lunch today and I only have meself to worry about. Yaaaaay!!!!
Clodagh, LMAO!
Pen xx
Pee ess I was 40...............................once!!
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Ah, Beanygreen...welcome to the Pleasure Trail!
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Penny - PPP????????
(am i being thick??)
CG x
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OOoo hazel, I didn't know about taking Thiamin to stop the mozzies - I will have to try it as they seem to think that my sole purpose in live is to feed them...........
ebx
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BG - Welcome.
Love your ARF, I've requested it once or twice in the past, without success, hope it gets chosen.
All other newbies, welcome.
Pen xx
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Haze....trust your hols was good......nice tan???
Good to be back ay???
Many thanks for the Vit B1 tip....am off to Espana July 11th for 15 nights so went to Boots today to get some mozzie spray repelant stuff (as they do luv me, but usually the bites dont get infected as was the case this week)......but this method does ring a bell with me....will go to H & B before the trip and take as you prescribed....green wee, here we come!!!
TBx
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CG, Pens Penne Pasta.!!
Pen xx
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Penn......don't give away the recipe now will you!!!!! haha
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Anyone know how SBP and Bondy are doin'?
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Interesting how different cultures are.
Cherylthediva, hope you are right about turning 40, I will be attending that particular right of passage in December and will seriously admit I am not looking forward to.
As for ARF What about Jump Around house of pain I would love that one or blondie One way or another, something upbeat.
Groovy Brady Bunch 39.5 years old
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Groovybradybunch - honest to goodness, it's fab! I have never been so confident and happy and I tihnk it may just be getting even better!
Don't fear. Just go with the flow and enjoy enjoy enjoy!!!
Bazzles - I texted Baggy this morn. She had a ball at Blur and got within 6' of her idol, Mr Damon Albarn!
Deevster
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Ni Chris,I really enjoy your blogg every day,you always cheer me up.
As the weathers great how about ,starting the show with In The Summertime Mungo Jerry,its agreat tune .
Saw you on the m25 yesterday looking good.love to all.xx
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39.5 and counting Groovy...:-)
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As far as I'm concerned 'Mosquito Repellant' should be re-labelled 'Mosquito Bait' frankly. I've been doing the B1 thang for five years now as, like you, Beth, I used to be #1 on their eat-in menu, and it works as I've not been bitten since then.
Also saves you from having to buy electric repellant gizmos too!
I take 'em all summer, not just on hols, as I've very allergic to the bites, and usually look as though I've swallered a grapefruit or similar, and it's made it's way through my body to the relevant biting point.
I have it on very good authority that you can't od on B1 as your body will only ever absorb as much as it needs, the rest being got rid of as previously mentioned, but the recommended anti-skeeter dose is between 100mg - 300mg per day...if you're going somewhere very humid (and you're likely to get more than a bit sweaty) go for the 300mg per day...
...baz, just the one white triangle, but that's not for here...at all.
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=36
Stay Bite Free All Summer Long with hazel love
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Hello to all, especially the rookies Beany, JP and Leanne..had a good wee chuckle at tinkle water Hazel so thank you for that lol
Suns up making even the seemingly nightmarish look a bit brighter anyways, sittin in the ofice right beside the biggish windows so that's as close as ill get to the outside bliss.
For all the complainin about havin to work on days like these i knows im a lucky boy really.
Mentals (hopin this sense of perspective prevails lol) :)
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Groovy - i would advise meeting it head-on - have a HUGE party, lots of friends and dancing - that's what i did! I looked at everyone there celebrating and was really pleased at the number of truly good friends I had made on the way to my 40th - there were people there from all the "stages" of my life - family and then friends from school, university, as well as work and other things since then. It was very warming to see!
and of course at that vast age I could dance to whatever I wanted, however I wanted without worrying about who might be watching!!!
CG xx
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Welcome Beanygreen and other newbies I've missed whilst I have been away for 5 minutes !!!! One hundred and what???
Pen I was 40 once too!! and life gets better and better and better and better and better and right now I feel like a teenager.
( I know I know!!!!! probably get locked up for it but you know what I mean !!!!!!)
Beezer xxx
Just ordered another pair of shoes - Purple !!!!
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Hiya Mentals.
Anyone heard from Bondy? Must drop him a line.
Beezer xxx
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Hi Chaps and Chicks,
Haven't had a chance to catch up with your ramblings and probably won't until tomorrow, but I know you'll all be kicking yourselves if you missed my joke on the last blog.........No, you will honest!
So - here - without further ado is Ripples joke of the day (possibly year!)
Ahem...
Just wanted to say that I am extremely glad that the FIA and FOTA sorted their differences.
It was an ideal FOTA opportunity.........Geddit?!
Right that's it....if you get it moderated, I'll take the hint Haha!
With best wishes
From the heart of my bottom
Rips
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Haze...you STAR! many thanks for the advice....I too am on their most wanted list!! Can relate to the swallowing grapefruit situation...this week anyways..
How come its taken 41 yrs to hear this advice....I ask you?
TBx
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Rips.....great to hear from you.....not so great to hear the joke tho...........
Actually, twas quite good to be fair.
TBx
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Lol Rips, took a lot of willpower to not hit that complain button :P i've told a lot worse in my time. Actually when it comes to tellin jokes im flippin useless, either forget the beginnin, the end or indeed the whole thing together so you guys are safe from Mentals comedy attempts...
Hey Beez...not seen anythin from Bondy on here for a while, I know he was experiencin job nitemares last time so hopefully he got somethin sorted.
Mentals :)
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Blimey Beezer, wot's making you feel that good. Can I have some of it? Good onya!!
Pen xx
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Here you go Pen - plenty of yippee doo to spare - some coming your way xxxxxx
Beezer xxx
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Sir Ripley, go to the bottom of the glass, do not pass go, do not collect 200 pounds. Is that what gettin' stuck in Cork does to ya???
...and Baz, is a well kept secret...and according to my sauces, the little bleeders (see what I did there) feed in the morning as well as the evening...
however, apart from Michael C Hall, is my favritest bit of the Dexter credits
love
hazel
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mentals, as it says on the loo wall, I'm always glad to be of service x
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Thanks for the yippee doo, Beez. Mr P won't know what's hit him!! lol
Pen xx
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oh you're THAT hazel lol...i'm messin of course :P
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...mentals, now wash your hands please...
Anyhoo, I'm off to have needles stuck in me, and I can't WAit...
love
hazel
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lol why do i not believe u hazel...hope whatever it is goes well.
Mentals (with washed hands) :)
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Ouch!
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OK ARF for tomorrow...Chris do you remember a tune by Fastball called The Way back in 98... I recall you seemed to like it. Maybe you could give it a spin...
Failing that i'll go for the usual Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield
Mentals :)
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Feel some body art coming soon for the Haze....or acupuncture....but what do I know? Nuffin
TBx
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I love acupuncture. And body art.
Deevs
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Why am I not surprised Deevs?
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Hahahahahaha!!!!
4.
Planning #5 now.
Deevs xx
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Going home v soon....at cricket Match tomorrow, Australia against little old Sussex by the sea, should be good, in full corp. hospitality tent....oh no...could spell trouble...
Looking forward to my hols in Spain, 2 weeks Sat...for 15 nights yeah!!!
Have a good w/e all.
luv'n'hugs all round.
TBx
Haze...hope it turns out OK, re the needles I mean...xx
C U Cruella....lol
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I'm off too, to inspect the lawn cutting that Mr JG's finally done, and still whinging about!
I bet any of you 10 quid that he's not strimmed the edges!! (How you'd prove it though would be difficult!!)
JG x
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Hi Christoph
How about Natasha Bedingfield's "These Words" for tomorrow's ARF if you could be so kind xx
Hello all - sorry I've not been here lately but I do think about you often and wonder what you're up to! xx
jillygoat xx
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Hi Mentals, Good luck with the session tomorrow Baz, Hazel you crack me up - bloomin 'ilarious!
All others old and new.......
........ *dips head seductively, whilst holding on to the edge of one side of his Ray Bans and gazing over the top of them with his good eye - all the time forgetting that this turns both of his chins into at least a dozen!*.....HI!
ARF - BLUR - There's no other way.....
....even though there clearly is!
Untalented Mr. Ripley - to give him his full title
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Hi CLP and all bloggers... (just wrote this and deleted it by accident!)
A thought provoking blog today - I think your friend is right... I work in a very diverse environment and this is often a challenge but a privilege... I have found that people hear the right things but interpret them differently - it is important to understand this and appreciate that the meaning behind what we say or even do can be read by others in various ways - some times causing conflict... however I do think that the key to all relationships is understanding this point.
Right on to more important matters... ARF... I fancy... David Bowie/Mick Jagger Dancin in the street!
Ju xx
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Ooh 'eck - first timer alert!
My ARF suggestion is THE most uplifting toon I know: The Life of Riley by the Lightning Seeds.
It's for my Dad who just turned 70 and is heading off on a mystery weekend away with his DJ and posh togs packed. Little does he know he's actually going to a rough and ready family get- together in a Youth Hostel.. bunk bed alert!
lol and fingers crossed xx
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For tonight there can be only one choice
AC/DC - For those about to Rock
the boys are Wembley Stadium after all
Get to see them at Hampden Park on Tuesday, can't wait !!
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Hi all! Dissing from holibobs in tuscany! Sting lives just up the road from here u know! How about message in a bottle 4 the ARF, which is the equivalent of this message i suppose! Back tomorrow loves. xx
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Bon Soir Mon Amies
Just watched Andy finish off the other bloke in 3 straight sets. I hope I'm wring but I still can't see him winning Wimbers.
Had a really busy day today. Got loads done again, all good stuff. Get the quotes out, get the orders in, get paid. Result!
Rips - you nicked my new RayBans?? Put 'em back!
Dissing - get you!!! Enjoy x
Jillygoat - hiya!!! Come back!!!
Tango - enjoy ya cricket. Altho not my bag.
Dinner almost done. Back laters, if I'm lucky!
Deevster Spice
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Evening each
Deevs, have just said that to gorgeous daughter - can't see him winning either - although gd is convinced he's a winner.
Dissing, I'm sooooo jealous, holibobs in Tuscany sounds wonderful.
xxxxxx
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Hiya Annie and newbie Tilly.
Dissing !!!!!!!!! me man!!!!!!! were your ears burning???? Me N Deev were talking about you last night wondering if you were still coming to Brum. Was going to message you then remembered you were in Tuscany.
See ya tomoz.
Beezer xxx
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Howdedody Beez. You and Deev seem to have cornered the market on happiness these days!!!!!!!
Glad everything in your garden is lovely.
xxxxxx
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I have always known I speak a different language, I was bought up in Rhodesia from the age of six. Or is it I am just getting old and the people of today do not understand us oldies!!!!
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Welcome all newbies.
JP1966.
golfcaddie.
siatheqs.
Sparklingladylinda.
Beanygreeny.
Skinny tilly.
Hope I'venot missed anyone.
Jg,Mr B also allways forget to do the edges,is it a man thing?
Dissing ,glad you had a good holiday. Tuscany, You lucky chappie.
Bridge xxxxx
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Hi Annie , nice to see you .
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Evening Bridget. Sorry for being rude new people - should have said welcome to the best blog.
xxxxx
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My offering for ARF: Jools Holland, 'I Dig Rhythm & Blues'. Great drums.
xxxxx
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ARF request
The Isley Brothers - Summer Breeze
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DEEV,BEEZ, all these SHOES that you have purchased,DO YOU .
1 wear them straight away.
2 hide them away untill a later date .
3 Say you've had them for ages and had forgotten about them.
4 And please do tell, where do you keep them all?
Bridge xxxxxxx
xxxxxx
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Bridge, don't know about Deev's but Beez's shoes live in a mountain at the bottom of her wardrobe. I've seen the photos!!!!!
zzzz
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Where did those zzzz's come from?
xxxxx
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ARF request please.
A real oldie but a nice one.
Jackie Wilson.
Your love keeps liftinting me
Higher and higher .
Thankyou. xxxx
Bridge xxxx
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Sitting here having a cuppa listening to a blackbird singing to his hearts content on top branch of a tree in our garden. Music to my ears!!
Thought I'd share that with you.
Pen xx
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Even her new ones Annie ?
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Nice one Pen , pure heaven .
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Yes, Bridge, even her new ones probably!
Pen, birdies are faffing in my garden too.
xxxx
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Boo!
Bridge, the shoes. I bring them home and announce them, but the "all" cost 99p off BeBay.
;-)
The live in boxes on top of the wardrobe, if they come in boxes, or like Beezlebub, in a mountain at the bottom of wardrobe, altho I don't have enough bravado to photograph mine!
btw - just modelled latest acquisitions for Mr Deev and he don't like 'em.
Oh well. Good job I didn't buy them for him, wasn't it!
And annie, yes, very very happy bear at the mo - it must be all the shoes!
Love and stuff
Deevski Spice
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I must confess as well as the shoes at the bottom of the wardrobe - there is also the cupboard under the stairs - under my desk in the office - in my car - although new car - only 2 pairs there so far and finally the bolt hole!!! Ooooops
Beez - very happy Beez ta Bridge xxxxx
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I prance about in new shoes too Bridge UNLESS they come from a certain local shop where they cost a fortune - then they go straight in to the wardrobe!!!
Beez xxx
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Right you shopaholics - need to get wedding outfit in the next couple of weeks. I've got the shoes (!) but nothing else.
Any ideas? A dress, I think. Need magic knickers to get started, but haven't a scooby where to start for the dress. Help!!!
xxxxx
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Spensive designer or good quality budget Annie?
Beez xxx
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Am easy on that Beez. Can't spend an absolute fortune, but the dress will do for 2 weddings, so can splash out a bit.
xxxx
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Black and white big this year Annie. I think dress too with one of those frilly M n s cardies in case a bit nippy. New range e-mailed to me today from said store - check the site - nice b/w dress on there thinking about meself. The one you saw in my w'robe with shoes from k'scope would you believe - 85 squid!!
Otherwise have three shops in our high st - if you want to pay a visit - buy german clothes - fabby stuff - well made - not mega spensive dresses start about 100 squid up to silly money.
Beez xxx
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Now, that's spooky! Was thinking black and white.
Will have a look at M&S website, if nothing there, then am visiting you, right??
Thanks Beez. xxxxxxx
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Very welcome any time Annie - you know that and I think we are the only town with more independent shops. Old fashioned High Street - the one I use has the mega shoes too!! She designs them herself and gets them made!!! woo hooo!!and two doors down - handbag shop - again independent!!!
Try K'scope too - bit of a difficult site but easy to return stuff with local courier if stuff no good.
Beez xxx
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Evening peeps - hasn't it been a fab day?
Not in work today, I have been in the primary school where I am chair of governors as they have been presenting the highlight of their Australia project.
Had a guy in school called Crocodile Joe with a load of snakes and reptiles. I held a snake - it was wonderful!
He was pretty snazzy too! Check him out on crocodilejoes.com
How y'all doin?
Crumpy xx
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Annie ,You could buy one dress and different accesssories
for each wedding also from M&S.
You could also wear with you dress if its really hot a pashmena or a little shawl.
What colour are your shoes and you hair colour?
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Deev, are you tuned in to Radcliffe and Maconie? Alex James is on soon.
C x
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Hiya Crumpy. Not sure I would fancy holding a snake but dare say would give it a try!
Looking forward to Brum me and smiling as usual.
Beezer xxx
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Hi Crumpy, You are a braver person than me . Snakes no thankyou ,but I have bee told that they actually feel quite smooth. Are they warm to touch or cold?
Bridge xxxxx
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They are cool rather than cold and smooth and not slimy, quite dry. I honestly didn't think I would want to touch one but I couldn't resist! I was dead chuffed with myself - plus I could hardly be outdone by a 4yr old child, could I?
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No certainly not well done you .
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Well done Crumpy - snakes - bleugghhhhh..
Bridge - shoes black slingbacks, hair blonde/grey (bums).
Just had a look at M&S website and nothing excites me. May have to pay a visit to Beez.
xxxxx
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Ok Annie.
Let's start with the shoes. What colour are they? Get a fascinator to match or as near as dammit, there are some great ones on the High Street, all reasonable prices and most of us can wear one.
Then the rest follows. You can go for a match or a contrast, doesn't matter.
Nude is good at the moment; not everyone can wear it, it can be a bit draining but it can look fabulous. Very vintage. If you're not sure, try it. But yes, black & white is good. Add a splash of colour, if it's only red lipstick, but don't go mad. You don't want to look like Bertie Bassett do you.
Don't focus too much on the dress. Remember you'll have the shoes, bag, bits & bobs on on the day, you don't want the outfit to wear you, do you.
And when you do go shopping, don't go scaldy. Do your hair and your make-up, otherwise you'll hate everything and finish up depressed. I've done it myself, gone out in a blind panic for an outfit lookin' like Phyllis Diller and let's face it. You can stand there in the most divine Vivienne Westwood corset frock and you'll still see Phyllis Diller. Only with somewhere to park the bike.
And finally, at the risk of being boring, are said shoes comfortable? Because you'll be on all the photos, and you know what my old Granny always said.
Tight shoes show on your face.
Clodagh.xx
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Right, am off. Bed is calling me.
See you all tomorrow for FNWC.
xxxxx
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Annie - check portfolio range - abstract print b/w dress.
Beez xxx
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Oh Clodagh, the shoes will be murder!!!!!
OK, brown paper bag for head, then it doesn't bloody matter what I'm wearing.
xxxxxx
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Night Annie - see you 2moro.
Crumps xx
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Will do Beez, but can't be arsed tonight. I'm not a shopper and am wilting at the thought!!!!!
xxxx
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Night crumpy.
Anyone know where I can get magic knickers??
xxx
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Annie. Any more paper bag comments and I'll be round to give you a slap.
Magic knickers, good ole M&S. Don't go near them Tranny & Bagaspanners ones, you'll end up with your gall bladder up your throat and you'll need the help of a pathologist to get 'em off.
Clodagh.xx
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Hi Annie,
Think M&S have got stuff like that.
ARF Rolling Stones , Get off of my cloud.
MC x
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Ere. That's given me an idea for ARF.
Squeeze. Cool For Cats.
Clodagh.xx
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I so agree Clodagh - even to die for shoes look rubbish with pop socks!!! In my handbag - permanently - teeny sole socks for trying on shoes.
Long time since I've been to a wedding but always trolled the shops with me hat!!!
What is it with me? top and tail first!!!!!! Prob trying to ignore the middle!!!!!
Beez xxx
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Crumpy - was watching something on ved. Willo have to iPlayer Mr James.
Swoooooooooooooooon!
Deevski
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ARF Request II:
Colour Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up
Hell yes!!!
Off to spend the night on the norty step, and have happy smiley dreemz!
Deevski Spice
x x xx
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BOO & BOO again.....!!!!! Gotcha
Gettin very tired of seeing so many good ARFs that I think are the best then...have to reconsider....BUT...
Clodagh....one who has alot to say, for the good I must add, COOL FOR CATS....Squeeze...go on girl...get that one on.
Night all....tired TBx
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Off to run son's girlfriend home! see you all 2moro.
Nos da, Crumpy xx
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Annie I can feel a Mae West quote coming on.
'Cultivate your curves; they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided.'
And for good measure;-
'It's better to be looked over than overlooked.'
And speakin' of Mae West. Renee is back and fully serviced. If you get me drift. She has shiny new tappits, has bin' weighed, measured, prodded and poked and given a clean bill of health.
She's fumin'.
Clodagh.xx
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Hahaha bless you Baz. Sweet dreams sunshine.
Clodagh.xx
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Nos da cariad Crumpy and Baz
Beez xxx
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Hi, back from my Rugby meeting....I am fairly confident that only 75% of the requests put to the club will be ignored this time.
It wouldn't be so bad, if it wasn't the Mini's parents that supported the club with their time and money the most!
Hey ho!
Is anyone watching Psychoville on BBC2 - haven't seen it form the beginning, but I'm not sure that's why I don't have a clue what is going on.
Rips
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Nah Rips - sorry - just getting arms crossed under bazoooms ready to yell at Q Time then Porty and Di.
Beezer xxx
pee ess not looking good for cricket Baz praps pm may be ok.
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Having read your earlier posts....I don't think I can remember attending a wedding and not being impressed with the effort made by any of the ladies......A small amount of effort goes a long way.
As if any of you would be happy to wear the new Westwood - Fruitcake collection anyway.
I spend a fortune on clothes and manage to achieve the look of a man with no home to go to.....whilst the CMM (who likes the odd expensive bit of cloth and don't get me started on shoes!!!!) can spot an item in a charity shop which would give a lift to any Red carpet event.
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Oh dear - good fight - but RIP Farrah.
Beesmum xxx
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Same here Beez (bazooms too)...just biding me time!
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Rips
Psychoville started last week - and it is brilliant!!!
Written by the League Of Gentlemen peeps. Very dark and very very funny.
Dawn French - legend!
And I'm loving the David and his mum characters!
Deevski
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Evenin' all
Not been posting today but loved it all. Lots of talk about birdies & nests & stuff so for
ARF - Blackbird from the Beatles White Album
'cos we've watched Daddyy& Mummy Blackbird feed their babies in our garden. Better than Springwatch!
Puff
PS seenblackbird in our garden en France too!
PPS Beth????
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Deevs - Duck!!!!!
Woosh - that's the sound of both of those going straight over my head!
Not interlechewal enough probs!
Rips
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Rips - you didn't watch League of Gentlemen when it was on?
Shocked Deevski
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D. French - agreed.
Listening on audiobook to Ms Tarby doing a bad job of reading her 'ograhphy to me.
Turns out, we both lived in the same place at RAF Valley as children....I wondered if she had been an Officers daughter...which is quite a divide in terms of accomodation etc....when she explained that she hadn't been and then exactly what that meant in 'Class' terms within the structure of the forces.
Brought back a great many memories which had gorn completely.
Rips
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Did try - couldn't bare it!
Soz sausage
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Bare it Rips?
Boring QT panel so that should get me yelling !!!
Beez xxx
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OMG!!! I have 100 post's to read!!!
It's worse than the flipping car manual!!
JG x
Will try to catch up!!
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Oops.....never get that right!
Ripsderrr
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OK QT on TV so probably time to go. I have 3 more working days to go before I'm finished. Beginning to get - umm - nervous?
love you lots
Puff
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JG !! that is really funny. Someone whacked my wing mirror when walking past today - (bl...dy kids) and it moved in - sideways - all on its own!!! Spent half an hour tonight trolling through manual to see how to put back!!!
Beez xxx
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JG - It's a losing battle, I had to give up yesterday!!
Pen xx
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You alright Puff?.....sorry, if I ignored you.
Rips
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Beezer, Didn't you ask Mr Beez?
Pen xx
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Hi Rips
I'm fine - just beginning to get a bit - umm - emotional - maybe. Been at my workplace many many years so strange to be going. Starting to say goodbye to people. God help me Tuesday! (last day)
No-one is ever ignored on this blog - it moves so fast sometimes!!
P
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Wash your mouth out, Rips, don't be dissin' the divine Ms. W.
Mind you, you're quite right re. throwing loadsa money at an outfit doesn't make it work. And what we've become used to spending on shoes, bags, etc., is actually quite obscene and offends me greatly.
Still. If you're stuck for somewhere to park yer bike...
Clodagh.xx
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I have resigned myself to pushing random buttons, and having the roof down at all times if it's not raining!
I've also found a new button near the lights, haven't pressed it yet!! Scared to!!
Anyway, it has it's first MOT tomorrow...Mr JG taking it, although he knows nuffink about cars, they'll not sting him (only takes one look, should have played rugby (prop) him! , and he's under strict intruction to ring me first as well!
My motto - RTFM!!!!
JG xx
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I may have missed something Puff - why are you leaving, if you don't mind me asking?
These people who have been your friends for so long will not cease to be your friends - just friends you see in more fun places.
I hope that makes some sense?
Whatever, I'll from now, be thinking about you and hoping you're ok with whatever you are undertaking!
Rips
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Rips - get a grip - Puff off to France to live!. All crossed for you Puff.
Pen - ask Mr B - ha ha ha ha ha no way!!! typical rugby player got hold of mirror - thumped it back and forth - said nah still wobbly - must be broken ! sigh ......
Beez xxx
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Puff, I know how you feel, I've had to say good-bye to some work-mates that I've known for 10 years plus, and it's so hard! You say you'll keep in touch, but in reality you can't!
Focus on your new venture, it sounds lovely, and if you're on fb, message me Beez, Deev, MC, Rips etc have my details, and I give you details of a wonderful blog of some Americans who have made a life in France!
JG x
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Clodagh dearest,
Far be it from me to argue with you......should it be the last thing I ever do!
But have you heard Viv lately....I fear she may have started believing the wrong people.
I heard her recently on Mayo's 5live show and not only could she not give a reasoned argument for what she was saying, she failed to explain her new campaign at all...
It was not the powerful, confident and frankly terrifying woman I have listened to in the past.
I wouldn't put it past you though, to give that dress of minimal coverage that she confidently modelled another trot out - are you scheduled to meet the queen any time soon?
And I don't mean Damien!
Rips
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OMG Michael Jackson's pronounced dead!!!
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You sure you wren't front row Beez.....Jeez, there was I trying to be supportive and comforting, like one of them there Bra's you girls daren't burn!
Face slapped......manning up!
Puff - for the record....glad that on the otherside of the tough stuff you're going through now, is much greener grass.
Still sparing thoughts for you, despite what Knuckles said.
Rips
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Really JG, haven't read that...only that he'd been rushed to hospital!
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JG - just caught a message about that from Tomgriff on t'other side!!!!
Oh My !!!
Beez xxx
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On BBC now ....dunno what to say....:((((
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Sad if true, but will reserve judgement until confirmed or hopefully, other.
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JG - probably loads to say but as I said earlier rip Farrah - she fought well.
Beez xxx
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Yes Beez, I heard that too, she put up a good fight!!
Do you know if they managed to get married?
JG xx
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Skynews have more info from their US links
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Dyou know what Rips, I haven't heard anything from Ms. W. lately.
So you may well be right. And that would be sad. I've always been a fan of eccentricity (true eccentricity, mind..) and as such have always been somewhat of a fan; I'm also the proud owner of two of the corset tops that have your puddin's boilin' right over in spectacular fashion, in fact the GD is under instruction to bury me in the one with the rude picture on the front. Oh yes. Mind you they might have a problem gettin' the lid shut.
And only when I'm deed, mind.
Clodagh.xx
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Night all, as awful as it would be if he has died....can't bear the super saturated coverage, that is already being given to a story no-one has the facts on.
Absolutely ridiculous!
Sorry, if that offends.
Rips
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Clodagh - you never fail to make me laugh.
Although not usually with such a vivid picture........
Sweet dreams
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Hi all
Was going to call it a day but...
Rips - I'm giving up work & going to live in France - yikes!
Farrah - so sad! - I wanted to be her in the 70's - totally not me 'cos she was blonde & beautiful!
MJ - not heard that yet!
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I refer of course to the coverage on the news channels, not on here.
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I loved michael jackson & Jackson five's records (I was of that era) but really - is this of such importance in this troubled world?!
P
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Rips me darling - totally agree - media coverage going ballistic already - so ......... as we were saying...........
poppet - there is no way the girls I know from here would burn their bra's - says she slinking away - how come the rest of me doesn't look like twiggy! I seem to be sighing a lot tonight.................
Beez xxx
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Rips, I'm not even a fan of his, but still find it sad and a big shock!
Didn't mean to add to the coverage
JG x
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Now that it appears to have been confirmed - shall we both go out on a limb here Puff and say that however tragic this is....most of what happens now is disproportionate and for no-ones benefit but the media!
Bless his poor children, I pray that the right people are looking after them.
Rips
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JG - I deliberately added #246 as it is not us discussing it that is the problem.
We will all be over the shock, which for most of us it will be.....the media will however, milk this for months.
I really didn't mean you, I was just reacting to the drivel on the news channels!
Rips
Forgiven?
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Who wants to be Twiggy Poppet?
Where abouts in France Puff?
Rips
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Aaw Rips
You've got it so right. At the end of the day those kids should be cared for.
I don't do kids, but precisely because they shoul be loved and protected
Bless them
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Crikey.
I think we all know what you mean, Rips. And I'm with you on this one. Absolutely.
I wasn't a fan, either. But it just goes to show doesn't it. Money and fame don't buy you peace of mind. Whatever anyone thought of him, he certainly was a tortured soul.
RIP.
Clodagh.xx
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Rips
Near Angouleme - (no-one I've spoken to so far knows where it is!) - but south of Charente region.
Puff
Can't wait - but need to get ADSL (aka broadband asap!
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Rips, as it's you, of course! And, yes, I hope the kids will be OK, but the mum's are around I guess?!
Have just put on t'other side, how would the loss of Elvis or Lennon have been dealt with in this modern era?
Crazy times!!
JG x
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Ello ALL,
Bingo Star ere.......
Just 'earing the sad news about Micheal Jackson..... 'ope it's not true!!!!!!!!!!!!
If it is, very sad news :(
Az ave written on the blog in the past..... the greater you are, the more talented you are...... they always die young and in sadness!!!!
Micheal Jackson..... The Greatest entertainer since Elvis, probally the 2nd greatest ever after Elvis!!!!!!!!
Suppose being a world superstar from agd 11 and not aving a normal childhood would send any one off inter cloud cookoo land!!!!!!!!!!!
I never beleived Jacko waz a bad person or in the charges that were brought against 'im that eventually were dropped!!!!!!!!
Lets face it, 'e did so much for children, for charity..... and entertained so many..... so much more than any politician 'as ever done!!!!!!!!!
The man waz a child..... never grew up.... yet at the same time..... 'e waz a more talented person than any of uz could ever be...... but like a say...... the bigger you are...... the 'arder they seem ter fail.......
and the good ALWAYS die young!!!!!!!!!!!
I think if the bad news is true CLP should open ARF with an Jacko tune!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Jacko tune I would choose to open ARF is.... You Are Not Alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Clodagh
You've made me laugh so much reading the blog but you're so right with this - poor bloke, should've had the world and got.. what?
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Bingo
Got it in 1!
Although my fave MJ song was always 'Ben' (fits in well with Liza's mice topic)
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Rips - bless - dare say kids been nowhere near him for ages! Praps family thank goodness!
Twiggy - blimey you would never believe but I wasn't far off once! Well 2 sizes up but not far away!!!
Beez xxx
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I'm off to bed....it'll still be going on tomorrow...just sad for him, his family and his kids
JG x
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Lordy I hate that song Ben - makes me cry cos me first dog was called that - two notes in and it's off radio.
Beez xxx
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Puff - let me be the latest to uphold that trend....I've yet to find anywhere (Paris excepted) in France that I haven't fallen in love with!
JG - I think we may be finding out!
Clodagh - it may be the wrong time to say it, but I am absolutely sick of it.
I really am off now, as I am listening to exactly the stuff I am sat here criticizing!
No point having standards if you can't have them double!
And now Paul Gambaccini is on....I really must go!
Much love
Rips
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Aaw Beez
Sorrry!
puff
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Beez, didn't have a dog called Ben, but still cry, cos I think of my old Prince!! How stoopid is that?
Now really must get some sleep!! Night
JG x
Oh, FNWC, will have to be Mr JG's taxi around 7.30, so will back soon after!!
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Hi Rips
with you on Paris. As a general rule I love France & the French (obviously) but... I work for a French bank in London and generally speaking the F people I encounter in the lifts are (dare Isay) arrogant & rude! ( I think they come from HO in Paris!)
P
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CLP
maybe in rememberance , but to be upbeat cos its Friday - how 'bout 'Blame it on the Boogie'?
brings back happy memories to me!
Puff
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ARF - Imagine - John Lennon!!!
JG x
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Hiya,
Haven't been here for a while...had a hol and still trying to catch up.
Whatever the eccentricities of his life...aren't all of those geniuses a little eccentric?...I hope his lasting legacy will be his music and the entertainment and joy he's brought to millions of ppl over the last 45 or so years.
I hope Jacko gets the ARF opener this week, there are loads that would be great, but I'll go for Thriller - prob his best (album) as a solo artist.
RIP Jacko.
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Night JG - look forward to FNWC after your taxi run.
Night Rips
Puff - no probs - I use the off button quite a lot!!! dare I say usually when JV on rd 2!!
Beez xxx
Right It has now been confrimed - M Jackson has died of a heart attack at 50. Didn't realise he was that old actually.
Niteall xxxx Keep smiling
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ARF if you please CLP
Theme from Charlies Angels
not a clue what it is !!!
Beezer xxx
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To honour an absolute musical icon, I think we should have a Michael Jackson ARF with all the songs on the show coming from the King Of Pop!!!
JimmyCal
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morning all, hope you're well?
Had a great night with my mate over from the US, reminisced loads, laughed more. Didn't realise just how much I've missed him actually.
Busy day ahead today, work this morning then straight to a wedding if I get away in time!
My tv thingy will be a news item, might even go national...
...however methinks the news of MJ's death overnight will take all the coverage today.
Not sure what to post really. V sad for the family, I remember posting on here that I had tickets for the upcoming gigs in London and getting quite a few negative comments. Each to their own I guess. Still play the Off The Wall cd regularly, loved Thriller, then it all went a bit weird to say the least.
Heard the news as I was coming back for the pub last night and was shocked.
All a bit surreal, fully agree with Bingo's post. Not enjoying the news coverage which appears to be a 2 minute loop of repeated stuff and distraught 'fans'.
bonnet de douche
KWx
ARF - love the idea of the theme from Charlies Angels - RIP Farrah
*ahem* she was deff a fave of this spotty teenager x
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Morning Gingembre,
It's not Crimewatch then? Phew!
Let us know if it happens and where we can find it....Is it work related or have Norwich finally 'spotted' you and made a shock summer signing?!
Hi, everyone else...especially JG - if you're still speaking to me....Haha!
And in the way my children get to sing at school every friday morning (to the tune of - La Cuceracha (sp?)......
F-F-F-FRIDAY.
F-F-F-FRIDAY
LAAA LALALALALA LAAA
Rips
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Morning all!
On a turtally different note - GREENFLY watch - can confirm that washing up liquid works! They is now EX-GREENFLY - cheers JG!
Puff - I know where you are going! I said in an earlier post a dear friend of mine lives in Aigre and I love it there! Tis where I want to retire to!
laters tatas
debs
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That's good Debs!!
There's a NEW BLOG, btw
JG x
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