Sometimes trying to make friends ...
... just isn't worth it.
This whole thing with Iran - I just don't get it. They don't want us there so why don't we leave - our embassy looks like a fortress anyhow ! We all know when we're not wanted - I know I've been there often enough before. We should just accept that this is one we're not going to win and call it a day.
This may sound a little simplistic but honestly I don't see the point. And I still don't understand what the heck we have achieved in Iraq except for spending billions of dollars and causing the deaths of hundreds of British service men and women for no apparent reason other than to bring about the execution of a stupid man in a grey suit.
If it's about saving thousands of other lives in exchange then why didn't we just spend all the money on aid to the poor but peaceful countries, where millions of people suffer unimaginable hardships that are no more than a business class plane ride away.
Have a nice day in the sunshine.
CLP
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Ooooooer am I first??
Pen xx
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Morning Lambie Pies
Making friends. Nice one.
Reminds me of a delightful 9 year old on holiday recently. An only child, like myself, she latched on to every kid around that pool and on the beach, regardless of age, colour or creed.
My hubby thought it odd. I pointed out that as an only child, its a case of make friends or be lonely.
She truly was a delight to observe, and we shared a few shandy's with her parents over various evenings too.
That little 9 year old girl could teach the grown up numpties of this weird world a thing or three!
Have a good day. See you at 5.05.
Deevski Spice
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Morning CLP
All I can say is 'hear, hear' bring our boys and girls home to their families
Lovely day once again
See ya later bloggers
Tiggs xxx
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I Agree. it just dosen;t seem worth it does it? But democracy is a wonderful thing ....... and we want everyone to try it, a bit like your mum trying to encourage you to eat your greens when you were little, but she didn't give up.... did she?
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Well said Christoph!
Wall to wall here again, gentle breeze, long may it last.
laters
Pen xx
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Sometimes, CLP, it sounds simple cos it is!
Trouble is, there are so many ulterior motives for governments to behave the way they do, I don't think acting in the best interests of the majority counts for much - maybe I'm too cynical.
Anyway, enjoy the peace, the freedom and the sunshine everyone!
T xxx
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...ah, Christophe, I heard this on the news earlier...and the great Gordie has chucked two Iranians out of their embassy here...tit for tat.
My dad's bigger than your dad.
Makes me sick. Get the boys out, then my cousin won't have to keep going back there and frightening the living daylights out of my Aunt and Uncle.
Anyhoo, Chez, there were kids like that where we were too...fair warms the cockles it does, to see these little mites, who can't even understand each other, getting on so well...
I never voted for him
love
hazel
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...and of course I'd just added this over the page, and thought it'd be a shame for anyone to miss it...and I thought of sunnink else to add too...
My mate Deej got some fitflops last year, now she has thighs like Geoff Capes. Nuff said.
I think I must be being Cinnamon Spice today...mainly cuz I'm all lovely and brown and very VEry tasty...and smelling turtley edible dah-link...also cinnamon is a bark, which is def worse than my bite...
...and the only pith I've got ith on my Orinjth...
love
thinnamon thpithe
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Hi CLP and fellow bloggers
I don't know that i agree with you Chris... you see if you spot a child being really naughty... is it right not to invervene and leave them to continue with their erroneous ways... or try and put them on the right track... perhaps this is a simplistic view but i do feel we should always try and show the right way even if no notice is taken... at least an effort has been made!
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Absolutely Christoff. It's that simple.
The problem is-and I refer to my previous missive- is that the people who hold the reins seem to be intent upon steering round the houses to justify the fare. Seems they all need moral SatNav.
However. Hindsight is a marvellous thing, and whereas I abhor war and aggression in any form, the said stupid man had us all believing he had his finger on the button, and gave old Dubya the excuse he needed to play Rawhide and resolve some old tribal issues. And that's where it all went wrong.
I just get enormously frustrated that the people at the epicentre seem unable to learn lessons. Mistakes get made; it's the sign of superior intelligence that you learn from them and move on. But we've allowed the people in power to focus on blame, or more accurately, how to deflect it. As much as I've been loving all this s***e hitting he fan over the expenses of the politicians, we SO need to move on now and re-focus on what's urgent. Which is that people the world over are suffering.
After all, it's projecting problems elsewhere, not listening and being wrongly focussed that brought about 9/11 in the first place.
So there. If only everybody in the world knew EVERYthing like I do.
Hm.
Clodagh.xx
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Morning all - hot sunny and I wish I was somewhere else!!!
Ah well - totally agree Christoph - waste of space really.
LaLove - I heard about those fitflops expanding a few muscles !!! (and I don't think anybody voted did they)?
Saying that woo hoo!!! my pink flip flops just arrived!!
Killer Heels Spice/Beezer xxx
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Hi Chris
Totally agree with you, you can't help those that don't want to be helped.
If we're there to help the oppressed why don't we go into Zimbabwe? Easy they haven't got oil!
Have good one all, cleaning the house like a mad person ready for the off. What's the weather going to be like in the East Midlands at the week-end?
mawx
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Well said Clodagh !!!
Beez xxx
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MAW thunderstorms then sunny !! Have a good trip.
Beez xxx
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Here here Clodagh
now here's the thing - I have just been out a harvesting my loverly sweet peas and seen the first signs of the dreaded GREENFLY making themselves cosily at home
oh no
not on my sweet peas ya dont!
So lovely blog peeps - need a plan of attack - somewhere in the back of my mind I'm sure I heard that spraying them with washing up liquid does the trick????
All gardening tips re the above gladly accepted
debs
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pees ess - thats tips about sweet peas not war in my garden......
although on second thoughts......
Watch out GREENFLY!
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Here here CLP, makes you mad doesn't it!
Debs - Yes, get a garden or ironing spray with some washing up liquid (same proportion as for washing up), works a treat on roses too, and makes their leaves all shiny!
JG x
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Debs.
Stop right there.
I'll send Renee round without delay with the perfume. She's had the leeches applied now and has had her cuppa so she's amidst a right sugar-rush.
Make My Day, cheeky greenfly. They'll be on their backs cross-eyed and shoutin' Uncle in no time.
Clodagh.xx
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Morning all
MaW - you got in one - it's all about oil!
Laters
Puff
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With weather like this it should all be about sun oil!
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MaW. Now there's another story. Don't get THAT one at all.
Clodagh.xx
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I meant to say Hear hear, not that I don't get your point as it sounded.
C.xx
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CLP- I made the very same comment to my Mum yesterday!
They don't want us there and we're trying to tell them that their way of life is wrong... we wouldn't be so happy if someone came here and tried to do the same.
There has been far too much waste of human life in the conflicts over oil and you'd think we'd have learned by now... seems not!!!
Luv
Lyndyloo
Booboo
& the bump
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(aka baby((bump))-spice)
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Beez
Thanks for the weather update, will pack brolly and sun screen.
Thought I'd be mixed Spice, seeing as I'm in a mixed marriage - me being Welsh and DH being english.
mawx
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Wotcha,
Morning Chris - here's a first.....I'm giving this one a hooj swerve, except to say that I sympathise more with what Ju_Julie said.
Opinions eh! Where would we be without them?
Morning to the rest of the gang,
got to the airport early thinking I would try and grab an earlier flight home, only to be told that it would cost me 200 squid to change it.......a full 155 squid more than the original cost me.
Even I'm not that daft!
I'm gonna learn em a lesson though......I've hopped onto their free wireless network and am going to get loads of you toob vids running until I've run up about 200 yooro's worth of jiggybites.........
Yours, bored of Cork airport
Rips
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Hiya Rips
Just leaving to go and see blur - will report back tomorrow
Kinky boots spice
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Morning All,
Did try and catch up last night, but the Boy had other ideas............I didn't know I could be pulled off a chair by a toddler, but I can!!!!
Chris - I agree, and yes sometimes it really is that simple..............
Lyndy, you said what I was going to, so I won't!!
better go look like I'm working.....
ebx
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Hahahahaha Rips - you is a genius, no mistaking!
Just make sure your plane home doens't have an outside toilet .....
I love a good jiggybite, me!
;-)
Deevster Spice
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BAGPUSS
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO
DEEVS
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Good one Rips - that's the second time I've grinned this morning !!!
KH Spice/Beezer xxx
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Hi Superbeep,
Try and remember you're soon to be a married superbeep, when you get hold of Damon!
Haha - enjoy
Rips
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Hurrah!
LAdy Boss gawn aht.
Music turned up!
Lovin' it!
Deevs
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Have a good one Bagpuss!!!!
Lucky you Deevs - wish I was on my own at mo !!!!
KHS/Beezer xxx
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Ha!
Dancing round the office, barefoot, to The Foo Fighters.
Fab-u-lous dahlinks!!!
Co-incidence tho Beezer, wishing I was somewhere else too at this very moment.
Waffling on .... !!
Deevs
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Crikey Deev,
I can hear it from here!
Not Showaddywaddy again!!!!
Rips
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Doh.....not quick enough.....story of my life!
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Rips.
If yous is bored an' feelin' like Percy Throwup yous could always go an' sort out that terrible topiary aeroplane on the airport roundabout. Baldy topiary is so not a good look and frankly, doesn't inspire confidence in Aer Fungus.
Clodagh.xx
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Afternoon Bloogers and schloggers,
Chris, is it worth it emphatically no!
The problem with the way both Governments spout off in the media that fuels racial hatred and give the radicals on both side more ammunition to hate (dont like this word) each other even more. I say pull out of there and leave them to it.... do we need them here .....no, so pack your bags and go home diplomats of nations who do not consider us to be friends. And likewise bring our diplomats home from countries that we are not welcome in. Simple!
As for our soldiers, I would suggest that am closer than most on here regarding to the goings on in Afghanistan and Iraq due to my work. There are times when I dread my phone ringing as the result for me can be truly awful not only for me but even more so for the families involved. Nuff said :-((
Whilst our troops are doing what they have been trained to do (and for the most part enjoy doing) it is so very hard for the families left behind to worry for loved ones.
I think it is fair to say that most of the UK population do not agree with the war as it should not be our fight. In my opinion we are there solely for politically motivated reasons and not necessarily in the best interest on the people on the street here. I say let them sort it out themselves even if it is hard to stand by and watch.
Give me the billions that have been spent ad I am sure even I could find better ways of spending it! ;-))
Right off my soap box. ;-)
Keep smiling
Keith
The NotSoBigUn
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P.S this time tomorrow I will be in Glastonbury for the weekend! WOOP!!
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Is that what that is Clodagh?
Oh dear!
This may get me in trouble, but what's new?
Sat/sitting here isn't the worst thing I've ever had to do.....I don't know what they put in the water in this part of the world (well that's not strictly true, and I have the beer gut to prove it) but I have plenty to occupy my beady eyes.
Just listening to PMQ's and am glad to see that Mr Berk-Oh (as he is known locally?as a neighbouring MP) is as bad as I thought he'd be.
Demanding order when it gets rowdy, unless he happens to enjoy the joke aswell....numskull!
Rips
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JG - I'll give it a go
Clodagh - bit scared of Renee! can we just have her on 'stand-by' if Plan A doesnt work!
Killer Heels Spice - your pandemic of swineflu has been recognised on JV at last! STAY IN YOUR SHED!
back later!
saucy spice debs
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pee ess - MAW - loving you being Mixed Spice!
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Keef, Glastonbury. Really. You?
You aul' hippy...just out to spread some peas and
love
hazel
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MaW...Zimbabwe...a whole other can of worms...which also makes me seethe...spot on hon!
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afternoon all, hope you're well?
big cheese - totally agree with your posting - however - JuJulie has a v good point too, so I'm gonna go get some splinters in me tushee and sit on the fence.
Keith - those calls must be horrendous to take.
Also I do wonder why neither of out PM's during all of this have never attended a funeral of a lost fighter???
Way too heavy a subject to delve ito today really. Just doesn't make sense all round to me!
In other news...
...the sun's deffo stopped flirting here in Norfolk and has come in for a full-on affair...glorious weather over in the east.
bonnet de douche
KWx
er, gingerspice I guess?
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...and Debs, speaking of peas, ladybirdies eat green fly...dunno if they've landed in your part of the world yet, but there appear to be quite a few in Brighton...
Maybe they've decided to eat seagulls instead?
I'll send some your way, and the dubya up liquid sounds like a plan, although I don't know if it would put off the wee beedles too mate...
l
h
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(thinnamon thpithe)
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Ginger Spice!
The sun is stretching reet from your neck o'the woods in Narfalk, reet darn to my ickle corner of Essex in Coooooooolchester!
It's looking like a beautiful day!
Deevster
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Join me on the fence Gingembre,
Keith enjoy Glasto - very jealous.
I'm not sure what your line of work is but agree with you regards the worrying....having grown up in an RAF family and having to cope with my Dad going to both the Falklands and the Gulf for 6 month stretches, I understand what those families go through.....being the oldest one of seven I also wonder quite how my Mum coped.
Although, looking at her nowadays....I'm not that sure she did.
Ho Hum......
Rips
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Cinnamon Spice/laLove - send your ladybirds up to me - not the ones wot bite though - smothered in greenfly here !
KHS/Beezer xxx
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Outside toilet - Deev Ha!
Reminds me in a very loose way of a time I was up at Coombe Hill (my favourite place on planet earth) with some friends.
The Gliders were being towed up from Halton, right over our heads.
As the first one went over still attached, I said....Ooh, that ones broken down, one of our friends, completely seriously replied....well it might be a learner!!!!
Still hasn't lived it down.
Rips
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Dear Auntie Beeb
I love you, yo know I do. I pay my licence fee faithfully and enjoy many of your fine shows.
But please ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8116685.stm
LET IT GO!!!!
Deevster, rather angry
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Chris, you are so right. Why do we waste so much time, money, energy and life in being distructive when if all that was used to be constructive what a better place the world would be.
One other thing ........
Chris Evans for Prime Minister!!
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Rips
It must have been very hard for you coping with your father being away and seeing your Mum trying to keep the family going.
My heart goes out to everyone who've got serving family members in the forces.
Just cleaned out my fridge so that I don't come back to anything green and festering. All I've got left in there now is a box of wine....... wonder what's for dinner.
mawx
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Did anyone see the James Nebitt programme last week about Iraq? I can't pretend to have understood all of it but it was bloody good telly and just shows you that nothing is simple, nothing is at it seems, just lots of different people with different agendas doing their own thing.
Love & peace man.
MV x
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...Deev, def agree...and there is far worserer stuff on telly with 'language' etc...now, I ain't a prude, but some of the programmes are just vile with the use of it...
All you gotta do is watch sunnink like the Sweeney or similar (which I reckon if it was re-made these days would be full of spleetivs), or any of the older non-swearing programmes, to realise that it really isn't necessary most of the time!
...and the c word isn't necessary at all...
Christophe, all I wish for, for your wee boy, is that he grows up in a peaceful happy world...and I wish that for everyone...at the risk of sounding far too gushy and luvvy-darling for my own good...
(:l:) is the best I can do at short notice Bees!
love
hazel
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Beezles
Sitting here blubbing thanks to you ......
YouToob'd your ARF from last week - Lonestar - and now listening.
OMG.
Deevs
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Sorry Deevs - didn't want to make you cry but you do agree don't you why we said what we said?
Nice one lalove - that will do for now. Just walked up the garden and got covered in the pesky things. Have we got a greenfly invasion?
Beezer xxx
Atishoooooooooooooooooooooo from the West Mids xxx Best get the flu out the way A Debs before winter takes hold !!!
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Beez.
Yes! And smiling as a result!
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Well hello there strangers! Please excuse my abscence - lack of sleep, immensly busy at work, troublesome foals, and retained glubby bits (mares - defo not mine!) have all taken their toll recently!
For an up date on the names so far (as far as i can remember!):
Oompalumpa (CPR assisted Foaling - yup mouth to mouth and ah thin!)
Omega (Mare's eighth foal)
Ooni (Foal with Wry nose)
O'Haara (MY MARE'S :-} born in thick NE fog)
and my brain fails me on the others. Only 3 to go now!
Piccies of O'Haara are on the other side.
As for the "situations" overseas - tell them once, then let them deal with their own Sh*te - but don't come crying to us when it all goes T*ts up!
Quack
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Arfernoon!
Much as having a couple of hours sitting in the garden in the sunshine is fab I'm now sneezing like a sneezy thing! Not complaining you understand... wouldn't complain about such a gawjus day ever!!!
Booboo has taken to lying on the conservatory tiled floor in the shade (clever bear!) and the shaded parts of the lawn.
I'm taking myself off for a swim a bit later but in the meantime and in true Wimbledon tradition...
Anyone for strawberries and cream?
New balls please!
-x-x-x-
baby(bump) -spice
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Has anyone else noticed a high level of white fluffy stuff in the air? It looked like it was snowing here earlier! (No, I haven't been drinking)!
Anyone any ideas what it is?
JG x
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BabyBump Spice
Will pass on the strawbs, on account of the fact that I've just had a scone, with butter and home-made strawberry jam thereon.
Twas luverly!!
JG - not fluffy stuff, no, but we are inundated with flaming greenfly in Stanglia this summer. Grrrrrrrrr !! ! ! !
Dooks!! Howdie!!! Is there an Ophelia in the offing?
Oooh - btw gang - Hugh / River Cottage tonight - Ch4 8pm .... Strawberry Fayre.
Let's see if he does Strawberry Wine like wot Mr Deev does!
Deevster Spice
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Rips,
Stuck in Cork airport! You have my sympathies. Not the most exciting place in the world.
Thunderspice
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Me please Lyndy spicey baby bump. Loadsa cream please!!
JG - nah we've just got the invasion of greenfly like Deevster spice. Can't really spray myself with washing up liquid tho' can I?
KHS/Beezer xxx
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Afternoon Thunderspice - long time no blog. You got the greenfly invasion down the road a way from me?
KHS/Beezer xxx
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Best way to deal with aphids is to buy ladybird and/or lacewing larvae - gets rid of your infestations and increase the numbers of native beasties!
Am going to be on the lookout for some at the Royal Highland Show this weekend (I can go now mare has foaled!) failing that you can buy them from t'internet!
Quack
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Beezer
that might appeal to someone. somewhere!
slippery!!
Deevster Spice
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What's all that nonsense I've just heard on SW.
You're more likely to get a favourable response from a chap if you talk into 'is right ear, because of the brain chemistry of the average chap.
What a load a tosh. Brain Chemistry indeed. It's not that at all.
Everyone knows it's because most women are right-handed.
To cite the example of my dearly beloved friend Craig from Barnsley. He who can accurately pin-point any woman's bra size purely by weight. You HAVE to talk into his right ear, owing to the tinnitus in 'is left after he correctly guaged mine from behind and without prior authorisation.
See. Point proven. No pun intended.
Clodagh.xx
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Afternoon,
I've been up to the Big Smoke this morning for a meeting, so just caught up on the blog.
Chris, if only it was a simple as them coming home, but as has been said I fear that it's got more to do with oil than anything else. Well said though xx
I've got greenfly on my geraniumns (sp!) and they are three floors up on a balcony, so I guess the little blighters fly high.
Lovely day in Kent, bit breezey bit it cools it down a bit.
AliB - Sneezy Spice (you should have heard me I just did 8 in a row, very loudly!!!)
xxxxxxxx
P.S. Happy Hump Day
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Clodagh - I nearly blew coffee out of my nose....thanks for that!
C from B, obviously doesn't know you so well if he expected a positive outcome from that effort!
Flight delayed - Quel surprise!!
Hi Thunder - bang on sir.
Rips
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Rips, are you flying with those so-and-so's who offer you cheap flights then charge you up the wazoo for everything except the seat (I reckon soon enough they'll be charging if you want a seatbelt - or have I just given someone an idea...). If so, what possessed you to think they'd move you to another flight for less than the cost of a five bedroom mansion in Kent??? That'll be the porter, eh...
Not much to say, all, had a very draining day - strange how having nothing to do can make you so tired... Nearly home time anyway, then off for drinkies (well, just the one, I'm driving) with a friend so she can offload about her (and my) current employer.
Have a lovely evening all.
AF xx
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Bloody hell Rips my little puff adder, you're not still stuck in t' airport are you?
Blimey that comes under the category of Beyond The Call Of Duty surely. What a shame though. You could have spent a lovely day in Cork; it's not completely wall-to-wall eejits really you know, there are some great little bars and coffee shops, and, of course, you coulda mooched around Brown Thomas for summat gargeous for the missus.
Anyway I'll shrup, that's not helpful is it. Like when you stop to ask directions (which I usually belligerently refuse to do by the way), and you get some daft old bat who says, "Ah, well, see... I wouldn't start from here...." grrr.
Actually, speaking of Craig, as we were en route back to Dublin airport after his latest jaunt a couple weeks ago, we took a short-cut and ended up rowing, as Craig didn't believe I knew where we were going. "See." He boomed. "Pull up 'ere. Al ask these twou women. EXCUSE ME LOOV," .. the two looked startled. "Is this t' reet way to t' airport?"
"Ah Jaysus." looking at each other as if he'd asked 'em the Swahili for Psychiatry.
"You want ta get off dis road, Jaysus what ja tink, Breeda? Tell yous wha. Go up to de top and torn dat way (pointing left) ..right? Den when you see Murphy's Bar, torn right at de lights before yous get there. Right?.."
Craig shut the window and said not another word till we spotted a Ryanair jet overhead and simply followed that.
And yet another example of what happens when you talk to a chap's left ear. It goes in, turns to shrapnel and exits via his gob.
Clodagh.xx
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Hi AF,
Air Fungus, aren't too bad, we went away last year with Ryan air and were told that the two bags (instead of four, as four of us were travelling) we had decided to take were over the weight limit, but there would be no charge.
No charge until we came home and found that they were willing to charge us 200 squid going the other way.....
If we'd known - we would have bought new bags on the way out!
They don't wear masks either!
Rips
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Aww Rips
I can think of better places to spend a day out!!
Clodagh, you've put me in mind of Billy Connelly describing the Liverpool ring-road - when he asked for directions, he was told "you can't get there from here"!
JG x
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Hope you enjoyed the strawbs KH-Spice mine were delish!!
Now Mum has just gone off down the road to find a nice man to hang me some hanging basket brackets above me two outside toilets full of flars!! She seems to have a knack of finding friends hubbys who she's no doubt been told have far too much time on their hands and getting them to help me out. She really is a superstar (for me) though would never dream of asking for help with anything for herself.
Fault!
BabyBump-Spice
-x-x-x-
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Clodagh - I did find my way into Brown Thomas - they seem to own half of the buildings on the high st....I went in the main front doors and came out somewhere near Dublin!
I discovered a lot of those bars last night!
Lovely people aswell, I also discovered this morning that I have a Cousin Frank here, who I'll have to look up next week on my return.
Bloody good job that plane was landing though eh!
They'd still be trying to pull you out of the Irish sea now!
Rips
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Clodagh!
Another screen tea-splashing moment! (Well if I'd been drinking tea of course) Made me lol in the middle of the office tho'
Sniggering Puff
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What's all this about treats for the CMM......what could I get the woman who has everything.......I suppose I could stay away a couple more nights!!!
Rips
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Ah don't get me goin', Rips.
At least you knew where you were with Dick Turpin. Your Money Or Your Life was a simple choice. And a bit a horsemuck on the roads wasn't such a threat to the old Ozone Layer.
The amount of time I've spent warning my little gang about the pitfalls of booking Ryanair; nowadays I just book their tickets myself. It's less traumatic.
The best thing, though, is when you do manage to navigate the system and get the cheap flight, dodge the taxes, baggage charges, unnecessary insurance, etc., and then they charge you a fee for using your card. Debit card that is. And that's ok I suppose; but how the robbin' so and so's justify charging you the fee EACH WAY when it's only one transaction.... ???? Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Jaysus am off for a Mivvi.
Stay safe.
Clodagh.xx
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Ello CLP And ALL.....
Bingo Star ere.....
CLP - Ave just goot back from London and a wanted ter wreet about certain areas of me experience on the blog and INDEED ter address the issue of astrology 'truth init or no truth init' az there are doubters in the area..... but ave goot a choice.... do a spend 40 mins wreeting a detailed blog or go out on me cycle inter the sunshine ter..... cycle!!!!!!!!!!!
For once..... ave gotta put the sun first...... and a waz gonna quickly wreet.........
But a can't az your very interesting and thought provoking blog 'as thrown me!!!!!!
Yer know what am like on politics...... but..... it's sun first..... am gonna be selfish for once........ but all a will say iz a agree totally with all you wreet CLP!!!!!!!
Shame we can't just live tergether in peace on this world...... but we just can't can we..... sadly!!!!!!!!!!!
Ter add...... actuallly this iz turning inter a long blog..... am off!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ave goot so much ter wreet on the blog from going weeks/ months back..... a just never get the time or chance ter wreet it all!!!!!!!
Might try later or termozza with some of my thoughts!!!!!!!
Finally..... CLP..... why can't politicians ave your line of thoughts..... or actually Obama does.... but az for Blair and Brown..... I think they are good people, mean well but are very weak and naive individuals who easily get corrupted/ persueded by others!!!!!!!!
GOURANGA 09!!!!!!!!
PS Of course i''l be taking,on me cycle ride inter the sun, me personal stereo ter listen ter Wrightie/ Drivetime!!!!!!!
Off on the beautiful Wirral Way (old railway line turned inter a beautiful cycle track/ footpath running from West Kirby ter 'ooton and INDEED past Thuthaston/ Irby..... two very well known old 'aunts of Jono S.... a now, sorry know, az 'e told me!!!!!!)
Bye!
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#76 - My goodness..... why does it always trun inter a DAMN long blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Turn noot trun!!!!!!!
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Hi Beez
Busy at work and was away in France last week with the family playing golf and drinking beer.
Didnt send the greenfly. I think they came from your direction.
Rips. I hope you have escape the confines of the airport.
Thunder
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Maybe 'He' has sent a swarm of greenfly because 'He' is fresh out of locusts?
...which apparently are nice deep fried, albeit a bit on the crunchy side...
You'd be hard pushed to deep fry a green fly though.
Or try to fry a fruit fly.
Today's tongue twister
see you later
l
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We've got greenfies galore herem and many other colours and sizes too, with one thing in common: they all like to either a)fly in a demented circle above my head or b) bite me. Flies love me, despite my rigorous hygiene and fragrant demeanour.
A x
Can I be Foxy Spice?
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We've got greenfly too, but the washing up liquid does help the plants. No bees or wasps though, as Finlay seems to have eaten them all!
Am hiding indoors at the moment, as loads of people cutting lawns at the moment, and I'm sneezing like mad! Need to do mine too, but can't face it today.....Mr JG doesn't do lawns!!
Oh, and I know our lawn is full of horseflies, which I'm very allergic too, and it's far too hot for long trousers and long sleeves!!
Rips, hope you're on the plane by now?
JG x (thinking of more excuses)!!
PS Not sure about topless spice, don't wan to scare off the neighbours lol
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Boleyngirl,
Therein lies your problem. You smell too nice.
They dont bite smelly people.
...and Jakeygirl what do you mean Mr JG doesn't do lawns. If I tried that on here I know exactly what Mrs T would say and it wouldnt be pleasant!!
Thunder
P.S. Let's hope Rips has managed to escape
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Actually Thunder, have done an excellent deal with Mr JG, if I clear up after the dog tonight (done) he will cut the lawn tomorrow!
Now as I would have had to do both, I think that's a brilliant deal!! LOL
AND, he will still have to do the s**t job tomorrow too....LMAO
And he thinks he's clever!!
Happy JG x
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That's it then JG / Thunder / Boleyn and all else swamped by the greenfly swarm.
Wet Tshirt contest with w up liquid.
Thunder - lots of to ing and fro ing to France on this ere blog!! MAW coming back for visit - you on hols, Puff off to live - anyone else?
Good one Foxy Spice !!
Smart move JG !!
Beezer xxx
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Evening all,
We have loads of green fly too, disgusting things . get everywhere.
Have just got my laptop back from the repair shop today. Now, thought i would be clever and password protect some confidential stuff, before leaving at the shop. As it has been 12 days since i last used it, I have no idea what the password was that i used. Driving myself nuts trying to hack into my own spreadsheets ;-(((((
Must be thick spice for me !!!!!!!!!
MC xx
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Woohoo! thanks all for the concern, but I'm home.
Should be a laugh next week as I intend to take the beast over with some of the more specialist materials.
Can't afford to buy them over there, massive price difference.
Anyone up for a road trip?
Kids cuddled, storied and in bed!
Forgot however that I am now a Tennis widow for two weeks, so I'm off to water the garden!
Toodles
Rips
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MC - I do exactly the same thing and never learn!
JG - Good work
Thunder - You lucky so and so!
Rips
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Hi Rips,
Glad you made it back in one piece.
i usually have one password that i use , but i can almost "see myself" typing in a new one , and thinking " ooh the bloke in the shop will never guess that " ...............
MC x
Gorgeous day up north
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Evening each
Chris, so profound, but so simple, eh? Why does no-one listen to us? The Save the Children website is worth looking at, although it's heartbreaking.
Hi all. Went over the rickety rackety bridge this morning in thick fog and returned this evening in glorious sunshine. Have spent the day helping a voluntary organisation to raise money, then the local Heritage Centre with the 4 yr old (used to be the 3 yr old), racing tractors, playing on the wooden train etc.......
xxxxx
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I am the happiest blogger in blogsville.
Fact.
Ripstickles, glad you're home hon!
Watching hugh on Ch4 ..... isn't he wonderful!
happy blogger spice!
x x x
or spicey happy blogger!
x x x x
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Me too Deev.
Anne, aka stupid spice. Went to buy ground nutmeg the other day for a recipe and returned with ground cinnamon, which I already had! Senior moment!!!!!!
xxxxx
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Hi Annie,
My life is one big senior moment !!! i should have bought shares in the post it note company , ..............
MC
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Woooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooo
15 minutes til Blur on stage.
Baggy is in for the night of her life!
Annie - not sure about geraniums in me strawberry jam!
Bring on the squirty cream!
Deevs
x x x
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Hiya Deevs
You still got some of that cream left ?????? or is that a new supply ;-))x
MCx
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Hi MC and Deev.
Geraniums???? in the jam??
Yuuukkkk....
xxxx
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PS: MC, I use post-its and the reminder on my phone. And I still forget stuff.
xxxx
Reminder to self: Don't forget the oldest grandson from school tomorrow!!!!!!
x
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Mc - that'd be telling!!!
;-)
Happy Happy Smiley Deevster
x x x
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Ok Deevs , you secret is safe with me !!
MC x
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yay i really wanna be 100! hope all you lubberly bloggers are well, not been on much lately but still have great time every day reading about ya escapades!
love to CLP, family and everyone else xxx
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roidy
100 not out!
Deevs
x x
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I write thison my daughter's teeny tiiny netbook, apologies for any mistakes, but I amalso falling asleep on the bed, with Boleynman watching something about Space on telly downstairs.
Had a fab dance lesson tonight, we now have a dramatic s
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It's nearly Ugly Betty o'clock
Can my day get any bettererererer?!?!?!?!
Howdie Boleyn!
Deevs
x x x
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You been quaffing alcohol bolengirl? Before Friday??????
xxxx
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i have AnnieG!!!
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I have had one beer , no chocklit and no cwisps this week . Saving myself for FNWC and Nicks nuts ................. steady on .........
MC
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Ahhh. FNWC ...
I won't be imbibing with you this Friday as I am going out for dinner with a lovely girly girlfriend.
May log on when I get home, if I can still focus (she drives!) but more than likely will be playing catch-up on all your shennanigans on Saturday morning.
And yes, MC, steady on there. You'll scare Nick and his nuts off!!
Happy Auld Deevster
x x x x
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Me too Deev and MC. Just a glass of cheeky pino whatsit.
xxxxx
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Well I'll be here on Friday Deev, keeping the bar open!!!!
xxxxx
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Oh I say MC - that's a bit much - Nicks nuts - keeping them all to yourself on a FNWC!!!!
I may or may not be there - next few hours may decide!!!!
Hi Annie me old ciggy matey.
Beezer xxx
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Annie -
I'm putting you in charge of making sure FNWC doesn't get out of hand! No lewd behavior. At least until I arive, if I get there at all!
Lewd bloggers.
As if!!!
Deevs
x x x
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BEEZ!!!!! How's you??
xxxxx
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I write this on my daughter's teeny tiiny netbook, apologies for any mistakes, but I am also falling asleep on the bed, with Boleynman watching something about Space on telly downstairs.
I an totally cream crackered, I'd forgotten it was possible to be this tired,this is how I felt when I had a baby and a 2 year old.
And have North Easten "hen" night (argh, am not a hen in any way shape or form. Total ban on anything pink, rude or crazy) coming up this weekend, followed by pre wedding get together with our chief witnesses on Sunday evening.
Thunderclap, just wanted to say thank you for putting my mind at rest #83. I was beginning to think I might smell of p*o.
(I know it's an innocent word, but I was once moderated for calling someone "plum face" so you can;t be too careful.)
Beez, don't do wet t shirts either! Would just look like a soggy ice lolly.
It's taken me 40mins to typethyis on this silly machine. I bid you all good night.
Ax
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Deev LOL, got a nice bottle of white calling to me, think i am gonna have to go to bed to stop myself.
Had a few scary computer moments at work today. Salaries for 68 people were hanging in the balance due to "server problems".
Am still recovering from the stress, so......... apologies to Nick , ;-)) dont be afraid mate
MC x
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Night boleyngirl. xxxx
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Ha ha, just seen my first post, how'd that happen? Achslly,do have a cheeky chardonnay aside me but it's taking me so long to type this I think it might have gone off!
A xzzzz
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Sorry Beez, dont know what came over me , have given myself a good talking to.
oooh, why you no come to FNWC lady B ???
Not gonna be sat there on my jack jones am I?
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Night Boleyngirl x
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Nanight Annie, the lass from Felling.
A x
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Nanight MC, nanight Beez, nanight Chezza, nanight Mary Ellen.
Ax
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Sorry - had a weee moment away then!!!
Ashtually d/w needed loading as well!
MC I will drag me puter with me if I happen to pop off somewhere to keep you company on Friday!!! Just a nice invite from a friend!!!
Beez xxx
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Hi Beez, you enjoy your invite, i will save you a seat and one for Deevs too
Feels like it should be weekend tomorrow.... been a long short week ..
Gonna log of and hit the stairs, have had a rollercoaster day today , and no, I've not been at Alton Towers !!
See you all soon, nighty night , watch out for those green fly !
MC xx
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Boleyngirl, how did you know I came from Felling?
Night all, am off, bed is calling.
Night john boy. xxxxxx
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Know what you mean MC - being in bolt hole then travelling back Monday deff been a short - long week!!!
Tell the truth not sure where the heck I am at mo!!
Beezer xxx
Annie ? you dropped off?
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She's back!!!
Ugly Betty - my hero!
Nite all.
Deevs, sadly devoid of nuts
x x x x
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Deev, I will try very hard to control the drunks on Friday, but am promising nothing!!!!
Beez, you'd better be there to help me!!!!
xxxxx
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Evening all,
Good blog today Mr Chris,Such a shame that so many lives have been lost .Let us all hope that it wont have been in vein.God bless them all ,and their families.
Bridge
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Ha, my turn on grownup's computer, only to log off though!
Annie man, one of my first ever blog-cons was with your good self, discussing our origins. I am well known for my stalker's memory, it can get me the most suspicious looks!
A x
Nanight everybody: diddle dee dee dee deeeeeeeee (Waltons' Theme)
A x
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I'll be there Annie!!!
Evening Bridge
Beez xxx
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Boleyn - still haven't managed my tanker of face cream - time running out I guess - what the heck ! I am what I am!!!
Get your beauty sleep tho' !!! 30 how many days?
Beez xxx
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Night boleyngirl, again. Haway the lads!!!!!!!
xxxx
See you Friday Beez xxxxxx
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Bingo hi how are you doing these days?
I see that you've been having a jaunt around West Kirby. Have got friends living there,also when I was little I used to spend holidays in Newbrighton .
It was so pretty then,went back years later with my daughters to see what it was like.
such a shame the beach was lovely but empty ,and the little high street was also empty.
Happy days ,not a lot of money around in those days,but there was sea ,sun ,sand and donkies .
Bridge xxxxxx
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See you Friday Annie !! (erm it's Wednesday - you busy again tomorrow????!!)
Beez xxx
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Hi Beez ,what do you want face cream for ?You are just fine being yourself.
I just use the pots f oil of olay and the ocasional face mask . some make up but not as much these days can't see to put it on .
Bridge xxxx
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Beez, yes I know it's Wednesday,doh!!!!
Busy tomorrow - across that damned bridge yet again!!!!
See you Friday lady. xxxxxx
Night all. xx
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Bridge - when you are as old as I am and have laughed - a lot - things happen to your mush!!! Just thought as these guys work so hard on mice aand stuff need to replenish their budgets!!!
When I can be faffed to go in the store - will give it a go !! Losing battle it may be but if they want feedback!!!!!
Beez xxx
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Annie - slow down! you are wearing me out!! And you retired so you didnt have to cross the rickety bridge!!!!
Beez xxxx
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Less of the old Beez I'm older than you if that makes you feel any better
Bridge xxxx
I pick my pots up with the shopping at Tommy Tescos.
xx
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Beez, that damned bridge and I have a love/hate relationship xx
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Ha ha you two!!! OK who is the oldest and the most wrinkly contest!!!!
Beez xxx
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Right, am definitely off now. Back over that bleedin' bridge tomorrow morning at 8.30.
xxxxx
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Sorry, have a major hayfever thing going on, so can't stop! Night all!
JG x
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Me Beez, Sixty Two.
Brige xxxxx
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Night Annie - go carefull over the rusty/loose rivets tomorrow!
Night JG - just seen an advert for a new H/fever drug other than P...t...n wil try and catch the name and fb you.
Beezer xxx
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Have seen people looking better and a lot of people looking a lot worse so I quite like myself as I am .
I wont mention the weight though. shh, dont tell anyone .
Bridge xxxxx
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Well I'm going to finish my beer and I quite fancy some cheese and biscuits but I think it's a bit late so I'll just have a nibble then retire for tonight .
Good night all , Take care .
Bridge xxxxxx
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ha ha Bridge - happy in my own skin but a smidge on the large size!!! 1.5 stone down since Jan for some reason (without really trying) but could do better as "they" say!!!
Beez xxx
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Chris
I do feel that actually you are being a bit simplistic.
Sadam Hussein was a ruthless dictator responsible for deaths of millions of people. To call him a stupid man in a grey suit is an insult to all the innocent people who died as well a the service personel who perished in order that he be brought to justice.
As for Iran , this is now a country with a nuclear capability so wouldn't it be better to try and ensure that it is run by a democratically elected moderate government rather than by somebody who calls himself the Supreme Leader.
Perhaps in future you should confine your daily musings to thing you really understand, such as expensive cars and exotic holidays.
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Very harsh Prof Plum/ aka Shirley but I am afraid very true.
Sadam did kill millions and Iran situation is scary - as you say - nuclear with "supreme" leader. with huge inverted commas.
The "leaders" will keep saying they are right - but hey most of them haven't a clue about the real world!!!! Control freaks anonymous!! Although I do feel a breath of fresh air wafting over the Atlantic - perhaps! We will see!
Guess that is why we need to enjoy and live for today (my huge motto) - cars - exotic hols - falling in love with lovely folk - meeting new friends - the lot!!!
Hate to keep banging on about my New Year Resolution -but all do keep smiling. I still am - well grinning actually!!
Beezer xxx
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Well said Beez.
Point taken Plum...but how do you get your kicks.
Lucky folks that can enjoy spending what they have earned.
If you have some joyous occasion at any time, I think that if you cared to share it with us..Most on here would just be happy for you.
MTF..?
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Ok, part time spice here..
Coping ok with the notebook albeit small it just means that I use the next grading up on the glasses..now heading for a 2.0 ooerr.!
Biddy, sorry ,missed you tonight.
Getting the bunting ready for sunday tho.
Have met all 60,ooo Glasto headed funseekers today, luckily I was going in the opposite direction but still managed to stop off and bag myself one or two freebies from the stand by trade stalls.
Codagh..I am a left handed one..
Can we set up a left handed club or are we too insignificant ?
Back in a mo...Strange noises at the garden door!
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Codagh..sorry lost the L there somehow!
MTF.x
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Hi MTF - just back from "fresh air" "What"? I hear you all yell - from my muggy midlands doggy wander. Crumbs - I really can't breathe!!
Neighbour popped round earlier to say same thing - off to coast to breathe some ozone! So - fish to feed - veg to water for a few days - theirs - not mine!!!!
Eyes shutting ! Too much 'citement for me in one day!
Niteall.
Bexer xx
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Beez,as you know,I am here on the coast....
No air here either.
MTF.x
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Will try and be here tomorrow..but another Glasto trip is on the cards :(
Night all .
MTF.xx
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Good morning sweetpeas!
Bagpuss - how was it? How were they? Did you have a faberoony time? Do you ache from all that Wooooo Hooooo-ing and jumping up and down?
Tell us ....... please!!!!!
Well, it's Thirsty Thursday already - where is the time going? Only 182 sleeps til St Nick tumbles down our chimberleys!
The sun is out, there's a gentle breeze and the sky is blue. Again. Delightful.
Have had a good week at work thus far, caught up with loads of stuff, invoicing done, filing done and boss lady happy with her magnificent office manager! (s'me!)
So today ..... all being well, a bit of fun, lighten the load, make someone smile and maybe, just maybe a visit to the norty step .....
.... care to join me? I'll see you there laters!
Truly Madly Deeply
Deevski Spice
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Morning all.
Superbeep - Put Damon down!
Just wanted to say that I am extremely glad that the FIA and FOTA sorted their differences.
It was an ideal FOTA opportunity.........Geddit?!
Seriously though, although it seems to have secured the release of the 'power mad - Mosley'.
I am fed up with the posturing by both him, Bernie the Bolt and the teams.
This further backs up my thoughts that Silverstone will be around for a good many years to come.
Grow up you clowns!!!
Right off to Corby, which is about 9hours drive the other side of Northampton....or that's what it seems like!
Toodles
Rips
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