Alain de Botton - last night.
V special man.
"The thing we end up wasting most of is our life."
Let's not do that then.
CLP
2009
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Morning Christoph - man of few words but wise.
Exactly how I feel - live life to the fullest - you are only here once.
Beez xx
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Here Here!
Go with the flow and enjoy the things that make you happy. You can't help how you feel so you might as well make the most of it.
I know I do!
Deevs
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Hi Chris,
I absolutely agree, of course. There's no time to waste - I wish I had known that when I was 18 - I would not have squandered years and years waiting for my life to begin!
Seize The Day!
C xx
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Morning all
Wise words indeed Christoph. I've just been contemplating whether I should devour a slice of home-made carrot cake with me cawfee. Decision made!
Pen, awaiting the arrival of the sunshine!
xx
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Hi Chris
It is so easy to let life pass you by, especially when we are all so busy.
I have times where I can find my "get up and go" and accomplish so much in a short period of time, but then other periods where inertia gets the better of me.
I think as long as we have a happy balance, and are feeling that we are living life to the extent that we want to, then that's OK. Not everyone wants to run around at 100 miles an hour all the time.
JG x
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Chris
Today's blog is more like a Tweet, given it's length (but the words wise and meaningful, so why not!?)
So, a blog crossed with a Tweet ...... we have our first
Twog
Ha!
Deevs
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Couldn't agree more Chris......
And I need to remember it a bit more often too!
washing up - check
Washing done and drying - check
Boy snoring gently - check
Morning's chaos tidied away - check
think that makes it tea and victoria sponge time!!
ebx
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MOrning all!
Be warned..have just discovered I can access the blog from my phone..I will apologise in advance for any typo's!
Wise words this morning big chief.. live every day to the full, don't let the little things stress you and have no regrets.. works for me anyway..
Hope everyone else is doin ok this morning..
HAppy birthday to jumpy if you lurking!
ANd big hugs to FLower..x
Currently in hair dressers having the grey covered so i may be back!
PEace and love..
mSc x
PS...know 4 quiz answers..and LOve flash forward! X
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Morning Chris,
Why use a thousand words when you can sum it up in one sentance - very well put Chris and I whole heartedly agree.
I always say that life is too short, not that I would do anything to shorten it by being reckless but I believe that each day is God given and I thank him for it.
AliB
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Good Morning!!!
Wise words CLP, something to think about for sure.
Haven't had a chance to catch up for a few days, but Hurrah and Huzzah I'm back in blighty! This means I will be having a little trip to a bookstore tomorrow in order to purchase "the book". Was most upset when the river flavoured online bookseller wouldn't deliver it to me over there. Well now I'm here and I can buy it! Hurrah!!
Happy days to you all.
Dragonxx
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Quiet 'ere, i'n'it?!
Good morning Christoff and fellow bloggers!
Just dashing in as the day has seized me and is shaking me at mad, telling me to get a wiggle on! Loved Alain on the show! Think he could get a regular slot in the Breakfast Club?!
My baby lass, of the non-sleeping variety, just said our cat's name, clear as a bell ... Xander! Not bad for a one year old ... just a shame it was our other cat Ollie!! Lots of praise given anyway, followed by much repeating of Ollie leading to a very confused cat!
Got to go!
Huggles
Susan
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Chris,
Short but sweet today - much like my other half!
I quite agree on your sentiments, though some days it's more difficult to view it like that and achieve it.
For those who have said they know answers to quiz questions, it's all very well saying you know the answers but you haven't said what you think the answers are, so hoe do you know you know the answers?!
MC - I would hope you know the question about Manchester - no pressure!
And finally, some good news for me - my job will not end this Friday, as there are things they now want me to do at H/O, so a stay of execution!
Nic
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And that should have been how not hoe - d'oh!
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Nic
The Manchester river question is an interesting one, as there are a few rivers, plus all the canals.
The main two are the Mersey and the Irwell (which forms the boundary between Manchester and Salford) - I'm presuming the answer would be the Irwell as that's more central?
JG x
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Fab job news Nic
Pen xx
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Nic, that is terrific news about your job - you must feeling pretty relieved!
xx
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Well done on the job Nic!!
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Good news Nic xx
I've just had to use the € sign in an email and rather than type the word EUROS I used the sign, never done that before. So thanks to whoever told me where it was and how to use it...hee hee. Very easily pleased.
AliB
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JG - told you all I was hopeless - I thought it was the Mersey !!! Doh !!!!
Beez xx
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Re job - thanks and yes,I am pleased - 1 month rolling contract - don't know until when but gets me out of doing any decorating for a while - huzzah! lol.
JG - Irwell is correct!
Nic
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Oooo, congrats, Nic!
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Nic
Didn't put the answers on here as I didn't want to spoil it for others.
Fantastic news on the job front too - way to go dude!
Deevs
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Afternoon.
Can I add to that please.
The only failure in life is failure to try.
And, howya Chezza, I'd have said today's offerin' was more of a Bleet.
Also, since I've still not got me act together with the Twit stuff, and given my Wigan roots, for now I remain a loyal Christope Lambpie's Old Gal.
In other words, a CLOG.
Hurrah.
Right am off again; flies and blue bottoms spring to mind....
Clodagh.xx
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Oooh Ali, that's a mystery that has eluded me for AGES, how to use the euro key on this damn lap-top. In fact it even has Damian foxed. Pray tell...
Clodagh.xx
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Clodagh, I take no credit for it. But if you press Alt Gr and then the key where the € symbol is (it's number 4 on my keyboard) hey presto.
Marvellous
AliB
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Ok here goes. Umm.....
€ HURRAH oh €€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€
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yippee €€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ ah wait til I show that scaldy aul eejit Damian, ah €€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€4
Tanks a million Ali wa-hey €€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ €€€€€€€€€€€€€€€
Cl€dagh.xx€€
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Ere what does Alt Gr stand for, is it Grrrrrrrr..
And for that matter what's Fn? Apart from *eck*n nonsense.
Ah jayzus I SO need lessons. What an awful gobdaw I am.
Clodagh.xx
€€€ hurrah
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Nic
#2 -
TIGER, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
etc etc.
Deevs
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Clodagh
Fn is your function key on a laptop, normally to access the End, Home etc (normally shown in a different colour)
Have no idea what Alt Gr stands for though!
JG x
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Chris - thanks for having Alain on the show last night. It was fascinating listening to the pair of you. I read his interview with Lynn Barber a few months back in the paper and I loved the bit where he said that a friend in Australia rings him up and, without any preamble at all, just asks something like "What is shyness?" and off they go. You also have to respect the guy for relying on his work for a living rather than the money made by his family. A wise young man indeed.
I think Highland Susan has hit on a cracking idea for the breakfast show - Alain as a regular contributor to "Philosophical Thought For The Day".
Lots of love to everyone else - enjoy this barbecue Autumn.
xx
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Greetings CLP & Each Blog Viewer/ Wreeter....
Bingo Star ere....
CLP - Most thought provoking blog terdee, INDEED a agree we spend aloot of our time in life wasting our time.... Something a agree on ter a point but life isn't always az simple az this!!!!
In fact terdee am on a BIG mission..... in fact a VERY, VERY BIG mission, that some'ow a feel might will be a waste of time.... but my positive attitude in life iz if yer don't try yer don't get & a very much 'ope it's noot a waste of time!!!!!!!
If yer fail pick yersen up and try again, try again!!!!!
A could really go off on one about this subject az alotta the time a find it's other people that waste my time, negative people.... with a negative attitude about everything.... love and dating springs ter mind!!!!
But.... a know for sure if yer do keep trying yer do get where yer wanter be in the end..... that's if yerv noot given yersen the 3 ayches in the process; 'ernia; 'emorrhoids or a 'eart attack in the journey ter where yer wanter be..... that can lead ter ending up in the fourth aych.......... 'ospital!!!!!!
Talkin' of wasting our bits of our life.... that brings me onter me story a mentioned yesterdee i'd tell all about when a goot inter a BIG mess on the mortoway.... and a getta feeling the 'ighways Agency were wasting their time too with a sign, yes a sign... which could slightly fit inter the category of 'Bingo Star's Signs The World 'as Gone Mad'.... literlally!!!!
What 'appened, basically it's a long story, but a waz driving a long the M62 in 'relatively' thick fog but nothing ter do with any of me family aka relatives!!!
A 'ad reduced me speed accordingly but noot too much, but noot too fast either - All waz going well until a saw a sign, yes a flashing sign!!!
The only problem a couldn't see what the matrix sign said due ter the fog!!!
So a slowed wreet down neck forward with the Bingo beedy BIG eye fixed most firmly onter the sign...... then az a goot closer a could see what the sign read!!!!
It read....... 'FOG'!!!! NNNNYA!!! 'FOG' all.... yes the sign thatta could see because of... errr fog waz telling me that there's.... errr fog, just in case a didn't realise there waz fog even though a waz surrounded by errr.. fog!!!!
The only problem.... it's at that point a goot 'it from behind..... all caused by driving too slow on the mortoway!!!!
Tatty bye!!!!!
PS CLP & ALL - Three things thatta find are never a waste of time that spring ter mind.... listening ter Wrightie's BIG show, CLP Drivetime gig..... and eating a banana!!!!!!
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Ali & Clodagh.... I like this very much!!!!!!!!!
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Good News Nic!
ebx
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Think I have to learn the art of not regretting living life to it's fullest. I'm working on it.
Date #2 tonight in Covent Garden, should be fun....now where did I put my dating trousers?
J
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Ay up folks.
Having a grand day in't th'office.
Nic, havent a clue on Manchester Rivers, if its not running through the main shopping area then i wont have seen it . Now ask me about shoe shops and bars , and you'll get a list as long as your wot nots.
Good news on the job
MC xx
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Ah Bingo hurrah that's yous, me an' Ali votin' YES to Lisbon then.
Am all €€€€€€€€€€d up now an' nowt to spend me €€€€€€€€s on.
Am mad frustrated now.
Anybody want a quick quote for summat?
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Clodagh.€€
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And tanks JG.
Now if I knew what the hell me Function Key was, I'd be a happy woman. Is it to open a file on me invitations to somebody's weddin' or Welcome Home do from the Priory or Strangeways? Or is it a log of daily bowel movements? Either way yous have me perplexed.
These things are the fruit of Satan. Designed to aggravate the Tourrette's and keep the window-repairers in business. It's a conspiracy.
Clodagh.xx
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Sorry Clodagh, you won't catch me voting yes to anything European. Some lovely countries and people but I'd like to keep my pounds, shillings, and pence!
AliB
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Sorry Nic - totally missed your news !! Good one - bread on the table for a while longer then.
MC - I just love you - girl after my own heart - no doubt about it. Shop till we drop.
ééééééé by éck
agree with you too Ali €€€€€ww :-( £ :o)
Beezer xx
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I just had a lovely lunch hour. Turned the music off. Turned the heater up, sat back in my chair and read CLPs book.
Really fancy a reading duvet day day. Just me, the moggy, the book and some chocolate buttons.
Deevs
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OK, having evil norty thoughts here .....
I just ate some healthy, good for me, dried cranberries. They were nice, big, juicy and very cranberryish.
Now, what about if you were to melt some chocolate buttons down and pour the molten lava of milk chocolateyness over aforementioned cranberries.
DroolingDeevs
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Cheryl - You tiger you.
MC - Did you know that th Manchester Ship Canal was built as a result of Liverpool imposing import tariffs for cotton arriving at their ports destined for Manchester - they built it to avoid the tariffs (thanks to Stuart Maconie for this fact). Scousers 1 Mancs 2! If only that were the result last sunday :(
AliB - With you on the € - it is fun though isn't it? €€€€€ - enough now...lol...
Nic
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Aren't cranberries supposed to be good for something...it's err..now what is it - memory? Or is that something else?....
Nic
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Nic, I think you will find it's the "something else" option ...!
x
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and no, that's not why i was eating cranberries. my "something else" is in perfick working order, thankyouverymuchly!!
x
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There is some fruit that is good for memory - thought it was cranberries. Maybe not.
Nic
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It's Blueberries!! What a twerp I am...lol
Nic
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now they're nice covered in chocolate too .....
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Just breaking the afternoon silence.
I'm quite nice covered in chocolate too ;~)
Beezer xx
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Beezer! Tried that on an ex girlfriend once but my tongue got sore...
Nic
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Beez, you made me blush!
x
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Beez, That was a tea/screen moment! LOL xx
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TMI Nic !!!!!!!!!!!
Beez xx
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Sorry Ali :)
Beez xx
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I think #50 is the first "cold shower" moment for a very long time .....
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Turtally agree with that Deev :)
Beez xx
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Beezer started it.... :(
Nic
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S O R R Y !!!!!!!!!!! Taken everyones mind off work tho' hasn't it!
:o)
Beez xx
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My mind wasn't actually on work to start with Beez. Other things occupying my mind. Other nice things. Other very nice things.
Mange Tout!
Smiley Deevs
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Just popped my head in for a breather, and find you norty lot!!!!
LOL
JG x
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OK Deev, confession - neither was mine - me baaaad ! On the other hand I could have just purchased shares in c@dburys (other sweeties etc).
Beez xx
pee ess - Anyone with little 'uns - (children that is) - there's a new Noddy book out !!! Get it ! - proper story and a happy ever after ending. aaaah.
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JG,
It wasn't me - I was led astray...lol...
Nic
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It's the dark nights JG - they make me think all kinds of nortiness ....
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... although that doesn't explain what was going thru my mind at around 8am today ....
oooops!
x
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Deev - you are melting your chocolate !!
Hi JG - norty ? moi? erm........
Beez xx
Easily led Nic ? oh dear
skipping off before I get in to any more trouble...................
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Skipping???
In THOSE heels woman!?!?
x
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I'm going to do some work now before you all totally corrupt me...
Nic
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Sorry, as soon as I thought I had a minute, the damn phone rang again!
I need to finish a few things off here, and get off home, so might catch you later (using HIS notebook)!!
JG x
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Afternoon all, Just waiting for a cake to come out of the oven so thought I'd drop in on you norty lot...
Nic was going to say what an interesting wee factoid there at #41 until you ruinied it with your comment on the match last week (me being scouse and a red!) Well done on the job front anyway.
Rx
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Nic, Congrats on the new rolling contract.That happened to a friend of mine and he is still there 2 years on so fingers crossed.
Alt Gr stands for "alternate graphic" if that helps anyone!
Another useful saying is "Fact not emotion".
Hope all are well.
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Gosh it's quiet on here today!!!
Hello All and CLP
Loving the thought for the day. I would occasionally like some time to waste though....but then again, just end up watching rubbish tv and eating too many crisps!
Beez - i just figured out the ééééééééé. I loved our little lesson the other week on what all the keys are for, someone asked and it was duly delivered...should definitely be a weekly update on various keyboard techniques, ¬¬¬¬¬¦¦¦¦¦¦¦```````
So what are the extra 7, 8 and 9 on the numbered keys for ie there are 2 7's and 2 8's and 2 9's on the keys???? And then the slash on the zero?????
Loving the idea of chocolate covered cranberries....and other things mentioned earlier....:)
Not managed to catch up on all the last few weeks of blogland, quick summary from anyone?
dréam€r
xxx
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Dreamer
You should find that there are also numbers on the U I O J K L & M and a * + - as well, they are for using spreadsheets, but I prefer a keyboard with a separate number pad as I spend most of my life inserting numbers into spreadsheets!
I'm finding it awfully difficult to type on this little notepad thingy, everything is so small!!
JG x
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€€.
Hurrah.
€.xx
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Btw. Chocolate peanuts.
Can pass on the cream cakes, the pork scratchin's, the spotted dick an' custard. But chocolate peanuts..
In fact. You know that scene in Fater Ted with Sister Assumpta up to the fetlocks in chocolate? Well now that's meself if yous leave me unsupervised with a bag a chocolate peanuts.
Clodagh.x€
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Ew ey up. How do you do the little accent? Can you do the little cedilla whatsiname too? And the little dotty accents like over Brunhilda? Oh yippee.
Clodeugh.€€
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hey all
Another quiet day in Blogland!
I'm quizzing tonight, shall I do same as Nic and post some questions tomorrow?
Tiggs xxx
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Evening all,
What a lovely day its been, and a great sunset tonight too.
Nic, thanks for the interesting fact about the MS canal. Tis a big canal indeedy, which happens to be right outside my front door . Tis a cause of deep frustration to me on a regular basis. When a ship sails past , the swing bridge goes , and invariably i am on the "wrong" side of said bridge, for probably 20+ minutes, and probably dying for the loo . I would like to see it used for more useful things like water skiing and synchronised swimming , but things take a while to catch on up north.
Didnt know they had two football teams tho , often wondered what that big red blot on the landscape was as i was driving into the city :-) xx
MC xx
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I've been caught at that swing bridge a few times, and the one at Eccles a few times, take forever they do!!
Another interesting fact is that the Ship Canal is actually the Irwell from Salford onwards, and then joins the Mersey. In all, there are 4 overground rivers in Manchester, and three that are now completely underground!! And the Bridgewater canal continues from the Ship Canal through to Yorkshire! (OK, I know, I'm being boring)!! LOL
Salford Quays has a watersports centre now, with canoeing, sailing, windsurfing, triathlon swimming and dragon boat racing! No synchronised swimming though :(
Can see that Red thing from my office, always wondered what it was!! ;-)
JG x
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JG,
When the bridge swings, i get all excited , thinking its gonna be a big tanker or a some big freighter , so i get ready to wave at them all. To find its a poxy Mersey Ferry , with a mast two inches taller than the bridge . So why dont they just put a hinge on the mast , hence no need to swing the bridge and then we'd all be happy .
Racking my brain cell to think if ive ever seen anyone wearing blue football shirts in the city centre . Nope , cant say i have .
MC xx
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I loved Alain on the show last night - all that he sadi made perfect sense but the thing I will take away from that & change my life for the better is about our expectations and anger............remember? Why Sally was asking about loosing her keys. It was about expectations.......it will save a lot of anxst in my life - accpetance.
I hope all of you have had a great day x x x
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oooh , the penny has just dropped . They must play the football thingy after all the shops have shut , thats why i never knew about it .
MC xx
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Chaps
Not alot to say, but I thought I'd pop in and see what was going on.
Green Day are now but a distant echo - until Friday, they are on Jonathan Ross - so I figured I'd lay off them for a while as I had them on seriously heavy rotation over the past few weeks. So, I gave Buckcherry a whirl - OK actually, then the new Alice In Chains stuff - whoa, heavy going, and then plunged straight back in the 70s for a Ramones-fest. But what did I end up running 10k in the gym to last night?
Yep, Billie and the boys.
I'm defecting. Probably best you read that again, especially if you have had a glass of wine, DEFECTING. A couple of a's and we're in a whole new ballgame. After years of driving leaping cats, I'm moving away, for the time being, to Bavaria. I would point out though, that the model I am having has had indicators fitted, as most of these particular cars don't appear to, at least the ones that normally cut me up at roundabouts and change lane without warning on the motorways.
The next couple of days sees me head to Cambridge and then Reading - Berkshire, not enjoying a chapter or two - a chance to give the twin turbo a last stretch of her legs.
Then, a mercifully quiet weekend of cooking and chilling. Until the little brats - sorry, darlings - in their Munsters outfits come begging for sweets on Saturday night.
Loving your work
Peace + love
MfR
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Evening all
Matt - stick with the Ramones fest ..... this is Rock And Roll Radio afterall my chum!
Watching Jimmy at the mo, sacrificing the first 15 mins of the Arsenal game to watch him make bread. I met him a couple of Christmas's ago - I was working on a recycling roadshow at his farm (the Jimmy's Farm, y'know!) and he is quite simply gawjus in real life. 6'2" of blond toussled hair, blue smiley eyed loveliness.
As for Saturday and the "trickle treaters" - lights turned off and ignore the wee blighters. Or kidnap my niece and nephew and go out with them ....
Back inabit
Deevs
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Harrrrrooowwwww Every peeeps
I ave doned my Alcofrol Abuse knowledge traing and am please to say we passsssssedddd
Had to complete practical on way home. Glad I live at end of the line cos harder to miss your stop.
I loooooooove you all
hic
Seza xXxXxxxxxxxXXXXXxxxxXx
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Evening ,
No tricks here on Saturdyay am well stocked with treats and ready .
Hope you've all had a good day .
Deev hopes you feel better ,got to get youself sorted before The Pool.
Your sober then Seza.xxx.
Bridge. xxx.
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Matt, glad you've had the optional extras added ;-) Good luck in your new role!
We are also planning to go out, or just plain hide from the little critters on Saturday - have already had some round, that didn't get a good reception!
MC - LOL!!!
JG x
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Ohh, Seza!! lol
Hi Bridge!!
JG x
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Hi tob you JG ,hows it going ???
IS MfR talking about a new car ???
bids .xxx
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Oh, actually there was one other thing.
Today, I was given a copy of a magazine.
Nothing special there, I here you say.
Well, this particular mag has a cover price of £50.00.
Yep, you read that right.
So what is it?
I'll leave you to guess, but it is the second one I have had and the first had a couple of pictures of our own Christophe in it.
MfR
PS Bridge - indeed, it is four wheel talk.
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MFR,
Please say which car it is , I dont know what is made in bavaria, other than beer .
Bridge , hiya .
Seza, you been dwinking ?
MC xx
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Hello Matt, nice to see you .
So nice new car on the cards then ,when do you get it or is it not ordered yet ??
The magazine I should imagine has got to be doing something with cars.
Glad you enjoyed your Green Day concert .
Bridge .xxx.
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Evening all,
Chilli and post chilli coffee, date and pecan cake consumed, now feeling comfortably stuffed and chilled out. Have been on a day off today, did some cooking and some chilling, and some wandering around the shops looking for gift ideas ahead of the big C word, and best pal's birthday. Also successfully managed to bleed the radiator in my bathroom, so was feeling rather proud of myself.
Don't get any trick or treaters round my way, but then I live in a block of flats with a secure entryphone so someone would have to buzz them in in the first place.
50 quid for a magazine!!! And I grudge the price of most women's mags...
Rx
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Hic
Seza xxxx
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Me thinks it might be a car auction brochure??
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MC - it's a BM*W lol
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Boooooooooooooooooooo! I feel absolutely pants pals. Mr Deev gawn to bed already (mainly coz I kept him awake form ost of last night coughing!). I've Vick'd me chest, have hot water bottle to cuddle and am spending the night on the sofa so at least one of us (that'll be him then!) gets some sleepage.
Matt - is it a copy of Heat signed by Jordan and Peter pre split?!?!
OK, I'll get me coat ....
Deevs
xxxx
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Hi Rosie ,MC,Sezzza
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JG, you sure ? thought he said it had two a's in it , thas why I'm a bit befuzzled
MC xx
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Tricky Treaters can come to ours as much as they like...........We're going to see Fleetwood Mac!!
Tis boy1's birthday on Saturday so we taking him out to lunch then they're going to see Up with Nanny & Grandad.
Think they are going to do a little demanding gifts with menaces but I'll not be there!!
"Training" wearing off now. Just a bit sleeeeeeeeeepy
Hic
Seza xXx
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JG
Right on one front, but it isn't an auction brochure.
It is a 'magazine', but it is the Ferrari Magazine, all yours if you are an owner, in the biz and able to blag one (me) or stupid enough to fork out £50 for it. Actually, it is 50 Euros, but I don't seem to have a Euro button on my typewriter and it is virtually the same thing nowadays.
A steaming hot bath beckons.
Take care all
MfR
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Bavarian Motor Works.....???
JG x
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JG, LOL , you brainy thing xxx
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Deev, Have you not got a spare room ??
Whisky is good for colds and brandy ,nice hot toddy .
Bids xxx
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Deev,
Sorry you are poorly woorly . Hope you can shake it off pdq.
MC xx
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Bridge
Spare room full of demi-johns of bubbling home-brew wine, ironing, a clothes airer, CDs ... yep, spare room = storage space in this tiny ickle house.
Ne'er mind.
Good job my beloved Gunners are doing well or else who knows what an emotional car-crash I could potentially be tonight.
Me
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Seza ,hope you enjoy Fleetwood Mac .
Where are you going to see them ? And I'm sure the boys will have a great time with the elders ..
Bids .xxx.
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MC - not brainy, just a petrolhead!! LOL
JG x
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Waterloo Road + Tom Chambers + Spooks = Boy1 walking home from karate from now on!!!
Hic
Seza xxx
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Deev , you need an easyjobrob Shed .xxx
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Deevs, sorry you're still poorly, I have a lovely sofa that I'd happily sleep on - and do regularly, unintentionally though!
Hope you soon get better, especially for next week!! I know how much you've been looking forward to it!!
JG x
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Deevs, no good feeling poorply, snuggle up warm and take more Lemsips
Bids, We're goin to Wem-Be-Ly!!! Boys love going to Grand's. Always get spoilt rotten
Seza xxx
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Evening all!
I did just that Matt!! read it with extra A's!!!! Oh My - must be tired !! Got me worried too moving to Bavaria!
Local plods have a sign you can download from their website to deter the little so and so's with their begging and I let the dog in to the porch at all times. Trouble is - although he barks - he loves kids so the back end nearly shaking itself off kind of gives it away that he was to give them a lick/paw/whatever!
MC Seza - LOL
Hugs Deev xx
Matt yes you have €€€€€€€€€€€ there you go - use one of mine! Next to space bar alt gr and 4 on keyboard!
Beezer xx
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If your not better by next Monday deev ,Antibiotics from said Doctors .
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Beez
So I have €€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€!
Ta!
MfR
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Matt
Can you do this to?
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Seza xxxx
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LOL at you lot!!
MfR - love the German cars, am still astounded that the bloke who got mine from new paid £15k for the extras - you could buy another car with that!! Not that I'm complaining as I've got all the benefits!!
JG x
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Seza
Stop showing off.
JG. This'll be my first BM-thingy, but it should be nice.
Off for my bath, a couple of chapters, and some kip. Been better on that front lately, so fingers crossed...
MfR
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Mines german too , but i'm gonna send it back coz they forgot to put the a's on it , or would i have had to pay extra for them ?
MC xx
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Safe to show off tonight cos MTF not here! hehe
Don't drop your book! "splash" oops too late
Seza xxx
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Matt - I'm with the Stuttgard lot, but both decent, indicators excepted!! LOL
Mr JG with the "other lot" - Auto Union as was!
JG x
PS think Mr JG getting restless without his notebook...me being evil!!
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decisions decisions do i catch up on here... will need to go back to yesterday afternoon, that will take a while... or do i carry on with THE BOOK that i have not had a chance to pick up for a couple of days ...just not enought hours in the day... think THE BOOK is calling me.
ta ta for now you happy people.
Chris once again you have a way with words, albeit it short!
love Loli x
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Can I just point out that the accents thingy is all down to little old me and a glass of Rosé.... oh and €€€€€ for good measure...
Watching a rerun of HIGNFY then off to bed in a min with Michael Palin...
Rx
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Evenink from a hotel bar somewhere in Aberdeen.
MC - You Dufus! Your car is made by the same company.
MFR - Glad to see you drifting over to the dark side(not literally as the traction control would see to that!). I am wedded to the 'Four sprung duck technique' but am not happy that Clarkson has decide it us that are C*cks and not the Beemer drivers anymore.
Anyway - I'm delighted to hear from somebody else who believes in indicating. Why wouldn't you?
Deev - hope you feel better soon....as, I assume does better!
Nic - great news...similar to that of Debs who only went for an interview - then a one month contract.
I think that was three months ago, and she's still there now.
Thunder - Dirty boy!
Rips
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By the way re indicating (or not) I was once driving behind a police car, negotiating at least one roundabout and a right turn, and did the driver of said police car indicate during any of these manouvres... did they heck!! GRRRRR!!! Drivers not indicating is one of my pet hates..
Rx
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Rips,
i'm not a dufus, i'm a lady driver.
MC *upset *
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OK, made Mr JG suffer enough, will need to let him have this diddy thing back - especially as Finlay is now half sitting on it, don't want to break two in a week!!
Will lurk later by phone, but won't wind myself by trying to post anything "big"!!
Night all
JG x
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Right guys
Off to bed now
See you soon
Seza xxxx
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Sorry guys but beemer drivers just do not signal - break the mould MFR!!!!
Had a friend who wanted us to drive him to heathrow once in his brand new 7 - got in driving seat and hit the button for best driving position!!! Nearly ...............well - let's just say Mr B drove.
Preferred his roller - when he got rid of the 7 !!! (many moons ago this was - bless no longer with us). Miss him - original jerk sauce and blue mountain coffee beans too! Sigh.....
Beez xx
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MC - I don't know what Dufus means up north, but where I come from it's a term of endearment....I wouldn'y have used it otherwise - obviously!
Ahem......
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WOULDN'Y?!......I may have been in Scotland too long!
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TOP FIVE DRIVING PET HATES:
1: Not indicating - especially on rouandabouts, so you have to wait just in case....it is not enough to just indicate when you have decided to leave the roundabout!
2: Poor lane discipline
3: Fog lights
4: Tail gating, and those who unnecessarily cut into your adequate spacing
5: People who drive at 40 everywhere - be it a 20/30/40/50/60 limit
I expect my driving shortcomings will be covered by other peoples top fives!
Rips
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WOW - I can really clear a room!
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Not indicating, pulling out, being in the wrong lane on purpose to jump queues, no lights, jumping the overtaking queue, tailgaiting....I could go on forever!
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Think that just about covers mine too Rips!
Motorways these days are just a nightmare - apart from parking on them!
Lorries who decide they are slightly quicker than the one in front and decide to overtake coming up to a hill 5 miles of tail backs in 10 seconds for those not quick enough to see what is going to happen and zap in to outside lane before all else do!
Middle lane hoggers.
Tail gated by a lorry once - obviously had a very very bad day! couldn't see to move lanes so hit the hard shoulder and phoned someone I used to know! Hopefully he got life -cos I watched and he moved on to next car!
How long have you got? been driving for a zillion years (since 17) and it is so bad now if I was thinking of learning - I wouldn't!!!!
Beez xx
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It just takes me ages to text!
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nite all
:-(
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Ooh!
I have a tremendous amount of sympathy for Lorry drivers.
They have to work at half the speed on the roads with 20 times the size and people expect them to behave like a car.
If you watch them, you will see that most anticipate the stupid and impatient mistakes that car drivers make so as to avoid problems.
The worst one is when a car expects an artic on its inside to go around a tight roundabout in exactly the same way they do.
Rips
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One of the best bits about my 'van' is that so many reps pull alongside at lights and junctions knowing that they can speed ahead of me and nip back in......Mwaaahahahahahah! No they don't!
Rips
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Rips - men drivers - speshly in black vans - I rest my case!!!!
Beez xxx
Can I have a laydee here to tell the odd bloke they are the reason for the aggression in this world?
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A Laydee....on here?!
Night Deev.
Night Poppet.
Can I have a gentleman on here to tell the Laydees that they are the reason for our aggression?
The CMM excepted naturally!
Rips
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Drivin' pet hates.
People swerving all over the road due to texting at the wheel.
People determinedly sticking to the fast lane, thus forcing others to undertake.
Men who have an obvious issue with being overtaken by a woman.
People who have absolutely no clue what to do at a toll station.
People who park lazily and take up 2 spaces on a busy car-park.
Me.. obviously I would never contravene the rules of the highway. Have never had an accident, seen loads in me rear-view mirror, like...
Actually that's a fat fib. I've had several accidents; every single one being caused by some chap comin' outa nowhere. When I wrote off the car on the main N8 from Cork on a beautiful sunny day, it was a youngfuller who belted straight across the main road because he got is foot caught under the brake pedal. Damian was worried the shock had turned 'im straight, till the North Tipperary Fire Brigade turned up an' reassured 'im. Then there was the time I was beltin' up te M6 and nearly got skewered like a pickle on a stick by a low-loader with a portakabin on the back hittin' the bridge and firin' poles everywhere, eg. beneath my ickle Polo. Then the little aul wans who shot outa side street in Southport, straight into my path on the main road. And finally, the chap who hit me head-on with 'is lorry whilst in me Golf. The ex-hubby said if I'd bin' drivin' the soft-top Mini instead a the Vortsprungdurkteknik I'd a bin' mashed to a pulp.
Now then. Anyone want a lift?
Clodagh Pitstop.xx
€€ hurrah x
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JG your facts about Manchester ship canal put my feeble little effort in the shade!
BMW - I used to think all people who drove them were C*cks but then I test drove one and loved it and kept it for 2 years. I then saw the light and now have a Merc - far superior...lol...
I waited ages at a turning today for traffic and some C*cks(no it wasn't a BMW driver) turned right without indicating when I could have gone. I saluted him in the appropriate manner...
Nic
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Rips,
Am sure the person turning left without indicating was indeed a woman...
Nic
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Ey Rips behave yourself.
We ladies can be a bit scatty, like.. but it's aggression that causes serious problems.
And what about the little aul chap in the flat cap with the travel-rug on the back shelf. Get behind 'im and yous'll NEVER get into top gear.
And am reminded of the discussion I had with the brother-outlaw, when 'e said when 'is number was up 'e wanted to pass away peacefully in 'is sleep like 'is old bus-driver uncle. Not screamin' an' hollerin', like all 'is passengers.
Clodagh.xx
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An' you too, NicR. Listen I only saw a chap in a van doin' a Uey right across the East-Lancs Road yesterday.
Oh yes. Spotted 'im right in me rear-view mirror as I was finishin' me mascara.
Clodagh.xx
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Actually.
On the topic a the lorry-driver who met me head-on, I had to go to court to testify, I felt right sorry for 'im, actually, facin' losin' 'is job an' all.. Until 'is brief faced me with, "Well, now, Miss (Rubbish), my client would argue that the accident was, in fact, your fault.."
Pardon?
So I puffed out me chest, rose up to me statuesque 5 ft., eyeballed 'im lividly and declared, "Mm. Let me see now. D'you know, now I think about it, perhaps it WAS." My chap went a bit pale until I qualified it with, "I mean.. I coulda STOPPED IN, couldn't I?"
Got ticked off for that afterwards by the ex-hubby. But well, honestly. Bloody cheek.
Clodagh.xx
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ha ha Clodagh !!! Mr B drives to bolt hole near the Irish sea so I can watch those we pass!!!!! Yes - pass!!!Lorry drivers on phones/reading/eating feet out windows/ sory guys but I have seen you do it!!!!
Middle lane hoggers with flat caps and specs!! and middle lane hoggers also include
1. wife doing her bit of driving - kids in back hubby asleep - you drive for a bit!
2. young guys obviously on their last 3 points but determined not to be in "slow" lane
3. Young girlies - this is safe yes? away from those big trucks and porsches in fast lane
4. Just lost it types
Beez xx
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Absolutely, Beez.
Am rememberin' the Gerry Ryan Show on RTE one morning, when they clamped down on drivers on te roads who hadn't passed their test, and they were all givin' out about it, I couldn't believe me ears. One woman rang in in a right rage, roarin', "See, Gerry, the thing is this. I've five kids to get to school and then get to me own job every day, I've bin' drivin' 10 years, perfectly safe, up an' down the roads, and now I'll have to get somebody to come with me every day? It's fe***n' outrageous, Gerry."
"Well now, Breeda," says Gerry, "you could always take your test?"
"Take me test?" roars Breeda. "I haven't got the money to keep on takin' me test, Gerry; I've failed it four times so I'm not botherin' any more.."
Priceless.
Clodagh.xx
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Woo hoo Clodagh/Rips/Nic/All here I go!!!fired me up now! I will admit to reversing out of drive and leaving a scratch on my old car hiting Mr B's 4x4 then being so excited to get to first blog meet screaming in to Brum car park and hitting pillar when parking!!!!both down to me - my fault after a zillion years!!!
Before that - like you - seen loads but really did see the writing on the wall being married once to mr plod and went on advanced! Look ahead right left behind at all times! Yes I am a robot! but can't help it - I do it!
Beez xx
Been driving longer than yous lot have lived !!!
Taxi???
Noooooooo not after the last London one I went in!! (not a black cab may I add - he was brill!!)
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Oh and another thing.
BABY ON BOARD. What's all THAT about?
Baby on board? EEJIT DRIVIN' would be more to the point.
In fact, given what I witness mostly, I'd say the ruddy baby would make a better fist of drivin' than the numbnut at the wheel.
Clodagh.xx
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Clodagh - when I see that - I feel like replacing with - hormones ragin whose flippin idea was this?
Worse than that !!
Princess on board! Oh please nooooooooooooooo am off to bed before I explode.
Bublé save my sanity -ipod plugged in as I slink off......
Night nite smiley peeps
Beez xxx
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Haha Beez don't yous feel a right wingnut when you hit an inanimate object. I once deposited my gang of eejits outside Bewley's on Grafton St. early one Saturday morning, as it was raining. I was intending to drive round to the car-park but I looked left as they climbed out and thought, ah, *e*k it, I'll just squeeze it round tis corner, it's only early.. and completely forgot the iron bollard I'd pulled up alongside. Crunch. What a mess it made, a right ugly dent. Less in the passenger door than in my pride, actually.
I kick the thing every time I go past it now. Huh.
Any road. Off to the scratcher, night all.
Clodagh.xx
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