DO YOU HAVE A CLUSTER, LIKE WE DO ?
That's what we have at work, a cluster, it's lovely here and that's our official title. We also get to sell...
... leave. The Beeb is very like a military operated unit, holidays are always referred to as leave. And this business of selling it, I've never come across before but there it is. I cannot sell mine because mine is of a different type, and would the Beeb really like to buy it back anyway.
They give you holiday and then say you can sell it back to them. Does it go back at a premium or a discount, it's all very intriguing.
Played tennis today, sheesh what a killer that was, just getting the balls to serve each time nearly did me in, was aching so much afterwards i had to go and have a soak in the bath.
Alright now though and here and loaded and ready to go. Was asked to play at Wembley tomorrow in a celeb game but heard there's a match on tonight and if it messes the pitch up well framkly what's the point ?
Currently having a cuppa with far too much sugar in that's good for me, tastes pretty swell though i tell ya'!
Won't be blogging for a couple of weeks as i'm off for a fortnight. This leave is definitely not for sale.
Look after yourselves and God willing I'll see you in a wee while.
CLP 2007.
X.
Comments
Have a fab time CLP and good luck with ARF tonight.
I'm heading homewards myself now and will be ensconsed in garden with glass of wine and sneaky fag (giving up soon!) in time for the show.
HL - I'd forgotton those blue space rocket tea dispensers!!! Brought back a whole host of memories of me granny's house, aaagh!
jx
Leave is always too precious to sell or give up! How strange that some people would want to do so!
A friend of mine is also suffering from tennis lately. He's just started to play again this year, and it always takes him a couple of weeks to get warmed through...
...and a tea with two sugars (or more) has to be done every now and then...as well as a hot munky coffee...big cup...big sugar...mmmmmm...
So, this leave...a honeymoon?
Just give me the nod and I'll get on the phone to Hairlair and we'll get a lovely exclusive...
Don't forget your toothbrush
love
hazel
x
CLP
Tennis eh? Never had you down as the racquet sport type. If ever you fancy a game.....
Have a great show tonight and a fab couple of weeks off whatever you're up to.
We're off in just over a week too, so see you at the end of the month!
Great weekend all
Peace & love
MfR
PS Crash course in brain surgery
PPS Five leaves left
Have a good Holiday CPL, I love your Friday night show as I normally spend six till seven driving across the country from Newcastle to Carlisle (to see my lovely boyfriend) singing at my hearts content. Bring it on !
I come back, after a 4 month absence, and you leave! was it something I said?!
glad it is going well with the girl on the sofa and hope you get to enjoy some sunshine while your away. I have ordered some for our corner of surrey so dont stray too far from home.
Love Jennie (from the blog)
How intersting selling your holiday. Can you buy more holiday as well? Oh I know what you are doing on your holiday, marrying that pro golfer! You can tell us chris!hehe!!
WOW what a lovely day. The sun is shinning the birds are singing and I'm wearing a lovely summer frock! Just fancy a glass of Rose! I might have to have one later!
This afternoon after acupuncture I went to the Sainsbury Center at the UEA. I only live a couple of minutes drive away yet I never go there. I wish I took my camera as it was lovely to see the students doing a bit of sunbathing, coming ang going between lectures, almost made me want to become a student!!!
Well have a lovely weekend everyone, am off to London for a couple of days on monday to see the Kylie exibition at the Vand A and see the Sound of Music!!! I need to get away from it all it has been a stressful couple of weeks.
Must go and listen to the show, love to you all and keep smiling, missy xxxxx
We are also able to sell our holidays at our firm, not only that but we are able to buy them (up to a limit) too!! In fact we get to buy and sell quite a few other benefits.
It's interesting to see all the 'keeners' sell their leave and the 'work to live not live to work' bunch buy as many as they can afford.
Have a good holiday christophe!!
Have a great time on your hols Chris, you'll be missed.
We have a 'cluster' here at the office too, and I've recently moved from one to another and I was made very welcome.
Looking forward to listening to the show on the way home....the girls here have tuned into a n other station unfortunately, and I'm really looking forward to getting out of here!!
Have fun
Sj xx
ps the ocassional cuppa of sweet tea does you the world of good
Chris,
Two whole weeks???!!!!!..............yikes!!!!!!!! - I thought we all petitioned last autumn to prevent such extended leave : )
Clearly, said objections either fell on deaf earphones or were sold.......
Have a good break Chris, loving your work.
Gaby
x
ps mange tout
pps C'mon Nickey Shorey
Well done on the tennis - go you!
Have a lovely couple of weeks leave.
Bye Chris and team, have a good fortnight off.. enjoy ur self. But.. who is on while you are away? I hope it's Richard Hammond ! as he was great on over the Bank Holidays.
Question: Chris, while you are off.. can you and the team do a podcast?, would be great to hear what u r up to while ur away.. and a podcast does the job.
Hear from you soon.. and why don't you tune-in to me?
Sam D
Presenter
'broadcasting from Bristol'
salaamshalom.org.uk (online only!)
Wednesday's 12pm-3pm
CLP, have a fantastic fortnight doing whatever it is that you're going to do! What ARE you going to do??
It'll be a long two weeks without you but we'll still be here when you come back and we'll be nice to Mr Macaroni ... promise.
jillygoat xxx
PS Hazel Love - me and 'im indoors were only talking about those loose tea dispensers last night .... blimey, we really should get out more!
PPS Ooh look, the sun's shining - hurrah!!!
Happy fortnight Christopher...
Have fun..
D x
not blogged for a while as been ill . just catching up ... and its cheered me up just reading through the blogs and CLP diaries.. We can buy and sell our holidays too !!!!
Enjoy - hurry back CLP .
sarah j .
Fabulous Morning one and all
Might have to take all me clothes off and do some nude sunbathing!
Did anyone read the Daily Mail yesterday?An article on the new Talent Show "Briatains got talent" well really cracked me up.
Piers Morgan as quoted.... "Two months later, I was sitting with Simon Cowell in a Birmingham theatre watching a 6ft 3in transvestite pull a singing dawf in a wheeled box across the stage.
Not to be missed ...
Happy Holidays to Chris and his mystery lady and to anyone off to foreign shores.
I'm off to Palma. So it's Buenos knockers from me for a while.
Adios.
One word - awesome.
Wembley is ace, loved every minute of it, even the prices! Can't wait to go again.
Gaby - your boy done well, thought he looked very solid and tried to work with fall down Cole well. Hope his wedding today goes well too.
HL - I'm not a lollipop man, can't even think of a witty comparison this morning, sorry.
Have a great weekend, speak soon
KWx
All very valid points...
Did anyone else need subtitles for Alex Higgins the other night?
Have Radio 2 got a transcript to be able to catch up with what was said
I noticed that none of the questions asked were linked linked to the previous responce...
Have a nice holiday Chris - We'll be missing you
Keeef
Happy Hols team & Chris, you deserve it ,will miss you but am sure the Beeb will have adequate backup in the wings .Comment to follow. The suggestion of having Richard Hammond in to do the bizz is brilliant, he is so funny and comfortable, you know? Like a well worn pair of slippers. Rambling a bit now, the Bacardi is taking hold, have fun, be careful, see you in a couple of weeks.Love to the lady on the couch, and your good selves . D.
Have a good hols Chris, we'll keep the blog warm for you. Hope it's little Stu Mc standing in, though he is over the airways like a rash at the moment - evenings and Saturdays - other presenters are available.
Sitting here in the wee small hours waiting for daughter to throw up one more time - sigh, it never goes away - motherhood, isn't it daft, 'shall we have another baby - not 'shall we have another 3 year old snotty brat, or 13 year old obnoxious git, or even shall we have someone to wake us up in 20 years time to tell us that they don't feel well' - I could go on.
Well done Frankie - great win by 5 lengths.
Yawn - oops another retch - eurgh. It doesn't get any better just cos they're grown up - and for once she aint drunk.
Yaaaaaawn - haricot vert, mange tout, la plume de ma tante est - ...
oh Hazel, I do occasionally stop traffic tho'.......
What fab weather this weekend. Other type of weather are available.
I spent Friday at the Tower of London, first time I've been there and a good day out with Mrs, her Aunt and cousin.
Spent yesterday watching my niece playing cricket at Bishop's Stortford college. I now have a face that's pinker than pinky Missy's web page!
This morning was spent down the Gym playing badders and having a swim. Came back had a mish mash lunch (i.e. whatever was available in the fridge) and spent the afternoon sitting on the patio contemplating the fluff in my navel. All in all a cool weekend apart from the weather.
Trust that you all and those next door are fine! Have a great two weeks off, CLP. Honest, we will try not to crash the blog in your absence.
DD out
PS He knows I'm going to stay!
Morning, schmorning!
Clusters, selling holidays, tennis and sweet cups of tea...
I'm in a cluster also, but also within an Operational Area within that cluster... someone earns a lot of money making these things up...
As for my hols - I could sell them back to my employer, but I jolly well don't want to thanks very much! I am going to have work some saturdays over the next few months and will be earning Time Off In Lieu - 2 weekdays for each weekend day worked - BARGAIN!
As for tennis and tea - I have been rather slothful over the last week. Having had the week off work, I seemed to spend the first three days asleep! No physical activities there then and because I have been moving less, I have been eating less also - so no sweet teas for me.
Have a great break - look forward to hearing about it on your return.
To all those that also visit the other side, I'm in the office all week, so won't be able to catch up with you until the evenings, I'm afraid!
Love and stuff,
S xx.
Happy Monday all...you're twisting my melon Gingembre...
I stop traffic ALL the time!
love
hazel
x
Chris, first did you have ginger spice and if so was she hot or cold? And did you give all your cash that you said to charity, if so I have a special Templar Medal of Honour for you, and young chris evans will be the proudest ginger nut of all gingerton albion, welshford, irishton and caladonia thistle. what what
Stella Artois Bock
Oh my goodness, have all the bloggers gone on hols too????
S xx.
hazel -
you probably do it with your looks,
I do it because I have the power!!!
KWx
Dearest Gingembre...how kind of you to think so! I do, however have more than one means at my disposal. I can't say anymore than that though because I have to maintain my cover.
OOOH are you a Sewer Man? Light duties could include Rats (dead, collection of) and Richard III's (Spoon, draining, for the use of).
Now I have to go and feed the braying hordes.
carrots
love
hazel
x
HL - you crack me up.
Not a sewer man although I do deal with plenty of s*** most days/nights.
...as for the traffic, well I just raise my hand.
KWx
Hello Gaby. :o)
Morning all (if anyone's out there....)
Long day in prospect today - team meeting from 10.30 until 4.30, then hot footing it over to my suppliers for a meeting starting (!) at 6pm, followed by a tour of one of their facilities at 9pm. I'm negotiating time off in lieu...
Righty - have been trying to type this for 30 mins - just too busy, so will have to sign off :-(
Didn't get a chance to get to the other side last night, what with various travellers returning from hols...
Love all,
S xx.
'ning Sammie...and indeed anyone else who may be out there. The truth, possibly?
Gingembre...hmmmm...you only raise a hand to stop the traffic...I just have a delighted grin whatever I'm doing...
...so as I said...hmmmm...ooooh! Are you a very old man who refuses to use a zebra crossing?
Gingembre...... A lollypop lady (I know man but it just doesn't have the same ring to it)??
Hello Sammie :o) Make sure you get some decent time off to compensate for your over exertions at work!
:o) Jo
HL (and now Jo)
I'm 38 so you can decide if I'm an old man???
I feel my employment may not be as exotic as the guessing game may warrant.
I can have any look on my face when I raise that hand of mine.
I'm allowed to totally close a road if I have the justification.
KWx
Gingembre - can I join in, can I, can I????
Umm, are you one of those very, very nice men who wear the high-vis jackets? Acksherly, just tell me you wear a uniform - that'll do for me!!!
jillygoat x
jillygoat
- despite the fact I feel you will all feel let down if my employment is revealed I can confirm that I definately wear a uniform.
HL
- I'm rubbish at these games so you can remain an enigma as the only person who does what you do??
KWx
Good afternoon - anyone out there?
Does everyone think that the blog closes down when Chris isn't around.
I had fun reading your guess the job comments.
I went from man who digs holes to police in three steps!
Hope everyone is well out there - it's roasting here in the office and everyone has their heads down working hard - its all so very quiet... if there was any pins available I'd heard them drop.
Regards to everyone on the blog
Phoenix in sunnydorset
Just back from a Bank Holiday weekend in Cork and eh?? No CLP for two whole weeks!!? Bonne de douche Rodney!!
Our last company let you sell and buy leave - not that many did it - I mean, who'd give up their free time to do more work?! Maybe I just don't get it...
So the grass needsa cutting tonight, more curtain polls need putting up and I've got the careful balance of deciding which is more important - perhaps the curtain poll, Mrs Tickle is poorly, so that'd cheer her up. Oh decisions decisions!
I'll stop the traffic later - not that they'll be any, can you believe the secondary schools are on holidays now - until September...!
Toodle pip and stuff.
Tickle :)
News Flash! It's official. Magpies eat sausage rolls that are out of date. You heard it here first.
...and oh dear, Gingembre, so can I, but I bet I don't do what you do. I like being an enigma. I have to say I've been called a lot worse...and I only wear a uniform on VERY special occasions...so shall we leave it there then?
Hey Phoenix...you'd think so wouldn't you! It's all pretty quiet here too, apart from the baby birdies all hollering for food, and the bunnies munching on the grass...
Other news
love
hazel
x
ps MfR look out for water ouzel
Alwight Blog Friends,
Bingo Star ere.
I see it's abit quiet on the blog without the CLP in town. I hope he's having a nice holiday, not working too hard on the allotment.
I see the Maconie is filling in on the Drivetime show. He was playing some really good music yesterday.
Talkin' of music I really enjoyed Wrightie's show yesterday with Paul McCartney- Brilliant. Wrightie's certainly making up for Christoff being off.
The Macca interview I thought would be a 3min jobbie but he was on for over 30mins - Gleat mate like!!!
Listening to Macca has inspired me to write more and start me own band.
I'm gonna call it BINGO STAR & THE DEMENTED DENTURES!!
I'm thinking of following in the direction of The Zimmers- Wrockin!!!
PS Christoff when you get back, or The Stu Maconie today, any chance of playing 'Who Put Grandma Under The Stairs' by the 'Demented Are Go' Wrockin Band - am tellin yer blog friends!
PS Looking forward to Macca being on the Jools Holland show on Friday night- should be a great show.
Chow til next time dudes!!!
Bingo - I think I heard Macca on with Jules last night as I drifted off. Maybe I'm wrong...
jx
Alwight Blog Friends,
Bingo Star ere.
Hi J, yeah I missed that on Jools Holland last night.
I think Macca is doing the rounds at the mo as all celebs seem to when their plugin' something. But I like his new single with the old mandalin.
I know Macca is going to be on the Jools Holland show, ±«Óãtv2 on Friday night.
One of my fav programmes. Just depends who's on but normally it's WROCKIN GOOD!!!
He's great at spotting new talent the Holland.
The band 'Cherry Ghost' that are having their new brilliant single played at the mo on R2 alot were on his show last year. The first time i'd ever heard of them and I thought great band.
Same with alot of new bands make their first big tv debut on his show- Editors, The Go-Team, Maximo Park just a few that are popular today.
PS Talkin' of good new music there are two brilliant new tunes that are in the UK TOP40 that i've not heard on R2 but should be.
HELLOGOODBYE- HERE IN YOUR ARMS- Brill & TWANG - EITHER WAY- both really good wrock/dance tunes just in my humble opinion.
Plus I like that RIHANNA- UNBRELLA dance tune that Wrightie has been playing alot. I see it's No1 this week.
SMASHIN' NICE GRUUEART!!!!!!
Oh well I'm ottta ere blog friends.
PS J gald you liked my comments last week.
Bye Blog Dudes- Chow!
Can anyone out there tell me why the term "walking gingerley" is used for this reason?
We had a debate today and no-one seemed to know the answer!!
hazel
- Phoenix has got it in 3, see you're all far too clever for me on here. I'm no good at guessing, I need to collate all the evidence put in front of me, told you it wasn't that interesting.
hey missy and Em M
- hope you're all ok and enjoying this sunny weather Norfolk is getting at the mo'.
KWx
Hellooooooo
Gingembre - I know what you do ;-) and 38 isn't old, I'm almost the same age myself.
HL - do Magpies really eat out of date food? maybe that's the answer to my 'smelly bin cos it only gets emptied fortnightly' problem!
Jo - 'twill all be fine, I'm sure - how's the bump?
Btw - HL, I bought a dress the other day that could stop the traffic! My 15yo thinks I look fabulous, my mum thinks it will look nice with leggings! Guess what I think!!!
Righty - about to embark for the next meeting of the day - might be at home for a short time tomorrow, so will be able to blog the other side!! Yippee!!!
Loving your work,
S xx.
I know....
Hazel stops the traffic with mushrooms and blunt instruments.
Good evening.
I am unable to sleep after watching Crime Watch as it does give me nightmares.
Perhaps I should get a job with Airport Security maybe I might be the only person not to fall asleep on the job.
Did you pack this suitcase yourself sir..... No I got a dodgy looking Arab to do it for me.
Kettles boiled for my coco, so good night all
Blimey - a rare spotting of moose on this side of the fence, someone call Bill Oddie, it must be springtime :o)
Ginge (do you mind if I call you that?), I thought you were a police type person but it was fun playing for a while
:o) Jo
PS. I know what Hazel does but she still remains an enigma!
PPS I once stopped the traffic by lying in the gutter and log rolling across the Berrow Road in Burnham on Sea.... I was drunk, it was afternoon and it was fun at the time
:o)
Morning all (shouldn't that be your greeting gingembre??!!). By the way 38 is very young (I am the same age!). I used to work for the CPS so maybe our paths have crossed at some point.
All fine here but blooming freezing today! Off to see Jams Morrison tomorrow night at Thetford so hope it warms up brrr!
All i can say about your job Hazel is, if it involves Eddie Izzard sitting on your desk, could I come and work with you?
I also bought a lovely new dress on Saturday, what was yours like Sammie?
Em xx
***
Har these h-your trousers sir?
Yes.
Haddem long?
Only about 34 inches.
***
To walk gingerly...Because if you run past someone with 'strawberry blond(e)' hair, they think you're avoiding them.
***
Pardon?
I said it's a bit crowded in here.
No you didn't.
Yes I did. I said there isn't mushroom.
***
Y'see, Jo, Moose doesn't get out much. He's just priming his hooves for the 'strenuous walk' later in the week...
***
Sammie, I think you would be more inclined to agree with the 15yo m'self! I am currently awaiting delivery of a rather fancy linen number with ribbons on the sleeves. Apparently they tie up at the back...
***
EMMMM...Eddie Izzard (sadly) was a while ago now, but I have very fond memories...GAWJUS...aaaaaaaaah...
...and Victor Meldrew, I think it was you that wouldn't let me through with 12 bottles of tequila. With hindsight it was probably for the best...
BRING BACK SPACE ROCKET TEA DISPENSERS
love
hazel
x
ps dead bird. very dead. and all over the rug.
HL - you and I are going to fall out if you keep on about my future husband, Mr Izzard .... you have been warned!
Gingembre - I'm just thinking of you and the uniform (ahem)
Moose - fancy bumping into you over here!
Jo - much respect!!!!! I've never done anything so traffic-stopping in all me life ...... perhaps I'm not too old though! Sh, Gingembre might be listening!
jillygoat xx
Ello Blog Friends & The CLP were ever 'e iz.
Bingo Star ere.
Alwight, Victor Meldrew sorry to hear you couldn't sleep. I hate it when yer get a night like that. I find those hot stuffy summer nights do that - bad! I bet Wrightie & Christoff ain't 'ave that problem in their air conditioned mansions of wrock!!
Mind u VM I know what your sayin' I never trust the Ross, not Jono, the Nick. I mean after being told for an 'our about muggings, robbery, etc,etc it's enough ter make yer put your Killers lastest album on full blast- only problem could end up on next month's Crimewatch for disturbing the peace- sttttress!!
PS Victor mate i'm still trying to get yer to sign your graph for me.
PPS VM I hope that street light has been removed from your bedroom. That would be enough ter stop anyone from sleeping. If not what are we paying our damn council tax for.
I'd phone the Jezza Vine show now and bet, sorry, get 'im to do a show on 'what are we paying our council taxes for if we can't get a street light removed from inside our bedroom special'.
(Pause for breath)- CHOW!!!!!!!
Good afternoon - yes I know I don't pop up very often and only once a day.... oooer missus is that going to get past the blogpc..
Burnham-on-Sea - know it well also Brean, Berrow and WSM - my youthful hunting grounds.
Jo do you go to t'carnival?
I'm saving some time off to go to Bristol Balloon fiesta this August, last year I got to go up on the press launch from Queens Square absolutely fabulous.
Hazel Love your enteries are hiliarious keep them up.
How much space is there under each blog for posts are we likely to run out before CLP gets back?
I'd like to hear sunchymes by Dario G on the radio more often, gets my feet tapping and always a smile raised and the volume goes up on the car radio.
Must go back to work - sorry can't stay any longer. Gingembre (great to know my deductive powers are still working somewhere) 38 isn't old prime of life.
Keep up the posts - I love catching up with them.
Best to all bloggers
Phoenix
Hi Phoenix - A big yes for t'carnival (until I moved north)... It got better and better with age as it got easier and easier to buy booze!
I did go a few years ago though to be disappointed that there were no majorettes or marching bands - where did they go??
:o) Jo (who never got to be carnival queen)
Yeah, I suppose we now have a real live Blog Policeman (person?)
DI Gingembre...you have pleaded ignorance on the charges brought by this blog, and it is now my duty to write sentences. You are an habitual commenter who expects a rest after avoiding any hazard, and presumably accept your duties in the same casual manner? I therefore feel constrained to sentence you to the maximum term allowed for larchlap fences. You will go to prison for five years. Do not pass go. Do not collect £200.
Anyhoo...What are 'light' duties for a policeman (person?). Polishing the trophies in the CS's cabinet? Writing in all the arrows on a murder investigation flow chart? Checking the youngsters helmets are pulled down far enough? Making sure that the youngsters are, in fact, OLD enough to be policemen (persons) because after all, they dunnarf look young these days...
hatten.........HUN!
love
hazel
x
Phoenix. It is possible. It will start taking ages to download, then stop completely. We may be forced to carry on on a different day...we shall have to see...
ps Victor Meldrew, hope you didn't watch Dr Who the last couple of weeks then. Scarey Scarecrows...
pps How many policemen does it take to change a light bulb?
...and why would you want to know that, sonny?
Hello everyone! Evening Sir...
Are you one of those Police people that have large weapons?
Ahem - move over Hazel, I'm joining you in NC1!!!
Love the sound of your dress with the ribbons - is it white per chance?
Mine is black, white and cerise (it screams "I'M HERE!" and is shorter than the length of my arms - although I have long arms, so that's not so bad, although I am tall too, so maybe it is... Hmmm, not sure, am wearing it for a 'special friend' tonight, so will see what he says - hmmm.
Phoenix - I think we have easily exceeded 200 on this blog before, so please, continue!
Righty, better do some of that stuff wot I am paid for (although nowehere near enough!) - will drop in later.
S xx.
Happy Humpday folks!
HL Victor Meldrew won't be scared of the scarecrows ....... he's been innit - innit? He looked after all those gas mask-faced people in the 'Northern' Dr's series.
Looked for Moose when watching Last of the Mohicans last night and he was lurking here all the time.
Off for an early finish. Take care.
Wilsmar
Oh WILSMAR! Just when I'd given you up for lost...and of COURSE he has. Yeah. Didn't like them much either!
Bingo...over to you...
YAY WILSMAR x
love
hazel
x
Good day neighbours
Shopping I hate it. Do you have a Tesco club card, no..... do you have a Boots advantage card, no....do you have a Necta card no....do you have a B&Q card the list is endless.
You need a wheelbarrow to drag them all around with you. All that for 10p off.
Bingo Star... Yes I know you wanted my autograph but I am beyond the grave now. Margaret sold the house to some arty farty person who thought that the street lamp in the bedroom was a work of art.
HL Dr Who and the scarecrows, well they reminded me of the local WI.Staggering towards you with a jam jar of preserves to sell or a ticket for the tombola.
Fancy a bit of tripe for tea.
HL - once again you have cracked me up.... soooo funny. Oh, and light duties are awful, you don't want to know.....
jillygoat - thanks for the thoughts!!!, but sshhh, remember I am here.
Em M - how cool that our paths may have crossed? I'm on Fri night down the prince of wales rd/riverside so say hi if you, or mulbartonboy, missy or anyone pass me!!!
I'll be the one with a big hat!!!
Remember folks, I'm one of the nice ones, it's nothing like The Bill which I know will surprise you all.
PCKWx
Don't know if you can help, (but I hope you read this Chris. I listen whenever i am in the car and i am interested in your sport section ("the locker"). Well my 16 year old son plays a relatively unknown sport called Horseball. It originates from France and it is a bit like rugby and netball on horseback! Played as a team of 4 like polo and very fast. Lots of rugby style tackles and galloping about on horses. There is a website where details can be found as well as photos. Most weekends we travel to Nottingham for Joni to train as he has been selected to play horseball for Great Britain! We are so proud of him and there are only 8 youngsters in the country going to France in July. Our problem is that as it is for GB everyone thinks that would be funded in some way by the Goverment etc. Well not the case and we need to publicise the sport and try to raise money to send the team. Here's the sticking part. So hard to find sponsors. Several hundred letters have been written and we have managed to raise £1750. But we need more and thought maybe you could help out by talking about the sport on your sport feature. Ideally I really wish I could get someone maybe involved in football (as they have loads of money and we use a football in this sport) and they also like horses and want to help children. The team are aged up to 16 years and have been selected from the league teams throughout Britain. Joni has been playing for some three years on his pony and he works so hard at it. (especially as he is trying to do his GCSEs at the moment) If you have any ideas/suggestions/contacts that can help I would be so grateful. Love the show and thanks for reading. Carrie (very proud mum)
Hi all, I realise that I am joining a litle late, but Magpies eating out of date sausages rolls, what you need are chickens! Ours eat everything (including most of my lovingly planted garden!) the eggs are lovely, so there is some point in the shredded garden.
Good Morning!
Thirsty Thursday already - my goodness, isn't it flying by?
VM - does your tripe come with onions? My dearly departed Grandfather used to have tripe twice a week - sorry, but it turns my tummy just thinking about it!
Wilsmar - good to read you here!
Where's Clodagh? Miss her brand of madness and rugby player broodings...
HL - the dress went down a storm last night, especially with the boots - think of a Go-Go dancer and you're just about there. The comment I got when I asked if it was too short was "I'd go out with you wearing that!", at which point I had to draw attention to the fact that the question I'd asked was actually about whether the dress was too short - it's not apparently and there's not a whiff of mutton at all. Yippee!!!
Rotten grey start to the day today and only two other people in my orifice - hmmm - should have brought my iPod - we're not allowed to play music out loud, apparently it's unprofessional! Irriots!!
Righty - off to do a bit, will check in later lovelies!
S xx.
P.S. KW and HL sitting in a tree, K.I.S.S.I.N.G!!!
Oh Sammie, you just want to wear your dress to a wedding don't you...with a big floppy hat! Sounds very cool (if not a bit drafty) indeed! Mine is still not here. It (when it does arrive) will be black linen, and long. Very long.
Anyhoo, my dear departed father was a policeman, and he looked GAWJUS in his uniform, but I have a boy, who looks beautiful in his black leather tool belt...now I sound as though I live with one of the Village People...and as DCI Gingembre has recently had a poorly knee, I doubt he could get up a tree anyway...
Dear Prof Plum
love
hazel
x
PS anna - HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVELY GIRL X
Morning all,
Well what do I know... I thought you were a traffic warden, Ging!
Mr Maconi's playing good tunes this time I think.
And, good luck to you and yours Carrie - can you get sponsorship on your shirts?
jx
Ello Blog Friends,
Bingo Star ere.
Victor Meldrew sorry to hear your past the grave and the house 'as been sold to an arty- damn agents. Just hope the Damian Rice hasn't got hold of it or anything could be 'appenin' to it now.
PS I'm sorry if some of the bloggers don't like my blog humour but everybody has different tastes in both music and humour. I'm only trying to make a few people laugh and helping to play my small part to help keep the giant ball that iz the blog rolling while the CLP iz away. As the many R2 top jocks 'ave said many a time - 'yer can't please all of the people all of the time'.
Maybe I should just crawl back into my little shell of misery like a timid snail. Just hope a big bird doesn't jump me and try to drag me out of me shell. Reminds me of me local night club. Getting day jarr do, sorry day far view, sorry deja vu - thats the one.
Traar & Chow til next time blog friends.
PS Blog Friends- we could set a new world record ere. If we all keep blogging while CLP iz away we could get the most blogs on one of CLP's blogs. I don't know what the previous record iz. I seem to remember 200-300 area once- I see were only on 61 so far. Come on bloggers get those blogs long and many!!!!
HL - sounds like you'd get on well with my friend, who (I'm learning) has a penchante for ME dressing up. The latest suggestion did involve a tool belt...
Sorry, drifted away there - gazing out of the window imagining things...
"1,2,3 and you're back in the room..."
I'm afraid the dress is more of a bar/club dress than a wedding one. This is OK though, as the two weddings I have been invited to this summer both take place whilst I am on holiday!
Your dress sounds lovely - does it have a matching headscarf?
My office is a v dull place to be today! Please say "Good Morning" from me to all on the other side!
S xx.
P.S. OK, Ok maybe not in a tree, but sitting on your knee?
Gingembre - Friday night at Riverside/Prince of Wales Road - you poor bugger! It must be a nightmare, stepping over drunk people and piles of sick, you poor, poor man! Don't think I will be out and about Friday as I'm going to see James Morrison tonight and at my age you never go out two nights running.
Have fun everyone, going to try for ARF tomorrow, surely I must stand a better chance of getting on if CLP's away!
Em xx
Bingo Star!!!
No problem matey - keep going! I for one am not offended and anyway, if there is something offensive to someone (we are all different after all), you don't have to read it!
There you go bud - hope you're feeling warm and supported now.
Do tell more of your nightclub exploits...
S xx.
Hi everyone,
I have been lurking all week, but haven't commented - I must do better!
But I had to come on today to say to Bingo Star -who doesn't like your comments?! Just you let me know, because I know someone who knows someone who will send the boys round! Your comments are all great, very funny, just love them. You are staying on this blog, o.k? I'm tellin' yer!
I have been loving the comments between Gingembre and the hilarious Hazel Love. All good stuff!
MfR - have a wonderful, wonderful road trip and let us know all about it, the minute you get back. Remember what I said about the MGM Grand, o.k?!
Happy Birthday Anna!
Hope everyone has a good Thirsty Thursday!
C xx
Bingo Starr - keep the blog comments coming, they're ace.
Em M - have a great time tonight
Sammie and Hazel - you never cease to make me laugh out loud every day x
KWx
Bingo, Bingo, bop bop ba bop bop...all in a big long line and someone fancy doing a bit of a twirl at the end...
Takes me RIGHT back to the skule disco...and a party not so long ago...and that would have been a mistake except most of the other people who were there don't remember much either...
port out starboard home
love
hazel
x
Good afternoon peeps.
Sammie.... yoooooo are a fembot - official. I think Clodagh could well be rallying troops around Lime Street as she said she was off to sort the Liverpool jobsworths out. If she has managed to recruit Barrie, the mad gun toting cousin she's probably been on Granada Reports - any NW viewers out there? - I'm in the Runcorn area this weekend so will open the car windows when I get to J16/M6 and holler. I'm sure she will be back soon.
Bingo..... there is going to have to be a splurge of blogging to beat the previous "best" which was probably the one that started on 22.12.06 and reached 852 (DD).
Also re #64 Nil Carborundum lad!
Busybody out........
Wilsmar
PS - Hazel have you still got that box of PS'ssss?
PPS - Do you reckon they ate that tangerine coloured Skoda? You'd need a damn big teapot too!
..... and on that thought I'm going for me dinner.
Hazel re #70 I hear you Cap'n ..... have sent a bottle of Cockburns and my old scooter - minus the handle - as I can't find the skateboard.
Anyone seen me spec's?
Wilsmar
Happy Birfdee Anna!
I'll be making my last blog for a week here as I'm off to sunny Spain for a girlie holibob with some friends in the morning. We are sneaking away to celebrate the imminent wedding of one of the gang. And Hazel "No we don't have any pink sparkly cowboy hats!" nor do we intend to dress the B2B up in a silly hat and L plates. We're just going to sit round in the sun, drinking bubbly stuff, talking ourselves to death about the good times we've had and then heading into the Port to mingle with the locals. (Oh and there may be a couple of golf lessons along the way). So to all you bloggers... Be good, play nicely and I'll see you all when I've got a tan!
Luv
Lyndyloo
-x-x-x-
ps the bears are going to be well looked after and spoiled rotten when I'm away xxx
wilsmar - have you tried the top of your head?
adamant my pretties
love
hazel
x
lyndyloo...if you ever make it to a golf lesson...gawd 'elp poor ol' Ma Bella...
HL - Yes and it was found guilty.
Wilsmar
PS Prince Charming - yeah
Evening!
Well, it looks as though the message I posted earlier this afternoon has been BP'd! Not sure why though...
Rather miffed, as it contained some rather amusing witticisms, but I can't remember them now. Wine does that - a lesson to all you kiddies out there!
Righty, I'm orffffffffff, although I will be back tomorrow.
Hope you've all had a great Thirsty Thursday,
S xx.
Top of the evening one and all
Well, thats the last time I travel with low cost airlines. The wrong booking reference and I ended up in Cork not Palma. Still having a good time learning to play the Harp and a spot of Irish dance. Hopelfully should arrive in Palma next Tuesday.
Bingo who is Damien Rice... "O" I remember.
love... tripe and onions
Oh, Prof, I'm so pleased I was right!
Best to get stuck at least somewhere nice. Lets face it, it could have been East Midlands (when they still had stewardesses from BOAC wandering about, original 'Tannoy' speakers, and the slots in the ladies still took old 1d...before they modernised it and made it all 'international').
Stay sharp to the bottom of the glass
love
hazel
x
No airports were harmed during the making of this feature. Please don't remove me from the Big Blog house...
Friday already!!!! Yayyyyyyyy!!!!!
I see the message I posted yesterday still hasn't appeared - well that's just poo.
Right - as well as playing the diplomacy game, while kicking backsides today, son has demanded that I update his iPod, so I'd best get on, otherwise he'll be telling me off later and possible grounding me - which is NOT what I want this weekend! Lots of things to catch up on ;-)
Later peeps,
S xx.
It's Friday! We made it!
Not a lot to report today so far, but I just want to say:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JO!!
Have a fabulous 30th birthday and I hope you are spoiled by your loved ones!
I'm hoping we'll be having a (virtual) celebration later today!
C xx
Hello everyone,
Gig very good last night, singing was great but James Morrison seemed a bit shy, as if he wasn't sure what to say to us all. Absolute nightmare getting out, eventually got home at about 12.30.
I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that George Michael manages to stay out of prison so he can come to Carrow Road on Tuesday, I am so excited its untrue, it has been my lifelong dream to see him in the flesh, although I think he's going to be a bit of a blur as I have lost my glasses. I hung them on my shirt at work yesterday and they disappeared, so I had to open the binbag and have a rummage. When I tell you the kids had roast pork,mashed potato, gravy, sponge pudding and custard for lunch yesterday, you can imagine it wasn't a very nice experience. But I still haven't found my specs, so the world is looking very blurry. Actually its quite nice, I can't see my wrinkles!
Em xx
...I hope to goodness gracious you're having better bloomin' weather than dear owd blighty Chris!!
When you get back from holidays, if you're like me' you always wonder how much can have possibly changed or what you could possibly have missed in those 14/21 days...well, let me put your mind at rest, so far..you've missed nowt...infact, if I were you I would seriously consider getting onto dear old Auntie Beeb and asking if they can sell you another week!!!
Pretty sure you'll be having a cracking time...see ya!
Em M, I saw him at Paul McCartney's Linda McCartney tribute concert.
He was a blur then too. I just couldn't believe I was in front of him...or that he was in front of me, literally just a few feet away...GAWJUS and absolutely fantastic.
Being long sighted he was actually a bit TO near...I mainly remember him sparkling...all he did was smile and look fab...and the thing is, I've never been that much of a fan...more a convert!
Have fun m'dear, and careful getting the mashie spud out of your fingernails...
XXX HAPPY BIRTHDAY JO :o) XXX
Tad delicate
love
hazel
x
Meant to say, SammyM, if you are out there, hope everything is going ok for you and the wee'n...
ps you're so physical
Well done indeed HL.
But your giving your age away..... British Overseas Airline Company.... Ah I remember it well you were nobody unless your had a Fiirst class cabin bag in those days.....
I certainly remeber EMA before the refit too. However still one International Airport which is disguised as a shed can you guess where it is?
Your parachute is located under your seat.
Awight Blog Friends,
Bingo Star ere.
I'm glad some of the fellow blog dudes out there appreciate some of me humour as I too appreciate reading your blog comments!!!
Sammie- I'm glad your not offended by my OTT blog comments- Tnx 4 your support.
Hazel Love- Bop Bop Ba Bop- that sounds very like the tune i'm forever textin' Wrightie boy to get him to play. It's that mad No1 from the 90's by Scatmas John called - Ski Bop Do Bap Bop Bop Dop or something like that- it was a No1- yyyeessssss!!!!
Wilsmar- WOW 852 blogs what was CLP's blog about to ave that many. It's a wonder the blog didn't BLOW UP!!!! - am tellin' yer!!!
Victor Plum & ALL Bloggers- I just want to appologise for my blog comment yesterday I got totally confused. I got me Damiens mixed up.
If Damien Rice ad of got Victor Meldrew's house that would ave kept the house from being crazy- just musical- know what am sayin' YES? Amazing because I ain't got a clue what am on about. When VM said an arty bought the house I mean't Damien Hurst!!! Stress- I can't take it anymore.
I mean't the Hurst would do crazyee things ter the house not the Rice and I ain't talkin' Annika!!!
I'm off for a double lucozade and ter listen ter me Darkness album ter help me calm me nerves!!!
CHOW!!!
Well, I'd reckon Southampton. But I only know about the BOAC ladies because I saw them on television...nice hats...
In the event of an emergency, adopt the brace position (one thumb tucked behind each elasticky bit), lean back, rock a bit onto the balls of your feet and say 'this wouldn't have happened in my day...'
This would later be followed by a paddle in the sea with your trouser legs rolled up and a (clean) hanky tied at four corners atop the bonce.
Plum, you brighton my day
x
Howya silly bloggers. Bloody hell, still at it.
And Sammie. I'm still alive and kickin' over in Ireland. Waterford to be precise, and just been givin' out via Tinternet like you wouldn't believe (well, maybe you would),to my bank, who seem to be intent upon ripping me off when I'm out the country on the grounds that it will take me 35 minutes on premium rate to get through to them, meanwhile I'll get to listen to some ridiculous tune guaranteed to make me take complete leave of what senses I have left, and interjected with some feckin' awful eejit bird thanking me for my patience. AAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!!!!!
However. All that aside, and I feel loads better now I've sent 'em a verbal hand grenade, all is well and I have to tell you that I was accosted last night at a petrol station by two drunks as I paid for me petrol.
"Ah, yous is Gorgeous.Hic." says the first one, checkin' out me legs that look for all the world like Rick Stein's Jack Russell Chalkie's only more hairy.
"Ah sure," booms the other one. "Feckn Gorgeous. Al look at dem Beaoootyful bic hic oops sorry luv bleew oiyes and yer Looovely Blondie Wig."
HAHAHAHA hurrah bless 'em. Blondie wig. Marvellous.
So now there you go, yous'll recognise me if you see me next week in Galway, I'm the one tinkin' she's Madonna when in fact I'm a 5 foot tall Lily Savage.
With a similar attitude if I get any more aggravation tryin' to access me own money.
Ok I'm off. Have fun and slap on the aul sunscreen if you're without the vest.
Oh and by the way I think I have a result from Liverpool City Council car parks, tell you all upon my return. Hurrah!
Clodagh.x
Oh Clodagh - you do make me laugh - thanks :-)
It's a Frantic Friday for me - hence the lack of blogging, but never mind, a good weekend is in prospect ;-)
Why doesn't the sun just come out and stay out? Whats the point of working at home in the summer, if I can't get a tan at the same time???
S xx.
Is it a nut cluster? Yum.
What a week and (at the very least) a half...blimey mate!
I just have one request for All Request Friday...
Take the cork out, hand me the bottle, and keep 'em coming...
Does that count?
I wish I was on holiday too...but then I guess I'd have had it all to come back to eh? Darryl, I reckon some things are better being there for!
buenos tardes
love
hazel
x
ps put it on. turn it up. turn it up LOUD
pps MfR, have a fab time!
ppps Clodagh...I've had the bailiffs round. The only thing they saw fit to remove from the house was my 'Free the Innocent' placard. D'you think if you had a word with your Barry...
House from hell one and all
HL Not Southampton!!!
Clue .. the car park includes spaces for mobility scooters...
Bingo now I just visited my new abode .... what a complete shambles.. Mustn't have had my glasses on at the time of buying. Well demolition is my new job for the moment.
Maybe Damien Hurst could cure the smell of cats too with a bit of Vindaloo.
good evening.
it's taken an age to read all the recent the blogs, hilarious too....
HL, Sammie, Chrissie, clodagh etc thank you x
Em M
- glad you had a good 'un in the forest last night, you'll be pleased to know George IS available for Tues, they were constructing the stage last night at Carrow Rd.
BingoStarr
- top quality as usual, glad you didn't leave.... not that I really thought you would.
What a terrible day's weather, got soaked this morning. We're moving house on Monday so went and bought a lovely USA style fridgefreezer today, hope it fits???
I've been told that despite the technological age we live in it could take upto 10days for my broadband to be up n running at the new place, so I may have to take leave for a week or so.... hope not, but I will return, if you all allow.
Ok, must go now as I have a 12 hour night shift to do , wonder what Norwich's finest will bring me tonight.....
Hmmmm
KWx
good evening all,
gingembre-ello ello ello!!! what have i missed this week! i feel very sorry for you doing the riverside and price of wales area tonight. the sight you must see! i don't think i'll be out tonight as not feeling too good today. Went to the doctors today reg the incapacity benefit, she was outraged and is writing a letter for me. bless her shes great my gp.
am looking forward to having the house to myself tomorrow night and watching 'any dream will do'. Lee must win, he used to work at a leisure resort in norfolk called Potters, and me and my friends all used to and still go there (see my blog in august, december and april.) so i think everyone who goes there is voting for him, he is brilliant!
well i must go, chris we miss you! love to you all missy xxxx
ps kylie exghibition was brilliant great to see all the outfits close up, she is a legend!
Emily, think a nut cluster would be great, however not sure if chocolate is required!! Friday night is beer night here.
At me last job, selling holidays was introduced, but to balance so was buying holidays. I did a deal to buy 40 days on top of my 25 and promptly took 3 months off.
had a fab time travelling round europe whilst still getting a pay packet every month - bliss! :)
what do you call a cluster of clusters?
~cuttsy~
Well.
It is finally here.
Tomorrow we head for Heathrow and a nice comfy night at a smart hotel (nothing like starting the holiday a day early) before jetting off on Monday for.....
The Road Trip.
We're all packed, the maps are neatly folded and we are both very ready.
I'll try and pop in en route to see how everyone is doing.
Huge peace and love
MfR
PS Let's go get lost, let's go get lost
PPS Just a mirror for the sun
BTW
Nice job on the George Michael thing Chris.
You've lost so much weight!
See you at the gym soon.
MfR
MfR - have a great time, see you back here very soon.
Great show last night Chris, ace to see you back on the box.
Could be my last posting for a while, moving house tomorrow and apparently could be without broadband for up to 10 days - technology eh?
Take care y'all
KWx
The not so secret diary of a Victorian Lady (age 13 & 3/4)
Hmmmm very quiet over the weekend...on here I mean, not at the sett...oh no sirree bob!
I got fairly hammered on Friday, my ARF re the corks worked, Saturday I had to go an examine a new abode (Gingembre, probably about the same size as your new fridge, and Plum it is very beautiful, but smaller than a car park for a mobility scooter, and I won't need a wrecking ball...), then my friend gave me wine, the boy and I were in bed by 10pm (on a SATURDAY for crying out loud. Is against the law in HA to be in bed before Sunday at the weekend) then yesterday we watched the gin palaces posing around the marina for a while, before hitting the beer at our friends barbecue. I appear to have had a cooked breakfast yesterday morning, so have apparently eaten at least something over the last couple of days!
I can't ring my friend if Lee won. She got tickets to see JahATDC in September or sometime, and will still be sobbing with joy that Lee won. I think she wishes that she'd put a fiver on all those weeks ago, then she could have bought the theatre...but hindsight is a wonderful thing.
And a piece of my only just recently filled tooth broke off.
Et tous?
love
hazel
x
V+'d GM. Am looking forward to night in this eve, and watching that. Oh yes. Very much so.
Plum - Bournemouth?
Well Good Morning lovely blog people - how are we all today?
I have had a TOP weekend, I feel as though I've been away! When I said this to my special friend, he replied "well you have, you've been at mine all weekend!", so I guess I have had a weekend away!
For the first time in ages, I woke up this morning and didn't mind getting out of bed! How good is that?
Played golf yesterday - first time on a 9 hole course. Very nerve wracking tee-ing off in front of the club house, with lots of people sat outside watching! Considering I've only ever been to a driving range (once) before, I don't think I did too badly. My best was 2 over par, and at least the ball went in the right direction (mostly), although I think I surprised a few drivers on the dual carriageway the other side of the trees...
Righty - best get on - glorious sunshine and warmth at home this morning, am wearing a summer sleeveless dress to work (not THAT dress HL) and it is grey and misty here - bizarre!
I'll drop by later,
S xx.
P.S. Missy - hope things look up for you soon - missed the J final, but was sooooo pleased that Lee won!
P.P.S 'Ello, 'ello, 'ello - what have we here then? New house? No KW? Blimey!
Heeeeeeelllllpppppppp - please?
Pop Quiz - What is the song title and artist of a song with "I don't wanna be a bus driver all my life" in the lyrics?
It's driving me insane...
S xx.
Yo ALL Blog friends & The CLP at Wembley Wrock!!!!
Bingo Star ere.
GINGENBRE - Thank you for your kind words.
I didn't mean i'd leave the blog & I wouldn't unless a couple of bad things 'appened ter meself.
The first if the Christoff banned me. But I hope 'e wouldn't. I think me & the CLP are like that. Well I don't know what like that means!
I hope it means errrr...... well that I wouldn't get banned from the Blog because the Christoff is a very, very nice man.
Aye and Christoff if ever yer want a round of golf with me i'm free anytime friend. You can laugh everytime I end up in a bunker and I won't be offended friend. It's my speciality bunkers!! I'm immune to the jokes- only probs by the end of a round I can't 'ear a damn thing because of all the sand in me ear.....s
Aye did someone say something..... yer what? I can't 'ear a thing!!!
BANG!!!!!!! OW!!!!!!!!
Aye just been hit by a ball in me 'ead!
Oh don't people shout FORE!!! ...anymore!
Wot yer did shout fore!
Oh yeah I can't 'ear cause of the sand in me ear!!!!
The second reason i'd leave the blog is if me dementure took over bad stylee. I'd be thinkin' i'm on CLP's big blog but actually be watching tv instead, probally CBEBBIES!!!
Thirdly if I met a wife from Eastern Russia and ended up in a remote town there, out in the sticks were I couldn't get elected, I mean connected to the web- know what am sayin'!
Gingenbre I'm very thick skinned, abit like a mouldy bowl of custard but without the mold....errr or the yellow colour......errr or the extra calories if made with full fat milk.
I do have a very sensitive side deep down though- one rouge word and I could end up in re-hab for 6 months - and I ain't need that know, err now sorry, know what am sayin'!!!!
VICTOR PLUM Sorry ter 'ear about the new house gone ape. Vindaloo, yer don't need the Rice for that, sorry Hurst, well either! Vindaloo yer need the Lilly Allen's dad. He did a Vindaloo No1 hit- yyyyesss!!! Forgotten his name though. Me dementures back.
PS CLP I've not seen the George Micheal gig yet on tv but i've taped it, gonna watch it ternight. Really lookin' forward to it, especially after all the great blog comments about the show .
GM is brilliant live, really good voice!!!
I'm outta ere for now blog friends,
Trarrr.....Trarrrr. Chow!
Sammie - I believe the lyrics come from Typically Tropical's "Barbados":
Woah, I'm going to Barbados
Woah, back to the palm trees
Woah, I'm going to see my girlfriend
Woah, in the sunny Carribean sea
I don't wanna be bus driver all my life
I've seen too much of Brixton town, in the night
Fly away on Coconut Airways
Climbing high, Barbados sky
jillygoat xx
Jillygoat - life saver - thanks :-) x x
Try another...
"You better watch out if you've got long black hair".
S xx.
Sammie,
I think it's something like:
Aah, aah
You better beware, you better take care
You better watch out if you've got long black hair
He'll come from behind, you go out of your mind
You'd better not go, you'd never know what you'll find
blah blah = does anyone know the way, there's got to be a way, to block buster......
So Block buster by the Sweet.
Gosh, takes me back that one...
jx
I think I am either insane or I just met the missing link. There is not really anywhere else to test this theory but here so here goes. I just wanted to share this any comments welcome.
Part time I am a minicab driver (yes I am honest and I do not rip people off) Yesterday, however I picked up 5 people from the airport and having arrived at their home I unloaded suitcases to find that when the lady in charge had turned round to the child in the back and said "sit on your coat" she had meant urinate on your coat. The plan however was a little flawed as it involved a 3 year old.
By the time I had counted to 4 the hoards of Gengis Khan had ground slowly to a halt, Al Capone had unleashed his bloodlthirsty vitriol, 2 machine guns full of bullits and young golden haired wing commander nonegreen had flung the old spit out of the sun and single handedly shot down an entire squadren of Goerrings yellow nose Me 109s. Calm was returning.
Hmmm I said, " so thats urine then", pointing at the seat. and smiling pleasantly. Hopefully the woman looked up fishing a bit of cloth from her bag. This lady clearly came equipped like batman with a tool for every child centred emergency. "Shes had a little wee I'll just wip it up she ventured." When I explained that wiping was insufficient and that the removal of the seat and 10 mins at the pressure washer was required she seemed astonished. She was genuinely flabbergasted when I explained that there was a £30 cleaning charge set by the council and when she refused to pay she was utterly perplexed to find that the police were perfectly willing to arrest her under the bylaw relating to soiling the inside of taxis. Reluctantly and grumpily she paid up and accepted that it was not fair that the next customer who after all could be dressed in a full length evening gown should have to sit in her childs urine. I think between me and the desk seargeant at the local police station we managed to convince her she was out of step with the rest of us, but it was touch and go.
And that is the dilemma, Now I am sat writing this I am at home ie, outside the asylum. I realise I have no wish to occupy the same planet as people who see the place as extension of their lavatory. Spaceship needed.
JK Nonegreen
Just catching up after a week away, was Northumber;and the only place in the country not bathed in sunshine.
Some very funny entries but getting to over 800 seems a bit remote.
Prof Plum - my guess would be the same as HL -Bournemouth.
Sammie - Blockbuster by Sweet.
Hi one and all
Well... you are all correct Bournemouth Airport. Now given that it is impossible to get through to Thomsonfly to reconfirm a flight , I tried the airport. The handlers don't answer the phone and the lady on the info desk does not want to commit herself because ... oh well she gets a bit mixed up with BST AND Zulu. Great ... well I guess I will just turn up tomorrow a few hours ahead.
Fancy George Michael wanting to buy a diamond encrusted Skull for 50 mill. Still guess it will look good on the mantel peice.
Buenos Noches.
Am delighted is Bournemouth. Am disgusted by their 'customer services'...however, depending on the time line, and where you are flying to, you may arrive a week last Thursday anyway.
Plum, please ensure you have sufficient sandwiches and orange squash for any contigency plan...
JK, Blimmin' cheek and what a RUDE woman. I bet she'd have something to say if you p'd on HER back seat! Doesn't matter if it's a child or not, you just don't do that, and I'm sure you could have pulled over somewhere if it was that bad. Makes me cross...btw was it you that charged me £38.90 from Victoria Station to Ladbroke Grove in 1991?
I'd recommend paint stripper at the dead of night, but as she paid up, that might be just a tad extreme...perhaps just mutter stuff under your breath if you ever have to go anywhere near her house again...in with anger...OUT with LURVE...
and b-r-e-a-t-h-e
love
hazel
x
Hazel Love, thank you for the sanity endorsement, thankyou thankyou. I thought I was out on my own for a while. No it was not me who charged you £38.90 btw I am in Manchester and I have only been at it a couple of years since getting out of the rat race. That price does seem a trifle too much though. Tip for mini cab travellers. Ring local council offices and find out the first name of the man who issues the licenses. Then if you have any trouble with a driver ask for his badge number and imply you are on fisrt name terms with the chap from environmaental health. Any cheating on fares will be rapidly altered. LOL
Gee - thanks for the Sweet thing - wanna try another?
"To touch you, to hold you, to feel you, to need you"
JK - What an awful woman! Yuck!!! I never cease to be amazed (and not always in a good way) by people. I am shocked and astounded every day. Mind you, I think it will be a very sad day when I do stop being shocked.
I bet the DCI is shocked on a regular basis!
Back later lovelies,
S xx.
FAO Plum. Prof. Issue one. For the use of.
DCI Gingembre later reported that the gentleman concerned was looking for the Bournemouth turn-off...
Port out
love
hazel
x
Hi everyone,
Sammie - you are coming up with some really good lyrics - the latest is Three Times A Lady - The Commodores. (I'm sure there will be 5 posts ahead of me saying this!).
JK - really horrendous story, but you must see it all and hear it all, dealing with the public. It's not for the faint hearted, that's for sure! Well done on sticking to your guns and getting the cleaning paid for.
Hope everyone is o.k. It's Tuesday already!
C xx
Sammie
3 times a lady - Commodores
Nev
Nev,
Thanks matey!
Love pop quizzes, but they drive me mad after a while. Have been doing this one on and off for about a week. Glad to say - all complete now!
S xx.
It's a weird concept selling back leave........ Do you think if you shopped around long enough you could sell sleep?
Is anybody there - knock twice for yes and once for no...
S xx.
Grrrr.....don't get me started on Bournemouth airport or I'll bore you all to tears about the Baggage Nazis! Really, it's true - never presume that your one piece of (hold) luggage (that is within the weight limit) will be allowed onto the plane without you having to fork out an extra £20....even though you've already paid up front for the flight (which includes a baggage allowance) just because it's not the same shape as a suitcase! OK, so the bag with all my clothes for the week also had a snowboard in it BUT I was on a plane which was taking people exclusively on a snow holiday. Sorry, but I was under the impression that baggage penalties were for extra weight (which increases fuel use) not 'different shape' ! They make up rules and then don't abide by them themselves! The French, on the other hand on the way home, do not charge a penny/cent. There's a lot you could knock them for but they don't half have a grasp of the ol' logic!
See, told you I'd bore you! Sorry :-)
Anyway, I'm off to calm my 'touched' nerve. Plum, Good luck in that hangar they call an airport - Don't try to argue.....resistance is futile!
SNS
x
Sally,
I don't know about selling sleep, but 'm certain someone is shoplifting my sleep. Totally Cream Crackered at the mo!
DD out
PS Driza nunz naz tee
Hiya Sammie, Knock three times on the ceiling!!
Warm greetings to you all.
On my own little road trip at the moment but shall be returning home tonight......... then back in work for a lovely short week. Lucky, lucky me.
Did anyone else think the "Weeping Angels" was a tad scary or am I just getting really pathetic in my dotage? Hope you are all well and managing to keep cool.
Take care and I'll wave quietly as I pass on my way home.
Wilsmar
Wilsmar - will you still be in Crewe on Thursday? I'm headed Knutsford way (avoiding Clodagh's gun toting cousin, Barry) - maybe we could wave as we pass each other on M6?
'Googled' (other search engines are availaible...) and didn't know what to make of Fembot - should I be offended or not???
At last - some EXCELLENT news to share - finally got to goal weight at FatFighters tonight! I am now an official Gold Member (I don't HAVE one), having lost 5 stone, 3.5lbs!!! Hoooooorrrrrraaaaayyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!
(Akshully, as HL would say, that's 25 stone, 3.5 lbs, if you include the husband I shed along the way......, but that's not for here...)
Going out for romantic evening walk to celebrate (not with husband, obviously)!!!
S xx.
Wilsmar, you know I'm always pleased to see you, and I have to agree re the Weeping Angels. Had goose bumps from here to there, and I think if I'd been a youngster, it would have been hide behind the sofa time! Didn't like the scarecrows much either.
I can't wait til the new 'The Master' makes his appearance...you just know it's gonna be Mr Saxon...my mum'll be disappointed coz she really used to like the bloke who played The Master before (his name escapes me, but I'm sure someone'll know...)but hey ho, sometimes you just gotta take the r with the s...
sammie, please try not to stand on any gaps in the pavement. If you do, please ensure you call International Badger Rescue, and we'll do what we can...In the meantime, turning sideways to look like a golf club sounds like a good option...if only to show off!
and finally, Sigh Not Simon...you are missed you know!
lemon entry
love
hazel
x
wooohooo its time to go. Just putting the finishing touches to the packing for the 24 hours of leMans. Taking three virgins with me and I am soooooo looking forward to it like nothing I have been exited about for months. My bestest bestest buddies have finally decided to make the pilgrimmage and go see what all the fuss is about. It used to be about the cars but now its about the company and the atmosphere.
jk nonegreen
Sammie, sadly will not pass you on the M6 as I am now back home but...........shall be making the return journey M4/M5/M6 (!) in another 10 days for yet another family party - my great niece's fourth. I hope you have as uneventful and speedy trip as I did - both ways!
Fembots - they're the sexy/mammory challenged robots in Austin Powers - it was meant as a compliment -honest injun.
Great news about your Gold membership - my WW class is Weds, still a way to go.
HL watched Dr Who with my sister et famile and my 19 year old niece added to the hysteria as she screamed every time a statue appeared - she took chunks out of her Dad's shoulder while she was at it! It was hilarious in a scary sort of way. Off to me pit for a bit of kip now.
Sleep well all.
Wilsmar
PS Barrie where art thou? I called ... you ignored!
Clodagh when you return could you give him a talking to please.
John just espied your message re Le Mans..... have a good weekend but don't pick un any driving tips for taxiing around Manchester eh?
Sammie just realised - Gold Member = Austin Powers. Spooky!!
HL - for your Mum (the knitting champ) Roger Delgado (1st one) then Anthony Ainley but they have both died and are no longer on Galifrey.
Wilsmar
PS Happy Humpday.
Well that's made me cross! Server error at the Beeb's end means that my beautifully crafted message has vanished!
Even my little cat had made a contribution today, oh, she's back, hang on....
6tyghhhhhhhhhhh xzsx
At home again today, as Plumber is attempting to get my boiler working. He has shaken his head, tutted, told me he doesn't have one on the van and has now gone to speak to ........., whoever that is. I hope he comes back. I will have to go to my mums for a bath tonight otherwise! (I have an electric shower, which is fine, but not as nice as a bath!)
The sun seems to have vanished for the time being, aaah well, we are getting closer to the weekend I suppose...
S xx.
I KNEW you'd know! It was Roger Delgado used to set her little heart a-flutter...I think some of it rubbed off, coz I do like a bit of a baddie meself I have to say...
Alan Rickman, sheriff, Keith Allen, same, Ben Kingsley/Ray Winstone, sexy beast(s), Richardy Grant in Dalziel and Pascoe, Christopher Walken, anything he ever does...Rutger Hauer, ditto, there does seem to be a trend...hey ho...
Whaddya reckon then, it IS gonna be the Mr Saxon who was on the phone when they were at the bloke from the League of Gentlemen thingie isn't it? Whatever, you can bet we'll only see him right in the last split second of this series, and Doctor Who will return in the Autumn. I hate that!
biddleybumbiddleybumbiddleybum a diddleydum
love
hazel
x
...and sammie, calm down me darlin, it disappeared coz it's trying to keep up with YOU!
OOOOOOOWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOO
Happy Sunny Humpday all,
HL I don't think it was Mr Saxon...... the mysterious man on the phone was Bertie Carvel (RADA/NT) so he will have the diction darling!!
Then again he could be The Marsta's PA?
Wilsmar
PS Blame it on the boogie.
Helllooooooooooooooooooo
The Diva is back!
Had a fab holiday. Was very brave and swam with dolphins. Almost bottled out at the last minute as I'm usually a 'swimming pool' type - I think seeing Jaws at the tender age of 6 has had a long lasting profound effect on me and my relationship to the sea!
Was looking forward to drivetime ... but CLP has gone away too .... boo!
Will catch up 'proper' later - still wading thru 2 weeks of work emails/full in tray etc etc.
Miss y'all!
CtD x x
Happy Sunny Humpday all,
HL I don't think it was Mr Saxon...... the mysterious man on the phone was Bertie Carvel (RADA/NT) so he will have the diction darling!!
Then again he could be The Marsta's PA?
And …… Alan Rickman – yes please.
Wilsmar
PS – Sammie: Blame it on the boogie.
PPS – CtD: Gloria Estafan – the rhythm is gonna get you.
Apologies if this appears twice. Message said s*d off(ish) and re post later(!) I've waited over an hour so here goes........ MW
Sammie
The rhythm certainly did get me, but not as much as the blasted mozzies!
Spent a small £££ on perfume in the Duty Free, only to reek of Deet after nightfall!
Oh well!
CtD
Wilsmar - sorry bout that. I guess the Deet got into my brain too!
Is it me, or is today going really fast?
Ctd x x
CtD ...... my sensitivites have not been sullied. Great that you've obviously had a smashing time. Re today going fast. I've just had three days off and by the time the messages are sifted and urgent stuff done etc etc the day's end is looming. So after having a couple of week's off no wonder time is flying.
Wilsmar
This is a bit late for your hols but I found out last week that wiping your arms/legs etc with a sheet(s) of Bounce - other fabric conditioning items are readily available - deters the mozzies.
CtD - glad you had great hols!!! The day is going extreeeeeeeeemely slowly, so it is just you!
Plumber has still not returned, ho hum and have been summoned to mothers after work today - double ho hum. She will be in a panic as I booked her flight out to the Med for her last night. She's going on Sunday, for 2 months. What will I do without her?
Visit her, that's what - am going out for the last 2 weeks of July, with the kids and will return, leaving the kids there for a further 2 weeks. Aren't they lucky?
S xx.
CtD - glad you had great hols!!! The day is going extreeeeeeeeemely slowly, so it is just you!
Plumber has still not returned, ho hum and have been summoned to mothers after work today - double ho hum. She will be in a panic as I booked her flight out to the Med for her last night. She's going on Sunday, for 2 months. What will I do without her?
Visit her, that's what - am going out for the last 2 weeks of July, with the kids and will return, leaving the kids there for a further 2 weeks. Aren't they lucky?
S xx.
P.S. Jungle Formula is good!!!
I shall say this only once.
If you get bitten by mosquitos, go to Holland & Barrett (similar stores are available) and purchase a pot of Thiamin - Vitamin B1.
Take between 1-3 per day and mosquitos and most other stingy or bitey insects will avoid you. What your body doesn't get rid of in the usual manner, is excreted through the skin, and to a mosquito you smell like a plant instead of like an animal.
The smell is not disguised by perfume, so if you choose to adorn yourself with your favourite scent, all you should smell of (to humans at least) is your delicious duty free purchases. It also means that you don't have to spray that chemical cr@p in your hair either.
Thiamin. Vitamin B1. Take with food, but a slice of bread counts as food, so you don't need a big meal, literally something to help you digest the vitamin...
It may turn your pp green/yellower but this isn't anything to worry about.
This was recommended to me by a friend, and I haven't been bitten here or abroad for two years now, and I used to be Skeeter Food!
I have no idea if there are any contra-indications, so you'd better check that you can take it if you are on any other medication.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz__________________
love
hazel
x
THIAMIN
VITAMIN B1
YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD
In the meantime, if there's a mosquito in your room, I find a well-placed flipflop does the trick...ooooh, and if it's flying about, catch it in a towel or t-shirt, and then apply the flipflop...
ps ctd, I did it online instead xx
Good afters bloggers
Just popped in for a quickie and now popping out again - Plum I feel for you in Hurn airport - sorry not used in even though its my local. I use Bristol one as I usually collect someone enroute.
Gosh nearly the weekend already and with no sign of any rain here as yet I just know we're going to get hammered over the weekend.
Did anyone on the south catch the boys on Poole Quay with those strider things they were doing somersaults wearing them! wow
Must go can't let the boss catch me.
au revior peeps
Phoenix
Geoerge Michael - flippin amazing.
If you happen to be reading this George (unlikely i know!) that was the best night of my life - thankyou xx
HL - re: the golf club look - I'm afraid rather large protrusions (not my feet) prevent me from looking like a golf club...
S xx.
Hazel - thanks for doing it online. I need to knuckle down and make a hitlist, which will now not include you - thank you again for your support.
I will head to my local Holland & Barratt copy-shop (Golden Harvest, methinks its called) and stock up on B1 - I always get bitten here too so I'll put the B1 to the test on the allotment during the British summer eves.
Willsmar - don't like to ask, but just exactly how did you find out about adorning yourself with Bounce? My mind is well and truly boggled!
Sammie - was using the jungle formula tropical blend - the mozzies actually got inside my blouse and made a meal of my back, although my Deet-soaked arms and legs remained bite-free (in the main).
Some wallies weren't using anything and subsequently had to see the hotel nursey - the fools!
I seem to recall being told ages ago that if you eat enough Marmite the mozzies leave you alone too, but I don't think I could eat sufficient enff amounts to have that kind of effect. Unless Marmite crisps count?
Caught up with Any Dream ... on our return and am made up that the lovely Lee won. Have now got tickets to go see him strut his dream-coat over Christmas - swooooon!
Apprentice final tonight. Personally I think Kristina will wipe the floor with Simon but who knows ... last year everyone thought the Badger was gonna win.
Hey ho. Half an hour of the working day left!
CtD x x
hello all, have to be quick as I'm on a compooter I shouldn't be on!!!!!!
Can't add anything to the mossie chat as I'm one of the annoying people who never gets bitten, home or abroad - such bad meat?????
Em M - glad you had a great night, I've heard he was good. One of my colleagues met him backstage and he thanked them for working, signed a programme and gave it to him!
Work is hectic this week, there was a major incident which I ended up at yesterday (ended up doing a 15hr shift!!!)
House move went well Monday, nearly emptied the 6 gazillion boxes.
The anklebiters are lovin their new bedrooms and have settled in very quickly which is good.
Bonnet de douche
KWx
Em M SOOOOO glad you liked George. Still haven't had the chance to watch the tape yet. He's such a good showman doncha think!
Gingembre, I too may be moving house...after one of the worst weeks (but not THE worst week, I'm sure that will come one day, but hey ho) of my life, I was given notice to move. She wants to sell the house before the 'prices start to slump'. Good luck with that. Our neighbour tried to sell for 18months, and is now renting it to students. It is possible that the prospect of sharing a communal garden with the Children of the Corn may be a tad off-putting to someone with £280,000 to spend. What a TOTALLY ridiculous amount of money, really.
However, I may be moving next Saturday. Nowt so quick as sudden. The boy is doing a good job of tempering my panic...mainly by lacing my cocoa and sending me to bed as soon as I get home...
Still, I'm glad you are settling into the new abode. Have you lived there long sir?
Anyhoo, I have not been mozzied, nor bitten by ankle biters, so that's a plus I guess.
I'm an unstung hero
love
hazel
x
CtD, I think I'm on enough hit lists already, so you can put me on yours anyway if you like. The difference it would make at the moment would be minimal...in fact, less than minimal...did the dolphins do that clicking noise?
Hazel .... LOL!! The dolphins were click-tastic! We swam with three of them and at the end of the session they kissed us on the cheek! I almost bottled out but I'm glad I did it as it was truly awesome.
Had a sleepless night last night, staring at the bedroom ceiling, listening to Mr Diva snoring, blissfully unaware of my lack of slumber. The birdies starting chirping at 4ish, the cat was freaked out by the rumbling thunder .... and I'm shattered today!
I want to break free ...
CtD x
Thirsty Thursday greetings......
the thought of having to pack up a home and unpack again is enough to keep me in my present abode and the disruption if it isn't by choice would be the killer blow. Really sorry you are having that foisted on you Hazel.
Gingembre's comment about working a fifteen hour shift two days after moving home, made me smile as I wondered if it was a pleasanter/preferred option to the continued emptying of the "six gazillion boxes".
Better get some more work done.
Wilsmar
PS Gaby will wave as I pass Mad Stad later, it's the cut and colour night again. MW
Grayshus me tis soooooo quiet for a Thirsty Thursday. Is there really only us out here?
Myself, I've had it up to here.
I'm sure lots of you (if indeed there are any more of you) are feeling the same.
Blimmin weather.
Blimmin everythin.
I just hope I can find the blimmin cork screw
love
hazel
x
ps Is it REALLY SO HARD to order bubble wrap? It's because I've asked a bloke to do it. No, really, it is. I could have done it by yesterday afternoon, but I 'haven't got the account details'. For crying art lard.
Where you gone Chris, u aint posted since 1st June
wilsmar - great point
Hmmm not sure of the answer though
Michael - he's on hols
CtD/HL - you never fail to make me smile, I always check in to top up the morale.
KWx
PS. Ridicule is nothing to be scared of
PPS. just fancied popping in a random song lyric x
It's Friday!!!!!!!!! ARF, ARF, ARF.
I don't care if it's wet, I've decided it's going to be a Carmen Miranda weekend and have been on the market to get the pineapple(s), mangoes, bananas, cherries etc etc didn't bother with any grapes as I don't have anyone available for the peeling of same.
Happy weekend to all.
Wilsmar
PS It better NOT rain until September.
Yay - it's Friday already!
Had a great nights' sleeo last night - hurrah!
Off down the local tonight to catch up with two very good mates over a pint of cider or three!
The new potatoes are ready to eat on the allotment, and I'm gonna cook a paella over the weekend.
Life's peachy - hope you're all feeling my vibes of love today gang!
CtD x x
Hello everyone,
Just a quickie, hope you are all well, started childminding this week, so far so good,, first aid course all day tomorrow so I don't care if it keeps raining as i'll be stuck inside anyway!
Still can't talk about George Michael without crying, gingembre, your friend is very lucky to have met the man himself, wish it was me!
Love and hugs all round,
Em xx
Morning All!
Sorry I wasn't able to join in yesterday - I was at THAT orifice...
Btw - Clodagh - Barry says "Hi" BANG BANG.
Friday already - thank Heavens. Been a toughie this week, but only four more before I go on hols...
I woke up this morning, full of the joys of life, sprang out of bed, put my dressing gown on, picked up my watch and.... it was only 4.45!!! Jolly well went back to bed, there was NO WAY I was getting up at that time - I'd be asleep at my desk by now if I had.
Late night last night with special friend, lovely dinner - tandoori king prawns - yummy! For those that know the long running saga - I made the wrong choice! Very glad I have had a second chance - thanks goodness for his persistence. I also have to say that I am now officially a one man woman, so much so in fact, that I didn't go out on the planned girls night out last saturday - choosing instead to have a BBQ with the man in question. Altogether now - "aaaah". (That's aaaaaaaah as in how sweet, not aaaaggggghhhh as in angst...)
Best get going and actually do something (can you believe I am in the orifice on a Friday?).
TTFN,
S xx.
Stuart Mac - thanks for sitting in for CE. It's not that we don't like you - we do, it's just that we miss him when he's not here :-( Next time you sit in for Chris - could you blog as well, please???
CtD - you seem to be really happy at the moment, your holiday must have been fab!
HL - the thought of packing up, moving and unpacking again fills me with dread. I don't envy you one iota. Make sure you pack things in well labelled boxes and then invite your friends round to help unpack - bribe them with alcohol and take away if need be. The whole thing will be over and done with much quicker and you'll have fun too.
Em M - how's the childminding going? Enjoy your first aid course tomorrow.
The sun has been out here, so I just HAD to go out for a little while at lunch time. Lovely. Don't expect it will last though - especially as my plans this weekend involve walking the legs off my kids!
DCI - was it a stolen pooter you were using???
Over and out.
S xx.
Happy Friday everyone.....
Gracious doesn't time fly - Chirs will be back soon I wonder if he will read all the comments?
Nah probably got masses to prepare for instead.
The day down here is overcast but dry.
I can't have music on in here but in my head the sunchymes by Dario G is playing .... just what I needed.
Hey wasn't that chap Paul a superb singer last night - shame more than two couldn't go through as the young lad and the free runners would have been interesting to see again.
Must dash its lunch break you see.
Best to all- have great weekends whatever you do - Hazel I hope the move goes well.
Phoenix
Forgot to say, had the pleasure of a chat with Mr Maconie last week, anyone hear it? X
Em M ... in answer to your question... no I didn't hear your conversation. If you put the day and "rough" time to listen, I shall have a looksee.
CtD "Bounce" - it wasn't 'my' discovery but I was told "on very good authority" and I didn't ask how they found out.
Hazel - buck up and play rabbits kiddo.
Happy weekend.
Wilsmar.
Just another manic Monday - well not quite as manic as some....
Morning all.
CLP's back! Hip, hip hooray!!!
Another weekend flown by in the blink of an eye - did indeed walk the legs off one of my kids yesterday - the other went out with a boy in a car (grrrrr). Lovely, absolutely lovely - investigating things in woods and getting lost in thickets, spying on the Falconer and finding secret hidey holes, with wooden toadstools to sit on, whilst being read stories - magic! Oh the joys of childhood!
Righty - off to meet with a supplier now, but will check in later to read CLP's first missive after far too long away!
Love all,
S xx.
Hi Monday Chaps
Was poorly with hayfever - unable to breath, too much coffin, sore chest etc on Fri, so this is my note. I'd also like to excuse myself from PE this week too wot with lack of lung power 'n all. I think the hayfever tabs may have finally started to kick in as I mainly just had the coff, but two vile nose bleeds over the weekend.
Oh joy.
Oh, and then, on Friday, as I was snivelling into the sofa with some cr@p telly, the boy phoned to confirm that we will indeed be moving house on Saturday (23rd) so better get us skates on I s'pose!
Have mobilised man with boxes, nurse with estate car, me for cat and other valuable things transport all for 1000hrs. Just need a truck of some sort now.
Oh, and pack I guess. Thats gonna be the easy bit. ALL the blimmin people you have to tell that you are moving, am looking forward to stressful week of explaining that I couldn't have given them any more notice etc...
Not at my best, but thank you all for your lovely good wishes...
...and CHRIS IS BACK FROM HIS HOLIDAY TODAY...hoorah!
...so I've at least got some cool packing company
love
hazel
x
ps All I wanna do is stick it
Hi everyone,
I was on ARF not Friday just gone but the week before. I was first on and I requested, surprise surprise, Wham! I'm your Man, because, guess what, i was going to see Gorgeous George (Michael, not Galloway!) at Carrow Road.
First Aid course was great, but long and tiring. Childminding is going well, but that little bit of doubt in the back of my mind makes me worry it won't work out, the kids won't like me etc. I think that is my fatal flaw, and what has held me back from achieving anything in my life. I just hope my kids haven't inherited it. However hard i try to stay positive, those horrible little voices are always there (that makes me sound a bit crazy doesn't it?!).
Welcome back Christophe, you have been missed. In case you haven't guessed, I'm a bit low today, so one of your happy, upbeat blogs would be great please.
Em xx
Hi all,
Yes an upbeat blog would be good, but how upbeat can you be coming back to work after 2 weeks holiday and the weather is awful...... wish I didn't have to come to work today, oh well.
I too saw Gorgeous George but at Wembley the other Saturday. Wow, what a great night the man is a legend. Got home at 1am to put the Channel 4 show on to see Chris and George, the end to a perfect night.
Em now what you mean about staying possitive. I myself have started a new job after being made redundant from my last job of 10 years. Today I plan to draw up a list of pro's and con's to staying in this job and I'm not too sure it's for me.
Hope the day brightens up, roll on 5 o'clock!
Love Debx
Oh darn it....
I rushed home expectantly and you haven't blogged yet... :-(
Oh well, it;s wet, cold, misty and to top it all, it's a MONDAY!!!
Please write something soon, please, please, please, please.....
Em M - honey - don't listen to those voices until you have to. There will ALWAYS be plenty of people lining up to tell you that you've made the wrong choices honey - you don't need to tell yourself the same thing! Anyway - what's the worse that could happen? You give it a go for six months and you don't like it? The world won't end and, best of all, you get to choose something else to do! Keep smiling :-)
S xx.
Em M. I have the voices too, and I always seem to put the mockers on something just as it's getting good.
You overcame the main hurdle by doing the childminding course in the first place. I'd rather cut off both legs with spoons than have a house full of the little darlings, being paid or not!
...and what the eff is that blimmin umberella song is about? Or am I starting to sound like my mum.
At least the Damned had proper words
love
hazel
x