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OMG - not first?

Heartbeats and time ??!! All a bit Zen for me Christoff.

But hey ... I'll go with the flow.

Crumpy xx

pip - you girl, you. Thought it was gonna be me!
Crumps xx

ARF - Shiny Happy People! - coz that's us!

So I was!

I've got a cross-trainer in my cellar. Took it down in bits and it's still in bits. I'm not a particularly tall person (5'4") but I can't use it without banging my head on the ceiling! lol

Shame about Donnington. My DS and his godmother are off to Silverstone for the F1 in a few months. She treated him to a weekend away for his Christmas present. How lucky is he?

All this talk of exercise is quite wearing me out. I shall have to head downstairs for another cup of tea to revive myself! lol

PiPx

I'm just happy when I realize that there's a new blog and that I don't keep blogging on the old one...LOL

Awww sorry Crumpy. I should have let you have it for your birthday. Hope you had a good one and didn't return to your desk - remember the new C&D rules! lol

PiPx

Rips - looks like you were right then about Donnington!

Chris - but I am collecting all things yellow - pansies, dandelions, felt tips, post its - you need to pull some strings to get our Big Yellow Day out sorted!

Happy Friday Arvo everyone
debs2
X

Arfternoon

Just as long as the MotoGP in July ain't affected at Doni .....

Deev
x x x x

clodagh - to echo your comments about feeling safe in NewYork as opposed to UK, I totally agree.
Although it has been 10 years since I was there - almost to the day actually as I flew out for my 40th which as you regular bloggers will have realised was 10 yrs ago on Tuesday, just gone!

Crumpy xx

Rips you knew something was up didn't you (smart alec!! :-})

Having said that I don't know what the new news is so I'll look it up and come back

No Post and its 16.59 so I'll be backing everything up and then I'm out of here!

QUack

debs2 - same here - I was planning a yellow ensemble topped off with some 'marigolds'.

Can't beat a bit of rubber next to your skin!!! ooh er missus!

Well done mistletoe - fab choice. x

wtg Mistletoe and wine!

Nice one mistletoe, well done.

xx

Well done mistletoe! Ah well i will have to dig out my "That's what i call Studenty!" mixer tape from its hiding place to relive the 90's.

Donnington - Legal proceedings for Non payment of rent from the folk leasing the track to the landowners who are Bernie's close friends and therefore are fully aware of the revenue the BGP will bring in let alone the prestigious title of owning the track that host the BGP - odd or what?

Well toodle pip - see you all on monday!

Quack

Aaaaaaaaaaaagh, the Donington debacle.

Word has it the WSBK and MotoGP events could be affected.

I could go on, but I'd only bore you.

Have a great weekender people.

Tobe

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

#12 - Crumpy - yes - I'd forgotten about me marigolds (other blah blah available)

Once dressed up as a bumble bee - dont ask (oh if only I had a scanner I could put the pic on me facecloth) - maybe I could dig that outfit out too!
LOL
Good toons so far Chris
debs2
X

PS - Nicki - noos?

Chris, there is more about this train of thought in Lucy Eyre's fantastic book "If Minds Had Toes", an introduction to philosophy and "The World of Ideas" written for younger readers. A mouse might scurry around really quickly and not live very long, but he has a very fast heartbeat so it all seems pretty normal to him.

Likewise the elephant appears to us to move really slowly but he thinks he's going at a fair lick as his heartbeat is really slow.. This could be why elephants are supposed to be scared of mice, because they move more quickly than an elephant can compute, and maybe the mouse never even notices the elephant as it appears to be inanimate.

Nowt like a but of existentialism of a Friday. Not sure how it relates to the crosstraining, will have to think about it.

Sorry, it isn't my theory!

Now then, what's everyone having for tea? We are having a bbq, wey hey!

A x

PS - Tobes - how you feeling today? Any better?
debs2
X

Yes, I've got it, your heart beat is going really fast but everything around you stays at the same speed, so time goes more slowly. Eureka!

Off for a lie down with a damp cloth on my head.

A x

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO chuffed that Chris played my tune, cheered me up no end, had such a boring day watched the 1st 8 episodes of Desperate Housewives series 1. FNWC HAS STARTED! Any news Nikki?

Here is a review of that book, I'm sorry to witter on but it really is fantasic and Chris, I think you'd love it.

A x

clodagh I so agree with you, I love New York and feel totally safe wandering about on my own. We're moving 3 hours drive North of there at the end of the year and I can't wait. It's a lovely train journey from Allbany, it follows the Hudson river,really pretty in the fall. OMG i'm sounding like an American. I mean Autumn.

mistletoe, will you be a fellow upstate new yorker? Where are you moving to? I am about an hour East of Buffalo.

Bondy We're based in Albany but are hoping to live in Saratoga Springs, I'm looking forward to the horse racing in August, and we'll be an hour from Vermont for the skiing happy days. Not sure where that is in relation to where you are. We should be there by the end of the year. I've been reading your weather reports with great interest. I was last there in December when there was a huge ice storm- very impressive. Is the weather getting any better? Mr B is going there on Sunday, wot should he pack?

Mistletoe well done you!!!

And now you have me all soft-focus and dewy-eyed, thinkin' about my driving down to Manhattan from New Hampshire in 2001. And yes indeed it is beautiful; I remember the stark contrast of the breathtaking scenery before me and to my left, and the alarming sight of the GBF, hung over, steaming and head noddin' like Buster O'Grady, to my right.

I'm in a bit of a mad jealous rage actually..

Clodagh.xx

Hi Mistletoe, welcome to the neighbourhood. The weather is supposed to be really nice for the next 3 to 4 days. Temps in the 70s.....

Oh good song choice by the way Mistletoe..... one of my favs....

Ello..... Greetings Ter The CLP And Every Blog Pal.....

Bingo Star ere......

So sincerest sentimentations of sorryness sent speedily ter all, but ave noot been able ter blog for nearly a week all due to a problem..... yes a problem!!!!!!!
Reminds me of your 10 minute problem that seemed like an 'our CLP.... my probelm lasted 4 dee's but seemed like 4 weeks!!!!!!
The problem waz a waz doing abitta part time driving work moving an aychGV from a repair depot to another repair depot ter..... errrrr...... be repaired!!!! Yeah.... only problem a goot inter the wrong truck and it waz waiting ter be repaired..... only problem waz it's fault wazza faulty central door locking system/ immobiliser system!!!!!
Now, sorry know, sorry now, yer might say noot a problem.... well the waz.... alotta problems in fact!!!
The first waz a goot locked in the truck..... and az it waz at the back of the workshop... aka outta the way, no one knew a waz there!!!!!
But it gets worse..... the truck wazza a gritter!!!! Nyyyyaaa!!! A GRITTER!!!!!!!!
Trust me ter get looocked in a gritter during a spell of most nice 'ot weather!!!!!!!
It gets worse..... although the worse bit wazza blessing in disguise.... (although a didn't realise it at the time!!!!)
There waz another fault... the cassette wouldn't switch off and waz playing the same tune for the whole four DAMN dee's a waz trapped!!!!
The only good thing waz it flattened the juice in the battery on the fourth dee.... enabling me ter overide the immobilser/ locking system and escape!!!!!!
Yer may ask what tune waz playing.... i'll DAMN tell yer...... 'Julian Lennon' and 'Salt Water Wells In My Eyes'!!!!!!!!!

The only good news ave goot from the past week iz yesterdee a accidentally met Ricky Tomlinson on the train on me way back from the above incident.... so a managed ter get 'im ter sign the Bingo A ter Z!!!!!!!!
Although a didn't tell 'im who a waz... noot that 'e'd now, sorry know, anyway!!!!!!!

CLP - If am noot too late for the ARF Opener... noot to late am a????? Ter show me appreciation ter The Lennon junior.... goot some Salt Water by 'im!!!!!!!!!

GOURANGA 09 Again!!!!!!

'ope all ave a nice weekend!!!!!!

PS CLP - The Donnington news, yeah.... everything lately in this world seems a little.... MAD..... a little uncertain..... somewhat confused..... the reason..... we're wreet in the middle of 'The Age Of Aqaurius'!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wonder when it ends.... suppose The Age Of Pisces must follow..... wonder that that means for us all..... if we make it through this mad age in the world!!!!!!!
Pisces.... very sensitive..... often cry...... does this mean we're gonna all be in tears????????
Reminds me of The Lennon tune again!!!!!!

31..... nearly me age.... that'll do!!!!!!!

PS CLP - Yer could always move the BIG Yellow Dee Out ter Oulton Park - VERY nice place!!!!!!!

PPS CLP - 'ope this 'elps!!!!!!!!

Hey Bingo - is you hogging the blogging?
debs2
X

OK, I say again I'M SORRY FOR MY TARDYNESS over the last couple of days.

I did post a blog earlier - think it may have dropped into yesterdays musings.

Well, short recap: bin 'art most of today to take my beloved to speciaslist for inner ear dodginess - result, still dodgy

'pooter still unwell, but hangin in there.

JOB
they rang late yesterday, and said nice things, but not an actual offer : then I thought must be cause for celebration, so much so that this morning I couldn't remember a darn thing about the conversation!!!! V Bad!

Anyhoo:

NEWS FLASH..NEWS FLASH.. NEWS FLASH.. NEWS FLASH

I ONLY GOT IT!!!!
GOWING OVER ON MONDAY TO HAVE ALOOK AT THE PLACE, AND START PROBABLY THE FOLLOWING MONDAY!!

So, a huge GREAT BIG THANK YOU to all of you lot for all your good wishes/luck/vibes
I'm sure it helped, and those of you that have had parts crossed, you can now relax, this will make lifting your glasses (Iknow I am) easier.

Thanks, Thanks, Thanks,
You're great - all of yer
Nicki xx (extra celebratory kiss)

Nicki - YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH
Oh I am so pleased for you - well done girl!
*chink* of glass to you - so make the most of your last week before back in the business of work - lets hope not long for Mr N now too

Well done!
Debs2
X

Actually I think I meant to say
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHH
or maybe
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY

oops
debs2
X

GOWING - I just made that up! it'll soon be in the dictionary - you see

BIG congrats Nicki you'll be great, just take one step at a time and be yourself.

Thanks Bondy look forward to more pointers you can give me to integrate with the locals.


M-A-W

Evening each

Nicki - well done you. Will uncross fingers and pour first glass of red. Congrats.

xxxx

Nicki....... Very well done..... time to celebrate that victory!!!!!!

Mistletoe, anytime you have any questions, just let me know. Are you on FB?

Phew.

What a week.

I've piloted the Twin Turbo from here, to there and everywhere.

But, I've navigated it back to Rudgwick, touched down safely, cabin doors to manual, we'd like to wish you a pleasant onward journey and look forward to welcoming you aboard MfR Airlines again very soon.

The only thing I am certain of is that I am knackered.

Lately, I seem to have so much to do and so many places to go that I have completely lost sight of what it is I actually do for a living. Work is a constant blur of meetings, spreadsheets, meetings, motorways, meetings, spreadsheets and deadlines. Somehow or another I seem to get to where I need to be, meet the people I am supposed to meet, and hit the deadlines, but I'm not quite sure how.

Hey ho. I'm not really grumbling, in this day and age, in the industry I'm in, I am fortunate to have a job.

So. The weekend is upon us once again.

We're following a similar pattern to recent weeks and mostly chilling out. My favourite chef, Bill Granger, was in Guildford signing books yesterday, but because of the aforementioned flurry of fun, I wasn't able to get there, but the bookstore have reserved me a signed copy of his new book so I shall pop in and collect that tomorrow.

Suitably inspired by said book, we shall have an evening of cooking and catching up on 24, and Ashes to Ashes.

This evening shall be spent popping in and out of here, the fridge and assorted foody programmes. Strange though it may sound coming from a confirmed veggie (20 years, and counting), I find it curiously relaxing watching chefs pan-frying fish and chopping up bits of dead animal.

I guess it takes all sorts.

Later my friends, later.

MfR

Well done Nicki, I noos you could do it.!

Hope it wont be too long before Mr N gets some luck as well. I feel for him re the inner ear thingy, I suffer too. Not nice.

Penny x

Chris stick with the cross-trainer I do 1 hour each day and I've got buns of steel- oh yes, also great for skiing! LOL

Evening all

Well done Nicki, excellent news (noos)! :)

Matt - enjoy 24, one of my fave progs at the moment, although I prefer to watch them 3 or 4 episodes in one sitting, as weekly, I keep forgetting the plot, doh!

Bingo, quite agree about Oulton, although the neighbours tend to complain at lot and they have curfews...but such a lovely spot on a sunny day! And nice circuit too, looking forward to 31st May for the BTCC there.

Am still smarting about selling my yellow car, but will still find some way of being wherever it is!

Hope everyone's had a good day!

JG x

bondy no I'm not on fb but maybe i'll join.

As you might know I'm living in France and live in a very rural village. We have a May day fete coming up and I've been asked to bake a traditoinal british cake I've thought of a Victoria sandwich, Welsh cakes and a lardy cake, any ideas? I want something to really knock their socks off- answers on a post card please.

Also I've just started to grow my own veg all help greatly accepted.

Mistletoe: Deev's Carrot Cake?

xx

annie
Ooooh now you're talking I love a good carrot cake, has it got a mystery ingredient like bombay Gin lol

Is anybody into Lost I've just ordered the 1st series, we haven't got TV here so rely on DVDs, my boys are hooked on it so thought I'd give it a go.

Mistletoe, are you implying Cheryl DRINKS???

xxx

Annie & MAW - LOL - of course Deevs doesnt drink - she is on the wagon - dont you know!

MAW - ooh rural france - I LOVE rural france - my friend - lucky lady - has retired there in the Charannte (sp) area and I love visiting her - in my dreams that is where I am going to end up - I keep talking about buying a 'wall' so that I can build a house onto it! kevin whatsit from grand designs - eat your heart out!
so from rural france to upstate NY - wow CULTURE SHOCK!
catch up later - can smell dauphinoise pots are ready - on with the salmon!

debs2
X

Mistletoe - re Lost - I am so behind and I find that you need to watch a few at a time to kind of get your head around it - I am only on series 3 on DVD and if you havent watched for a while you need to almost do a bit of revision and go back a few episodes to refresh brain.

Having said that the episodes are kind of 'stand alone' but for the overall plot you do need to watch and remember the whole thing so that you can go " oh so thats what that is allllll about!" LOL

TV Critic of Briz debs2
X

Evenin all, and many congratulations to Nicki-noos, here's mud in your eye.

Missed the show tonight, what was your ARF MAW, btw?

Aye aye Annie, how yer deein'?

Off to eat and gawp at telly,

Laters,

A x

A'm deein' fine BG. And how's yee?

(Geordie accent for the uninitiated).

xx

Evening each

passing through but wanted to say well done Nicki..,fantastic!

Now, lamb shank in oven for me and salmon for GM... and 2 bottles of wine open already...did i mention i was off work for 10 days now...yay!

So, happy FNWC everyone...may be back later!

Hugs

mSc x

deb thanks for that, tartiflette is my favorite

annie my arf was you aint seen nothing yet BTO i WAS SO CHUFFED.

Thanks again folks!

Well, Injun food just been delivered - and gone, Vino on the go and now relax. Its new series of Have I Got News followed by Reggie Perrin, I think it'll be different but think M Clunes will do it justice.

Feeling smug and full and happy, I will try to check in tomorrow.

Luv to all you luverly peeps
Nicki xx(ok, still celebrating)

Well done you Mistletoe, I bet you were.

Second glass of red vino poured. Anyone else in the Club?

xxxx

FNWC, btw.

Oi Deev are you about - you seem, well very quiet! trust you're fine and dandy - I know it aint been an easy one for you, but now kick off heels (towering and red maybe) hit that sofa and relax.
Nicki

Mistletoe, you should join the FB a lot of us are on there, there's even a CLP group...... I watch Lost but have watched this season. I have them all on TIVO though, just waiting for the time to sit and watch them....

Who's up for a martini? shaken not stirred of course?

hello Bond - we have not been formally introduced - actually it took me a while to figure our why people called you bond - dur!

I am kind of on FB and have a few lovely CLP friends - but now not sure what to do now!

gulp - help?
big pussycat eyes from shrek filum......
debs2
X

PS - bond - martini's Oh Yees!

if you invite me to be a friend on FB you will see the damage of Daniel Craigs 'bond' martinis at the Bulgari Hotel in Milan last year .........

for me and my bessie mate bar bill was over 220 euros and that wasn't everything we drank - people's buying us others - you just need to see the 'taxi home pics' to see the results!
LOL
debs2
X

Evening!

I'm here Nicki, but probably not for long on account of the fact that I am shattered!!

Well done on the job lady - see - we knew you could do it! You knocked 'em dead hon!!

And well done Mistletoe.

And yes, I'm on the wagon til next FNWC and my very own Bridget Jones weekend!!

New series of Dexter at 10 on FX .... the coolest dude serial killer ever!

Shattered: went to allotment straight from work and "helped" Mr Deev, then we poodled up to tesc0 and did the shopping, home about 7.45, a bowl of pasta and here I am!

Nipping over to Faceache to have my go.

Deevski Dopeshow x x

Good times Nicki.....really, well done!
I reckon you should threaten to take the other half into work with you, and tell him to wear his best suit.

If it's appropriate tell him I hope he's well and out and about soon.

Just finished my Chinois and have moved from Tiger onto the Peroni.

Best of everything to all of you...seriously!

Deev...jump off the wagon for a pit stop, you deserve it xxx

Untalentedmrripley

To give him his full title

xxxx

Evening all,

Well done Debs, so pleased for you,

Mistletoe - great stuff, had me boogying round my ironing board

Hello Debs & Bondy, dont think I have "met " you yet !

Happy Friday , and rest of the weekend folks.

MC xxx

Hello all.Wings now having a rest for the weekend,done about 1,000 miles,no seriously its true since monday p.m and this MTF only flies in the afternoon so fairly exhausted.
Nicki well,I think we all knew that you would do it but,not only were they hanging you up by the wotnots,but they had us all dangling there too!
Just finished icing a 6 egg (3 duck and three blue ones) coffee cake and sending you a virtual wedge of it now.xxx
Hi Debs 2,been to Clifton today for the 3rd time this week,must renew my bridge pass as it is so much cheaper,twas quite pleasant but couldnt stay long enough to enjoy it as mad dash over the Somerset levels was the next port of call.x

right... lamb shank devoured and 2nd bottle being attacked...

so what`s happening in your worlds this weekend? mine is moving the mother in law house, then a rat pack show tomorrow night then recovering on sunday..cant wait!

back shortly... choclit to be found!

mSc x

PS - autobiography names.. mine would be something like `she actually concentrated on this long enough to finish it`, not the snappiest title i`ll admit but they say the truth is in there somewhere!

Love Ade Edmonson,BUT,you need the Marco hair to pull off the bandana thing dont you think so.Oooohhhh and that peculiar but alluring sullen look of Marco cant be matched.x

Ripples

Thank you hon. I do deserve it, you are right, but I won't.

I will be good
I will be good
I will be good

And then next Friday, one thimble of gin and I'll be anybody's!

hahahahahaha!

Deevski x x

And Claudia please dont!!!!!

debs2, I will do the FB thing and send you an invite......

Hi MC, it's a pleasure to "meet" you......

Hi Scoobs, how are you?

Anyone watching HIGNFY - Frank Skinner is gold. True comedy gold!

Yeh me Deev - brilliant

Beez xx

oooh hello beez!

I'm still grinning!

hey bondy...on the slippery slope to drunkeness to he honest..think i need to take leaf from our deev next wk... started drinking far too much!

hope u are well..

mSc x

PS - im being `made` to wathc most haunted to missing HIGNFY..recorded for later tho!Oh, and Frank Skinner auto is a great read! x

Me too Deev, although it's just finished! Good, eh?

xxx

Howdy Beez. How's you?

xxxx

Marco cant find his cockles.
Who have you, that view this got down to win????? Gulls eggs,gulls eggs,he does go on a bit,whats your view on gulls eggs Dooks oh and by the way the cock down the road has finally roosted.He has been none stop from 4.50 until 8.59. Arent the days drawing out so quickly.I'm loving it. x

Me too Deev - grinning like an idiot!!!

Beez xx

Nicki
Well done,I'mreally pleased for you.
bridge. xx

Wotcha Annie - am shattered - loadsa work - remember that stuff you lucky B ""** .....

Beez xx

Right. That's me outta here - Reggie Perrin just come on and it looks promising.

PLay nice and I look forward to reading you all in the morrow.

Sweet dreams, if you can bear it!!

Dopeshow Deev
x x x x

Vaguely Beez, work? mmm, yes. Hehehe.

xxxx

Hi MTF,


Ooooh coffee cake .............. perfik !

Mr MC snoring so loud it's drowning out the telly ............... bless !!!

MC x

Me too. Giving Reggie a go too Deev.

Night all.

xxxx

Scoobs, sounds like you're having a good time any way... Good to here from you.

Hi Beez and CtD.....

Watchin Perrin too Deev tis good so far!!

Beez xx

good to be back Bondy thanks!

Reggie also on record..GM still got scary haunting thing on...hence me on here!

Hi and night to Annie and night Deevs.

hi bees...

and MTF - thanks for the cake but will leave til morning...the coffee may sober me up!

mSc x

Hello All

Re Mr CLP's blog - I have long had a theory that we all have a certain amount of heartbeats in our life and when they're gone, they're gone and off we shuffle.

So, small things with a very fast heart beat live shorter lives, big things with slower heart beats conversely live longer lives. Then in amongst one species, them what is anxious, excitable, whatever and have racing pulses sometimes use up their heart beats and live shorter lives, them what have the ability to chill the old heart rate, eg by mediatation, use up their alloted heart rate slower and therefore live longer... trust me, you know I'm right!

So - that out the way.... It's been such a long time since I could comment regularly on this blog and now that I poke my head back around the door, the room is full of folkies I don't know. I've not had the chance to read and catch up, so I don't know you guys, even worse, I've lost touch with them what I did know and I don't know what's going on....

I feel like an outsider...

Hi Bondy - any news?

Beez xx

Hey Jen

i have been hopelessly out of the loop too so know how you feel... but we are back now and the newbies (thats us again too!) seem a great bunch..and the rest of the ususl suspects have kept me going on many a day..so thank you. and from one returnee to another..please stay!

liking the heartbeat theory... however, the rate mine goes to when im in the gym then i should only be here for about another 6 mths, 4 days and 23 seconds...22...21..

mSc x

Hi Mc,dont suppose you are multi tasking and taking in Hells too?
Not sure whats more annoying,snoring too loudly or eating too loudly,either way in this house,Mr Mobs can drown out the tv anytime.X

Jen - you'll soon catch up!! and I agree with the meditation thing - just wish I had time to mmmmmmmmmmmmmm more often!!!

Beez xx

Hi Beez, thanks for asking. No news yet. I followed up with them yesterday, but they were out of the office until Monday.....

fingers crossed it positive Bondy... our good luck vibes seem to be working at the moment so a few more days wont hurt!

right..2nd bottle done..and i can still type, althouhg the screens a bit wobbly..

bed time..

night all.. its good to be back!

mScx

Hi Jen,

Am i right in thinking if i just sit about and eat chocky , then i will get bigger and live for ever ???? Coooooool , thats me sorted.

MTF , just off to bed now , way tooo tired to multi task tonight. ;-))


Blogging off , night all,

Happy Saturday to y'all

MC xx

Thanks Scoobs.

Goodnight MC.... have a GREAT weekend.

Scoobs and Bees - yay, lovely to hear from you again and yep, I am a newbie and proud of it! Still not sure work and life will let me keep up full time which is such a b@mm@r.

ManC - OMG - you are SO right - I KNEW there was a reason why my rather large posterior was a positive thing!

Lovely, lovely, lovely to be back
jx


ps where Prof P?

Everyone dropping like flies here and its not 10 yet -we cant all have had bad weeks/days but must admit I will struggle to stay awake for wrossy tonight!! Second wind will no doubt kick in shortly!!

James - all crossed (if its right!!)

Right - second wind kicking in - off to load d'washer!!!

Beez xx

Hiya Scoobs,yes probably best to leave the cake until the morning after all, I have sent you such a huge slice and it is oozing with caffeine from the freshly perculated coffee amongst its ingredients.
Have it with a glass of water in the morning unless you want to be bouncing around like Skippy for the rest of the day.
Oh and anyone that might remember my tale of woe about my liitle wild rabbit,also called skippy,she is now so well after being so poorly and she is now in her sixth year so naturally we do worry how much longer she will be with us, but she is one tough cookie.x