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What kind of things do you remember from Childhood

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David

David Report 12 Nov 2011 08:48

Maybe "action trousers" is another way of saying getting of your Rs ?

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 12 Nov 2011 10:26

Morning All,

Misty moisty start but the sun has now burnt it off.

Good luck to Ros and the sale today and hope you raise a lot of money.

Oh has started on the roof once again now the rain has stopped.

Just havin my bowl of cereal whilst typing.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 12 Nov 2011 10:36

Jane will be on her way by now. I do hope she has a lovely weekend with Hannah. They will probably go round the shops and have a nice lunch somewhere.

Frank

Frank Report 12 Nov 2011 10:59

Morning one and all,

As you say Mel, Madam will be well on her way now. Hope she has a nice day/weekend.

My Madam, has gone to her sale. She is in charge of taking the money. So has taken a small calculator in case she has a lot of adding up to do. SHE HOPES.

Damp old lot out there again this morning. bit foggy earlier. and we had rain in thr night. No plans to do anything today. Might walk up and see the sale later.

Glad OH is able to work on the roof, you want that out of the way, in case the weatherr turns. !!

Kim, have sent you the Scarves. Sorry I missed you. <3 <3 <3

MEgirl

MEgirl Report 12 Nov 2011 11:23

Frank, lovely scarves and the colours are beautiful. I would love one myself. They will go quickly, have a good day and thanks for the pic. :-)

MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 12 Nov 2011 13:43

Afternoon everyone,

Dull now ,but we had a little sun this morning .

Hope the sale goes well Frank, and they make a bit of money .

Bet Jane will have a fine old time with Hannah, we'll hear all about it later.

Brrrrr Shirl not snow !! is that early for you ?

Mel, glad the rain has stopped your way , your OH will be able to get on with the roof now, has he much more to do to get it all finished ?

Not doing much today , hubby is having a rest this weekend after doing the staircase , the next project for him is the conservatory we have decided to tile the floor ,at the moment we have cushion flooring on one half where we have the table and chairs and carpet on the other half where we have the sofa .

Time for a cuppa .
BBL

Frank

Frank Report 12 Nov 2011 14:39

I have been a lazy old begger. Got showered and dressed, and sat reading.

Mandy, I think I will join you in a cuppa. Then I might walk up to see how the "girls" are doing with their open day, and be a bodyguard to bring all the money home. I don't know where they keep it over the weekend, before banking it on Monday.

I see in our local paper that a school canteen got Robed by two yobs. Got away with over £5,000.00. What the hell is a school canteen doing with that sort of money lying around. A question I think should be asked in the local peper.

Ros's BLUE BADGE ran out this week, and didn't get a reminder. When she rang. They said we will sent you an application form. When she filled it in the cost has gone up from £2.00 to £10.00. for renewing it. I will be asking questions about the rise. I think it's another way for the Council of getting money, from people who don't pay PARKING FEES.

Maureen

Maureen Report 12 Nov 2011 15:37

I would like to see that e.mail on onions if you can find it please Frank. I bet Ros has sold all those scarves by now, wouldn't be surprised if she gets some orders for them too.

I loved my mum's rice pudding or rasputin as my ex called it, the top was always a little bit burnt and I used to scrape the sides till it flaked off and eat the bits. It was nice with a spoonful of strawberry jam.

The weather is nice for Jane meeting up with Hannah, I never get much Christmas shopping done when daughter and I go out, we usually find a nice restaurant and that's it for the day.

I echo Ann's sentiments on never forgetting all those who lost their lives or were injured during the wars, wouldn't hurt the youth of today to do national service, girls as well as boys.

Annx

Annx Report 12 Nov 2011 16:23

Hi Everyone,

I'm a lazy bones today too, feel quite tired. This dull weather doesn't help......think we had 2 blinks of sun earlier and now it is getting dark!

I bet Ros's cash box is jingling!! I wonder how many scarves she has sold up to now.

If it was me in London I think I would be off to a show if I could, plus a nice meal of course. It must be good to go around with someone who knows the city like Hannah must by now.

Shirl, it doesn't seem 5 minutes since your snow went!! We seem to be having mild weather very late here. There are fuschias still in flower in the garden.

Mandy, is your cottage shelf up yet? It will do your hubby good to have a bit of a break this weekend.

I have EM the tiara and I'm not wearing it.........couldn't get OH to pose either!! lol I'm having a go at a flower spray brooch next as we were shown how to do those this week too.

MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 12 Nov 2011 16:58

Well, i feel quite pleased with myself , i helped some one on here with a War record look up ,googled the name and found a photo of the person they were looking for ,he was only 21 when he died in the war !!
If only i could do that with some of mine !!!

That's it Frank, you look after the money :-D i hope the sale has gone well, i'am sure the scarves have all sold out.

Oh Maureen i shall think of Rasputin now when i cook rice again lol
Just cooked some pasta and that nearly went the same way as the rice
nearly boiled dry !!!!!!
I left the grill on at lunch time ,good job it set the smoke alarm off ,or it would have been on till goodness knows when LOL

Ann, lovely Tiara, you've got all the beads evenly spaced ,you've made a great job of it ,really good.
Yes Ann ,shelf is up, but i've put my Fairies on there , i put the cottages on ,but they didn't look quite right on there ,the fairies look better .

Off out to see sister and BIL tonight ,time for another mardle :-D :-D

Annx

Annx Report 12 Nov 2011 17:40

Well that is a nice new home for the fairies then........sometimes things you see in your mind's eye look different in reality and it's better to change it if it doesn't work so well. I have a mirror to put up in the hall, but now I've held it up to look at..... :-S :-S ......I think I may take it back!

How nice to have found that photo for someone.......I bet they are thrilled. Like you say, it doesn't often work for yourself though, more's the pity.

Hope you have a good mardle tonight.....I love that word!

Kim, it sounds as if the news from your doctor could have been a lot worse. You will get used to the new regime and it will be worth it if it helps you to feel more well. I don't drink anymore either and used to love a white wine. I didn't realise you had pet budgies in Australia with them originating there. Do you see many wild ones or are they just in certain parts?

Frank

Frank Report 12 Nov 2011 18:31

Yes, The sale went well. Ros has a lot of orders for more scarves. They sold most of them today. and took over £450.00. so well pleased. We have the cash box sitting on the table. I will have to find a good hiding place for it tonight. I think a good night out tonight. is on the cards. !!!!
England have just scored. My old mate Frank Lampard. I knew his father, and uncle together with a few of the West Ham team back in the 50s/60s.Billy Bonds, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters, Bobby Moore..

Is Jane home tonight, or is she out on the Town with Hannah.???

Don't forget the memorial service tonight on BBC and tomorrow morning.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 12 Nov 2011 18:36

OH got some of the roof done one side but had trouble with some of the tiles as two had broken and the spares we have are bigger!! They must be spares for the bit of roof over his study which was added later.

Ann another winner. You are a clever girl.

Big pot of steak and kidney on and I may try Mandy's dumplings.

I was looking for some WW1 records for someone roday but could'nt find them at all. Only found his medal thing that had his number of the regiment and name. A victory medal but he had found that. They must be in some ofthe ones that were burnt in the war.

Is'nt it quiet without our Jane! I hope she has had a smashing day with Hannah.

Mandy I am sure your fairies will look lovely on the shelf. now you need somewhere for the cottages..................

We have'nt heard how Ros got on, have we?? or did I miss a post?

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 12 Nov 2011 18:40

Oh Frank you popped in whilst I was typing!!

A good amount that. If Ros has orders will she give the money to the scouts??

Has anyone watched The Land Girls on BBC 1 in the afternoons? I have watched them on Replay on my box and I did enjoy it. Thei was searise (sp) 3 and I wished I had seen the others.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 12 Nov 2011 18:41

Clicked it twice!! had to delete one of the same. Then it takes me to page 1. Silly thing.

Jane

Jane Report 12 Nov 2011 19:40

Hello Hello Hello! .I'm home ,with tired swollen feet :-S.Isn't a day in London exhausting.We had a lovely day.Walked all along the South bank of the Thames from Festival Hall( I think).to Borough Market.What an amazing place that was .All food stuffs.It was fascinating.I may have a pic or two.From there we went on to Stoke Newington where Hannah lives and had a mosey around the little shops and a very nice lunch.Then to end the day when we got back to St Pancras,called in to have a glass of wine at the newly renovated Renaissance Hotel.Wow Wow Wow! It was just stunning.I won't tell you the price of 2 glasses of wine :-| :-|.
All in all a very nice day.I think I should sleep well tonight.
I haven't read todays posts yet ,but will do in a minute.
I am so glad it is Chris's turn to walk Chester in the morning :-D :-D :-D

Frank

Frank Report 12 Nov 2011 19:41

NEWS FLASH !!! The Sale takings was £553, 45 Trust me to get it wrong

Jane

Jane Report 12 Nov 2011 20:35

Fantastic Frank!.That is amazing

MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 12 Nov 2011 21:19

My goodness Frank that's a good sum of money for the scouts fund , you'll have will sleep with it under your mattress :-)
More orders for scarves!! , your wool supplier will be pleased .

Mel, i hope the dumplings turn out ok , i remember doing them with the wrong flour once they sank like lead balloons LOL i always make sure it S R flour i use now .

Glad to hear you've had a good day Jane, you'll sleep like a log tonight.

Fiona

Fiona Report 12 Nov 2011 21:23

Evening All

Good sale Frank , lovely scarves

Ann another lovely peice of Jewlery you really are becoming an expert.

Had a really lousy night last night, didn't get much sleep, head kept going round and round and I could not sleep for the pains in my back and across my stomache muscles ended up taking some pain killers and a hot water bottle to ease the pain, probably wasn't helped by the nurse pulling and probing around yesterday,

I slept in this morning and decided to stay in bed for a while then after a little scrambled egg and toast for lunch, OH took me for a run in the car down to the garden centre, I had a little walk and shop about but not for too long as my legs were aching and I felt very tired. still have a long way to go to build my strenth back. took off the 3 dressings today on the right side of my stomache and they are all healed and clean.
got to keep the belly button one on till Monday, thats still sore.

Mel, I have only seen one episode of Land Girls but though it very enjoyable.

I'm tired again so I will say goodnight
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