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ION, 'Balaam's Ass' was a clue in Only Connect. Fame at last ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Lucky you going to Crufts. I saw on t'web that the Best in Show was an adorable West Highland terrier - I think they're the cutest wee dogs imaginable.
Something strange happened in our house. Mr B likes terriers, especially Westies, but didn't particulaly like that one (even though I thought it was very sweet, and I don't like terriers, small dogs, or most white dogs!). I quite like whippets, and was astonished when he admired the one who came second, since they're not dogs he likes at all! ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
For this week, I want to know where that lovely spring sunshine has gone. Grey clouds here today, and I've just turned my office radiator up since I'm feeling very cold... Obviously not Canadian-style cold, but still!
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Originally posted by Beethoven:
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For this week, I want to know where that lovely spring sunshine has gone. Grey clouds here today, and I've just turned my office radiator up since I'm feeling very cold... Obviously not Canadian-style cold, but still!
It's the beginning of the usual March cold north drying-out wind clearing up after the February Fill-the-Ditch rain. Chaucer's "drought of March", coming before the April showers.
And it's already working. Walking in the park this morning I was only sinking about half an inch into the mud, not splashing my way through puddles.
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It's considerably warmer here now that it was this time yesterday - it's gone from -9° to 0° - although there's a bit of light flurrying going on.
They're still forecasting about 6" of snow for Friday, but it may not come to anything. A snow-day would be quite nice though, as I made a big batch of chicken stock today and it would be a good excuse to turn some of it into soup ... ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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We're back to nice sunny weather again. Much better! It's lovely in the office here - I can see the sunshine and hear the birds singing. There's a bit of haze around so I can't see the hills on the horizon clearly, but they're definitely there. If only I'd managed to get the washing hung on the line this morning..!
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... They're still forecasting about 6" of snow for Friday ...
Make that nearer a foot. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
If it's going to be that much, I hope the timing is right - if there's enough snow by the early morning we'll get a snow-day. If they have time to clear the roads before w*rk, everything will be open but it'll still be a pain getting about.
eta: it's started snowing already, which is far too soon to be of any use to man or beast. ![[Disappointed]](graemlins/disappointed.gif)
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As it turned out, there was about 6" of snow by the time I left for w*rk this morning; enough to make it a bit of a nuisance (it took D. a few minutes to clear it off the Pigletmobile) but not enough for a snow-day.
By the time I came home in the afternoon it was a glorious day, and a fair bit had melted. The wind must have been from a different direction too, as for once there was far less snow on our side of the road than the other.
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Piglet, I hope the snow doesn't cause you too many problems!
Over here, term is slowly making it's way to an end - only 3 and a half days left now, and I think we'll all be glad when it's done. It's been a very short term, but particularly exhausting, what with inspections and all.
Still, one bright spot is that I'm currently waiting for a couple of friends to arrive so that we can head off out for breakfast. There is something slightly decadent and therefore very enjoyable about going out for breakfast, I find.
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I am still reeling from the stuff at work, worked to 11pm last night and brought a whole lot more home with me to do over the weekend.
We are up to here (gestures as far as I can reach above my head) with inspections. We had a local authority inspection last Friday, which went very well for the handful of students involved, but the new administrator and I were working to 11pm most of the week to manage that one. In addition, because of a complaint (I keep muttering "vexatious"), we are still expecting OFSTED to arrive daily with an unannounced inspection, so are desperately trying to get everything in place for that. Even if OFSTED doesn't happen, we've got an internal MOCKSTED, which will be worse, in April. And we are still dealing with Brian's death a couple of weeks ago - particularly as the funeral was in Ireland last Sunday with no chance for anyone to go along.
The new admin was out of the office two days last week, so I was back covering that job on Monday and Thursday. They didn't include the very new fire alarm being triggered by cooking, and someone acting as fire marshall being so over-officious that they got everyone who self-propelled themselves out of the building without checking anything, including the fire panel, so we had to wait the 20 odd minutes until the fire brigade arrived before going back in. (More because I, who had the fire panel keys in my hand, couldn't get back in without the students following me, and I couldn't risk that.) Much of the day was wasted dealing with the fallout over that one.
That's without Guides ramping up the pressure with a planned international visit next year. Assuming I can get a passport, which isn't guaranteed, apparently the new regime and my heritage are going to make that very difficult, the expected commitment is all my fun money allocated to Guides for a year to pay for me, plus an extra monthly fundraising effort on top of the weekly session and monthly commitment to trips, camps and whatever at weekends. I am not brilliant well paid, there was a major cock up when the pay scale was set in September, on a temp contract that means no pay if I don't work, which includes bank and school holidays, so it's a heavy financial commitment. I'm seriously debating whether to opt out now and how far to opt out - just the trip, or Guides entirely.
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What sort of place did you go to moonfruit ? I have never been out to breakfast in the UK, although I have in America where it is more common. I made a point of ordering grits, and biscuits with gravy, in order to find out what they were.
Grits is no better than it sounds like it would be in my opinion, but biscuits and gravy is very nice, neither constituent being anything like the English meaning. It's not a very healthy option however, even though I had the vegetarian version.
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Just discovered Galaxy's caramel eggs, as an alternative to Cadbury's creme eggs now that those have gone horrible. It took me some time to track them down, but by Grabthar's Hammer, they are good.
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Still, one bright spot is that I'm currently waiting for a couple of friends to arrive so that we can head off out for breakfast. There is something slightly decadent and therefore very enjoyable about going out for breakfast, I find.
I love going out for breakfast! I usually decide what to have based on what I see when I get there, but some variant on the Full English is usually good. I think I've tried most of the places in town now - my criteria are that tomatoes shouldn't be out of a tin and they should have mushrooms (also real ones) and non-instant coffee.
It's a great start to the day if you can get a good breakfast out, in a table by the window.
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There are lots of breakfasteries here; many restaurants, hotels and bars offer "all-day" breakfasts or have special brunch menus at the weekend, and there are one or two places (such as Cora's) that do more-or-less nothing else.
A nice local variant is Newfoundland Eggs Benedict: two fishcakes* with poached eggs, hollandaise and "home-fries" - cubed, lightly spiced fried potatoes.
* They make the fishcakes here with salt cod - the only thing for which it is remotely useful (except possibly frightening your enemies).
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We went to Carluccio's - I had their toast (2-3 slices of sourdough and 2-3 slices of apricot and something bread) with fig jam, which is just delicious, and a croissant too. My friends had cooked breakfasts, but I'm more of a continental girl! Also with proper coffee, clearly. All very delicious, and then we had a nice mooch round the shops afterwards.
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LeRoc
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I spent the day at Bletchley Park. Thoroughly impressed.
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I'm seriously debating whether to opt out now and how far to opt out - just the trip, or Guides entirely.
How about opting out until the temp contract is over? Give yourself some breathing space
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moonlitdoor
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Do Newfoundlanders eat out quite often, Piglet ?
The only places open in the morning where I live are McDonalds and the Wetherspoons pub. I wouldn't call myself a Puritan but somehow the idea of going into a pub first thing in the morning doesn't feel quite reputable.
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Ariel
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Originally posted by moonlitdoor:
The only places open in the morning where I live are McDonalds and the Wetherspoons pub. I wouldn't call myself a Puritan but somehow the idea of going into a pub first thing in the morning doesn't feel quite reputable.
I know what you mean - and they always smell of the night before. It feels quite odd to be sitting at a pub table at that hour of the morning. I've done it once when staying in a room at a pub, and a couple of times locally where the pub had an outside terrace. Breakfast at a table in the fresh air and sunlight was good.
The menu at Cora's that Piglet linked to looks great. I love the carved fruit - very ornate. But one obvious omission for overseas visitors is the traditional English fry-up. Which of course you can't expect overseas.
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Come to Sydney where breakfast , especially on the weekend, is an institution. Probably helped along by our weather which is usually fine for eating outside. Many beachside suburbs serve an all day breakfast, but there are plenty of suburban cafés open early too.
Two of my sons had an odd experience last Saturday. Unknown to me, eldest son and his wife were at a beach for the weekend and went to local well known café for breakfast. A few minutes after the first coffee arrived, his younger brother and best man and groomsman for his wedding that day at noon walked in. Neither knew the other was in the district. The groom and friends had stayed in a hotel the night before..
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Do Newfoundlanders eat out quite often, Piglet ?
We certainly have a fair number of eateries, but there's a sort of gap. There are (mostly fairly cheap) places that do Newfoundland food (fishcakes, cod-au-gratin, moose/caribou casserole, that sort of thing); franchises of most of the big national chains like Boston Pizza, Montana's and Swiss Chalet (what D. and I refer to as the "laminated-menu" places), which nearly all serve ribs, wings, chicken, steaks, pizzas and pasta. Not bad food, but rather boring after a while.
Then there are the "special occasion" places, which are too expensive to be everyday places (there's one that's so expensive we haven't even considered researching it ).
All of these seem to be fairly well supported, but we have very little in the middle: there's nothing at all like Café Rouge, Prezzo or Côte, or any little independent French-style bistros that you'd find in any British town of the same size.
Most of the breakfasteries offer a full breakfast of sorts, but it'll be missing several vital components: Proper Bacon™ (the bacon here is streaky and very unpleasant), mushrooms, tomatoes and fried bread.
In other news, I may have discovered a bigger time-waster than Scrabble Blast, Mah-Jong and Geo Guesser put together: an on-demand television channel called Shomi, which is currently offering (among other things) a serialisation of Philippa Gregory's The White Queen.
I may be gone some time ... ![[Help]](graemlins/help.gif)
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I was in Australia for a month 5 years ago, and can vouch for the breakfasts.
Our first few days were in a Very Posh place near Port Douglas, with truly the best (range, quality, variety) of breakfast I've ever had. Made the most of it (well we had paid) and sometimes was still full at dinner time.
Lots of other memorable breakfasts too. A cafe in Lakes Entrance with live music, a 'Canadian' breakfast (pancakes + maple syrup + bacon + eggs) in Melbourne. Just yummy.
No, I didn't weigh myself for quite some time coming back.
Breakfast in the morning is croissants here. Discovered the frozen ones which, 20 minutes in the oven later, give a pretty acceptable level of yumminess. It's an occasional weekend treat and one of Ferijenet's (aged 3) three favourite foods (along with sausages and sausage rolls, apparently, which we never have at home).
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Curiosity killed ...
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Originally posted by Curiosity killed ...:
I'm seriously debating whether to opt out now and how far to opt out - just the trip, or Guides entirely.
How about opting out until the temp contract is over? Give yourself some breathing space
Opting out of Guides needs quite a bit of planning and sorting, sadly. It's not something I can just drop out of for a bit. As in most things requiring volunteers there is a major shortage and opting out can close groups down.
The boss would like me to take up a permanent role in September, which would mean the same old, same old, for another year. So I need to job hunt to be able to get out of this one.
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I gave up my allotment earlier this week. I thought I'd regret it more than I do but I can't say I feel any twinges at all. I never managed to get round at Christmas, mainly because of the weather and lack of energy, and haven't managed it this year either. Someone else can have it and good luck to them.
I don't think I want another allotment: not after someone thieved my veg and some of my plants last year. If I ever get a garden of my own, that'll be different, but I wouldn't grow stuff in a public space again. You can't rely on it being there when you want it.
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LeRoc, I keep meaning to go to Bletchley. Glad it was worthwhile.
On the subject of breakfasts, I remember visiting a friend in Berlin about 10 years ago, and being very impressed with the cafes that offered a sort of weekend brunch buffet - lots of meats and cheeses, as one would expect, but also pastries and suchlike. Seriously yummy!
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... a serialisation of Philippa Gregory's The White Queen ...
... of which Episode 4 for some inexplicable reason is only available to HD subscribers. Just as well I've read the books and have a fair idea of what would have happened in Episode 4 ...
We want our money back. ![[Mad]](angryfire.gif)
edited for coding bollocks ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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Originally posted by Curiosity killed ...:
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Originally posted by Boogie:
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Originally posted by Curiosity killed ...:
I'm seriously debating whether to opt out now and how far to opt out - just the trip, or Guides entirely.
How about opting out until the temp contract is over? Give yourself some breathing space
Opting out of Guides needs quite a bit of planning and sorting, sadly. It's not something I can just drop out of for a bit. As in most things requiring volunteers there is a major shortage and opting out can close groups down.
The boss would like me to take up a permanent role in September, which would mean the same old, same old, for another year. So I need to job hunt to be able to get out of this one.
Canadian leaders are trained to put their families and work first, before all else. Also, regardless of the fact that we may last the whole year, we are constantly on the lookout for others available for training and leadership (And yes, we have periods when leadership and thus Scouting is not available to the youth) You come first. All scouting is last. And yes, I do know, at first hand, the agony this causes.
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LeRoc
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moonfruit: LeRoc, I keep meaning to go to Bletchley. Glad it was worthwhile.
Of course, part of its attraction to me is that I'm interested in computers and that I understand the mathematics around the Enigma code-breaking. Seeing the bombe in action (they do that a couple of times per day) with all these mechanical parts whizzing and whirling is simply magnificent.
But I also liked the testimonies of how life was in the Park when there were close to 10,000 people there, and the explanations of what they did with the messages after they'd deciphered them. They use projection techniques together with furniture from the epoch in a way that really brings this to life.
I also was impressed by the way they didn't shy away from talking about Alan Turing's end (convicted for homosexuality and then poisoned).
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I have just been presented with a Stilton Omelette for my supper - delicious or what?
This evening I finally got my SIM cards clipped so that they can go in my new phone - now I just have to work out to use the darned thing! Same make as last time but far more up to date software - very confusing for this old duffer!
Now I just have to get a clear silicone back for the phone that I can personalise the darned thing - it's all go!
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Went out for a walk in East Sussex on Saturday. Came across a sure sign of spring. Was out and about today as well (albeit for work) and was pleased with the amount of birdsong on offer in Oxfordshire.
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Grr!
I have had call recently to go to the GPs. I realised my EpiPen had exired, so went to get it renewed, and phoned for an appointment. Told I didn't need one, I could email in. Eventually got a phone call telling me that there was a message for me if I rang the surgery, Turns out I did need one after all... Anyway, having got there, the GP was unimpressed with why I'd been issued one by one of her colleaugues (TBH, I had been to, but you hope your Dr knows better), so decided to get me a bllod test for bee and wasp venom IgE - fine, already got a test booked for cholesterol, we'll kill two stones with one bird.
Had the test Monday, asked when I'd get the reslt, told they come in on Thursday. Phoned THursday - told it was in, but the GP hadn't yet seen it, try later. Tried later - told it wasn't in yet! Eventually told that actually it was in, but the GP hadn't seen it... Tried Friday. Told... you get the picture, please try again on Monday. Tried today - guess what, the GP is away, try next Tuesday!
It's unlikely to kill me (especially if she's right) but really, does everyone have to go through this palaver?
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Originally posted by Uncle Pete:
Canadian leaders are trained to put their families and work first, before all else. Also, regardless of the fact that we may last the whole year, we are constantly on the lookout for others available for training and leadership (And yes, we have periods when leadership and thus Scouting is not available to the youth) You come first. All scouting is last. And yes, I do know, at first hand, the agony this causes.
Thanks Pete.
I responded to the sign up sheet for fundraising activities by saying that this international trip felt like the last straw breaking the camel's back, so I've started the conversation. I also took my name off running one activity which I have not a clue about. (I am still down to help with one, run another two, but I'll enjoy making time to do them.)
One of the things that is making it easier for me to say no is that very few of our Guide pack are interested (3 or 4, maybe 5 out of 16). The majority of those signed up (27) are from the other pack and the Senior Section, so I'm not even doing this for the girls I work with.
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Originally posted by Sipech:
Came across a sure sign of spring ...
Aaaahhh!
Spring - oh yes, that season that was supposed to start yesterday? I just heard a snow-plough bleeping its way up and down the road outside.
Springtime in Newfoundland ... ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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Love the lambs, Sipech - did you shout "Mint Sauce!" at them?
Didn't get up early to walk this morning but hope to return to my Local Matitudinal Peregrinations tomorrow as I really do enjoy it, once I get out of bed - and it is good for me!
Last week we had The Man come to service the copier/printer/scanner thingy and ended up having a new drum fitted, which cost more than a few rupees, but it is still as bad as ever. I think a semi-irate phone call later this morning may be justified. Actually it will be a very polite repeat service request - we'll leave the venom for later!
Good news about the new phone - it is larger so I can actually type using my fingers! Previous phone I had to use a stylus but the 5 inch [12.7 cm] screen is so much easier than the old 4 inch - so it is actually 56.25% bigger! It makes a huge difference.
Yes, it's true, it's an increase of 9/16!
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Greetings, splendid ones. Waving to all and sending love. Some time since I was last here, but have kept in touch with a fair few elsewhere. Having just managed to rediscover my user details, shall now apply myself to gentle pottering and praying.
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We're now into our last few days of living here in Kenya and I am in the throes of sorting and packing up our home of the last four years.
It is also extremely hot (we're at altitude so it is normally a bit cooler than this)
So I'm hot, bothered and out of sorts in more ways than one.
We are spending Easter in the Maasai Mara- the first time I have ever been on safari in over 15 years of visiting/ living in Africa.....
I'm a bit excited!
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LeRoc
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Good luck, I've done this kind of move sometimes and I have an idea of what it means, both in terms of 'logistical' hassle as in saying goodbye to a country you've invested a piece of your heart in.
I hope that you have a place to live in the UK already? Otherwise you might be in for a rather unpleasant surprise.
Have fun at the safari. I'd love to see you at a Shipmeet some time (if you're the Shipmeeting kind; no pressure).
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jacobsen
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Originally posted by amber.:
Greetings, splendid ones. Waving to all and sending love. Some time since I was last here, but have kept in touch with a fair few elsewhere. Having just managed to rediscover my user details, shall now apply myself to gentle pottering and praying.
Welcome back, Amber.
Does this mean we will meet on the gardening thread in Heaven?
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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
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Welease Woderwick
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amber., welcome back, you have been missed, great to see you.
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MrsBeaky
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Originally posted by LeRoc:
Good luck, I've done this kind of move sometimes and I have an idea of what it means, both in terms of 'logistical' hassle as in saying goodbye to a country you've invested a piece of your heart in.
I hope that you have a place to live in the UK already? Otherwise you might be in for a rather unpleasant surprise.
Have fun at the safari. I'd love to see you at a Shipmeet some time (if you're the Shipmeeting kind; no pressure).
Thanks LeRoc
We will be returning to our little house which one of our daughters has been living in whilst we've been away.
You're right we are leaving part of our hearts here and our hope is that we will be able to return here on a short-term but regular basis.
It would be lovely to see you at a Shipmeet- I only came on board whilst living in Kenya so I've not been to one yet.
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Nicodemia
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Welcome back, Amber! Really great to see you here again. ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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amber.
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A gardening thread in heaven? That sounds just the thing!
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Sipech
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Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
Love the lambs, Sipech - did you shout "Mint Sauce!" at them?
You seem to have mistaken me for my father; he likes to do that.
Actually, with the newborns around, the parents were....how can I put it.....a bit more defensive. None of them charged me, but they were certainly reluctant to move out of the way and I didn't want to spend too long in that particular field.
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Piglet
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Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
... a semi-irate phone call later this morning may be justified ...!
Only semi-irate? You're slipping!
Welcome back, Amber - great to see you!
**waves trotter**
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Boogie
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Originally posted by amber.:
Greetings, splendid ones. Waving to all and sending love. Some time since I was last here, but have kept in touch with a fair few elsewhere. Having just managed to rediscover my user details, shall now apply myself to gentle pottering and praying.
Hey hey!
Welcome back to you amber.
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North East Quine
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Welcome back, Amber! Great to see you here again!
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Japes
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Waves at amber.
Nice to see you back here.
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St. Gwladys
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(((Amber!)))
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The Intrepid Mrs S
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After the sunshine yesterday, I'm prepared to believe that it might actually be spring here at Chateau Intrepid I put the cushions back in the conservatory (they've been loitering up in the little back bedroom for ages, keeping dry) and planted a load of nerine bulbs* into three-inch pots, each carefully labelled so I knew which colour was which.
All went well, till I dropped a tray containing 15 or so As Piglet might have put it, there was Swearing.
Still, eventually order was restored
* I bought twenty last year, and lovingly built little raised beds facing south to house them. I think one flowered but they are so pretty I resolved to try again and bought twenty more. When I got out to look at the raised beds, there they all were, shooting merrily and thumbing their metaphorical noses at me
Mrs. S, more enthusiastic than skilled
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Piglet
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Swearing perfectly justified, Mrs. S. ![[Snigger]](graemlins/snigger.gif)
It's blowing a hoolie out here today; one of our rubbish-sacks was dancing merrily across the road this morning. The Weather Channel has been in "storm watch" mode for the last couple of days, and while we've only had a few flurries of snow, they've been hit with about a foot of it in parts of Atlantic Canada and eastern Ontario.
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