OMG you girlies are absolutely crazy but in a very nice way, I don’t think Iv’e giggled so much in ages.
Someone suggested i come over to this thread, the groups sense of hunor is fantastic with everything you all have going on in your lives you can still have a laugh and a joke you are an inspiration to us all. You have all truly lifted my spirits, thank you!!! xxx
Welcome aboard Lyn. Any good at skating/dancing/diving/swimming upside-down? You are welcome to join in the Icetravestyganza if you want to. It’s amazing what we can virtually achieve! 
Benchalnd has certainly be a lifesaver for me these last 12 months. I honestly think it’s been my best ‘treatment’ (or at least the best antidote to SEs!)!
Oh my word this thread is busy, busy, busy, ans well as being one of the funniest things online.
Pukey Cat (b&w long haired fluffy and utterly gorgeous) says she does not want to get wet thanks all the same, and don’t I know that cats and water don’t mix… but like electricity evidently. However, she is happy to join the skating as she’s become an expert at that trying to run too fast on my laminate floor (very funny to watch).
Welcome to all new Benchies, I am not really keeping up as between working in Land of NED and blitzing my house in preparation for next month’s nip ‘n’ ruck I am uber busy. Anyway, there ar eplenty of spoons nad hankies ofr all who need/want them in the Lost PLottery Shed, next to the transmat beam which is handy to get to the Dark, Dark Woods if you don’t fancy either the canal or the pebbled path…!
Hugs to each and all who need them.
I have a night off the “tinternet” and all of a sudden I find I’m having a costume for alligator wrangling (sounds fantastic) ,and that I’m now an animal trainer AND rehearsal tonight!!!
Thought they were going to be Weds and Fri…right just need to cancel all my plans for real world tonight.
Icetravestyganza???
Good luck tomorrow Grumpy, hope your recovery is swift, uneventful and the result fantastic.
Welcome Lyn to Benchland, soooooooo busy with the upcoming Ice Extravaganza so you are joining at the right time,
Dame Grumpy has stepped down from her role as very important director type person because VERY soon she will be happy and perky, all the very best to you for tomorrow Dame Grumpy…sooooooooo glad the marbles are not buried whew!
JCJ is our new very important director type person, this is her first production and it is SPECTACULAR! JCJ it is well known in Benchland that you are the “naughty” word writer 
! After a few glitterberry juices it ALL comes out!!
We will need Clunk’s little lamb as that was the real “pee” expert, oh remember those days girls, Clunk and the spray tan that just ran and ran courtesy of little lamb.
Have managed to capture 30 ducks, battled through the snow, climbed the fence, shimmied down the wall (couldn’t dive as there is only around 2 ft of water just now) half waded, half swam got a little caught in the green slimy, weedy stuff but was it worth it you bet 
!! Just couldn’t catch the heron, well tomorrow’s another day…
A rehearsal TONIGHT, better hurry and have tea, see you soon girls, do you think JCJ will shout??? xx
OF COURSE I WON’T SHOUT!! 
Have I got confused already? Did I say Weds and Fri? I meant Weds and Sundays. Listen to what I MEAN not what I say!!
Just heard that school is closed tomorrow - just as well, as it’s been snowing all day and it’s STILL coming down. Snow Day!! Whoop! whoop!
Good Luck tomorrow, Grumpy. I hope the weather doesn’t get in the way of your long-awaited op, and that you are happy with the results.
Right everyone! Places! Step away from the bar - you don’t need any Dutch courage! Oh alright then, just a little bit, but leave off the gliterberry juice!
Of course JCJ won’t shout. She’ll just be all school marmish (not a word… I know) and make us feel us though we’ve been naughty children.
Right… here goes…the ferret dance…stop the music!..I’ll start again…ok…going well…going we…paramedic!!!
I’ll do more practise when I get the bandages off!!!
OH NO…just been sent to the “naughty” bench xx
What did you do to deserve that?
Rolled my eyes FF, loved your dance, you are soooooooooo supple and flexible even with the bandages xx
Jason was making rude comments despite our best efforts, so I’ve locked him in the alligator traps! Just ignore him screaming LIKE A GIRL!
An empty trap or one with an alligator in it??? Either way I don’t mind and I will definitely ignore him.
When is your dance JCJ? I love Emilie Sandi and “Clowns” and am looking forward to seeing your interpretation.
No alligator in it…yet! Depends how appetising he is in alligator eyes! Mwahhaha. I’m on next so clear the way for my crash landing!
Oh…oh…oh… JCJ, so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. You’re a natural at this “virtual” ice dance.
Lucky you with a snow day tomorrow. Although the snow has gone from my town, the outlying villages (where school is) still have snow and it is now frozen so don’t know yet if it’s possible to drive there. As I’m a real scaredy cat about driving in icy conditions and the only way involves a big hill,I’m a bit worried.
Just wonderful, splayed legs and the belly slide at the end took my breath away woo hoo!!
Not good icy hill FF, def scary, check tomorrow and if it’s too bad just don’t risk it xx
As very important caretaker person, FF, do you have to get to schools early for snow clearing, gritting etc? Be careful if you do. Don’t strain that arm. Don’t want to invite Lynn Foe-Demon to the party!
Will be phoning one of the Governors who lives in the village for advice in the morning. I’m not risking anything, I’ve managed to write off two cars in icy conditions with no ill effects to myself and I just think I couldn’t be that lucky three times, so I’m absolutely paranoid about icy conditions.
Won’t be risking arm either, from being rather blase about only having 2 nodes removed, thanks to the advice on here I now realise I have to be careful.
As it was the first rehearsal, I thought it wasn’t too bad (apart from my tumble).
i am SO dizzy from all those spins… And the triples and doubles have left their mark. can’t seem to stanf up straight…
Well done everyone! Excellent effort for a first rehearsal. Remember your arms, ladies. We need to look a little less like we’re drowning or screaming for help and more like we’re dancing!
Superb diving. Sorry about the springboard collapsing. I’ll get that fixed!
Time for a restoring snifter in the JM. Ice packs and hot compresses available as required! Also soup and cake.
Cake - did some one say CAKE !!! yes please, I think I deserve it after my triple back somersault with a twist from the 10m board (sorry to all those watching on the side who I soaked with my spectaular (ly bad) entry
Best wishes tomorrow Grumpy xxxx