Stop feeling guilty, small rant (BENCHLAND) (Part 1)

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Woo hoo dame grumpy, fabulous news!!!
Celebrations all over Benchland tonight xx

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All right you loada loonies

I’ve been sat on the “feeling ignored bench” tooooooooo long now. My obvious problem has been that I’m too enquiringly interested, polite and sympathetic. But I am NOT going to be put off and REFUSE to be swayed, because any mention of “potted meat” sarnies and I go into a drooling hypnotic trance. So move over you snifflin Disinfectant Diva, Smelly Sink Hussie (any excuse to get a man in!), GrimlyGrump  and KamakarzeeChariotKaty !!!  I will have you know  ‘I’ have lycra, spandex, sequins AND very important royal contacts who I know would be “up” for acting as starter at such a spiffing wheez of a chariot race. They actually LIKE me - think I’m absobloominlutely fandabeedozee in fact, so stuff that in your camels!   But you’ll have to work very, very to win me over now  'cos you’ve deeply offended me. Capische ? or bog orrf  (er that’s me who actually has to bog orrf)

Great on yer news GrimlyGrump !

Dellydingdong xxxx

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Golly gosh delly, that’s what we like to see a fighting spirit, well done old chap!! Your courage and determination hold no bounds!

Glitterberry juice and potted meat sandwiches, in the tardis fridge (in the shed).

Have to go GS has just been sick on me, woo hoo xx

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You what - not arf Katy. I’m not putting up with any of yer bulling any more. Do ya hear me.

BTW Katy, just read an earlier post of yours dating back to 2011, about the two ladies, one lumpectomy, the other a sizeable tumour etc. Yes it does put things into perspective and it’s not a competition - thanks for that. 

xx

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Oh , just loving my new name.  Sniffling is slightly less today, getting better slowly, sitting on settee and watching daytime tv is my new hobby.  Just discovered Loose Women!

 

Daughter popped in today and did washing up for me and forced me to eat a reasonable meal. Went to supermarket this evening for vital supplies but thank heavens I had a trolley to lean on.

 

Sewing costume for chariot race…beads, sequins, ribbons, crystals…Strictly has nothing to compare with the “bling” on my costume :smileyhappy:

 

Sniffling Disinfectant Diva!

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Anything that has lots of prickles on Ali - of course. Anyway - where’ve YOU been??

 

FF - glad you like the new name. At least yours has more of a star quality to it than JCJ’s “Smelly Sink Hussie”.

But on the “Strictly theme”, you’ve rumbled me in that my reference to my Royal contacts to act as race starter is none other than Sir Brucie himself.  Ohhhhh yes he is royalty - Ohhhhhh no he’s not !  Yes I know he’s retired from strictly, but he’s having serious withdrawel symptoms from his twice weelky (the comp show + result show - I’m not stupid)  dose  of sequins, Craigs “Daaarling” 's, Len’s seVEN’s, and Bruno’s passionate gesticulations, not to mention his arm movements !!

Loose Women - I once had an electrician doing a few jobs for me who often watched it. Said he found it educating - “Surprising what you women talk about” !! Hows your daughter doing ? Glad you’re feeling a bit better.

Am going back to bed for some zzzzzzz’s

DillyDelly xxx

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Mmmmmm! Camels stuffed with pickles! Yum! Sorry? What? Oh pRickles.:smileyembarrassed:

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Are we wearing tiara’s???

Changed my mind, think I’ll be wearing a Xmas Toga, baubles, tinsel and lots of lights!

Times have significantly improved since I bought the wheelie trainers…it’s gonna be a breeze xx

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Of course we’re wearing tiaras.  We always wear tiaras.  A tiara is a necessity.  Whatever the costume there must always be a tiara:smileyhappy:.

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Am not so sure Sir Brucie would succumb to wearing a tiara - but am sure he’d like to see them xx

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Thought so FF, just needed confirmation.

Delly, Brucie will NOT be allowed to wear a tiara!!

Am busy attaching ribbons to Xmas Toga soooooooooo when I flash past you all my ribbons will swish your faces…no pulling them though??

Have to have flu jab today, sooooooooo can’t be bothered, mmmmmm.

Last mammo on Tues and lido on Fri, it’s all too much…better just sit on the “CBA” bench and ponder for a while xx

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Morning all

Katy - what’s the “lido” ??  The sparkly streamers sound fandabidozee.

By the way - Sir Brucie came up with the idea that, instead of a starter pistol, he’s going to bungee jump and grab a tag on the ground below with his teeth that lets off a loud bang to set off the race. Sounded so spectacular, I gave him the immediate go ahead without consulting you all. Hope that was ok ??

Hope you’re all ok, JCJ’s sis is ok and have a good weekend

Delly xx   

 

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Just finished knitting this little guy:

Santa Bear

Would you like him and his cousins, Fairy Bear and Christmas Pudding Bear (not yet knitted, but coming soon!), to adorn your Christmas Tree costume, Katy? :slight_smile:

 

My sister is back at home - she’s started to beat me again at “Words With Friends”, so she must be feeling a bit better? :stuck_out_tongue:  She had to have 3 units of blood and some platelets again yesterday; a weekly event at the moment, it seems! :frowning: - but at least they are treating her at a hospital nearer to where she lives, so she doesn’t have to schlepp all the way to Brum every time - with volunteer drivers, as she’s not well enough to manage the train, or drive herself.

 

I hope you are feeling better now FF. Not long for the Lido now, KTC - I hope the SEs are even less this time. xx

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Aaaah it’s lovely JCJ, can I have 40 please?? No putting weights in them now…

Glad your sister is home and hospital is nearer.

Have been mostly on the new bench the “soooooooooooooo CBA”, a liitle more, well, maybe a BIG bit more CBA than the original haha!

Been so tired lately.

Flu jab done, woo hoo!!

Delly, it’s a Lignocaine Infusion, takes around 5-6 hours, for nerve pain. xx

 

 

 

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Last weeks sick certificate said I would be fit for work tomorrow.  I will be going to see Dr. to argue about it tomorrow as, although a lot better, I am NOT fit for work.  Went to supermarket today for essentials (first time out of house since Tuesday) and it exhausted me!  Feel fine sitting on settee/pootling about but actually doing anything is a different story.

 

JCJ - please put lots of weights in Katy’s decorations, we have to slow her down somehow or she’s going to win this chariot race by a mile! Glad your sister is feeling better and that treatment is nearer for her.

 

Delly - I was going to say that I didn’t want Brucie anywhere near our event (I can’t stand him) but the thought of the bungee jump makes me think again.  

 

 

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Get another sick note if you need one, FF. No point going back to work too soon and being off sick again?!

 

I was having the same thoughts as you, FF, re Brucie - I can’t stand him either! So enjoying Strictly now I can watch it! (No, it wouldn’t be ethical to tamper with the bungie ropes…funny, but not ethical! :))

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Just about recovered from The Play… it takes at least 5 days and lots of ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

Chariot Race - please consult mobility scooter websites for chariots appropriate to the event. I’ve seen one with a doggie trailer for Meg and Joey.

Meg will wear her tiara and is agitating for pearls and long (short?) satin gloves.

Joey is getting ideas above his station and wants to have a biker jacket with studs.

I am hoping to borrow the Snow Queen frock from Narnia, or something from Downton. Knowing my luck, it will be Mrs Patmores dress and pinny…

Grumpy

 

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You all sound as though you will be very pretty, even ASBO boy…

Oh almost forgot, can I please borrow your green knee highs JCJ? Think they will totally match my outfit superbly well!!

FF. hope you are feeling much better and you saw doc.

Have mammo today, not looking forward to it cause of the ouchyness, know it will be sore because even a small bit of pressure feels uncomfortable…never mind being squished haha!!

Think I have been volunteered (in my absence) for something, I DON’T want to do it, will find out today, grrrrr, if I have, I will be on the “hiding” bench, until further notice xx

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Saw Dr. yesterday and have another week off work.  I am much better and feel that I have rejoined the human race but I’m taking it easy. Have to have a blood test on Thursday as Dr. wants to make sure I’m not anaemic (had to get the dictionary out for that one!)

 

Mobility scooters?  I thought we were using Katy’s usual mode of transport? Oh dear, start again.

 

Hope you are not on the hiding bench Delly, just say NO!.  It takes practice, preferably in front of a mirror, to say NO!  I think we’re all conditioned somehow to say “yes, course I will” through gritted teeth when we really think NO! NO!.

 

JCJ - I never thought about tampering with Brucie’s bungee ropes but now that you’ve put the thought into my mind…

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FF, so glad you are feeling better:smileyhappy:!

Not too happy if it’s mobility scooters, can’t drive…

Whilst waiting in a huge queue for two muggachocs yesterday, a man decided to chat me up, hahahahaha, oh dear gosh, gave him the brush off…man in front of me says “looks like you’ve clicked” my response “lucky me” NOT!!!

Mammo went fine, felt nervous about the ouchiness, was not as bad as last year, whew, they have a super, duper new machine so was very quick, thank goodness.

Have been volunteered but not until Jan, can do that, just didn’t want to do Dec!

No Xmas lunches this year, but will be doing an early lunch in Nov and a late in Jan.

Have ordered Xmas food hurrah, only have to get a very small amount from supermarket, woo hoo!!! xx