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Hellooo... I'm back!! What d'you mean, you never noticed I wasn't here??!?! Been in 30 degree sunshine for 2 weeks, 
so much in need of a bonfire. I can't hope to catch up with the 147 posts I've missed, so.. tittoos? Barley poorly? Chocc & Pear cakes, yes PLEASE! Got to bed at 3.30 this morning.. bit tired now.... please tip toe round the benches for a while.. thanks.. zzzzzzzz....
so much in need of a bonfire. I can't hope to catch up with the 147 posts I've missed, so.. tittoos? Barley poorly? Chocc & Pear cakes, yes PLEASE! Got to bed at 3.30 this morning.. bit tired now.... please tip toe round the benches for a while.. thanks.. zzzzzzzz....
Be careful ladies, if those glam frocks are not flame proof. What with bonfires, fireworks and the Woodies (with a 'd' or an 's'!) wielding flamethrowers. We don't want to alarm Elfin Safety!
YahoooOOO! It's the weekend! 🙂 And I do believe I'm not quite so exhausted this week - perhaps that's because I know there's only one more week to go?!!
Really excited about tomorrow's fireworks!
I've been given 2 big bags of pears, from school - (free fruit for the kiddies but most of them won't eat pears!) with demands for my chocolate and pair cakes, so I'll make a megga batch: some for school and some for Benchland.
Welcome back Evie - just in time for the pretty sparkly things tomorrow - no writing rude words with the sparklers now (that's MY job!
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I hope it's not our fireworks that have made Barley ill? - oh it can't be, virtual fireworks don't frighten the pets because they are silent! Phew! We want her to get better, not worse.
YahoooOOO! It's the weekend! 🙂 And I do believe I'm not quite so exhausted this week - perhaps that's because I know there's only one more week to go?!!
Really excited about tomorrow's fireworks!
I've been given 2 big bags of pears, from school - (free fruit for the kiddies but most of them won't eat pears!) with demands for my chocolate and pair cakes, so I'll make a megga batch: some for school and some for Benchland.
Welcome back Evie - just in time for the pretty sparkly things tomorrow - no writing rude words with the sparklers now (that's MY job!
)I hope it's not our fireworks that have made Barley ill? - oh it can't be, virtual fireworks don't frighten the pets because they are silent! Phew! We want her to get better, not worse.
Glad you lke your new hair Ali, and I hope you will like yours, too, applestreet. Mine is still long (sorry) wavy and increasingly grey. It seems to be getting much thinner and drier - it's becoming like old straw! I always wanted to age gracefully - I didn't want to colour my hair as once you start, you have to keep on to avoid the badger look, but I'm not sure whether to do something radical now.
Keep moving gently, Katy. That always seems to be the best policy when I put my back out - fairly regular occurance - but when I did it a couple of weeks ago it got better much quicker than usual - so perhaps I AM taking the anit-inflammatories, not the placebo, on the REACT trial??! 🙂
I think I shall be a serious rival for you in the hairy face competition. I struggled BEFORE hormone 'Therapy' so it's just awful now!
(We need a new furry-faced emoticon!!)
RevCat, I'm glad it's not just me in the half-and-half freeze/flush brigade! Knees downwards are freezing and waist (well, OK, middle - don't really HAVE a waist anymore thanks to Ta'podgy'fen!) upwards boiling. The hotter my top half becomes the colder my legs feel. Horrible. Granny blanket deployed.
Keep moving gently, Katy. That always seems to be the best policy when I put my back out - fairly regular occurance - but when I did it a couple of weeks ago it got better much quicker than usual - so perhaps I AM taking the anit-inflammatories, not the placebo, on the REACT trial??! 🙂
I think I shall be a serious rival for you in the hairy face competition. I struggled BEFORE hormone 'Therapy' so it's just awful now!
(We need a new furry-faced emoticon!!)RevCat, I'm glad it's not just me in the half-and-half freeze/flush brigade! Knees downwards are freezing and waist (well, OK, middle - don't really HAVE a waist anymore thanks to Ta'podgy'fen!) upwards boiling. The hotter my top half becomes the colder my legs feel. Horrible. Granny blanket deployed.
Hi all! All this talk of glitter, food and fireworks is just what I need on a cold, wet night! I've only got 3 tattoos, but I did get lots of pen lines too at yesterday's simulator session.... Dummy run on Friday then 25 sessions start on Monday. Yippee!!! Well, sort of yippee anyway but you know what I mean!
Had a FABULOUS hair cut today, the new spiky growth over the baldy bit now blends really nicely with the lanky straggly bit that managed to hang on in there thanks to cold cap. It was such a wonderfully normal thing to do
Big smiles to everyone with good news, clear scans and otherwise happy days, and huge hugs to anyone struggling xx
Had a FABULOUS hair cut today, the new spiky growth over the baldy bit now blends really nicely with the lanky straggly bit that managed to hang on in there thanks to cold cap. It was such a wonderfully normal thing to do
Big smiles to everyone with good news, clear scans and otherwise happy days, and huge hugs to anyone struggling xx
Big congrats Katy, rest up that back ready for the Dance of the 40 Fleeces.
Foxyferret you are oh so lucky to mot have the flushes, but im sure its ok for you to join in the dance.
I defo wouldnt win tittoo comp as I only have 2 dots... unless you count the semi permanment eyebrows
Choccie Muffin, ditto foxyferret
Grumpy, reckon Barley will be just fine soon xxx
Foxyferret you are oh so lucky to mot have the flushes, but im sure its ok for you to join in the dance.
I defo wouldnt win tittoo comp as I only have 2 dots... unless you count the semi permanment eyebrows
Choccie Muffin, ditto foxyferret
Grumpy, reckon Barley will be just fine soon xxx
Your beef stew sounds lovely, look forward to having some on Sat!! Easy tea for me tonight pizza and some spaghetti, then a lemon tart with double cream, obviously not caring about the blobby belly tonight!!
I'm with you for the 40 fleeces JCJ, have got the heating on but can hardly feel my fingers typing this, treated myself to a cosy zip up and thick jogging bottoms for wearing around the house, also bought a summer dress (sale) for my holiday!! I too cannot believe you could be soooooooooo cold, my teeth are chattering but when I go to bed I'm boiled alive, why can't you be like this during the day?????
Back is still pretty sore so have to alternate between standing and sitting the longer you sit, the stiffer you get, have got some tablets from doc so hopefully this won't last too long! xx
I'm with you for the 40 fleeces JCJ, have got the heating on but can hardly feel my fingers typing this, treated myself to a cosy zip up and thick jogging bottoms for wearing around the house, also bought a summer dress (sale) for my holiday!
! I too cannot believe you could be soooooooooo cold, my teeth are chattering but when I go to bed I'm boiled alive, why can't you be like this during the day?????Back is still pretty sore so have to alternate between standing and sitting the longer you sit, the stiffer you get, have got some tablets from doc so hopefully this won't last too long
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Glitterberry juice ready, marshmallows ready, I'll bring desserts, choc cheesecake and trifle!!
It's gonna be a feast!! Shall we dress up cause of Halloween?? Am thinking I could be an ice statue, though when I flush that may cause problems so may have to do a rethink?
Can we also have the "dance of the 40 cardis", I just love it!!
The barge can perhaps bring the "woosies" oops sorry typo the "Woodies" and we could have a fanfare entrance, it's just toooooooo exciting for words!!
May introduce a new competitions for who has the most "tittoos" and who has the "hairiest" face, oh what fun!!
Forget "hump day" (though I do like it) there's lots of fun to be had here!
Hope you got on fine CM, keep seeing a flash, I know it'sthat blue mean machine, you are just sooooo whizzy.
YD is a bit calmer today, thank you for your kind words, the worry never ends regardless of how old they are and grumpy hope Barley is better xx
It's gonna be a feast!! Shall we dress up cause of Halloween?? Am thinking I could be an ice statue, though when I flush that may cause problems so may have to do a rethink?
Can we also have the "dance of the 40 cardis", I just love it!!
The barge can perhaps bring the "woosies" oops sorry typo the "Woodies" and we could have a fanfare entrance, it's just toooooooo exciting for words!!
May introduce a new competitions for who has the most "tittoos" and who has the "hairiest" face, oh what fun!!
Forget "hump day" (though I do like it) there's lots of fun to be had here!
Hope you got on fine CM, keep seeing a flash, I know it'sthat blue mean machine, you are just sooooo whizzy.
YD is a bit calmer today, thank you for your kind words, the worry never ends regardless of how old they are and grumpy hope Barley is better xx
Thankyou for the welcome Foxyferret/JCJ and everyone else, I do love a good firework party (especially as the 'official' one is my birthday)
Me and my OH and Grandson have pledged that WHEN my hair finally makes a re- appearance, we are going to tie my wig to a rocket and send it to the stars (GS thinks it would be very funny if it fell back to earth and landed on someone's head)
Looking fwd to next w'end, like the sound of lots of glitterberry juice and what is an Aliburger???
Grumpy, hope you pet is OK, have 2 cats and we (particularly soppy OH) would be devastated if anything happened to them
Me and my OH and Grandson have pledged that WHEN my hair finally makes a re- appearance, we are going to tie my wig to a rocket and send it to the stars (GS thinks it would be very funny if it fell back to earth and landed on someone's head
)Looking fwd to next w'end, like the sound of lots of glitterberry juice and what is an Aliburger???
Grumpy, hope you pet is OK, have 2 cats and we (particularly soppy OH) would be devastated if anything happened to them
Aaaah, glitterberry juice not had any for ages.........def have some on Sat for the next fireworks party!! ( who can forget Jane's adventures with said juice)
Thank you JCJ for tidying up, as I managed to let hoover out of cupboard thought I would give Benchland a hoover too! There was a funny rattling noise at one point, I think I may have hoovered up someone's marbles!! Soooo sorry!!
I am sitting on the "freezing" bench this morning, heating on, multi clothing, cup of tea and a hot water bottle on my back, I don't think this is normal to feel this cold, any ideas ???? I asked at the docs ages ago and he said some people are just COLD, cheers for that doc xx
Thank you JCJ for tidying up, as I managed to let hoover out of cupboard thought I would give Benchland a hoover too! There was a funny rattling noise at one point, I think I may have hoovered up someone's marbles!! Soooo sorry!!
I am sitting on the "freezing" bench this morning, heating on, multi clothing, cup of tea and a hot water bottle on my back, I don't think this is normal to feel this cold, any ideas ???? I asked at the docs ages ago and he said some people are just COLD, cheers for that doc xx
