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Tuesdays (Ed's gone AWOL) tasty treat

OH had chicken, crispy slices and peas.I had crispy slices and mini samosas and a big norty profiterole for afters....yum yum yum

Latest Alfie pic from Sunday

Alfie arrived sleeping soundly in his car seat so i had to wait for him to wake up before i could have a cuddle .......was a long 45mins wait

Mondays, (I haven't laughed so much in ages) Tea time treats.

Went to see Mrs Browns boys this afternoon, good job I went to the loo before the film started, so funny, I am still giggleing to myself now. I had lunch out so didn't want any tea, OH had fish and chips that I picked up on my way home.

GGrrrrrr

OK who's got it?......now I have the piccies of the garden and can't find the CD to download the camera stuff onto my new lappy..... why isn't life simple? .....rummages in the study once more

Sundays sunny sustanances,

SPaghetti bolognaise for us tonight, yum yum

It's petitecalicocat's birthday!

Happy Birthday Von, I hope you have a lovely day with Alfie!   

How to cook fish fillets?

Evening all - on tonight's foray to the reduced-price chiller cabinet in T*s*o, I got a fillet of swordfish and a fillet of sea bass half price. If they were fish steaks I'd know how to cook them, but don't know how to "do" them as fillets to get the...

weather dodging

I'm in and out like a yo yo this morning, I went out in the sun to open up the washing line, puts the clothes on it.....raining!!! so came back in, got a coffee and came on here for a while...now the sun is shining, so excuse me, I'm off out again be...

Saturday's soggy suggestions.....

as you can tell it's pouring down here, so it was chicken kiev, chips and sprouts..lovely, oh and banana custard for afters, OH had a yukky shop bought apple pie which he likes.

Graham Norton

Anyone know why Graham Norton didn't show up for his radio programme today? Was listening in the car, but arrived at our destination so didn't hear what happened. Maria seemed to be saying that he had slept in!

Using Ebay

is anyone else having trouble getting onto ebay tonight? I can get into myebay and here on FHG but if I want to go onto ebay to shop, I can't get an item to come up. I click on the item and the little circle in the top left hand corner of my lappy ju...

Epitaphs - what would yours say?

I've really been enjoying the autobiography thread, and it set me wondering about something else: if it was up to you, what would you have inscribed on your tombstone?I learned to read from gravestones in our local churchyard, and it was pretty much ...

Colchester Zoo

Just wondered what Colchester zoo is like and if its worth a visit? Has anyone been?

Friday's fantastic fodder

well, we didn't get our lunch until 4pm...pasta with bolognese sauce.  

SPORTING PERFORMANCE

"It is better to fail in the relative obscurity of a qualifying competition than to display one's inadequacies ito the world in the tournament proper." Discuss..

pet pictures

now then laydees and gentles....all you pet owners are neglecting us who wish dearly to have a pet but can't at the moment... you. isn't. posting. any.pics!!!! get yer camera's out please, please, please,please, please I fankyou xx

What would you call your autobiography and why?

I spoke with my son (in Oz) today and he is threatening to come home for a couple of weeks (Oh I hope so). After much hemming and hawing I said 'well I'll pay for the ticket'. We were having a laugh and he said, 'remember the day I came home from sch...

90 year-old woman RAPED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT

Hard-boiled coppers in Rochdale are in a state of shock by reports of a NINETY YEAR-OLD WOMAN HAVING BEING RAPED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT WHILE ON THE WAY TO THE SHOPS. It is plainly obvious he will have to be put into solitary confinement when they do catc...

For Stan.......

Timewaster? EXCEEDINGLY HAPPY BUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yeah!

Remember the time waster - 22days non-payment which I had to go to Resolutions over. Relisted it for seven days - sold, and PAID IN FULL! - YEAH!!!No messing about this time. Punched the air so viciously and adrenalin running so high, I could go thre...

Bra sizes

Strange subject I know! Yesterday I went into town to be measured, please don't laugh as I was either getting lost or falling out of my bras, & I was amazed how different my size was to what I've been wearing. Another thing I didn't know was that a n...

Dress Down Days in the City - good idea to see "the Guvnor" in T-shirt and trainers?

We were bought out by an American set-up and, of course, some bright spark thought what a good idea it would be if everybody "Dressed Down" in the office on a Friday so as not to create a "Them and us" attitude between master and serf.. Personally I ...

Email from eBay

Just had an email purporting to be from ebay saying that my account was going to be suspended within 24 hours if I didn't confirm my details. The email is a scam but it looked genuine as it gave my user name and email address. If anyone else receives...

More new dogs!

Hubby went for a look round a wood turning shop place this morning. These are what he brought me back!

Wednesdays woefull woblers ?

Oh lordy salad again tonight, probably an egg one as I have a few spare. Watch out tomorrow.

TWO watchers on 38 items - wow! eBay right for a takeover?

Even with a second consequate free listing weekend I couldnt muster the entheusiasm to even list half of what I've got up for sale. People on other sites have admitted they haven't sold anything for weeks, and even with watchers, punters are doing ju...

Ideas please

Bit of a wiffy one this one. 12 months ago we bought 2 new toilet seats not cheap £45 each, the one downstairs is fine, but the one upstairs is wiffy, I have put disinfectant on it but it still pongs, it is underneath the seat, I just can't get rid o...

One for the little tweet-tweets - doh!

Daughter pestering me for a slice of melon. Came in just as I was about to hand it to her. Suddenly it had a mind of it's own and slid off the plate. I'm so proud, because I didn't swear. All I said were two words: "Go away." before starting again. S...

"Just a couple of security questions, here..."

VERY EASY TO GET CAUGHT OUT, SO BE WARNED... My wife picked up the phone halfway through the afternoon. It was someone wishing to speak to me."Good afternoon, Sir. Is that Mr. -----------?" In a very clear, professional voice."It is.""Thank you, Sir....