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What kind of things do you remember from Childhood

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MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 18 Oct 2010 21:30

I'm always spilling things down my front ,usually on the last forkful just as i think i've been very careful lol

Hubby got gravy all down the front of his polo shirt yesterday ...he wanted dinner on a tray in front of the television ,i'd rather sit at the table .

Annx

Annx Report 18 Oct 2010 21:35

It's taken me about half an hour to get on here tonight.........is everyone ordering their xmas pressies on the internet!!

Freezing here now and I've just agreed to go to that arboretum on wednesday as well. They say it is going to be a cold snap over the next few days!! Woolly scarf when we go and flask of tomato soup I think.

Thanks for asking your SIL about typing in school these days Mel. I find I think about these things when I'm trying hard to empty my head of thoughts to get to sleep.....never works!

Your friend Sophie DID have a narrow escape there Catie. He obviously had an entirely different motive to her. At least she shouldn't have any doubts or regrets now, even if it will be painful to get over.

That sounds good fun Mandy, a present for a pound that you will use! I remember one christmas, we all wrapped a present from something we had that we no longer wanted. They were all put in a box and we each took one out and unwrapped it. I think my BIL had earrings!!! lol

Annx

Annx Report 18 Oct 2010 21:54

It isn't just the spilling of stuff down your front is it.......it always seems to happen with something you just washed and ironed!!

Christmas cake......I love scraping the spicy mix off the bowl. I don't make them anymore either. They take too long to eat up in our house.

Maureen, yes I still have the cross trainer and do use it more now my knees don't hurt on it, but not enough!! I love the motion of it, but 3 minutes is all I can manage too. It looks and feels easy, but soon gets you red in the face and out of puff!!! lol Mine does move easily.....I'm just not fit. lol

MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 18 Oct 2010 22:05

When i got a t shirt out of the draw the other day i found that i had ironed a Lady Bird inside !!!!!! one red blob stain !!!!!

and i hate it when you have taken the time and trouble to iron some thing only to find on the last bit that a bird has Poo'd on it !!!!!

MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 18 Oct 2010 22:07

i've got an Exercise bike .......i haven't used it for a while
.....it has a puncture !!! lol

Jane

Jane Report 18 Oct 2010 22:10

That happens so often Mandy lol.It then get's chucked back in the washing pile again.Dirty birds!!
Off to bed now .Night Night xx

Ann ,I bet your BIL loved stunning in his earrings lol

MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 18 Oct 2010 22:18

Night Jane , it won't be long before i go too .

Frank

Frank Report 18 Oct 2010 22:56

night night.

Annx

Annx Report 19 Oct 2010 00:17

Lol Mandy. My cross trainer has a squeak. Sounds like it is saying 'ouch' when I'm on it !!!

I shan't be throwing the bedclothes off tonight saying it is too hot!! Late night for me tonight.....used to be in bed by 9.00pm not long ago.

Hope they can sort out little Alfie....he has been doing so well.

Night, night xx

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 19 Oct 2010 08:12

Morning from a bleary eyed Mel.

Jane

Jane Report 19 Oct 2010 10:22

Morning Mel,
I take it have had a bad night with Mum?You will have to make sure you take some time in the day to have a nap or just a rest.
Lovely bright clear morning and quite fresh.Chris says rain is due later.I haven't seen the forecast so don't know if he was kidding.
I want to go to Sains**** in a bit.I picked up one of their recipe cards for spicy Anya Potatoes,and that is the only place I can get those potatoes.
BBL

Fiona

Fiona Report 19 Oct 2010 11:01

Morning everyone.
Our Sains***ys is haveing a whole new refurbishment and has been closed since 6.00pm from last Wednesday, and won't open till 9.00 tomorrow morning, looking forward to shopping there on Friday evening when we do our weekly shopping, it is ment to be a much bigger shop. It takes OH and I about an hour to do our shopping normally, I expect it will take much longer on Friday because they will have changed the whole place.

Daughter no 1 just phoned have we found one of Sofia's trainers at our house, NO i replied, not surprised they can not find it. daughter has given up tidying away Sofia's toys etc, the minute there but in the bag or toy box there are just emptied out again. its probably behind a chair or cupboard which will need moving to get to it.

we have Sofia this afternoon and If it stays dry we plan to take her down to see the swans in the Park, its been a nice sunny bright cold morning, but as I look out the window now it's gone a bit cloudy.

Frank

Frank Report 19 Oct 2010 11:28

Morning !!!!

We had rain in the night, but nice clear blue shk now, cold wind with it. Droping down to zero tonight. so will be cold.

Ros has put the cake away, each time I went into the kitchen last night I wanted a bit !!! Cake that is !!! I said she could fill the gap with marzipan and no one would notice. Like trying to get blood out of a stone !!!! needless to say I didn't get any.

I still get confused when I go to our tesc#, they altered all that around last year, and I still get lost. especially the sauce mix's and soups.

Might go for a walk and post a couple of letters later. Must take my stick, or I will get told off.!!! Whats different.!!!!

Hope Mum is OK this morning Mel,and that you can get a little rest later in the day. You must look after yourself, or else who's going to look after you.

Tracey

Tracey Report 19 Oct 2010 15:13

morning all----off to Dr with No1 son hope we get some info---

if you would like a laugh google in JUST FOR LAUGHS YOUTUB
XXXXX

Sheila

Sheila Report 19 Oct 2010 15:36

Shirl I came in and my son in law was laughing about a walnut he said he saw on my aol. He said I look for Frank joke I told him he would not get any of those and he said
Oh I love the walnut he meant the walruss doing exercises
he was facinated with that I enjoyed James Cagney dancing must have missed that at first. thanks lovely music.

THATS ME U TUB haha

I hope your son is much better these days. raining here and dark very gloomy phoned Beryl cannot go to her wedding it is on the same day I am taking April to see the ballet Cinderella. Beryl said she cannot change the date so having to opt out. Oh well the prospect of being a snowball did not really excite me. But it would have been fun or different.

Annx

Annx Report 19 Oct 2010 15:38

Afternoon All.

It poured here in the night too, was sunny this morning and there's just been another downpour!!

OH got the last of the green tomatoes off the last plant today. Guess how many he said. There were over 200!! He's cleared all the greenhouse up for me and hoovered all through and cleaned the insects out of the glass lampshade in the porch. He is in my goodbooks today.........it won't last!!!
He is just like you Frank after the cake in the kitchen. If I cut a bit of burn off something......I'll have it he says!!

Fiona, when they did our Sains*burys out a couple of years ago, they handed out a guide showing where everything is, so you may get one too.

Sounds like you didn't get much sleep Mel, snatch a rest or nap when you can. You need to keep well with your hands full right now.

Hope your son is doing well Shirl.

I just hope it is dry tomorrow.....when I am in the woods!!!!

Sheila

Sheila Report 19 Oct 2010 15:39

I deleted it went twice.
Catie I am glad our chat on the message thingy helped how you felt. My daughter says she feels so sorry for Sophie

Jane

Jane Report 19 Oct 2010 15:50

Well the rain is here now and seems to be getting heavier.I have just given Chester a shower with some Teatree dog shampoo to see if it will make his skin more comfortable.He has just conked out in front of the heater ,so should be dry soon.
Good luck Shirl I don't know what info you are hoping for but I hope it is what you need to hear.

Frank are you back safe and sound from your walk??????

Jane

Jane Report 19 Oct 2010 15:54

Oops I see Ann and Sheila sneaked in without me seeing lol

Sheila you mean you arent going to be able to give us first hand gossip on Beryl and Donnie's big day??????? lol

Frank

Frank Report 19 Oct 2010 16:44

Hi all,
Yes Jane, back safe and sound. My, didn't it rain this afternoon. It lashed down on the conservatory, had a job to concentrate on my book. It looks very cold out there now. The heating has just come on, so nice and cosy.

Nice bit of Roast lamb, for dinner tonight. Sprouting Broc. carrots and peas. Brussels for me, and Broard beans for Ros. Put a Rice pudding in about an hour ago. should be ready for 6.30pm. Don't I spoil her !!!! I will make someone a good WIFE some day. another good old un.!!!!

The book I'm reading at the moment have loads of East End slang in it. (back in my glory days.) me not the book. What do they say. You can take the boy out of ----------- But you can't take the --------------- out of the BOY !!!!!

Bet Chester smells sweet this afternoon, wait till he gets down that garden later. !!!

Catie, How are those children.

Did you all get the JOKES today. I try to keep them coming.