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Is it just me or is anyone else deperate for this week to be over with?  I can't wait til I can leave work and forget about eveything work related til Monday morning.

Got plans of sitting in front of the fire, with some red wine and a few seed catalogues making my lists for next year.  OH is out tonight so I'm looking forward to a whole night to myself  :)

What has everyone else got planned?

Sounds like a good night in Salpott!  I had my nights alone this week as oh was off elsewhere, although I did have paying guests in and dog so not lonely.  I wish  ;D  No I don't  :-\   I am staying in hopefully with bottle of red and have two books on the go which I might get finished. One is Allotment Tales which I've been wading through. A bit wordy but allotment based so am sticking with it. All my family except me and dog are off to my niece's new old house to help clean up giant mess after builder's etc.  I have to stay home with dog  :( I have a trip to Baaaaaaaaaaarnsley planned on Sunday to visit my young niece who has had a terrible last few months as had massive heart attack and surgery.  She wants me to make her some leek and potato soup so will have to venture off to lotty at some point.  We're going up there to take her Christmas presents  we were supposed to go last night but she was back in hospital bless her  :)

Well for me tonight will be all alone!!  ;D ;D ;D Though have to have fixed grin applied for bout 10 mins while ex picks up elder 2, then rant for 10 mins having shut door , then play time!!! OH out to his Christmas do....
Hoping to get to plot on Saturday, am getting withdrawal symptoms, off to sis for mad Sunday lunch with whole clan. Not looking forward to Sunday night though, have to fill 200 sweet bags for school disco... :P :P :P Must learn to keep mouth shut in meetings and sit on hands!! ::)

Hope your niece soon feels better Wards.

Sorry to hear about your neice Wardy but hope she is soon better and able to be home for Christmas.

I intend tidying and cleaning the house this weekend so I can then put up the decorations.  I have no excuse as to why the house gets into such a mess as I am retired.  I am just not organised and can always find something better to do than housework.  I spend far too long on the computer if the truth is known.  

Pauline

Oooo eck, thanks Pauline!! Forgot bout decorations!! Bang goes plot time......OK Saturday, decorating... ;D ;D ;D

Do you really Pauline?  Shame on you.  No of us do - do we folks?  You're on your own there Pauline.  Lorna, Lots and I just love to clean.  Clean, clean, clean that's us.  In fact they'll both be doing just that now.  I've done my cleaning for today having got up at the crack of dawn, thrown windows wide and off I went. You just can't stop me once I start.  No cranny left undusted that's me.  I even lift the dog out of his bed so I can dust under him too. Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to dust I go ..............  

Yes...am here vacuuming and polishing with great gusto....ironing with one hand, feather duster tied to nose, clothes tied to feet, and sellotape strapped to butt for cat hair removal procedure......mind Russ with that hoover Wards!!! ::)

You're all mad!!

;)

You don't look too normal from what I can see in your avatar.  Wot normal person lays face down under the sofa? Hmmmm .........  :)

 ;D ;D ;D

Ummm, yes, was looking for the kitten.  Honest!  

Of course, me and the dog staring at her from under the sofa is bound to make her come out.  Right?

Oh that's the dog is it?  It looks like PJ Proby's wig!

Sorry, I'll get me coat  :-[

Oh Wardy I hope your niece makes a speedy recovery. Yummy leek and potato soup!

I'm full of cold so after finishing taxi duties today (LP is at the second of three parties at the moment) I'm going to pop her into bed then snuggle up on the sofa with a large Pimms while OH serves up the dinner I'm about to start preparing. When dinner is finished I'm going to watch a nice film while nursing a glass of red wine!

Then tomorrow we are heading up to Liverpool to collect MIL and OH wants to take LP on a Mersey Ferry. Then back home that night - take away for dinner - and then  a fun long weekend until Tuesday when we take MIL back home again.

Have a good weekend everyone.

You can trust your OH to serve up dinner  :o  Lucky you.  Have a good weekend and enjoy your film  :)  Hope the Mersey is nice and flat  :)

My darling Ava is at his work do tonite, but he went on the bike and doesn't intend to drink, so he can ride home to be with his gorgeous girl...and me!  ahem!  :-\  Tomoz he is going Christmas shopping!!!  leaving me at home with the urchins, so I will be tidying.  Last big tidy before the red coated gentleman falls down our chimney to leave me all those diamonds I asked for....I have been reeeeeeeeally good this year, honest!  ::)  Sunday we have chums coming for a pre-christmas christmas dinner so will be a day of drinking, eating, laughing, drinking, eating some more, drinking and laughing.  I am doing roast chook with all the trimmings, then apparently, according to them, I am doing apple crumble and vanilla icecream for pud.

I will be glad when is is 3.30pm Tuesday afternoon....the kids will then have finished school for the hols and I will have finished work until the new year and can start to sit back and relax!

Have a good one everybody!

As most of you have realised, this is not my favourite time of year. I find it easiest to apply myself to singular tasks, then it is easier to cope. So I have set off some pork to be cured for bacon today. I will also get myself going to make some paneer. There is all the menu to sort for THAT big meal ... and numerous activities at various times.

On the pop tonight, a colleague is leaving work, so it is a goodbye session ...

Derekthefox :D

Quote from: wardy on December 16, 2005, 15:34:42
You can trust your OH to serve up dinner  :o  Lucky you.  Have a good weekend and enjoy your film  :)  Hope the Mersey is nice and flat  :)

Not only can I trust him Wardy - he can COOK! We share the cooking duties and take it in turns each night!!!!! I'm sure the Mersey will be fine - it's when they play "the" song that my stomach starts to turn!!!!  ;)

Tonight I'm at my works do  ... I work for myself so I can have a do whenever I want !  Tommorrow, my son-in-law is having a do for his staff, and since I set up his compuer system and designed his stationary, I'm classed as staff    ;D

And Sunday I've got to work, go to re-re-re-re-repair rhis woman's computer. I'm at a loss to work out what she does to it !  *lightbulb goes on in head*  ... makes a note to cancel appointment on Sunday  ....

AD - maybe she has a dog who "goes" against it.  Over time it goes resinous and gums up the works.  How do I know?  I don't I'm just guessin  :-\
Glad I could be of service

Nope wardy, it's a problem called "board creep" and I've just realised that she's probably opening up the computer herself !    >:(

What - she's "going" in it herself - not the dog!  Blimey

No, lol, the woman is opening it herself so that I'll come round and fix it again     ::)

must be the night for all the work do's for the oh ::) so hes off out and moi is defrosting a deli sh sticky toffee cheesecake and has the plonk opened ready for slurping heaven   :) plus i shall be reading a4a too and the music is already belting out over the surround sound if the neighbours knock i wont hear em ;)

Yes, talking of 'do's, this was going to be my next guitar gig ...

Unfortunately, circumstances didnt span out as I had hoped with my classes, and I had been let down after weeks of preparation whilst preparing for a new recording. Not the build up I needed for a public spot using new material ... so the easiest solution was wimp out and have a night on the beer.

Derekthefox :-\

I AM ANNOYED!! I have just bought a new hoover and I swear I read that this machine would turn itself on, do the hoovering without me moving off this chair. Think I will take it back because I have just noticed dog biscuit crumbs on the kitchen rug.
As I am being entertained, fed and watered by the kids all over the holiday (yippee) no need for me to worry about the dog hairs, crumbs, dust etc etc. I just won't let anyone through the front door.. PAULINE  Wardy is quite right about UC herself and me regarding housework. I have decided to put the numerous Christmas cards round the edges of the book shelves and on the window sills (instead of hanging them up) I have found they are wonderful for hiding the dust ;D
On a more serious note Wardy I so hope your young niece improves and enjoys better health.

I will be mostly digging this weekend  :) and will be making most of the meals  :) as I am getting near the end of term whereas OH will be trying to get assignments finished before nightmare time begins (she does it, I don't and like Derek struggle through the entire season of the self for the sake of my kids (home and school).  Sunday I need to make up pass the parcels and think of other party games for my class on Monday afternoon - I would rather plan a history lesson.  It's more interesting, relevant and a d**n site healthier (and cheaper for me) than a party.  Me and the better one are going out tomorrow night - don't know what to do yet.

Chill out and unwind at the pics, Ady, loads of good stuff on at the min!! The go for drink and relaxl to state of slight unsteadiness....wrap up, long romantic walk home....or really long romantic walk home if chill too much at stage 2....have a lovely time whatever you do..

Ah well my partying night is not to be ... so you are stuck with me for the rest of the evening ...

Derekthefox :D

Pah!  Fridays don't mean anything to me as I have to work Saturdays and Sundays!  >:(

Have just applied for a new job on the Youth Offending Team so fingers crossed  :D

Wardy ,love and best wishes for your neice.

I've been in Tesco's tonight. I hate shopping. I got a text from one of my big brother's to get some wine for tomorrow. He and his lovely lady and my neice are coming up to my Ma's tomorrow for Christmas dinner. They are making it and we just have to turn up.  Sounds like a plan to me. :)

Sunday isn't planned but it will probably consist of going to the lotty to see my hens. I have 15 now  :o .  They are

Dennis the Menace.
Betty
Lilly
Tallulah
Blossom
Jessie James
Tammy Wingette
Dolly
Calamity
Zhaan
Chiana
Aeryn Sun
Toffee
Caramel
Ginger.
..erm 16
Aikendrum  my chicken of my dreams.
Not that you are in the slightest bit interested I just wanted to know I knew them all.

P.S.  I'm drinking Ernest and Julio Gallo  white grenache now

Oo, nice Heldi!  I am on a hot mug of coffee and 6 quality street.  I hate the man that made quality street, and the man who made marzipan.  Don't they know what all this chocolate and toffee and candy does to your hips!!!???


mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, caramel cup...........

EJ   One tin (1.3kg) already eaten. Three more waiting to be wrapped. That is of course if they all get as far as the wrapping paper


YP Good luck . Hope you get your new job.

Lorna!  Shocking!!  :o  Thing is, I stand there, head in fridge, telling myself I don't want them, don't need them, am not hungry, and keep telling myself that as the second one pops into my mouth!  GGRR.  No will power at all!  Think I lost that when I gave up smoking!!  GGRR some more!!

EJ I made the mistake of leaving the first tin on the  breakfast bar. Lorna jnr kept looking at them , in the end I said OPEN THEM. well once they were opened that was it. Definitely no will power this end. I need to get will power back, I gave up smoking years ago when I had cancer but I am afraid the night we lost Charlie I started smoking again. I don't smoke nearly as much as before but still too many. I am working towards the next giving up completely.. Trouble is the other three tins of  quality street are in my bedroom and when I am propped up in bed reading (can't go to sleep without an hour with a book) the d**n things are staring at me ;D ;D

EJ,Lorna...my local garden centre has been giving a box of Lindt choccies away with every £15 you spend. Just happen to be my favs and i just happen to have an awful lot of things to buy at the garden centre right now!

There is a tub for any unwanted boxes of chocs at the exit. They go to some charitable cause. You know that noise on Family Fortunes when they get an answer wrong...that is what goes through my head when I glance at that tub.

Lorna give those ciggies up. There are people pregnant on this website,they don't need to breathe in that stuff!   There...will that make you stop?!  And hands out of the choccies too!

Am so gutted that I'm not on the list  .... *hic*

look again you drumkenache

And apologises to the nurturing  ladies on here, it was just a phase I was going through  ..... I still remember you fondly     {:¬)#

bggr ! trips over k/board whilst trying to remmeber where the toilet is  .... and what I'm supposed to do when I get there  ...oopz !  sorry missus , I thoght this was my bedroom ....  refills glass  ....

have you had a kebab ?

Aiken, is it not time you were off to bed.  You not had enuf booze yet?   


::) ::) ::)

Up bright and sharp, and well-behaved(ish)    {:¬)#

N.B. I hate kebabs Heldi, and I've just noticed that my name is on your list. Humble apologies and *hugz*    ;D

Just noticed I am not on the chicken list either ...  :'(

Derekthefox :(