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Quote from: Carol on May 17, 2007, 23:57:08
I would really love to meet your lotty friends they and you are hilarious.

My lotty friends would live up to expectations Carol, but I might be a disappointment  ;)

Today's topic of conversation between Jack & Ahmed:

HOMOSEXUALITY

They had some quite surprisingly liberal views for 75+yr old geezers  ;D

In fact Ahmed was quite passionate about the whole thing. Turns out he used to go to his local pub in the 1970's that was a swingers/gay paradise and one of his best mates was a transvestite.

Apparently this didn't go down too well with some of his contemporaries but his final words on the subject were ...

"I USED TO TREAT HER LIKE A SISTER! GOD MADE THEM ALL! THEY ARE ALL HUMAN!"

... and he did a bit of fist-thumping on the shed table to make his point.

Jack wasn't quite as fundamentalist but he did manage the following:

"You know your best mate Paul that came to the allotment the other week Trix? He married a man didn't he? Well I asked him how married life was treating him, just normal like, as if I would as if he was normal. I like the bloke."

Well done Jack! 10 out of 10 for 'moving with the times'  ... sort of ;D

We then had a long conversation about dentistry and I found out something that I never knew before. Ahmed only has 7 teeth - 4 on one side at the bottom and 3 on the other. Goodness knows how he eats his carrots.

His daughter (the one in Peterborough) apparently paid over £200 to have him a set of false teeth made, but, in his own words "My body rejected them"

At this point, not to be outdone, Jack took his own set of false teeth out and waved them at Alfie. He was not impressed and neither was I.

I then weeded the strawberry patch which took my mind off the whole sordid affair.

WHAT HAVE YOU LOT BEEN UP TO ANYWAY?? COME ON ... SPILL THE BEANS ;D

Do you mean apart from walking round the back of a skip to find three fellas talking about how their carrotts are coming up grand....while they were in a line peeing XX Jeannine

Nowt so interesting as that you two!! I've been busy planting all your gorgeous seeds Jeannine. x

yes, but ours is boring compared to yours trixe..we went to get a puncture repaired, bl**dy great screw in it, went to get gas for the plot stove, turns out the bloke stopped doing it 12 months ago,
went for some shopping for our neighbour
at last, got to the plot at 12 o'clock
planted toms, squash, lettuce,
squished greenfly
watered things in the poly
ate strawberries, highlight of the day  ;D
see what I mean  ;D ;D

Well, now that I am nearing a MAJOR birthday, few months to go yet mind, I have taken up nicking things.Yes I wear purple and a Red Hat!!! Other day in a Garden Centre I was in need of someat sweet so I nicked a jelly bean - only ONE.   Oh I did feel guilty but I enjoyed it.   Today, we were in line at a Restaurant for boring old soup with a ham baguette and crisps when I spotted thin chips which I really like.  One of the chips just looked at me and I thought I am having you so I took it and  yuk it was 'orrible.  The woman behind me fell about laughing because she was going to do the same thing and nick a chip.  Is this the beginning of a life of crime and theres me the pillar of the church!!!  So Trixie, apart from nicking a chip I have had a quiet day as usual.   ;D ;D ;D ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Carol - That did make me laugh! I do it with grapes and stuff with the girls and they love that little naughtiness too.  ;D

i am going back to work on monday!!! and i am really looking forward to it just to get back to normal the people i work for and with are my friends i,m still limpy, my legs have forgotten how to walk. had the not so bright idea of getting that moisturiser that is supposed to "build a beutiful light tan"to put on my different coloured legs mistake the white with red patches is now the orange with dirty brown patches and it won,t scrub off :o :o i think i may have used too much well i thought i couldn,t use too much moisturiser at my age( i too have a major birthday coming up too fast the one that gets me 10% off at B/Q on wednesday) got to get your priorities right. i did some digging today and put some cabbages in well i thought the slugs might be hungry after all the pea,s were all finished and they needed afters
marg

How nice is this?  Door bell rang earlier, and it was the postie with a parcel for me.

It's a box of fuschia plants from Gardening Direct.  But I didn't order it, and there's no indication on the box of who sent it to me.

What a lovely way to start the day, with a present of plants.  ;D

But who dunnit?

Well it wasn't me Den! I can't STAND Fuschias .. vile purple and pink things ... URGGHHH!

I like fuschias.  These are basket ones.

Are you sure Trix, because you came to mind first.  Even dh said he thought it might be you.

Well, that's one theory bit the dust.

I did ring Gardening Direct, who obviously wouldn't tell me who'd ordered them (darn that Data Protection Act  :) ), but said they would ring the person to say I'd been enquiring.

Whoever did it, I'm very grateful to them.  It was a very nice surprise for a Saturday morning.  :)

One more year to go afore I qualify for 1o% day, but two old dears passed me in a queue buying a bargain rose and chirruped "Oooh how lovely and you'll get oap discount". Well I knew I didn't look my best, but hey...Anyoldhow, been squelching around Cornwall all week, and passing myself off as a'senior' with the rest of the gang. Eden was brill, Heligan was absolutely the best and everything else was great- especially the grub at the Springer Spaniel which was near our accomodation.
Nice to be home though. ;)

anyone remember the 'baby saga'..20 weeks now..we're getting a little grandson..all's well, the nurse says he's perfect..sam's mind's at ease now and we can start buying stuff  :) :)..yippeeee
just need name suggestions for sam now..callum(8)..says bart or maori  ???

I'd LOVE to go to Heligan Emmags. Got the book etc. What was the BEST thing about it?

Just have to share a (mushy) story with you all.

Went up to the allotment with Alfie today at 11:30 and as soon as we got there he said "I want to go and see Ahmed"

So off he trotted into Ahmed's allotment and he stayed there for 2 hours.

Me, being the nosey type, stuck my head through the hedge to see what they were up to.

Ahmed was cutting his privet and Alfie was making 'birds' nests' out of the clippings. He was sitting in the 'nests' telling Ahmed that he was in fact a blackbird and he'd just laid 4 eggs.

Half an hour later I poked my head through the hedge again. Alfie had made Ahmed his own privet nest and they were BOTH sat there on their respective nests discussing the finer points of hatching eggs.

Ahmed is 75, Alfie is 4. What a lovely scene that was. I shed a genuine tear  :)

YAY MANICS  ;D 8)

trixie, he sounds like a lovely old feller, how on earth did he get down there..more importantly, how did he get UP again  ;D

Favourite baby names mmmm

Boys

Lucian,Jacob,

lovely news Manics. Trixie, that's a lovely story. I love watching my grandad with my girls. He is so patient and gentle. my fav boys name Trixie has already used - Alfie. Sweet, cool and no messing.  ;D

they're toying with zach and euan at the mo..they were going to name it robert after ray's dad..until we explained that's only the name he's called, his real name is roland..well, they both don't like that  ;D

Trixie that is a great story, how wonderful that Ahmed and Alfie are enjoying each others company, pity you couldn't sneak a pic :)

Manic, really pleased for everyone, won't be long before we have another baby on board.

Quote from: Trixiebelle on May 24, 2007, 18:26:30
I'd LOVE to go to Heligan Emmags. Got the book etc. What was the BEST thing about it?

Trixie, the best thing for me was the Jungle Boardwalk. Soooo dramatic and very beautiful, even on a rainy day. Will post a pic over the weekend.
And I think I'm a bit in love with Ahmed's soul (as well as his pumpkins ;D).

Manics, isn't it exciting? I seem to be forever putting a bag of newborn nappies or wipes or a vest or anything in with the weekly shop. So glad all is well. ;D ;D