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Chocolate not carrot sticks

Handbags not shoes

pink not brown

crocs not stilettos

Bees not wasps

Outdoor plants not houseplants ( they always die)

Slugs not frogs :anxious:

Music not Telly

Shopping not browsing

Finishing craft projects not work in progress (abandoned)

Grannies & old Aunties recipes not Celebrity chef recipes

Homemade not mass produced with preservatives

Freshly cooked not ready meals :vom:

Flying not sailing

Internet not The Library

Chickens not People

Gardening / Potting not Cleaning

Making jam not pastry

Craft stores not car stores (boring)

Stars in the sky not grey clouds

Crisp frosty mornings, not rainy mornings (still have to do the chooks)

Easy laid back approach to life not stress / upset

Kind gentle people not selfish jealous people

Virtual friends not 'real' friends

 

Emma.x

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Ok probably repeating some already here and these are of course personal preferences only so no offence intended to anyone

 

 

real celebrity not wannabees

and on that vein

real life not soaps

"real" telly programmes not docu - soaps

 

assertiveness not anger

veggie not meat

dogs cats etc not "exotics"

free birds not caged

consumer facts not consumer manipulation

proper words not "text speak"

Guardian not Daily Mail

Obama not Bush (hurray!)

Radio 4 not Sarah Kennedy

Terry Wogan not Radio 4!

Slow food not fast food

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That is so wrong! :shameonu:

How can you eat what is supposed to be a delicious crunchy crumble topping if you make it all soggy and wet with custard?!

 

 

Definitely with you on this Em, why have crunchy then turn it into mush?

 

Erm...

Happy NOT Sad

Home cooked NOT Ready meals

Fabric bags NOT Plastic bags

Waitrose NOT Tesco (Actually, anywhere is better than Tesco)

Flute NOT Trumpet

Flats NOT Heels

Free range NOT Battery

 

All I can think of for the moment....

Emily

xxx

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That is so wrong! :shameonu:

How can you eat what is supposed to be a delicious crunchy crumble topping if you make it all soggy and wet with custard?!

 

 

Definitely with you on this Em, why have crunchy then turn it into mush?

 

:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

 

On that note....

 

Crunchy crumble NOT soggy crumble

 

Tangerines NOT oranges

 

Poker NOT Backgammon

 

Fine wine NOT cheap plonk

 

Mr Potato Head NOT Transformers

 

Action Man NOT Barbie

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Some good ones so far guys! 8)

 

Play not work

Cold holiday not hot holiday

Car not bus (sorry)

Slippers not shoes

White bedlinen not any other colour

Blanket not duvet

Chickens not boredom :lol:

Worms not slugs

Eglu off the ground not on the ground 8)

Grey hair on a chap not 'Just for Men' hair

Cadbury not Nestle

Country not town

Shower not bath

Book not TV

Older man not younger man :wink:

Kind and funny not serious

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Sleep - not being up at 7am on Bank Holiday! :roll:

peace not war

fish n chips not lettuce

sun not rain

home not work

family and friends not alone

love not war

harmony not disharmony

I could go on forever but its too early in the morning :roll:

 

On the subject of crumble - add some porridge oats to topping after combining flour etc - crunchy and very good 4 the heart and cholesterol ( not a good time to worry about chol wit choccie about yummy) :lol:

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On the subject of crumble - add some porridge oats to topping after combining flour etc - crunchy and very good 4 the heart and cholesterol ( not a good time to worry about chol wit choccie about yummy) :lol:

 

For extra crisp crumble replace 1 oz of the flour with porridge oats which have been whizzed in the blender, and use half wholemeal flour. :D

 

Prompt not late

The real thing, not 'lite'

Natural, not acrylic nails

Silence, not noise

Radio 4, not Radio Hallam

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Little not Large

Cadbury not Galaxy

Salmon not Cod

Bolly not Moet

Hot not Cold

Uggs not Wellies

Tankini not Bikini

Good not Bad

Peace not Conflict

Happy Not Sad

 

Happy Easter!!!! May You get all the eggs you desire, Hope mine is a Tesco Creme Brulee Egg :D!eggblue!:D!eggcream!:D!eggspeck!:D!egg!:D!eggbrown!:D!egggreen!

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OK, my mind is working a bit better today so here goes....

 

Open mind NOT narrow mind

Proper grins NOT forced smiles

 

Marmite NOT vegemite

Short toe nails NOT long toe nails :vom:

 

Lived-in home NOT show home

Re-used and loved stuff NOT new and matching stuff

Line dried clothes NOT tumble-dried clothes

 

Bees NOT wasps

Spiders NOT gnats

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