Mel (& Paul) Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Shoe boxes - in my area we are lucky to live in an old plastic carrier bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 ...carrier bag! You were lucky...... Beautiful pics Mrs.N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Ah, but it was full of holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 Ah, but it was full of holes Shouldn't that be "it were full of 'oles" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Al right me dearie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Well, I feel sorry for sheila having been bought up in a brown paper bag, never mind holes in your water-proof plastic jobby We have some friends round the corner who are moving to Dorset Mel. I'll try and find out where they're off too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 oky doky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Merry Christmas everyone!!! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Well done Buffie, that's a lovely picture. can't wait ot see daisie on 28th. Daren't take a picture of my interior - bare plaster at the moment, and no plaster man to be had before Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Well done Buffie, that's a lovely picture. can't wait ot see daisie on 28th. Daren't take a picture of my interior - bare plaster at the moment, and no plaster man to be had before Christmas Cheeky!! Thanks Clare, not the one I wanted but it was available!! Daisie will be full of it no doubt! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bracken Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I would like to wish eveyone a very happy time this YULE......for the Pagans amongst us! Hope everybody has a great Chrisrmas too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleata Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 happy Yule to everyone. Wishing you all and you hens a happy day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Have a wonderful day tomorrow . Yuletide blessings to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Yule enjoy yourselves!! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Have a good one today Happy Yule to all the pagans amongst us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 AND its the shortest day so I can look forward to eventually leaving for work in the light and getting home in the light and spending more time with the chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Well, what a day! Not the best day ever. I got in the car to go and fetch Tom from school as his year finished early today. As I drove off the drive I thought the car engine felt a bit lumpy but, hey, it was cold so no worries. As I got further up the road, the lumpiness got worse and worse. I turned out of town and towards the next town where Tom's school is when suddenly the engine warning light came on. O-oh! Last time that happened, smoke came out of the engine and I had to decamp quickly! I stopped and rang LSH to get him to leave work and collect Tom while I rang the RAC. They told me to stay put, lock my car doors, keep my phone switched on and their nice man would be with me in about 90 minutes. An hour later, LSH drove by with Tom so he dropped him off to stay with me so that he could go back to work. Half an hour after that, we'd exhausted eye-spy when up pulled the nice man in the RAC van. Frozen but still smiling, I told him what was wrong and the nice man fixed it for me. He told me he'd follow me home to make sure that we were OK. Good job as it started lumping again. He fixed it on the drive for me in the end and I thanked him profusely (especially after he fixed my clunking car door too ). Ollie, as he finished later, caught the bus home - phew! All sorted - just a few new parts to buy for the car. All the bad things over.....or so I thought! I cooked a special tea. Honey roast gammon with roast potatoes and all the trimmings followed by a chocolate Yule Log, carefully decorated and served with holly leaves round the edge. I carried it in to gasps of delight from the boys and LSH only to drop the damn thing face down splat on the dining table. It can only get better, can't it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Oh, Kate, what a day, poor old you. At least you've had your disasters now, and you've got the boys home from school for Christmas. It'll all be plain sailing from now on in. And I just bet that the Yule log tasted every bit as good for all that it was a bit splattered. looks aren't everything you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 Oh Kate! I replied to the car bit earlier in a PM but the Yule Log bit hadn't happened then At least it landed on the table and not the floor! I'm sure it still tasted as good. Things can only get better............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Well, you've had your three things (2xcar and 1xyule log) so things WILL get better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Hope so! I'm about to brave Tescos so it could still get worse !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Good luck and God speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Thanks, Mel. I survived intact and in good temper ! Not as bad as I'd expected either, thank goodness or I'd have hit the sloe vodka by now ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Have one anyway, its nearly Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Already have . hic ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
