The OFFICIAL buddy bench/naughty bench thread No. 3

[teaandcakeplease]

Come hither all those who haven't found their place on mumsnet, have scrapped in Aibu or crossed words in chat. The buddy bench shalt not judge.

The buddy bench will hand out wine and cakes, it will join you on your scoffathons getting pissed

All those who enter the Gazebo and sit on the bench, will have their sins erased and be given a warm welcome and cheerful chat from CheerfulYank, gomummy, tired mum, Elmo, AF, HE, Cheesey and far, far too many more to mention.

Welcome to the buddy bench, we look forward to meeting you all

Oh and don't forget, last one to leave polishes bench and locks up !

Thanksgiving is in November here. I was decorating for the general harvest season I suppose! :o What is the origin for Thanksgiving in Canada, gomummy? Isn't there some holiday that started because of...someone climbing a mountain or...something?

We usually just do seasonal decorations, elmo. Then we add things like bats or spiders or whatever for Halloween. It's not the OTT decorating people do for Christmas, but where I live most people do pumpkins, scarecrows, etc. And Harvest corn, which used to be called Indian corn. (Not politcally correct) :)

I forgot you were Irish! I want to come visit you! :)

Aww That sounds like great fun cheerful , And you would be very welcome to come over to me anytime . I have always dreamed of going to America , i almost did when i was 18yrs old but then i met dh & my best friend went alone .

Ello ladies, thought i'd pay you a visit.

I wrote the first buddybench thingy btw

Hello Apocalypse , i had wondered who started the first buddy bench , i thought it was gomummy for some reason . I joined half way through the 2ND one .

I don't remember when I joined...

Hi Apocalypse, how have you been?!

Elmo that's funny, a friend of mine and I have always dreamed of going to Ireland. One of these days, when I can afford it...

history of Thanksgiving in Canada

It is my absolute favourite holiday (far more than Christmas as I cannot stand the commercialism). We decorate (pumpkins, gourds, corn, sunflowers, lots of coloured leaves/acorns/pinecones type decorations, etc.) and have a massive feast (turkey/stuffing/gravy type thing with all the yummy sides, pumpkin pies and apple crisp, etc.) on the long weekend, and generally enjoy the last of the fall weather. Our family has all kinds of traditions, mostly around the theme of "thankfulness," which is a big deal in our family anyway.

OTOH, we don't do much for Halloween as I am not a fan of the whole thing, but will have to start to get into it for DS I suppose.

Nope, I didn't start the Bench, I came along right at the start following Junglist and Tiredmum. So glad you got it going though Apocalypse (still want to call you Cheese, lol!).

Northern passage, mountain, same thing right?! :o

Close enough Cheerful!

Well if i ever win the lottery ill bring you all over here & hire out a cottage in the countryside

Sounds lovely Elmo! :)

The cottage would have to have a real bench though & lots of wine

I keep meaning to change back Tiredmum

Anyways, cheers to the [----]

hi you lot,

yup i have been here from the beginnning on this lovely bench

and stuck around cos i think you ladies are great

Hello Benchers! :) How is everyone today?

We have just had a lovely morning preparing some of the flower beds for winter (DS very skilled at pulling plants out and joyfully throwing them in the general direction of the wheelbarrow - helpful for the annuals but not ideal for my poor traumatized perennials!), then came in and made quesadillas for lunch and are now so stuffed that I wish it was still naptime after lunch, lol!

Ah yes, when I rule the world, I will magically ensure all children have at least an hour nap until school age. Oops, I must have floated into that nap and be dreaming...

I love naps...I also love that DS is now old enough to quietly watch a DVD while I take one! :o Although that hasn't happened lately; I decided that he was watching entirely too much TV so I said no more except on weekends when we watch a movie together and have a family night. (During the day he watches an episode of Dora or Higglytown Heroes at daycare). It's been tough but so nice because it forces me to do a lot more activities with him...I find we've been going outside more, doing more art, etc... of course in a few months when the temperature hits thirty below and we can't go out I'm sure things will be different! :)

I'm over on the "living abroad in America" thread trying to convince them to do a Minnesota meetup this winter...any chance you lovelies want to come too?! :o

Man I am getting behind on here! Hello lovelies!

Morning Tea! :) How are you today?

Cheerful I understand! We do no tv and spend a lot of time outside - I am dreading winter! Last year DS was still discovering everything, but not sure how I will occupy him this winter.

What does/did everyone do with toddlers when stuck indoors for long periods? Right now we mostly cook/bake, do little art projects, and a copious amount of reading....need more ideas?

Hi tea! :)

Gomummy one of DS's favorite games is "find it". He goes upstairs and I hide one of his stuffed animals in a sort of conspicuous place, and then I yell, "Find it!" and he comes down and looks for it. Giggles ensue....we are a simple people.

It's amazing how much time that game takes up, plus I can get things done while he's looking for it. :)

Question for the Bench today:

If you could look like anyone in the world (besides your beautiful self, that is :o) who would it be? I was watching The Switch at the movie theater last night, and I decided that Jennifer Aniston gets my vote. :)

Is there room on the bench for one more?

Cheerful mmm thats a hard one, either delta goodrem (with long hair) or fergie from BEP, i couldnt think of anyone else at mo, if i do i will let you know .

hiya sand, course you are welcome, how you doin

Sure, always room, have a seat! :) Can we offer you a tea or coffee?

Love it Cheerful, we will definitely try "find it", thanks!

Have never though of who I would like to look like, if you can believe that! Will have to ponder that and return later!

thank you, tea would be lovely, however WWIII is breaking out here, so will have to take a rain check!

thanks for the welcome

lovely teaandcake helped me on a thread, so I might stay a while...

Hello - How is every doing today ?

Sand pop back for wine later

I am being very lazy as ive just ordered a large pizza for tea , im sooo tired today .