We'll always have Mablethorpe thread #7

[WhatIsThisWatt]

I can't believe we're on 7.

In need to go and catch up on the last couple of pages of 6.

Still no CFN OR ANYONE.

I'm thinking someone will be there tomorrow. HOPEFULLY.

Checking in from Russia!

Love this thread

Popping in (uninvited) from next door to say hi. First post in 7 years of regular lurking.

The kids have heard 'boredom is good for creativity' a lot from me this weekend. I've heard 'Mum, you've had too much screen time' in return.

OP, I hope you're feeling as supported as I am entertained.

pickle,

"I have a very serious and somber request. Could everyone try not to post too much btn 8 and 2 tomorrow? I have to go to work, and am afraid you'll be on thread 92 before I get back..."

I very much fear this thread's momentum means the answer to that involves the words "snowball" "chance" and "Hell"...

No work is going to get done in the Rivers house or on the Rivers farm tomorrow waiting to see if CFN actually turn up (and to welcome lovely Anuela)

LesMis Tribute Number 2

To the (entire original) tune of I Dreamed a Dream

There was a time when the garden was mine
When the grass was soft
And the views uplifting
There was a time when neighbours were kind
And the peace was bliss
And the air so still
There was a time
Then it ALL WENT WRONG...

I dreamed a garden in time gone byyyyyyyyy
When window was high
And doors were missing
I dreamed that neighbours was law abiiiide
I dreamed that bricks would be non-chisling
Then I was calm and unassumed
Though tape was made and used and wasted
There was no neighbour disputeryyyyyy
No musicals made
No gin untastttted

But the builders come at night
With their hammers soft as thunderrrr
As they tear the wall apart
As they turn the building to shaa-aaaa-aaaa-AAAA-AAAAME

They went a weekend from my side
They filled MN with endless wonder
They held the thread in mysterrryyyyyy
But the were GONE when planners caaammmme

And still I dream they'll come to me
That they'll apologise together
But there are dreams of fuckerryyyyyyyy
And there is SpanGran hell for leather

I had a dream my life would be
So different from the virtual I'm living
I'll employ the cast from GLEEEEEEEE
Now give my garden back to meeeeeeeee.

This is us lurking in OPs garden, willing CFNs to come home.

Nothing downloaded from the kindle store by me this holiday! Too much good stuff to read here! Hola from Lanzarote! Op! Fuckibg love you!

Tsk neighbours would law abide

Fucksticks

Haiku

Whatisthiswatt eh?
What is this door, my garden.
Where are the fuckers.

Evening all

massive amount of tape there OP! have a good rest tonight and i pray SGM has a good flight tomorrow!

anyone else what to play the "what i should have done today but didn't due to this thread game!

i should have:
done my ironing
2 loads of washing
ordered the kids school clothes
tip run
hoovered the stairs
hoovered the car
cleaned the bathroom
bathed the kids

instead i crocheted all day while watching for updates trying not to slip to far behind the chatter! i did managed to feed the kids so thats a positive!

thank you for my lazy day mumsnet!

@redfragglebiker
Perhaps we could take a few dance lessons from this peacock spider? If we all dress up in ponchos and bust some of this little guy's moves, I reckon we'd scare off the CFBs permanently! www.facebook.com/thedodosite/videos/1223418214459518/

To the Phineas and Fern theme song

After buying her flat and expecting a haven
CFN comes along for a bargain
And without any warning and no explanation
Knocks through to get into her garden

So Wattyy...
Logs onto Mumsnet
Whilst confronting builders
And baking a tasty steak pie

Phoning the planners about CFN
Then her friend Duct Tape Barbie drops by

Gets wine from NSK
Meets newdaddie
And loses her Mumsnet ID (its over here!)

Chatting to NNDN
Duct taping a door
And driving all Mumsnet insane (newdaddie!)

As you can see there's a whole lot to do to sort out this hole in the wall (come on Spanish Granny)

So stick with us and Wattyy and Barbie are gonna do it all (x2)
(Mumsnet Towers! Wattyy and Barbie are taping the door up again!)

@gingergenius All that's missing is the maracas! That lil dude has some serious style!

@redfragglebiker maybe SpanGran will bring some???

I love the idea that some of you are on holiday sitting by the pool reading this hi!!

Loving all the contributions so far

Waiting on a call from SpanGran (did we go for that, I fear I've missed a bit?) and I'm hoping to have some emails from planning/ solicitor etc tomorrow AM!

I'm so new this this but fascinated! Are there links to all the other threads as my phone is having a hissy fit!

Spent the afternoon gossiping about this thread with Mil and she'd like you to know that you now have lovely Romanian granny who'd be more than happy to patrol for CFN.
I have been reliably informed by my Dh that she can be formidable with a wooden spoon

Good morning from Australia! I have to get the kids up and off to school, so just checking that the only thing I missed last night (apart from lots of hilarious suggestions) was the tape coming off? I can't believe I'm so obsessed with some doors put in by CFNs on the other side of the planet!!!

morning @TheMaddHugger* from Melbourne! Very envious of your extra half an hour to sleep in! X

lizi a friend for SpanGran!

@cailyaclara

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2992891-Well-always-have-Mablethorpe-thread-7?msgid=70807299#70807299

Oh my Shakey15000. We need Susan Boyle (in a poncho) riding around Whatyyy's garden on a mobility scooter singing that!!!! Most excellent effort.

Haha! Lizibet!

Your MIL and her wooden spoon brings back many childhood memories (albeit rather painful ones)!!

Enjoyed your haiku Lurpak!

@WhatIsThisWatt I have an Abuela too! I can't wait to hear what yours does about this! I can only imagine what mine would do!