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CFN thread #10 (grand)

892 replies

WhatIsThisWatt · 04/08/2017 17:52

Thanks for title!

I'm trying to post this really quickly so that I can link on #9 so I'll be back soon. Grin

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flumpybear · 08/08/2017 07:49

🦇 parking

CoraPirbright · 08/08/2017 08:05

Come the fuck on OP!! Any news from the NPL??

NorthCoast · 08/08/2017 08:15

Stillonthatbloodycomputer - will this do? The Spanish is courtesy of Google Translate and may need some correcting!

To the tune of 'There's a hole in my bucket':

Wattyyyy: There's a hole in your kitchen, dear neighbours, dear neighbours, there's a hole in your kitchen, dear neighbours, a hole.

CFB: Oh crap, we've been rumbled by Wattyyyy, by Wattyyyy, oh crap, we've been rumbled by Wattyyyy, oh crap.

Wattyyyy: Can you please come and visit, dear planning, dear planning, can you please come and visit, dear planning, please come?

Planners: We'll be there in the morning, dear Wattyyyy, dear Wattyyyy, we'll be there in the morning, dear Wattty, be there.

Planners: What the fuck have they done here, to this listed building, what the fuck have they done here, it's listed, the twats!

Wattyyyy: I am phoning my SpanGran, dear Mumsnet, dear Mumsnet, I am phoning my SpanGran, she'll soon put them right.

SpanGran: Voy a ir a Inglaterra, querido, querido, vay a ir a Inglaterra, querido, yo voy.

Friend: I will chat up nice shop man, and buy wine, and buy wine, I will chat up nice shop man and buy us more wine.

Wattyyyy: I've put signs in my garden, dear neighbours, dear neighbours, I've put signs in my garden, dear neighbours, KEEP OUT!

Friend: I will duct tape your shit doors, dear neighbours, dear neighbours, I will duct tape your shit doors, dear neighbours, KEEP OUT!

Wattyyyy: The builders have come back, dear Mumsnet, dear Mumsnet, the builders have come back, dear Mumsnet, come back.

Other friend: Block them in with this huge bench, dear Wattyyyy, dear Wattyyyy, block them in with this huge bench, dear Wattty, this bench.

SpanGran: I will make us sangria, dear Wattyyyy, dear Wattyyyy, I will make us sangria, dear Wattty, let's drink.

Mumsnet: We're all far too invested, dear Wattyyyy, dear Wattyyyy, we're all far too invested, dear Wattyyyy, don't stop!

Gramgram · 08/08/2017 08:42

Love this version of "There's a hole in my bucket."

I can offer flapjack and sugar free flapjack for the coach trip.

Stillonthatbloodycomputer · 08/08/2017 09:06

NorthCoast that's brilliant.....so much better than I could ever have done .....hope it makes it to trello

LizzyA123 · 08/08/2017 09:17

Any news Op?

Serialweightwatcher · 08/08/2017 09:37

Jux thank you for info - I can't follow it properly ... I have highlighted OP's posts but that means I still have to trawl through each page and when I put her name in search it gives me a list of her posts but only half a sentence each - when I find those, all I can click on is her name (can't find 'next' button on phone or computer) and have to do the trawling through highlighted posts again ... not very good at this at all

Braeburns · 08/08/2017 09:55

Looking forward to an update soon...

@hicdraconis
I think we may work at the same employer so a catch up should be simple!

betsylabetsy · 08/08/2017 10:59

"Come the fuck on OP!!"

Christ! Let's not forget Watty has a life outside of Mumsnet... and doesn't owe anybody anything!

betsylabetsy · 08/08/2017 11:01

(joined just to say that unfortunately – I've been quietly keeping an eye on the thread and enjoying Watty's updates, but let's not forget that she's a real, live human, and has to work, eat, sleep, do grocery shopping, entertain SpanGran, have a social life, have hobbies, etc etc outside of this thread, yes? She doesn't owe us immediate updates)

Jedimum1 · 08/08/2017 11:03

Yep, what betsylabetsy said. OP said that she has SpanGran there (so it's on host duties), plus work, plus nothing to report after planning permission went there. She said she would post when something else happened, but if she is at work and had a lot of catching of to do (at work), she probably is not even reading! Give her a break...

MarilynWhirlwindRocks · 08/08/2017 11:26

Serial,

This will hopefully help (definitely works on laptop [Google Chrome]: no experience of phone apps, as am Luddite!).

  1. Click on "Show 100 messages". [above Watty's original post, by page number options box]
  1. Press (keyboard, at same time) "Ctrl" & "F".
  1. In drop-down box (top right of your screen) type full name of poster. Hit return. Note her name in any of her posts is now highlighted bright yellow.
  1. Note orange lines on vertical scroll bar. These correspond with each of her posts colour-coded pale blue, with bright yellow poster name..
  1. Breathe sigh of relief you can now whizz directly to her updates. Smile

HTH.

North, brilliant. Plain brilliant!
Gramgram, mip, both sausages and flapjacks v v welcome. Mmm.

MarilynWhirlwindRocks · 08/08/2017 11:29

^ Oh, and forgot to add that you can use up/down arrows, in same drop-down box, to move to different pages.

Allergictoironing · 08/08/2017 11:41

I can offer a mean Gypsy Tart for the Kent contingent on the coach trip Smile Cake (well not really cake, but close enough)

MarilynWhirlwindRocks · 08/08/2017 11:51

Allergic,

Gypsy Tart! Been years since I ate that. Definite yes from me...and if Madd's recovered from her hangover, as "Head Co-ordinator, culinary dept.", I think she needs to have the ultimate power of approval in excuse to sample all things food-related.

MipMipMip · 08/08/2017 12:41

Ooh can do Lincolnshire plum bread too. I like it with cheese if anyone from Chedder would be kind enough to bring some?

Serialweightwatcher · 08/08/2017 12:46

MarilynWhirlwindRocks You are a Star thank you so much ... I knew that existed but never thought to use it on here doh! I thought on here you'd be able to click on any poster's name and get a list of their posts. I've seen people put something like "you always seem to be goady on your posts" or words to that effect, and I can't understand where people find 'other' posts - I can find if I advance search someone but can't read the whole sentence on any post without clicking directly into the post and faffing about Sad

RiversrunWoodville · 08/08/2017 12:50

Ooh Mip yes please I'm from NI but happy to supply the cheddar I love Lincolnshire plum bread

Cakeorchocolate · 08/08/2017 13:08

Placemarking as can't bookmark.

MipMipMip · 08/08/2017 13:11

Sounds good Rivers run. Love the name BTW- guessing you're not a Richard iii fan?

RedheadinCamelFlarge · 08/08/2017 13:43

I am definitely too busy to be so massively overinvested interested in this thread. Can't wait to hear what's next for SpanGran and the Wotsits!

90skid · 08/08/2017 14:06

All this talk of flags..the cfn could have got away with claiming the garden if they had one!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=uEx5G-GOS1k

HandmaidsFail · 08/08/2017 14:25

@90skid "do you have a flaaaag?" One of my favourites. BrewCake

MarilynWhirlwindRocks · 08/08/2017 14:31

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CoachTripSingalongPlaylist

"La Isla Bonita", Madonna ....[requester says "because Madonna wears a flamenco dress... Spanishish... Like SpanGran". ]

Grin Grin

(includes lyrics on screen)

Anyone else want to suggest their favourite hit for GROUP singing?
(1 request only per poster)

List of music with lyrics posted so far:

"Hit the road, Jack" - Ray Charles

"On the road again" - Willie Nelson

"Build me up, Buttercup" - The Foundations

"I'm a believer" - The Monkees

"I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor

"(I've had) The time of my life" - Bill Medley/Jennifer Warnes

"Dancing Queen" - Abba

"Mambo Italiano" - Dean Martin

"Girl from Ipanema" - Astrud Gilberto/ Stan Getz

"You're the voice" - John Farnham

"Sweet Caroline" - Neil Diamond

"Tiny Dancer" - Elton John

"Hallelujah" - Leonard Cohen version vs Jeff Buckley version
(We'll flip a coin!)

"You'll never walk alone" - Gerry and the Pacemakers

May well have forgotten a few.
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Serial, it's a bloody revelation, isn't it? I only learned about it a few days ago (Gin Wine to LornaMumsnet, Site Stuff, for that!).

MarilynWhirlwindRocks · 08/08/2017 14:34

"SpanGran and the Wotsits!"

Band name?