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Laid back but taking no shit, only Schnitzel...

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SeaShellsInTheMoonlight · 13/09/2011 08:38

sorry, my phone ground to a halt on the other thread this morning!

I hope you found me :)

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SeaShellsInTheMoonlight · 14/09/2011 18:25

Grin shame really, the industry could do with an intelligently written expose, rather than more mindless drivel!

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notwavingjustironing · 14/09/2011 18:45

Pmsl at head like a trifle

notters. Hmm could get used to that.

Enjoy your last evening my lovely. The real world's not much cop at the moment. Stock up on tinned g&t.

Funtime, the way forward is no point soup and a bottle of wine for your tea. Just saying Wink

brambleschooks · 14/09/2011 19:20

Oy waving ironing. Xxx

Wine o'clock commencedinmy head around 10am. In reality about 6.30. Dh was v late with Di ne'er and the wine bottle is evaporating.

Slubber. I heart you. Xxxxxxxxxxx

Thread chicks v cute and mumsie totally trashed their house today. Much clearing out needed. All tucked up now.

MisSalLaneous · 14/09/2011 19:40

Notwaving, here's some gin because I'm scared of you today to help you relax!

Slubber, enjoy your last night in the land of beer and schnitzel, and have a safe trip home. I can only just imagine that it must be mixed feelings now, but console yourself with the fact that you'll have clean knickers to wear!

On the clean knickers issue, when away for longer than a week, I often just wash mine in the hotel in the evening then blowdry the final bits the next morning if still damp. The knickers, that is. Well, we were away once and ds's Iggle Piggle squashy toy (small one, hung to backpack) got a bit filthy. I decided on the same treatment, but then accidentally nuked poor Iggle Piggle with the hairdrier. All fluffy white guts coming out of his (/her/it ??) tummy. Had to go and beg a Peruvian lady in a backstreet, whilst not being able to speak a word, to patch him up! Still makes me smile every time I look at the bright red woven patch hand stitched over the Piggle's stomach, and I cannot bring myself to bin it, even though long since outgrown.

Not that I recommend you ask random women to patch your delicates, Slubber.

Had rather disastrous work day - partly relating to having to run off to pick up ds from school as "he has chicken pox". However, £200 later, the dermatologist (only medical practitioner that could see me today) has confirmed that it's 3 mosquito / sand flee bites. Uhm yes, like I've said all along. Have SO much work that HAS to be finished before end of tomorrow (legal requirement, so can't even beg for mercy).

You know what, I'm having a moany week. Stuff all that. Free wine / gin / beer for all. Come on over.

MisSalLaneous · 14/09/2011 19:43

Seriously, stuff the tin-gin - I want to know what Bramble and Slubber are having. It seems to be good stuff.

notwavingjustironing · 14/09/2011 19:44

Yes Bramble that post made perfect sense

notwavingjustironing · 14/09/2011 19:47
Grin
SeaShellsInTheMoonlight · 14/09/2011 20:32

Open house?

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Funtimewincies · 14/09/2011 20:38

Notwaving - please tell me about no point soup. This sounds like the solution I've been waiting for Shock!

Now I speak English, a reasonable amount of Welsh, a smattering of French and a few sentences of German and Italian. HOWEVER, Slubber-ese is defeating me Grin.

Wine all round for craps days.

MisSalLaneous · 14/09/2011 20:39

Should have done this ages ago. [sloshy grain]

notwavingjustironing · 14/09/2011 20:39
notwavingjustironing · 14/09/2011 20:44

No point soup is the business.

I'll post properly for you tomorrow but carrot and ginger is gorgeous ( and no points)

There are lots of others. I may pm you so as not to bore everyone Grin

On the other hand, if there are any other takers I'll post here

Yellow are you watching Location ?

Funtimewincies · 14/09/2011 20:51

I can resist anything but temptation Grin.

SeaShellsInTheMoonlight · 14/09/2011 20:53

I started too but then the football took over-I used to live up there so it was fun to see a few old haunts :)

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lostinwales · 14/09/2011 20:57

Grrr, message lost by my iPhone. So basically gin, wine, lovely sea swim, safe journey home slubber. Post more sense after I pick up my new car tomorrow (and you scaryt?)

brambleschooks · 14/09/2011 21:46

agree with losty.

more pics of thread chicks up - they have teeny wing feathers coming so could go in formation and fly slubber home.

scaryt · 14/09/2011 21:58

Open house at Sal's - tremendous. [grain] Your tent looked fantastic. I love the swoopy backs of de Waards.

Slubberese has me stumped too. Mighty jealous of the de Waard shopping.

I'd forgotten all about no point soup. I loved the ginger and carrot soup can't remember the recipe though.

Lost, I'm picking mine up tomorrow too! How funny. Am sadly thrilled that my insurance has gone down (yes, who would want to nick a Skoda Wink ) and so has my tax. Will not be wearing my slacks and cardi though as it's P.E day in reception tomorrow, so will be sporting my sportswear!

MisSalLaneous · 14/09/2011 23:01

Oh Bramble, they are too cute! That photo under mum's wing has me all mushy.

How exciting about new car collecting. Have fun Lost and Scary!

YellowDinosaur · 14/09/2011 23:14

notwaving I did watch location yes! Go swimming (not in sea though I am not hard like losty) near where the Newcastle lot bought their house! Dh tells me that tonights Grand Designs is from the north east too although we have been immersed in the Killing and so not had a chance to watch yet...

Safe trip back tomorrow slubber!

Hope the rest of you aren't too hungover tomorrow. Wine and gin tempting but bed more so - think I have managed to shake off the lurgy and want to have a nice day with ds2 tomorrow - we are seeing friends and I have made cake!

No points soup - basically lots of veg blended with stock. All good! I amde a mediterranean veg one (courgette, aubergine, onions and tomatoes I think) with stock all blended together. Also made a lot of thinly cut root veg with a lttle potato all layered in a baking dish with white fish, lemon juice, black pepper and fennel seeds sprinkled over. Cook veg for about 1 hour and add fish for last 20 mins. About 2 points if I remember correctly and it was yummy and filling. I could always sort it so I could have a glass of wine (or a glass and a half as 1 glass was 2 points but half a glass was 0.5 points Grin and a skinny vanilla latte ples a point or 2 to save for the weekend!

Anyway I'm going to leave you lot getting pissed at MisSals - promise to come next time [grain] and off to bed x

YellowDinosaur · 14/09/2011 23:16

PS chicks very cute! Smile

Slubberdegullion · 15/09/2011 08:23

clean pants donned and we are ready to come home.
thank you for all your travel tidngs.
last bit of german pork products eaten at breakfast andon our way to de waard shop now.
next post will prob be back in blighty and decipherable

brambleschooks · 15/09/2011 09:01

Safe journey slubber. It is sunny, bright and clear here today for your return - not so sure about tomorrow. Enjoy stroking the de waards and I'm looking forwards to kuchen (you can do the Porking, I am a pork free zone) and photos (maybe not the ones with speedos).

MisSalLaneous · 15/09/2011 09:16

Good morning all.

SeaShells, sorry, forgot to answer the other day re De Waard tent. No, not noticeably lower at sides in main areas. A bit more so in sleeping compartment. Well, I think you meant the De Waard. If bell, it is a little in 4m (you can stand up in middle, but not at sides), but not really so that you notice as we move our wardrobe / backpack / whatever there anyway to create one big open living space. In retrospect, wish we'd gone for 5m though - much more space to actually walk around in inside.

On way to work. Here's hoping for no crisis today. Hope yours good too!

Slubber, have fun in De Waard. Don't drool too much!

YellowDinosaur · 15/09/2011 09:23

Safe trip back slubber! I love Americas next top model too and the current series of Britain and Irelands. Don't tell anyone!

Hope the headaches aren't too bad this am!

notwavingjustironing · 15/09/2011 10:08
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