Oh sparksAF is such a 'mare. It sounds like you have a nice 'you' day planned though, make the most of your yarn shopping and your lunch date. I prescribe wine of your choice (yes, even for lunch!) and every single one of your favourite treats (though stilton and chocolate biscuits don't go well together - fact!). It is good to know you have a nice healthy LP length though.
boo no, AF is not on her way, not in the slightest - latest reports indicate that she is still at A&E following her recent run-in with imps (possibly AF was eating a bacon sarnie?)
imps I also wouldn't dream of going anywhere near your octopigs for a bacon sarnie. They are safe around me, because all I'm having today is chicken and chorizo salad and a roast pork tenderloin 
maybe veeery promising indeed, though if memory serves you have nice long LP phases generally, don't you, so a few more days of waiting to see if the sticks prove us brookers right :)
My, ladies, isn't it warm here today! I have to mow the lawn, buy a hedge trimmer and ladders, and sort our back hedge out. Since it's technically our neighbour's hedge, I wonder if he will want the trimmings back...
Anyone fancy coming over for a bbq this week? MrGeek has been itching to light the contraption up since we bought it at the start of 'summer' - we are now finally promised a week of bbq weather and he plans to make the most of it 