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Five ****ing mangoes, Four cauliflowers, Three french beans, TooTicky doves and a parsnip in a pear tree - 10 / 10 thread

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FrannyandZooey · 20/12/2008 20:12

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FrannyandZooey · 27/12/2008 17:41

is it proper alcoholic shandy? yes i do think it's bad actually
well you did ask

i think nuts and seeds are good for skin also sb

we are having quorn fillets with potato dauphinoise
not v 10/10

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TooTickyDoves · 27/12/2008 17:45

Bugger. Dp bought it and said dcs could have one each. Fuck all I can do about it really.

littlerach · 27/12/2008 17:45

Drool at dauphinoise.

dds have had toasted sandwiches.

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FrannyandZooey · 27/12/2008 17:48

ah you know i am funny about drink
it's a funny thing for him to want to do, though, isn't it?
dd2 isn't having, is she? i would put foot down about that

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SuperBunny · 27/12/2008 17:52

Yes, there is a Lush but it is downtown. I will look next time I am there, Thanks.

I am sure a bit of shandy won't hurt. There can't be much booze in it, can there? I grew up drinking - the odd bit of wine here and a sip of my dad's beer there. There is a photo of my in my pushchair holding a pint glass and I am ok. More or less

TooTickyDoves · 27/12/2008 17:53

Yes she is. Because the others are. She has spilt some though and is likely to spill more. Oh I don't know. I am unfun enough with out constantly being The One Who Says No. Which I usually do.

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FrannyandZooey · 27/12/2008 17:53

anyway
different people do different things
it's more important what YOU think about it, toot
when there's threads on this there's always plenty of people saying they were allowed alcohol and they have turned out fine blah blah europeans wine with meal blah blah blah

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FrannyandZooey · 27/12/2008 17:55

lol there you go bunny!
i wouldn't let dd2 have as is illegal for under 5s
or does shandy not count? fuck knows
if you are happy then is main thing

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TooTickyDoves · 27/12/2008 17:56

I don't know what I think. I think thinking is so important my lord.

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FrannyandZooey · 27/12/2008 17:58

if you don't know what you think you are probably not fussed, so it is ok, i would say
leave me to fret about it and have my odd toilet dreams

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SuperBunny · 27/12/2008 18:01

I agree Toot. If you are not outraged, just let them get on with it and don't give them more. And tell Dp to not do it again.

TooTickyDoves · 27/12/2008 18:02
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FrannyandZooey · 27/12/2008 18:04

Toot i think bunny is right
i was the wrong person to ask i know that! i bet other veggers would say it is ok
sorry did not keep big mouth shut

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TooTickyDoves · 27/12/2008 18:06

Don't be sorry Franny I have a lot of respect for you.

TooTickyDoves · 27/12/2008 18:09

LittleRach, are you on facebook?

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FrannyandZooey · 27/12/2008 18:16

bless you toot i wish anyone that knew me in RL did we went to supermarket dp said it was like going with victor meldrew
i was ranting about shitty fake r+b music being played LOUDLY while you shop
we were buying toilet roll ffs not in a nightclub
as i ranted stuck my head in freezer thing to get ice cream
door banged shut on back of head, dp and ds1 laughing their socks off

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FrannyandZooey · 27/12/2008 18:17

oh we got tofutti something fruit ice cream, v 10/10
and ben and jerrys

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TooTickyDoves · 27/12/2008 18:24

Oh dear Franny

So, as an ultra cautious person who doesn't drink anything on the same day as driving, how much mulled wine can I have today if I am driving tomorrow? Shouldn't have had that shandy.

TooTickyDoves · 27/12/2008 18:26

What am I thinking? I don't even like red wine

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FrannyandZooey · 27/12/2008 18:26

1 unit takes one hour to leave the body, counting from when you stop drinking
eg if you had 4 units and finished drinking at midnight, you would be alright by 4 am
however 1 unit is a little glass and i would allow slightly longer as you are not large yourself

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FrannyandZooey · 27/12/2008 18:27

ooh mulled wine v nice imo

all wintry and comforting

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SuperBunny · 27/12/2008 18:29

Mmmm, mulled wine. But why are you drinking it if you don't like it?

TooTickyDoves · 27/12/2008 18:31

hhHm. And I haven't had alcohol for...um...a while.

TooTickyDoves · 27/12/2008 18:32

I don't know SB. I think I just want to go a bit warm and fuzzy.

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FrannyandZooey · 27/12/2008 18:38

i am wishing you some warm fuzziness toot

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