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

[FrannyandZooey]

For anyone who wants a boost to their general health. The suggested goals are:

EAT 10 PORTIONS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES EVERY DAY - if you don't usually eat much fruit and veg I would build up gradually or you could upset your digestion.

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oh i hate mulled wine. headache in a glass.

It tastes pretty grim actually. The stupid thing is thar I'm going to drink it anyway

Bollocks. 0 - headache in 60 seconds. I feel slightly surreal.

aww toot should have stuck to shandy

Oh no

You ok, Toot?

Ah well, my fault.

LittleRach, if you're still there, I realise I sound like the most unmeetuppable with person atm but I'm actually quite civilised in RL. Tell her Franny.

I'll live SB.

ooh she is lovely rach
just don't tell her your hotel room number or she will turn up with amazing amounts of children, all of whom have wet socks
ooh we did have fun that day

Have replied TooT.

Mulled wine can be nice, but can also be vile.

Go on, do another meet and I'll try and be brave.

You getting drunk, TooT?

WE are decorating dd1's room, and it is cold and paint-smelly. But it is looking nicer and shouldn't take too long.

carrots
Peas
sweetcorn
pear (delicious one)
spinach

Just fuzzy LR.

Avi, me having a word would make no difference. In fact, I have before.

pineapple
blueberries
melon
satsumas
orange juice
raisins
hummus
peas
corn
sniffles

2 apples

Oh yes Avi, that orange yarn is great! The hat for the tiny baby was looking a bit small so I adapted it a bit and now it is a summer hat for dd2
Have now met and measured said baby and am now definitely making him a wee jacket.

Ds1 had some champagne at our friends yesterday. I don't think he really liked it though, he ate a big mouthful of jelly belly beans straight after, probably to get rid of taste.

How much alcohol is in shandy anyway? Ds pointed out that there is half a percent in his curiosity cola. I suppose there is always a bit from fermentation. I wouldn't worry about shandy too much today, but tell him not to buy it again if it makes you uncomfortable.

The wakny basket pictures are lovely. I like the side profile one best.

I am waiting for a board of cheese that has just come out of the fridge. I am looking forward to it very much. I am however, looking forward to when the eating stops, I'm beginning to feel quite toxic now. It's been a vacant sort of day.

Um, melon, cabbage, peas

and grapes! Well, not yet, in a minute with my cheese.

0.8%ABV. That's not a lot, is it? [hopeful]

I am eating very badly really.

Lovely pics Franny

Have been busy today, meeting up with old friends - one of whom have not seen since leaving school 20 yrs ago

Done some "Oh No He Isn't" at the panto

Been t see DSD and eaten about 50 sausage rolls

I reckon your stollen is more alcoholic than that.

Hello, fk. I could just eat a mini sausage roll. I do have some venison pie. God, I feel fat.

I'll have you know my stollen is suitable for the nunliest of nuns. Or was. It is all gone apart from the carefully wrapped small ones that I intended to post to people.