West London chat into Spring

[sfxmum]

thought I would start a new one

Kew - I ordered the "dirtbag" for a test. It seems quite comfy. We have tiny car and not sure can fit everything in! Maybe we should go for dozer and leave one child behind ...

Hi

Can't get hold of my brother in Tokyo. Praying for his safety.

hi sushi have been watching the news I hope you hear from him soon and that he is well and safe

Thanks, sfx. Mobile network is down so is all public transport system in Tokyo where 13 million people live. Worrying thing is that the aftershocks are still continuing (v v unusual, I personally never experienced this).

in the news they were saying that some internet is working so you might get an email, the tsunamis look horrendous I expect the poor people is small islands will be hardest hit

No response to emails, either. I have a friend in Sendai where the tsunami wiped the whole town. I am really praying for her and her family at the moment. My colleagues in Tokyo are trapped in the office, I think they will have to stay in the office for the night. Some people decided to walk home but Tokyo is such a big city and it'll take them many hours to get home.

Sorry for hijacking. Hope everyone is well.

don't apologise sushi, it is worrying of course, hope you have good news soon

sushi, am praying for your family and friends , hope you get some news soon

Tilly - thank you. Mum just spoke to my brother and he is fine. Am still praying for my friends.

Sushi - I'm sure your brother is OK, please don't apologies you must be really worried. Praying that he is OK - News says 5 ppl died, so hopefully most have escaped and its just the communications networks are down

Sushi - that is a relief your brother is ok, must've been really worrying. Hope your friends are alright and that you hear from them soon

sushi good to hear your brother is well, I hope your friend and family are found safe

Thanks everyone. Sent an email to my friend but no response. They found 2-300 bodies near my friend lives.

Sushi, I hope she's ok and that you'll hear from her soon, good news about your brother

on a lighter note

dh was despairing today because he was training some people today and had to explain what 'ratify' and 'mitigation' meant
also no one knew what an aphid is (I presume not training talk) then again neither did dd's teacher

sushi, i'm so sorry, you must be worried sick.
so glad your brother is ok
praying for your friend

sushi - But glad your brother is OK.

sfx - ratify? mitigate? aphid? What sort of training is this?

Sushi - hoping & praying for your friend. Hopefully its just communications down and you will get in contact

SFX, I despair of the lack of literacy and also basic grammar taught in schools nowadays

Good morning!

Very nice night out. Nice to meet you Kora.

Tilly - the sandy park is called King George?s Playground, and it's at the corner of St Mark's Road and Lower Boston Road. It's about opposite to the Dolphin pub. If you see the Viaduct pub you've gone too far. Here are pretty pictures. (Not the top one though.) And author of Chinese detective stories. I've read two but haven't made up my mind yet.

Hello lovely night drunk and ate too much, great to see everyone

Kora nice to meet you, meant Jorge Amado for some reason could not recall last night

Sushi how are you getting on?

DH went running early and got back with an urge for a fried breakfast so he got cooking it was nice

Lovely night out last night, nice to meet you Kora! And I got a lie in this morning which was a bonus!

Thanks Copper, will get them from the library & give him a try

Had a fry-up as well courtesy of DH.

Now awaiting takeaway for lunch.

sfx - never watched the Killing. Any good?

absolutely no room for lunch as fry up was at 10am
The Killing is pretty good story/ thriller/ who done it wise and the characters are very engaging, look like people not glossed versions USA style (they did their version)
plus the lovely Nordic interiors

Really nice night out, good to meet you Kora, nice to put a face to the name

Been to parents for lunch and then they looked after the boys as had more freebie cinema tickets, watched A Fair Game, pretty good film

Sushi - how are things?

Sushi - any news? Such devastation and chaos

Glad you all had a fabby night out, sounds lovely

Copper I'm scared the house purchase will go belly up, as its our 3rd attempt to buy

Imagine a traditional Irish farmhouse, 4 beds upstairs, with converted downstairs to provide a kitchen, a huge bar with stage and two farmhouse type rooms with huge open fireplaces. Its a famooos music venue tooo whoo hoo!!

Aim to run as a p/t business and find a p/t local job (to ditch my demanding f/t job with monster bully boss & too much travel). The licensed music venue is only open part time currently, for events/music festivals, which suits us down to the ground as wouldn't want to run f/t bar with no experience

Its owned by a lovely gay fella (yes, we do have gay men in Co Clare ) who has agreed I can shadow him before he leaves & is going to train me up & give me all his contacts/suppliers etc