Tea Room the Eighteenth - the Cricket Pavilion

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Welcome one and all to our new abode - a lovely old-fashioned Cricket Pavilion, with decks outdoors and a rather lovely Members' Bar, complete with deep-seated leather comfy chairs and any drink you care to mention.

Our outdoor amenities include the well-tended cricket pitch, kept immaculate by Mellors, our multi-purpose man; a couple of tennis courts round the back for those who prefer the Wimbledon scene; and another multi-purpose pitch (can be used for hosting Fine Lad-style rugby matches, or Little Kickers' football, or the occasional All Comers' Lacrosse Tournament.

Bishops abound, mostly snoozing in the leather armchairs; there are sundry animals around - guineapigs and bison mostly - and of course the Naked Mohawk Babies, fetchingly attired in cricket whites (most unusual for them!)

The cricket pavilion tea room is open to all - those with only one child who need a safe haven predominate but having more than one child is fine - come in, have an egg'n'cress sandwich and a glass of Pimms!

*other fillings and beverages also available.

Or even drop in.

scout, thank you - but mine are gluten free and I had to hash a recipe together from 3 others - you would have laughed to see me, I have a spreadsheet with all the ingredients from the other 3 recipes in and had to mix and match amounts and ingredients to get the ones I wanted and hope it tasted ok! (it does, it tastes fab) :)

Not sure I could be doing with making loads of them for other people though - that is a Bit Keen in my book (only cos I'm a bit lazy and I don't have a pressure cooker!)

Have just looked at the Young Leader Qualification requirements again, as some of my YLs/SS members want to work on it and it has to be completed before they're 16. Bloody hell they have a lot to do. And in the case of the one girl who turned 15 two weeks ago, she only has a year to get it all in!

Brief thought on quiche threads - sounds like bullshit a really bad idea to me. Get over yourselves people. Don't click on threads if you're not interested. End of.

Any coffee going? I'm in work and am TIRED!!!!

and who is to say that this or any other quiche would stay where it was put .... we have a wondering tea room already. Maybe a future one will be like Howls moving castle.

OMG - Today on the metro I had four bags (two for school work and two for tutoring that I wasn't expecting to be given) when Milk fell asleep. I had to carry her and four bags that were all basically full of books. Tears were entering my eyes it was hurting soo much!

A lady walked over to me and said "I am a Mum too. Don't worry. Let me walk you home" and carried my bags.

I wanted to kiss her and told her she must be my angel!!!!

AandO - Your friend's situation sounds complicated and I really feel for you. I think all you can do is hold on and we promise to hold onto you through it all.

CMOT - A boy I know well did a similar thing to me. He 'accidently' said 'he' when he was telling me about a new romance. I just carried on unsurprised and also used the word 'he' when talking about the new love interest. When the conversation had finished he said "By the way thanks for not being shocked by the gay thing." I said "It is normal." He said "Some people don't like it." So I said "Well thanks for being OK about my hetrosexuality then because there are people who don't like that either." We laughed. He knew I was 'on his side'and I left him to sort out who he wanted to tell and who he didn't want to tell. I think you should do a similar thing with your nephew and love the 'supportive sad face' idea.

By the way - if you are still reading this - WOW - you have stamina!!!

Howls moving castle? Sounds like a Hallowe'en attraction!

I recently bought Howl's Moving Castle - 30p in the charity shop. Bargain! - because Serpent has rhapsodised about it in the past. I think I shall read it as soon as if I;ve finished my current book (The Secret Scripture - anyone else read it?)

Have just come back from Brownies so angry that I may burst a blood vessel. Please someone pass me a Bolly, a large portion of Twiglet Surprise and Mellors.

What a lovely lady Tea

Nephew hasn't said anything, but he doesn't have to. We'll always be here for him, whatever the rest of the family do. DH is taking middle nephew of that family to the opera in a couple of weeks, so that'll give him a chance to say anything he wants to as well.

DS had a lovely school trip - he spent his money on a butternut squash which he brought home cradling like a baby

Coffee for JM obviously, what can I offer everyone else ? Mulled cider ?

CMOT - "DS had a lovely school trip - he spent his money on a butternut squash which he brought home cradling like a baby"

Aaaaawwww - toooooooo lovely!!!

Love the idea of bringing back a butternut squash instead of some nasty little bit of plastic crap.

Small, how can you get annoyed at Brownies??

Thank you for interest in my poor injured leg. Is there really any point of doing anything now that it is over two weeks ago that I did it and the lump is solid? I must say that I have worried about clots floating about and the fact that the rest of the leg is rather achey, even above the lump, but the doctor was not at all worried - he just told me that it is something he usually sees in old people ... of course, you know that I am very old.

Am reassured that Tea still carries a sleeping Milk about, since I often carry Wriggle, who is small and skinny, but am seen as letting the side down by other mums at play school. They all (of course) have more than one child and they are great lumps.

What happened at Brownies to upset you?

I'd def do the hot and cold packs thing Serpent. It will make it feel better if nothing else

Tiddler is carried a lot too - and he is a big lump. DH likes carrying him though, as he rightly points out in a few years he won't want to, or fling all his clothes off before sliding into bed for a cuddle in the night

Oh dear, Small, that doesn't sound good. (And here's me just having had a good night at Guides.) What have the little dears done?

It's not the Brownies. It's the parents. We have a fabulous outing coming up soon. Girlguiding UK has various rules designed to keep the girls safe, including one that says that everyone going on a trip must provide a form with details of health needs/allergies/emergency contacts etc. All forms due to be returned tonight. Response rate about 50%. Arrgh. I and the other leaders give up a day (plus planning time) to provide your daughter with a thrilling day out that's so cheap it's virtually free. You spend five minutes filling in a form. Is that really such a bad deal?

rant .... rant .... rant .... rant ....

We have the same problem, Small. And I have two units. It's not just Brownie parents.

(I know, it doesn't make it easier/less frustrating.)

I actually had a mom once tell me that I got paid to do the paperwork. OH NO I DON'T! After I set her straight (I was 23 at the time and she was 45+, so for me it was like putting my own Mom in her place) she was always the first one to return things.

Small, I feel your pain. Filling out a form (correctly!!) should not be rocket science. My head wants to explode when patients think they can be selective on my Health History Forms about what surgical procedures they have had. For example:

Female patient: "no, I've never had surgery."
Me: "really, then what are those enormous man-made objects on your chest?"

Another female patient who denies ever having had any surgery. Me, getting ready to work the psoas muscle through the abdomen. Patient squeals: "get off, you're near my C-section scar!" Yes, this is why I need to know about surgery...

And then we have the opposite issue. Female patient, filling out Health History Form: "do you need to know about the four abortions I've had?" Me (): "errr... noooo... that's ok..." Thinking, "WTF, FOUR????"

And don't get me started on people who say "what do you need to know that for, you're only a chiropractor, you don't need to know what meds I take/ my surgical history/ past illnesses including stroke/ family history..."
That's right, I'm a quack who got her degree out of a Cracker Jack box...

Sorry for rant... the forms set me off! :o

JBM, I once had a doctor ask me "Have you ever had surgery" while putting ECHO pads on my chest, dodging my open-heart surgery scar. (Proud member of the Zipper Club since 1984!) Um, DUH!

Scout - Have you never been tempted to enter this hotbed of Guiding chat? Actually, it's been very quiet recently (although look who was in there tonight). We need a good controversy to get us going again!

I didn't know there was one... D'oh!

Good night, Tea Room Ladies! This Mommy is pooped and needs her zzzs.