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Tea Room the 23rd - The Canadian Rockies

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Jacksmania · 11/02/2011 16:49

Welcome to the 23rd incarnation of the One-Child Tea Room. Not to be misleading - although its inmates inhabitants mostly have just one child, we also have mums of many (but no dads yet... hmmm...). Everyone is welcome.

The usual rules apply - no bunfighting. If you like that sort of thing, go elsewhere.
Other rules: bring Wine. Or [tea]. :o

We find ourselves in a lovely spacious log cabin in the Canadian Rockies. Enormous west-facing windows show a gorgeous view of the sunset over the mountains, and there are log and/or gas fireplaces in every room, even the priest hole (which is a Hiding Spot of Requirement for Those In Need) and the bathrooms. In the open-concept living room, we find the Aga gently simmering against the wall, the bar fully stocked, and the cappuccino bar prepared to dispense any hot beverage of your choice.

Fluffy duvets and colourful pillows abound on the deep, squashy couches and armchairs. Outside, we see a vista of deep snow, dotted here and there with deer and bunny tracks. The walking trails and access roads have been ploughed clear of snow by our able (and hunky) handyman, Mellors, who is also available for massages and facial treatments in the Log Cabin Spa.
There is a hot tub outside on the west-facing deck, with a mini-bar conveniently nearby.

There are no aspidistras in this log cabin, as the cold of the Rockies causes them to shrivel and die. However, the Naked Mohawk Babies have come along and are swarming along the rafters, and in the adjacent stable, the Tea Room horses, Earl and Lady Grey are available for snowy rides. The bison are frolicking in their snowy paddock, and I have no idea if the bishops followed the trail of breadcrumbs or not.

(For newcomers, the last paragraphs obv. makes no sense - just go with, all will be explained.)

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amberlight · 19/02/2011 13:12

If FineLad could have played Evita, he would have done. Being a prop forward in Rugby, dressing as a woman holds no fears for him Grin

As it is, he is now retrieved from the wild party and is sleeping it off.

Mellors! What ARE you doing now?! Kindly leave BoffinMum alone! I'm so sorry! - he's not been the same since I lent him some used Mills & Boon books...

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 19/02/2011 13:27

::Kenneth Williams voice::

Nurse! The screens!

purpleknittingmum · 19/02/2011 13:31

Oh crap, Maud I meant to get a jiffy envelope to get your mittens posted! Will do it in the next few days!

Right, been mooching on here and flickr for long enough! Need to go get the bathroom done!

BoffinMum · 19/02/2011 15:32

Well, there I was all organised, with DS1 ready to leave to go to the school ski trip at 4.30pm in plenty of time for the departure.

EXCEPT THE SCHOOL CHANGED THE TIME AND I HAD NO IDEA! IT WAS SUPPOSED TO LEAVE AT 2.30!

They phoned at 3 to ask where the hell DS1 was. All panic here. DH is now frantically driving DS1 to the ferry port in the hope they find the rest of the school. What's worse is that the school insisted on having DS1's passport ahead of time and have it with them on the bus, even though I said this was a bad idea, so we can't even fly him out tomorrow if it all goes tits up today, because of this. Or drive him to the Alps myself.

FUCK.

purpleknittingmum · 19/02/2011 16:23

OMG BoffinMum! Why did they not tell you?

Hope he gets there!

BoffinMum · 19/02/2011 16:39

Blush I have found a letter and it did say 2.30pm. I completely missed that. So did he. BlushBlush

I am really worried now. DH left at about 3.15 and on Goggle maps it says it takes 2 hrs 10 minutes, but they were supposed to check in for the ferry at 5. All it needs is an accident on the motorway and the trip is doomed.

I spent £895 I didn't have on it as well for him. Sad

BoffinMum · 19/02/2011 16:42

Could I borrow Mellors for a back, nexk and shoulder massage? The stress is getting to me.

purpleknittingmum · 19/02/2011 16:45

Oh blimey, fingers crossed!

BoffinMum · 19/02/2011 17:28

Phew!

They made it! Beat the school coach by 10 minutes, no less!

Hope DH hasn't got a speeding ticket ...

Tee2072 · 19/02/2011 17:33

Whew Boffin! So glad it worked out.

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 19/02/2011 17:49

Phew! Even a speeding ticket is less than losing £900 on the trip, though, isn't it?

::Pollyanna's glass half full Wine emoticon]]

teafortwo · 19/02/2011 18:05

We spent close to the whole of today hanging out at the library.

Life is very quiet sans enfant... Hmm... perhaps we will phone her tonight to see how she is...

Wine time?!?

teafortwo · 19/02/2011 18:07

Boffin - it is very satisfying to know that I am not the only person who does that sort of thing.

purpleknittingmum · 19/02/2011 18:10

Soo glad they made it Boffin!!

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 19/02/2011 18:15

Yes, it's Wine o'clock! Does anyone fancy a disco after last night's campfire jamboree? Mellors and Sebastian might be encouraged to strut their stuff.

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BoffinMum · 19/02/2011 18:17

Thing is, DS1 is so disorganised he has to have special help for it at school. And one or two of the teachers think it is our fault. But DH and I are normally supremely organised,. I mean supremely. I give advice on MN about organisation, no less. However now we have lost face completely. Blush

Scout19075 · 19/02/2011 18:24

Yay Boffin!

(My girls have gone on a school ski trip today, too. Envious -- I've never been skiing!)

Congrats to FineLad and the Evita cast. Grin (Had to ask MrScout what a prop forward was....Blush

Scout19075 · 19/02/2011 18:30
ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 19/02/2011 18:32

::Whispers::

Prop forward, Scout, usually means tall, broad and muscular. Not that I would ever notice such things, oh no.

Scout19075 · 19/02/2011 18:35

Oh... MrScout didn't mention that, Maud.

Need RL alcohol. I'm wound up. Think I might have a nip of MrScout's gin....

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 19/02/2011 18:36

::Passes gin::

Wassup?

Scout19075 · 19/02/2011 18:41

Will PM you, Maud. Has to do with inlaw issues that I ranted about in the other space. Tis all kicking off again.

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 19/02/2011 18:44

I've just been watching your Wings vid again as it makes me grin!

Scout19075 · 19/02/2011 18:58

They're doing it again in 2014 if you want to go!

Incoming, Maud.

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 19/02/2011 19:03

What? As a helper? Really? Could I get a place for GardenGirl too? Will you be going?

::sorely tempted::

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