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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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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
UnSerpentQuiCourt · 05/03/2011 22:19

Aaahaah!
St Davids
Brew

Biscuit Brew Blush Wine

OK, so where's the teddy bear, then?

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 05/03/2011 22:25

The code for bear is [ bear ].

This is my idea of a good party.

Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear Bear

Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew Brew

UnSerpentQuiCourt · 05/03/2011 22:31

Hours of harmless fun then ensued.
St Davids
Bear
Brew

Catitainahatita · 05/03/2011 22:41

This is me after three large whiskies contemplating a move to the vine.

Confused Wine
ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 05/03/2011 22:47

Oh that's the best yet!

::tries to construct some windchimes for the verandah::

St Davids Biscuit St Davids Bear
Bear St Davids Biscuit Brew
Biscuit St Davids St Davids Biscuit
St Davids Brew Biscuit St Davids
St Davids Bear Brew St Davids
Brew St Davids Biscuit Brew

teafortwo · 05/03/2011 22:50
St Davids Grin

a retro reference to a one child family fascinator wearing Mum!

teafortwo · 05/03/2011 22:52

Cat - in situations like that I find hitting the computer five to ten times really helps...

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 05/03/2011 22:53

Oooh la la! Comme c'est chic, ce chapeau!

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 05/03/2011 22:53

I don't think this fascinator suits me.

St Davids Blush
teafortwo · 05/03/2011 22:54

... me to vent my anger!!!!! Grin

What a nightmare for you!!!! Angry

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 05/03/2011 22:58

I am channelling Isabella Blow tonight.

Brew Smile
oxeye · 05/03/2011 23:30
St Davids Hmm

Can I join in?

oxeye · 05/03/2011 23:35

Catita you will be able to find the document, it will be there and saved - can you do an advanced search for a word in it or something?

(we have had similar incident with Oxbloke. I think losing documents may be something you clever academic types do...)

I am a bit of an expert at finding docs at 2am when Oxbloke is cursing in another room but not sure I can do it remotely....

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 05/03/2011 23:42

Certainly, my dear. My hat's rather tight and is giving me a headache.

St Davids Angry
oxeye · 05/03/2011 23:43

Oxboy doesn't like to read - he guesses words randomly and rapidly, but with great verve - so that given (for example) he will have a book of "R" and for the "Rocket" say "Spaceship!! etc.

He likes numbers, counts all the time, but not extremely. He loves making up stories and loves loves being read too - and listening to books - Harry Potter etc quite advanced. I think the problem with writing is you lose your memory and the problem with reading is your imagination becomes contained so I am ambivalent about learning these two skills - or rather hastening the learning of them given that we are no longer an oral culture and so they will be required....

As to cameras Oxboy takes a lot of photos, I have a simple digital camera and we go on walks and he takes pictues of what he likes. Its fascinating, not least how big and looming adults look from his height, its a good perspective thingy ....
Given the kind of cultures Oxbloke works with I am ambivalent about the speed with which we dismiss the oral stage and am too lazy to practice sight words and sounds boards in the evening

Tee2072 · 06/03/2011 07:09

Morning.

::places scones, clotted cream, jam (all flavours), coffee and tea on sideboard::

I was up early. Earlier than my son who SLEPT THROUGH!!!! Humidifier for the win!!

Very pretty emoticon pictures!

St Davids Brew Biscuit Wine St Davids Shock
amberlight · 06/03/2011 09:05

Thanks, Tee

Hurrah for the humidifier!!!!

DH's birthday today. Where shall I take him for a decent meal (one I can taste now my tastebuds have gone on strike? Hmm). Shall have to think...

oxeye · 06/03/2011 09:24
Biscuit Grin

This is a good sort of "wedding" look, non? I fancy picture hats

oxeye · 06/03/2011 09:24

Maud, your channelling of Isabella Blow still has me chuckling Grin

oxeye · 06/03/2011 09:25
Wine Confused

How I feel after a few too many last night...

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 06/03/2011 12:13

Oooh, I love the picture hat, but the spirit of Isabella Blow lives on.

Bear Smile

Mellors is now serving an early lunch on the verandah. In the pale spring sunshine he is looking particularly rugged.

::Pushes to the front of the queue::

MaryBS · 06/03/2011 12:45

Coming through, lady on crutches... Wink

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 06/03/2011 14:02

::Makes way graciously for a lady with a disability::

::Rubs her generous butt, which has been cruelly jabbed with the crutch::

Donki · 06/03/2011 15:07
ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 06/03/2011 15:09

Why is everyone being so mean to me?

::sobs pathetically::