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tea room 36 - Teh Alpine Chalet

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UniS · 07/01/2014 23:15

Welcome to the Tea rooms newest incarnation. A cozy log cabin with a roaring log fire, comfy chintz sofas and a dedicated man about the house, our Butler, Mellors. Out of the windows you can see sparkling white snow gently drifted up under the green Christmas trees and bright blue skies. Children can all be packed off to play healthy outdoor stuff while we stay snug n warm in here with our mulled wine, tea,artisan hot chocolate and other beverages served in mugs, glasses or buckets.

The usual rules apply - no fisticuffs. And no messing with the aspidistra.

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UniS · 22/02/2014 17:57

its a pretty good entertaining movie. not an earth shatteringly great movie but fun. Spot on for kids of 7-10 I'd say.Catchy tunes and a nice twist in the tale at the end.

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beanandspud · 22/02/2014 21:10

Hello all!

Half term is here finally, seems to have been a long time since Christmas holidays. Hoping to see the Lego movie at some point as I think Small Bean will love it.

Thumbwitch it's good to see you, will you be 'up North' over Easter?

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UniS · 22/02/2014 22:47

ohh cake. thank you I seldom turn down cake
lovely.

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mistlethrush · 23/02/2014 19:40

TW, add 'oop north' into schedule if you can! Would be lovely to see you even if only for a brief cuppa. And you are very welcome to stay put here, I hope you realise that... We're far from exclusive...

MC has been at my parents for half term - unforunately my mother managed to break her arm on Tuesday - luckily he was remarkably well behaved and quite helpful...

Thumbwitch · 24/02/2014 01:46

Will see how we go - if it works, will try to add it in again! It's a bit harder travelling with the little one as well, he gets restless if he doesn't sleep, so long journeys are a lot more hard work. But will stay in touch and see how it goes... :)

mistlethrush · 24/02/2014 15:41

The green place just north of us you visited last time we saw you would be particularly pretty at Easter... although I think there might be some muddy patches.

Donki · 25/02/2014 20:34

The Donki household had an enjoyable end to the half-term - went and stayed in a Forestry Cabin with some friends. Back to school today (training day yesterday) - the YD had a two hour long meltdown last night repeatedly telling me that he would rather die than go back to school.... and another hour of it this morning before I managed to get him out the house. It left me utterly exhausted Sad
Part of the problem is that the hard drive on the computer has died - so he cannot play on his beloved Minecraft.

It would be lovely to meet you Thumbwitch, if you make it Ooop North.

We also saw the Lego Movie. The YD thought it was brilliant - and both the DH and I enjoyed it too.

Donki · 25/02/2014 20:37

Mistlethrush - sorry to hear that your mum broke her arm. I hope that it heals well. (I was watching one of your namesakes on the bird table today until it was chased away by a sparrowhawk - eeek!)

mistlethrush · 26/02/2014 09:14

DS had a meltdown last night - it must be catching Donki. He had some mathletics to catch up with - but he had a whole lot of problems which he was set when he was ill that are really quite difficult (and he hasn't been shown how to do them at school so we've had to show him how to do them at home). If he'd concentrated and stopped sobbing, groaning and gnashing his teeth it would have taken 30 - 40 mins - but it took about 2.25 hrs and he missed choir as a result - he wasn't prepared to not finish it. He was pleased that he had finished it at the end. Some of the ones he had to do were very easy in ocmparison and he swept through them really quickly. We had to do tag-team parenting to cope with the frustration...

Hope YD has a good day at school today. What's the verdict on the computer - is it dead for good or is it salvageable?

Donki · 27/02/2014 12:35

The hard drive is dead for good - so he has lost the world that he spend hours on, but has now managed to "let go" of it and started building a new world (and is being more careful about back ups - a learning experience!)

Donki · 27/02/2014 12:35

The hard drive is dead for good - so he has lost the world that he spend hours on, but has now managed to "let go" of it and started building a new world (and is being more careful about back ups - a learning experience!)

Donki · 27/02/2014 12:37

After another set of stressors landed on me, I have now been prescribed antidepressents (very cautiously by the GP since last time we tried them I could not tolerate the side effects) and been signed off work (and my course).

mistlethrush · 27/02/2014 12:42

Sounds as though we need a RL Brew with no children Donki....

Thumbwitch · 27/02/2014 14:08

Not yet sure if I'm going to HG or not, still waiting to hear back. I might make it as far as Nottingham if I don't go all the way up; but that's not really far enough, is it. Well - if I do make it that far, I'll certainly try and fit in another meet-up :)

mistlethrush · 27/02/2014 16:29

What are you waiting to hear back about? If it is accommodation I'm sure that can be addressed...

Thumbwitch · 28/02/2014 09:40

Noo, not just accommodation - the friends I see in HG might not be there on a convenient weekend, or they might come south to see me instead.

mistlethrush · 28/02/2014 10:01

That's completely unreasonable of them Thumb... can't go travelling south just so we can't see you!!! Grin

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UniS · 03/03/2014 22:06

Hurrah for a day day on Saturday, it was soooo nice to see the sun again.

Boy was racing - I was organising races- Dh was generally helping out and being a star. Then we went bike helmet shopping for the boy, who has managed to wear out a bike helmet, rather than out grow it. Tho I realized it was over 4 years old and thus due for replacement soon anyway.

Any one care for a glass of wine and a game of beetle?

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mistlethrush · 03/03/2014 22:12

DS hasn't managed to grow out of his bike helmets as he's been in an adult size since he was 2 Blush. His new (ish) one is now much better fitting than his old one became though!

Sounds as though the bikes have all been out at the weekend - DS and mini CMot's too!

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UniS · 03/03/2014 22:56

The worn out helmet was a youth size, the new helmet is same size, same manufacturer and almost the same design. Why change something he likes.

Quite an Islabike gang in the tea room aren’t they.

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mistlethrush · 03/03/2014 23:02

Yes, they are!

If the helmet fits and suits, why change it. DS just has a big head Blush (and I'm responsible! Blush) (I have a significantly larger head than DH!)

Donki · 09/03/2014 03:19

The greatest depths of hell are reserved for those who knowingly betray family and children.

'D'H has told me this evening that he has been having an affair and is thinking of leaving for the OW.

SHIT.

mistlethrush · 09/03/2014 08:54

Oh Donki, so sorry to see this. I'm stuck in every evening this week, but you are very welcome to come over and have a Brew and a chat.

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UniS · 09/03/2014 09:33

oh donki, I'm sorry to hear that.
Rant away if you need to.

Unis pours a bucket of carrot wine

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teafortwo · 09/03/2014 12:23

OH FUCKITY FUCKITY FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK.... Donki.... how can Mr Donki be sooooo stupid to not want you, lovely lovely lovely you!!!!!! You are the loveliest Donkey I have ever met in the whole wide World....

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