Autumn Term At Crepey Towers

[QueenQueenie]

I did it!

Over here Crepeys...
(can't post on old thread...)

Oh hello there!

Oh had a mild panic there when I saw the thread was full!!

Hello QQ and Cremo......

Yay!

Wotcher.

(In thrilling home décor news I am now mixing colours. Ho yes. There's no stopping me....)

Hello - just checking in - I'm sheltering in the kitchen from my roofers who seem to be throwing things direct from roof into the skip - so it sounds like Armageddon out there. Also a stormy weekend is predicted and we'll only have a plastic sheet on the roof so feeling vaguely panicky. Also very glum as half the wood holding up the roof seems to be rotten and they couldn't see this until they took off the insulation so it's going to cost us another 4K - just what we could do without.

On the bright side "la rentree" seems to have been reasonably smooth - DS got the bus with the little girl down the road this morning and I'm assuming he has arrived at college.

BD - that's bad news about the op for your mum - I hadn't thought about your blood being correct - although I know you have to fast before operations (let's hope I never go Under the knife as not very good at this). The on/off operation thing must be incredibly stressful.

By the way - I love the idea of being at Malory Towers - we should have a uniform next

Oh yes. what do you have in mind? Firm control underwear and a defiant attitude?

Uniqlo orla kiely scarf and fitflops

QQ

Mum is out - changed her drugs to fatten up her blood, back in next Tuesday, with intention to operate Wednesday. At least my brother will be back from hols which will help.....

My dad is driving her mad, and she is concerned about having another stroke :( Told her if she feels even remotely like she did the last time to call an ambulance and get herslef to hospital....... Good I hate this.

I've just ordered some new boots!

I'm a sucker for a 20% off deal, and I figured there was a taupe-boot-shaped hole in my life.

Very nice CV! I have just ordered some more Birkies at 20% or so off!

I'm waiting for these to arrive in stock...

grey and gorgeous

Ooh yes, QQ - must be good if they've all gone!

Cv those are divine esp the diagonal zippage
QQ - I saw those yesterday in town and narrowly avoided the temptation as I've just bought http://www.clarks.co.uk/p/20341833 these which I also have in tan suede.

Have we found our uniform then ?

duh

Well, he's there! And I didn't cry! Felt oddly excited this morning, because he was, and concentrating too much on going in the right door, etc, when we arrived to be sad. His little face fell though once he realised we were going, and he was being left in this strange place, and I did start to lose it. But we had to do boring stuff like pay for snacks, buy the book bag, etc, so I had to hold it together. By the time I'd left the building, the crying moment had passed.

Might not be the case tomorrow, however!

I must get some black ankle boots to replace the pleather ones I got from Tesco last year. Only £18, and I wore them to death. Sweaty though.

In fact, those Midnight Mist Clarks one in black might just be the 'PFB goes to school' treat I need...

Oh and the Herbs. Bloody loved that. Quite often preceded Hector's House, if I'm not mistaken. Mr Onion and the Chives, Dill the Dog - 'I'm Dill the Dog , I'm a dog called Dill . My tail I'd like to get . I've never caught it yet .'

Right. Work.

God you lot have very good memories. and are obviously very very old - nearly as old as me.

Well done Herbs. I'm wobbling just thinking of your wee mite heading off to the big wide world .

Oh yes, Hector's House with Zaza and Kiki. I had plastic hand puppets!

Please top putting up links to boots. You know I am a boots and sandals woman, and I already have loads of boots.... Cremo, those boots look great!

Herbs, awwww!

Checking in.....bagsy the bed by the window and who's up for a midnight feast?

Well, I emailed the cocktail place and got this reply:

We can reserve it from 5 to 8 or from 8.15 onwards.

In any case we require a deposit of £50. It is fully refundable on your arrival but I cannot confirm reservation without it.

Also, as it is a highly requested area we require a minimum spend of £300 per/sitting.

If you are happy with these conditions, we will just require your card details, number and exp. date (NO SEC. CODE NECESSARY) and will send you confirmation.

I think it's probably best if we take our chances - they seemed to think we would be able to get a space at that time.... Maybe we should try to arrive as early as possible?