The Crepe Escape

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New thread!

Title can refer either to our upcoming holidays, or our upcoming fleeing from the Bojo-led charabanc of doom.

So Boris is a coward. You couldn't make it up. Are we in House of Cards or Game of Thrones? Also DD1 said Teresa May is now pro Brexit. Can't we just say its all been a terrible mistake.

I'm going to make aubergine lasagne and watch Legally Blonde with my girls - (DH out on the raz).

Normally that would be my idea of hell Hatty, but given the state of the nation it sounds gently soothing and I would be most grateful for it.

The sodding undercoat is complete. Dh will do the topcoat while I'm at work this weekend. Have been listening to, and mildly irritated by The Goldfinch.
Doesn't half ramble on.
Maybe it's just tame because of previous improving book being A brief History of Seven Killings.
There a distinct lack of sweariness anyway.

May bunk of Pilates this evening as am utterly pooped. (a very bad reason for not going)
I have discovered that I am a bit random when home alone and tend to noodle about too much. I also get lonely and lazy, and must remember this next time I am thinking of sacking work.

Crem - that is exactly what I'm like when home alone.

I love legally blonde.

Slowly working my way through this bid. Have also nipped to the junk shop to get a tall thin bookcase that was going for £20. May slap a coat of chalk paint on it. Shelves are in fact too close together (think it may have been for CDs originally) but frankly even putting books in horizontally will clear them off the floor.

Apparently DD1's canoodling is the Talk of the Street.

Cremo and Hatty, I am like that too when home alone, which perhaps luckily, isn't too often!

And me. I always think I will enjoy it and then often don't.

DD1 has gone off for her Y10 Boat Trip (look out for a boatload of over-excited teens sailing through Kingston, Molly). She never did find her dream dress (to go with the pink stripper heels ) so she is wearing a fairly plain black sleeveless tube dress. She still looks unbelieveably, scarily grown up... Don't think there will be any "canoodling", though, as she's still resolutely single.

Meanwhile, DS is busy packing his rucksack for DofE Expedition Take Two - I've told him if he fails this one I'll be billing him for the £70 we shelled out for him to do the award.

I now have to wait in for some random to collect a scooter I sold on eBay for the princely sum of £6. I'm not sure it was worth the bother. I might ask him if he'd like a couple of rusting bikes while he's here. On the other hand, I cobbled together a small bundle of DS's recent cast-off clothing, none of it particularly fancy, and it sold for £38.

Oh that's interesting, CV - DD has said she might try to sell some of her unwanted stuff. What/how much did you put together?

And bet your DD looks the bees knees in the pink stripper heels!

Well I got fairly shit feedback today, as predicted. I am fantastic at "the secondary stuff" - leading my team, learning and development, getting the best out of people, but not the more important stuff, Raised the issue of the meeting, colleague said (predictably) that he "hadn't noticed" my being talked over. Discussed my health issues, he said the scar on my face is barely noticeable. I said neither was the one on my tit, but I wasn't showing him my tits in the office, which begged the question (of course) of where would I show him my tits (think he realised he had gone a bit far, as he was PURPLE with embarrassment at this point).. We then opened a bottle of wine...

Am still waking up every morning & the black dog is on my shoulder - never has any political event hit me so hard.

Watched the Somme remembrance from Thiepval & it made me feel even more sad. We should be joining not coming apart. Hope all the bloody 'leavers' watched it & had a moments thought.

Hiya back at you Rudy! How are you lovely?

Yoohoo Rudy!

Mrs S, was feeding back colleague 'that' colleague? Hence blushing at tit references?

Watching QT is particularly bad for my blood pressure tonight. No one asking, or indeed answering, such questions as 'how can it be allowed that a referendum, with a paper-thin majority, based on blatant lies, can be seen as valid?'

Och hello Rudy. See you in the morning?

MM sorry you are feeling so down. It has been a dreadful week.
Will be going to a Somme memorial event with Ddad tomorrow. His father and 1 uncle survived the Somme .Three other brothers ( my great uncles) never returned and 2 are buried beside Thiepval. It's making me feel full of gratitude.
MM , don't be a stranger.

Have had a lovely evening volunteering at a Somme event. Only two people mentioned Brexit (both Remain/how can we not stick together now?). Lots of singing (not by me, that would have brought the event to a hasty end) and my brain has had a rest.

Magi, I know. I have never felt like this.

Rudy! ~waves~

MrsS what is going to be done about the talking over you issue - saying he hadn't noticed is not an answer.....

It's our local festival tomorrow so I will mostly be in a field with no phone coverage which is starting to look like a blessed relief after this week....

How is these people can make a balls up and then say 'nah I don't fancy it'? It's even more worrying when you think Heseltine is a decent guy :)

and actually I thought boris's speech with the 'those of you who have waited for the punch line'. Spoke volumes. This was not serious to him, it's all been a bloody joke

In other Irritating Bloke news DP v obviously wants to pick a fight with me (he is feeling hassled with work) and has pointedly shut the kitchen door so that he can get on with sorting his bike in peace (I was checking my emails quietly) after asking pointedly Is There Anything He Can Help With (again with the quiet email checking). I am being Bad Partner by refusing to meet his needs and continuing serenely on my passive-aggressive way. ...

BD, apparently I have to improve my personal impact (so it's me not them...).
Yes, Herbs, "that" colleague.
I am fed up with the whole fucking lot of them. Have hideous headache that won' t shift as well.

Oh god I am so so tired and weepy (wonder if DD1 js due on too, Rudy?). I can't get my arse into gear to write this bid and it's due in by 5pm...

MrsS that is just a cop out. you can't improve your personal impact if you are not allowed to/are shouted down..... Have you tried your fist?

Sit in the middle of the table with a machete. Chop it menacingly into the table anyone opens their mouth while you're speaking. If anyone questions you, shout 'impact' into their face.