Our Girl and Captain James Addicts Part XXIV

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The CJ Collective "Sophisticated Silliness"

Feel free to join in as we discuss all things Our Girl and Captain James related.

Honorary Members of The CJ Collective:
Ben Aldridge
Tony Grounds
Lacey Turner
Cast & Crew of Our Girl

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Series 2... filming starts Jan 2016

For you its trousers kel for me it's tie. Only 4 days in and youngest DS is already embracing the undone top button with top knot somewhere below the second button, blazer undone, shirt hanging out, Liam Gallagher swagger. He's 11

DH and I are away from Thursday for Phase III of my half-century commemorations leaving eldest two DSs in charge - hoping I don't come home to some kind of Year 7 Artful Dodger guttersnipe living in a hovel

Thanks dizzy, maddie & always. Trousers looked a bit short when they went in but not too bad. I took the obligatory school uniform pic of all 3 which was quite sweet. The boys basically ran in to nursery while chucking their coats on the floor. Just like home really! See what state they're in when I pick them up.

Been to ASDA and got more uniform for them. That should be it now. (She hopes).

You should have treated yourself to a trip to Tesco to ogle the fruit & veg man, Kelly.

Funnily enough pix my Man asked if I wanted to go to Tesco with them but I had to say no as needed ASDS school tops. Damn uniform getting in the way of my potential ogling!

Love the DS description woof. I used to date someone years ago who thought he was Liam Gallagher. He used to walk around with his mouth hanging open and he thought he had an amazing swagger. I couldn't wait to get rid of that one by text

I lived near Manchester at the height of Britpop, I swear every second man walking down Deansgate had that swagger and looked like a strategically shaved monkey in a tracksuit.

Wow pix what a time to be living in Manchester. How did anyone ever fancy these Ian Brown wannabes. His song Fear is still on of my faves. I was into my britpop tbh. Still have my CDs of the time somewhere.

Well picked the boys up. As predicated one played in the water and got absolutely saturated. They've already been given a birthday party invite. Bit odd that quick off the mark.

Ah yes Birthday Party invitations kel - will it be a "Stroke the Llama and Ride the Rhino around the Estate" one or perhaps a "Full Circus in the Back Garden followed by Waitrose Canapes and Organic Elderberry Juice"? Eek I don't miss the Birthday Parties - for some reason my Last Minute Bowling in the Broken Lane that No-one Else Wants followed by Roadkill Burger and Deep Fried Lard Chips That Always Take An Age Whilst the Brats Run Riot and Then Arrive Cold Anyway parties were never very popular. At least now I can just send them down the pub with a tenner. My youngest will probably be on the gin by next week anyway...

I've already held forth on Britpop either on here or FB, I wasn't a fan of Oasis or Blur, and tried unsuccessfully to style myself on Louise Wenner from Sleeper. It wasn't a good look for me. I should have stuck with the Emma from Lush look. Opaque tights and Adidas are much more my thing.

Both of those parties sound equally curious to me woof and good potential for enjoyment.

Hope you gave a lovely time away woof Did you say you know where you're going?

I doubt it and No kel - first time in 20 years I will have had a longer-than-two-word conversation with DH without interruptions from various little bleeeders (tbh I've forgotten how anyway) and not much hope of decent QS with his back and my knees...

Banking on plenty of food and drink to take my mind off being ancient and keep me in a gentle stupor, thus ignoring all the things DH does/says/doesn't do/doesn't say/wants to do/doesn't want to do that would normally get on my nerves on holiday, until it's time to come home Ah yes, it's going to be great

I'm so old pix I don't know what Britpop is

Do Bay City Rollers and The Sweet count?

Something to get you in the mood woof. Just don't mix up the tubes of voltatrol and ky, or you'll be sliding about on your knees with a numb foo (although that might be just what floats your boat)

That sounds like a normal night to me pix but thanks for the tip - you're obviously experienced in the more sophisticated uses of voltarol, however, I shall still to the Vaseline.

Ooh yes the Bay City Rollers - now you're talking. I was very envious of orph when she tried to followed me and the other cool girls to the disco wearing a tartan scarf round her wrist and stripy socks on. She thought it was the height of sophistication and indeed goes to her new job still dressed as Les McEwen thinking it will impress the kids. She had to lose the braces when her bust stretched the elastic too far and took the headmaster's eye out during the interview, however.

stick to the Vaseline of course...

You wanted Emma from Lush, pix - I wanted hair like Brian of Sweet

He looks like the lovechild of Deirdre Barlow and Keith Chegwin, woof

This is me and orph as we are now doing our Bay City Rollers Tribute Still Trying to Have Brian's Hair Stage Show last week in Runcorn

I know, I know - we've still got "it" haven't we?

How true pix - I forgot Keith Chegwin once had a Brian.

Oh golly - Keith Chegwin! That reminds me. Nobody invite him to the Naked Fireside Wrestling whatever you do! We've all seen the infamous Naked Jungle and we certainly don't want him participating and demonstrating his wares again! Make sure there is a bouncer on the door - one of woof's lego men - and refuse entry at all costs!

Ah woof and pix, you're making me laugh this afternoon so much there that DD's come over and asked 'Did Captain James send you a funny joke on the tablet?..

woof love your description of your potential time away with hubby.

i wouldn't say no to a couple of my Lego men round my the wrestling back door Rhu for sure, and keeping Keith Chegwin out would be an added bonus.

Dunno why you're amused kel - that's my holiday reality on an annual basis and why I'm tipping the scales at 18 stone

Is Lego a code/euphemism I've missed?!

mooj I think you'll find lego man is a detrimental term coined by these jealous ladies for my wonderful taste in hot men eg. Manu Bennett, Liev Schreiber et al. Just Google and enjoy, mooj , Google and enjoy

Aah that's better

I'm thinking Manu and Matthias would also look even greater with a Brian blow dry, sigh