Today I've been.....

I'm glad I found this cosy(?) web page. I feel quite at home with you Ladies!

Have a great week end girls!

Now I am not one to name drop,but just thought I would tell you that I am off to a fairly near neighbours house today...sandringham,her maj is allowing a little do in her back garden that we are going to see...any messages for her and phil...

Nfk the hardest bit I found was being in a shop and thinking, just for a second, that I had mislaid a child. I soon got used to it!

NfkDumpling bitter sweet memories...

We're staying with DD1 and today she took eldest DGD for her first day at school and youngest DGD for her taster session at nursery. Then came home and burst into tears. It's a day I know will stay with her always. I still recall getting home after depositing two at school and one at play group and crying my heart out coming home to an empty house. 35 years ago.

GillieB we sat on the terrace of the Tapas bar and the wind was blowing up the river and shaking the parasols, it wasn't too cold though. Looking forward to Edinburgh and seeing you there.
Enjoy your holiday

See you at the meet, Marelli and GillyB

Yes, Marelli, I am. Seems a long time off, though.

Oh well, really must switch off the laptop and do some things.

GillyB, have a lovely holiday! I think you're coming to the 'near-Edinburgh' meet-up though? Hope to see you then!

Thanks, Soop. I wish I could be a fly on the wall .....

GillieB Happy travels. I can imagine the Gransmeet in Newcastle. Hoping that they have a whole lot of fun.

Today I've been ....packing, ready for our flights tomorrow. I have now run out of things to do so really should have joined the Grans for their lunch in Newcastle. The things I have to pack are all last minute things now.

How nice to have bats, Bags - I am sure we will all be interested to hear what happens about them.

Bags Clever thinking...keep it up!

Yeah.

If I sweep up the droppings each day, I'll know when they hibernate again, and if they emerge during the winter at all. What fun!

Investigating droppings on front doorstep. Conclusion of investigation, which involved a microscope, is that they are Brown Long-eared Bat droppings. This means they are still living above the door lintel under the porch roof. I'm glad about this because a few years ago when we had someone rebuilt the porch because its supports were rotting, he discovered a couple of bats roosting inside one of the rotting beams when he had already taken half of it away. He built them a house and attached it to the wall. When they emerged from hibernation, they went looking for their old 'house' and ended up in DD's bedroom. All very exciting. Anyway, it's good to see they are back in their old place but with good wood around them

Must let the local bat man know.

Anyway, my excuse is I am busy with all the preps I have do , you brain is in overdrive . teehee

When, When, ^and I have the temerity to ask JO4 "whats she like" . I don"t know where it will all end !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [grin grin]

That's where the confusion has arisen nonu . Have you been in there and slapped kittylester's address on them? No wonder jingle is forgetting where her washing is! my head's spinning now!

Kittylester , can"t keep offering to go round and give them a thump , got to get on with this packing and sorting ! JO4 what are u like ?

Saves on ironing Jingle

I need to get off of here.

Just went to put my washing on the line. Machine empty. Haven't actually put it on to wash yet!

The saga of my missing Thompson and Morgan irises has taken a funny turn this morning. Interlink turned up to re-deliver a parcel that didn't look iris-shaped. I have a cigarette testing kit and questionnaire from some anonymous tobacco company!. Not sure which way up to plant them.

On phoning T and M, they laughed at me and said 'no dear, we haven't posted them yet - they're coming next week.'

Some person a couple of roads away must be pacing up and down, waiting for their fags

Just about to make my usual breakfast but I don't think it will taste the same as usual because I'll be thinking about a bacon roll and champagne. My roll has some fired onions in it too, and some home-made marrow chutney. Yum.