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Have a [cupcake ]instead! I`ve never tasted carrot cake, is it nice?

I fancy a large slice of moist carrot cake. Not that we've any in the house.

and a ?

Thank you . at the moment .

and why not, Nonu

Let it be , this time Soop , slainte , I am permitting myself one later . Well himself is out at a retirement DO so I am sure he will be partaking of a little liquid refreshment .

Goose and gander you know .

for glamma We are so optimistic and happy at the moment. Perhaps, at long last, we're on the right track. x

soop so so glad to hear your news. glamma x

gracemum

Can I have a free glass of wine as I will not be driving again tonight.

Frank

gracesmum

The congestion charge does not apply at the weekend.
I hope the Royal Family pay it.
They should pay £100 per mile for their large cars.

Frank

Cheers soops (and maybe a wee chaser?)

Are chrisps a seasonal snack Frank?
I bet you wouldn't want to pay the Congestion Charge to drive in London these days even on your above average higher rate taxed pension.

To the soops

Happy planning soop!

Soop

I wouldn't put anything past Anne Widdicombe these days - she is on so many 'reality' TV shows. I would love to see her on Dancing On Ice.

soop fingers crossed.

stan yes they are expecting a rush on the tickets, very apt putting them on sale today.

It's also St. Cuthberts Day and you can book your tickets on line to see the Lindisfarne Gospels oop north. howay the lads and all that

(smile) Slainte soop & felicitations mon ami et bon chance.

Thank you. For four months, we've been hoping for a favourable response. Mr soop needs to put the finishing touches to his drawings, after which, we trot off to present our case to the planners. So far, they've been most helpful. If all goes well, we put the house officially on the market. To be honest, I think that it will be well into next spring before the build is completed. It's all down to finding the right buyer...and not being let down at the eleventh hour. Never the less, tonight, we raise a glass of cheer. Slainte!

Toes crossed also, soop

Fingers crossed for you soop.

Nelliemoser North-east and definitely chilly, but we do a little bit micro-climate in Darlington, so fingers crossed. It's definitely nippy outside right now though.

Glad to hear your good news Soop!

[wone]

Fantastic news for the Soops - hope your news turns into a positive, definite, actual workable, affordable plan and all comes to fruition before the next winter snows!