Welcome to the official opening of Granddads' shed

sssshhh!!! Have come to shed to be alone so i can jump up and down and shout out "Yes, yes, yes," having just heard I am going to be a grandma for the first time, but because it's early days am sworn to secrecy, so it's just between me and the shed

Have gone to shed, have tired myself out, with chat,nobody seems to have been here for a couple of days, it's very quiet. A few cobwebs, but have done housework for the day, want to blob out before friends come to supper. Don't suppose the Grandads would like interfering granny cleaning up anyway. Where have all the Grandads gone? I've found an old pipe in corner, a secret smoker maybe? Have brought in with me, that's lovely

Wish I could think of a suitable palindromic name for Sarah's camel but not getting any inspiration ....

Nice one, Elegran. Do you write comedy scripts?

Thanks, Annobel. I was hoping I'd be able to say it was on the tip of my tongue, but it wasn't! Scary!!!!

Are you sure that is not Sarah's camel?

Palindrome, Baggy!

Today's date is one of those things whose name escapes me (it's an age thing!) that you can read forwards or backwards: 11/7/11

One of my favourites, and the only place-name one in Britain, I think, is Glenelg (on the mainland, opposite Skye).

Will some kind person please remind me what these are things called?

Hi, biker, welcome to the shed! It's like the tardis — we can make it fit for anything we like and it can always expand to accommodate another gran or grandad.

Silk purses are beautiful! I've made a pig's ear out of many things I've attempted over the years, but usually managed to convert them into a silk purse in the end!

knock!! knock!! ayone in?
have only just read this thread (I seem to be behind everyone else) but have been busy lol...I must catch up on all the latest.oh gosh im going to be up until midnight! .lol.

is there room for me ? do I have to be initiated or anything you know strapped to a barrel and rolled down a hill.lol ok bfn

Baggy some of us are more inclined than others to make a pig's ear from time to time. I should know - I've a drawer full of silk purses!

ooo this is nice I haven't been here before. Its a bit early and a bit chilly today. off to see my younhest daughetr and sister for a girly lunch at Jamie's in Cambridge. husband coming as I felt sorry for him - he said 'I havnet been to Jamie's so its girlies and an honorary girl.
Hope you will have a nice saturday just finish my green tea with lemon (Taylors) helps flush out last night's red wine

Just like all those daft princesses who found themselves in fixes and had to spin straw in tower attics all night (except I don't think any of them were old enough to blame it on a menopausal blip! ), I've spent the whole night working on that silk purse — in my sleep, alongside the bees who are having nightmares about being stuck in a chimney. There's just no way I could get it to come out anything but Baggy!

Good to meet you, pigsear. Make yourself at home.

Welcome Pigsear, you will find the shed to be a very comfortable and cathartic place. Just time for a and I'm off to bed. Have a great day tomorrow Pompa.

Welcome pigsear!

pompa hope you are all chilled relaxed for tomorrow, enjoy the day, have a and put your feet up while you can!.

Hi Pigsear, welcome to the shed.

Hi pigsear, it's ages since I've been in the shed. I like sewing too.

Nobody's been in here for a while so I'll just sit near the window for a bit and watch what's going on elsewhere. I'm trying to make a silk purse ....

I find the opposite Pompa, I feel comforted in church, I am a fuzzy slightly doubting Anglican, but was married to a Catholic, and I found that very uncomfortable, too dogmatic for me.

For some reason I can't quantify, I generally feel uncomfortable in a church service. I last worked 6 years for Age Concern in a Day Centre, this was held in our village church hall. I got to know the Minister very well and got on with him fine, until he entered into his day job, instantly felt threatened. The Catholic service I spoke about earlier was one of the few times I have enjoyed a service.

Time gap there while I cooked dinner. Controversy here we go. Religious controversy this time so if you don't like religious controversy stop reading now.

I just wanted to say, tongue in cheek a bit but I mean it too (I was brought up in a Catholic family but never had any faith myself and eventually tore myself away from all that bullshit stuff) that of course most church congregations are friendly and welcoming nowadays — their numbers are falling.

NO NO NO not that word WARMING -- it is not allowed in here