HANDBAGS AND CHIT CHAT
I love reading blogs so this is a bit of a treat actually getting the keys to Bryan's Blog! Along with this blog, I have an unhealthy addiction to reading JZ's blog - just to see if I can get an idea of what makes my boss tick! Recently I've twittered too. I found out that Wossy was spending an afternoon eating donuts, and of course there's the social network sites, where my "friends" constantly tell me what they're up to.
I know of one ´óÏó´«Ã½ senior leader who has given up social network sites for Lent and this gave me food for thought over the weekend. Is this fascination for what trivia is going on in the life's of others actually depriving me of a proper social life. My best friend Sharon and I have been promising to meet for lunch for just about a year now. We work a floor apart in Pacific Quay, but most of our communication is done by text "where ru?" "coffee?", "c u l8r". Is this healthy? So we took a day off together and the reason for lack of blogs is that I've been busy doing something very old fashioned. I've been having proper conversations with friends. Sharon and I managed to get past the "how r u" and sped thro a chat about children, holidays, hairdressers, a wee bit about work and our work life balance, and of course handbags. It was lovely - and we emailed each other today to say so!
Hmmmm.....I guess along with that and this blog I'm back on the wagon and there really is no hope!
For those who are disappointed I've not delivered on gossip.........I can tell you Bryan has an unhealthy interest in the music of Andrew Gold, and Vic love's Britney's Toxic!
Looking forward to your comments....I think! Miss Babs
Comment number 1.
At 11th Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Barbara - good attempt at hiding the shopping but we can see the clothes carrier! Wee trip to Crusie or Jaeger maybe?
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Comment number 2.
At 11th Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:This is a public announcement. In the interests of public safety please do not leave your bags unattended as they are liable to be taken away and destroyed.............and then what you gonna dance round. (Glen don't answer that)
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Comment number 3.
At 11th Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:When does Bryan get back?
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Comment number 4.
At 11th Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Is that chair a strange shape?
Or maybe it's the angle of the shot?
puzzled git
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Comment number 5.
At 11th Mar 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:Scotch, They're all like that at Pacific Quay... its so as to deter undesirables dawdlin' about the lobby area.
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Comment number 6.
At 11th Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Wot, Morrissey fans?
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Comment number 7.
At 11th Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Watch yir feet in the lobby................
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Comment number 8.
At 11th Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Scotch - that ticket is still spare!
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Comment number 9.
At 11th Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Yeah, right.
How many of the guys and gals are coming through for Bruce?
We should meet for a beer.
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Comment number 10.
At 11th Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Are you going to - excellent. Yes would be good to meet up. There are a few I think.
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Comment number 11.
At 11th Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:If I'm not working I'll be celebrating Bastille Day.
Either way, it's an excuse for a wee drink.
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Comment number 12.
At 12th Mar 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#3 Is that a euphamism?
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Comment number 13.
At 12th Mar 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Just the 12 comments?
Oh dear.
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Comment number 14.
At 12th Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Babs,
What we need is a photie we can use as a caption competition. The ruder the better.
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Comment number 15.
At 12th Mar 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Caption:
First bag says to second bag "Hello!"
Second bag says to first bag "Oh my god - a talking bag!"
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Comment number 16.
At 12th Mar 2009, ProducerBabs wrote:I'll put a photo up later. I'm new to this...it's taking an entire IT dept to get me started! BB's instructions were sparse!
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Comment number 17.
At 12th Mar 2009, DC wrote:#14,
'Babs puts down her shopping long enough to voice objection to yet another decent piece of music....'
C'way Babs, you'll have to let Jethro Tull / Deep Purple / Pink Floyd etc get some airplay! Scotland demands it!!!!
DC in Cellardyke
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Comment number 18.
At 12th Mar 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#17 Aye, we must be delt.
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Comment number 19.
At 12th Mar 2009, CaptRamius wrote:I'll be there for Bruce...
if you are too
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Comment number 20.
At 12th Mar 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:#17 Hey DC, 'dinnae fash yersel, its a waste o' time wi yon wifie'
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Comment number 21.
At 13th Mar 2009, DC wrote:#18 Jim, play your cards right...
DC
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Comment number 22.
At 13th Mar 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#21 I have a straight flush now...
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Comment number 23.
At 13th Mar 2009, Mike Connon wrote:Only handbag joke I could think of:
Englishman's, Irishman's and Scotsman's wives go shopping one day. While they are there a fire breaks out. Everyone in the store is killed, including the three women. Their husbands are summoned to the local police station where a policewoman breaks the news to them: "we believe your wives were killed in the fire at the department store. However the fire was so intense we cannot identify the bodies. Only their handbags survived the blaze. Can you identify your wives' handbags from these three found in the store?"
The three men all look at the handbags and each one is able to identify one of the handbags as belonging to his wife. With all handbags accounted for the policewoman leaves the men to deal with their grief in peace. The three men sit in silence for a while, then the Englishman opens his wife's handbag and rummages through the contents, finally pulling out a half-empty packet of cigarettes and says "All these years married and I never knew the old girl smoked."
The Scotsman looks into his wife's handbag and pulls out a half-empty bottle of scotch. "Jings, I knew her all that time an ah didnae ken ma missus drank."
The Irishman empties his wife's handbag onto the floor, looks through the contents and picks up a half empty packet of condoms. "'Saints preserve us! All dese years an oi never knew me wife was a man."
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Comment number 24.
At 13th Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:If he'd been an optimist the packet would have been half full
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Comment number 25.
At 14th Mar 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:If the Scotsman had been a pessimist, his wife would have been half-cut.
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