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believe I beat everyone shock horror

Very smart you looked.

Lovely pressies from the kiddes for fathers day.

Off to pack in between working.

Laters smiley peeps

Beezer xxx

lovely presents

CLP - your suit looks very similar to the one Mr bp is wearing for the wedding - only lilac - great taste mate :-)

Super bp x

Ahh CLP, you both look absolutely divine! I've only ever been to the gee-gees once (Newmarket) but it was a blast. The feel of the turf pounding beneath your feet as they thunder down the home straight ..... great!

Also love going greyhound racing. Shame The 'Stow has closed, but we've still got Romford up the road.

My weekend was cultural and packed. And yes, looking forward to the next one as there's nothing on the calendar and I'll probably be climbing the walls of sleep depravation by Friday!

Back in a bit.

She's still so high!

Deevski
x x x x

CLP - what a great weekend you had - clever Tash - love her hat - loving your presents to, also LOVE that we get regular pics too!

have a good day alls and everyone
debs
X

Morning Christoph,

Don't you brush up well - you both look smashing. Great Father's Day pressies too. Glad you had a good weekend.

Beez - Nothing naughty about my lack of sleep I'm afraid. It's a combination of not sleeping well, jet lag and a night out with the Street Pastors on Friday. Got to bed at 4:30 Saturday morning, only to be woken by my neighbour waxing his car with some noisy machine at 8:30!!

AliB
xx or should that be zzzzzz

Ah Christoff you look a bugger bless yous.

And it's marvellous to see, upon closer inspection, that you haven't lost your funky edge, what with that pierced hat. Did you miss your ear or what??

Tash, of course looks GORgeous and am now in a MAD JEALOUS RAGE on top of me trauma from bein' accosted by an 86-year-old with a sheep on her head.

Well now tell you what Tash. Yous'll have your work cut out to outdo me at The Curragh next week. Oh yes. This is fightin' talk. I've me best hat outa mothballs and if I don't win the Best Dressed Lady I'm goin' in for the Best Hat, Best Couple, Best Man and if necessary Best Horse. I'm goin' for that 5,000 euro prize to spend in Brown Thomas if I die in the attempt.

I might finally stick a picture on Faceache if the GD doesn't censor me; if she does I'll stick the photo of Renee in the sheep tea-cosy on instead. I took a nice close-up one as I'm in need of a new dartboard.

See yous in a bit. Am off to stuff a budgie and wire it up with a few pansies.

Clodagh.xx

Here now guys...sorry for delay..

Morning CLP....insomnia today then???? Ha ha

Christoff, gorgeous Christoff ! ! ! !

What great photos . . .!!!

Looking good, the pair of you -

I was at Royal Ascot 4 years ago with corp. guests - not really the same atmos. if you're in a marquee - but walking about among the great, the good and the gorgeous was truly a sight to behold!!

Anyways, looks like the sun has come to visit this week again over these shores - hope she'll make it to the end of the week , a welcome guest as always...

The days are getting shorter now . . .can we start the Crimble countdown . . ???

DtM x

Hi Chris,

You and Tash both look absolutely gorgeous. Loved your pressies, and pleased you enjoyed your father's day.

Lots of love to you,
XXXXX

Aw and look at Noah's Hollywood-style effigies.

Puts me in mind of the ex-hubby, whose ickle footprints follow right through the concrete floor of the barn down on the farm where he grew up, when he pitter-pattered through said concrete before it had set. Sweet.

Mind you, some years later he'd have happily added mine to them. Difference is, the feet woulda still been in 'em.

Ah well. You can't win 'em all.

Clodagh.xx

CLP- sounds like a FAB w/e....great attire you and Mrs E...looks like your havin' fun...wonderful fathers day gifts, makes my polo shirt from daughter and wine+chocs from son seem pretty below par so to speak......but I wa amazed by them any way...kids..luvem..!!

Clodagh...stop...I have a stitch now..!!

Morning everyone

Christoph, what a dapper pair you look, and great pressies from the offsprings.

Hugs to those in need, speshly Madixx {{}}

Hello newbie Dee.

Clodagh, you are the tonic I need on a Monday morning.

Bathed in glorious sunshine in this part of Surrey.................how long for, we all know it's the start of Wimbledon!!!!!!!


DtM, Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

Pen xx

Morning y'all!! I've been away for a few days with my man. I'm even more loved up now than I was before! Who knew life could be this good????

Christophe, you and Tash look gorgeous and so so happy - thank you so much for keeping us in photos!!

Happy Monday everyone :-))

T xxx

Hi Chris,

What a really wonderful photograph of you and Tash. How happy you both look - terrific!

Lovely gifts from your children - to be treasured, that's for sure.

MsS, who is currently in Majorca, telephoned yesterday to wish her dad a happy day. She told him a story about the night out they had on Saturday, and I have never seen him laugh so much! She had him in stiches, over a very simple wee story, but wonderful to see the bond and relationship they have. It has been incredible since Day One!

Hope everyone else is ok - haven't caught up the blog, so hope all is well.

C xx

Tins

Fantastic! Me too!

Deevs
x x x x

Tinsel, really pleased for you, you sound like you're one very happy bunny!

Chrissie, daughter #2 in Spain, Mr P also got phone call and he's a step-dad, he was so chuffed!

Pen xx

Chrissie.....that sounds ab fab what with daughter and dad.....just hope my 14 yr old does the same kinda thing....right now, doing typical teenage 'i hate u' thang....such is life ay?

TBx

Bovverd?

Well now Tins. That all sounds ticketty-boo. Hurrah. Am delighted.

My only words of advice to you are thus. Keep 'im perplexed at all times, don't let 'im use your tailoring shears for cuttin' 'is toenails and don't let 'im sleep too much in the day. You'll never get 'im down at night.

Clodagh.xx

Tango

I'm 40 and I still do that when the need arises!

Ha!

Deevs
x

Pen: isn't that lovely? Just shows what a good dad he is to her. x

Baz: you just have to hang in there. 14 is a b*gger of an age. I have said here before, when MsS was about 14, she went to sleep one night the sweetest of girls. She woke up the next morning and had turned into a monster! Door slamming, crying, being completely unreasonable. This went on for at least 18 months (sorry!) All I can say is, the tide will turn, and she'll be back to "normal" again. Meanwhile, keep a wee bottle of something refreshing at your side at all times!

C xx

morning all, hope you're well?

lovely pics big cheese glad you had a good weekend, were you spending the Turner's money at Ascot per chance??? (a red top story from the weekend)

Loved Father's Day, worked Sat night but didn't mind one bit when I was attacked by the 3 amigos with cards and pressies in the morning. Hand made ones, bought ones, all good.
Then spent most of the day at my folks house, we got my old man front row tickets to see Quadrophenia the musical which he loved. Also I had him a card made with his fave pic of the 2 of us on it taken 38 years ago!

I did though spend 5 minutes thinking of all the people who are unable to celebrate this day for whatever reason. Love and kisses if that's you x

Have a great week everyone

bonnet de douche

KWx

hi chris & natasha you both look very dapper I was @ ascot on Thursday @ work! still had a great time, fathers day was great. chris lovely fathers day presents from jade & Noah have a good week best wishes Stewart

Aw tanks ginge. And a big snotty one back. I felt a little sad and nostalgic yesterday but hey. If that's my biggest cause of sadness I'm a lucky, happy woman n'est-ce pas.

xxxxxxxxx to any other overgrown orphans out there.

Clodagh.xx

Oh dear that sounded a bit disdainful didn't it. I sent those xxxs honestly to anyone mourning the loss of a daddy and with a good heart, wouldn't want to offend.

Clodagh.xx

Pen - Thanks for the HUGS.

Tins - you sound so in love - glad life is so good for you.

Chris and his Mrs. do look very happy and I'm sure they are.

CLP - Thanks for the photos- When are we going to get another photo of Beth, I'd love to see how she has grown.

Lovely photographs Chris, you look such a lovely couple, and the Fathers day presents are delightful.

It just makes me happy to see other people happy. You really do spread happiness with your smiles.

Hells x

Chrissie, thanks for the helpful comments and concern....18 months to go then....bloody great that is...taken first step though, told her not to bother talking to me for next 4 yrs, hoping that come 18, she may want to communicate with me...probably to ask for something, obviously..

Blimey....Hells AND Clodagh.....we are indeed very honoured by your presence...and I mean that most sincereley folks....xx

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NIAGA TON NAM HO



HOeisirhC htiw erucnoc lliw - BT

Morning Everypeeps!

CLP & Tash... what a dapper duo! I thought there were some fab hats at Ascot this year. I love a good hat.

Go for it Clodagh!!! Sock it to 'em!

I was looking at the hand/footprint things at the weekend. They're a lovely momento.

The sun is trying hard to make an appearance here but is fighting a hard battle with the clouds at present. Anyhoo I'd better get on and do a few bits so I'll catch up with y'all laters...

Luv
Lyndyloo
Booboo
& the bump
-x-x-x-

Bazmundo .... what about ickle auld me??

Deevs x x x

Debs

Re-boot it luv!!!

Deev x x x

Gingembre......mate...being a Dad I can really relate to your comments....and yes, I thought about some of the Dads in places like Basra too....just thanked my lucky stars!!!

Hi everyone

Hope you all had a fabby weekend.

Chris - what gawjus pics and pressies. What a lucky chap you are. I'm sure you must count your blessings every day.

Great weekend here, catching up and preps for holybobs (only 7 more sleeps!!!).

Tango - It will get better.....my GD had a 6 month 'life is a bitch' period and then woke up one morning all sweetness and light. Have to agree, Chrissie is so right about the bottle!

Tins - can sooooooo relate......and it's soooooo nice!

Thanks again Clodagh for the chuckles!

Steffi xx

Steffi: glad it's not just me!

Baz: I must confess that I did rather lose it with my daughter one day and told her that I was utterly bored to tears, genuinely bored with her behaviour and that I just wouldn't react any more. Very difficult to do, but I stuck with it and things did improve bit by bit. I think part of the problem is peer pressure - it is absolutely enormous - that, coupled with the hormones, aarrgghh!

C x

OH GOD! Hormones.......don't you just hate them, speshly when yours clash with someone elses. Speshly when it's mum v daughter!

S xx

Yes I remember 14 was a difficult time for my daughter - but you just have to love them through it. I think my daughter used to hate her friends more than me.

Afternoon all. I've brought my note:

PiP hasn't been to the blog awhile. She's been a very, very busy girl trying to sort her life out. She thinks of you all every day and misses you very much. PiP is hopeful that things will improve (which they are already) and normal service will resume.

So there you have it. Am I forgiven?

PiPx

As always, PiP - quality not quantity is all we look for!
Crumps xx

Hi PiP

No need...we all need to take a leave of absence from time to time. Busy lives, heads in other places and general 'life sorting' times. Have to take time away from this great place myself now and then. It's so nice when you get back and can catch up with fellow bloggers.

Hope your life continues to improve. Eat your elephant one spoonful at a time as my mate used to say!

Steffi xx

Ello CLP, Tash And ALL,

Bingo Star ere.......

Just been listening ter the new tune Jerr Vine keeps playing...... it's a nice tune and INDEED with very interesting lyricals..... they go like this.......

"Naaaaaa, noooooooooooo, neeeeeeeeeee, maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,
naaaaaa, noooooooooooo, neeeeeeeeeee, maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... mooooooo, neeeeeee,naaaaaa, nooooooooo, naaaaaaaa, neeeeeeeeeee, nooooooo.maaaaaaaa, laaaaaaaaaa, noooooooooo, neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, na!"

With the bloke playin' abitta background finger picking on 'is guitar!!!!!!!!

CLP/ Tash - Most nice 'ats..... nice 'ats!!!!!!
Complete with matching blue attire of different shades of blue!!!!!!!!
And nice shades of errrr a mean shades, nice shades CLP!!!!!!
'orse racing something ave never ever been ter ever!!!!!!!!!!!
Ave ter try it one dee!!!!!!!!

BRITISH GP - A see me very strong prediction of Fisichella aving a very strong race at Silverston came true!!!!!!
A said 11th.... .e came 'ome better..... 10th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The reason why a 90 terrr 98% knew 'e waz gonna do well.......
I'll tell all later or termozza!!!!!!!!
Loookin more like termozza if am 'onest..... a would now, sorry now, but the reason am too buzy ter go inter wreet know, sorry now!!!!!!

Gotta go..... buzy at work!!!!!!!!!

PS CLP - See you at seventeen owe five aka five past five aka the start of The Drivetime gig!!!!!!!!

GOURANGA TER ALL 'AT WEARERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

#43 - Soz too buzy at work ter make a commentation on this #!!!!!!!!

Thanks both of you. Me and my DS are moving in with Mr PiP at the end of next month. Very, very excited, but so much to do as still trying to sell my property (agent is rubbish), pack up current home (which I'm renting but haven't yet given notice on and landlord is coming around tonight and I'm a chicken and wanted to to tell him by letter! lol) and get Mr PiP's house ready for us moving in.

All that and the usual work, home, study thing. I need a holiday, just haven't got time for one! lol

PiPx

Thanks Crissie...'must try harder' is what my school reports used to say...so I must it would seem. Peer pressure, hate it...try to tell her not to go there...but words fall on deaf ears..

Re the hormones...reminds me of a joke (where r u Rips?) 'how do you make a hormone?'

Answers please on a postcard....LOL

Nice ay Deevski?

Norty step any one?

Phew - I am back and the right way round -

getting seriously hacked off with the typing backwards thing - was funny last Friday when it first happened - NOT any more - PUTER stop it NOW!

Baz - was trying to say I agree with Chrissie - my daughter is 16 and 'still coming out of it' but miles better than 14 - I read a great book that helped me 'manage her/me' and my top tip, is 'let it go, dont react and chose which 'battles' you want to win'

right off for some lunch

good to see you PiP X

debs
X

Cheers Debs..will certainly consider adopting (another child) that approach in future..must admit to being a little like that already...I don't let it get to me...take it as read, does exactly what it says on the tin 'TEENAGER'....and also remind myself what I was like at 14....but like so many of us at our age (i.e. TOGS) I do not remember speaking to my old man like that (dissin' styleee) ...would have got a large clowt round ear..xx

PS Gotta interesting think for any who are.......... interested.......

Clodagh- thanks for thinking about the rest of us. Yesterday was a strange old day in a lot of ways but I went to visit him and told him (and Roobear) all about the latest scan which I found quite comforting... he was a fab Grandad!
-x-x-x-

PiP: good to see you. What an exciting time for you and, I take it, your child, moving in with Mr PiP! Such a lot to organise, I know, but this will be a real highlight in your life!

Baz #46: whoa boy. What do you think this is, FNWC?!

C x

Sorry Chrissie.....no offence meant...u should know me by now...just playin'..sos

TBx

Baz: of course, I am just teasing you a wee bit!

x

Thanks for that Chrissie...u know how sensitive I am!

Tease!

:-)

Hi Chris,Glad you enjoyed Ascot,you both
look great, very smart, very dapper. loved Tash s hat.
What lovely presents you had.Loved Noahs
What a lucky Dad you are.
Love to all.xx

Hi Chris and everyone on the blog.

Chris - what a lovely photo of you and Tash and I'm so glad you had such a lovely Father's Day. I can see what you mean about coming down to earth/work after a weekend like that.

You are clearly soaring high on happiness!

Apologies to one and all for absence lately as have been away on holiday and am now about to embark on the health challenge so may not be blogging for a while - or it will go so well that I'll be back on the blog before you can blink - thats how I'm seeing it anyway.

I hope you are all well and in high spirits. Hugs to all those who may need them.

Mxx

Margot: all the best to you. If you need any encouragement or support, you know you will find it here. I really hope you will be back on the blog very soon. Take care xx

Chrissie

Has everyone gone to watch the tennis? Or am I missing something being sat here in front of a PR piece I'm trying to compose?

Steffi xx

Hi Steffi: good to see you - thought it was my deodrant!

No, no tennis for me - I wish! Can't wait to get home tonight and see what's been happening!

Good luck with composing your PR piece - I would definitely have writer's block with something like that!

C xx

OK.......so I'll just have to sit here and wade through the piles on my own (sob) and watch the clock slowly tick (& it is moving VERY slowly) til 5. But hey, guess what? The happy, smiley, magical CLP will be on the air then.....horrah!

Have a great evening folks. Hugs all round.

Steffi xxx

Ha! Just as I'm posting Chrissie is there! Horrah!

XX

Hello All,

On my way home and chatting from my car!! Listening to some good old 70's rock - Grand Funk Railroad and Steppenwolf!!
Don't make them like this anymore - probably can't get the Hammond organ into the minibus!!
I have had a thought today - how abusive is abusive?? Had to deal with someone who either lost the plot, missed the boat or was just plain stupid. After listening to him, I chose the last option and kicked him out of the office. He appeared quite relieved. Never a dull moment when people and relationships are involved.
Home to a rest and probably a snooze before supper.

Have a good one - you decide what it will be.

Dee

Hi everyone.

Quiet on the blog today, although must admit to switching between blog and Wimbledon Live feed (and doing some work of course but now only 6 days to go before I'm gone!)

Puff

Afternoon all.

Puff, when is it thet you move and which part are you going to? We're in the East, if you need to know anthing let me know.

Chrissie, thanks for your kind words on Friday, black cloud has been blown out of sky and replaced with fluffy white ones.

Have a lovely evening and take it easy.

mawx

Hi all

Sorry, flicking between work, tennis, and the possible conclusion of the golf, although I wouldn't rule out a play-off.

Off home now, catch you later!

JG x

Margot - hope you had a good holiday, and take care, you know where we are! xx

maw: lovely to hear you are feeling better - it's wonderful when the fluffy white clouds appear, isn't it?! x

Puff: I have tried several times to get the Wimbledon live feed, but my computer is playing silly beggars!

C x

Hi MaW

Leaving work next Tuesday then moving out of house in England (rented) 17th July. Not sure at the moment when we're actually leaving England - possibly live in caravan for a few days before making the move, but should be there by end July.
We're over in the Charente - just outside Angouleme. Mr P flew out Saturday and came back yesterday with a car that we need to dispose of. While I was sat under the grey skies of Essex he told me it was gawjus out there!
Really looking forward to it and fairly daunted at the prospect of dealing with officialdom but I'm sure we'll get there

Puff
xx

Jg

What's happening with golf, haven't got TV over here.

mawx

Afternoon blogger and schlogger,

Chris you both do look very Racey indeed! My father (bless him) was into the horses; maybe that is why I have never had any real interest. I have been to a couple of horse racing meetings over the years but always walked away a little disappointed. Still, each to their own and saying that does not mean that I would not go again if I had the chance of a day off work. ;-))

Another day in the office has been spoilt by far too much work. :-((

Only a few moments now from show time so it is time to start my engine and head off home.......

I hope everyone has had a good day.

Keep smiling

Keith
The NotSoBigUn
xx

Golf latest from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ sports pages..

1647: Ross Fisher fires to eight feet on 13. Mike Weir misses his birdie chance on 15. Phil Mickelson screws one back to about 12 feet on 14. Hunter Mahan's drifts a touch right and finds the fluffy fringe.

Leaders: -4 Mickelson, Glover -2 Barnes, Mahan -1 Weir, Fisher Level Woods, Duval, Watson

Afternoon each

Hope everyone's ok.

The photies are fab Chris - don't you scrub up well??

Thanks Keith, hadn't noticed the time. Been cooking and baking all afternoon.

Off to read posts and listen in to the show. Back later.

xxxxx

Hhi Puff - know that part of the world fairly well - in fact it is a part of France I would love to retire to when the time comes!

I have a dear friend who lives in Aigre and I love her little town - I was there a couple of Christmas's ago and loved it that the shops were all open selling gawjus food and the oyster seller was in the town square on Christmas morning!

Lucky you - enjoy - just make sure you get ont' net then you can share your joys with us!

debs
X

Dear Chris,

Can you give a big shout out to Alex Allen, as it was she who did the Little Impressions of Noah's hand and feet for you and can you give my thanks to all of the Little Impressions crew who did similar for other Dad across the UK.

Many thanks

Tony

Tony Franks
Little Impressions Ltd

puff

Hope the move goes smoothly, officialdom is a bit slow, it took us 10 weeks to get a telephone and internet up and running, but that might be just where are.

Weather is lovely, although a bit thunderry.

Just had our first produce out of the garden - really excited

mawx

Hi Chris, and all you other little smashers.

Mrs. Evans......Phwoar!!! Don't take this the wrong way, but I think we share something in common as far as our wives are concerned....we both appear to batting above our average...if you know what I mean Rodders!

Tango...don't pay her!

Moving swiftly on.......

Sat sitting in a suite overlooking whatever river it is that runs through Cork...Yep, a suite....get me!!
I'm only hoping Clodagh is impressed enough to jet over on Air Fungus early and join me......I've got a sofa so she should be ok on that!


Off out in a bit for a few glasses of Porter, much nicerer than Guinness!

Wish me luck.

Top of the afternoon to you

Rips

x

maw and puff: I'm so jealous, France is wonderful, would love to live there.

Rips: Enjoy the craic, I'm jealous of you too. After Rothiemurchus, France and Ireland are my favourite places.

xxxxx

Evening All,

Chris, don't you look smart - even when we try to dress up, we still look scruffy!!
Or just plain silly in t'other case, as it's usually his dress uniform, which even after 6 years I can't help laughing at........

How's everybody else?

We had a lovely wekend, out with friends on saturday to a country park - t'was lovely to watch t'other and the boy storming the adventure playground castle............not sure who was more excited!.............

And can I just say that the cost of kids shoes is daylight robbery........£28.......£28 for a pair of shoes that will fit for about 3 months! PAH!

ebx

The golf is so exciting, so close!! Best keep up on ´óÏó´«Ã½, or the US Open's own site as I'll be too slow/excited to type it in!! LOL

Still think they'll be a play-off

JG xx

Ebb, are you my daughter? You sound just like her. xx

Annie - not as far as I know............... X

Is sounding like her a good thing or bad thing??

ebx

Ebb: A very good thing, she's gorgeous, although she does rant about the price of children's shoes now and again!

Just booked tickets for the Soweto Gospel Choir in the Fringe. Now, who's planning to come up here soon? Need to diary the spare room, book tickets for stuff, etc......

xxxxxxx

OK, bring on Loch Lomond & Turnberry!!

JG x

It's nice to know it's not just me...........they cost as much I would pay for mine. Why, they're tiny!!

In fact they did, as I also bought a pair of very comfy, sensible but v pretty shoes for work, as I realised I hadn't had a new pair since the before the boy was born!

Off to bath smelly little boy (typical boy, can get dirty sitting in the car!)

ebx

Ebb, we have 3 of those in our family, but a fragrant little girl is due in September!!!!!

xxxxx

PS: oldest little boy (9) had S.E.X. education at school the other day and was told off for laughing!!!!! That's how he described it - S. E. X.!! He's 9 for gawds sake!! But it was very funny listening to the discussion between him and his Dad.

xxxxxx

Hello!

How are you guys? Have not caught up for so long on here and just thought I would pop in while had a chance.

It makes a change to even have an opportunity to turn the pc on these days!

Had loads happened recently but won't bore you all, hope to read today's posts later.

Lots of love

Debbie x

Halloooooooooooo Debbie. Hope you're doing ok. Nice to see you. xxxxx

Hi Debbie, glad to see you posting, hope you're OK!

JG xx

Hello one and all, newbies and regulars, hope everyone survived Monday ok...

Annie I am still flicking through the Fringe Guide... there's just so much on! Can't find any mention of Fringe Sunday, has it bitten the dust? Not sure how the Cavalcade will work this year either with all the tram works....

Can't think of anything else to add for now!

Rx

Evening all

Apologies for absence this pm - been so so so busy you would not believe: and to think not so many weeks ago I thought my job was on the line. Doh!

Well 3 very late nights are now catching up with me. Went ound ELH after work in an ethereal dream-like state. I'm assuming it's tiredness, although it may still be my Blurry mindset from last night.

So so good ......

Right. Nipping over to the other side - it must be my go by now!

May be back, may watch Gene Genie then call it a day!

Love and stuff

Deevski
x x x

The boy has zonked, smelling lovely (for now), dinner is done, just three loads of washing to fold................

Hiya Debs, good to 'see' you x

Annie, thankfully I've got a few more years before those conversations start, and as t'other is a medic - that's his job!

Always fancied the fringe, but never quite got round to it, it's on my 'when the boy gets older' list of things to do!

ebx

Hurrah Rips. that'll be the River Lee beside which I've no doubt yous'll be turnin' up later, tarred and feathered and singin' 3 verses of Molly Malone and tryin' to get your trollies off over your head.

And as attractive as your z-bed with access to mini-bar sounds, I'm somewhat stymied by Renee and her appointments with Doctor Killmore. Not that there's owt wrong with her, apart from an irrational urge to put a large tea-cosy on her head and goose me in me own bedroom, she just has to have her tappits checked and practice flirtin' with the Lovely Boy that is the septogenarian medic. But best she's accompanied, or else she'll be tryin' to tell us she's got advanced swamp fever or corrosion of the dipstick.

Anyway have a blast my little puff adder, and if you're thinkin' of kissing the Blarney Stone, take the Vaseline. You don't want herpes. And take a more reliable friend than I did in the GBF Damian to hold on to your feet as you dangle upside down poutin' like Daffy Duck in the attempt. Said eejit claimed to have a sudden sneezin' fit, let go of me flip-flops and I was nearly Missin' In Action. What a sad demise that woulda been, drowned in mud beneath Blarney Castle. Mind you it beats bein' run over by a runaway donkey like my old Aunty Fanny.

Keep us posted. And in the words of Arkwright, Stay Away From Bad Drink And Strong Women, GerGranville. There's plenty
a them in Cork, oh yes. Especially in the Roundy House of a weekend. Mind yourself and don't wander into St. Finnbarr's graveyard after dark.

Howya Debs!! How you doing? Hope all is well with you and yours.

Clodagh.xx

Rosie, can recommend the Soweto Gospel Choir, they are fab, but the only tickets left are for the previews. Saw them a couple of years ago - magic.

xxxxx

Will be taking the gorgeous little boys in during the holidays, just to soak up the atmosphere and have an ice cream cone.
If you're around, would be great to meet up.

xxxxx

I'm doing ok now thanks. Think that I'm coming to the end of group therapy, which is handy now seeing as I need to put more hours in at work.

Not too many more but given my recent promotion I want to ease myself back into proper work mode.

This blooming hayfever today is just not funny. Been sat here rubbing my eyes so am sure to look a total fright when I catch a glimpse in the mirror.

Mr Debbie is upstairs reading to LM, daddy bonding time......part of my mission!

Debbie x

Annie that would be fab... let me know nearer the time when you're planning on being in town. It's always fun watching the street performers on the Royal Mile and on the Mound.

Debbie my hayfever has been playing up today, itchy eyes all day! Just hope my mascara hasn't run too much...

Forgot to say what fab pictures accompanying the blog today, you and Tash look like a lovely happy smiley couple (or is it a case of the cat who's got the cream in the form of such a gawjus wife?!?)

Rx

Will do Rosie. xxxxxx

Hi all,- got to be up bright and breezy at 5AM - numero uno son is back from France as they have manged to get an earlier ferry - how VERY inconvenient. Just means I have to collect 3 hrs ahead of sched - am I going to be narky 2moro or what.

Am chuffed to bits that he will be back with us - 10 days is a LONG LONG time away from the boosom of our family, but he has had a blast. His French exchange student has had a swimming pool and all his pals are miffed big style!!!

off to my kip NOW

BLYipE

Oh dear.

Do not, under any circumstances, leave Deevster alone with eBay when she's in a shoe buying mood.

3 pairs tonight. all high and sexy.

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!

Now .... somewhere to wear 'em to!

Deevs
x x x

Deev.

Yous could always come to The Curragh in the heels with my party of eejits but don't be whingein' and doin' a Dick Emery in the paddock. It's polo where they do the divots.

Mind you I did hear CLP sayin' he'd never seen so many barefoot women as he did at AscOt. Well now at Galway races they give out flip-flops at the exit to all the ladies as they stumble outa there, happily tired, skint and emotional, battered hats on at a jaunty, Captain Mainwaring angle and with feet that look like they're bubble-wrapped. Last year the weather was a bit miserable on Ladies' Day, and as the GD and myself hobbled out I was handed a pair of attractive pink ones about the size of surf boards, which the daughter declined on the grounds of good taste, but I put them on and promptly flapped all the way back into Galway, splatterin' everybody within a half-mile radius and arriving at the dinner table completely pebbledashed all up me back but blister-free.

You have been warned. And don't forget the hat-pins and the mace spray. It's a dangerous business, that Best Dressed Lady compo.

Clodagh.xx