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Morning all!

As they say Christophe, good things come in little packages!

Not so convenient when you can't reach the top shelf in the kitchen but hey ho.

What other things seem big?

Morning everyone,

Happy St. Patrick's Day! from a grey and drizzly Ayrshire.

X

Gail.

Have a good day Chris

Barmy, following your comment on my comment re the skive day.................Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Seza xx

Morning CLP - good things definately come in small packages - small and round are the best! weebles wobble but they dont fall down you know!!

going to catch up from yesterday - need to see what that Seza has been up too!

debs
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Morning Chris and All,

Amazing how apt your last few blogs have been Mr Evans.
My gorgeous little girl is the youngest and also the shortest in her year (aswell as the smartest and prettiest obviously) and we had this whole discussion last night with her in tears, as some of the other kids keep mentioning it.
Anyway I shall tell her about your agent later as another example of how it doesn't matter anyway, so cheers for that.

Barney - no arguments regards out last match.

Barmey - indeed I did - very jealous! I did comment on it to regards how he actually shares them for charity. I'm saving up for It this year. We're talking about a picture all of his cars with their snouts sticking out their garages. Btw Gawjus!!

JG - I may go quiet on the rugby seeing as we are playing France this weekend......gulp!

Have a good day

Rips

x

Mornin' Christoff yous big long streak a whatsiname.

Hurrah, am only a trial-size meself at 5 ft. tall, so can only say what me aul Granny, vertically-challenged like meself, usedta say;-

They don't make diamonds the size a bricks.

Right, off up the Cresta Run to Leeds. Laters, taters.

Oooo speakin' a Taters, I've a great recipe book given to me by the bezzy mate when I married a potato-farmer in 1975. 100 Ways With Potatoes.

Excellent book; unfortunately, however, said tome still didn't save me from becomin' Cr@p Farmers' Wife Of The Year, mind... I later wrote an appendix to it, 100 Ways To Throw A Potato/ Weapons of Mash Destruction.

Whoops. Ere comes another...

Clodagh.xx

Aw Rips, bless her!!!

Tell 'er I'm 5ft. an' proud of it, hurrah.

Then again......

C.xx

Morning all

Being a shorta*** myself, the worst thing is reaching the top shelf at the supermarket - I am often hanging around looking for a beanpole (or somebody who can climb) coz I can't get what I want. This is worse when it's the top shelf of a freezer cabinet and the last one of what I want is right at the back grrrrrrrrr.

Oh and btw I'm not overweight, I am just undertall ;-).

Welcome back Clodagh - I have missed your unique take on the world.

mtd ffb xxx

Morning All

Clogagh you crease me up!!! If I'm feeling a bit flat, I can always rely on you to put a smile on the old chops.

Got another bizzy bizzy day planned today, away to muck out the nags and put that steaming stuff on me compost pile. Lovely stuff for the roses.

Got 'nuther Gee Gee after the sad demise of my bestest 4 leggit friend passed away, this one is a whole new ball game. Bit of a challenge ahead of me, but lifes just one big challenge aint it?

Am a day ahead of myself thought this was thirsty Thursday, but just realised it's Want it but have to Wait for it Wednesday!

Now where's that bucket and fork and me wellies?

Later peeps

BLYipE

Happy Paddys day all. The time of the year when you cant move around here becuase of the "holiday makers" from the Emerald Isle.

This year we even have a massive sign on the Cotswolds overlooking the race course advertising a well known bookmaker in the style of the "Hollywood" sign in L.A. Not quite the same though is it.

Miss P, If all good things come in little packages, it doesnt say much for me does it? Vertically challenged I am not.

Thunder

Hi Chris: what a really lovely blog today. Happy Birthday to Michael, who must be a wee bit pleased that he has you for a client. However, from what you are saying, it sounds like your friendship is 50-50 which is great.

I thought your story this morning about having Moira's recipes framed was so lovely.

Hope you and Jonny have a really good time attempting the basketball!

Hi to everyone else - hope all is well.

C xx

Clodagh - you'd love her. She's got a right jab on her that would floor Bruno.

Aplogies for over use of the word anyway and the many mistakes.
You can tell when i'm using the phone to do this!!!

Which reminds me.....how are you getting on with your new iPhone Clod? ;)

Good luck with the new hoss BYLipe

Thunder - your a gentle giant, fella!

Rips

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Yo CLP, Yo ALL Bloggers..... Yo ALL Agents......

Bingo Star ere....

CLP - Maybe that's whatta need ter getta few BIG gigs.... an small agent!!!!!!!!!

Maybe that's where am going wrong in thew world of showbizz??????
Or maybe it's just 'cos ave goot no talent??????
Either way an angent could be the way ter go!!!!!!!!!!

A like this!!!!!!

Chow!

PS thought some might like ter see terdee's WROCK link ('ope blog ploice don't mind this one - all meant ter be nice!!!!)

PS XAPKIB is russian for Kharkiv or Kharkov az some say!!!!!! A prefer Kharkiv mesen!!!!!!!

A see am still in 'waiting moderation' status.... Makes a change az unfortunately usually ave never done much in me life in a moderate way... always believed in giving 150% - know what am sayin'!!!!!!

100% TRUE!!!!!!!

Do you think there is a new Mod on who cant understand what Bingo is saying?
He is getting modded a lot lately

It's about time that the pre-modding of Bingo stopped. He has apologised and promised to be good - so pleaaaase modders let Bingo post freely again.

mtd ffb xxx

Happy Birthday to Mr Agent Christoph. Enjoy your dinner tonight.

#5 - Debs - I cannot believe you said that !!

Chrissie, I loved the Moira framing thing too - sweet.

When I used to venture in to supermarkets I was often asked - can you reach that for me dear -
Funniest I saw was an oldish lady - very tiny, asking a guy could he help her reach the top of the freezer cabinet. What she wanted was on the top shelf. Certainly he said - what do you want? No dear says she - pick me up, I need to choose it!!! The guy was about the same height/size as Thunder. Picked her up like she was a little doll. Hilarious !

Beez xx

LOL Beez.

mtd ffb xxx

Morning all

Thank you to all those who commented on my pics of the little man. Of course I think he's gorgeous but I'm biased!

I have just had to buy a kitchen stool for the OH as se can't reach the top of the cupboards in our new kitchen, as she is also only 5' 1. Definitely good things in small pacakages.

Bingo - I was looking at the house rules and where you are subject to pre-modding this last as long as the penalty period the Mods imposed. I would suggest you contact them again and ask when your penalty period is ending, after all there's nothing offensive in them as far as I'm concerned.

Cheers

A

Beez- #5 - oh yeh Dur! That'll be me falling down BIG STYLEY!!!

opps.......

debs
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Boo - thought I would pop in an say hi!!!!!!!

Cathmel xx

Howdy

Thunder - sorry if I was being size-ist earlier! Good things come in all package sizes!

Beez - that made me laugh! I had to climb up the supermarket shelves once as no tall person was available. People must have thought I was mad. Unusual that....... Like Andy's OH, I have a little stool in the kitchen - handy for those odd jobs.

Andy - your little man is just so sweet!

Why oh why do compliance related matters seem to fall on my desk? Next job - NO compliance. I say "pah!" to the FSA. May they be visited by a plague of hopping F words.

(Obviously, if anyone here works for the FSA, then you are lovely and its not your fault).

Miss P (who seems to have lost the plot)
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Miss P - I know exactly what you mean about compliance, it does make an IT bod's job sooooooo boring what with the FSA, DPA, CCA, Sarbanes Oxley (any more?????)

mtd ffb xxx

Hi Cat - good to see you popping in!!

Doh indeed Debs !

Miss P - I second your sentiments - I destroy a tree a day because of them!

Beez xx

Morning all!

Back from my little two week jaunt, doing my bit of public service in helping the wheels of justice moving in this country!

Just the small matter of 2 weeks work sat on my desk to pile through!

My youngest is one of the youngest in her year, and also one of the smallest. She very proudly told last week that in the school of 600+, there are 2 other children smaller than her!

To add to MTD's list: the CAP code, the Privacy & Electronic Communications code, the ASA, TPA... it just goes on and on!!

Miss P(etulant)

Forgot to say - Hi Cat good to see you.

mtd ffb xxx

Hmmmm, does chocolate orange for breakfast at 12.30pm count as one of your 5 a day???

MC?? Choc queen????

debs
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Of course it does debs - as does the glass of chards (its got grapes in) or a toffee apple bar of plenty (which was delicious btw - an added bonus is that the OH doesn't like it - so thats deffo on the list then).

mtd ffb xxx

Thanks mtd - knew about the chards tho silly billy!

So thats 4 segments gorn so 4 of me 5 down, room for a small chards later and bobs your uncle (or Carl even)

are you coming to Glasgow btw?

debs
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Hello all, in very pathetic squeaky voice.

I have found out something new this morning about the blog.

You cant post the same thing twice.

I posted 'nothing' on post 6 I think it was, because I had lost my voice.

I tried again a bit later to post the same, but no, this little box flashed up saying I had already said that. Said what precisely???

Funny old world!

MTF.xx

Afternoon all

Just popped in to say I love being 5ft tall and weighing 7st 7lbs!

Rips, lots of love to your daughter, had same problem when I was a little child, not anymore though, acid tongue works wonders.

Bingo, nice to see your back. Loved the video.

Just been told. Being young ends at 34 and old age starts at 58!

Spring cleaning is calling me.

csn.xxx

Hi Debs

I am almost certain that I am coming to Glasgow - just need to reassure his royal grumpiness that you really aren't axe murderers (I know I have met you twice already, but he has got a bee in his bonnet about 'you can't trust people you know on line......' yawn yawn hand/face etc). I have got to get the hotel and train booked so I need to get a wiggle on as Beez says.

mtd ffb xxx

Afternoon ,

Been sunny and blue skies here this morning , not sure how long it will last.

Debs, post 5 , LOL, that keeps making me giggle.

Debs, dont ever limit yourself, they only say 5 a day as a guideline. 15 a day is probably more the national average .

MC xx

btw I don't think that is really what's worrying him. It's just that after 16 years together I am finally getting some outside interests and meeting new people and, although he would never admit it, he feels threatened. I am really trying to be sensitive to this but on the other hand I am having fun meeting my blog pals and visiting different places.

Hope thats not tmi.

mtd ffb xxx

CSN,

You can go off folk you know, ;-) I have a beach deadline to meet , only complete abstinence will carry me through.

MC xxx

MTD,

I beleive that Debs ( the one who alledgedly never falls down) has recently purchased a rather large hand bag. She could have a week of empties in there, who needs an axe ???

MC xx

It's OK MC - I've seen the handbag, it's not dangerous at all...

mtd ffb xxx

I am an axe and chainsaw wielder!!

Mostly at weekends.

MTF.xx

In my experience handbags are always dangerous, especially if they form part of the phrase 'you've got a new bag?'

A

Should I be worried now MTF - are you going to be anywhere near Glasgow?? ;-)

mtd ffb xxx

Top of the, err....afternoon.

Just a quick `hello', a) because I can't think of anything else to say and b) to prove that my heroic attempts to beat the dreaded man-flu and not been in vain. I'd like to be clear that I'm not looking for any sympathy here, however I am feeling physically and mentally drained at the moment and it's taking every last drop of my spirit for me to write this.

Cough, splutter, ache.

Carl

UC

I think the deafeningly silent wall of sympathy coming your way tells you everything you need to know ;)

(I think it was the man flu bit that cost you)

The phrase 'ah diddums' did cross my mind.

mtd ffb xxx

Andy,

You're right - I should have picked this up yesterday when I tried the same thing then....

Still, `ah diddums' is a start. :-)

I'll be sympathetic.

It's just a cold, Uncle Carl, you will be better tomorrow.

Cheer yourself up with a look at the ´óÏó´«Ã½ News website - they have a video of a French gameshow where contestants electrocute each other. I am sure we invented that one and, if we didn't, why didn't we??!!

CSN - there are some pieces of information you should not share, especially when I read it at the precise moment a choccy mini roll was being swallowed.

Miss P

UC - pull yourself to pieces - soz - together - you are fine - nothing wrong with you - just a bit of a cold !! :-)

Beez xx


OR - you could try drowning the bugs in alcohol ?? :))

Thanks Miss P - I'll take a look. Wonder which bright spark thought of that?

Yes, I know...coat...

UC

I think we'll be kind and blame the medication!

Re CSN #34 - I was listening to JV talking to all these 58 - 65 'old people' at lunchtime. One of whom had just taken their parents shopping! Does that mean 35 to 57 is middle aged, if so I've been middle aged for nearly five years and never noticed :(

Better get back to the horlicks

A

Oh I get it...

There's me, genuinely ill and not so much as an offer of a used Handy Andie. Some baboons are eating Deb's grapes and you're stockpiling Jacob's Creek and putting the UN on high alert.

I may not be back for some time. I shall be channelling what remains of my energy into a pretty serious sulk.

UC save you searching the news website - not sure if you can watch again - probably - but lunch time news itv - they showed the game show spoof.
Shocking what some folk will do........

Beez xx

#52 Ahhhh diddums....

mtd ffb xxx

Oh all right then UC - c'mere - cuddle cuddle cuddle ((()))- have a tissue. Better?

Beez xx

UC

Not sure whether you were better off with no sympathy!

Andy,least your only just middle aged. Mr CSN thinks he is old now.
Loved the baby pics.

csn.xxx

Uncle Carl, hope you feel better soon.

csn.xxx

CSN

Thank you

There are times with two under 4's that I feel v old! ;)

I about half way through the range (maybe a bit over) and no way do I feel 'middle aged'. OK occasionally I feel old but usually (especially in my head) I am still a young woman.

Sorry UC - I should have said, 'hope you feel better soon, take care of yourself and keep warm'.

mtd ffb xxx

Cheers CSN - at least someone cares!

Well humph and double humph - that's the last time I offer cuddles.

Right - outa here in a mo - off to see if my hairdresser can stop me looking old !! I know - I know - she can't perform miracles.

Laters smiley peeps.

Beez xx

She doesn't need to work miracles Beez - you look young anyway.

mtd ffb xxx

Just seen on the other side that it looks like Deev's has a new job starting tomorrow.

Well done CTD

Afternoon lovely peeps!

Sorry I've not been around much this week. I had a dreadful day on Monday and after recent comments about the blog being boring and samey, thought it best to steer clear or risk a lifetime ban!

Anyhooooo, I have news .......

As of tomorrow morning I shall be back in the saddle of workery, albeit in a temp position. It's for a large company approx 20 minutes from home, PA to a Director and I can't wait! I'm tiding them over whilst they recruit properly for the position, and the agency have also put me forward for it on a permanent basis.

Nic and I are off to Brum this evening to see Hamlet - might just get some Maltesers to celebrate!

Hugs to those wot need 'em, and Get Well Soon to the poorly peeps out there.

Muchos amore

Deevs

x

LOL Andy - you beat me to it!!

;-)

xx

Well done Deevs, I am so pleased to hear your great news.

lol, csn.xxx

Nice one Deevs :-)

Beez - sorry. Do you want your tissue back?

Deevs
That is fantastic news honey, I'm so chuffed for you!

Tiggs xxx

Hurrah!! Go Deevs!!!! You will absolutely knock 'em dead so I am sure the perm role is in the bag!

UC - I have a used tissue you can have if Beez takes hers back. Cuddles and genuinely hope you feel better soon.

Beez - you are gorgeous so no effort required from hairdresser.

Miss P

(who is still drowning in the slime pit of compliance)

Congratulations Deev - good luck for tomorrow x

Darce

Good afternoon blogettes

Can I add my congrats to Cheryl. thought it wouldn't take you long to get fixed up - now give 'em hell and the permanent job will be yours for the taking. Possession being 9/10ths of the law and all that.......

I too have been lurking but not posting because of earlier comments. Can I be really boring and ask you all to clear out your cupboards. I'm having a Jumble Sale at our village hall this coming Sunday and I need jumble! I've been doing them off and on for nearly 20 years. Always amazes me what people give - some really good stuff or some really nasty.

Best of luck for tomorrow Deevs - let us know how you're getting on.

Regards PJ

Huzzah Deevs - well done - you know wot appened to me dont cha! 2 weeks in August and I'm still up darn essex - now 4 days a week!

sock it to em!!!

Uncle Carl - how very dare you ignore Beezles cuddles, she is the cuddle queen of the blog - I should know! And she's reet good if you get so sick you get carted off to hopical - but watch out - she'll "look after" your personal belongings indefinately so watch what you give her....

LOL - enjoy barner fixers beez!

back in a bit
debs
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Where has the sun gone? Thought it was supposed to be a splendidly warm 13 today - obviously no early summer for us just yet!

Deevs - well done on the job front!

Must have missed the comments about the blog being samey - oh dear, feel as if my posts are very samey, oh well!

Uncle Carl - get well soon.

Nothing else to say today so ciao

AS x

Ooooh Debs, you're treading on thin ice there! Asking for another black eye to match methinks!

Congrats Deev, Foot in the door and all that.

Ta ta Lin x

Hi Lin

How did the interview go?

mtd ffb xxx

Nice to see that Deev's good news has brought the lurkers out of the woodwork?! (if that's not a mixed metaphor)

I don't know about being samey, but it has been quiet without you.

A

Hi MTD, not counting my chickens, just keeping everything crossed!
Thanks for all your messages on t'other side folks.

Ta ta Lin x

I'm also crawling out from the woodwork to wish Deevs all the best for tomorrow, so very pleased for you xx

I have been lurking for the last few weeks but felt any comments I make would be considered boring, so have stepped away for a bit.

Pen xx

Afternoon,

Firstly WELL DONE DEEVS xx

Hello to Darce and Pen, you've been missed xx

UC, I am so sorry that you have man flu and I wish you a very speedy recovery. Here have a hug {{{}}}

Chris, Happy Birthday to Michael. I am sure you will have a good night.

I am in total shock at the moment that my girl crush Sandra Bullock's husband might have been cheating on her. What is this world coming to??

Have a good evening everyone. I'm going to have fish fingers for tea tonight, thought you might like to know.

AliB
xx

Afternoon each

Chris, I know how your agent feels - I can never reach the top shelf in the supermarket.

Hope everyone is well - I'm trying to work while thrashing Nic at Scrabble. I'll stop soon and check the posts.

Back later peeps. xxxx

Wotcha Everyone!

Well done Deevs- you don't let the grass grow 'neath your feet! Hope it turns into something permanent.

Personally, I have missed all you 'boring' bloggers, it has been very quiet without you! Please feel free to post more 'mundane' musings!

Mcw x

Now I have given up my business due to health problems and am at home most of the time, what do I have to offer here.

My comments are samey, spellings rubbish and talk about my family a lot, especially my grandchildren.

I'm here because I like Chris Evans blog and the people on it.

Hi Pen and AliB. love fish fingers.

csn.xxx

#83 Well said csn!

Oh, gawd, CSN, I'm a boring one too! Over the damnty bridge again today to spend a few hours with 4yr old at the Heritage Centre.

Still trying to finish referencing (don't ask) and haven't had time to read all the posts but sorry if I'm samey and boring - I don't really care actually.

Good on her Deevs, hopefully the job's yours when they see how wonderful you are.

xxxx

Darce!
Pen!
Whoo hoo - glad you're still around

Pen in your honour now i am going to have penne pasta for tea! Yey!

Ali - I love fish fingers - get lashings of vinegar on them! and tommy K!

Lin - fingers crossed ey! X (thats not a kiss thats crossed fingers)

off to find some penne
debs
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That should have been good on yer! Bums.

Right, I'm off.

xxx

Hi AliB,

Thanks to you and everyone else for their good wishes. I'm feeling better already :-)

Must dash. Sandra Bullock might be back on the market. There's no time to waste!

Thanks peeps, you're very kind, and Debs enjoy your penne pasta. That's put a smile on my face and taken me right back to our Tangobaz days.

Pen xx

Debs, I used to swamp chips in so much vinegar when I was little that my lips would turn blue!!

Whatever happened to Tangobaz?

Uncle Carl, Don't be giving Sandra any of your germs now, will you?

All this talk about fish fingers has made me hungry! Where's me salopettes and ice pick. I am going in to the freezer and I may be some time!!

Mcw x

Hi all

Just got home from work and feel I must pick up on this 'boring' thread. The people who said the blog was samey and boring have withdrawn (although I bet they are still lurking).

I (as I cannot speak for everybody) enjoy reading most people on here and I don't care if what you say is, in your opinion, mundane, it is an insight into you and what is important to you or just what you feel like saying. As I've said before there is nothing wrong with skipping over posts that you don't want to read. but I do object to people feeling marginalised because someone has put a general comment on here.

Steps off of soap box.

mtd ffb xxx

PS - we have fish fingers at least once a week. ;-)

nicely put MTD

Tiggs xxx

Thanks Tiggs

mtd ffb xxx

Right, am back after reading most of the blethering.

Uncle Carl, hope you're feeling better after all the sympathy (!) on here. Beez, hope the barnet fixer worked wonders, Deevs, the job is yours!, MTD, tell the OH we're just normal folk up here in Northland - we don't axe murder people - we'll welcome you with a big hug in Glasgow.

Who've I forgotten? AliB, hallo, hope all is well with you.

xxxxx

Thanks MCW and Annie.

MTD I agree with you.

csn.xxx

Lo Everybody

Barmy, not sure I've got the hang of this skive off day, think I've been busier today than ever and I've still got to help boy2 ice his cakes for the sale at school tomorrow

UC See a miraculous (sp?) recovery occured now Sandra Bullock is in sight! If the effect has worn off, hope you're tucked up nice and warm with a hot (irish) toddy!

Back soon, small boy loose with the icing sugar!!!

Help!!!

Seza xx

More boring and samey info on the way: Bought a new landline phone today, with an extra one for upstairs. Am so rubbish with technology - waiting for it to charge then I have to deal with putting numbers in the memory. May be gone for some time.

xxxx

Hi Seza,

Hope you've had a good day, sounds like your having lots of fun at the moment with little boy.

csn.xxx

Hi folks, have made it back!

Please, you lurking folk, the blog isn't boring, but will be if everyone just lurks...vicious cycle and all that!!

Carl, I hope you are feeling better soon! Genuinely! Honest!

Can you believe it, Mr JG just getting his shift pattern through, and we are trying organise the C-word...does me bleeding head in it does! He's still on about it, I can see the issue straight away, but ....

Not to mention holidays and weddings booked up...

I must admit to still being absent, it won't last, and it's getting better, but have just done 7.25 til 4.50, plus the commute, so me head is still frazzled!!

Might be back after me Domi*o's tea, that I think I deserve!

JG x

JG, please tell me that C word isn't Christmas. xxxxx