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i think am first

and I may be second :)

Good Luck at Hay Chris. I think you might need it with Mrs. Robinson!

Susan x

PS right that is me logging out and will be back for FNWC x

Hay-on-Wye perchance?

Best of luck Susan.x

MTF.xx

Anne Robinson i wouldn't like to come face to face with her,after saying that she is nice person. its nice hot day in Sussex

I'm 4th wooooooooohoooooooooooo :-D

Steve :-D

bum . .6th :(

Sorry Steve!!

MTF.xx

MTF,

Story of my life i'm afraid . . .always the maid never the bride :(

Steve :-D

Yo CLP & ALL...

Bingo Star ere...

CLP - A think a 'ave been past the village of 'ay... must admit a see some strange place names when am truckin' around the UK!!!!!
Makes me chuckle sometimes!!!!!!
There's Catbrain by Bristol... Prattsbottom south of London & Six Mile Bottom by Cambridge!!!!! LOL!!!!!

A remember when a used ter be away all week in me truck... a often used ter stop overnight at these funny place names & write them down on me tachograph & paperwork for a laugh!!!!!!

The transport manager would see on me tacho disc... Place of start say.. Catbrain & 14 'ours later finished at Six Mile Bottom!!!!!!

Gotta 'ave a sense of 'umour... makes the dee go better!!!!!

Hello CLP.

Make Hay Hay Hay while the sun shines!

If I were you I'd go for the ice cream parlour.

How I'd love to meet Anne Robinson, I love her acerbic wit but I fear she would leave me feeling embarrassed and tongue tied.

Off to the shore for my raspberry smoothie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MK xxx

I have a business propersisiton

There must be a few hundred people in my office block today, all hot and all tied to their desks.

If someone delivered icecreams they could make a mint (choc chip)

Baggy

Happy Birthday MCW , have a great day.

Susan , very best of luck with the interview . Dont you just hate the waiting process with interviews ?

Baggy, wish there were hot people in my office !

CLP. ice cream parlour and work your way through the menu

MC x

This weekend am off te rOulton Park for me favourite meeting of the year & the last chance ave probably got of achieiving me dream of motorsport glory... although it will never 'appen unless a win the lottery!!!!!!

The British Touring Car Championship!!!!!!!!!!

Always dreamed of being an F1 driver but way too old now.... that's one little dream of mine firmly in the bin!!!!!!!!

A love going to Oulton Park... really enjoy watching the racing... but always feel a little sad that a can never afford ter take part meself... and show all the one talent a seem best at... driving!!!!!!

a remember driving a Formula Ford racing car around Oulton Park on one of the race school days.... ok not proper racing.... but a still beat me target time by 11 seconds!!!!!!
In fact a got told off for breaking the 4000rev limit a was given... but a 'adn't.... just been taking the corners flat... still at or under 4000 revs!!!!!!

One of me favourite bits of any track in the world is coming out of the fast Druids corner.... onter the stright under the Warick Bridge!!!!!
Great feeling at Oulton as the track is gently bumpy!!!!
Sort of bob up & down... up & down probably doing about 130 ter 140mph in a touring car by the end of the straight!!!!!
Then the best bit... inter the right 'ander of Lodge!!!!!
It's a weird corner... yer sort of clip the apex... then the track drops down'ill at Deepleap!!!!!!
As yer come out of Druids at say 50 ter 60ish mph.... yer almost feel like yer flying/ sliding as yer power out of the corner as the car goes slightly light as the track drops away!!!!!!

Then it's down & up over Deerleap and then blast onter the start/ finish straight.... which is anything but straight!!!!!
It's gently up'ill then down'ill and a gentle left curve!!!!!!!
A fast bit of track again getting upter around 130 ter 140mph... before the might sharp but VERY decieiving right 'ander of Old 'all Corner!!!!!!!

And that's only a fifth of the whole lap.... Yep Oulton Park an awesome circuit!!!!!!!

'ope all ave a real fab weekend!!!!!!!!!

Bye!

PS Spartan 3 - Thanks for yer Yeahsayer video yesterdee.... good ter see behind the scenes of a wrock band!!!!!!

Ter ALL... 'ere is me video of terdee!!!!!

A think it could be the most interesting youtube clip ever... it certainly uplifts me.... LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>>>>>>

Bingo,

Pratts Bottom is in kent down by J4/5 M25 . . .there's some amazing place names i just wish i could remember them now :( there's nowt like driving through a village or past a sign post and laughing like a drain with the window open and people staring.

Or indeed going down the road in traffic drumming along to the radio (twas ok until there was a Who track or somesuch playing) the amount of ball point pens i've broke through drumming the sterring wheel *whistful sigh*

Steve :-D

MTD, forgot to say .... glad you are feeling positive about the future changes. Dont rush into anything, check the long term weather forecast first !

MC

Just been on 3 insurance sites. 1 doesn't recognise my email address, 1 doesn't recognise the maker and the last one doesn't have the model . . . .. pulling hair (what little i have) is an understatement *sigh* :(

Steve :-D

Baggy - the trouble is what does that person do for the other 350 days of the year when the ice cream don't need to be in the freezer! If it could double as a soup / frothy coffee van - possibly still a goer!

Days like this take me back to when I worked in Halifax and our boss would go out and but us all choc ices - happy days!

A

Ohhh Steve, that has just made me think of that dreadful advert on the tv , the tune will go round my head for the rest of the day.

MC ;-(

Even buy us all! ;)

MC,

Sorry :( try thinking of the other one with the stupid animals

Steve :-D

MC - which one the dodgy tenner one or the red phones?

Not as bad as the one if you want to sell your car!

A

CLP,
Cant believe you havent been that way before. The place you want to go is Symonds Yat, especially on a day like this.
You should have announced it sooner. I am sure 9 holes at my golf club could have been arranged. Have a great time and good luck with Anne R

Hi all. Hope you are well. Happy Birthday MCW

Thunder

Steve - I agree some right funny names out there!!!!!

Sometimes ave made a note of them in case a wanter put them in me book!!!!!

PS 'appy Birthdee ter MCW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PPS ALL - Is EVERTHING on Youtube nowadees????
Just thought 'wonder if Oulton Park & INDEED Lodge/ Deerleap are on Youtube??'.... And low & behold... the very F3 meeting a was at in April is 'ere!!!!!!!
Including the start of the race & Deerleap... A must ave been standing close to whoever made this film... as a remember seeing the start of this race & glad the bloke who stalled didn't get 'it from behind!!!!

This video is a good angle of what it's like ter watch at the bit of Oulton a was on about!!!!

Andy

i watch Dave a lot and guess who is sponsoring motoring now :(

Steve :-D

Hello Bingo and all

Thanks for the the VERY interesting clip!!! It was so interesting I forget now what he was saying. I couldn't quite hear what the chappie was saying 'cos I have rubbish sound thingies (technical term) on my work computer.

I have been lurking all morning when I should have been working. Bootiful day in South Yorkshire means I just CBA (I only just figured out what that meant!! Slow...just a bit,hehehe)

Place names - We passed through Pishill on way to/from friends in Twyford. (Hubby loves taking the scenic route. We all cringe when he says he's taking a short cut!!!). Inevitably, the brood chose to read as Pis-Hill.Made all them laugh all the more when we passed through Middle ASSendon and Lower ASSendon. Boys eh!

Mrs S.

Crapstone, on the edge of Dartmoor and Feock in Cornwall.

We had a hoot a few months ago doing the place name game.

MTF.xx

go compare ......................... arrrrrrrghhhhh

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MC - unfortunately isn't that the point - that it embeds itself in your brain and lurks there, so that you know where to go if you need it.

Whether you choose to or are so irritated you go anywhere but them is a moot point! ;)

A

Ello Spartan - Yes a most interesting video from Noooresh!!!!! Aka Technical analyist!!!!!!

Just found this video of this what looked like a serious accident at Oulton Park last year... and a was at the first corner saw it all 'appen!!!!
Reminds yer motorsport is dangerous!!!!!!

But thankfully both drivers completely uninjured!!!!!!

The only problem... yer don't see on film the bit after where alothugh the crash didn't injure them... they probably 'ave punch up out of the car over who's ter blame & end up both in 'ospital with concusion!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!

I'm ThirtyThird lol.

Good afternoon lovelies

I think Hay is in reference to Hay On Wye and I think I've been there :) It's in Wales but only by a few hundred metres - i think it's one of those places that people would argue over lol. (if you look on the g***le site that holds the maps - you can see the border runs along the edge of town lol)

Hello Everyone,

Thankyou all so much for your kind birthday wishes both here and on facecloth! I've certainly been jammy with the weather!!

One of my pressies was the Dvd of the Time Travellers Wife (Prev blog) so I'll make sure I have the tissues to hand. Have read the book, hope it's good. Remember anxiously waiting to see Captain Corelli's Mandolin when it came out- such a disappointment after the book.

I live quite near to a place called Ugley and Six mile Bottom is not far away!

Have a wonderful weekend, Mcw x

Hi everyone,

Beautiful sunny day here in Ayrshire, helping out all day tomorrow at the local gymkhana so hopefully more of the same but the forecast for Sunday is heavy rain, not bothered though as we do need it.

Hope you all have a good weekend.

X

Gail.

Glad to hear you've had a good day so far MCW, Happy Birthday to Rips for tomorrow.

The village of Limpley Stoke always raises a schoolgirl snigger whenever we drive through it on the way up to Bath ...

... and who could ignore the all the Piddles on the way down to Dorchester ...?

Like tne new name KatyM.

mtd ffb xxx

Katy,

I thought you typed limpley strokes then *shakes head*

Steve :-D

Nearly Hometime. Shut down of computer about to commence.

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Toodle Pip

Mrs S.

permission to get a temp to cover the office - yes
permission to buy paint so iffice looks good again - yes
staff gone out to buy icecreams for me - yes

woohoo

Baggy,

Permission to charge you for the privilege - yes *ggggggggggg*

Steve :-D

Boss just brought us in Magnums, yum!

Gail

Steve - being able to go home at the end of the day and forget about work

Priceless

:-)

I have a white choc magnum


yum yum yum yum

There's a few more towns with funny names a can remember... Little Peeover in Cheshire.... Flash Bottom in Staffs.... the Golden Balls roundabout in Oxfordshire.... all a can say if any can think of anymore..... watch it as if it's too rude... could get the blog ploice on yer!!!!!

Actually there is a town also called... 'Watchet' in Somerset!!!!

And a can think of one a won't put 'ere az it's a defo blog moderated jobbie!!!!! LOL!!!!!

Chow!

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Good afternoon all!

Have had a fab week in Rhodes with GG - Scoobs didn't have any Pina Colada's but did manage to sink a few margharitas :)

Baggy - found a fab magnum alike ice cream in Rhodes with macadamia nuts in it - yummy! And that from someone who doesn't 'do' icecream, lol!

Very saddened to read about the tragic death of Beez mum,have posted my sympathies on Afternoon Delight group page.

Back at work to day - why oh why didn't I book today off??????!!!!
AS x

Bingo,

Email 'em then ;) *gggggggggggggg*

Steve :-D

Hiya Troops:

Hope everyone is looking forward to the weekend. I just can't wait for 5.30!

MsP: saw your message to me earlier today - hiya, hope you are ok! I have indeed had a Happy Friday, though it has been soooo busy!

AS: glad you had a lovely holiday. I know what you mean ... you want to "save" a day's holiday, so you come back to work straight after the holiday. I have done it many, many times!

My boss has not bought us any ice cream, but we do have wine and beer in the office fridge and it has been suggested that we stop around 4.45 and have a "weekend drinkie-poo" before heading off. Sounds like a plan to me!

C xx

Chrissie liking the sound of your boss!! Am on my way to your office fridge now.............save a bottle for me!

AS x

I guess now is a bad time to mention the fact we have a beer fridge and every friday is beer and takeaway time?

Not long to go until I can head off on my 2 hour trek home - hurrah!

From feeling CBA this morning, I moved into RCBA (Really CBA). As a result, I have achieved nothing and am now feeling somewhat guilty. Too late to do anything about it now!

Chrissie - FNWC starting early in your world!

I doubt I will be able to join you in the hot tub this evening as I will be on the fruit flavoured phone and refreshing the page is thumb numbing (and makes me drop my glass). I will be with you in spirit(s) as I sip on a large Famous Grouse.

Have a lovely evening everyone - play nicely, don't splash and don't leave all the clearing up to Steve again!

Miss P
xx

Baggy is that at work?? If so great place!

Miss P - seem to have joined you the RCBA mood today although not sure whether I feel guilty or not!

AS x

Is the sun past the yard arm yet?

Katy - It's 5 o'clock somewhere!

Andy - woohoo! A Chilean cCabernet Sauvignon is beckoning.

Just the ticket for a spicy bolognese

#57 sorry about the spare 'c'


:^(

*sigh*

Don't blog plod like Bingo or summat? *shakes head*

Steve :-D

Hic!

Hope everyone has a great weekend. I will try to pop into the FNWC to say hi, but if not ... have fun!

C xx

Hello all and I need a drink!!

We have No Place round these parts and of course New York - I'll have to think harder about funny ones but my brain hurts so I can't

Sus x

Hi Susan!

What's yer poison?

made myself cringe with Post No 63 - acting like I'm some sort of hostess ...




... what I meant was - I have just opened a bottle of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon - Don Cayetano 2008 no less [!]

Would you care for a glass?

Hi Katy. Thanks for the offer but I don't do red. Might treat myself to a kir royale though as an aperitif?

S x

Katy,

Nowt wrong with being a hostess . . . .saves me from doing it . . .. means i can relax in hot tub :-D

Steve :-D

Fine idea, Susan. I don't usually do red either - just don't happen to have any white in
:^(

Steve - just you plunge in there - I'll take care of the nibbles ...

Evening each

A belated Happy Birthday to the Birthday girls.

Katy: Am reading Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier, and thought she'd made up the place name Piddles! My youngest, when about 7, used to hee-haw when we went through Aberlady in East Lothian - 'A Bare Lady'. And there's a road sign to Shilbottle on the A1 north of Newcastle - some bright spark keeps putting a cross on the l!!

Been a lovely day again, even got the sunshade out and did a bit of work sitting under it.

Right, Pino Grigio awaits. Happy FNWC people.

xxxxx

Hello everyone

I see you've all started boozing!

Just got BBQ started and I am now having a glass of sparkling stuff.

csn. xx

Yup, CSN, that's us - a boozy lot. Enjoy your BBQ xxxx

You are all welcome to come round.

csn. xx

Hi Annie

How is little one and mum doing?

csn. xx

Hi CSN, they are both doing well. Was there on Wednesday and d-i-l was so happy to be home. I got a cuddle from Sam - and a pooy nappy - doesn't take much to keep me happy!!

xxxxx

All the years I have lived within a stones throw of Watchet, I never thought of it as unusual, but now you come to mention it Bingo, yes, you have a point!

Evenin' all.

Been home a good hour. Still got another hours duties to catch up on ( time spent on here this morning,doh!)

I have a very chilled bottle of OGIO!!

So there!

Back at 8.

MTF.xx

Great news Annie , glad they are both doing well and I always seem to get a poo nappy too.

How's your new car running?

xxxxx

Hi MTF, see you at 8.

xxxx

Still running like a tank CSN, but I'm getting used to it.

xxxx

I am sure you will come to love it Annie.

Where is everyone tonight.

xxxx

CSN, just heard from youngest - little Sam is heading back to hospital.

xx

Sliding in - nearly bombed but I would have emptied the tub.

Sorry to hear about Sam, Annie - hope it is just precautionary.

Just getting another glass - back in a mo.

mtd ffb xxx

Annie, I hope they sort out what is troubling the little one and they return home soon.

Lots of love, MTF.xx

I have done my bit in the kitchen.

Why is Mr CSN still messing around with the stupid BBQ!

Will we ever eat tonight!

csn. xx

CSN,

Make some toast and tell him to forget it *gggggggggggg*

Steve :-D

Just managed to get back as lappy decided it CBA to work this evening.


Oh Annie hope all is ok for Sam, bless him {{{}}}


Sus x

Thanks MTF and Susan. xxx

Howdy Lovelies how are you doing this evening?

Home alone, chores done ( well most of them!) sat down with a couple of slices of h/m pizza, 4 remotes in hand.

How come nothing is coming on, on the TV??

What time does BGT start?

Bums!

MTF.xx

Oh no, another 2 fat ladies moment!

MTF.xx

Oooh, I have just realised, one of the remotes might be for the hot tub.

Are you cooking in there mtd??

MTF: It started at 7:30 apparently\

Thanks Hannah.

MTF.xx

My peppers are on fire now!

xxxx

We buy any car.com!!!

Why oh why??

Still at least I have a picture.

Oops, make that had...

MTF.xx

Keep us posted Annie.xx

melting nicely thanks MTF. Can't watch BGT - OH doesn't like it......

:-(

mtd ffb xxx

Hello everyone, is the FNWC in session? Room for another?

Just sitting on the doorstep with a glass of rosé enjoying the torrential downpour after a beautiful day here, and watching the last of the evening sun reflected on the houses opposite.

Lovely :-)

Now, what have I missed?

AF xx

Beware mtd, have just pressed the opposite button.

If you feel a sudden drop in temperature, get out quick before you freeze your wotnots off.

Are you on your own in there?

MTF.xx

Rain, Flower. Seriously?

How lovely, bet its still warm.

I love standing out in the rain in a good old storm.

MTF.xx

In anticipation....

100.

Whoop whoop.

MTF.xx

Doh!!

MTF.xx