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CLP - well done for your enthusiam

Today I am going to book a haircut (i'm beginning to look like a scarecrow again), organise my littles sisters birthday present and redo my CV - just in case!

Can I have some good wishes for mr bp? he had a job interview last Thursday for a great job which would make him feel better about himself and would mean we would see more of each other!

Thanks

Baggy

Morning all

Can I just make a case for the procrastinators of this world? No.. Oh well - today is the beginning of the rest of your life so they say.

Baggy - good vibes being sent to mr bp as we speak. As you know I am a great beleiver in the power of the blog as it has worked very well for me over the last few weeks.

I am in danger of rambling a bit this morning as I am leaving in about 15 minutes to travel the 3 miles down the road to get to my new office (must remember to turn left not right at the end of the road).

I have no idea what sort of access I will have to lurk or blog so I may not be around until after 5. Play nicely folks.

Laters.

mtd ffb xxx

Morning everyone

Chris, busy day for you.

Hope you all have a good one.

csn. xx

MTD,

Will be thinking of you, good luck.

csn. xx

Baggy, hope all goes well for Mr BP.

xx

Thanks CLP - I know I'm not the only one starting a new job but it is nice to have the show dedicated to me.

mtd ffb xxx

That's it! Today is the day... You should see the length of my 'to-do' list - by the end of the week, I am determined that they will all be 'to-done'!
Right... best get cracking...
XL

can I ask a question for people who hva ebeen married a while??

This weekend is mine and hubby's forst wedding anniversary, so we are going away together.

Is it unrealistic to want (and maybe expect) people like our parents and close friends (like the best man/ bridesmaid) not only to remmeber it our first anniversay, but also to care? Every year for the last x amount of years I have bought my parents an anniversary card and present and I think they don't care now its my anniversary?

Baggy,

My daughters have always remembered our anniversary and i've been married a long time.

I always send them anniversary cards.

Happy first anniversary to both of you.

csn. xx

Morning CLP - I'm not sure what I am going to do today - I'll take MTDs advice and procrastinate a bit! Loving your show this morning with Alex and Jason, will tune into the One show today, I have to say I didnt like the other 2 that all the fuss was about - and certainly wont be watching them on GMTV - I mean I would miss your show wouldnt I?

Baggy, I cant believe you have been married a year! That has come round so quick, enjoy your weekend X

Week five on the sofa....

debs
x

Good morning all,

That is a long to do list Chris ,well done you ,lots of positivity this morning .
Think I'll make an appointment for a long over due hair cut .I also need to start sorting out but I'm afraid If I start that it will take forever .

Baggy ,Happy Anniversary to you both and good luck to Mr B ,our anniversary is New years eve ,so it's easy to remember .I shouldn't worry too much about if your parents forget ,I know it hurts ,But it's
how you two feel about each other ,Thats what matters .

Lovely sunny day hear on the south coast ,after the not so bright w/end .

Take care Bids.xxx.

Debs ,Good morning ,glad to see that you're surviving there on that sofa ,not long now Hun eh!!!.

Bids.xxx

Hi Bids!

Another 3-4 weeks subject to what the Consultant says on the 8th September - my good news of the day is that I have just been asked to do graduate telephone interviews from mid september so no pressure to go up darn essex and can take the full recovery slowly!!!!!

whoop whoop!!!!

happy happy happy

debs
x

Hi Chris: The one thing I could not put off doing this morning was coming back to work after a fortnight's holiday! Ooohh, very difficult leaving the house and not hearing the end of your show! I'm afraid I am a terrible procrastinator, but will try to do better with your inspiration!

Hi everyone else: hope all is well.

Debs: bless you, still on the sofa - you must be getting a little fed up, to say the least!

mtd: you have a new job! Well done - fantastic news!

Re: wedding anniversaries: my lovely mum always sent us a card and yes, she did care that we were still happy and content in our marriage. My sister always remembers our anniversary, and we also get a lovely card from our very own MwK! It's lovely to think that people do care.

Hope everyone has a good Monday ... I can't believe how slow this morning is - every day of the last two weeks went past in a flash!

C xx

Hello!

Have made it back, if only briefly for now.

Move went well - eventually! Did have to have a few "moments" and threaten to throw my toys out of the pram but got there in the end. Think my poor Mum needs a holiday to recover from MY stress though!

Still no internet at home - how long does it take to flick a switch anyway - but can pop in briefly at work

No hope of catching up, did read through quickly so hoping everyone is ok or getting over anything not so good.

One thing I did see about V festival? My friend has had an access all areas pass and has been to V in Essex for at least the last 5 years but she has never seen a band there!! Confused?

Laters peeps

Seza xx

Baggy,
Totally agree with Bids. Dont get upset if no-one else remembers your anniversary. It is how you feel about each other that counts. We used to get a few cards each year but over the years that has been reduced to just two. No surprise really as we are just coming up on our 35th! I am amazed I still remember!! Good luck to Mr BP.

As for doing somethnin today CLP, I just did. I booked tickets for me and the boss to come and see you at the Cheltenham Literary Festival. Hopefully I will manage to get you to sign your new book so I have the set!


Have a great day all. I think it is good to be back from my travels.

Thunder

Today is the return of the wanderers!

Welcome back off holibobs Chrissie and Thunder and huzzah Seza has moved!

Chrissie and Thunder - we need details!

back in a bit
debs
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Good Morning CLP & Everyone.

Very wise to have a full MOT CLP, we should care for our bodies just as we do our cars. I never bothered and now I have to have the full annual treatment (needles into main arteries, etc.)

I'm still putting things off though, been delaying going to the dentist for as long as I possibly can.

Now and then I try to have a good clear out but most things end up going back again (just in case).

MM x

PS A lovely sunny day here on the Wirral Peninsula!

Debs: hiya! Not a lot to report re: my holiday. MrS and I had a "staycation" which actually was quite nice. I managed to clear out two wardrobes, five drawers, and cleaned the oven! Also, we did have a lovely couple of days weather-wise so we had a wee drive here and there. Funnily enough, we also found ourselves in the pub once or twice!

C xx

Baggy.

I always think of my wedding anniversary on the 1st April and think how appropriate that was ha ha!

MM x

Debs,
Had to go for a week in Philadelphia with work so drove to JFK on the Friday and met the boss off of the BA flight from Heathrow. Spent a long weekend in NYC and flew back on Wednesday. Would recommend the hotel in NYC. Park Central Hotel, opposite Carnegie hall on 7th ave. A few blocks from both Central Park and Times Square.
Thunder

Thunder: your trip beats my oven-cleaning, hands down! Had a quick G**gle of your hotel - looks terrific. This will come as no surprise - I quite fancy the look of the hotel bar!

C xx

Chrissie,
Make sure you save your pennies. On the last night, becuase we were flying back early, we moved to a hotel at JFK. We went down to the bar for a drink and FOUR drinks (nothing special) cost us $56 (£35). Now that hotel I would NOT recommend. The International JFK which used to be a Holiday Inn I believe, has gone downhill rapidly and the management dont appear to care.

Thunder

Chrissie, Thunder, thanks for details!

Glad you both had a good time doing your respective things - thunder did the boss "try out" the shops!

debs
x

PS hello Maddy!

Morning!

Having just moved house my to do list is huge! I keep chipping away at it - couple of jobs a day so fingers crossed it will all get done!

Had a very buy weekend and really did wish I could have stayed in bed longer this morning!

Sezza - congrats on new house, hope you will have many happy years there with the Sezza family.

Chrissie - hope you have managed to re-fill the wardrobes! Empty ones are not good! As for the pub - it has to be done even on a school night :)

Baggy - good vibes beingn sent! No comment on the anniversary issue though - having never been married.

Debs - good news indeed! Nothing worse than rushing the recovery process!

CSN - greetings, hope all is well with you and your family.

Thunder - love NYC been once and I WILL go back!

MTD - good luck with the new job

Off to the denist in a bit - love it :)

AS x

Thunder: yes, a bit of a rip-off with your drinks which you probably wouldn't have minded so much if the hotel had been up to the mark. It's such a disappointment when you find yourself in a horrible hotel!

AS: school night or not, as you know, I will not be deterred! Hope you will be happy in your new house - I know, it is such a nightmare having to unpack!

C xx

AS - are you mad woman? Liking the dentist - is he hot? LOL Will you get a sticker??

Glad you are settling into your new home

debs
x

Morning all.

Ooops!

Been procrastinating so long, it's now afternoon!
The ironing pile has reached new heights, so I can't put it off any longer. If you don't hear from me again today you'd better send in the search and rescue dogs!

Baggy if your anniversary is this coming weekend, you still have 4 postal deliveries to come. As Bids and Thunder have said, it doesn't really matter so long as you both remember and are happy. I have never had cards from my brothers, although my sister, dad and brother-in-law(I suspect it is his wife) always remember, so I currently have 5 cards sat on my mantlepiece to commemorate my 35th anniversary last week!

Think I need to have some lunch now to build up my strength before tackling the mountain in the spare room, so off to procrastinate once more!

Ta ta folks, Lin xx

P.S. My dentist is hot!

Hiya

Thanks for all the anniversary advice - its not that our parents don't know - we have mentioned we are going away - its the complete lack on interest and inconveince we are causing by going away and not doing a fmaily thing, one weekend in the year me and mr bp would like to spend with just each other and that seems to unrealsitic!

However my aunt and uncle have already given us a card, so I don't feel compltely unloved

baggy

Debs #24,
You are joking of course. Her little eyes lit up when she saw how many shops there were not too far from the hotel and of course a trip to Macy's had to be squeezed in. Luckily there is a Starbucks in Macy's so she left me there! ;-)

T

Baggy-they're probably thinking "Phew, thank goodness they're going away. Now we don't have to bother buying a card"

You know I'm only joking, Bids is right. You are very lucky to have each other in a world where relationships break down easily and the most important thing is what you feel about each other not just a piece of cardboard.

Enjoy you're wedding anniversary together!

MM x

Thanks everyone

seeing as year number 1 is paper I have got him school suppies for when he goes back to Uni next month and some lovely drawing paper - I have no idea what he has got me - maybe a book?

Morning, afternoon all from sunny upstate ny

The new phone is on and working .....woohoo

Good luck to mr. Baggy

Hope you all had a great weekend and a good Monday ......so far!

Afternoon All,

Well I don't know about you but I'm wondering if it's August or November - it's flipping freezing in Kent (well a tad chilly anyway!).

I hope everyone had a good weekend; I spent Saturday trying to put a tent up in the rain and not succeeding and yesterday baking up a storm in my kitchen. I am a bit stressed at the moment, but I am sure it will pass.

It's good to see the safe return of Seza, Thunder and Chrissie welcome back xxx

AliB
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Hiya bondy -

First I thought you were wishing mr bp good luck to being married to me, and then I remembered about the job! ;-)

Lol superB.......... I am sure he doesn't need any luck in that category.....

Me again.

How come the day is going so s-l-o-w-l-y?! I can't understand how the working hours drag, and the leisure hours fly past! Or is it just me?

007: hope you enjoy your new phone. When my mobile rings, it takes me minutes to even recognise the ringtone, and by that time the person has called off, and I don't know how to retrieve the message! I really must get "with it" one of these days!

Ali: how lovely, thank you for the welcome back. I really have missed the blog, but resisted, and made myself be "on holiday". No doubt I have missed loads! When are you heading off - is it sometime soon?

Almost 3 o'clock: surely time for a cup of tea!

C xx

Chrissie,

I'm off on the 10th Sept - don't worry I'll give you all a weekly countdown :)

I've just had tea and cakes with the ladies who use the church hall for quilting on a Monday afternoon. They always bring me cake if it's one of their birthdays and as it's nearly mine I thought I would reciprocate. We've just had a right good old natter.

AliB
xx

Lol chrissie-s. Love my new iPhone! Anyone else using one to access the blog? If so any tips or tricks they can suggest!

AliB: not long to go now. What a terrific experience this is bound to be. Yes, make sure you give us a regular countdown!

Of course, I have missed when your birthday is: I take it, this week?

xx

Thunder - ahhh Maceys, my favourite store in the world! Oh and the GD knows it pretty well too! LOL

Ali, slice of cake all round dear!

debs
x

Reminds me of the Eddie izzard "cake or death" sketch.... Lol

Ello CLP & ALL...

Bingo Star 'ere...

CLP - If yer 'aving a good clear out... then if yer throwing out any old Ferrari's... am more than willing ter arrange a low loader ter visit yer abode ter take it off yer 'ands!!!!!!

'ope all 'ad a nice weekend.... a didn't!!!!!

It all went wrong when a went ter the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, partly becuase Claudia Winkleman is doing some stuff for R2 up there!!!!!!
Only problem when a got their there was no 'air on display at all!!!!!!!!!!!!
Must admit.... a did like Claudia's fringe though!!!!!!!!!
Similiar ter Nelly Furatado's!!!!!!!!!

The brunette straight across style.... most nice!!!!!!

Bye!

Lol bingo,

For me it's car in for service, dentist and opticians. Not necessarily in that order though....lol

PS A didn't mean it went wrong becuase Claudia Winkleman was there... a mean it went wrong because it wasn't a fringe festival.... more a bunch of comedians there instead!!!!!!

A said ter one bloke 'are you trying ter be funny!!!!!'

'e said 'yes!!!!'

Bye!

Bond 007 - DEntist, optitions & car service.... all three ave recently 'ad problems with... i'll bang FULL details on the blog soon!!!!!!

Gotta go... Bye to the U.S & further!!!!!!

TTFN Bingo......

Evening all

Baggy: on the anniversary front, I remember my parents, and my best mate's (I got to sign her away, and that I will never forget) but that's about it (but then I don't have any siblings married or otherwise). I may forget to post a card, but they always get a message, even if it's a text rather than a phone call. But as others have said, I'd say it's more important for the couple themselves to remember, after all, you made the vows, everyone else just came along to wish you well.

Seza and AS: glad the move went well, hope you get rid of the unpacking soon.

Regards getting on with the to do list I think I'm doing quite well today. After getting in from the grindstone (only 90mins overtime today), and before I sat down with some tea to read the blog, I've done some hand washing and pegged it out on the line, located the sleeping bag I'll need for the bank hol weekend and pegged it out on the line to air, made my tea. Now tea has been eaten perhaps I ought to get on with some other jobs...

Oz

Evening all

Been busy all day doing housework!

Debs, glad you can take things slowly work wise while your recovering.

Seza, pleased to hear your move went well.

Chrissie, sounds like you had a lovely two weeks holiday.

Thunder, glad your trip went well.

AS, nice to hear your settling in your new home. How can you love going to the dentist!

Girlracer, My dentist is really lovely too but I still don't like going.

Ali, it's been freezing here all weekend, had my heating on.

Bondy, enjoy your new phone.

Bingo, love reading your posts, very funny!

csn. xx

Evening Oz,

You slipped in while I wasn't looking, still got my dinner to cook yet so I better get a move on!

csn. xx

Washing machine loaded ready for overnight run: tick!
Birthday card written ready for delivery by hand tomorrow: tick!
Pressie to go with card found and wrapped: tick!
Sleeping bag pegged back on the line: tick! (how dare the wind try and blow it off!)

I do like crossing things off my to do list, even if I do work better with short deadlines (like the pressie and card thing, both bought a while back and put in a safe place, I've been meaning to wrap the pressie and write the card for the past week). Best crack on and get my online vitamins order in, only got about 3 weeks supply left!

Oz

AS

Thank you for asking, little ones are all doing well.

csn. xx

Oz

Your doing well tonight.

I make lists too, have to at my age. LOL!

csn. xx

If I don't write it down it doesn't happen. Has always been the way. I can forget to take the list with me when I go to do the weekly shop, but if I've written it down I can generally remember most of the list, but if it wasn't on the list it hasn't got a hope!

Vitamins now ordered (there's another, less cheering, dint in my bank balance this week), and hand washing brought in to finish dripping over the bath, while the sleeping bag has been unpegged (before the wind pinched it again) and coaxed back into its bag. Wind seems to be trying to whip up a storm here, and it's looking awfully black and threatening.

Feeling quite pleased with my achievements tonight, just ought to clear the airer ready for loading up tomorrow morning as I doubt today's dry spell will last long enough for me to be able to risk hanging the overnight load out before heading off to the grindstone.

Isn't it odd how some days you feel you can do anything, and do, and other days you can't be bothered so don't?

Oz

Evening all.

Well, Monday went by in a total whirl.
Today i have joined the gym, been driving past it for 18 months, and just had the urge to sign up. I had a free trial last week, and figured that as it hadnt killed me i may as well seize the flabby moment. So i let them measure me and weigh me and record it all down, to hold against me in a months time when i will probably be heavier!

Sezza, glad you have moved.
Chrissie , glad you had a good staycation. Can i post my oven shelves to you please ????
Baggy, congrats on your first anniversary.
Debs, will you be in the guinness book of records for the longest sit on a sofa :-)
Cant remember anything else, am totally pooped.

Adios
MC xxx

oh JG hope you got to the right office !

Hi all

Have managed to drive to the correct office, had a bit of a mental blank as I left the house this morning!

Caught up a bit at work, and managed to find my way home again, so good result all round!

Decided to recut the lawn to get all the stray cuttings up and did some more weeding, as the stuff in the wheelie bin had decomposed enough to get some more in it! Will need to get Mr JG to take it out the front!

Now watching Man U v Newcastle, and Finlay wants a cuddle...

JG x

Thanks MC, and Hi everyone, am totally pooped here too!

JG x

Sounds like we've all been busy bees today :) Well Done Us :)
Here's to a well earned sit down!

Oz

Hi Oz,

I agree with you. Some nights i can come home after a full day at work and do tons of jobs and achieve loads. Does that mean i havent been working hard enough in the day ??

JG, glad you made it . Shout if you want any help.

MC xx

MC, have settled into a routine (if you can call it that after three journeys) of using M6 from J22 and M56 on the way, and home via Warby bridge, as M6 is too busy when I'm trying to get off at J22 on the way home...

Now all I need to do is work out how to avoid Leigh, and I'll be fine...

JG x

JG, Glad you have it all figured out. You may have to tweek the route a but, but i am sure you will suss it out .
As you know, the M6 is unpredictable ,so take care.
MC xx

MC, I know, so always like to catch the travel reports before I have to make a decision at the end of the Leigh bypass, or failing that, Lane Head!

I'll get there, just hoping the kids going back doesn't have too much of an impact, as it's already taking me much longer...Grrr! I'm trying to leave home at 7am, so hopefully it won't!

JG x

JG,

My mother in law lives 5 mins from Lane Head. Go and have a cuppa with her and wait for the roads to clear !!!

MC xx

Evening CLP and one and all, hope you managed to acheive everything on your list!

Today has indeed been a busy old day, am on long home from doing my second stint of overtime in the last few days. Am pooped but thinking of the extra pennies and the treats in store in the next couple of months, paid for by said overtime!

Hope you're all ok tonight, that those who have recently moved house are getting sorted out; that those who have been on holday/are going on holiday had/have a fab time.

MTD glad your first day at the new job went well.

Happy 1st Wedding Anniversary Baggy and Mr Baggy

Rx

Evening All,

I do to-do lists and always use the cheat of adding a number of tasks that I know I can complete within seconds of finishing the list. It makes it seem all that more manageable.

Returning to work today, following a week off - I fear the list may prove too large for the A4 pad I have on front of me.

I'm afraid that I may have to put off joining my local golf club for the next few years - you enjoy yours Chris.

Bondy - when viewing the blog on the eyephone - to get back to the top of the screen (in order to refresh the page) you don't need to do the laborious scrolling that is needed to get to the bottom of the page. Simply touch the menu bar at the top and it automatically zooms there.

Any other questions - let me know

Chrissie - welcome back x

Rips

x

MC, so does my MiL, are we related? lol I wonder if my MiL knows your MiL? How weird would that be!!

Hi Rosie, join the pooped club!

Oh, yes, Baggy, your anniversary is YOUR anniversary!! We've never had any cards from anyone for ours, only a love spoon from my Mum as they were away with us on our 1st. Don't worry about it, I would imagine they would expect you to want to spend the time together alone! xx

JG x

Super Beep,

It has never occurred to me that other people might take an interest in mine and the CMM's wedding animosity - It's only ever mattered to us. Glad that you are taking the the time to make it special for you.
That's what really matters - enjoy x

Rips

x

Rips, I always add things I've already done, so I can cross them off at the top and make myself feel better!

Hope you had a good break, and it wasn't too traumatic today!

JG x

PS: Does anyone else think that "Young Boys" is a stupid name for a football team?

JG,

Trust me, she would remember if she had met her ;-)

Rip, hope you had a great holiday , welcome home xx

MC xx

Well I'm not going to be leaving at 7am if I stay sitting here, so...

Night All!!

JG x

Evening all

How are we all?

Night JG

night JG, evening MC and Rips :)

Definitely feet up time for me. Kip time before long too, it's been a long day. Just hope I sleep better tonight.

Oz

evening KKM, you snuck in there while I was proving my typing's not all that fast ;)

Oz

Am falling off my perch, so off to bed .

Take care all

MC xx

Hi JG, MC, KnK's and Oz,

The holiday was incredible and the kids thought they'd gone to heaven. It's interesting to be back!

Night all


Rips


X

Evening all,

Anyone know if the camping field fully booked for the show in cornwall? I would love to pop along with my campervan...... I am sure I could find a bed for CLP or Johnny Saunders! LOL

Keith

Clean pair of pj's located, so I'm off to bed. NN all :)

Here's hoping tomorrow is just as productive.

Oz

Jakeygirl

"Young Boys" is a fine name for a football team, providing they play in the U7s league.

It is, however, a pants name for a team of grown men playing in the Champions League.

Perhaps it loses something in translation.

Keith

I am sure CLP or Johnny would be up for that or u can offer MS a place

Night Night Oz

KKs

Ohhhhhh what is happening on the other side in our footie league

Thanks for tip rips. I just need the auto scroll down and update....lol

Hope everyone had a good day.

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