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Hello, am I first again - weather lovely here

Hello CE & Everyone,

The sun has got his hat on here in Wirral too Chris, it certainly makes us all feel happier and more optimistic. It always rains in Manchester.

Looking forward to hearing all about what you and Lynn buy in the M.O.D. bargain basement sale. Don't get carried away!

MM xxx

ps An armoured black Jaguar would be good Chris!

MM xxx

Hi Chris,

Yes, a beautiful morning here too ... at 7.30am. Needless to say, things have deteriorated, and at the moment we have a monsoon! Lovely, just lovely!

C xx

Good morning everyone,

A bit showery here in Ayrshire. Hope this link works to an interesting article.

Have a good day.

X

Gail.

Morning CLP et al

Heard Ken talking about buying the ark royal this morning - that would be brill for a blog meet! We could sail around the UK and pick everyone up as we passed their port - what do you say? how much is 拢3mill divided by a blog of bloggers do you reckon?

The sun showed its face fleetingly today, now its grey :-(

Right quick bite to eat then its back at it

Happy Monday everyone
debs
x

An excellent article Gail!

MM xxx

Hi all,
You're wrong Chris and MM - the sun is out here in Manchester too! Bit breezy mind, but hoping for at least an hour to catch up with gardening after work! Have noticed the evenings drawing in sadly :((

Jox

Afternoon bloggers

I would like to report a crime, someone stole my weekend..............

Got a wedding on Saturday booked a room at the hotel but couldnt get into the room until 14.00 and that is when the wedding is, I asked to go in early about 12 to get changed etc and they tried to charge us another 拢10 each couple. So being stubborn I cancelled the room and became designated driver instead.

So we have visitors stopping with us all weekend which will be nice.

I think if I was going to buy something from the MOD it would have to be a tank, preferably LPG converted and then I wouldnt have to pay high prices for petrol and road tax and parking would never be a problem.

I hope you all had a good weekend - I am sure that I can smell birthday cake, isnt it someones birthday on here very soon....

CB xxx

Afternoon Each,

It's glorious here in Kent. I've been to the seaside this morning as well, unfortunately for a meeting so I didn't get to dip my toes!

If the MOD are selling off hunky men in uniform, I'd happily take one off their hands ;)

Gail, That's the article I was refering to on Friday, I thought it was excellent x

Well this weekend I popped to North Wales for a Christening and to see my friend who is over from Hong Kong and my gorgeous Goddaughter. I had a great time and it was really lovely to see everyone again. The weather was fine, no rain!

Tonight I am off out for the final goodbye to my boss, a meal at a country pub. He has just asked if I can pick him and his wife up so they can have a drink, which is fine except I am about to go and buy a bouquet for his wife, so I am not sure how I am going to manage to hide them in my Corsa!!

Happy Days

AliB
xx

Chris, I was feeling a little resentful this morning but you, the music and a small family of deer managed to turn my mood right round! If I hadn't had to come out to work, I would never have seen the deer for one thing



Yesterday, we had a lovely afternoon in Canary Wharf!

As part of their summer festival, they had a free jazz concert in the park. Although I wouldn't say all the music was to my taste, there was a good mixture (and the wonderful Clare Teal to finish the day although I have now discovered the Sarah Gillespie - what a powerful voice!)


It was a great day for people-watching too. I loved the couple salsa dancing in the corner and the older gentleman in the hat who followed them. The Lady Gaga look-a-like (hair half blonde, half black with a jaunty mini top hat perched proudly) gets an honourable mention but my favourite sight of the day was the wee baby in the bright yellow ear-defenders, dancing with his Dad!! Guaranteed to brighten anyone's day



All in all, a great day and, best thing, totally free!



Did you hear who Chris' guest will be on Friday? I think there may be a few from here who have a sudden attack of the "feeling unwell, need to stay in bed and listen to the radio's" coming on!! Especially our Baggy maybe?!



Laters



Sezza xxx

Hiya:

Gail: I read the article at lunchtime - really excellent.

Jo: yes, the evenings are really drawing in - the lamps in the livingroom are going on earlier and earlier, I'm sad to say.

CB: a blogger's birthday on the horizon? I had no idea!

AliB: good luck with the flowers! Lovely to hear you had such a good time with your gorgeous Goddaughter.

Sezza: you are sounding on great form. Lovely to hear your wee story about the deer - they are graceful and beautiful creatures. I didn't hear who Friday's guest is ... do tell!

C xx

Chrissie, a clue might be that if he had his old transport, he could pop back from friday to today and tell you!

xxx

Sezza: oooh, I get it! Love David Tennant!

xx

Lovely song on Steve Wright - one our Jane loved
:-)

debs
x

Hi Debs: Afternoon Delight?

or I am getting all these guesses wrong?!

xx

Yes to both Chrissie! LOL

debs
x

Chrissie - ooooooooooo David Tennant yum yum. He gazes at me every evening as I watch the telly (number 1 son is huge fan along with me) and for his birthday he got a signed birthday card from his charity (donation made obviously) and it sits there looking at me all the time. Will you share him with me please..........

CB xx

Debs: thank you! Thought I was beginning to lose the plot ... yet again!

CB: DT is lovely, isn't he? More than anything, I love his sense of humour, but apparently he's not called David Ten I*ch for nothing! Oooo-err! This may get modded!

xx

Sorry Modders! It was only a wee joke, honestly!

See you tomorrow ... if I'm not barred for life!

xx

CLP.

Are you test driving a Tornado? Something very loud has just flown over here!!!

MM xxx

Evening each

I'm with Ali - A nice soldier from the MOD please, preferably one who can do gardening and DIY.

Been nice and sunny up here in Fife today. Did a few hours work then went to release the man out of the cupboard and we had a picnic at Loch Leven - and there were no midgies!
xxxxx

Hi all

Sorry I've not been around, haven't caught up either...so hugs to those who need them and Yays! to those who don't!!

So this weekend I made the big decision to quit my current job....some of you will know I hated it! I was losing the little confidence I have because of it, and it was draining me... Actually making me physically sick, and with no ladies loo on the same floor, that was becoming an issue! Especially as I can't run up or down stairs...

I feel 100% better for it, I can't say I was proud about the way I went about it! Leaving a note under the door with the keys at 6.45am this morning, after collecting my few things I had there, is probably not the best way, but just feel so much better for it!

Didn't sleep at all last night, so got a couple of hours when I got home at 8am...

Anyhow, onwards and upwards, I have a second interview on Wednesday, which might, just might, be the right job for me, and less travelling too...across the road from where I used to work :)

I can't say I'm having a glass to "celebrate" as my tummies not up to it, but I certainly feel happier....just need to break the news to my Mum lol x

JG x

JG, how brave are you?? Doesn't matter how you did it - only that you did it. Good luck with the second interview.

xxxxx

JG - well done on making the decision to quit. I can remember that feeling and you don't realise how much it is effecting you until it's done. Hope the second interview gets you what you want and deserve xx

Hiya everyone else

Susan xx

Btw ladies I thought you all knew David ten inch is mine!!

S xx

Susan, I think Chrissie might take issue with that statement!!

xxxx

Hi All

What a day... well done JG, that was very brave but as you say the best thing for you in the long run.

I heard Afternoon Delight this afternoon and immediately thought of our Beez with a smile.

Now then Chrissie, I suppose you want David Ten-inch on the days that I've got David Cassidy - there is such a thing as greed you know.

I have been trying to book a late summer/autumn holiday, we thought we had found a great deal at the end of September/beginning of October, but I can't get that time off work 'you know that's our busiest time....' despite being told a few weeks ago, 'try to avoid that time but as long as your tests can be covered...' soooo, I've been on t'interweb again and found one at the end of October (the same cruise but even cheaper....) I'll try the boss with that tomorrow and if she agrees, it will mean that unfortunately I will miss the York blog meet but it will mean that we get another cruise.

Quizzing tonight.

Hugs to all

Laters

mtd ffb xxx

MTD, does that mean you'll be up here again? Chrissie and I have just been discussing a wee mini-meet before Christmas.

xxxxx

Hiya

JG, well done you for having the confidence to make such a bold choice. Good luck with the next interview x x

Back in a mo - fascinating thing on Bang Goes the Theory just now

Sezza xxx

No Annie, I am going south (Turkey, Greece, Israel) I could do with some warmth this year..... If there is a mini meet nearer Christmas (after CIN) I would be up for it.

Sezza, Bang was interesting tonight. I hope that doctor gets his wish.

'Stenders now.

Laters

mtd ffb xxx

Back again

Mtd, Bang was very interesting. The docotr sounded very confident, I hope he gets there

Now I'm catching up with Mel and Gino. Jason Donovon as a guest is a bonus and much more cheering than eastenders! ;-)

Now girls, I hope there's not going to be any unpleasantness on Friday - do we need some kind of rota going on here!

Sezza xxx

Evening All,
Love the chat about the ex-military stuff for sale this morning.
I'll take one of those roofless Landies if there's one going.
Calling it a fire sale seems a bit unfair. It's been around for years. My mate bought a Green Goddess about five years ago for 拢2000.00 Fully working condition, with all the hoses, tools...everything!
We even took it to a rival station's (the one CLP used to own) breakfast show (before Chris returned to the mornings obviously) and let them use it for a reverse parking competition.
The news reader (female) went up against the show's runner (male) in attempting to reverse park it onto two parking metre bays. Great fun! She won....
I drove it back to High Wycombe where he keeps it to this day.
Difficult doesn't begin to describe it.....
He still owns it, and it's available for weddings, birthdays, bah mitzvahs etc etc

JG - good for you mate. Good luck with the new one.

Hi to the rest of you. Hope you're all winning!

Rips

x

Evening all,

Chris, the weather was true to form here today. Sun - rain - sun - rain - sun.......

A Landy might come in handy here in the winter but I quite fancy the idea of a Gazelle or other fast/powerful mode of transport so that I could whizz up and down the country ferrying the bloggers to the blog meets.

AliB - Weekend sounds lovely, nice that you got to see your God Daughter.

Bids your weekend sounds lovely too.

Gail - excellent article, thanks for the link.

Seeza - liked your deer story. Some mornings I see them grazing in the field in front of my flat - they are so elegant and graceful.

MM - well said on the previous blog re the Thatcher years!

Clodagh - Well said on your post too. I've been thinking about you recently - I knew it was getting close to Damian's anniversary xx {{{{hug}}}}

JG - good for you and good luck with your second interview xx

DT fans - I think we need a rota but I'm not volunteering no sireee! ;o)

MtD - I hope you get the days off you are looking for.

Annie & Chrissie - mini meet before Christmas sounds good will have to start saving my pennies.

Hiya Rips - like the story of the Green Goddess.

Night night folks.

Mary xx

Morning all

Do you know, I do know who the guest is on Friday and I happen to have the day off as later we are going to help my sister with her wedding as Sat is the big day. Now mr bp is busy in the morning so it will be just me and mr 10 inch on my phone - I cannot wait.

Ona more serious note, he is a dad now, so dispite being mentioned in my dads wedding speech about me, and being my emergency husband, I would have to say no. (Like I had a chance, he prefers blondes!)

Hope everyone had an A1 weekend

Baggy

Good morning all,

A little bit cooler here on the south coust today ,hoping that the sun wil make an appearance soon,

I di try and post acouple of times yesterday but it wouldnt let me ,maybe I had too much to say!!

Chris I'm so pleased that you mentioned the Calafornia sky ,as we've had quite a few of those this siummer and as I looked at the lovely blue sky I wonered how to describe it .

Sezza, I was so envious of your posts yesterday ,they painted some lovely pictures .Village live must be total bliss ,and seeing the Deer ,you can't ask for anything better .C/Garden sounded great too.

JG,welll done you and good luck with the next interview.{{{HUGS}}}

C/Bird ,sorry to hear of your plight with the hotel room yesterday ,their loss,your gain and hope it didn't spoil your day .

MOD sale ,I'll throw some pennies into the hat along with Debs for the aircraft carrier,we could keep it in berthed here in the Dock Yard ,and could even go and blow the dust around on it and prepare it for it's Maiden blog voage.Ill even but the bunting up ..

Ali,hope your evening went well.

Crissie ,Mary,Rips Annie ,lovely to see you all. Sorry if I've missed anyone ..

Take care and have a good day all.

Bids.xxx.

Fiallly made it Yeh!!!!

Bids.xxx.

sorry, forgot to say

great news JG - I did a similar thing last year, one of the least stupid things I have ever done!

Morning all

Feel a bit down in the dumps today, being back at my desk after a really lovely couple of days away with Nic. If you ever get the chance, I can highly recommend Bourton on the Water in The Cotswolds - it is just picture postcard perfect. And on the way back home yesterday we stopped off at Anne Hathaway's Cottage in Stratford Upon Avon - again, picturesque, beautiful: the overwhelmsing sweetpeas in the garden just stunning.

I will be doing the "names in the hat" for CiN today or tomorrow so will let everyone know the outcome ASAP.

Right, let's get on with my last day of being 42 .... :-(

Deevs
x

Hi everyone:

Now, what I want to know is why I was modded yesterday, when all I did was call DT by his nickname?! Hey Ho, not to worry!

mtd: yes, I agree, greed is the word!

JG: very well done, and very brave of you. No job is worth making yourself ill over. And good luck with the second interview. xx

Mary: how lovely of you to consider ferrying the bloggers to the meets! I would love that!

Cheryl: it's always a bit of a downer getting back to reality, isn't it? Glad to hear you had a lovely few days away ... and you have your birthday to look forward to tomorrow!

Hope everyone has a good day.

C xx

Morning all

Baggy, that means this is the last week before your leave for your new job isnt it? Have a good week and enjoy Friday!

Deevs, So tomorrow you'll be forty-three-ling then? ;-)

Mary, me for the helichopper ride please!! How cool would that be

JG, Hope you've caught up on your sleep now. Have a nice day with Finlay!

Chrissie, behave yourself today! ;-)

Bids, I'll help with the bunting

Oh dear, now I'm sure I've forgotten lots of people so to every one, have a lovely day

Laters

Sezza xxx

Sezza

Forty-Free-Falling methinks!

x

Sezza: oooh, I know - best behaviour from me ... for a wee while!

xx

Morning Lovely Bloggers,

A bit overcast here, but it's a non cardigan wearing day, so must be warm-ish.

Had a lovely meal out last night and I managed to hide the flowers in the boot of the car without causing them any damage...phew. For the rest of this week I shall be getting some early nights in before the "yoof" camp this weekend!

You are all more than welcome to DT, he does nothing for me.

Deev, Glad you had a good weekend away with your man xx

JG, Well done to you, a very brave decision and I hope it all works out for you. You deserve a bit of a break {{hugs}} xx

I've been thinking hard about the 43.... 41 wonderful, 42 good to be true, 43 .... doesn't quite flow.

Slaters

AliB
xx

Ali ....

Forty-Free-for-all!?!?!

;-)

x x x

Deev,

I like it :)

xx

Hehe!! Then next year it'll be ...

Forty-Four-Nicating!


I'm going mad in here today. There's only me and the MD in. He is bashing away on his calculator, muttering away to himself and other than that, silence. It's suffocating.

I've got sooooooo much to do this afternoon too - not least baking a lemon drizzle cake to bring in tomorrow and dyeing my barnet to hide the grey (well, at least for a few weeks!)

Hey ho!

Deevs
x

Sentimentations Of 'ello Ter CLP & ALL Blog Dudes...

Bingo Star 'ere...

CLP - Yer NEED ter be in 'An Extraordinarily BOUYANT Mood' ter get through the UK summer that we don't 'ave anymore!!!!!!!

The amount of DAMN IT rain we've 'ad 'ere in Liverpoo, this August, the only way through it is with a boat.... 'ence BOUYANT is the word ;-)))

Yesterdee the sun actually popped out in between the clouds for a few 'ours.... a thought.... A thought at last are we going ter 'ave a sunny week or so.... But NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By DAMN IT 19 'undred 'ours.... It was 'eavy rain & now this morning damp & a grey.... dark... meancing sky is only ter be seen!!!!!!!!!


Remember the 'Bingo Star First Day Of The Month Weather Prediction Sets A Presentation For The DAMN IT Month A'ead!!!!!'

INDEED the 1st of The August was notta good situation at my end weather wise.... And thus 'ence... So the month as been most similar!!!!!!!!

All a can say.... LOOK for the 1st Of Sept..... A 'ope will the weather flip for the better.... as the month does...... A need ter get me breath back now after this blog!!!!!!!!

Sentimentations of bye (In the nicest possible way ter all).

(PS Wrightie been playing that Umbrella tune by Rhinna again???? Or is it Ryhanna??? A don't know!!!!!)

Sorry all speelling error on Liverpool above... A put Liverpoo by accidentation!!!!
In case of offence caused ter any... Ave re-writted me blog above below... with the 'L' (ell) added ter Liverpool!!!! >>>>>

Bingo Star 'ere...

CLP - Yer NEED ter be in 'An Extraordinarily BOUYANT Mood' ter get through the UK summer that we don't 'ave anymore!!!!!!!

The amount of DAMN IT rain we've 'ad 'ere in Liverpool, this August, the only way through it is with a boat.... 'ence BOUYANT is the word ;-)))

Yesterdee the sun actually popped out in between the clouds for a few 'ours.... a thought.... A thought at last are we going ter 'ave a sunny week or so.... But NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By DAMN IT 19 'undred 'ours.... It was 'eavy rain & now this morning damp & a grey.... dark... meancing sky is only ter be seen!!!!!!!!!


Remember the 'Bingo Star First Day Of The Month Weather Prediction Sets A Presentation For The DAMN IT Month A'ead!!!!!'

INDEED the 1st of The August was notta good situation at my end weather wise.... And thus 'ence... So the month as been most similar!!!!!!!!

All a can say.... LOOK for the 1st Of Sept..... A 'ope will the weather flip for the better.... as the month does...... A need ter get me breath back now after this blog!!!!!!!!

Sentimentations of bye (In the nicest possible way ter all).

(PS Wrightie been playing that Umbrella tune by Rhinna again???? Or is it Ryhanna??? A don't know!!!!!)

hiya
Deevs/Ali, we plumped for 40 free falling for me last year, not so sure about 40 four-nicating though Deevs! See how it feels when I get there in juts over 3 months I guess!

Hugs and stuff to everyone else

Tiggs xxx

Oooooo! Chrissie I shall be drooling over the radio listening to his beautiful scottish accent. I sound like a stalker!

Deev's is making cake does that mean we will get virtual cake tomorrow for your birthday celebrations.

Jakeygirl - good on you, positive vibes for the second interview tomorrow.

Considering August is suppose to be the hottest month I am not sure If I should wear a jumper or tee shirt. Very changeable.

Well wedding outfit sorted, fascinator, shoes and handbag, just finishing off the other half's and No 1 son who has decided to change his mind. He is becoming the male version of Imelda Marcus with his shoes. Think he takes after me. Hopefully the weather will be nice, enjoy your sisters wedding Bagpuss.

CB xx

CB - I hope you're wearing more than a fascinator, shoes and a handbag! ;-)

And yes, virtual cakes all round tomorrow me auld china!

Deevs
x

Does anyone know when Deev's birthday is?

Ta

Rips

x

PS Does anyone when Annie's birthday is. I'm thinking of getting her a Kindle. I don't suppose she's got one

;0)

Ripstickles

Since I have been with my Fantastic Rolatic, every day is my birthday bab!

Nutjob
x

Rips
No idea when Deevs birthday is, she is so shy and never mentions it! Annies though is at the end of March, long time to save your pennies for a Kindle for her, I'm sure she'd love that!!

Tiggs xxx

Huh Hum....little voice pipes up from the back - It's my birthday too this week ;)

But Deevs is a whole day older than me...lol xx

AliB
xx

To be honest Ali I don't feel very "birthdayfied" this year at all.

:-(

xx

Arh Deevs I hear what you are saying, but you've just had a lovely weekend away with your man. Don't let your job situation spoil your birthday. If it's any comfort I shall be spending my birthday at work, firstly in a church office all on my own and then in this office with the chap I now share it with who doesn't say a word!

We both need to look on the bright side and be thankful for our wonderful, family, blog friends, and other friends.

I too shall be making cakes for anyone who cares to participate :)

AliB
xx

I've just remembered.
Isn't it Ali's birthday this week too?

Thank goodness I remembered before she picked me up on it. ;0)

Love the countdown by the way, Superbeep.
T-4 and counting....

Rips x

Deevs - I knew there was something missing yesterday when I was getting my stuff ready and trying it all on. There was me thinking my birthday suit would suffice but you could be right I dont think it would go down to well in a Catholic church somehow.

Deevs and Ali - Big hugs dont be so down it is your birthdays this week another year of fun, love, life is on its way too you.

Have a good day everyone

CB xx

yes, hugs to our birthday girls

and thanks Rips - its mainly for my family, I have something different for each day ;-)

Thanks for the hugs, but I'm fine about my birthday - another year older and another year wiser...ok may be not the wiser bit :)

Right it's lunchtime....and a peanut butter and cheese sandwich awaits me!

AliB
xx

Peanut butter and cheese!?!? Together!?!? In between the same bits of bread?!? Surely not .........

Thanks Superbeeps. I'm sure I'll be ok - it's just the prospect of having to come into work tomorrow and sit here in silence that's doing my head in a wee bit. The blessing is that it's only for 5 hours then I can have the afternoon to myself before being taken out by Nic to I don't know where (although he said he's picking fish and chips up on the way home from work ....!). It's frustrating in a funny way - all I want to know is whether we're walking or taxi-ing so that I know if I can wear heels (taxi) or flatties (walking) but he won't tell me!!

I'm sure whatever he's planned will be fab!

Deevs
x
x
x

Deev

Don't knock it until you've tried it! It's my fall back sandwich when I can't be bothered to think of something more original - hence I have it alot :)

AliB
xx

i just had mushroom soup - and an apple for breakfast - I know crash dieting isnt good but I need to fit into the dress on sat!

and deevs don't sit in silence - play music in your head, they cannot control what is in there ....

whats that, a nice jacket to put on, and the arms tuck around the back you say ...... and I have a new room to live in - well okay then

Pssssssssst have they taken her away yet ?

Well pretend you haven't noticed but it's sunny here in North Wales. It hurled it down last night.

Can I smell birthday cake?

Hope all are OK. Regards PJ

Happiness is ....

Being barefoot in the kitchen, baking a cake, with the iPod on LOUD. And then it gives me this gem ...



If you're feeling down in the dumps, play this at a fairly liberal volume and I can GUARANTEE it will put a smile on your chops.

Cake in the oven. Tea under control.

DomesticDeevs
x x x

Evening each

Happy Birthday to our Birthday Girls

Rips/Tiggs, how kind of you both to think of getting me a Kindle for my burpday but I'VE ALREADY GOT ONE - didn't you know??

Am wrestling with a voice recorder at one end of the laptop and a cd at the other and can I get the two to meet? Can I heck, am waiting for the long-suffering son-in-law to arrive.

Back in a bit. xxxx

Hello everyone! Hope you are all OK.

Looking forward to hearing the luscious Mr. Tennant on Friday. He's very lovely but, fear not girls, I believe I shall be sticking with Owen Wilson and James Blunt for now. I would not wish to be greedy.

JakeyG - I think you're REALLY brave, much kudos to you for having the guts to break free and LOTS of luck for a happy future.

Baggy - You will look FAB in your dress, no question.

Deevs - HAPPY 21st-&-a-bit for TOMORROW! And to everyone else who's celebrating theirs too... x

Re. Mr. Chris's blog-post - I think Lynn definitely should get the helicopter - it's the ultimate girls' accessory - a handbag that flies!!! ;-)

I love listening to Canon Anne Easter when she's doing PfT - I liked what she was saying about books. It reminded me that, when I took my little nephew to the Roald Dahl Centre as a treat a couple of weeks ago, we all got an entry 'wristband' so that we could come and go and it had a quote from Mr. Dahl on it which said "No book ever ends when it's full of your friends." I thought that was really lovely. I always wanted to be George in the Famous Five... (perhaps I still do - Jasper is my Timmy)!!!

Keep smiling!

Roo xxx

A Kindle Annie, Really? You should have said. Any good? ;-) (ps yell when you get fed up with us!!)

I'm looking forward to that cake tomorrow

Virual cake is all I should be eating. Having decided to make a real effort this week and lose a couple of pounds at least, I have actually put 3 pounds on! :-(

Don't you hate it when that happens! It's really depressed me!

Sezza xxx

Hello, Deevs. You popped into see us next door, and noticed that we sometimes use bold lettering over there. How, you ask. Basic HTML is the answer. If you cap shift on the the comma on your keyboard, there is a left pointing arrow thing. Another over the full stop points to the right. You will also note the forward slash. These are the only tools you need.

First thing is to type the left pointy thing, then the letter b and then the right pointy thing, thus giving you a b inside those pointy bracket things. Then type whatever you want to appear in bold. Once you have done this type the left pointy thing again, immediately followed by a forward slash, then b again, and finally the other right pionty thing. Give it a try. Although, we also do this!

Sezza - hehe. actually I wouldn't mind putting a few pounds on - but 拢s, not lbs! ;-) I've got 拢12 to last me for the rest of the month - wahey!! That's the perfect way to lose weight ;-)

How DO the garages manage to keep their petrol prices SO reasonable?!

Keep smiling - it's the best way to be!

Roo xxxx

testing

Roo, what a shame we can't swap lbs for 拢s! I could claim a healthy account in that case!

xxx

bold

123

Wow! this is good Paul of Sheffield

MM xxx

Try replacing the b with an a. Have fun!

It's the little things....!

I'm not doing something right!!

Try again!

working now?

Forgot the 2nd b!!

Now what's this about an a ?

It's all too much for me at this time of night!

Sleep well, Sweet dreams of a's and b's!

Sezza xx

Hello Sezza!

You're right! I hate being so skint! I have to distract myself like mad to avoid the craving for a little glass of something and thus seriously considering one of those ghastly Pay-Day Loan companies - my little garden has never looked so beautiful, hehe!

Roo xx

'Night Sezza,

Sleep well - don't get your a's and b's confused with your zzz-zz-z's !

Roo x

Hope you all manage to sort your poundage out.
For me: 拢's & lbs cause more misery than anything else.
Oh well, given the health v wealth option, I'll go skint ta.

Roo - you seem happy enough. That's a blessing in itself.
If you're anywhere near Roal Dahl's place again, I'll treat you to glass of something chilled, we're only up the road :0)

Night all

Rips

X

D'oh! 'Roald'

I'll try again without the bold. I keep getting 'somethings gone wrong' and my comment won't post.

Anyhoo, the boss lady said yes (eventually, after a bit of negotiation) so we're off on a cruise at the end of October. It does mean that I should have a nice tan for the CIN piccies (weather permitting).

Happy Birthday to Deevs for tomorrow.

Annie, A KINDLE? you kept that one under your hat ;-) xxx

Night all

mtd ffb xxx

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Happy Birthday, Nutjob! x

Rips

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Is it somebody's birthday today or 'ave I dreamed it?

Hmm am sure it must be somebody's....

Happy Buffday Deevs!!

Clodagh.xx

Good morning all,

Morning Clodagh,hope that your're well over the other side of the Irish Sea.

Looks like it's going to be a nice day here down on the south coast. the suns around ,but it's just a tad hazy.

Yes I think It's someones B/day today ,but who's????

Ermmm, Oh!! yes..It's Deev's..Happy Birthday Deev ,hope that you have a lovely day ,and ejoy what you're doing .


Have a good day All..

Take care .Bids.xxx.

Happy birthday Miss divalicious

I am so bored today I have just washed my desk, any ideas of anything else I can do to make myself look busy? Other then train my replacement I have nothing to do, still I'm leaving tomorrow - 16 hours and counting

Baggy

Happy Birthday Diva Lady!

HAve a fab day and keep smiling - it'll confuse the heck out of them!! What time is the cake sharing? ;-)

Baggy, have you colour coded your paper clips and written identifying post it notes for everything - stapler and calculator and post it notes!

Oh Paul, you may regret sharing that!

Bids and Clodagh and Rips and All, have a fab day!


Laters

Sezza xxx

ps Mtd are you putting a "b" after the slash? That's what I kept forgetting!

xxx

Morning comrades

Thank you thank you thank you for the buffday salutations, delicious Katy cake and destructions on typing in bold! What would I do without you lot!?!?

And thanks for the cards sent thru the post, the messages on Facecloth and the Tweets. I'm a happy Diva this morning and then some!

Not sure what tonight has in store as MrRolastic won't tell me, although he did ask if I wanted battered sausage on his way home from work, and "chippy tea" is marked on the ChezNic calendar!

Baggy - don't be bored. Come out and play with me in the blog garden!

Muchos Amore.

Deevs
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Morning everyone - Deevs have a lovely birthday and enjoy your chippy tea, cant wait to find out what you end up doing tonight.

When are we having the virtual cake as I need to make sure I dont feel up on virtual crisps and chocolate and save some room.

I hope every one has a good day, this month seems to be flying by and so does the year, it is getting scary when your friends tell you that it is only 129 to you know what. Arrrrrgggggghhhhh

CB xx

Morning All,

xxxx HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLING DEEVS xxxx

I hope you have a super smashing day :)

I am defo up for virtual cake, let me know when and I'll put the kettle on.

Don't tell anyone but this morning I shall mainly be doing preparation for my "yoof" camp. I need to ask a favour of the blog, can you all pray or cross something for nice weather next week and NO rain. For the last goodness knows how many years it has rained most of the week on camp, but this year please, please, please can we have some sunshine - many thanks in advance :)

AliB
xx

Morning all.

I'm away in Wales with the family for a few days but just had to pop in and wish someone a very Happy Birthday here.

Happy Birthday Deevs, have a wonderful day. xx

Hope everyone is ok.

Lots of love to you all.

csn. xx

Ali

I will have everything crossed for you and hope the weather is wonderful next week.

csn. xx

NEXT! xx