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Old 29-01-2013, 21:48
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Get Mr Perfect to fix it, he sounds the dedicated sort

Seriously - now some women would kill for an attentive man - me, I'd wonder what his ulterior motive was as I'm a born again cynic
I know sad me too! I can't stand all this mollycoddling. He appeared today and I made it clear I do not approve of him popping in on me I like my space! I can see me destined to be forever alone but surely happier than with someone who drives me insane!
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Old 29-01-2013, 23:14
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Ava's granny - it's a start for a grump
Try the weather - that's usually something there to complain about -


I have a cold too SnOwy - and no voice - if only you could enjoy the days off when you are ill!
oh get well soon. I have done a report and half my expenses..so not all bad..am sooooo behind at work
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Old 30-01-2013, 00:46
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haha Twingle - I think I love you

I thought we'd escaped the post-snow flooding here but drove to uni today over the Trent and it was well and truly flooded Hoping the water levels drop before we have any more bad weather!
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Old 30-01-2013, 10:48
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Greetings everybody.

I've just received the Jethro Off The Wall DVD and the film 'The Conqueror' is on shortly, which has a sad real life ending.

FILM: The Conqueror
On: more4 (14)
Date: Wednesday 30th January 2013 (starting in 37 minutes)
Time: 11:20 to 13:30 (2 hours and 10 minutes long)

Dick Powell's historical epic, Howard Hughes' final movie as a producer, stars John Wayne as Temujin, later Genghis Khan, the feared Mongol leader. The film charts his rise to power and his love for the beautiful kidnapped Tartar princess Bortai, who first despises him and then falls for him. The exteriors were shot in the deserts of Utah, which were used for nuclear testing; of the 220 crew, over 90, including Wayne, Hayward and Powell, subsequently contracted cancer.
(Widescreen, Subtitles, 1956, PG, 2 Star)

Director: Dick Powell
Starring: John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Agnes Moorehead, Thomas Gomez, John Hoyt

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Marked By: 'Category: Film' marker
Keywords: Action, Adventure, Drama, Biography, Biographical, Film, Movie, Movies, Films, Widescreen, Subtitles, PG, 2 Star
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Old 30-01-2013, 17:43
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What Sad did on her Summer Holidays
This presentation contains East Asia fonts that may not be installed on your system.

Clippy says: It looks like you're trying to fix this presentation (click here to play)
[LIST][*]Today[LIST][*]I have been experiencing death by powerpoint,[*]mostly - [*]writing it, [*]proofreading it[*] and generally tarting about.[/LIST][LIST][*]There are worse things, obviously [/LIST][/LIST]
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Old 30-01-2013, 19:31
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What Sad did on her Summer Holidays
This presentation contains East Asia fonts that may not be installed on your system.

Clippy says: It looks like you're trying to fix this presentation (click here to play)[LIST][*]Today[LIST][*]I have been experiencing death by powerpoint,[*]mostly -[*]writing it,[*]proofreading it[*] and generally tarting about.[/LIST][LIST][*]There are worse things, obviously [/LIST][/LIST]
Looks like normal DS fonts to me or have I got the wrong end of the stick.
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Old 30-01-2013, 20:13
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hello all
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Old 30-01-2013, 20:17
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heloo SnOwY --- hope you are feeling better - my voice is nearly back so am off to work again tomorrow


We had loads of rain too - hope you're not underwater , Collette
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Old 30-01-2013, 21:00
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You will need:
[LIST][*]A large beat up saucepan with burnt bits masquerading as a non-stick surface.[*]A wooden spoon (available 24/7 in DS:GD).[*]A subscription to a weekly delivered vegetable box.[*]Trusty Y-shaped peeler thingy.[*]Trusty razor sharp knife.
[*]Cauliflower with black bits.[*]Broccoli with yellow bits.[*]Potatoes with eyes and roots.[*]Super tough parsnips.[*]Carrots!!![*]Onions, lovely onions what never go off.[*]Stuff in spices/garlic/stockcubes cupboard.[/LIST][list][*]Can lager / glass cheap plonk to taste.[/LIST]
You do not need:
[LIST][*]MrsKJ's Le Creuset anything.[*]MrsKJ's food processor.[*]Anything fresh.[*]Nigella knockers.[*]Sobriety.[/LIST]
HowTo:
[LIST][*]Drink the alcohol.[/LIST][LIST][*]Wash and peel anything that was once alive and a plant.[*]Chop it all up and insert in pan.[*]Repeat until saucepan is full.[/LIST][LIST][*]Find chilli garlic ect. in cupboard.[*]Find a stock cube.[*]Bonus points for using up last remnants in jar tube or box.[*]Crumble and sprinkle and squirt what you found in the cupboard, into the saucepan, with flair.[/LIST][LIST][*]Find another can or glass of lubricant.[*]Drink the alcohol.[/LIST][LIST][*]Boil kettle.[*]Apply boiled water to saucepan contents to within a few cm of top.[*]Boil with aggression.[*]Scrape bottom of pan to blend in the burnt bits.[*]Stir.[*]Boil/simmer.[*]Scrape bottom of pan to blend in the burnt bits.[*]Stir.[*]Boil/simmer.[*]Scrape bottom of pan to blend in the burnt bits.[*]Stop when saucepan contents have consistency of slurry.[/LIST]
Nom nom nom (for lunch tomorrow in my case).
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Old 30-01-2013, 22:54
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You will need:
[LIST][*]A large beat up saucepan with burnt bits masquerading as a non-stick surface.[*]A wooden spoon (available 24/7 in DS:GD).[*]A subscription to a weekly delivered vegetable box.[*]Trusty Y-shaped peeler thingy.[*]Trusty razor sharp knife.
[*]Cauliflower with black bits.[*]Broccoli with yellow bits.[*]Potatoes with eyes and roots.[*]Super tough parsnips.[*]Carrots!!![*]Onions, lovely onions what never go off.[*]Stuff in spices/garlic/stockcubes cupboard.[/LIST][list][*]Can lager / glass cheap plonk to taste.[/LIST]
You do not need:
[LIST][*]MrsKJ's Le Creuset anything.[*]MrsKJ's food processor.[*]Anything fresh.[*]Nigella knockers.[*]Sobriety.[/LIST]
HowTo:
[LIST][*]Drink the alcohol.[/LIST][LIST][*]Wash and peel anything that was once alive and a plant.[*]Chop it all up and insert in pan.[*]Repeat until saucepan is full.[/LIST][LIST][*]Find chilli garlic ect. in cupboard.[*]Find a stock cube.[*]Bonus points for using up last remnants in jar tube or box.[*]Crumble and sprinkle and squirt what you found in the cupboard, into the saucepan, with flair.[/LIST][LIST][*]Find another can or glass of lubricant.[*]Drink the alcohol.[/LIST][LIST][*]Boil kettle.[*]Apply boiled water to saucepan contents to within a few cm of top.[*]Boil with aggression.[*]Scrape bottom of pan to blend in the burnt bits.[*]Stir.[*]Boil/simmer.[*]Scrape bottom of pan to blend in the burnt bits.[*]Stir.[*]Boil/simmer.[*]Scrape bottom of pan to blend in the burnt bits.[*]Stop when saucepan contents have consistency of slurry.[/LIST]
Nom nom nom (for lunch tomorrow in my case).
KJ your last two posts make me wonder if you have been imbibing
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Old 31-01-2013, 00:07
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You will need: <snip>

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KJ - it's at times like this when I think what a lucky lady MrsKJ is - if only you were free *sighs*

twingle, I love your attitude to your new chap, it's hilarious from my perspective but so frustrating from yours I could feel your grrrrrrrr from your posts

I've had another work shift cancelled, so I'm at home twiddling my thumbs. It's too hot to go out and do stuff, although I might make a quick dash to the shops later so I can sit in the aircon for a while.

YoungPlum learned a lesson this morning in being careful what you say..... in one conversation she told me she hates Japanese (the language they do in school) and can't wait to give it up .... and then 10 minutes or so later, she reminded me that next year they do a trip to Japan and could she go? The end result being that she is now going to work very hard in Japanese this year and will try to like it!
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Old 31-01-2013, 11:52
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KJ - that sounds delicious, and so easy to prepare!

Plummy - how fabby that she'll know at least some Japanese.

Nuffink much is going on in the batcave. I haven't been out in two days, due to being swamped with stuff that needed doing, but I'm heading out shortly... so that's very exciting, for me anyway.
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Old 31-01-2013, 13:00
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Nuffink much is going on in the batcave. I haven't been out in two days, due to being swamped with stuff that needed doing, but I'm heading out shortly... so that's very exciting, for me anyway.
I still have to do my bloody tax returns. Today is the last day for on line filing.



Another year gone by. Where did it go? I think I'll phone up HMRC for an extension.

In other news, I saw the most beautiful women, I've seen for a long time, Asian looking, with the most gorgeous long black straight hair you could imagine. I nearly fainted when I saw her.

In yet other news, dad is phoning tonight, regarding a decision on a laptop. I can't make up my mind, but a Dell is looking like a distinct possibility.
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Old 31-01-2013, 14:50
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I still have to do my bloody tax returns. Today is the last day for on line filing.
Done now.TFFT.
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Old 31-01-2013, 15:43
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*emerges from the mists*

Helloooooooo, GOWs, with an extra wave for avasgranny *wave*

I have been mostly rehearsing for the BTEC Drama exam coming up next week, making improvements to my work area in time for our next OFSTED visit and (sadly) having my big old tom-cat mate, Arfurr, sent off to the big catnip patch in the sky by my very kindly vet

I know there are a few cat-people on here so you'll understand me being a big wet wuss about it; it's been even worse because Melony has been upset too. She's worried that the last remaining moggy of four will die too "and then we won't have ANY pets!!!!"
I suspect we may well end up with kittens in a few months, but it's too early in the year for that at the moment so we're having a decent interval and remembering the old boy with affection.

Wind is hideous out here but luckily no flooding and no cyclones(!)

Hugs to all - will try not to be too MIA for a while now!
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Old 31-01-2013, 16:01
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Oh HM huge hugs and sympathies your way and much love. Pets become part of the family no matter what they are and cats are generally around us for a very long time. Hope Melony comes to terms with it too - it's tough when they're little but a life lesson we all have to endure - pants though.

Here I have had some work - woohoo - which has cheered me up somewhat. And talking of tax returns...


Done now.TFFT.
My reward for getting mine done a few days ago was a letter today advising me that my tax refund has been paid into my account, so right now I love HMRC
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Old 31-01-2013, 16:02
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KJ your last two posts make me wonder if you have been imbibing
I don't think we need wonder
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Old 31-01-2013, 16:25
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I don't think we need wonder
Probably the soup!!!

Thanks for the sympathy and yay for the tax-man!



I meant to say, but forgot - KJ, your soup recipe made me lololololz....
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Old 31-01-2013, 18:06
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Plummy - how fabby that she'll know at least some Japanese.
Like this 少し梅

Plum, Japan is ace. I've been there three times, for a day or two each time and utterly jetlagged (16 hours each way).

Sure beats a skool trip to France!

She'll learn some manners, and as PlumMum please do your best to have her not be scared of raw fish - it's scrummy.

Also it's the land of Hello Kitty and Nintendo and Gojira ...

Can't you wangle a trip as skool helper?
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Old 31-01-2013, 18:11
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meant to say, but forgot - KJ, your soup recipe made me lololololz....
I got in trouble for using the special 0.25 teaspoon of chilli.
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Old 31-01-2013, 18:14
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In yet other news, dad is phoning tonight, regarding a decision on a laptop. I can't make up my mind, but a Dell is looking like a distinct possibility.
It's all anecdotes, but I'm told Dell consumer laptops don't have the build quality of their business ones.

Quidco do good discounts on Lenovo (Thinkpads)

http://www.trustedreviews.com/lenovo..._Laptop_review

Built like a tank


I <3 mine.
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Old 31-01-2013, 18:50
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Here I have had some work - woohoo - which has cheered me up somewhat.


Wahay!

The soup looked yummy but I guess after all the imbibing you wouldn't care what it tasted like!

((((Handy))))
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Old 31-01-2013, 19:15
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I guess after all the imbibing you wouldn't care what it tasted like!
I admittedly made it while having a snifter, but I ate some today it while stone cold sober.

Soup in winter is fab. Give it a go.
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Old 31-01-2013, 21:52
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oh Handy, may he rest in puss peace xxx
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Old 31-01-2013, 22:53
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((Handy)) 3yrs on and I still miss my lovely old boy and girl and still haven't the heart to replace them. I hope Melony is young enough not to be too sad and dwell on it
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