Have just bought another pressie from Amazon--not the books-those are still on the wish-list
Lottie-I saw on the news this morning that drivers were advised to be vigilant because of the conditions-I dread to think what drivers do on "normal" days
Bonnie isn't too bad, and if its any consolation Becks, one of my Cubs is called Archie and he's a lovely child (some of them aren't!).
Last night we were doing the second part of the first aid badge - the test to see how much they had listened the week before - and making Christmas decorations for our tree at the Christmas tree festival. We were making 'doves of peace'. Simple but effective.
Geoff, I'm sure most drivers drive along in a trance most days - especially if they drive the same route every day. I try to vary my route a bit so that its less boring!
When driving, it is very easy to drift off, and think about other things. I sometimes 'come to' and realise that I haven't been looking at anything on the road for the past 5 minutes, just driving on 'automatic pilot'.
I think the subsonscious is capable of doing that. It's a bit like sleep-walking, but in a car. Athough I would not like to quote that as a defense.
So we can say 'Thank Becks it's Friday' next week then :- D
I know plenty of dogs called Archie and Bonnie but no Wilfreds. Wilfred is old English meaning 'desiring peace' which is a lovely sentiment. Will could be a nice shortening if you like that, Lottie.
My sister was horrified when her son & DiL announced that their first born was going to be Ethan as she just doesn't like it. Couldn't say anything, though. Then they changed their minds and called him Finlay.
Fashions in names change-we called our second Oliver after Oliver Twist---the film was on BBC2 on a Saturday afternoon-it was quite unusual at the time the only other famous one was Oliver Reed and Oliver Tobias-who OH had a thing about
Now it is one of the most popular
Would anyone name their child-Doris or Agatha or Horace nowadays?
Only a couple of generations ago, children were always named very systematically, taking their forenames from deceased grandparents. So the same particular forenames ran in families. Personal choice of the parents didn't really come into it.
The fellow who was kicked off Appentice in the first week had the most ridiculous set of forenames. He had a whole string of forenames .They were worse than Horace.
Same with us Geoff, we called our second one Calum, didn't know of anyone with that name - now its really common!! (And because we spelt it with one L everyone spells it wrong!)
There are 4 Olivers in the Cub pack!
Flo, thought it might get shortened to Will, or even Freddie, both of which I prefer to Wilfred.
Well, that's the last of the ebay stuff collected. NOT looking anymore. I cave in too easy.
Bjay, I have problems with the iplayer when I put it on the laptop, but it's that old, I'm surprised it powers up these days.
My dad and his wife popped over before I took Jess to nursery with her 'special' advent calander. It has individual gifts all wrapped up for each day! Shall we have 2 on the go for this years 'Guess the Advent' , and I'll take a pic of each pressie each day, and you can guess the shape??
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Have just bought another pressie from Amazon
--not the books-those are still on the wish-list
Lottie-I saw on the news this morning that drivers were advised to be vigilant because of the conditions-I dread to think what drivers do on "normal" days
Was using iplayer, Becks. Sorry hope your coughs etc are improving
Ordered OH pressie off Amazon Wednesday and it has come today. Very impressed.
Grandchild is called Bonnie. It has not gone down very well with me, but I just have toput up with it. But she is a Tuesday child.
This is Bonnie in the shorts
Bonnie isn't too bad, and if its any consolation Becks, one of my Cubs is called Archie and he's a lovely child (some of them aren't!).
Last night we were doing the second part of the first aid badge - the test to see how much they had listened the week before - and making Christmas decorations for our tree at the Christmas tree festival. We were making 'doves of peace'. Simple but effective.
Geoff, I'm sure most drivers drive along in a trance most days - especially if they drive the same route every day. I try to vary my route a bit so that its less boring!
When driving, it is very easy to drift off, and think about other things. I sometimes 'come to' and realise that I haven't been looking at anything on the road for the past 5 minutes, just driving on 'automatic pilot'.
I think the subsonscious is capable of doing that. It's a bit like sleep-walking, but in a car. Athough I would not like to quote that as a defense.
So we can say 'Thank Becks it's Friday' next week then :- D
I know plenty of dogs called Archie and Bonnie but no Wilfreds. Wilfred is old English meaning 'desiring peace' which is a lovely sentiment. Will could be a nice shortening if you like that, Lottie.
My sister was horrified when her son & DiL announced that their first born was going to be Ethan as she just doesn't like it. Couldn't say anything, though. Then they changed their minds and called him Finlay.
Fashions in names change-we called our second Oliver after Oliver Twist---the film was on BBC2 on a Saturday afternoon-it was quite unusual at the time the only other famous one was Oliver Reed and Oliver Tobias-who OH had a thing about
Now it is one of the most popular
Would anyone name their child-Doris or Agatha or Horace nowadays?
Has the decorator been let out yet Flo?
Only a couple of generations ago, children were always named very systematically, taking their forenames from deceased grandparents. So the same particular forenames ran in families. Personal choice of the parents didn't really come into it.
The fellow who was kicked off Appentice in the first week had the most ridiculous set of forenames. He had a whole string of forenames .They were worse than Horace.
Same with us Geoff, we called our second one Calum, didn't know of anyone with that name - now its really common!! (And because we spelt it with one L everyone spells it wrong!)
There are 4 Olivers in the Cub pack!
Flo, thought it might get shortened to Will, or even Freddie, both of which I prefer to Wilfred.
Well, that's the last of the ebay stuff collected. NOT looking anymore. I cave in too easy.
Bjay, I have problems with the iplayer when I put it on the laptop, but it's that old, I'm surprised it powers up these days.
My dad and his wife popped over before I took Jess to nursery with her 'special' advent calander. It has individual gifts all wrapped up for each day! Shall we have 2 on the go for this years 'Guess the Advent' , and I'll take a pic of each pressie each day, and you can guess the shape??