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Hello Forkers - February 2017 Edition

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  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845

    Oh Busy, How lovely to have the family, I remember you telling us about the quantities of food you got thro over the festive season   Was it 9 baguettes? then someone had to go back for more!

    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
  • Good morning all image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • ClaringtonClarington Posts: 4,949

    Morning all. Couldn't work out why my ring finger felt so odd; three massive blisters on it might explain things! Duck necks are hard work cutting up.

    Today I'll be creating a nation of life savers. Or at least teaching CPR to anyone visiting the museum that wants to learn. 

    Keep safe everyone; it's going to be breezy!

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,410

    Morning Dove image

    So pleased to hear littl'un is on the mend.

    Exciting news to share here - Chicklet has been accepted for a place to study abroad next year - so she is off to Adelaide in July ?.  Might need Pat to keep an eye on her for me image.  She is very excited - it all depended on exam results and a reference from her Nottingham tutor, so we've had a nailbiting few weeks.  I'll be giving thanks to the inventors of Skype, facetime and whatsapp image

  • How exciting Chicky!!! Well done Chicklet. I used to work with someone who was from Adelaide and who has returned there - it sounds a great place. - lots of music and the arts image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Morning all/afties Pat. Food shopping for me later too. A necessary evil  image

    Bit clamer here today after all the wind and rain - a breather before the next lot brings the snow I suppose.

    Hope the finger's a bit better today Liri . Painful. We only realise how much we take something for granted when we can't use it! 

    Very exciting for chicklet, chicky. Have you got her plenty of sun cream and a selection of hats? The one with the corks is a necessity I believe...image 

    Oldest fairylet was talking about something similar - don't know if that will happen though.

    Quick look round here before I go to the mine. Hey ho - it pays the bills - just!

    Hav a good day everyone. image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

    Morning all. 

    Well done Chicklet. Travel broadens the mind. A great thing.

    Right, Rant time.

    Yesterday and old guy ( 80 + ) came up to the kiosk. He's on crutches and moving very slowly. I scanned his shopping , £2.50 exactly. He's fumbling with his change and I notice, well, let's say, he's not got much in the way of fingers. Stumps really. I offered to help and he held his hands out. I picked out 2x £1 coin and  a 50p. He thanked me and I carried on sticking it in till, receipt etc. As I went to give him his receipt, I noticed his was trying to pick up a 5p coin which he'd dropped. 3 people had formed a queue behind him and all were just watching him. I looked at them and , in a voice louder than is considered polite in Waitrose said " Oh for God's sake!! " and left my till to go and help him. Only when they realised I was going to help him, and NOT serve them, did someone bend down and help him. GGGRRRRR

    Rant over. 

    Home delivery last night:

    Customer :" I'm going to have to send this steak back. Normally it comes as two small ones, I don't want one big one" 

    Erm, can't you just cut it in half and have half each? I thought , but the customer is always right. Daft cow.

    Foul day out here . Rain and wind . I think tunnel chores beckon. 

    Take it easy Liri.

    Devon.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    Hi all.

    Very windy and much worse to come.

    Good news Chicky, agree with Hosta, travel is so good for you.

    101 years and I still have to put up with himimage

    Have a good day.

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Newspaper headline today 'P(ie)45'. 

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

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    Is that a puzzled, " I've no idea what you're talking about , face" image

    Devon.
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