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On our last night up here in Hampshire before we go home today we all had a nice share out at the bingo.:D:D

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Well Done, I have used this firm before they are very good

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Well Done Den

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Enjoyed celebrating my Mum's 80th with family yesterday. She's fantastic, still driving and looking after people younger than her.

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Happy belated Birthday to your Mum from me ;)

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The georgous Suzi Perry:romance::romance::romance::romance: responded to my comment on her instagram accound

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Did she reply with "Stop stalking me" ? :)

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Hard life in the Algarve this week :)
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Your toenails need clipping l would say Mr K.:D

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The masseuse will do it later Den ;)

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With the butler not far behind l gather.;)

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My Happy thought is finishing work at Friday 9:30am every 2 weeks between now and Christmas as i have booked 1/2 a day which makes it feel like 3 day weekends. :)

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my sister and her sister In-law had a much needed relaxing spa weekend, the journey home however was eventful.

They hit a phesent.

My sister was in the passenger seat and got showered with bits of glass.

I said luckily it hit the side my sister was seated and not the driver, as it could have been a lost worse.

Both are OK and the shock hit them later.

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Really enjoyed the fireworks display last night at Alexandra Palace, well worth the £24 I spent on tickets for me and a friend to go. Definitely going back next year for it.

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Finally getting back on track health-wise with the new meds :)

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So glad to hear that Weenie.:tu:

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Excellent news Weenie, ;)

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@ den & nash thank you

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Just finished browning a decent piece (~1Kg) of brisket to slow pot roast for this evenings meal. Should be really tender after 5-6 hours. :drool:

One of my reduced bargains at £5. Been sitting in the freezer for a while so time to enjoy it.

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Mad Cow disease has been on the rise again lately, just saying ;). (In fact it would explain a lot of what's been going on in the country in the last few years...)

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Thankfully I'm not a politician.:D

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Now now heero lets not mention politicians for once.:D

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Must be rife in the USA with all the shootings and mostly voting TRUMP

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:cleader::cleader::cleader:
15,000 posts and going strong

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Congratulations. :tu:

Not that far behind. :)

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Congratulations Hom3r.:tu:

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We had a lovely time at a surprise party for my sisters 70th Birthday in Billngham . It was a brilliant all her family,

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Having friends over tomorrow for lunch :)

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Everything ready for lunch just made some scones that we will have with a cuppa after our toasties & side salad.

I will have cheese and pineapple whereas no doubt Karen will pick cheese and ham and Lindzi will have the same as me :) then we will have a good old catch up as it's been awhile that I have been up to having friends over for lunch so I'm really looking forward to it tbh it's so nice being able to do normal things again.

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Good luck weenie as with your scones they say put the jam on first, and then clotted cream in the Cornish style on one side of her scone, and then cream followed by jam on the other side, as they do in Devon.:naughty::naughty::D:D

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I love home made scones, although I could not bake them

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Yes you could nash I used to think that also but then I gave it a try and was amazed just how easy they were to make, honestly it's only flour, salt, butter, sugar and milk and then once you have mastered them you can add whatever you want or just leave it if you want plain scones. I now add whatever and if it does not work out lesson learnt ;)

I need to say plain scones are lovely with pineapple jam.

Here is a easy recipe from morrisons https://groceries.morrisons.com/webs...t-scones/37005

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I've also made scones and they really are simple. Just remember not to rotate the cutter otherwise they can end up warped.

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I passed my motorbike theory test :)

Just need to learn how to ride a motorbike now :D

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I just hate working with dough, ;)

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I find baking quite relaxing tbh whereas one of my sister in laws baking comes close to hell for her but then again she is very busy plus if I'm totally honest when I worked I very rarely baked at all.

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A magnum of Prosecco for £10 in Morrisons ! :) You won't get as good a deal post Brexit !

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You will if you Galavant over to Calais with your £1 one way single ticket.;)

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The thing about scone dough is not to work it at all, just enough to bring it together. That way the scones will be light and crumbly.

Gas bill just in for the quarter: £43.50. Can't complain about that. :)

Lecky will be quite a bit more especially as I've been leaving the main PC on 24/7 as it's now running a media server to my network as well as doing work during the day.

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The perfect gift this Christmas for the person who has everything:

https://www.iwantoneofthose.com/gift.../30000870.html

:D

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l would be in the dog house if l presented that to someone as a present.;)

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Mrs K is going to get a new vacuum cleaner for xmas, lucky girl, can't wait to see her face :)

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Wish someone would buy me a new vacuum cleaner, the one I have is not lifting very well,

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Not long until I finish for Christmas, 10 working days between now and the 18th.

Oh yeah I have 2 days booked off to celebrate my 50th :shocked:, on the 13th.

God I'm getting old.

But boy will I sink a few Vodkas (14 different to chose from)

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There’s none left now - they’re out of stock...

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Enjoy your time off, & Have a great 50th,;)

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It's Friday, wine, pizza and a weekend of sport beckons :)

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I will, the 13th just around the corner.:D

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Nearly at Monday, my first day off after 12 in a row.

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Enjoy Mark :)

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Have a nice lie in for once Mark.

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You got a new job then? well done so soon.

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My bedroom is coming along nicely and can't wait to see the finished product our new bed gets delivered on the 18th, carpet will go down on the 17th can't wait.

I took heero's advice and getting a electrician to do the lights as hubby was not keen at all to do them.

Promise I will try and upload pictures when finished :)

This is bed we bought https://www.dreams.co.uk/hopkins-fab...yABEgJBj_D_BwE

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It looks very nice weenie as there is plenty of storage for you there.

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Happy Thought . Almost finished my Christmas shopping,

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Can't stand Christmas shopping it stresses me out,still don't know what to get anyone.

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Get them gift cards SnoopZ.

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Crikey nash you are well organised.

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Most of mine was Vouchers or Money with a small gift to open, if I don't do it early, I panic and it is too busy as time goes on, with queues everywhere

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In some places its already getting busy with the queues so much so that the earlier one shops the better.

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Winning £157 last night.:D

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Still cheating at bingo then :D good work :tu:

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One cannot cheat at bingo TD as its all about lady luck as it was a few weeks earlier.:D

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Or one cannot get caught cheating at bingo, only kidding, enjoy your winnings

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Day off!!!! Enjoying it, making the most of peace and quiet. And between now and Christmas, I only have Mondays off so I will be online more on Mondays.

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I find it harder with the "theme" I use for my wife's "stocking gifts", small gifts we open Christmas morning before church. (Main pressies get opened later after lunch).

Last year's theme was seeds, previous years include red (colour), wind and so on. I'm not leaking this year's not even to you nice folk but it's now sorted and wrapped.

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Did you just wrap up a lot of Brussels sprouts that year?

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Well Done Den. Especially at this time of year, ;)

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Every little helps as they say even most of its expenditure has been taken out of my hands.;)

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Another medical appointment over with the last of the six tomorrow afternoon.:)

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For some gifts that was close :D, it's getting the balance just right to be just humorous and embarrassing enough to solicit a smile or blush but not so much to cause real problems - the kids are there too.

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Been collecting the codes that are printed in my red top over the year and now have over a hundred quid stashed ready to help with the Christmas load. :)

Every 28 codes are worth £5.

There's always the chance of winning one of the raffles as well.



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Hope all goes well Den ;)

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Well some tests were done done today nash but there is another one to do early next year.

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Got the Xmas tree and decorations down from the loft this morning. White and blue LED lights powered up first time. :)

Spent a pleasant hour or so with the OH putting on all the silver tinsel, ball chains, baubles and ornaments to complete our "Ice Tree"

Got some of the old fashioned bulb fairy lights to go up in the hall if I can get them working.

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hope all goes well den :hugs:

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every little helps and that certainty is by far a good amount to have stashed away for Christmas heero :)

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Thanks weenie as there is one more appointment next week to talk to some medical students with my doctor and then its steady as she goes then up to Christmas with the family.

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Unbelievable: The first set of fairy lights, about 25 screw-in bulbs made of two older sets, for the hall worked first time. That normally never happens.

40 bulb set will be more difficult as it didn't work last Xmas. I have a voltage tracing tool that looks like a screwdriver but has a battery and LED inside that indicates mains. I'll trace down the wires 'til the voltage goes missing. Then replace the bulb(s).

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Our 4 year old lights worked straight away, no messing about, which is unusual.

I'm starting to wonder if 'her indoors' bought a new set and put them into the old box :D

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You usually find the OH is usually one step ahead when it comes to most things around the home.:D

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All Christmas shopping done and dusted thank goodness although this Christmas will be for myself very much mixed emotions as this will be the last year that our eldest is in the house but saying that ask his little brother and this will be more than likely the best Christmas ever LOL due to him finally getting his big brother's room next March/April. TBH I can't blame him as his room is rather small for him now but served it's purpose in giving him his space, he just needs a bit more now.

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Got one of the nice HMRC letters - they owe me. Went to the P800 site to claim refund - it's not working.

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@Denphone I saw this in an e-flyer that I get from a store in the US where I've bought Gundam models and thought of you:

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Produ...nDetails/74136

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Wonderful for you to think of me Heero but it needs to be about another foot bigger.:D

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Just about to go up the pub with the OH for a couple of lunchtime pints of Stella. Hopefully we can sit by the open fire they've got there. It's gas but the effect counts. :)

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Over 3 hours for my works PC to do a windows update.

So I couldn't do bugger all.

Then 2pm tomorrow I'm done until Jan 2nd

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Bedroom nearly finished bed arrived today from dreams :)

I would defo use this company again as I was kept up to date and given a two hour time slot that helped me big time :)

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It's a real bummer when it does that on laptop at close down at the end of the day and you can't leave until it completes.

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I... know... the ... feeling. Can I cry and not hit something now?
And b r e a t h e. :)


Actually: can I just hit something???

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Apart from one or two odd and sods all the Christmas shopping is done. Got the final short date perishables this morning in Lidl. Seasonal veggies at only 19p a bag. :) Couldn't get in the carpark there at 8:10 this morning. Packed.

I've got a turkey breast roast that is stuffed, buttered and covered in bacon so just shove it in the oven on the day. Gravy pot that just needs microwaving like the pudding.

I can then concentrate on the trimmings.

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Amazon and Sainsbury's will be delivering Christmas. Anyone going near a shop is bonkers !

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You are very nice with your insults this morning l see Mr K.;):D

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The winter solstice has gone, the daylight is a now increasing, 7 seconds longer tomorrow, enjoy ;)

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And its raining outside this morning.;)

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Yep its pissing down outside here!

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Unless it's your local retailer you want/need to support. And some stuff I don't buy online - food especially I like to talk with the "specialists", taste stuff, see, smell touch what I'm buying.

I've not found our Waitrose/shops too bad in themselves but parking is another matter.

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Just thought I wish all on the CF

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE :)

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:xmas:
Everyone. Got my family home and Daughter is making yule logs.:D

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Have a great Christmas everybody.

A little warning from an article in my red top today that mince pies are poisonous for dogs. It's the raisins, currants and sultanas aparently. So if Santa's pie's gone check the pooch.

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Merry Christmas to everybody on this forum.:xmas::xmas::xmas:

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Goto Google Images and type "Idiot"

Oh they joy :D

https://www.google.com/search?client...mg.uWP_wgPEzMo

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I second that Den, Merry Christmas to you and all your family and all on the forum