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You bet. I am hyper enough to fly over to you without bothering with a plane. :D Break out the Gin and make mine a large one, I'm on my way. :D

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Opened and ready. Do you have your pink hair on and your flat shoes as well so I will know Its you :erm:

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Now you know the pink wig is only for me to wear when I go bald!

OK, off to run round the block to get rid of some of the caffeine.

Oh Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, me.

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And enjoy the G and T's as well. :D:D:D

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Heard some excellent news this morning.

At Uni, we regularly have meetings involving the support staff, academic staff and student representatives. Basically so all three groups can bring up problems they have, or respond to problems bought up by the others. The idea being to hopefully solve any problems before they become major.

Anyhow, a colleague went to one last night, and apparently the students singled me out and praised me for the help I gave them.

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Well done Stuart.

Don't let it become a habit though. They'll all expect it!

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well done

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Nice one mate, Always good to be praised a bit. ;)

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will be well happy if liverpool win tonight come on u reds

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Current circumstances dictate that is not the case. That, like most things, can change. :)

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Just heard from guide dogs - I'm not in the system and it's all going to happen, albeit slowly. But it's on it's way and all that :)

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Just had a report from Flyboy11's tutor. His reading age has gone from seven point three, to eight point two, this term. A remarkable achievement for him, raising his level by almost one whole year, in the space of just three months. We are so glad that we chose this school for him. It is so difficult for parents, when the choice of secondary schools is so limited. I am going to pass this snippet on to his former junior school; I know that they will be as proud of him, as we are. :D

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Well done to FB11, and to you and your family for the support which, I am sure, helped him achieve this.

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The 5 auction items I successfully bid for on Wednesday afternoon were posted to me on Thursday morning and delivered by First Class Parcel Post at 7:55am this morning. East Sussex to Manchester in less than 24 hours. :tu: to Royal Mail. :)

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Or perhaps the postal employees really do work hard. ;)

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No hints or clues as to what you actually bought then after all those posts last week.:D

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Well they were cats of course!

This time 5 money boxes to add to my collection of Joycat items made by the Designers Studio in the USA some years ago and a bit like hens teeth to track down either in Europe or the USA.

I also bought a far less rare Tea pot from a different seller but from the same range which is still on it's way to me apparently on the back of a very slow snail.

Now aren't you sad you don't get to see such wonderful works of art every time you use your bathroom. John says he is thrilled that he gets to admire their astounding beauty every single day, and is so glad I managed to track even more of the little darlings to add to my collection. Or at least that is what I think he muttered. :D

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Any chance of seeing the rest as that teapot is superb.:)

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I don't go back to work until Tuesday the 4th of January :D :D

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is so happy it started snowing where i live today

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Hubby away to his Xmas dinner in the snow and both kidlets are currently sleeping... fingers crossed for a peaceful evening.

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You know you should never speak about quiet nights when children are involved they know what you are thinking.;)

Enjoy your free time.:)

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I managed to dissasemble my Acer aspire one and put more ram in it :) - ok so I had to do most of it by touch and the rest under the CCTV, but it all works and now has 1.5gb ram :)

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Big up to ya for doing that Dilli n1 :)

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My new Nokia N8 is on its way and should be here between 0800 and 1300 tomorrow all being well.:)

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My step sister has just gone into labour aaaaaaaaaarrrggggg!!!!!

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Maybe not with all the snow.:erm::D

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Just in case you really do want to see some of them :D Here are a few pics ....First shows four of the money boxes, one with a couple of other pieces in the same colours and finally the tea pot that arrived this morning. :)

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Gorgeous colours!

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Step sis is still in labour, no pains as of yet!, shes talking to me from facebook while shes in hospital, i now think i've seen it all haha.

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She's posting pictures of it too?

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God i hope not, maybe when he/she is wrapped up in his/her little cot.

:D

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They are nice and unusual.:)

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Still no signs of a baby yet :(, 24 hour nearly, doctors say she will most probably have a C section around 8 - 10am, im worried sick.

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Don't worry she's in the right place.:sorry::hugs: Not long now till you see your new nephew/niece Uncle Frankie! :D:D:D Lovely Christmas present btw.

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Thanks Tinky, best present ever :), its just the waiting thats horrible, we should have word soon.

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Did not arrive because of the weather, I was shocked.:D

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....and my happy thought today is catching out lying **** ;) :)

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Catching up with all the unread posts, I don't spend nearly enough time here anymore :(

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is well happy as we still got snow. just hope it stays and i have a white christmas

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Noel Edmonds Christmas presents.

To see people get the rewards they truly deserve.

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Oh yes that's a 10 hankie job that one lol Hom3r!

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GREAT NEWS, my sister had a little girl Emily Ruth at around 7am this morning, best news ever!.

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Excellent :)

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Lovely Happy News Uncle Frankie. I hope your niece and sister are well and that you get to see them both really soon. :)

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Aww glad the waiting is over Frankie, congrats to your sister and b-i-l. https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2010/12/25.gif

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Thanks a lot, ill pass on the kind messages, ill be popping up tonight to see them both.

Just hope they are both home for christmas now.

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Well I was going to try and get into town today, but Peter seems very reluctant to do so, so I asked him why and I got this response :-

"If you drop your stick daddy you'll never find it again, it's white".

Yip that has to be the best excuse ever :)

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A 10 hankie job, tuts you teenagers :shocked: :D

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finished work till the 3rd jan :cleader::cleader::cleader:

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yeah, his beard really does it for me too

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nice one bet your well happy. have a good Christmas.

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the joys of working from home - it looks cold out there

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Stunningly, patient transport have called to say they are on their way to pick me up!!!

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Today got the last of the Christmas deckies up and the last of the parcels wrapped, and finally feeling I have everything under control. Aaah! Now to just sit back and enjoy!!:):):)

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After a couple of days of worrying and waiting for blood results to come back to see if I'm a diabitic I got a clean bill of health. I'm so so happy as I was worried sick. Now I can relax and enjoy Christmas.

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Thats Great news Defirish. :tu:

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Thanks so buch bud. It's a relief to finally get the results

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That's excellent news :) :tu:

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Thank you so much Dilli.

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I am so relieved for you deffy. I know it was a worrying time for you. Now you can settle down to enjoying your Christmas with out the black cloud hanging over you. :hugs:

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Thanks so so much Jo. I was sick with worry and was even afraid to phone up for the results but at the same time had to hear what they were. After all the worrying my brain has gone to mush today. I am finally taking it in that they were clear

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Whew! Good news at last eh defirish? Enjoy yourself, why don't you and let your hair down? :)

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Thanks so so much Tinky. Tomorrow after my brain has taken in the good news I can let my hair down then. For tonight I'm just relaxing and letting it process the good news :D:D:D

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So you can look forward to all this.;)

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Ha ha yes and a lot more. :D:D:D:D Thanks so much Masque.

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that looks well nice

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I'm really happy for you Defirish. Now you can relax and truly enjoy Christmas.
You've been really brave through it all and I'm so glad it turned out ok for you.

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Thanks so so much Halycon. :hugs::hugs:

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so can not wait for christmas. i hope it snows all day

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can tell you don't have to drive anywhere :)

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Good news :tu: WHy not celebrate with some chocolate :D

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got myself all psyched up ready for the xmas shop -determined to take no prisoners -take no crap from the hoards of frantic shoppers only to find the town is empty -the shops to myself - no queue's -no people no hassle .


result :hyper:

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Oh I celeberated with loads of choc last night and much more as well :D:D:D:D Thanks so much TheDaddy ;);) The good news has just only sunk in today. :)

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So glad that you got it all done in peace and had the town to yourself as well. The shopkeepers must have been so glad to see you :D:D:D

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Booked a wee weekend away in Barcelona for myself and Mrs Derek.

Happily it co-incides with the Barcelona marathon that 6 of my workmates are running in so I'll be joining them for a leisurely 26.2 miles round the streets of Barcelona. :)

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Have a lovely holiday and good luck with the Marathon as well. ;)

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hope you have a great time. its a really nice place there.

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Is it a sponsored run?

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Great news, good to hear :tu:

No-where near as important, but gratifying, none the less, I managed to 'kill' my new netbook last night - luckily I had purchased an external DVD drive & burned the restore disks - so I'm now back to factory defaults...

(I'd screwed the recovery partition as well, so without the restore disks I would have been well & truly knackered ...)

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Maybe. I'm running for myself but one of our other work mates is seriously ill with leukemia right now so we will probably end up doing some form of sponsorship for him.

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Wish him all the best from us Derek.

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Count me in.

Deffy - I'll be in touch soon to stop you shovelling in the chocs :D Great news :hugs:

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Thanks so much caff. :hugs::hugs: I have been good tonight and now touched any to make up for what I eat last night. :D:D :D

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let us know?

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I visited the CAB yesterday to discuss my financial problems and they have set up an appointment on 4th January to write to all my creditors with offers leaving me enough money to live on each month. I'd reached the point where my outgoings were more than incoming :erm:.

I feel a bit liberated as I'm dealing with my problems. I had to withdraw everything in my account and opened a new one with a different bank and put it all in there before my credit score is completely fubar-ed. Then I contacted all my 'essentials' and re-directed all my direct debits to the new account. The mortgage will get paid, along with associated costs and my car.

I slept for the first time in weeks last night. I know its just the start of dealing with problems I've created myself, but i've done it :)

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sb, well done.

The first step is always the hardest - I am sure you will keep up the good work.

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I'm so happy for you and you much feel so so relieved and free for the first time. Well done girl. You can get on with enjoying your Christmas now as well. :hugs:

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A very brave first step SB. :tu: :hugs: :clap:

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Now that is really good news for you and now you will be able to enjoy your Christmas and New Year with your partner, family and friends in the best way possible.:):)

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Natalie made it through the weather :) - popping the question tomorrow ;)

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I hope you are all prepared we want photo's.

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Pictures of me unable to get up again ;)

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You can blame that limp excuse on to much alcohol.http://www.addemoticons.com/emoticon...icons04231.gifhttps://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2012/07/9.gif

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On the CAB website, it states you should keep in touch with your creditors and I'm just not up to facing them at the moment and my appt with CAB isn't until 4th January. Do you think its a good idea to send them a letter explaining I'm suffering financial hardship and I have a meeting with CAB to discuss payment options? I suppose it might bide me some time...

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Hey, just an update for you guys.

Won't go into to detail much but mother and daughter are both doing fine, according to the doctors they were both very lucky, the little one swollowed a little bit of the mothers blood and was very pale.

Both are doing VERY well and i couldn't be more happier, currently Emily is in the special babies unit, sadly they won't be home for christmas but health comes first, heres a little pic.
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Shes gorgeous!

She sneezed before 3 times, cutest thing ever!

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That's a beautiful niece you have there Frankie. :)

Luckily Emily will never remember the details of her birth and early weeks of life and there will be other Christmas's for the family to celebrate together in years to come. :)

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Thanks for the kind words ill sure to pass them on, all the family are just over the moon now can't describe how we feel.

I can buy pink stuff now!! haha.

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Savour that and there's more to come. :D Lovely.

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Aww very sweet indeed :) Is she in Whiston? x

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Yeah Whiston, the new part, its lovely where she is.