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Our cat can hear the fridge door open from 2 streets away. :D

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Just got cheaper car insurance than last year despite hubby now having 2 SP30's and with more cover than before. :D

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Nice :) :tu:

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Eldest borne is coming to visit next month.Haven't seen her since March.

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I dunno. Both of next door's cats appear to have decided that we are their owners, and are trying to move in. We've never fed either, but they are being fed. We also have a cat from down the road called "Cindy" who appears to be trying to move in..

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Cats also recognise a soft touch when they see one. :D

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Picked up our new Fiesta 1.4 Titanium petrol tonight... :)

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does it match with your handbag?? :P :D

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So, I just got done in the hospital.... I'm finally fully registered as blind. I am not sure how I feel about that as I knew it was coming, sad I think.

BUT at least I get a half price TV licence :)

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On the good side your eyesight is just the same to-day as it was yesterday, all that has happened is that you now have a label which you can use to your advantage. I still feel the need to give you a hug though. :(

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NFL coach sells Benz for £12

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/1...-sl-2011-08-05

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You know what - these may look pretty crappy but wow I am so getting a pair :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&h...&v=4pamZQzhB68

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They are offered here but can you get them for free.

http://www.rnib.org.uk/shop/Pages/Pr...oductID=me1401

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They don't look that bad but wouldn't you need them to have your prescription lenses in them? Personally I think the vibration would drive me nuts and at low levels I suspect it would make me sneeze. Is there anywhere that you could try them out before buying them?

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No I can't get them free.

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I am going to try them when I go to the RNIB next week :)

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That's good. Fingers crossed. :)

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A red crescent moon - S/SW.
Something you can't buy.

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Today I finally managed to select our 'perfect seats' for our flight to Tenerife in October, third row from the front, aisle seats. Now I can relax.:):):):):)

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I'm back!

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Welcome back, been anywhere nice? :)

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Lucky Tinky. Enjoy :D

I have been booked into the driver's seat of our Renault Clio on Monday to drive Wife and kids (Are we there yet? every 2 mins) down to Blackpool..... and I'm looking forward to it.

I'd rather be selecting my seats on a plane destined for Tenerife though ;)

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Thanks.
Was in France, and it rained quite a bit but still good fun.
Back to reality now and flew back to the UK today.

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Oh I envy you London, many years since I've heard the plaintive cry of 'Are we at the holidays yet?' Hope you have a brilliant time and the weather is kind else it will cost a packet to keep the kids amused. :)


Time goes fast when you are having fun Hal, glad you enjoyed your hols!:)

Looks like we are going to have a lovely day here, grass cutting is on the agenda again me thinks!

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I'm so pleased for You Tinky, I hope You and Mr Tinky have a wonderful time,
I need to get a passport I think and try abroard.

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Welcome Back Halcyon,

glad You had a good time and it sounds like it was better weather here lol

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Be warry of the Elephant as they have excellent memorys.:D:D

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Mmmmm yum, can smell it from here!:)

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Meet Lola (a cross between a Rhode Island Red and a Light Sussex), not sure what the actual breed is called though. :)

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We have never been to France. Pity about the rain, but you enjoyed it, that is the main thing.

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Could it be called a RED LIGHT:erm:

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I just built a wooden bi-plane model kit, nice :)

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Did you forget the picture.;)

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Nope.

It was fun building it. I will post a picture when I get on the pc.

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Here we go :)

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Very nice indeed and what is your next project.:)

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Well as I can't really see what I'm doing I am not sure what to go for next. But those chunky wooden ones to seem to be the ticket. I think I'll try a boat or car.

Peter can paint them after for me too :)

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Nice one Dilli that looks good, once its painted we need to see it again.

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l am afraid l am not very good making hand models as l am too hand clumsy.

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Hi Dilli it is better than anything that I would be able to build. So who gives a damn about the painting. Hope all is well with you after the news that you had? Keep it real!

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Cheers, yup I'm ok. Just think on the saving I'm going to make on lightbulbs :)

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I see that it is not getting you down:erm: And that you still have not lost your sense of humour:erm:

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Nice one Mr T.;)

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Glad you had a good time :tu:

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The foot is looking better - I may even be transferred back into my air cast next month :)

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Now that is good news. :) Oh, and what colour did you choose this time?

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Off to the seaside with Natalie, Jason (Natalies brother), Peter and the blind group so I went with tango orange to brighten things up :)

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Well it sounds as though they won't be able to loose you. I hope you all have a fantastic time. :)

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It worries me how you can lay your hand on such pictures at short notice :)

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Give a subject and I will try to oblige.:D

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Hey dilli you look good on your day out. Now which one is you :erm: :D:D

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LOOOL impossible to tell innitt:L

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Sorted out a problem on the main PC - it wouldn't boot up this morning (the fans would come on for a second, then everything would stop, then fans would come on again for a second, repeat ad nauseum).

Did some browsing to fault find, and most googles seemed to think it was a mobo or power problem, so I tried the power problem options (unplugged various bits inside the PC to reduce consumption to see if it would start), but nada.

Kept searching the web, and found a link that said it might be the CMOS battery - took it out, put it back in, and hey presto, everything back up again.

As an additional benefit, I removed 3 years and 8 months of dust from the inside of the computer....:D

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Just got 2 Blackberry Torch 9800 (one for £27.50pm and one for £25.00pm) One for me and my partner. Each one with the internet and the BB e-mail included in the price:D:D:D

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I'm currently rabbit sitting for my sister (whose in Portugal), last night as I was locking up the key broke in the lock:erm:

I was luckily still able to open the door by using the bit on the keyring in the lock, but nothing else could.

So I had to get a locksmith, looking in the local Thompson Directory a guy in my street is one.

So tonight he came round and managed to get the boken bit out almost as quick as it went in:).

He also only charged me £30 instead of £40 as I was a neighbour:D:D.

To tell the truth I would have paid £40. Now I know the house is again 100% secure I can sleep properly tonight knowing the rabbit can be fed and cuddled (Nieces orders).

It could have been worse and cost around £200.

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Just ordered some railway poster prints which l am going to frame when l get them.

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Bet you were 'hopping' mad about that Hom3r lol!
Seriously though you were lucky to get a locksmith for £30, they usually cost an arm and a leg. Incidentally could you/your sister not claim on your household insurance policy if the charge had been £200?

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Tickets have been bought. I'm off to America in a couple of weeks. Excited? You bet! :)

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Managed to get a HTC Sensation from voda as an upgrade, they offered the usual crappy blackberries and the cheaper HTCs etc as an upgrade but told them I wasn't interested, so they gave me the sensation. Managed to get 600mins, 500mb data, unlimited texts, with a free Voda sure signal booster, all for £20 a month.

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Eww Lucky you Turkey, which part of America?

Great deal peanut!

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I don't know, but I was happy with the £30 charge (I shouldn't have put the key in the lock, thinking its OK).

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Just been to the bank, and paid off our mortgage.

We can finally say "we own our house"! :D

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Congratulations as a mortgage can be like a millstone around peoples necks and its nice not having to worry about that anymore.:)

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Congratulations Hugh. I remember the big grins John and I exchanged when we walked out of the Building Society after we paid ours off. I seem to remember having a nice cup of coffee and cream buns to celebrate. :)

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Thank you.

A bottle of fizz may be imbibed later. :)

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https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/08/23.gif Hugh on finally owning your own https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/08/24.gif

May you have many more happy years in it with your family ;)

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Awesome phone i have 1 myself! :)

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Where in America are you going too. You will enjoy it I am sure.

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I'm guessing that Cobby is winging his way on his honeymoon.
I hope the drive isn't too jiggly, and that he and Juliann have a great time, and that the weather is good, and that he'll post some scenery pics.

My slightly happy thought is that eldest was going to have an op in November but it has been rushed through (not good) but will be over with in 3 weeks.

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I had a nice day at the seaside the other day. Now oop north in Stockton on tees visiting Natalies relatives :)

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Glad you enjoyed it,

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North Carolina, in the hottest part of the season. To say I timed that well is putting it mildly!

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Friday - oh Friday...... Friday is going to be an exciting / happy one for me ;)

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Can you tell us, or are you sworn to secrecy? ;)

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I will reveal all on Friday :)

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Wish it was Friday. We had a happy weekend, we went to visit my sister in Dundee. We al had a nice time.

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Is it a new job dilli?

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Don't I wish.... interview on the 26th for that.

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Brought the wedding forward?

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Nope.

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Nat moving in or the cat is going to give birth? :D:D:D

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Well I guess you'll find out on friday :) ;)

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The other way round :D

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Buying a new house?

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Could be both :D:D:D

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Mary has passed all her exams and should now be a fully fledged Dispensing Optician.

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Good stuff :tu:

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We now have a pool table at work :D

Coming soon: A dart board & a table tennis table.

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You lucky thing.
I tried pool a few weeks ago for the first time - made a cracking top-pocket pot from the very other end that everyone agreed I would fail at. I thought a victory roll was in order :D
I'd seen some snooker on the TV and my opponent managed to pot 2 of my colour in one go for me :D

All I ever got from work was a water-cooler, a dishwasher, lots of notices, stress and a laminator (you get the drift).
I challenge you to table-tennis, but I wouldn't let me near the dart board :D

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We've expanded into the unit next door (more office space and lab space now we have two units). As we now have a much larger "tea room", the boss actually thought it would be good to have a kind of "game room" area :) The pool table was bought off eBay from a local firestation, and I think the table tennis table was an eBay job too.

I'm awful at darts (best kept away from it like you!), probably awful at table tennis, but used to be pretty good at pool.

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Not fair :cry:

We used to have a gym, snooker table, darts and table tennis but they've all slowly been removed 'temporarily' :(

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Yesterday I picked my sister, hubby and kids from the airport, their daughter ran upto me and jumped into my arms and gave me an awesome hug:D, their son wasn't quick enough, but still got a hug.

Their daughter also text my mum on monday (my mums birthday) to say happy birthday and that she was looking to going on holiday with us on Saturday, I should add she was on holiday on Portugal.


This bit is a mix.

I have had my contract extended to the end of October, and I have heard the guy I'm temping for may not see February next year :(

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Took our youngest to have an MRI brain scan yesterday. Due to his various problems and not understanding what was being done and why, giving him the general anaesthetic proved to be the traumatic experience we'd dreaded as we had to hold him down whilst the mask was held to face and we waited for the gas to put him out. He's incredibly strong and was screaming and struggling for what seemed like an age before he finally succumbed and went off to sleep with us feeling awful for putting him through so much stress and fear. It was a few hours before we were able to get him home and he was understandably grumpy and subdued for the rest of the day whilst we were preoccupied with worrying about any possible adverse reaction to events.

This morning, however, we were woken as usual by his happy voice and smiling face - there's really no better alarm call in the world I can tell you! All may not be forgotten but we've clearly been forgiven..... :)

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Ah that is really hard and like any parent if we could we would want to take the pain away for them and feel useless as well and guilty when we have to do things that are out of our control

I'm so so glad that he woke thing morning with a big grin on his face to melt your hearts. That sounds so so lovely

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When will we hear your good news dilli and how is your foot today?

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Well I'll be signing off soon as I'm going on holiday tomorrow and I'm taking my sisters kids (10 & 7).

Happy days ahead as this is their first holiday without their mum and dad.

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Have a fantastic holiday

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THE Natalie has now moved in :)

She starts her new job on Monday :)

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Great news!

Wedding bells soon... :D

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Going to my step sisters civil partnership today, should be amazing!, 6 years both her and her partner have been together.

Couldn't be more happier for them :D.

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Yay for you two! :)

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You did what you had to do for his sake Osem, it must have been breaking your heart that he didn't understand it was for his own good. Happily he doesn't hold any grudges. Special children need special parents like you. :)

So who's doing the washing up then lol? Pleased for you Dilli!!!!!!!!