Today I've been mainly.........Vol. 5

Just spoken to DD, she had her 1st 1/2 day back at work today! She was fine but she is sure Dgdd had been crying and wasn't happy when collected! I do hope things get better over the week![sad\

OGM Yes...with senior rail cards the rail price wasn't too horrific. We're so looking forward to cuddle time with wee man. We've waited a long time, and now it's our turn

Sorry Soop. wonderful ( I haven't got a cold in by dose ,honestly

Woderful news Soop hope you got your rail tickets at a good price, altho if you are anything like me, hang the price if I get to see the GC!

Bags It's tingling down the spine time. {grin]

That's good news, soop

Booking rail tickets and hotel accommodation in readiness for a wonderful treat...a trip to London for cuddles with our darling wee man.

Back from Devon and yes, the traffic on Thursday was horrendous. But we have an offer in for a house down there, and ours is under offer, so it was a profitable trip. Fingers crossed time as the solicitors get to work....slowly, I imagine? Am trying not to get excited. DD did the second viewing for us and confirmed that it was definitely for us. DG1 loved it because she could see herself popping in during a free Y 12 lesson!

Dry here glass so am hoping the runners will avoid a soaking.
DD did the race a few years ago and she said it was great but the weather was completely different

You sounded note perfect AlieOxon I have had it playing in my head all morning.

You just had me singing this at the top of my voice!

I went to Blaydon Races
'Twas on the 9th of June
Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Two
On a Summer's Afternoon
We took the bus from Balmbras
And she was heavy laden
Away we went along Collingwood Street
That's on the Road to Blaydon

Chorus:

Oh me lads, you should've seen us gannin'
Passing the folks along the road
just as they were stannin'
Aal the lads and lasses there
aal wi' smilin' faces
Gannin along the Scotswood Road
To see the Blaydon Races

Good morning all, I hope bags is fairing better with the weather for her camping trip, the poor runners in the Blaydon Races are going to get very very wet today.

Bags.... Tee Hee..... only just caught up!
At least it made me giggle, not much to laugh about here at the mo!!!!!

Hope you don't get blown away, B!

It had better be!

What jolly fun, Bags.

Thinking about what I'll need for a scout camp over the weekend. Winter clothes, waterproofs, storm lashings for the tents.

Oh, what a shame they had to move away from Devon. Glad they're all ok Annobel

Just heard from DS1 who has managed to get his caravan back from stormy Devon. they gave up in the face of howling gales and took seven hours to get back from Woolacombe (spelling?) to Sandhurst because everyone else was deserting Devon as well. Good to know that they're all safe and sound. I'll be seeing them at the weekend.

Gally Hope that your jippy tooth is showing you some respect. If not, best get it sorted soonest. (hug)

jacey, come on now, be reasonable! Talk to a real person! Whatever next?

Some people have such unrealistic expectations!

Oh dear re the tooth! How awful! I really hope something can be done before you head off on your travels! Can your daughter sort any dental appointments for you in Oz?

But, since you don't seem to have noticed, I am one of those dreadful people who is not afraid of climate change. Actually, the talk now is of a cooling phase — far more worrying than warming, but humanity has coped with it before so no doubt we will again. Time will tell.

I'll take my teasing on this subject elsewhere now

I knew it was Bags!! Not doing much yet after nearly a week - beginning to panic a bit not to mention feeling a bit zonked out

Yes, of course it was a tease, gally How's your tooth? Have the antibiotics kicked in yet? I hope so.