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TAB12 Sat 05-Apr-14 22:56:48

Do not be afraid, be angry--Edward Woodward

rosesarered Mon 07-Apr-14 16:07:58

I WANT A CINNAMON WHIRL!
I want, never gets. [My Mother said this all the time, very irritating.]
Then want must be your master. [Victorian saying, equally irritating I should think.]

Soutra Mon 07-Apr-14 16:04:51

Anyway wasn't it " I am not afraid, I am very angry"?

rosesarered Mon 07-Apr-14 16:02:53

A quote is something that a person 'said' either a real person or one in literature. A saying is usually non-attributable. Just saying!

rosesarered Mon 07-Apr-14 16:01:41

phoenix you are not boring [though you are a pedant...grin. I started a quotes thread earlier just for you [so you have to post on it now!]

Soutra Mon 07-Apr-14 15:56:44

grin

Stansgran Mon 07-Apr-14 15:54:01

Do as you would be done by is followed by
Do as you would be did
Don't sit on the boiling pot
Don't sit on the lid
Good practical advice but enigmatic on another level

Soutra Mon 07-Apr-14 10:12:48

No * muckle* is a lot!

grannyisland Mon 07-Apr-14 09:59:53

Oops, forgot I was only on p1! blush

grannyisland Mon 07-Apr-14 09:57:46

Ana mickle is a wee bit and mickle is a lot.

MiceElf Mon 07-Apr-14 09:42:26

Phoenix, your posts, rhymes and tales of the tabbies and other feline friends brighten my day.

Soutra Mon 07-Apr-14 09:23:25

If we are still in sayings mode how about "If the cap fits, wear it"?
BTW I was not aware that phoenix had named any names so I hope this is not going to descend into "he said/she said" troublemaking. There are indeed two sides to every story.

glammanana Mon 07-Apr-14 09:13:02

After catching up with posts from yesterday I am now in need of cinnamon whirls for my elevens's so emergency call to DD as she makes her way down to my house to do a stop on the way.grin
You will be well gone by now phoenix but enjoy your day.

TAB12 Mon 07-Apr-14 08:51:34

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annodomini Mon 07-Apr-14 08:50:53

PS Why did you have to tell me about those cinnamon whirls? I'm getting a bit bored with hot cross buns...

annodomini Mon 07-Apr-14 08:49:01

phoenix. You are never boring. Your spirit and humour have carried you through a very trying couple of years. Good luck to you and keep on posting.flowers

annodomini Mon 07-Apr-14 08:46:32

My granny: 'Worse things happen at sea'.
This was supposed to make us feel better about some disaster!

TAB12 Mon 07-Apr-14 08:38:59

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TAB12 Mon 07-Apr-14 08:32:17

There is always two sides to a story.

Listening to just one side shows narrow mindednesssmile

It takes two to tango

TAB12 Mon 07-Apr-14 08:21:37

Always fight your own battles

It is a sign of maturity.

My Nans saying if we went crying to her after a scruff with another kid.

tiggypiro Mon 07-Apr-14 07:50:53

Dust is a protective coveing for furniture.

Sod the nasties phoenix, keep pleasing the nice ones (I've just made that one up - could you tell?)

thatbags Mon 07-Apr-14 07:47:22

Some people at any rate.

thatbags Mon 07-Apr-14 07:46:54

Nothing is boring; people are bored.

Nelliemoser Mon 07-Apr-14 00:17:02

Phoenix you are not boring you have an excellent sense of humour and I admire how you have coped with the stress of the last couple of years.
Gransnet is a good place for sounding off and getting support when we need it. Do keep posting when you can.
Limerick challenge may not be possible during the day though.

Soutra Sun 06-Apr-14 23:52:10

Do Lidl do those cinnamon whirls too? Drool... I've wrecked more than one diet with the Ikea variety grin

Anne58 Sun 06-Apr-14 23:46:52

Thank you Elegran it's appreciated.

I know that I'm not to everyone's taste (neither is/are Marmite, Brian Sewell, jeggings, Lidl's cinnamon whirls or the sublime Misere thingy as song by Kings College Choir) but annoying, irritating bloody exasperating, fair enough, I'll go along with that, but hey ho, some people's boredom threshold might be a tad on the low side.

Perhaps they spend time exchanging correspondence with Stephen Hawking, Brian Cox and the spirit of Leonardo da Vinci, and let's face it, who could possibly compete with that line up!