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dramatictessa Fri 27-May-16 19:45:06

To inject a bit of humour - who can come up with the daftest 'special' day? Today is Sun Cream Day - not rubbing it in (boom! boom!)to all of you shivering in the remnants of the British Spring.
And, please, don't let this degenerate into a heated discussion about the rights and wrongs of 'special' days, or how bad it is when we don't get remembered on proper ones - just let's search out the weirdest ones each day.

dramatictessa Wed 01-Jun-16 17:57:46

See my new thread on Chat to find out what 'special' day it's been today

dramatictessa Tue 31-May-16 16:39:00

I'm in Oxfordshire too, Roses. And the rain truly is tipping it down. The wind has died down a bit though ww. Looking forward to tomorrow (might need double my weight in apple strudel to make up for today).

whitewave Tue 31-May-16 16:34:18

Today is let wind trash everything day. Oh joy

I will need a quadruple portion to get over today, and only clotted cream and icecream will do.

rosesarered Tue 31-May-16 16:31:27

But cheer up! For tomorrow is 'eat your own body weight of apple strudel day' a day that many of us look forward to ( I have the double cream all ready.)??

rosesarered Tue 31-May-16 16:28:20

It's certainly 'Biblical torrents of water coming from the Heavens' day here in Oxfordshire.I was out in it earlier,planting a shrub ( a Choisya Ternata, since you ask.)

dramatictessa Tue 31-May-16 11:36:56

Now it's Don't Bother Watering A Flower The Rain Will Do it For You Day - well, it soon will be here anyway. sad

trisher Mon 30-May-16 21:45:54

I'm starting an "Equal Water for All" movement for all those flowers who didn't get watered. We will be demonstrating and presenting a petition to Parliament.

dramatictessa Mon 30-May-16 17:04:31

Today is Water a Flower day - only one, mind, otherwise you're breaking the rules.flowers

dramatictessa Sun 29-May-16 21:17:23

Winifred not Winfrey. Flipping 'eck, must be Must Check Typing Day.

dramatictessa Sun 29-May-16 21:15:58

Glad I started this, it's Laugh Your Flipping Head Off Day again. Thanks for all the gigglesgrin. And happy birthday Winfrey, here's some morewineflowerscupcake

sluttygran Sun 29-May-16 21:11:26

Today was 'have a new pair of rubber gloves day'- which I especially enjoyed, 'cos I'm getting a dishwasher soon, and I shan't need 'em anymore! grin

Nonnie1 Sun 29-May-16 18:24:27

Sometimes a day starts off normally and ends up being special. I think the unplanned days are sometimes the most wonderful because you had no expectations.

grandMattie Sun 29-May-16 15:35:04

If I wear pompoms, do I end-up being "pom diddly om pom"?

grandMattie Sun 29-May-16 15:34:29

It was a joke - but, little boys being what they are.
on the other hand, I was outside the other day and DGD2 asked where I was. Granddad replied that I was "eating worms". She believed him too!

Indinana Sun 29-May-16 14:37:25

If I rolled on the floor to get covered in pom poms I would still be down there shock. Think I'll pass on that grin

rosesarered Sun 29-May-16 14:31:24

Yes, I am covered in pom poms as we speak ( or type) although I did get some strange looks in the garden centre, I don't think everyone knows about it.

rosesarered Sun 29-May-16 14:29:27

Happy Birthday Winifred ????

rosesarered Sun 29-May-16 14:28:11

grandmattie really? DC and DGC?
Slugs and snails and puppy dogs tails...that's what little boys are made of!??

angie95 Sun 29-May-16 14:26:25

Today is pom pom day, to get the look, cover your clothes in double sided sticky tape, and then roll on all the pom poms..and tadar!! Pompom outfit! smile

winifred01 Sun 29-May-16 13:27:07

It is my 80th birthday+1week, so definitely a cake (and champagne) day, are my celebrations never-ending.?

grandMattie Sun 29-May-16 12:38:16

Yum.
I read somewhere that GCs should be trained to eat slugs and snail... anyone tried?

oznan Sun 29-May-16 11:50:44

Today is National Biscuit Day,really!Custard Cream anyone?

harrigran Sun 29-May-16 11:47:30

I have that monopoly POGS. I have been doing exactly that since January this year grin

POGS Sun 29-May-16 11:13:39

I nominate 'Sit on your jaxi and do 'b' all day'.

In fact I've taking my own advice as I post. wine

Days Of The Year: Funny Days, Weird Holidays & Celebrations 2016

trisher Sun 29-May-16 10:22:41

Check out special days (and months) here www.awarenessdays.co.uk/
English Wine week started yesterday- Cheers wine