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Collette wrote: "Serial wrote: "Collette wrote: "And that's today's chapter of The Adventures Of Brass And Minnie!Housework's done that's getting done so I'm relaxing the rest of the day. Biggest decision I'll be..."
Well they do say some people have a crisis on retirement.
Is Minnie real or is Brass home alone, peeing on the carpet himself?
That could be highly plausible, ha ha. Oh to be a fly on the wall.
Brass Neck wrote: "Sera69 wrote: "Biden - 73.5 milTrump - 69.6 mil
with less than 1 million votes left to count, Trump can still win. . . "Democracy""
You do know that the size of the popular vote is an irrelevanc..."
I did know that.
I thought so. It's all over now, Trump's kicking and screaming aside. He'd best put his big boy pants on and accept what has happened with a tad more grace and moderation than he has shown throughout the last 4/74 years.
Brass Neck wrote: "I thought so. It's all over now, Trump's kicking and screaming aside. He'd best put his big boy pants on and accept what has happened with a tad more grace and moderation than he has shown througho..."I wonder which foreign war Biden has planned.
With the post-Brexit UK over the unravelling of the Good Friday Agreement I shouldn't wonder. Boris'll lead our world-beating response with Dido Harding promoted to Field Marshal and Gove as Minister for Propaganda. USA won't know/feel what's 'it 'em.
Laying blocks, and now looking out the window at the pissing rain
The case rate has shot up to 569 cases for every 100,000 people, second only to Oldham, Blackburn, Hull and Wigan.
That would be "fifth only", then, rather than "second only".
Gordon wrote: "The case rate has shot up to 569 cases for every 100,000 people, second only to Oldham, Blackburn, Hull and Wigan.
That would be "fifth only", then, rather than "second only"."
It is ONLY the Grimbo Telegraph.
For fox sake, Minnie! Off out for her evening PPP a little earlier than usual in twilight rather than darkness, I had in one hand an album and some packaging to put in the car and the recycle bin respectively with the dog's extender line loosely in the other while trying to lock the front door and open the car door when Minnie spotted the young fox just sitting in our front (unenclosed) garden. She caught sight and was off to the fullest extent of the line in a split-second and then free as the handle was yanked from my grip, through hedges, across at least 5 gardens, into the street and up the dark private road/track with me lumbering behind calling, as pathetically and with just as much effect as those owners you see on bad dog programmes, "Minnie, Minnie, MINNIE!". She seemed to have lost track of it halfway up the track but there's a busy road at the end of it so I was glad when she stopped giving me just enough time to extract the packet with the last few treats in from my pocket. Luckily she saw and heard them and I was able to catch her. Jeez but the old ticker was going. We continued the walk which often ends up going back past our house a couple of times. We emerged from another track at the side of my neighbour's only to see the fox on her garden just next to the pavement and the local, nasty, entire tom cat in the gutter a couple of feet away. I think Minnie reckons she'd come off worse with cat (I concur) but the excitement and temptation caused paroxisms of confusion, lunging and yelping for Minnie. This caused the tom to turn and face her whereupon the fox crept up to sniff his back end.Wasn't the first issue of the day - I saw the Amazon driver rock up outside and had the door open waiting for him and forgetting about Minnie. In a flash she was out there but she's such a fussmonkey she simply collapsed at the driver's feet and rolled over for a belly rub!
You're on the way to a heart attack, BN.
no, not st. francis of f***ing cleethorpes! he's obviously well on the road to becoming totally feral!
I'm eating from a bowl on the floor and cocking my leg as we speak.
Brass Neck wrote: "I'm eating from a bowl on the floor and cocking my leg as we speak."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tT7i...
Get a dog they said... It'll be fun they said...
Lez wrote: "You're on the way to a heart attack, BN."That's probably why Minnie got rehomed the last time, killed off the previous owner with a coronary.
Serial wrote: "Lez wrote: "You're on the way to a heart attack, BN."That's probably why Minnie got rehomed the last time, killed off the previous owner with a coronary."
She was a Romanian rescue puppy but spent most of her time there with her sister being fostered in a home which continued at the UK kennels I picked her up from; hence she's extremely friendly and (more or less) housetrained.......... unlike moi.
I see I've not missed much since I was last on...
Collette wrote: "I see I've not missed much since I was last on..."But you were much missed?
Don't know how you've got the cheek when there are thrilling episodes in the lives of Brass 'n' Minnie!!!
Collette wrote: "I see I've not missed much since I was last on..."You went away?
Who knew
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Serial wrote: "Collette wrote: "I see I've not missed much since I was last on..."You went away?
Who knew
;)"
If you can count my usual couple of days at Mum's as going away. Cheeky bugger. At least my musings aren't a cure for insomnia. 🙄
Collette wrote: "Serial wrote: "Collette wrote: "I see I've not missed much since I was last on..."You went away?
Who knew
;)"
If you can count my usual couple of days at Mum's as going away. Cheeky bugger. A..."
sorry, C, we can't all have the excitement of your life, we are but mere mortals compared to you.
hee hee......
Yep, I'm totally rock n roll, Tim. This week alone I've made some decorations/pompoms for the Christmas tree, got my hair dyed black cherry red, watched 3 Die Hard films, and found out that my Sis (who's all nice to my face) calls me "The Golden Child " behind my back. Non stop excitement eh! Then come Saturday they'll be that very difficult decision on whether to have red or white wine on Saturday night, or maybe even a bottle of cider. What a life! 😁😁😁😁
"whether to have red or white wine on Saturday night, or maybe even a bottle of cider" - all three, in a punch bowl, guzzled through a vacuum cleaner extension hose instead of a straw. You know you love those hangovers at your advanced age ..... oh Golden Child (maybe sis just thinks you're a K-pop fan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMddm... ?)
I don't do hangovers these days, Mr B. D's club being shut again's doing me good on a Saturday...a couple of beers, a bottle of wine and bed before 11pm. Re my Sis, she just likes being a bitch. D reckons Golden Child's better than calling me something like Pie Child as in "who ate all the...". Think he's trying to tell me something ha ha. You should hear what she calls my other Sis to her face. 😳😀
Collette wrote: "I don't do hangovers these days, Mr B. D's club being shut again's doing me good on a Saturday...a couple of beers, a bottle of wine and bed before 11pm. Re my Sis, she just likes being a bitch. D ..."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyGY2...
Ah yes, sibling banter, always fun.I like to tell my sister I was more premature than her when I was born, and so am the more favoured child.
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I'm certainly 'special'.
Brass Neck wrote: ""whether to have red or white wine on Saturday night, or maybe even a bottle of cider" - all three, in a punch bowl, guzzled through a vacuum cleaner extension hose instead of a straw. You know you..."You seem to know an awful lot about home DIY alcohol delivery systems, Brass.
Serial wrote: "I'm certainly 'special'."You said it! 🤪🤪
Collette wrote: "Serial wrote: "I'm certainly 'special'."You said it! 🤪🤪"
Thanks, C.
My sis and I are probably unusual - I'm 6 years older and while not being remotely maternal, I've always got on extremely well with her. A mutual enmity towards our dad probably helped.
I'm completely normal - I don't get on with my 22 months junior sis. I think I have good grounds - when I was two or three I had my toes fixed as they were curled under which was OK till I tripped and planted my chin on the corner of next door's concrete step (the scar has always given me the impression of a double chin, one which my lifestyle choices has enhanced over the years!) so I had to have the tendon taken from under the toe and moved to the topside so they're straight but don't move much. While I had both legs in plaster and being unable to afford a pram for two I had to have the fat lump sitting on me for months!She would always be expected by the 'rents to tag along and would dob me in at every opportunity! We rarely got physically chastised but one occasion sticks in my memory - must've been a wet day and we were upstairs in her bedroom (the big one, I got shunted into the box room when she came along) jumping on the bed like a trampoline. Sis managed to pee herself while doing this and I literally collapsed ROFLing until mum charged in and, despite my protestations (not like I MADE her wee herself is it?) she saw red and got my legs tanned. Most unfair.
The tagging along expectation continued into our teens which wasn't a great idea since my mates were randy and 2 years older than her so I was forever having to divert their priapic attentions elsewhere. I was also made complicit in law-breaking since I had to take her to the regular Sunday rock disco/gig at Improvision (Top Rank, Sheffield) - we're both tall so we got away with it but I wasn't happy having what little style I possessed well & truly cramped.
Same with camping every weekend, again parents were unwittingly thrusting jailbait amongst a bunch of one-track-minded youth in the corners of fields without adult oversight. She was also terrible for using sensitive info about me to ingratiate herself with mutual acquaintances.
I was overjoyed when she got a full bursary to the Sheffield Girls' High School, a private school with a rear lane in which Peter Sutcliffe was finally apprehended, since I would not be made responsible for her during school hours (mine being extended by an hour at each end of the day for travelling from one side of the city to the other. She then basically copied my choice of A levels and degree and also became a teacher in the same subject which seemed irritatingly unoriginal to me.
She gave up being an actual teacher 8 years ago at about 50, did a school library job for a few years then stopped work altogether about 5 years ago ever since which she's been harping on at me on the few occasions we meet or speak to retire. I bit my tongue pointing out that her older hubby had a highish council job with much better remuneration, took redundancy and enhanced early retirement which I wasn't in a position to follow suit. Quite proud I made it to 60, would gone on till 62 but a certain Covid intervened.
She's a massive virtue signaler too, especially around helping out the aged 'rents which she was available to do until I stopped working. Every time there's a mini health scare with them she messages me with histrionic takes that have them shuffling off the mortal coil at any second but it's usually less serious when things pan out.
To sum up, we can stand to talk to each other or be in the same room but not for long!
Well, that was quite cathartic but I've got half a mug of cold coffee now. I'll have to add that to the list of smoldering sibling resentments!
"cathartic"i'm your original 'golden child', as brothers and sisters have i none!
thank ****!
don't worry. i have other targets for my bitter and twisted wrath.
Tech XXIII wrote: ""don't worry. i have other targets for my bitter and twisted wrath."No wonder Bob's a zombie.
Tech XXIII wrote: ""cathartic"i'm your original 'golden child', as brothers and sisters have i none!
thank ****!
don't worry. i have other targets for my bitter and twisted wrath."
How long were you sitting for this o golden one (and what are you gesturing with that right hand)?
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no gesture. just flicking snoaters!
Tech XXIII wrote: ""cathartic"i'm your original 'golden child', as brothers and sisters have i none!
thank ****!
don't worry. i have other targets for my bitter and twisted wrath."
They probably saw you and thought, we'd best not risk another one, it might also look like this.
"risk"no. the risk was flooding the world with too many supreme beings!
Tech XXIII wrote: ""risk"no. the risk was flooding the world with too many supreme beings!"
Like Diana Ross?
nah, sorry, the earth's supreme beings, beside myself of course, are lee scratch perry, bruce campbell, dr nighat arif and cosey fanni tutti.
My new Wellies arrived today. Happy days, fully insulated for the winter.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dunlop-Purof...
I made sure to dispose of the invoice in the box, no one else needs to know how much they cost.
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Serial wrote: "My new Wellies arrived today. Happy days, fully insulated for the winter.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dunlop-Purof......"
Are they fur lined and heated?
"Are they fur lined and heated?"They got wifi and led lights when gets dark. Plus when moving backwards they play Lambada.
Post Soviet wrote: ""Are they fur lined and heated?"They got wifi and led lights when gets dark. Plus when moving backwards they play Lambada."
How did you know?
But you forgot the magic fingers massage option.
"But you forgot the magic fingers massage option" - you already have a plethora of THOSE devices I don't doubt.
for 80 bucks i'd expect them to do my walking for me!#seenyoucoming
.......anyhoo, preparing to descend into tier 4 (the bad boy of all the tiers) at 6pm, and interested to see how quickly people have forgotten about conditions during the first wave.
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Housework's done that's getting done so I'm relaxing the rest of the day. Biggest decision I'll be making later i..."
Our normal Brassy's been kidnapped by the bodysnatchers and replaced with this soft gooey version. He reminds me of those women who ooh and ahh when they see a new baby.