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Wow Sarah, you have a big family. How old are your children? Mine are grown up to the rest of the world but revert back to being baby's when with me. You seem to have got christmas sorted. Childrens presents are way better than adults.
I am going to google rugging it sounds interesting. Maybe my rich sister would like one for xmas she could give me a donation towards my charity.
I am going to google rugging it sounds interesting. Maybe my rich sister would like one for xmas she could give me a donation towards my charity.
http://www.waste-invaders.co.uk/image...This one is really informative and make sure you get a hefty donation from her but will you have time enough its only 5 weeks or so until the dreaded day!
My kids, 2 are grown up and married, Sophie the baby is 11 next March, I went 22 years between children but I have never regretted having her.Without her I would have been well and truly lost. I have 6 grandsons and 4 step grandchildren, the oldest of which is 17, 15, 13 and the youngest 6! Three girls and one boy!
Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "Morning Trisha,"Morning Trisha,
Lol giving you ideas for rag rugs made my sophie want to try one. I have spent all weekend cutting up old clothes!"
Darkangel wrote: "Morning Trisha,"
How r u both today
Morning all, The weather is crap here today.
Darkangel wrote: "Morning all, The weather is crap here today."
Yep here too grey wet and windy! Shepherds pie weather, comfort food today for the girls, its all cooking just have to assemble it and shove it in the oven!
I make mine with Pork mince and call it Pig Sty Pie - LOL I love it.
Darkangel wrote: "I make mine with Pork mince and call it Pig Sty Pie - LOL I love it."Lol not sure how that would tranlate -tarte au porcherie is about the nearest! Has a certain je ne sais quoi-n'est ce pas?
Well the two girls duly dispatched an individual shepherds pie each with peas, I always put tomatoes in with my shepherd it makes it really tasty! Perhaps you ought to try that with your pig stye pie though sliced apples or peaches would enhance the flavour too! Maybe serve it with home made peach chutney!
Jo took 6 jars back with her she is a chutney magnet! Must tell her how to make it that way I will be able to have some myself!
I might actually make Pig Sty Pie in the week - hmmmm something warming ;o)
Darkangel wrote: "I might actually make Pig Sty Pie in the week - hmmmm something warming ;o)"It is absolutely peeing it down here my drive is a marrass of mud and all because the owner was too mean to dig a drain for rainwater to the Fosse and put guttering up at the back of the house - luckily the garage is in between us and the water cos if not the whole of the back wall would be mouldy with the rain soaking into the wall!
What a plank he is, we have asked him to put guttering up, the roofer has told him he needs to put it up, I am still waiting for the plug behind my freezer to be fixed 2 years I have waited for that and there are tiles off the roof he gets over 5000 Euros a year in rent for this house and he won't do the repairs which would cost him less than 500 euros!
And he has 4 other houses he rents out!
The man is 78 years old isn't married, no children wtf is he going to do with all the money when he's dead? They don't put pockets in shrouds and there are no banks on the other side!
My fingers have got smoke coming out of them but finally the charity has approved of the cover! so when you guys are ready with your bits and pieces I'll get everything sorted for print. Next anthology, someone else does it!
Darkangel wrote: "I might actually make Pig Sty Pie in the week - hmmmm something warming ;o)"I just sneaked a taste of the sauce as I put it in the dish - really yummy and tomatoey (don't think that's an actual word but it sounds good)! No wonder the girls ate the lot, I had to kit Victorine ot with dry trousers and shoes today she has on her sisters jogging bottoms which are too long and were consequently wet up to the knees and her trainers are just flimsy tissue ones and soaked through. Luckily Sophie's feet grow quicker than she can wear her trainers out I gave her Sophies trainers which were too small!
No worries Eva, I'll do it next time.I am having Singapore noodles for lunch, naughty I know but very warming!
Eva wrote: "My fingers have got smoke coming out of them but finally the charity has approved of the cover! so when you guys are ready with your bits and pieces I'll get everything sorted for print. Next antho..."What bits and pieces
I am just doing a last minute proof read for the anthology.
Eva wrote: "My fingers have got smoke coming out of them but finally the charity has approved of the cover! so when you guys are ready with your bits and pieces I'll get everything sorted for print. Next antho..."Not a problem how's your weather Eva it's peeing it down here! I will go to the blurb and tie it in with the other works by the same authors thank you page!
Eva, can I correct what you sent me and send it back or do I send you a list of what needs to be corrected?
Darkangel wrote: "Eva, can I correct what you sent me and send it back or do I send you a list of what needs to be corrected?"OKAY Eva, blurb and stuff is with you! If anyone else wants to add their publishing company and where to buy their other works just add it!
Darkangel wrote: "No worries Eva, I'll do it next time.I am having Singapore noodles for lunch, naughty I know but very warming!"
Jo's favourite Chinese dish!
@ Trisha the stuff for the Anthology ready to go to print!
CoolDo u need anything else from me?
Trisha wrote: "CoolDo u need anything else from me?"
You'll have to ask Eva that question she's in charge!
Trisha wrote: "CoolDo u need anything else from me?"
Happy Thanksgiving for Thursday Trisha! Lol 123 greetings said it was today!
Sarah wrote: "Trisha wrote: "CoolDo u need anything else from me?"
Happy Thanksgiving for Thursday Trisha! Lol 123 greetings said it was today!"
Thank u
Trisha wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Trisha wrote: "CoolDo u need anything else from me?"
Happy Thanksgiving for Thursday Trisha! Lol 123 greetings said it was today!"
Thank u"
What are you making for dessert? I have a great recipe for a frozen pumpkin pie! Really easy to make too biscuit base creamy topping and cream to decorate.
I was put in charge of the fruit salad
Happy Thanksgiving Trish. I shall have a new carpet and soffa before Christmas with a little help from a friend. Very excited, stupid I know but haven't had anything new for ages, sons and dog always take priority.
Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "I might actually make Pig Sty Pie in the week - hmmmm something warming ;o)"
It is absolutely peeing it down here my drive is a marrass of mud and all because the owner was too m..."
Perhaps you should withold your rent until he fixes it all. My neighbours have the down pipe for both our houses but they don't clean their gutters, so it doesn't matter how many times I clean mine because theirs is blocked the water floods over mine.
Its been raining really hard all day here and there has been flooding in Scotland. It happens so frequently now nobody takes any notice.
It is absolutely peeing it down here my drive is a marrass of mud and all because the owner was too m..."
Perhaps you should withold your rent until he fixes it all. My neighbours have the down pipe for both our houses but they don't clean their gutters, so it doesn't matter how many times I clean mine because theirs is blocked the water floods over mine.
Its been raining really hard all day here and there has been flooding in Scotland. It happens so frequently now nobody takes any notice.
Trisha wrote: "I was put in charge of the fruit salad"What no pumpkin pie! I'd make one any way it is so easy a child could do it and the children will love it here's the link. Knockem dead with the dessert to beat fruit salad! But if the fruit salad was your sister in laws Idea spike it with lemon juice!http://www.recipe.com/ice-cream-pumpk...
Sarah wrote: "Trisha wrote: "I was put in charge of the fruit salad"What no pumpkin pie! I'd make one any way it is so easy a child could do it and the children will love it here's the link. Knockem dead wit..."
My sis in law is doing the pies
Tarian wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "I might actually make Pig Sty Pie in the week - hmmmm something warming ;o)"It is absolutely peeing it down here my drive is a marrass of mud and all because the o..."
I would but I'll be moving soon so it really isn't worth the effort but he can whistle for his charges which I withheld last year until the electrical problem was put right which so far remains the same.
Trisha wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Trisha wrote: "I was put in charge of the fruit salad"What no pumpkin pie! I'd make one any way it is so easy a child could do it and the children will love it here's the link. Kn..."
Why am I not surprised! You would upstage her with the ice cream pie....Go on I dare you!
Morning all,Its so wet and horrible today.
Hi Darkangel, same here it has been raining all night and the bottom of the roads flooded. Maybe our island will disappear under the weight of all the water.
I should write today, as weathers soooooo bad. Out with the girls tonight, probably more red wine but only couple of glasses. Got a lot to catch up with everyone is so busy with family and work.
When we were all made redundant, Jill started up her own gardening business, Mich went to work for a horse charity, Janet went back into schools at half her previous wage and I thought well at last I could write.
I should write today, as weathers soooooo bad. Out with the girls tonight, probably more red wine but only couple of glasses. Got a lot to catch up with everyone is so busy with family and work.
When we were all made redundant, Jill started up her own gardening business, Mich went to work for a horse charity, Janet went back into schools at half her previous wage and I thought well at last I could write.
I would say that is the best time to write. I wish I had more time to write to be honest.
Although, I have no money, I am not unhappy being out of work. I love hiding away in my own world. The family aren't so happy about it both sons think I am lazey and should get a job. They have given me quite a lot of stick. I take it seriously like this is my job but nobody else does. It's not writing thats hard it's all the things that go along with it.
When I was working we used to say if the kids we worked with had a visible pain like a broken leg people would be more sympathetic but because their hurt was emotional and unseen people responded quite harshly. Its like that with writing, people can't see the hard work because its all internal.
When I was working we used to say if the kids we worked with had a visible pain like a broken leg people would be more sympathetic but because their hurt was emotional and unseen people responded quite harshly. Its like that with writing, people can't see the hard work because its all internal.
I know I have probably asked you before but what work do you do?
I work in a private hospital for 2 eye surgeons. Private PA
I think I had better do some work now or I might have to sack myself.
LOL, I am 1 tape down and 1 to go at the moment.
Darkangel wrote: "Morning all,Its so wet and horrible today."
Its lovely here today the sun is shining its a bit windy but at least its dry!
I just got a call my tablet 4G is now in stock and they have one reserved for me! My Christmas present to me! Well I got fed up of everyone else getting something nice and me getting bugger all!
Yay good for you.Monst is buying me my ticket to see Whitesnake and my favourite Thunder in concert next year. I will obviously be getting other little bits but that is my main present. :o)
Tarian wrote: "Hi Darkangel, same here it has been raining all night and the bottom of the roads flooded. Maybe our island will disappear under the weight of all the water.I should write today, as weathers sooo..."
It would be so lovely to have a girly night out in a pub without having to speak French! To be able to have a laugh with a group of girls and not have all the men in the bar looking at you as if you were all on the game.
French men are bizarre they think the bars are their domain! Chauvinists, the majority of them, as I told Alain in England I can walk into a bar alone order a drink and not get badly thought of!
Darkangel wrote: "I would say that is the best time to write. I wish I had more time to write to be honest."Lol I have the time but I keep getting distracted!
Hey, when I come over to France, we will be having a girly night in the pub ;o)
Tarian wrote: "Although, I have no money, I am not unhappy being out of work. I love hiding away in my own world. The family aren't so happy about it both sons think I am lazey and should get a job. They have giv..."Yep people don't see the internal scars. One lucky 15 year old was kidnapped in the Var over a week ago now, they found her alive and well in the boot of a car that had been involved in a hit and run accident. They haven't said if the man had sexually assaulted her, who knows what is going through her mind. Her life as a normal teenager is over she will never b e the same carefree spirit again.
I get enough hassle from Alain about always being on the computer but as soon as he needs something photocopying for the house I'm wonderful. Grrr.... makes one so angry!
He is expecting to come back this lunchtime to one of his favourite meals Saucisse au Chou - he bought me the cabbage, the carrots the sausage and forgot the potatoes and I used what I had in the shepherds pie yesterday! So its sweet and sour chicken and rice instead!
Tarian wrote: "I think I had better do some work now or I might have to sack myself."Can you sack me too? I'd go on strike but no one would notice!
Oh no what happened to the sun, it's clouded over again, black grey and menacing!
Darkangel wrote: "Yay good for you.Monst is buying me my ticket to see Whitesnake and my favourite Thunder in concert next year. I will obviously be getting other little bits but that is my main present. :o)"
Well I am always hoping for the diamond solitaire but that ain't going to happen unless I buy it myself!
So I am going to ask Santa for a new office chair, one with metal feet because the cheap plastic ones break after a few months.
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I disappeared I was watching a film a true story of a battered wife who eventually snapped and stabbed her husband 185 times and then buried him in the back garden for a week until the dog dug him up! She was found guilty and appealed and got her 25 year sentence reduced to 5 years. She's due out in 2014!
And whilst watching television I sat rugging well if I do a bit every night I stand a good chance of finishing it for next spring!