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Mar 21, 2012 07:56AM
Maybe a birth certificate!!!!
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Sharon wrote: "Maybe a birth certificate!!!!"It was in my face all along Jason is 13 - poltergeists - telekinesis spooky stuff remember Carrie?
Mummified human remains! I have a plan forming your gonna love it!
Sharon wrote: "I am loving it already."Okay I'd better get on with it then. Progress report around 5 ish! and you know now not to read it if I send it through tonight, because its bound to have changed by morning!LOL
OK, if I can keep myself from peeking I will try and read it when I get in to work. Prior warning, I am not in work on Friday, going to the health and vitality show with my mum. She needed the day if the truth be told, but a day off with loads of freebies ;o)
Sharon wrote: "OK, if I can keep myself from peeking I will try and read it when I get in to work. Prior warning, I am not in work on Friday, going to the health and vitality show with my mum. She needed the da..."Okay look out for Argan oil - see if you can get some freebies of it - Nivea now do a natural range and guess what? Yep it contains oil of Argan and its 100%natural so not even I can be allergic to it!
Cool, I will look out for that definitely.
Sharon wrote: "Cool, I will look out for that definitely."Morning
Not quite finished chapter 11, but its a corker should finish it later today. Have shopping to do today - Alain let the moths out his wallet and gave me some money to get stuff for lunch today and tomorrow and probably saturday too knowing my luck!
The roof timbers should be going on next week and today the builder is starting the last two openings - the kitchen window and the door to the bedroom.
MorningHmm was that a slight touch of guilt on Alain's part - LOL
I think I will be just doing the accounts today.:o(
Sharon wrote: "MorningHmm was that a slight touch of guilt on Alain's part - LOL
I think I will be just doing the accounts today.:o("
Well I was going in to town this morning but I just spoke to Sophie's friends mum who usually collects them for lunch they are all ill so I have to fetch Sophie again today! Sophie is fine so it must be her Normandy immunity keeping her well!
No. He doesn't think he's done anything wrong its not worth the extra hassle protesting! So I'm going to make spag bol cos I have the stuff in and Sophie adores it! Yes you got it - he forgot the spuds again!
Typical. I did spag bol last night. it was pretty tasty even though it had no mushrooms or onions in as madam doesn't like them. But I did add extra garlic lol
Sharon wrote: "Typical. I did spag bol last night. it was pretty tasty even though it had no mushrooms or onions in as madam doesn't like them. But I did add extra garlic lol"Does madam reside with you now? You shouldn't pander to her if you cut the onions up really tiny she won't know they're there and as for the mushrooms unless she is allergic to them I'd make her pick them out or seperate some of the sauce before you add them!
Failing that when you are off next do a cook in and freeze her sauce in individual pots, why should you miss out because of an OPC!
She is with us every wednesday and every weekend.
Sharon wrote: "She is with us every wednesday and every weekend."Ah I see! A lot of kids have problem with the texture of onions, sophie gets stroppy if they are left long they tend to be a bit slimy! Sophie also had a thing about not eating mushrooms - but now she loves them! Alain made her at least try one okay so he started her on elite mushrooms and worked his way down - Girolles efing expensive if you have to buy them. Luckily for us they grow in abundance in the woods roundabout we know them as Chanterelles in England. We had 20 kilos in the freezers! I have almost used them all now - I make wild mushroom risotto and wild mushroom, basil and spinach lasagna for Jo when she comes up - She adores it it was a favourite in the restaurant too! Even none vegetarians loved it!
That sounds nice. We have made her try both but it is not sticking with her at the moment. We have told her, her taste buds will change. She has started eating lettuce. We are getting there with her food. At least she eats proper food with us. Her mother gives her processed food.
Sharon wrote: "That sounds nice. We have made her try both but it is not sticking with her at the moment. We have told her, her taste buds will change. She has started eating lettuce. We are getting there wit..."That sucks that was the problem we had with Sophie eating in the canteen all the food is prepared in Vannes and shipped out to the school to be reheated.
They didn't take too kindly when I said that my child didn't eat preheated meals. Ever, and that everything that she ate at home was made by me from scratch!
They looked at me as if I'd grown two heads!
I'll email the recipe for the lasagna if you like its dead simple and you can use dried wild mushrooms or frozen.
A quick check on lunch then off to school! TTYL
Im back, lunch over Alain and the builder came early too. My pots are in soak, and I'm having five minutes peace - I still have to go shopping - lucky me!I don't think Gerard has ever eaten a spag bol like mine - the plate was so clean it almost didn't need washing!
Now do I make the most of my child free hours by finishing chapter 12 and taking Sophie shopping later! I'll go later or maybe even tomorrow!
Chapter eleven is in your in box!I'll try not to change it between now and tomorrow!
Sarah R wrote: "Chapter eleven is in your in box!I'll try not to change it between now and tomorrow!"
ps I read 'soap opera' opening I have few suggestions. Order of words and stuff like that! If you'd like to hear them.
I have a few title ideas too.
Falling in love. AGAIN!
Nourishment not Punishment!
Impersonating the Doormat!
New photo of Hugo Moo and farmer Leon in his tractor and my sand castle cake on my photos!
Sharon wrote: "Of course I like to hear them."sorry shopping intervened - what did you think of the titles? Life is like a doormat!
Sharon wrote: "Of course I like to hear them."Morning hun
God I'm tired this morning didn't sleep well something I ate disagreed with me last night. Eggs from Alain's mothers chickens - god knows what rubbish they eat!
Glad ours have decided to lay again - I know what ours eat what I give them! All fresh stuff if I get left over spaghetti which I always do can't seem to gauge that stuff no matter how hard I try!
Starting chapter 12 in a few minutes! Ooops forgot you are out with mum today! Have a lovely time the two of you and I'll talk to you later.
Hi hunIt's glorious here again today I now have four followers on twitter! WOOHoo! Did you gets lots of freebies on Friday?
Hiya, Yes me and mum come home looking like pack horses. it was good fun but not as good as it has been before. Went to the ballet last night with my girlfriends, saw Swan Lake, it was so beautiful.
How are you today? It is glorious here too and has been all over the weekend.
Sharon wrote: "Hiya, Yes me and mum come home looking like pack horses. it was good fun but not as good as it has been before. Went to the ballet last night with my girlfriends, saw Swan Lake, it was so bea..."
Mmm men in tights! Did you find any oil of Argan? I sent you what I have been working on over the weekend - seriously pumelled the first three chapters into shape. I am determined to get an Agent this time!
Tired the dog has his tongue hanging out over a bitch up the road and he's taken to howling all night! If he starts again tonight he's going into the kennel with the chickens - there is a wall between them don't worry!
Yes have read through it and think you did great on it. But No, I didn't see any Argan oil.
Sharon wrote: "Yes have read through it and think you did great on it. But No, I didn't see any Argan oil."What a bummer - I will be sending for my supply next week before I get to the bottom of the pack and for some more of that amazing hand cream they gave me as a free sample it is magic! It tells you to use it all over - collagen and beta carotene, now you know why I'm going to buying it in bulk! I am going to give Jo one for her birthday she has old hands - they look older and more wrinkly than mine!
I thought the oil would have been there, but in honestly there was a lot of the big exhibits that are normally there, not there. It was not as good as it has been.
Sharon wrote: "I thought the oil would have been there, but in honestly there was a lot of the big exhibits that are normally there, not there. It was not as good as it has been."The buggers are trying to keep it a secret - so only the likes of the rich and famous get to use it!
I am so glad I fell over it in the supermarket and to think I almost didn't put it in my basket!
Lol, it is always the ones you find by accident that do the best work.
Sharon wrote: "Lol, it is always the ones you find by accident that do the best work."Yep you can say that again! Just taken my morning dose of beauty. That's going on the inside while the magic cream's working on the outside in!
Now all I need to do is persuade Alain to buy me a Derma Wand for my birthday and I can take ten years off my face and neck.
It just means I'll have to keep the rest of me covered so I don't give the game away!
Sharon wrote: "LOL, but what is a derma wand?"Ah that my friend is another well kept secret. Have you ever heard of the electronic face lifts? All the rich and famous have - how do you think Babs Windsor and Sir Cliff keep their youthful looks without going under the knife?
I had a series of them in a salon in Derby before Sophie was born. I can't find anyone round here that knows about it I've looked so I turned to the internet and low and behold the Derma wand is a home version of the machine - it costs about £60 and yes it does work.
In the salon to prove its worth they do one side of your face and pass you a mirror - your eyebrow is an inch higher on the side they've done! It's amazing! Must tell Farnoosh!
How interesting, but I will give it a miss for a while at least.
Sharon wrote: "How interesting, but I will give it a miss for a while at least."Yeah, I know no Wrinkles! Lucky sod! I don't have many thanks to the treatment in my early 40's! I'm sure mum would love one in her Christmas stocking!
well she can have her craft stuff instead lol
Sharon wrote: "well she can have her craft stuff instead lol"Craft stuff she can get any day - this she will worship! Far better than a vibrator! LOL
LOL - I think she would kill me if I were to buy her one of those (seriously).
Sharon wrote: "LOL - I think she would kill me if I were to buy her one of those (seriously)."I doubt it, Joanne thought it was fun to take me to an Ann Summers party with her!
My mum is fine with Ann Summers, I used to sell it and she held my first party for me - LOL
Sharon wrote: "My mum is fine with Ann Summers, I used to sell it and she held my first party for me - LOL"Something else we have in common I did party plan too! But pots and glassware though one poor chap on hearing the name of the Group I worked for 'Fiesta' decided he'd hang around a bit to see what was what! Wifey egged him on too - he confused it with a top shelf magazine of the same name.
Boy did he get a surprise especially seeing as everyone at the party was in on the joke but him!
Oh dear, I bet his face was a picture.
Sharon wrote: "Oh dear, I bet his face was a picture."Oh yes it took him weeks to get the egg off!
You're gonna hate me I changed some of chapter one. The descriptive linking the dialogue was lacking. I'll continue now I've started and send it to you again later. It's just too important to do half a job! It could be the difference to you saying I'm going to stay with my friend and best selling author in the South of France as oppose to Britanny with me mate!
It won't change me and you but it could change how good a time we have sashaying down the quay at St Tropez!
No problem, I will gladly re-read it again for you.
Sharon wrote: "No problem, I will gladly re-read it again for you."Chapter one is on its way. I know I am getting paranoid! LOL
Hi thereIs there anyone out there from the good ole US of A. Atlanta preferably. I need a proof reader from time to time over the next few months to help me with colloquialisms and local slang.
Can't pay anything sorry but will make sure if it ever gets into print you get a great big thank you!
Any takers?
Hi HunWell looks like my pleas went on deaf ears oh well I tweeted it too!
I managed 2 pages by winging it - I hear the voice of the girl in Troys bed - a deep southern drawl - I think I'm going to call her Naomi. I've given Troy an apartment penthouse I think or high up anyway cos hes looking out over the city! I think he should be a lawyer thats going to be his day job or a stock broker.
Nasty piece of work - has a mean streak when crossed, Sebastian is also coming into play!
You will be happy to know the axe didn't do a great deal of damage from 2 - 11 - Just the first bit I wasn't happy with - That's where you have to be perfect you have to hook them in the first chapter or they won't read on!
Good I am glad to hear. I have re-wrote the opening for the Doormat and is sounding a little bit better as a novel. Thank you for your great guidance :o)
Sharon wrote: "Good I am glad to hear. I have re-wrote the opening for the Doormat and is sounding a little bit better as a novel. Thank you for your great guidance :o)"No problemo thats what friends are for! We help each other no questions asked!
I am getting a bit worried about hearing voices now, its as if these people are real. They are developing personalities and everything - does that make me weird or what?
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