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Sep 06, 2012 02:40AM
That is similar hours to what I do, poor thing.
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Darkangel wrote: "That is similar hours to what I do, poor thing."It's a bit much at 11 years old, I know they get an hour and a half for lunch but I'd bet most of the children would happily cut that down to an hour so they could start at 8.30! She will be weighed down like a pack mule too hence the back pack with wheels. This year I bought her one with a good sturdy handle lets see how long it lasts, last years failed in the first week!
Oh dear, do they not have lockers at school so they don't have to carry the books around all day?
Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "That is similar hours to what I do, poor thing."It's a bit much at 11 years old, I know they get an hour and a half for lunch but I'd bet most of the children would happily cut ..."
I've seen them! they are pretty cool! there isn't lockers in my kids school but they keep the books in their tables.
Darkangel wrote: "Oh dear, do they not have lockers at school so they don't have to carry the books around all day?"Not sure, we didn't when we were at big school back in the olden days, I lost count of how many satchels I went through!
Morning EvaI think I used sports bags and Lockers until I locked my keys in my locker - I know it must have been a blonde thing - LOL
Morning Eva,Yes they are cool and blooming expensive I paid 30 Euros for Sophie's, last year I opted for one at 15 and it broke in the first week and for the first time ever I'd thrown the receipt away so they wouldn't take it back. They are a***holes here about receipts, and they won't give you your money back either you are forced to accept a credit note!
I think they will find what they do is against the law but it needs someone to take them to court before they'll admit it!
Write one of your threatening letters
Darkangel wrote: "Write one of your threatening letters"Funny you should say that I was just about to send another to Raider, I still don't have the e book (will check first just in case) or the 10 free copies of my book, I want to run a competition and send Jo one so she can publicise it for me plus the one I promised Sophie's teacher for a raffle prize!
As I thought they haven't done it I'm about to remind them of the contractual obligations again!
Yes send another threatening letter. I am so glad I did not send my poetry book to them in the end.
Darkangel wrote: "Yes send another threatening letter. I am so glad I did not send my poetry book to them in the end."They won't be getting any more from me that's for sure! I don't care how many free bloody books they offer me!
do threaning letter work in France becuase in Spain they don't, and court procedings here take so long that the suing culture hasn't arrived.
Eva wrote: "do threaning letter work in France becuase in Spain they don't, and court procedings here take so long that the suing culture hasn't arrived."They work in America and yes if they are worded correctly they work everywhere. I used to be a secretary for a firm of Solicitors my boss was econmic in his letter writing to say the least I got the address and a basic heading and was then told to fill in the blanks because I knew how it went, blah di blah!
I had a friend in England who worked for himself and people owed him a lot of money and they kept fobbing him off when he went round. I sent out a letter giving them 7 days to pay up or the matter would be passed to the county court. I sent it recorded delivery, 3 days later my friend received a certified bank draft for the full amount! It had been over 25 years since I had written a pay up or else letter! He was so pleased he bought me a huge bouquet!
Done it it is in his in-box now ready for when he gets in to work! I haven't pulled any punches either! He will by now realise he has no chance of me sending him another manuscript!
Darkangel wrote: "Good for you."I had better get the breakfast pots washed up and start lunch. Talk to you later.
Darkangel wrote: "Ok"Lunch over tomato sauce for bolognese cooking, we never manage to eat all the tomatoes as they ripen there are only so many times you want to eat sliced tomatoes in a week!
I dare say most of the tomatoes we have will end up as sauce, at least that way they don't get wasted!
We ate lots of Tomatoes in Turkey, nice fresh ones with raw onion salad.
Darkangel wrote: "We ate lots of Tomatoes in Turkey, nice fresh ones with raw onion salad."Mmm nice, with mint sauce sprinkled over it? That's how I serve tomato and onion salad with a curry!
I seem to be wearing quite a bit of tomato on what started the day out as a white camisole top! That's going to be a bugger to wash! Will need bleach and vanish!
Darkangel wrote: "No with balsamic vinegar."Don't like balsamic vinegar much, to acidic, chatting away happily on Twitter to a French Canadian in Montreal, in French naturally!
Good for you. I am pulling my hair out here at the moment. Consultant cancelled operation list tomorrow and I was not told, have a patient booked in!
Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "Ok"Lunch over tomato sauce for bolognese cooking, we never manage to eat all the tomatoes as they ripen there are only so many times you want to eat sliced tomatoes in a week!
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you could always make your own pizza, mmmm! I wish I had an oven!
Darkangel wrote: "Good for you. I am pulling my hair out here at the moment. Consultant cancelled operation list tomorrow and I was not told, have a patient booked in!"Do what I did when my boss shouted at me for typing the wrong will out for a client. It was the copy he sent me to work from and I pointed out sarcastically when I take up mind reading he would be the first to know! And then flounced out of his office and refused to speak to him until he apologised. Which he did with a large bunch of flowers and a box of chocolates and he said sorry that it was his mistake and please notto forget to bring his dead body sandwiches the next day!
Whenever I made egg sandwiches I had to make double quantity because he would come upstairs and pinch my lunch if not!
Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "Ok"Lunch over tomato sauce for bolognese cooking, we never manage to eat all the tomatoes as they ripen there are only so many times you want to eat sliced tomatoe..."
Don't you have an oven? Why not invest in one of the small mini ovens you can pick them up here for about 30 Euros, they are big enough to get a 3lb chicken in and it cooks quicker!
Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "Good for you. I am pulling my hair out here at the moment. Consultant cancelled operation list tomorrow and I was not told, have a patient booked in!"Do what I did when my bos..."
what an arshole!!!
Oh she is not angry, as I think she told the temp who forgot to tell me. Think I have sorted out and moved op to Saturday.
Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "Ok"Lunch over tomato sauce for bolognese cooking, we never manage to eat all the tomatoes as they ripen there are only so many times you want to eat sl..."
I've seen them in Lidl's is just that I want to move by february after we find out if hubby has a fixed contract, once we know that will be able to know if we can get a better flat with an oven or if we are going back to the uk...There's no point on buying one if we are not staying
Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "Good for you. I am pulling my hair out here at the moment. Consultant cancelled operation list tomorrow and I was not told, have a patient booked in!"Do what I d..."
No he was just stressed, the client had changed his will so many times he despaired of ever getting it right!
Both him and the big boss broke their ankles during an inter office charity football match. I spent all day running up and down stairs after him he'd deliberately wait until I got upstairs and then buzz me for something else. I threatened to take his phone off him in the end!
People said we should have been married, clients thought we were! We were both married to other people!
Darkangel wrote: "Oh she is not angry, as I think she told the temp who forgot to tell me. Think I have sorted out and moved op to Saturday."The temp doesn't care she'll be miles away when you have to explain to the person their op has been moved to Saturday!
Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "Ok"Lunch over tomato sauce for bolognese cooking, we never manage to eat all the tomatoes as they ripen there are only so many times you ..."
I'd drop a hint to mum, I'm sure she'd buy you one you can always give it her back if you go back to England!
Yeah temps dont care, and you were away for a couple of weeks! When I went back to work after maternity leave my whole office was chaos! Piles of paperwork for accounts that should've been opened 2 weeks before I went back...I cringe just thinking about it!
Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "Ok"Lunch over tomato sauce for bolognese cooking, we never manage to eat all the tomatoes as they ripen there are only so man..."
I could but she is already bringing tins of haggis, irn bru and brown sauce, enough to last us for the winter...
Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "Ok"Lunch over tomato sauce for bolognese cooking, we never manage to eat all the tomatoes as they ripen there a..."
Iron Brew, not had that for years! Don't like brown sauce, haggis is okay, my wishlist consists of oxo cubes,baked beans,antihistamine tablets,germolene anaesthetic cream and quick jells!
Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "Ok"Lunch over tomato sauce for bolognese cooking, we never manage to eat all the tomatoes as they r..."
I can get baked beans here, cross the border and get some!
Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "Ok"Lunch over tomato sauce for bolognese cooking, we never manage to eat all the toma..."
I can get beans here and oxo cubes at a price and the border is over 1000 kms from me it would be cheaper to take a trip to Jersey, which is planned for a raid on B & Q for paint!
I could always send you over some Oxo cubes - what flavour(s)?
Darkangel wrote: "I could always send you over some Oxo cubes - what flavour(s)?"That would be great.
Beef,chicken and veg you couldn't send some germolene too could you, only my tube is almost empty! If you let me know how much say 6 of each and 2 tubes of germolene cream not the ointment its the one with anaesthetic I asked why we can't buy it here and I was told I would need a doctors prescription because it contained anaesthetic! Don't forget to include the postage too and I can transfer the money direct to your account from my Nationwide account or I can send a cheque, whichever is easier for you.
I just published a blog on my new site comingsoontosarahswall.weebly.com
Morning I have just answered a stupid questionaire about paypal all in French naturally which takes me longer because I read slowly! Now I'm late for picking mother up to take her for a blood test. Well tough I'm still going to have a shower she'll just have to twiddle her thumbs a bit! Talk later!
OK.Will sort out the Oxo cubes and look in to the germaline cream. Speak to you later.
Darkangel wrote: "OK.Will sort out the Oxo cubes and look in to the germaline cream. Speak to you later."
You're a star I'm back after spending a whole morning shopping at snails pace, first we stopped off at the Bistro in the supermarket fora hot chocolate and a croissant for mother, no breakfast because of the blood test and she would have fallen through herself otherwise. Followed by a slow trudge round the supermarket aisle by aisle - I bought loads of meat stewing beef, and pork is on offer and sausages I have 4 kg of pork sausage! + chops and stuff, not quite sure yet where it will all go!
How's you, are you straight with work yet?
Yes all sorted here at work, funny how it takes a temp 2 weeks to screw my work up and takes me 2 whole days to sort the crap out. Back to normal now and clinics running smoothly (at the moment) lol.
Darkangel wrote: "Yes all sorted here at work, funny how it takes a temp 2 weeks to screw my work up and takes me 2 whole days to sort the crap out. Back to normal now and clinics running smoothly (at the moment) lol."Good, I've been over playing on Twitter doing a bit of publicity and drooling over the photograph I posted of a very pink Lambourghini my wish list car. I have hung my nose over this car since I was sixteen and I saw one for the first time in a showroom in the small town I lived near too! I said one day I will have one of those, everyone laughed! The laugh will be on them I hope, even if I only ever manage to get it into 3rd gear on the country roads, I'm going to have a hooter specially made with Lily Allen singing F**k you!
LOL - I like it.I am taking 5 minutes, especially as my phone has not stopped this afternoon.
Darkangel wrote: "LOL - I like it.I am taking 5 minutes, especially as my phone has not stopped this afternoon."
I may even sleep with it when I get it to make sure no one borrows it! My Car! I'll buy Alain a nice Range Rover, or people carrier too! Wouldn't want people to think he was a kept man!
Darkangel wrote: "LOL - I like the way you think."He's my man, and buying him a Lambourghini would be dangerous. No bimbo is taking my man for a test drive!
Ha ha ha! (I don't type LOL. Wait...aw.)
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