April Antics with the Dragons

[jo.bee]

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[scrappydiva]

Val those little ATC's are cute! I love the look of the Tilda's but I just *know* that when I have one in my hands I'd be at a complete loss as to what to actually do with it!

I am in seventh heaven now... have just been playing with my bug. Its fab!

[dotty_dotty]

i agree anthea they are really cute but like you Iwouldn't know what to do with them , glad the buig's going well how's DD

[jo.bee]

They do look gorgeous but what do you do with them afterwards?? I have problems working on such a small scale. Have a feeling Fae has already done some of those challenges or something very similar.

Have made 3 cards tonight - 2 are OK but one is complete pants!!

[faeryscrapper]

Yep, I've done all those challenges :lol:

[dotty_dotty]

you swap them with me:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[faeryscrapper]

The ones I've done are on my blog - not very good but they're so cute :lol:

[jo.bee]

I only have Magnolias - so they would all end up looking the same - and I'm not buying anymore!!

[faeryscrapper]

I've got 34 Tildas/Edwins/accessories now - ooops!

[jo.bee]

Big oops!!

[scrappydiva]

LOL, you have a complete 'thing' about stamps don't you Fae??

DD is ok so far, we didn't give her any tea tho'. I'm hoping she'll be fit for the weekend as we are at this wedding on Saturday and she's spending the weekend with Grandma and Grandad. I don't really fancy dumping a sick child with them and then swanning off to the do.

[faeryscrapper]

Definitely a 'thing' about stamps :lol:

[jo.bee]

My SU stamps will be on their way tomorrow.

[faeryscrapper]

Which ones did you get??? I've been going through the catty tonight trying to decide what to order next :rolleyes:

[scrappydiva]

Ooh I'm having fun!! Between the Robo and the Cricut I'm just having a whale of a time!

[Auntie Frankie]

I've done half a cj tonight again in record time but need to find the cable for the printer!!

Everything had to stop at 9pm as Bones is back and there was no way I was missing that.

Furniture didn't arrive today as they had it on the list but had put it with next weeks orders!!! they rang after I went to take DS swimming and said that they would re-deliver next Tuesday to which Mum said "No you won't it will be tomorrow!!!!!!" get her.......who knew she could be so authoritative (sp)? Anyway the woman rang back and low and behold it should be here tomorrow before 11am. heads will roll if it's not.

Off to bed for a read. Mum and I are having a girlie day in Inverness tomorrow so up early to shop, shop, shop.

Night, night.

[jo.bee]

Which ones did you get??? I've been going through the catty tonight trying to decide what to order next :rolleyes:

I got the Circles of friendship ones - mainly for my card making. Will upload piccys of my cards tomorrow for you to laugh at!!

Have fun tomorrow Liz - haven't been to Inverness in ages.

[faeryscrapper]

I got the Circles of friendship ones

I'm getting that set - but from the US!

Why would I laugh at your cards? I don't think I've seen a dud one yet!

[scrappydiva]

Fae, I agree... I havent seen any dud ones either. I wish my cards all came out looking like Jo's!! Unfortunately card making is not my strong suit.

[faeryscrapper]

Exactly! Unfortunately, nothing is my strong point but I don't care :lol:

Off to bed now - absolutely shattered! Night :)

[scrappydiva]

LOL, Fae I bet you do have strong points... even if you don't recognise them as such. One of my strong points is..... making lots of noise! LOL. Unfortunately my card making leaves much to be desired.

Right, I'm shattered now. I have just used my Robo to cut out 40 8x8 pages for this guestbook I'm doing for the wedding. I've decided that rather than rushing it all, I'm just going to do the pages for the guests to write on and I'll take plenty of photo's on the day. Then I'll bring it all back home to collate it all, scrap some photo's, bind it and prettify it in my own time. We see this couple fairly regularly so I'm hoping that I can give them the finished article the next time we see them. At least that way I know I'm not going to be making mistakes AND I can explore my cricut at my leisure and make full use of it in this album. I've bought the 'opposites attract' cartridge specifically for this album.

Anyway, I'm off to bed now. I'm really hoping that DD is going to be well enough to go to nursery in the morning!!

[jo.bee]

Was going to say why are you using your obo when you have an Cricut??? Think you are probably doing the right thing by doing it in your own time - if I rush things I usually make a mess of them.

Sun is shining but the sky is very black.

[jo.bee]

Here (http://mrsbeee.blogspot.com/2008/04/card-challenge.html) are my cards from last night - but 2 of them are straight out of the booklet.

[faeryscrapper]

It's lovely and sunny here - still a bit cold though!

My strong point - I can read quickly??? Not much use when it comes to scrapping or cardmaking :lol:

[jo.bee]

But a skill none the less.

[scrappydiva]

Jo, I'm using the robo to cut plain 8x8 squares, which is something I don't have a cartridge for. I haven't yet connected the cricut to my pc or downloaded any of the software. So I figured that I know how to get Cyril to cut squares so would just use him for that this time. Its quicker and easier than trying to download and learn how to use new software... although I must admit I was tempted.

DD seems fine this morning so has been shipped off to nursery. I've still got some more pages to cut with Cyril so had better get cracking with that now.

[faeryscrapper]

Not a very handy one for scrapping though ;)

[scrappydiva]

Yay! I've finished cutting all 80 pages for the guestbook... and I've printed off the first 20 pages. Need to go pick up DD from nursery and then make a mad dash into town... I nearly forgot that I'm supposed to be buying some disposable cameras for the wedding!! Luckily DH reminded me this morning. Might also have to get some pens for the guests to fill in the guestbook pages too... and some baskets to hold the cameras and pages. I think that's about everything tho'. I hope so, otherwise its going to get forgotten.

[jo.bee]

I'm off to the tip to get rid of some of the rubbish I found in the attic yesterday - then a trip to the charity shop with some of the boys old toys and clothes - and then the library.

[scrappydiva]

Well, picked up DD, went to the tip and got rid of all the rubbish, went to the city centre and visited the camera shop, bought 35 disposable cameras, went to Wilkinsons, bought 2 baskets for cameras and guestbook pages, had lunch, went to a friends house, babysat her two kids while she went to get a spray tan, come home and now am printing 80 pages for the guest book. Also need to just try my outfit for tomorrow on again to check it still fits.... my bump has grown so much!!

[jo.bee]

Hope you can still fit in your frock Anthea!!

Just back from the beach - managed to beat the rain.

[scrappydiva]

I hope so too Jo... I don't think I should have a problem fitting in it. Its a maternity one and is fairly stretchy. The question tho' is whether it still looks good or whether it just makes me look like a fat whale.

[jo.bee]

But at least you have an excuse!!

[scrappydiva]

Well yeah there is that I suppose. Still, I don't really want to look like a whale... I do that well enough without being pregnant!

[jo.bee]

Been eating ice cream on the beach this afternoon - not really warm enough. Had to laugh as DH dropped his mobile phone into a rock pool - what was funnier was DS1 telling him off about being more careful with his things!! Talk about pot calling the kettle black!!

[faeryscrapper]

Should have gone to bed 30 minutes ago but got side-tracked :rolleyes:

Anthea, hope it all goes well :)

[jo.bee]

Picnic all made - just got to get everyone out of bed!!

Hope you have a wonderful day Anthea - enjoy yourself.

Wonder if Liz is all spent out after yesterday??

[dotty_dotty]

have a great time at the wedding anthea

Jo enjoy your picnic

[jo.bee]

The weather nearly scuppered our plans but we still had a fab day out.

Everyone muxt be busy this weekend.

Hope your wedding went well Anthea.

[faeryscrapper]

I'm not busy but it's no fun talking to yourself - I went shopping instead :D

[jo.bee]

Naughty naughty!!

[Auntie Frankie]

Mum and I had a great day yesterday mooching round the shops. What a change to have no one saying "Can we go home now?" every 5 minutes.

Spent today tidying up and de-dusting after all the recent sanding. Dh took DS out for his first proper pigeon shoot and they had a great time. DS said he 'Skiffed' a few birds but didn't kill any!!!!! Mum and I watched north & South while I did the ironing. (exciting or what?)

Going to takeMum to the Cathedral tomorrow as it's a free weekend!! hope the weather stays dry.

[faeryscrapper]

Naughty naughty!!

I confessed though - actually, I think all I bought today was some EZ Mount! Oh, and one stamp :lol:

[faeryscrapper]

Great photos Liz :) Did you buy anything nice yesterday?

[jo.bee]

We went to Urqhart Castle today - after nearly 8 years of living up here I thought it was about time! Saved ourselves nearly £20 on the admission price which isn't bad. The visitor centre is really good and we spent a couple of hours looking round. Think we are off to Huntly Castle and Kildrummy Castle tomorrow if the weather is OK.

Popped into Inverness on the way home - had a rummage round Primark and found some bargains. Also managed to persuade DH to stop at the garden centre so I could check out the new Craft Central - was quite restrained though.

Watch out for the McNairns tomorrow at the cathedral - we met them at Urquhart Castle!! The boys like the cathedral - especially the gravestones!!

[jo.bee]

I meant to get EZ mount when I was at the crop - but forgot!

[faeryscrapper]

Oh gosh, can you do me a favour if you're going to Kildrummy???

[jo.bee]

Go on.....

[faeryscrapper]

Can you take a photo of the bridge that goes across the garden if you go near it please? Don't worry if you can't!

[jo.bee]

Will do - not 100% sure if we are going - depends on the weather - have just had a hailstorm here. The weather today was lovely until we got to the other side of Inverness - then the cloud base came down and the heavens opened. Luckily by the time we had looked round the visitor centre the rain had stopped and the sun was shining. Even managed to have our picnic sitting outside - while we were watched by a couple of Highland Cows - they boys reckoned they were after their wagon wheels!!

[jo.bee]

Off to bed to read - see you tomorrow.

[jo.bee]

Morning - sun is shining so its off round some more castles!!

[faeryscrapper]

Think you've got all the sunshine again! Have a fab day :)

[Auntie Frankie]

Think Jo must have all the sun as it's a bit grey here at the moment.

I didn't get much in Inverness on Saturday but did manage to get some nice brads in Karen's in Elgin on my way home.

Off to sort my lot out. See you later.

[jo.bee]

Honestly - its lovely - about to hang the washing out. Off to Huntly first so hoping the sun comes with us.

Liz - did you know there is a Craft Central in Howdens garden centre in Inverness - by the retail park. It was OK - the ladies in there were really nice - they sell all the usual stuff (PM peel offs etc) but to Cuttlebug & Sizzex dies, BIA and wires and Cricut bits. Might go back through on the 3rd of May as Jodi Picoult is doing a book signing in Waterstones.

[faeryscrapper]

It's chucking it down here :rolleyes:

[dotty_dotty]

not too bad here watching DS play football alter and taking a pressie round to a friends for her birthday hope everyone has a good day

Val

[faeryscrapper]

Morning Val :)

It's stopped raining now but still grey and overcast :blink:

[jo.bee]

We are back - did a hat trick of castles - with a distillery thrown in for good measure!!

[Auntie Frankie]

Glad you had a good day. Mum and I went to the catherdral in the rain (and sun) and then follwed that by lunch in Johnston's woolie mill. DS went for a walk down to the spey with his Dad followed by a very muddy trip to the pond with his pals. His trainers are now in the wash!!!!!

Back to work tomorrow :(

[jo.bee]

We had four seasons in one day - lovely and sunny while we were at Huntly castle - then popped into the new Asda for provisions and when we came out it was chucking it down! DS2s jeans are in the wash as he managed to get covered in sheep s**t while we were at Kildrummy!! Hail and snow while we were at Balvenie castle so we ended up doing the Glenfiddich tour which was actually quite interesting. Lots of piccys on my blog.

So glad the boys are back at school tomorrow - peace and quiet returns!!

[jo.bee]

And youngest BIL has just rung to say he is getting married - but there is still time for him to come to his senses!!

[dotty_dotty]

sounds like you had a fab day Jo

[faeryscrapper]

And youngest BIL has just rung to say he is getting married - but there is still time for him to come to his senses!!

Fool :lol: Have they set the date?

[jo.bee]

Will be a couple of years - cos future SIL has just had braces fitted to straighten her crooked teeth - so it won't be until they come off!!

We have had a fab weekend all in all Val - covered some miles - but the boys have enjoyed it I think.

[faeryscrapper]

Morning all :)

Much nicer here than it was yesterday but bitterly cold again!

[jo.bee]

Nice and sunny here too - off to the jobcentre to make my claim to JSA and then to as my cupboards look bare.

Just looked at this week challenge - maps and handmade embellishments - mmmm............

[faeryscrapper]

Interesting challenge then!

Should really go and do something - I've done nothing but read blogs for the last hour :wacko:

[jo.bee]

Not interesting enough to make me want to do it - although have found some Love Elsie paper with house plans on.

[jo.bee]

Fae - got you a couple of photos from Kildrummy gardens - not sure if they are what you wanted. Didn't actually go into the gardens as they wanted £4.50 each - so sneaked up the road to the hotel. Will show you them when DH gets off the big computer.

[faeryscrapper]

They charge to go in the garden? Wow! Thanks for getting them :)

[jo.bee]

Think it was more to look round the gardens than it would have been to look around the castle - think its because the gardens are now managed by a trust whereas the castle is Scottish Heritage.

[scrappydiva]

Good moaning...

I'm back, and shattered! The wedding went well, DH's speech was good, the couple look very happy and we only left the party when it ended at 1am!! I think we were both in bed and fast asleep by 1.30am. The hotel was gorgeous and I had the most enormous breakfast the next morning which included fruit salad, cooked breakfast and waffles with maple syrup!! Needless to say I couldn't actually eat much when MIL put lunch on the table. I am still tired tho' and feel like I need a 3 week holiday to get over this weekend. I'm very jealous too as the happy couple are off to Mexico for their honeymoon today.

Not much planned for today, just pottering around. The study needs a good tidy up as its a tip from me doing the guestbook pages on Friday. Was also thinking that I might pop into Costco for a few things but have forgotten what I wanted to get! I really ought to write a list when I think of these things.

Anyway, that's about it from me. I'll chat a bit more later!

[faeryscrapper]

It's nearly 8 years to the day when I went to Mexico :lol:

[scrappydiva]

Ooh, you've been? I'm am green with envy!! I would love to go there, but DH doesn't 'do' travelling outside of the UK.

[jo.bee]

Would love to go to Mexico - but to do the Inca trail etc not Cancun.

[faeryscrapper]

Ooh, you've been? I'm am green with envy!! I would love to go there, but DH doesn't 'do' travelling outside of the UK.

Yes, I've been - that was the last time I got on a plane :lol:

We stayed in Cancun for a week and did the Inca Trail for a week - it was fabulous and I'm glad I did it then, we were going to wait but just as well we didn't!

[scrappydiva]

I'm not sure what part of Mexico they're going to. Knowing the bride and groom probably the Inca trail. They're not really 'sit on the beach' type of people that I imagine would be attracted to Cancun.

[faeryscrapper]

We didn't 'sit on the beach' in Cancun, although I loved the day we did - mainly 'cause it was the day I went swimming with the dolphins :)

[scrappydiva]

Wow, swimming with Dolphins! Now I can really see that Mary-Anne (the bride) would be totally into that. Not really Andy's sort of thing tho'.

[faeryscrapper]

Wasn't my Andy's sort of thing either - must be something about the name :lol:

[jo.bee]

My Dad has travelled quite a bit around South America - remember him saying that Cancun was bit like Blackpool!! They were going to Chile this year but the tour wasn't very well organised - so they are off to Iran next month!!

[faeryscrapper]

My Dad has been to Iran - donkeys years ago now!

Him and Mum are off to Belize later on this year - they take great delight in telling me & my sisters that they're SKIing :rolleyes:

[scrappydiva]

LOL. My parents don't do anythign half that adventurous. I nearly fell off my chair 5 years ago when they decided to go to Austria!!

[Auntie Frankie]

A good day and a bad day today. Ds won first prize for his scrap book about his ski trip but also found out that my friend at work has left her husband after 26 years.

[jo.bee]

Congratulations to DS - not so good about your friend though.

[scrappydiva]

Oh dear... that's not good to hear Liz! I always wonder why a person would leave after so long. I can understand marriages that disintegrate in the first 2 or 3 years because obviously they were just badly matched... but after so long? They were obviously compatible, so what's changed?? I don't mean your friend specifically, Liz... just a general thought. I think after that long if I left DH I would miss him so much that I would end up going back a couple of hours later!!

[faeryscrapper]

Congratulations to DS but so sorry to hear about your friend, especially after so many years :blink:

[jo.bee]

My FIL walked out on my MIL after 25 years of marraige - no reason given! We don't bother much with him and youngest BIL refuses to acknowledge him - luckily he works abroad so we don't have to see him. He is back in the UK at the mo - but I'm hoping he doesn't want to come for a visit!!

[faeryscrapper]

LOL. My parents don't do anythign half that adventurous. I nearly fell off my chair 5 years ago when they decided to go to Austria!!

They sailed through the Suez Canal last year!

[Auntie Frankie]

She's been really unhappy for a few years now but stayed as her youngest daughter was still at home but she has now moved in with her boyfriend and has a nursing job locally. She coming over on Friday for a glass of wine and a chin wag. I'm just worried she's not eating. She lost half a stone since last Wednesday!!!!!

[scrappydiva]

OMGoodness... the weight loss is not good. Still, maybe the chinwag will help things a bit. I hope she's ok!

Tell your DS, "Well done" from me!

[jo.bee]

They sailed through the Suez Canal last year!

My MIL & FIL did that - one of thier few holidays abroad. My Dad went to Ethiopia a few years back - got quite ill and lost a lot of weight - I wonder why???:lol:

[scrappydiva]

I can see DH and I becoming like my parents... we'll be old and decrepit and still insist on going on holiday in the UK. I'd love to travel, but DH hates the thought. Might have to let him look after the kids and I'll go on my own!

[scrappydiva]

Right, I'm off to bed. I'll speak to you tomorrow! Sleep tight everyone!

[jo.bee]

Had a text from my Dad today - from the top of Snowdon - he is 70 in a few months time!!

[jo.bee]

I'm off too - going to start one of Faes book recommendations.

[faeryscrapper]

Oh dear, always nervous when someone reads something I recommend - if you don't like it blame Donna :lol:

Off to bed as well - busy day tomorrow! Night :)

[jo.bee]

Only read 22 pages before my eyes began to shut - not sure about it yet. Maybe because the last thing I read was a chick lit one - that I really enjoyed!!

Grey here this morning - really must motivate myself as I have a job application to fill in.

[scrappydiva]

Morning. Have deposited DD at nursery and am now half tempted to go back to bed. My eyes are really burning... you know the feeling you get when you've done an all-nighter? Well I feel like that, except I've had a fair amount of sleep. Not sure why I feel like this.

Not much else to report. Everyone else ok?

[jo.bee]

Been blitzing the housework - but decided it was time for a cuppa and a kitkat.

[scrappydiva]

I've resisted going back to bed. I figured I'd probably feel worse when I woke up. Have sat at the PC and surfed... also managed to wreck Firefox (my Internet programme) and had to reinstall it. That's what you get for deleting something you think is probably rubbish... suddenly you find its vital for some programme to run!

[faeryscrapper]

Only read 22 pages before my eyes began to shut - not sure about it yet. Maybe because the last thing I read was a chick lit one - that I really enjoyed!!

It's more a book to read in the afternoon - when I was reading BT I took it to bed and was asleep in 5 minutes, which is unheard of me!

[faeryscrapper]

I've resisted going back to bed. I figured I'd probably feel worse when I woke up. Have sat at the PC and surfed... also managed to wreck Firefox (my Internet programme) and had to reinstall it. That's what you get for deleting something you think is probably rubbish... suddenly you find its vital for some programme to run!

I :love: Firefox - I'll never go back to IE!

[scrappydiva]

Yeah I love Firefox too... can't stand IE anymore. My bro calls it 'Internet EXPLODER' lol. Can you tell he doesnt like IE either?

[faeryscrapper]

I just call IE carp :lol:

[jo.bee]

Don't have a clue what you are talking about!!

[faeryscrapper]

Instead of using Internet Explorer as your browser we use Mozilla Firefox - far better & safer than IE!

[scrappydiva]

Firefox is an internet programme... you use it to surf the net much like you would normally do on Internet Explorer. Unfortunately, IE doesn't really do it for me... firefox is much better.

Fae, which mail prog do you use? I've been using Mozilla Thunderbird for a few months now. I think its much better than Outlook, but the only problem is that it doesn't divert junk mail into a seperate folder. It just flags it up... which is good in some ways cause you never miss an important email because it ended up in the wrong folder... but its also not so good cause EVERYTHING comes into the same place and you just end up with loads of emails to delete.

[faeryscrapper]

Urrrgghhhhhh, I can't stand Thunderbird - drives me bonkers :lol:

[scrappydiva]

LOL... so what do you use then? Outlook? Or is there some mail programme I've not heard of before?

[faeryscrapper]

I just use gmail :)

[Auntie Frankie]

How times have changed.........all this talk of firefox and thunderbird...in my day they were TV programmes!!!!!!

DS came home today and said the had English homework to do. Ok says me. I have to write a 'Rap' he says. Ask your dad was the reply :lol:

[jo.bee]

Trying to make a title out of what I have left from a packet of Thickers!!

[scrappydiva]

Liz, I'd have referred your DS to someone else too! LOL.

Jo, don't you love having to do that? I always end up with letters left over that I'm never going to use. I have one set of letters that I'm wondering how I can make a title with a 'z' two 'w's, a 'q' and a random assortment of other consonants. Unfortunately i've no vowels left tho'. Not sure I'm going to get a decent title out of that tho'

[jo.bee]

Have got half a title - might stamp the rest of it.

[scrappydiva]

I have one LO where I used loads of letters from loads of different sets. It actually looks quite effective.

[faeryscrapper]

I have one set of letters that I'm wondering how I can make a title with a 'z' two 'w's, a 'q' and a random assortment of other consonants.

I did a lo involving scrabble when I had all z's, q's, and other assorted letters!

[jo.bee]

I managed to make the word "relax" and stamped the rest - have done 2 LOs today - admittedly they are simple ones.

[jo.bee]

Goodnight.

[faeryscrapper]

I'm off now as well, been trying to sort something out for next week when my parents are here but it's not going to plan and it's taken up most of the last 2 hours :rolleyes:

Have you uploaded your lo's yet?

Nighty night all :)

[jo.bee]

No not yet - have been on the laptop this evening - and need to turn the big one on to get the pics from my camera. Will do it tomorrow after work.

Night.

[jo.bee]

Morning - good job I've got heated windscreen on my car otherwise I would be out deicing it!!

Here is one of my LOs from yesterday - Kick (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157250&nocache=1)

[faeryscrapper]

Fantastic lo Jo! Don't think I was ever that flexible - if I tried to kick like that now I'd be in hospital :lol:

[jo.bee]

Its the look of determination on his face too - his instructor took a few photos of him and emailed them to me which was nice of her.

[faeryscrapper]

That was good of her! Are you at work today?

[jo.bee]

Yes - just till half one.

[dotty_dotty]

great LO jo love that photo

[jo.bee]

My other LO from yesterday was Time to relax (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157298&cat=2) Off to pop the photos of the cards I have made on my blog.

[scrappydiva]

Good afternoon gang. Well, guess what? I feel like scrapping! First time in aaaaaages. Might sit down tonight and do some.

[jo.bee]

Make the most of that feeling!! The papers were Fancy Pants ones Anthea - will have a look and see what range they were from.

[scrappydiva]

They were gorgeous papers Jo. Strangely enough I don't think I own any Fancy Pants stuff at all. I'll have to rectify that soon I think!

[Auntie Frankie]

Waiting for my kit too. Hope it arrives tomorrow as DH is away until Saturday afternoon so i'll have time to do whatever I want.

No scrapping done for days now as I can't get the ooomph to get going. Have 2 cj's to do this weekend so hopefully I'll have given myself a kick start by then.

[jo.bee]

I hope mine arrives tomorrow - DH under instructions to take a photo of our lovely postie when he delivers it!! (we have pre warned him!!)

[jo.bee]

I'm never doing another CJ - still waiting for my birth year one which should have arrived home at the beginning of February. Saying that I received my Scrapagogo one and its lush - every entry is fun to do.

[faeryscrapper]

Morning :D

My yellow box arrived but Grandad answered the door so Phil got away before I could get a photo :rolleyes: Will have to nab him when the Greetings kit arrives instead!

[faeryscrapper]

Afternoon!

Just back from an unscheduled visit to the docs - I was changing one of the cats collars and he decided to swipe the back of my hand with his claws :rolleyes:

[jo.bee]

And is the cat OK?? :lol:

[faeryscrapper]

:P The cat is fine - temporarily collarless though, I'm not going near him again today!

I've got got 2 of those little butterfly stitches - it was quite a nasty gouge :blink:

[jo.bee]

Sounds nasty - what made him do that??

[faeryscrapper]

He gets spooked easily - I was just taking the old one off and some stupid idiot selling fascia boards and guttering knocked on the door :angry: Ignoring the fact that we have new guttering and a sign saying no thank you to door to door callers! So of course, he objected to taking it off and tried to grab hold of the collar, & got me :lol:

[scrappydiva]

Oops. I don't understand the point of putting up signs like that when people don't seem to be able to read them. I think our country has started breeding a generation of idiots who can't read signs or follow road markings. I had an idiot drive towards me today flashing his lights and giving me all sorts of finger signals. I stopped and asked him what the matter was, to which his (highly edited) reply was that I was being a stupid twit for driving down the middle of the road. I then kindly and patiently pointed out to him that he was in fact going the wrong way down a one-way street. Stupid idiot.

[jo.bee]

There are so many people who seem to drive around with their heads up their a***s!! I'm fed up of people pulling out in front of me on roundabouts. In Moray the majority of folk have no idea what indicators are actually for!

Well done for being calm and patient Anthea - I have road rage tendancies when I am driving!!

[Auntie Frankie]

Well done Anthea. I think my answer might have needed editing too if had been me!!

Fae how's the hand? And are you talking to the cat yet?

Yellow box arrived today and at the minute I'm not sure about any of it except the little B & W journalling block.

[jo.bee]

Have started using my kit - half a LO done.

Have just watched our local news and seen a report on a lovely man I had the pleasure of meeting several times. He was suffering from bowel cancer and our local health authority wouldn't give him the drugs he needed as they cost over £7K a month. He has been campaigning to stop this happening to other people across Scotland. He was eventually given the drugs after paying for them himself - but sadly he passed away at the beginning of the week. his wife is carrying on his work for him.

[scrappydiva]

That's sad to hear Jo.

I don't know how I managed to stay calm, believe me! I can have roadrage tendencies when I'm driving too. I think it was a minor miracle that I didn't take his head off, especially after all the finger signals I'd been getting only moments before.

[jo.bee]

DH has just got back from his interview in Aberdeen (via a mates house) and has found out one of friends was killed in a road traffic accident at the weekend - there was a delay in releasing his details as they had to identify him from his dental records. Not a day for good news.:(

[scrappydiva]

Oh dear, definitely not a good day. He must have been rather badly maimed then for them to have to use dental records!!

[jo.bee]

He was - a trailer came off the back of a truck and hit his car on the A66 - he was on his way back to Kinloss after his leave. Think the funeral is on Monday.

DH said his interview went well - but he doesn't want to do the job! He knows he would be bored witless within a couple of months - and there is no way he wants to drive to Aberdeen and back every day. So he is going back to do his old job for a few months - but without all the hassle of being in the RAF!! And this way he gets some time to look for a job he really wants to do instead of taking the first thing he gets offered.

[scrappydiva]

That sounds like a smart move Jo. That drive to Aberdeen and back everyday would soon become a real bind, and if the job is boring too there would be no real incentive to get up every morning. Which both you and him would soon start to hate.

[jo.bee]

Have finished my first LO with this months GoGo kit - and its yellow!!

[dotty_dotty]

Hi girls not been around much as my mum is in hospital, not to sure what is going on still waiting for tests but it could be good news bad news or really bad news so if not around to much know that i will be back soon

Val

[jo.bee]

Fingers crossed that it is good news for you all Val.

[Auntie Frankie]

Hope it's all good news Val.

[Auntie Frankie]

Just spent the evening tidying what is now the 'Hobby Room'. It's mainly my stuff but DH has his shooting stuff in there too (for the time being)!!!

I can now see what I have but I need a small folding table as I don't want to keep carting it all up and down stairs. Back to being squashed in the little room!!

[jo.bee]

If you have a spare £600K you can buy my friends house out at Mosstowie - 5 bedrooms, 2 lounges, a gym, sauna and jacuzzi. Take your pick of rooms for a craft room.

[Auntie Frankie]

Very nice but I'd wouldn't have the furniture to put in it!!!

[jo.bee]

All the bespoke soft furnishings come with it. They are moving back into town - the west end - so don't suppose they will have a mortgage then. Oh to be married to a builder - but why she still works in the Jobcentre is beyond me. There are only the 2 of them rattling around in that big house.

Off to bed to read some more of The Book Thief.

night.

[scrappydiva]

Book thief was a good book, Jo. I struggled to get into it at first, but then found I couldnt put it down!

I'm off to bed now too, so will see you all tomorrow.

Val, sorry to hear about your mum. I hope that the news is good and that it's nothing too serious.

[jo.bee]

Must admit its getting better Anthea.

Chilly morning again - signing on at 9.30 then DH and I are off for a walk - make the most of his last 2 weeks off work!!

[jo.bee]

Look for Nessie (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157443&cat=2) was my yellow LO from last night.

[scrappydiva]

That LO is fab (again) jo! You really are churning them out, and they're all lovely! I'm not sure why I'm still chatting on UKS, cause I haven't done any actual scrapping in months!

[faeryscrapper]

Val, hope it's not bad news about your Mum - will be keeping my fingers crossed :wub:

[scrappydiva]

Amb Ib st5illb t5yrpinbgfb complet5eb gonb nb ledyrb gfook?b Res,b nb asicallyr!

[jo.bee]

What???

[Auntie Frankie]

I was just wondering that too!!!!!!!!!

No scrapping tonight either as my friend is coming over for a chat and a cuppa (she has to drive home!!). Think she needs a neutral ear to talk to. DS will be upstairs as little boys have BIG ears :lol:

[dotty_dotty]

bad news I'm afraid my mum has bowel cancer she has had breast cancer for a while now not to sure what the prognosis is but they are talking about respite care and colostomy bags. going to go and see her tomorrow my sister says she is in good spirits though.

[jo.bee]

So sorry to hear that Val - thinking of you and your family. Life can be so cruel sometimes - as if breast cancer wasn't enough for her.

[inkyfingers]

Val, so sorry to hear about your mum. Take care

[scrappydiva]

I think I need a new keyboard. This one has been broken by DD spilling lemonade on it. I keep having to type a sentence and thnb delete the unwanted letters.

Sorry to hear your mums diagnosis, Val. I hope that there is something they can do for her.

Now I'm going to give up on typing cause this keyrnboard is driving me mad. This sentence originally looked like this:

BNow I'm gfoinbg t5o gfihve up onb t5yrpinbgf cause 5hvis keyrnb oayr#d is dyrihvinbgf me mad.

[faeryscrapper]

So sorry to hear about your Mum Val - hope that they can do something to help

[dotty_dotty]

thanks girls will hopefully know more next week

[Auntie Frankie]

Oh Val. Sorry to hear about your Mum. Fingers crossed for next week :wub:

My friend has just gone home and I think she feels better after chatting. And a large slice of lemon drizzle cake!!

[jo.bee]

I'm off to bed - have got earache - we went for a walk along Lossie beach this morning and guess who forgot to take her hat??

[Auntie Frankie]

You always need a bobble hat on Lossie beach!!!

[jo.bee]

And ear defenders cos the Eurofighter was going through its paces!

[faeryscrapper]

Val, will be keeping my fingers crossed for your Mum too :wub:

I'm glad I had my hat on when I went out this morning - the wind was ferocious :wacko:

[jo.bee]

Didn't realise how cold it would be cos the sun was shining - think we are getting the best of the weather up here this weekend. I have a school trip to go on with DS1 on Sunday morning - bird spotting with the Discovery Club - so will have to take the binoculars.

[Auntie Frankie]

I look a right wally in a wooly hat but you know something? I don't care so long as it keeps my ears warm.

[Auntie Frankie]

Off to bed now as we're up early tomorrow as DS has Basketball at 10am. Followed by a hair cut!!!

[faeryscrapper]

Apparently I 'suit' hats ;) Just as well 'cause I have loads :lol:

Off to bed now - H has put on yet another dire film :rolleyes: See you tomorrow!

[Auntie Frankie]

Night , night

[jo.bee]

Morning. Where has the sun gone??

[faeryscrapper]

We have it :P It's glorious here!

[jo.bee]

Humpf!!

[faeryscrapper]

Sorry :lol: If it's any consolation it's bl**dy freezing even with the sun!

[faeryscrapper]

And now the sun is gone :blink:

[scrappydiva]

No sun here this morning either. And I've woken up with a stonking headache too. Not feeling too happy over all.

One good thing is that my keyboard is working properly again. Seems like its dried out overnight and that has rectified all the problems... unfortunately it hasn't quite managed to rectify my spelling mistakes. I keep having to go back and correct it all.

Val, let us know how your mum gets on. All our prayers and best wishes are with you all.

[jo.bee]

Brightening up here now - have got all the washing out - and DH is cleaning my car inside and out!!

[faeryscrapper]

The sky's gone black outside now :blink:

[Auntie Frankie]

Overcast here too!! Well DS loved his basketball and can't wait to go again next week. (and the guy teaching it is a bit of all right too!!) Maybe he's finally found something he likes. Managed to get his hair cut and now I'm about to have a bash at a cj about Britain and what it has to offer................................Has to be Haggis of course:lol: Everyone else seems to think that Britain means England so now it's time for the Scottish section.

[jo.bee]

I think Bradley was thinking about going to basketball on a Saturday morning. Glad he enjoyed it.

[scrappydiva]

Well, I'm tidying the study/scraproom. DD is sitting at her little table doing stamping, albeit intermitently. She's also running around irritating her daddy, lol. DH is trying to do some prep work on the hallway as its being plastered next week. He's covering all the wood panelling with plastic so that he can paint this special bonding stuff all over the walls before the plasterer arrives. Hopefully it will be fully plastered by Thurs/Friday and we'll be able to paint it next week.

[jo.bee]

My DHs DIY skills are sadly lacking (although I have to agree there are better things to be doing on a weekend!!) but he has finally repaired the dog damaged doorframes - we haven't had the dogs for over 12 months!!

He has also cleaned my car inside and out and polished it to within an inch of its life. Had to take a photo cos left to me it will never be so clean again!!

Finished my BIA project - about to update my blog with some piccys - cos its easier than emptying my gallery on here.

[scrappydiva]

prep work is just about done, even with DD's 'help'. Dh is probably going to paint the bonding stuff on tonight once she's gone to bed. Been looking at guest beds on tinterweb, and I'm gobsmacked how much they cost!

[jo.bee]

Here (http://mrsbeee.blogspot.com/2008/04/castle-mini-book_19.html) is my BIA castle mini book.

[faeryscrapper]

Jo, where are you? Enquiring minds want to know something on SAD :lol:

[jo.bee]

What?? I'm trying to find hotel accomadation for DH and two pals in cardiff for Bank Holiday weekend - with no joy!!

[faeryscrapper]

Where you saw the offer for those stamps?

Good luck finding somewhere to stay! Does it need to be right in Cardiff?

[jo.bee]

There abouts - when they decided on this rugby wekend I don't think they thought about it being bank holiday weekend!! Have offered them the tent!!

[faeryscrapper]

:lol: There's some lovely little b&b's just outside Cardiff??? Not good for going drinking though ;)

[Auntie Frankie]

DH on his way home (he's kna**ered after 3 days shooting) but not too tired to stop off and pick up an indian take away. Yummy.

Done one cj this afternoon. Just Debbie's to do now but I can crack on with that while watch TV later.

Hoping to get DH out for a walk tomorrow as we haven't seen him properly for weeks with all the decorating etc. He'll probably find something else to do!! I think he's alergic to fresh air and photos :lol:

[jo.bee]

:lol: There's some lovely little b&b's just outside Cardiff??? Not good for going drinking though ;)

DH doesn't mind about not drinking. They are staying with my MIL on the way down and if push comes to shove they can always drive back up to Mid Wales to stay with her again.

[jo.bee]

Hoping to get DH out for a walk tomorrow as we haven't seen him properly for weeks with all the decorating etc. He'll probably find something else to do!! I think he's alergic to fresh air and photos :lol:

Make him go out!! DH doesn't like having his piccy taken wither - although he did let me take a few of him last weekend. Managed to get one of the back of his head yesterday!!

DH is cooking steak and chips for tea - I can't cook steak to save my life - would be like eating shoe leather I should think.

[faeryscrapper]

Yum, steak *drool*

We've had Toad-in-the-Hole with onion gravy & loads of veggies - for me and Grandad - H shrieks if a carrot or a piece of onion touches his plate :rolleyes:

[jo.bee]

Your H sounds like some children I know!! Steak was delicious - I am just left to clear up now!

[faeryscrapper]

When it comes to food he is a child ;)

[jo.bee]

Strawberries and fresh pineapple for pud - the kids scoffed the lot. DH was a bit like that - but I blame his mother!!

[faeryscrapper]

I can't blame H's mother - she died when he was 6 months old :( I blame his Nan, spoilt him rotten growing up :rolleyes:

[jo.bee]

Just read this - and it made me laugh.

Just for a minute, forget everything stressful and read
this...............

Close your eyes and go back in time...
Before the Internet...
Before semi-automatics, joyriders and crack....
Before Playstations, x-box or Super Nintendo...

Way back......

I'm talking about Hide and Seek in the park.
The corner shop.
Hopscotch.
Butterscotch.
Skipping.
Handstands.
Football with an old can.
Fingerbobs.
Beano, Dandy, Buster, Twinkle and Dennis the menace.
Roly Poly.
Hula Hoops, jumping the stream, building dams.
The smell of the sun and fresh cut grass.
Bazooka Joe bubble gum.
An ice cream cone on a warm summer night from the van that plays a tune
Chocolate or vanilla or strawberry or maybe Neapolitan or perhaps a screwball.

Wait......

Watching Saturday morning cartoons, short commercials or the flicks.
Children's Film Foundation, The Double Deckers, Red Hand Gang, The Tomorrow People, Tiswas or Swapshop?, and 'Why Don't You'? - or staying up for Doctor Who.
When around the corner seemed far away and going into town seemed like going somewhere.
Earwigs, wasps, stinging nettles and bee stings.
White dog sh*t.
Sticky fingers.
Playing Marbles. Ball bearings. Big 'uns and Little 'uns.
Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, and Zorro.
Climbing trees.
Building igloos out of snow banks.
Walking to school, no matter what the weather.
Running till you were out of breath, laughing so hard that your stomach hurt.
Jumping on the bed. Pillow fights.
Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles.
Being tired from playing....remember that?
The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team.
Water balloons were the ultimate weapon.
Football cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle.
Choppers and Grifters.
Twist grip 3 speed gears
Everyone had Police sirens on their bikes.
Small narrow skateboards and adjustable rollerskates
Eating raw jelly. Orange squash ice pops.

Remember when...

There were two types of trainers - girls and boys, and Dunlop Green Flash and the only time you wore them at school was for P.E.
You knew everyone in your street - and so did your parents.
It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends.
You didn't sleep a wink on Christmas eve.
When nobody owned a pure-bred dog.
When 25p was decent pocket money
Curly Wurlys. Space Dust. Toffo's.
Top Trumps.
When you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny.
When nearly everyone's mum was at home when the kids got there..
When any parent could discipline any kid, or feed him or use him to carry groceries and nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it.
When being sent to the head's office was nothing compared to the fate that awaited a misbehaving student at home.
Basically, we were in fear for our lives but it wasn't because of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs etc.
Parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! (and some of us are still afraid of them.) Didn't that feel good?

Just to go back and say, Yeah, I remember that!
Remember when....

Decisions were made by going " eanie meanie minie mo "
"Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest.
Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly".
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was germs.
And the worst thing in your day was having to sit next to one.
t was unbelievable that 'British Bulldog 123' wasn't an Olympic event.
Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a catapult.
Nobody was prettier than Mum.
Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better.
Taking drugs meant orange-flavoured chewable aspirin.
Ice cream was considered a basic food group.
Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true.
Older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest protectors.

If you can remember most or all of these, then you have LIVED.

Pass this on to anyone who may need a break from their "grown up" life...

I DOUBLE-DARE YOU

[faeryscrapper]

I love that - I was sent it a while back but deleted it so going to print it out! All All very, very true!

[faeryscrapper]

Off to bed - see you tomorrow!

[jo.bee]

Morning. Off birdwatching at Spynie Loch this morning with DS1 and his Discovery Club from school - camera and binoculars at the ready!!

[faeryscrapper]

Have fun! Hope it's better weather up there!

[jo.bee]

Its OK - got the washing out.

[faeryscrapper]

It's black here and I have loads of washing to hang out - typical :rolleyes:

[jo.bee]

Sun has just come out - so I'm off twitching!! See you later. Hoping for some photos of DS1 in David Bellamy mode!!

[Auntie Frankie]

Your H sounds like some children I know!!

That would be my DS then :lol: He's still no better but we persevere!!!

[Auntie Frankie]

A bit chilly but not enought to stop me getting DH out the door!!! Homework and ironing done so a free day for me. Hoping to craft 'something' today. Have a mazebook to make so might crack on with that later.

Have fun 'Twitching' :lol:

[faeryscrapper]

I'm off twitching!!!

Don't overdo it :lol:

[faeryscrapper]

Morning Liz :)

[jo.bee]

Twitching was good - but must have walked about 5 miles! It was a proper RSPB run one so they knew what they were talking about. Quite a hike to the hide but saw lots of birds. The most amazing thing was the herons - have never seen herons nests before - there we 11 way up high in the trees and the herons were flying around. Made me think what it would have been like in prehistoric times cos they looked just like pterodactyls!! We also came across a little pond that was heaving with tadpoles - looked like the water was bibbling cos there were so many of them!DS1 had a whale of a time as he was with some of his school friends - and they were allowed to open up the bird boxes to see if they were occupied.

[Auntie Frankie]

Glad they all had a good time. Hope it wasn't too cold? It was blooming freezing walking round the Gordon castle this morning.

DH and possibly DS are off to watch the footie in the pub this afternoon so it will be nice and quiet. Even the dog has been booted out in the garden.

Made 30 mini fairy cakes and they seem to have been a sucess with DS. Now need to crack on with some crafting.

[jo.bee]

Was really warm - had to carry our coats. Although DS spent most of the time racing up and don with his mates.

I'm off to mow the grass for the first time this year.

[Auntie Frankie]

Ah the joy of not having grass :lol:

[Auntie Frankie]

Just thinking.........as it's almost the start of a new week what do you think about asking for new teamies?

[jo.bee]

Val did ask if her sister could join us a little while ago. I'm up for boosting our numbers - see what everyone else says.

Grass mowed - not sure how much longer your old mower will last Liz - more speed tape than anything else now!!

[faeryscrapper]

I'm up for it too - would be nice to have Val's sister as well :)

[Auntie Frankie]

Jo it's done well to last this long!!

[jo.bee]

Will PM Val about it later - I know she has a lot on her plate a the moment.

Do you want me to post a request for new teamies??

Shattered now - need a cuppa.

[jo.bee]

Jo it's done well to last this long!!

Don't think it will be coming with us when we move - where ever that may be. Have told DH he needs to strim the edges as me and the strimmer don't get on!

[faeryscrapper]

Will PM Val about it later - I know she has a lot on her plate a the moment.

Do you want me to post a request for new teamies??



Well, there are 3 spaces free so maybe just say there are 2 for now?

[jo.bee]

Need to check with Anthea, Val , Heather and Yvonne first - to see what they think.

DH has said he will fire up the BBQ in a bit - cremated sausages here we come!!

[scrappydiva]

Jo, I'm cool with new teamies. I reckon it would increase the chat on the team threads a bit, which is only going to be a good thing!

[Auntie Frankie]

DH is back from the pub and wondering what's for tea? That would be whatever he's making!!!

[jo.bee]

BBQ is smoking nicely - either that or the house has caught light!!

Finished another LO with this months GoGo kit - but it took me ages.

Callum @ Huntly Castle (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157820&cat=2)

[faeryscrapper]

Fab lo Jo :)

It's bl**dy freezing here - just had to turn the fire up full :wacko:

[jo.bee]

My heating came on earlier but I turned it straight off again.

An early night for me I think tonight - not sure why but I feel really tired.

[faeryscrapper]

Early night for me too - got so much to do before Mum & Dad get here :rolleyes:

[jo.bee]

Off to bed - been watching the British Superbikes but my eyes hurt watching them go round and round. One rider was knocked clean off his bike by a riderless bike cartwheeling down the track - how he walked away from it I will never know. DH is promising himself a new bike as in his eyes two whelels are always better than four!!

[scrappydiva]

my Dad always calls them 'coffins on wheels'... and he used to ride them!

I think I'm in for an early night too. Been feeling really tired lately and getting stressed about the house. So I think I need a little nap. LOL

[faeryscrapper]

I will never get on a motorbike and if H ever showed an interest in getting one he wouldn't - ever!

[dotty_dotty]

Hi everyone saw my mum at the weekend she is all right in herself but then thats how she is she will be positive till the last i am sure. we will hopefully know more about prognosis today.

big sis would love to join if that is ok with everyone (haven't told her yet till there is a decsion) and am happy to post for two more teamies too.

catch you all later

Val

[jo.bee]

i love motorbikes - just something aboout them!

Its good that your mum is being positive Val - better to be that way I am sure. DHs old workmate rang yesterday for a chat - mainly because today he has his op (he is suffereing from bowel cancer too). He says one of the lumps is benign and the other has shrunk considerably as a result of his treatment so far. Thinking of him and your mum today.

Will PM Heather and Yvonne later to get their opinions.

Spent 10 minutes looking for my watch this morning - then remembered it was in my jeans pocket from yesterday - which were in the washing machine!! Stopped the machine and retrieved the watch - and its still ticking!!

Just read the CC timetable - every class sounds fab - want to try them all.

[faeryscrapper]

My Mum was nearly killed in a motorbike crash in 1960 - she was in Rome for the Olympics with her Dutch boyfriend. He was killed outright and my Mum nearly lost her leg - she has half her thigh missing & extensive nerve damage :(

That's why I don't like motorbikes!

[faeryscrapper]

Val, will be thinking of your Mum today - good to hear she's being positive about it :wub:

[jo.bee]

What time do your mum and dad arrive - is the whole house clean and sparkly??

[scrappydiva]

Val, thinking of your mum. I hope the prognosis is good!

I used to like motorbikes and was very jealous of a girl in my class who road off-roaders. Her and a few others in our school had formed a club and used to ride on a local farmers land. We came back to school one Monday to find most of the teachers in tears... turns out the club had gone riding and then on their way home one of them had tried to impress my girl friend. There were some telephone poles along the side of the road and he decided to go under one of the cables that holds it upright. Unfortunately he misjudged and the cable ended up decapitating him. My friend got such a shock that she lost control of her bike and was in hospital being treated for serious grazes... turns out the silly girl was only wearing shorts! Needless to say, that put me right off bikes.

[jo.bee]

You do have to be so careful on bikes - they are dangerous without a doubt - with car drivers being the biggest threat. But DH has been riding motorbikes since he was 13 and its only the past few years that he has been bikeless (either sport or motoX) and he has never had an accident or fallen off. Think he was hoping that the boys would like to motoX but they haven't shown an interest - thought DS2 would as he has no fear!!

[scrappydiva]

I would still like a bike, but given the chance I'd probably chicken out. The images of Kat's lovely de-skinned legs comes to mind too often. I do wonder if DH and I could oneday get a bike and sidecar and do a tour around Europe... that would be nice, and hopefully not as dangerous.

Just had a horrible email from my friends mum. Ashley went into hospital on Friday to be induced, had a c-section in the end, but the baby didn't survive. :( I feel so gutted for her. She's been trying to get pg for years! Her and her Dh will be absolutely shattered about this.