Stash Invaders Foolish and Meaniga April Antics

[Looby Lou]

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The original thread was located HERE (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=216706).

The first post was....

Come on in ladies and Paul:D

Our team are, in order of quietest first
Looby Lou = Louise
Jems = Jemma
Jenga = Jen
EileenC = Eileen
nikkimitch = Nikki
Britkatscrap = Kathy
Kittenglitter = Monika
lacey = Sue
Olbas = Paul
Nicoli Scraps = Nicole
Whizzy = Emma honoury member

Birthday card list
Jems 18th February
Sue 9th March
Jen 14th March
Nikki 1st April
Emma 24th April
Eileen 2nd July
Louise 16th July
Monika 25th August
Kathy 29th November

CJ list (not posted dates as we are so far behind!!!)
Louise - Try something new!
Jems - Songs that speak to you
Kathy - A Most Pleasing Picture
Monika - YOUniquely You
Eileen - Jewells, what is your favourite peice of jewellery?
Nikki - Words of Wisdom
Jen - Unscrappable!!! scrap an unscrappable photo

Please feel free to carry on......

[nikkimitch]

Nope not doing anything - just got bad headaches so limiting PC time - keeping up with thread just about :)

[Looby Lou]

Oh yes!!! she pushed passed the pregnant lady and crossed the line to claim the prize:D

[Looby Lou]

I had really hoped that we would be lucky this cycle, but it seems not:( (they really need a crying emoticon on this forum).
Have been prescribed a higher dose and need to start with the 4 lots of bloods each cycle again:(

[nikkimitch]

oh Lou - keeping everything crossed the higher dose works :)

[Eileen C]

I was busy shopping on a second screen, Lou!

I wonder what happened to old-fashioned courtesy, like letting expectant mothers (using the words 'pregnant' and 'woman' could be considered uncouth in these circumstances, don't you think?) go first. What is the world coming to?

I was starting to wonder if Buttercup was stirring, you've been a bit quiet, Nikki. Thought I might see you Wednesday, but didn't actually encounter and of the ante-natal ladies.

Fingers crossed that the higher dose does the trick, Lou. It's so frustrating when each cycle comes round - that's one T-shirt I have too.

[lacey]

:( sorry Lou .... fingers crossed the higher dose will work for you.

Not long now Buttercup!

I had the same problem as you Eileen ..... placed an order with Artbase and then they called and said 'out of stock' ..... trouble is, I cant remember what they said was out of stock! Ive been getting in a bit of a muddle trying to collect stash from different places!! Thanks for the peek Lou, that will be a great help. I did manage to get the journalling pad and I LOVE it!

[jenga]

Evening all :) Busy couple of days at work. It is SATS time again :( I hate them. Making bloomin 7 year olds take EXAMS :angry: Anyway....

Poo pants to another cycle Lou :( I guess Rob will be exhausted again this month will he ;)

Just waiting for a chinese then off to bed early again. Both boys had me up last night so cream cracked again :wacko:

[lacey]

Hi Jen. How embarrassed will Rob be if he reads your post!!! :lol::lol:

Hope you get a better nights sleep ..... you sure its not your fling with Paul thats tiring you out ???? :rolleyes:

Lounge almost painted now .....still a few jobs to do but carpet being laid next Wednesday and then I need a couple of strong men to put the furniture back ..... Tom is leaving to go on hols at 4 a.m. on Thursday so I cant ask him!

[jenga]

and Lou can't send Rob .... he will be too tired :lol:

[Looby Lou]

we'll send Paul down























oh hang on a minute, you said 'strong' men:rolleyes:

[lacey]

:lol::lol::lol:

[Olbas]

[QUOTE=Looby Lou;4834569]we'll send Paul down QUOTE]

I saw this part and thought what the **** is she talking about :lol: then scrolled down :lol: I'm of the age where I get strong men to lift for me. In fact I've always been at that age. :lol:

[Eileen C]

... and you can't send Tich, Jen, 'cause he'll be too busy keeping an eye on you and Ower Paul :ph34r:

[jenga]

:lol: true Eileen :lol: and I LOVE your reason for editing

:ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:

[Olbas]

hey you lot leave my :ph34r: alone :P :lol::lol::lol: He's specially commisioned for my use only B)

[kittenglitter]

HUGS Lou. Hope the stronger dose works for you.

Went shopping today. I found myself in Craft Central. Not the greatest shop in the world however they have changed their stock since my last visit, something hobbycraft doesn't ever seem to do. They sell Bazzill and Bazzill bling. Not the greatest range of colours but it is Bazzill all the same. :) I did buy a few sheets but I think I will be back for more.

Not had any BH yet, just trying to take it easy. I feel so tired I get very little done these days but I don't have long either so it is to be expected. HUGS to you too Nikki.

[kittenglitter]

I am PMSL at Benidorm. What a mental programme. Just thought I'd be random and share.

[Eileen C]

Not seen it.

Thought I would just direct a few malevolent ninjas :ph34r::ph34r::ph34r::ph34r::ph34r::ph34r: at Paul:

No you can't have them all, I need them too! - and obviously so does Jen!

[Olbas]

I'm afraid I have copyright & exclusive use of :ph34r: - there are royalty fees due me if you use em and Eileen you owe me a small fortune for the last post alone :lol:

[Olbas]

Be warned - thats why J&I are having an affair :lol: she can't afford to pay for her usage of :ph34r:

[kittenglitter]

Tis the Friday Night Project for me. Love Alan Carr so funny. :) Seems to me that Friday night is a good night for comedy.

Here have some Ninjas:ph34r::ph34r::ph34r::ph34r::ph34r::ph34r::p h34r::ph34r:

[Eileen C]

I'm :ph34r: afraid :ph34r: those :ph34r: pesky :ph34r: ninjas :ph34r: have :ph34r: escaped :ph34r: your :ph34r: control, :ph34r: Paul, :ph34r: and are :ph34r: now :ph34r: freely :ph34r: roaming :ph34r: through :ph34r: cyberspace!

[Jems]

I'm :ph34r: afraid :ph34r: those :ph34r: pesky :ph34r: ninjas :ph34r: have :ph34r: escaped :ph34r: your :ph34r: control, :ph34r: Paul, :ph34r: and are :ph34r: now :ph34r: freely :ph34r: roaming :ph34r: through :ph34r: cyberspace!

ok this post is doing something relaly funny with my eyes!!

PAUL CONTROL YOUR NINJAS!!!!!!!

[Jems]

Lou fingers crossed the higher doseage works!! xx

[Olbas]

PAUL CONTROL YOUR NINJAS!!!!!!!

Sorry its out of my hands. Normal service will resume when the drugs kick in :lol: :lol: :lol:

:ph34r:

[Eileen C]

:ph34r: Are :ph34r: you :ph34r: absolutely :ph34r: sure :ph34r: about :ph34r: that? :ph34r:

[Olbas]

In the words of the Verve, I can see that the drugs don't work. Extreme measures required. I've called up my "Special" friends and the van will be coming round shortly to take you away mwahhaaahha B)

:ph34r:

[Olbas]

I say it everytime I watch it - but I adore Gok Wan & HTLGN. Such a feel good show. A very warm & talented guy. It's the ONLY time where I actually WANT the women on TV to get absolutely starkers. I'm practically willing them to disrobe.

Right well I'd better try and do something a bit more practical with my day than watch TV & play on computer. Somewhere there is stash surely that needs to be bought.

:ph34r:

[Eileen C]

I am so scared by the concept of looking at my body in the nude that I can't even bring myself to watch the programme! Just the thought is traumatic, but I suppose I should be brave and watch an episode - when is it on?

There isn't that much stash that needs to be bought, 'cause I bought most of it last night - and mainly it's Lou's fault. When I went looking for lovely stash for her class (and I suspect she had all that stuff to hand from her last Scarlet Lime kit) ALL sorts of other stuff kept falling into my baskets.

:ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:

[Looby Lou]

I love Gok:wub: when I open my home for gay men he'll be the second to get an invite... of course Mika will come first:wub:

[Eileen C]

:ph34r: Well, you wouldn't want any sort of riff-raff would you? :ph34r:

[Looby Lou]

:lol: no riff raff in my home:nono:

[kittenglitter]

Gok Rocks. I'd do a naked parade in the Trafford centre after spending time with him. He is amazing.

[Eileen C]

:ph34r: :ph34r: Funny how Ower Paul's gone quiet, isn't it? :ph34r: :ph34r:

[lacey]

Morning teamies ....... no .......... Afternoon teamies. :ph34r::ph34r::ph34r:

Sorry :ph34r: Paul :ph34r: ..... couldnt :ph34r: resist!

[jenga]

:lol: no riff raff in my home:nono:

So Paul won't be third on the invite list then???

:ph34r::ph34r::ph34r::ph34r::ph34r::ph34r::ph34r:

[Olbas]

No way Lou would let me near Mika. I'd mock them so much she'd chuck me out :lol:

Plus I'm happy if I'm seen as being too riff-raff for a gay home :lol:. I've seen what old queens are like when living under one roof. I'm not sure it'd be the quiet retirement Lou would imagine :lol: :lol: :lol: The constant bitching, fighting and one-upmanship. Lou would be better off funding a stray felines home it'd be less catty :lol:

:ph34r:

[Eileen C]

Could be entertaining to watch, but I agree it could be a bit much to live / work with!

:ph34r: :ph34r:

[Britkatscrap]

I agree Eileen! Afternoon Teamies. Woke up to snow on the ground - so I guess the yard work will wait (AGAIN!) Off to Gymnastics this afternoon with Helen.

[Looby Lou]

you may mock Mika Paul, but could I tempt you with Will Young or Jeremy Sheffield:wub: they get invites 3 and 4:lol:

Evening all, been out with a friend this afternoon, which I really needed. Girly chat, rants, bitching, laughs and tears all packed into a couple of hours:lol:
Boys in bed, Rob is out and I haven't got roung to doing anything remotely creative yet... wonder if I could get a LO done in an hour;)

More snow Kathy:o you can go off people for snow hogging you know!!!

[Olbas]

Will Young is an intelligent guy, just what I go for, so yes I'd be happy to sit in a corner somewhere with him :ph34r: Have you not thought about asking John Barrowman, he'd bring a certain cockiness to your home.

[Looby Lou]

no... he does nothing for me, and it's my home so my rules:lol:

[Looby Lou]

Will Young is lovely... I'd be so proud if my boys turned out like him:)

[Olbas]

Not looking so very likely for H bear :lol: I see world domination for that one B)

[jenga]

:lol: World Domination :lol:

[Looby Lou]

I see young offenders institute;)

[Olbas]

Thats the thought which popped in my head when reading Lou's blog today. He definitely seems to want to conquer all he purveys :lol: He'll be firing Sir Alan Sugar in the not so distant future :lol:

[Looby Lou]

I'm still finding peas in places where peas shouldn't be:rolleyes: Tonight he put Mr Snuggles (Oliver's beloved toy dog) down the toilet, when he was caught he was trying to push it further down with the toilet duck stick:o We haven't told Oliver... just rescued poor Mr Snuggles and put him in the washer:lol:

[Olbas]

The ongoing saga of your youngest & his destruction of all before him is better than following any TV show. Jen may have cute kids :lol: but H. is fab. I still wouldn't want to babysit. Who knows how he'll hand me back

[jenga]

Well I am off to bed. Talk to y'all tomorrow :wub:

[jenga]

Jen may have cute kids :lol:


Ah I can sleep so well now tonight :D

[Looby Lou]

The ongoing saga of your youngest & his destruction of all before him is better than following any TV show. Jen may have cute kids :lol: but H. is fab. I still wouldn't want to babysit. Who knows how he'll hand me back

:lol: he'd run rings round you:lol: he is entertaining, but he is blimmin hard work:wacko: I feel so sorry for Oliver... H is going to make his life a misery:ph34r:

night night both of you:wub:

[Jems]

I have to admit that i do feel sorry for Oliver :wub: i think his baby brother is going to bully him!!

Had a nice day out in Banff today with my parents, had dinner and now im hoping to get some scrapping done whilst they watch a film, then strawberry/raspberry/blueberry crumble - YUM

[lacey]

Morning teamies! Have fun with your parents Jems.

H Bear sounds a nightmare .... lol ..... glad Im too far away to babysit .... heehee.

Only a few days more before I move back into the lounge. Carpet goes down Wed!! There has been so much work needed doing in there and with my mock chimney breat I wanted building ..... well, big job BUT I am really pleased with it al so far.

Enjoy your Sunday all.

[kittenglitter]

Morning Sue. I will be so glad for you when your get your house back to normal. It wasn't that long ago when we moved in here, what a nightmare that upheaval was!:ph34r: After Wednesday you will be able to chill out with a glass of wine on the sofa watching something that helps you to wind down. That sounds fabby can I come over?

Jems I hope you have a super day today with your ma and pa. I am sure you will. Will have to check your blog to see what you get up to.

I need to get myself in gear today. I have a few things that need packaging up for posting tomorrow, and a couple of projects that I need to finish so I cannot see myself spending much time on here today.:(

I had a visit from a dear friend and their baby yesterday. I just wish I had taken photos.

Well that is an update from me and all you get for now you mad bunch. Catch you later.

[Eileen C]

Hi Monika, was wondering how you were getting on.

Well, Lou, I think you're going to have to take a 'Mary Poppins' attituted to Harry Bear's childhood: "Accentuate the Positive" - things like 'we'll have so many entertaining tales to remember when we're old' or 'without H Bear we'd never have experieced such a wide range of A&E departments' or 'at least we got to have new furniture regularly so we never got tired of it' or 'Oliver grew up well able to take care of himself in difficult situations after dealing with his baby brother' etc

My middle sister (I'm the youngest of three) was like this - my mother says that had she been her first she'd never have had a second let alone a third! My elder sister was almost pathologically good, so Susie came as a bit of a shock. We all survived, even if my knees show some residual damage (she was six years older than me but used to sit on my outstretched legs and bounce. Regularly. No, make that very frequently. Like more than daily.)

So, the most important thing is to maintain your sense of humour - and scrap as much as you can so that you can embarass him when he is older - especially when he has kids of his own LOL!

[nikkimitch]

Great approach to 'interesting' children Eileen - will have to remember those quotes to use for Ben - he's our trouble maker although the other two get up to their fair share of mischief too. Ben woke at 530 this morning screaming 'I NEED A DRINK OF MILK' repeatedly - we call him a milkaholic he is so dependant on the stuff :lol:

Another lazy day here although I have just finished ironing the uniforms for the week - so worried Buttercup is going to play up and I'll abandon the house with too much for Mum to cope with (John wont even try :lol:)

Got to take Tom to a party - at a bowling alley so I intend to sit and chatter - nothing more strenuous than that. Next Saturday we have 3 parties - going to be a busy day - these children certainly have better social lives than their parents :lol:

Hope everyone has a good day - :)

[jenga]

Evening all. Hope you relaxed at the bowling party Nikki :)

I have a huge stack of old photos of my little brother to scan tonight. It's his 30th soon so need to get some kind of card/mini book of embarrassment sorted for him :lol:

[lacey]

I love those sort of books Jen!! lol

[jenga]

Right got 30 suitably embarrassing photos scanned and printed.... now to do something with them!! :lol:

[kittenglitter]

Oh how fab. He will love it. Are you his OLDER sis Jen? You ARE already of that certain DREADED age aren't you?:lol::lol::lol: I know it is a bit early for a wind up, but I know you are always ready for a challenge.:P

[Eileen C]

You think you've got a problem - I'm trying to find photos of my sister who is 60 - that's right SIXTY this year! Trouble is I have lots from when she was tiny but not that many more recent ones (she left home when I was 8, before I got a camera and I don't see her that often)

MUST get to grips with the mystery kit later today. Lots of boring h**s*w*rk to do first (one has to be careful about unacceptable language around these parts) - and a little light shopping, still have to get the 'escort' for my swap package. I've decorated the pen - decided to use some beads on wire, and then thought I may as well turn them into earrings, so, bizarrely, the pen has a pair of earrings attached - oh, well, I mean well ...

[kittenglitter]

You don't have to stick to photos Eileen. I would use efermera from the decades to bulk it out. Lists of top ten tracks for the year she had her first child etc. Scrapping without photos is a bit harder but can be done. Hope these ideas help out hun. X

[Eileen C]

Errrm, that would be OK if she was a bit more conventional! Not married, no children, no long term partners, was into folk music not pop when she was a teenager and is a bit, errr, I think the word is 'peculiar'

The thing she is best at is bossing people, and I don't think I'll be making a mini-book of that!

First I'm going to do a minibook of my dad, it's ten years this year since he died, and I think my mum would love that. I just need to get my scanner working!

[kittenglitter]

OMG. I have no idea where you begin then. The Ninjas are necessary:ph34r::ph34r::ph34r:

[Eileen C]

:ph34r::ph34r: Ninjas :ph34r::ph34r: are :ph34r::ph34r: ALWAYS :ph34r::ph34r: necessary :ph34r::ph34r:

[nikkimitch]

Naughty Ninjas :ph34r::ph34r::lol:

[nikkimitch]

exciting news at the castle today :):) - all 5 caterpillars have finally managed to form their chrysalis (cant even begin to work out how to correctly spell the plural :lol: too knackered :)) - so 10 days or so and we should have some butterflies - the children are loving the process so much and check them as soon as they get up every morning - it has been fascintating watching them grow.

we lead a very sheltered life here - that is exciting to us :lol:

[kittenglitter]

Wow. That sounds fabby. Are you taking photos? I hope you are. I bet you aren't cos you are too knackered but I hope you have. Off to check out your blog.

[kittenglitter]

Nope no piccies there.

Ah well at least I get to see you in bloom. You look amazing.

[nikkimitch]

did try a few pics but they are ina plastic container which distorts the image a bit - the instructions said to keep them in there and not remove the lid for best chance of keeping them healthy. Once they are butterlies hope to get some decent shots.

blog is very out of date - not very good at keeping up with it - :) will try to do better :) before John's mum complains - she checks daily and gets upset if there is too long between new pics :lol:

[kittenglitter]

I really love that preggo one of you. I am going to do one of me. DS1 has said he will do it for me so I hope he gets my best side.

[lacey]

Mornbing teamies! My grandchildren would love the caterpillars ..... they often seem to have strange pets!

I have so many projects I plan but I never seem to get around to doing any of them .... they stay in my head! Ive had lots of opportunity to scrap whilst I cant use the liunge but I just havent been able to focus. Not even really looked at the MK for the CC yet. Hopefully when I see the timetable it will sput me into action .... well ..... maybe ........ perhaps etc etc

[nikkimitch]

Thanks - have taken loads of bump pictures this time as it is probably (:lol: feeling less sure now :rolleyes:) my last time. Really enjoyed the naked shots - check out Amelie's blog for inspiration - her shots are amazing - I have finally felt brave enough to get some of them printed so may share a scrapbook page soon ? planning to take some more this week as even bigger now! :lol: Took me ages to get a pose I was happy with - so many extra rolls of double chins and spare tyres to hide :lol:

[nikkimitch]

Mornbing teamies! My grandchildren would love the caterpillars ..... they often seem to have strange pets!

I have so many projects I plan but I never seem to get around to doing any of them .... they stay in my head! Ive had lots of opportunity to scrap whilst I cant use the liunge but I just havent been able to focus. Not even really looked at the MK for the CC yet. Hopefully when I see the timetable it will sput me into action .... well ..... maybe ........ perhaps etc etc

I'm the same - always seems when John is working late or the children are busy - like when they stayed the night at my mum's so I had daytime childfree time my mojo upped and left and I got nothing done :)

this morning though have managed a layout - not a great one but still a memory on paper - used Jems sketch from scrapbook star so plan to get it photographed and uploaded soon :)

[lacey]

Will look forward to seeing one Nikki ..... beautiful idea

[lacey]

I SHALL ..... I SHALL ..... I SHALL do something later!!!!! lol

[lacey]

Enjoy the rest of your day ..... Im off to THINK about doing something in my craftroom!

[kittenglitter]

I haven't managed a layout in ages. I seem to more and more altered stuff these days. Must check out that sketch.

Sue you just think about your sofa on Weds eve and that glass of wine I am popping round for.:lol:

[nikkimitch]

can I just check from previous discussions - carrot cake - so carrot and raisins that's two of my 5 a day right?? and as I have had 2 pieces........

[kittenglitter]

Yup. That sounds about right to me hun. :lol:

[jenga]

And a glass of wine later Nikki (grapes) makes your full 5 for today :lol:

We had Joshy's hospital appointment today. He is on the waiting list now for a minor op to unblock his tear duct. The doc we saw was hopeful that by the time he reahes the top of the list the problem may have sorted itself. Fingers crossed. We were sat in the waiting room for 2 hours :o Good job Joshy is easily entertained :wacko:

[nikkimitch]

And a glass of wine later Nikki (grapes) makes your full 5 for today :lol:


oooh that's easy then :)

This is the one time you want the NHS to work slowly - give Josh a chance to sort his eye out himself :)

[jenga]

so how much do you want to bet we get an appointment in 2 weeks??? :lol: :rolleyes:

[nikkimitch]

so how much do you want to bet we get an appointment in 2 weeks??? :lol: :rolleyes:

yep :lol:

[lacey]

Yep Jen .... if you get a quick appt ..... **** law!

Love the new avatar Nikki !

Wallpaper up in the lounge and almost ready for carpet on Wednesday AND so far, I am really pleased. I usually make a booboo somewhere so I am really hoping it wont be a carpet colour booboo!! My sis reminded me tho that I did have to take emulsion back cos it was not quite right do maybe that was the error .... hope so !!

Right ...... party at mine Thursday evening ........ wine and nibbles and as you suggested it Kitten ...... you can be guest of honour!

[Eileen C]

You want to be careful, it's not beyond the realms of possibility that this bunch of lunatics really would descend on you!

Mind you, you're probably pretty safe, tucked away in the melting shores (as opposed to frozen wastes) of the south ....

[lacey]

:lol::lol::lol:

Im getting impatient waiting for the CC timetable .... should be out tonight I think.

Well, I printed off a few photos today but then my sis arrived and we sat and chatted so no scrapping yet again!

Have you done your MK yet Eileen? .... Ive barely looked at mine yet. :blink:

[Eileen C]

Oh, I'm getting on really well with mine - I've looked at it LOTS and thought about it EVEN MORE.

Errr, that's about it, though! :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:

(Thought a few ninjas were called for in case Ower Paul is about!)

[lacey]

Done a bit more than me then :rolleyes: !! I looked at it when it arrived and then ...... well ................. ummmmm not looked anymore! :lol:

:ph34r::ph34r::ph34r: Just for Paul!

[kittenglitter]

Yep Jen .... if you get a quick appt ..... **** law!

Love the new avatar Nikki !

Wallpaper up in the lounge and almost ready for carpet on Wednesday AND so far, I am really pleased. I usually make a booboo somewhere so I am really hoping it wont be a carpet colour booboo!! My sis reminded me tho that I did have to take emulsion back cos it was not quite right do maybe that was the error .... hope so !!

Right ...... party at mine Thursday evening ........ wine and nibbles and as you suggested it Kitten ...... you can be guest of honour!

thanks hun and just think about how much we are doing for our bodies with all those GRAPES. :)

[Olbas]

Hope everyones having a nice evening B)

[jenga]

I have tired fingers. Just chopped those 30 pics to the right size for the mini book :rolleyes:

[kittenglitter]

Flipping heck Jen, you are organised.

[jenga]

Not really, I only have a week or so to get it done

[kittenglitter]

You will have it done in no time. Is it a BIA book? What size is it? Just curious.

[jenga]

I think I am going to do a star book so his GF can fasten the covers together and hang it somewhere to spin so his friends can see it at his party - and LAUGH :lol:

[kittenglitter]

Oh that sounds good. I saw a really nice version in one of the mags this month. It was either The Scrapbook Magazine or Scrapbook Inspirations. I must say I really liked it. Your fingers will be aching again from all that cutting but it will be well worth it.

[Britkatscrap]

Always fancied a go at a start book - not done one yet though! Another one of those procrastinators here!

[jenga]

Oh Kathy they are so easy!! Lots of cutting but easy to put together :)

[kittenglitter]

Always fancied a go at a start book - not done one yet though! Another one of those procrastinators here!

There you go hun. Here is a link (http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_scrapbooking_other/article/0,,HGTV_3319_4424009,00.html) with all the measurements etc. HTH

[Britkatscrap]

now only to get past the procrastination part!:D

[kittenglitter]

There's a few in the gallery (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157199&si=star%20book&perpage=15) to inspire you further hun.

[Eileen C]

now only to get past the procrastination part!:D

But isn't that the best bit? It's certainly the bit I spend the most time on LOL!

[lacey]

Hiya ..... I have made 2 star books in the past but never got around to putting anything in them ..... story of my life!

Lounge finished apart from carpet which is being laid tomorrow morning!!! Just put the curtains up and they go well .... so ..... so far so good ..... just anxious about the carpet!! lol

Looks like the CC weekend will be a hectic one .... apart from the CC, I have a class booked at a local craft shop on the Friday morning and the once a month craft club thing I do with a lot of my family on the Sat!!

Hope everyones well

[lacey]

:unsure: Procrastinator ....... who's talking about me !! :unsure:











:D:D:D

[kittenglitter]

:D



See I thought you were talking about me. You want to see my living room. It is full of crafting bits. I brought a dis-organised box down with me last night to sort and it has not happened. There's my procrastination.

Been a busy one today so no crafting achieved what-so-ever. Story of my life.

[lacey]

But Kitten .... you have an excuse !! lol

[kittenglitter]

I know. Tell that to my OH. If it is not man-flu it doesn't count :lol:

[jenga]

Been to Cheshire Oaks and DIDN'T EVEN GO IN THE PAPER MILL SHOP :o Can you beeeeelieve it!!!! Halo for me please :D Got 2 tops in M&S and some new shoes for Joshy - the reason we went. MAde a little more progress on the Star book..... but not much :lol: Plan to veg in front of TV tonight though :rolleyes: Hope y'all are well :)

[Olbas]

We've got a surprise friend around - as in we didn't know until this morning that he would be arriving. Just quickly catching up. Comp was down this afternoon until N got home. We had a ferocious hail storm here and a flash of lightning at the same time as a thundercrack. It felt as if it had hit our house. It didn't but several power points were down. Plus I had two very spooked cats who wouldn't come out from under the bed. I only know that cos i was there with em :lol:

[Olbas]

BTW I played with Jems sketch for a UKS challenge - popped a pic on my blog. Tried uploading to UKS gallery but not sure I succeeded

[Eileen C]

Paul, you seem to be having a lot of trouble with guys accusing you have having your wicked (!) way with their womenfolks! Errrrmm, sorry, but, having met you, I'm having some difficulty getting my head round this concept.

Strange creatures, men ......

[jenga]

Paul I was driving through the back end of Stockport during that storm!! It was terrifying!! I couldn't see and it felt like the lightening was going to hit the car :wacko: NOT fun!!

[Olbas]

Eileen I agree with you - it was just the one guy though & he was blinded, really blinded by jealousy. Fun story for me though :lol:

Jen I'm so glad I wasn't out in it, let alone driving. Think I'll stay under my bed until summer :lol:

:ph34r:

[kittenglitter]

Morning all. What a bright and cheerful morning we have hear in Manchester. Isn't it great when you wake up and the sun is shining. :)

I have had a massive row with DS1 re getting up for college. It is so tiresome. But this little hiccup will not ruin my day.

Sending smiles all round. Have a cheery one.

[Jems]

Paul thanks for playing :D

PMSL at the thought of you and two cats under the bed!! :lol: :lol:

I HATE thunder and lightening but we have quite a lot of quick storms here in summer and i LOVE the fact they clear the air and we get HOT HOT HOT weather about 30 minutes later 8)

And thanks for playing along with the sketch - off to check it out!!

Sue - great news about your sitting room, im guessing by now its done?????? (hope so)

sorry ive not been around much, with the parents here its been a hard week and people have been off sick at work and yesterday i had a tooth taken out (i bit into something back in December and a HUGE chunk fell out so i kinda knew it was going to be needed!)

Hope everyone has a great wednesday!!!!

[Olbas]

Thanks for comments Jems :D Haha I think everyone is seeing me as a lothario or something - Jen won't approve of me :lol: :lol: :lol:

I agree there's something refeshing about a storm after a hot spell.

Regards the A-Z book I've made the pages A5 size so bigger than ATCs.

I'm out to dinner tonight so a might take one of my annual baths soon

:lol::ph34r:

[kittenglitter]

Sue it is Wednesday evening. In my mind's eye I can see you sat in your newly decorated living room with your feet up and a glass half filled with wine in your hand. There's already a quarter of the content gone from the bottle and you have smug smile on your face.

Enjoy :)

[jenga]

All quiet on the Western front?? Any news from Nikki today?

Hope your tooth is ok Jems. How long are your parents staying with you? Do they love the house? How is Hamish? Can I think of any more questions??? :lol:

Not made any progress on the star book......... anyone want to do it for me :lol:

[Olbas]

Well I've made enough of 'em that that I could probably do it in my sleep for you :lol:

[Eileen C]

I saw Nikki today. She is getting very bored and fed up, and as all is as sorted as it is going to be at home it's definitely time Buttercup put in an appearance! Must say the midwife was a bit confused when I was talking about Buttercup, we had to explain (not sure she understood the bit about the alternative being Tixylix, though, so I'm confirmed as a nutter in her eyes!)

Hope she 'crack's soon, as she is not enjoying this last bit - I suspect that at this stage this pregnancy is going fast for us and slow for her...

Won't be long before you're tapping your fingers impatiently, Monika!

[kittenglitter]

Morning all.

I cannot believe that some us have snow this morning and severe weather warnings. I was speaking with an older member of my community the other day and she remembers it snowing in June in the 60's. Flipping heck is what I thought so here are some ninjas for that one.:ph34r::ph34r::ph34r:

I have so much hw to do today. I know that word is illegal on here but I must get on with it. I think I will be taking it slowly as the bump prevents me from spinning around with the duster Bewitched style.:lol:

Well what ever you get up to today enjoy. If that is possible.

Nikki sending you (((((HUGS)))))

[nikkimitch]

Thanks for the hugs Monika - lovely big pink ones too :)

Yes the midwife did think our conversation a little odd yesterday Eileen :lol: - bp seems to have decided to stay sorted so that is a relief - anaemic now - might explain the exhaustion - but apart from that all doing fine so just got to sit and wait for madam to decide she wants a change of scene :lol: - she is back to back at the moment - (which the other 3 were so not too concerned) but midwife has given me some advice on sitting etc to encourage her to turn - tried last night but to be honest I would rather slouch on the sofa and have a back to back delivery than sit on a hard dining chair in the evenings :lol:

Must take a photo of the Lo I did of jems sketch today and expecting a delivery of 300 odd photos to bring me almost up to date with ordering so hoping to get a chance to sort through those and possibly scrap a bit today??

Have a good day everyone - will do a blog hop later as havent for a while :)

[kittenglitter]

Oh what advice did you get because our babies seem to be in the same postition? It is very uncomfortable. I wasn't given any advice. I don't mind sitting on hard chairs. I will give that a try. He doesn't like it when I lean forward. He really kicks up a stink.

[nikkimitch]

PM me your email addy and I will scan and send the sheet she gave me - cant see any of it making much differnece to me now - there isnt much room for baby to move :lol:

[kittenglitter]

Will do hun. I have 11 more days than you so I am not sure it will be helpful to me either, but I am willing to give it a try. Thanks.

[nikkimitch]

email sent - hope the scans are readable :)

[kittenglitter]

Thanks hhun. Just had a nice relaxing bath.

followed by a stressful phone call to BT. Whoa they are getting on my last nerve. I won't go into details, but they are annoying to the max. Deep breaths.

RANT GGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr:ph34r::ph34r::ph34 r::ph34r::ph34r:

[kittenglitter]

I have just had a read and I am going to put it into practice. I have emailed back too hun. :)

[kittenglitter]

Very quiet in here recently. Where is everyone? I know 'having lives' :lol:.

Well all the madness and banter is missed. I might not join in all the time but it makes fun reading.










(Yells desperately) Come back !

[jenga]

:lol: We have gone off the boil a bit haven't we :lol:

[kittenglitter]

Hey there you. So what have you been up to? Did you crop last night?

[jenga]

No, no crop last night. There is one next Wednesday. Been at work today. Took the kids to the park to look for creepy crawlies :wacko:

[kittenglitter]

Did that involve picking up slimy stones and being crouched down? Ew yuk. Don't you just love boys. :lol: They love mud dirt and anything skanky.

[jenga]

Well when I said "kids" I meant my class!! So multiply that "ick" by 30!!!! :lol:

[Eileen C]

Hi folks, just in from work (well, about 20 minutes ago) after another fun-filled action day - not really, just VERY busy. Things a bit better but still 'difficult'

I was hoping my swapee would post to say my Goody Bag swap would post to say she'd got my parcel (posted 1st class on Tuesday, that's RM for you) but nado so far. As far as I am aware my parcel didn't arrive, or any stash, but as I've been in for three or four hours less than anyone else a little search if probably in order!

Mike's just cooking our tea (duck breasts and lyonnaise potatoes - yum!) and it's smelling good, so I'd better nip down two floors and make appropriate appreciative noises.

Might just have to pour myself a glass of wine .....

[kittenglitter]

I will have a glass Eileen. Red wine is medicinal and full of grapes for my five a day. :)

Jen I don't know how you coped. 30 kids going; 'Miss, look at this!' and shoving stuff in your face. Oh :ph34r: MG no:ph34r:

[jenga]

:lol: AND we walked round Edgeley resevoirs and no one fell in!! (unfortunately!)

[kittenglitter]

At least the weather was good. It could have been damp and terribly mucky then. Should you complain really anyway? I mean a day out of school is a day out of school. I am giggling to myself thinking of you dragging a hoard of kids round trying to be enthusiastic about mini beasts and yukky stuff. I think this is what you call a DC moment.

[jenga]

:lol: It was the doddering old woman who came over to give us all nuts to feed the squirrels who REALLY tried my patience!! :rolleyes:

[kittenglitter]

What a nightmare. There's all your stranger danger saftey stuff out the window. :lol:

[jenga]

exactamundo :wacko:

[Olbas]

No one fell in cos i wasn't there :lol:

[Olbas]

Mon I was in that snow walking this morning - BITTERLY cold

[jenga]

:P

But you would have chucked ME in not the kids :ph34r:

[Olbas]

AND taken a camera to record your expression - it's make a perfect LO - then if there were any irritating kids we'd see about them being next if they haven't run off screaming leaving you alone at my mercy :lol:

[jenga]

you big ol' MEANIE!!! :P

[Olbas]

BIG!!!! I'm a gorgeous slight figure I'll have you know :P :lol:

[jenga]

at least you don't deny you are a MEANIE :P

[Olbas]

When the mood takes me :lol: :lol: :lol:. Doing well today given that I'm soooo tired. Ns friend & himself stayed up till 2 am yapping, playing loud music & generally keeping me awake. They both stumbled upstairs, lights on, slamming doors, loudly talking, then N drunkenly staggers into bedroom and sees the cat - AND whispers quietly to it in order not to disturb me!!! I have, BTW, mentioned this to him this morning:lol:

And guess who didn't go into work this morning :lol:

:ph34r:

[jenga]

Mentioned it just the once ??? :lol:

[Olbas]

Oh yes - dont want to over egg the pudding too soon. I can get mileage out of it if I play my cards right :lol: :lol: :lol:

[lacey]

Hiya everyone! Snow???? crikey! Lounge done apart from pics to go up and some ornaments ..... Im pleased with it ..... quite a cosy victorian feel to it . Still got to furnish dining end but the furniture is at the back of the garage and my son and his wife have stored the contents of their flat in fron tof it all ...... may be quite a while before I have a dining table! Still got lots of dust and muddle to clear but Im getting there. It is so different to how it was that people cant believe it when they see it!! I have had a fake chimnet breat built with a traditionL styles fireplace set into it. It has been worth all the upheaval.

Hope you are ok Nikki and Kitten .... not long now!!

[Olbas]

Sounds fabulous, I can just picture it - sounds as if your seeing the benefits at last - light at end of tunnel once dust settles :lol:

[lacey]

I tried being minimalist a couple of years ago BUT its just not me!! I like all my stuff around me and I just love all things Victorian. I used to collect and sell genuine victorian christening gowns ..... still love them ..... and will probably get back to dealing in them again at some point.

[jenga]

Hi Sue - sounds great :D

[Olbas]

The nearest I get to minmalist in this house is when everything in the kitchen gets shoved in the dishwasher

[lacey]

:lol::lol::lol: Paul !

[Eileen C]

But do you unload the dishwasher and put the stuff away?

Fell into a coma last night, had to wake up to get into my jim-jams and crawl into bed, too tired to turn the light out (and that was only a glass of wine, so not alcoholic stupor) and am feeling SO much better this morning. Relatively gentle day ahead, hopefully, but must re-tidy this room as it got trashed wrapping parcels and searching for the missing altered pen on Tuesday and haven't been in it since!

[kittenglitter]

Morning all. I am shattered. Glad you had a good night's sleep Eileen. Believe me I will be making up for it mid afternoon. I was up six, yes, six times in the night. :ph34r::ph34r::ph34r:

[Eileen C]

Morning all. I am shattered. Glad you had a good night's sleep Eileen. Believe me I will be making up for it mid afternoon. I was up six, yes, six times in the night. :ph34r::ph34r::ph34r:

That is NOT GOOD, Monika :nono:

Strong words to Junior to stop bouncing on your bladder are called for, I think!

:ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:

(That's a few ninjas in case Ower Paul is watching - but disaster :( they've gone from my 'smilies' picking list, I have to go to [more] to find them - they are VERY naughty ninjas!)

[nikkimitch]

Definitely not a good night Monika - I was getting up every 1 1/2 hours but for the last week have managed several nights with 4 hour stretches of uninterrupted sleep - bliss - trying not to get too used to it though as that will all change once buttercup arrives :lol:

Ben has been poorly all week as well :( - managed one day of playgroup but as I wrote the illness policy there cant send him today :( he is currently watching scooby doo and annoying the cat for which he has been given a nasty scratch on his left eyebrow - think he has learnt his lesson

Tom is worrying at school - about everything and getting himself in a state - he so takes after his father - they are both glass half empty people while I am glass half full - got a meeting with his teacher after school today to discuss ways to help him deal with his stress - he is 6!!! and stressed already :lol: buttercup better be mellow and chilled cant cope with another like Tom :lol:

photos arrived yesterday so off to sort them - some for playgroup but 200 odd for me - just need some childfree time to do something with them

hope everyone has a good day - off to check out scrapbookstar see if Jems has got her sketch there yet??

[Olbas]

Sorry to hear youre monsters are keeping you up at night :D I slept like a log having been sleep deprived the night before :lol:

Just been down to Stockport to right a wrong done to me many years ago :lol: It's truly sad (& I mean Loser definition of Sad, not heartbreaking). Back in my youth I collected a magazine series on Classic Books. Every couple of weeks I collected the magazine & book & even managed to read most of them. 50 in all @ £5 a pop. The whole thing in the end wasn't cheap. And my Ex when he moved into my flat, threw them out. Didn't bother to ask, just saw them as C**p in his mind. I can feel my blood boling just typing about it :angry:

Anyways, Age Concern had the whole lot in the window so I've been down there and bought 'em (for £20 not £250). I'm like a pig in poo this morning. Plus I thought whilst I'm there, to reward myself for the wrong that was done unto me many years ago - I deserved a Chocolate Orange. Hey any excuse :D

Px:ph34r:

(My ninjas are always there Eileen. WATCHING YOU!!! - you need to treat them carefully :blink:)

[Eileen C]

I can see why he became your ex, Paul, if that was how he behaved.

I know Mike has things I thing are rubbish, but they're his, so I just encourage him to put them somewhere safely and reasonably tidily (what a hope!) It's not good when people assume that things they don't value have no worth to others IYKWIM.

Oh, and SEND ME MY NINJAS BACK!!!!

:ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:

[kittenglitter]

I have now made up for some of the missed sleep. I am feeling a lot better now. Thanks for your concern.

Nikki DS2 is a born worrier. I don't know how you get round it.

[Eileen C]

Well don't rush around and undo all the good the sleep has done you, hun.

Hope you have your feet up too, Nikki.

[nikkimitch]

kind of :)

just getting ben dressed then off to school for a meeting with Tom's teacher - being a mum is soooo difficult sometimes

[kittenglitter]

My dad popped in and I sent him to the post office for me so I am still indoors. Half dressed too, but I intend to do the hoovering then a long relaxing bath before preparing this evening's meal. DS1 is doing the school run for me. You can borrow him if you wish Nikki :)

[nikkimitch]

John has just phoned offering to pick the children up from school - normally I would jump at the chance but I have the meeting with Tom's teacher so have to go really (and NO do not want John to go to the meeting instead :lol:) what has really annoyed me is that I have worried about this meeting all day whereas John has obviously forgotten it is happening :lol: MEN!!!!!!

[kittenglitter]

I know what you mean about sending men to do certain school related things. I just don't bother asking him to go to meetings like this at all. He is worse than useless as he cannot hide the fact that he hates being in school, and that most of the time his is not paying attention. This combination is so embarrassing so I usually just go myself. In the unfortunate event that he has to go, I get little or nothing as a report anyway so it is a complete waste of time. MEN are good at somethings and ridiculously rubbish at others.

[Eileen C]

Well, obviously, Nikki - you would have no more information than you have now if John went to the meeting, he wouldn't tell you all of what was said, and he wouldn't have raised the points you wanted to discuss.

And now, no doubt, if he's true to husband form, he'll be trying to stand on the moral high ground, about how he offered to help you, and you refused, so it's entirely your own fault if you're frazzled and not rested - and by the way what's for supper?

Or maybe that's just my DH!

[Olbas]

Awww I'm sure you love your menfolk really - hug em till they f**t.

It's that friday feeling :love: :love: :love:

:lol: P x :ph34r:

[Eileen C]

MEN are good at somethings and ridiculously rubbish at others.

Paul, what we are saying are that there are some things men are useless at, not that they are cr*p at everything.

Of course, there are some things women are not so hot at, but we don't tend to talk about those so much! :lol: :lol:






Oh, nearly forgot: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:!

[Eileen C]

:ph34r:Errr, Paul, you seem to have edited that post pretty heavily while I was answering, mine doesn't make sense now - but then that's nothing new, I suppose!:ph34r:

[Olbas]

Sorry Eileen - I'm a mischievous so & so - it's those Ninjas :lol:

Thing is I daren't balance the argument out by pointing out the areas you girls are c**p too. You'd all eat me alive :D And I appreciate this is a place for you all to vent :D And I'm sure your better halves aren't all useless :lol: :lol: :lol:

I can see why John Gray became a Monk :D :D :D

Px:ph34r::ph34r:

[Eileen C]

I'm sorry to say that I thought your post was entirely reasonable - much as it pains me to admit it!

And are your ninjas more elusive than usual, or is it just mine? :ph34r:

[Olbas]

I'm sorry to say that I thought your post was entirely reasonable - much as it pains me to admit it!

And are your ninjas more elusive than usual, or is it just mine? :ph34r:

No mine are elusive too - UKS like to keep us on our toes and mix em up every so often - I s'pose they want us to experiment :unsure:

[nikkimitch]

I'm sorry to say that I thought your post was entirely reasonable - much as it pains me to admit it!

And are your ninjas more elusive than usual, or is it just mine? :ph34r:
Yep have to say this post editing is confusing me too :lol: - did seem reasonable as well :)

my ninjas have disappeared too and am too knackered after the stress of today to look further for them

John has arrived home with a large lcd tv and a wii with the idea of setting them up in the playroom to get the children away from the lounge at the weekend so he can watch sport - NO!!! That was not the idea - the idea was to buy a tv and sort out an aerial for HIM to watch sport in the garden room ie out of earshot of the rest of us so I can watch in the lounge while feeding and the children can watch the odd dvd. grrrr!!!! he never listens - plus a wii was supposed to be what we were buying for Christmas - oh well - might be fun :blink:

[Eileen C]

The original post was a little stronger, but I still thought it was reasonable!

Just started my mystery kit, and have hit a disaster on the first element - I think a bit of repair is called for, even possibly a judicious bit of cheating! (Only need to cover a tiny tear but am not supposed to use any ink other than black or white, and it's on a edge so I can't cover it) I'm sure that would hardly count, what do you think, folks?

[Olbas]

I'm all for a bit of cheating :lol: Have to say I don't know how strict the judges are. I made my page then looked at the supply list :D thankfully I didn't use/not use anything which would be seen as deviation - not that I'm overly concerned. Where would art be if people didn't break the rules

[Britkatscrap]

Just catching up with you lot - I then usually am out of steam or time to say anything!:D
Had a good Friday so far - mostly since I didn't go to work. Was marred by the Dr. visit ever so slightly, but all good and on to meeting up with a fellow UKScrapper who moved here a year ago, lunch and craft shopping all afternoon - can't beat that eh!:)
Now in for the evening since it is piddling it down here - no snow tho'! Have to go play with some of the goodies I bought I think.:)

[Jems]

Hey Kathy think weve got your snow now :( :(

Hope everyone is well, sorry for being MIA just some stuff going on at the moment and with the parents here things have been busy / crazy :)

[kittenglitter]

Good to hear from you Jems. So glad you popped in I was wondering if you'd got lost somewhere out there in the big country with your parents. :lol:

I have had an hour's more sleep than normal this morning. Whoopee. That constitutes a lie in and might mean that I don't spend the whole entire day in bed. :)

My house is like a bomb site. I have lots to do re getting it back to normal but hey we love the word procrastination on here don't we?

I have made porridge for brekkie this morning. For me and Josh, noonne else will touch it. What a shame. I haven't had it for ages and boy is it yum. Am I making you salivate?

I have Fi Glover on in the background and my bright sunny space to myself to enjoy. :) Small things.

Roght I think I have gone on for long enough. Hope you all have a super dooper day.

[jenga]

Morning :) Hi Jems :wub: :wub: :wub:
I've had a lie in today too as the boys had a sleepover at mum's last night :) Tich has to pull down the old shed this morning as a new one is being delivered on Tuesday. I am going to sit inside and laugh at him I think :lol: whilst I try to get this 30th book done :blink:

[Olbas]

Well I'm fannying around on computer yet again - this time cropping photos I scanned yesterday instead of working. I get easily distracted :D I was looking for a photo of an old friend then noticed there were scrappable photos in that particualr album and so on and so on.

Hoping to go out somewhere today. Just waiting for Nick to wake up fully. I just ply him with coffee till it hurts :D

Take plenty of photos Jen. If necessary even before having to call 999 :D

:ph34r:

[jenga]

hahahahaha!!! You know Tich well then!! I should video record it but it would be heavily peppered with swear words :lol:

[Olbas]

Well I've attended to the washing and asked a bleary OH what he'd like to do today and we've agreed to have a mooch around Manchester. Trouble is no matter where we'll go in Manchester, Hotel Chocolat will be en route. It's inescapable. Not sure I'll be able to resist :lol:

[Eileen C]

Morning all! Where were you all last night - clearly Kathy and Jems wre waiting until my light went out (after midnight) to come on here and start chatting!

I stayed up late to 'get the back broken' (such a lovely expression don't you think - it's one of my mother's favourites) of my mystery kit, and it's just about done. I think I've managed to use at least part of all the elements (apart, inevitably, from the small bits I have doubtless dropped on the floor and won't find until after the cc weekend!) and it's OK - don't think I'll be getting many votes for originality, but it's a bit different to my previous efforts.

Off to Hull tomorrow - yes, that's right folks, another fencing competition, oh joy! So I have to concoct a 'picnic' of things that Liam will eat under such circumstances which isn't 98% sugar and fat. NOT an easy task I can assure you, his diet by natural inclination is appalling, and not much better by coercion. Kids!

Apart from that not too much on. We have to get all four of us together (increasingly difficult with teens in the house) to choose which major tours we want to do on our cruise (the big ones like The Acropolis and Pompeii) which shouldn't cause TOO many disagreements, hopefully.

If I can I should get round to sorting some stash for next weekend, and even maybe looking at some photos - at least I know what I'm looking for for Lous, but the problem I find with classes, is that you don't know what photos you need until you've seen the page LO, as opposed to when you start with the picture and build the LO round it, so I tend not to print them off in advance.

[Eileen C]

Are you suggesting that there is the slightest chance of being able to walk past Hotel Chocolat? I certainly couldn't! We don't have one locally, so Alice and I get the tasting box every two months - reminds me, we have a couple to catch up on.......

Guess where I'm going? As soon as Alice is up and awake (in that order, caffeine will be involved)

Poor lass is working SO hard for AS exams. She is getting THREE Core Maths exam papers a week to do, and as a special treat this week she got an extra Mechanics one. Then on Thursday they were told their Chemistry course work had to be completed by Friday (nothing like a bit of notice, is there?) so those of them that do both would get blasted for not handing in the Maths paper! Not sure how much, if any, Biology or Physics is getting done, there only being 24 hours in the day, and she does need SOME of it for sleep. As for Critical Thinking ......

[Olbas]

Well there could be an effort to try and walk past but not without a lot of kicking, screaming, crying and all round fuss.

As for last night I had a quick gander then decided I needed a bath - lots of bubbles and candles. Bit of Britney and then a comedy by Dominc Holland. When I chill, I chill!!!

[Britkatscrap]

Well I had to go and google Hotel Chocolat so as to not seem completely ignorant in here!:blink: Not really a chocolate connoisseur here though - more of a savory saviour!:D Not that you would guess from my shape!:o

[Britkatscrap]

Off to grandma's house we go today - take her shopping. Then this evening Miss H and her daddy go to the father/daughter dance (P & Q for me!)

[nikkimitch]

Must be something wrong with me :lol: I dont like hotel chocolat chocolate - have had some of their big crackers and things at Christmas - much prefer Thorntons

[Eileen C]

Just finished my mystery kit, it's taken me for ever - I am such a sloooooooow scrapper! Quite pleased with it at the end of the day, even if it has had to be subtantially adapted to cope with the c*ck-ups!

Don't have the energy to photograph it, and I really need to pop into town, and to the supermarket.

[Jems]

Kathy how about we open a HOtel Crisps!! - dosent quite sounds the same but boy it would taste good!! :D :D :D :D

However i think im in :wub: with Paul!!!! you got up and did the washing without being asked or moaned at??? :wub: :wub: :wub:

Nikki lets be honest you cant beat Thorntons, im not a chocolate lover but there is nothing getting between me and five types of thorntons - i dont care if your pg! :lol: :lol: :lol: ...OK i propbably wouldnt push you out of the way at the moment but you only have 12 days to go :P :P :P

Monika glad you got a good nights sleep and yummmmmm to porridge i love it for breakfast, lunch or dinner!!

[Jems]

Jen - have fun watching your show, just dont get caught watching or you may be forced to help :o :o remember - hopefully it wont be too bad

and as for Miss Eileen ... yes i waited until your light went out then posted :lol: :lol:

midnight with you is .... thinking ....:lol: :lol: had to use my fingers :lol: :lol: 5pm here so technically im meant to work until 5 :D great news on the MK, cant wait to see what youve come up with even if you did cheat :lol: :P :lol:

i am meant to be going to a crop today BUT there is a fair bit of snow so it MAY be cancelled! :rolleyes: spring? :rolleyes:

Ok have to go and get breakfast before i STARVE to death :D

[Jems]

i had too many smile-ies so i had to spilt my post in two then the 30 second rule - grrrrr :angry: :P

[Jems]

*HAY EILEEN*

waving madly your light is on and im here!!!!

[Olbas]

Jems I do washing up/washing/housework/boring stuff first thing cos that's when I have the energy :lol: I'm one of those irritating chirpy morning people. I fade around 3-4pm though. Enjoy ur crop

Just come back from Manchester. We went to Ho's Bakery in Chinatown & bought doughnuts & sticky buns. At Selfridges food hall, Chilli Olives, Chilli pancakes and Popping Candy. N never tried it before. I said we should have really consumed some cola with it to see if our stomachs burst :lol: Then it was off to HC to buy three different slabs and some marzipan.

Could we both be more healthy :lol: :lol: :lol:

Px:ph34r:

[Jems]

Paul i actually think im madly in love with you :wub: :wub:

but now im craving a sticky bun ....

[Eileen C]

Hi Jems? You're actually here at the same time as me!

Except I'm sloping off to do some shopping LOL!

In the end I didn't cheat with the MK, just had to adapt it a bit, so I'm feeling smug too!

Back soon, hopefully!

[Olbas]

Paul i actually think im madly in love with you :wub: :wub:

but now im craving a sticky bun ....

Behave girl :lol: And Eileen can't believe I have trouble from the opposite sex :D :D :D You need a word with Jen, she'll tell you I'm more a pain in the derriere :D

BTW quote of the day is when Nick asked the bakery for two of their "Crusty Honey Buns". I'm sure I've seen an advert for him in the back of one of my mags ;) :lol:

[Jems]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Jems]

i have to get ready for my crop and i cant be bothered! :rolleyes:

[Olbas]

Is there a shop at the crop - if so just take a tote of tools and buy what you need :D

[Jems]

mmmmmm that could actually be a plan .....

i have no motivation today i dont even want to shower

PS Paul, please dont think badly of me after reading my comment on your blog :o:o

[Jems]

ok i KNOW im going to get flamed for this but have you noticed the thread in general scrapping where people post their latest lo and everyone else comments

hay girls and paul here my latest LO please all praise me even if you think its cr@p im begging pppppppppllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaeeeee eeee

seriously???? thats a thread???

[Olbas]

I was intrigued and just went to look :D S'Alright I don't think any different of you. :D If you want to get all mucky, you go right ahead.

[Jems]

i couldnt think how else to word it!!

[Olbas]

I know just what you mean - hey Jen there's another Victor - sorry - Victoria out there :P It's not just me :D

Comments on your layouts shouldn't be important unless of course youre a professional and being paid. They are personal pages for you and whomever they are for. Mutter mumble grumble :angry: It aint a competition!!! Okay rant over :lol:

[Jems]

see now your getting into the swing of the team - rant away!! :lol:

my crops been cancelled as there is a travel advisory out not to leave your house (ok its not to travel far becuase of the snow)

[kittenglitter]

Stay indoors Jems and slob about. You have the perfect excuse.:P I love lazy days like that.

John has been to the supermarche and he took Marcus with him, but came home without him. He bumped into a parent from school and now Marcus has gone over for tea. Nice quiet time. Unexpected, but oh so welcome.

Just watched Back to the Future for the umpteenth time. I just love it. I have spent most of the day in bed. At leas the TV was entertaining.

I am up now but don't feel energised. Once I've made tea, I think it will be back to bed for me. I did a good job on the kitchen this morning and think I have whacked myself out. Oh well.

How's the Wii Nikki? You will love it.

[nikkimitch]

wii is great so far - only used the sports games that came with it but even granny pat has had a turn - so far not too many rows about whose turn it is and have set down early guidelines that it is for weekend use only to save me having to referree whose turn during the week when they are tired from school - John was less than impressed when both mum and I beat his bowling score on our first turns :lol:

[Eileen C]

I was intrigued and just went to look :D S'Alright I don't think any different of you. :D If you want to get all mucky, you go right ahead.

Paul, I'm not sure whether Jems wanted to get mucky or just talk dirty!!! :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:

[jenga]

EXCUSE ME!!!!
Hands off my man!!!!

:stop::stop::stop:



















:lol: :lol: :lol:

[jenga]

And as for that thread *purlease*!!!!

"Someone love me.... PLEASE!!!" sad I reckon. It's been ongoing for quite a while :rolleyes:

[jenga]

I WILL make my brother's book...
I WILL make my brother's book...
I WILL make my brother's book...
I WILL make my brother's book...
I WILL make my brother's book...
I WILL make my brother's book...
I WILL make my brother's book...
I WILL make my brother's book...
I WILL make my brother's book...
I WILL make my brother's book...
I WILL make my brother's book...
I WILL make my brother's book...

[Olbas]

Hmm think I'll be changing my brand of aftershave before I come online :lol:

Jen WILL complete her book
Jen WILL complete her book

:P:P:P

Just been catching up on the Doctor. Now got a choice of reading a tacky novel or crafting. :D

Hope everyones having a good weekend so far

[Olbas]

Eileen just seen your comment on blog :lol: :lol: :lol: I said the same thing myself. I've just been going through a load of photos of me as a skinny younger chap. Don't recognise that person!!! Age, I'm discovering, is a cruel master. But every line & ounce of fat is well earned :D back then I had youth but I smoked and drank like it was going out of fashion.

[Eileen C]

But we love you here, Paul, thin or ....err..... not so thin! :wub:

Better balance out all that luviness :ph34r::ph34r:

Not been on here tonight, and not done any scrapping because after supper we spent HOURS trying to sort out what tours we want to go on on the cruise. Should have been fun, but it was very tedious, as there are zillions of them, and everytime I read anything out we got sidelines by Liam making facetious, and very long-winded asides, it took FOREVER.

Also trying to sort out Uni open days for Alice to go to, with Mike and I increasinly less subtly trying to dissuade her from bothering with St Andrews because a) its an awful long way away b) it seems even further away if you have to use public transport to get there c) it asks for ludicrously high grades d) I don't think there is much there (correct me if I'm wrong) apart from the Uni and lots of posh golf courses e) it's a year longer so if she did an M.Phys it would be 5 years f) it'll be full of Scottish public school hooray henrys, if that isn't mixing my metaphors too much. So, you've probably gathered it wouldn't be our first choice for her! She's also looking at Glasgow (at least you can get there from here) Durham (every middleclass Harrogate parent's ideal uni!) Leicester (my old haunting ground, very good for astrophysics, the National Space Museum is there) Lancaster (nice and smallish, close to the Lakes) and Loughborough (not too big a town, would be a bit outnumbered by engineers and sports students, which shouldn't be a problem) She is adamant that she doesn't want to go to a big city centre uni.

It is SERIOUSLY weird, working on her university choices with her, it only seems ten minutes since she was starting school. Oh well, says Methusaleh, and potters off to bed....

[Eileen C]

Where is everyone? I've been all the way to sunny (for which read rainy) Hull and back today. Yep, yet another fencing competion. Liam came 6th out of 8 which was not great, but then he needs to put more effort into his training if he wants to do any better.

Might photograph my mystery kit while it's still light.

[jenga]

Would love to see your MK Eileen :) I've been at MIL's this aft - just back. James was a B-R-A-T!!! Early to bed threatened already :angry:

[Looby Lou]

Hello all:)
Just got back from mum's, decided to go on Friday at th drop of a hat for a change of scenery. Had a great weekend... but the food was not as yummy as Paul's little food shop... chilli olives:wub: but:nono: on the HC... Cadburys all the way for me... only like Thronton's cappucino truffles and their liqurice toffee, so you can keep that too.
Off to print out some pics, as I feel like doing some scrapping tonight... not done any for an age:rolleyes:

Eileen/Nikki... how long does glandular fever make you feel like sh*t for?

[Eileen C]

It varies, Lou. Most of the symptoms settle in a week or two, but you can feel quite low for several weeks, or, unusually longer. Here (http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068769/)'s an information leaflet which might help.

Jen, I think the idea is that the mystery kit stays a mystery until the gallery is opened for voting, so I'd better not post it on here in case someone thinks I'm touting for votes from my teamies LOL!

Once it is posted I have some plans to adapt it slightly, but I can't use anything not in the kit, so I had to improvise! I did manage to use virtually all the kit, which was good, I suppose.

[jenga]

:ph34r: ahh I see Eileen :ph34r:

Glad you had a good weekend Lou.

[Olbas]

Glad to see you back Lou - sorry to here about your GF - Hope you feel better soon

Been chomping on chocolate all today and I even found a Xmas pressie from N in the cupboards which I forgot about - Chilli chocolate spread. Wow its HOT. Love it though. We've both been taking a spoon and dipping into it.

Been doing a few more LOs on the computer for my BOG. Actually designing LOs which don't have BFs on them. :lol:

Hope everyones had a good weekend

Px:ph34r:

[Olbas]

oops mines not a mystery :lol: oh well. More rules I've broken - what a surprise :lol:

[kittenglitter]

Good to see you back again Lou.

Have been having a very lazy day. Took a leaf out of Jems book from yesterday. I feel very rested.

:ph34r::ph34r::ph34r::ph34r::ph34r:

Next door's cat got into our house yesterday and sprayed the box containing the new Moses basket that we have bought for the baby. I am furious. So glad it was in the box and within cellophane. I have taken everything out and thank god nothing inside the box seems to be contaminated with the odour. However I have taken all of the soft bits off and washed them as an extra precaution. To be honest I would have done that anyway.

Our cat is terrified of the big and bolshy tom that lives next door. It seems to be a right bully. Everytime she goes out it hounds her. He thinks this is his territortory. WELL IT IS MINE. I will have to restrain myself if it every gets in this house again.

Well that is just one adventure for the weekend at our house. Hope you are all having not so smelly weekends.

:)

[lacey]

Still not really looked at my MK ..... not sure I will get anything done now ..... maybe if you post your Eileen, I can pinch your ideas!! lol

Glad you had a good weekend Lou.

I had my grandson this weekend. It was his turn .... the children have a rota system! Poor James ..... he came downstairs at 10 last night and said he was so homesick and missed his family. He is one of 5 children and missed having the others around. I took him home and he came back again this morning! He's stayed before and been fine.

[kittenglitter]

Ah. Little lamb. :) Hope you are enjoying your new living space. Are you going to scrap it?

[jenga]

Aww bless Sue :wub:

[lacey]

Ive taken several pics of the room in progress. It is so good having it almost done now. Will be a while before I get the dining room part furnished tho. I wil have to wait until my son and his wife move out so that I can get to the table and chairs!

James was fine today and he took choc chip muffins home that he had baked .... one for each of his family. Its Adam and Alex's turn next ..... age 4 and 5 so they will keep me on my toes!! lol

[nikkimitch]

Sounds like fun Sue - cant wait to see the pics of the new room too :)

Glad to have you back Louise and sorry about the GF - not nice :(

I meant to order the MK but never got around to it - probably just as well as I wouldnt have had time to do anything with it :)

In a quandry - supposed to be spending my evenings sat with knees lower than hips (etc...) to encourage buttercup to shift her bottom round and stop being back to back BUT my feet look like elephants so should really have them up to get the swelling down - grrrr getting fed up with being pregnant now - know I shouldnt moan as I am sooo lucky to be in this position but need a little rant today cos knackered and uncomfortable. Rant over :lol:

Went to a party yesterday with the most manic children's entertainer I have ever met - her name is Beatty Bunnikins and she is loopy :lol: the children loved her except Tom who asked to go home as he thought she was boring (he's sooo grown up now 6 going on 16) so mum took him home to play with the wii with John - pretty sure that is why he wanted to leave the party :lol:

[Looby Lou]

we have a Wii too... although it is still in the box. We are not opening it until the garage is done... and that starts on thursday:D

Nikki, Harry was back to back and it wasn't too bad, obviously it hurt, but he was still easier than Oliver who was in the right position. I'd go with feet up:D

[Eileen C]

Sounds like time for the water pistol, Monika, I gather that if you 'defend' your property or possessions by squirting the cat with a water pistol it should back off and stop hassling you. Hmm, not sure if it would work, but it's cheap and probably worth a try.

[lacey]

Reminds me Mon of when I was expectinbg Tom. I had his nursery ready ..... made new drapes for the crib etc. I went in there one day and found a CAT asleep in the crib. I went crazy ..... never saw the cat again ...... it leapt from the landing .... over the bannisters ..... and down the stairs. I was distraught that my new babies crib had already been slept in!!!!!!!!!

[Jems]

Lou Glad you are back :D

Sue that is soooo cute poor wee thing!!!

[Looby Lou]

did you miss me, did ya did ya?:lol:

[Jems]

not really just thought id jump on the bandwagon :P :P

:lol: :lol:

[Jems]

ooooh oooooh ooooh we went to home depot - B&Q and they have these mini john deere lawnmowers so next time we are taking the camera and bars going to take a couple of pics of me on it - dont think thats what they are there for but im excited :D :D :D

[lacey]

Ummmmmmmmmm Ummmmmmmmm ............... thinking .............ummmmmmmmmmm ............. still thinking ...........










YES ........ missed you Lou!!!

:wub::wub::wub:

[Eileen C]

Of COURSE we missed you - it was nice and peaceful :lol:

Hope you're feeling OK.

[Jems]

Ummmmmmmmmm Ummmmmmmmm ............... thinking .............ummmmmmmmmmm ............. still thinking ...........










YES ........ missed you Lou!!!

:wub::wub::wub:

Ha ha thought that was a bit nice for this team!!!

[Jems]

you are eileen are sneeky with the same aviator i thought you had written both those posts, hence my last one :rolleyes:

[Jems]

Ill be honest i did miss you :wub: :wub:

[Jems]

now im left to speak to myself!!

[lacey]

LOL .... Eileen and I are both Lovey Doveys !! Are you taking part in the CC Jems??

[Jems]

yeah for some strange reason i was allocated to the Drama queens! :lol: :lol:

ok so perhaps its quite appropriate!!