Gotta Chat

[Gottacraft]

Gotta chat friends and their birthdays

Kirsty - 26th Feb
Denise - 8th March
Claire - 20th March
Lyn - 12th April
Pat - 7th May
Hazel - 16th May
Helen - 4th June
Hayley - 16th July
Sandra - 4th September
Fi - 22nd September
Lesley - 20th November

[EmilyLovedHim]

Where did you all go? Go and use my new paints come back and have pages to catch up on and now you have all gone :(

[Gottacraft]

I found you :)

[hazgizz]

I'm here

[Kirsty262]

I am here too

The greenhouse we bought her is a proper one 6ftx6ft :(

[hazgizz]

She's a proper Alan Titchmarsh is Kirstys DD

[EmilyLovedHim]

We used to have one of the shelves covered with plastic - as long as they are weighed down they are fine. We used ours for about 6 years until the plastic finally gave up. I don't do seeds but they were good for my little plug plants every year!

What with DD, being on here and scrapping don't have so much time to tend to the garden now. Used to do it in the early evening which is DDs bedtime of course so we have cut back on the bedding plants now.

[Kirsty262]

She's a proper Alan Titchmarsh is Kirstys DD

yep she is :D

Last year she grew all sorts then had a plant sale and made a fortune :lol: She sold sunflower plants and tomato plants :D

The awful thing is she got loads of shelving etc for her greenhouse for xmas and she cant use it as the greenhouse is knackered :(

[PinkFairy]

What a shame Kirtsy. You going to replace it for her?

All cut and ready to go in post doo & poo :wub: Only a little something:wub:

[Kirsty262]

What a shame Kirtsy. You going to replace it for her?

All cut and ready to go in post doo & poo :wub: Only a little something:wub:

Can't afford it at the moment (I don't work :( ) so it will have to wait

Will stalk the postman in a couple of days (he loves it) rofl :lol:

[Gottacraft]

That's so sad ... can't you contact the manufacturers ... surely it is meant to stand up better than that.

[PinkFairy]

Depends who put it up Sandra!!

[EmilyLovedHim]

Just wondering if you could claim on the house insurance?

[Kirsty262]

That's so sad ... can't you contact the manufacturers ... surely it is meant to stand up better than that.

They said if I let them know they will be able to arrage parts for me but wouldnt tell me how much until I make a list and to be honest its probably 90% of the greenhouse that needs replacing

Depends who put it up Sandra!!


Erm I put it up :lol:

[PinkFairy]

probably "an act of god"

[PinkFairy]

Erm I put it up :lol:


That explains it then!! Did you use double sided tape or what?:lol:

[Kirsty262]

Just wondering if you could claim on the house insurance?

Probaby but I don't think it would be worth it by the time I have paid the excess then the insurance would go up :unsure:

probably "an act of god"

Oi you

[hazgizz]

It was herma I think

[Kirsty262]

That explains it then!! Did you use double sided tape or what?:lol:

It was herma I think

You cheeky things

It took my aggggggggggges as I am not in the best of health I had to sit down every 5 mins rofl :lol:

[EmilyLovedHim]

OK I am off - cat just decided litter tray is no good any more ane peed where he should not have :(

[PinkFairy]

were you wearing those blimmin things on our head at the time?? LOL

[PinkFairy]

OK I am off - cat just decided litter tray is no good any more ane peed where he should not have :(

EEK...MyYYYYYYY Minouche has NEVER had an accident :P

[Gottacraft]

It was herma I think

And some ribbons and brads :lol: :lol:

AAwww sorry Kirsty ... how are you feeling today? And hows hubby, any news on test results?

[hazgizz]

OK I am off - cat just decided litter tray is no good any more ane peed where he should not have :(

oh no - why did he do that? Has he done it before

[hazgizz]

EEK...MyYYYYYYY Minouche has NEVER had an accident :P

Our two did- but that was because they were part feral and had been raised in a barn but they soon got the hang of it

[Kirsty262]

were you wearing those blimmin things on our head at the time?? LOL

no :lol: my neighbours already think I am mad :lol:

And some ribbons and brads :lol: :lol:

AAwww sorry Kirsty ... how are you feeling today? And hows hubby, any news on test results?


I am ok thanks tired as usual and still cant breathe but ok other than that :lol: . DH been back to docs and referring him back to hospital for tests and further chest x-ray, he is off back to work on Monday :D :D :D thank god :lol:

[hazgizz]

Worried she's allergic to me LOL

[Gottacraft]

I know you're probably happy he's going back to work ... but it does seem soon.

Anyway, folks, speak to you tomorrow ... sleep tight all :)

[EmilyLovedHim]

were you wearing those blimmin things on our head at the time?? LOL

I'm back - DH had dealt with it! What things on your head - need to know now!:blink:

Well we knew one of them did not like the cat litter tray when they were little as we had to lock the clean but unironed washing away after one of them decided that was nicer than the tray - seems we have just found out which one!

Going to try a different litter to see if this makes a difference as I don't like letting them out all night - especially as the cat flap is just under our bedroom and the thing will be clattering all night. Plus Cheshire (the pee culprit) is a hunter so would be bringing his prey in YEUCK not what you want at breakfast time!

[Kirsty262]

:lol: hazel

[hazgizz]

Night Sandra

Helen - one of ours did that once - pee'd all in my fresh laundry.

[EmilyLovedHim]

The other cat comes in from outside to use the tray that is the irony of it!

[hazgizz]

Yep, my two do that sometimes. I'll let them out - and if its nasty weather they'll come straight back in to use their tray

[EmilyLovedHim]

Ok I am off now - just about finished my cuppa and work for me tomorrow again as well. DD is not back at school until next Tuesday so a couple more days with her yet - speaking of which guess who has just woken up??

[PinkFairy]

I bid you lot good night too................xx

[PinkFairy]

Morning.....I'm first today!

[Kirsty262]

Morning PF :D

[hazgizz]

Morning ladies

[Kirsty262]

Morning Poo x

[hazgizz]

Isnt it windy today brrrrr

[pinkbaglady]

Morning all! It is freezing here and very windy. I've just come back from the garage and need to warm up.

[Kirsty262]

I need to go food shopping but also trying to save some money for next week :( do you think we could live off £5 like rach did :lol: :lol:

Oh and I also want a bag (across the body one)

[hazgizz]

Yep - buy a load of packets of pulses/lentils and make soup and live off that

Then buy your bag! Tell DH its to compensate for you having to put up with him - plus his fish must have cost that much and they'll die but your bag wont:lol:

Our recycle men came yesterday so I'd put the bin out, but one of the bags with paper in had blown away and there was paper up the road. Too wet and rainy last night to go get it so had to go this morning :( Wish they'd give us a bin with a lid on for the paper!

[Kirsty262]

Yep - buy a load of packets of pulses/lentils and make soup and live off that

Then buy your bag! Tell DH its to compensate for you having to put up with him - plus his fish must have cost that much and they'll die but your bag wont:lol:

Our recycle men came yesterday so I'd put the bin out, but one of the bags with paper in had blown away and there was paper up the road. Too wet and rainy last night to go get it so had to go this morning :( Wish they'd give us a bin with a lid on for the paper!

mmm good idea excpet they wont eat lentils :o awkward things :lol:

[hazgizz]

Tell them they're baked beans!

[Kirsty262]

rofl :lol:

[hazgizz]

What about rice - you can buy a big bag of rice for not much - what the Thai's etc live on and they dont have much money - rice for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

I might try that coz Thai's Chinese are always skinny so I might lose weight!:lol::lol:

[Gottacraft]

Morning all ....

Kirsty, how about we send you food parcels :lol: :lol: I'll leave out the rice, Hazel's got that covered :lol:

[hazgizz]

Morning all ....

Kirsty, how about we send you food parcels :lol: :lol: I'll leave out the rice, Hazel's got that covered :lol:

:lol:

[Gottacraft]

mind you Hazel you forgot rice pudding :lol: :lol:

[Kirsty262]

What about rice - you can buy a big bag of rice for not much - what the Thai's etc live on and they dont have much money - rice for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

I might try that coz Thai's Chinese are always skinny so I might lose weight!:lol::lol:

pmsl

Morning all ....

Kirsty, how about we send you food parcels :lol: :lol: I'll leave out the rice, Hazel's got that covered :lol:

Thanks :D :lol:

I have a better idea, we will just go to Hazels for tea every night rofl :lol:

[Kirsty262]

or I could become a freegan :lol: did you see them on the tv the other morning OMG

Right off shopping back soon x

[hazgizz]

You are more than welcome to come - you'll get potato waffles and beans!

No I didnt see the freegans - what were they doing?

What you up to today Sandra? Getting our kit ready for the website?

[Gottacraft]

OOOhhh can I join you at hazel's ... I love potato waffles :) Could I have an egg with mine please :lol: :lol:

I do plan on putting some stuff on the site today ... not the kit though :lol: :lol: But I am placing an order for some more things for the kit :)

Off to mum and dads again later when their friends turn up ... i'll leave them to catch up first.

What about you Hazel, what do you have planned for today?

[hazgizz]

I'm working all day today :( and tomorrow :( but only in 3 days next week! woo hoo

[hayleyx]

hello!! what's a freegan??? :blink:

[Gottacraft]

Glad you asked Hayley :lol:

Why do you have to work the weekend? :( that's not fair. I thought you and Kirsty were going shopping tomorrow

[hazgizz]

I work 5days a week but over a weekend sometimes so I get days off in the week.

No we're not shopping tomorrow but next Friday on our way to our retreat we're thinking of stopping off at Capture the Magic who are in Cambridge apparently

[Gottacraft]

I got my weekends mixed up :lol: :lol: I think you need to maybe knock this 5 day working week down a bit .... you've got us to think about, you know :lol:

[hazgizz]

I would sooo love to go part time! If not give up altogether!

[Gottacraft]

Does working from home, make it easier though.

[hazgizz]

Yep it sure does. Just that fact I dont have to commute an hour each way. This morning I started at 9 and didtn get up til 8:30! I know I was a bit late, but still....normally I'd be leaving the house about 7:30!

[feline]

Wotcha :)

Cooee anyone here.....:huh:

[hazgizz]

boo

[Gottacraft]

The friends of my parents knocked at our door earlier ..... they got lost :lol: :lol:

[Kirsty262]

You are more than welcome to come - you'll get potato waffles and beans!

No I didnt see the freegans - what were they doing?



Thanks :lol:

A Freegan is someone who gets food for free. Basically they go through the bins at supermarkets and shops etc where they throw food out and they take it home

It was amazing, all the food was still packeged up and in date, they got so much from the bins (bins looked clean too) they live like that which is why they call themselves "freegans"

[Gottacraft]

I thought supermarkets gave food to shelters and the like. Mind you, I suppose if its out of date, then they have to throw it away.

Something I remember reading a while ago though, was the dates they put on, aren't neccesarily right .... you've still got time with them.

[feline]

As with everything..my DH bless him completely and utter ignores dates and I never know how long something has been in the cupboard when he dishes it up, he'd blow dirt off a sweet if it fell on the floor :blink: :lol:

[Gottacraft]

:lol: :lol: Sometime though when you find something in the cupboard, its quite a shock when you see the date on it :lol:

How's the tooth today?

[hayleyx]

Thanks :lol:

A Freegan is someone who gets food for free. Basically they go through the bins at supermarkets and shops etc where they throw food out and they take it home

It was amazing, all the food was still packeged up and in date, they got so much from the bins (bins looked clean too) they live like that which is why they call themselves "freegans"
thanks Kirsty for enlightening me!! Hmmm not sure about this myself, even if the bin was clean my stomach would still lurch at the fact it's been in a bin!! :lol:

[feline]

:lol: :lol: Sometime though when you find something in the cupboard, its quite a shock when you see the date on it :lol:

How's the tooth today?

I'm pretty good at keeping the cupboards bare because if the kids don't eat it the flaming School want stuff for the bring and buy so its rare I have anything out of date :lol:

Mmm tooth, well its getting a little easier since I had the wash with iodine, not for the faint hearted but I can't keep my tongue away from the holes :lol: :blink:

Thanks for asking though :wub:

[Gottacraft]

I know they say sometimes you should gargle with salty water .... the dentist told my dad to do that when he had his tooth out the other day

[feline]

Yeah, I did that for the wisdom tooth I had removed and just my luck still managed to get an infection even with antibiotics, so for that last one I had removed I've just left it to its own devices and that one seems to be healing much better...strange :rolleyes:

Are you watching Bones, I noticed we have another break in the CSI season...tis playing havoc with my viewing :lol:

[Gottacraft]

AAAAhhhh your wisdom teeth have been removed ..... now it all makes sense :lol: :lol: :lol:

But of course I'm watching Bones ...I love it :) I know about CSI, its not on the week after next is it ... but we still have some in the series to watch. Very strange. We've also started watching Moonlight and Without a Trace.

[EmilyLovedHim]

Hi all
Just back from the vets with Cheshire. After I signed off last night found out he had pee'd in the bath too and there was blood in it. After going through the problem of bladder crystals with a previous cat (cost us over £1K) I am hoping this time it is just cystitsis - he has had anitbiotics and a pain killer now so that will help but we have to get a urine sample from him over the weekend - got glass beads to use in his tray - just got to lock him away so it is only him that uses it! Oh the joys of being a pet owner - bill so far £48.23 with another to come for the analysis of his pee!

[feline]

AAAAhhhh your wisdom teeth have been removed ..... now it all makes sense :lol: :lol: :lol:



What is that supposed to mean...I'll tell you a funny story that my DH finds rather amusing. I had the other three wisdom teeth taken out before we got married way back in 1994 because accordingly my jaw is not big enough for them to fit properly, and this was the last one and I had a molar removed the other day :D

I know you're killing yourself laughing...he did but its true I asked the other day, some people just haven't got big enough mouths and I'm one of them and soooo proud of that fact :P

[Gottacraft]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Yeah right .... like that's true :lol: :lol: It's more to the point you just wore them out :lol:

AAwww Helen, have you got insurance?

[feline]

Hehehe...just jealous :P

Right I'm off to fetch my little chappie from School cos its the weekend and I like having them at home :wub:

Slater xxx

[hazgizz]

Aww Helen - hope ickle Cheshire is ok? Pippin has now discovered how the radiator bed is supposed to work - she's been glued to it all day!

Claire - agree with Sandra - the extractions now answer alot of my queries! On saying that, I've never had any I dont thing - again lots of answers there then!

[EmilyLovedHim]

No we do not have insurance we shopped around and despite all the ads for insurance at £7 a cat we could not find anyone who was prepared to do them as kittens for less than about £12 each. Thought that it would be better to keep the money in an account each month instead (guess what we have not done....) as £24 per month works out at £288 per year which if we did not use it is a lot of money and we know that once they reach 10 then they will not insure them any longer. If like one of our cats you are healthy all of their lives (well to ten anyway) you can save a whooping £1440!

Even with the cat who needed the medical treatment we "only" spent out just over £1,000.

[Mrs Hedgehog]

Afternoon ladies,

Poor puss cat hope it's nothing serious (or expensive). Well on the subject of wisdom teeth I have all of mine so that doesn't say much does it? :lol:Lx

[hazgizz]

No we do not have insurance we shopped around and despite all the ads for insurance at £7 a cat we could not find anyone who was prepared to do them as kittens for less than about £12 each. Thought that it would be better to keep the money in an account each month instead (guess what we have not done....) as £24 per month works out at £288 per year which if we did not use it is a lot of money and we know that once they reach 10 then they will not insure them any longer. If like one of our cats you are healthy all of their lives (well to ten anyway) you can save a whooping £1440!

Even with the cat who needed the medical treatment we "only" spent out just over £1,000.

OMG really - we got our two - think we pay about £5 a month for 1, then £4 for the other -with Sainsburys' We got a discount for insuring 2 cats at the same time

[EmilyLovedHim]

Might have to look at this - I just do not understand why everywhere wanted so much last year when they were kittens who were fit and healthy!

[EmilyLovedHim]

Hazel just gone online was hoping for a similar quote but got one of £13.77 and that is with my internet discount! Shame as I could have used you are the person who recommended me and you would have got a £10 voucher!

[hazgizz]

Absolutely - go for your life!

Thanks xxx

[hazgizz]

oops posted at the same time - no worries.

Glad you got something

[EmilyLovedHim]

Nope I have not taken it out so sorry no voucher coming your way! That was per cat BTW and my bill was £48.23 so I would not have got anything back today as the excess on the policies is a minimum of £50 and on some I have been looking for would have been £70 or £100! Think I will set up a standing order now each month from my account to a pet account for them - at least this way all my bills will be covered baring something major happening as with Bardsley that time!

[hazgizz]

We always had it for Tyson but think we paid something like £11-£15 a month, but it was worth it when we had to let him go because they covered pretty much all of it

However, when we took out Merry and Pippins we realised how much cheaper it was!

[feline]

Aww Helen...I have to admit to not actually having our Lacie insured, like you its something I know I need to do but I can find other things to spend the cash on, in saying that though I've perhaps been lucky and not had any cat insured and never had huge vet bills, shhh might have put a jinx on that :lol:

Hazel, have you got a radiator hammock for your cats now...my Lacie has a cream furry one and she hated it at first, now she's put her fat ase in it that often Jay had to bend it back in shape :lol: :lol:

[hazgizz]

OH always had insurance for Tyson - and it was a good job at the end with all the pills/potions they had him on - then obviously the euthenasia at the end :(

Yep - got one last week. They have had a bit of a sniff etc, but I put a fleece on it that pippin had been laying on - now she's not moved all day!

[feline]

Aww, get some photos then...we can do another scraplift of each other :lol:

Lacie only moves off hers to fetch the mice at night..charming ain't she <_<

[EmilyLovedHim]

Well I have got things moving by resurrecting a dormant account with ING once they send me all the details again I am setting up a monthly standing order to pay into the account. Still not ideal as you have to transfer the money back to your current account rather than having instant access but if I had that then I know that DH would find things for it to be spent on!

[hazgizz]

Claire I put a pic on the cat radiator bed thread of lady muck snoozing!

Where is everyone tonight

[EmilyLovedHim]

I am here! Cat radiator bed thread?? Heard it all now!

Where did you get yours from - DH says our two are too heavy and would pull the radiator off the wall :lol:. Cheshire was weighed at the vets today and he weighs 5.1kg or just over 11lbs! I was shocked he was that heavy but the vet thought he would be MORE!!!

[hazgizz]

OMG 11lbs - how old is he?

I get it a olly's pet store in Sheffield - bit like Pets at Home. But Kevie92 said that Argos are selling them off at about 3quid

I doubt they'd pull the radiator off the wall - check out the pics of some cats on the thread - some of them are massive

[EmilyLovedHim]

He is just one! His brother is even larger - Tangle has HUGE paws and is built more like a British Shorthair.

[feline]

My neighbours cat is a British Shorthair and he's built like the side of brick privy, he weights an astounding 17lbs :blink: and growing, he's huge and looks like he spends his days chewing on a thistle :o :lol:

His pedigree name is Scoffameatloaf, which makes me laugh cos he could scoff a human...he once trotted home with a bunny :o :huh:

[angelfish]

Morning all:)
I think we should change this thread name to Gottacat!:lol:

Yay! I'm off to a crop today:D:D
Got to get organised this morning. The washing is on and I'm eating my porridge before braving Tesco on a Saturday morning:wacko:

Hope everyone has a great day:)

[hazgizz]

Have a great day at your crop Fi!

Our two regularly bring bunny's back - and they're not huge cats.

[Kirsty262]

Morning all

Postie has been Sandra and Pat, thank you :wub: but you shouldn't have

Hope everyone is well :D

Getting DD ready for karate pre-grading this afternoon then she is off to sleep at her mates tonight so a bit of peace for me yeh, wonder if I can get rid of DH for the night too :lol:

[Mrs Hedgehog]

Ladies, have a nice day everyone. Lx

[hazgizz]

Morning all

Postie has been Sandra and Pat, thank you :wub: but you shouldn't have

Hope everyone is well :D

Getting DD ready for karate pre-grading this afternoon then she is off to sleep at her mates tonight so a bit of peace for me yeh, wonder if I can get rid of DH for the night too :lol:

You can come here if you want - in fact shall we send OH and DH out together and we can sing to I'll do Anything:lol:


Sandra and Pat - you are very naughty but thank you so much. You really didnt need to!

[Kirsty262]

You can come here if you want - in fact shall we send OH and DH out together and we can sing to I'll do Anything:lol:




rofl :lol:

[hazgizz]

I'll send him over as soon has he's back from golf. Get him to take you to the train station and I'll pick you up in Mytholmroyd

[Kirsty262]

ok :D Thanks

[angelfish]

Just checking directions on Multimap, so I don't get too lost on the way to Trowbridge:lol:

I'm going to take my Cherryarte kit with me and will hopefully get something done!

Won't be back 'til 11 so I'll see you all tomorrow:)

[hazgizz]

ooh thats late - have fun Fi

[Kirsty262]

Have a great time Fiona

[EmilyLovedHim]

Will you get me from the station too then Hazel :lol: sounds like a good night!

[hazgizz]

Yep course I will!

[EmilyLovedHim]

Think I will miss I'll do anything if I do that though - just checked and I could not get there until 23:24 :lol:! Need more notice next time please.

If I miss my connection at Kings Cross then the next train I can get according to National Rail Enquiries is not until 16:51 TOMORROW! Certain you must have a better service from London to Leeds than that!!!

[hazgizz]

Ok - next time we'll plan it better - and I'd be in no state to drive to the train station at that time after a few glasses of vino collapso

[Kirsty262]

pmsl Helen :lol:

[EmilyLovedHim]

Puffed out - tried to get to the station but missed the train :lol:!

[Kirsty262]

aww Helen, there's always next time :D

[hazgizz]

Puffed out - tried to get to the station but missed the train :lol:!

I've just poured you a nice glass of red too - hey ho I'll have to drink it now
:D

aww Helen, there's always next time :D

We'll give her more notice next time shall we?

[EmilyLovedHim]

At least a month's I would say - I have to get the day off to get there in time :lol:!

Oh well enjoy the wine - I have a nice cup of Darjeeling here.

[hazgizz]

I've been working today so think I deserve it - well thats my excuse anyway

Still no sign of Lyn - hope she's feeling better

[Kirsty262]

We'll give her more notice next time shall we?

yep, might be a good idea :lol:

[EmilyLovedHim]

I've been working today so think I deserve it - well thats my excuse anyway

Still no sign of Lyn - hope she's feeling better


I've been working too! Will indulge later on tho.

[hazgizz]

good for you!

[Kirsty262]

Well I dont work so am I not supposed to drink :unsure:

[hazgizz]

Oh course you can - please do coz you're hilarious on MSN when you're tipsy

[EmilyLovedHim]

:lol: we will share Kirsty!

[Kirsty262]

Oh course you can - please do coz you're hilarious on MSN when you're tipsy

But I cant remember what I say :lol:

:lol: we will share Kirsty!

Thanks Helen, noticed Hazel didn't offer to share :(

[Gottacraft]

Hi guys .... hope everyone is well ... just sitting here waiting for our take-away :lol: Had a lovely day today at the crop - and I must say, it was lovely to go to one so close by. Only took me 5 minutes - just perfect :) Even managed to get a layout done and start on my mini book .... all that, and chatting :lol: :lol:

[hazgizz]

you dont like red wine

[hazgizz]

Hi guys .... hope everyone is well ... just sitting here waiting for our take-away :lol: Had a lovely day today at the crop - and I must say, it was lovely to go to one so close by. Only took me 5 minutes - just perfect :) Even managed to get a layout done and start on my mini book .... all that, and chatting :lol: :lol:

ooh didnt know you were going to a crop. Where did you go?

[Gottacraft]

Nice and local ... Cheam :) Emma invited me along. And off course, we went for coffee and cake as well :lol:

[hazgizz]

ooh lovely - shame its so far for us :(

[Gottacraft]

I know, I'd love to come along to your as well. I've only ever been to one other crop and although I enjoyed it, I was a bit of a trek.

[Kirsty262]

I know I don't like red wine :lol:

Evening Sandra

[hazgizz]

Its great - more time chatting than scrapping though - and I drive Kirsty and Hayley mad - what shall I do, does this go etc!

[Gottacraft]

Evening Kirsty :)

Ok - take-away's here ... catch you all later
x

[angelfish]

Hope you enjoyed your takeaway Sandra and that everyone else had a good evening, whether you were on the wine or the Darjeeling!

Just back from the crop.
Lots of lovely people to chat with, tea and cake, stash shopping, fish and chips, and I even made a mini-book/folder thingy:D

Now I'm off to bed as I'm exhausted from driving home in the fog!

[EmilyLovedHim]

Oh I hate fog! Glad you had a good day though.

Did follow the Darjeeling up with a glass of wine though!

Looking forward to seeing pics of the book you made today.

Off now too so night to anyone left!

[Mrs Hedgehog]

Morning everyone, feel like head's in a bucket this morning deep joy, could be worse I suppose whole body could ache:lol: Have a good day everyone Lx

[EmilyLovedHim]

Morning all!

Gorgeous day here so off into the garden for a bit, lovely beef roast dinner a bit later too and maybe even some scrapping - a great day planned really!

Back later - hope you have a good day too!

[Kirsty262]

Morning ladies

Hope you feel better soon Lesley

Only been up about 20 mins :lol: we slept in :D I have a headache now though :o

[hazgizz]

Morning

Major panic in this household - the drain has collapsed! OH gone to B&Q!

Nothing planned for today except to sort out my pics for the retreat next week. Lamb dinner for us today - yummmmm

[EmilyLovedHim]

Oh dear does not sound like a good start to the day up north then! Hope it gets better for you all.

Lamb is my fave roast I have to say but DH gets yummy beef too from work so no complaints here!

[hazgizz]

Yep lamb is my fav too - with heaps of mint sauce!!!!!!!!!!
He's still not back from B&Q and I need a number 2 now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TMI I know LOL

[EmilyLovedHim]

Prefer mint jelly with mine thanks :lol:!

Just remembered we have NO pudd so need to make something!

[angelfish]

Afternoon:)

Hope you're feeling better soon Lesley and that your OH gets back very soon Hazel:)

Roast beef and lamb aren't cooked very often in our house, as I don't eat either! Sometimes I roast a beef joint and stick in a couple of chicken thighs for myself.

I'm helping DD with her LO for the Animaniacs atm:) So lot's of mess here:lol:

[hazgizz]

aww is your DD joining in the CC - thats great!

He's back - but I couldnt wait so went next door!

[angelfish]

Yes DD is joining in, she'll probably get more done than I will!

I went into a cheapie shop yesterday and bought loads of bits for her, so she doesn't have to use my stash!
I got 50 sheets of A4 card(which I cut to 8x8), beads, sequins, stars, flowers, buttons, ribbons and fibres. That lot cost me £6:D

I'm looking for a couple of Dovecraft/Papermania pads now and then she'll be all set.

[hazgizz]

Aww thats great that you will do it together

we've nearly had ww 3 in this house this afternoon trying to organise the photos for next weekend!

[EmilyLovedHim]

What's happened Hazel???

Made yummy chocolate chcolate chip cake and them made the easiest yummiest sauce to go with it and we had vanilla ice cream as well MMMM.

Sauce was so easy: 100ml water and 3tbsp each of cocoa and sugar. Just heat and reduce until thick! Pour over cake and ice cream yummy!

[hazgizz]

Just trying to get my photos sorted for the retreat. Doesnt give you a heap of info of what subject you should hve in your pics so am finding that difficult - and of course you dont know papers/colours so you need b&w!

Anyway, have ordered most of them off photobox - and then OH went to print out 8 2.5x3.5 pics of the cats - and did them in colour instead of b&w - then we ran out of photopaper!

Am convinced none of these pics will be right but hey ho

[angelfish]

That chocolate sauce sounds great Helen:) I suppose you could just pour it over ice cream for a quick pud, if you didn't have time to make cake.

I know exactly where you're coming from with the photos Hazel.
I'm struggling for the CC and I know what the papers are for the classes!
At least I can print some out at home if I've chosen the wrong subjects.

[hazgizz]

I know - the only other thing is to do the lo and miss off the pics:lol:

[EmilyLovedHim]

See that is my problem with photos! With the CC next weekend I have not done any as I want to see the class first and then decide! I am not in it for the points :nono: but just a good weekend of solid fun scrapping so anything I do I want to love as much as if I had done it normally - probably means I will still be doing stuff I want to do a week later but hey ho I am not worried!

Will be thinking of you and Kirsty next weekend Hazel - if it is any good maybe some more of us can come and join you next time!

[angelfish]

I have been known to do that before:lol: I just cut pieces of card the size the photos should and worked around it!

Here is DD's first LO:)

[angelfish]

Will be thinking of you and Kirsty next weekend Hazel - if it is any good maybe some more of us can come and join you next time!

Ooh yes! I'd love to go on a retreat and meeting up with you guys would be a bonus:D

[EmilyLovedHim]

That is really good - looks like you will have competition. I really do think the drawing is excellent - give her a big WELL DONE from me!

[hazgizz]

Will let you know how we go on!

Aww bless her Fi - how cool is her lo

[EmilyLovedHim]

Reminded me I need to take pics of DDs too and upload - she did 2 last week. Only 6x6 but she really enjoyed it!

[hazgizz]

Did she - how cute is that! Bless her

[EmilyLovedHim]

One of them she has beaten me on - not done a LO of DH and I together let alone a wedding picture!

[angelfish]

Thanks guys!
Amelia will be chuffed with your comments:) I love her drawing of Tracy Beaker:wub:

I'd love to see your DD's LOs too Helen. Do you let her use your stash or does she have her own bits?

Got to make some hot chocolate now and get ready for Nancy!

[EmilyLovedHim]

DD has my cast offs :lol: plus some bits that she has accumalated from craft kits she has had in the past too.

[Mrs Hedgehog]

What a fab LO clever girl. How old is DD?

[Kirsty262]

aww her Lo is gorgeous, bless her

My DD likes to scrap too and has her own stash. When I moved my craft room round I had to incorporate a desk for her :lol: Still at least she won't use mine now :D

[Gottacraft]

AAAwwww Fi, that's just gorgeous .. you've a talented little one there :)



He's back - but I couldnt wait so went next door!

:lol: I can just imagine you standing on next door's door step pleading :lol: :lol:


See that is my problem with photos! With the CC next weekend I have not done any as I want to see the class first and then decide! I am not in it for the points :nono: but just a good weekend of solid fun scrapping so anything I do I want to love as much as if I had done it normally - probably means I will still be doing stuff I want to do a week later but hey ho I am not worried!




I'm the same as you Helen .... because I'm not that worried about the points, I do like to see what the class is like first.

Well, I've had a lovely day today - we've worked in the garden the whole day ... it was gorgeous. We've got the vegtable beds ready and even planted out the potatoes. The seed trays are looking good in the greenhouse with the new shelving.

[hazgizz]

AAAwwww Fi, that's just gorgeous .. you've a talented little one there :)



:lol: I can just imagine you standing on next door's door step pleading :lol: :lol:





I'm the same as you Helen .... because I'm not that worried about the points, I do like to see what the class is like first.

Well, I've had a lovely day today - we've worked in the garden the whole day ... it was gorgeous. We've got the vegtable beds ready and even planted out the potatoes. The seed trays are looking good in the greenhouse with the new shelving.

You really are like Tom and Barbara arent you:lol:

I rang next door coz she was out - luckily we have keys to each others house! Good job too - I was desperate!:lol::lol:

[Gottacraft]

All we need are chickens :lol:

[hazgizz]

Didnt they have a goat/pig or cow as well

we could lend you one of the cows out of our field

[angelfish]

What a fab LO clever girl. How old is DD?

Amelia is 8 and loves anything creative:) Thanks for all your lovely comments:wub:

Sounds like you've had a very productive day Sandra:) I'd love to have some chickens!

[Gottacraft]

Gee thanks :lol: Just what we need :lol:

Although you would have laughed at me on Friday .... what a girl I was, I was happily watering all the plants in the greenhouse then realised something was moving out of the corner of my eye ..... it was a huge clump of baby spiders ... I droped the watering can and ran :lol: :lol:

[angelfish]

I seem to remember a goat:lol:

[angelfish]

I'd have done the same Sandra:wacko:

[Gottacraft]

Amelia is 8 and loves anything creative:) Thanks for all your lovely comments:wub:

Sounds like you've had a very productive day Sandra:) I'd love to have some chickens!

You've got a creative genius on your hands there :)

We did look at chickens ... no don't laugh. I looked at this site

http://www.omlet.co.uk/shop/shop.php but we do have quite a lot of foxes, and also I'd worry they were getting cold outside :lol: :lol:

[PinkFairy]

Evening all......

what have I missed apart from freegans eating baked beans?

LOL...sandra alias MARGOT!!:lol:

[Gottacraft]

:lol: You should have seen the clump of them ... honestly it was huge. I didn't go back in until Simon came home and took them all out :lol:

[Gottacraft]

Hi Pat, how you doing? Causing trouble??? :lol:

[PinkFairy]

Fiona......your daughters a very good drawer...I thought tracey beaker as soon as I saw it so well done to her....

[hazgizz]

Oh god - I hate spider!

We've always fancied chickens. Some friends of ours have them but they're really messy apparently! Plus we have alot of foxes too out and about and I'd get too attached to them I think

[PinkFairy]

Hi Pat, how you doing? Causing trouble??? :lol:

Cause trouble? Not me....Ive been doing you a layout actually :wub: need the embellies before I stick it all down with flour & water paste


no way would I want chickens...they stink:ph34r:

[Gottacraft]

Aren't you a good girl :lol: :lol:

Something about spiders isn't there ... makes you shiver ...eerrrrhhhh yuk

[PinkFairy]

mm...I dont like spiders either. Big fat ones with yellow blood......

[Kirsty262]

urgh Spiders

[Gottacraft]

I don't think I've actually ever seen anything like this ... there were masses of them ... one huge clump of baby spiders .. all yellow - and not at cute :lol:

So, what's everyone got planned for next week?

[PinkFairy]

life resumes to "normal" routines for me.....back to shool :angry: and back to "all go" with the bug*gers

[PinkFairy]

did you just see this...LOL

That woman again!!
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=146580

[Gottacraft]

Don't you just love it :lol: :lol: You know if we all do meet up, Kirsty you'll have to wear that headband :lol:

[Kirsty262]

did you just see this...LOL

That woman again!!
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=146580

Don't you just love it :lol: :lol: You know if we all do meet up, Kirsty you'll have to wear that headband :lol:

pmsl :lol: :lol:

[pinkbaglady]

Quick read and catch up.......not sure I've retained all that's been said and chatted about! but if you need chickens there's 50 in the field at the bottom of my garden! Catch up soon. Hope everyone is well and happy. Nighty night.

[Gottacraft]

And have you named them all Denise :lol: :lol:

Hello, and good night :)

[hazgizz]

did you just see this...LOL

That woman again!!
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=146580

Don't you just love it :lol: :lol: You know if we all do meet up, Kirsty you'll have to wear that headband :lol:

:lol::lol::lol:

[Gottacraft]

Actually, I'd probably walk past Kirsty unless she had her headband on :lol:

[EmilyLovedHim]

So while I have actually been scrapping for the first time in AGES you have all been chatting and I understand a certain person has been tapping elsewhere too!

DD has a Teacher Training Day tomorrow so she is not back now until Tuesday - busy day for me as she now has her dance class on a Tuesday too. Then work as usual until the CC at the weekend when I am looking forward to some dedicated scrap time!

[Kirsty262]

:lol: Sandra you would recognise the funny face though pmsl

[Gottacraft]

:lol: Sandra you would recognise the funny face though pmsl


Ok, that's true :lol: :lol:

Looking foward to seeing the layout Helen. Yes a certain person has been tapping ... and a certain person is going to get smacked legs :lol: I know what you mean though when the bug suddenly hits you again after a while ... I did a layout yesterday and started a book on our Boston trip ... now I can't stop working on it :lol: :lol:

Other than my usual coffee and cake meeting with Emma tomorrow :lol: I'm also hoping to start my stock take ... and my mum has offered to come and help me.

[EmilyLovedHim]

Poor you - hate stock taking YEUCK! You deserve your cake and coffee for that.

[Gottacraft]

Ok, I'm going to say goodnight all

[Kirsty262]

Morning ladies :D :D

[hayleyx]

morning! Hope everyone is well! Sorry not been on, been a bit busy trying to get stuff done and organised!!

I hate spiders - very scared of them and the baby ones sound really creepy :( I have a bit of a thing about "baby" animals, they really creep me out until they get a bit bigger and start to look cute:lol: The worst is new born baby birds...urghhhhh!!! :wacko:

hope everyone has a good spider free day!

Hx

[hazgizz]

Morning all

[hayleyx]

morning!!

Are you working today??

[hazgizz]

Sure am - am only in Mon/Tue/Wed though and not back till next Tuesday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yeh yeh yeh

[Gottacraft]

Morning all .... happy Monday :)

Yukky and grey here this morning, I thought they said things were going to warm up .... I'm freezing :lol:

[EmilyLovedHim]

Morning all!

Parcels around here today - one for DD from my Mum and one for me with my BIA in it! Now I need time to play but want to finish this LO first - still trying to get the cat to pee in the special litter but he is not doing it :(!!! We have to get it to the vet this afternoon as it cannot be more than 12 hours old - yes too much info!

[Mrs Hedgehog]

Good luck Helen don't envy you that task :blink:

[EmilyLovedHim]

Well the beads work - just a shame it was for the wrong cat :lol:!

[hazgizz]

Oh no - that must be sooo hard to do!

[EmilyLovedHim]

How long can he hold it in!!!! The other one looked like he had drunk a lake but this one just is not going to go and if it is after 4pm no good as they don't have the time to do the analysis!

[Gottacraft]

If its after 4pm ... can you take it tomorrow?

[EmilyLovedHim]

Yes but it will have to be a fresh sample as it can be no older than 12 hours as the pH apparently changes!

I am at work then Wed/Thurs/Fri so if we do not get one tomorrow then it will be the expensive option of having him admitted!

[Gottacraft]

OOohhh and that is expensive ... I remember that with Doodle.

So how's the hangover now then Hazel :lol: :lol:

[hazgizz]

Its gone now - had a nice cup of coffee and feel fine now!

So I've been tapping! Might as well be in more trouble before I go to the Cook Islands

[EmilyLovedHim]

That's right tap and RUN!!!

[Gottacraft]

OOOhhh yes, your in trouble ok :lol: :lol:

[EmilyLovedHim]

Just had a thought tho - maybe if we are nice to her she might bring us back a present - do they have violet cremes over there :lol: or come to that just some stash would do ???

[Gottacraft]

Tempting ... but really, do we have to be nice to her :lol: :lol: Was so much more fun, when she had a hangover to give her a little tap dance :lol: :lol:

[EmilyLovedHim]

With a hang over think we should have just pushed her in the bath rather than dancing on the taps :lol:

AWWW poor Hazel she is going to say we are picking on her :wub:

[PinkFairy]

You load of meanies......poor hazel

[Mrs Hedgehog]

You load of meanies......poor hazel

Don't give her any sympathy she can give as good as she gets I'm sure Lx

[hazgizz]

Stop picking on me :(

[Mrs Hedgehog]

Stop picking on me :(

Wouldn't dare:ph34r:

[EmilyLovedHim]

You load of meanies......poor hazel

Pot kettle, black!!! Look at you on the other thread!!! :blink:

[angelfish]

Evening all:)

Took DD for her paeds appointment at the hospital today and went shopping afterwards rather than going back to school:nono::lol:
Her new consultant is lovely, so we're both happy:)

Now I'm showing her how to make a little book/folder like mine, while DH and DS are playing football in the garden:)

Hope everyone has had a good day:)

[hazgizz]

Evening Fi

What a good mum - letting her off school!

Does she have to go to the consultant often? Tell me to mind my beeswax, or did I miss it somewhere why she goes?


Can you show me how to make a book:lol:

[Kirsty262]

evening ladies and Hazel :lol: :lol: (she will slap me on Friday)

[EmilyLovedHim]

She was the one who queried being called a lady Kirsty!

PHEW glad that today is ending now - DD has been a pain all day - so glad she is back at school tomorrow and nope the cat did not wee in the end so I have to do it all over again then :rolleyes:!

[angelfish]

You don't need to mind your beeswax Hazel:lol:
DD doesn't produce enough Growth hormone on her own, so she has daily injections of it. I have to take her every 6 months so that they can weigh and measure her to check progress:)

Today they asked for a wee sample, which she hasn't had to do before. It was definitely less trouble than you're having with your cat Helen:lol:

[Kirsty262]

Oh dear Helen, better look tomorrow

aww poor DD but :lol: @ the sample

[EmilyLovedHim]

Maybe she'd like to come and give him some tips :lol:! Seems to be national wee day today on here.

[EmilyLovedHim]

Oh dear Helen, better look tomorrow



Wish it were that simple - but we cannot seperate them tonight as they scream if they are apart and of course if I leave the tray with them we don't know who has done it and when!

[hazgizz]

You don't need to mind your beeswax Hazel:lol:
DD doesn't produce enough Growth hormone on her own, so she has daily injections of it. I have to take her every 6 months so that they can weigh and measure her to check progress:)

Today they asked for a wee sample, which she hasn't had to do before. It was definitely less trouble than you're having with your cat Helen:lol:

Aww bless her - are the jabs doing the trick! Poor thing having to do a sample - she could give Helens cat tips now!:lol:

[EmilyLovedHim]

Where is everyone tonight???

[Kirsty262]

Morning ladies

I went to bed early last night as I was shattered, think I have pulled a muscle in my back too (did it Sunday) haven't told Hazel or Lesley though :o Its killing me. We are off on the retreat Friday and I am falling apart :o :lol:

[angelfish]

Oh no Kirsty:o You'd best put yourself back together before Friday:lol:

Morning all:)

Off to IKEA in a minute and hoping it will be a bit quieter after the 21% off day on Saturday!

Have a great day everyone:D

[hayleyx]

morning all!

aww kirsty - hugs, hope you feel better soon

my sister went to Ikea on Saturday to take advantage of the 21% off on a new kitchen - she couldn't believe how quiet it was :wacko: it was less busy than a normal Saturday!! Must have put people off thinking it was going to be really busy!!

right off to do some work!!

Speak soon
Hx

[Mrs Hedgehog]

Morning Ladies ,

Hope we are all well(ok) Kirsty what am I going to do with you you can't be trusted to look after yourself can you? Get some heat on it that should relieve it a bit Lx

[Kirsty262]

Thanks ladies, I will try to look after myself a bit better :lol: I am sick of falling apart :( But it could be worse I suppose

[EmilyLovedHim]

AWWW Kirsty hope you get better for the weekend. Certain that Hazel would not want to be without you.

DD back at school - I have lost my brain - left her lunch money at home, so it is lucky they said I could drop it in later as it is over half an hour there and back!

[Kirsty262]

Thanks Helen, Hazel would get some peace though :lol:

:lol: @ dinner money, I did the same thing last week :wacko:

[Kirsty262]

Hows the cat doing with the weeing Helen :unsure:

[Gottacraft]

Morning all

Kirsty - how about having a nice relaxing hot bath in some Radox. Either that or some gorgeous, handsome masseur :lol:

Ok ... firstly sorry Hazel we were mean to you yesterday :( Are you still talking to us :)

Have fun at IKEA Fi, what do you want to get? Actually Hayley, they were talking about IKEA in the papers on Sunday .... I didn't read all of it, but they said something about thinking of getting in the police to help crowd control :lol: Maybe they weren't needed after all :lol:

Helen, don't you just want to kick yourself when you do something like that .... I ususally remember when I'm half way to the place I want to get.

Lovely, sunny day here today ..... I'm even going to be able to put my washing out.

[hayleyx]

morning sandra!

Ohh Kirsty a masseur sounds good - maybe we could all have a trip out to one!! Or maybe get yourself and hazel booked in on Friday afternoon to prepare you for the weekend??!!

It's quite nice here at the moment - the forecast say's it's going to be WARM!!! About blooming time!!

[Gottacraft]

They'd both just be sitting there with silly grins on their faces all weekend :lol: :lol:

Poor Simon always moans that during the week its sunny and then come the weekend rain.

[EmilyLovedHim]

Oh yes Alan says the same about the weather! :lol:

Cat - should be named s******g Houdini!!! We put him in the kitchen and when I came back from school GONE! He has broken the cat flap and got out! :rolleyes:

Anyway good news is that I have finally completed my LO, photo not too good for some reason the colours look a lot duller but have a look here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=158058&cat=500). This is one very close to my heart as my baby brother has really had a tough time of things these part couple of years (and still is really) with his now ex partner and I am hoping that he is finally going to get the happiness that he truly deserves. If you can read the journaling I must say this is actually some of the easiest I have ever done but also the most heartfelt. I :wub: my baby bro!

[Gottacraft]

Oh Helen, it's just gorgeous

[EmilyLovedHim]

Just realised tis a scraplift so had better go acknowledge! WHOOPS!

[hayleyx]

oh helen - that's lovely!!!

[pinkbaglady]

Lovely Lo Helen. Scrummy colours.

[EmilyLovedHim]

Thank Sandra! She choose the papers :lol:!

[EmilyLovedHim]

RANT ALERT!!! Sorry have to do this I am soooo p'ed off!!!

Just been out hanging out some washing to hear the snotty cow around the back who is friendly with our neighbour saying how she does not understand the need to hang washing out these days and it just spoils your garden :mellow:. OK I agree not pretty but not all of us have huge houses with just two living there and a utility room complete with tumble dryer and the funds to keep it going all the time! Added to which I much prefer my clothes dried naturally on a lovely day like today! Sorry to rant but she is just so stuck up it is untrue, and they have so much money they don't know what to do with it!

[hayleyx]

RANT ALERT!!! Sorry have to do this I am soooo p'ed off!!!

Just been out hanging out some washing to hear the snotty cow around the back who is friendly with our neighbour saying how she does not understand the need to hang washing out these days and it just spoils your garden :mellow:. OK I agree not pretty but not all of us have huge houses with just two living there and a utility room complete with tumble dryer and the funds to keep it going all the time! Added to which I much prefer my clothes dried naturally on a lovely day like today! Sorry to rant but she is just so stuck up it is untrue, and they have so much money they don't know what to do with it!
what a cow :angry: tell her stick her bounce sheets up her a***!!

[pinkbaglady]

RANT ALERT!!! Sorry have to do this I am soooo p'ed off!!!

Just been out hanging out some washing to hear the snotty cow around the back who is friendly with our neighbour saying how she does not understand the need to hang washing out these days and it just spoils your garden :mellow:. OK I agree not pretty but not all of us have huge houses with just two living there and a utility room complete with tumble dryer and the funds to keep it going all the time! Added to which I much prefer my clothes dried naturally on a lovely day like today! Sorry to rant but she is just so stuck up it is untrue, and they have so much money they don't know what to do with it!

How horrible! Tell her it's not environmentally friendly to use a drier all the time. Clothes smell so much nicer and fresher and everything lasts longer dried on the line.