EileenH

My mother used to tell me that when her sister got married in the thirties they lived in a house in Narrow Marsh (?) and the back room went into the cliff as a sort of cave. Would that be in this area - and would the cave story be feasible? Nobody left to ask in person now.

I got a re-inking kit thingy for my last printer but, as well as splurting ink generously all over my hands and my desk, it somehow damaged the printer head and I had to buy a new printer. Guess I`m just a clumsy clot. Reminds me of when I chose some rather delicate rimless specs a few years ago. The optician, who knew me quite well, said doubtfully, 'Are you sure, they`re not very robust, you know.' I got them anyway and had them in for repair within a week. Hamfisted? Moi?

Oh! - - right - - ahgerrit!

Yer what?

Oh yes - most of the Women Civil Defence were, you know!

"Are you sitting comfortably? Then I`ll begin!"

Morning Loppy, I was at Mapperley Hall and then Foxhall Lodge from 1960 to 1966.

At the EMEB in the early 60s we got New Year`s Day off - apparently because the Board Chairman was a Scot! !cheers!

Nah then! Stop eggin` each other on you chaps! I don`t know! You`ve really come out of your shell `aven`t you?

All right now! Chook it you chaps!

D'yer know - I never thought to ask! flyswat

!rotfl!

I`ve just phoned my supplier to order hen food and had this amazing conversation - Girl on line: And would you like 24hour delivery for £5.50 or 48hour delivery for £4.50? Me: Ooh! 24hour delivery please, then I`d get it before New Year. Girl: No Madam - you`d get 24hour delivery on the 4th January and 48 hour delivery on the 5th of January. Me: Oh.........I`ll have 48hour delivery then. Girl: Right Madam - we`ll have that with you in eight days then. Happy New Year to you and thank you for your custom. Some sort of time lapse I suppose...........

Hmm........Two young ladies in Community Police uniforms were standing near a zebra crossing when I was nearly struck by a speeding car overtaking the car that had stopped to let me cross. I gasped, 'Did you see that?' and one of them tutted and said, 'I know - some people eh?' and they both strolled off in a northerly direction. I know there was probably little they could have done, but honestly............!

Something strange happened on my computer. As I posted a few days ago, I managed to uninstall Norton last week and install a free security prog. However, a strange icon has appeared on my screen today. Apparently I`ve now got a system called McAfee Security. Didn`t have it before, I swear! What`s that all about do you think?

He came here on Tuesday when son & grandkids were here. Very quiet here now - except for sounds of kids falling out next door. Got very cold sorting the chickens out first thing. Water frozen solid. Wouldn`t mind if the blighters were laying but they`re having their midwinter break! Idle so-and-sos. After reading posts on here about pork pie for Christmas Day brekky I had several slices a bit ago. Guess the indigestion will go away during the day - - - . A Merry Crimbo to us all - and a great 2011 !cheers!

My Mam would say it too - only it sounded like 'o`er Bill`s mother`s' and the 'o' in mother would be very short, like in 'dog' not like the 'u' in 'cup'. If you see what I mean

I remember reading that in Tibet yak butter is put into tea - instead of milk I suppose. Yeuk! Yak butter!

Sort of had the celebration bit - son and two grownup grandchildren came up from Oxfordshire on Sunday and we had Christmas Dinner !hungr! & presents etc on Tuesday !cheers! then they went on to Scotland yesterday. Quiet now until New Year.

What he said!! !rotfl!

Hmmmmmph!! (scritch - scritch - scritch -) !rotfl!

People who think - presumably - flyswat

I think that`s what I meant - the content changed to reflect current thinking etc. I can remember making a Golly at school when I was little and collecting the Golly shapes from jam jars. I didn`t connect them with black people. Perhaps I was just being dim, though! I also remember the expression, 'You`ve been jewed.' meaning tricked or something. I didn`t connect that with Jewish people either. Okay, I admit it - I was just dim.