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'Open house', when do we get to tour the property?
Ah, I kind of thought that's what you meant, but wasn't sure!:D
Well, next year Del wants to have some outdoor trees, all lit up with 'spangly' lights and icicles (which she loves), and if I get her a snow machine, it could look quite spectacular, so will invite you over for the grand opening, lol... Munchies and homemade mince pies and mulled wine:cheers:
Marco.
Very nice Marco. Red, White and Green at Xmas, eh?
A blind girl called Deborah has got a new friend this Xmas. A Guide Dog called Eve.
I sponsor Guide Dogs for a mere £10 a month. It's great, they send you a cute picture of your puppy every few months and a progress report.
And a Christmas calender full of adorable puppies. Eve started out as a tiny fluffball.
Anyway Eve is 2-y-0 and a now fully fledged Guide Dog.... Aw... :)
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Worthy cause mate. Good that they keep you updated.
I see EBay are hanging on to buyers payments now - they wait a few days before passing on the payment to the seller.
Could it be due to competition I wonder ?
This may already have been discussed- if so ignore me :)
Nice one, Steve. A worthy cause indeed - they are, quite simply, beautiful creatures and invaluable companions for their owners:)Quote:
Originally Posted by system7
Marco.
I did not know this - I ordered some rubber glazing gasket as a favour for a customer, and it's been a week and a half now. This company normally turns stuff around pretty quickly. If the issue is competition, Ebay are not doing themselves any favours :(Quote:
Originally Posted by enrae8
Hope I am not interrupting the flow, but I just dug out some stuff about Eve the Guide Dog's early months.
It takes 20 months to train a guide dog. They learn to be focussed on their owner, not be distracted by things like sausages in the Supermarket.
Or other dogs. Are taught to be confident in all sorts of places. I suppose crossing the road must be mission critical.
Go on trains buses, boats and to airports. Are taught patience, like sitting quietly in a Cafe.
Eve is apparently a happy and affectionate animal, ideally suited to someone who needs a cuddle buddy as well as a guide.
She is good in the office, just snoozing under the desk, so would suit an office worker. Lot to it, eh?
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It's Del's birthday today, so I've just made one of her favourite cocktails, an Aperol spritz, and made it look all princessy:
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Now she can open up all her presents!:carrot:
:birthday::birthday::champagne::champagne:
Marco.
Happy birthday hen xxx
Lol... She's blown you some back :kiss::kiss:
Marco.
im having a wee dram with her; well in virtual space lol
Lol - quality... She's already quite tiddly (doesn't take much, as she's tiny), so that'll make her even more of a wee scamp than usual!:doh::D
Anyway, she's in her element opening up her pressies...
Marco.
Same here. Many happy returns Del. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Cheers, Geoff. She's just chilling out now in front of the fire with her cats and a nice glass of red!:cheers:
Marco.
Happy birthday Del, 21 again I see.
We need a pic of the birthday girl Marco.
Cheers, mate. Lol - she's too shy:o
Marco.
She says I can show you a pic of the 'Christmas Tree' tights I bought her though, which she's wearing lol...
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Cute, eh?:D
Marco.
Happy Birthday Del!!!
How can she be shy Marco ?
I would think being married to you would have cured that .
Lets face it Marco ,you are an extra, extrovert !!!
Hahaha... How do you know I'm not shy - what ever gave you that impression??:D
Del's not shy among folks she knows, but a bit so otherwise, especially with all the old pervs on here, lol!:eyebrows:;)
She says thanks for the birthday wishes:)
Marco.
Just catching up after a busy day putting the decorations up - Happy Birthday Del!
Cheers, Adam. She's gone to bed now, but she'll appreciate that. Don't know if you remember, but she met you at Scalford once and thought you were a nice man. She liked David Price too, but I'm not sure that's necessarily a sign of good judgement!:D:lol:
Nah, David and I get on well:)
Marco.
2 flat tyres on my van this morning :)
Yippeeee no work to do - yet .......
Did someone slash them?;)
Marco.
Yes, I remember meeting her and remember thinking at the time that she seemed to be an excellent judge of character... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Lol.... In all seriousness, she is. She has what she calls a 'perv radar', and you didn't trip it - not sure if it was faulty, though!:D
Marco.
No - I’ve felt like doing it a few times :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
2 slow punctures got faster !!!
Instead of sorting them the garage just pump them up :eek:
Company van
Lol - no worries... I'd be tearing strips off of whatever clown in the garage was responsible, and taking my future business elsewhere!!
Marco.
Bet it was screws in the tread - Errant screws were the bane of my life when I used to work for this other company. What you got for parking too close to the skip. I usually do a "screw sweep" of the customer's drive at the end of a job for similar reasons :)Quote:
Originally Posted by enrae8
Yes correct-I don’t visit the skip often but I guess I’m a magnet for a good screw :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Yes correct-I don’t visit the skip often but I guess I’m a magnet for a good screw :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Lol.... Do you want to join the perverts/toilet humour club, along with Steve and me? It'll cost you, though!:D
Marco.
Anyway, back to Xmas decs.... Del's just finished the wreath for the front door (just to add the birds to it when it's hung up), and she's rather pleased with the results, as am I:
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Cost: hee-haw. Pleasure from making it and enjoying its uniqueness: immeasurable!:cool:
Marco.
very nice... the different hollys add to it
Thanks, mate. She's a clever wee cookie, isn't she?:)
Marco.
indeed she is.. quality lass...Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
... just got my frozens delivered so freezers are topped up for xmas
I know - all joking aside, I'm lucky to have her. That's why I don't mind her, erm, 'quirky little ways'!:D Nah, I think it's quite cute. TBH. The thing is (and you'll understand this more if you manage to come to visit sometime for a few days), she hasn't really grown up, both in looks and in mind, although she's certainly very intelligent, but really still a little girl at heart.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Nice one on the frozens. Hope you can manage to have a reasonably enjoyable Christmas. It's such a shame you can't share it with your family. Hopefully, it'll be a different ball game next year!:cool:
Marco.
ha, me neither... just a big kid in an old broken down body:lol: yup on last bit.. i dont see point in taking risks now. especially as the wife caught something on xmas day and died next with pneumoniaQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Lol, defo... I think a contributory factor too with Del is her being an only child and used to being treated like a princess (certainly that's what her mum was like with her), and that's just what she's grown used to. However, it certainly hasn't made her uncaring or self-centred, as you can see how well she looks after me, so it's only right that I return the compliment:)
Marco.
well you were treated a bit like a prince so you make a pair :eyebrows: i was no 3 so was told, " your ugly and thick,,,get a bloody job and a haircut".. i said "but im only 11":ner:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Ok, wreath now in situ:
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Quite pleased with that!:cool:
Marco.
Haha, lol...Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Yeah, you're not wrong, although you'd think that would lead to clashes, in terms of us both wanting our own way, yet that rarely happens [especially as we're both confident and feisty types], and we hardly ever argue.
In nearly 30 years of marriage, I could count the 'proper' arguments we've had on one hand, although of course we have little 'disagreements' all the time, same as any other married couple - but Del usually gets her own way, simply because I like making her happy:)
Marco.
she needs a good caning :ner:
That's what they say in all the bars round Blackpool :eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by enrae8
Yeah, and I've told you before she likes being spanked, especially in her girl guides uniform, which she can still fit into!:eek::DQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
;)
Marco.
Sorry Neil, you'll have to excuse my pimp - he won't let me do 'freebies' :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Nice one - very taken with that "albino" hollyQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Any photo's of your window cleaning efforts while Del was slaving away with the wreath? :)
Ha - unfortunately not:)
Glad you like the wreath. The 'albino' holly is plentiful in our local park (5 mins from our door) - just a pity you weren't nearer, or you could've nabbed some.
Marco.
Some more Chrimbo pics... This time of our snow globe [sat on top of one of the Celestions], and crib, on our Welsh dresser:
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:)
Marco.
Crib up too early!
Xmas eve for the crib as that is when they went in the stable. Should be just Jesus, Mary and an assortment of animals to begin with. I think ours had a sheep a goat and a cow which seems to be reasonably representative of what you might find in a typical middle-eastern stable in 0 BC. Or not.
Baby Jesus to be added on Xmas day. The Magi aka the 'three kings' time of arrival is debatable but not before xmas day. I am sure ours had some additional characters as well, with the whole place looking quite crowded once everyone had arrived.
The baby Jesus had his own manger to lie in, presumably Joseph had quickly knocked that up from whatever offcuts he found lying about in the back there.