Army Thread 7 June
That makes me miss summer
nice pic
That makes me miss summer
nice pic
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AF since 15th March 2010
The journey is the goal. As long as you're fighting the good fight and you're not giving up on giving up, you're winning. It's not about how often you get knocked down, it's about how often you get up again. Sobriety the goal for sure. But striving to get to that goal is what it's about. Not getting there. Because the journey never ends. The journey is the goal. -
Army Thread 7 June
JC, won't you frame this please and give it to your son to hang in his room please
AF since 15th March 2010
The journey is the goal. As long as you're fighting the good fight and you're not giving up on giving up, you're winning. It's not about how often you get knocked down, it's about how often you get up again. Sobriety the goal for sure. But striving to get to that goal is what it's about. Not getting there. Because the journey never ends. The journey is the goal.Comment
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Army Thread 7 June
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It could be worse, I could be filing.
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Army Thread 7 June
Don't get me started on weddings and such. The "in thing" for weddings over here is that you have the wedding and reception at one of the "estates". Basically what and "estate" is, is that someone has bought this chunk of land - about 4 acres - and has had part of it landscaped and then built a small chapel and a reception area - almost always with a pool (can't figure that out because my bet is neither the bride nor groom nor their expensively dressed guests would go for a dip). They rent out the "estate" at a certain price depending on what type of food you want - all catered of course - usually buffet and maybe four or five long tables with different kinds of food. We once went to one that you had your choice of Greek, Italian, Japanese and BBQ or all of the above. Of course there is unlimited drinks - wine, beer, and champagne for toasts to the bride and groom and music - usually a DJ. A couple of years ago younger son had a friend who had his wedding at one of these places - the families of the bride and groom shared the expenses and each family forked out 25,000 euro for wedding expenses.:shocked:johnnyh;880188 wrote: arg,,, like spending a couple of grand on a wedding dress you'll never wear again. If it would have been my choice I would have married my wife in Jeans and blown the money on the honeymoon :H
Another girl I know got married a few years ago and decided to do an "economic" package. She rented her bridal gown for a mere 1500 euro, the photo album and video of the wedding just for her and her husband, not the parents albums, etc. cost another 1500 and the reception at one of the local restaurants (taverna) in her home town cost a total of 15000 for the 300 guests.
I almost hope my sons never get married...For every 60 seconds that you are angry, you lose a minute of happiness.
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Army Thread 7 June
Tippers,
stop hiding from da army.
mmmm that pap and worse sure looks and smells good mmm
where's that recipe of yours you were talking about?AF since 15th March 2010
The journey is the goal. As long as you're fighting the good fight and you're not giving up on giving up, you're winning. It's not about how often you get knocked down, it's about how often you get up again. Sobriety the goal for sure. But striving to get to that goal is what it's about. Not getting there. Because the journey never ends. The journey is the goal.Comment
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Army Thread 7 June
OMG - Bess is a beauty!! I LOVE your bench with the fleurs on it...JackieClaire;880265 wrote: [img][/IMG]
What is that up in the top left corner? It looks like a small statue or something of a dog...
And your grass is gorgeous. Ours has a ton of weeds and clover growing in it
For every 60 seconds that you are angry, you lose a minute of happiness.
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Army Thread 7 June
It's a statue of a dog pretending to dig a hole.
I can't quite believe I took that on our old camera
It could be worse, I could be filing.
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Army Thread 7 June
:wow:stirly-girly;880266 wrote: each family forked out 25,000 euro for wedding expenses.:shocked:
Another girl I know got married a few years ago and decided to do an "economic" package. She rented her bridal gown for a mere 1500 euro, the photo album and video of the wedding just for her and her husband, not the parents albums, etc. cost another 1500 and the reception at one of the local restaurants (taverna) in her home town cost a total of 15000 for the 300 guests.
I almost hope my sons never get married...
50,000 Euros? That's flipping crazy. you could buy a house for that (well not quite but almost).
and even the budget option. shew... don't think our wedding cost close to that. that's crazy
i agree, rather not get married then
AF since 15th March 2010
The journey is the goal. As long as you're fighting the good fight and you're not giving up on giving up, you're winning. It's not about how often you get knocked down, it's about how often you get up again. Sobriety the goal for sure. But striving to get to that goal is what it's about. Not getting there. Because the journey never ends. The journey is the goal.Comment
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Army Thread 7 June
Is Black Bess on a diet now, JC?
She's beautiful though, and so is your garden - I'm green with envy.I'll do whatever it takes
AF 21/08/2009Comment
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Army Thread 7 June
Um, er, actually, yer orange...tiptronic_ct;880280 wrote: Is Black Bess on a diet now, JC?
She's beautiful though, and so is your garden - I'm green with envy.
For every 60 seconds that you are angry, you lose a minute of happiness.
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Army Thread 7 June
You have to use coarsely ground white maize mealiemeal. That usually has to be "imported" from the north, so I only get it about 4 times a year. Braaipap (the brand) will do, but has a fair whack of yellow maize in it.johnnyh;880268 wrote:
where's that recipe of yours you were talking about?
Next: time, and more time. Good pap is like tantric sex - never hurry it along, but the results will be gratifying.
Butter: the real stuff, salted. Huge dollops, allowed to melt into the simmering, steaming pap.
A can of sweetcorn about halfway through cooking: gives a lovely moist texture and adds a nice bit of contrast.
Wanna hear about the sauce now???I'll do whatever it takes
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Army Thread 7 June
Tippers. Still waiting to hear on that special method of preparing your 'pap'AF since 15th March 2010
The journey is the goal. As long as you're fighting the good fight and you're not giving up on giving up, you're winning. It's not about how often you get knocked down, it's about how often you get up again. Sobriety the goal for sure. But striving to get to that goal is what it's about. Not getting there. Because the journey never ends. The journey is the goal.Comment
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Army Thread 7 June
x post :HAF since 15th March 2010
The journey is the goal. As long as you're fighting the good fight and you're not giving up on giving up, you're winning. It's not about how often you get knocked down, it's about how often you get up again. Sobriety the goal for sure. But striving to get to that goal is what it's about. Not getting there. Because the journey never ends. The journey is the goal.Comment
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Army Thread 7 June
Can ya please call it by some other namejohnnyh;880286 wrote: Tippers. Still waiting to hear on that special method of preparing your 'pap'
For every 60 seconds that you are angry, you lose a minute of happiness.
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Army Thread 7 June
:H:H:Hstirly-girly;880284 wrote: Um, er, actually, yer orange...
Thank feck you didn't notice I'm bald too!I'll do whatever it takes
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