Army Gates now open for the second week of May

[GlitzyB]

Morning army change in weather here today. It just stopped raining but its mild and overcast and the forecast for today.. As far as i know the libaries never opened sundays here but our local one only opens alternative fridays and saturdays and tuesday and thursday are 2 to 8pm. The rest of the days are 10 till 5. There has been cutbacks over the years here. Some lovely moongates on the link no chance og me getting one done unless i come in to money and find a talented person to do it. Nice to look at. Is this your first visit to Jenny's new house?

[stirly-girly]

Hello Army!!

Dropping in for a quick Hi! between chores and e-mails. Then I'm off to be creative with some picture frames and old bits and baubles. Want to make something for the walls in the "spare bedroom" which doubles as my "office".

Would love to be able to have a mood gate in our garden. We have lots and lots of room but we live in an apartment building and all the residents/owners would have to agree and agree to share the cost, so it's not gonna happen. So far Mr. Stirly and I have been, with the exception of one other owner, the only ones who have bought and planted trees and flowers. No one else seems to care, which is a shame. We actually have a large enough back yard to have a large swimming pool and still lots of garden/lawn area for lawn furniture, loungers, a gazebo or whatever we would like to put there. Or a pond, with a bridge, moon gate, sitting areas, whatever. It's a shame, really that no one seems interested in doing anything with the space. It could be made into a small paradise if the other owners were interested. Oh well, I'll just hang sit out on the grass in my lawn chair with my iced coffee and soak up the sun.:radiate::flowerspop::goodgirl:

Hope you're all enjoying your day!!

[spiderwoman]

Good evening all, weather has returned to winter here in Derbyshire, as for the library, I'm ashamed to say I rarely set foot in it :eek-new:

Morning, well afternoon All.


Spidy, Hope the interview went ok today, report back one way or another!

Thanks Mary, the interview itself went OK but there was a very basic maths (and English but that was OK) test, I spent the first 15 minutes sitting frozen thinking "oh shit" then the next 5 attempting to do both parts of the test and consequently made a complete dog's breakfast of the lot!

I will know tomorrow ...

[JackieClaire]

Evening lovelies,
We thought it might only be our local libraries but there's quite a few...........even the big city library has cut its hours.............so much for all the fecking bigwigs banging on about education and everyone having access to computers and the internet.............in fact I'm still a very cross. Not often I do this but going to write to our local councillor.

Other than that a busy, busy day. We'll sit back and wait for our cuts.

[IamMary]

Evening, is that the time already, I dont know what I 'do be doing' half the time.
Good luck tomorrow Spidy.
Chat in the morning Molly and JC.. maybe the sun with come out tomorrow (try and get that out of your head now.. evil laugh).

[stirly-girly]

Good morning ARMY!! and wishing you all a



Keeping my fingers crossed for both Sylv and Jilly as far as the jobs go. Best of luck to both of them!

Hope Pinky is still around. Didn't mean to ignore her the other day but got carried away with things at home and wasn't online much. Don't be a stranger, Pinkles!!

Hope you all have a great day.... inkele:

[IamMary]

Morning chirpy Stirly! Just up, shower didn't wake me up. Need teA! Back in a bit.

[JackieClaire]

Morning yous two........and perhaps a bit of cake to go with your tea, Mers. I heard a whisper it was your birthday yesterday

[stirly-girly]

Mornin' Jackie and Mary!

Oooh a birthday - I'll have some cake, thank you.



Hope you had a lovely day!!

Off for my second cup of coffee - vanilla/caramel flavour this time - YUM!!

[JackieClaire]

Just getting my first one now.

Got a carpet fitter coming to put some new kitchen flooring in some time this morning.

[GlitzyB]

Morning army and belated happy birthday Mary i hope u had a gud day. No sun here this morning its raining again and grey skies feels cool but i think its the damp. What type of flooring are you getting Jc? I have laminate wood and tiles now. Its better with cats and easier to keep clean. Off to visit a friend this morning not too far off but i'm getting a lift sop three of us meeting at her home for coffee and scones. Look forward to the chat and going some where differant. She lives in a small apartment in Stillorgan South Co. Dublin. Have a good day be back later.

[stirly-girly]

Morning Army --- and a VERY HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY lovely MARY --- so sorry I missed it -- I've really been all over the place this week -- morning to everyone else -- on a half day today cos we having mega family dinner this eve for after Jilly's interview -- it'll be awful shaggin glum if it doesn't go well!! The little fella's here will cheer her up tho... right must go and get sorted for work -- talk later

Mornin' Molly and Foxy!

Molly - that made me laugh out loud. I'm sure Jilly will do brilliantly and you'll all have lots to celebrate.

Foxy - enjoy your day with your friends.

Am off to tackle e-mails and housework.

Catch up with youz laterz....

[IamMary]

Thanks for gorgeous cake and good wishes!
My youngest made me a cake out of sand, made entirely of without sugar you'll all be glad to know!
Hope all goes well for jilly today! But if stress Molly. Is it a year contract? Local school?
Best of luck anyway.
Hoping Spidy has good news too. Those dam tests take practice..

[satz123]

Morning Army - back from my travels.
It rained of course - but hey it's too beautiful a place to complain.

We went for a long walk yesterday and in a tiny cove we met a group of special needs kids and their teachers from Dublin - then we were introduced to Aidan - a local with a sailboat who is mates with Fungi the resident but still wild dolphin. He said Fungi tolerates the bigger boats, goes along with them but doesn't like them
He was there just to help the kids meet Fungi at quiet time in the bay.

He let us go out for a while with him - the kids were snorkeling and jumping on the boat - I was s*itting it as they were big rowdy lads :haha:
Fungi came to play. This is an old u tube clip he is there 32 years now. I'll try post a photo later.

It was UNREAL................. the teacher said the interaction with the dolphin is so therapeutic they come 6 times a year and Aidan looks after them. Magical.

[paulywogg]

Hello Army,wanted to pop in and say Happy Birthday to Mary!!