20th Nov Cambrai Day

[Mick]

mae all how are we doing today then?hope all is well.Pouring down with rain ,but its bordering on snow!!!its too wet for it to lie.Def not a day for metal detecting .Successfully locked the rabbits up last night ...25 years in the prison service ...and 2 rabbits beat me!!!hope everyone is doing good today.Julie made Scotch Eggs yesterday...she uses turkey breast mince instead of sausage meat..in the ones she makes ,on the weightwatchers points system they cost 2 points ...as opposed to the shop bought ones ranging between 9 and 12..same with lemon cake ,she uses chick peas instead of flour ...they taste lovely.Big issue over here is the bird flu,its causing a shortage in the supply of eggs ..havent started on Hogwarts yet ,I want to run all my locos etc first before I take parts of the layout away.both rabbits doing well,she is being a real nightmare .I think she is in nesting mode .
have a great weekend everyone.



There was this American tourist on a trip around Ireland.

When the tour arrives at Belfast he decides to go for a stroll with the aim of taking in this new culture.
After he's been walking for a while someone rushes up behind him and sticks a gun in his back.

The person says to the tourist "What are you, Catholic or Protestant?"

The American thinks to himself "Great - if I say I'm Catholic, this guy is sure to be Protestant.
If I say I'm Protestant, he's sure to be Catholic. Either way I'm dead."

Then he has a brain wave and says to the Guy, "actually I'm Jewish".
This, he thinks to himself will surely keep him safe.

The guy behind him then replies "Gee, I must be the luckiest Arab in Ireland."


Why must I prove that I am me to pay my bills over the phone? Do strangers
call to pay my bills? And, if they do, why don't you let them?




The location of your mailbox shows you how far away from your house you can
be in a robe, before you start looking like a mental patient.




My therapist said that my narcissism causes me to misread social situations.
I'm pretty sure she was hitting on me.




My 60 year kindergarten reunion is coming up soon and I'm worried about the
195 lbs. I've gained.




I'm getting kind of tired always slowly raising my hand when someone asks,
"Who does something like that?"




I always wondered what the job application is like at Hooters.. do they just
give you a bra and say, "here fill this out"..?




Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon announced that this will be
his final season of racing. You could tell it was time for him to retire
during his last race when he had his blinker on the whole time.




The speed in which a woman says "nothing" when asked "What's wrong?" is
inversely proportional to the severity of the storm that's coming.




Denny's has a slogan, 'If it's your birthday, the meal is on us.' .....If
you're in Denny's and it's your birthday... your life sucks!




If I make you breakfast in bed, a simple "Thank you" is all I need.....not
all this, "how did you get in my house" business!




The pharmacist asked me my birthday again today....Pretty sure she's going
to get me something.




On average, an American man will have sex two to three times a week; whereas
a Japanese man will have sex only one or two times a year. ...This is
upsetting news to me............ I had no idea I was Japanese.




I can't understand why women are okay with JC Penny's older women's line of
clothing line named, "Sag Harbor."




I think it's pretty cool how Chinese people made a language entirely out of
tattoos.

[Lavande]

Re: 20th Nov Cambrai Day

Good evening folks,

Still cold but dry here so not complaining. I can feel the heat from the wood stove here in my work shop so it’s all good
One of my chickens dropped dead today, wasn’t quite 2 years old yet so I’m not sure what happened. They usually do fine in the cold weather, don’t know. The rest of them look OK, who knows?

Mick, when did you ever think 2 rabbits would give you the run for your money? Haha!!! They must be your spirit animal or something
Staying in & getting work done during this cold snap is fine by me. I’m sure you’re making the most of your time as well. I haven’t eaten sausage in years & I also use ground turkey in place of beef or pork in all my old recipes, works just fine. We need to keep our arteries unclogged, right? Have fun with teh trains, you’ll get something worked out.

Cyn, hello to you where I know yuo’re having some cold weather too!

PQ, you’re always having cold weather, am I right? Haha. Hope your weekend has been a good one.

Slo, staying in the warmth this weekend I hope? Take it easy & be kind to your knees, please.

Hello to the rest & wishing a nice night for all!

Lav

[Slo]

Re: 20th Nov Cambrai Day

Good morning! It is cold here; the furnace is running constantly.

Yes, pork breakfast sausage is incredibly fatty -shocking when you read the label, and compare it to turkey sausage.

Every one of those jokes had me in stitches! So true about the mailbox. Although I think I’d still look like a mental patient in this condo neighborhood if I walked down the street to my mailbox in my robe.

I’ve gotten in a weird pattern the last couple nights of going to sleep exhausted by 9:00 pm, then waking up at 4-5 am. But that’s exactly what I need to do when I go to babysit Huxley tomorrow, so all good.

I can tell my broken knee is getting better now at the 6-week mark, and I was able to go shopping yesterday at this sell-off of clothes that were used by the distributors as demos for home parties. I got some good deals!

No, Lav; I don’t have a trusted car mechanic. I was advised by my financial advisor to look for a new car as it’s getting to the age when it will need more repairs. But I like my car! I’ve had it for six years, and I like to get at least seven years out of my cars. I’m at 105,000 miles, so there’s still life left in it. Plus, this really doesn’t seem like a good year for buying used or new cars!

PQ, glad the part-timers are there now so you didn’t have to spend your whole Saturday at the craft fair at work.

I hope [MENTION=17650]paulywogg[/MENTION] is doing ok after that terrible blow in her life when her husband died.

Wishing you all a productive week!

[Mick]

Re: 20th Nov Cambrai Day

hiya all.. how are we doing today? its really cold over here this morning ..looks like it is going to rain over here .We are working out our hols for next year with the van..it changes like the weather ..We have found a site just outside London, so we are going to go down there about Feb for a few days to see the sites .The only times I have ever been to London is either fort meetings or transfers out overnight and duty on Horse Guards parade as a soldier .Then looking at going up the Northumberland coast from Whitby up to Berwick on Tweed,including Lindisfarne,the Holy Island and the Farnes . Then we have the Great Yorkshire show which is fantastic .then off to France. thats the latest plan ...subject to change .

hiya Slo ,how are you?hope all is well ..I try my best to look like a mental patient ....and seem to be very successful at it .Glad your knee is getting better.did you pick up any bargains?105k?thats pretty good ...I had a ford mondeo with 235k ..and it was still running good when I part exd it .hope you have a good day.

hiya Lav ,how are the chickens doing today? no more toe turners?I was looking at wood burners ...thinking about fitting one next year ...and guess what? they are like rocking horse poo atm ...everyone is changing to them because of the energy crisis .! found out that a motorhome similar to ours was stolen 2 nights ago ,off the drive at about 10 pm.they had a tracker on it,but the thieves found it and ripped it out .mine has got immobiliser fully alarmed a disklok on the steering wheel ,and a pedal lock .In addition to that the wheels are locked at an angle and Julies car is parked in front of it and mine at the side of hers .Im renewing the security lights and the alarm system on the house too.short of sitting in there with a machine gun there aint a lot more I could do ..but tbh we are not on the main suburban route anyway .Nope I didnt think for one minute that the rabbits would be angels ,and Im happy with that.

hiya teegee and ppqp....hope all is well with you both?

pauly ..hope things are ok with you and you are managing?


A ham sandwich walks into a bar and orders a beer, bartender says “sorry, we don’t serve food here

What do you call a fish without eyes? Fsh

There are two muffins baking in the oven. One muffin says to the other, “Phew, is it getting hot in here or is it just me?” The other muffin says, “AAAAHHH!! A TALKING MUFFIN!”

Why shouldn’t you write with a broken pencil? Because it’s pointless.

What’s the difference between the bird flu and the swine flu? One requires tweetment and the other an oinkment.

What did the policeman say to his bellybutton? You’re under a vest.

Why do people say “break a leg” when you go on stage? Because every play has a cast.

What do you call a pig that does karate? A pork chop.

[Lavande]

Re: 20th Nov Cambrai Day

Good evening friends,

20 degrees this morning, chilly!!!! A warm up is on the way though so that’s good.
Of course the outside water bowls were all frozen solid, haha. Trying to get some work done while fighting off a 6 week old terrorist with sharp teeth & claws Lol

Slo, I absolutely refuse to go to bed before 11 pm for the same reason. I’m still all screwed up after so many years of shift work it’s not funny.
Glad your knee is improved, 6 weeks can seem like such a long time when you’re in pain & immobile. I put my foot down & said no new car right now. I like my car & don’t want to be manipulated out of it for someone else’s desire, geez. I’ll think about it maybe in the spring but not now.

Daisy wants to say a few things: #GB43//…………………………………. Usd&//?/
She keeps walking across my iPad keyboard haha!!!

Mick, in the almost 20 years that we’ve lived here 3 of my neighbor’s houses have been broken into in the middle of the day. Living out in the sticks is nice but scary sometimes. 2 of those break-ins were directly across the road from me & I didn’t see or hear a thing. My dogs have always been good about making noise so I guess they have protected my house. Sorry about your neighbor’s van.
My chickens were all fine today, no one looking sick out there. Did you hear Buffalo, NY had over 80” of snow??? Crazy!!
I liked the oinkment joke, haha!!

Hello to Cyn, PQ & everyone.
Back to work for me, Have a nice night all!
Lav

[treegirl]

Re: 20th Nov Cambrai Day

Mae all - sorry to miss yesterday, I was getting info out to many people, and my right shoulder and hand seemed very fatigued... I saw a chiro today and it helped some, but I think typing on this phone is not a great idea. I also moved my computer so that can stand while I work... I hope it all helps.

Lav, maybe I need a kitten to type for me! I loved her message... not sure what it means, but very charming. Good luck sewing with her around! Sorry about the one chicken, but glad the others seem to okay... Hang in there - not too much longer before your “show”.

SLO - glad to hear your knee seems to be better!! You deserve good news after 6 weeks. And that is quite a schedule you have going... best of luck with that!

Mick, loved all the jokes. And sorry about the neighbor’s stolen van... but you seem to have thought everything out quite completely! Send “safe” waves of energy. Goodness your travel plans sound amazing. It will be interesting to compare London to the city it was when you were there before! Enjoy your train work and ideas...

PPQ, here’s hoping that the weekend didn’t wear you out totally... breathe! Get warm! Have some hot cocoa!

Well that’s me tonight... wishing all well -
TG

[Mick]

Re: 20th Nov Cambrai Day

hiya all ,how are we today then?hope all is well today .very overcast here today ,and cold .just started working out the carding for the Hogwarts Im going to make .Julie has done a bit on her model house so obviously inspired her.rabbits doing good.

hiya teegee how are you doing?hope all is well.I agree I hate using my phone.fingers dont match the keys!!!hows the hand and shoulder doing?


hiya Lav ...20 degrees?it was 5 this morning here. Sno joke living in Buffalo then....Amazon black Friday deal...wasd watching it ...got the security cameras lights recorder everything for £65 less than it should have been ...result .glad the chickens were alright ..I saw a series about Trump on television I watched 7 minutes of it ...absolute and utter rubbish .Good for Daisy ...sad thing is ..I understand it ...tell her -873rgf[0wr from me.

hiya ppqp...you ok?hope all is well in worksville .

hows the knee Slo?


Teacher: "Kids, what does the chicken give you?" Student: "Meat!" Teacher: "Very good! Now what does the pig give you?" Student: "Bacon!" Teacher: "Great! And what does the fat cow give you?" Student: "Homework!"

My friend thinks he is smart. He told me an onion is the only food that makes you cry, so I threw a coconut at his face.

Bob was in trouble. He forgot his wedding anniversary. His wife was really angry. She told him "Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 6 seconds AND IT BETTER BE THERE!" The next morning he got up early and left for work. When his wife woke up, she looked out the window and sure enough there was a box gift-wrapped in the middle of the driveway. Confused, the wife put on her robe and ran out to the driveway, brought the box back in the house. She opened it and found a brand new bathroom scale. Bob has been missing since Friday.

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

An old teacher asked her student, "If I say, 'I am beautiful,' which tense is that?" The student replied, "It is obviously past."

Girl: "Girls are better than boys." Boy: "Then why did God make boys first?" Girl: "Duh, you have to have a rough draft before the final copy."


A mother said to her son, "Look at that kid over there; he's not misbehaving." The son replied, "Maybe he has good parents then!"

Yo momma is so ugly she made my happy meal cry

Did you hear about the two bald guys who put their heads together? They made an ass out of themselves!

[porqoui]

Re: 20th Nov Cambrai Day

MAE ALL...

Sorry for MIA. The craft sale was a huge success so it was worth all the work. Saturday night I started feeling crummy and Sunday I swear I had the same thing that hit Mic. Didn't do anything but stay in bed. Although I was feeling better yesterday I didn't go to work. And glad I didn't. Every time I went to do something I would start feeling crummy again. Feeling much better today and went into work. I'm glad I did as I was swamped. Just had a quick read through and it looks like everyone is doing ok. I will catch up and post proper tomorrow.

Have a good night all...:smile:PPQP

[Lavande]

Re: 20th Nov Cambrai Day

Good evening friends,

Had a busy day starting with a visit with my NP. I was successful in talking her into cutting the dosage of one of my bP meds in half. I hope that helps decrease the foot & leg swelling it’s been causing. Can’t walk without a lot of pain & that’s BS. If I do OK on the half dose & my BP doesn’t shoot up again I will eventually discontinue it all together. I have a handful of lab slips so I need to make an appt. For bloodwork soon. Then I had torun to the pharmacy to get my new med. Then we both went to Walmart - just because, Lol. Then I got a call from my bank. That someone in Houston, TX attempted to use my debit card number to buy $207 worth of merchandise at a Target store, UGH!! So my account is shut down for a few days while they issue me a new debit card. Why are people such a$$holes??
Daisy is slicing up my hands & feet so bad she’s upstairs & I’m hiding downstairs in my shop right now. Teething cats are terrorists. She is super cute though.

Cyn, sorry about the hand & shoulder discomfort. I end up with aching back muscles from hanging over my sewing machine, ugh. I can’t do a whole lot of phone typing either, the iPad is the way to go for me.
I hope she’s wrong but the NP wants me to have a whole blood workup for RA since my mom had it so bad & the foot & leg swelling was on eof her first symptoms. I’ve had the workup 2X before & it was negative so we’ll see. Hope you are more comfortable today

Mick, installing more security in our homes is important these days. Glad you found a good deal on Amazon.
Congrats for watching 7 minutes of Trump anything without losing your mind LOL I have no tolerance for that fool. I’ll see if Daisy wants to write another message tomorrow

PQ, hope your day was good!

Slo, hope you had a good day babysitting!!

Hello to the rest of the folks & wishing everyone a nice night!
Lav

[treegirl]

Re: 20th Nov Cambrai Day

Mae all -

Lav, good luck with the BP meds... congrats for seeing the doc, And then all that shopping... I’m worn out just reading about all you did... then the debit card fiasco! Sheesh... that’s terrible, what’s a nuisance. I hope your new card comes super-fast. And being tested for RA? I’m am sending vibes to protect you... you have such a different diet than I bet your mother had... you’ve worked so hard on being healthy... I hope the tests are negative again...

Mick, so glad you got the deals that you wanted at a good price! And wonderful that Julie is into the Hogwarts theme as well... You two stay well in all that cold!

PPQ, I figured you were trying to get caught up on everything after the craft show... take it as slow as you can, given the holidays...

My shoulder, arm, and now wrist are feeling weak, so I’ll just do this short post... I think my body is telling me to take a break from analytical, pressured thinking (left brain runs the right hemisphere...) so I will try to Chill out and meditate more... we’ll see how that goes, LOL.

Hello to all dropping by... May we be well...
TG

[Slo]

Re: 20th Nov Cambrai Day

Hello,

I had a good day babysitting Huxley. He turns 5 months old tomorrow! We were able to nap together, so that made up for getting up so early. But then this morning I was awake again by 4:30 am. Oh well; I have to get all packed up and out the door this morning for my long journey to D3’s house for Thanksgiving! The first stop will be dropping my cat off at the pet lodge.

Sounds like you have lots of good trips planned for next year, Mick. Interesting that you haven’t been to London much, and never as a tourist. I didn’t know RVs were targeted for theft! They seem too big & bulky for that. Not much more you can do to protect yours other than hiring armed guards.

Sorry Mick got you sick, PQ! Huxley & his parents may not be able to join us for Thanksgiving now, because they’re all sick with a bad cold, and could infect newborn Andrew. He’s so small that he hasn’t even regained his birthweight yet. And now I’ve been exposed to Huxley! We’ll have to see how that all shakes out.

Do you think your credit card information got stolen at Walmart, Lav; or at one of your other stops that morning? Scary. I sure hope you can wean off that BP med, since it’s causing harm in your leg(s)(?). It must feel pointless to go through RA testing again when it’s been negative twice, but then that niggling thought that maybe…chances are it will be negative again.

TG, it would be hard to post here if you have already spent significant time typing on the computer throughout the day. I hope the standing desk can change the angle and give your arm & wrist a good posture. Maybe you will have a break from typing and computer work for a day or two for our upcoming holiday this week.

I liked the pointless pencil joke and the one about the policeman’s vest. And the bathroom scale joke!!

Happy hump day.

[Mick]

Re: 20th Nov Cambrai Day

hiya all how are we doing? hope all is well.The site decided to throw me off earlier on and wouldnt let me on !!seems ok now ..Raining here ,and then goes sunny.Had a real performance trying to get a repeat prescription for Jeeves ..he is on a repeat ,but we couldnt order them online because the prescription says ongoing and not repeat!!despite having a review date of April next year .looking at the bird feeders this morning ...a squirrel climbing all over them

hiya Lav,,,how are you doing?hows the leg?hope you manage to drop the dosage .and the pain keeps away.Thats a pain with the card ....Byrdie had the same thing happen to her .youve got a terrorist cat and Ive got a mental rabbit !!!!!yep managed 420 seconds of the trump programme....and then goodbye. take care and look after yourself ..which in fairness is about as beneficial as me telling myself to take it easy!

hiya ppqp ...how are you doing today then ?hope you are feeling better ..take it easy ..I know when I got banjoed ,I thought I was cured after the day ,but then felt rubbish again!Glad the craft fair went ok.

hiya teegee how are you doing today? hope you are feeling a wee bit better .I think in this weather you need more rest ..sunshine perks us all up.Ive started on the big hall on my Harry Potter model..it takes a heck of a lot of time working out what to build it with .you take care .

hiya Slo ..how are you doing?hope you are ok.Pity about everyone being laid up with the cold ,but you are fright about passing it on to the little un .hope all goes wellfor thanksgiving ..

hiya pauly pie sam det ,

The Real History of Thanksgiving Is Darker Than You Learned in School

happy thanksgiving all.

[Lavande]

Re: 20th Nov Cambrai Day

Good tHanksgiving eve everyone

Busy prepping appetizers & stuffing to take to our daughter’s for dinner tomorrow. I’m sitting in my shop typing this while my machine is stitching up a new Llamaste sweatshirt for my granddaughter. Cyn knows exactly what I’m talking about haha!! I gave her one last year & she’s worn it half to death so I thought I’d give her a new one as a little gift for making all A’s on her report card, smart kid
If anyone is looking for an appetizer that absolutely everyone likes take a look at my dairy free pizza rolls: Dairy-Free Pizza Rolls Recipe (No Knead & No Rise!)
They’re easy to make & delicious

Cyn, I wonder now if you could have pinched a nerve somewhere causing the arm & shoulder weakness/pain. You said you saw a chiropractor, did they say anything about that? I hope it resolves soon & you find some comfort. I think I’m already feeling more ‘normal’ taking that half dose of Norvasc this morning. We’ll see how the BP holds up with that. It’s going to be difficult staying away from salt the next few days with all the holiday food but……I’ll do my best. Take good care :hug:

Slo, I think we need to consider wearing masks again while people are sick this winter. There’s so many viral things going around & you don’t want the newborn exposed. The pediatric hospitals in SE PA are filled to the brim with sick kids right now, sad. I really don’t think I have RA but it never hurts to get the bloodwork done. If & when that ever happens I will go find a rheumatologist for sure. I hope you enjoy your family gathering tomorrow.

Mick, we have sun & warner temps here for a few days so I’m happy.
The thing with my debit card is I haven’t used it at a Walmart, gas station or any store really. I use it mostly to get cash out of the ATM at the bank or to pay for a meal when we’re out. YB, being the retired detective thinks it’s just people playing with numbers until they find one that works. He wen thru the same thing with his card several weeks ago. It’s annoying as hell, I won’t lie about that Lol
I’m enjoying a few minutes of peace because I have the kitten lock up in the big dog crate right now, haha. She hand my hand bleeding before I was up for two minutes this morning, the little rat. Ihope your Houdinis are behaving.

PQ, what’s up with you? Hope all is well.

Hello to all & wishing everyone a nice night!
Lav

[porqoui]

Re: 20th Nov Cambrai Day

MAE ALL...

It was a quiet day today, just what I needed to get caught up on things. Dealing with the craft sale on Friday and not going to work Monday I had a lot to do. Mild temps continue, lots of melting out there. Mind you with some overnight rain/snow things were pretty slick out there this morning. By this time next week we'll be back to the deep freeze.

Slo...yes, you have to be careful around the newborn. I have always continued to wear my mask. With this SRV going around I am nervous with my COPD. I keep my distance and between work, grocery shopping and home I don't go anywhere else. Safe travels to D3 for Thanksgiving.

Mick...good luck with getting Jeeves's prescription renewed. I've had my fair share of struggles just renewing my own. I'm feeling much better but by the end of the day I'm feeling exhausted. Got home from work yesterday and by 6pm couldn't quit yawning so it was a very early night for me. I continue to get people dropping into the office to say how much they enjoyed the craft sale. That's really nice to hear as there's a lot of behind the scenes work to do.

Lav...thanks for the Pizza Rolls recipe. Gotta say I'm glad our Thanksgiving is all over and done with. Glad you're feeling better with the lower Norvasc dosage. I'm surprised you have to continue getting tested for RA. When the Iris specialist saw me and noticed my neck he said to get in touch with my Dr as he was going to ask her to run a certain blood test. Two days later it was confirmed and there is no history of RA in my family that I know of. I didn't realize it was a debit card that was giving you all the grief. I use mine all the time, it's the only thing I use. Makes me think it was a PointOfSales machine that was compromised. Enjoy your Thanksgiving tomorrow.

We have our AGM after work tomorrow so it will be a long day. It will be the first in-person one for 3 years. A lot of the board members were pushing for another virtual one so we shall see how many people actually show up.

Shout out to the rest of the gang. Have a good night all...:smile:PPQP

[treegirl]

Re: 20th Nov Cambrai Day

Mae all -

Sounds like life is chugging along for all...
My arm is better today, but I habe some other weird things... I think I have just got some generalized inflammation going on, so it’s back to clean eating, less gluten and sugar, more green things! (After tomorrow &#128521.

I am making some things for the dinner tomorrow at my niece’s house (one hour away)
so I wont be alone for the first time in 3 years (Sorry if I already said that... anyway it feels very lovely).

Ted, I didn’t read the article, but as I drive through this country I feel the pain of these people with such remarkable societies being moved off, or killed. Somehow we need balance, a redress...
Good luck with the Hall! It sounds like quite the wonderful project!

Lav, busy as usual! (That sweatshirt is my comfort go-to!!) Still love it. Hope you have fun with your feast tomorrow...

SLO- I hope you made it to your destination... mask up! It keeps you and everyone else safe. 😉.

PPQ, congrats on all your accomplishments... that must feel so good to know the Craft Fair was such a winner.

Hello to all dropping by - special love to you Pauly, the first holidays can be tough...

Wishing all well,
TG