General Chat

right. I've got lots of lengths of string, and tin cans that Mrs Berry washed earlier. I am going to go around Motie Towers and set up a Rattling Can system so Petunia cant creep up on me any more :-D

*pulls a glum face*
Easter eggs Susan? not a chance in hell. I shouldnt even be sneaking the occasional square of a Cadburys choccie slab. :-S

Alas we are no warmer here. I had to wash my slippers today because I saw the postman over the road, having missed him when he called at Chez CC with a package earlier, so I dashed out of the house "just as I was", to chase after him and redeem said package. I didnt dare stop to put shoes and coat on, because these guys move fast. I couldnt very well wear the slippers after that as I have a house rule : "no street shoes on my clean carpets", so they went in the washing machine with the regular laundry. And I went barefoot - until I couldnt stand the cold any longer and got my tootsies into a pair of slipper-boots. And, the heating was on as well.

As you no doubt know, our financial year is about to end as well, meaning another erroneous tax code notification from Inland Revenue, which I will have to correct myself. There have been so many IR mistakes down the years, which I've had to correct, that I feel like telling these people to do their own work properly the first time around.

Thank you for your kind words ladies,

CC, wasn't the cake divine. A chocolate cake with a vanilla raspberry cream filling, delicious, there is not a crumb left..

This will be the first Easter I have not bought my fruit an easter egg... She and Mr Fruit gave OH and I a couple each, I have a bag of Malteser eggs :-) :-)..
I have not yet had a hot cross bun and may not bother buying any, they are a bit over rated me thinks. I would rather have a slice or three of fruit toast :-D.

Are you any warmer yet ladies or is the weather still ghastly? We are into another run of sunshine and warmth. Nice for us townies but the farmers must be screaming into their milk vats by now :-(.

OH, pup and I are going to visit my parents for a night this weekend, then it is work for us, end of the financial year so that means a stocktake. A job I detest :-|.

I hope you all have a safe and happy Easter and enjoy your choccie eggs.

Susan

I've now been into my email account Susan, and found the mail you kindly sent me with the pictures of the wedding. Thank you so MUCH. Your Offspring looks divine, and her dress is just perfect :-). She bears a remarkable resemblance to the Mother of the Bride who also looked most radiant!

This modern technology (when it works) is wonderful, I'd never have imagined 50 years ago I would see colour wedding photographs taken in New Zealand within a week of the wedding. Amazing. And, thank you for sharing.

Well, you know me and my diet ........ I only eat once a day - I start eating when I wake up and finish eating when I go to bed, and its a special C Food diet - I see food and eat it. I hope the other guests didnt mind that I finished off that scrumptious wedding cake and licked the crumbs off the plate as well, waste not want not :-D ;-)

PETUNIA I do wish you would stop creeping into the room then speaking loudly, you know it makes me jump out of my skin. I am so glad to see that you eye is improving, can you see out of it yet?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ to Susan, I am so pleased for all concerned that the wedding day went like a dream. I wish the newly weds much happiness and all good luck :-)

Dear, dear Upsidedown Susan, did I not say it would be a perfect day?

You all look lovely, and of course the Bride looked beautiful.

Listen to your Auntie Petunia, you know it makes sense!

Congratulations to you all, it looks just heavenly.

Smiling contently to myself, and hugging myself in your warmth.

Auntie Petunia.
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Susan thank you for the wonderful photographs, beautiful dresses and beautiful couples :-)

Congratulations to your fruit and fruit in-law, may they live well, laugh often and love much <3

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~To everyone x

Morning Ladies,

Well, what an amazingly beautiful wedding we had, OH and I were so proud of the fruit, she looked radiant all day. I shall email through a few photos for you to peruse. The weather played ball, the ceremony and readings delightful, many a tear shed by quite a few of the guests. My fruit heard me reach into my purse for a tissue. I wear my gold bangles all the time.... She can pick me out in an instant.

So, today the happy couple fly off to warmer climes for a nice relaxing week..
We have the pup, we have decided to let her sleep inside while with us, she will go home to hers through the day and back here after my work... It is up to Mr and Mrs Fruit to re 'kennel' her when they get home ;-).

Lordy, when ever will your weather decide to 'play ball', Ghastly by all accounts. I feel quite sorry for you up toppers.. The coldest March in how many years?

I have to return to toil today, one more day off would be most helpful but as it is a short week with Good Friday, I shouldn't be too greedy..

Have a pleasant evening,
Susan

I hope you arent offended Lesley because it really was kind of you to offer the Wade pieces. Save them for Baby E.

I didnt realise you used to deal in collectables. I collect - am trying to acquire a few Goebel cruet pieces at the moment in eBay bidding cos I think they're cute. It all started years ago when Auntie Jess passed me two Carlton ware double (leaf) plates and a 'bunny and cabbage on a dish' Goebel cruet set. I dont really have anyone to leave my collectables to, as my Offspring cannot stand them, and there wont be another generation after her - I mean, direct line of descent. So I think the gt niece and gt nephew will be the recipients (and, hopefully grateful for what they will be given). These items from my aunt mean a lot to me.

I remember a shop in Enfield called Evans, where they sold posh clothing in larger sizes, at the time I was quite sylph-like but I could do with an Evans now, just to compare M&S with for quality style and pricing. Bon Marche arent as good as they used to be, I think they switched to a cheaper sweat shop to cut costs.

no sign of Susan yet ......... I hope she didnt go on honeymoon with the bridal pair!!! :-D

hoho we all know a man Teresa - but whether or not he is any good at it is another matter ........ ;-)

glad to hear you enjoyed your dins at the Toby, when the staff do their jobs properly and dont charge wrongly its a good venue to visit. They were doing a lovely cheesecake [which I wasnt supposed to eat], until it went off the menu recently. I'm not supposed to eat ice cream either but when its part of a meal deal, or free ..... how is a gal to resist.

I spent the night wrapped up like Nanook of the North in my bed - it aint getting any warmer innit - am sitting here with a hot water bottle against my back cos I'm enveloped in Chill Factor, and that isnt a new fragrance!! Am going to B&Q with MFH later on, but my back goes out more than wot I do.

Hi Lesley,

I miss Evans as it was, it was the palce to get the most wonderful christmas deccies. Howver the card shop opposite has a new owner and sells lovely Evans type gifts on a smaller scale. The Bridal shop is owned by a younger lady, a mob I know said the dresses were stunning in there. The cake shop has been in its same position for as long as I recall, well at least since I was at school when glam rock and punk were in the charts :-D

Hope you are keeping warm and hugs to baby E. :-D


Teresa

When the north winds do blow brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

That's not a problem CC I have not posted only wrapped them, I use to deal so our 3 fruits have all sorts stashed away to do with as they please, I wont be doing they same for another generation.

Teresa we parked outside what was Evans know a beautiful bridal shop, definite lottery win needed to shop there, we didn't shop in the bakers :-( I was sure when I had bought delicious bread in your hilly town before the shop was on the opposite side of the road.

Auntie Petunia pack your bags without delay, go away for a short stay and don't put off till tomorrow what you can do to today ...................................... ...................Ooh does that sound bossy sorry it's not meant to :-S

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~to Susan, has the M of the B stopped smiling yet :-D :-D I hope you all enjoyed the special day.x

Plumming Ladies, thats what is needed for spills and I know a man who can help there ;-)

I had a lovely Christmas type roast Cherry and ice cream for afters and two more birthday pressies :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D All this and a meal deal for us all. It was also naice and warm in the Toby so we sat for three hours and put the world to righjts as we normally do. The staff were very kind and didnt chuck us out so i will be sending an email of thanks ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Aunty we are in the wilds and tis very cold here. I think Lesley may be even more in the wilds than I :-0 The only loverly warm palce is paid toil, oh the joy of the warmth :-D :-D :-D

We have an old shed here Ladies, Its falling down and would be very good as firewood. I shall send it down the cyber hatch to you to keep warm.

Tootling orff to feed the fruit,

Teresa


By the way, do have a look at Barrys posting today of a link to a virtual tour of the vatican. Its really interesting and worth a visit.

well I thought Jack Frost (not the RD Wingfield detective) had somehow managed to breach the defences of Motie Towers. You were unrecognizable when you walked in. Where on earth have you been dear? you werent in your room and surely its far too cold for you to be out and about doing your Good Works. I noticed that Pat rish aaaah has borrowed your sable coat to do the housework in, and what a good job its dark sable because otherwise the duraglit stains would show up.

Alas we only have one log left Petunia dear. I think tomorrow we shall have to think about burning some of the books in the library. Although -------- there is always That Wardrobe in the attic rooms, if I can catch it. Like Delia Smith's Movable Feasts That Wardrobe is extremely agile. It rather reminds me of The Luggage.

I have been assisting Mr Foyle in his endeavours, while making little doilies with a crochet hook. The wool fibres are causing me some irritation I think, for I feel like I have Cotton Mill Throat wot used to kill mill workers in earlier centuries.

Oh dear me there is quite a puddle on the floor now. I hope that is from your defrosting Petunia, and not ........... Ooohhhhh Petunia ..... you DIDNT !!!! ;-D

#a snowwoman is standing in the parlour by the fire, slowly it defrosts, and reveals a little old, but beautifully form, lady#

My, my, but it is blooming chilly out there. Even my icicles, have got icicles. There is wind blowing around my rafters, and they are rattling in the walls, or is that my poor old bones?

I was to take a trip to Hertforshire this week dears, but will put it orft I think, as I do not want to get into the Wilds, then find I cannot get home again. I was to visit a friend of mine who was having a six months respite from her paid toil, but I may well go and see her when the weather improves.

I trust the nuptials all went swimmingly. I hope we can expect photographs when dear Upsidedown Susan is ready. Nothing like a wedding to lift our spirits.

I see that nice Mr Foyle is back on the television tonight. He does make my heart quiver a little. He has such a lovely voice..........................he isn't bad looking either in a posh sort of way. I do like a bit of posh totty gels. My goodness.........I said that out loud!

Lesley and Teresa dear. You too are out in the Wilds are you not dears? Are you getting the east wind blowing through your thermals dears? I would love to enjoy warmer weather dear, but I fear that a ship would be too small to hold me dears. You know how I love to organise, and I would hate the put the crew on the back foot.

Chuck another log on the fire Cherry dear, and place the guard in front of it, remember what happened the last time the fire spat at us.................who knows we could move so fast!

Auntie Petunia

Lesley I've decided not to accept your kind offer of those Wade Whimsies, I've felt all along you should keep them for the baby to inherit, and tbh family and friends who wander into charity and junk shops see a Whimsie and think of me so buy it for me, plus I go to collectors fairs and buy one or two at a time, with the result that the Whimsie cabinet is now full and I really cant squeeze any more in. Aside from this, from what you've told me they'd need reconditioning which would involve me having to find the time to do this with a file, felt tip pens to color-match, and glue for the "finish", and I'm not well and getting worse by the day and dont really want the extra work.

So thanks for your kind thought but as you havent posted them yet please keep them for baby E :-)
Christine

and my plans for the weekend have come to naught, because we are indeed snowed in. All one inch of it but its not worth driving anywhere in case we encounter worse conditions. :-(

by the way Teresa - the cat's name was Polis, of course !! have sent you a PM to explain.

I still remember the cat very well, he was quite an arresting little creature.

enjoy your Toby lunch Teresa, as for meal deals why not google for the Toby website and download any vouchers you find.

Another way to get hold of their vouchers - send them an email either praising the restaurant or complaining about poor service, cold food, whatever ..... ;-). You will be inundated with e-mails containing meal deal vouchers to print off, forever and a day !!!

Lesley dear, I have never been into the clothing emporium of which you speak. Im waiting for a lottery win and then I can venture in, ;-) Did you cross the road to the very fine cake and bakery shop which has been there for the last 50 years, the cakes are yummy and they make the most wonderful Birthday/celebration cakes to order at a reasonable price. I was at paid toil keeping warm while you were hacking up the hill or down the hill depending where you were parked. I have to hack up the hill :-D

Cherry I am orff to the Toby cavery with the Ladies who lunch next week. I am looking for the meal deals :-D :-D :-D :-D

Aunty take the slow boat to FTE in warmer climes. She has a spare bunk in her cabin and could do with some genteel company. I will bypass Anouk and nip down to Mr Haveitalls shop for my thermals :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D


Teresa

Yipppeeee, I have lorst 3.5lbs this week despite having afternoon tea and two lunches out :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D