General Chat

Yesterday, being nice, we thought we would go out looking for a rug for my farmhouse kitchen, well it would be if it could, a farmhouse kitchen, that is. Got to the top of our lane, and the OH decided he would go to another town for something HE was looking for. Along we drove through a nice little valley, when I realised we had to pass an ICELAND shop. Ah, I said, pull up in here, the lovely Chris of Wessex has told me they are selling boned, rolled an stuffed Goose Breasts for £10. Though advertised as being enough for 4-6, it will be okey for just us two. So well done for the info from Chris, after I bemoaned on her thread that I missed having Goose for Christmas now that there is only two of us to cater for.
Well, he thought that now having got that, we could cancel the fresh meat order from the local farm-shop, which he pays for. No,no. You can never have enough. We'll eat the usual poultry for Christmas Day, and save the Goose for New Year's Day. And he though he had got out of it. Nah,nah.
Didn't manage to get the rug, but this morning he slopped of to another local town, and found one, and he paid for it. There is a justice.
Again, thanks Chris for the tip-off
Julia in Derbyshire

Well done for being quick off the mark there Julia. My OH would be thinking it was a good idea to stop but by then we'd be too far past and there wouldn't be anywhere to turn so we'd go on the way back. ..... And then we'd go back a different way!

Hello Ann, well what can I say. You have my total comiserations LOL. Been there, done that, got the tee-shirt, as they say.
The OH is so particular about parking HIS car. I have known times when we have had to play 'musical carparks' as I call it. He absolutely hates anyone parking against him, usually a van. I have known us drive into six different parking spaces until he finds the exact one, suitable for HIS car. If a car park is near empty, he will park, if he can, where no-one can be near him, which is usually the furthest from the shop door. But I don't let that put me off LOL
I wonder sometimes, which is the most important thing in his life LOLOL
Julia in Derbyshire

Thought you might like this Julia, went to a Garden centre yesterday,all sorts of gifts there, one was a cushion Emroidered. on it was. "Dogs have Owners, Cats have Staff" tought it was funny,**M**.:o)>

Julia, faced with a near empty car park my OH has a problem knowing where to park Lol!!! Have you noticed though that if you park in an empty patch in the car park, when you come back there will always be somebody who has parked next to you, with us usually right up close so OH has to pull the car out before I can get in, having a two door car the door is very wide and we need extra space to open it.

Oh Julia - OH drives me mad parking. Will find the space furthest away from where we wish to be and THEN he will reverse in and out until I swear if I went around the car with a ruler it would be parked with exactly the same number of inches from the line, back and front and side to side.

When I was driving - I drove straight in - easier to put shopping in the back.
Enjoy the goose!!!

Oh Ann and Chris, glad I am not alone with the car parking loony for an OH LOLOL
Merlin, if I had seen that cushion, I would have bought it. It appeals to my sense of humour, and I just lurrrrve both cats and dogs.LOLOL
Julia in Derbyshire

lol what a chuccle, ive noticed specky will park inbetween the only 2 parked cars in a carpark befor now and reverse in oooooh how can so many other peoples car be wrong too havent quite worked that one out yet but ive told my ear will only hold so much norty words then watch out.



i will jump on his car and set the alarms of when he is cosy in bed one night xx

OH WILL ONLY PARK IN ONE OF 3 CAR PARKS AT SHOPS THE ONE
FURTHEST AWAY ,AND THE SPACE FURTHEST AWAY
GET A TIME LIMIT BY COST OF PARKING MAX 2 HOURS,AND HE TIDDLES ABOUT CANT DRIVE IN AND STOP GOT TO REVERSE BACK AN FORWARD SEVERAL TIMES

AND STILL END UP IN THE SAME SPOT.
CANT HAVE RADIO ON HE HAS TO CONSENTRATE
THIS ISTHE BLOKE WHO USE TO HAVE MUSIC SO LOUD
YOUR HEAD VIBRATED LOL

Hi Julia,

My hubby is exactly the same in whatever car park we park , mind you he would rather park outside the car park on the nearest road !!

Funny though ...if he does park way away with no one near him and we go shopping , on our return finding that SOMEONE has parked next to him ,he has the cheek to say ....now why do they of all the space have to park next to MY car ...!!!! and so it goes on ..... Sad aint it .
He said its all to do with looking after all his toys when he was a young lad , never had much but looked after what he had...and cant stop !!

Just a bit of TIN I tell him....... LOL


Julia don't forget that Goose is full of FAT ......!!

Anyone else notice that everyone else on the road except your driver is stupid, an idiot, going too slow/too fast (your choice), braking too suddenly, not keeping up with the traffic etc etc etc.??

Chocolatebox - breast isn't but I will have two lovely bowls of goose fat after we cook goose and makes the moooooooooost delicious roasties this side of heaven. Keeps us going for about 6 months!

Ann


I got one of those!

Anni n Glos,

I got one of them as well ....LOL

I have to hold handies up and admit it - since not driving for over two years, I am worn out braking and am constantly saying 'OMG what does he/she think they are doing'? Whilst OH says 'don't worry about them, let them get on with it'.

I had to have a quiet laugh to myself the other week.
The OH has always prided himself in being able to say to anyone (that listens), and the grandsons that, "I've been driving nearly 45 years, and still have a clen license".
Well, ha ha, not no more. He was caught for being a couple of miles over the limit, in an area I did not think it was possible to 'speed' in.
I do not know, which hurt him the most. The dent to his pride at having 3 points on his precious license, or the hole in his bank account when he paid the fine. Oooops.
Must stop laughing, but I have been forbidden to mention it in front of the grandsons. Ha,ha,ha.
Julia in Derbyshire

Apart from gson and myself - everyone else including OH, dau. SIL,son and gdau have had at some time or other points! I crow I retired with a clean licence. Have to go hairdresser awaits!

Chris, I,ve been driving ovr 50yrs,still got a clean license,in fact its extra clean,left it shirt pocket and it went in washing machine.**M**.

*touches wood firmly. OH has been driving for 50 years and I have been driving for 48 years. Neither of us have any points (or have ever had) or been fined or cautioned. However on OH's part it is not for want of trying, he is the one who does all the driving really except locally and he often exceeds 70 on the motorway. I have told him that it is only a matter ot time.

I have to say that he is a cautious and safe driver and doesn't go fast in bad conditions or make dangerous manouevres.

LOL Merlin......


Marilyn (without her little man face) RIP. Genes stole him !! or he's dead !!