SADE-SMOOTH OPERATOR

Hope you enjoy this Brazilian Music.

Night Night.

xx

I CAN'T SLEEP CHAT POST

Another beautiful day, think we are having the summer now instead of the Autumn.

Son has dropped off some of his things so to make space for his new items of furniture, that's alright but I am getting a little over-loaded with everything, I still have all of son's university gear here and clothes I am sure he will never wear anymore.

Hoping to go to London before lunch time but should be back in a few days time. I shall be visiting my sister in London, HL will not be going he loathes travelling, sigh.........

I have yet to do third lot of Homework, heck....... better get my skates on.

Frances has kindly agreed to put up the Owl Posts for me while I am away, thank you Frances.

Have a lovely Sunday.

If you can't sleep and there are others on line then have a natter here.

Night Night, & Sweet Dreams.
Camilla.x

Poetic Justice

Apparently last evening two yobs stole a neighbours car as he got out of it on his drive.The story it seems is that they had stolen a 4 wheel drive in another town to do a burglary but had run out of petrol so they had pulled up and stolen the neighbours car intending to syphon petrol from it for the 4 x4.Someone had seen them abandon the 4x4 and rang the police who were waiting for them when they returned with the neighbours car which was .........diesel!.They were swiftly arrested blaming the 4x4 for doing poor mileage.LOL

Out and about...

at yet another farm sale - its the season for them! I found these leaves and berries ....aren't they just gorgeous?

I'm back

Greetings one and all, I am back and as the saying goes, to prove it I am here.

I am looking forward to catching up on all the goss, and to blogging - as soon as I can get 'round to it.

Fridge deliveries? Don't talk to me about it! Bought one last Sunday, in Curry's here in Irl, told that they would deliver on Wednesday between 9p.m., and 12 noon. Five to four in the afternoon, guess who rolled up to the door? Still, it is lovely to look into a fridge at eye level, bend to put the whatevers in the freezer compartment and not to come out on a Saturday morning to discover the River Liffey has flooded the kitchen!

My cousin recently treated herself to a huge American f/f. Great idea, especially now the family has all flown the nest. Her yogurt and his look a treat waaaaaaay off in that far corner!

Hello again one and all,
Irish Eyes
xx

Oh dear me

Guess which noggin just put a home-made lasagne in the oven, only to discover that there was cling film under the foil covering it - 30 minutes in to cooking. It's only been in the freezer a week, I have no short-term memory at all. Do you think we'll die from eating melted plastic? Ooops.

Fridge Delivery

I have had to order a new fridge/freezer due to the old one only freezing things when it felt like it. I ordered it last weekend from Currys and the website told me that it would be delivered between 9am and 6pm. So, I have just gone to check to see if they could be more specific and it will be delivered between 7am and 11am! Now I really don't want to moan, but to be up before 7am on a Sunday morning just for a fridge that I didn't really want to buy in the first place ..... sigh. No wine for me tonight then, would hate them to come and to miss them!

COMPETITION!!!!

So here's a test of purplecoos geography knowledge. I've put a competition up on my blog. Winner gets a lovely smokey quartz crystal egg or an invite to my next blog party in Decmber!

Sleepover

Amy has a friend coming soon for a sleepover! She's so excited you'd think she'd raided the smartie cupboard. She's already looking out of the window and the friend won't be here for another hour or so!

I have lovely fond memories of sleepovers with my friend, Ali when we were Amy's age. As I recall, we didn't get much sleep

Anyone else have fond memories like these?

CJ xx

Hello

Just thought I'd say hello. I've not been around much for a while. School started, so busy, busy, busy and now ready to drop! Half term soon, yay! Also coping with my new role at school, so lots to do. I feel I'm catching up now though. Got my classes sussed and been horrid and nasty so they behave!! It takes it out of you though!

MEN!!!

What the berludy !! Thats what i thought when i got back from snailbeach colon had arrived home first and hung his trousers up to warm !! ..
J's just as bad our worse he put his workboots on there to warm and they melted !! There is no hope.

Thank you

Thank you all who took part on the Christmas Give Away on my Glazed Expressions Blog. The draw took place last night and I have announced the winners on the blog. I t was a great way to meet new people in blogland and I can thoroughly recommend anyone else trying it.

HAPPY 56TH BIRTHDAY - TOADY

Dear Toady,

Wishing you a very HAPPY 56TH BIRTHDAY

Have a lovely day celebrating with your friends and family, hope the champagne will be flowing and you get to eat yummy birthday cake.

CHEERS.!!

Love and Best Wishes,
Camilla.xx

I CAN'T SLEEP CHAT POST

Quite a busy day, in the early evening I took Daisy Boo for her walk and as we came nearer to the fields she spied an enormous Mr Ratty. Daisy gave chase at such speed, luckily Mr Ratty just had enough time by a hair's whisker to bolt down into his burrow.

I am hoping to spend a few days with my sister in London this Sunday and may even stay over for the week, it is her 55th birthday soon and I have not seen her in 38 years.......... long story. I hope to be in touch with you all still but not sure yet.

In the meantime I have asked the trusted darling Frances my deputy owl if she would kindly put up the nightly Owl Posts and filling in for me while I am away, thank you so much Frances.

Whatever you are doing this weekend, have a great one.

If you can't sleep and there are others on line then have a natter here.

Night Night, & Swee Dreams.
Camilla.x

LawyerLady

I thought it was quiet round here - then realised who was missing!
She has been poorly but is getting back to weak tea and pale toast now - could we just bang a few tin cans under her window and shout and holler a bit just to see if a pale wan face appears!
Have some flowers dear....just dont try to eat them will you?

The Coos who went to the seaside

First ever post!

Here I take the first step from lurker to poster. Feel's OK so far.

Felt I had to share, as I thought this may strike a chord... did anyone see the mad woman with the donkey in her kitchen (BBC, ITV News at 10, GMTV, Daily Mail etc) - that crazy woman was my friend.

Oh how we laughed... for those of you that didn't have the pleasure of seeing it here is a link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1073629/Ee-aagh-The-donkeys-free-wander-familys-home--indulge-obsession-French-toast.html

I feel rather liberated now! Posting 'n everything! Now back into my lurking cloak....

Holiday

The suitcases have not yet come down from the attic, the cat and dog have not yet gone to their respective holiday accommodation the washing-machine is putting in extra shifts as my daughter has returned from her three week trip to a goat-farm today, all her cloths needing special treatment BUT I will be off to Santorin ( my dictionary suggests I should write Sanatorium) in the early hours of Sunday. I may not be able to pop in after this afternoon as LOADS of things still need seeing to.So I hope to return in two weeks time and not have to read about drama and quarrels. Please miss do I have to tuck in the vest while away? I hope my not doing the next two homework will be excused I will write a blogg on my return and may ask my son to help me put up some photos if the holiday turns out to be not a complete disaster. Bye bye Ivy

NEW JOB

This is my first blog in the Common Room so to speak, but I feel I want to shout it from the rooftops. I have just been offered a new job.

Saw a job advertised at the local school and was tempted as the hours were good to fit in with my other commitments namely editing a local community magazine and family life. However I assumed that there would be far more suitably qualified people than me and I am sure there were. I was short listed and interviewed. I got a really good vibe about the place which made me want it even more.

They have rang up about this morning and offered me the job. Its strange one little thing can really boost your confidence and self esteem so at the moment I feel great and want to tell everyone about it.

Bulbs - Camilla

Camilla, check your Goodnight comments.

Joke

An Irish lady goes to confession.
Bless me Father but yesterday I was leaning into the freezer trying to get to the frozen peas at the bottom when my husband came up behind me... and well we ended making mad passionate love.
Don't worry said the priest, married love is a beautiful thing.

Oh Father she said, I'm so pleased you said that because the manager at Tesco didn't seem very impressed.

ALSO

Told by Nick Owen yesterday.

A man was stopped by the police for speeding.
Now Sir said the PC, what would happen if Mr. Fog came down suddenly.
Well the man replied I suppose I'd apply Mr Brake gently, put on Mr Fog Lights and proceed carefully.

The PC replied patiently, no Sir I said what would happen if MIST and fog came down suddenly.

Still procrastinating...

but have the prefect excuse. I'm 42 today and never been 42 before! Just wanted to shout it as am all alone and really should be working... ah me!

Sanctuary!

I need a sanctuary.....somewhere to go where I can do ME things. Is that terribly selfish? I can't really take holidays as we have too many animals........don't really want to go away anyway.

Snapped this at Chelsea Flower Show, and the seed has been growing ever since.

I'm going to save my pennies all winter.....the thought of being able to escape the Sports channel, Closing Bell and constant demands for tea, biscuits and food generally will be all the encouragement I need.

Has anyone else got their own little sanctuary?
What do you/would you have in yours?

HOMEWORK - Put your thinking caps on!

Don't worry it's not yet, but Headmistress has asked me to announce that in a few weeks time we will be having a different kind of homework where each one of you girls (or boys) have a chance to set it!

You will each have to come up with a question and the rest of the girls and boys will have to answer it. No, its not like truth or dare WW will be expecting high standards.

So don't complain you weren't warned, start your prep now and it will be ready when you are asked to hand it in!

Prep with a photo will no doubt gain higher marks.

Faith x

Mooo!

"A lady in Ohio has been jailed for dressing up as a cow and chasing “terrified” children. As we have learnt from the credit crunch, what happens in America is eventually repeated here. What shall we do when huge herds of women converge on our town centres, lowing? " -A short item from Rod Liddle's blog.

Any volunteers?