sands

I know I'm probably letting the sisterhood down by relying on flattery to get things done (and not doing them myself) but needs must! It was his idea anyway!

kathrynverona

I have to bribe my hubby with biscuits. He claims to be feeling faint during most jobs due to lack of nourishment (!! all he does is eat!!) and I have to refuse him access to the kitchen cupboards until the jobs finished, just the odd biscuit to make sure he doesn't faint!
I need to go to Ikea but always end up spending a fortune... anyone fancy going for me?

Lorna at Vicenza

I'd meet you there - but i think you go to the one in brescia but since the Padova one opened that it a bit closer for me ....... still an hour's motorway drive away though - and I hate driving on the motorways here - can't be avoided all the time though - especially if I have to do an airport run - but that's worth feeling crammed in by big lorries trying to overtake other big lorries as usually means friends or family coming to stay with goodies in their cases.

sands

happy happy happy, they've been and gone! By the way do yourselves a favour and try the Swedish meatballs, delicious! We also once bought for a laugh their do it yourself rye bread mix, which turned out to be very easy to do, and it was really nice. God I sound like an advert for Ikea. I promise I'm not getting a commision on this!

Lorna at Vicenza

did you get meatballs delivered to your front door ????

sands

don't be daft!!! Mind you, that's not a bad idea

Lorna at Vicenza

don't be daft - gosh - haven't heard that expresion in donkey's years - reminds me of home - where is home these days anyway ??
Anybody else ever feel like they are living in limbo sometimes ???

Lorna at Vicenza

think I'd better go and sing myself happy with the newfound lyrics from a childhood song whilst I stack the dishwasher - no point hanging the washing out !!!

A little mouse with clogs on - well I declare - going clip clippety clop on the stair ........

lisajhb

wow you are having a bad day! Yes, definitely in limbo. Have NO idea where I consider home to be as been away form uk since I was 21, so all my adult life. When I am awaay I feel foreign, but when I go back I feel foreign. Mah! I think I need a head doctor. Off to do a sun dance on the balcony! Thats something you could do with your daughter after school today lorna!!

Lorna at Vicenza

sun dance - yes will do that - she'll be so upset if first school trip gets cancelled tomorrow
help everyone - get sun-dancing !!!!!!

lisajhb

Yeah the one bloody trip they get, the highlight of their year!! Am dancing ..dancing....!!

kathrynverona

The mouse clipetty cloppeting on the stair has just reminded me of the "we're off to button moon to visit Mr. Spoon" song, plus the music from the flumps.....
wonder if they're on dvd? I think the kids would throw them back at me but I could watch them when they go to bed........
The Happy hour thread has just scared me to death! who we're all those people?
I'm used to sitting here quietly and all of a sudden its heaving with people....Ritzy nightclub on a friday night!

TestaRossa

Apparently it was the British Expats world pub crawl!! So they were trawling all the threads that had anything to do with booze in the title. Where there weren't any they made them up!! They ended up in New Zealand!!

I thought Val Doonican sang I saw a mouse, as well?!

Bagpuss is cool for nostalgic tv trips, even my kids like him!

Lorna at Vicenza

god - everything is virtual - even a pub crawl - still - sounds like they were having fun gate crashing every thread - lol
Anybody ever try and do the Monopoly Board pub crawl ????

Beep

What do you call a man walking round a graveyard in raincoat?

Max Bygraves...............its a 10 pint joke(only works after that amount or more)