Hayley

looked like you were getting into it to me, you'll be watching the football (american) next

Elvira

Nearest TJ's is half an hour's drive away In the time it would take to get there and back I could make one of my Boursin-spinach roll thingies. If I could be Rsed that is. Which brings us back to... "do a deer a female deer" - no, actually, I prefer opera - we are actually going to see Manon Lescault in SF tonight, so it's not all bad

gardnma

Septic holidays are allright. I allways hang the Union Jack up on the 4th July.
Trick is, if you don't mind, to pick the ones you can enjoy and corrupt them with as much Englishness as the other half can stand.

As for football ......F&%k off. I will not, cannot get into that dull game.

Now, Rugby.........different matter.

jen_andreson

Sorry about TJs--they're my usual easy fix.

Sounds like you've a perfect night out ahead--enjoy!

Hayley

My other half is english too so we can create a bubble of drinking gin and tonics and sneering at the world outside no our conversations start off with a lot of.. "you won't believe what they do/ say now, what I got asked today/ what happened today" and we've been here for almost 6 years.

Knew I'd get to you with the football, my other half would rather die than attend Monday night football but gets up at all hours to watch 'soccer'

tonrob

I'm celebrating by going into the office. It'll be the quietest, most stress-free day I've enjoyed since the 4th of July!

Hayley

Well I wouldn't go as far as you and work the day- if they are going to give me a measly one day off I am going to run with it!

gardnma

I drive my Mrs up the wall with complaints.
She likes Paula Deen (if you know who that is) and I'm allways taking the piss.

Starts more arguments than anything - but God, its fun to have a go.

tonrob

I will make sure I take a different day off in lieu. I work some of the holiday days during the year and take them off at times that are more convenient to me.

Hayley

Don't know Paula deen, live in British bubble. Can't imagine a mixed 'race' marriage, feel like a performing seal in the outside world need to shut the door on it at home. Plus where would I be without someone to laugh about random britishness with? I have no-one at work which explains me posting here during all my office time.

Hayley

That's ok then! I either take it or prob lose it.

gardnma

Yer, I've spent the whole day at work goofing off on this forum.

Pity you are in Washington, we'd have you over for a "Anglo-Septic Thxgiving"

Well, I just picked up my Turkey courtesy of the company and now the orgy of booze, carbohydrates and sleep begins.

See you later luv.

Hayley

Ta ta have fun, I'll raise my g and t for you!

BritGuyTN

You know, the only way I keep up with 'socher' is via MSN.co.uk..

I figured a while back that living in the south and my wife being from knoxville, I had better get into american football or be a social leper...

Hayley

You poor thing!
I will not conform!

(therefore am a bit of a social leper)