Today I've mostly bin...

[Bunnylump]

Our school is supposedly a "healthy eating" school. So no chips there. Not that I would care about that. However, they nearly had a riot on their hands when they suggested the teachers should not be allowed biscuits in the staffroom at break!

When I give the kids sweets for prizes, I have to tell them that they can only eat them if the Senior Leadership Team aren't looking. I WOULD offer fruit as incentives, however, I don't think that would have the same effect somehow!!

[Laura]

Well, today I've been eating Christmas Cake buns. Imagine Christmas Cake mixture, in a bun case, and you've got just about the nicest bun ever created!!!

[MBH]

.... putting my stupid computer in to the local 'shop' to see about ejecting (with extreme prejudice) a Trojan that has infected it.

So my late night visit here are finished for a couple of days, and I'm out of touch. I'll catch up with you all when I can get my hands on other people's (or public access) computers.

Behave yourselves..... or in Bunny's case.... just Be YOU!!!! xx

[Bunnylump]

Aw, we'll miss you, bro. Hope they get it fixed ok !!

And you know full well that I am incapable of behaving myself.

[tricia]

I 've not been on for a few days - been buzy with a puzzle more complicated than puzzlebrains, I have been researching my family history for a few years now but this week I was contacted via the Ancestry webside by a distant relative in America - she sent me inormation which links our families via my great grandmothers brother - However she sent me a file and I have been linking the generations. But as ther is a mckenzie in there you can imagine the numbers that I had to put in - in all the generations the same christiam name middle name and surname wes included and as they tended to have large families there was quite a lot of them. What stood out though in both sides a lot of the children died before the age of 5 - it was fascinating but rather sad. I,ve got it sorted out now and sent a file of my side back and we plan to keep in touch. I can now get back to some relaxing (am I mad )puzzles.

Tricia

[Bunnylump]

Yes, you are.

[Laura]

Today, I've been chopping down most of a pear tree. It was supposed to be light pruning. But one thing led to another and now there's about 75% of the tree in a pile at the bottom of my Grandad's garden, and only about 25% still actually attached to the trunk. Hey ho. Won't be anywhere near as much hard work next year!!!

[SparkOut]

As long as you've left enough room for the Christmas partridge.

[Laura]

Oh, there's plenty of room for the partridge, just not a lot for it to perch on!

[Bunnylump]

Mmmm skewered partridge?

Today I've mostly bin...
meeting Gill, Scurra and Paulman in London. Yes, folks, I made myself get on a train. Twice.

It was all very civilised, we went for a drink and then to a fish restaurant that Scurra knew. Scurra did try to sit as far as possible from me (but fair enough, I had threatened him with a whole world of pain earlier in the day because he had me up at 3am doing a puzzle wrong!! ) I think he was fearing for his personal safety. But I was very well behaved.

I had a good day, good to catch up, and it was so nice to meet Paulman too. Gill's got LOTS of ideas up her sleeve - which look fab! (I won't give secrets away, but I think you'll like them).

[pebbles]

Gill's got LOTS of ideas up her sleeve - which look fab! (I won't give secrets away, but I think you'll like them).

Sounds good!

[Scurra]

Scurra did try to sit as far as possible from me [...] I think he was fearing for his personal safety. But I was very well behaved.

Well I'm still here. I think,

[Bunnylump]

Honestly, I really was on best behaviour. The worst he got was a jabby finger in the chest. Which was quite mild, really, especially since he just loves to wind me up.

Seriously though, I had a nice afternoon. Thanks all.

[gill216]

And she met a lovely man at the bar!!!

[Bunnylump]

Just my type. A drunk mad dwarf. Basically the only sort of man I tend to attract.

[MBH]

You went to WHAT SORT of restaurant ????

I don't know how he had the nerve

[clvrlad]

today off to my gamesclub
taking my mag with me might have a "convert" in the works....

[Laura]

Today I've mostly been in pain. It would appear I pulled quite a few muscles yesterday pruning the tree, and am now suffering. I'm also slightly puzzled as to how I managed to pull a muscle at the front of my neck.

[gill216]

That could be because the tree is bigger than you and you spent time with your head back looking up at it

[Laura]

Could be...

I also have sawdust in my hair still. I look like I have extremely bad dandruff!