Today I've mostly bin...

[Scurra]

Because you can't buy scarlet red or royal blue ones?
Or maybe it's because you can, but it's a lot cheaper to buy them white and paint them?
Some people might just like scarlet red or royal blue doors.

Is there a prize for guessing the right answer?

[giraffe]

....getting A level results. Fernando got 3As and is off to St Andrews.

[chazzie]

Good news Giraffe - you must be pleased - so when do the celebrations start?

Congratulations Fernando

[giraffe]

He's going out on the town with his mates tonight.

[LAT]

He deserves some fun, he's obviously worked hard to get such good results.

So pleased to hear the news.

[Wulfruna]

Great news! Good for him

[maisie ladybird]

Well done Fernando! Great news.

[Bunnylump]

Well done indeed, Fernando!! Many congratulations. So you'll soon be sampling the "delights" of Scottish cuisine?

You must have a very proud Mummy giraffe.

[Bunnylump]

Would anyone care to guess as to why anyone goes out and buys really nice white pvc internal doors and then paints them scarlet red or royal blue????

The same reason that I painted our bannister spindles dark green? I must admit that I must be significantly in the minority, I hate "neutral." If I had my way, I'd have more bright colours, although maybe not red or navy blue...

I sometimes watch those programmes where people buy houses at auction, then do them up, stripping out every piece of individuality, and painting everything within sight BEIGE, then every single soft furnishing is CREAM. I'd hate to live somewhere like that, No soul.

But then I am a contrary person. When we do any decoration (which is about every 20 years or so in this house ) I deliberately ask in the shops what is in fashion. Then I make a point of buying something else.

[LAT]

.... driving round the M25 somewhere in the middle of the six lanes , then walking up Ivinghoe Beacon, having a lovely pub lunch (thank you ) talking lots, and driving home again.

[Bunnylump]

...Going for a walk up Ivinghoe Beacon, having lunch and lots of fun catching up and chatting.

[Scurra]

That's a coincidence.

[chazzie]

Well I hope you had a lovely day! - sounds like you did

[chazzie]

.... somewhere in the middle of the six lanes

Loved this - it sort of reminded me of platform 9 and 3/4's....

[LAT]

That's a coincidence.

It was rather wasn't it?

Yes, had a lovely day thanks Chazzie, despite the dreaded M25

[LAT]

....stressed

The person I work for/with has left the company wef today. I found out yesterday. She was in for part of yesterday and again for a couple of hours this morning. So I had to work on my day off and have been trying to do the parts of her work which have to be done each day as well as learning from her as much as possible about all the other things she has managed for years. Including a crash course on the payroll system which she couldn't show me in full as August was already done and we can't do September yet.

I'm totally mentally exhausted and have no idea how next week will pan out. Let alone the following couple of weeks when a key member of the department is on holiday and the woman who left is the only other person who knows how to do his job!

Oh happy days!

[chazzie]

Poor you......what a complete mess

Take care of yourself you can't do everything

[Bunnylump]

Oh my goodness! What a total nightmare! Poor you.

[Bunnylump]

...Going back to work after 6 weeks off.

[Laura]

Oh. That's very sad indeed.