The Met Office warnngs map for tomorrow:

Looks like a one legged man about to tee off at a gold course

Evening all.

The video of the paraglider with the northern lights was amazing, El. Thanks for posting it.

Squiggle, I agree that Ch5 have ruined BB. Tbh, if it wasn't for the thread, I'd have given up watching.

Summer, I'm glad you were able to find out that your sister is okay.

Moonie, I'm sorry we keep missing each other.

Evening Velvet, hope all is well with you.

I've had a great day with PB. She's managed to persuade Granny that next weeks visit should be a sleepover.

velvet donkey posted:

Evening Yogi - I dunno whether to give you a kiss or laugh           

 

Aye all is no bad. Glad you had another good one. And glad she's got you on your toes. I used to love staying over with my nana and papa too        

I think the former would be more welcome Velvet 

Yogi19 posted:

Evening all.

 

The video of the paraglider with the northern lights was amazing, El. Thanks for posting it.

 

Squiggle, I agree that Ch5 have ruined BB. Tbh, if it wasn't for the thread, I'd have given up watching.

 

Summer, I'm glad you were able to find out that your sister is okay.

 

Moonie, I'm sorry we keep missing each other.

 

Evening Velvet, hope all is well with you.

 

I've had a great day with PB. She's managed to persuade Granny that next weeks visit should be a sleepover.

Well will catch up eventually Yogi  

I bet you didn't take much persuading 

Glad you and PB had a lovely day together 

velvet donkey posted:

Evening Yogi - I dunno whether to give you a kiss or laugh           

 

Aye all is no bad. Glad you had another good one. And glad she's got you on your toes. I used to love staying over with my nana and papa too        

 I'll take the kiss!

My late brother and I loved staying at my nana and papa's too. We knew my mum would let us stay so long as nana said it was okay - so we got Nana alone in the kitchen and primed her in advance. I wonder who PB takes after?

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Evening all.

 

The video of the paraglider with the northern lights was amazing, El. Thanks for posting it.

 

Squiggle, I agree that Ch5 have ruined BB. Tbh, if it wasn't for the thread, I'd have given up watching.

 

Summer, I'm glad you were able to find out that your sister is okay.

 

Moonie, I'm sorry we keep missing each other.

 

Evening Velvet, hope all is well with you.

 

I've had a great day with PB. She's managed to persuade Granny that next weeks visit should be a sleepover.

Well will catch up eventually Yogi  

 

I bet you didn't take much persuading 

Glad you and PB had a lovely day together 

Hi Moonie.

No persuading needed. She asked and I agreed.

velvet donkey posted:

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Evening all.

 

The video of the paraglider with the northern lights was amazing, El. Thanks for posting it.

 

Squiggle, I agree that Ch5 have ruined BB. Tbh, if it wasn't for the thread, I'd have given up watching.

 

Summer, I'm glad you were able to find out that your sister is okay.

 

Moonie, I'm sorry we keep missing each other.

 

Evening Velvet, hope all is well with you.

 

I've had a great day with PB. She's managed to persuade Granny that next weeks visit should be a sleepover.

Well will catch up eventually Yogi  

 

I bet you didn't take much persuading 

Glad you and PB had a lovely day together 

Evening Moons   

 

Much persuading?  Yogi's running that family like a mafia don. And who can blame her?  

Matriarch comes to mind 

Just joking Yogi...still fancy living 

velvet donkey posted:

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Evening all.

 

The video of the paraglider with the northern lights was amazing, El. Thanks for posting it.

 

Squiggle, I agree that Ch5 have ruined BB. Tbh, if it wasn't for the thread, I'd have given up watching.

 

Summer, I'm glad you were able to find out that your sister is okay.

 

Moonie, I'm sorry we keep missing each other.

 

Evening Velvet, hope all is well with you.

 

I've had a great day with PB. She's managed to persuade Granny that next weeks visit should be a sleepover.

Well will catch up eventually Yogi  

 

I bet you didn't take much persuading 

Glad you and PB had a lovely day together 

Evening Moons   

 

Much persuading?  Yogi's running that family like a mafia don. And who can blame her?  

Oops...Hi Velvet  

Moonie posted:

velvet donkey posted:

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Evening all.

 

The video of the paraglider with the northern lights was amazing, El. Thanks for posting it.

 

Squiggle, I agree that Ch5 have ruined BB. Tbh, if it wasn't for the thread, I'd have given up watching.

 

Summer, I'm glad you were able to find out that your sister is okay.

 

Moonie, I'm sorry we keep missing each other.

 

Evening Velvet, hope all is well with you.

 

I've had a great day with PB. She's managed to persuade Granny that next weeks visit should be a sleepover.

Well will catch up eventually Yogi  

 

I bet you didn't take much persuading 

Glad you and PB had a lovely day together 

Evening Moons   

 

Much persuading?  Yogi's running that family like a mafia don. And who can blame her?  

Matriarch comes to mind 

Just joking Yogi...still fancy living 

Yogi19 posted:

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Evening all.

 

The video of the paraglider with the northern lights was amazing, El. Thanks for posting it.

 

Squiggle, I agree that Ch5 have ruined BB. Tbh, if it wasn't for the thread, I'd have given up watching.

 

Summer, I'm glad you were able to find out that your sister is okay.

 

Moonie, I'm sorry we keep missing each other.

 

Evening Velvet, hope all is well with you.

 

I've had a great day with PB. She's managed to persuade Granny that next weeks visit should be a sleepover.

Well will catch up eventually Yogi  

 

I bet you didn't take much persuading 

Glad you and PB had a lovely day together 

Hi Moonie.

 

No persuading needed. She asked and I agreed.

Yep, guessed as much

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Evening all.

 

The video of the paraglider with the northern lights was amazing, El. Thanks for posting it.

 

Squiggle, I agree that Ch5 have ruined BB. Tbh, if it wasn't for the thread, I'd have given up watching.

 

Summer, I'm glad you were able to find out that your sister is okay.

 

Moonie, I'm sorry we keep missing each other.

 

Evening Velvet, hope all is well with you.

 

I've had a great day with PB. She's managed to persuade Granny that next weeks visit should be a sleepover.

Well will catch up eventually Yogi  

 

I bet you didn't take much persuading 

Glad you and PB had a lovely day together 

Hi Moonie.

 

No persuading needed. She asked and I agreed.

 

Yep, guessed as much

I can't help it, she has me wrapped round her little finger. 

Yogi19 posted:

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Evening all.

 

The video of the paraglider with the northern lights was amazing, El. Thanks for posting it.

 

Squiggle, I agree that Ch5 have ruined BB. Tbh, if it wasn't for the thread, I'd have given up watching.

 

Summer, I'm glad you were able to find out that your sister is okay.

 

Moonie, I'm sorry we keep missing each other.

 

Evening Velvet, hope all is well with you.

 

I've had a great day with PB. She's managed to persuade Granny that next weeks visit should be a sleepover.

Well will catch up eventually Yogi  

 

I bet you didn't take much persuading 

Glad you and PB had a lovely day together 

Hi Moonie.

 

No persuading needed. She asked and I agreed.

 

Yep, guessed as much

I can't help it, she has me wrapped round her little finger. 

I was saying as much to my sister not long ago on the phone

She said "awwwwww"

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Evening all.

 

The video of the paraglider with the northern lights was amazing, El. Thanks for posting it.

 

Squiggle, I agree that Ch5 have ruined BB. Tbh, if it wasn't for the thread, I'd have given up watching.

 

Summer, I'm glad you were able to find out that your sister is okay.

 

Moonie, I'm sorry we keep missing each other.

 

Evening Velvet, hope all is well with you.

 

I've had a great day with PB. She's managed to persuade Granny that next weeks visit should be a sleepover.

Well will catch up eventually Yogi  

 

I bet you didn't take much persuading 

Glad you and PB had a lovely day together 

Hi Moonie.

 

No persuading needed. She asked and I agreed.

 

Yep, guessed as much

I can't help it, she has me wrapped round her little finger. 

I was saying as much to my sister not long ago on the phone

She said "awwwwww"

I'll be in the CBB thread for a bit, Moonie.

Yogi19 posted:

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Evening all.

 

The video of the paraglider with the northern lights was amazing, El. Thanks for posting it.

 

Squiggle, I agree that Ch5 have ruined BB. Tbh, if it wasn't for the thread, I'd have given up watching.

 

Summer, I'm glad you were able to find out that your sister is okay.

 

Moonie, I'm sorry we keep missing each other.

 

Evening Velvet, hope all is well with you.

 

I've had a great day with PB. She's managed to persuade Granny that next weeks visit should be a sleepover.

Well will catch up eventually Yogi  

 

I bet you didn't take much persuading 

Glad you and PB had a lovely day together 

Hi Moonie.

 

No persuading needed. She asked and I agreed.

 

Yep, guessed as much

I can't help it, she has me wrapped round her little finger. 

I was saying as much to my sister not long ago on the phone

She said "awwwwww"

 

I'll be in the CBB thread for a bit, Moonie.

Okay Yogi, I hope you "enjoy" it

Well, that's an hour of my life I won't get back. Roll on the end of CBB!

Off to bed now, goodnight and sweet dreams Moonie, Velvet, Ros and Summer.

Yogi19 posted:

Well, that's an hour of my life I won't get back. Roll on the end of CBB!

 

Off to bed now, goodnight and sweet dreams Moonie, Velvet, Ros and Summer.

It was that "good" then Yogi? 

Nite nite, sleep well and have sweet dream  

might yogi moons and velvet and summer if  you pop in

Rosgirl posted:

might yogi moons and velvet and summer if  you pop in

Nite nite in here too Rossss  

Popping in to leave goodnight hugs my brain is frazzled so needed some quiet time tonight. 

Hope you all had a good day

Good morning very windy here, I'm actually a bit nervous about going out there today 

I hope you all can stay in during the bad weather, and stay online  

yogi I hope you had great fun with PB yesterday

Good morning everyone.

Heavy rain and blowing a gale up here, too. The noise of the wind woke me up!

Take care when you are out and about, Summer.

I did have a great time with PB, she is a little ray of sunshine.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning everyone

Dark clouds and windy here. Nothing like as bad as further north. Take extra care if you venture out to face Gertie the dinosaur

Yogi, I'm glad you had a good day with PB yesterday

Summer, I hope your brain has defrazzled overnight

Good morning everyone, wild and windy here - again - like it is across the whole of the country it seems.  I'm having to venture out to get my hair cut but I shall be glad to be home again.

Yogi we don't stand a chance do we?  We look at those little faces and our hearts melt into a great puddle - and don't we just love it

Good luck to everyone having to brave the weather today

Just had a call from someone looking for an accountant to do his tax return (by Sunday). He did have an accountant but has discovered in the last few days that he died. I'm not taking him on as he said that he was in dispute with HMRC over tax years going back to 2001/02 (it's possible he meant to say 2011/12). Sounds too much like hard work to me. I said he may be able to appeal against the £100 penalty on the grounds that his accountant had died.

Each year HMRC publishes a list of excuses by people who are late filing their tax returns. They published this list a few days ago.

1. My tax papers were left in the shed and the rat ate them
2. I’m not a paperwork orientated person – I always relied on my sister to complete my returns but we have now fallen out
3. My accountant has been ill
4. My dog ate my tax return
5. I will be abroad on deadline day with no internet access so will be unable to file
6. My laptop broke, so did my washing machine
7. My niece had moved in – she made the house so untidy I could not find my log in details to complete my return online
8. My husband ran over my laptop
9. I had an argument with my wife and went to Italy for 5 years
10. I had a cold which took a long time to go

The excuses were all used in unsuccessful appeals against HMRC penalties for late returns.

Afternoon Buds   

It blew a hoolie here overnight but stayed dry. Now it's still very windy with occasional rain and sunshine 

Sweet, I hope you and Bramble managed to get to work safely  

I too hope you are defrazzled 

Yogi, I trust the weather has calmed down for you a little 

Squiggle, I hope you managed to get to have your hair cut and home safely again  

Twirl required

El, love those "excuses" 

Fortunately, I don't have to go out today but if you do, take care out there  

Moonie, I'm glad you don't have to go out  Apart from being windy and some rain in the air it hasn't been too bad here.

The Met Office warnings map for today now shows:

There are those who would pay millions of dollars for a painting like that if it was by someone such as Joan Miró (pronounced a bit like Guu-ahn Mee-ro and was male not female in case you thought otherwise )

 All

Love the Met Office map El, looks like a man very pleased with himself having  had a nice dinner

Dreadful weather here through the night, the wind was awful, calmed down now, thank goodness. 

Yogi, nice to hear PB in charge, wee girls know their own mind dont they? 
Love to all, and a special cuddle for Summer, glad all is well 

Havent watched any of CBB this year, think its on its last legs, shame really. 
Take care all 

Skylark

I like your description of that Met Office map

I hope the dreadful weather is over for you

squiggle posted:

Good morning everyone, wild and windy here - again - like it is across the whole of the country it seems.  I'm having to venture out to get my hair cut but I shall be glad to be home again.

 

Yogi we don't stand a chance do we?  We look at those little faces and our hearts melt into a great puddle - and don't we just love it

 

Good luck to everyone having to brave the weather today

 Exactly, Squiggle.

El Loro posted:

Each year HMRC publishes a list of excuses by people who are late filing their tax returns. They published this list a few days ago.

1. My tax papers were left in the shed and the rat ate them
2. I’m not a paperwork orientated person – I always relied on my sister to complete my returns but we have now fallen out
3. My accountant has been ill
4. My dog ate my tax return
5. I will be abroad on deadline day with no internet access so will be unable to file
6. My laptop broke, so did my washing machine
7. My niece had moved in – she made the house so untidy I could not find my log in details to complete my return online
8. My husband ran over my laptop
9. I had an argument with my wife and went to Italy for 5 years
10. I had a cold which took a long time to go

The excuses were all used in unsuccessful appeals against HMRC penalties for late returns.

 Brilliant.

Moonie, I'm glad you didn't need to go out in the wild weather. Some people in NI and up here are without power, poor souls. 

It's still wet and very windy up here but not as bad as during the night.

Skylark, you made the right decision to skip CBB, it is absolutely dreadful.

Haha, El,  I love the map and Skylark's description is perfect.

El Loro posted:

Moonie, I'm glad you don't have to go out  Apart from being windy and some rain in the air it hasn't been too bad here.

The Met Office warnings map for today now shows:

There are those who would pay millions of dollars for a painting like that if it was by someone such as Joan Miró (pronounced a bit like Guu-ahn Mee-ro and was male not female in case you thought otherwise )

Now it was a Banksey.......

Yogi19 posted:

Moonie, I'm glad you didn't need to go out in the wild weather. Some people in NI and up here are without power, poor souls. 

It's still wet and very windy up here but not as bad as during the night.

 

Skylark, you made the right decision to skip CBB, it is absolutely dreadful.

 

Haha, El,  I love the map and Skylark's description is perfect.

Hi Yogi  

Yep, you have to feel for all those poor people

 I just heard on the radio that a wind speed of 105 mph has been detected in The Shetlands 

Glad your weather is a little better 

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Moonie, I'm glad you didn't need to go out in the wild weather. Some people in NI and up here are without power, poor souls. 

It's still wet and very windy up here but not as bad as during the night.

 

Skylark, you made the right decision to skip CBB, it is absolutely dreadful.

 

Haha, El,  I love the map and Skylark's description is perfect.

Hi Yogi  

Yep, you have to feel for all those poor people

 

 I just heard on the radio that a wind speed of 105 mph has been detected in The Shetlands 

 

Glad your weather is a little better 

It's windy again here but not as bad as they are having in the Shetland Isles. 

velvet donkey posted:

Have a good weekend ye all   

 

You have a good weekend too, Velvet.

I'll be in the CBB thread - suffering!

*night owls*

hope everyone has had a good day, it's stayed windy here but not much rain, bright sunshine at times.

Hang on- spoke too soon lol it is raining here now

those tax return excuses are terrible lol 

Hi Summer  It's wet and windy up here too.

Waiting on CBB to come back on to find out who is leaving.

hi yogi how was your day?

how long until the results? I hope someone rubbish goes tonight!