I do

that's shocking! They should be kicked out live!!!!! I'm off to duvet-ville now girls, sweet dreams and have a lovely Saturday

hi yogi and skylark

night again summer

Goodnight Summer x
I am off soon too, been up since 5.
Hi Ros, incase i dont say ....Good Luck to Wales tomorrow 

Me too, I'm nosey.

 

Goodnight Summer and Skylark, see you tomorrow.

Goodnight, i am going to watch the eviction in my bed. 
Who is that annoying woman on QI ?? 
Right i am off! Sweet dreams  

According to my scroller, she is called Nina Conti.

Goodnight Skylark, sleep well.

night skylark thank you  - i am actually English but son and OH welsh - lots of excitement here though

I hope Wales win, then you'll have happy men in your house.

night yogi

Off to bed, goodnight Ros.

Velvet.

Night Yogi  

good morning Happy weekend everyone, and go team Wales! (something to do with rugby right..? ) I'm off to get porridge & check on my furry house guests

Good morning everyone

 

When I was going through the books in my parents' house earlier this year I came across and kept a copy of one of Beatrix Potter's books. Although my father had always lived in Gloucester my mother was living in London until they married. It was an engagement present from him to her (there is a dated message from him at the front). The book is The Tailor of Gloucester. He probably bought it from the Tailor of Gloucester Beatrix Potter Museum and Shop which has been at College Court in Gloucester for generations.

 

No rabbits, but lots of mice. This is the illustration on the dustjacket on my copy:

Great story El, really romantic too My great grandparents were tailors in London until poor health forced my great grandfather to bring his family to the Suffolk countryside, so I love the tailor of Gloucester too The tale of mrs tiggywinkle was always my favourite

I love how the tailor neatly folds his feet under him in that pic

Good morning everyone. Grey and overcast up here.

El, I love to hear about your parents, they were such a romantic couple - really lovely.

Summer, how are the bunnies geting on, do they all play nicely together?

Good morning everyone, a lovely morning here.  That's a lovely story EL, what a wonderful engagement present.  I really think those illustrations must be my favourite of all time.

 

Hope your bunnies have settled in well Summer.

 

Enjoy your day

 

At church tomorrow, we have a guest preacher due to come and give a sermon. He is the bishop of St Germans in Cornwall, and I think he is a friend of the vicar who is Cornish. The only reason I'm posting this is because of his name which is unusual and is the sort of name that you might expect in a Dickens novel or a Carry On film. I just hope that his voice isn't like his name

 

The Right Reverend Roydon Screech

 

Wow what a fantastic name I wonder where it originates from?! Yogi, the guest bunnies seem to have settled in just fine thank you, I stroked them this morning, I didn't want to fuss them when they first arrived.. I'll see if they fancy a cuddle later My bunnies live outside so the 4 of them won't mingle, shame really because I'd like to have seen how they would mix together.

EL that sounds just like a Dickens character   I will be most interested to hear what he is like.

What a brilliant name, I hope he doesn't live up to it tomorrow, El.

 

Summer, glad the bunnies have settled into their holiday home - are they boys or girls?

 

I saw a beautiful golden labrador puppy (just like Harvey used to be) in the village, this afternoon. I virtually accosted the owners, so that I could get to stroke him.

My motor insurance renewal is due soon.  Listen to this, the little tinkers want to raise the premium by multiplying by 4 or more   I am paying £299 per annum at the moment, they want me to pay £1360, guess who I won't be renewing with this year.

They have got to be joking!

I would definitely shop around for a much cheaper quote, Squiggle.

 

Is anyone watching Autumnwatch this year?

Michaela Strachan has replaced Kate Humble - I don't like Michaela.

I don't mind Chris Packham, although I preferred Bill Oddie, and I miss the lovely Simon King.

The programme has changed too much for my liking.

That is the most outrageous increase I've ever seen . Have they given a reason for this? Do they think it is your grandson driving your car as that is the level which he might expect?

 

I've just found this on the AA website:

 

Annual Shoparound motor movements by age and gender

		Average premium	Shoparound
		Jul 2011	% Jul 2010	% Oct 2010	% Jan 2011	% Apr 2011	% Jul 2011	% Annual
Male	17–22	£2,872	14.70	13.5	11.93	11.01	-5.91	32.69
	23–29	£1,479	11.2	10.7	12.57	7.03	3.01	37.39
	30–39	£788	11.10	7.3	5.66	8.16	5.94	29.90
	40–49	£711	7.9	10.3	6.9	6.78	7.19	34.96
	50–59	£560	8.4	8.1	6.57	5.74	5.11	28.04
	60–69	£503	7.80	11.8	6.02	4.68	7.89	33.87
	70+	£616	11.4	11.7	8.69	4.99	4.05	32.63
Female	17–22	£1,671	16.9	15.5	18.23	5.01	-5.38	35.68
	23–29	£911	11.4	10.5	9.49	5.04	-0.09	26.97
	30–39	£579	7.3	8.7	6.31	3.6	2.79	23.06
	40–49	£595	6.9	12.2	6.53	8.16	3.27	33.52
	50–59	£513	8.1	11.4	6.53	7.04	3.60	31.60
	60–69	£406	6.9	8.2	6.04	3.0	5.01	24.10
	70+	£453	9.9	2.3	3.59	8.99	3.72	19.80
All	17–22	£2,294	15.4	14.4	15.1	7.98	-5.64	34.15
	23–29	£1,181	11.3	10.6	11.01	6.02	1.42	32.01
	30–39	£682	9.4	7.9	5.99	5.88	4.36	26.36
	40–49	£652	7.5	11.1	6.72	7.47	5.22	34.07
	50–59	£534	8.2	9.8	6.55	6.44	4.29	29.87
	60–69	£458	7.4	10.2	6.03	3.92	6.59	29.42
	70+	£529	10.7	7.1	6.02	7.1	3.88	26.33

No they know perfectly well that its only me that drives the car.  My reaction was immediately that they no longer seem to want me as a customer of theirs.  I am getting quotes and I it would seem that even with the same excess etc I can easily get under their quote for last year.  I did phone them but the guy had no explanation and merely wanted to tediously walk me through the quote, and at that point I had a call waiting, a dear friend, so I merely said it would not be an automatic renewal this year and I would get back to them.

 

Its awful when they change presenters like that Yogi, I can understand why you are upset Michaela Strachan is, as far as I can recall, much more strident than dear Kate Humble and I liked Simon King too.  I don't usually watch but my hairdresser is an avid fan.

My giddy aunt squiggle, that renewal quote is shocking I would bin them off too! Thank you for the cute picture in my hey, you! Thread this morning Yogi, like my bunnies, there's 1 male & 1 female, neither can reproduce though I've manage to get a nice cuddle out of both of them earlier this evening too

Mr summer loves autumn watch, I don't like chris packham, he comes across arrogant and I can't stand his hair cut!

Phew, that's a relief, Summer.

Cuddles are nice.

 

I used to love Spring and Autumnwatch, but I don't think I can keep watching Michaela Strachan.

Goodnight everyone, see you tomorrow.

Summer, Ros and Velvet.

Sweet dreams yogi I prefer Kate humble myself too

night yogi - off myself

night summer and velvet

Good morning everyone

 

Weather looks OK today and tomorrow here, but downhill from then onwards. Although it will seem a bit of a shock because it's been warmer than normal for this time of year, it looks as if things return to average for this time of year.

 

I'm tempted to take ear plugs with me to church this morning in case the preacher lives up to his name

Good morning everyone. it was a bit misty this morning. Now it is starting to clear and it looks like the sun is trying to break through.

El, I think earplugs are a good idea - best to be prepared.

Good morning cloudy here but I don't mind I'm going to have breakfast and then go for a walk El I hope church is good this morning. Yogi I hope you have a lovely morning too *leaves platter of crumpets & preserves*

Good morning everyone, I am sure your speaker will be very interesting EL and you won't need the earplugs at all, do tell us all about it later.

 

It seems to me that the more gentle laid back presenters are being shoved off programmes a lot nowadays and replaced by those of a more pushy (and loud) nature.  Some of them I simply cannot bear to watch.

 

I wonder if my church service will be as interesting as yours EL, enjoy!

Morning everyone 
Had a busy day yesterday with my Granddaughter, daughter has just picked her up and they are off to Church. They are coming back for lunch. 
Hope the speaker is interesting El. what a fabulous name !
Glad the bunnies are well Summer x
Thats outrageous squiggle!  Hope your grandsons are well x
Hi Yogi and everyone else . have a lovely day