Good morning Squiggle.  ^^^^^ I don't know anyone who likes them.

^^^^ What a clever idea.

I don't need to bother with changing rooms at clothes shops as I generally buy clothes at M&S and as I know my clothes size I know in advance if they will fit or not. One advantage of being a man is that style isn't really an issue for me.

 

Consider yourself lucky, El.

Believe me, clothes shopping for women of a certain age, is a minefield.

Oh I agree Yogi, and such dowdy colours, I really don't want to wear sludgy green or brown, I like nice bright cheerful colours.

You are lucky el I'm a different size on the top than I am in bottoms, which is fine until you need to buy a dress! Remember way back when, when people used tailors or made their own clothes.. The fit must have been wonderful!

True, I'm unlikely to need to buy a dress

 

I remember as a child that my mother would make her own dress. She had an adjustable tailor's dummy to base her dress on. She hadn't used it for many many years but she never threw it away and I came across it whilst clearing out their house. I don't know what happened to it as I left it behind for the purchasers to deal with.

I came across this little poem in the paper today, if only it were true

 

I've never seen a calorie that I really didn't like
But I'm changing all my eating plans, which I hope will make it right.
So here's some useful tips I've learned to keep you looking slim,
If you follow these few golden rules, you'll always stay quite trim.

Always stand up straight and tall when eating chocs and sweets,
And then the calories miss your tum and slide down to your feet.

Always break your biscuits in two if to the tin you stray,
And if you scoff them out of doors the calories blow away!

Chocolate cake and fish and chips make dieticians frown,
But wash them down with a pint or two and feel the calories drown.

But most importantly of all with your culinary pleasures,
Careful storage is a must, so hide your foody treasures!

On top of all your wardrobes put the tins of naughty food,
Cos someone told me calories can't live at altitude!

Lol I'm liking that squiggle! I remember one day as a child, I needed a clean tea towel to dry up and me being a fussy sort, wanted to find my favourite towel. So I went to the drawer and worked my way down the pile of towels in search of my favourite.. Only to discover a whole pack of chocolate penguin biscuits hiding in there! I had uncovered my mums secret stash, one of many apparently lol

That reminds me of someone who used to hide cream eggs in her underwear drawer, and eat them when nobody else was at home.

 

Squiggle, I love that poem. If only it were true.

 

El, I sometimes think it would be so much easier if I could make my own clothes, but my sewing skills only extend to putting up a hem or sewing on a button.

Yogi are you an Easter bunny?! I would love to find hidden creme eggs around my home

No, but I was a chocaholic.

I am cured now and only eat chocolate occasionally.

I still have a sweet tooth though.

I have been known to hide the odd chocolate or three  
I got caught out the other day, having a sneaky one, as i dont like granddaughter eating too much sweets, but she sussed me out, asking ..whats that you are eating, can i have some! 

I quite fancy a creme egg now ! I dont fancy the ice cream ones tho 

Hope you all having a good day. Its gone very dark here, think the rain isnt far away 
Hope you are well Joyron x

Oh Lordy I could eat some chocolate today! And French fancies have been on my mind powering through though, I won't give in ! Lol skylark, it's hard to hide anything from kids isn't it!

Skylark, I didn't even know that Cadburys did creme egg ice cream until you pointed this out but it really does exist.

 

I must live a very sheltered life I very rarely eat creme eggs let alone ice cream version - I should think I would find it rather sickly.

I've seen it in shops el but never tried it, I love creme eggs but the ice cream doesn't appeal to me either. I've deliberately not eaten any creme eggs this year because I'd end up eating them daily I've got an upset tummy so have decided not to eat anything tonight, which only makes me think about food all the more lol

Aww, sorry you're not well. Do you think it was something you ate?

 

El, I've never tried the Cream Egg ice cream, and I agree with you that it would likely be a bit sickly.

Hi yogi thank you, I think it could be a bit of a bug, lots of local people have had it lately. I took some pepto bismal so feel better than I did this afternoon Are you washing crufts?! Gun dogs are up next

Aww, I hope the bug is short-lived.

I haven't been watching Crufts, but I love the gun dogs and the agility ones.

Lots of agility on tonight, I've thoroughly enjoyed that I have to say, some of these show dogs look ridiculous!

Sorry to hear you are feeling unwell Summer do you have to work tomorrow?  Hope you get a good night's sleep.

 

I'm off to read, speak to everyone tomorrow.

Thanks squiggle I'm taking it easy, I do have to work tomorrow yes Happy reading & sleep well

In what way?

Goodnight Squiggle, sweet dreams.

In how they're groomed yogi, I don't understand how those long furry bellies & legs are meant to look good, I think they look unbalanced. How's a dog like that work on a fell? Another looks likes a hedge! That is just my opinion though

Which channel is it on?

I liked the yellow Labrador, it came 2nd

More4 yogi It'll be on again tomorrow at 6.30pm

I'll try to remember to watch it.

A dog that looks like a rug won the gun dog category! Mr summer is pleased its from Carlisle though

Tomorrow is working and pastoral dogs

Golden labs are great. Harvey agrees.

Do you know which breed it was?

I think it was a Spanish water dog, the judge was quite taken with it

I googled - and you're right, it does look like a rug.

Lol I'm sure it's a lovely creature but I do prefer dogs to look like dogs

Me too. 

 

Is there any word on when Stream is likely to be in season again?

It was January yogi, she's making us wait!

Oooh, she's a big tease!

It's 13 weeks until the wedding.. Perhaps she's planning on having a litter in the house during that time