Good morning everyone, dry here too but with wonderful autumnal colours on the leaves.
I have just received a fun ecard to celebrate Halloween. I know how much my friend and her family in Canada who sent the card enjoy Halloween and she tells me that some people even decorate their houses with spooky effects like mist etc. to welcome the little trick or treaters. Some people in my church though react as if its really evil. I think as long as little ones are supervised and it really is just a few candies handed out there is no harm. What is everyone else's views I wonder?
Here is the link to the card she sent me if anyone wants to see it or maybe copy it for someone else http://ak.imgag.com/imgag/product/preview/flash/bws8Shell.swf?ihost=http://ak.imgag.com/imgag&brandldrPath=/product/full/el/&cardNum=/product/full/ap/3125133/graphic1
That's brilliant, squiggle - thank you.
As long as people don't go overboard with the trick & treat, Halloween is essentially harmless. As far as dressing up as witches etc, there is nothing evil about that, no more than Harry Potter books & films are evil. Satanism is a different matter, but that's got nothing to do with how people celebrate Halloween.
As long as people don't go overboard with the trick & treat, Halloween is essentially harmless. As far as dressing up as witches etc, there is nothing evil about that, no more than Harry Potter books & films are evil. Satanism is a different matter, but that's got nothing to do with how people celebrate Halloween.
Great card Squiggle.
I enjoyed Hallowe'en when I was a child. We called on friends and neighbours and told jokes and recited poems. In return, we received homemade toffee apples and tablet, fruit and monkey nuts. It was harmless fun.
Nowadays, children who knock on doors are often strangers, who don't do anything. They aren't interested in nuts, fruit and sweets, instead they expect money. Neighbours have had their windows "egged" and there have been stories of older kids taking goodies from younger ones. Not such innocent fun any more.
I don't think there is anything evil about it though.
I enjoyed Hallowe'en when I was a child. We called on friends and neighbours and told jokes and recited poems. In return, we received homemade toffee apples and tablet, fruit and monkey nuts. It was harmless fun.
Nowadays, children who knock on doors are often strangers, who don't do anything. They aren't interested in nuts, fruit and sweets, instead they expect money. Neighbours have had their windows "egged" and there have been stories of older kids taking goodies from younger ones. Not such innocent fun any more.
I don't think there is anything evil about it though.
Some years ago I wrote a short story for my family - I suppose you would classify it as fantasy, though not of the Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings types.
I thought I would post it over in the Lounge in case anybody wanted to read it. If I posted in the Big Brother forum it would quickly vanish, and it's too long to post on this thread.
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I thought I would post it over in the Lounge in case anybody wanted to read it. If I posted in the Big Brother forum it would quickly vanish, and it's too long to post on this thread.
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I thought everyone might be interested in this email I received about Ben's activities. I don't know when he will be appearing on This Morning, we will have to find out more
Subject: Ben Duncan - This Morning
Hello to all Ben Duncan fans,
No doubt all of you are preparing for Halloween - shall make it a quickie.
I think all of you will be interested to know that Ben Duncan shall be appearing on the 'This Morning' show on ITV 1 with Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield to promote his new program, Celebrity Coach Trip, which is to be aired in November.
Apart from the late Jade Goody, Ben is the very first former BB star to appear on 'This Morning', which reaps in over 11 million viewers.
SKIN CARE:
Ben shall be launching his own male skin care range in June next year!
Ben - X.
No doubt all of you are preparing for Halloween - shall make it a quickie.
I think all of you will be interested to know that Ben Duncan shall be appearing on the 'This Morning' show on ITV 1 with Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield to promote his new program, Celebrity Coach Trip, which is to be aired in November.
Apart from the late Jade Goody, Ben is the very first former BB star to appear on 'This Morning', which reaps in over 11 million viewers.
SKIN CARE:
Ben shall be launching his own male skin care range in June next year!
Ben - X.
Thanks for posting those details, Squiggle. I'll look forward to seeing Ben on This Morning and Celebrity Coach Trip.
Good morning everyone, loving the halloween smilies EL
Good morning Squiggle and El Loro.
It's a lovely, sunny morning up here.
It's a lovely, sunny morning up here.
Good morning everyone and happy halloween. I've enjoyed reading back through the thread. Sorry I didn't get back again on Friday but hubby came home shortly after I posted!! He and No.1 son have gone down to the marina to work on the boat, which is out of the water for it's annual maintenance, so I thought I would pop in and say hello.
We don't have too many problems with trick or treat here but we used to have terrible problems with egg throwing and flour bombs where we lasted lived. I agree with you all that provided the children are properly supervised there is nothing wrong in having a little bit of fun.
Nice to see you back Skylark after your good samaritan works. I bet your house felt rather full for a while.
Probably won't be back again today but I will catch up with you all tomorrow. Just realised I need to go into my personal site to change the clock. Looks like it's something we all need to do as your posts are coming up an hour ahead!!
I've enjoyed reading back through the thread. Sorry I didn't get back again on Friday but hubby came home shortly after I posted!! He and No.1 son have gone down to the marina to work on the boat, which is out of the water for it's annual maintenance, so I thought I would pop in and say hello.We don't have too many problems with trick or treat here but we used to have terrible problems with egg throwing and flour bombs where we lasted lived. I agree with you all that provided the children are properly supervised there is nothing wrong in having a little bit of fun.
Nice to see you back Skylark after your good samaritan works. I bet your house felt rather full for a while.
Probably won't be back again today but I will catch up with you all tomorrow. Just realised I need to go into my personal site to change the clock. Looks like it's something we all need to do as your posts are coming up an hour ahead!!
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. Looks like it's something we all need to do as your posts are coming up an hour ahead!!
That's because you haven't changed your clock yet.Good morning Joyron.
Thanks to a fault with Virgin, I've had no internet and no television for hours. 
Everything seems to be back to normal now and hopefully it will stay that way.
Good idea about posting that card on the Halloween thread EL, it is a nice card. Yogi, Joyron, Skylark Ben is on This Morning on the 9th of November (of course I have a hairdressers appointment, typical 
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Yogi, what's going on with broadband in Scotland 
First BT had major problems on Friday night/early Saturday in Scotland (also N Ireland & northern England) and now Virgin today in your part.
squiggle, you'll have to change your appointment or
watch it on one of the following few days (not past the weekend) on ITV Player, where you can play back the most recent episodes (and by using the slider at the bottom of the display can miss out parts which you don't want to see and repest parts that you particularly like).
And I can even provide you with a link to the ITV player page for This Morning (I doubt if the page reference changes even though the content does).
Here is the link
First BT had major problems on Friday night/early Saturday in Scotland (also N Ireland & northern England) and now Virgin today in your part.
squiggle, you'll have to change your appointment or
watch it on one of the following few days (not past the weekend) on ITV Player, where you can play back the most recent episodes (and by using the slider at the bottom of the display can miss out parts which you don't want to see and repest parts that you particularly like).
And I can even provide you with a link to the ITV player page for This Morning (I doubt if the page reference changes even though the content does).
Here is the link
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Yogi, what's going on with broadband in Scotland
I have no idea what's going on. We were without broadband and television for approx. 4 hours, although the telephones were still working. Everything seems to be okay now.Reference:
Ben is on This Morning on the 9th of November
Thank you, Squiggle.
Good morning everyone
I hope you all managed to avoid any masty trick or treaters yesterday. I was walking back home yesterday afternoon when I saw 3 youths cycling down a road, then they stopped, got off their bikes to start their trick & treat efforts. They were obviously intent to cause mischief, so as in previous years I never open the door to anybody on Halloween evening. May seem to be over-cautious, but our local church and other places regularly get vandalised and these youths could have been such vandals - it was the way that they looked at if they were sizing up places to target.
You will remember my posts a few days ago about my neighbour's car, and catching the daughter trying & failing to start the car - the battery already being flat with the lights having been left on over night. On the way to church yesterday morning I saw that the neighbours had called out the AA. When the stepfather returned the jump leads to me he said that they had had to call out the AA and the AA had found that as a result of the daughter's efforts that the starter motor had packed up.
I hope you all managed to avoid any masty trick or treaters yesterday. I was walking back home yesterday afternoon when I saw 3 youths cycling down a road, then they stopped, got off their bikes to start their trick & treat efforts. They were obviously intent to cause mischief, so as in previous years I never open the door to anybody on Halloween evening. May seem to be over-cautious, but our local church and other places regularly get vandalised and these youths could have been such vandals - it was the way that they looked at if they were sizing up places to target.
You will remember my posts a few days ago about my neighbour's car, and catching the daughter trying & failing to start the car - the battery already being flat with the lights having been left on over night. On the way to church yesterday morning I saw that the neighbours had called out the AA. When the stepfather returned the jump leads to me he said that they had had to call out the AA and the AA had found that as a result of the daughter's efforts that the starter motor had packed up.
Good morning everyone.It's bright and cold today. I had to scrape the windscreen before taking my youngest son to the station this morning.
Oh oh, sounds like your neighbour's daughter may not be flavour of the month, El Loro.
It's bright and cold today. I had to scrape the windscreen before taking my youngest son to the station this morning. Oh oh, sounds like your neighbour's daughter may not be flavour of the month, El Loro.
Good morning everyone, bright and cold here too. Sad to hear about your neighbour's car, I know the daughter was trying to help but these mistakes can be so costly and those extra expenses we can all do without nowadays.
I think you are right, that my neighbour's daughter would have been in a bit of trouble, but because of what she did was potentially dangerous I had no choice but to tell her stepfather. Her stepfather would have been able to talk with the daughter firmly but quietly whereas I know that the mother has such a short fuse that she would quite likely have a screaming argument with the daughter which wouldn't have helped. The daughter had just been trying to help and just not being old enough to realise that she shouldn't have done what she did.
Just a quick hello , got the wee one today and cant get a minute to myself! Hope you all well
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Hi Squiggle.
I've been clearing out some cupboards today. Truth be told, I started off looking for a couple of books I have misplaced and emptied several cupboards in the process. I still haven't found the books but my cupboards are tidier.
I've been clearing out some cupboards today. Truth be told, I started off looking for a couple of books I have misplaced and emptied several cupboards in the process. I still haven't found the books but my cupboards are tidier.
Hi squiggle and Yogi
It's been busier than normal during the daytime on this forum - I think one or two people decided that there weren't enough threads so put some new ones on and at present there's 6 stickies leaving fewer non-stickies on page 1
Yogi, if I finf those books in my parents house, I'll let you have them back
It's been busier than normal during the daytime on this forum - I think one or two people decided that there weren't enough threads so put some new ones on and at present there's 6 stickies leaving fewer non-stickies on page 1
Yogi, if I finf those books in my parents house, I'll let you have them back
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Yogi, if I finf those books in my parents house, I'll let you have them back
Thank you, El Loro.I will continue to hunt for the books until I find them. It drives me mad when I lose something - even if I don't actually need it, at that particular time. I have been known to turn the house upside down in my search for something - only to put it away again, once I have found it.
I'm curious now Yogi, what are the books? (I'm just nosey )
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Good morning everyone. It's raining again.
Squiggle, (don't laugh) I've lost my "Bird" books. I had been watching Autumnwatch on Catch Up and wanted to check out some of the birds on the programme. I could research them on the RSPB website - but that would be too sensible for me.
BTW, I'm not a Twitcher, I just like watching the birds in my garden.
Anyway, I HATE losing anything and my search continues.
It's raining again.Squiggle, (don't laugh
) I've lost my "Bird" books. I had been watching Autumnwatch on Catch Up and wanted to check out some of the birds on the programme. I could research them on the RSPB website - but that would be too sensible for me. BTW, I'm not a Twitcher, I just like watching the birds in my garden.Anyway, I HATE losing anything and my search continues.
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I'm curious now Yogi, what are the books? (I'm just nosey )
I think they may be a copy of John James Audubon's "The Birds of America" and of William Shakespeare's First Portfolio. Betwwen them they are worth around ÂĢ20 million which is why she wants to find them)Good morning to you and everyone else
It's cloudy, we may get a bit of rain today but nothing much. May get a bit windy but not too bad where I am though I think it could be worse elsewhere.
Edited as I've just seen Yogi's post from a few minutes ago - a bit spooky with my first suggestion I think
Reference: El Loro
I think they may be a copy of John James Audubon's "The Birds of America" and of William Shakespeare's First Portfolio.
Are you psychic, El Loro?
Good morning everyone, I know just what you mean about the bird books Yogi, I am always referring to mine. Like you I'm not a twitcher I just want to know what that bird is that I have just seen and am trying desperately to remember the colouring of before I forget.
I have just received the most wonderful email entitled Smells Like Rain, I wish I had all your email addresses and then I could forward a copy. It brought tears to my eyes it was so beautiful, do look out for it doing the rounds from one of your friends maybe. I am forwarding it to those of mine I think won't have seen a copy.
I have just received the most wonderful email entitled Smells Like Rain, I wish I had all your email addresses and then I could forward a copy. It brought tears to my eyes it was so beautiful, do look out for it doing the rounds from one of your friends maybe. I am forwarding it to those of mine I think won't have seen a copy.
Good morning everyone. Sorry I did not get on here yesterday but hubby decided to work from home and the room he works in is where the computer is!!
It's rather dull here today but no sign of rain as yet. Yogi, hope you find those books. It's always annoying when you cannot find something you want.
Squiggle, I'm quite happy to PM my email address to you if you would like it. That's if it's okay to do that on this site and if you think it's safe to do so.
Got to go out to the shops now but will be back later.
Sorry I did not get on here yesterday but hubby decided to work from home and the room he works in is where the computer is!!It's rather dull here today but no sign of rain as yet. Yogi, hope you find those books. It's always annoying when you cannot find something you want.
Squiggle, I'm quite happy to PM my email address to you if you would like it. That's if it's okay to do that on this site and if you think it's safe to do so.
Got to go out to the shops now but will be back later.
squiggle, I'm happy to let you have my email address and am sending you a PM. Gagajoyjoy already know our email addresses so I can't see sending a PM is a risk (that's for Joyron's concern).
If you do send out any emails though, you should send a separate email to each person rather than as a group. If an email is sent to a group then every recipient can see all the other peoples email addresses which probably wouldn't matter to some but might to others.
If you do send out any emails though, you should send a separate email to each person rather than as a group. If an email is sent to a group then every recipient can see all the other peoples email addresses which probably wouldn't matter to some but might to others.
Yayyyyyyyyyyyy!!! I have found my books.
They were in my bookcase - I checked that bookcase a dozen times yesterday.
Squiggle, I have also read "Smells Like Rain", and found it very uplifting.
They were in my bookcase - I checked that bookcase a dozen times yesterday.Squiggle, I have also read "Smells Like Rain", and found it very uplifting.
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If you do send out any emails though, you should send a separate email to each person rather than as a group. If an email is sent to a group then every recipient can see all the other peoples email addresses which probably wouldn't matter to some but might to others.
My No.1 son told me about that problem but said if you use the bcc on your email and put other contacts through that then no one sees any other person's email details.Yogi, I'm so glad you found your books.
Spent too much at the shops!! I was lucky enough to come across some small Christmas bits and pieces so I'm starting my shopping early!!
Oh, forgot to say, Celebrity Coach Trip starts next Monday, according to the TV magazine I bought today. Cannot wait to see how Ben gets on.
Yogi I am glad you found your books, I wonder where they were hiding earlier. I am glad you too received that email, I have sent it to you too now EL as you will see from the PM. Joyron if you would like me to send it to you as well just PM me, I am sure Yogi will agree it is very moving. I like things that make us think more about life. Joyron well done on getting ahead with your Christmas shopping and I bet when it gets towards the end of this month you will be so pleased that you spent money today. and for all! Oh thanks for saying about Coach Trip, I was just thinking the other day how sad that it is coming up to Christmas and we don't have a Celeb BB to look forward to, I will look forward to that starting now.
and for all! Oh thanks for saying about Coach Trip, I was just thinking the other day how sad that it is coming up to Christmas and we don't have a Celeb BB to look forward to, I will look forward to that starting now.