Newbies will get a yellow tomorrow!

lol Annabelle having the cheek to say someone else is "Me, me, me"!

Thanks for the company and if I don't make it back tomorrow have a good weekend

*EC slides off to find Pengy a present*

Yes...pot and kettle  

Off to feed the dog and hubby. Thanks for the company, Baz and EC, see you later.

Yes, catch both of you later 

Ta.

It finishes two weeks tomorrow EC 

I'm going to miss it all now as I am working 

Your holiday has gone fast EC  

Tell me about it.

I am wanting more and more to have less time at work. I am considering whether or not to cut my days down and work just 4 per week. Taking off Monday and having a long weekend. Financially I take a hit but I may be able to suppliment the loss by other means. Something for me to consider.

Sounds like a plan EC ...if you can afford it ....life's too short ...

Exactly, brought into all too clear focus over recent weeks for me. It may take me a year or so, but I probably can do it.

Yes, it does tend to focus your mind

time for musings 

CDWM:

OMG bare bum 

posh boy tonight   busy boy but time for t'ai chi 

I agree with driving instructor lady - Richard does only ever bang on about himself 

pate as the starter - boring 

Ninja training knife skills 

that pate looks rank but I'm sure it will taste OK 

main sounds OK   don't like prawns but sounds nice enough  and to be fair to him, he is making from scratch 

foraging - I'd love to do that - it's a lost art I think - we have lots of elderflower here in Brum and I'm dying to find some to make cordial and wine 

I like samphire 

chocolate brownie is not the best pudding but I'm interested in the foraged compote 

I like his house   I'd love bookshelves like those that he's got - jealous me? 

presentation of the starter looks nice but I've never liked pate 

ermmm Tony you wash the damn thing - eejit   jealous cos he knows this menu is competition 

Anthony enjoyed Kerry's telling off a bit too much 

I'd have thought he'd have made his curry earlier due to time limits away from the table although they can't complain it isn't fresh 

driving instructor woman knows it all - I've raised kids blah blah blah thousands of women have done that for millennia   she's jealous of him as is Tony the trucker guy - still don't like posh boy 

Jerusalem

not sure about the pudding

they're gonna mark tactically low

teacher lady thinks she's got it in the bag and has marked quite lowly all week - not as nice as I first thought she was - knew driving instructor lady would mark low  

musings part deux 

CT:

Annabelle showing her true colours - Debbie and Nickki are sure to go aren't they?

Saddo box 

ha ha funny Emily that gum trick 

ahhh Barcelona - love that city 

hope everyone remembered the La Sagrada Familia started in 1882 and it's still under construction   my next door neighbour had to do a project on it 

newbies 

so Emily and Annabelle have decided they're boring which means there's a target on their backs already 

that place is fabulous and so wasted on most of this shower 

gives the others a chance to biatch about you behind your back Nikki 

the view is stunning 

James you twonk as if they'd have UFO pods in a Basilica - apart from St Peter's in Rome, Basilica's are the most important church buildings for Catholics 

Diving - CTs version of Splash 

Nick over rotated   Ian just flopped   lots of belly flops Ben nearly broke it 

there's obviously more spring in that board than you'd think 

Karen got a 9    Roy did not deserve an 8     

vote time: knew it was going to be Debbie and Nikki 

Darren and James and Emily and Annabelle need to go 

Apologies everyone, I won't be able to join you today. I'm minding granddaughter and CDWM/CT is right in the middle of her teatime.

I'll be Pengy-no-mates today   but I shall mumble on 

make your granddaughter something nice for tea Yogi 

teacher tonight - exciting the sausage tonight 

I know it's not popular but I love rhubarb 

cheesecake meh!

chestnut and chorizo soup   if you make it in your home Tony then surely it's still home made but at least she's making it by hand 

lots of spice in that soup - hope it's not too much   why do people need hats for a dinner party? 

main sounds OK 

glow in the dark lamb   <---- Ok it's really a lamb but it's very glow in the darkish 

    <------ me on my own 

soup looks OK if a little brown   they all seem to like it except of course Tony has a problem 

I thought Anthony was going to be the pain in the backside but it's turned out to be uber competitive Tony 

sorry Richard but I don't think there is much more to you than your posh voice 

the lamb looks nice   even the braised lettuce 

don't like the look of the pudding 

Tony got affected by sulphur from the party poppers   couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke 

tactical low mark from Claire and Anthony gave a 10   Richard scores low because he felt insulted   joint first Kerry and Claire - well at least Claire didn't get it her own way 

I REALLY WANT EMILY AND ANNABELLE TO GO TONIGHT - MAKE IT SO PLEASE 

Ian will definitely be getting a lot of votes tonight 

Ben that chat up line was really bad 

Salou   300 days of sunshine   but you can keep your fish  

another over reaction from drama queen Emily  

Brendan and his budget 

33 euros for the fish so no more coffees 

pole dancing 

they all seem to think Ian is a bit too good at this pole dancing malarkey 

I did laugh at Darren and James' Bolero pole dancing