wow! that looks so good 

48 cans of Red Bull stolen from the local shop yesterday – how do these people sleep at night...

Not all good things come in large packages

that's brilliant!    Happy Birthday, Mr Woo! 

Thanks Cinds 

An eventful pretty typical birthday evening in the Woo house. Mr Woo was delighted with his present from me but had to very gently explain that it is totally impractical and he doesn't think he'll be able to plant it here.

I bought him an Oak tree .....apparently they can grow to 70 foot tall which is a bit big for our garden. I'm going to see if I can return it or maybe we'll see if we can plant it up at the golf club (Mr Woo is an ex captain).

Had everyone round for tea (we're going out proper on Sunday) - my daughter bought her Dad a lovely bird bath - the boys were having great fun playing in the big empty boxes and knocked it over and broke it  Oh dear ................lots of gritted teeth etc. (she was furious) she thinks my son and his partner don't really keep an eye on the boys properly - she has a point but I think perhaps we should have moved it somewhere safer.

Hey ho ..........family life and all that . Doncha just love it

Dont oak trees take many years to grow that tall?

You're very welcome.

Sounds like it was a great birthday.  See if you can change it for a Cherry blossom tree.  They don't grow too big but are so pretty in the spring when they blossom, and in the autumn the leaves turn a beautiful colour.

  Best thing is at almost 42 they still ain't sagging.

 to much info 

Yes but the roots spread quite quickly and it would be wicked and cruel to plant it knowing that eventually it'd have to be hacked down.

Soozy that cake is fantastic 

Thats very true 

I just read that one of the oldest know oak trees was 1500 years old 

Mines been saying that all day 

Brilliant . cake 

Headful! My tot has been known to use mine as a hat!

That cake is brilliant!

I agree about the Blossom tree, grandad has had one in the centre of his lawn for many years and his lawn always looks fab plus it's no more than 'ceiling height' of ground floor. I love it, its so pretty

Oh forgot to tell you all, I'm gonna be an aunty My brother is gonna be a Daddy!! So happy for him, I've decided i'm gonna learn to drive so i can visit him and my dad more often!!

  good luck with the driving and the forthcoming new family member 

Thanx Moonie, i've been wanting to learn since i was 17! Never actually got round to even sending off the provisional Fingers crossed i just get on with it this time!

The New Tumble Dryer Came! It's tumbling away as we speak type. I shall bore you all with the results shortly>

Welcome
There's no time like the present  

*prepares to be bored* 

Doing a mixed load - shall I set it for cottons or synthetics?

Rule of thumb being - If in doubt, err on the side of caution!

Synthetics for an hour - they;re all still pretty damp - back to the drawing board!

do you pop a large dry bath towel in - it does reduce the drying time drastically if you have never tried it 

Really? I didn't know that - I'll give that a go

Good luck Jen.

I had some lessons at 17 and never took my test. Had some more lessons at 30 and failed my test. Had a two week intensive course in my own automatic small BMW. Failed again - I think I am one of those people who will never drive - I was born to be chauffeured (or stuck on peasant wagons).

Seriously though Jen - I hope you do it. I think my life would have been very different if I'd persevered.

Congratulations to your brother, Jen.

As far as the driving is concerned, you go for it! I was 31 before I sat my first test (and passed!), and it was the best thing I've done. The freedom it gives you is brilliant.

Erm...pass 

I had a few lessons but would have never made a driver let alone a good driver. I would have been Mr Roadrage 

Its Candlemass Day tomoz......

I passed my driving test on my 4th time 

At least you passed 

Well done Aimes ... my friend started learning on her 40th birthday and she passed on her 4th time. Every time she failed she came round crying and angry and frustrated, then she phoned and booked a retest.

I was sooo glad she finally passed - I couldn't have taken any more days like those

My mum used to run outside to peg the washing out every time I came home  she went and got a card and said i`ve had this for bliddy ages the day I passed 

Hehe!!

How random is this, I went into the chemist today, got what I needed went to the counter and the pharmacist came from the back and said my mums name to me, I said no but that is my mum  my dad  had nipped in the shop next door while he was waiting for the prescription to be made up