THE STAR IS NOT THE CAR...
So we're in Barcelona...
...we arrive on the Saturday of the gig, lunchtime.
I go up to the concierge and I tell him we are going to the Nou Camp that night to watch "The Greatest Musical Performer on the Planet, " Brucie Boy. I enquire as to how the transport situation will be when the concert finishes at around 1.30 a.m. and 110,000 people are all trying to get away to which he says, "not great."
"Cabs?" I enquired further. He just laughed.
So next I ask about a car with a driver who speaks good English. He makes a quick phone call and says.
"Zees is a-one of da best cars I belieeve to be In Barthelona!"
Wow, good, great.
"Zeees carrr is meenimumm four hour hire at 400 EUROS. Eeet mus be back 'ere by wun ozerwise it ees anozzer undred twenty euros every hour after that."
Now seeing as we would have to leave the hotel at nine and the concert wasn't going to finish till after one this meant we would indeed need to go into a fifth hour and the new tariff of euros - 520.
At that day's rate of exchange this worked out to be 420 pounds - ish GBP.
Furthermore, considering the Nou Camp was only fifteen minutes away, thirty minutes there and back, I thought this a fools price to pay.
"Would he do a deal?" I asked.
"Zat is ees price," said his mate.
No way to do business I thought. There's always a deal but not with this guy it would seem. I presume he ended up spending the night watching telly and wondering how he was going to keep up the payments for this shiny new car ee 'as outside 'is 'ouse.
As the afternoon progressed and the stark high noon of Barcelona began to soften, Tash wondered whether or not I had sorted out the car thingy yet.
"No, not yet dear," I replied, "but I'm on to it, all over it."
Well of course I didn't know what the heck we were going to do.
4.32 p.m. Bruce - minus six hours and counting..."Dear God please help."
At which point guess what? He did.
A young man approached me with a leaflet which read....
Scooter hire 18 euros a day...
Eighteen euros ! For twenty four hours !!!! And even less if you hired it for longer.
And in and out of the traffic. And cool. And continental. And Yeeeeeeeeees.
So this is what we did. It took us just ten whizzy minutes to get to the stadium and only SEVEN (got the hang of it now) minutes to get back to our hotel afterwards. Not only this but we kept it for the next two days and had a blast in and out fo the traffic and up the mountains and everything and everyhwere. Total fuel cost SIX EUROS. With a tip the whole magnificent episode came in at a hundred EUROS including insurance.
No better way to travel in a foreign city basked in sunshine. I almost felt chic.
My wife thought I was a genius.
CLP.
2008.
X.
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Comment number 1.
At 29th Jul 2008, -MoreTeaVicar- wrote:Beesmum I got a mention on the blog as a PS on 8th March 2007.
I too was lucky to see Bruce Springsteen at Wembley Stadium, 1985. It was a hot July day, the sun was setting, shimmering a burning colour, and the boss sang, βIβm on Fireβ. JUST THE BEST. Also sore the complete and original Queen, 12th July 1986 during Queen's Magic Tour and, live aid 1985. Not many concerts but some of the best.
Scooter`s in the sun, that`s the life.
mj
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At 29th Jul 2008, B-sMum wrote:Genius!! I would have given you a smack!! scooter indeed !!!bouncing poor tash and little one around - best now than later though otherwise you would end up like the flintstones with the front wheel in the air!!
Beesmum xx
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At 29th Jul 2008, B-sMum wrote:oooo Maaaaartin wowee!!!
Beesmum xxx
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At 29th Jul 2008, B-sMum wrote:What was the PS for though?
BMxxx
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At 29th Jul 2008, CrimboDeevs wrote:Hi Martin - hows you matey?
The Boss did I'm On Fire at The Emirates too - he's whipped us all up into a frenzy of Bruce-ness and full-on sax action, then took it right down with just him and a geetar in a single spotlight.
Amazing. Wanna go again ......
Big regret in life is not seeing Queen live. Oh well, I guess you can't do it all.
Cheryl The Diva x x x
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At 29th Jul 2008, NewChrissieS wrote:Hi Chris,
What a great story!
And yes, you ARE a genius!
C xx
P.S. Nothing in the world would get me on a scooter! x
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At 29th Jul 2008, -MoreTeaVicar- wrote:What`s more important: Hope, Love or Money?
Just thought I`d put that one out to you.
Seems quite in here, looks like I`ve got the space to myself!
mj
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At 29th Jul 2008, B-sMum wrote:Maaartin - got it - been there - i stopped drinking whisky (gallons of it) cos was convinced that was what caused the big c - may be maybe not - hard - but done and dusted!
Love Beesmum xxx
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At 29th Jul 2008, B-sMum wrote:Maaartin been back to last year I'm still here!!
Money naaah - love and hope ok 'spose but the "now moment" - well? yup!
Beesmum xx
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At 29th Jul 2008, CrimboDeevs wrote:Martin
I'd say in the following order:-
Love
Hope
Money
You can live without money but love and hope make life special.
CtD xxxxx
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At 29th Jul 2008, -MoreTeaVicar- wrote:woops others have just poped in, computers do, do annoying things.
Beesmum, if you like you can go back to that blog date and read it.
I don`t know about scooter`s but I`ve heard of people going for a bumpy ride in a car to help induction!
mj
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At 29th Jul 2008, meandjumpingbean wrote:Scooters!! :D I'd love a go on a scooter, think I'm more likely to be falling off it than scooting in and out of traffic and up and down mountains tho :) Must get the hang of riding a pedal bike first... (NB I can ride a bike, and without falling off, I just don't like 'em)
But hmmm. Maybe.... maybe next time I convince Mr Jumpy to take us on a foreign exploration, I might try convincing him that scooters might be an interesting way to get around. Can you get baby-seats for scooters?!
Heeeee. Computer not crashed yet, been on a full 10 minutes too!! There is hope yet....
MJ. Hope comes a very close second to love. But money is just a tool and should be treated as such :)
:)
xx
me-and-jumpy
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At 29th Jul 2008, gingembre- wrote:martin - good to see you matey, how are you?
There have been a few mentions on here enquiring as to your wellbeing...hope all is good
KWx
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Most interesting story Christoof, most interesting.... 'ello all! Yeah that's one thing that would annoy me more then enit.....
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:If yuv gotta lotta loot, being taken advantage of by gold diggin' gold diggers!
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:If I waz a millionaire 'id buy Tescos Value stuff just ter avoid being rippe doff - know what am sayin'!!!!
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Soz me space in 'ripped off' iz in the wrong space.....
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:420 quid just for a short journey.... insane!
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Glad yer sorted it with the moped. Aye and yer wouldn't get stopped for yer 'graph with a crash 'elmet on!!!!
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Wouldn't et recognieesed!!!!
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Soz missed me 'g' in get!
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At 29th Jul 2008, msScoobycat wrote:Evening each!
Been lurking most of day but only just had time to post!
I think Love, Hope and Money - although unfortunately the latter seems to be priority to a lot of people - which is a massive shame..
Hope everyone has had an ok day (and welcome back CtD - i was about to ask where u were this morning then someone beat me to it! ) Dont ever go away again ok?!
Phoenix - insurers try it on every year - just keep telling them no til they give u a deal u want!
and as for waxed and other types of love spuds - brilliant honey! (that should wind on several counts - naughty scooby..!)
Have a good evening one and all..
mSc x
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Okay all onter me wheel clamping incident - can't remeber if ave already told this before on the blog but ere goes anyway....
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At 29th Jul 2008, -MoreTeaVicar- wrote:By the time I`ve typed a new blog, a dozen or so have already answered my last one, I think I`m one step behind! Oopps
Re love, hope,money. I think it depends on your circumstances. But I think Hope 1st, then Love then Money.
Beesmum, sorry to hear you`ve had a bad time, I think there are bloggers that have seen better times and for some reason God handed out bad cards to them. It`s all relative, but today, I`ve just returned from my three monthly visit to the Trick Cyclist (psychiatrist) - anti-depressants for 14 years!
But Monty Python's Life of Brian - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - often brings a smile...
mj
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At 29th Jul 2008, msScoobycat wrote:Oh, and scooters - tried it once - scared the life out of me! But i tend to break bits of me falling off pushbikes so i safer sticking to 4 wheels! But genius idea CLP!
mSc x
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:After nerly getting me rig clamped yesterdee it brought bck memories of around 5 years ago when me car got wheel clamped by an.......
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Unscrupiously unscrupious clamper outfit.....
(Risk a few more lines ere).... Basically what 'appened iz I parked in a little car park behind me bank......
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:As I 'ad done many times before all, many times.....
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At 29th Jul 2008, meandjumpingbean wrote:Bingo. Am I missing something? You're a trucker... and you parked your rig on a "honest not a double yellow" whilst in an internet cafe yesterday and nearly got it clamped?
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:I went inter me bank and banged me wad inter me accoooount, only ter come out and find a clamp attached ter me off side front and......
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:A smiling individual sitting inside a van next ter me car, the car being the car in question that waz clamped.....
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:'e goot out and said the release me fee would be 80 quid.... I said "yer joking". 'e said "am not joking", I said why are er not joking". 'e said "the sign on the wall says no parking".......
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Blog friends the sign waz noot even near the car park... over on an adjacent building with tiny writted words, tiny writted.....
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At 29th Jul 2008, Mariella-Wolenski wrote:you wanna watch where you're banging your wad. Better in an account with too many o's rather than too few!
MW, a!
Filthy beach indeed
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:I could tell I waz being 'ad, done, ripped off, all be it in a legal way thanks ter Maggie Thatcher + Tony Blair's policies of.....
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At 29th Jul 2008, CrimboDeevs wrote:Banging your wad?!?!
Loving that phrase, Mw,a !!
CtD xxxxx
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Allowing clampers ter clamp if they bang a tiny writted sign in the area even if yer can't read it without a DAMN magnifiying glass.....
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:So I saw red all (never get on the wrong side of a capricorn - we ave VERY long fuses (perhaps the most placid of all the zodiac signs) but when it breaks, it breaks....
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Vinnie Jones + Mohamed Ali - capricorns....
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:So I investigated the wheel in question and saw an opportunity, yes an opportunity......
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At 29th Jul 2008, Super Bagpuss wrote:I am a capricorn - saw red today i tell you x
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:I could get me nut wrench between the clamop and me wheel....
So I started ter remove me wheel... nnnyyyyaaa...... losen me nuts....
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:I jacked up me car with the clamper trying ter stop me and removed me wheel with the clamp still attached... (100% true - ask Merseyside Ploice).....
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:The 'eavy was trying ter stop me but I waz aving none of it... I said "I ave every right ter put me wheel in me boot, it's tuff if your clamp iz attached to it.. I didn't ask yer ter put it there".....
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At 29th Jul 2008, brightAnnie-G wrote:Evening each
Chris, that's why you're a zillionaire and we're not. You have a business head!
I saw Queen when they were young. 'Flash' almost blinded me and the acoustics in the concrete building near Edinburgh airport almost broke the ribs. But, fantastic, nevertheless.
How's you Martin? Keeping well, hopefully.
AND: I saw Cliff Richard and THE DRIFTERS at the City Hall in Newcastle. (Another elderly rocker).
Anne xx
PS: I did grow out of Cliff Richard very quickly I hasten to say.
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:So inter me boot and on with the spare... and I waz outta there... until 'e blocked the car park exit....
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At 29th Jul 2008, brightAnnie-G wrote:Sorry Bingo, I interrupted you, again.
xx
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:With 'is clamping van.
What 'e didn't realise waz 'e waz dealing with a failed F1 driver ere.....
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:So I 'andbraked it aroound and off down a narrow alleyway and out onter the road.... I waz gone all.... free.....
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At 29th Jul 2008, meandjumpingbean wrote:Bingo, that's genius :)
Refresh button is red hot again...
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Later I found that if I letted down me tyre the clamp could slip off... so I did let it down and slip it off......
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Then so as noot ter get inter trouble for theft of a wheel clamp....
I 'eaded off down ter Birkenhead ploice station with the clamp.....
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:I explained all and ter the amusement of the ploice officer I 'anded it in as lost property..... I said someone's accidently left it on me wheel.... didn't ask them too!!!!
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At 29th Jul 2008, Mariella-Wolenski wrote:Too
many
innuendos.
Brain
frying.
hurts........
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At 29th Jul 2008, brightAnnie-G wrote:Are you done Bingo? I need help.
xx
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:!00% true story blog friends - Swear on me mother's life!!!!!!
So remember if yer get clamped... bang it in yer boot, let yer tyre down at 'ome, then later 'and it in as lost property... worked for me all!!!!
Chow!
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Sorry for 'ogging the blog all... am outta ere.... if yer get clamped... 'ope this 'elps!!!!!
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At 29th Jul 2008, Hopeseternal wrote:Love, Hope then Money and I agree most think money is 1st.
CLP go you im proud of you :)
Sara xx
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At 29th Jul 2008, CrimboDeevs wrote:Hi Sara
how ya doing hun?
Cheryl xx
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At 29th Jul 2008, brightAnnie-G wrote:Okay, think Bingo is finished.
How do I upload photos onto Facebook from my photo thingy on the laptop?
xx
Maybe I should change my name to dimAnnie-G
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Meanandjumpingbean - The incident yesterdee I wasn't on a double yellow.... I waz trying ter explain to the warden....
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At 29th Jul 2008, welshwillow wrote:Oh Bingo - Star - you really are!!
Once again had a fairly crap day brightened, and Chris not even on yet - Oops - just noticed time!
Bye! x
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:That's a single tarmac line between two single yellow lines and I can't see anything in the 'ighway code that mentions single tarmac lines!!!!!
Chow!
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At 29th Jul 2008, B-sMum wrote:Bingo!! yes well!! Star - only you could do that!
Beesmum xx
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Tarr Welshwillow!!!!
It wasn't fun for me at the time though.. gettin' clamped!
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At 29th Jul 2008, U11733486 wrote:Tarr B's Mum!!!!!!
Am outta ere ter do me 5 mile run whilst listening ter CLP's BIG show.... 'ope 'e plays some wrock.. makes me jog faster!!!
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At 29th Jul 2008, B-sMum wrote:Martin - all part of lifes great tapestry as I keep saying!! (dropped stitches included).
Always listen to Look on the Bright side when I feel miffed and always smile :):) Good A?
Beesmum xxx
Someone tell Errol we are here?!
green love spuds - not good!
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At 29th Jul 2008, B-sMum wrote:Crikey Bingo crazy man and fit to boot?
BM xx
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At 29th Jul 2008, CrimboDeevs wrote:I always chop the green bits off me spuds, love or otherwise BM. Apparently upsets the digestion, and we wouldn't want that now would we? oh no indeedy .......
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At 29th Jul 2008, B-sMum wrote:Poisonous apparently Diva!!!
BM xx
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At 29th Jul 2008, brightAnnie-G wrote:Don't forget I need help folks.
xx
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At 29th Jul 2008, Mariella-Wolenski wrote:To be honest b-sMum, he is probably best left in his own little world today.
But thats not for here either
MW, a!
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At 29th Jul 2008, PurpleDragon22 wrote:according to the future Mr Dragon if you put sliced spuds on the coals of BBQ it stops the flames leaping up when fat from the BBQ'ing meat spills onto the coals. Multi-talented spuds.
Chris - scooters? cool!! I wanna go.....!
Dragonxx
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At 29th Jul 2008, CrimboDeevs wrote:Yikes-a-dandy!
Poisonous love spuds. Whatever next??
btw: there's a prog on Beeb2 tonight about man love bits and lady love bits and keeping them "healthy" apparently!
Well - my nan will go apoplectic. She'll turn on expecting to see Bill Oddie or the snooker or something like that ....
and then it's Gordy's turn. I'll wager he has a lovely set on him!
CtD xxxx
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At 29th Jul 2008, CrimboDeevs wrote:AnnieG - or may I call you mum?
To upload pix onto FB - go to the Photos bit on your main page. Then follow the on-screen destructions to create an album. I always use the "Quick Uploader" option - you click on browse, locate the photo, check the box that verifies it's your and you have permission to publish it, then wait a few mins while it uploads and (hopefully!) Bob's your uncle and your pix are now magically in an album.
You can also create a profile pix album in the same way, but go to the edit profile bit at the top of your FB page.
Hope it works - wanna see what you looks like!!!
Laters.
CtD xxxxx
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At 29th Jul 2008, brightAnnie-G wrote:Cheryl: don't be silly. I can't take my own photo. Its pictures of my garden to make Highland Lass green with envy.
Thanks for the help. Will give it a go.
Anne xxx
PS: Rain absolutely pouring down now. Where's the sun gone?
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At 29th Jul 2008, brightAnnie-G wrote:Think you're thunderstorm is coming my way BsMum.
xx
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At 29th Jul 2008, B-sMum wrote:Annie - about to have a go telling you how to put your pix on and diva got there first!!reminds me got some somewhere on camera need to download - will have a go tonight. good job she told you I forgot about the quick loader thingy!
Unless I get stuck in the shed again tonight hopefully will see you later chuck!
Talking of SHEDS - WHERE IS ROB??? did you throw the key away Annie? Last time we heard from him we had a sad little " 'es " as you told him to go to his shed!!
Beesmum xx
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At 29th Jul 2008, brightAnnie-G wrote:Thanks BsMum. Will compare notes later on FB. EJR: Poor wee soul. Perhaps I should let him out now? Think he'll behave?
Anne xx
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At 29th Jul 2008, meandjumpingbean wrote:Please can we have some more of that rain tonight...... it's hot and muggy again :( or that might just be me, I have just escaped from the kitchen for a breather. Hot hot hot.
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At 29th Jul 2008, brightAnnie-G wrote:Beannie: Rain on its way to you. Just a minute ago I was up on ladder, marigolds on, cleaning out downpipe in a thunderstorm! Its all yours my dear.
Anne xx
PS: sun splitting the trees now.
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At 29th Jul 2008, meandjumpingbean wrote:Thanks Annie :) am melting away in the heat!!
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At 29th Jul 2008, friendofthegrape wrote:Hello All
Just bobbing in. Was v. naughty today and read the blogs at work - this is Not Allowed!! Nearly gave the game away when it came to the puffins through laughing! Had to turn it into a fake coughing fit. Bingo-Star-ere - are you really Freddie Starr? I get that same feeling when I see your name as I do with his - you know that what's coming is going to be hilarious but a bit dangerous too...
Anyway, as long as you keep winning! You've probably all moved on now, but it's love, love, LOVE for me! Mutual and respectful, that is (ahem). Bye for now.
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At 29th Jul 2008, brightAnnie-G wrote:Laptop froze with fear when I was trying to upload photies. I've got vista and can't find Quick Uploader.
This hasn't worked properly since I got it. Youngest son keeps telling me to contact BT but I just can't bear the 'press no.....' etc.
Anyone here work for BT, with advice?
Anne xxx
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At 29th Jul 2008, Easyjobrob wrote:evening all, sorry not been on for a while but decided I deserved an extra day off yesterday due to the hot sunny weather so took it. Back today but down at Henley all day meeting with some new colleagues and then had to go get the motor off the chaps at the garage (little motor had it's big MOT today...all well)...now I just need to spend the evening looking at emails that i missed today...
hope you all had great weekends - loved the story bingo....and the shed is now free if anyone wishes to use it :)
Easyjobrob
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At 29th Jul 2008, brightAnnie-G wrote:Evening Rob. How's you?
xx
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At 29th Jul 2008, CrimboDeevs wrote:Annie
The quick uploader is a FB thing, not a Vista thing. Are your pix high res? They'll take longer to upload if they are.
We have probs with Vista at work - most of us are on XP but the newer PCs are Vista and the two (even tho both MS products) don't seem to want to talk to eachother. Great innit!!
Easyjob - welcome back to blogland. Glad the little car passed its MOT.
Laters gang - chicken (not puffin!) in oven
CtD xxx
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At 29th Jul 2008, Easyjobrob wrote:Hi Annie,
Tired by all the heat but ok...opened my work email and then decided it can wait...can of cold coider and some classic fm I think
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At 29th Jul 2008, CrimboDeevs wrote:Oh No ... NOT THE COIDER!!!!
Lock up ya daughters ....
advice: do not have a gobfull of coider when reading the puffinisms of yesterday. you will end up with a sticky screen.
Don't say we didn't warn ya.
xxx
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At 29th Jul 2008, Debbie C wrote:Hello
Really can't catch up with everything here today.
How's everyone?
Debbie x
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At 29th Jul 2008, meandjumpingbean wrote:Annie :) at least your laptop froze in fear of something :) mine just has random panic attacks, I think.
Glad little motor passed its MOT ejr :) hope the extra day in the sun was worth it, for all the catching up it has caused!
Diva - as someone said to Mr Jumpy yesterday, welcome to the world of Microsoft. There is very little logic here...
xx
me-and-jumpingbean
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Comment number 92.
At 29th Jul 2008, meandjumpingbean wrote:Hiya Debbie :)
Mr Jumpy off on a bike ride - longer and harder than originally intended as one participant can't bring his bike here and so the meeting point is now up the Big Hill. And so I am going to have a bath and an early night - hooooooraaah. Much shatteredness but no hypo this afternoon.
xx
jumpy
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Comment number 93.
At 29th Jul 2008, Debbie C wrote:Ah Jumpy, a bath and early night sound fab.
I'd quite like to send Mr Debbie on his bike right now. Will make do with the garage instead.
Enjoy!
x x x
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Comment number 94.
At 29th Jul 2008, brightAnnie-G wrote:Me again. Am totally frustrated with the FB photo thingy. Am going to get the man out of the cupboard.
xxx
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Comment number 95.
At 29th Jul 2008, meandjumpingbean wrote:Talking of getting used to fb. Have you seen the new version? Not sure about it yet. Guess I'll get used to it eventually...
Yuck. Cig smoke drifting in from outside... next door's man not allowed to smoke inside, so allows wind to send smoke in here instead...
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Comment number 96.
At 29th Jul 2008, meandjumpingbean wrote:Am off :) windows closed, bath running... see you tomorrow, you lovely lot :)
Night night, sleep tight
Mind the bugs don't bite
See you in the morning
All right :)
xx
me-and-jumpingbean
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Comment number 97.
At 29th Jul 2008, Easyjobrob wrote:yuk..hate cigarette smoke...foul foul foul...puffing and suff'rin (yes I read them :) )
Glad the car passed the MOT..got my new tax disk before the price goes up so feeling a bit smug :)...coider is luverly...so just need to think how to spend my eve...do i watch a movie or do I just lay here on my newly pressed bedsheets with the windows wide open and let the breeze blow over me....decisions, decisions.....
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Comment number 98.
At 29th Jul 2008, Easyjobrob wrote:of course I could do both :)
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Comment number 99.
At 29th Jul 2008, sparklesparklytinsel wrote:Blimey Rob, did you cause all the other bloggers to go off into a gorgeous daydream for the last hour????????
mind you, it is a nice image .........
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Comment number 100.
At 29th Jul 2008, DissingDave wrote:No I now have a vision in my head of Rob naked as the day he was born, laying on his bed, with the windows open, whilst watching a film! Love Spuds being attacked by a 'ickle maggot or caterpillar!
Well the breeze is cool!
DD out
PS GR in the sea with the soggy boots!
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