EltonFrog
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What? Are you speaking in tongues?
How long before the UK self combusts...
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What? Are you speaking in tongues?
Marshmallow_Fluff
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I just realised I will have to go to the super market tomorrow.. 
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And we have, the plan is to dig the Mrs out of bed early and get there as they open.
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That's what I'm thinking as well! Also I'm thinking strategic planning: Shopping list arranged according to the isles placement, possibly basket instead of a trolley (for flexibility and speed) and provisions for max two days!
Still dreading it!
Saluki
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I got a load of abuse by phone this evening by a wannabe customer who demanded that I fit her 2 dogs in on Sunday morning. Apparently Christmas has caught her out this year, her dogs have not been groomed for 18 months 
and its the only time convenient for me to go to her. I pointed out that poor preparation on her part does not constitute an emergency on my part. She went ballistic and says she is going to ruin my business, go to the papers, tell everyone she knows that I am a bitch and so on. All because I am busy and I can't fit her in before Christmas. I just laid the phone down and let her rant while I put the kettle on for a cuppa. She was yelling for a good 5 minutes before saying 'hello, hello is anyone there' and hanging up. The invective that this woman was spouting down the phone because she couldn't get her own way makes me think that she is way too stressed to own pets.
On the way home we were overtaken in a reckless fashion by a large 4x4, the driver of which was in a desperate hurry. Once past us he slammed on his brakes, and dived into the layby on the left where they are selling Xmas trees. Seemingly he couldn't wait the additional second or two behind our car.
Its silly season for sure. We did venture into the city today to collect a DVD for a friend but only onto the outskirts, that was bad enough. We will have to venture to Tesco Extra but we were thinking of going last thing on Sunday afternoon for a couple of extra pints of milk and some ham for Xmas day butties (going hiking on Christmas day, with friends).
and its the only time convenient for me to go to her. I pointed out that poor preparation on her part does not constitute an emergency on my part. She went ballistic and says she is going to ruin my business, go to the papers, tell everyone she knows that I am a bitch and so on. All because I am busy and I can't fit her in before Christmas. I just laid the phone down and let her rant while I put the kettle on for a cuppa. She was yelling for a good 5 minutes before saying 'hello, hello is anyone there' and hanging up. The invective that this woman was spouting down the phone because she couldn't get her own way makes me think that she is way too stressed to own pets.On the way home we were overtaken in a reckless fashion by a large 4x4, the driver of which was in a desperate hurry. Once past us he slammed on his brakes, and dived into the layby on the left where they are selling Xmas trees. Seemingly he couldn't wait the additional second or two behind our car.
Its silly season for sure. We did venture into the city today to collect a DVD for a friend but only onto the outskirts, that was bad enough. We will have to venture to Tesco Extra but we were thinking of going last thing on Sunday afternoon for a couple of extra pints of milk and some ham for Xmas day butties (going hiking on Christmas day, with friends).
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That's what I'm thinking as well! Also I'm thinking strategic planning: Shopping list arranged according to the isles placement, possibly basket instead of a trolley (for flexibility and speed) and provisions for max two days!
Still dreading it!
Is that the Scilly Isles or the Biscuit Aisles?
The what is, I'm afraid, nothing more than an accountant. The who for is what makes the difference, since I moved out of a commercial company and into the charity sector a couple of years ago.
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I got a load of abuse by phone this evening by a wannabe customer who demanded that I fit her 2 dogs in on Sunday morning. Apparently Christmas has caught her out this year, her dogs have not been groomed for 18 months
Too much of an idiot to own pets more like!
I have volunteered at Clic Sargent House in Prestwick before, and they stay open over Christmas. On Christmas morning, a Sea King from nearby HMS Gannet lands on the golf course just in front of the house and the crew come out, one dressed as Santa to give the kids presents. Its quite sweet and you get to see the Sea King close up, even inside some years, depending on the crew.
Annyway, they told us that contrary to what you might imagine, Christmas Day can be relatively busy for them as they often end up having to rescue people out hiking, so, be careful!
Is that the Scilly Isles or the Biscuit Aisles?
The Sandwich Isles?
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Is that the Scilly Isles or the Biscuit Aisles?
I stand corrected!
I do better in my mother tongue... (business must be really slow eh?
)I'm tempted to ask what 'business' you are in but if you are looking for work at that time on a Saturday morning whilst wearing the rubber / latex gear in your avatar (and is that a 'swallow' on your chest) then I think I can probably guess!I stand corrected!
(business must be really slow eh?
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I'm tempted to ask what 'business' you are in but if you are looking for work at that time on a Saturday morning whilst wearing the rubber / latex gear in your avatar (and is that a 'swallow' on your chest) then I think I can probably guess!
"All men are liable to error; and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it." John Locke
Ah, but many men wouldn't see that as an error."All men are liable to error; and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it." John Locke
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Well that went well, we went to the supermarket in the car, we normally walk down with our big trolly, was in there at 20 past eight and home unpacking by quarter to 9 and it was no more busy than a normal Saturday.
We were in town by half 9, done by 5 past 10 and home by 20 past 10, again it was no more busy than a normal Saturday and we didn't have to queue for the car park, when we came out there was a huge queue for the car park, so we are now relaxing with a cup of tea and a mince pie and we have enough food in the house to last a 6 month siege.
There are a million responses to that, but I cannot think of a single one which I can type in public!And neither am I..
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