Gilly wrote:
That sounds like it will be fun. I think I'd have to pretend to be Robin Hood though. The Errol version and not that modern muppet.
I hope you get to shoot apples off heads instead of boring 'safe' things like straw targets.

Gilly wrote:
Hi Gilly.

January...They have been out of the country for a while, so waited until they got back to tell me.

I'm very excited.

Babies are the most gorgeous things - I'm not surprised you're excited!

I won't see my nieces baby in the flesh for a while, as they live a good distance away, but they emailed me a couple of photos, and I can feel that little girl's weight nestling in my arms when I look at them.

It's lovely when you're getting their wind up, rubbing their backs while you support them under the chin with your other hand, so that they look like they've got little chipmunk faces.

hugorune wrote:
Yes indeed. I shall pretend I'm William Tell when I'm doing that.

pheony wrote:
Congratulations, pheony! How exciting! I'm expecting my second step-grandchild, due next month!

Mandy

I've just finished a short story! The first one I've written for ages! Not thought of a title yet, though - I always find that really hard!

Mandy

quietgirl wrote:
Thank you Mandy and congratulations to you too.

Woohoo! Just won £20.00 on a scratch card. Well £18 win really, as the card was £2, but still, I'm easily pleased.

If this isn't good news, I don't know what is.

www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/sep/14/chr...rewell?newsfeed=true

Unfortunately, it's not an obituary, but here's an extract from the article regarding his final Radio 1 Breakfast Show:

^

wake_up_bomb wrote:
This would be a cracking good news headline...

www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/sep/14/bbcfinalbroadcast

Aunty Beeb drew her last breath today as the doors closed at the BBC center following the farewell address delivered in the corporations final broadcast. Ending an 85 year chapter of pure propaganda, that literally sucked the brains out of every generation subjected to it's politically lead brain washing campaign.

Cue EU International Anthem - Fade to black with little white dot melting away center screen.

Yahoo! Finally got a phone call from the hospital at about 8.30pm tonight, giving me a date for gallbladder to be removed.

This may seem a strange thing to celebrate, but being in considerable pain for a lot of the time, despite the zombifying painkillers, and throwing up most days have led me to look forward to this event.

It's not till 18/10, but at least I can tell my employer now, and put him out of his misery.

Plus, even though I'm an NHS patient, it's in a private hospital, which is a whole lot nicer that Royal Preston Vermin Hole.

Gilly wrote:
Best wishes for you in your op. I hope they can do it keyhole.

@ Gilly - great news about the date for your op! Hope it all goes well for you!

Mandy

Cheers, Mikey. I'm looking forward to it being over & done with, as I seem to have become immune to the pain-killers in the last couple of weeks. they're not even making me sleep through the night any more.

And I'm chuffed to bits, 'cause I called my boss today to give him the news, and he was just so nice, saying they'll just be over the moon to have me back, and not to try to go back before I'm fit.

I think I'm very lucky. Well, either that or there's a guardian angel involved.

*Edit* Thank you, Mandy. Your good wishes are very much appreciated.

Will they let you keep it? In a jar?

Sketti wears bits and pieces like that round her neck (or rather, the area where you'd expect her neck to be). Looks nice.

I dunno - they might if I ask them nicely. Spray it gold, & it'll look nice & blingy!