Wedding Forum - GENERAL CHINWAG THREAD w/c 12th October...

I've always struggled with pets going too .. Even fish and hamsters I was inconsolable for weeks when our cat died and I loved him to pieces .. I think that's why mum was so against is getting a dog because she knows I can't cope with it.

I'm lucky in that none of my close relatives have died at an age that I've understood but then that makes it harder when the time comes and the same for the dogs because I've never had to learn to grieve. I literally cry myself to sleep sometimes if my mind has been on loosing one of them. Wish they could live forever!

Had to raid the cupboard for big fluffy socks .. It reckons it's 15 degrees in the house but I'm freezing! Will have to get some gloves soon as I refuse to put the heating on this soon in October!

Today is dragging for me. haven't stopped yet but I am so hungry. Just wish lunch time would hurry up.

not sure what to have for tea tonight. needs to be something quick that me and OH can eat separately.

Beautiful day here, lovely and sunny!

Still no heating for us, I refuse to put it on yet. Will hold off until I absolutely cannot bear it any longer! We have cr@ppy electric storage heaters though which are old now so not really that effective, and also expensive to run.

I do put the heating on in the office though - free heating!!! :)

I would be the same as you Flossie those are a fortune to run! Ours is on a thermostat so when it gets to the right temp it goes off so if anything at the mo its on for an hour at most in the morning and an hour in the evening xx

Cannot wait to have central heating back!

Our thermostat in turned down to 5degrees until at least November ! Oh said that while I was on our netball weekend he'd had the heating on ... Had to bite my tongue not to shout at him he could have just put another layer on! He tried to justify it by saying ozzy was cold. What a load of rubbish!

When we have our own house a real fire place/log burner is high on my list of priorities, so we wouldn't need to use much energy on heating at all!!

Mum has a log burner and it's lovely. We have a real cast iron fireplace in our house that we refurbed initially with the intention to light it but then thight the sut wouldn't do our white washed walls any favours so although we could light it we don't

I would love a proper fire. when we were on holiday they gad one in the snug and I would just cosy up in there with my knitting most nights :)

My mum and dad have got a log burner too. Always makes me want to go to sleep as it's that warm lol

Meant to say there for my birthday from him lol he said i know how much you like chocolate! lol xx

Me to esp the strawberry and orange creams! xx

Yes!!! They are my favourite too!

We had a naughty treat each last night and I chose a pack of just strawberry creams, love them!!

Exactly the same as me Sarah, not a fan of the hard caramels or toffees! Love the creams and all the soft ones, yummy yummy yummy!

Not that they even put many in there these days! I remember as a child the tubs used to be absolutely huge, had to really put your hand in and have a shuffle around to find what you wanted. Now they're poxy little things!! Am sure they get smaller every year.

I love Christmas time as my grandparents don't like the creams and they normally have tubs of both r0s3s and qu@lity str33t so they save them up and give them to me in a big bundle!

She's has been before Emily due to school being concerned about her sight but it was fine then, she's said this morning that when she's reading the words are doubling up, I wear glasses so she might take after me as that happens to me when I'm not wearing mine.
I don't think she will mind if she does need glasses tbh. Xx
As for Xmas chocs I'm the one who eats the left over ones that no one else likes,lol. I'm not a big choc eater but at Xmas I eat more. OH and kids can easily polish off a tub of them. Piggies. I'm happy with Xmas cake,yum yum xx

If oh is concerned about his finger being numb can he not ring the docs just to get reassurance its normal? If his tendons were exposed there's chance he may have nipped a nerve? Might just put his mind at rest .. If they've failed to provide adequate tools for the job he might be best speaking with a solicitor

Afternoon all.

I've just woken up, had a snooze on th sofa, woke up busting for a pee and hungry, cuppa soup and bread.

Im not a huge fan of xmas cake either, my auntie makes her own xmas cake every year which I love but like you Flossie I love chocolate pud too xx

I grew up with my mum buying Tunis cake, it's hard to buy now and not the same as it used to be. When I grew up it had thick chocolate all around it and icing and marzipan fruit. Now you have a thin layer of chocolate and s couple of small bits of fruit. I made one one year, it turned out ok actually but the chocolate on top had a funny glaze to it so not sure what I done wrong.

That sounds good Flossie. But swap the cream for ice cream!

GF not sure I've ever heard of one. Would probably know it if I saw one

Awww me too Flossie hot chocolate pudding and cream yum xx

Ahh I see pp! Boys will be boys! At least he's giving it time to heal by taking some time off