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[Paule]

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Well things are moving along nicely in my Kitchen,

All my units were delivered yesterday so my front room looks like IKEAs warehouse.
Spent all afternoon checked that everything is there and sorting all the various components together.

I have done some of my floor tiles so my new range cooker was plumbed in today, finally.
we only bought it a few months ago..lol

And to top my day off I found out that I had won the election to be a Governor at my Sons School.

So looking forward to the weekend

[natweststaffmember]

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Anyone seen fendy around these days? Where is she and what she up to?

[Delta]

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Thanks Tools, he actually did his theory and passed it two and half years ago, just never went forward with his practical, so his theory has lapsed. He's working his way through the new book (seeing as there are now 100 questions to answer) and also on the look out for somewhere cheap in the area to do his practical lessons.

He shouldn't do too bad with them, as he is actually a shunt driver, so is moving HGVs about all the time, driving, reversing, turning corners etc. And so far hasn't grounded one, hit anything or lost a load (he moves pallets of bottles about).

If you know of anywhere in the NW that is pretty reasonable, we would appreciate that.

[Tools]

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Welcome Back Delta

If your hubby needs any advice re the HGV stuff tell him to let me know. I have C+E and had to do the bloody HGV theory a few years ago, but it`s easy, just common sense really.

[Delta]

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Hiya

Getting them out and dusting them off as we speak

You want manic? you should be in chateau Delta at the moment, hmmm where shall we start?

MrDelta..... is not happy at work, and there are rumours abounding that the firm could be in a wee spot of bother (personally I think people will always want pop, water and squash, but there ya go!) So he has decided that he wants to drive a truck. And so at the moment is swotting up on his HGV theory. (and driving me mad)

Youngest DeltaSprog..... started high school a month ago, and is not settling in at all (some of it down to his sister, but more on that later), fight in the first week, been late getting to lessons, finally got his first detention on his 4th week, it's a nightmare.

Eldest DeltaSprog..... is currently being bullied, along with her friends. The bullies have involved their parents, who in turn are picking on the kids in my daughter's group. It got to a point that she actually got slapped by one of the bullies the other week. By the time I got there, Sprog was on the phone to police and was reporting it herself. School have been worse than useless.

High point of school..... its a shiny new building, one of these Schools for the Future thingies.

And then there is likkle ole me..... work hasn't been going that well, so have had very little in the way of money. In fact the other week I was making jewellery while working, and it was my most ever productive jewellery day! (3 bracelets, 5 necklaces, 1 beaded ring and 20 pairs of earrings!)

In fact work has got that bad that I have had to diversify, but more on that when my damn e-cheque clears and I can be a VIP again (all will be come clearer! :tung: )

note to team ......sorry about the e-cheque, but as I don't have a C/Card on my Paypal account, it automatically sends them, even though there is money in my bank account!

The jewellery sales have gone down, but I do have a couple of craft fairs booked, so am hoping that Christmas will encourage people to spend a little.

My plan for Christmas..... I have my turkey and I am doing my shopping in Poundland :beagle:

There's probably more to report, and I will do as I think of it. But I am going to make more of an effort to stick around, I just seem to be leaking time at the moment (or someone is pinching it!)

So how is everyone else?

[enaid]

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Hello you xx
Glad to see your ok, yes get yer boots out the bag love lol, give em a bit o spit and polish.
Been a bit manic lately and things wont get any better with the credit crunch and xmas.
Keep in touch Enaid xx

[Delta]

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Woooo, looks like I need to get me boots out! :tung:

[scottishlass]

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Pkea that looks really nice.

well have managed to get the wardrobe put together on the constructions they said it was a two man job...........I managed all by myself, mind you his bedroom now looks like a bomb has hit it.......................... (no change there then).

I am freezing.......................we have hail stones here, think it is time for the winter woolys:tinysmile_cry_t:

[Paule]

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I love Ikea (no relation by the way..lol) and I'm just in the process of doing my full Kitchen with their units.

Ile pop up some pics of it when it gets finished.

This is what it should turn out like though

[Celestine]

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LOL Flat pack wardobes! My fave.

The last time I built one, I got my ex hubby and his van to go to Ikea with me. We bought the wardrobe in many large flat boxes. We loaded the smaller bits into the van and strapped the rest on the roof rack. We drove back in separate cars.
I got a call 20 mins after we left Croydon. My Ex hubby yelling frantically down the phone in heavy French accent. 'ACCIDENT!! ACCIDENT!!'

I turned round and tracked him down on the dual carriageway leading to A23 (5pm) manic rush hour, with him and van up a bank and my wardrobe all over 2 lanes of dual carriageway. Him dashing out into 70mph traffic to grab bits. Cars screeching to a halt to avoid the boxes. Terrifying!
The police arrived in 2 mins and stopped the traffic. They even helped us reload the roof rack!
Apparently he'd come round a bend at 60 mph in the inside lane only to come across a lady whose gearbox had failed and was doing 10mph. He couldn't pull out cos of traffic so he slammed on his brakes. The wardrobe flew off and hit the slow car before flying over carriageway. Luckily no one was hurt. So it wasn't his fault at all, we'd loaded it correctly but all the straps snapped under the velocity of braking.

We got the smashed packaging home and I was amazed to discover the wardrobe inside was barely damaged at all. Its still going strong and looks great! Ikea could do a great ad using my wardrobe!


Nice to see this thread waking up again btw

[enaid]

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SL, good luck with yer DIY,

[scottishlass]

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Morning all

Just thought I would give this thread a bump as no one has posted to it for a while.

Right a quick question, has any one else done this eg. you are in a shop happily just browsing when someone beside you says hi or hello whatever, so you turn round and say hi back only to find out they are not talking to you they are using one of that bluetooth thingy's, or is it just me?

Got some flat pack furniture to build so this should be fun, my dad offered to help but the last time he built a wardrobe he drilled the holes in the wrong place, so they ended up with new wardrobes with holes in the front, so have declined his offer of help, so will I have a wardrobe and chest of drawers by the end of the day or a pile of bits of wood ? will let you know later.

[Paule]

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Well the Gas leak is sorted now.
Had to get another plumber in to sort as the one who did the Central heating didnt return my messages.
BUT it did turn out that it was his fault we had the leak, so watch this space for PKea vs Plumber if he will not pay for todays work

[scoobydoo]

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Pkea

I sympathise about the kitchen ours has taken over a year and still not finished.

I am surprised about the gas leak - we had one on our old house and we were all told to evacuate immediately and dont touch the electrics! we spent hours outside - then they found the leak was outside anyway - so we were probably in more danger:tinysmile_hmm_t2:

I am fed up with the mess in our house - then I get annoyed with myself thinking - must count blessings at least we have a house. But then sometimes on an everyday basis its hard to put these things into perspectve and then you can bottle things up. Maybe we should all just have a punch bag so we can vent our frustrations sometimes ( and I dont mean the OH)

[WendyB]

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and i haven't even got a rant - shall I make one up????


Am in work, boss is back but gone out so I am doing my own thing. Sold the motorbike, which meant we could repay in-laws the money the lent us to buy my car, which was a £500 fiesta, cos OH moans about me going to the stables in the 07 plate one. Also, with the rest of the bike proceeds, bought daughter a scooter for her 16th Birthday, a 57 plate Piaggio Zip which was a steal at £620. So that means that as soon as she's mobile I won't have to go to the stables every day after work and twice a day at weekends - which in turn means we may actually eat before 9pm at night! Except when its raining.....

Wallpapering is not moving on at all, haven't done any for about 3 months, must get it finished for Chritmas (Mind you, I think I said that this time last year as well lol).

Non rant over