Chatback#9

[lottie dolly]

Afternoon all.

You know the fruit cake that I made yesterday for the show next week? It sank in the middle.

So this afternoon I am making mkII fruit cake - and there's enough of the 'reject' to go round.

i quite like sunken cake,thankyou,is also nice with custard for a dessert

[Sheneval]

Shen, you do realise it won't be long and you'll lose most times you play against them...and they wont let you forget about it

Scarlet - I know you must be correct but on paper I am still the 5th highest graded player in the club and have been the Best 'A' team player for the last 4 years so they have got some way to go to catch me unless I go gaga and I don't intend to do that for a few years yet. However, I am now looking over my shoulder and will resort to an old trick when I play him from now on - I'll kick him under the table

[Nicos]

Nicos - A truly lovely cake and unless I am mistaken Black is in a spot of bother - if I could just help myself to the White Rook on C4 and it was blacks move it would make things a bit more even - otherwise it's time for Black to resign :-)

Thanks!

Funny thing is that that wasn't the first thing which came to mind when I saw it!
I was wondering which piece I'd eat first!!!

The wonky king

You are clearly a chess champ if the game was your first reaction!!!

[Sheneval]

You are clearly a chess champ if the game was your first reaction!!!

My initial reaction was I wanted to eat the whole cake followed by admiration for a work of art then analysis of the position to see if everything was as it should be then a thought if I ate the Rook and the Queens came off the game would be more or less even and I could then eat the whole cake

[rary]

Ooops! Forgot to say
' Mornin all!'
No real plans for me so far....looks like OH is in charge today then

Good evening Nicos,I thought thats the way it is all the time, my OH had me stripping all day and was not very happy whan I asked for a break, due to exhaustion
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I have been told the stripping needs to be fineshed by Tuesday, as I have to start the papering by Wednesday

[veggiechicken]

my OH had me stripping all day and was not very happy whan I asked for a break, due to exhaustion.
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I have been told the stripping needs to be finished by Tuesday, as I have to

put some clothes on before the Vicar comes to tea

[Dorothy rouse]

Finally I have decided to go and sort out a new mobile, I will try and stay calm, and pretend to understand all they tell me.

Have a Good day everyone

[noviceveggrower]

Morning all. Well its shoe shopping for the kids today. Was meant to get it done when we got their school uniform but we ran out of time. So going to be a battle of wills with Han. William is one of those boys that if the shoe fits he is happy with them.
Going to Aldi again first thing to see if they have any fruit bushes still. Might go for another couple of summer fruiting raspberries.
Anyway have a good day everyone

[Nicos]

Mornin all!

Good luck Dot...I don't envy you

[lottie dolly]

Morning all,best of luck indeed dot,still warm here,am off to the plots in a bit before the heat turns up,it's sort out one of the strawberry beds,chuck the old and pot up the youngsters,ready for a new bed next year,

[Bren In Pots]

Good luck phone shopping Dotty any idea what you're after ?

[Tiny Allotment]

I noticed that they do a good range of slightly older phones at The Range

They are all unlocked to work on any network and are quite cheap.

I stepped off the whole upgrading your phone every year merry-go-round a few years ago and converted my contract to a sim only contract.

Now I only pay £7 a month for the same service as i used to get for £32 a month and when I need a new phone I go and buy a second hand one or I will get one from the range.

I save around £300 a year

paul

[Bill HH]

We hear a lot of complaints about bad service so it's nice to be able to report the opposite. Saturday night i pulled into our drive and got out of the car to see a drive belt behind it. Looking under the bonnet revealed that the alternator/ air con belt had broken.So Sunday morning I am thinking what can i do? all the parts companies are shut so I cant get a belt and we have a trip organised this afternoon. Thinking it most unlikely they would help, i rang the AA. I do have home start on my policy but thats really just to jump start you car.
The AA man attended, said he would ring a parts company and they will turn out, open up the shop and serve him, he drove off, came back with two belts because he said the power steering belt looked worn, fitted them in ten minutes. I paid for the belts and we had our trip as planned. Now thats service.

[WendyC]

Morning all. Well its shoe shopping for the kids today. Was meant to get it done when we got their school uniform but we ran out of time.

No uniform or shoe shopping for me, youngest has left school and off the college. Good luck!
Back from a gruelling weekend visiting Mum in ITU. She is improving and it is planned for her to move to a respiratory ward today. She's not keen as rather enjoyed her private room and dedicated nurse. Still a long way to go but steps in the right direction. Have had both parents in ITU wards this year, not an experience I'd like to repeat.
Dentist for me this morning then some housework while it rains.

[Nannysally99]

But of a dull start today, charity shop this afternoon.
The BBQ went well yesterday, all home grown veg were gratefully eaten. Sweetcorn, cob to microwave is heavenly isn't it?
Have a lovely day everyone