[BritinNJ]

Hi Lesley,
We can keep calling ya Tai if need be, it is nice to know names though I think, but I'm dead nosy and have the name to prove it
I use my slider, I have three, one is always in my handbag and I trot around the grocery store dragging it out and tut-tutting if something I want and think is LF is too many points...people do give me funny loks too, no cue as to why.
Have fun at your party tonight, I love Nove 5th, big bonfires and fireworks and being all wrapped up toasty warm, and especially the food.bakgers, baked potatoes slathered with butter..........mmmmmmmmm

[cat90]

bakgers? what are they? bangers? I hate them the noisy variety not the edible ones and I always associate Nov 5th with those horrible bangers they should ban them and only allow beautiful fireworks that fill the sky with colour

[cat90]

oops..forgot what I was really going to say I found some cup a soups in the kitchen cupboard and they are a tasty warming little snack on cold days only about 35 cals too I also don't mind Rice Krispie Treats..the chocolaty caramel ones are quite good and the 'new' chocolate one is made with real cadburys chocolate a bit high in fat but great for a chocolate attack

[taichilady]

Hi Brit
After a peculiar day, a peculiar party.......First of all, most of the adults invited cried off, including my Mum and Dad 'cos Dad was poorly, they've been to our bonfires ever since they moved up here, over 10 years ago. Then i stood and watched as car after car drew up, disgorging various teenagers, mostly unknown . Forewarned was forearmed, and after an unplanned gathering last week, I made sure I knew who was who - and who invited them(!), didn't have a drop to drink myself, and made sure both me and hubby (also sober) were a visible presence, checking the various groups. However, by 9.00 we had one drunken casualty, who was very sick over my son's bed (serves him right for inviting so many!) and had to be fetched by his mother. That put a stop to the fireworks, we now have a cupboard full and no stuff left for a bonfire to go with Otherwise, they were quite well behaved and considerate, and mostly crashed out by 3am. The (live) body count in the morning was considerably higher than last week, and large gatherings are hereby BANNED ! Did I say stress usually makes me comfort eat????? I may not have drunk anything, but consumed more than enough marshmallows, toffees and crumpets . A lapse like that usually takes a week or so to overcome. Lots of chocolate and marshmallows today too I think my little turtle will be crawling backwards this week!
PS should I call you Brit? or Britt, or what is your real name?

[taichilady]

Oops, just seen your name in plain sight, Hi Chris Do you know what the time difference from GMT is where you are?

[cat90]

If i'm right its the same as here which is 8 hours its 4.15pm now 12.15 at your end Lesley and I see you're online

[BritinNJ]

Hi Tai,
The time difference for us right now is 7 hours as you just put your clocks back last week and AZ doesn't.
Your party sounds like fun, you just reminded me, I've not bought crumpets since I've been back here, must go and hunt some out at Trader Joes tomorrow.
Well done on being a good Mother and not haivng a tipple or two or more while keeping an eye on strange teens....
Our house is quite quiet this weekend, nice, I like it. AND...I have a washing line up so am getting washing dry in a nice sunny blustery day!

[cat90]

ooh..I did'nt know that you did'nt change your clocks Chris so i've learned something today its rained here all day..grey and miserable and i've been online since 5am so i'll be coming up to a 12 hour shift soon where does the time go?

[BritinNJ]

What on earth have you been doing on line since five am Cathy?
So are we only an hours time difference away from each other then? Even though we're at the opposite end of the county plus a border?

Very interesting!

Well I must go and get that washing in off the line and hang it in the peoples closets, no ironing here, don't believe in it.

[taichilady]

Hi all again
Never mind being a good Mum, concerned householder more like! They all knew each other mostly, and knew who needed keeping in line 'he gets a bit violent after a drink, him' Oh, great!!!! one of them played a trick on our casualty by feeding him vinegar and water and telling him it was beer, which might have played some part in him throwing up. It probably was a case of his parents being too strict with alcohol so he didn't know how much he could safely drink, and went wild. My eldest learned not long ago that it's actually better to stay sober enough to watch all the fun!!!!

[BritinNJ]

At the horrid tricks played with vinegar and water....I'm lucky, my eldest hasn't reached the drinking age yet, but he has told us he doesn't like beer and when he can drink he'll have to drink 'ladies drinks'.

At the moment, we are dealing with him having just got his driving permit so for the next five months, he'll be driving us everywhere possible for practice until he gets his full license. He's not doing too bad, he's very cautious which I like and my car is an automatic, so he doesn't have to multi-task while I'm driving with him, however Dave's truck is a stick so the multi-tasking is there, and there's been a few kangaroos down the street

Now I find out the leagal age to get a permit here is 15 years and seven months, so child number two will be in the driving seat this time next year!

Am having a lazy day today, may run up to the shops and buy a few things for curtain hanging, as I can't seem to find all my poles that fit the windows, am trying to be creative with nets that are to long for in the bathroom...wish me luck, creativity and design are not one of my strongest points!

[cat90]

Poor Lad I bet he only took one swig of that

Chris..yep one hour it is..it was none until we changed the clocks I did'nt realise that you did'nt so that accounts for my husband not understanding me when I told him a couple of years ago when I travelled across that the time was the same as ours confusing driving through time changes I can tell you driving from the east coast to the west coast and having to change your clock on the way is a little so now I know and next spring the time will be the same again
@ the kangaroo..we've all done it so should'nt laugh really.

Speaking of kids i'm just 'child proofing' our house its sickening when you can't go on holiday without wondering what "they'll" do while you're away last year beer was (mysteriously) spilled into our hi-fi system by a ghost that to this day has never owned up to it so i'm putting the remaining stuff in our room...if they want to party up here this year they'll have to bloody well sing oh..and they can buy their own beer too

[taichilady]

Actually, by the time our victim was being given vinegar, he was too drunk to notice! He and his Mum came around today with some flowers to say thanks for looking after him, bless! He confessed that the had a large quantity of whiskey mixed with fizzy pop to start with
Not looking forward to turning my poor little diesel car over to son no 1, who will be old enough for a provisional (learners) license in February. If only he'd get a job , insurance will rocket by £500 to cover him
Otherwise - well off track today, starting to drift, not counting my points and generally vegging out, help!!!!

[cat90]

uh-oh i'm too late to give you a tai hope you're doing better today