little onions

That is a really useful tip, Chesters. What other annoying noise-making things does it work on...apart from children, of course.

Alan, nifoc? itw? ymbfj!

Of course there are lawyers looking for you, Chesters. Perhaps, re. your making a bivvy with a stick and burkha, you should get another stick and knit yourself a balaclava.

The unthinkable has happened. Little Feathers is unwell and won't be out to play tonight. Nursejudy, can you suggest appropriate safety measures for my intended solo mission?

I agree with you Nursejudy, a stiff hot toddy takes some beating. Ooops! didn't mean that to sound quite so rude.

Odd looking fish!

Nursejudy:- Never be caught with your hand in an empty cookie jar. If you don't like the cookies in the jar, bake lots of fresh ones to your own, favourite recipe. Remember, cookies are o.k. but 5 portions a day of anything you can grow and pull out of the earth, pick from a tree, eat raw without asking forgiveness from your deity of choice, or, munch on casually in the privacy of your meditation zone, is much better for you than worrying about cookies you can't even taste. Gingerbread men.....which bit d'you eat first?

Hmmm, if this is what new computers do to a body I shall clearly have to give up my daytime job. Gotta key, don't know the words to the song.....AGAIN! I'll get me eldest daughter on the case, ask her to explain,glaze over, and pretend I've learnt something groovy. never had this problem with the old machine....mutter mutter...couldn't receive this kind of stuff, mutter, groan....where's the bloody rule book???? should have paid MUCH more attention to those stoopid ping-pong games in the 60's :confused: but a bit

NOBODY deserves to look like that, down tools immediately until your muscle(s) assume normal proportions.

" Itsa kinda magic."

Nursejudy: Update from Bristol Front. Soldiering on despite having caught SOMEONE'S cold. Note: thigh boots v.g. for concealing unlit Divas, not so good once they're lit, although adds new dimension to fishnet pattern and helps with aforementioned blue tit problem. Intelligence from behind enemy lines suggests anyone seen drooooooling in public may have something to hide. Beware spiked nightcaps, consequences unthinkable! :cool:

YUK!

New computer. Looks lovely. I've circled it a few times, patted the monitor and, as yet, have not been attacked. Should I have new reg.no. for A.N.? My daughter cancelled AOL for me, and apparently I'm now with Virgin Net, (thought I'd slipped through that one many years ago). Don't know my new Email address yet, but at least I can contact you guys. It took me 90 minutes to work out how. Embarassing lack of technical skills, or what!

Nursejudy, ditto fishnets and suspenders but escaped injury by opting for black leather thigh boots with moderately stoopid heels, not 6" stilletoes. Sadly the whip scared off most onlookers, so can't vouch for the political ideals of the entire neighbourhood. Keep up the good work, I'll keep plugging away at my end. Little Onions, 'nudes at 10', Bristol Front.

I've tried several different techniques to achieve a perfect double-crust pie with very little success. Can anyone recommend a solution to the soggy bottom scenario! My chicken, ham and leek pie filling warrants a nice crispy base and I would really appreciate some advice. I always bake the base blind...not blind drunk every time....and have tried lining the blind-baked base with toasted breadcrumbs, I add the filling cold and, of course, make sure it's not too floppy. Over to you guys for yet more pearls of wisdom, please.

Chesters, now that's what I call practical parenting! Good on ya.

I'm cooking a Sunday roast for the whole family this week, 15 of us, so a big thankyou, Newt. I'll print off the above, laminate them and use them as place mats. Couldn't be more appropriate.

Too close, we're not supposed to let them know we know these things.

Don't worry, nursejudy, cooking, and that includes 'cooking things up' will always be our greatest form of communication. Heart's delight or heartburn? With or without dessert? I couldn't help noticing that 'SMILE' escaped interpretation which is why I thought semi-fluent an apt description. Never mind the eyebrows, lads, check how many different smiles we have in our vocabulary........sinister eh? :cool: x?

Don't start me off! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

A man semi-fluent in 'Womanglish'....what a rare treasure.

P.S. Thanks, Alan for sound advice re. scaffolding.

Trying to do 'the splits' in my local after a few bevvies, having done no warm-up exercise, and having not done the splits for at least 5 years. Aaaaaargh!

Put it down lower, twist it round a few times and enjoy a permanent stargazer!!!!

Chesters, 'he who publicly fondles prison wardresses' has been condemned to walk with those who weep, wail and gnash their teeth. The partner i'm referring to now has been upgraded from 'soul mate' a move I probably should have made 5 years ago but didn't due to loyalty...seriously misguided loyalty.