The revenge of the stripey socks - a DFW adventure

EssexHebridean

*waves frantically at Fay*

The Hebrides are a bit like that with trees - or lack of them - too. It gets so after a while you go round a corner and there's a tree and you immediately find yourself commenting on it, which is a bit wierd when you consider that we spend 50 weeks of the year living opposite a forest!

Rather than hitting DOS over the head with a mallet I think you should use a cricket bat - it would at least be topical to what you're studying!

Scottishmummy

[QUOTE=EssexHebridean;21864939Rather_than_hitting_DOS_over_the_head_with_a_mallet_I_think_you_should_use_a_cricket_bat_-_it_would_at_least_be_topical_to_what_you're_studying!_:D[/QUOTE]

I just choked on my hot chocolate:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Pippilongstocking

SORRY HAMMYah

Salix alba var. coerulea

Pah don't have any of those in my willow babes

'Only female trees are used to produce the uniformity and qualities required to make standardisation required for cricket bat production.Very few male trees in Britian exist due to the inferior and variable quiality of the wood they produce, therefore most cuttings planted were females.' Christopher Newsholme, 2002

Go figure eh, only women willow trees are perfect enough to make cricket bats of quality (apologies to any men reading the thread - waves towards Medman in Skye)

boredofbeingathome

fayjmck wrote: »

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Salix alba var. coerulea

Pah don't have any of those in my willow babes

'Only female trees are used to produce the uniformity and qualities required to make standardisation required for cricket bat production.Very few male trees in Britian exist due to the inferior and variable quiality of the wood they produce, therefore most cuttings planted were females.' Christopher Newsholme, 2002

Go figure eh, only women willow trees are perfect enough to make cricket bats of quality (apologies to any men reading the thread - waves towards Medman in Skye)

Sounds about right to me Fay;) Although would rather gnaw my left foot off than watch cricket * shudders* Think it went worse when the Aussie bloke took over.Mr.B watches at every opportunity 'anything with a ball in it' as the saying goes:rotfl:

Piquant_2

fayjmck wrote: »

ah

Salix alba var. coerulea

Pah don't have any of those in my willow babes

'Only female trees are used to produce the uniformity and qualities required to make standardisation required for cricket bat production.Very few male trees in Britian exist due to the inferior and variable quiality of the wood they produce, therefore most cuttings planted were females.' Christopher Newsholme, 2002

Go figure eh, only women willow trees are perfect enough to make cricket bats of quality (apologies to any men reading the thread - waves towards Medman in Skye)

....don't forget hamster includes himself in the male club.....although I did read Medman as Madman and thought at first you were talking about hamster

Pippilongstocking

:d:d:d:d:)whoops

Pippilongstocking

:)finally woo hoo parcels away

chevalier

hi fay glad to hear that you had an 'intersting' meeting. Hope that something good comes from it.

:eek:To being examined in June. Is this a way of freaking you out, so that you give up? I really hope you do well and that they continue to fund you. I mean it would be silly to give up now, when you have all the work already done....But I know that academia is not logical.

In other news, it is all your fault Fay!! I didn't need the two pairs of stripey socks i bought today. But I was feeling down cos OH is in the states for two weeks, and thought Fay would say yes. LOL:D

Hope the work goes well
chev

Cheery_Daff

Never say no to a stripey sock!

<waves>

Glad to hear you're doing alright Fay, don't give up now! After 5 years I've finally reached the dizzy heights with my supervisor - yes, yesterday he emailed and said:

"this is nice - needs more work obviously but I think it works as a piece of writing"

I nearly fell over with the shock!

You too can get this far... Good luck!

medman

Back from a great few days on Isle of Skye, thanks for the tips. We got to the lighthouse recommended and travelled all over the island, It was Great!! gotta go back Soon!. Weather wasn't great but with the right kit it was fine.

OH & I thinking of buying a campervan now to do more touring.

cheers guys. Good luck with PhD and debt busting Fay and of course waving right back at ya!

Madman works just fine too Piq .


MM