The revenge of the stripey socks - a DFW adventure

jo1972

fayjmck wrote: »

MOrning all - bikini out here and scarves and hats!!!!

I knew you really were a bit odd :rolleyes:

Off crimbo shopping and getting the xmas dinner, speak to you later xx

EssexHebridean

fayjmck wrote: »

MOrning all - bikini out here and scarves and hats!!!!

I bet it doesn't take long before Shaun or Pepe come along and demand photos!

:hello: Morning Fay! *Waves in a generally northerly direction!*:hello:

Pippilongstocking

Waves in a generally southern direction - pigtails, santa hat - bikini (under several layers) scarf and lots of socks

Fire place still looks terrible - pah!

Cheery_Daff

Brrrrrr!

Hope you're all warm enough!

We just had a SLIGHT fiasco here... Meant to be driving up to Stripey Land next Friday, but van stuck in our road. Temporarily looked like snow was ok, bit warmer, main roads clear, so got van out onto main road.

Went to get some diesel, watched someone else slide through snow and hit petrol pump...

Got a bit overconfident and went to Tesco (but we had a £10 off when you spend £30 voucher - too hard to resist!)

THEN - blizzard hit in the half hour we were in Tesco, even the main roads were covered. We live on top of hill, Tesco at bottom. Cue about an hour of !!!!in stupid non-traction van sliding around everywhere, wheelspinning and generally causing chaos, me biting finger nails and TRYING to keep mouth shut, poor old Mr Daffs trying to drive safely and ignore me at the same time...

I got out in the end and walked home

Van abandoned on main road about 20 mins walk away, with most of food shopping in. Still snowing...

SO... young Fay, I need to have a chat to you about next week.... Seeing as we've proved our van can't even get to Tesco if there's the slightest bit of snow, our travel plans may be somewhat hampered... I do NOT want to be attempting a 500 mile drive through the whole of Scotland in it unless it's completely thawed...

However - been investigating cheery trains, and think we have a solution. I think the earliest it's possible is to come over on the Stromness ferry and get to Stromness at 10.15 on Monday 28th. Will you have left by then?? I just can't see any other way of doing it without brining van, and she just won't make it unless the roads are completely clear!

Aarrrrgggghhhhh!

Is it best to email you or ring?? left completely garbled message on your answer phone earlier but since it was about carrying tins of beans to you, that might have become redundant if we're coming on the train!

xx

Pippilongstocking

Anyone who calls me young fay - gets a big hug and a kiss!
PM'd you

No message on my phone, so am suspecting someone else is a bit confused now!

Hugs as well, what a nightmare, if this keeps up we might not get south ourselves!!

savingforarainyday

Fay - glad you have some sort of solution re work, as long as it is something you feel you can work with that is good.

CD - hope you manage to retrieve van ok..... and the shopping.

Bikini and stripey hat and scarf..... :rotfl:sounds like some sort of dodgy calendar picture (you know the sort you see in garage workshops)

I have spent the weekend attacking the mess I like to call home. DD came home yesterday in the end, after poor bf's car got written off day b4.

and made pastry and some gf cakes, may do some more later or tomorrow evening.

my cunning christmas plan may becoming together, equally it may all fall apart round my ears.:rudolf:

Pippilongstocking

no OH - flight cancelled

jo1972

Morning :wave:

Pippilongstocking

jo1972 wrote: »

Morning :wave:

Hello lady!

OH due today! 3pm subject to weather of course

Its pouring down here now - schools open and works on

jo1972

fayjmck wrote: »

OH due today! 3pm subject to weather of course

Hooray!!!!! :D Has he stopping spitting feathers now :rotfl:

fayjmck wrote: »

Its pouring down here now - schools open and works on

Booooo!!!! :(