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  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 25,296 Forumite
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    Morning All! Oh Jo! Don't sack Lurks - he's funny! (ha ha Lurks, not peculiar....well, not all the time! ;) ) Anyway, you're not paying him, so it's not costing you anything to keep him, so he's quite :money: really!

    Sitting here enjoying some peace & quiet as OH is still in bed. Chrissie cake was cooked overnight and I now have Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's slow roast lamb shoulder with merguez spices coooking away gently at gas 2 for a couple of hours. (Merguez spices are apparently cumin, coriander, smoked paprika, chilli, cinnamon and rosemary - so that's my "new thing learnt everyday" for yeserday!) Not tried this one before so am looking forward to the results. :)
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  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    Marru wrote: »
    Oooh - that is not nice. When he is here he is loooooovelyyyyyy :happyhear
    EssexHebridean wrote: »
    Morning All! Oh Jo! Don't sack Lurks - he's funny! (ha ha Lurks, not peculiar....well, not all the time! ;) ) Anyway, you're not paying him, so it's not costing you anything to keep him, so he's quite :money: really!

    Thanks for your support ladies :cry:, but.... y'know :cry:.... it's jo's place and, well :cry:... if she wants to heartlessly put me out of a job :cry: with christmas just round the corner :cry: and seventeen little Lurklets to feed :cry:...... well, she has every right....... :cry::cry:


    I'll *sniff* get me coat........

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • Miss_Piggy_2
    Miss_Piggy_2 Posts: 3,631 Forumite
    Lurkio wrote: »
    Thanks for your support ladies :cry:, but.... y'know :cry:.... it's jo's place and, well :cry:... if she wants to heartlessly put me out of a job :cry: with christmas just round the corner :cry: and seventeen little Lurklets to feed :cry:...... well, she has every right....... :cry::cry:


    I'll *sniff* get me coat........


    I sooooooo want to sing the Scrooge song from Muppets Christmas Carol at this point.....
    **Keep Calm and Carry On!**
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    jo1972 wrote: »
    Don't tell him :shhh: but I'm gonna sack him, he's never here!


    YOu can't sack him cos you'd have to sack me too - and all those little lurklets to feed.

    He must have mice again - cos there aint that many kids :D

    Morning all

    HM sausages here - turkey and sage :) and HM pancakes - (none of those flat english nonsensical crepe things) big fluffy pancakes :)

    nom nom
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    Pippilongstocking wrote: »
    YOu can't sack him cos you'd have to sack me too - and all those little lurklets to feed.

    He must have mice again - cos there aint that many kids :D

    Morning all

    HM sausages here - turkey and sage :) and HM pancakes - (none of those flat english nonsensical crepe things) big fluffy pancakes :)

    nom nom

    That's some weird toad in the hole, Doc.......

    :wave:
    Miss_Piggy wrote: »
    I sooooooo want to sing the Scrooge song from Muppets Christmas Carol at this point.....

    Oooooh - you've just reminded me! It's the first Sunday in December! That MUST mean its 'National Lampoon's Xmas Vacation' night!! yayyyyyyyyy

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
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    I think I'll have pancakes for dinner as not much around for lunch

    Chicken, chorizo and potato mixture for tea with a load of veg
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  • penelopedee_2
    penelopedee_2 Posts: 2,698 Forumite
    Have only managed a mug of tea and biscuits so far :o
    This time I haven't smoked since 6th Jan 2014 and still going ok.
    Fingers crossed x
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    penelopedee wrote: »
    Have only managed a mug of tea and biscuits so far :o

    That's "biscuits" more than me..... :o

    Should get the chilli on.... I've only got 6 hours :eek: :eek: :eek:

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • penelopedee_2
    penelopedee_2 Posts: 2,698 Forumite
    No idea what we're having for tea yet - just about to send DH out to the kitchen :)
    This time I haven't smoked since 6th Jan 2014 and still going ok.
    Fingers crossed x
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    I've no idea either - !
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
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