Nice people thread part 3- Nice as pie

sss555s

That's it decided then!

Everyone round to misskools for a feast :beer:

misskool

Just realised I'll be missing midnight mass

the other reason for this £%$@^%£$& cold

sss555s

Ingredients For An Adult Hot Toddy Drink



A wee dram of whisky
1 teaspoon honey
Boiled water
1 slice fresh lemon/lemon squash
1 pinch ground nutmeg (optional)
1 cinnamon stick (optional)
1 clove (optional and needs to be removed along with the cinnamon stick before drinking the hot toddy)


Cooking Directions:



1. Put the honey into a mug and disolve in a wee bit of boiled water.


2. Add the whisky depending on your taste. 1 -2 tablespoons is recommended.


3. Top up with more boiled water. Add the cinnamon stick and cloves if used. Leave to stand for about 5 minutes. Remove the cinnamon stick and any cloves used.


4. Add the fresh lemon/lemon squash, stir well, then sprinkle with a pinch of ground nutmeg if used then serve.


:beer:

silvercar

tomterm8 wrote: »

Never dealt with pidgeon attack, but http://www.ehow.com/how_4535994_free-bird-trapped-chimney.html ?

All very well, but that presumes your sitting on the chimney roof and can manage to stay there without falling or freezing as you raise the base at a steady speed of 1-2 inches per minute. On my chimney that would take 3-6 hours!

vivatifosi

I love the RSPCA! They've offered to come out. Can't make today so visiting tomorrow.

PasturesNew

vivatifosi wrote: »

I love the RSPCA! They've offered to come out. Can't make today so visiting tomorrow.

The feeling won't be reciprocated

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

The feeling won't be reciprocated

'Twas their idea. Honest. Phoned for advice, they asked to visit.

PasturesNew

vivatifosi wrote: »

I just fear them waking up tomorrow morning to a loose bird and a living room covered in pidgeon poop.

Something similar happened to me once, I had an open chimney/grate and I was working away all week; arrived home Friday evening and I could see white spots on the carpet and mantle... I was annoyed as I assumed dad had been round, let himself in and had carried something around and was dropping stuff..... then I spotted things had moved and looked around a bit closer. It was bird poop. The things were obviously moved by a flying bird..... but where was it???

Well, I am a wuss, so phoned my mum/sister to come and deal with it. I didn't want to find a dead one riddled with worms ... and I didn't want to find one still alive that started flying around. It turned out to be dead and under the sofa.... no maggots. It was a blackbird.

SingleSue

Phew! I am absolutely shattered...

Brother's wedding today and it has been non stop go since yesterday midday through to just a few minutes ago (apart from about 4 hours to sleep of course last night) but the day went well...even if we did forget to put our button hole roses on in the rush.

Unfortunately because of the wedding, I didn't get out to do my traditional pick up the bargains before closing time at Morrisons and I still have about 100 mince pies to make before the morning..think I may need to dose up on the painkillers as my back is one never ending spasm now.

I was chuffed at how it all turned out though, no-one could ever guess it was all done on a budget....personalised napkins (£5 for 50), decorated table with pull bows (£1.20 for 5), personalised wedding favour thankyou scrolls (£2.50 for 20) and special cardboard wedding plates (£4.50 for 24), column of balloons within balloons on either side of the porch plus two sets for the table (£18 the lot), bridal headress (£4.99), brides dress (less than a fiver), brides flowers (£7.99 and a full trailing bouquet), the list goes on. I even decorated my crutch and my brothers's new mother in law's stick to match the colour scheme with organza and little roses (10 for £3.20)...I must say, I was pretty impressed with the final result of those, they actually looked pretty rather than naff!

With the two tier wedding cake coming in at £37 plus a little extra for toppers and ribbon, plus a home cooked buffet and half price sale bubbly (plus donations of beer and larger) it looked the business but cost very little.

I do love planning a wedding, it gives me one hell of a buzz to be organising something other than school run and appointment times!

lostinrates

misskool wrote: »

Just realised I'll be missing midnight mass

the other reason for this £%$@^%£$& cold

I've decided not to go either. Its not the end of the world for me.

1. I'm lapsed.
2. I was going to go i our village, a different denomination


I think its really important to support rural communities and church is a part of that, but I also think not giving everyone you are meeting for the first time a cold is part of that too.

DH is not catching mine though. I'm relieved for him but a bit confused.