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Gilligansyle's outside her comfort zone

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  • gilligansyle
    gilligansyle Posts: 4,124 Forumite
    Hi pippi

    I know what you mean about using mse names; I've done it when with DT, although we call each other by our names we talk about other people by their mse name.

    Have just had a lovely chat with FW over a cup of coffee! But it took me almost as long to get home from 35 miles away as it took me to get from Euston to Lime Street!

    Take care all
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  • Firewalker
    Firewalker Posts: 2,682 Forumite
    Sorry you had a slow journey but it was lovely to meet you face to face and to have a chat. Also you are at home now - relax and speak soon.

    Firewalker
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Thats great! Hope today isn't too stressful.
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  • gilligansyle
    gilligansyle Posts: 4,124 Forumite
    Evening

    Last night it took over 40 minutes to go half a mile on the M6, its just the way it is sometimes.
    I have spent the day asleep today. Have a head cold, but it seems to have cleared now. Trying to find something to watch on the telly.
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    "The days pass so fast, let's try to make each one better than the last"
  • gilligansyle
    gilligansyle Posts: 4,124 Forumite
    Morning

    was up early to watch Japanese GP. Won't say anything about it in case DT hasn't watched it yet! Have now showered and having something to eat, ready to face the world.

    Got my fresh veg delivery from the farm yesterday, so today is just basics shopping. I'm allowing £25 just in case there are any offers - I think Iceland have decent loo roll on offer!

    I'm also going to have a search in my cupboards, because having had a lovely coffee with Firewalker, I really should do 'proper' coffee more, so will search out some cafetieres.

    I made chocolate swiss roll yesterday as I thought my sister was coming round, she'd better come today or I'll eat it all myself! Not very WW!
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    "The days pass so fast, let's try to make each one better than the last"
  • Morning

    was up early to watch Japanese GP. Won't say anything about it in case DT hasn't watched it yet!

    That's why I have only just come on here just in case :D

    Couldn't face the early start today but will definitely be up tomorrow :)

    DTxx
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,070 Forumite
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    Nice you got to meet up with FW

    Hope the cold clears up quickly - I've been struggling a bit with a cold this week too.... I think there are definitely viruses going round at the mo.

    Hope you have a nice relaxing day and that you don't eat all that cake to yourself lol. I made a coffee cake on thursday night and it got eaten very quickly LOL
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  • gilligansyle
    gilligansyle Posts: 4,124 Forumite
    The cold seems to have been just a head cold, once I'd taken some aspirin and some hot lemon it has faded away. But the weather means that the temptation to stay in and do nothing is very strong.
    Sister came round and helped me to eat cake, DS can't eat it as it has fresh cream in, so sister took some home for BIL.

    Early start tomorrow for the GP and hopefully get to meet up with DT and Karmacat.
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    "The days pass so fast, let's try to make each one better than the last"
  • Nice one JB

    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

    DTxx
  • gilligansyle
    gilligansyle Posts: 4,124 Forumite
    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

    Style and class will always do the job!

    One class act!

    Who cares about World Champions etc. Worth getting up early for!
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    "The days pass so fast, let's try to make each one better than the last"
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