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  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
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    Basically I'd be a toilet cleaning-sheep herding accounts clerk if left to the job centre :beer:

    At least I'd know how many sheep I had:T
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  • moo2moo
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    Piquant wrote: »
    Basically I'd be a toilet cleaning-sheep herding accounts clerk if left to the job centre :beer:

    At least I'd know how many sheep I had:T

    But you'd have the whitest fleeces and you'd never loose count of your sheep unlike the locals who loaded up yesterday, did a head count and still left one behind. Mind you the same lot were later seen taking a cow for a walk down the road and back again.
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  • PinotGrigio41
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    Piquant wrote: »
    Basically I'd be a toilet cleaning-sheep herding accounts clerk if left to the job centre :beer:

    At least I'd know how many sheep I had:T

    I swear this could only happen to you piq !!!:rotfl:
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  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
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    Tempting as it is to start researching sheep I will be looking for work I am better qualified for. Although having watched the Apprentice last night I do wonder where I am going wrong :rotfl: Dear oh dear, they can be muppets from time to time.

    Off to the saddlery to pick up garlic granules for the Captain later.

    Before that I have to pack up a parcel for a e*bay sale. I have one outstanding item that hasn't been paid for yet, very frustrating as it will be hanging around until after the bank holiday. I think I'll see if there's a way of sending a reminder.

    I've found a packet with just a handful of dried cranberries in the cupboard so I'm going to make cranberry and rosemary bread, I think that will go with pea and parmesan risotto. I expect Gordon Ramsey will be nicking the idea straight away.

    Piq
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  • missrlr
    missrlr Posts: 2,192 Forumite
    morning well you have been busy, glad the JC was not too traumatic, although amusing. perhaps their brief is to make the most outlandish suggestions and they all get together at the end of the day to see who got a serious "yes, OK I will go for that"response and grade it - like a competition?
    Keep going and well done on the listing things, kisses to Captain
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  • Baldybear
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    Piquant wrote: »
    You must post a photo of the foal when it arrives. We'd all love to see!

    Piq

    Will do :D
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  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
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    missrlr wrote: »
    morning well you have been busy, glad the JC was not too traumatic, although amusing. perhaps their brief is to make the most outlandish suggestions and they all get together at the end of the day to see who got a serious "yes, OK I will go for that"response and grade it - like a competition?
    Keep going and well done on the listing things, kisses to Captain

    If I'm honest, that's how I'd keep going in a job like that and report back to colleagues....

    Do you really want to send him kisses? He will add you to his herd as another favoured mare!

    Piq
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  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    Piq Bo Peep. I can get a lot of milage out of this. What are your easter plans x
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  • PinotGrigio41
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    Pea & Parmesan risotto is a firm fave in this house x

    Totally in agreement re the Apprentice last night, I had to actually switch it off whenthey were in the boardroom at the end they were driving me insane !
    LBM July 2011 - Finally took control Nov 2011 DFD Sometime in the distant future ! :eek:
    Total debts Nov 2011 [STRIKE]£96796.75[/STRIKE]:eek:
    Total Debts JUL 2020 £00.00
    Cleared Jul 2020 £96796.75
    :T
    Emergency Fund / Rainy Day - £5500 . DMP Mutual Support Thread 428
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    hello all, been mia as moved last week and have no phone and internet :(

    I also have a husband pet and have to admit that even after 3 1/2 years we're still in training mode.

    I once had to have a chat with my manager at work because someone complained that i had expected them to actually do some work! heaven know's where i'd gotten that idea from? Makes for a good thing to say at an interview as one of your weaknesses. You know how it is where you have to turn everything into a positive.
    hope you get the patio door fixed soon.
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