The Compers Inn Part 39

AlfieBlue

ellemm wrote: »

Hi everyone, just trying to catch up with all your posts since yesterday-not like me to be offline for over 24 hours!

Had a lovely time at OH's nephew's wedding in Perthshire. Beautiful country house hotel, fab food and great company, even managed a wee dance or two - Gay Gordons and Strip the Willow, essential at a Scottish wedding all rounded off of course with Auld Lang Syne and the Runrig version of Loch Lomond.

All the company looking smart, the men mostly in kilts and the ladies in their posh frocks and peerie heels.

OH still in a lot of pain from his knee op so he went upstairs early- did think maybe I should join him....so should I stay in the room and watch him watching darts on the telly or go back down to the party???? Yep left him to it :rotfl:

Enjoy the rest of the day folks, think I might have a wee lie down, not used to late nights

Oh fairly jealous!!!!! Love it, me mum came from perthshire, beautiful, wonderful people. You can't beat a good scottish wedding, brought up with it. Such fond memories. Gay Gordons and Strip the Willow - yep I think im up for that now!!!!

Sylvia - yes the spurtle is a sort of wooden thing, long and narrow lol, sort of a shaped stick thing !!! my description isn't that good. Mine has carving at the top and is years old but still in in fine fettle!! Fab for stirring porridge, I use it all the time. On the hob porridge or even microwave, I still use it. It's my magic porridge stirring stick lol!!! :rotfl::rotfl: xxxxx

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

hope all is well,I am fine played on pc then I went to my parents for lunch just charging my Samsung Galaxy Tab to take out tonight while waiting for my turn to sing on Karioke it will be a lot of fun

Have a nice evening!

love and light,

Katie xxx

wingobins

Hi everyone

Didn't come in yesterday as had another awful migraine after shopping with DD's
The girls enjoyed shopping and got lots of bargain outfits from their Xmas money. All I bought was some cheap Xmas cards to put away!

The wedding sounded lovely ellemm I would have gone back to the party too!

Thanks for the porridge info Dreams, hubby likes porridge and the kids have started eating I too.

Glad you finally got your kindle Becks. Is it a kindle fire one where you can get on Internet too? I've heard they're good.

Is DH enjoying his iPhone Sue? I'm due an upgrade soon on mine so may get one too as its nt much more than what I'm paying now on contract. Im used to the iPad now but I can't get used to my Nokia phone.

Glad you enjoyed your night out fire**fly. (I knew you would enjoy it )

Have a good night at karaoke Katie

Well done on your win Sylvia :T I hope to be on your medal list tomorrow ILC I thought I had a win yesterday when postie brought a box but it was a meerkat from compare the market from my insurance

fire**fly

alfie, bet you can't wait to get out in the car :j:j
will be great for you

love the magic porridge stirring stick description :rotfl::T
my grandma had one for years but i don't know where it ended up
might treat us to one now you've remined me about them :j





the spurtle is a traditional Scottish stir stick that dates from the 16th century.
The original spurtles (also spelled "spirtle") may have simply been small branches with the bark removed.
Typically used for stirring porridge, where its small-diameter shaft easily cuts through the thick material to keep lumps
to a minimum,
it is equally useful for stirring thick sauces, soups or stews :j


sounds like you had a brilliant time ellemm :j:j

hiya katie :wave: have fun at karioke tonight :j

fire**fly

wingobins wrote: »

Hi everyone
Didn't come in yesterday as had another awful migraine after shopping with DD's
The girls enjoyed shopping and got lots of bargain outfits from their Xmas money. All I bought was some cheap Xmas cards to put away!

Glad you enjoyed your night out fire**fly. (I knew you would enjoy it )

you know me to well wingo :A:j
takes me a while to get out but love to party once there :D

hope your migraines better (((hugs))) xx

wingobins

It's gone now thanks fire**fly, it's just when I go shopping, brings on migraines! Probably because DD spent 2hrs looking round Primark and trying clothes on! still....she was happy

Ive seen the pics of those spurtles its funny how traditional things seem the best, they don't make things to last nowadays!

Alfie....glad you've got someone to do your pruning gives you more time to do writing enjoy your car, stay safe!

Going to bingo with sis tonight. Not a night out but it gets me out the house a few hours!

princessmoneysaver

£10 win on lottery last night & fun day out at cinema today to see 2 films! Got Disney Screening free tickets for Wreck It Ralph then 3 free tickets to any film with o2 priority moments & 45% off last ticket so only cost £3.60 for us all to go see Rise of The Guardians.

fire**fly

glad you're feeling better wingo xx

lots & lots of good luck for :j:j

fire**fly

princessmoneysaver wrote: »

£10 win on lottery last night & fun day out at cinema today to see 2 films! Got Disney Screening free tickets for Wreck It Ralph then 3 free tickets to any film with o2 priority moments & 45% off last ticket so only cost £3.60 for us all to go see Rise of The Guardians.

sounds good & well done on lottery win pms :T:T

ellemm

Loving the Spurtle memories - a few years ago I worked in the gift shop of a fairly well know castle and we sold those. Tourists not from Scotland, particularly Americans were quite fascinated by them and always asked what they were for. My colleague and I did tell them they were for stirring your porridge but sometimes we were a bit naughty and gave them a Gaelic name which translated to B*m scratcher :rotfl:Well we found it amusing