*The Holly and the Ivy* and the You Know What 2013 Chatter Thread.

Trendyjenny

They keep promising us white stuff x
Just found out my mates mum got breast cancer x puts everything else into proportion x really feel for her x

Hen nights sound good you don't need to pay a lot to have fun x

riskyb

I have not logged on for a month. Been unexpectedly busy with the blog. It totally consumes me. I have never cooked as much as I have in the last month. What was I thinking :eek:. Anyway nice to log in to news that Nanamia is back and that OMO has an exciting trip planned to london.

riskyb

freespirit66 wrote: »

OMO my DD1 did the ghost bus tour a couple of years ago, she loved it, said it was great fun.

OMO,
I was looking for something different to do on trip to london in march and I think I will borrow your ghost busters idea. Thanks for sharing.

riskyb

OMO,
I swear I totally dig you right now. Been checking out the 2for1 website. amazing idea. I am on it.......

FeistyFidget

So sorry you're not sleeping and suffering with jet-lag nana glad to have you lurking though

Riskyb off to blog stalk now x



.......back risky your photos are amazing! I love how professional your blog looks

riskyb

FeistyFidget wrote: »

So sorry you're not sleeping and suffering with jet-lag nana glad to have you lurking though

Riskyb off to blog stalk now x



.......back risky your photos are amazing! I love how professional your blog looks

Thanks FeistyFidget (love the name). Very steep learning curve with food photos and I am very proud of them. I have still not yet learnt how to make chocolate mousse or curry or pork chops look really nice in a photo :rotfl:.
I think I am going to do a cookie/muffin/cake marathon baking session this weekend so we will see how those photos turn out.

Own_My_Own

Nanamia wrote: »

Please don't think me rude:( I've been struggling with jetlag ! Not sleeping at the right time and aching all over. Back to catch up if my eyes will stay open long enough. I've really missed you all xxx

Why does jet lag never effect you when you leave the country ?
Why do you only feel it when you get home ?

Mrs_Cullen

Hi car passed it's mot and got £5.00 off because they messed me about didn't even have to ask. Off to see Uriah heap in concert tonight if any aging hippies remember them. It's in wolverhampton so bit of a trek from Coventry. Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Ruth_honey

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Changed to Wednesday, because Covert Garden Market is on Thursday

Madame Tussauds
(Price FREE Tesco vouchers)
http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/product.aspx?R=184

National History Museum
(Price FREE)
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/

Dinner - Prezzo
(Price £20 241 tastecard)
http://www.prezzorestaurants.co.uk/menu/main-menu

Harry Potter Tour
(Price £20 241 train)
http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/harry-potters-london-walk
http://www.thecelebrityplanet.com/london/harry-potter-film-locations-london.html

Some wonderful ideas planned. We did the ghost bus tour a couple of years ago and it's good fun.
I will say something, though, and I hope I'm not offending you, but there's a lot of things listed and you could be overdoing it a bit. Obviously you know your limits better than I do, but it takes a while to travel between venues, and some places will have queues. It's a lot to squeeze in-especially Madam Tussauds and Natural History museum in one day. And the V&A is HUGE. I know there are sections that you might not be worried about looking round, but I was there for hours a few weeks ago and barely did 1/4 of it.
Maxwells is a nice place. Haven't been for a while, but walked past the other day and mentioned we'd like to go back soon. The cocktails are yummy if you like a drink.
DH likes The Princess Louise pub and its opposite My Old Dutch pancake house, so that keeps us sorted for a while!
The last time we went to Yates in Leicester Square, it happened to be the night of the MIB 3 premier (we had no idea. Just needed somewhere quick & cheap to eat before the theatre) and we saw Will Smith and Nicole Scherzinger (sp?)!

Own_My_Own

Ruth_honey wrote: »

Some wonderful ideas planned. We did the ghost bus tour a couple of years ago and it's good fun.
I will say something, though, and I hope I'm not offending you, but there's a lot of things listed and you could be overdoing it a bit. Obviously you know your limits better than I do, but it takes a while to travel between venues, and some places will have queues. It's a lot to squeeze in-especially Madam Tussauds and Natural History museum in one day. And the V&A is HUGE. I know there are sections that you might not be worried about looking round, but I was there for hours a few weeks ago and barely did 1/4 of it.
Maxwells is a nice place. Haven't been for a while, but walked past the other day and mentioned we'd like to go back soon. The cocktails are yummy if you like a drink.

We have done the History Museum number of times before, as DD wants to be a history teacher.
I don't think we will be in there for hours. DD just wouldn't let us go to London with out popping in.

I'm not that bothered about the V&A, as long as I get to pop in their shop . I do love the badges they sell.

ETA - I have done the day plans so that every other day is more relaxing. Sun slow(tour bus), Mon fast, Tue Slow(Zoo), Wed fast, Thurs slow( DIY Harry Potter), Fri Fast.