The Extra Lovely (un)intelligible Totally Elitist thread

Tinyshoes

brand8 wrote: »

Thanx guys for all your ideas keep them coming im so new at this he will be the first in our family to go to uni.
im not sure which uni he will pick nikki he has a place in all 5 that he put in for he is doing law and he thinks he may pick sheffield which is only 30 mins from me but the others are really far away
Im so very proud of him and i want to help him as much as i can

Fantastic news 5 offers. Well done to your DS. :T

3Dogs

Evening elite, time for an update on the last few days when I have been unable to get online for more than a few minutes

After loading it up last Thirsday, I drove the van over to the flat while Steve & Andy went over in their car, fully loaded, and they picked up the keys so we got into the flat at 10am. Unloaded then back over in van and car to load up again. Kit had to be at work in the morning and then at a meeting early afternoon, so Andy dropped her off at college then went on ahead to the flat to start sorting a few things, while Steve and I loaded up the van again before driving over there after picking Kit up from college. Unloaded the van and then Kit stayed there to clear some of the boxes, etc while Steve & Andy came back to Kit's with me in van to get the last load. We took that back over and unloaded, getting back to Kit's at 1.15am :eek: :eek: Straight to bed for all of us, shattered

The next morning, Steve, Andy and I took an old mattress and other bits to the local tip then took the van back to the hire place, and they paid for a taxi for us to get home. There is a grassy mound hiding an old chopped down tree trunk at the entrance to the car park for the flats and I scraped the lower side of the van on this, so waiting to hear from them if I have to pay the £250 excess, if so, I will have to pay £50 and lose my £200 deposit They were supposed to ring me on Monday but not heard yet

Anyway, we loaded up both cars and drove over to the flat. We got the lads bed and bedroom furniture sorted and then my bed so that we at least had somewhere to sleep that night, then sorted Steve's stash onto the racking at the side of my bed. I felt really at home in bed that night, with the other side of the bed, and along the bottom, plied high with black bags, so I only had the space by the bed/door to use - just like home

Sunday, we sorted out more boxes, furniture, etc, then Monday we went into Southampton for a few bits at Argos, plus net cafe curtains/rods, and some food shopping, then Andy had a couple of hours sleep before going back to work

Problem though was that BT couldn't connect their landline and broadband until 22nd Fb and 3G reception is not good around there, so have not been able to get online. Steve had however been on to BT who have today agreed that, due to his health problems, they will have their phoneline connected tomorrow and broadband the following day :j

I left at tea time on Tuesday to drive home, which took just under 4 hours, getting home about 9pm. Roads were busy and there was light rain most of the journey, but none of the forecast snow I decided not to drive up North today, as I needed some rest plus the wind was really strong, so I have spent most of the day in bed, except getting up for a guy who came to service the oil boiler and my neighbour who brought round some cardboard boxes for my brother to us in packing up his books, cd's, dvd's, etc, and have just relaxed tonight

So, I will be driving up North tomorrow, and starting to pack up at my brother's/Mam's house. My brother-in-law has almost finished decorating throughout, and new carpets throughout are ordered and will be fitted on Monday, so it is all go up there, except I don't think my brother has packed anything up yet :mad: He has so much of his own stuff, plus Mam & Dad's, but he can't take it all as going from a 3-bed house to a 1-bed bungalow, so he is going to have to be ruthless on what goes, but it will be difficult to make him sort it out

So I am in for another very busy 10 days or so but it will be good to get my brother settled into the bungalow. One thing though, it will mean that I can no longer stay with him, so will have to stay at my Sister's house, which is fine, but she has her 2 grandaughters staying overnight every Wed and Sat so no bed for me those nights

I haven't caught up at all so I hope everyone is OK but lots of (((((hugs))))) if not

Savvybuyer

I'm not putting Sada Ready to Eat Cocktail Sausage Rolls (680g) on my vs M list - any 2 for £5.00 in M (M 700g) - since you can get any 3 for £5.00 in T - although who'd normally have the need to buy 3 lots of that many sausage rolls in one go?

artha

izzy65 wrote: »

wouldn't think so, but don't know what that means but as my gran had one and no one messed with her I wouldn't even think a bad word in front of her in is not :eek: worthy

Was just following on from TMs interpretation that it might be a euphemism for something else:o Not surprised that you might not of heard of Footy agin the wa' or Footy again the wall. Even my learned NE colleagues may not have come across the term but does crop up as here:
http://www.amazon.com/Footy-Again-the-Wall/dp/B008FN602G
but it's roots are here:
http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=19369

Well that's enough of my esoteric culture waffling for the night, time for some whoopsied stir fry (again):rotfl::rotfl:

fairclaire

Im off to bed......it's supposed to be nice, if cold, tomorrow so I don't want to miss any potential outside time

Savvybuyer

Glenryck Pilchards 425g tins A versus T or W (95p) as 98p in M.

Savvybuyer

You're still best trying the Mint Sauce (S/Price 165g) A vs T, as both are 24p and 165g. M is slightly more expensive but is also 10g more but, adjusted for weight, it's just over a penny more than the price for T.

artha

fairclaire wrote: »

is a spelk the same as a skelf? That is a little wooden splinter?

Spelk used to be used as a nickname for kids who were very thin when I was a nipper.

Morgy9

3 Dogs good to see you back and posting - enjoy your brief relax before zipping off again. Hope you get your brother sorted out - look forward to your return.

3Dogs

artha wrote: »

Spelk used to be used as a nickname for kids who were very thin when I was a nipper.

Spelk - when you get a little wooden spinter in your finger, that's a spelk I remember the funny looks I got when I first used that word in Peterborough

Morgy9 wrote: »

3 Dogs good to see you back and posting - enjoy your brief relax before zipping off again. Hope you get your brother sorted out - look forward to your return.

Thanks hun :A