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Smilie's Diary for the Pilgrimers

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  • Upsidedown_Bear
    Upsidedown_Bear Posts: 18,264 Forumite
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    Another Smilie of the day.


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  • Greying_Pilgrim
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    mothernerd wrote: »
    Has Smilie been watching the Musketeers. Don't let him watch Star Wars - you end up with mop and brush heads lying around and no steels (handles) as they have all been used as light sabres (the metal ones break, the wooden ones take longer to break).

    Saw a little boy in a Spiderman costume yesterday and remembered the time DS1 and DS2 tried to walk up the walls in the large bedroom. They melted jelly cubes onto their hands and feet and then 'helped' each other do the walking / climbing - they must have helped one another because they had got as far as the ceiling.

    *snort* -sorry mothernerd - had to laugh out loud at your post :D:rotfl:

    Did the boys get guided in the techniques of Ninja housework in order to clean up the walls and ceiling?????? :rotfl:

    Greying x
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  • liltdiddylilt
    liltdiddylilt Posts: 4,118 Forumite
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    Evening peoples :D

    mothernerd I firmly used to believe I could fly and climb walls when I was small. Distant hazy memories of jelly free par coring way before it was 'invented' :rotfl:

    Smilie is duelling today! How energetic. I can barely singling right now. ;)

    Am off to warm up some chickpea korma I made from scratch (with spices and everything... Greying rubbing off on me) and have a relaxing wander through diaries. Spent the day out at the park in the rain with the small. 'It's Slippelly mummy!'

    Night guys xx

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  • mrsinvisible
    mrsinvisible Posts: 1,310 Forumite
    aaaaaahhhhhh bless.
    Lovely memories, l remember DS 1+2 tying string round DD having persuaded her that they could lower her over the banister to reach the hall floor! --fortunately l found them before the event!!
  • Upsidedown_Bear
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    Smilie of the day.

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  • in_need_of_direction
    in_need_of_direction Posts: 7,954 Forumite
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    Can I borrow smilie's cape please? Could do with some turbo charging
    Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 11st 12lb determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge. I’m not perfect but I’m good enough for now.
  • liltdiddylilt
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    Thats where my cape went today. I want it washed before it is sent back smilie ;) xx

    A black belt only covers 2 inches of your a$$ - You have to cover the rest yourself - Royce Gracie
  • Upsidedown_Bear
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    Smilie of the day.


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  • liltdiddylilt
    liltdiddylilt Posts: 4,118 Forumite
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    *snort*

    I love it Smilie! :rotfl:

    This has had me in fits of the giggles this morning... Read the description on this product. Anyone for 'freshly made child' :rotfl:

    Insulated lunch boxes

    A black belt only covers 2 inches of your a$$ - You have to cover the rest yourself - Royce Gracie
  • Upsidedown_Bear
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    liltdiddylilt wrote: »
    *snort*

    I love it Smilie! :rotfl:

    This has had me in fits of the giggles this morning... Read the description on this product. Anyone for 'freshly made child' :rotfl:

    Insulated lunch boxes


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