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  • bubbs
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    pippo wrote: »
    Well I've had my 15 mins rest and put a ribbon in my hair.....

    We must look the same then as i have a nice red ribbon:rotfl::rotfl: i dont feel rested though, cooking tea, keeping the kids quiet, clearing the clutter and plumping up his cushions:rotfl::rotfl:
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  • tbw
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    bubbs wrote: »
    We must look the same then as i have a nice red ribbon:rotfl::rotfl: i dont feel rested though, cooking tea, keeping the kids quiet, clearing the clutter and plumping up his cushions:rotfl::rotfl:

    Don't forget to dust all the table tops !
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  • bubbs
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    tbw wrote: »
    Don't forget to dust all the table tops !

    And walk the dog:rotfl:
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  • bubbs
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    Patisserie de Bain Cranberries & Cream Duo Gift Set £1.00 Superdrug (Free c&c or delivery to card holders
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    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • Serendipitious
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    bubbs wrote: »
    We must look the same then as i have a nice red ribbon:rotfl::rotfl: i dont feel rested though, cooking tea, keeping the kids quiet, clearing the clutter and plumping up his cushions:rotfl::rotfl:

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    “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”




  • Picasso7
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    bubbs wrote: »
    And walk the dog:rotfl:

    And offer to take his shoes off!! (That could, of course, be misconstrued...)

    It does, of course, put my Mum into perspective when she complains that my SIL lets my DB do too much cooking...
  • bubbs
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    Serendipitious wrote: »
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    Speak for yourself:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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  • bubbs
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    Picasso7 wrote: »
    And offer to take his shoes off!! (That could, of course, be misconstrued...)

    Then polish them so they are ready for the morning :D
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  • bubbs
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    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • bubbs
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