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  • Cherryfudge
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    Crumbs, he's got it down to a fine art, hasn't he? If I were you I'd be tempted to meet my Scottish colleagues in a pub local to them and not tell anyone south of the border where I'd gone.

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  • Sun_Addict
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    And there’s more…

    Almost forgot my day started with the old cat being sick in our bedroom at 3.30am. Followed by the discovery of a cat 💩 behind one of the storage boxes I’m sorting out in the dining room.

    So the day started as it meant to go on basically.

    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪
  • beanielou
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    Jeexz. That’s just all beyond dire.

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  • joeyjimbles
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    Oh I wish I lived nearer. I would have happily met you in a pub yesterday - hope the weekend is less stressful!

         
  • Sun_Addict
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    Oh bless you ❤️ When I was in my old team if anyone had a tough day someone used to say anyone up for the pub and invariably there’d be several random people tagging along 😆

    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪
  • milann
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    I love Pernod but haven’t had any in years…..you’ve got me fancying one now 😜

    Mr SA is definitely on a roll atm by the sounds of it. Well done you 👏👏👏 must be hard to live with.

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  • Sun_Addict
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    I used to happily drink Pernod and blackcurrant until some 🤬spiked my drink. Never touched it since. I was so poorly 🤮

    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪
  • Dakota_Rose
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    B&M is dangerous shopping ground. I had a very similar sweep at Home B’s yesterday. Everything we bought will be used but oh my goodness how does it happen?!

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  • Sun_Addict
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    I kept looking at the lobster themed bits, they were gorgeous but thought where would I put them? So I didn’t buy them.

    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪
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