"YABBER-LINER" - ALL ABOARD

Ooh Barry! the photos are lovely and bring back many memories for me. There is no where quite like Paris!

X

morning Iz,

am still here at home, getting better slowly, haven't been work all week! I either sleep, drink lemon and hot water, take me pills and inhaler and then take dogs walk or sleep again! But am doing a bit more around house now. My chest still not brilliant but throat and glands better than they were.

Hope S boy feels better soon. Speak later X

Hi annis, best wishes from down under, hope you'll be back to your sprightly self soon.

Morning Crew

Tulip... feel better soon girl - good to talk. Call me over the weekend if you wanna chat. xx

((((BEAgle)))) - have a good evening hun - you still got the fire going Down Under? 'Tis brrrrrrrrrrr here... need to call a chimney sweep!

Have a great weekend. xx

Hi Izzie, lovely presentation that Eire Storyline, enjoyed it very much and the music too.
Fire still burning tonight, was a mere 15 degrees today, so keeping warm with a nice cuppa of Earl Grey.
Quiet weekend coming up, actually it is a long weekend, Labour Day on Monday which is a public holiday.
We also change over to day light saving time at 2am Sunday morning. Clock will go 1 hour forward, hence a short night for sleeping.
Then next Saturday up and away, Sydney here we come!
You and S-boy have a nice weekend too.

ooooooooooooooooh..... did I miss Sydney hols news?????? Sounds verra exciting. What's happening over there then and are you taking a duster! Do tell??? Oh hold on, is this for footie...?


So, plans changed - all dressed up and nowhere to go HA! hey ho! <bottom of the garden is looking inviting right now> pfffffffffffst


McT - how's it going up in your part of the world? You got any plans for the weekend?

Mornin' Crew!

Happy Friday to all.

Sorry your plans for today got scraped, Iz. What else do you have coming up this weekend?

Hey JPB - well, it may be a full weekend. S-boy has rugby in the morning and then maybe we might shoot off to the beach, depending on what the weather's like - it's a little chilly of late. Then, Sunday plans, G-daughter is back, yesterday, (yes, she only left home on Monday and came back last nite) and wishes for us to attend her rugby match. Now....... that would all be fine and dandy and pretty cool really, but there's an ulterior motive for this which is not best pleasing to me...(ho hum) but I'm biting my tongue at the moment tho have expressed my opinion - which, as you can imagine for someone who yaps as much as I do, that that is quite hard - the keeping quiet bit. Expressing my opinion was easy - it just didn't go down too well with G - oops! Nem'mind. We'll see what transpires.

Aaaaaaaaaaaah - the fun and games.... I thought that may have ceased - just when you think it's settling... and........ ohhhhhhh noooooooo ... lalallalaaaaaaaaaaaaalallalallalalllllllllllalalalalla


(can yer tell I'm a little fired up right now - that comes from a little girl not answering the house phone when I'm supposed to be on my way over an hour and half ago) - hey ho.

gotta laugh - really, I am now.

Actually, I need to go get something to eat!



So JPB - what're your plans? How's the kidlets? Will you hug them from me and MrB. Love you muchly bigsis xxxx

Thanks, Brit for the dedication. Funneeee.

Izzie, here is an authenic Irish song that goes way back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snF9zr-yoig&feature=related

Sent this one to Smokin gunn who lives in Northern Ireland and we'll also send it to Imur who lives in the Republic of Ireland.

mismi, glad that things have improved for my favorite Dixie Queen.

Thanks Letty, ((Letty)) you are sweet. I am even better today. I am so flakey sometimes. Tulip - thank you too. I am so sorry you have not been well. Glad to hear you are feeling better...do not do too much too soon. Sounds like you are being wise. ((Tulip)) Take care of you!

I love the pics Barry...they are beautiful. I think it would be a wonderful thing to get to go to Paris. Maybe one day. I can always hope and dream! England, France and Italy...oh and Scotland and Ireland too...Australia, India. The list could go on and on. I would adore traveling to all those places.

Hugs to all. You are a sweet group of folks...no doubt about it.

Now...it is Friday. Pizza and Beer nite. WOOHOO!

Just packing my bag. We're off to Turkey for a week, starting Monday, to see some antiquities (tho' I'll be taking FionaB along) and spend a few days in Istanbul.

Looking forward to it immensely. Hope the weather dries up a bit.

Today we took my in-laws to a restaurant at the local college, where the student caterers and cooks get to practice on us. It is very good and quite jolly.... we go there fairly frequently since the old folks don't much like to go out at night.

Good Saturday Crew

Ahhhhhhhhhhh Many thanks (((((Letty))))) for the Irish... ahhh, where's our PaddyBoy - missing him x

.... and our BLUE... smooches love

Mis - so pleased things are looking a little better today - love you sista - have a great weekend xxxx

McT - have the most divine time - enjoy all the moments, pics please young man... pics. Much love to you and FiB, don't forget the knitting needles. HAVE FUN x


I'm dissolved in a heap, need to get to bed. Oh so very sleepy.

Lovin' y'all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


<kick of at II - posivibes for the little fella) x

Babbling - wonder how our Babbling Girl is, busy busy - thinking of you Brooklyn. x

Hi Izzie, Saturday well on its way here, keeping fingers crossed for S-boy, hope he makes his mother feel proud.

Have missed our babbling Brooke too, wonder what that beautiful blonde lifewire is upto now, nose in the books or partying?

Have a great weekend all.

Oh Mctag,that took me back to my student catering days.We had the same arrangement restaurant wise.It works great! The customers get a really great deal foodwise and the students get an appreciation of a "live" kitchen.
Hope you enjoy Turkey.Not been there myself yet but a couple of guys at work were there about 6 weeks ago and IT WAS HOT!!!!!!!!!
Good to see mismi getting back to normal (whatever that is!).
Where's Mamaverbs ?(apart from Facebook).Stop tending your farm girl and get back here
Laters crew.

Hey Hey Crew...

Off to rugby shortly... S-boy will make me proud no matter what... he's sub again but has been told he will definitley get a game.

I may have company for the game too - G & Daughter.........

Anyhoo... gotta leave in 5 mins...

OH

the Captain Colin of the boat in Fowey just called - had such a yabber - I'm gonna get a sail in!!!!!!! A real one. So, he's gonna be on weather watch and do the "aye lass, can yer get yer bahookie down here in the next hour" and hopefully get to go on the seas. Oh more to say about that but I gotta go ... running


Bazza - love a wonky photo - know the crew would LOVE to see all the pics

R u nnn nnnn iii nnnn g



x

smiling big thinking about your upcoming adventure as sea,Iz.

Busy, busy time here with work. Crunch time, actually. Family stuff could be better - I'll send you an e if I can shake loose the three hours it would take me to explain it all. Taking one day at a time and hoping the sun rises the next day. It tends to do that so we're doing ok.

High-fives to S-boy. I hope he greats a good amount of time on the field. And, yep, proud momma will be right there to cheer him on. The ones standing beside you are the ones that matter. The other bystanders (even if they are family or familiar) are simply the crowd.

Love you much!!!

Have a great day, yabbercrew.

Not today, pet. Gales in the Channel.

Europe is completely cut off.

Hey Hey Crew

Blowing an absolute hooley " driving rain " big, huge, thick coat and scarf, camera at the ready...

and

TRY TRY TRY TRY TRY

They took the advantage, a few dummy runs, mixed in with some mauls and mucho scrums, line outs, over the top with the occasional knock on (they’re just little rugger lads, ref's judgement , play on ) penalty kicks, passing... over to the left, to the wing, to the wing.... TO THE WING.... wing man passes back (generous little fella as he is ) and ANOTHER TRY!


FABULOUS " they did so well " THEY WON!

46 - 0

What a great match!

S-boy has a reputation already for being the tackler of the squad - no-one quite knows how he does it " he nails his opponent and slams down (can you imagine) " his team mates were so funny " they kept congratulating him on “not” taking the opposition out too hard this week " so good to see kids playing sport and have so much team spirit. S-boy is not a glory boy " he’s such a team player " that's so good to see. He just looked so happy out there. He get’s very excited as the ball is coming towards him and kinda dances a wee bit as he realises it's coming to him " needs to get a little more confidence in his ability " then he’ll settle - makes I smile! HE’S GREAT. He set the last try up fantastically " and everyone was just yelling “well done S” to him " ahhhhhh.... so nice to watch and see him shining. His Mom is very proud of him.

We got wet and wildly windswept " his school is very remote and it’s pretty bleak out there when the weather comes in hard " but the kids were amazing and played their hearts out.

We had company. G-daughter is a rugby player. Not just a rugby player " an excellent rugby player. She was very encouraging to S-boy and took lots of photos of him and calling to him on where to position; G was cheering on, S-boys Dad was cheering on, we were all cheering on and they were lovin’ it. Got some pics to put up a little later if I can get organised.

So weird. This was the first time we all spent time together " and it was all just tickety boo. I never quite know what is going to happen next with G-daughter, ha, or G for that matter, which is not entirely comfortable for me " after yesterday’s and previous fiasco’s... well, the turn-around is just quite bizarre. Went for a pub lunch after and ... it was lovely. Home and cups of tea and just... NORMAL. Lots of merriment. Really, it was lovely.

Then Tulip came over for a cuppa and a quick chat - F-boy is staying here the nite " the boyz are wii’ing right now and Tulip has gone home to paint another wall

It’s been such a nice day. I’ve got the wind in my sails and I’m riding another wave!


<weather is still horribly miserable... did the UK miss Autumn and go straight to winter?>


Smiling big




((((((((((JPB)))))))))) - yep girl - e me or mebbe talk on the phone later if you're around? The sun will rise... everra day gal. xx

McT - ha - can you imagine how very excited I would get going sailing for real - I had a long talk with Captain Colin - he was asking whether I could do knots, how well I would manage going below deck and walking onboard - I said I'm willing to give anything a go and, tho I might not be able to do as much as someone else, I'd do as much as I could. Little fella can come too and I may even have persuaded Tulip to come with us - would be great if it happens this year but he's gonna be mooring up soon - we're running out of weather and she goes into dry dock until Easter! Finger's crossed - ha - I could end up back in Ireland if I'm at the helm



Sheesh... she must be chilly



Smooches all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

One of the beauties of any kind of ball is - you can always see the guys that think. They know where the play is going to go and where they need to be to make it. S'boy is that guy! I love those smart athletes. They are what make sports fun to watch for me. I am so glad he had a good game Izzie.

Hello Izzie, JPB, Dutchy, Barry and McTag...hope you are all having a great weekend.

Oh, I love that Missy....



right backatcha Dixie x

Hoping to post some pics of S-boy later - ahhhhhhh - his smile is precious. I'm watching him grow up right in front of me - he may only be a wee fella - but he's grown so tall personality-wise and maturity-wise in the last year.

He's a kid these days, his own little person. It's happy.




Thanku Mis. Love you x