"YABBER-LINER" - ALL ABOARD

Sticking my head in to make sure Iz made it home. So glad to see it. Love hearing all the happy stuff...praying that this is the beginning of a stronger R-boy. So proud of him for pulling himself together...see it as an amazingly positive thing. ((Izzie)) Glad your home. Rest well.

Hi there Dutchy ((Dutchy))

Had another game - we won. Both the teams we are playing on are battling for 1st place. Right now we are breathing down the necks of the #1 team and we still have over half the season left. Baseball is awesome. Allergies - not so much - sneezing my dang head off.

hugs y'all

First the figurehead (with thanks to Ms Letty)....
Cutty Sark’s figurehead is a young witch named ‘Nannie’ who was a character in the poem "Tam O'Shanter", by the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns. This poem, penned in 1790, recalls the ancient legend of Tam, a farmer who, after an evening drinking with friends, was riding home on his horse called Meg. On his way home, he saw that the churchyard of Kirk Alloway was occupied by a collection of warlocks and witches, with the Devil himself playing the bagpipes.

The astonished Tam saw that among the ugly group of witches, there was one which was young and beautiful. Her name was Nannie, and she wore only a 'cutty sark', a short shift. Tam was bewitched and, as her dancing became wilder, in his excitement, he cried out "Weel done cutty sark!" The witches then pursued Tam who fled for his life to the bridge over the river Doon, for he knew that witches could not cross running water. Nannie was faster than the others and, as the mare galloped over the bridge, she seized it by the tail, which came off in her hand. Hence, the figurehead is always shown holding a horse's tail in her left hand.

A replica figurehead currently adorns the ship's bow and the original figurehead is in the Trust's collection of museum objects. Cutty Sark's figurehead was designed by Hercules Linton (who also designed the ship), and carved by F. Hellyer of Blackwall. When Cutty Sark still sailed, the apprentices on board the ship would make a horse's tail from old rope and place it in Nannie’s outstretched arm.

A few of my pics....




Ending with a beautiful rear end ....

((((((((((Misssssy, BEAgle, Bazzzzzzza))))))))))))

so good to see you

stunning day, stunning ... gotta get out in the garden for a bit...

had a long sleep last night which was much needed (errrrrrrr, think I did some incoherent ramblings last night - uh oh )

Missy - gosh, you're right back in the season now - bless those little fellaz - sleep all you can girlie!

Bazza - lovin the pics... ooooooooooooooo, you're on the phone talking to Sboy.... best get the phone off him...ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

....

Hey girl - glad you slept well. Hmm? Wondering what you were talking about in your sleep? Could be interesting...inquiring minds...

I have company coming in tonight. So I am up in a mad rush cleaning. I forgot they were coming. Got the message when we got home late last night. Such is life...Just going to get things as neat as possible and enjoy the friends.

Probably won't be on again until tomorrow sometime. Just want you all to know I was thinking about you.

Hope you all have a great day!
hugs,
mis

That's a verra guid answer. Impressive.

All together now,

"When chapman billies leave the street
An' drouthy neebours neebours meet
When market days are wearin' late
An' folks begin tae tak' the gate...."

No I don't understand it either.

Letty, you gave him a clue.

Now I'll never know.

But a fine piece of work nevertheless.

Wonderful pictures Barry the Mod. Neat story too.

Hello Izzie, and crew.

Rain today, ominous clouds.. The first of two hundred seeds, popped its head out,... It was a poppy. The race is on.

Too much paper work. Fishing sounds better. Especially on plate. Paper work providing take out.

Good day all.

Good Morning, Afternoon, Evening Crew

there aren't enough hours in the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and the day's go so quickly.

Lovely to see y'all

AlexChap - poppies already!!!!!!!!!!! How good is that My garden is looking a little ragged and I don't think some of the shrubs made it thru the winter - I was over at Tulip's today and her garden is stunning - she's planted beautiful trees and has the most darling little lanterns - beautiful. I must try and find some time to sort mine out........... when.......... who knows? Can't believe the holiday is nearly over and in less than a week we'll be back at school! Hope you get to go fishing soon. Warm hugs to you Alex. x

POMcT - ha - I understood every word!!!!!!!!!!! Glorious weather a? tad nippy when the sun goes in but hoping for a good weekend as I'm gonna be off and about for a few days. Yay. Hope all is good with you and FiB and you're looking forward to going back to classes soon. Hey - you still playing guitar... lessons? Let us know how you're doing

Granny's Garden
Granny's Gairden
Oh, weel yet div I min' on't
In days lang, lang gane bye,
The dear aul' ramblin' gairden
Sae clear in memory's eye;
There a'jist mixter-maxter
The sweet aul' favourites grew,
The roses an' the aul' maids' pride,
Rosemary, thyme an' rue.

The honeysuckle clim't the wa',
An' aye at early morn
A guff o' sweetness creepit in
Tae tell o' day new-born;
An' through it a' was marjoram,
Fite bells an' mappie-moo,
An' mony ithers dear tae me
O' ilka shade an'hue.

Anaith the thrawn aul' aipple tree
The aul' fowk aft wad sit,
An' grandad there wad smoke an' dream,
An' granny eest tae knit;
They were pairt o' that aul' gairden,
An' tho' lang since awa'
They linger fondly in my he'rt,
The best lo'ed o' them a'.

Meaning of unusual words:
div=do
mixter-maxter=jumble
guff=smell
Fite bells=white bell-flowers
mappie-moo=literally rabbits mouth (antirrhinum/snapdragons)
ilka=every
Anaith=beneath
thrawn=stubborn, obstinate
eest
<This poem by George P Dunbar is of fond memories of a grand-parent's garden - and of the old folk themselves...>




Hoping and wishing for all our crew to return home safely to the ship

((((((((((((Blue))))))))))))))))) xox missing you darling. x

Thinking of Boida and her gamma..... and Joe Nation on his birthday

(((((Bethie - love you))))))))


MaMaVerby - read you were going to visit Kerala - good for you girl - hope you have a lovely time and get to see PaPa during the visit.

I am tarred, gonna have a busy day tomorrow so will just have a quick nosey-poke around and have a look at wha'ts been going on.

Loving y'all

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((BEAgle)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) love you x.

Missssssssssssy - how's you today - allergies any better - is it the meds making you sleepy girlie? How's those little boyz. Hoping things have settled down now and that you have a great time with your friends arriving. Will be thinking of you - love you always Mis. x

Thinking of you too, Izzie, just on general principal. Not looking forward to this.

When I was in Norway, I saw this painting in the flesh, so to speak. I know of what Munch painted:



Gonna be gammafied.

The highest praise my father could give was to call me a good kid. You, Captain Izzie, are a very good kid.

Izzie, you dear creature, you still have the power to astonish.

Guitar? I've got a lesson with Trevor tomorrow. Trevor is Welsh, and what he doesn't know about jazz guitar, isn't worth knowing.

Morning my dahhhhhhhhling's


rrrrrrrrrrruuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggg - gotta be at the docs for my blood tests (ooooooooooooh rheumatologist is not happy with me or my doc!!!!!!!!!!!)

then, having a blonde moment - getting hair done

gonna be out most of the afternoon but hoping to be online tonight before I go on shoreleave again...

I am lovin' y'all - I've been missing each and every one of you - I wonder when life will slow down - but it's all good. I have to work on Friday (which will just be tele/video call - but that's OK - then back in to the thick of next week with the summer term upon us.


ok..... gonna be late if I don't run faster


((((((((((Missy)))))))))) - hoping today is a good one for you.

Boida - you inspire me to live life to the full - I see you as vibrant purple - i love vibrant purple.


McT - one day I will sit and listen to you play!!!!!!!



BEAgle - i love you more than you will ever know. x



((((((((((((((((BLUE)))))))))))))))) - whisper, listen, hear xox x



i.must.go.

lateeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerz

Hi Izzie, join the club, the Beagle had a blood test this morning, I hate them as it involves poking a needle in you arm which always frightens me.

Being a blond suits you, wonder what mismi look like as a blond?

Good luck at the Doctor Izzie, will be thinking of you. (((Izzie)))

"When pedlars,"aka Dell Boy",leave,
And thirsty/hungry neighbours meet,to find food and drink,
When there's nothing to by or sell in the market,
An folks begin to move off...."

Sounds like hard times ahead.

But what do I know,I'm a Brit!

Good Morning Izzie and crew!

Izzie - hope all goes well at the docs and getting the hair done. I just had mine streaked....but Dutchy - I look horrid as a blonde - I am definitely a brunette. You may think I have blonde roots - but I still say flakiness is not subject to one hair color.

Dutchy - I am sorry you got poked with a needle. Just turn your head and take a deep breath next time...oh wait - is that something else they are checking ? Oh no - that would be coughing - I guess...That's a man thing.

I have enjoyed my friends. I am about to go make them breakfast - then I am up to the school for a bit.
Hopefully, I will see you later.

Hugs,
mis

I am back. I got a lot done today...saw my friends off...they will be back next week for a couple of nights. They are actually moving to China in July and have to go to the hospital close by here to get some of their medical needs seen to before they move.

I love having them though.

The house - my house - is clean. I think this is the first time in a while that I feel like I finally have everything done that I needed to get done today. I have to say it is a pretty darn good feeling. That hardly ever happens!

How is everyone doing?

Izzie - did you have to go to work today?

Hugs to you all...

Hey Mis...


oh noooooooooooo.... we're off til Monday but I'm not going in til Tuesday. Am taking off for a few days and going along the coast and then back into work and a verra busy term for the Summer.

Didn't get to do my garden again today, way too much going on and I am tending to faff alot throughout the time I am here - so.must.be.organised.

Things are good tho Mis.

Got an email from SS re BigBoy who will reply to me by Friday. 'Tis all going ahead tho. R-boy is moving out so now i just gotta push SS into making sure they are gonna ensure, in black and white, that he will still have the support he needs. A friend has been helping me compile a letter - it was supposed to be 2 pages... ooooooops my verra bad and it was 7 - what can ya do a? SS have acknowledged it and are time limited to respond to me.

I'm calm now. Spoke to his carers - there's a good Rboy crew member covering him so... I gotta go with a hope and prayer and little trust this carer is telling me the truth and R will not be left high and dry in a world he has not been prepared for.

S-boy is coco and over with Tulip and off out tomorrow for the day with them. I shall be on and offline until Monday but hoping to have internet connection this time and a mobile that works, and signal. My laptop got ansty with me at FQ's and something horrible happened to it but it seems to be playing ball at the moment as long as I don't try and call up any pictures, at which stage it seems to throw a big hissy fit and dies on me.


Anyhooooooooooooo- glad your day has been good darling girl and that you've enjoyed your friends coming to visit and will see them again soon.

Are the little fellas all OK. Did the parcel arrive yet? Are you feeling better now?

How is Prof doing with his job - all OK on the western front?

Love you Missy - always always. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey you

Yep, no probs, had the needle, got a pain down my arm this time - always when the needle comes out, not in - bruised my vein. Be gone in a couple days. So, done that til next month.

Thinking of you and looking forward to a tango shortly.... ya know, if we've not enough blood left between us to make it a passionate tango on the deck a?


Love you D x





Bazza- hope works' been going well - will maybe try and call over the weekend and check in on you. Smile Baz <passes tissue box>- I am. Give Freddy a love for me.

x

just ate a whole big bag of jelly babies

We haven't gotten it yet - But I am sure it will be here soon. The boys are all fine. They have just about checked out of school though...they only have 5 weeks left so they are pretty much done. Hopefully I can keep getting them to focus until it really is over.

I am so much better. Still have allergy issues but I think my allergy meds are actually working now. I think. But of course - I only have problems when I am sitting at the ballpark. Then I start sneezing like crazy.

The Prof. LOVES his job. He is happy. Now - if things will just quit breaking, that would be great. I am glad he is happy though. It is about time he had some relief from the stress of that last job. We just found out that that whole dept. got laid off...it was only a matter of time. We saw that. Thank you for asking!

Well..just know my thoughts are with R. I hope he continues to do well. And that they give you some reassurance of support. You gotta do what you gotta do hun - pester the life out of them!

I am sure Sboy is having a blast at Tulips. Take care of yourself and enjoy yourself the rest of the week. Do pop in when you can.

I do love you too...am blessed by you!
hugs
mis

oh now that is good news. I know it's different with the money and all, but happiness in his job will make things a lot easier in the long term. Yep - breaking things seems to be a thing here too... £260 fo a hoover - good lawd cor blimey - and that was reduced!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, I have a house full of things to fix... hey ho.... it'll figure out eventually.





Zat iz my meeeeeeddle name -
Iz <chiefpesterershoutyscreamybittersystemmama> zie

Thank you hun - you all make a difference to giving me the oof to fight them.


love you x