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2:10 pm
Mon 18-Oct-10
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devongarden
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I need a bird sound site for American birds!
And a minor rant, or rants. One of my mugs got broken by builder. I left two out in the kitchen, but they found the few I had left unpacked for my use when I got back. I can't find my dustpan or brush. (Probably somewhere in the heaps of rubble outside.)
I don't have a kitchen. Maybe the carcases of the units on the sink wall will go in before the end of the week, and maybe the builder can get the plumber in to connect the sink then. There will be no doors on any units till the very end, since they can't be made till then because it will be impossible to measure for them till then, due to uneven floor, ceiling, walls, and it isn't clear what accomodation will need to be made for this… Kitchen walls are taking forever to dry out. Plaster dust everywhere although I did protect a lot with dust sheets. I want a juicer for my apples, but can't work out if I might just be able to squeeze it in to the new kitchen or not, or into the utility room when I finally get more shelves there. (This probably belongs in the gadget addiction thread and not here.)
May need to get gas man in again, since turning the controls to hot water doesn't seem to be turning on the boiler. Turning on the central heating will, but I want hot water, not heating.  I will give it a couple more hours, run off a bit more hot water and try to summon up the energy to clean something with it, and then phone. Note the assumption that it isn't working right, and the assumption that it will take more than one more visit to convince a gas man that it isn't.
Nice easy sum, 1 + 2, I should rant more often. 
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2:15 pm
Mon 18-Oct-10
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Toffeeapple
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How about this site Barbara?
Rant away m'dear, I hope you feel better now? It must be so frustrating to come back to a kitchen that doesn't work properly. I feel for you.
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8:23 pm
Mon 18-Oct-10
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elrohana
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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
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9:43 pm
Mon 18-Oct-10
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danast
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 Oh poor you Lyn. I do hope your week gets better although it sounds like there are lots of things you cannot control. Big hugs for you.
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Old teachers never die, they just lose their class
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3:35 am
Tue 19-Oct-10
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Suz
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Well that lot sucks-big-fat-hairy-goatballs!! Have some from one miserable fleabag to another 
Can I ask what smoothie recipes you have? I'm allergic/intolerant of the eviiiil bananas too and have been pondering how to make healthy smoothies that still have creamy/thick texture as opposed to just that of watery fruit juice.
I hope the  and duvet are helping.
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Life is uncertain ………… eat dessert first!
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1:07 pm
Tue 19-Oct-10
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Toffeeapple
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Lyn, I hope things are less trying for you today? Yesterday is not something that you'd want to repeat, obviously. Poor thing.
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2:36 pm
Tue 19-Oct-10
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KateUK
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big hugs all round to one and all who need them.
Trying to think of a smoothie thickener.I get cross as they nearly always have orange juice in them- plays havoc with the arthritis.
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3:24 pm
Tue 19-Oct-10
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Michelle from Oregon
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elrohana said:
The OH, being nice, went shopping at lunchtime and bought me one of the few smoothies I can drink (damn things all have banana in them) AND a lovely bottle of red, them promptly left them both in his (very very hot) office and came home without – so the smoothie will probably have to be binned. 
What a horrible day. And its only Monday!
I'm sorry elrohana! There is a great children's book called "Alexander, and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day". It covers all of the bad things that happens to Alexander, and in the end he goes home and goes back to bed. Days like that, I take a page out of Alexander's playbook, go home, go to bed, tomorrow will be better!
So, to sub for banana, how about papaya, or mango? Both of those help with the "bulk" that banana adds, and are high in nutrition too. If you ask one of the smoothie places, and explain you are allergic (they are more likely to help if you say allergic) they should probably be able to modify a recipe for you.
Good Luck today!
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If you can't be a shining example, be a terrible warning!
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7:10 pm
Tue 19-Oct-10
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elrohana
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Post edited 7:16 pm – Tue 19-Oct-10 by elrohana
Thanks guys – today has been better, though I still have to sort out the staff fallout from yesterday.
The smoothie is an Innocent brand one, and it contains (according to their label) 4 pressed apples, 54 red and white grapes, 29 crushed cherries, 160 crushed cranberries, 90 crushed blueberries and a dash of squeezed lime.
In fact, if you look on their website, they tell you all about the 2 that don't have bananas
http://www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/things_we_make/smo…..appl_lime/
http://www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/things_we_make/smo…..ue_cherry/
I can vouch for the fact that both are totally delicious, even if the kiwi one looks like Soylent Green or something equally weird!
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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
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10:07 pm
Wed 20-Oct-10
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Suz
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"Alexander, and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day". Sounds like it could be a pressie for someone I know  Alos, thanks for the papaya or mango suggestions. Will try that.
As for Ranting & Raving…..well the weather here is still bl**dy awful. BLARGHH! I'm spending the day home in my PJs – not going out on the freeways in pouring rain & thunderstorms. Nuh-uh.
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10:50 am
Thu 21-Oct-10
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Toffeeapple
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You should be here Suz, sharp frost last night and blue sky with sunshine today. Lovely!
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11:24 am
Thu 21-Oct-10
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danast
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Yesterday was like that TA. Today is raw and cold and a bit wet. Quite miserable actually.
Off to Stirling soon to get my car. 
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Old teachers never die, they just lose their class
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11:58 am
Thu 21-Oct-10
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typhoo
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Lovely day here, blue skies, frost just melting in the shady places, and the woodburner on, nice and toasty. Going to have some leek and tattie soup I made yesterday, so no rant – mind u the day isn't over.
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12:14 pm
Thu 21-Oct-10
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typhoo
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Just thought of a rant, can't go anywhere, no petrol, diesel for miles
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12:32 pm
Thu 21-Oct-10
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Toffeeapple
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Oh, that's a bummer! I'd forgotten about the blockades, are they still going on?
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I spent part of the morning dealing with a volunteer who is under a lot of stress in her family life and really needs some medical help but won't go – very embarrassing as she is 20 years my senior and her hubby was my tutor at Uni. 
Then I had to deal with a member of staff who has had an utterly unjustified complant made against her, and not only that but she had to sit and take notes while the ungrateful wretch she has spent 6 months trying to help whinged at the boss about how useless she is (she isn't!!). 
When I finally got to my emails, I had one from another member of staff handing in his notice – he will be a huge loss as his store of knowledge is much greater than mine and the rest of the staff are new. 
Then another one from the boss confirming a redundancy that has been on the cards for months but can probably no longer be put off. 
The OH, being nice, went shopping at lunchtime and bought me one of the few smoothies I can drink (damn things all have banana in them) AND a lovely bottle of red, them promptly left them both in his (very very hot) office and came home without – so the smoothie will probably have to be binned. 
And to crown it all, I have the most awful tummy cramps. Am attempting to console myself with a nice glass of mulled wine, 
