a little bit of me

fresh flowers From malakeas ^Pro in Hello! And welcome! Mostly... (0 seconds old)

There is something to be said for fresh flowers. Every second week, Mr and I pickup a bouquet of fresh flowers that are plonked into several vases around the house. I pass them a gazillion t… more

Friends lists From QueeneMab in Respectful Blogging (2 hours old)

I don't mean to be rude, but if I do not accept an invitation it is probably because I have no idea who you are. In blog terms this means that I have never had an exchange of opinions on here, we hav… more

Lights, camera, action. From LandersUK in Best viewed at www.iamlanders.com (3 hours old)

There was a time, back in the day, when... read more!… more

Blasphemy From Shipscook in Ceridwenscauldron (3 hours old)

I see that a group of 56 Islamic countries want the international community to implement laws making blasphemy a crime. This won't do. While I can respect people having belief they must not be allo… more

RIght From QueeneMab in QueeneMab (4 hours old)

Off to pick up my Indian takeaway. Chicken vindaloo for me of course. Have a great evening. X … more

Pudsey Police From Shipscook in Ceridwenscauldron (5 hours old)

They were round this morning going from desk to desk with their little bucket. Look I have nothing against charity but it pisses me off when people are coerced into it by exerting peer pressure at… more

Inserting extra syllables - the key to talking "Essex" From Old-Nick ^Pro in Area 136 (6 hours old)

Yup. A linguistic phenomena from the dark lands of Essex/Dagenham is the insertion of an extra syllable in one syllable words. It drives me nuts! For example: Hair is pronounced "hayer" … more

Tragedy From spokesperson ^Pro in spokesperson (9 hours old)

Did you see that hearbreaking story about the man who killed his wife while he was asleep?He suffered a sleep disorder and dreamed she was a burglar, and killed her.Turns out he was a truly devoted hu… more

I assume... From ajnspencer ^Pro in Welcome to AJ's... (10 hours old)

...Juzzzy will have seen this, lol Birthday card anger… more

Great advice and Disney! 2 posts in 1. From Miza-T in I am a Warrior of the light (12 hours old)

Hi guys, thanks for all your nice words on my tiredeness post. I am still feeling very tired, not just phisically but more "brainly" :>> My head is bursting with ideas and plans and I have a load … more

the sweary Mala From malakeas ^Pro in Hello! And welcome! Mostly... (13 hours old)

I am trying verrrrrrrrrrrrry hard not to swear on my blog but in real life my mouth is a naughty one. Surely there are other words in the English language that would make my point and yet I default… more

Jordan From spokesperson ^Pro in spokesperson (13 hours old)

It's time to give Katie a break - have a kit-kate, or something.She must have known she was going to be the star of the show, I'm A Celebrity, but I expect she thought the novelty would have worn off … more

easy cable knit hat From malakeas ^Pro in Knitting & Crochet (23 hours old)

I saw this on the Canadian Living site... ....and thought I would love to knit it for the upcoming winter. Here are the directions: You need: • 2 balls (50 g) Patons Rumor 84 per c… more

the typer From malakeas ^Pro in Hello! And welcome! Mostly... (1 day old)

I am a fast typer. No doubt. But.....I do not type 'properly' as I taught myself how to type and my fingers go wonky every now and again so my spelling is crap but I get the job done. I look … more

So where is the season of goodwill? From QueeneMab in QueeneMab (1 day old)

I read today that there is likely to be a tube strike between Christmas and New Year. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23767130-tube-strikes-for-christmas-as-peace-talks-break-down.do … more

I'm a Celebrity Get me in Here From Shipscook in Ceridwenscauldron (1 day old)

where the expenses will be brill. Call me Dave's latest idea is to put Carol Vorderman in the Lords so that she could be Minister of education in a Tory cabinet. Is he having a laugh, at this ra… more

Attraction From spokesperson ^Pro in spokesperson (1 day old)

I have always been attracted by women who look me in the eye when we're talking.That's my first priority.After that, a range of factors come into play...But today, for the first time, I found my eyes … more

the group saga From malakeas ^Pro in Respectful Blogging (1 day old)

I respect a group owner's decision to delete a post or a comment as that is their prerogative. After all it is their group. I have the choice to join the group or leave if I do not like their … more

Down River From soyunperdedor ^Pro in There's no accounting for taste... (1 day old)

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Social phobias From ajnspencer ^Pro in Welcome to AJ's... (1 day old)

It's interesting how things work out sometimes. I've been thinking a lot about social phobias lately (not least mine) and then see THIS about school phobia on the BBC. Personally I'm pretty sure… more

Transformers - Robots on the Dole? From ajnspencer ^Pro in Welcome to AJ's... (1 day old)

This is a quite specific job posting I've just seen: Maybe they hope there's a Transformer looking for work between movies... although I have a feeling a 20 foot high death dealing robot probab… more

Spread happiness From spokesperson ^Pro in spokesperson (1 day old)

Go to edwardmonkton.com/player and watch his film 'the pig of happiness'. I love it, and hope you do too. (it is also on youtube)… more

the silly Santa request From malakeas ^Pro in Hello! And welcome! Mostly... (1 day old)

The stoooopidest, silliest giftee I asked Santa for was a pony! The look on Santa's face when my request reached his ears was priceless. Even as a young child, I knew that I had asked for something… more

Rodentic getaway From rowtheboat in Sink or Swim (1 day old)

The French are mad. Not angry (I think that's reserved for the Irish today). But really quite insane. And if you think I'm being unfair, you've obviously never heard of the Villa Hamster. So… more

Complain From spokesperson ^Pro in spokesperson (1 day old)

I don't like to complain, especially if people in the north and scotland are getting deluged by rain at the moment, but I'm sitting in my home office with my cup of coffee, trying to do some work (?) … more

The Storm From faffajane ^Pro in Spread your wings and fly away (1 day old)

The Storm... They were together in the House. Just the two of them. It was a cold, dark, stormy night. The storm had come quickly and each time the thunder boomed he watched her j… more

RE-Visited From Esspee in (2 days old)

Posted this nearly a year ago........ Re-done with "slight" HDR,,,,,,,,,,,, … more

Thoughts? From malakeas ^Pro in Hello! And welcome! Mostly... (2 days old)

What.... ....is going through this fellow's wee brain? Or is it just a big, old vacuous place? Thoughts? Does he have them? Surely he must...… more

Language lesson cancelled. From Old-Nick ^Pro in Area 136 (2 days old)

I was going to give you a quick and pointless lesson on how to speak "Essex" but I have decided to not bother as I am vair tired. So am going to bed. In my bed, from where I am typing this. M… more

Why I orta! From Rosiebud in Rosie Land. (2 days old)

If one more git face shouts at me or hassles me in the next 24 hours I swear by all I hold holy I will tear them a new... well hmmm you know... Why is being mild and friendly mistaken for weak? Tut! … more