What made you grumpy today?

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:06

22 Aug 2008, 12:52 pm

Sad

Still waiting for an order from 30th July supposed to be delivered in 48 hours!!!
e-mail, phone, fax, lots of wasted time, keep getting fobbed off with silly excuses!
Aaargh!!! Sad

by **Feather** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:10

25 Aug 2008, 9:57 am

Awww, poor Stardust. Do you think that , just maybe, your life's lesson is patience Questionmark

Ha! Ha!
Seriously though, I know it's very frustrating when that happens. If they'd not said the delivery date,
it wouldn't be so annoying. Promises, promises. Dare I ask if it has arrived yet??

by **lar-lar** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:11

25 Aug 2008, 10:54 am

Its only 11am so still time for something to make me grumpy today! so far so good.

cat wouldnt come in last night and found a dead mouse by the door[eeeik] but a present is a present ah!

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:27

25 Aug 2008, 11:00 am

Not grumpy today, exept I just had a phone call to say we'll be delivered on Wednesday - 4 weeks after the order - so much for their 48-hour delivery!!!

Plus, they've made out a second bill, which complicates things because there'll be two bills for one and the same order. I hope they sort it out. I'll believe the delivery when it's actually here! Rolling Eyes

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:28

25 Aug 2008, 11:12 am

lar-lar wrote:
...cat wouldnt come in last night and found a dead mouse by the door...

Oh no, lar-lar, poor little mouse!

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:29

26 Aug 2008, 2:19 pm

Typical, wait nearly a month, get a phone call yesterday to say I'll receive the delivery on Wednesday and... you've guessed it - they just delivered today. Just as well I hadn't popped out. Honestly, is it so hard to get at least one little thing right?
I bet they'd soon start moaning if we waited a month before paying their bill! Rolling Eyes

by **Feather** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:31

26 Aug 2008, 2:25 pm

The way of the world, Stardust.

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:33

26 Aug 2008, 5:24 pm

Yeah, Feather. What happened? It didn't used to be that way. Seems like people don't take a pride in their work any more.

That little field mouse is a cheerful sight with his paw perched delicately on top of a seed head. :D

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:37

27 Aug 2008, 11:48 am

I'd forgotten how noisy it is with all the cars back from holiday blocking the roads so the bus can't get through and it takes so much longer to get into work. sadface

(Phew, that was a long sentence without a breather!). tongue

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:39

29 Aug 2008, 7:47 am

Man two seats away from me on the bus clipping his nails.

The click, click, click... is enough to drive you mad, but you also have to beware of flying bits of nail. Yuk! sadface

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:40

03 Sep 2008, 6:35 pm

More sad than grumpy, cos it's time to go home and I'd have liked to keep reading and posting.
But tomorrow is another day...
Fare ye well my friends - have a good evening, sleep well and wake refreshed.
:D

by **Candlelight.kk** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:42

03 Sep 2008, 8:32 pm

Well, all I can say is - isn't it well for some. No chance for me to get reading and posting while at work. I hardly get time to breathe. I'm certainly not sad when it comes to home time.

Have a lovely evening, Stardust.

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:47

04 Sep 2008, 8:59 am

Now now, Candlelight, jumping to the wrong conclusions and throwing veiled (hardly) accusations about me wasting work time.
If I must justify myself, I've been doing twelve hours a day or more for weeks, but only paid for 35 hours per week (and no other compensation), so yes I allow myself to look in, read and post on the forums now and then. I do need an occasional breather and since a lot of my work is done online the forums are all just a click away, especially if I stay logged-in to them. Yesterday was the first time for ages that I left without going once round the clock. (By the way, the time on my posts is actually two hours behind the actual time, so that was 7.35 PM yesterday when I posted - I'll check my profile and rectify that).

I hope you enjoyed your leisurely soak in the bath last evening, I bet you came out looking like a prune but nicely refreshed. very happy

by **Feather** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:49

04 Sep 2008, 10:22 am

Do not fret, you two. Better times lie ahead. OK, you'll have to wait a spell but when you retire, all those problems will
simply disappear. Your time will be your own--as mine is--- to indulge your posting desires.I may even come through from spirit for you. You'll better treat me right now or I may decide to terrify you with my manifestations. eek

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:54

04 Sep 2008, 1:47 pm

Hello Feather.
Popped back in, hope Candlelight doesn't mind.
I'm sure retirement has it's own load of problems - not least financially.
I'm sure you wouldn't terrify anybody!

Oh, but wait a minute - did I speak too soon ...

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:54

04 Sep 2008, 1:53 pm

Where is Elly? Does she not visit this forum any more?

By the way, Feather, I only just saw your May PM - sorry, and thanks for your kind thoughts.

by **elly** on Wed 10 May 2017, 16:57

04 Sep 2008, 3:26 pm

i am here , sorry sammi i do visit just not as much as i should really Sad

shall have to rectify that one

by **lar-lar** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:00

04 Sep 2008, 5:03 pm

Feather wrote:
Do not fret, you two. Better times lie ahead. OK, you'll have to wait a spell but when you retire, all those problems will
simply disappear. Your time will be your own--as mine is--- to indulge your posting desires.I may even come through from spirit
for you. You'll better treat me right now or I may decide to terrify you with my manifestations.

oh heck!

Did i tell you lately that i love you.

by **Feather** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:02

04 Sep 2008, 9:53 pm

That's the ticket, lar-lar. Best to keep on my right side---but wait a minute. That's my worse ear. If you
want to speak, it will be imperative that you whip round to the left!!! S0000----the left is right and the right is wrong. All clear now??

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:04

05 Sep 2008, 11:55 am

Hi everyone. Lovely to see you around, Elly. very happy

Feather:

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:06

08 Sep 2008, 11:29 am

Being stuck in the office (though I'm making up for it by posting like mad).
It's supposed to be a day off but I'm waiting for an important message (crisis time).
Rolling Eyes

by **Feather** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:08

08 Sep 2008, 12:23 pm

Aw, poor sammi. Just remember, "Time and the hour runs through the roughest day". Wm Shakespeare.

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:09

08 Sep 2008, 2:17 pm

Shouldn't that be "Rhyme and a flower..." very happy

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:11

01 Oct 2008, 4:07 pm

Someone trod on me again this morning.

I wonder sometimes if I'm invisible to other people, the number of times their feet climb up me!

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:12

02 Oct 2008, 2:21 pm

Google wasn't working this morning for some reason, and my printer is making a weird noise now.
Plus, the office is freezing cold.

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:12

03 Oct 2008, 11:56 am

Only half way through the day and the office is freezing cold. Everything is icy to the touch and the computers don't like it.
Neither do I !

by **Feather** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:14

03 Oct 2008, 4:07 pm

You may need to invest in a pair of those fingerless gloves???

by **louby loo** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:18

04 Oct 2008, 12:35 am

my bloody new house grrrrrrrr and slitting my wrist with cut throat razor by accident though loobsxx
hairdresser honest not suicidal lol xx whoopsy no serious note now not funny butter fly stiches five inchs long fine now

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:21

04 Oct 2008, 3:42 pm

Searcher, I'd rather freeze, thanks all the same.

Poor louby loo!
I bet you had trouble explaining that away at the hospital.
Glad you're ok now, but no hairdressing for a while then?

by **Feather** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:22

04 Oct 2008, 4:12 pm

That's horrific, Louby. Dangerous places, salons, obviously. Hope it is better soon.xxxx.

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:24

07 Oct 2008, 11:43 am

Tried to get into Photobucket at least three times this morning but once on the page I can't log in or search images!
I've not been able to get onto the Enlightenment forum at all today.

Added at 17h20 GB time:
Well I can get onto Enlightenment now.
But although I can get the Photobucket page I can't interact with it. sadface

There are Disney fairies floating around it confused

so perhaps they've blocked the page. Has anyone else been able to access their Photobucket account today or even carry out an image search there?

by **Feather** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:29

07 Oct 2008, 8:50 pm

Yes, Stardust. I have got into photobucket and searched successfully for images.

by **Candlelight.kk** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:34

07 Oct 2008, 9:50 pm

lol Stardust, I think the fairies were having a private party at Casa Photobucket today.

I tried too and they wouldn't let me in either.

So, I went to see me auld friend, Murphy, the wise ol' Leprechaun

"Oh Begorrah", says he, "Is it wantin' to be joinin' the fairy party yer after?" "Sure now, all they need from ye is a song...."

So, I sang a little song, an old favourite of mine ...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=r_sU0pAE-fE

"... and then", says he .... "you'll find the secret - to be sure to be sure"

and I did! and the secret is ...

Oh well, I guess they want their secret to be kept secret! .... Well, it went something like this

"If you see a fairy dance in a field of grass
Very lightly step around her
tip toe as you pass
Let her her sing her song right there
or you'll break a fairy spell .."
(something like that anyway) lol

by **Misty** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:42

07 Oct 2008, 10:08 pm

The secret is to just keep clicking! When the big blue square comes just click outside of it and click in the box again.

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:45

08 Oct 2008, 9:39 am

In the end I got in through my e-mail box by clicking on the link in a previous message they sent me.

Got in straight away today, no problems.

Candlelight : eek

by **Candlelight.kk** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:49

19 Oct 2008, 6:51 pm

Bit of a shock on my return home after a lovely weekend, to find that on Saturday night a hit 'n run car smashed into my car parked out on the road and a neighbour's parked on the other side of the road - both cars total write-offs.

As to the weekend, however, it certainly was a wonderful weekend in Doncaster meeting up with Elly, Bry, Feather, Lynne and Looby Lou. So lovely to meet with ye all. As Bry said, "it was meant that we all should meet". Elly and Bry, many thanks for your exceptional hospitality and for going out of your way in helping to make this weekend so special for all of us, and thank you to all for the lovely specially thought-out gifts.

by **Feather** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:52

21 Oct 2008, 8:18 pm

Hey, Candlelight, how COULD you miss out lar-lar??? Rolling Eyes

by **Candlelight.kk** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:54

21 Oct 2008, 8:25 pm

Oh Feather lol

Lar-Lar knows - I would need a whole BOOK to write about that lovely lady alone!! She is most definitely a very special person who I'm so very glad to have met. Each one of you holds a very special place and meaning in my life. I think especially after our magical weekend we would all feel the same way, so glad that we've all found each other - and all thanks to Gordon Smith !

by **lar-lar** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:56

22 Oct 2008, 11:49 am

lol

thanks feather.,my friend for life unlike some Cool

only joking,remember candlelight and i have met before xxx and i would need 2 books if i was to write one about her!
hope you all having a nice day xx like my avatar? had to have it feather!

by **Feather** on Wed 10 May 2017, 17:58

22 Oct 2008, 11:57 am

Lovely avatar, lar-lar. I'm changing mine soon too. Wait for it------ very happy

by **Candlelight.kk** on Wed 10 May 2017, 18:00

22 Oct 2008, 4:01 pm

Oh no ...!! Not ..... Not ......

by **lar-lar** on Wed 10 May 2017, 18:04

22 Oct 2008, 8:58 pm

how strange..yesterday for the first time ever, i fed my cat from a spoon.... soup..well..he was begging and i was feeling soft..

by **Feather** on Wed 10 May 2017, 18:05

22 Oct 2008, 9:41 pm

Did you really think I would,Candlelight?? Modesty forbids!!

Of course I knew you did, lar-lar. That's why I chose the avatar. You didn't know I was psychic????

by **Candlelight.kk** on Wed 10 May 2017, 18:06

22 Oct 2008, 10:17 pm

After last weekend - nothing would surprise me, Feather !

by **Feather** on Wed 10 May 2017, 18:08

22 Oct 2008, 10:49 pm

A shrewd observation, my friend, a shrewd observation indeed.

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 18:10

22 Jun 2009, 3:40 pm

Not really grumpy. very happy

But why don't they make wrapped strips of chewing gum any more? sadface

Most seem to be round or oblong shapes these days, and there's no individual wrapper which was so handy for throwing out the old gum when fed up with it. If there's a waste bin then I use it, but sometimes there isn't one. Plus, unless you're walking around with bits of paper in your pocket or bag, in hot weather the gum will stick to your fingers and you'll look a right idiot trying to shake it off into the bin. Rolling Eyes

So what do you do with yours ?

by **Candlelight.kk** on Wed 10 May 2017, 18:11

22 Jun 2009, 6:51 pm

I never use the stuff.
I once engaged in conversation with a guy whose job was to rid the pavements of Oxford Street of the thousands of walked-in splodges of discarded chewing-gum. That was his sole resonsibility and he had a special machine (like a very powerful hoover) which sucked up the individual nasty substances one by one. A never-ending task that took up his working day. Next morning it was as though he had never been there and he would have to go through the whole process again.
I think that poor guy must have had the worst job in the whole wide world. sadface

by **Feather** on Wed 10 May 2017, 18:13

22 Jun 2009, 6:51 pm

I always carry an extra tissue with me. I just tear a bit off it and wrap it round the gum. Embarassed

by **Stardust** on Wed 10 May 2017, 18:14

23 Jun 2009, 10:04 am

Yes, Candlelight, I think the authorities spend as much money clearing gum off the pavements as cleaning tags off walls and bus seats. Tax payers money of course. Terrible isn't it?!

Feather, I have done that when there's no other option but it's a waste of a paper hankie because I don't like using a torn one (I have these little quirks, as you know).

Maybe I should buy a packet of cigarette papers, small enough to carry and just the right size to wrap used gum - am I brilliant or what? Hmm, how come I never thought of that idea before, it just came to me in a flash. lol

by **lar-lar** on Wed 10 May 2017, 18:16

24 Jun 2009, 11:15 pm

Occasionally,i get the urge for chewing gum and i prefer the individually wrapped ones,tastier i think,and having the problem also of disposing the other type i don't buy those anymore.The last time i did buy the unwrapped variety , when i had finished with it , i stuck it on my dashboad of the car and forgot about it for a few days.It had slipped to my car floor and was a nightmare to get off-i never managed to get it all off.

I am a bit grumpy today,i sliced my thumb with a sharp piece of glass.It was the deepest and largest cut i've ever had,the blood was streaming down my elbow onto the floor.I had no plasters so borrowed one from next door-my other neighbour was coming out of his house at the same time, he just stood still and stared at my blood soaked hand ..you could barely see my hand and half arm for the blood.I think he was deciding whether he should do something or not but seeing i was with another neighbour he thought i would be ok.

After 20 minutes still bleeding profusely,i was close to going to the walk in centre to get it bandaged and i decided to give it another 5 minutes and see.
The bleeding did stop and finally i could see the cut-quite deep and two inches in length.I drove to the shop to buy antiseptic wipes and plasters.
I'll see how it heals over the next couple of days but it's a biggie and it may need glueing.

I cannot use my thumb at all[Tricky using the computer mouse!]--funny how you take little things for granted.