Monthly Archives: January 2009

WTF? Friday

I was at the 99p store this weekend and saw these….gives a new meaning to ‘grow a pair’ FYI …Monkey Nuts in Canadian translates to shelled peanuts…you know the ones you get by the bucket at sports bars to much … Continue reading

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A half pint for the half pints

The headline of the day over here is… ‘No alcohol’ urged for under-15s Um okay….urged?  not illegal? But, the best line in the article was this… It is legal for parents to give a child over five alcohol in the … Continue reading

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Birthday chicken

Yesterday was the hubby’s birthday and since he isn’t turning anything with a zero at the end of it he doesn’t’ get any surprise trips to Malta this year. The opposite in fact, due to the credit crunch this fiscally … Continue reading

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Why I can’t place the stationary order

Yeah so the other week the boss was going through the stationary order with our office manager and just before he left the room he yelled, ‘and don’t forget a box of rubbers’. At which point I spat out my … Continue reading

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WTF? Friday

One of the worst television adverts I have seen….mainly because my stiff North American upbringing makes me cringe at the word poo, which is used way too much in this ad. I thought I misheard it the first time round … Continue reading

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Talking rats and shopping hamsters

You know those memories you have as a kid and you aren’t sure if they were real or if you made them up? Well I was talking at work about a TV show I used to watch as a kid … Continue reading

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Here’s a happy thought

Here’s a nice one for you optimists…today is Blue Monday which the UK papers have claimed might possibly be the most depressing day in history (that is a bit harsh don’t you think?). Apparently the weather, lack of daylight, fading … Continue reading

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WTF? Friday

So I was playing around on ticketmaster to find some theatre tickets because sadly in the (nearly) three years we have been here we haven’t seen nearly enough of the brilliant theatre London has to offer. Anyhoo all that aside, … Continue reading

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Watch your step

Since I was a kid I always walked with my head down…not sure why, i guess maybe i walk better when I actually witness my feet doing the left, right, left right thing. Anyhoo my lack of confidence careful foot … Continue reading

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The great New York bagel hunt

This weekend we didn’t get up to much except for our own Great New York bagel hunt. For some reason the hubby woke up on Saturday craving a bagel…but not just any bagel, the New York style bagel (yes, I … Continue reading

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