Posted on September 30, 2008 by Tansy Whitebytts
Ooh What fun. The nice people at Survival International have been reading my ramblings. And leaving comments!
Life is looking up. The new dishwasher is on order. A quick phone call and the deal is done. Unseen. Life is too short to spend hours looking at different models. [...]
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Posted on September 29, 2008 by Tansy Whitebytts
I have just received one of those ‘excellent’ catalogues full of items and gadgets indispensible to modern life!
A whole mass of splendid kitchen gadgets , writing and gardening implements and other paraphernalia greeted me !
But – Oh no – I hadn’t realised what a complete failure my life has been!
I have [...]
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Posted on September 28, 2008 by Tansy Whitebytts
RIP to The Dishwasher – it has died. Having thrown all its water on the floor last night it won’t have anything to do with water any more. It has metaphorically turned up its toes! This, in the great scheme of things, is not catastrophic but [...]
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Posted on September 27, 2008 by Tansy Whitebytts
Lots of activity in the Whitebytts kitchen last weekend. Having raided the local crab apple tree and also stripped a bush or two of Rose Hips it was action stations. The Major was away on manoeuvres which left the coast clear for a good bit of domestic activity. Success! The Crab [...]
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Posted on September 26, 2008 by Tansy Whitebytts
Help!
Since The Restaurant fell into the schedules, I have taken to shouting at the Telly!
I am not sure if The Major and I can take much more – and the space behind our sofa is too small for both of us!
The ‘chefs’ aren’t doing too badly – it’s their front of house [...]
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Posted on September 25, 2008 by Tansy Whitebytts
Broadcast
Raymond offered little piggies – for his chefs to savour
So they could cook up all the meat and then vi for his favour
Some told little porkies on what was on the plate
Some failed to please. Some dished up rather late!
Lots of them lost the plot and orders got confused.
I felt sorry for the Punters – [...]
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Posted on September 24, 2008 by Tansy Whitebytts
Broadcast
I’m worried! Anton du Beke seems to be outwitting Deadly in his pursuit of the Almighty Dollar and is taking over the schedules – what with Hole in the Wall (Least said about that the better) – and not to mention Strictly Come Dancing!
And then – Just when we [...]
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Posted on September 22, 2008 by Tansy Whitebytts
Broadcast
According to the BBC Website this morning It’s still Sunday and Aled is in full flow with his Good Moning Sunday Effort – so I am going back to bed and I won’t be listening as you obviously won’t be in either. Kind of the BBC to extend the weekend for us [...]
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Posted on September 22, 2008 by Tansy Whitebytts
Welcome Back Togmeister – and not a moment too soon! Actually I’m relieved to find you back. With all that’s been going on last week I half expected to find you’d either been taken over due to bankruptcy or ‘merged’!
And I’d watch out for the Johnnie Walker bloke if I were you. He seems to [...]
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Posted on September 19, 2008 by Tansy Whitebytts
Ah Memories , memories and Listen With Mother. This trip down memory lane was triggered by Thought For the Day this morning on Radio 2.
My Dad – Lord Moor Common – taught me the top half of the Faure- Dolly Suite – Berceuse duet when I was about 12 and used to play it [...]
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