h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Amusing as this has been, I really have to go. So I wish you a good night's rest and will hope to catch you tomorrow before you leave.

night night

*rolls eyes at the sight of hot milk*

nightie-nightie

Top o' the morning to you !

I had a good nourishing breakfast with dairy products. An ice-cream cornetto-type thing. My student son is in charge of shopping. It works out very expensive but at least we have an unusual range of 'basics'.

My temperature was normal this morning (a bit high for first thing but normal is normal) which makes me feel I won't be off to the hospital for nothing.

My son was going to get up at a 'reasonable' time today which means that his alarm reverberates through the entire building every ten minutes. It's not his staying in bed but that damn alarm which is irritating.

So apart from that minor irritation (and the foreseeable one of my son asking why I didn't 'make sure' he got up), I'm feeling in a pretty good mood.

So here's breakfast for you and wishing you a nice day.....

Sons! They need their beauty sleep don't they? But I'm really glad to hear that you are not alone out there ( in wherever-land) and that you actually do have someone to shop and so on for you. It's bad enough having to be in and out of hospital, but to have no-one to run errands or talk to at home would make it far worse.

Thank you for the strawberries. Very tasty!

Have a for pudding after your ice cream.

'talk to' is easy.... 'answer from'


I think I may be developping in to an old grump!

Sounds like yours is slightly younger than mine - they do seem to get a bit better as they age. Did you hear that they say childhood has extended until 30 nowadays? Whereas you and I were all down t' pit or working in t' mill when we were 12.

You are perfectly entitled to be an old grump. Myself, I am decidedly a grumpy old woman - I found myself telling someone else's child off in the supermarket this week.

*writes note to self - 'keep mouth shut until brain is engaged'

down t'pit....

10 an' a half years old fer a lad

an' yer had to be there for 5:30 after walking five miles in driving snow

17 hours a day, 6 days a week, all for a penny an' a farthing a week....

(I've heard of the Monty Python sketch....)

and found it !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo

It was a good sketch wasn't it. I bet you could find it on youtube (you can find anything it seems)

In my case I really did go to work with my dad from about age eight, and got paid for working from 12. He had a pottery factory and he wanted me to learn all the different jobs, so I worked all my holidays until I left college. Being a girl he wanted me to go into a profession, but if I'd been a boy I'm sure he would have wanted me to go into the business with him.

Quick one for the road..... be cyber-seeing you

I wish you a speedy return home, and that all goes well. I'll be thinking positive thoughts for you. Looking forward to your return.

*hides small bottle of in overnight bag*

'no stiff upper lip miley)

thanks Lanza... and no fighting !

Sending message as a Welcome Home Card










sorry its all random smileys!

Hope you feel better soon, and look forward to hearing how it went.

Opens door - looks round - still no sign?

Dusts and tidies, freshens the flowers

Puts on ice

Morning!

followed by

Ye gads nsbeagle! you'd better hold my coat,


breathes deep


ah that's better!


Calmness has reasserted itself!

to be on the safe side !

Strange bloke - oh well, it's over. I don't like controversy or discord. Perhaps I am a coward, but prefer civilised discussion over name calling any day.

ta for the drink, it's lunch time anyway, so that's good!