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Flying Trampoline
Posted Dec 30, 2006
Well, I've seen some things in my days - and nights - but when I saw the kids 8ft trampoline fly past the window last night I thought Holy sh**.
I have seldom been seen to move so fast - I sprung out of the seat like a young springy thing.
and leapt to the front door.
There I had to halt since the new Christmas bike was blocking the exit - but with Herculean strength I lifted said bike out of the way and sprang forth out of the door into a gale of mammonth proportions.
The forest was screeching and trees bending in protest at the massive winds, and all the while the trampoline was attempting a 360 worthy of the recently visited Space Mountain. 
I grabbed the legs and tugged, but the wind blew ever harder - we wind-surfed further along the edge of the forest.
Kid was there too, screaming by this time - she ran home to get us coats.
I managed to 'right' the trampoline, but it was looking distinctly out of shape.
We then began slowly to inch the beast back home, but we could only lift it a few inches because any higher that that and the flamin' thing took flight again.
We inched it back from whence it came, but we were of course no better off since it would only go flying again if we let go.
So the kid sat on it while I thought about it.
Right, we'd have to somehow get it over my brand new picket fence and into the garden.
Now that was an operation and a half, bearing in mind the 10 year old doesn't have the lifting power of her crazed mother, and that the winds were still howling and trying to snatch it from our grasp.
Still, with a further moments thought I managed to maneuver it practically through the garden gate (I had to lift it over at a few points - but hey) and we placed it discretely in the least windswept corner.
It's still there this morning, but I'm loathe to go out and inspect the damage.
Just a normal Friday night in Lunatic Lodge then.
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Five days on the FP
Posted Dec 11, 2006
The has landed.
I can't believe it 5 days on the front page (ok, one of the entries was there for 3 days it being a weekend and all) but how 
is that.
I'd like to thank my agent 
my parents my family and my peer reviewers and my keyboard for all its hard work.
I'd particularly like to thank all my chums on site who have encouraged me when I felt too disheartened to write and cheered me up when I was sick of writing. 
So if you're a friend or peer reviewer or both please stop by for a celebratory
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Strange Habit
Posted Dec 10, 2006
I've recently added a 'where the chats at' link to my PS, and I hate it - but can't bear to remove it.
I find myself sitting in the evenings and clicking the link then 
in peoples conversations......I just can't resist it.
Help needed. 
Should I remove the link and do what I used to do 
or keep the link and further allow this bad habit to develop.
It's a worry.
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Latest reply: Dec 10, 2006
Eurodisney
Posted Dec 3, 2006
Well, I did it.......drove from Beauvais airport to disneyland Paris and managed not to kill anyone.
It was a bit hairy at times, and I did see a few flashing lights, but we made it, and like when the Grizwalds reached their destination, we drew up to the gates of Disneyland and almost cried.
Unlike the Grizwalds, disneyland was open for business and we launched ourselves into the magical kingdom with relish.
It was stunning, and we enjoyed all 3 days. I did my first 360 and paid 15 euros for the photograph to prove it - space mountain - wow. I only opened my eyes 3 times.
We left on Thursday in really thick fog for for Beauvais and our return trip. It would have been easier if the manual had let me buy a map, but when you know everything - its easy to travel great distances in a foreign country with only a hand sketch from the TGV station to guide us.
Still, we made it in plenty of time for our flight and there endeth a great short break.
Can't say I'm keen to redo the driving bit, but I loved disneyland, its just that I would have needed another 4 days of work to recover.
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Oh what fun!!
Posted Nov 14, 2006
The instruction manual only wants to take us to Eurodisney for 5 days at the end of the month.
Ok, I can see you're beginning to wonder what's wrong with me now - such a kind manual and all that, but he wants me to drive from the airport to our hotel.
Drive I ask you - drive - on the wrong side of the road - change gears with my right hand. Well, I never.
Took me all my time 2 months ago driving all the way to Cork - and they drive on the proper side of the road - and have all their signs in English.
How in the name of all things holy can I be expected to drive for an hour on the wrong side, following signs in French (which unless they say things like 'close the door' or 'the pen of my aunt' I'm beat) and get us all safely to our destination.
Help me get out of this one - anybody - please.
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