Last Saturday before Christmas

22 Dec 2012

So it's the last Saturday before Christmas. The shops will be heaving, the roads choked up, the pubs full of even more drunks than normal and kids will be bored and trying to sneakily feel there presents under the tree.
I'll probably spend most of the day sat on my arse. I'll have to go for my daily walk later as part of my recovery, but other than that I'm not going anywhere let alone near a shop or the high street. Mrs t gets home from work at 8 and then we will spend the evening in the chatroom with a few drinkies. All in all it will be a stress free day.
So what will you all be up to.

22 Dec 2012

The only thing we're doing is cooking dinner for my daughter and son-in-law later, then having a few birthday drinks for me. All the shopping and wrapping is done :smug:

22 Dec 2012

Good god how anal organised ... I haven't even bought presents yet never mind wrapped them smile

22 Dec 2012

and at this rate Rob you've already 'lost' nearly 1/2 of the last shopping Saturday.
:doh:

22 Dec 2012

Quote by Robert400andKay
Good god how anal organised ... I haven't even bought presents yet never mind wrapped them

We bought all the presents in October ;)

22 Dec 2012

Quote by Trevaunance
Good god how anal organised ... I haven't even bought presents yet never mind wrapped them

We bought all the presents in October ;)
:thumbup:
Well we awoke this morning to find my father in law under water as the River Yealm had taken a detour in to his sitting room!
We have visitors coming to stay at our other cottage and found the water had come in above the damp course resulting in some soggy carpets. So it was a hastily made phone call to warn them and then start to lift carpets to dry it all out.
Thank goodness we don't live in Cornwall though, poor buggers!
All pressies bought and Kitty is out with mum this afternoon doing last minute veg shopping at the farm shop in Topsham (well worth the trip)
I shall be sitting on me arse contemplating on making a log fire...

22 Dec 2012

Quote by Stevie_and_Kitty
All pressies bought and Kitty is out with mum this afternoon doing last minute veg shopping at the farm shop in Topsham (well worth the trip)

Oh yes, we know it well.
Fortunately for us we live on a hill, so our chances of flooding are massively reduced. That said I know the misery of the situation from personal and professional experience. Hope you get it sorted soon.

22 Dec 2012

Chin up Stevie.
We will be having a slothful day in front of the telly.

22 Dec 2012

Quote by Stevie_and_Kitty
Well we awoke this morning to find my father in law under water as the River Yealm had taken a detour in to his sitting room!
We have visitors coming to stay at our other cottage and found the water had come in above the damp course resulting in some soggy carpets. So it was a hastily made phone call to warn them and then start to lift carpets to dry it all out.

He by the tidal road then Stevie? One big mudflat really when you see it at low tide isn't it but hemmed in just enough to keep the water levels up when it does flood, eh? Let's hope you've all had the worst of it. Bet Modbury has been watching the skies. Only 6 months since they were last flooded out, be pretty harsh getting flooded out all over again almost soon as they'd done the repairs and the painting and replaced everything lost the last time.

Quote by Trevaunance
So what will you all be up to.

Not much Trev. Recovering from the works Xmas do last night. Didn't have a drop of anything alcoholic, sober as a judge but out till 5am dancing me bollox off in a club I and one of the other lads went to once everyone else had bailed on us ( lightweights! ) then back to mine to crash but no real sleep as yet.
Had planned to do some shopping this afternoon but it suddenly seemed to be the worst idea imaginable! lol

Over at mam's tomorrow, my sister, partner and 5 boys arrived up from Bedfordshire this evening so not looking good shopping wise for tomorrow, will be too distracted playing choochy face with my apparently chunky monkey nephews, not seen them since the first week they were allowed home five months ago. So, that leaves me Xmas Eve to find something original and inspired that's perfectly matched to the recipients desires and tastes for four adults and the three older boys. Twins I can get away with not buying for personally this year if push comes to shove but will find something.

22 Dec 2012

Quote by neilinleeds
Recovering from the works Xmas do last night. Didn't have a drop of anything alcoholic, sober as a judge but out till 5am dancing me bollox off in a club

Well done Neil, bloody well done kiss

22 Dec 2012

Neil, took a load of videos, on me facebook if you want a gander.
PM me.
Regards
Steve

23 Dec 2012

Yup, pretty bloody damp by the looks of things isn't it Stevie. Heavy rain was forecast for tonight again wasn't it, hope things aren't any worse. And ignore my rubbish geography, I'm an idiot. River Yealm's nowhere near the Aveton Gifford tidal road runs along the Avon as your shortcut to St. Ann's Chapel which is where I was thinking of, about 6 or so miles out. All these little mini-estuaries and identical, high-banked mud tracks you guys have down there that you quaintly call 'roads' are easily confused. ;)

23 Dec 2012

We had a lovely Saturday, we sorted out my dress for our special day, got the invites to send out and did a little bit of shopping then went footy, sadly our team lost but we still enjoyed the game, then went to see a friends new house then home and bed smile

Today we battle at the supermarket !

23 Dec 2012

We went to the supermarket at 10 last night, no crowds :-)
Then went driving round the lanes in the south hams looking for cars stuck in the flood water then dragging them out!

23 Dec 2012

Quote by Stevie_and_Kitty
We went to the supermarket at 10 last night, no crowds :-)
Then went driving round the lanes in the south hams looking for cars stuck in the flood water then dragging them out!

We normally go to the 24hr supermarket at 6am in our PJs and a coat on morning of Xmas eve. It's bliss. Shelves are super stocked, handful of people, shop, pay, back to bed by 7 lol

23 Dec 2012

Quote by M1ssVery
We went to the supermarket at 10 last night, no crowds :-)
Then went driving round the lanes in the south hams looking for cars stuck in the flood water then dragging them out!

We normally go to the 24hr supermarket at 6am in our PJs and a coat on morning of Xmas eve. It's bliss. Shelves are super stocked, handful of people, shop, pay, back to bed by 7 lol

Followed by some quality sex???

23 Dec 2012

We went Tesco today at about and it was fine, no big crowds in the isles and no queue at the till smile

23 Dec 2012

Quote by GnV
We went to the supermarket at 10 last night, no crowds :-)
Then went driving round the lanes in the south hams looking for cars stuck in the flood water then dragging them out!

We normally go to the 24hr supermarket at 6am in our PJs and a coat on morning of Xmas eve. It's bliss. Shelves are super stocked, handful of people, shop, pay, back to bed by 7 lol

Followed by some quality sex???
My use of the pronoun "we" is quite misleading..well atleast for this year.. No early morning spooning for me waaaah rolleyes

And since I've been very naughty this year, doubt Santa will be leaving any erect parcels under the tree.. Unless Mrs Claus is with him and wants to spank me herself?.. dunno