Well, I'm back from delivering a care basket to Mr D's front porch.
Proper, old-fashioned chicken soup, made from scratch this morn with a good dose of tlc ... garlic bread, charlie's squeezed OJ, vicks & otravine.
Hope it helps!!! Mind you, he went out last night ... in the cold ... to work on a job for a client & he's going back tonight to finish the job. And he thinks I gave him the cold? Men!!! ;)

lol - Julie ... NO COMMENT!!! :D

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fisher - 2010-08-17 15:37:00

Yeah right!!!

I know you fellas like to think so ... lol!

winnie231 - 2010-08-17 17:06:00

god forbid maggib I was talking about daughter - wouldnt know what to do with a job it bit me on the bum!! far too much the lady of lesiure to worry about 9-5!! found some good sealed packed meat today at butchers so looking good for taking away next week, we want 3 x meat meals and its for 6 of us so will snap freeze with vogels and bit of milk and all will be sweet!!

auckland_ali - 2010-08-17 19:36:00

Well I had a quiet night planned until i got an email *winks*

Miss 16's first night of her production tonight so hope it all goes well, we are front row Friday night and on Thursday night I am going to a Primary school production of the children my daughter babysits... really looking forward to seeing the wee ones... have a great night all.

JB

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cookessentials - 2010-08-18 10:41:00

Hi all,
very wet here today. I'm still in my pj's & dressing gown because I sat down at a wasgij puzzle I've been working on for the last week, while I ate my breakfast ... and got stuck there!!!
Feeling very indulgent :)
Puzzle finished now so I'll be civilised and have my shower & get dressed soon.
Hopefully Mr D is feeling better ... he was totally blown away by my care basket :)
We're going out to dinner tonight (where is a surprise for me) then on to see the movie 'Inception' afterwards.
I'm looking forward to a good evening!

Pam - having the shop & getting to regularly unpack new stock ... must feel like Christmas every day :)
I don't envy the paperwork though!

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cookessentials - 2010-08-18 12:14:00

i became a member in 2003 .. love the recipe section for great ideas , can always count on someone to reply and a nice reply too, not like in general !
I remember brimac when you were doing the SS thing and then ,getting married.

Its great to know that these recipes are tried and tested .. no flops thank goodness, or should i say not too many flops :)

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charlieb2 - 2010-08-18 13:33:00

Gosh charlieb - looks like he's grown since the last photo! What are you feeding the boy? ;)
Looking forward to collecting my 'kisses' from him sometime in the not too distant future ....

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charlieb2 - 2010-08-18 13:43:00

he has grown - gosh very butter wouldnt melt in my mouth look mind you, are we all settled with the sleeping not barking and pooing and weeing in the correct places? AND how are your marks going?

auckland_ali - 2010-08-18 14:00:00

On Monday my daffodils started nodding their yellow heads and today Mother Duck and her 7 offspring came calling and with the sun shining how could I not feel spring-like? Charlie, Ziggy really is so adorable and cuddly looking-what joy he must bring you all. Are the slippers and socks all intact? Glad all is going so happily for you Winnie-any jobs advertised that you would like to do? Nice to hear there are Englishmen who do impulsive hugs., he must be thrilled to have you as his tenant. Thinking of your garden pots-I grew patio tomatoes last year, all that was left late in the season and was very pleased, will do them again. Grew about 40cm and fruit bigger than those little ones.

marywea - 2010-08-18 14:17:00

charlieb2 wrote:

Thought I'd pop in with a photo of my baby.. taken this morning.. please excuse the slobber marks on the window... "it wasnt me,mum!"

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/52/140899352_full.jp
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Aww so cute!!

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charlieb2 - 2010-08-18 15:14:00

lol - ellie ...
well, everyone who knows me, knows I like surprises so definitely a recipe for me :)
I can remember being shocked discovering my now ex SIL squeezing & shaking the presents under the christmas tree ... couldn't believe anyone didn't enjoy the 'not knowing' that much!!!

Thanks marywea - my landlord is a theatre co director in his spare time so I guess that makes him a bit more exuberant than most. The real bonus is gaining 'Grandpops' as well :) He's a real sweetie!
I've been trolling through TM & have some containers for my 'garden' on my watchlist. The prices are good at the moment while it's preseason so hopefully I'll be all ready to go come spring :)

winnie231 - 2010-08-18 15:18:00

charlieb2 wrote:

I'm beginning to think the thread title should have been:

"Raunchy - Circle of Friends"

Who needs tv!!!

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charlieb2 - 2010-08-18 15:26:00

sounds fun make sure you take plenty of photos as they are only a puppy once bit like how we treasure our baby photos ohhs and ahhs. hailed twice here today rained and rained and rained hope you enjoy the movie winnie, dont tell me the story but do tell me how you enjoyed it!!

auckland_ali - 2010-08-18 21:12:00

Hope you had a lovely evening Winnie... I am in awe at how one day you were telling of us about your car trip down and then what seems like only a matter of days ... you have found the perfect flat and a Mr Delish! You go girl sometimes the planets just align.... so to speak.

I have always wanted a dog, but have also always known that we don't have the lifestyle to accomodate one... another thing in the longterm plan... I am just spending the next few years convincing hubby he needs a small one that doesn't drop hair.... rather than a BIG MANS dog... that will need walking for miles.

You talk about the weather, being in an air con office I am completely oblivious to the weather... unless it goes dark outside lol.

Have a great day lovely ladies... Take care JB

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toadfish - 2010-08-19 06:44:00

Just thought I would pop in and say hello.
I have been lurking in here.
Winnie I am so happy for you,I met my dp 5 years ago on findsomeone,I hope it works out for you,as you sure deserve someone nice in your life.
Charlie your puppy is adorable.
Toadie lovely to see you,I for one enjoy yours and cooks recipies.

earthangel4 - 2010-08-19 07:31:00

Good morning all .... it's started out wet & grey in Chch but the day couldn't be brighter for me :)

I had a fabulous night out!!!!!

We went to http://www.thebicyclethief.co.nz/ for dinner.
It was outstanding!!! I can't speak highly enough of the quality of the food, attentiveness of the staff or cosiness of the restaurant.
The company was very good too ;)

As for the movie ... a great concept but we found some of the action scenes overly long. Still, I highly recommend it & rate it 8.5/10. If you enjoyed The Matrix then you'll enjoy Inception.

Not sure what I'm going to do with my day yet - will probably call by the apartment later & check on progress. Hopefully the plumber got the loo & handbasin installed yesterday and things are getting to the final tidy up so I can start moving in on Saturday.

Thanks for all the positive wishes and thoughts from all of you ... I'm sure it's helping with how everything is falling into place for me.
Have a happy day :)

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charlieb2 - 2010-08-19 09:18:00

charlieb - the waiter explained they were trialing a new menu & apologised for having a simple paper print out instead of a proper bound one.
I had a wild mushroom & gorgonzola risotto which was rich & creamy & mmmmm.
Mr D had a bacon, pear & gorgonzola pizza which he took half of home as he wasn't very hungry with his 'man flu'.
I'll definately be going back!

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cookessentials - 2010-08-19 09:51:00

cookessentials wrote:

I saw the trailer for that movie this morning on television winnie....I automatically thought "blokes movie" LOL

Yes - sort of Pam ... but it's an 'intelligent' movie too. Folks who like the kind of action movie where you don't need your brain in gear would leave this one feeling very confused! lol

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cookessentials - 2010-08-19 10:19:00

I thought the website was great ... refreshingly different!
The menu is the old one so a little different to what we had to choose from. Same style of food though.
The worst thing for me is .... it's only 500-600m from my apartment!!! Oh the temptation ;)

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cookessentials - 2010-08-19 11:56:00

Pam - I think I'd rather stay on the customer side of the counter.

I've been at my apartment for a few hours today ... helping LL carry some furniture & bits up the stairs. Better me than 'grandpop' ... the stairs are quite steep & only 1/2 a tread wide!
Did a bit of cleaning too - and can hopefully move some boxes over there on Saturday. I'm so excited :)

winnie231 - 2010-08-19 18:37:00

charlieb2 wrote:

Thought I'd pop in with a photo of my baby.. taken this morning.. please excuse the slobber marks on the window... "it wasnt me,mum!"

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/52/140899352_full.jp
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Adorable! Just adorable :)

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cookessentials - 2010-08-19 19:14:00

Lol Pam ... I think I'm going to need to get anyone who comes to my place for a drink to sign a disclaimer before they go to leave! The stairs could definitely be lethal after a glass or 2 ...!

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charlieb2 - 2010-08-19 19:43:00

hello to all more a lurker these days but i do enjoy catching up and hearing all the really good things happening

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fisher - 2010-08-20 07:56:00

Thankyou charlie for your kind words,its so nice to post among nice posters,so I am here to stay.
Winnie I am soooo happy for you,a nice flat and a nice man.
We are house hunting at the moment,but are in no hurry,as long as we are out of here before next winter.
Our little foxy needs more room to play,she will be 4 in Dec and is spoit rotten,lol lol.

earthangel4 - 2010-08-20 08:00:00

Hi earthangel4 - thanks.
It's nice to hear another success story from FSO.
My brother, after a difficult time with his 1st wife, found a really lovely lady and she has been part of our family for 4 yrs now. She is everything I could ask for in a SIL & I love her dearly.

I have no idea what the future holds for me yet ... I'm enjoying the journey & making the most of each day.
Mr D is certainly very good for me right now & I'm happy with that :)

As for Pericles Bar ... I used to lurk in a dark corner ... watching the antics ... too timid to join in.
Now I would be elbowing my way past the revellers, to get my order in!
charlieb - you wouldn't have a hope in hell getting fisher off his spot! The seat is molded to the shape of his toosh by now & the bar ring marked from all those glasses of boubon!!!
Anyone else just wouldn't feel comfortable ;)

winnie231 - 2010-08-20 08:21:00

Gosh Winnie life just gets better and better for you. I've been quietly following your adventure and even tho the weather has been grotty the sun is shining on you. I'm sure ChCh is going to be an exciting place to be and a new start. Isn't this thread refreshing. Cheers Di

neil_di - 2010-08-20 11:18:00