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** Chief WITCH **
Morning lovely Vicky, and how are you today?
Have you noticed how I'm less vocal around here, particularly in my own diary, when all is "going well"! My "voices" are quiet, and I'm sticking to what I've said I will, and have ONE treat to look forward to at the Christmas market Friday night! (Dunno what it'll be yet - will walk through, sucking a sugar free sweet, to avoid succumbing at the first stall as I did last year!!)
City weekend coming up...
Have you noticed how I'm less vocal around here, particularly in my own diary, when all is "going well"! My "voices" are quiet, and I'm sticking to what I've said I will, and have ONE treat to look forward to at the Christmas market Friday night! (Dunno what it'll be yet - will walk through, sucking a sugar free sweet, to avoid succumbing at the first stall as I did last year!!)
City weekend coming up...
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** Chief WITCH **
Yeah re the weather - I just asked on your diary how the weather is up your way. I guess you're just gonna have to move south!
hmm... there's all sorts of rubbish like waffles, crepes, doughnuts, etc. but also usually (not been yet this year to say) stalls selling traditional Christmas things from various other countries. Bought some maple syrup last year, for instance, from the Canadian place. Admired all the expensive WARM slippers, gloves etc but out of my price range. There are vendors selling HOT chestnuts everywhere... err hot drinks... cinammon everything... takeway food from Alsace (cheesey things - you'd like that. Big vats of cheesey things! ho ho I'm no good at German sounding names... Anja might be able to help me out here...). The market's is pretty long this year, running from Concorde to the Rond Point of the Champs Elysées on both sides of the road...
hmm... there's all sorts of rubbish like waffles, crepes, doughnuts, etc. but also usually (not been yet this year to say) stalls selling traditional Christmas things from various other countries. Bought some maple syrup last year, for instance, from the Canadian place. Admired all the expensive WARM slippers, gloves etc but out of my price range. There are vendors selling HOT chestnuts everywhere... err hot drinks... cinammon everything... takeway food from Alsace (cheesey things - you'd like that. Big vats of cheesey things! ho ho I'm no good at German sounding names... Anja might be able to help me out here...). The market's is pretty long this year, running from Concorde to the Rond Point of the Champs Elysées on both sides of the road...
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** Chief WITCH **
I think the other half will have his camera with him cos he wants to get photos of the lights too... not an easy feat unless you dare stand in the middle of the Champs with three lanes of traffic whizzing past you on either side!
Yes he probably would, but I'm the sort of person who'd tell him to hang onto his money (or put it in the pot for the next fuel bill in the country! haaaa!)
Yes he probably would, but I'm the sort of person who'd tell him to hang onto his money (or put it in the pot for the next fuel bill in the country! haaaa!)
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** Chief WITCH **
Shame Robin! I'd love to meet you!!
For Christmas, we're going to go shopping together in England... but he's responsible for the "red dress" I believe (my sister and he are cooking something up I know...). He wanted to get me some pearls to go with the dress, but I said that was a total waste of money and that I didn't want them! I'm far too practical - Taurean you see!
For Christmas, we're going to go shopping together in England... but he's responsible for the "red dress" I believe (my sister and he are cooking something up I know...). He wanted to get me some pearls to go with the dress, but I said that was a total waste of money and that I didn't want them! I'm far too practical - Taurean you see!
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** Chief WITCH **
hmm... a red dress... I have a red coat... (probably not the same "red" even...) so I think red shoes would be a little too much! Perhaps a bow on my head too?! I'm going to accessories the red dress with black (cos it's easier as I'll have black bag, shoes (and hair bow!) with me anyway!!).
I won't get pearls now... cos I poohooed his idea so I won't get anything... (He tells me that the Dyson is my Christmas present...)
I won't get pearls now... cos I poohooed his idea so I won't get anything... (He tells me that the Dyson is my Christmas present...)
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** Chief WITCH **
What have you asked for?
LVLLM
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Oh id love a dyson for xmas. Lol yes red ribbon in your hair and shoes might be a bit too much? maybe a santa hat! LOL
ive asked for new taps, plugs for bathroom and shower mending and bath regrouting and new flooring. new flooring throughout the house, gutters and fascias mended. whole house redecorating, garden landscaped, conservatory, 2 cds, prof layton ds game, i pod, lipo, boob job and bum job
he said 'ill see what i can do for my princess' LOL!
ive asked for new taps, plugs for bathroom and shower mending and bath regrouting and new flooring. new flooring throughout the house, gutters and fascias mended. whole house redecorating, garden landscaped, conservatory, 2 cds, prof layton ds game, i pod, lipo, boob job and bum job
he said 'ill see what i can do for my princess' LOL!
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** Chief WITCH **
Can you imagine if he took you literally and bought you some spanking new shiney... guttering! I'd kill him!!
Mind you, in the past, we have bought something "for each other" for the house and not taken it to England for the day and just bought a token for under the tree. Needs must and all that!
The days of spending multi £s on useless pampering gifts are behind me. I need practical things more!!
Mind you, in the past, we have bought something "for each other" for the house and not taken it to England for the day and just bought a token for under the tree. Needs must and all that!
The days of spending multi £s on useless pampering gifts are behind me. I need practical things more!!
LVLLM
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Exactly id prefer my bathroom to be sorted other than anything. oh and new internal lounge /dining room doors with wood at the bottom instead of glass all the way to prevent dog snot! i hate getting gifts that are just pointless. My mum has bought me stuff i wanted/needed dressing gown/cardigown new knife set oh and a folding chopping board which I really do need
robinhood
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Ha, the joys of being a homeowner.
People were outraged when I told them my husband had bought me an electric sander one birthday. They'd be more outraged now if they knew that we rarely bother buying each other anything for birthdays (and precious little for Christmas).
Pampering is good though! But I'd still rather have the practical any day.
People were outraged when I told them my husband had bought me an electric sander one birthday
. They'd be more outraged now if they knew that we rarely bother buying each other anything for birthdays (and precious little for Christmas).Pampering is good though! But I'd still rather have the practical any day.
