Messymascot's faith in humanity and ginger safe haven

[Bluerover]

Didn't see it but helluva fight apparently .

Enjoy your day BR.

In previous posts you said how feisty and strong Irish women were . Having married a redhead Mulrooney I can attest to that !

For a humble girl from Bray @dublinbluenose she has been an absolute credit to her county (Wicklow) and her country. I am delighted for her and proud to say I shook her hand on her way back from Beijing - an accidental moment that came out of the blue but has left such a memory.

I believe she should think about retiring soon - maybe one more big fight in Ireland - the years of pummelling must be starting to take its toll.

I think she could be an inspirational speaker on the conference circuit.

 

[Bluerover]

I got IPTV just in time for it, not sure that's a good thing, shouldn't be this stressful watching football but you sink a good portion of your life into it don't you.

I sink a good portion of cans

 

[Barnfred 55]

I got IPTV just in time for it, not sure that's a good thing, shouldn't be this stressful watching football but you sink a good portion of your life into it don't you.

You do indeed T, although it's importance in my life has been diminishing over the years. I'll always support them of course, and will until I die, but attending Goodison every other week is no longer part of my DNA. My mates gave up their season tickets at the start of this season also, not because of Benitez but because they realised during covid that attending the match was more a routine than a necessity. I was chatting to one of them on the phone over the weekend, and I think we both agreed that we would be hurting much more if we were still going to the game. I really feel for those guys. No doubt I'll still be devastated though if we do go down. But there is still hope. With a bit of luck (which, without making excuses, is something we've been sadly lacking this season) the final game will be a dead rubber for Arsenal and they are already in holiday mode.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Oh oh. I sense a Zassy multi quote incoming. lol

 

[blue1948]

So the table :- It is new spuds with dill ,boiled eggs with a fish roe paste ,wild mushroom salad ,cured salmon and pickled herrings and of course a Finnish beer called Koff .

 

[Armaghtoffee]

So the table :- It is new spuds with dill ,boiled eggs with a fish roe paste ,wild mushroom salad ,cured salmon and pickled herrings and of course a Finnish beer called Koff .View attachment 164052

I have a feeling this won’t be the last Koff we hear of today.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Morning all, thought I best let everyone know I'm ok seeing as I've had a few messages, not used to people caring what I'm up too. Just not been feeling myself mentally these last few weeks but I'm ok.

I'll try and post more now, starting to feel a bit more normal. Daisy says Hi

I hope everyone is well and not too disheartened by the Blues. Looks bleak now and it is a bit heart breaking watching the most expensive and well paid players we have ever had do this to us but we will be here long after them.

Anyway, I shall try be more active. Stay safe and well

T

Happy that your are back, T. Even if when you did I disappear for a few days lol We all in this group care about you and were concerned after you didn’t post for so long, so I’m glad the messages bombarding worked. But Jazzy is right, I was threatening a whipped

One of the benefits of the last two mornings early starts is that I have heard the distinctive calls of the villages resident peacocks. My new mate from the local bus service reliably informed me that there are a couple of male peacocks that inhabit the village, and whilst I didn't disbelieve her, I've never actually seen them myself. I still haven't, but the last two mornings around 7.30 I most certainly heard them.

I had another enjoyable morning in Truro. I thought it was just Michelle and I going, but I wasn't entirely surprised to see her two children, Sam and Peter turn up as they do practically everything as a family. We dropped Michelle off at the College where she was getting her hair done and the 3 of us went back in to the town centre, with Sam dropping Peter and I off together. I fully expected the two of us to then go our separate ways but Peter tagged along when I went to the Asian supermarket on the edge of town to stock up on supplies. We then walked back into town together and he seemed quite happy when I suggested I join him for breakfast at Wetherspoons. I've never really had the chance to have a proper one to one conversation with Peter. He's a bit of a loner and a tech geek, and although I've been in his company many times it's always been with the rest of the family and he's never really stuck around very long. But I had a really good chat with him today and enjoyed his company. He's a lot younger than me at 31, and we have very little in common as regards our likes and hobbies, but he's intelligent and easy going so having a conversation was not a challenge as it is with some people. Anyway, I found out that he's now my actual landlord. The family finances are quite complicated. He recently sold the house next door to me which he owned (where the young veggies now live) and also had a decent inheritance when his grandmother died. So between them they decided he would buy the house I live in, which would remove a substantial asset out of the estate when it comes to inheritance tax, plus also generate some cash flow for the business for the parents to take out towards their retirement. Anyway, his dad's never told me any of this so it's mums the word as far as I'm concerned. I feel quite comfortable in the knowledge that he is my landlord, especially as he's happily ensconced next door but one rent free in a property his sister owns. And she lives over the road rent free in a property her parents own. Talk about musical chairs. lol

Bottom line is that I thought we bonded a little, and with the parents going to be away for the most part of the summer, there may be an opportunity to socialise a bit more with him. Maybe even talking him into going into Falmouth now occasionally. There is a lot going on over the summer, especially during Falmouth week in August. I know Sam is going to be spending a fair bit of time joining her parents on their boat so maybe I could have him around for drinks and a bite to eat when she's away. We'll see.

It's weird. It's almost as if I'm having to learn how to socialise all over again. It's a lovely afternoon here folks so I'm going to plant myself on my sunbed for an hour and take in the rays, and then give my new flowers a good watering.

Beautiful post, darling!

Yes, in fairness although we have a small garden I do have a lot of plants in containers.

Me three! Although I wouldn’t mind to have Jazzy’s small garden

Good morning all on this fantastic day here in Finland ,off for cryo treatment today , a real know it all that didn't wear a hat in the sun working outside and now I have this treatment to hopefully stop it turning to skin cancer .One born everyday !
Started the last series of Bosch yesterday and each episode seems to fly by .We have timed them and they must be so intense .
I hope all have a fine day and I hope to stay out of the river .

Hope the treatment went well!

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Some of my containers, last June.

Beautiful! You have a small paradise!

Yeah, I put the weight on gradually over the years, but I always have the intention of losing it so have kept quite a few of my old clothes in the hope I'd fit back into them. Some have hardly been worn, because you do that thing of not admitting to yourself that you're putting weight on and buying clothes too small for you.

Also, re not being young men on the razz anymore, I did contemplate buying some new undies, but decided that I'd go with what i have for the moment. I mean, it's not as if anybody is ever going to see them. lol

As regards the jeans, Cal used to hate me wearing baggy jeans. She said she liked to see the shape of my arse. So I've always bought slim fit. Luckily my legs have always been pretty trim. All my excess weight has always been above the waist. lol

Ha, and where is your modesty

That went well for a change, finally got a Dr who listened to everything I said. She agreed with me about the neck causing further complications with my muscles down the rest of my body, which the last Dr refuted, I know a little about anatomy and physiology and so i knew I was correct.

I have been booked in for blood tests tomorrow and she is going to chase the pain clinic up as she feels like I may have been discharged ? I have a degenerative disease, why would they discharge me, it won't suddenly get better.

I have also just found out that the dose of amitriptyline I am on isn't high enough to help with the neuropathic pain, I am astounded at this when i have been complaining about tingling sensations around the base of my cervical spine for years , apparently the dose I am on is to help me sleep. So that is being raised.

I feel like I have been heard for once ?‍ let's see developments. I said i know of others with spondylosis who don't have anywhere near the complications that I suffer. Overall a good call for once.

This news just made my morning and I’m just half way to catching up with this thread so I hope this is just the beginning ! So happy for you, mate. You deserved to be heard and to feel better ?

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Oh oh. I sense a Zassy multi quote incoming. lol

You sensed wrong I stopped myself short because I’m not going to be able to catch up with this thread this morning, so I’ll have to resume later lol

 

[Barnfred 55]

So the table :- It is new spuds with dill ,boiled eggs with a fish roe paste ,wild mushroom salad ,cured salmon and pickled herrings and of course a Finnish beer called Koff .View attachment 164052

Looks a bit like a Swedish smorgasbord Blue. Are the cuisines similar would you say?

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Hello Mascoteers. I have been trying to catch up to the coffee house chat that happened this week but you all have been quite productive so it may take me the rest of the day/night. As you may have noticed with my absence my week was overwhelming busy but it was successful. My daughter’s spring festival at her school was a success and she managed to sell
$70 worth of her jewelry so no bad for an 11 year old. Then after her festival I worked in my garden yesterday afternoon/evening because we bought a truck load of mulch that needed to be placed around the garden. Today I’m super sore and I’m also very nervous about the match but I’m always hoping for a small miracle everytime we play so hopefully it will be today because we need it. After the match I’ve an hair appointment, thinking about adding some highlights for the summer, we’ll see if I dare as I have grown used to my dark brown since the pandemic began. Anyway, just wanted to stop by and tell you all that I miss you and I hope this coming week I can stop by and say hello more often!

Almost time for the match. Arriba los Caramelos!

 

[Barnfred 55]

Ha, and where is your modesty

What? All I said was my legs were pretty trim. The rest of me resembles the honey monster lol

 

[Barnfred 55]

I have a feeling this won’t be the last Koff we hear of today.

Koff AT lol

 

[Sassy Colombian]

What? All I said was my legs were pretty trim. The rest of me resembles the honey monster lol

I was talking about the undies ?

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

COYB!

 

[Terrarian]

My stomach is doing somersaults man, most nervous I've been in years, atmosphere is electric