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Cuckoo in the Nest
‘Who’s this gigantic black monster in my little bed?’ said Scrumpy, just before big ol’ Gus ate her stripy dog toy. One. Unimpressed. Springer. Spaniel x
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Twixmas and New Year
Ah, always a bit sad writing this on 2nd Jan when the seasonal fun is pretty much all over red rover. But, it was good while it lasted. Started with a bit of 'god, do people really still do that?' amusement up by the Hand in Hand when the Morris dancers came out to play…
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A Taste of Xmas
Oh my god – it's that one day in the year – when the Reindeer Christmas Onesie gets squeezed into – ooouuuccchhhh, it says indignantly. Tends to stay done up for the taking of one photo only, before I get 'too ho-t' and it gets partially unzipped and tied round my waist. My, how slim…
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The Build Up To Xmas
Ah, you gotta love the run up to Xmas… Had a very nice supper at J&R's on Thurs, Ross having made a steaky pudding – and very kindly left out the kidney on the side as that's one sure way to get me gagging… …
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Frosty the Park Dog
Lovely crisp, crunchy morning in Wimbledon Park. Here’s the chilly dog beast having a whale of a time in the winter sun And Mummy’s bonus? Her poo steams perfectly on the frozen ground – easier to find and firmer to pick up. The joys of being a furry’s Hooman. x
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Christmas Chipolatas
Excellent night as ever at Pam and Jude’s annual chipolatas party. Here are the ‘survivors’, still giving it large in their garden at midnight last night. At least the coats hid the particularly impressive Xmas wear. Mark Syd wins the prize for his oversized Elf. X
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AV Parties
So – on Thursday night I went to the Added Value Xmas Party. Billed as the 'last ever' because the Added Value name will go forever from January 2018 when the company becomes Kantar Consulting alongside The Futures Company, Kantar Retail and Millward Brown Vermeer. Well, one of those at least could really do with…
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Impromptu Mini Soirée
Jules and Nicky had just arrived for a 5 night stay chez nous this evening, when the bell rang and in came Pam and Jude bearing Janine’s Latest Hannibal Brown wine order. (Our gaff’s closer than hers). Swiftly followed by four…
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Mum’s Xmas Lunch
As Mum is off to stay with Cathy in Holland for Xmas from this Friday, I invited some of her 'oldies' from church over for an early Xmas lunch this Sunday. Agonised over what to cook – would lamb too too hard for more elderly choppers? But pulled it off, despite poor Michael – 95…
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Aces Hockey Xmas Bash
Having trogged to the rather unlovely Quentin Hogg sports ground in Chiswick on Saturday, I was treated to one of the crappiest hockey matches I've seen in a while. 70 minutes of definitely not our best play and at one point we were 0-1 down. Luckily, the girls then remembered that it was our Xmas…