Hwre (Hurrah in Welsh!

MM xxx

Hi Chris I love fresh bread and Mum's the word if you send me some.

Happy St Davids day everyone, Welsh and non Welsh. It's Welsh cakes and Cawl making for me. I don't know what my American friends will make of it.

Have a good one all - sorry haven't caught up

MaW xxx

Hello CLP & Everyone.

Happy St David's day!

Thank you for playing Tom Jones with The Green Green Grass Of Home Chris. It was my dear old dad's favourite song (he was Welsh) and it makes me feel very emotional when I hear it.

I love Wales, I've had many childhood holidays there and also many lovely days out, must have covered most of Wales.

MM xxx

PS Who ate all the bread LOL (seen the pics on twitter!)

Hi Chris: glad you enjoyed the bread - Tash and Noah won't hear a word from me on the matter! Chris, the show just keeps getting better - I wouldn't have believed it possible, but it does. xx

MaW: always nice to see you, when you get the chance to pop in. xx

As for Wales, I have never been there, but a place that our lovely Crumpy calls home, must be pretty alright. xx I'll get there one day!

C xx

Chris, fresh bread is lovely. Glad you left some for Tash and Noah.

MaW and Gail, lovely to see you.

Hope everyone is having a good day.

csn. xx

Feel free to laugh at me but there is something about hearing Guide me, O Thou Great Redeemer (the tune is Cwm Rhondda) or Men of Harlech or All Through The Night (my Dad used to sing this at me while gardening and things like that lol.) One is Rhyfelgyrch Gwŷr Harlech and the other is Ar Hyd Y Nos.

Anyhoo off to sing at myself seeing as the radio got switched off around 1ish

So I started my sentence followed by a little lesson but didn't get back there lol.

So the hymn there is something about hearing it and I feel it somewhere im ribs. I'm more irish that I am welsh but there is something about it that grabs my attention

Hannah: oh, I agree entirely about the music. All Through The Night makes me cry!

xx

Hello CLP et al

Chris, You can't beat fresh bread, preferably slathered in butter. If you care to lob some my way, your secret will be safe with me!

Cracking show this morning, as always. How you exude all that zest and enthusiasm so early in the day, I will never know.

Chrissie, thoughts are still with you and your family xx

We are playing the waiting game at the moment, GD2 f-i-l is very poorly and it is so sad to see, even more so as he has always been so active.

Hello to everyone else, I have been lurking, but not had anything of interest to contribute.

Happy St David's Day, and Happy Birthday to GD1.

Wedding Aniversary yesterday, 32 years, yikes!!

Pen xx

Afternoon Each,

I hope you are all having a good day :)

I love a fresh loaf but don't get to treat myself to one very often as I can't eat it all before it goes stale. So I usually wait until long weekends and then it's a real treat with butter (proper butter) none of this I can't believe it's not malarky, because it's not..LOL.

MM, Glad you've got your oxygen sorted and that you are now having more peaceful nights sleep xx

Pen, Happy Anniversary for yesterday xx

And a Happy St David's Day to you all. I am an honorary Welsh sister to my very good friend who now lives in Hong Kong, so tonight I am going to make Welsh cakes in her honor.

I've had both bosses in today, neither of them come to visit for weeks and then both turn up at once!! It's been mad here and they've both given me piles of work to do - oh well at least the days will go a little bit quicker. And of course they've left me the washing up to do and eaten all the biscuits....men ;)

Not long till home time.

AliB
xx

Pen: thanks, as always. Hope your lovely GD1 is having a happy birthday, and sorry to hear about GD2's f-i-l. Always a very sad time, life can seem very cruel sometimes. Hope you had a lovely wedding anniversary - I know, where do the years go?!

xx

Here's a lovely Welsh song sung by a lovely Welshman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b26VoprfGfc

MM xxx

Greetings CLP & Each...

Bingo Star 'ere... Dropping In For A 'Bingo Blog Blast!!'

CLP - A would just tell Tash yer were feeding the ducks in yer duck 'ouse in yer garden!!!!!!!
Tell me yer do 'ave a duck 'ouse??????
If not.... WHY NOT?????????????????
CLP... Getta duck 'ouse ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Or yer may be toast when the missus gets in!!!!!!!!!!!

ALL - Terdee is the 1st of March... traditionally the best month of year for me!!!!
Ave just noticed this 'as always been a lucky month for me... And it's me second favourite after August!!!!!!
And INDEED it looks like it's not gonna disappoint:
Ave found a 'ouse & ave just received me mortgage offer... So looks like the 'ouse will be mine in a few weeks!!!!!
Plus am off ter Thailand for what is looking like it may be the best 2 week 'olidee of me life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And remember all, the Bingo Star First Day Of The Month Weather Prediction... Ave seen it so many times a pattern... In which the first day of the month the weather flips over/ changes & then this sets a president for the month!!!!!!
And yet again terdee... Suddenly the weather 'as strongly changed overnight ter be so spring like!!!!!!!!
It really does feel like a new month... with new weather!!!!!
So it's looking promising for March... Not that a should care as am gonna spend 'alf of it in 100 degrees sunny Thailand!!!!!!!

Plus remember they say after a very cold winter we normally getta extra 'ot summer.... GOOD TIMES 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bingo Star, Striving For A Substantially More Sustainable Future... With Suncream Factor 8 ;))

Position #13... 13 Is Taylor Swift's favourite number & she's doing ok... So as a result am easy on the 13 on the blog!!!!!!!!

FREAK OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A e-mailed Wrightie a joke... Then wrote on the blog whilst listening ter Wrightie's BIG Show.... And 1 minute after ave just mentioned The Swift... Wrighite plays 'er brand new tune that ave never 'eard before.... it must be me gift a was on about yesterdee.... The psychic gift a don't like ter talk about except know, sorry now - know what am sayin'!!!!!!!!!!!1

Bye!

Thank you AliB and Chrissie x

Bingo, Congrats on the mortgage offer, exciting times ahead!

You might have spring-like weather, but it is decidedly chilly darn sarf, I have got the heating on here.

Hope you enjoy your holiday.

Pen xx

Bingo, thank you for the weather update.

Have a wonderful holiday and hope all goes smoothly with your new home.

csn. xx

Hi Pen.

Happy Wedding Anniversary.

csn. xx

Hi csn

Thank you!

xx

MTF, forgot to say, well done on your mention this morning!

BTW, tonight's G*k is in Bristol, does this mean we shall be seeing your GD on the telly box?

Pen xx

Afternoon All

Ali, I think it must be "Bring Your Boss To Work Day!" My boss's boss turned up this morning - apparently there should have been a letter saying she was coming to see a resident! Unfortunately the letter seems to not have appeared so the resident had gone out!

Luckily the boss had bought her magic wand so while we waited she bought a lot of heaters and we spent an hour putting wheels on them!

Pen, I saw that G*k was in Bristol - I'm going out so I've set it to record!

I feel I am rambling so I'm going to go lie in a dark room! I blame the fact that I'm not used to having anyone at work with me let alone the Boss Boss Lady!

Sezza xxx

Soz, Bingo, meant to say whoo hoo for you house news - that's one thing I saw as I flicked through - brain feels all fuzzy!

Sezza xx

Hi CLP and all

your secret is safe with me. If it was me then there would be 0 loafs left as I just love fresh bread.

Happy St Davids day everyone. How is everyone? Cor its nippy out again.

KKs
xxxxxx

Evening each

Bet that bread tasted good Chris. Nothing nicer than real bread. Hope you had lots of real butter on it.

How's everyone?

xxxxx

Right, caught up

Pen, that poor man. Getting old is sh**e but I suppose the alternative is even worse.

Ali/Sezza, hope you survived the bosses.

Bingo, petal - congratulations on the house and I hope you have a wonderful holiday.

Hallo to everyone else.

Been another lovely day in Fife. Went to put the washing out for the first time this year then realised I had no pegs - they'd rusted in the snow and I'd chucked them in the bin. Bums.

xxxx

Annie

I seem to have hundreds of pegs you could borrow some lol

kks

must catch up

Pen - happy anniversary and hugs to fil
Ali-B don't you find bosses are like buses, none for ages then all arrive together
BINGO - well done March defo seems to be your month, well done on the house and Thailand, factor 8 be careful not to burn, scary with your psychic powers
Sezza - congrats on surviving the boss lady

kks

Good evening all,
Well Chris I can't see any bread hanging around so you must be in the clear,nothing like a fresh batch of bread to waken those taste buds is there.
When I was at home and my dear Mum had bread in the oven ,we would all be sitting there waiting with the butter at the ready to smother on the bread as soon as it was out and possible to eat.Happy days.

MTF,glad you got your mensh on the show today ,and bums that you missed it ,Don'T go waiting for a bus ,you'll miss it LOL.

Pen,Many congratulations on your anniversary and hope that you've had a lovely day ,are you dining out tonight perchance ???

Bingo ,good news for you on the house front and a holibob as well ,have a good one and safe journey.

Lastly ,Happy ST Davids day to JG and Crumps and MTF and anyone that Ive missed that is welsh .

Hope everyone else is ok .

And Hello to KK not seen you here for a while .

Bids.xxx.

Hallo K. Dark and cold now, so don't need your pegs thank you.

xxxx

Annie, it's very sad, he's not going to get better, life sucks sometimes!

At last you have some decent weather, you couldn't send some down here could you? How often do you hear those words?!

kks, thanks!

Pen xx

Annie Hi,nothing worse is there going to put the washing out and no pegs .hope you managed to get it dry ,I suppose indoors was the other option .
No child minding today then for you today or was that earlier .??

Bids.xxx.

No Pen, you're not getting our weather, sorry. We're keeping it.

Bids, yes, had 2 gorgeous little boys after school.

Just had a look at Chris's bread on Twitter - yummy.

xxxxx

Hi Bids, you appeared as I was typing!

Anniversary was yesterday, the same day as GD2! Eleven years ago they went to Australia for a holiday and came back married, never told a soul!! We had lunch out on Sunday and they went out last night whilst we had kiddies. Are you confused? I am!! haha

Pen xx

Chris
You miss Friday's blog out completely,yesterday's blog was just a load of gobbledygook and from what you say today, not even your wife reads your blog.
I'm sure your loyal blogger will leap to your defence and tell me that you are so busy and that we should just be grateful for anything you deign to write.
My point is that if you don't have the time to use this blog properly then don't be so greedy and hand it over to someone who will do it justice.

Hi Pen ,glad you got to go out to celabrate ,sorry too ,to hear of your sad bit of news it's never a good time is it .

And it's chilly here as well ,we have the heating on.can't believe how changable it is .no gardening here yet.

Annie what would our kids do with out us eh!!!.

Bids.xxx.

Evening everyone.

I have made it back just in time to watch Gok.

I think the GD will be watching it from behind her sofa.

She said there were one or two cringeworthy moments and is not sure how much, if any will be aired.

I think she was made to say Gert Lush with a bunch of Bristolians!!!

Just going to get a glass of juice and settle down. Yikes!

Back soon.

MTF.xx

Evening all

Hope everyone is ok.

csn. xx

Bids, I know. But what would we do without our kids and grandchildren? xxx

CLP, haven't you got anything nice to say? I can't be doing with negative people. Life's too short.

MTF, I'm off to watch too.

xxxx

Annie wheres ya sense of adventure a bit of cold and dark is no excuse for not hanging out the washing - brb

Hi all - lol dunno why I have not been around for so long tut tut me

MTF heard your mention this morning, wasn't sure if you tweet as was gonna text to say I heard it. I was grinning on the way to work thinking thats our MTF, I know her lol and on the way home I was thinking was that this morning that I heard that or yesterday and that I must jump on the blog tonight so all MTFs fault that I am on here.

kks
xxxxxx

Evening friends

Just a quickie to say I'm here. Been a bit down this last couple of days so kept a low profile as I didn't want to be seen to be banging on in a woe is me styleeee. Thanks for messages on here and FB - sometimes I just need a blog break. Simples.

Chris - I adore bread. Fresh, warm, herby, garlicky ... just bread! One of my fave starters in an Italian restaurant is the bread platter with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Heaven if you ask me! I also make a mean rosemary and sea salt focaccia I'll have you know!

Good news from ChezNicia - Himself starts his new job tomorrow morning - huzzah!!!

Loving your work.

Deevs
x

Hi KandKs, how are you.

csn. xx

#34 come on there should be no negativity here

Annie you're right wouldn't be without any of them ,they are the air you breathe .

Bids.xxx.

KKs. LOL!

csn. xx

Deevs

big hug to you (Deevs) whoop whoop at Nic starting a job 2moro - good luck

CSN I am well thanks hun how are you? Hope you are feeling better.

kks
xxxx

MTF

is your GD on Gok tonight then as now watching

kks

Ah well, I spotted the GD briefly. I think she can safely come out from behind the sofa!!

Hiya Kands :)

Just going to have a read back now.

MTF.xx

Deevs, hope all goes well for Nic tomorrow.

I well remember you devouring the bread in olive oil in London with our Beez.

And hope you're feeling better.

xxxxx

KKs, I am much better now, thank you. How is new job going? xx

Deevs, good luck to Nic for tomorrow and big hugs to you. xx

csn. xx

whoops I am supposed to be doing an electronic diary for work

but watchin Gok and on here and scrabble on the other side

kks

xxxxxx

Hi Annie, how are all the little ones?

xxxx

CsN

love love love my new job it is so awesome

work with some truly inspirational families and their children

kks

Evening CSN, little'uns are fab. 11yr old was out playing with friends and 8yr old and I were discussing the evolution of man!!

KandK - I've got to do the electronic diary for work too.

xxxxx

KandK - I can't get Scrabble for some reason. FB is telling me it's not safe. Sorry mtd.

xxxx

KKs, that is good news.

Really pleased for you.

csn. xxxx

Annie - if you've got your FB set to a secure connection (https) you won't be able to connect to Scrabble. Just say OK when FB asks if you want to revert to a non secure connection and Scrabs "should" be there for you ....

x

Annie, sounds perfect.

Little grandson has just started pre school, but cries every time his mummy drops him off.

csn. xx

csn is that Ollie?

Oh bless him CSN, poor wee soul.

Deevs, will do. Ta muchly.

xxxxx

KKs and Annie, it really upsets his mummy too.

Poor little Ollie.

csn. xx

Sorry was off with the fairies then just watching Holby.

Deev ,nice to see you ,sorry your on a downer ,wont last long chuck ,chin up .
And love the italian bread starter wth the dipping oil .and the caramalised onion ,yummy.
Hope all goes well with Himself tomorrow ,have you got his butties ready !!!.

MTF ,sorry not watching Gok But will I be able to I play it ,sorry t have missed G daughter .

KK ,glad the new job is all what you wanted ,nice eh!!!

Hi CSN ,you OK .

No JG or sezza tonight ????

Bids.xxx.

I expect so Bids.

She spent a lot of time talking to him off camera and thought he was wonderful. I know he gets a lot of mixed reviews and isn't everyones cup of tea.

MTF.xx

Concerned_Licence_Payer.

I've recently made a couple of comments on another blog (a well known celebrity duo) but have grown tired of it. They write long blogs but only once in a while.

Chris, although very busy, takes the time to do the blog every day, except on the odd occasion when it must be impossible, usually Friday's.

There are also other BBC blogs, Eastenders, for example if you are interested.

MM xxx

MTF ,thanks I'll have a look later ,bet she enjoyed talking to him and him her .
Will be watching CSI first then I'll snuggle down for the night and watch it .

Bids.xxx.

I am fine Bids.

Hope all is well with you.

csn. xx

Hi Marjie.

xx

MTF - Gok is definitely my cup of tea, he's lovely. And I really liked his autobiography.

xxxxx

Five Loaves?! If I remember my Sunday School, all Chris needed would have been two fish and a bit of an ol' pray and there'd have been enough for Tasha and Noah AND 4,998 others (with 12 baskets left-over for Moira, Lyn and Little Johnny)! Squandered opportunity there, mate!

Haven't been about much lately, hope everyone's OK - My house is STILL infested with "builders" (who should have finished over a week ago). Various horrors - leaks, property damage, ineptitude of inexplicable levels. A new one today - water is on but new shower not working... Jasper building up for a BIIIG rant on his blog in a minute! Still, gotta keep smiling eh?!

Can't remember if I posted this the other day or not but - What do you call a pig that's had it's voice-box removed? Disgruntled...

Oink-oink!
Roo and Jasper-dog xxx

#64 Maddy - good on you. xxxxxx

Oooh Annie, That might be a book that I would read.

Thanks.

MTF.xx

Roo, its funny the second time too ;)

MTF.xx

Hi Roo, sorry to hear you're still having lots of problems.

csn. xx

The pig joke not the builders!!

There I go again, worrying about what I put :(

MTF.xx

Csn ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh bless ickle Ollie and his mummy

kks

CSN ,yes thank you fine and dandy .just going to pour a brandy and settle down to watch CSI.

Maddy ,hello my love nice to see you ,we always seem to misseach other don't we .

Good news for your Bingo eh!!! that must mean an invite for tea at some time .thats when he moves in .

Bids.xxx.

Thank you KKs

csn. xxxxxx

MTF - called 'Through thick and thin'. A really good read.

xxxx

Bids, enjoy your brandy.

csn. xx

Annie, is that another book you want me to read.

xxxx

Well, you would enjoy it CSN. Sorry - now have 65 archived books on my you-know-what.

xxxxx

Reminds me of the good old days in here tonight.

csn. xx

Annie

Kindle!

csn. xx

I'll ask the GD if she has it Annie, I bet she does.

That early morning start is taking its toll on me.

I think I will go and treat myself to a long soak. I bet I last 5 minutes, I turn pink and have to get out. LOL!!

MTF.xx

Annie, I'm still reading books on my ipad.

Will Mr CSN ever give me back my christmas present!

csn. xx

the good old days are back

he he he on the you know what with 65 archived books

cor my boy should be older than he is

"cor that is a good looking clock"
"that isn't very safe is it"
"mummy that is a waste of money"

maybe I should write a book of Kaelinisms he he he

kks

CSN - might be!!

MTF, if she has it, get it off her, you'll enjoy it.

Have an early morning start tomorrow too. Gorgeous daughter is popping in for a cuppa about 9am so I need to be up, showered, and dressed, then off over the rickety bridge to do lots of stuff. Am meeting up in the evening with old friends for a Chinese buffet, so probably won't be on here.

If you hear Lyn talking about queues at the Forth Road Bridge in the morning, give me a passing thought - I'll be in there.

xxxxx

CSN

are you seeing how many product placements you can slip into the blog? Are you being sponsored by Amazon and Apple he he he.

kks

Thanks for recommending it to me Annie.

I'm just going to have a natter with her now.

MTF.xx

KKs, LOL!

ipod touch!

csn. xx

KKs, I am using my Apple Mac at the moment!

When you back in Hemel?

csn. xx

I'm listening to Bob Dylan on a Sharp cd player/tuner bought for me by man in the cupboard from a charity shop. Fabby.

xxxxx

Annie, that was nice of man in the cupboard.

csn. xx

MTF-I'm sure I spotted your GD amongst the 100 Bristol girls, there were two with red hair but I recognised her.

Hi Bids-yes we do always miss each other. You're right, things are going well for Bingo and I'm looking forward to the meal invite LOL.

Roo-it sounds like what happened here, do you have a kettle, microwave, tray, etc, in the corner of the living room?

Hi CSN, Annie, KandK,

MM xxx

Marjie, really pleased things are going well for Bingo.

csn. xx

Thanks Marj, I need to watch it again there was so much going on. She was the one with the longer hair.

I still have the link on the paper I think.

Have you been out much since your last voyage??

Its been really cold here today. 5c as opposed to the 13-16c of last week.

MTF.xx

I thought she was the girl with the longer hair MTF.

I haven't made that journey again since, it will definitely be the car next time, the train didn;t take the strain LOL!

MM xxx

Thanks CSN, MTF and Maddy!

Don't worry Toothy, I know what you meant ;-) - heard the shout-out to you on the radio today - that woke me up!!

Mads - yup; sounds like you've got the handle on my situation! I actually dread coming home from work at the moment, as I'm never certain of what I'm going to find when I get there! Numpty builders - if it isn't water pouring through one of my ceilings it's no water at all! Jasper like builders normally - but these can be thankful that he's at work with me; after all their nonsense Jasper would love to get his paws on them!

Thinking about the Wales/Whales texting debate on the show this morning (nice Johnny-diversion work by Lyn there, I thought!) - the text message wouldn't be wet if the whale sent a text while floating on his back, would it? So squash to you, Johnny Saunders. Or is there a law on texting while swimming...?

I know a very good joke about whales, but it's too rude for here.

Roo xx

Night everyone.

Sleep well and take care.

Lots of love to you all.

csn. xx

Right thats my bath run.

I'm going in.

Nice to have had a natter, I may come up with another text for tomorrow.

Night Marj, night all.

MTF.xx