TGIF

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 11 Nov 2005, 15:51

Q Bar do happy hour drinks which are cheap (its opposite St James Centre beside Emma Roy)

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 11 Nov 2005, 16:03

Is it full of kids?

Post by **wangi** » 11 Nov 2005, 16:07

Porty wrote:Is it full of kids?

It's on my list of "places I hate"... But then again I'm not able to give you another option

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 11 Nov 2005, 16:11

It got a no vote in here as well. We are taking Graham with us so we want to steer away from kids.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 11 Nov 2005, 16:17

Sandra wrote:....opposite St James Centre beside Emma Roy)

How glad must Emma be that there is no d on the end of her surname?

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 11 Nov 2005, 20:57

Porty wrote:
Sandra wrote:....opposite St James Centre beside Emma Roy)
How glad must Emma be that there is no d on the end of her surname?

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 25 Nov 2005, 17:19

It is off up town tonight for the Portobello Swimming Club Annual Dinner.

I am going with with 'Porty' and 'Pal of Porty's Pal' and would you believe that 'Pal of Porty's Pal's Pal' is actually the guest speaker!

Certainly not going to try and post that after a few drinks!

Ed · Post by Ed » 25 Nov 2005, 17:22

OK, I know who Porty is, even Pal Of Porty and from other information I know who Pal of Porty's Pal's Pal is. Who is Pal of Porty's Pal?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 25 Nov 2005, 17:39

M e neither. I thought I knew who it was but I have to admit, I am confused.

Edit: by a process of deduction I have just worked it out. Its georgie's boy.

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » 25 Nov 2005, 18:22

Pal of Porty wrote:It is off up town tonight for the Portobello Swimming Club Annual Dinner.

I am going with with 'Porty' and 'Pal of Porty's Pal' and would you believe that 'Pal of Porty's Pal's Pal' is actually the guest speaker!

Certainly not going to try and post that after a few drinks!

Well Pal of Porty if you can't get it right sober there's not a lot of chance for you later on is there

Pal of Porty's Pal's Pal is not one of the speakers tonight - its Pal of Porty's Pal who is speaking cause Pal of Porty's Pal's Pal will be otherwise engaged

Hope all you POP's have a great night
$\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 02 Dec 2005, 15:34

Anyone up to anything tonight?

Ed · Post by Ed » 02 Dec 2005, 15:40

Lizzie wrote:Pal of Porty's Pal's Pal is not one of the speakers tonight - its Pal of Porty's Pal who is speaking cause Pal of Porty's Pal's Pal will be otherwise engaged

Pal of Porty's Pal's Pal: (in a Darth Vader style voice) Ed, I am your father!

I didn't know! What a shock. Has anyone else been fathered by a Porty or any of the pals who follow on from him?

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 02 Dec 2005, 15:42

surely pal of porty's pal is porty

therefore pal of (pal of (pal of porty)) is pal of porty

Ed · Post by Ed » 02 Dec 2005, 15:49

I dont think you can work backwards otherwise there might only be two of them

The 4 x Porty's and Pals of are different people. Well at least I hope so.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 09 Dec 2005, 20:22

With so many Xmas days/nights out coming, up it's a night in tonight. However it is working out brill at the moment:

Daughter of Pop - Brownies

Son of Pop - Party

PoP - Red wine and Oasis blaring on stereo.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 09 Dec 2005, 20:27

A quiet night for me too after last night's mega celebrations for the

CALOR GAS COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR AWARDS

We came home victorious (well.....almost.....and eventually).......

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 09 Dec 2005, 20:30

That must have been nice, all that celebrating.

Unfortunately, as the only member of the POL management structure NOT invited to the celebrations, I couldn't possibly comment.

Bellybabe

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 09 Dec 2005, 20:33

I'm sure it would have been nice if everybody on POL and the whole of the Community Council could have gone and there was nothing stopping you from joining us later.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 09 Dec 2005, 20:54

Its been a long week...

Started already on the wine its going down a treat another bottle chilling already.

Don't worry Epykat, I'm not quite at AA stage yet!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 09 Dec 2005, 21:04

I agree, Sandra. It's been a very long week.

Trying to persuade D to start on the Xmas cards for his wee classmates which is a bit cheeky as I haven't made a start on my own cards yet. I haven't done much in the way of Xmas shopping yet either.

I will have to crack on this weekend and am dreading it.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 09 Dec 2005, 21:08

I'm just about finished the Christmas shopping

BC and me are exchanging a book and CD this year and have cut down big style on family pressies too.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 10 Dec 2005, 00:15

I'm just back from night out at Sizzlers where we had a very enjoyable meal.
I'm finished my Christmas shopping so it's going to be a nice relaxing week-end, off to the antique fair tomorrow and will write my Christmas cards on Sunday so I'm feeling quite smug with myself.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 10 Dec 2005, 00:43

teddygirl wrote: I'm finished my Christmas shopping so it's going to be a nice relaxing week-end, off to the antique fair tomorrow and will write my Christmas cards on Sunday so I'm feeling quite smug with myself.

Show off!!

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 10 Dec 2005, 00:46

ecm wrote:
teddygirl wrote: I'm finished my Christmas shopping so it's going to be a nice relaxing week-end, off to the antique fair tomorrow and will write my Christmas cards on Sunday so I'm feeling quite smug with myself.
Show off!!

Is it Christmas soon??

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 10 Dec 2005, 13:50

teddygirl wrote:I'm just back from night out at Sizzlers where we had a very enjoyable meal.
I'm finished my Christmas shopping so it's going to be a nice relaxing week-end, off to the antique fair tomorrow and will write my Christmas cards on Sunday so I'm feeling quite smug with myself.

Glad you had a good time Teddygirl.

I've written and posted all the cards which need sending - just the present wrapping to go.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 11 Dec 2005, 00:27

I'm not doing cards this year as a matter or principal (it's my Aunty Helen's fault) so, if anybody was expecting one from us and has noticed that we haven't sent it - MERRY CHRISTMAS

.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 11 Dec 2005, 19:14

Epykat wrote:I'm not doing cards this year as a matter or principal (it's my Aunty Helen's fault) so, if anybody was expecting one from us and has noticed that we haven't sent it - MERRY CHRISTMAS .

What did Aunty Helen do, or not do, to incur such humbuggery?

I'm psyching myself up to start card writing tonight and am looking for an excuse (anything will do) to get out of it.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 11 Dec 2005, 19:25

ecm wrote: I'm psyching myself up to start card writing tonight and am looking for an excuse (anything will do) to get out of it.

Im a bit like that with present wrapping... which I decided I was doing this evening but talking myself out of it.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 11 Dec 2005, 19:31

Sandra wrote:
ecm wrote: I'm psyching myself up to start card writing tonight and am looking for an excuse (anything will do) to get out of it.
Im a bit like that with present wrapping... which I decided I was doing this evening but talking myself out of it.

Nice avatar, Sandra.

I've wrapped everything. It's the writing of cards that's my big problem.
We did nearly all our shopping today. It's all wrapped, labelled and bagged ready for delivery and I feel I should keep the momentum going now and get the cards done.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 11 Dec 2005, 19:42

ecm wrote:Nice avatar, Sandra.

I've wrapped everything. It's the writing of cards that's my big problem.
We did nearly all our shopping today. It's all wrapped, labelled and bagged ready for delivery and I feel I should keep the momentum going now and get the cards done.

Thanks - due to help from others!

Well done you! So do you want to come and wrap my pressies

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 11 Dec 2005, 19:56

Sandra wrote: So do you want to come and wrap my pressies

No problem, just as soon as I finish this bottle of red wine.

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 11 Dec 2005, 21:41

teddygirl wrote:I'm just back from night out at Sizzlers where we had a very enjoyable meal.
I'm finished my Christmas shopping so it's going to be a nice relaxing week-end, off to the antique fair tomorrow and will write my Christmas cards on Sunday so I'm feeling quite smug with myself.

Hope you enjoyed the antique fair yesterday Teddygirl. Hubby and I went today, bought yet another Christmas present!!

And Mr. Arachnid bought a couple for himself too!!!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 11 Dec 2005, 21:48

Arachnid wrote:And Mr. Arachnid bought a couple for himself too!!!

I'm the same, if I'm at sale/car boot sale I have to buy something!

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 11 Dec 2005, 21:52

Yes I had a fab day at the antique fair Arachnid, bought a dog on wheels just like my avatar, thats four I have now and the "real dog" is getting on a bit so I might start looking for a set of wheels for him soon

Mrs smug isn't getting on so well with the Christmas card writing though, I forgot that I had a few letters to write and I haven't bought enough cards although I have leftovers from last year but some are not right for the people I need them for and I'm getting in a pickle

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 12 Dec 2005, 21:44

ecm wrote:
Epykat wrote:I'm not doing cards this year as a matter or principal (it's my Aunty Helen's fault) so, if anybody was expecting one from us and has noticed that we haven't sent it - MERRY CHRISTMAS .
What did Aunty Helen do, or not do, to incur such humbuggery?

I'm psyching myself up to start card writing tonight and am looking for an excuse (anything will do) to get out of it.

Well, after a (yet another) lengthy card writing session last year whereby I wrote my usual wee festive note to Aunty Helen and all the other people I haven't clapped eyes on since I was about 8, telling them how much I hoped they had had a good year etc, etc, etc - I got a card back from her saying 'from Helen'. Not even 'love Helen' or 'best wishes, Helen' - so this year I'm not doing cards - and it's been great. Thing is, chances are that nobody will even notice that ours is missing in among the dozens of other dust collectors hanging about their living room. I've saved fortunes on cards and stamps and there's been no hanging about at the Post Office or phoning round the rest of the family for addresses and postcodes that I keep meaning to write down. I think we should all not do it