I left work at 8:40 last night; 12.5 hours after I got in. 15 minutes for lunch.
Rachelswipe hours for Victorian chimney sweep money. Bah.

I am a bit spaced out today but I got everything signed off and am Mr Popular with my boss today....

You OK, Frankers?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 10:23, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I'm struggling with the JeffAids
Glad you managed to finish everything and it's good at work again. Tonight you can go home early and have a beer! And early bed, of course.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 16 Nov 2010, 10:25, Reply)

I may just do that.
I am feeling pretty good today - and looking unimaginably dapper in my new Dick Dale t shirt. I am getting my father one.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 10:28, Reply)

When are you seeing the little one again?
Have you got her Christmas presents already?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 16 Nov 2010, 10:35, Reply)

Saturday
and no, just got her a book so far. I need a flash of inspiration for her 'main present'.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 10:40, Reply)

do her a little stocking
with all sorts of tiny silly things in - you'll have a lot of fun opening them together.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 10:52, Reply)

Good idea.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 10:58, Reply)

You can get her something you can build together
like a nice girly (or not so girly) Lego, or Mecano. Or if you like cooking, a cooking book with recepies for kids and an apron and some utensils. She'll like them and then she'll have fun playing/cooking with you.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 16 Nov 2010, 10:54, Reply)

Excellent thinking!

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 10:58, Reply)

I'm good with presents, me
You don't need to spend a lot of money for the cooking one, but the present will look big and full of little details. If you get her silicon cupcakes or biscuits moulds, in different colours and shapes, I'm sure she'll love them. You can get almost all the utensils in silicon in different colours these days for a very good price.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 16 Nov 2010, 11:02, Reply)

indeed
my aunt bought me a load of pink kitchen utensils for my birthday to match my pink fridge. i mean, where the hell do you buy a pink potato masher, but she managed to find one!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 11:03, Reply)

That's so cool!
I don't like pink myself, but I love red and orange, and I'm trying to get all my kitchen utensiles on those colours.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 16 Nov 2010, 11:08, Reply)

Kids love baking.
And it helps them grasp the concepts of cooking and where food comes from at an early age.

My nephew and his friend made me a birthday cake last year.
( girlinthehole, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 11:03, Reply)

How sweet!
Was it tasty too?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 16 Nov 2010, 11:10, Reply)

Delicious!

( girlinthehole, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 11:11, Reply)

You're a lucky woman!

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 16 Nov 2010, 11:12, Reply)

I know : )

( girlinthehole, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 11:12, Reply)

My daughter has a play chef's outfit
complete with wooden spoon and white hat. She loves it and insists on wearing it when we make stuff in the kitchen. Much fun to be had there!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 11:07, Reply)

I think all kids love baking
it makes them feel grown up and useful. I loved when my grandma let me help her in the kitchen.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 16 Nov 2010, 11:11, Reply)

She turned out a good wholemeal loaf on Saturday
and 12 fairy cakes with buttercream icing! Not bad for a 3 year old
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 11:13, Reply)

Not bad at all
I don't know if I could do it myself!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 16 Nov 2010, 11:20, Reply)

welcome to my world
i am on holiday and sitting here drafting stroppy letters to administrators!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 10:40, Reply)

Wow - holiday-tastic.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 10:41, Reply)

i know, right
why they can't do as i tell them is a mystery to me
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 10:52, Reply)

Why you do it during your holidays
is a mystery to me.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 16 Nov 2010, 10:55, Reply)

and to my boss
it drives him insane when he gets bombarded with emails from me with drafts to check. but i don't like leaving things more than a couple of days.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 11:02, Reply)

When was the last time you had proper holidays?

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 16 Nov 2010, 11:15, Reply)

i had 2 weeks in the caribbean in july
and am going to jamaica for christmas. but i do sunbathe with my blackberry in my hand!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 11:24, Reply)