Saturday 31 July 2010

Sorry

Sorry that todays post was so late ın beıng added...... all wıll be revealed ın the fullness of tıme .... I am ınadvertently tıed up elsewhere and have left Darrell ın charge of the blog .....
Monkey xxxxx

Gerbils

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I’m not very au fait with the names of many flowers, but I know what I like and this is my very very most favourite.
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I think it’s called a gerbil.

Friday 30 July 2010

Dreams …..

Darrell and I often think about what we would do if we won the lottery and how we would spend the money.…….
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We also like to pore over the free brochures that come with the Sunday papers like Healthy Living Direct and Easylife and dream of the wondrous things we could purchase if we were rich.
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Darrell has set his heart on an electronic ear cleaner and some socks for tired feet.
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And I would like to get Lucy a vibrant kaftan and some spoons for getting to the bottom of a Branston pickle jar for Auntie Jan ……
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It must be wonderful to make the wishes of your loved ones come true …….
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Thursday 29 July 2010

New Jumpers Made By Brenda’s Lovely Mum.

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My friends, Hugo and Dennis, are dead chuffed because Brenda, the  PE lady at works Mum has knit them a jumper each – and they have caused quite a stir …… Hugo and Dennis can’t stop looking each other wearing them and must have admired them from every angle possible!
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I have asked Brenda if her mum could knit me and Darrell a jumper too, if she has the time.  I would really like a jumper in Wolves colours ready for the new season and Darrell wouldn’t mind a stripy one like Dennis.  I am going to get some wool next time I go on the Banga bus to town, I have never bought wool before …….  how EXCITING!
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PS – WE LOVE BRENDA’S MUM xxxx

Wednesday 28 July 2010

Poundland Motion Sensor Frogs

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We have five of these Poundland frogs in my garden, all placed strategically in the flower beds.  They are BRILLIANT because when you walk past them, they croak!!
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If Darrell and I run very quickly down the garden we can set them off croaking all at once, which makes next doors dog bark too.  I am sure I can identify each frog by their croak, as they are all have a slightly different pitch.

Tuesday 27 July 2010

A Little Frozen Refreshment

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When it’s hot, there is nothing Darrell and I like better than an ice lolly or mini tub of ice cream.  I also love the rush of cold air that hits you when you first open the fridge
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Darrell is very partial to a Fruit Pastilles lolly as he says they are very refreshing and help cleanse his palette after lunch.Picture 334 
I, on the other hand like a Feast, I love the combination of ice cream, chocolate and nuts, but ….. I don’t like it when it is a really hot day and the ice cream melts faster than I can eat it and it runs down the stick and then down my arm ………… I don’t know where I should lick first to stop getting into a sticky and unseemly mess!

Monday 26 July 2010

National Fishing Month

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It’s National Fishing Month and I do enjoy a bit of fishing now and again, I don’t like to brag, but I have won a few trophies in my time for it, but as you can see I have not been diligent with the silver polish!
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It’s a bit of a science, choosing the right rod to go with the right reel ……
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…….. then  deciding which float(s) to use …………
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……. and don’t get me started on maggots …..
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Though it is practice amongst some fisherman to warm their maggots between their lips on a cold day, it is not something I indulge in myself.
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Sunday 25 July 2010

Listening to Paul O'Grady While I Do the Ironing ......

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On Sunday evenings, after tea, I like to get my ironing done for the week ….. it’s not my favourite chore, but while I iron I like to listen to Paul O’Grady on Radio 2, he makes me chuckle out loud. Me and him just seem to think the same about a lot of things
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I have often thought about writing to him to ask for a “proper” picture to put in my scrapbook and tell him how much I like his show, but I get all pen tied when I try to put pen to paper. Perhaps I should just send him a picture of me and hope he will do a swop …….. I will look up his address at the BBC when I have finished my ironing and my courage is up!

Saturday 24 July 2010

Friday 23 July 2010

In The Company of Chickens

I know this might sound very strange, but I never feel comfortable in the company of chickens.
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I find them a little intimidating and tend to stay very very still when there are any around.



Click on screen to see just how still I sit when in the presence of a chicken!

Thursday 22 July 2010

We’ve Had Fan Mail

Sorry, this is a LONG post!
Today has been the most exciting day ever, we’ve had a fan letter and a present.  How BRILLIANT is that?
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When I arrived home, after nipping to the SPAR, I found a parcel on the mat addressed to “Monkey”  - I didn’t recognise the writing and on the back all it said was “Sender - Jan the Fan”
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Darrell and I were sooooooooo excited!
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I opened it up very carefully, and inside was a letter and a small parcel that rattled when Darrell shook it.
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We read the letter first, it was from a “fan” called Jan,  who lives in Newcastle Upon Tyne (which is our very favourite accent!).
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She says she is going to write to Paul O’Grady about us, how exciting – we love Paul O’Grady!!!! We might hear  our names on the radio, how BRILLIANT would that be?
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Then, we opened up the little present. Jan The Fan said that we might need them to suck if we go on a long journey, or when we sleep in our tent in the garden.
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Darrell was very taken with the sticker on the parcel and stuck it on his shirt.
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Inside the parcel was a tiny tin of monkey mints, with pictures of monkeys on the lid. We were both overwhelmed by the kindness and we both welled up a little bit.Picture 508
Thank you Jan – we will treasure your letter and gift forever, you have made two monkeys very very happy XXXX
If you would like to pop over to our confectionary review page we have reviewed our mints ……

Wednesday 21 July 2010

Shopping A La Russian!

Шоппинг-ла-русский
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No, I am not defecting, the Young Ladies invited me to their Russian Market, it was very exciting ….
Нет, я не побегу, девушка пригласила меня к себе на рынок России, было очень интересно ....
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I was given some rubles and could purchase all manner of novelty items (but I am not altogether sure that they were genuine Russian novelty items)
Я получил несколько рублей и может купить всевозможные новинки пунктов (но я не совсем уверен, что они настоящие русские пунктов новизны)
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My first purchase was two wooden cat embellishments (koshka) and a crocodile notebook for my mum.
Моя первая покупка была два деревянных украшений кот (кошка) и крокодила ноутбука для моей мамы.
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And then two novelty pencil toppers (litso) for Aunty Jan and Lucy.
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I got Darrell a little red duck …..
Я получил Даррелл маленькие красные утки ... ..
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I also got him a monster and a badge, he was very spoiled.
Я также получил его чудовище, и значок, он был очень испорченный.
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It was BRILLIANT, but Russian isn't the easiest language to get you teeth around!
Это было блестящее, но русский язык не самый простой язык, чтобы вы зубы вокруг!