The General Chat Thread (2026)

[Barriehie]

Doodle will be fine, I can see her turning her fussy nose up at that, unless she stealing it, then she seems to have the standards of a bin dog

Pippi can share her smoked sausages with Doodle, and the air fryer Oscar Meyer hotdog bits. Probably have some cheese around here too.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Pippi can share her smoked sausages with Doodle, and the air fryer Oscar Meyer hotdog bits. Probably have some cheese around here too.

Oh she’s a definite yes to all that

 

[Barriehie]

Oh she’s a definite yes to all that

While they're doing that we can go to Body Canvas and get you a nice BSA tattoo!!!

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

While they're doing that we can go to Body Canvas and get you a nice BSA tattoo!!!

If I had a tattoo of all the bikes I have owned I’d look like an advert for multi-bike dealership

 

[Barriehie]

If I had a tattoo of all the bikes I have owned I’d look like an advert for multi-bike dealership

An advert AND a movie all in the same package!

 

[karadekoolaid]

Just to keep you all up to date.
Very calm and quiet today. The only unusual thing is the mile-long queues at the supermarkets (and the empty shelves).

 

[badjak]

Just to keep you all up to date.
Very calm and quiet today. The only unusual thing is the mile-long queues at the supermarkets (and the empty shelves).

Good to hear you are OK

 

[Lullabelle]

We have snow

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

We have snow

Yep, my mum sent me various photos

Last night

And this morning

The result is that my brother at least, had the day off work. He's a driving instructor.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

Today was our monthly housecleaners visit.
These ladies crack me up!

Every bit of paper product in our house was done up so well ...

... even my kitchen tea towels!

 

[Barriehie]

Today was our monthly housecleaners visit.
These ladies crack me up!
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Every bit of paper product in our house was done up so well ...

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... even my kitchen tea towels!

I hope they don't charge by the hour!

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

I hope they don't charge by the hour!

No, it's a flat fee and funny you say that.
DH & I were just to dang tired this morning to leave the house as we usually do to allow the ladies to work without feeling like someone is watching them.
They always start in the Master Bedroom and then work their way out towards the front and then they leave.
So once they have finished in the master, we retired there and hang out. (DH took a nap and I sat in the Koa Rocking Chair in the corner of the room and blogged)
When they left, we came back out into the living area and I started to look around, "dang! do you think they might have a little too much time on their hands to do THIS?!"
Why not clean something extra instead of making toilet paper swans!!!

 

[Lullabelle]

Yep, my mum sent me various photos

Last night
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And this morning
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The result is that my brother at least, had the day off work. He's a driving instructor.

We don't have quite that much thankfully

 

[Lullabelle]

Yep, my mum sent me various photos

Last night
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And this morning
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The result is that my brother at least, had the day off work. He's a driving instructor.

Surely people need to learn to drive in the snow.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Surely people need to learn to drive in the snow.

It's too dangerous because most drivers think they actually can drive in snow when the reality is that they simply survive the snowy period without hitting anything. Sleet and ice is even worse. I used to teach advanced level driving (UK police class 1) and even that could be interesting at times in 'bad' weather. Teaching someone whilst they after actually driving requires much more concentration and effort from both parties.

Plus driving the learner to somewhere safe where they can try to drive in it, takes up too much of the lesson and they don't feel like they've learnt enough for the cost etc. So sadly, no. It's better they don't on the whole.