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« Reply #525 on: 18:56:41, 23-03-2007 »
Oh dear, hh. "Rules are for the guidance of wise men and for the blind obedience of fools". You seem to have come up against the latter.

A pal of mine had a similar experience some years ago and he fumed about it for weeks. He's a policeman and he needed some form of ID for something to do with a bank. There showed him a list of documents they would accept - many of which were, he said, easily forged and without a photo. The one thing he had with him - difficult to forge, checkable and with his up-to-date photo on it - was, of course, his police warrant card. But it wasn't on the bank's list of acceptable ID documents, so of course they wouldn't accept it as suitable ID.  Shocked

I really cannot abide paperwork. I'm always getting into grief because I lose it.
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« Reply #526 on: 19:00:52, 23-03-2007 »
I feel special mention in dispatches should be made for the following in the latest batch.

- Attempting to draw the curtains at this late stage would only add fuel to the flames

-  He's a stickler for detail and renowned for immersing himself in his briefs

-  It may be useful to have a couple of sacrificial lambs up our sleeves

George, do you realise that if you have any more of these gems hidden away in The Garnett Archives (and I`m sure that you do), that if you got your finger out of the grindstone and applied yourself to the tusk in hand you could have the perfect book for Christmas 2007. Simon Hoggart wouldn`t hesitate!



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« Reply #527 on: 19:48:49, 23-03-2007 »
There are a few more  Wink . For another day perhaps. And I promise that (with one exception which I have now deleted in the interests of purity) they are all genuine and were actually said in the course of meetings etc.
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« Reply #528 on: 20:50:58, 23-03-2007 »
I told my friend Chris about the quote that I thought was so good yesterday and he said his usual response to "there's no I in team" is "no, but there are 4 in platitude quoting idiot"  Grin
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« Reply #529 on: 21:47:31, 23-03-2007 »
Please forgive me, this is an extremely silly and trivial rant, although I suspect it`s probably a symptom of a bigger annoyance, anyway.....

I checked up on the Marks and Sparks online ordering today. I can`t really get out at the moment and I am desperate for a new dressing gown and PJs, so I thought I could order them and have them delivered.

Shriek!!!!! When I looked at them they were nearly all bluddy PINK!!  I do not under any circumstances do PINK!!! Baby pink! Argghh! And when they weren`t  PINK they were white or a half-hearted green. And another thing, most of the dressing gowns were short. I want covering my ankles length. Warm. Cosy. Winter length. I want something wine coloured, dark mauve. not bluddy, silly pink.

The only non-pink ones were black, and they were `pregnancy pyjamas` which would be too big.
 
I suspect I will have to raid the M & S mens night attire section. They must have dark colours there? Don`t care if they`re too big.

Grrrrr


I`m sure I`ll feel better tomorrow! Mumble, mutter, mumble.

P.S. I apologise to anyone here who likes pink. It`s just a `me` thing.  Pink gin, anyone?
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« Reply #530 on: 21:52:01, 23-03-2007 »
Quote from: Morticia on 21:47:31, 23-03-2007


Is that Veronika?
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« Reply #531 on: 21:55:07, 23-03-2007 »
Quote from: Ian Pace on 21:52:01, 23-03-2007
Quote from: Morticia on 21:47:31, 23-03-2007


Is that Veronika?

WHAT!  Sans cowbells? The mere idea!
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« Reply #532 on: 21:55:45, 23-03-2007 »
Do you like stripe pijamas? http://www.pjheaven.co.uk/
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« Reply #533 on: 22:16:44, 23-03-2007 »
Quote from: Morticia on 21:55:07, 23-03-2007
Quote from: Ian Pace on 21:52:01, 23-03-2007
Quote from: Morticia on 21:47:31, 23-03-2007

Is that Veronika?

WHAT!  Sans cowbells? The mere idea!



(Yes, I know, I'm very new to photo editing!)
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« Reply #534 on: 22:41:49, 23-03-2007 »

Thanks for that t-p. Striped PJs are fine (as long as they aren`t pink!). Checked out the dressing gowns and they`re all pink, blue or white. I`m just not a pastel gal, I`m afraid. Apart from that, it shows up when I spill my  tea Grin Grin

Do I detect a gap in the market? There must be someone out there who sells dark dressing gowns for us gels. Oh, and they have to be towelling. I live in a chilly wee place. None of the below for me. Brrrr.
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« Reply #535 on: 22:47:23, 23-03-2007 »
And I always thought this was you Mort  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes



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« Reply #536 on: 22:48:38, 23-03-2007 »
Ho Mort,
Strange youshould mention nightware as Lynn was also looking at pyjamas at M&S earlier too and said she wouldn't buy something called "ditzy" 'cos it was a stupid word.  She did comment on the preponderance of pink as well.
Oh well, off to bed now {yawn}
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« Reply #537 on: 22:49:03, 23-03-2007 »
Something more like this then, Mort:
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« Reply #538 on: 22:50:17, 23-03-2007 »
Or this?



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« Reply #539 on: 22:51:17, 23-03-2007 »
Quote from: Morticia on 21:47:31, 23-03-2007
Please forgive me, this is an extremely silly and trivial rant, although I suspect it`s probably a symptom of a bigger annoyance, anyway.....

I checked up on the Marks and Sparks online ordering today. I can`t really get out at the moment and I am desperate for a new dressing gown and PJs, so I thought I could order them and have them delivered.

Shriek!!!!! When I looked at them they were nearly all bluddy PINK!!  I do not under any circumstances do PINK!!! Baby pink! Argghh! And when they weren`t  PINK they were white or a half-hearted green. And another thing, most of the dressing gowns were short. I want covering my ankles length. Warm. Cosy. Winter length. I want something wine coloured, dark mauve. not bluddy, silly pink.

The only non-pink ones were black, and they were `pregnancy pyjamas` which would be too big.
 
I suspect I will have to raid the M & S mens night attire section. They must have dark colours there? Don`t care if they`re too big.

Grrrrr

I`m sure I`ll feel better tomorrow! Mumble, mutter, mumble.

P.S. I apologise to anyone here who likes pink. It`s just a `me` thing.  Pink gin, anyone?


Mort,

Why do it? Why waste yourself on things like PJs (pink or no-pink, M&S or no-M&S, online or offline)? Just save yourself the hastle, worry and MONEY by doing the sensible thing: sleep WITHOUT THEM - it's really fun!

Baz Grin
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