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Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

Angel, it looked like it might crush the pots I'd hidden in the sink

I might need one that would fold away and I could open a cupboard and pull out the next. And the next. Maybe a kitchen built into a giant treadmill, I could just pull down the fresh kitchen and the used one would sink out of sight ...

RE: Tired Being Used?

Yes I use people. I also expect to be used. Within reasonable limits. We are, most of us, not only single but light on family, and networking through life.

There's a delicate balance to be maintained, no? Comfortable give and take.

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

Pause to walk dog

Further pause to dash back home for camera and attempt to catch spectacular sunset effect (Daniela would be proud)

Fail. Oh well, there will be a sunset tomorrow. And the day after. Sunsets, unlike in Scotland, happen very nearly every day in glorious technicolour.






Jokes aside, I am a leaf in the winds of chance and sometimes the breezes carry me this way, and sometimes they carry me that.

I never dismiss any idea, however crazy. I never follow up anything, however brilliant it sounds, unless circumstances throws more straws that way. If I am on a path, and the winds change, I don't carry on pressing forward stubbornly.

If establishing a commune of building druids here is on the cards, another straw will blow in from another source and I'll think hmmmm, that's TWO

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

Molly, hand on heart, I never took a chance in my life.

Apart from the time the upmarket catering business I worked for decided to close, and I set up my own business in a bowling club's kitchens to see out the last few commitments, and sold a thriving catering business a year later - yes, I bottled it. Suddenly realized I owed a fortune in VAT.

Apart from the time I moved everything I owned to England without a job to go to or a house to live in. I had 5 weeks, while my furniture was on the ocean, to find both.

Apart from the time my English office said they were shifting operations up to Scotland and I decided hey, Scotland, I have Scottish blood, wanna take me with you? and they said yes and I had to buy a place because I couldn't afford to rent one - saw it once, for 15 minutes, and said yes, ok, I'll buy. Then flew back to England to carry on packing.

Apart of course from coming to Spain and now see where taking chances has brought me, eh?










I'm a conventional timid type, very true.




Seriously, your yoga friend, maybe my enormous studio room would be just the job

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

well maybe they can teach each other.

I never did ask, who'd be paying the yoga teacher? I mean I'm already committed to 15 people showering at my expense, and eating their own weight in Brussel sprouts (ok, and cauliflower), so don't look at me.

If I can't sell those photos for a tidy little profit, this could cost me, and considering this blog is all about hauling the dosh my way, I'm having second thoughts.

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

Ah, Molly, with you.

Well, for the time being that shouldn't be a problem. The house is actually quite cold in winter so one would need to coax the todger to uncurl itself before there was any danger whatsoever of being cemented.

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

Molly, no worries them rolling anywhere. We're talking occasional sunken or missing tiles, you'd sprain your ankle if you tried to dance from one end of the room to the other but doing slow perfect justice to the Dog or the Tree, no worries. Salute to the sun, we could have about 15 in there at a time, and so long as they bring sleeping bags, that's about how many I could put up (and for that matter feed) at a time.

Those who need to cement their todgers must live with their own conscience. Nobody here at the retreat is expecting miracles, or for that matter judging.

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

Nice, Face, Molly, but it looks expensive

What you think, Angel?

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

Angel, when you get it, market it. You and I are not the only people in the world who would sell a small part of our souls for it.

My cooker, thank heavens, does have a lid.

It's the sink. Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

Back in the day I had an old dish-washer and that was so easy, just hide things in there until I had the energy to press the button.

I miss that so much

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

Non - no.




Molly, I know exactly what Angel (and I) want. A solid cover that comes down and effectively provides a new worktop while concealing the old.

And why stop at one? With the simple addition of a step, we could have up to three used and waiting for Non to come do the dishes.

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

Phew, Molly, you got the lingo down pat

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

Angel BRILLIANT I want that too! I desperately want that!!

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Non, how many do you think I can squeeze into a room, telling them that caring is sharing?

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

Molly, good stuff, good stuff. I see a whole beauty business bubbling up here.

My dog will do her best, but stand by to ship backup. Even better, deliver it, you can be the front man

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

Lahme, I like it

I'll need a front man to take the heat when someone has a disastrous reaction to the miracle mud and sues me. There's always one.

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

You called?

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

I could start meetings at my house for people who have OCD.

I don't have it. I'm just hoping they'll arrive, take one look, and start cleaning.























Okay, not riches but still, one problem solved.

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

Cancel last comment, they don't. Umbrella hats are sole-purpose umbrellas.

But, but, I may have stumbled on something. An umbrella hat with built-in beverage ... what tastes good in rainy windy weather? cocoa? tea?

We just need to build in the thermos

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

Molly that is utterly brilliant and ticks EVERY BOX except do-able

Have you tried one of those nice umbrella hats? They come with a drinking straw so you can drink handsfree as well -

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

Writing a book is the guaranteed way to millions.

Oddly enough not true although more people believe it every day and more incredibly bad books with mediocre stories, abysmal writing, and no input from a professional editor, hit the stands, mainly the cyber ones, every minute.

In the time it took me to type this comment I’d guess at least twenty new books got published.

Let the millions commence

Dosh - you know - collecting the readies

I am mildly proud of the fact that I did not once use the word which the blog is actually all about.

RE: Five Years Today

The rules change too - for example I thought we weren't supposed to quote full user names in blogs??

And I never heard of that guy you mention so for me he certainly doesn't personify CS

The people who posted on my first Biff blog - well, case in point, all blank silhouettes until you, Lou, Crazy. Although most are blank because they have become dormant profiles. That's another reason I hate the blank silhouette. It's like being at a seance.



I'm a little testy this morning, woken at sparrows by jackhammering in the street. Third cup of coffee may be the charm.

RE: Five Years Today

I'm heading up towards my 4th anniversary, colour me surprised.

I hit virtual love almost straight out the box and then I found the real thing job DONE

But it was CS love, sweet but unwholesome, baked only for short-term use, and went vrot within the year so hey, I now twitch my curtains as I watch life in the CS village, and knit as the heads roll ...

RE: Ethnicity

You'll need to take it up with the web designers. Those are the options offered for answering that question.

RE: Cs profiles

Molly, blame was firmly placed in the right quarter.

Lamhe, apologies! I will leave now

RE: Cs profiles

Molly, done. If I get thrown into CS chooky on your own head be it.

Cat, for starters you have to fly yourself over btw you'll be working with an old buddy

RE: Cs profiles

Molly -

you know what, if any one of the last dozen messages I've had - or almost any message ever - implied they had read my profile, I would

Angel, yeah, someone useful

RE: Cs profiles

I am considering changing mine to say for the time being I am only considering applicants who can build, plumb, tile or paint to a high standard in return for some slightly distracted company from a woman with broken fingernails, paint freckles and a shrinking budget.

Then mine will be truly honest

RE: Cs profiles

Oh yes.

Not as if anyone would have any reason to lie, after all. By describing themselves exactly as they are, they will attract and win exactly the people they want.

RE: Saturnight

This Dylan chap seems talented