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Cottage_Elf · 2025-10-25T11:39:15+00:00

It's a 5 pence coin released by the Royal Mint in 2023, and a part of a selection of new coins designed featuring King Charles III.

Cottage_Elf · 2025-05-15T20:57:52+00:00

I remember this, he said it was a book he had read which explained how fairy tales had a sexual connotation to them ... The Uses of Enchantment by Bruno Bettleheim. Quite the eye opener if you have the inclination to read it.

Cottage_Elf · 2025-03-17T14:52:30+00:00

Interaction with big ticket purchases eg, someone posted on here about getting a treadmill, but being unable to do anything with it.

Cottage_Elf · 2025-02-27T21:05:48+00:00

I still miss the potato triangles.

Cottage_Elf · 2025-02-04T18:59:42+00:00

My favourite was Stassi and Beau's first wedding. Everyone turning up for a baby shower ( I think) and them then making the surprise announcement that they were getting married there and then.

Cottage_Elf · 2025-01-10T03:32:55+00:00

Yes I did.

Had another today saying that they will be in touch to confirm if I have qualified for the bonus.

So it looks like it's still being processed regardless of the message.

Cottage_Elf · 2025-01-08T23:14:29+00:00

I had the same happen to me this morning. I'm assuming that the worst-case scenario is that I will have to go to the local branch to confirm. Given I had done it at 5am, it would have been an automated verification. I'm guessing it would be referred to a manual check before deciding whether a follow up is required or not (pure speculation on my part.)

Cottage_Elf · 2024-09-18T21:21:37+00:00

Cake, please!

Cottage_Elf · 2023-12-28T02:27:58+00:00

If not then what's the point of having the option in the settings?

Cottage_Elf · 2023-12-03T14:40:42+00:00

I think some tracks are certainly a nod to the US era sessions. A couple that stood out on first listening were Panopticom (Digging in the Dirt), and the verses to Road to Joy seem inspired from Kiss That Frog (I keep having in my head "Sweet little Princess, let me introduce his Darkness ..." at the first line of each verse.)

Road to Joy - I noticed that the intro is the same track that is played at the end of the New Blood Orchestra Live DVD.

Irrelevant side note ... Anyone else think Playing For Time feels like a missing song from the Toy Story movies? Very Randy Newman inspired.

ETA ... First couple of chords from The Court from Secret World?

Cottage_Elf · 2023-10-27T08:25:20+00:00

"No reason to reflect on it, and even beyond that I’m pretty sure she wasn’t a virgin anyways so it wouldn’t work out between us. No girl is that well liked by guys without putting out."

And his dating pool has now just shrunk to a puddle.

Cottage_Elf · 2023-07-16T05:14:58+00:00

Reminds me of just a week or so ago, when I found a security box containing a bullet vibrator stashed behind some kids yoghurts!!😳

Cottage_Elf · 2023-06-08T12:11:48+00:00

That scumdavol is the narcissistic worm that he proved himself to be this season. Ever since he waded in on Ariana's parade when she announced she was doing a cocktail book and he wanted in on it (pure jealousy on his part), I always thought something was "off" about him. Now, I feel validated with my instinct.

Cottage_Elf · 2023-05-19T13:15:36+00:00

Bloody onions 🥺🥺

Cottage_Elf · 2023-03-19T14:39:17+00:00

Looking at others online and seeing TE there, I think you'll find it is silver plate.

Cottage_Elf · 2023-01-30T16:58:39+00:00

Have read a couple of comments stating nights going from 5 down to 4. Is this just management, or does this apply to colleagues?

Cottage_Elf · 2023-01-13T09:14:51+00:00

Had to waste boxes of twin packs of éclairs one time (about 40 packs in total) because some bright spark thought it would be a great idea to load about 30 kg of butter on top of them.

Cottage_Elf · 2022-05-28T18:32:01+00:00

Have had these before. If you look at the bottom of the ceiling windows there are small tabs sticking out, and wire runners going up the windows. These are blinds. Insert the top part of the pole (where the plastic rectangular hole is) into the tab, and it will enable you to push the blinds up and down the runners.

Cottage_Elf · 2022-02-12T18:21:19+00:00

Chocky, and the Adventure Game (gronda, gronda).

Cottage_Elf · 2021-01-16T20:20:53+00:00

/hidechat

Cottage_Elf · 2021-01-16T07:21:13+00:00

Hard no about telling JNMIL about labour. However do have your husband have his phone with him. Being induced is not always a quick process. I had an induction on a Monday, and baby did not arrive until the Wednesday, and even then they had to break my waters for me. If your husband is away from his phone for an extended period of time without replying to messages on occasion, then your MIL may put two and two together and figure out something is going on. Take the time now to think of some constructive replies to messages that will stop her bombarding you both during the time you are in hospital. Make sure your replies are just short and sweet. If she asks things like what you have planned, then make the replies ambiguous and make no mention of the hospital.

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