[sandy]

Poor Belle, Know the feeling

[sandy]

  Like that one Unicorn, I had a similar vision when I took some students away to Sun Sport in the South of France, us staff used to sit out late at night and have a few cocktails, on night I went off to bed early only to be woken        by laughing, I peeped out and rubbed my eyes to see another teacher making similar gestures franticly, I looked and then saw him pour out the shaken drink!!!!!        

[Unicorn]

 

You know, you are probably busy enough, but if there were two of you, that bakery or making pies
could be a good little number for the winter months, when the b&b mightbe a little quieter.

I have always wanted to run a tea room, and am almost set up to do that for next year, just hoping my friend will retire a year early and do it with me, ad its a lot to take on on your own.  We would only work the weekends, as its quiet through the week, but theres aleays people around looking for somewhere to go on weekends, lots of walkers, pedal pushers, and tourists.

[sandy]

Unicorn, had to read your post twice, I would have written that...We looked into opening a tea room inside the B&B but far too many problems, one being 2 disabled toilets , another having cream carpets everywhere, not too good for walkers cyclists and CHILDREN!!!!! so, we also have a Garage that is the size of a bungalow, it needs a new roof as it is Grey Asbestos, that has an area of hardstanding directly outside yet sheltered from the road, both would be ideal as tea room and outside area with gravel, trees in pots and little tables and char's. Our liiving and kitchen looks out over and ancient stone that attracts people who have thier phot taken under it, Stone of Mannan, Google it and you will see why!! and loads of cyclists sit on the seats just across from us having their break or just meeting...how more ideal! one thing missing  Money

[sandy]

Anyoone in for a chat tonight?

[little blue]

I'm here, what you drinking?
Got a cider, some jelly babies, choc muffins and a German Shepherd (thats not a cocktail but an enormous dog...who wants my sweets  grrr!)

[jameslindsay]

Alright for some, I'm working. Very quiet though - hence me on here

[sandy]

Got some Gin and TOni, not to keen but it's a drink, can I have a sweetie for the morning as I have just had a huge late tea, Fish Pie with some nice string beans from my father in laws allotment and some strawberry pie for pudding......watching Black Adder, well clips from Black Adder, there is a Black Adder Castle near in Tullialan, now a Police Acadamy, nice buildng and grounds. We had 2 Black Labs with us, one has just made a horrid smell, or is it my OH??

[sandy]

Hi James, I suppose I am working tooooooo!

[jameslindsay]

Always on call eh Sandy?

[little blue]

Me n the dawg have itv4 Queen and Freddie Mercury birthday tribute on. Sheba likes me singing to her!
James, its the end of my working week (hoorah!) and not had a drinkie for ages, so I'm making the most of it and
O/H in studio, probably on e-bay not working, so this is the most peace i get!

[jameslindsay]

We only have about 12 people in drinking and a couple of residents. Going on holiday 1 November and cannot wait!!!!!!!

[sandy]

We are entertaining family!!! Our guests are asleep and so will not bothering us, they apid last night....More people comming on Snday so Saturday will be quiet  unless we get a knocker, although the house looks a mess as we are repainting it, all bare bits f wood and treated white strucco!!! Better have anotherer G&T, give me WHiskey anyday!!

[sandy]

Holiday, thats great, I hope to visit my daughters, well 2 of them, we only have 2 guests in tonight but fully booked from Monday so we can relax....Where you 2 off? I keep loosing my smilies, where they gone!!

[Unicorn]

Hello Everyone

Sorry I am late - had to copy some films for daughter - she had a great laugh at them hehe

Little BLue - what does your other half do inside his studio when he isnt on ebay?

I don't have my own studio yet, but its on my wish list

Sandy - you must do that Tea Room, it looks and sounds ideal,    Just thinking of that Julie Walters in Acorn Antiques with the tray - people used to say I looked like her when we were both 20 years younger, but people used to say I looked like Dana when she sang cold cold christmas, and some other people said I look like Joanna Lumley - they can't all be right can they 

I sometimes wish I lived in Scotland near you all - I am sure we would have lots of fun - I don't really have any friends close by, there in Scotland, London, New Zealand and Derbyshire my four really good friends.  I cant move now though cause weve invested so much here and have a wonderful spot, really idyllic, and private too.

Anyhow I'm halfway down a bottle of red medicinal wine cause the painkillers dont work, and I am having to press the backspace key every third letter cause am makin lotso mistakies. he eh eh he

Havent been out for a week getting cabin fever - must get out tomorrow, have to go shopping anyhow as nothing in fresh.

Have read lotsa magazines this week but learned nothing, only lots of ads and thin folk in them i hicc