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10 November, 2005
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9 November, 2005
Posted in: Miscellaneous

“He’s nothing but Tony Blair’s lapdog”.
“He’s a new Cromwell”  Cromwell may have a great reputation as a
Parliamentarian across the water, his reputation in Ireland is, er,
less good.
“We want the Taoiseach and Mary Coughlan (Minister for Agriculture) to
stand four square behind Jacques Chirac who is defending the interests
of farmers”.

The European Commission has the negotiating mandate for trade and Mr.
Mandelson is the lucky man in the hot seat who has to try to keep his
negotiating position concealed from the other international parties
while agreeing it in detail with stroppy delegations from 25 EU member
states.  Har di har, I bet he looks back fondly on the peace and
tranquility of Northern Ireland.

In other news, I gather, somewhat belatedly, that the Rose of Tralee is
not just a pretty face.  She has a degree in theoretical physics –
what happened to wishing for world peace and wanting to work with children?

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belgianwaffle

on 09 November 2005 at 15:21

I KNOW! 0
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Friar Tuck

on 09 November 2005 at 17:41

I was disappointed in the Cork Rose until I realized that the best of the lot have moved to places like Belgium and Chicago.    

jackdalton

on 09 November 2005 at 22:35

And her dad – Art – is an inspirational technology user & trainer. 0
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belgianwaffle

on 10 November 2005 at 10:37

Touching, FT. A wha’ Jack? 0
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9 November, 2005
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Me:  These shoes are made for walking, and that’s just what they’ll do…
Her:  BOOTS Mummy!

Her (holding up soft toy): What’s this Mummy?
Me: It’s a moose from Canada.
Her: Thank you Canada.

Her: What’s that on your chin Mummy?
Me: It’s a hideous spot.
Her (amending Dr. Seuss to fit the occasion):  So now we have chin spots, will it ever come out?  I don’t think.

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belgianwaffle

on 09 November 2005 at 15:19

Terrifying prospect. 0
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NorahSplog

on 09 November 2005 at 18:02

Thank you Canada. I love that! 0
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chintzybling

on 09 November 2005 at 21:32

Hehe! Thank you Canada!

Oh get the girl a blog! 0
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jackdalton

on 09 November 2005 at 22:31

Yeah! And stop stealing her lines… Use your remaining brains to think up your own…. 😉 0
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belgianwaffle

on 10 November 2005 at 10:35

Thank you Canada, good name for a girl eh?
JD, snort. 0
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9 November, 2005
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30 Today
Not me, but my little sister.  In honour of the occasion, the Princess sang happy birthday but alas the file is too large to send by email or upload to 20six so she may never see it.  Happy birthday all the same Miss.

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lemonsquash

on 09 November 2005 at 10:32
(
Comment Modified) Yes, happy birthday to her indeed. 0
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jackdalton

on 09 November 2005 at 13:55

Where’s the Bash? 0
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cha0tic

on 09 November 2005 at 14:18

Burn it to disc & pop it in the post. 0
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belgianwaffle

on 09 November 2005 at 15:20

Ta for vicarious good wishes. JD, Chicago.
Cha0tic – you’re a genius. 0
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8 November, 2005
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My sister told one of her Chinese colleagues about the boys. 
“Twin boys” she gasped “every woman in China would like to be your
sister.”  2.5 billion Chinese can’t be wrong.

I am managing to breastfeed the twins together occasionally.  This
is not easy; I fail to understand how other people manage to look so serene,
mind you, I note that they do all look indecent.  I told my mother and she asked
“my goodness, do you feel like a cow?”.  After a pause for
reflection, I said “no, more like a pig“.

We haven’t been out much yet. Partly because Michael had to stay
indoors until the weekend before last when he hit the 3 kilo mark,
partly because of the terrifying logistics involved.  Also, we
were told that they would fit in the pram bit of our 3 in 1 thingy
until they were 4 months when we could transfer to the lightweight and
fab Maclaren.  That turns out to be a snare and a delusion, there
is no way that they can both fit in the pram and I am reluctant to
shell out for a double pram for 3 or 4 months.  I am going to
experiment today taking one in the sling and one in the pram. 
Hold your breath for me.

And finally, Mr. Waffle has pointed out to me that the twins are 6
weeks old today not yesterday.  It’s hard for me to concentrate
what with staying awake listening to the snuffling noises.

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NorahSplog

on 08 November 2005 at 10:56

Ditto what H said – you are quite the hero. I read this blog with ever increasing awe. Good luck on your foray out. 0
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Bobble

on 08 November 2005 at 11:31

Sounds like you need twin arms rather than a twin buggy my dear. Hope all is well with the snufflers. 0
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Minkleberry

on 08 November 2005 at 15:49

oh shit- you mean you stay awake and listen to those noises with the next batch? I was hoping that was a once only obsession, and that this time round I’d be sleeping peacefully through extreme crying. 0
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poggle

on 08 November 2005 at 16:22

I too am in awe … 0
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jackdalton

on 08 November 2005 at 19:33

You Are My Hero. Please will you marry me as well as Mr W? 0
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belgianwaffle

on 09 November 2005 at 15:18

Ta Heather, Norah, Bobble, Pog, outing was delightfully uneventful. Even had a cup of tea. Felt very daring but did not venture to bathroom.
Minks, I fear so…
JD absolutely, extra pair of hands would be extremely useful. 0
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7 November, 2005
Posted in: Miscellaneous

My shampoo is made with kiwi, kumquat and
fig.  What on earth is this about?  Washing-up liquid is available in “red berry”
for those who are tired of traditional lemon. 
Very odd.

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Minkleberry

on 07 November 2005 at 19:34

oooh, I could just eat fig and kumquat. 0
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jackdalton

on 07 November 2005 at 21:02

‘waf: you better hide the shampoo if Minks is ever in town. 0
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belgianwaffle

on 08 November 2005 at 08:11

Knobber, Minks, were you two in the focus group?
JD, quite. 0
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NorahSplog

on 08 November 2005 at 11:04

I once worked with a chef who was terrified of kumquats. 0
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Diva

on 08 November 2005 at 13:09

The chef terrified of kumquats? That could work to your advantage:
“Give me a raise or you’ll find less than a tangerine in your locker later”
Simple and effective :o) 0
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UndercoverCookie

on 08 November 2005 at 14:45

well they started off by just putting vitamins in shampoo, making the bathroom the most nutritionally dense part of the house for some people. Now they’ve decided just to put a whole smoothie into the shampoo.
It’s all meant to seduce you. They don’t have Asparagus and Sprout Shampoo or Turnip and Cauliflower Conditioner. 0
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Friar Tuck

on 08 November 2005 at 16:50

I think it was an Italian comedian who pointed out the irony that his lemonade was made with artificial flavour, but his floor wax was made with real lemons.    

belgianwaffle

on 09 November 2005 at 15:14

Norah, I almost believe you. Diva, I like that.
UC, yum yum, turnip and cauliflower.
FT, excellent. 0
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