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SHOWDOWN AT THE TOOLROOM CORRAL! AKA A DAY AT THE GARDEN CENTRE

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Two little maids from GOY are we
Met up one day for a cup of tea
So to Garden Centre did we go
And with choppers and scissors (but not a hoe)
We fought at the Toolroom Corral!


First we had to decide on our weapons


Tempting but not right!

Sticki Scissorhands drew first blood
But Tetrarch the Terrible came back with a thud
Poor ole Sticki ended up with no head
While Tetrarch the Terrible’s chopper was red!
Cant remember what started the quarrel!

Well I finally stuck back poor Sticki’s head
And we went outside looking at plants instead
We spent all our dosh and then we went mad
Knocking plants down like ninepins wasnt that sad
Folks were looking to see what disease we had got
But did we have laughter and fun.. yes, a lot!
Does this story end up with a moral?

YES! and the moral is -
get together and have some fun
life’s too short to do “humdrum”
So have a good laugh each and every one
The best cure for blues is Ho Ho Ha Hum!

We thought Terratoonies Conker would like this for his collection.


And of course we couldnt leave Truffle out!

Just to prove they will take anything at universities now!


Man Catcher

AND FINALLY

Some Lovely Bling Wellies just for LULU!

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oh dear those poor undergrads and now they have to pay more too
excellent blog Tet!

21 Feb, 2011

 

Terra will want a pic for her wellie page as well,lol...
Brilliant blog,well done Tetra....

21 Feb, 2011

 

Hee hee hee! Loik the bling wellies!! Ta ever so, for thinking of me!! Where is the west were you?

22 Feb, 2011

 

love those clogs-- looks like great fun moonies :o)))

22 Feb, 2011

 

Super blog Tetra, looks like you had fun. Its lovely to meet up with 'likeminded' friends isnt it.

22 Feb, 2011

 

we did have fun ~ laughed till we cried ~ probably wont be allowed back!
it was just off junction 16 of the M5 ~ wonderful view of the Severn bridges as you drive to the GC

22 Feb, 2011

 

Great blog,and pics,Tetra..glad you and Sticki had a fun day out together...yet another friendship struck up,through GoY..thats quite a few of us now..do you live close to each other ?

22 Feb, 2011

 

Brilliant Tetra, did you get evicted from the garden centre by the way!!!!! Lol, think ours would have shown us the door! Glad you had fun, great blog.

22 Feb, 2011

 

i think they just kept a wide berth from us!!!

we met up at the GC which is about three quarters of an hour for Tet and just over an hour for me ~ i live further away but the traffic made Tet's journey longer
i go that way to visit my mum so it works out well

22 Feb, 2011

 

Thats really nice Sticki for you both, glad you had a good time! Lol.

22 Feb, 2011

 

thanks GM
you got any good GCs near you? are you south or north london?

22 Feb, 2011

 

SE London and yes we have two very nice ones fairly close by and they do lovely food too!!!

22 Feb, 2011

 

Brilliant Blog. so glad you two girls had a great day out,

22 Feb, 2011

 

thanks yorkshire ~ just an afternoon but it went so quickly!
thats useful to know thanks GM ~ oldest son lives in East Dulwich and has a small garden, sometimes its useful to know somewhere else to go when visiting.

22 Feb, 2011

 

do you live close by to Tet then Sticki,

22 Feb, 2011

 

Well, this blog has made me smile on yet another grey and damp day! That man catcher looks painful! Pleased you met up and enjoyed your time at the GC. : o ))

22 Feb, 2011

 

thanks shirley
not sure how close yorkshire but the garden centre is just over an hour from me and three quarter of an hour from Tet but thats cos of traffic ~ she lives quite a bit closer i think???

22 Feb, 2011

 

Great blog Tet, good to see you and Sticki had a nice time.

22 Feb, 2011

 

Can I come next time??!

22 Feb, 2011

 

Thanks everyone! We did have a glorious giggling time! Yes Yorkie the GC is north of the city and I live south, so have to go thru..about 8/10 miles..but crowded!!
Lulu you will have to come if only to get the wellies!!
Ive just come back from a gorgeous fish pie and lotsa veggies, and apple and date and syrup sponge pudd with custard..good old fashioned food..ate too much and passed on the chockies..wasnt I good-ish!!
Cant stop long, family coming in a minute so catch up later.

22 Feb, 2011

 

You forgot to mention the sherries and wines!!
Whadd'ya mean if only for the wellies, hows about the fine company!

22 Feb, 2011

 

That goes without saying Lou!

22 Feb, 2011

 

A great blog. Nice that you both met up. I hope you enjoyed your birthday too :o)

22 Feb, 2011

 

great blog , great poem, great time , great to get together ..................... wot more cud you want !!!!!!!!!!!
;0))))))))))))

23 Feb, 2011

 

Well the best things in life dont cost money..just a little effort..which is sooo well rewarded Cristina.
There is nothing like sharing things..cant understand these people who hide things away so they can have them all to themselves.
Umm...well as long as you dont go to GC's..then you can spend lotsa money!! lol!

23 Feb, 2011

 

lol ;0)))))

23 Feb, 2011

 

Great blog Tetrarch, I`m glad you both had a fun day out. :o))

23 Feb, 2011

 

A cracking blog Tetra.....good to have a laugh isn't it?

24 Feb, 2011

 

Wish you had been there DD...not just a laugh, I think it was almost meltdown..praps just as well not..you would have disowned us!

24 Feb, 2011

 

Really like Jo Bentley's garden tools. Bought my wife a JB asparagus knife for her birthday ( think I blogged it in 'Asparagus' ) & just bought myself a JB stainless steel rake. Ash handles, I linseed oil the wood before useing, beautiful.

25 Feb, 2011

 

I dont fight with cheap tools Bampy! lol Good advert for Joseph Bentley..."Dont lose your HEAD buying cheap tools..go for the best, they will give you a LIFEtime's service"!!

25 Feb, 2011

 

Enjoyed this Tet, how lovely you could meet:-)

26 Feb, 2011

 

It was great fun Ba, Im not sure us bunch of crazies should meet up you know..it was bad enough with two of us..imagine the havoc we would reap if there were more!!!

26 Feb, 2011

 

Enjoyed this Tet, how lovely you could meet:-)

26 Feb, 2011

 

Cracking blog and you are so right about the ho ho hum! :))

26 Feb, 2011

 

Oooops, I seem to have enjoyed it more than once:-)

27 Feb, 2011

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