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my wifes wooden elephant lost his trunk on the back lawn when a gust of wind dropped a plant pot on it. The scene at the time was quite horrendouse. From the lounge window i noticed many birds pecking the tusk and when my companion (Lucy the cat) chose to run off with the tusk before dropping it outside my work shed my good lady was not happy. I tried to explain about the accident but to no avail i was instructed “put the tusk back on or no biscuits with your tea” my defences were breached so istuck it back on jumbo. Due to the cold it fell off again never to be found i,m afraid but my good lady serves a blue ribbond withmy cuppa any way.This incident occured several weeks ago but all is fine now. Take care enjoy

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could you make her a snow elephant instead?

6 Dec, 2010

 

Oh, poor Jumbo...

... maybe make a substitute trunk from a plastic milk bottle ;o)

Glad to know you are still receiving the Blue Ribands...

...I always enjoy your blogs :o))

7 Dec, 2010

 

There is nothing worse than being denied a Blue Ribbon with your tea 23... Glad to know biscuits are back on the menu. Sorry about the elephant!!!

7 Dec, 2010

 

Interesting that animals are so interested - what was the tusk made of, I wonder? As for the Blue Riband, yuk, give me a Penguin instead, thanks, lol!

7 Dec, 2010

 

not that keen on blue riband or penguin ~ prefer those cookies with big chocolate chunks ~ or just the chocolate!!

7 Dec, 2010

 

Penguin would be appropriate for the cold weather...
... or coconut snowball cakes... ;o)

7 Dec, 2010

 

very good TT
you'd have to get them from Iceland of course!

7 Dec, 2010

 

Lol. ... would need to find the energy to ski to the shops ...

... get the calories by eating some Glacier mints ;o)

7 Dec, 2010

 

think i will stick with Frosties for my energy!

7 Dec, 2010

 

..You're welcome to some of my Ice Krispies ;o)

7 Dec, 2010

 

that will be to go with Iced Gems and hobnailed biscuits i should think. i just hope that one of those big st bernards comes along with something strong!

7 Dec, 2010

 

Fear not ...
I've raided the Kennel Club Working Group, to send you a Canadian Eskimo Dog, an Alaskan Malamute and a Siberian Husky...
... equipped with a DVD of the "Snow Dogs" movie, to keep you amused till help arrives....

... or were you hoping for the brandy ...to be like Jumbo the elephant in the garden of 230338 ? ....
... wanting to get trunk ?

7 Dec, 2010

 

all will be acceptable, but it would be nice if they bring brandy too!
is snow patrol booked too?

7 Dec, 2010

 

Yes ... all booked and ready to entertain...
.. along with the Arctic Monkeys :o)

7 Dec, 2010

 

and shall we go to the Ice-stedford [excuse spelling!]

7 Dec, 2010

 

He could make a trunk call then perhaps one will appear. I bet the air was blue with you at time after your wife had finished, :o)) I have found the perfect person for your wife here take a look.

http://www.growsonyou.com/noseypotter/blog/5691-open-garden-at-northwold

7 Dec, 2010

 

Ah, Sixpence... you're right...
...a trunk call to Noseypotter could be the answer...

Sticki - thought you'd be busy watching The Apprent ice ?

7 Dec, 2010

 

no im watching str ice tly ~ but now i need the cons-ice dictionary to check my spelling

7 Dec, 2010

 

Ah.. cool ... Brendan Cold and Bruce Forsth-ice ...

7 Dec, 2010

 

Lol you too hehe haha

7 Dec, 2010

 

guess whats on ITV at 7.30 ~ the ice storm!!!! or there is total whiteout ? dont think john snow or his son are on tonight nor david frost
i thought i might like krispie and phil's perfect christmice?

7 Dec, 2010

 

Is that anything like K & P's other show ?
... Refrigeration, Refrigeration, Refrigeration....?

7 Dec, 2010

 

you are very good TT ~ im struggling to keep up with you!
its more like krispie's programme ~ making it with you??
perhaps i should go to bed and read ~ pride and prejud-ice!

7 Dec, 2010

 

Lol...
I saw half the K & P show yesterday... after I had watched University Chill-inge...

... but I wonder how long before Krispie starts knocking down the Walls.. (ice-cream) ;o)

are you watching K&P... can't believe it...
started off all about ICE and ICE BUCKETS !!!

7 Dec, 2010

 

yes ive got it on now
dangerice drinks

7 Dec, 2010

 

Lol I m scratching my head hear at you too do you think it could be headl ice, I know I hitting bottom now. hehe

7 Dec, 2010

 

'snow wonder you're itching then!

7 Dec, 2010

 

oooh... Phil's got icing sugar .. :o)

7 Dec, 2010

 

you beat me to it! just going to write that one!
and they are the right sice!

7 Dec, 2010

 

and now kirstie has sp ice!

7 Dec, 2010

 

ooh ...Krispie's got a CHILLI wreath ! :o)

... who's Kirstie ? ;o)

7 Dec, 2010

 

oh look the advert is for iceland!
its very ice to know you! can you tell im running down now?
think she is going to make spICEd ICEd cook-ices??

7 Dec, 2010

 

she has used vanilla essicence and now we are looking at sprice trees!

7 Dec, 2010

 

Yes. I saw the Iceland advert ...
Phil had ICING sugar ...
Krispie has sp-icy perfume :o)

7 Dec, 2010

 

but she isnt any good at chemICEtry!

7 Dec, 2010

 

Tomorrow...
yet more nICE frostive ideas from K & P. :o)

7 Dec, 2010

 

sorry folks jumbo alas is no longer around he met his waterloo on refuse collection day. I am now on rich tea goodys. Take care lol.

7 Dec, 2010

 

oh no! poor jumbo!
no hob nobs or chocolate chips?

7 Dec, 2010

 

You ve now became a dunker then been demoted lol

7 Dec, 2010

 

Sorry to hear about Jumbo ...
... but you deserve at least Custard Creams ...
... or Jammie Dodgers ... Chocolate Hobnobs ?

8 Dec, 2010

 

Brilliant, you guys ! I just laghed and laughed - how on earth did you keep that going for so long ?

Bet you didn't expect that kind of response 23? No doubt serious minded goyers might tusk at all this humour on the site ! :))))))))

8 Dec, 2010

 

Ah, Silverbell... glad to see you've joined us here...
This evening there's another exciting episode of Krispie and Phil ..

don't know if they'll be serving up hot... or cold ;o)

8 Dec, 2010

 

i cant wait! computer at the ready!

8 Dec, 2010

 

Before that, I'll be watching Wall-ice and Gromit :o)

8 Dec, 2010

 

that will be wall's ice will it?

8 Dec, 2010

 

Yes... ice-cracking inventions ...
... look out for the Penguin... Feathers McGraw ... :o(((

8 Dec, 2010

 

do you know which episode it will be? or is it a new one?
Feathers McThaw is always welcome!!?

8 Dec, 2010

 

W & G investigate ingenious means of transport...
.... probably cheese skis :o)

8 Dec, 2010

 

just watching SSSScott [of the antartic] and NatalICE.

8 Dec, 2010

 

Now it is back to Coldia, and the Pro Chill-enge...

8 Dec, 2010

 

hopped over to wICEcliffe for a few minutes!

8 Dec, 2010

 

I'm watching the One Snow ...

8 Dec, 2010

 

TV will never be the same again! im having a tv/computer dinner ~ a slICE of bacon,
wICEcliffe is FROZEN in time i think

8 Dec, 2010

 

john THAW would be better in this but never mind agatha KRISPIE is on next.

8 Dec, 2010

 

hey! motor cICEcles!

8 Dec, 2010

 

.... wICEcliffe... ? If you're watching that, you might also enjoy A Touch of Frost....

8 Dec, 2010

 

CedrICE is now inventing a motor from a ladybird book ~ i remember that book!!

8 Dec, 2010

 

I'm pleased there's a like on this blog from ClarICE :o)

8 Dec, 2010

 

Yay.. bICE cycle for riding on ICE !!! :O)))

8 Dec, 2010

 

there's hardly any one else on it except for silversnow and snowpence

8 Dec, 2010

 

ICE-embard Kingdom Brunel inventor of the week. fantICEtic!

8 Dec, 2010

 

Lol...
It's Krispie and Phil now...
making a Christmas cake with no ICING ?

8 Dec, 2010

 

its got black treacle in ~ i can FROSTICE them anything!

8 Dec, 2010

 

wouldnt mind having a go at that garland ~ there's no hard and frost rules apparantly!
everything seems a bit prICEy to me!

8 Dec, 2010

 

Now it's "How to gift-wrap a snowball "...:o)))

8 Dec, 2010

 

its good to make christmICE presents ~ SNOW one will know you have made them yourself!

8 Dec, 2010

 

Glacé cherries :o)))

8 Dec, 2010

 

Hi folks ! Icee the story continues . . . Well, krispie won't keep warm with that thingy round her wee wrist. OOOH - ham with apples and spICES. Cloves, honey mustard glICE . . . .keep warm. Oh she keeps talking about glICES - now the ham is amICING and chrICEmassy.
OOH - Shoemaking - £3 good prICE FUR shoes aye ST ? Oh - I think thats fur the deccies. Heres me thinking it was real ones . . . Aye, thats me a Scot right enough ! Krispie kind of SOOTs her voICE . . . she does this kind of CRACKERly thing when she says her FOWLS . . .

8 Dec, 2010

 

. . . SNOW fair - I need to speed up at thICE GAME. . . .

8 Dec, 2010

 

Phil is philling the house with frostive cheer ...
Krispie says Phil's cooking is del-ice-ious....:o)

8 Dec, 2010

 

oooh crICEstal glasses

8 Dec, 2010

 

Phil is playing Musice !

8 Dec, 2010

 

not very well ~ he is SNOW good in fact he is uselICE

8 Dec, 2010

 

Final episode tomorrow...
Krispie making ice-sculptures and snowmen :o)

8 Dec, 2010

 

what will we do without them?

8 Dec, 2010

 

thankyou all i have just had dinner and now i,m ravenouse. So many differant biscuits.

8 Dec, 2010

 

i would bring you some if i could 23 but snow good me trying to get up there!

8 Dec, 2010

 

does nobody have a nice thing to say about Jumbo? are we all unforgiving? Blooming thing didnt look nice on the lawn anyway. Thankyou all for the Mc Vitie summery i beleive i am going to get a choc biccy for supper. Take care enjoy

8 Dec, 2010

 

i think you should have a jumbo chocolate biscuit!!

8 Dec, 2010

 

Phil and Krispie are about to give us their final programme...
... Get ready with your After Eights and Iced Gems .... :o)))

9 Dec, 2010

 

got it on krispie's indian looks good and phrosty phil is now getting colder and colder

9 Dec, 2010

 

yuk, i dont think they are making that cheese with snow! lactice acid i gather. rather have ice cream myself

9 Dec, 2010

 

The round cheeses and the snow men look alarmingly similar...

9 Dec, 2010

 

that's now cheese!

9 Dec, 2010

 

Need some more branches for your Christmas Tree ??

not a problem... Twiggy's on now.. :o)

9 Dec, 2010

 

that ice is terrifice!
ha ha, i prefer a bushy tree not a twiggy one!

9 Dec, 2010

 

ICE sculpture now...
I'd like to carve an elephant...
for 230338 :o)))

9 Dec, 2010

 

thats very kind
i want to make ~ and drink that coffee expresso ~ with cream ~ yummy!

9 Dec, 2010

 

Yes...looks good, doesn't it !
I'm sure I could make a herb wreath for less than £30 ! ;o)

9 Dec, 2010

 

i wasnt impressed with the wreath im afraid ~ i would have mixed the greenery, not put it in sections
how can a watch type thing make you fitter?? rather have a good looking personal trainer myself ~ just have to chase after him!!!

9 Dec, 2010

 

Lol...I have my own personal trainer....
Truffle the Smooth Fox Terrier..... ;o)

9 Dec, 2010

 

i would run after a truffle!

9 Dec, 2010

 

LOL...
After Krispie and Phil had eaten all that food, I'm not surprised they need Calorie burning devices ...

9 Dec, 2010

 

if only she had run to iceland or flown to lapland??
i liked the ice and the coffee thing best
we should do a new years eve blog on the best party!!!!???

9 Dec, 2010

 

I'll be here... not going anywhere...
... well... I might be... Phil's got the prunes....;o)

9 Dec, 2010

 

oysters straight up??? dont think i want to know what that means?!! more devils i think

9 Dec, 2010

 

im going to a concert on new years eve, in birmingham ~ dont have to go to a party that way ~ prefer a virtual one on here! have to do it before i go!!!

9 Dec, 2010

 

Yes... good idea ...
Oh.... Krispie won the ice sculpture !!!

9 Dec, 2010

 

how much did that party cost??? oysters, ice sculpture, flowers, curtains of fairy lights ~ cost £50 for 2 metres, krispie says you can go as far as your budget allows ~ that gives me enough for 1 porthole i think

9 Dec, 2010

 

and all the poor child gets is a water biscuit ~ is this child poverty?

9 Dec, 2010

 

Lol.

Question : ...

If Krispie says you can buy an glitter ball on the internet for less than £25 ...

... why is everyone working so hard on Strictly to win one ???

Thank you Sticki and friends for joining me on this blog...
and thanks to 230338 for nobly permitting us to hijack his blog. :o)))

9 Dec, 2010

 

yes sorry 23, hope you didnt mind ~ i would make you some chocolate biscuits to make up for it if i could!
good thought TT, i think it was less than £5.

9 Dec, 2010

 

Less than £5...??? then I'll order ten immediately...

... and ten of your chocolate biscuits as well, please...

9 Dec, 2010

 

i was keeping them for 23, but i could make you some too! will put a photo on ~ of the crumbs!!??
http://www.partybox.co.uk/general-party-products/Scene-Setter-Disco-Glitter-Balls-Pack-of-2-85x57_113641.htm
2 for £3.55!!!!!

9 Dec, 2010

 

Oh, crumbs...
Quick ...
... tell James Jordan about the bargain glitter balls.
.. he is desperate to win one ....

9 Dec, 2010

 

we could have bought one for widdy in the first week and saved us all a lot of agony!!!?

9 Dec, 2010

 

perhaps i will plan a glitter garden!!!???

9 Dec, 2010

 

Looking forward to our New Year's Eve Glitter Blog... :o)))

9 Dec, 2010

 

dont let me forget!

9 Dec, 2010

 

:o))) no chance.... lol.

Take a look at the new Fluff and Snuff blog.....

10 Dec, 2010

 

SurplICE to say a great blog nICE and cheery even though it was hijacked.......233308 shame about Jumbo maybe S anta will bring a new one?

10 Dec, 2010

 

Hello Mavis...
well done on reaching all the way to the end of this blog... :o)))

nICE to see you here :o)

10 Dec, 2010

 

Hello Terratoonie.... I used the home and end advICE it work's very nICEly.... :o)

10 Dec, 2010

 

That's right...
you can get down to the end of the blog in a TrICE.. :o)

10 Dec, 2010

 

it is a good job we all know each other on here Terratoonie otherwise people will think we are all a bit mICEy.

10 Dec, 2010

 

I was thinking you could invite anyone to the new years eve glitter party providing they brought an appropriate present eg: Eryngium Planum Blue Glitter, (blue thistle)
???
or Ice Plant Brilliant etc.???

10 Dec, 2010

 

I can bring Pyracantha "Sparkler".. :o)))

10 Dec, 2010

 

you will be allowed in then!
trouble is im having to look all these up on the internet cos i dont know enough ~ do you remember that quiz programme on the radio where they could invite guests to the ball and they had funny names eg: Mr and Mrs Ball and their daughter Glitter; Mr and Mrs Vitty and their son Mac etc etc ~

10 Dec, 2010

 

yes.. that radio show... excellent...

"I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" ... ?

10 Dec, 2010

 

Mr and Mrs Full and their daughter Grace

10 Dec, 2010

 

Mr and Mrs Nutt and their dancing daughter, Ginger...

10 Dec, 2010

 

like it! thats very clever ~ welcome to the glittering biscuit ball!!
Mr and Mrs Keys and their very beautiful daughter Coo ~ think about it

10 Dec, 2010

 

Love that one Stickitoffee :o)))

10 Dec, 2010

 

Mr and Mrs Letts and their very slim daughter Twig??

10 Dec, 2010

 

Love it Stickitoffe :o))) sorry about this two for the price of one.

10 Dec, 2010

 

Mr and Mrs Baldi and their son Garry and a very late entry Mrs Jestive and her daughter Di.

10 Dec, 2010

 

Mr and Mrs. Coln... and their daughter, Lin ...

11 Dec, 2010

 

The parents very much in need of a break...
with their daughters Kit and Kat...;o)

11 Dec, 2010

 

Mr and Mrs. Nio...
... and their shapely daughter Bo ...

11 Dec, 2010

 

excellent TT

11 Dec, 2010

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