Zoonie

You're right, I'm not sure how much longer I shall carry on, since my enforced use of time elsewhere, I've lost the habit, but in all honesty, after the big hack most of the pleasure had gone from it for me. I just don't feel in touch with anything any more, flogging a bit of a dead horse to be honest. On a brighter note, I have my coffee now Cheers. Am listening to a radio conversation on great sporting commentaries - think it precedes the Wimbledon match later with Murray playing Nadal.

Just going to put the kettle on the stove - I'm like one of Pavlov's dogs, I see you and think 'oooh settle down with a cuppa for a chat!'

Gaah. Just logged on and PS immediately went into Maintenance before I could spin the lottery wheel - I've had no luck with this game for a good couple of weeks now

I'm fine thanks, yes, it was a nice day and I did a lot of browsing - nothing for me or for the house, but got IMOM 4 new shirts. YD and I sat out in a courtyard and she got us coffees and biscotti, it was just very relaxing. Even better, later on, IMOM and I arrived at the train station just with perfect timing for the train home - without researching the timetable...what do they call that? happenstance? How's Robyn doing by the way?

(((Frannie))) how are you?

I was out all of yesterday, had a lovely time (met up with YD and later with IMOM in town) Good Morning Lovely sunny day, I can't believe that down on the south coast an outdoor radio charity event is suffering from rain Am starving, and my bread had been in the fridge, so now I have to wait for it to warm up before I can toast some!

Hi Marie, have been rebooting again - just ordered a new router! *everyone breathes a sigh of relief Am off to get ready for a dreaded trip in to town...hope the air con on the train's working!!! x

Sorry Mindy, haven't bought any eggs, or done any digging. Have hardly been able to get on PS at all for days now, it just wont load. I keep losing my connection - go and look at the router and all the lights are flickering, so I have to unplug it, wait, sometimes reboot the lap top ... it's all been far too time consuming! Had a really difficult and frustrating day yesterday, didn't even manage to get here and say HI, sorry. Didn't meet YD, so am off to see her today instead. Still beautiful here, if you can stand the heat. Boogie's back from her holiday at her mum's btw and she's asked me to send her love to everyone - she has another couple of mad weeks and then hopes to be able to get back on the forum.

Zoonie's apparently excited to compete, but he's not too sure about the bathing suit bit - a little bashful at the moment!

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aaw I was typing up the gift registry list, we're like ships that pass in the night (almost literally) see you soon Kijo x

TWS new 28 June 2010 GARDEN STORE Gardening NO TWS Furniture Pink BBQ Tools - 800 1 Pink Mini Grill - 1500 1 Purple Grill - 1000 1 Petlings NO TWS Fish NO TWS FURNITURE STORE Living No TWS Kitchen and Bathroom Pink Luxury Fridge - 7000 1 Orange Mini Fridge - 1500 1 Bedroom NO TWS MARKET STORE Toys and Collectable Statue of Liberty Plushie - 750 1 Party and Gifts Independence Day Flag - 500 1 Independence Day Bunting - 400 2 Independence Day Party Balloons - 1200 2 Cool Stuff NO TWS CLOTHING STORE Girls Blue Cheerleader Outfit - 400 2 Blue Cheerleader Pom Poms - 200 4 Blue Cheerleader Shoes - 100 2 Pink Colonial Dress 300 2 Pink Colonial Shoes 100 2 Boys Accessories Hair Stylist NO TWS DIY STORE Walls & Floors NO TWS Windows and Doors NO TWS Fixtures and Fittings NO TWS FOOD STORE Petlings & Fish Food NO TWS Grocery BBQ Beef - 100 2 BBQ Sausages - 100 2 Magic Food NO TWS * TWS now seems to be called One Week Only Further donations of pinky mystery mini fridge, pink party balloons and hot BBQ sauce - reserved for Dawny Dawn and the independence day hat requested by Zog and traded for set of girls' clothes.

Sorry I missed you Kijo - would you believe it, just got off the phone 5 mins ago - it was a friend, working from home, telling me what a huge workload she has! I need to update the Gift Registry.

I forsee this phone call being super long, will look back later on x

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I'm a bit late, but can I make a suggestion? I don't think it will be handled all that well if you try and tell him he's changed and people don't like his behaviour. It'll be a case of 'shoot the messenger' and you may lose the friendship of someone you used to be close to. I'd try and find a chance to speak together and ASK him how he thinks the new school is going and how he likes life these days. Ask him about how he's feeling, and suggest that it's a big change and you all need time to find your way and settle down - hopefully that might make him open up and think more about his behaviour and feelings and you can take it from there...the gentle approach.

From what you say it doesn't seem like you have any choice really, but your Supervisor refusing to be reasonable doesn't mean you shouldn't make your case out to them (it will need to be tactful so that they don't note you as being awkward on your employee record) Can we look at this a slightly different way and figure how much time it will take for the extra work required? and - how much you'd have earned on some other project during that time? Perhaps you could agree to do it and at the same time ask for some other work which will compensate you quickly, so that it balances out in the long run? Ask for this, and stress that it would be a fair way to share the workload, you can add that you have certain financial committments that you have to be able to meet and see if that makes your Supervisor feel a bit guilty. Good Luck!

It really annoys me too, and when you click to receive free gifts, you click in FB, it takes you to a page where again, you accept the gift, then you either go back to the FB page, or click to play and when you get in to PS you have to click again to accept this same gift, and then it says it's placed in your room, do you want to open it GRRRRRR. Pointless clicking.

My game hasn't loaded or worked properly since the last new features! I just want them to make what they already have WORK! Grrrr. Hopefully they'll sort it out this time and I can get a full size page and be able to save the game. Haven't been able to process the requests for balloon building tools either, it just doesn't work 90% of the time!

I like to see you've been Mindy, sorry not able to keep you company (unless I relocate lol) BTW - lots of people having all kinds of problems with PS, I am trying to respond to requests for materials, but most often it wont let me send. I'm not doing it myself btw, and I don't seem to ever get the seeds you can post, so please don't trouble to include me. Much cooler here today, looks like rain - a massive change.

Hiya SIB (as I look out at a gloomy day) Lovely to see you and thanks.

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Oooh dear, too many chores. Speaking of which, I have to go and finish off our dinner - we can sit and eat it while we watch the Brazil -v-- Chile match. See you soon, good luck with all that work.

Thanks for the facts, yes - terribly sad. We had Civil War here too - if I'd have been alive, I'd have been a Cavalier, no question! Oh yes, love you and leave you - lol, a saying from my Grandmother's knee. See you soon x

I've been reading up about Lionel Messi (plays for Barcelona and the Argentian national side) - can't believe he only just turned 23, and, what a nice guy he is. He has his own charitable foundation, all for the benefit of vulnerable children, to help with their health and their education.