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- December 24th, 2009
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Greetings from New York State!
What can I say, it's been an eventful few days and it seems I just cant escape the snow but I can escape it's chaos. As L.Muck mentioned our flight to DC via Paris on Saturday was cancelled due to the…
- December 22nd, 2009
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL . . . . . .
. . . . and God Bless Tiny Tim!I know it is only the 22nd of December but I am in a panic that I will be so busy from now on that I might not have time to pass on this greeting.You all know what 1st l…
- December 20th, 2009
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1st Lady arrives in Holland
Question : How long does a flight from Edinburgh Scotland to Washington DC take?Answer : 6 days and still counting!Poor 1st Lady and co were due to fly out of Scotland early Saturday morning but as yo…
- December 17th, 2009
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Shopping and Snow in Edinburgh
As I type it's pelting down with snow. Can snow pelt you ask? Well it did just a few minutes ago but it's stopped now (a few minutes have now passed since I spell checked that first sentence), I suppo…
- December 15th, 2009
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Edinburgh borrows £21m. for Tram Works
We knew this was coming, borrowing for the Tram Works. We should have known this was coming too - advertising for cheap labour to finish the work off. On a positive note I made £150 by selling off 2…
- December 11th, 2009
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A few Christmas ideas to be found in Jenners
Gifts for men The latest in Technology The latest in swimwear.For the women - A fine hat A pair of shapewear ankle to chest shape enhancing knickers. This new design pushes all extra fat up into the…
- December 9th, 2009
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Edinburgh Tram Works
Adullamite drew our attention to this video about the Edinburgh Tram situation, it's absolutely fantastic and had me laughing. For our younger and more sensitive readers please be warned that the 'F'…
- December 8th, 2009
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MILNE\'S BAR IN EDINBURGH losing the plot!
I read today about the 15 historic portraits of 'The Little Kremlin' ie Hugh Macdiarmid and cronies, being removed from Milne's Bar by Punch Taverns, the English chain who now own the pub,and the afor…
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Latest Court Cases in Scotland
I know you cant quite read the 'Fighting in Church' charge (click on the photo to read the others) however if memory serves me correctly it went something like this - Lady Mucken Bachop, for laying v…
- December 4th, 2009
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Sometimes it\'s in the comments - Edinburgh Jury Duty
I dont know if you realise, but often the 'good stuff' is in our comments section, providing you have now gotten to know us and have an imagination. And so, when L.Muck commented on the Jury Duty post…
- December 2nd, 2009
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Princes Street - A Joy!
I stepped off a bus onto Princes Street last night, heading to the German markets for a cup of mulled wine, or twa. What a shock! The moment I stepped off the bus my breath was taken away by the beaut…
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BBC Scotlands History in Concert
I was at the most fantastic event the other night, though the people that were with me went dragging and screaming, one backed out, then another wanted to back out, I didn't let him.. but in the end t…
- November 30th, 2009
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Edinburgh Whipping Posts
Stocks, pillory, whipping post or branding? L.Mucks court days are coming up. I wish I could be there as she rests her cases, objects, overrules, overrules objections and objects to overrules.
- November 28th, 2009
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Edinburgh Tram Works and Princes St. Reopening
Edinburghs Princes Street has been closed to traffic since February due to the tram works, however it's supposedly reopening to buses and taxis this Sunday morning at 5am! Hurrah! I was in town yester…
- November 25th, 2009
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THANK HEAVEN FOR GREAT GENES
I have just heard that my father who is about to reach the big 80 ( but looks like he is pushing 60!) has taken on accountancy work PLUS making wonderful picnic bench sets for fun!! (He already does…
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Edinburgh Trams Newsflash
[Enter your caption here]Winner will receive a rare copy of L.Mucks Rock Cake recipe.
- November 23rd, 2009
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TRAM WORKS ( OR DO THEY?) MATHS SOLUTION GIVEN
Not everyone knows that I, Lady Muck, am quite a Maths expert.Having watched the frantic activity on Princes St over the last week ( as Posted by 1st Lady) I wondered why the constructors could comple…
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Swine of a Flu
Well, it seems a member of my family has the flu, and most probably it's the swine variety, curly tail being one of the main symptoms. He's had the flu since last Sunday, it started with high fever an…
- November 17th, 2009
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Channel 4 in 3D
Designer 'Chanel' 4 SunglassesChannel 4 are running a special 3D week. I watched part of the Queen in 3D last night and fell asleep to the Magic Spectacular which I found rather boring. You may wish…
- November 16th, 2009
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Edinburgh Tram Works - The Mad Rush
I crossed over Princes Street just the other day, on my way to meet L.Muck after calling for an emergency luncheon at the Queens Bottom, Arms, on Frederick Street, otherwise known as Scottish Diarys S…
- November 13th, 2009
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Sare heedies
I was in my bed early yesterday, about 3pm to be exact. A headache came on and I felt completely zapped of energy. I rarely get headaches you see and when I do it's usually with a fever, actually typi…
- November 12th, 2009
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BATHROOM HUMOUR
I have just had the strangest phonecall. When I answered it was a really bad crackly line and I heard this distant but polite voice saying " Good morning. I am just calling to discuss the toilet roll…
- November 8th, 2009
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New Profile Shots
It's been a few years since our profile images were added so L.Muck and I thought it time to have them updated. We've been practicing for the camera and this is the best one so far. Something's not q…
- November 7th, 2009
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Feeling like a student
No, not feeling like a student, silly! I'm too old for that! I feel like a student, you know, bare walls with bits out of them, 3 different colours of paint on walls where I've been clearing the rolle…
- November 6th, 2009
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Marks and Spencers and the longest wait ever?
I'll be back to regular scheduled programming as soon as possible. In the meantime, can anyone explain to me why this Marks & Spencers towel ladder currently has a "usually delivered in 95 weeks"…
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TRAINING FOR OUR LOYAL READERS
1st Lady and Lady Muck have come up with a rather nifty plan so that either of us can Post using joint or separate ideas without being accused of plagiarism by the other.When we are out and about toge…
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MISSING IST LADY
Are you missing the 1st Lady or is she indeed missing? That is the question. Personally I think the joys of painting and decorating her new abode have stolen her from us.I have been lucky enough to vi…
- November 5th, 2009
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EXCUSE ME M\'LORD!!!! A WORD PLEASE!!
You will never guess what has happened!!! NO! Not that! No Not that either! Enough!After a life time of reading nearly every famous Who dunnit book ever written, and from years of guessing the culpr…
- October 15th, 2009
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I LOVE DOUGLAS
Yes, it is true. I have fallen in love with Douglas, and also Peel, Laxey, Castletown on the Isle of Man ( or Mann, I have seen it written both ways. Very confusing)You will now get the hint that the…
- October 2nd, 2009
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SWINE FLU OR JUST A BAD COLD?
1ST LADY and moi were discussing our various and long lasting symptoms of our colds and got to wondering if maybe the latest scare regarding numbers is due to people with the same germ we caught phoni…
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What is it about Edinburgh cyclists
I yelled at a cyclist the other morning. We pedestrians had a green man to help us cross the busy Queen street and this cyclist who should have been stopped at the red light turned left into us, I yel…
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Bubble-eyed Goldfish
Bubble-eyed GoldfishOriginally uploaded by Chi LiuThis comes to mind when reading L.Mucks latest blog, I really dont know why.....
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SEA SICKNESS CURES???
On Saturday my hubby and I are taking a short break to an island not far off the West Coast. ( I cannot say the exact location as I do not want the paparazzi following me or the red carpet treatment o…
- October 1st, 2009
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EDINBURGH TRAMS UPDATE
Well, what a surprise. Who would have thought it? Yet more rumours and slanging matches!Yesterday the MSP Shirley Anne Somerville said that she had heard from 'sources' close to the Tram project that…
- September 30th, 2009
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DRIZZLE AND WAX JACKETS
In case some of you do not know what the word 'drizzle' means then it's other name is Scot's Mist!! It looks light and harmless but it contains tons of water which can seek out any dry piece of clothi…
- September 28th, 2009
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Mother Flu
I'm sick, and fear it may be the same cold that L.Muck had, the same one that left her ill for about a week and some of those days spent in bed. Mine started yesterday with the sore throat, and it's t…
- September 26th, 2009
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TRAVELODGE DODGE
OK - you tell me - is this a rip off or just company greed yet again?Hubby and I are going to a wedding reception tonight and have booked two nights at the Travelodge.We notice that the check-time is…
- September 25th, 2009
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SSHHHH It's a special day for someone!!!
Firstly I would like to say it has taken me 30 minutes problem solving plus one phone call to 1st lady to actually sign into my own Blog!! The nerve of it!1st Lady managed to sort out the technical pr…
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- September 18th, 2009
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COME ON - HAVE A LAUGH
1st Lady emailed me a copy of quotes taken from an Insurance company, and stolen from Mike's Blog!I read it last night and then again this morning and have even printed out a copy so that I can have a…
- September 17th, 2009
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More Scottish Spiders
There was a googler that visited this week after googling the phrase "how to get rid of Scottish Spiders", now I'm not quite sure if this was someone looking for advice on how to actually get rid of t…
- September 11th, 2009
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BBC SCOTLANDS FRANCE WEATHER
I had a request for the French weather, and here it is, stolen from Scottish Tadpole although slightly reworded.France - It's bright blue skies but dont wear shorts or your bits will freeze.Todays wea…
- September 9th, 2009
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BBC SCOTLAND WEATHER
Tomorrows weather - Partly sunny with scattered clouds and a chance of rain possibly clearing later in the day. Some strong wind gusts especially in the hills and under brand new wind unresistant umb…
- September 8th, 2009
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Magners Cider - the new face of
I was in a pub for an end of week Friday lunch just the other Tuesday, and I ordered a half Cider to go with my scampi and chips. I took one sip (of the cider obviously as sipping a scampi could be a…
- September 6th, 2009
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Clambering on the rooftops of Edinburgh
I tell you what, it's far cheaper to view the Edinburgh Festival fireworks from a house rooftop than paying £10+ each to view from the Princes Street gardens. Actually I didn't plan to do this, this…
- August 25th, 2009
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- August 24th, 2009
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Sock Thief on the Loose?
Ok I admit that I do in fact have several 'blonde moments' but trust me, this situation has NOTHING to do with me!I was doing a simple chore, ie: washing laundry, and I hunted high and low for the par…
- August 22nd, 2009
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Us Ladies discussing football
Motherwell 3, Kilmarnock 1. Now I said this to L.Muck, a big Killie fan, Motherwell 3, Kilmarnock 1, and she (only half listening as she was reading a book) got rather excited (because Killie dont win…
