The blog continues to stay active, not a lot of visitors but enough to warrant continuation. I'm hearing that it's Movember, you're supposed to grow a mustache to draw awareness to prostate cancer???? Should be good for a laugh.
lol
Ed
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If they wanted me to grow a mustache in November, they needed to tell me in June so I could come at it with a running start.
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Happy Anniversary, Shannon and Andry,
Our Book of Days says that a ninth anniversary may be celebrated with a gift of pottery. That seems a fitting symbol of the durability and beauty of a marriage that is shaped by the creativity of two people who love one another.
We wish you much happiness today and in the many years you have yet to share together. Cheers!
Congratulations and lots of love,
Louise and David
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Edward and Kenneth you have begun our November blogging in such a light-hearted way. I hope that's a sign of things to come in this somewhat dreary month of the year.
LOL (that's laughing out loud in this instance)
Lucy
The Bugle arrived today, once again it reminds me of a story. Last year I started a new career getting off my knees and onto the ground. I work in the paving industry preparing and repairing pavement. I guess you could say I'm neon green at this. After a couple weeks i was wondering if i had made another mistake when all of a sudden I found a penny on the ground, I took it as a sign. It made me feel a bit better. After a few more weeks and many more wonderings, I continued to find pennies (from heaven). Each time I would tell my boss it was a sign from heaven. When I found two I would give him one. He spent his younger years in the logging camps and talks like he's sometimes still there. Later in the summer while I was doing some shovelling and he was buzzing around in the skidsteer I came across another penny, holding it up high I signaled 'penny from heaven'. He ground the skidsteer to a halt dipping the bucket and lifting the back wheels off the ground, slid his window open and yelled out. How many those f*#kin things you found this year? Pure class.
Lol
Ed
Edward... I have come to expect some kind of a punch line at the end of the stories that you write so well. As always, this one caught me right off guard.
Thanks for another enjoyable read and a good laugh today.
Lots of love, Louise
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Happy Birthday, Michele!
Your mid-week birthday promises to be a bright one here in St. Andrews. We hope that's the case for you in Kingston, too.
Whatever the weather, we wish you a day of warm wishes and delightful surprises as you celebrate with family and friends. Cheers!
Lots of love,
Louise and David
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What a great start to November. Chrome Domes of the World--Grow some facial hair.
Penny Pinchers--save those coins, they tend to add up according to those who have giant jars full of them in closets and basements.
Birthday and anniversary celebrants--brighten up a dreary month.
Edward and Kenneth, thanks for the humor. Keep it coming.
I feel the same way, BJ. Humor is good therapy any time of year.
Lucy
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Happy Birthday, Tony!
The Beatles' song,"When I'm 64" is running through my head as I type our greetings to you.
Yes, Toe-knee-and-toe-knee-knee, we still need you. We believe it is some kind of miracle that you are able to look back on yet another year of personal freedom and relatively good health. Bring on 65!
For now . . . here's to turning 64. . . still needed and looking forward to many more birthdays to come. Congratulations!
Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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Rob, Mike and I are celebrating Tony's birthday by taking him to lunch. That reminds me of another story. When Tony and I worked together for Antonini and Sons we had a toaster oven at the shop. We used to buy these small pizza shells and load them up with ham and cheese, sometimes pineapple, sometimes pepperoni and even the odd mushroom...wait, that doesn't sound right, they were just regular mushrooms, I can't speak for Tony but I never got into that kind of stuff...back to my story, we always had lots of cheese and loads of pizza sauce, after all whats's a pizza without sauce? Cheese bread. Anyway, I remember one particular lunch. I had made my pizza and Tony was about to pull his from the oven, I was standing across the room leaning against the blueprint table. Tony took his pizza from the oven and realized it was a bit hot, I watched in awe as he bounced it from hand to hand until he began to lose control, the awe turned to "What the hell is he going to do now?" It was going to hit something before he stopped it, but it wasn't the floor, he might tell the story different and I no longer have the shirt for proof, I had to throw it away. Not only that, I had to finish my pizza half naked.
I think I'll take a bib today.
Love to all
Ed
Oh, Edward you had me laughing out loud all the way through that story.
I've got a feeling that today's birthday lunch with Tony is going to be a hoot, too. Your bib should spark memories and give rise to more tall tales. I would love to be there. Enjoy!
LOL, Louise
LAUGHING OUT LOUD (with tears running down my face). Wish I could be at that lunch today. It should be a hoot.
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Happy Birthday, Dana!
Well, you have reached the milestone that folks call the big four-oh. Congratulations!
May this special celebration be a time for rejoicing about the past, savoring the present and anticipating a satisfying future. Have a great day with family and friends. The best is yet to come! Cheers!
Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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November 6 . . . .
When Mom wanted to renew her thanks for life's gifts she created an "Alphabet of Gratitude".
Here's one for her today!
Mom, I give you thanks for:
Attention to detail,
Betty Jo,
Christine,
Dreams realized and shared,
Edward,
Family fun,
Grandmotherly love,
Happy times (HOW many?),
Intuition,
Joining hearts and hands with Dad,
Krispie cakes (100's),
Luigi, Leonard (and Louise),
Mary Ellen, Marcia, Marty and Michael,
Niceties and nonsense,
Original fimo ornaments (1000's),
Prayers said for us (1,000,000's),
Quick wit,
Robert,
Songs of childhood and romance,
Tony and Thérèse,
Unconditional love,
Vic,
Weddings and celebrations,
Xmas wonders,
Years of caring, and your
Zealous faith in God.
Thanks for being with me still, in so many wonderful ways!
Love, Louise
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What a great alphabet, I'm glad you included yourself in the list.
Have a great day.
Edward
Hi Louise,
Your alphabet of thanks is a wonderful tribute to Mom. I love it. Thank you.
Love,
ME xoxooxoxoxox
Beautiful, Lucy! A tribute to both Mom and you.
Thanks Ed, ME and BJ!
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Love, Louise
One more story.
When I check the recesses of my mind, and I have a lot of them, after all it was my favorite period throughout my 14 years of school, except the one when I had my nose broken, or the other one when I had my nose broken, or the other one when I was hit in the head with a baseball bat, geez, maybe it wasn't my favorite period.....yeah it was. Anyway, back to my story. When I check those recesses I may recall a time or two, maybe even three, when, as a little boy, I played cowboys and first nations people. I know I never played it with my little girls, we played princessess and their knight or king. There was the one time we played dragon and dragonslayers. You know if you rip apart Calgary Stampeder and B.C. Lion pom poms (we don't mind other fans in Riderville but they shouldn't wave their pom poms) they make for realistic breath for a fire breathing dragon but you shouldn't give frightened little girls yardsticks for slaying. Oh well. In the first 8 years with Eddie, 7 with Mia and 5 with Lui there's never been a word about cowboys, so imagine my surprise when I heard "Papa, let's play cowgirl Ellie". The campfire was easy, a single push button candle did the trick, the raw marshmallows aren't quite as good as the roasted and the pretzel sticks are a little skinny but pass for hotdogs. I really like slipping under the covers for a nights sleep under the stars, I'm going to have to talk to her about the rooster though, or start wearing ear plugs. You Know, i've been driving a gravel truck for two years now, having spent almost 40 years before that doing flooring it's only natural for me to rid the house of carpet for the rich hard surfaces of tile and hardwood. Now i have to bring my knee pads out of retirement...I forgot about the gosh darn horsey.
Cowboy Papa
Nice work, Ed, you have created a playful picture of rustic living with Cowgirl Elie. Even my knees were hurting by the time you finished your story.
LOL, Louise
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Happy Anniversary, Carol and Tony!
We hope today's anniversary celebrations not only get your week off to a great start but that they mark the beginning of yet another happy year of marriage for the two of you. Cheers!
Congratulations and lots of love,
Louise and David
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Happy Birthday, Mona!
On this cold November day in St. Andrews, we are thinking of you with warm and happy thoughts.
We hope you have a day that is filled with sincere greetings from friends and family. Enjoy their celebrations in your honour.
Especially for you today, we raise a toast to fun times, good health and lots more birthdays to come. Cheers!
Love and best wishes,
Louise and David
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Hi Chris and Ron,
We don't know whether to wish you a happy moving day or not. There's not much fun in the speed and confusion of changing houses. If anyone can put order into that kind of chaos, it will be the two of you. All we can do is give you our moral support today. Good luck!
A little birdie told me the blog is still here!! awesome
ok dad is not a bird but is graceful like a bird... ok not really or he would be flying into alot of trees and hitting his head on low lying branches...
Celebrated mom and dad's anniversary last night. We didn't think they needed a quiet supper alone so we all had Wok Box and ice cream cake and a visit with Norah & Cory on the webcam!
Happy Movember everyone! Warning - if you see Keenan around town he is sporting a mustache, it is not some some animal attacking him.
Carry on
Sonia
Now that's a bright spot on a cold November day, Sonia. Thanks for dropping in with an update on the anniversary celebrations, Nora and her proud dad on the webcam and Keenan hiding behind a tuft of facial hair.
Cheers!
The worse part of being 64 is that you forget your passwords and they are a little tricky to reset. Goggle must think I've lost my mind. I tried three times to reset my password before I figured out that the instructions were going to my spam folder.
Ed's tale of woe is quite accurate but it doesn't speak to the quality of juggling skills that I had when I was younger. I kept that pizza in the air for 20 seconds, and EIGHTEEN FEET!!!
Lunch was wonderful yesterday, but would have been better if Ed would have sat in the same booth as us.
Will you guys still love me when I'm sixty-five?
Toe Knee
BTW, thanks for all the congrats and well wishes. The past 41 years have been the best years of my life. Of course like Ed the good old days sometimes don't sound so great when you get down to the breaks, sprains, stitches, 19 operations, and just over 200 days in a hospital bed. Lots of fun!!!
Tone
It's great to hear from you Tony. Thanks for expanding on Ed's story about the pizza. Don't worry, after all these years of watching you in action, we DO appreciate your juggling skills. Just leave the pizzas on the counter!
BTW...I think you are going to have to explain your remark about Ed not sitting in the same booth with you during your birthday lunch. Where did he sit if not with you guys?
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Happy Birthday, Corson!
T here's no one
W ho deserves a happier day than
O ur dear Corson at TWO!
Have fun with your family and friends.
Lots of love,
Louise and David
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Ed did sit with us once he knew I wasn't ordering pizza. (He forgot his bib at home)
Tony
I can't believe I ate the whole thing! ;-o
Lucy
Oh Ed, have I got the bib for you! I'll put it in the next Bugle.
I hope it has a hood and boots
For Remembrance Day:
THE FINAL INSPECTION
The soldier stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.
'Step forward now, you soldier,
How shall I deal with you ?
Have you always turned the other cheek ?
To My Church have you been true?'
The soldier squared his shoulders and said,
'No, Lord, I guess I ain't.
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough.
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep...
Though I worked a lot of overtime,
When the bills got just too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God, forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place,
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand.
There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod.
As the soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
'Step forward now, you soldier,
You've borne your burdens well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell.'
Author Unknown~
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Thanks for the remembrance Edward. It fits the order of today.
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Happy Birthday, Johanne,
We hope you have a bit of "Friday Fun" planned for your birthday today. It's always nice to get the weekend off to a good start with a special celebration.
Here in St. Andrews we will be raising a birthday toast in your honour. Here's to another year of inspiration, artistry and creative expression for you. Cheers!
Love and best wishes,
Louise and David
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Happy Birthday, Jamie!
The weatherman promised us rain and wind today and instead we have clear skies and sunshine. Mother Nature is full of nice surprises.
May your birthday delights be as unexpectedly warm and pleasing as this November day in St. Andrews. At 3+ years of age, Tess will be able to enter into the celebrations with you, too. Have some good family fun on your special day.
Cheers, love and warm wishes,
Louise and David
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Hello all,
Yesterday was more meaningful for me this year for a couple of reasons. First the story that Louise shared about Dad's cousin, and second, my daughter Christine is in the army reserve and worked at the service yesterday. She and her boyfriend were both dressed in uniform - my little soldier girl and boy.
I have a memory story to share as well. When the girls were little, we used to play a game where I would point to a body part and call it by its wrong name, and they would correct me. So, I would point to Christine's nose and say, 'I like your elbow', and she would say, 'That's not my elbow, that's my nose.' Then I would point to her knee and say, 'I thought this was your nose' and she would correct me again and say, 'That's not my nose, that's my knee', and so on until we both tired of the game.
Now Christine is studying Anatomy for her Nursing program. She came home the other day and asked me if I knew where the ulna was. I pointed to the right bone, but then I grabbed her little finger and said, 'I like your femur', to which she replied, 'That's not my femur, that's my phalange!' It transported us both back to those fun times when she was first learning the parts of the body. I only know the names for about four bones, so from now on she's going to have to lead the way!
Hi Thérèse, your story has tickled my funny bone. I wonder what Christine would call that one?
LOL, Louise
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Happy Birthday, Andry!
Yours is the first of two birthdays in the family this week. We hope your Wednesday celebration gets things off to a happy start.
Sadie, Carmen and Evan are sure to add to the excitement of your special day. Enjoy whatever family fun happens in your honour today. Congratulations!
Love and best wishes,
Louise and David
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Yikes!!! Over two hundred, and I've only been off work for two weeks. I've read articles about aging and obesity, but they have 'creeping' all wrong, it should be leap frogging obesity. i used to think it was the 8 to 12 hours physical labour that kept me thin, now I realise it's the 8 to 12 extra hours for eating (and I'm not wasting any of them) are what to look out for. I'm going to have to find a hobby, preferably nothing to do with food. I wonder if the airport needs a volunteer to sweep the runways.
Eddie boy...oh boy!
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Happy Birthday, Carmen!
F ind lots of
I nteresting ways to have a
V ery happy and
E xciting birthday.
Love and warm wishes,
Louise and David
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Ed,
Surely you cannot possibly be gaining weight at such a rate. Whatever you do, don't lose the pound of humor that comes through in everything you write. In my mind's eye, I can already see you sweeping Regina's vast prairie runway.
LOL, Louise
Believe me, it's possible. I've always been on a 'see' food diet, you know the one, where, if you see it, you eat it. Well I went over to Cow Town and purchased some blinders like the horses wear, but alas, it's a little too easy to turn my head so I've gone to a total blindfold. That's better, even if it doesn't work with the diet I'll still be able to tie my shoes when I can no longer see my feet.
Edwideo
Edweirdo,
I'm with Lucy. Keep your humor and make your weight gain into a career. You could write a funny column about it every few days. You've already accomplished the first two.
Love, BJ
I went and picked up a broom from Canadian Tire, one with good bristles, a little stiff for the heavier snow. I headed out to the airport with my volunteer plan. Did you know they have machines to clear the runways? damn. I wonder if I can take this broom back. I'll have to scrape the caution stickers off the handle first.
Keep trying, Ed. sooner or later you will find the solution. In the meantime, I love your articles.
Somebody sent me a twinkie diet plan. It's kind of a goofy diet so I won't say who sent it. However, I respect my oldest sister so much I had to give it a try. I did. I wasn't feeling so good and complained to Deanie that I may have a sugar overdose from the four twinkies I had. She disagreed. She figured it was the two cream cheese cinnabons and slurpee I had before hand.
Oops, did I forget to mention that the name of the diet is not actually the "Twinkie diet", but the "eat fewer calories diet"? Oh well, you gave it a try.
And there's still the 3-day diet, the hot dog diet, apple cider vinegar diet Dr. Seigel's cookie diet, and the Blood type (type O-hunter, eat meat, Type A- cultivator, go veg, type AB--nomad, eat dairy etc.) diets to get through. Good luck!
All this diet talk is making me hungry. It's time for a bit of grazing. . . I am a typical Type O . . .hum, let me see . . .
Now, here's a healthier option . . . it's quiz time.
The theme of this one is: "Christmas Carols and Songs(Oldies and Modern), Titles or First Lines".
All proceeds go to the Refurbishment Fund at Hope Park and Martyrs' Church here in St. Andrews. We have until Friday, December 10 to submit our answers.
1. One's prickly and one's clingy, but they often hang around together
2. No black nightmares for me because.....
3. An inclusive invitation to an ecumenical service?
4. Mr Claus in his infancy
5. Childish request for a pair of incisors
6. Smal(l) regal triad admit they support Leyton!
7. Catchy tune by East coast lighthouse
8. Sounds like Ant's partner with the cough drops
9. The answer to this question would be approximately 2000 miles
10. Roc, the fir king
11. Classical version of No 3
12. Definitely not the best time for sunbathing!
13. December 25 2009
14. Are we on the same wave length?
15. The present provider is en route for the shops
16. Listen, the national daily messengers are confessing!
17. Seen in Mary's garden along with the maids and shells
18. Was the south pier his altered observation?
19. Red tape
20. Look in that inferior trough over there
21. Slight academic has means of access to this slow form of transport
22. Sir Galahad with laryngitis, it's said
23. Among the robins and little tits now there's a plea for precipitation
24. Not here, not out with a Continental to eat
25. Valentino perhaps, the beast with a left-wing feature
26. Owl Felted herd gone astray provide sufficient for all
27. Virtuous monarch paid attention around unusual new scales
28. The No 1 reason for staying off work in Scotland, I hear!
29. Nothing beside small west bank settlement.
30. Season's greetings from us all!
Happy caroling!
Lucy
This quiz is harder than you would think.
2. I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS
3. O, COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
5. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH
10. O CHRISTMAS TREE (O TANNENBAUM)
11. ADESTE FIDELES
17. LO, HOW A ROSE E'ER BLOOMING
20. AWAY IN A MANGER
23. LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW
27. GOOD KING WENCESLAS
30. WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
And, I'm not even sure about some of the above.
1. THE HOLLY AND THE IVY
29. O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
4. SANTA BABY
6. WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE
13. LAST CHRISTMAS
14. DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?
16. HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING
Gosh you are off to a good start, BJ. I agree, these are not as easy as they might be:
8. Deck the Halls ( The very popular, Ant and Dec host Britain's Got Talent and other national programs.)
17. Silver Bells
25, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer.
Lucy
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Happy Anniversary, Kelly and Len!
We hope you have time to make your mid-week anniversary a special day of celebration for yourselves and your family.
You can be sure that we will pour a wee dram and raise a toast in your honour. Congratulations on year number 26! May you have many more happy times together. Cheers!
Lots of love,
Louise and David
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ATTENTION QUIZ DOERS....
Correction on number 26. It should read:
26. Ow! Felted herd gone astray provide sufficient for all.
I also have an answer to offer:
7. Jingle Bell Rock. (We can see the Bell Rock lighthouse from East Sands beach).
Lucy
I like your answer to number 7.
And how about:
19. SCARLET RIBBONS
That's a good one for red tape, BJ.
28. The First Noel. (no' well)
I think I'm catching on to the Scottish clues.
Lucy
It's a good thing you are getting the Scottish clues--they had me completely baffled.
I keep trying to make an anagram out of Ow! Felted herd, but maybe that is not the way to go. Could the answer be I wonder as I wandered?
And could # 15 be Santa Claus is Coming to Town? I'm stuck.
Another possibility for #26 might be The hymn All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray. It is from the Messiah which is really an Easter Oratorio, but has become the great Christmas Oratorio because everybody does it at Christmas. ??????
I forgot to add that felted is a type of wool which would go with a herd of sheep.
That's a good answer for #15, BJ.
Ow! Felted herd can be turned into FEED THE WORLD but is that a Christmas song?
I also think #10 should be ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE instead of O' CHRISTMAS TREE.
Could #12 be IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER or perhaps "T'WAS IN THE MOON OF WINTER TIME"?
12. SILENT NIGHT?
Lucy
#24 CHRISTMAS IN KILLARNEY?
Louise, I think you're correct with "Feed the World" it is a Christmas song,it's also called "Do they Know it's Christmas" and the first line is "It's Christmas time", besides all that, it was performed by Band Aid, a charity supergroup made up of musicians from the UK to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. It's almost as good as one of Lou's clues.
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Happy Birthday, Veronica!
November 25th reminds all of us that Christmas is just a month away. For you this day itself is cause for personal celebration. Congratulations!
We join friends and family in sending birthday greetings your way. Have a happy day. May the year ahead be another full and satisfying one for you. Cheers!
Love and warm wishes,
Louise and David
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Happy Birthday, Luke!
We hope this cold November day is warmed by the greetings of family and friends who know that you are 31 today.
May your 2010 birthday celebrations be happy ones and may life just keep getting better for you in days, months and years ahead. Cheers!
Congratulations and lots of love,
Louise and David
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Yes, Lucy,
Rocking round the Christmas tree is a way better answer for #10. I also like In the bleak midwinter for #12.And thank goodness you were able to anagram #26. that is definitely it!
18. I SAW THREE SHIPS (anagram "was the pier his + S)
PS: When I posted SILENT NIGHT that was my answer for 22 not 12!
9. Dave says that the answer to this question is exactly
2000 MILES
a Christmas song sung by The Pretenders years ago. What do you think?
Lucy
Good answers, Lucy.
I am not too sure about 2000 miles though. I had looked at it a couple of days ago and didn't see how it fit the clue.
Jesus! I'm not swearing, I relating this to Jesus as well. I do spend time on these quizzes, the thing is, by the time I get one answer, Betty Jo has answered six or eight of them, and ,and, if she happened to miss the one I struggled to get it will be in the list of the six or eight Louise got. Jesus, are you listening.
There is a carol called
"How far is it to Bethlehem". And from quite a few places in the UK, it is between 2100 and 2300 miles to Beth. Could that be it the answer to #9?
Sorry Ed. But I feel the same way when you and Lui get on a roll with the some of the 'words and music' quizzes we've had. You guys know them all.
Yes, BJ, I think that is a better answer for #9. I'll see what Dave has to say, too.
Hi BJ, I'm entering all our answers for the Christmas Song quiz but I have a couple of questions.
First, how does CHRISTMAS IN KILLARNEY fit clue #24?
Then, do we have an answer for #21?
Finally, is SILVER BELLS better for #17 than LO HOW A ROSE E'ER BLOOMING?
BTW...Dave is fine with HOW FAR IS IT TO BETHLEHEM?
Lucy
Hi Lucy,
I posted Christmas in Killarney on Nov 24, but forgot all about it until I read today's blog. I think it is probably correct.
Silver Bells is much better than Lo How a rose for #17.
So 21 is the only one we are missing.
Let's leave it for Ed to solve.
Leave it for Ed to solve! Leave it for ed to solve! That's the dumbest thing I've heard come out of Ottawa for a long time...wait, that's where our government makes their big decisions. Ok. It's not the dumbest thing, not even close, but if you want to submit your answers before Dec 10 it may not be the brightest idea.
Although it may help me out with my diet...I have trouble eating and thinking at the same time.
I'm on it.
LOL!
So, I've been scouring my computer looking for a Christmas song that would fit for #21. I came across a screen that may have given me the answer. It's Dominic the Donkey, the donkey fits the slow form of transportation, I'm not so sure about Dominic though, however, it's also called the Italian Donkey and I'm slightly Italian and slightly academic. That's all I got.
I gotta go get a burger.
Sounds good to me. We've got angels and shepherds and sheep and wise men and stars and reindeer and bells and trees and Santa Claus and ships and ribbons and mangers and Bethlehem, a babe and his mother, and the faithful and holly and jingle bells and snow. There's gotta be a donkey in there somewhere. Way to go, Ed!
Well Edward, my friend Margaret tells me that your donkey comment has given us the real answer to #21
LITTLE DONKEY
(slight=little, academic=don and means of access=key)
BJ, Margaret also says that #24 is AWAY IN A MANGER
(not here=away, not out=in, "to eat" in French=manger)
So we need a different answer for #20 now.
BTW...How Far is it to Bethlehem? is a good answer for #9
Lucy
How about?
20. IN A LOWLY MANGER SLEEPING
Lucy
I love the answer to 24. Wish I had thought of it! #20 is good too.And it looks like we have them all now. Go for it.
I discussed #20 with Margaret on the phone tonight and her answer fits the clues much better than mine. So. . .
20. SEE IN YONDER MANGER LOW
Now we are finished!
Lucy
Well done Margaret! I think she must be very experienced at these puzzles. What fun!
So. I went to see a nutritionist about my diet. My 'see' food diet is actually supposed to be 'SEA' food diet. Who knew? She said it might be possible to lose weight if I adhered to a really good sea food diet. Well, she might be right, I'm having trouble finding really good sea food in Regina, I haven't eaten for 37 hours and I've lost 3 pounds...I'm feeling a bit peaked though.
I see that you may be getting desperate, Ed . . . desperately funny, anyway!
LOL, Louise
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Happy Birthday, Alexander
This Feast of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, is a day of great excitement here in the burgh of St. Andrews.
Your fifteenth birthday gives us added cause for celebration. Here's to a fine finish to the month of November 2010!
We wish you lots of fun with friends and family today and much happiness in the weeks and months ahead of you.
Love and best wishes,
Louise and David
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Now that we have sung our way through the Christmas Songs Quiz, I am ready to post another charity quiz. This one features OCCUPATIONS.
The proceeds go to the Inner Wheel Club of Cupar and our answers must be in by December 6.
1. You will find him with a mini stereo.(8)
2. We'll jeer in a bad way.(8)
3. Is he a common chap?(7)
4. The spouse is in the center.(7)
5. Spoil with endless inertia.(7)
6. Reprimand right to the end.(8)
7. A great quantity of euros - but not outsized.(7)
8. The domestic animal is in better health when it follows vehicle.(6,6)
9. He examines the methods in technology.(7,7)
10. Ian followed melodious sound.(8)
11. The bloke had rested in the church.(8)
12. Is this designer a polite person?(5,8)
13. You need a liar to find him.(6)
14. Veer half away before getting entangled.(6)
15. He checks the rations except for a key one!(3,9)
16. Soak the French knave.(11)
17. Without time I get to slog about.(9)
18. Designer I partly notice at bridge.(9)
19. You can kick it and French caper right to the end.(6,6)
20. Does he tell of the explosion before her Majesty?(8)
. . . there are 20 more clues. I am going to post these now and add the others in a separate posting.
You know the job, folks! Go to it.
Lucy
OCCUPATIONS continued. . .
21. Trod company.(6)
22. He is in pain, terrible pain!(7)
23. He rubs the fellow the wrong way!(6)
24. Distant right, that is right afterwards.(7)
25. A list is needed at the endless trip for him.(10)
26. The footman says I start iPod incorrectly.(10)
27. A timeless bony fish.(7)
28. He obviously will not part with a box of Monopoly.(4,6)
29. Tension follows the south east in the morning.(10)
30. Ring the young lad at the hotel.(4-3)
31. Have a beer in the ship with the chap.(8)
32. Is he an immature man in charge?(11)
33. Does he repair the seat of intellect?(5,7)
34. Worker follows the explanation of the finances.(10)
35. The sun about to change.(5)
36. He has to manipulate chip or carrot in his job.(12)
37. Sounds as if he's just a youngster!(5)
38. He treads a little west in the estate he runs.(7)
39. He needs a red range for his job as well as other colours.(8)
40. I hope the rider hasn't slipped this at the beginning.(4,6)
Okay, that's it!
Lucy
10. Musician... I'm so excited I got one I have to get up to dance. It might even shake off a pound or two.
Oh! Happy day.
Very Funny, Ed. And... nice work. Now keep working off those pounds in this productive way.
LOL, Lucy
Wow 40 answers in 6 days...I don't know Lucy; these look hard. I can figure out a few, but...
1. MINISTER
4. MIDWIFE
29. SEAMSTRESS
30. BELL-HOP (BELL-BOY?)
with Ed's MUSICIAN we now have 5 out of 40.
18. ARCHITECT
21. DOCTOR
26. PODIATRIST
28. GAME KEEPER
34. ACCOUNTANT
36. CHIROPRACTOR
3. WORKMAN
22. PAINTER
33. BRAIN SURGEON
39. GARDENER
12. CIVIL ENGINEER
2. JEWELLER
5. MARINER
7. MASSEUR
11.CHAPLAIN
We're already at the half-way mark!
Ha! I got another one. What the...? where'd all those entries come from?.......
Never mind.
9. Some kind of analyst...PROBLEM ANALYST?
15. Some kind of inspector...TAX INSPECTOR?
20. REPORTER
Sorry about that, Ed!
BJ. . .tax inspector looks right as an anagram.
17. GEOLOGIST is another anagram leaving out one t for time.
26. PODIATRIST
13. TAILOR
37. MINER
6. REPAIRER
8. CATTLE HAULER
24. FARRIER
25. JOURNALIST
27. SURGEON
31. SALESMAN
35. NURSE
40. DISC JOCKEY
38. STEWARD
23. BURSAR
14. LAWYER (half the letters of veER hALf aWaY, entangled?)
16. STEEPLEJACK
BJ, I think the analyst in #9 is a SYSTEMS ANALYST
. . .and could #8 be CARPET DOCTOR?
Lucy,
Yes to both 8 and 9. Well done!
32. SCOUTMASTER?
19. BALLET DANCER
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTINE!
Your birthday is the first one that we get to celebrate in this busy month of December. Cheers and congratulations to you at 18!
We hope your friends and family are on hand to make this day a special one for you.
May the year ahead be one of goals achieved and dreams realized.
Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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We have an answer for each of the 40 clues in the Occupations quiz. There are a few responses that fit but don't "jump out". I'm looking at #3,6,14 and 32. For which others do we need to do a rethink?
Lucy
I have alternate answers for the clues to 3,6,14 and 32:
3. GENERAL
6. LECTURER
14. WEAVER
32. GREENKEEPER
Any other ideas????
Lucy
I like all your alternates better. Everything else looks okay.
Good then; the quiz is ready to send in tomorrow for the Dec 6 deadline. Royal Mail is struggling to deliver things on time in the weather we've been having lately.
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