MonkeyJammas1 July 2012 5:51PM

@ PP. On my return home today, what do I find? A parcel wedged under my doormat - that's what. And what is in this parcel? A T-shirt from your good self. Knowing you to be meticulous in your craftwork, I'm surprised you didn't have the forethought to have protected the contents of said package with some kind of impervious layering such as might protect it from the vagueries of British weather - pissin' it down like wot it 'as.

I'm afraid it is quite ruined. The colours have run and it almost looks like an amateur attempt at TIE-DYE! People will think I'm some kind of hippy! REALLY!

As if that wasn't enough, I note the crude attempt to pervert the intended message by dragging in a third party and by doing so imply I am an inferior. Have I upset you in some way?

So thanks (not) for destablising the domestic harmony chez MJ and inciting MrsMJ to run amok in public arenas sporting said T-shirt!

I can only take solice in that the offensive emblem is so small that it may easily be covered by a strategically placed scarf. (Perhaps BSB can whip-one-up?) Mmmm. Had you run out of thread? 

From boveyphil to starrock to help with the bailout. 

Sent by email to PP 
June 29, 2012

Or have a look here at the Happy Hookers Facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/TheHappyHookers
 

boveyphil
16 April 2012 10:34AM

Yesterday Mrs Wood Duck was on the pond as well. She stuck very close to Mr W D and quite right in my opinion as there were three Mandarin Ducks wanting to have their wicked way with her. The problem (if it is a problem?) is that Mrs Wood Duck looks just like Mrs Mandarin Duck (although she's slightly larger).

When they didn't get their way with her they started fighting with each other - these ducks are seriously viscious (they drive Tawny Owls out of their nests and take over the holes/nesting boxes) Great entertainment for adults but not suitable for under 18's although it did resemble Union Street (Plymouth) on a Friday night.

As promised, blindy has sent Thea a beautiful matinee set which she hand knitted & I was hoping you wouldn't mind putting the photo's on the web site when you have the time to do so? 


Cubby

cubbybear
12 March 2012 10:13AM

Guess what ? It is my beautiful little grand daughter's birthday too!!!! Born today at 01.10am , by (LSCS) Caesarian Section, weighing in at an acceptable 8lb 9oz. Her name is, Thea Alexander(but this might change) & she is an adorable, totally chilled out, little cutie ! She has her daddy's chin, mouth & nose with possibly my daughter's eyes. ???

I know this must be difficult to believe, but I am now officially a GRAN ! I am tickled pink! Over joyed ! with emotion!!

My daughter , being my daughter decided she'd do it the hard way & sample everything!!! First a wonderfully relaxing Birthing Pool, which I wish had been available when I gave birth & would highly recommend, followed by gas & air, (entonox), an epidural anaesthetic, then a spinal anaesthetic prior to her emergency Caesarian as Thea was lying in an occipito - posterior position, that is to say facing upwards making it very difficult to negotiate the pelvic canal. Thankfully both are recovering well, I've had no sleep for days but can't wait to go to see them again this afternoon!

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all your kind thoughts & wishes!!!

deelfi62
12 March 2012 10:20AM
Response to cubbybear, 12 March 2012 10:13AM
Oh cubby, that's wonderful !
I can feel all the emotions and delight that there must be. Love and best wishes to you, your daughter and her partner and of course to your beautiful grand daughter.

cubbybear
12 March 2012 10:22AM
GRANNYHOOD STARTS OFFICIALLY TODAY !!!
DRINKS ARE ON ME & LET THE CHAMPAGNE FLOW!!!
YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
( YOU MIGHT HAVE GUESSED, I AM JUST A TADGE OVERJOYED)

kc3184
12 March 2012 10:38AM
Response to cubbybear, 12 March 2012 10:13AM
Cubby, congratulations and every joy & happiness in this new adventure.
Amazing to witness the miracle of birth and the overwhelming love but the joy of no strings attached - you can give Thea back to her mum!!!
Surprise surpirise that your daughter wanted to do it her way ...!!??

cubbybear
12 March 2012 10:40AM
Response to cubbybear, 12 March 2012 10:13AM
Her name is, Thea Alexander .......
.......oops ! it is of course, Thea Alexandra, ................. blame my mistake on utter exhaustion! ( & excitement, of course).

brian289
12 March 2012 10:48AM
Oh Cubby! Your joy is so infectious, I've got a temperature! Congratulations indeed. We've all waited with baited breath and share your relief and happiness.

Panurus
12 March 2012 10:51AM
Response to cubbybear, 12 March 2012 10:22AM
Hurray, hurray, welcome to the club.
Glad the ordeal's over for everyone concerned.

(Today is also Panurus's birthday. PP)

StrugglingDentist
12 March 2012 11:10AM
Response to cubbybear, 12 March 2012 10:40AM
Cubby - have been keeping Mrs H, an ex-midwife, up to speed with the story and now she wants to know what weight the baby is?
Congratulations to you and your daughter and of course welcome to Miss Thea Alexandra...
SD

LondonBBG
12 March 2012 11:13AM
Response to cubbybear, 12 March 2012 10:40AM
That's better!
Congratulations cubbygrannybear!

Ppenguin
12 March 2012 11:36AM
Response to cubbybear, 12 March 2012 10:13AM
Congratulations cubby! I hope that she has a wonderful life.

yellabudgie
12 March 2012 11:40AM
Response to cubbybear, 12 March 2012 10:40AM
Hi Cubbs
Congratulations and glad it's all turned out well, at last!
BTW, is your new avatar your Glamourous Grannie persona?

NutTree
12 March 2012 11:49AM
Fantastic! Congratulations  cubbygran lovely news!
I rather liked Alexander.

bloggsie45
12 March 2012 11:50AM
Thea Alexandra: Welcome to the World!

lidell
12 March 2012 11:52AM
Monday's child with face so fair,
Welcome Thea Alexandra...Bear!

NickWit23
12 March 2012 12:17PM
Happy Grannyday Cubby

MisspellAny
12 March 2012 12:31PM
Response to cubbybear, 12 March 2012 10:13AM
Cubbybear,
That is grand news indeed! Congratulations, to all! And what a beautiful name. Thea Alexander. A bright, open, big name - lovely! There cannot be another baby whose arrival in this world was awaited by people all around the globe! Let the world be her Oyster!

jinxtheminx
12 March 2012 12:42PM
Hi Cubbs,
My youngest was posterior and big and very late. He's been an awkward but loveable lad ever since!! Good luck to you all and welcome to Thea. May she be healthy and fulfilled in everything she chooses to do.

civsum
12 March 2012 1:12PM
Cubs - at last ! Hooray. Congrats to Grannie, mum and dad and baby Thea.
Phew...we can all relax now.

spanishscot
12 March 2012 1:50PM
A special welcome to the world to Thea Alexandra. If we believe in Fairly Tales, she will be a fortunate girl, as she has so many virtual godparents from all over the world bestowing wonderful (virtual) gifts on her.

Cubby, make sure you save all the comments so that she can read them all later and see how famous she was today, and for you and your daughter, the biggest Margarita that the QCC barman can make!

peterkelly
12 March 2012 2:12PM
Congratulations, Cubbybear !
A couple of poems on birth and rebirth.
(Sorry if the first one is a little sentimental, but Mrs PK and I had such a good day in the garden, yesterday).

Gardening
A windless day of warmth and early Spring,
The sun shines soft and gentle on our heads,
In garden clothes we look around the beds,
At Winter's end, we have new life to bring.
We tidy, trim and clear the matted ground,
We weed, we clip and prune a tangled bush,
Some fence is down; we both lean in to push,
Confusion's gone and order has been found.
We slide the tiny seed beneath the soil,
The rebirth of the world contained within,
And feel that with it, too, our hopes begin,
Their rebirth which so justifies the toil.
And as we tend our garden, spouse and lover,
We tend the garden of our life, each other.

Ode to the Joys of Grandparenting
A grandchild at last, Cubbybear !
To hold with much love and much care,
And when you are weary,
Just say, "Daughter, dearie,
Your baby needs you," (Well, it's fair).

TheMadBlonde
12 March 2012 3:17PM
Response to cubbybear, 12 March 2012 10:13AM
It is my beautiful little grand daughter's birthday too!!!! Born today at 01.10am
Congrats, GrannyBear, & welcome Little One!

FerenjiNan
12 March 2012 3:44PM
“Mwy Dafud Ddu.’ means MORE BLACK SHEEP (sez Civvie)
PPPPPenguin, HHHHHHappy BBBBirthday!!!
and Litttle Thea, may the cord that tied you to your mother become the cord that connects you with all the earth,nourishing you with the love of all your human family and all other lovely critters ...welcome.

blindhorse
12 March 2012 3:49PM
Cubby
CONGRATULAIONS and JUBILATION
What a wonderful journey your family is embarking on.
What is a mother
The handle on my reins
The defender of my dreams
The cushion when I fall
Hugs Kisses and lots more mush from a jealous friend.

karankooks
12 March 2012 4:13PM
Congrats to Cubby's daughter. I thought that the sleepless nights start AFTER the child's birth.

nellietheelphant
12 March 2012 5:31PM
Response to cubbybear, 12 March 2012 10:13AM
You will love being a Granny - all the pleasure and none of the responsibility! I've enjoyed every minute of all four....Matthew, Julien and Eloise in France and young Theo here.
I hope like Theo - Thea is the proper name not a contraction. Kate and Chris were adimant (sic) that Theo was not a contraction of Theodore.
Maybe in a few years we can get Thea and Theo to hook up - now that would be fun!!

Amy38
12 March 2012 7:14PM
First, congratulations to the new Grandmum,  Cubbybear! What fun to have a Thea Alexandra to spoil and who won't keep you awake nights.

starrock
12 March 2012 9:40PM
Response to cubbybear, 12 March 2012 10:13AM
Congratulations !

Subernoj
12 March 2012 9:55PM
cubby you are undoubtedly now asleep, dreaming of wonderful days to come, pushing prams, changing nappies, cuddling something warm and vulnerable, fussing over what to put on dear little Thea Alexandra for an outing, warming bottles of formula..........
.........and glad that at the end of the day,you can hand her back to her Mother.
Oh the joys of Grannyhood
Bless little Thea Alexandra on this joyous day and every day to come
Warmest Congratulations
(Uncle) Subbie

cretansnakegoddess
12 March 2012 10:34PM
Response to cubbybear, 12 March 2012 10:13AM
cubbygrannybear
Congratulations to you, your daughter, her partner and of course, Thea Alexandra! My second daughter started off in the occipito-posterior position also, but fortunately for me she turned herself around in the nick of time!
Like blindy, I am jealous (or is it envious?) - my 2 daughters have yet to get around to progeny. Seems to be the way it goes these days! Anyway, enjoy these precious early days totally spoiling the babe!

mrsmatisse
12 March 2012 11:07PM
I'm thrilled cubby's baby bear's baby has arrived. My daughter was posterior and I know this can be a pain in the ARSE

paunjohnson
13 March 2012 8:51AM
Cubbybear
Congratulations - hope you're getting some sleep now. Didn't they use to call that a breach birth in the old days?

FriedFish
13 March 2012 9:15AM
Just back from all the excitement of yesterday's comments.
GoOd WiShEs To CuBbY aNd Co!!! (may you never stop doting! xxFF)

cubbybear
13 March 2012 5:35PM
Response to PreahPithu, 13 March 2012 1:45PM
I have posted a photo of cubby's new grand-daughter Thea
Preah. Thank You so much,( you were quick off the mark), your kindness REALLY IS very much appreciated !! I've just returned from visiting my daughter & Thea.( I could easily sit & look at her & cuddle her all day). Hopefully, they will be discharged from hospital tomorrow & be home by late afternoon. My daughter is establishing breast feeding & I cannot believe that a young pediatrician has started putting pressure on my daughter to give Thea a formula feed already!!!!!! I really do despair!!!
BRIAN Thank you. Yes, she is gorgeous, such a cute little bundle but, I know of course, I am very biased.

TO EVERYONE I have genuinely been extremely touched by all of your good wishes following the birth of Thea. You are amazingly special people & I'm sure Thea will treasure all your postings from the QCC. ( I know I do).

THANK YOU.
brian28913 Mar 2012, 3:46PM
@cubby
Just seen Thea on PP's web site. Gorgeous. Worth waiting for ten times as long - though I'm glad you didn't have to!

SillyAunt
13 Mar 2012, 6:29AM
It's dawn in Norwich, so I must go back to bed.
Cubby Happiness is a warm baby, "Thea" is one great name!
Happy birthday Everybody!
Maintain a pulse!

iguana2go
12 Mar 2012, 10:52PM
haven't read all the comments this morning, been teaching myself Life on Mars on the ukulele instead ... but
CONGRATULATIONS CUBBY!!! on becoming a grand grandmother, and welcome welcome little Thea
I absolutely love that name, because my niece is called Thea and she's a darling now off to singing and uke playing ... it's a god awful small affair la de da

boveyphil
15 March 2012 12:21PM
Safely back (but only just) from the snow covered mountains of Transylvania to find that Cubs is now a Gran. Congratulations too all concerned - please get a round of drinks and put it on my account.

From Amy to Spanish Scott via email to me. 7.19pm UK time.February 23, 2012

Sunday, February 12
La Ferenjinan's comment via email:
Just in case folks didn't believe me- here's proof! 

LaFerenjia's comment 9 November 2011 3:35PM

Heading out to do stuff this morning, I tried to find out if the CAMEL was for the chop. The negative answer somehow failed to, erm, ring true.

I spent the day plotting her rescue…we’ll gather a gang (the Peter Kelly Gang?), pile in the Skoda- Peter Kelly will make a reliable get away driver, Bloggsie and FFyshie and any other stalwarts interested can help me with the abduction- we’ll wedge her in with the buffalo and peel out helter-skelter( with Lidell, she’s so inconspicuous! acting as lookout) to the snug. 
We’ll hide her under the snooker table with the lamb, and then have a real knees up Mahgrebi welcome!! CAKES and a bonfire in Mrs. Matisse’s garden, with BSB looking regal with her leg propped up and the merry sound of popping corks, a taiko drum or two and we’ll throw her a bonza party.
Maybe Silly Auntie will write her a haiku…

Alas, after a f***ing hard slog of a day, including delayed metro service due to a suicide on the tracks, I was wearily trudging home

and it was obvious there was no camel in the lane.

Only her skin was hanging there over a railing, damp and empty.

Cubbie and I can sit and cry.