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shaunbhoy replied

15 March 2010, 21:32
Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

congrats SB!

This thread gets better and better.

Cheers SY01. Must say that grandparenting (thus far) is a dawdle compared to parenting. Haven't even had to look out the disembowelling cutlasses yet.
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suityou01 replied

15 March 2010, 21:30
Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post

My eldest son and his girlfriend produced our first grandchild last week. To say his missus is not the brightest crayon in the box is hugely understating things. Whilst round there at the weekend she came out with "I wasn't sure what colour hair Lily would have because I used to dye mine quite a lot. I even had it dyed green once!"
You can imagine my response!

congrats SB!

This thread gets better and better.
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suityou01 replied

15 March 2010, 21:29
Originally posted by norrahe View Post

You're very close to crossing the line on that one
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shaunbhoy replied

15 March 2010, 21:24
Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post

Congrats grumpy!

Humbug!!!!
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DiscoStu replied

15 March 2010, 21:22
Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post

My eldest son and his girlfriend produced our first grandchild last week. To say his missus is not the brightest crayon in the box is hugely understating things. Whilst round there at the weekend she came out with "I wasn't sure what colour hair Lily would have because I used to dye mine quite a lot. I even had it dyed green once!"
You can imagine my response!

Congrats grumpy!
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shaunbhoy replied

15 March 2010, 21:10
Originally posted by cailin maith View Post

And congratulations Grandpa

Cheers CM. My title apparently is "Grumpy". I am sure this is just to differentiate me from the other grandpa though and is not any reflection on my persona!
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Drewster replied

15 March 2010, 20:35
Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post

My eldest son and his girlfriend produced our first grandchild last week. To say his missus is not the brightest crayon in the box is hugely understating things. Whilst round there at the weekend she came out with "I wasn't sure what colour hair Lily would have because I used to dye mine quite a lot. I even had it dyed green once!"
You can imagine my response!

Didn't a certain Mr Beckham say something along the lines of "of course we will have him baptized - but we don't know which religion" about one of the sprogs?

and I know he talks a bit Girly but don't think he is a woman
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cailin maith replied

15 March 2010, 20:32
Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post

My eldest son and his girlfriend produced our first grandchild last week. To say his missus is not the brightest crayon in the box is hugely understating things. Whilst round there at the weekend she came out with "I wasn't sure what colour hair Lily would have because I used to dye mine quite a lot. I even had it dyed green once!"
You can imagine my response!

And congratulations Grandpa
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shaunbhoy replied

15 March 2010, 20:30
Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

To be fair, it's not just women who say daft things

My eldest son and his girlfriend produced our first grandchild last week. To say his missus is not the brightest crayon in the box is hugely understating things. Whilst round there at the weekend she came out with "I wasn't sure what colour hair Lily would have because I used to dye mine quite a lot. I even had it dyed green once!"
You can imagine my response!
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shaunbhoy replied

15 March 2010, 20:26
Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post

A lot of men don't want to discuss lady week!

Discuss it? I am bleeding allergic to it!!!!!
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EternalOptimist replied

15 March 2010, 20:18
To be fair, it's not just women who say daft things

younger ladies and old dames are pretty daft too
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MaryPoppins replied

15 March 2010, 19:38
Originally posted by cailin maith View Post

Lady week was the least 'icky' way I could think of describing it

You did well, good job it wasn't me having to think of how to describe it !
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cailin maith replied

15 March 2010, 19:36
Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post

A lot of men don't want to discuss lady week!

Lady week was the least 'icky' way I could think of describing it
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norrahe replied

15 March 2010, 19:36
Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

is she a paddy?

You're very close to crossing the line on that one
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MaryPoppins replied

15 March 2010, 19:35
Originally posted by Drewster View Post

Are you a bit "in denial"..... Its OK... men can talk with women about all sorts of things.... its only 10yrs olds that get embarrased

A lot of men don't want to discuss lady week!
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