Tuesday Tip

We do a lot of (machine) embroidery, from corporate and workshop wear through casual clothing, caps, fabrics, vinyl seat covers etc. Sometimes we'll be asked to put a child's name on to a t shirt or cap, we say no and give our reason.
Parents, grandparents and doting aunties, please don't let your much loved child walk around wearing her/his name, it's just to easy for the bad folk to catch them out...
"Hello Mary, your mum asked me to fetch you, she's a bit busy right now but don't worry, we'll just get some sweeties and I'll take you home".
Scary!
We recently watched the superb movie "The Lovely Bones" which illustrated all too well how easily even clever children can be taken in by an adult.
So there you have it, no names unless they're in your knickers or on your baseball uniform!
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If the genes fit....

A few weeks back I read that the United Nations will be appointing an E.T. Ambassador - no, seriously!
This will be the person who will be called to meet and greet aliens should they ever arrive on our planet. My first thought was
"Ozzy Osborne" I kid you not, he is perfect for the job. He has a wonderful sense of humour, probably speaks their language and I can't see him being easily ruffled.
Today I discovered that Mr Osbourne is in fact a direct descendant of the Neanderthals. Sorry, I somehow got lost in history because I thought we were all connected but, I digress.
Ozzy as you may recall decided to have his DNA tested to try to discover why he was so fit and healthy after a lifetime of sex, drugs and rock an'roll. Seemingly he is - and I quote from the Daily Mail -
"descended from Neanderthal Man, a distant relative of Jessie James, Tsar Nicholas and King George 1"
Now really, who better to greet the new conquerors than Mr. Ozzy Osbourne.

Tuesday Tip

I never understood why the TV chefs would recommend bought pastry for their various recipes. It's so easy to make pastry, why buy it? Well, now that Woolworths have brought out their new shortcrust pastry I'm converted. It's really tasty.
This brings me to my tip. When you're making a tasty pie or whatever, after trimming around the plate, don't throw away the left over pastry, you can't re-freeze it so make use of it.
Roll out a circle or square, brush with beaten egg (left over from the pie) and pop into the oven at 200 for about 15 mins.
This pastry base can now be frozen for future use. Put a little pesto, cheese and tomato on top of the base, cook for 10 mins or so and you have a stylish little pie for lunch. Take two out of the freezer, make a tasty apple filling and you have a cute apple pie.
I think you get the idea so enjoy.

I don't mind Mondays

Especially when one of my favourite TV programmes is back. Tonight, 7 p.m. Brenda Lee (not my cousine) is back. The Closer is on Action TV, I look forward to the coming season of cops and robbers. Roll on a new season of NCIS and (the original) CSI. Talking of which, Marleze bought a "CSI Las Vegas" t shirt for Timothy, he looks really cool.
Good things happen on Monday. If you're a glass half empty person no doubt you'll disagree but, I'm not.
An old friend hand delivered an invitation to his 70th birthday bash. I feel he's taking a bit of a chance, inviting old folk a month early, we may all forget - ha ha.
As you no doubt recall, we're not sit around and get old people so, we're really looking forward to a night out with friends who are not afraid to get on to the dance floor and party.
It's an A4 invitation, first the invite and then the following which I shall painstakingly type out as I don't have a scanner. Here it is, words to live (long) by.
How to Stay Young
Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That's why you pay them.
Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop" and the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
Enjoy the simple things.
Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
The tears happen. Endure, grieve and move on. The only person who is with you your entire life is yourself. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, friends, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
Cherish your health. If it's good preserve it. If it's unstable, improve it. If it's beyond what you can improve, get help.
Don't take guilt trips.
Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

Let's party!!

Thoughts for the day

"What you dislike in another take care to correct in yourself"
Thomas Sprat

"Life can be one satisfaction after another if we let it"
John Schindler

"Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed"
Michael Prichard