There are advantages to being a small, nuclear family. Limits the C shopping and, in any case, as OH and I have birthdays quite close we don't go overboard at Xmas. We did go thru a phase of challenging ourselves to £10 for each other's prezzie Xmas and having a lovely, non-turkey feast with good wines. It's been all about Possum for the last 20 odd years.
Bit of an itchy night again so I'm up late but on parade now to make chilli jam and preserve some quinces.
Hope you both enjoy your days Chicky and Busy. I'd enjoy a long stroll along Portobello Rd too but am not interested in cuddling grandbabies just yet tho I cans see the appeal.
I hope your skinks are OK Pat and that you get your hill FG. Be firm Hosta. Chin up PDoc. We're all rooting for you here. Hi Joyce and Dove and everyone else who pops in.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
LP- have a lovely day. Used to know a chap in Belgium who insisted on BBQing every Fraiday evening, whatever the weather. Needed a large golf umbrella half the year but then they moved to Atlanta (coca-cola chappie) so I expect he could BBQ most days..
I have 4 kilos of quince in a preserving pan with lemon, sugar and cinnamon. Not making jam. Should be good with ice cream or in apple pies. Now to start on chilli jam.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Hi all....so hard to keep up with you guys......so many things we need to celebrate and commiserate.....so Ob ....I'm intrigued ......did the CC chappie insist on his meat being marinated in Coca Cola ......I have heard so much about people doing this .......me ?, personally a drop of Guinness helps the flavor
I've missed a month on here, so I am totally out of sync. Wet suits washed, the house is now full of washed clothes ready to put away. Summer stuff away, winter stuff to asess and probably add to. Next year we are planning two cold holidays. Norway for the Northern lights in January, and a wedding in Canada later on in the year. I think I may need extra thermal undies.
The house could do with a house elf. After four weeks of someone else making the beds and tidying up, I miss it.
Weird things happening in the garden. Forgetme nots flowering, and a potted jasmine has flower buds on it. The neighbours cat is pleased to see us back. He doesn't get on with their new dog, so is trying to move in with us.
Hugs to all those who need them.
Pat, the Goanna reminds me of a huge one that was walking down the centre of a remote road in Western Australia. We let it go on its way. It had the look of something that wasn't to be trifled with.
No DL. Not a chap with developed taste buds. His BBQ was always beef burgers bought at the supermarket His breakfast had to be white toast with home made marmalade which his wife did by blitzing ordinary oranges in a processor then adding sugar ad boiling till she got a semblance of marmalade. His mother was a no nonsense frugal Yorks lass who did not waste money on fancy food. I hope he at least dicovered marinaded ribs and so on in the USA!
I have used Guinness for beef in stout casseroles but prefer it in chocolate Guinness cake......
My 4 kilos of quinces have boiled down to 3 litres of quince pieces in cinnamon spiced syrup plus enough left over for OH to finish off with his ice cream during the week. I now have about 3 litres of chilli jam simmering and reducing. Yum yum.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I got in at 8 this morning and one of my colleagues had already removed the 7pm -8pm delivery from my route so , if I get out nice and early I might be home by 5.30 - 6pm which is within acceptable parameters
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There are advantages to being a small, nuclear family. Limits the C shopping and, in any case, as OH and I have birthdays quite close we don't go overboard at Xmas. We did go thru a phase of challenging ourselves to £10 for each other's prezzie Xmas and having a lovely, non-turkey feast with good wines. It's been all about Possum for the last 20 odd years.
Bit of an itchy night again so I'm up late but on parade now to make chilli jam and preserve some quinces.
Hope you both enjoy your days Chicky and Busy. I'd enjoy a long stroll along Portobello Rd too but am not interested in cuddling grandbabies just yet tho I cans see the appeal.
I hope your skinks are OK Pat and that you get your hill FG. Be firm Hosta. Chin up PDoc. We're all rooting for you here. Hi Joyce and Dove and everyone else who pops in.
Stunning morning here for baby naming party and my birthday lunch. Wish we had thought of a picnic or even a barbq!!!
hsve a lovely day everyone ?
A A Milne
Had my coffee outside LP
Have a lovely day with family and enjoy both celebrations
LP- have a lovely day. Used to know a chap in Belgium who insisted on BBQing every Fraiday evening, whatever the weather. Needed a large golf umbrella half the year but then they moved to Atlanta (coca-cola chappie) so I expect he could BBQ most days..
I have 4 kilos of quince in a preserving pan with lemon, sugar and cinnamon. Not making jam. Should be good with ice cream or in apple pies. Now to start on chilli jam.
Hi all....so hard to keep up with you guys......so many things we need to celebrate and commiserate.....so Ob ....I'm intrigued ......did the CC chappie insist on his meat being marinated in Coca Cola ......I have heard so much about people doing this .......me ?, personally a drop of Guinness helps the flavor
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I've missed a month on here, so I am totally out of sync. Wet suits washed, the house is now full of washed clothes ready to put away. Summer stuff away, winter stuff to asess and probably add to. Next year we are planning two cold holidays. Norway for the Northern lights in January, and a wedding in Canada later on in the year. I think I may need extra thermal undies.
The house could do with a house elf. After four weeks of someone else making the beds and tidying up, I miss it.
Weird things happening in the garden. Forgetme nots flowering, and a potted jasmine has flower buds on it. The neighbours cat is pleased to see us back. He doesn't get on with their new dog, so is trying to move in with us.
Hugs to all those who need them.
Pat, the Goanna reminds me of a huge one that was walking down the centre of a remote road in Western Australia. We let it go on its way. It had the look of something that wasn't to be trifled with.
No DL. Not a chap with developed taste buds. His BBQ was always beef burgers bought at the supermarket His breakfast had to be white toast with home made marmalade which his wife did by blitzing ordinary oranges in a processor then adding sugar ad boiling till she got a semblance of marmalade. His mother was a no nonsense frugal Yorks lass who did not waste money on fancy food. I hope he at least dicovered marinaded ribs and so on in the USA!
I have used Guinness for beef in stout casseroles but prefer it in chocolate Guinness cake......
My 4 kilos of quinces have boiled down to 3 litres of quince pieces in cinnamon spiced syrup plus enough left over for OH to finish off with his ice cream during the week. I now have about 3 litres of chilli jam simmering and reducing. Yum yum.
Afternoon all.
I got in at 8 this morning and one of my colleagues had already removed the 7pm -8pm delivery from my route so , if I get out nice and early I might be home by 5.30 - 6pm which is within acceptable parameters
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You can then relax and enjoy your evening with visitors.
Weather here is so nice that I have been working like mad outside and now in for a cuppa.
I've just had an email from freecycle. I'm collecting a wormery tomorrow.