So are we but it has to be good prawns and home made cocktail sauce with a kick and Little Gem lettuces or Cos, not Iceberg.  Never did like cheese and pineapple tho.
I like it when the pineapple bursts in your mouth and then you get the cheese. I agree about the prawn cocktail. It's good with Chinese cabbage ( leaves) too.
Happy to report (sorry, this bit's not curmudgeonly) that we're still intact this morning. Weather not so bad as predicted - thanks @Dovefromabove & @Fairygirl for battening advice. However, I suspect @nick615 might not have been as lucky in his neck of the woods...Â
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
One large Shumack tree across the drive and a sizeable Hawthorn on the lawn. Four hour power cut in the afternoon, but we have cylinder gas as a back up. As we look south west, there's nothing between here and South America so we're kinda used to it.
Said friend changed stuff at the last minute,last night. Was arranged last Monday,over a week ago, going out for dinner last night,gave her my deposit,she said she would be round at 6, table booked 6.30. so far so fine. Saw her Wednesday, this was confirmed. She had pm me on FB,(she was on an early shift at work,) at 3.44, but I don't keep looking at FB,she walked by after work and to the shops.coulf have knocked. Basically, could we also take another friend of hers. It had been heavily raining all day,back of my car is chock full of pine needles. My friend is tiny, other lady not! We had to go in hubbies little city car. Fine for us 3. Another PM,d is going to her 6.10,meet outside 6.15,THEN she turned up at 5.55!!! Luckily I was ready,she then proceeded to keep going in and out slamming the door to look out for D told another friend, just now,who says she thinks it's these "difficult time, Covid etc" making people annoyed. I think it's bad manners! Give me YOUR thoughts. Would this exasperate you,am I overreacting?
Um ... 20 minutes early? Much better than 20 minutes late ... I'm always early for things ... it would be much ruder to be late. If you don't want to take her friend you can say so, nicely ... say 'there isn't room in the car 'cos there's a load of stuff in there that OH doesn't want to unload' or something ... but is taking her friend really a problem? Maybe her friend really likes you and wanted to meet up with you too? Or maybe she was really down and your friend wanted to do something nice to cheer her up?
So yes, I think that's a bit of an over-reaction ........ but then, I do think some folk are more tetchy at the moment ... I recommend yoga, meditation .......... or knitting.  It makes us much more phlegmatic. 👍
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Dove,that's pretty much what my other friend said, the 20 minutes early was a problem because she had locked up and left her house,instead of waiting for her friend,she didn't want my dogs going to her,( nope she wasn't dressed up old jeans) she let herself in. If she'd just met outside,as planned this wouldn't have happened. No, don't really get on with the friend. Wish I'd said no and met her there. Meal didn't go well,(for me) checked menu decided,yes,it did say subject to change.... 3veggie options all pasta,sides,were garlic or cheesy bread or chips.Said friend is opinionated and always right, have known her several years. It didn't make sense, because her old man dropped her off,and restaurant is in completely the opposite direction.
Posts
I agree about the prawn cocktail. It's good with Chinese cabbage ( leaves) too.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
So yes, I think that's a bit of an over-reaction ........ but then, I do think some folk are more tetchy at the moment ... I recommend yoga, meditation .......... or knitting.Â
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.