Dull and grey here and wet bits.Ā Like @Busy-Lizzie I had a restless night with no sleep till just before dawn and then OH brought me a cuppa at 9am.Ā Have made a frittata to last us 3 days for lunches and then painted one and a bit walls in the living room in the accent colour.Ā Ā OH has been outside tidying up chipped bark scattered by fossicking chooks.
Set to get very wet and windy later this pm so he'll walk the dogs while I have a snoozle and then go and do some potting while paint dries.
Dull, grey and showery here this morning. Ended up walking all the way round Ikea, a bit of exercise in the warm and dry! Majority of customers and staff in masks, Iām pleased to say. Had two items on our shopping list, didnāt buy one and the second item was Ā£10. Still managed to spend ten times that! Dangerous place if one was trying to save money. Fun though, got two pots of narcissus, will cheer up the living room and can be planted out later.
I'm back, managed a very swift read thru, sorry to read about care issues @Hostafan1 and sorry about the loss of your pet @AnnaB. Love snowdrops and have loads here in flower now after a good shuffle and splitting last spring, your look fabulous @Uff.
Back to work full on with Valentines's teas but all good. Some really lovely reviews and comments on our media pages. One couple drove 90 minutes to get to us but said it was absolutely worth it. Very pleasing.Ā
Another session at the kine this morning, tougher than the last couple as I can allow him to touch the pained area now and remarkable improvement later in the day. Slowly, slowly. All good though.Ā
I'm not sure I can explain it properly on here but I had a huge emotional shock yesterday in the tearoom when a customer (unknown) sent a photograph of me and my 3 siblings from 1973 down to the kitchen with a message "it's been too long...." Turns out it was my 'step mother', I only met her twice, last time 14 years ago just weeks before my dad died, anyway, all very emotional, she had a whole pile of photos and letters for me. Definitely knocked me sideways. Bizarrely, she lives just an hour away from me here in France. I have to decide now whether I want to see her again, such a lot of sad memories to be dragged up, but maybe an opportunity to see things more clearly and get some closure. Who knows?Ā
Anyway, have to dash now, have a zoom call about May holiday plans to Corfu, seems it's going to be a bit tricky....
Have a good evening all.Ā
āCoffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?ā āBetsy CaƱas Garmon
Wow @D0rdogne_Damsel that really is a lot to take in, think carefully. I was contacted by a step brother I didn't know I had a few years ago, we agreed to meet, but I felt no bond and we have not been in touch since.
Veggie night, Celeriac and Leek casserole with dumplings, very good indeed. We are still struggling to find veggie dishes we like enough to have regularly.
Don't like the guy, and don't agree with his choices, but I do admire Novak for sticking to his principles.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Glad your neckās improving @D0rdogne_Damsel ā¦ the contact from your Ā āstepmotherā mustāve been a shock ā¦ to me it seems positive that sheās initiated contact by giving you something thatās likely to have a lot of resonance for you ā¦ seems like a good start. As others have said, take your time ā¦ these things can be a bit overwhelming so ā¦. little steps until you feel more secure š¤Ā
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Veggie night last night.Ā Chunks of potiron pumpkin baked with red onion wedges, chunks of red pepper and garlic all dusted with a Middle eastern spice mix and a drizzle of olive oil.Ā Served with lightly steamed Savoy cabbage.Ā Yum.Ā On Friday I did a celeriac gratin dauphinoise served with Puy lentils dressed with lemon zest and juice and some rocket.Ā Ā
Take your time @D0rdogne_Damsel.Ā She's near enough for you to meet again when you're ready and maybe have questions you need to ask but not so close she'll be in the way if you don't get on.
It is getting wet and windy out there now.Ā Turns out to be a good week for decorating after all.Ā Hope nobody blows away with Dudley and Eunice.
DD, what a wonderful opportunity to meet up with her and get to share some memories of your father. Itāll be lovely to see old photos as well. She probably doesnāt want to keep them from you and your sisters. Nice thought.
Iāve been thinking DD. Iād already been pondering about family matters when I read your post. My late MIL would have been 102 today, so I was already thinking about her. She never approved of her sonās choice of a divorced woman with two little girls. š. Iāve always tried to be understanding about it, but the hurt does linger in your memory. She couldnāt be blamed for her upbringing in a religion which doesnāt approve of divorce. Ā Luckily my FIL was very welcoming to me and I always called him Dad. Ā Even though itās still raw to me, Ā it was more than 50 years ago, and Hubby and I are still together. Ā So I think itās time I had another think about the old memories. Ā šš
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Set to get very wet and windy later this pm so he'll walk the dogs while I have a snoozle and then go and do some potting while paint dries.
I love leucojums @Uff.Ā Had loads in my last garden but haven't seen any here.Ā Have fun with your seeds @chicky.Ā @Dovefromabove whenever I make butternut or other squash soup it turns out more like a purĆ©e.
Hope everyone stays safe in the latest round of weather frolicks.
I'm back, managed a very swift read thru, sorry to read about care issues @Hostafan1 and sorry about the loss of your pet @AnnaB. Love snowdrops and have loads here in flower now after a good shuffle and splitting last spring, your look fabulous @Uff.
Back to work full on with Valentines's teas but all good. Some really lovely reviews and comments on our media pages. One couple drove 90 minutes to get to us but said it was absolutely worth it. Very pleasing.Ā
Another session at the kine this morning, tougher than the last couple as I can allow him to touch the pained area now and remarkable improvement later in the day. Slowly, slowly. All good though.Ā
I'm not sure I can explain it properly on here but I had a huge emotional shock yesterday in the tearoom when a customer (unknown) sent a photograph of me and my 3 siblings from 1973 down to the kitchen with a message "it's been too long...." Turns out it was my 'step mother', I only met her twice, last time 14 years ago just weeks before my dad died, anyway, all very emotional, she had a whole pile of photos and letters for me. Definitely knocked me sideways. Bizarrely, she lives just an hour away from me here in France. I have to decide now whether I want to see her again, such a lot of sad memories to be dragged up, but maybe an opportunity to see things more clearly and get some closure. Who knows?Ā
Anyway, have to dash now, have a zoom call about May holiday plans to Corfu, seems it's going to be a bit tricky....
Have a good evening all.Ā
Take time to thinkĀ how you want to proceed.Ā
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I was contacted by a step brother I didn't know I had a few years ago, we agreed to meet, but I felt no bond and we have not been in touch since.
Veggie night, Celeriac and Leek casserole with dumplings, very good indeed. We are still struggling to find veggie dishes we like enough to have regularly.
Don't like the guy, and don't agree with his choices, but I do admire Novak for sticking to his principles.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Cauliflower cheese, but with broccoli and red onion and mushroom.Ā
Rather pleased with it.
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Take your time @D0rdogne_Damsel.Ā She's near enough for you to meet again when you're ready and maybe have questions you need to ask but not so close she'll be in the way if you don't get on.
It is getting wet and windy out there now.Ā Turns out to be a good week for decorating after all.Ā Hope nobody blows away with Dudley and Eunice.
Hello to everyone else. Hope youāre all ok.