One of the longest and hardest days ever, but all good. Two key members of staff away for a busy weekend, but the " B - Team smashed it". I'm so proud of all of my team, what a wonderful thing we have going on here.Ā
Only disappointing thing was that of the 35 firefighters that arrived for 'Afternoon Tea', 17 of them were firefighter's wives.......š
Very much enjoyed SCD this evening, it may be tosh, but it's very inspiring tosh. š
āCoffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?ā āBetsy CaƱas Garmon
Morning everyone. I wonāt bother telling you all what the temp is outside. Ā Better to ignore it. š itās our sonās birthday tomorrow. He is on duty so we wonāt see him until Christmas Day when he comes down and our daughter and grandson also arrive for lunch. Ā Busy period for everyone.Ā
How lovely to have a family get together to look forward to, @Pat E. Hope itās not too hot! Quite mild here tonight. Weāve both woken up at 3am, I had a bad dream, and OH had a fancy for some toast just before lights out, and is still feeling rather full. We are having a cup of tea before we try getting back to sleep.Ā Im starting to worry about Christmas food, not so much Christmas Day itself, I read of someone saying that the best thing about Christmas is that you donāt have to think about what to cook! Luckily we all love turkey. Itās the other meals if our daughter and son in law stay for a few days. I must resist the temptation to fill the house with loads of stuff that wonāt get eaten, but on the other hand, I donāt want to have to be rushing out to the shops. At least there will be some shops open. I remember the days when, if you didnāt have what you needed by Christmas Eve, that was it for at least two days, or longer if a Sunday was involved. And when they reopened, half the shelves were empty. Now Iām sure we can pop out to stock up on Easter Eggs on Boxing Day!Ā Itās my grandsons birthday today, but we wonāt see him till Christmas week.
Itās 8C, still and dry here in Norfolk and all is quiet ā¦ the coffee-maker is still in the Land of Nod ā¦ I may have to tiptoe down and make my own coffee ā¦
No idea what time son got in from a Christmas Do at a friendās art centre, but his car is on the drive and thereās a peaceful āheavy breathing coming from his room. He mustāve been very quiet.Ā
Yes @Pat E itās birthday time of year for us too ā¦ OHās Ā on the 19th and sonās on the 22nd. Only then can we concentrate on Christmasā¦Ā
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Weekend in Amsterdam is going well. We saw son's and dil apartment, the works are proceeding apace and they look very happy which is nice for mum to see. The flat is small but it is a start in this very expensive city. An excellent location too. We had a nice dinner in a Lebanese restaurant all was going well until on the way back home I tripped on a raised pavement tile and down I went. But fortunately no harm, just a bit of a bruised knee. Silly woman.
Here's a pic of a lovely flower shop full of Christmas DecsĀ
Lovely photos @coccinella. I hope your knee isn't hurting much today.
I'll be back in France late afternoon. Maybe I'll do some Christmas decorating tomorrow. First will be the SM. The shops will be shut today, Sunday, so no milk for tea when I arrive. There is some in the freezer.
Just looked at the security camera of my house that shows outside. It's very frosty. CB said he'd pop in today and light the woodburners.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
OH is awake and has made our drinks ā¦ he has tea and I have coffee ā¦ weāve done Wordle and Artle and are enjoying R3 and watching the gulls wheeling about in the sunshine šĀ He says son arrived home about 10:30 ā¦ I mustāve been out like a light šĀ
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning everybody, it's quite mild today, about 9c so I'm hoping to finish off the rose pruning while I feel in the mood.Ā
What a disappointment @D0rdogne_Damsel - I had visions of you in a frilly prinny and fishnet stockings going 'oh la la'!!! Sexist I know, but sometimes a girl's gotto do what a girl's gotto do. Glad the day went well anyway.
A beautiful display @coccinella. we have visited Amsterdam several times as OH has Dutch friends.
Hope @Busy-Lizzie's plane leaves on time and her journey goes well.
I'm in a quandary too @Ergates as I still don't know whether I've got all the family coming for 2 nights or just my daughter. If they all arrive, we're having two Xmas dinners. I'm doing salmon/cod for the first one on Friday evening with just a chocolate cake and/or fruit salad for afters and then the traditional turkey + veggie option plus all the trimmings for the three of us on Xmas Day. I'm planning to dash out on Saturday to buy two largeĀ fresh pizzas as I won't have room in the fridge/freezer to get them beforehand. Son has got rugby tickets so he won't want much after a beer or two!
Poor @coccinella, hope your knee isnāt too sore. Sounds like you wonāt be wearing your festive mini skirt until any scratches and bruises have faded! The good news is that I have just heard from the children re Christmas visits. Daughter and husband will arrive on Christmas Eve, and son and family will join us all on Boxing Day. Now I can plan the menus for the holiday. Should be rather easier with only three main meals to cater for. The larger turkey crown will do for Christmas Day, with cold leftovers for Boxing Day. Iāve already bought a honey roast ham for a Boxing Day buffet lunch. Glad you mentioned pizza, @Dovefromabove, Iāll get a couple in, the grandsons will probably prefer those to the other offerings. Plus a big bowl of pigs in blankets! I think I can breathe easy now, wonāt take long to get everything under control.Ā Hope the poorly ones are still improving. Very impressed with your progress, @Nanny Beach. Is the exercise programme thatās been helping you published on line anywhere, or is it one you devised from your long nursing experience? Whichever, it sounds like a useful regime to be aware of.
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Only disappointing thing was that of the 35 firefighters that arrived for 'Afternoon Tea', 17 of them were firefighter's wives.......š
Very much enjoyed SCD this evening, it may be tosh, but it's very inspiring tosh. š
Darn!!!
itās our sonās birthday tomorrow. He is on duty so we wonāt see him until Christmas Day when he comes down and our daughter and grandson also arrive for lunch. Ā Busy period for everyone.Ā
Im starting to worry about Christmas food, not so much Christmas Day itself, I read of someone saying that the best thing about Christmas is that you donāt have to think about what to cook! Luckily we all love turkey. Itās the other meals if our daughter and son in law stay for a few days. I must resist the temptation to fill the house with loads of stuff that wonāt get eaten, but on the other hand, I donāt want to have to be rushing out to the shops. At least there will be some shops open. I remember the days when, if you didnāt have what you needed by Christmas Eve, that was it for at least two days, or longer if a Sunday was involved. And when they reopened, half the shelves were empty. Now Iām sure we can pop out to stock up on Easter Eggs on Boxing Day!Ā
Itās my grandsons birthday today, but we wonāt see him till Christmas week.
No idea what time son got in from a Christmas Do at a friendās art centre, but his car is on the drive and thereās a peaceful āheavy breathing coming from his room. He mustāve been very quiet.Ā
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Weekend in Amsterdam is going well. We saw son's and dil apartment, the works are proceeding apace and they look very happy which is nice for mum to see. The flat is small but it is a start in this very expensive city. An excellent location too. We had a nice dinner in a Lebanese restaurant all was going well until on the way back home I tripped on a raised pavement tile and down I went. But fortunately no harm, just a bit of a bruised knee. Silly woman.
Here's a pic of a lovely flower shop full of Christmas DecsĀ
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Lovely photos @coccinella. I hope your knee isn't hurting much today.
I'll be back in France late afternoon. Maybe I'll do some Christmas decorating tomorrow. First will be the SM. The shops will be shut today, Sunday, so no milk for tea when I arrive. There is some in the freezer.
Just looked at the security camera of my house that shows outside. It's very frosty. CB said he'd pop in today and light the woodburners.
He says son arrived home about 10:30 ā¦ I mustāve been out like a light šĀ
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
What a disappointment @D0rdogne_Damsel - I had visions of you in a frilly prinny and fishnet stockings going 'oh la la'!!! Sexist I know, but sometimes a girl's gotto do what a girl's gotto do. Glad the day went well anyway.
A beautiful display @coccinella. we have visited Amsterdam several times as OH has Dutch friends.
Hope @Busy-Lizzie's plane leaves on time and her journey goes well.
I'm in a quandary too @Ergates as I still don't know whether I've got all the family coming for 2 nights or just my daughter. If they all arrive, we're having two Xmas dinners. I'm doing salmon/cod for the first one on Friday evening with just a chocolate cake and/or fruit salad for afters and then the traditional turkey + veggie option plus all the trimmings for the three of us on Xmas Day. I'm planning to dash out on Saturday to buy two largeĀ fresh pizzas as I won't have room in the fridge/freezer to get them beforehand. Son has got rugby tickets so he won't want much after a beer or two!
That's the plan anyway.
The good news is that I have just heard from the children re Christmas visits. Daughter and husband will arrive on Christmas Eve, and son and family will join us all on Boxing Day. Now I can plan the menus for the holiday. Should be rather easier with only three main meals to cater for. The larger turkey crown will do for Christmas Day, with cold leftovers for Boxing Day. Iāve already bought a honey roast ham for a Boxing Day buffet lunch.
Glad you mentioned pizza, @Dovefromabove, Iāll get a couple in, the grandsons will probably prefer those to the other offerings. Plus a big bowl of pigs in blankets! I think I can breathe easy now, wonāt take long to get everything under control.Ā
Hope the poorly ones are still improving. Very impressed with your progress, @Nanny Beach. Is the exercise programme thatās been helping you published on line anywhere, or is it one you devised from your long nursing experience? Whichever, it sounds like a useful regime to be aware of.