Right now I'm on door guarding duty til the museum closes. Must be a big office party going on judging by the state of people wobbling past (it's only 15:30!!)
Clarington, if you're using word press control and A at the same time. This will highlight the whole document and then you can use sentence case from the dropdown menu
Thank you for so many kind and supportive comments, much needed and appreciated. Feel much better today, but I have been dashing around everywhere so no time to sit and feel sorry for myself - obviously a good thing.
Spent the gap in the afternoon between taxi-ing Charlie about writing a piece of persuasive text to a particular organisation explaining why they should give me a business start up grant - not easy in English, never mind French. Feel better for doing something though.
Tonight is lesson planning for tomorrow, thankfully last week until January, need the break.
Clari, I think you and your OH need a good 'conversation', to me he seems to be getting away very lightly with certain responsibilities, I think your boss being bad is one thing, OH doing the same - not acceptable.
Chicky, pleased to hear about your dad making progress.
Hi Punkdoc if you are out there too. big hug.
Making endives wrapped in ham in cheese sauce for dinner tonight, new recipe for me, sounds interesting anyway.
Have a good evening all and thanks again for the support, you are all a super bunch.
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No punny stuff from me but that cake is beautiful and the eggy decs look great. Just need to find out how to blow eggs......... I also like the idea of hydrangea flowers for the tree. I just happen to have two rather large mophead hydrangeas here so I can nick that idea for the tree and other bits. Couldn't grow them in the Belgian garden as they always froze to death in winter.
DD those endives/chicons in ham and cheese are a classic Belgian dish. I love them.
Clari - your OH needs some self discipline and also concern for you. No more going out to play till jobs done and house livable.
Chicky - good news about your dad. Glad he's improving.
Hugs to all waiting for babies, feeling SAD or sleepless.
Interesting day today. We had to take the main car for a service and the nearest suitable garage is at Olonnes so we dropped it off and then walked 4kms to the Wednesday morning market near the port at les Sables d'O. Waste of time as it turned out so we cut thru the pedestrian shopping area to the sea front to watch the Atlantic rolling in while we had a well-earned capuccino. There were lunatics swimming!!! Couple of dozen of them plus windsurfers and board surfers and air temps at 6C!!! From there we went back to the pedestrian streets via the marché des Halles which has loads of local produce including spring greens and pak choi as well as the usual range of seasonal fruit and veg plus local fish, shellfish, 12 kinds or sizes of oyster, poultry, pigs, lamb (Barnsley chops!!), charcuterie, cheese, salt and drinks. Obxx and OH heaven -except for the oysters.
Lovely fishy lunch at the port with entertainment by fellow diners, some of whom had funny feeding foibles and others were challenged in the parking department. Imagine a parking strip between the narrow road and the footpath at water's edge, people parked at odd angles, someone trying to fit a large 4 x 4 in a space fit only for a 2CV, people who can't reverse and you get the picture.
Then we walked back along the sea front and picked up our car, only to be told we'd had meeces eating the insulation under the bonnet - huge crater wider than my hand!! Need to get some poison tomorrow and check they haven't munched the other too. Humph!
Might need a snoozle now after all that ozone.
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)."
Good evening everybody, been away for a couple of days visiting family for Christmas, so only read a bit back
Fairy love cake and tree , putting up some decorations on Friday , we are staying at o/h yougest sisters for Christmas, however , Christmas for us will be 8 days
Oberlix , Barnsly Chop , use to love them , not seen them hear for years !
We are certainly ready for the Christmas / New year , wine racks are bulging
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Hmmm mine is upside down too!
cant see why! Sorry but the eggs are still obviously eggs!?
A A Milne
Thank you Dove!! I'll try it out shortly.
Right now I'm on door guarding duty til the museum closes. Must be a big office party going on judging by the state of people wobbling past (it's only 15:30!!)
The eggs are an eggcelent idea LP and look great
Eggsactly Joyce
. LilyP they look lovely and saved you from shelling out on more eggspensive decorations
Clarington, if you're using word press control and A at the same time. This will highlight the whole document and then you can use sentence case from the dropdown menu
Lesley - that is fabulous! Daughter hasn't done her cake yet. Not sure what she's planning....might show her yours
That's a great idea too LP. Really simple and fun for kids to do as well
I've turned them for you to save any sore necks....
Lesley - sometimes the gesture is with both hands...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Evening all,
Lovely decs and lovely cake. 
Thank you for so many kind and supportive comments, much needed and appreciated. Feel much better today, but I have been dashing around everywhere so no time to sit and feel sorry for myself - obviously a good thing.
Spent the gap in the afternoon between taxi-ing Charlie about writing a piece of persuasive text to a particular organisation explaining why they should give me a business start up grant - not easy in English, never mind French.
Feel better for doing something though.
Tonight is lesson planning for tomorrow, thankfully last week until January, need the break.
Clari, I think you and your OH need a good 'conversation', to me he seems to be getting away very lightly with certain responsibilities, I think your boss being bad is one thing, OH doing the same - not acceptable.
Chicky, pleased to hear about your dad making progress.
Hi Punkdoc if you are out there too. big hug.
Making endives wrapped in ham in cheese sauce for dinner tonight, new recipe for me, sounds interesting anyway.
Have a good evening all and thanks again for the support, you are all a super bunch.
No punny stuff from me but that cake is beautiful and the eggy decs look great. Just need to find out how to blow eggs......... I also like the idea of hydrangea flowers for the tree. I just happen to have two rather large mophead hydrangeas here so I can nick that idea for the tree and other bits. Couldn't grow them in the Belgian garden as they always froze to death in winter.
DD those endives/chicons in ham and cheese are a classic Belgian dish. I love them.
Clari - your OH needs some self discipline and also concern for you. No more going out to play till jobs done and house livable.
Chicky - good news about your dad. Glad he's improving.
Hugs to all waiting for babies, feeling SAD or sleepless.
Interesting day today. We had to take the main car for a service and the nearest suitable garage is at Olonnes so we dropped it off and then walked 4kms to the Wednesday morning market near the port at les Sables d'O. Waste of time as it turned out so we cut thru the pedestrian shopping area to the sea front to watch the Atlantic rolling in while we had a well-earned capuccino. There were lunatics swimming!!! Couple of dozen of them plus windsurfers and board surfers and air temps at 6C!!! From there we went back to the pedestrian streets via the marché des Halles which has loads of local produce including spring greens and pak choi as well as the usual range of seasonal fruit and veg plus local fish, shellfish, 12 kinds or sizes of oyster, poultry, pigs, lamb (Barnsley chops!!), charcuterie, cheese, salt and drinks. Obxx and OH heaven -except for the oysters.
Lovely fishy lunch at the port with entertainment by fellow diners, some of whom had funny feeding foibles and others were challenged in the parking department. Imagine a parking strip between the narrow road and the footpath at water's edge, people parked at odd angles, someone trying to fit a large 4 x 4 in a space fit only for a 2CV, people who can't reverse and you get the picture.
Then we walked back along the sea front and picked up our car, only to be told we'd had meeces eating the insulation under the bonnet - huge crater wider than my hand!! Need to get some poison tomorrow and check they haven't munched the other too. Humph!
Might need a snoozle now after all that ozone.
Oh! I haven't had Chicons au gratin for years ... it had totally slipped off my radar ... we shall have it for supper very soon
That sounds like a lovely day Obelixx, notwithstanding meece!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Good evening everybody, been away for a couple of days visiting family for Christmas, so only read a bit back
Fairy love cake and tree , putting up some decorations on Friday , we are staying at o/h yougest sisters for Christmas, however , Christmas for us will be 8 days
Oberlix , Barnsly Chop , use to love them , not seen them hear for years !
We are certainly ready for the Christmas / New year , wine racks are bulging