AuntyRach - that sounds a brilliant lunch - we never got anything that good at conferences ... usually the usual sandwich/quiche/roll medley with an occasion cold sausage or wedge of scotch egg. Once we did get a lunch where every single ingredient was coated in either batter or breadcrumbs and deepfried
right, concentrating on Stargazing again .........
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The Belgians understand that, whether it's business, educational, social or good causes, if you want to get people to come together constructively and amicably you have to provide good food to entice and loosen people up and pu them in a positive, can do frame of mind. Nothing worse than hungry tums or grotty grub. Doesn't have to be extravagant but does have to be good.
OH got used to this at work for meetings, conflabs, joint projects, whatever so it was a huge culture shock when the Dutch acquired the company and he had to travel up to meetings there. Bad fillings on bad bread. No imagination.
Recording Stargazing cos OH has a new found interest in night skies since we moved here and can see them clearly.
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)."
We watched a recorded Midsomer Murders and Kensington Palace. Sounds as though we should have watched the Stargazing programme.
We went to Brantôme today to give out posters for the concert OH is singing in "The Messiah". Then we saw a friend of OH's. Then I spent the afternoon tidying up 2 climbing Cecile Brunner roses, filled the trailer twice. Much scratching from CB and cursing from me.
If Topbird is around, meant to say earlier, I'd go for the Ford rather than the Kia. Speaking from experience of hired cars on our travels. Kia is one of my least favourites.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Hello all. Just checking in to wish everyone well. Last week at work this week and all a bit surreal. Still haven't quite grasped the reality of it. Getting the odd half hour in the garden has been something to hold on to. Great to see some sun and blue skies.
Hoping all those with aches, pains or troubles find relief soon, and that the lovely weather returns before too long.
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
Sadly, still an alarm clock, LP - kids to get off to school. This is not retirement, it's a leap into the unknown and unplanned (albeit chosen). It could be wonderful, it probably will be. At the moment it's all a bit weird. Plan for Day 1: plant seeds. Day 2 is as yet undecided!
Night night all.
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
Fidget, no worries for us. We're almost to the Victorian border, so thousands of miles south of the cyclone. They've downgraded it to a tropical low now and it's well south of where it crossed the coast. They still haven't gone into the badly hit areas - still too wild. No reports of deaths thank goodness. There will be rain over mu h of the whole east coast, so we will probably get some rain in a couple of days. I can't get over how green everything is looking here after last weeks rain. Magic.
I decided not to go to town with Hubby this morning, as I usually do. I dropped a plate on my big toe joint last when emptying the dishwasher, and it's quite sore, so I dont feel like walking around the shops while he is at the chiropractor. Broke the plate too!
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I have nested in to watch Stargazing. Sad to think about the cyclone devastation whilst watching a programme live from Australia.
Dove, my lunch was: homemade falafels, Greek salad, potato salad, coleslaw and flat bread followed by vanilla/pistachio cheesecake and fruit salad!
AuntyRach - that sounds a brilliant lunch - we never got anything that good at conferences ... usually the usual sandwich/quiche/roll medley with an occasion cold sausage or wedge of scotch egg. Once we did get a lunch where every single ingredient was coated in either batter or breadcrumbs and deepfried
right, concentrating on Stargazing again .........
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The Belgians understand that, whether it's business, educational, social or good causes, if you want to get people to come together constructively and amicably you have to provide good food to entice and loosen people up and pu them in a positive, can do frame of mind. Nothing worse than hungry tums or grotty grub. Doesn't have to be extravagant but does have to be good.
OH got used to this at work for meetings, conflabs, joint projects, whatever so it was a huge culture shock when the Dutch acquired the company and he had to travel up to meetings there. Bad fillings on bad bread. No imagination.
Recording Stargazing cos OH has a new found interest in night skies since we moved here and can see them clearly.
We watched a recorded Midsomer Murders and Kensington Palace. Sounds as though we should have watched the Stargazing programme.
We went to Brantôme today to give out posters for the concert OH is singing in "The Messiah". Then we saw a friend of OH's. Then I spent the afternoon tidying up 2 climbing Cecile Brunner roses, filled the trailer twice. Much scratching from CB and cursing from me.
If Topbird is around, meant to say earlier, I'd go for the Ford rather than the Kia. Speaking from experience of hired cars on our travels. Kia is one of my least favourites.
Will have to have a look at Stargazing on iplayer , as we have a small telescope and in the summer do have a look at the night sky
Seeing the craters on moon is just amazing
Hello all. Just checking in to wish everyone well. Last week at work this week and all a bit surreal. Still haven't quite grasped the reality of it. Getting the odd half hour in the garden has been something to hold on to. Great to see some sun and blue skies.
Hoping all those with aches, pains or troubles find relief soon, and that the lovely weather returns before too long.
LG
It's going to be wonderful ...
Sweet dreams everyone.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
LG no alarm clock!!?
A A Milne
Sadly, still an alarm clock, LP - kids to get off to school. This is not retirement, it's a leap into the unknown and unplanned (albeit chosen). It could be wonderful, it probably will be. At the moment it's all a bit weird. Plan for Day 1: plant seeds. Day 2 is as yet undecided!
Night night all.
Morning all when you wake.
Fidget, no worries for us. We're almost to the Victorian border, so thousands of miles south of the cyclone. They've downgraded it to a tropical low now and it's well south of where it crossed the coast. They still haven't gone into the badly hit areas - still too wild. No reports of deaths thank goodness. There will be rain over mu h of the whole east coast, so we will probably get some rain in a couple of days. I can't get over how green everything is looking here after last weeks rain. Magic.
I decided not to go to town with Hubby this morning, as I usually do. I dropped a plate on my big toe joint last when emptying the dishwasher, and it's quite sore, so I dont feel like walking around the shops while he is at the chiropractor. Broke the plate too!