Val's Cafe

barbara12

Evening all been a lovely day here hope it was the same for you all
Kath I hope you feel more yourself soon..it must be hard pinning it down to certain meds when you are on so many..my hair had thinned a lot and I am not on the same has you
Joan hope you and Sue are having a good weekend and getting out on your scooters..can Sue still use hers..I hope so
Elizabeth I ended up with an egg the children next door bought me one ..so we swopped when I gave them there's..hope you have had the sun and its has been warmer ...hopefully it wont revert back to being cold
Toni how dd you know I like the smilies... :easter-tug: ..hope all is going well with the charity event not long now..hope you raise loads.. eastern_basket: glad to see you have been good not having any chocalate eastern_basket: :chocolate-bunny:
Christine sorry you have been poorly..its awful when you have a bad tummy..yes its the liquorice ..does the same to me... :bunnye: glad you enjoyed your GD birthday..she will get many an happy hour out of the house..hopefully it will soon be in the garden...
We went our for our dinner with our youngest son partner and the baby our step GD was at her daddys...I really enjoyed the meal a Sunday dinner and very well done ..so I am stuffed has I dont usually eat that much ..then we came home and cut the grass..well OH did ..I do miss doing the lawn ..but last time I did my back went on me...
The sun is till out ..its really does lift the spirits...
ThinkI will have a cuppa and sit by the window... :happy-easter:

mig

Today we had slow cooked brisket was delicious theres some left,with it i made sliced potatoes in a cheese and onion sauce with special broccoli ,my daughter-in-law makes it ,you break the broccoli into bit size florets into an oven proof dish a very small drizzle of olive oil salt and pepper and grated parmesan then roast it for about 20/30 mins on oven no3 ,if you try it don't have oven too high else it will burn.
Im still waiting for my choco egg to turn up oh boy is he in trouble.
Poldark and a glass of wine tonight. Mig

applerose

I'm much better now. Thanks. It's been such a lovely day, I've spent most of it working in the garden.

Oops, I fell in Toni's egg basket. Sorry if I squashed the eggs. Paul has done very well. It would be a shame to spoil it.

Joan, I'm used to not having Mango with me now. He has had his blood tests and his haircut. Only 3 weeks before he flies to Australia.

Kath, fancy them getting the dates and town wrong. Hope you don't have the problems for long. You're not having a good time at all. Love your chicks.

Barbara, I've had liquorice before and been ok but I'm pretty sure it was that. At least I'm ok now, thanks. Sounds as if you had a lovely day at your son's. Hope you enjoyed your egg.

Mig, you do make some lovely meals. The broccoli sounds delicious. I'll have to try it. No egg? Maybe you'll get 2 when they're reduced.

Can't believe how hot it was today. I really enjoyed tidying up in the garden. Hope you all enjoyed the good weather.

barbara12

Mig thanks for the broccoli recipe..I love it and so do my GC so I look forward to making this...
Christine..there have been a few sickness bug going around so you never know ..glad you got the good weather it was much warmer than they said..its lovely to get out in the garden ..just wish I could get stuck in..but rake in one hand and crutch in other, I did a bit and OH did a lot.. its misty here so hope the sun come out later sure it will... eastern_basket:
Hope everyone's has a good day and a warm one :ebasket:
We are off to the garden center...I think.. :happye:

Kitty

Mig, that recipe sounds delicious. If only I could cook. Will make do with another EE instead, now which shall I have today?

:ebasket: This basket full I think.

Barbara, enjoy your trip to the garden centre.

Christine, another one thinking about the garden. I rang my dad today, even he's been out with his garden fork - and him with bad knees too. He's on 10mg Pred and has been told he will have to take it for the rest of his life, but I don't know whether they will lower the dose eventually. :?

Liquorice - ugh. Just the name of it turns my stomach. I'm the same with aniseed balls. My mum loved them and I couldn't even stand the smell. :roll:

Hope this lovely weather is going to last at least this week. The bit of warmth certainly makes you feel better. But it makes the eggs melt. :shock:

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barbara12

Hello Kath ..we did have a lovely time thanks...we had a coffee and cake one between us ...I need to get some weight off...especially with these kidneys... eastern_basket:
What a lovely warm day..I hope you get out in the garden...I think vit D..off the sun...now I love aniseed
Hope every ones had the sun...I am going to make a cuppa if anyone wants one...and watch corrie... :bunny:

applerose

Yes, Barbara, it was lovely to get out wasn't it? You did your bit in the garden. Haven't been to a garden centre for a while. Glad you enjoyed it.

Kath, hope your dad didn't overdo it but I'm sure the fresh air was good. I hope the weather keeps like this too. Might have to drink the eggs. eastern_basket:

I went on a half price Easter egg hunt. Got one in S*insb*rys but T*sco only had a few and they were still full price. Got my son to call in to Ald* for a wheelbarrow. It'll make it easier to move my plant pots round and the soil from the compost bin. And got the grass cut front and back. It's the first garden waste collection and I managed to fill 4 bags.

Anyone need any more eggs? :easter-egg: :easter-egg: :easter-egg:

barbara12

Morning all foggy here...
Christine Easter eggs seem to have gone scares..there used to be lots left after Easter..even before Easter my son tried tried to get some on Saturday, and they had run out... eastern_basket:
Glad you got in the garden ...we have a wheelbarrow but the tyre had gone down ..I didn't think they had air in them.. :bunny:
OH is working this morning..so time for some jobs..but a another cuppa first.. :bunnye:

bimble

I think there's been a scarcity of Easter eggs ever since Woolworths disappeared. We always used to buy ours there, they had a good selection and the supermarkets don't seem to stock as much.
Ps OH bought me an Easter egg this year, first for about 20 yrs. Should I be worried?!

mig

Still waiting for mine to show up,miserable old git.

After a really foggy morning its turned out glorious.
Daughter is ordering chinese for tea for me and her,hubbies having sausage.Mig

dachshund

Hello Barbara Bimble Mig and anyone else I missed
I hope you are all having a good day.
take care
joan xx

Kitty

It started off foggy here too mig, but the sun eventually came out.

Dad was intending having a good rest yesterday afternoon, to recover from his gardening. He's probably been sitting in his sun lounge today with the doors open, enjoying the sun and feeling happy with his efforts.

OH did a bit of work on our fences this morning. Just a few running repairs. As there is nobody next door, I let myself in the back yard to sweep all the pea gravel out of the back alley and into the yard. The only problem being, as I shut the gate again, some of it got shoved back out. :x

bimble, the wonder of Woolies. Loved that store. :easter-egg:

Barbara, glad you enjoyed the garden centre. :bunnysuit: Thanks for the cuppa.

Didn't have any Easter eggs in the end, so I've eaten half of one of my choccy oranges. Really fancied some chocolate marshmallows, but couldn't find any.

Hope Joan and Sue are feeling well. Sending best wishes to coco, cate, and anyone else I've not seen in for a while.

barbara12

Hello bimble I remember well going in Woolworth after Easter,.,and there were loads of eggs left..I really did and still do miss the stores..I went into our local one on the last day of opening..and took some pic it was very sad..
Joan I was getting worried haven't seen you for a couple of days ..glad to see you post..hope you and Sue have had a good Easter
Mig it was foggy here this morning..then it turned out lovely..my favorite food is Chinese,but OH prefers Indian..so we always have a dilemma...you enjoy..sorry you didn't get an egg I bought myself one.. eastern_basket:
Kath..thats the trouble at this time of the year..I did my back in years ago digging ..they do say warm up first ..after not doing any in winter..hope he has been relaxing..I wish I could get down on our sun lounger...I love chocolate oranges..at least you both got some jobs done ..I just sat in the garden.. :bunny:

applerose

Barbara, I didn't realise wheelbarrow wheels had air in. My son said this one was already blown up. He put the frame together then realised he had left a couple of bits off. I've put them on now so just have to put the barrow on and get my son to tighten it all up. Don't worry about the jobs round the house. Enjoy the sun while it's here.

Bimble, I loved Woolies. They always had lots of eggs and you could find almost anything else too. I do miss it. First egg in 20 years? Hmmm, wonder what he's after?

Aw Mig, didn't you get an egg? Hope you didn't buy him one. My daughter's husband bought a football egg while he was at the shop. When she gave him an egg, he gave her the football one, saying he thought that's the one she wanted. She thinks he'd actually bought it for himself.

Joan, hope you and Sue are managing to get out and about with the dogs.

Kath, hope your dad did enjoy relaxing in the sun today. Chocolate marshmallows? I've not heard of them. They sound yummy.

Called in to Tesco today and found a gluten-free apple crumble reduced really low. There was only one left in the reduced section so I'm guessing they're not doing them now either. They do have quite a few new things but nothing I'm interested in. I was walking across the car park and had to let a car past. As I crossed behind him, he stopped and reversed. Luckily, I was ready and moved out of the way. It wasn't till then that he looked and saw me. :?

mig

What a beautiful morning here in nottingham birds twittering and him indoors twitting on as well ,I'm putting him up for pm as he knows how everything should be solved ! Mig

Cate

Morning Mig, and anyone else who pops in.

It really is glorious weather. I'm sitting in the garden already with a caramel macchiato, and intend to spend most of the day out here. Oh, the good life!

Hope everyone else is able to enjoy some sun.....Grab it while you can!......Cate.x

barbara12

Morning all lovely here has well eastern_basket:
Mig can my OH be deputy priminister because he is has bad.. :bunnye: what is it with men..you enjoy the good weather
Cate I love sitting in the garden its my little haven..and the sound of the birds is glorious..
Christine...its looks like its going to be harder for you to get the gluten free foods..this will make them more expensive for you...some wheel barrows have solid wheels but ours doesn't.. :roll: I am always having near misses in car parks..its scare me the speed they drive at through them and there are children around..glad you wasn't hurt it could have been so different..
I hope you all have a good day and this lovely weather...xxxx

dachshund

Hello Kathleen Christine Barbara Mig and anyone else I missed.
I hope you have all had a good day.
take care
joan xx

Kitty

Hello Everyone,

Glad you are all enjoying this lovely weather in one way or another. I've put a warning from the British Lung Foundation here in ChitChat, for those who have lung problems. Won't repeat it here.

mig, I think it's a MAN thing. You should hear mine sometimes - no, actually you shouldn't. :roll:

I had my blood test today at my local surgery. It was the lovely phlebotomist who is so gentle, I never feel the needle go in and I never bruise - unlike some. :?

Barbara, how are you sinuses lately? I hardly have any problems with mine now, but still take one Sudofed capsule before bedtime, and keep the Olbas stick by the bedside just in case.

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tkachev

Had a read back, welcome to Bimble and hope you will pop in again.

I was expecting nice weather but it misted over.The forecast was for Sunshine.

I had my first humira injection in ages on Monday and today I just could not get up. I felt exhausted. Well actually I'm up at 7 as my Son has extra school work but went back around 8.30 as I was so tired. Extra work days are over now.

Hope you enjoyed the crumble Applerose. I do hope Mango is not too confused by all these different homes?

We have bags and bags of old clothes in the lounge now. I'm going to make an effort to sell them or pass them on. Any money raised will go to Charity.

Had a strange missed number on my phone, googled it and it is from EE but seems to be an attempt to get info from you or sell you a more expensive contract so I'll not be answering that number next time.

Okay I'm off now, love to you all, take care
Elizabeth xxx

toady

Just a late call to say hi, will be in tomorrow instead - not much going on with me but will catch up over a cuppa at some point. Warm today and yesterday, actually warm - quite odd, not used to it! Love to all. xx

applerose

Cate, hope you enjoyed the sunshine in the garden today.

Barbara, I've got used to doing without things now, except bread for sandwiches and I like toast now and again. It's just nice to know they are there if I do want them.

Joan, hope your week is going well.

Kath, glad you've got a good phlebotomist. My dil used to do my tests. hardly felt a thing.

Elizabeth, sorry you're feeling so tired. Hope you managed an extra nap and you're feeling a bit better now. I've just had some of the crumble. it was lovely. Only thing is there is enough for 4 people so I ended up with 2 portions and have put the rest in the fridge. Mango seems fine. He knows all of us very well as my daughter always brought him when she came to stay and we saw him when we went to stay at theirs.

Toady, yes it does feel a bit strange being so warm for a few days after the cold. I'm sure we can get used to it.

Spent the afternoon with my youngest gd, who was 2 on Friday, while she jumped in her new paddling pool. By the middle of the afternoon, the breeze was a bit chilly but she was having fun. She even remembered which birthday card I gave her and brought me it. And she counted out 4 ginger men. eastern_basket:

Vote Mr Mig and Mr B. :easter-tug:

mig

Cross with myself just dropped a glass bowl and it smashed all over the kitchen floor,I'm cross because it was part of a set that was brought as a wedding present 46 years ago,its the bowl i used to make the trifle in.
Another beautiful day here in Nottingham . Mig

barbara12

Afternoon all
Been minding the baby and her sister this morning..mum was at dentist..
Oh Mig what a shame..I have nothing left not form my wedding..that was 46 years ago..its lovely here when Dil picked the children up we went to the park with them..
Christine bless your GD bringing you the card you sent...very clever for 2..they are fun at that age..well sometimes our little one at 2 and half is having a few strops.. :chocolate-bunny: has Mango left for Aussie now...yes vote Mr Mig and Mr B.....love it
Elizabeth ..glad to see you could go back to bed for a while..I count my blessing I am not on those meds..but they did mention meths... :shock:
Kath its has been a lovely fed days here...thanks for asking ,my sinuses are still blocked..and I cant hear much till I hold my nose and blow...could cope with that if I didnt get the head pain..I do like the olbas oil.....I heard about the pollution...but don't think we were effected with it...
Toady its nice to see you...like you say we are not used to this weather...I do love it ,but it doesn't like my joints.. very odd :bunnye:
Joan hope you and Sue are enjoying the nice weather...
I have enjoyed sitting in the park watching the children...there energy is boundless... :chocolate-bunny:
Cate I think I forgot you yesterday...sorry glad to see you are enjoying your garden..think I will makea cuppa ..wounder if there is any cake in the tin...

tkachev

Another almighty lie-in this morning. Its as if my body is a rock and can't move. Dan was up and videoing Simon's cat, I could hear him. sometimes he likes his own space so I didn't worry too much and his Dad was about.

OH and 2 of the children have popped over to their Nan's which is very rare and bringing home Mc D as I'm really too tired to cook and I'm still owed some burgers they forgot to put in the bag from last time (I phoned them and they gave us a number to collect some more at a later daete).

Not a lot happening here either Toady but the sun is shining so might go and sit outside for a change.
sorry you are still suffering Barbara.
enjoy the rest of the crumble applerose,

Take care all
E xxxxx