Val's Cafe

barbara12

evening all..
Thankyou Carol..how lovely to see the sites form the bus..we know you will make the best of it..at least you have seen Paris..I haven't..
Thankyou Aiden we were whatsapping..if you ever download whats app I will be able to send you pictures...even of me.. they are very happy its strange how they met at the care agency..Karma I wonder if the ctv will solve the mystery of the door mat..
Thankyou for the Vanilla Caramel Whipped Cream Mini Pies..just what I need with my cuppa..
Love to everyone sleep well... t4591

frogmorton

Aidan and l can certainly sort out any issues in French!! Well have em won't we Aidan?

At the mo l am hoping the complaint l and another friend made on Friday pays off grrrr!!!!

Well today has been fabulous!! What a great day 79 peeples braved the sunshine and hail showers! What a day! What a weekend!!!

Sleek is quite right l am the bestest peeple-helper in the village

She was looking after Lucy with the help of Mrs D Mother and Tommy thumb.

Dad is impatient isn't he? Well let's hope the shed goes up ok...eye roll!

At least Carol you know what the noise is. Not good enough though all round.

Glad you had a good time in Paris at least.

Not good Mr T is poorly do your best not to catch it you get cold badly as l remember ((()))

Joan l have had a great time thank you for our lovely neighbours 50th wedding anniversary. I will Pm us all a photo.

Barbara l am over the moon for you!!

Fabulous news

We both have exiting times ahead now

Kath l am very glad to hear you were probably just tired.

I were right worried! You and Aidan!

I am off to ma bed now l am shattered!

Xx

bubbles

Hi to all, clear, starry night, chilly too.

Hi Carol, glad you have taken in the sights of Paris and Mr T has some good pictures. Look forward to seeing them when you get home

Good to know that you have found a nice restaurant to eat in, close to your hotel. Sitting watching the rain pouring down, always find that soporific - ooh, get me, big words

Oh no, Mr T has a rotten cold, oh dear t2507 and your room is jammed up against the lift, so as you say, you cannot get away from it, night or day :roll: :roll: Ah, my sleepy spell worked, that's good. Even Mr T was sleeping and snoring. We don't want you to get the cold, so with the room being so small, I would wear a mask



Did you book through a travel agent, or will you have to complain directly to the hotel?

I wonder if Kath sent the spid--s over, to wander around reception, giving the heebie jeebies :shock: :shock:

Oh, crossing the roads in France is way different to crossing the roads here, even on pedestrian crossings, don't assume they will stop :shock: it can be quite hair raising :? :? :shock:

Yay, we saw you on the Champs Elysee, whizzing past on the touring bus, Barbara, Toni and I were cramming cakes in at the time, trying to be elegant

Hope you didn't get wet again

Hi Barbara, I have never used whatsapp, is it like messenger on facebook, where you can send pictures and share private messages? I can just about cope with FB, Twitter and Instagram. Very happy that your GD and her Gf met at the Care Agency, it was meant to be So now we have two big "occasions" to get ready for, oh I will need a new hat for sure :roll:

The mysteries of the banging door mat, we will ask our neighbour when she gets home tomorrow

Glad you liked the little cakes, they were delicious.

Hi Toni, you bet we will sort em out, en francais, l'hotel est horrible et ma chambre est trop petite. Le petit dejuner est pathetique

Let's hope the complaint you made on Friday with your friend, can resolve, maybe there will be an update soon

The week end sounds to have been just wonderful, at your friends 50th Anniversaire, oops, Anniversary. 79 peeples, wow, dodging the hail showers and enjoying some sunshine.

Sleek knows her Mummy well, being a super helper and passer of things

Mother said that Sleek, Mrs D and Auntie Kari were enjoying time with Lucy

Shed /bin store / whatever thingy, :roll: :roll: we assume is all assembled now, we will find out this morning when we go to pick Dad up, for coffee at the GC. roll eyes indeed.

I think Kath and I had the vapours and hopefully the dizzy spells will not come back. :?

I am sure you are shattered after the celebrations - steady away today, we don't want added ouches. t115006

Hi to Kerrin, Mig, Toady, DD, SW, Elizabeth, Christine and all

I will just pop into the Sanctuary with a lorry load of fruits and various goodies for all the lovelies. t4591

While I do that I will say night night and good morning, all at the same time
Everyone take lots of care, love and sparkles to all t115006 t4591
XXX Aidan

Skolebrod (Norwegian Custard Buns) for breakfast

dachshund

Hello Kathleen Aidan Barbara Carol Toni.
Kathleen I'm pleased you know what caused your dizzy spells.
Aidan have a nice time at the garden centre and your Dad.
Barbara that's lovely news for you. You will be busy.
Carol it couldn't get much worse could it.
Toni that's nice you had a good time not many couples are married for that long are they.
take care all
Joan xx

barbara12

Morning all..yes its me.. a lovely sunny morning here..
Toni...thankyou I am over the moon for our GD and couldn't have chosen a better partner for her..
you all did your neigbours proud its sounded fantastic..not sure what the complaint was I have missed that ..but I hope you slept well after it..you certainly deserve to..
Joan.thankyou.. I don't do busy anymore I just hope the wedding is a couple of years away.. hope you Sue and the little doggies have a lovely day...
Aiden its all very exciting ..but don't think it will be a big wedding..at least we will have the hat ready after Toni's daughters.. now Whats app is very easy I cant get to grips with twitter..its a easy page to read and you can phone for free send pics talk and video call..and you cant press the wrong button like some..
So today is the GC..and you think dads has the scooter storage up..or did Bill do it..I hope he doesn't want to follow you to the GC on it.. :shock: hopefully next summer he will get lots of use out of it..the rds in France sound like the ones in Spain you take your life in your hands.. :shock:
thankyou for the Skolebrod..never heard of them but they look good..
Our GD and GF go to the canaries tonight Fuerteventura I think they said..they deserve an holiday working so hard..
I hope Carol OH is felling a little better and they can enjoy the rest of there stay
Right that is my brain sapped :?
Love to everyone t4591 t115006 t4591

Kitty

could you send some of the untrained spids over please then I could set them loose at the reception desk l will instruct them not to enter our room of course oh I am naughty

10 untrained spids with very hairy legs travelling First Class Carol. Should arrive in 5 minutes Oh I love being naughty.

Aidan, Ta for me breakfast me duck, Norwegian Custard Buns.

Exciting times indeed, weddings galore





Summer Tuna Panzanella
150g Ciabatta bread, chopped into bite size pieces
250g Cherry Tomatoes, halved
1 Shallot, halved peeled and finely sliced
1 Yellow Pepper, halved, de-seeded and sliced into thin strips
1/2 a Cucumber, thinly sliced
160g tin of Tuna, drained
60g Rocket
35g freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
1 small handful Fresh Basil Leaves, roughly chopped
4 tbs Olive Oil and a little extra for drizzling
1/2 a Lemon
Salt and pepper

METHOD

Pre-heat your oven to 200 degrees.

Take your chopped ciabatta and spread in a single layer on a baking tray. Sprinkle evenly with grated parmesan cheese, a grind of black pepper and a drizzle of oil. Place on the top shelf of your oven for 10 mins or until the cheese is melted and the bread pieces are golden.

Meanwhile, take a large bowl and add your halved cherry tomatoes, sliced shallot, yellow pepper strips, and sliced cucumber. Add half of the olive oil season with salt and pepper and mix through.

Flake the tuna over the top of your vegetables followed by the rocket and the remaining olive oil.

When your bread is ready, remove from the oven and mix through your salad. Finish with a squeeze of lemon and scattering of basil.

Enjoy!

frogmorton

Mmmmm.…..sounds lovely Kath

Been talking weddings again this morning my hairdressers weds this very Friday!!!

Barbara It really is such lovely news I am so happy for them

Isn't it your GD and her fiancé??(SP)

I did sleep well - very well, but am still shattered! Bless them it was a great weekend all round well worth it. Will PM each of you a photo as I wouldn't want to post publicly :?

Joan they are a fabulous couple. I am sending you a photo by personal message of the do.

Aidan I was eating my cakes on the Champs Elysee with my pinkie out

Ok there was a dollop of cream on my chin, but who cares :oops:

Too right - we need a larger room and half-decent breakfast and a nice hotel!

My complaint has now got to be put on a complaint form :shock: :roll: What is that about?

A pic of the shed/store/thingy is required please another eye roll!

Oh yes all cats and Auntie Kari are very good at caring for Lucy. While Sleek and Lucy's Mummy is being scrub nurse

I had 3 buns for breakfast - rather tasty you can cook those again

About to PM photos to each of you of 'the do' this weekend. Note any bunting mounted by myself and Pom. Well Pom with my help

Love

Toni xxx

bubbles

Afternoon to all - bright sunshine here, cool in the shade, but melting in the sun. Having a "moment" :roll: :roll:

Hi Joan Thank you, we had a nice time at the GC, Dad was off talking to the staff, with tales of yesteryear :roll: :roll: Again.......Bless.

It is bright blue skies here. Cold again tonight I think. Some of the trees are starting to turn now, which is nice.

Hi Barbara I hope your GD and GF have a lovely time in the Canary Islands, they do deserve a relaxing break for sure.
That's ok, if it is not a big wedding / civil ceremony. Ours was just B and I and both sets of parents, that was it, we didn't invite anyone else

We will have hats, from Tia's wedding next year, you are quite right.
I will have a look at snapchat, it sounds nice and easy to get on with. Twitter is ok, but sometimes I get a bit confuddled with it :roll: :roll: with tweets and re tweets :shock: I am not a prolific twittery person

Yes, the giant box was assembled at Dads, his neighbour had been busy yesterday, helping him. Of course the instructions were rubbish and they should have made it like this and not like that and on and on............. :roll: :roll: anyway, it is 99% finished. The scooter might be used once or twice.
B did offer to help, but I think the assembly had already been arranged with the neighbour, (who is keeping a low profile from us)

Skolebrod does look good, tastes good too.

ohhh, Kath, spid--s with hairy legs on their way to Paris, shudder :shock: :shock: I am sure the reception staff will jump out of their skin :shock: I know I would

The tuna panzanella sounds very nice and I will gladly take a portion to try later on, thank you kindly.

Did you manage to get out for a little walk today? Hope it is fine with you

Sleek said Mummy is resting a bit, but not much :roll: there are a few ouches that need some magic squares, so they are on the way asap. t115006 t115006

The weather is set pretty fair this week, so all puskins will be out on the brooms, gathering mist and Autumn dew, which is a new request from the Wood Nymphs, they turn each droplet into pure crystal :shock: t4591 t115006 Apparently the droplets that are caught on whiskers are the best............not sure Mother will agree with that one :?

And now it is late EVENING, sorry, shouting there.

Guess who shut down the PC and forgot that I was half way through a dissertation and went to nap. ME. Anyway, when I switch on again, Google said you didn't shut down properly, do you want to restore the pages, clicked yes, and my ramblings appeared, dodged a smack in the eye there I think

Nap time was a bit hit and miss. Kath & Carol, one of those hairy spid--s seemed to get a bit lost on the way to Paris and ended up on my bedroom wall - looking at me, when I turned over :shock: :shock: :shock:

That put paid to any restful dozing, with one eye open, scanning the room :? :? :roll:
That and going over and over Wednesday mornings "assessment"

Hi there Toni - I am assuming one has been to the hairdressers, looking very smart indeed. So, another wedding, this Friday t4591 It's all go on the wedding front.

Thank you for the picture of your lovely neighbours, it is always nice to see who we speak of so fondly They look so happy t4591

It was rather a large dollop of cream on your chin :shock: , but, at least you had your pinkie out, for extra poshness

We will make sure Carol and Mr T get a large Suite, with various rooms full of gorgeous furnishings, a huge spa bathroom, the biggest buffet you can imagine and a full Concierge service, 24/7

I am sure the complaint that now has to go on a complaint form sounds like a red tape and everything in triplicate :roll: :roll: :roll:

I will get a picture of Dads new hangar, ooops, scooter storage if I can fit it on picture, I might have to use the fish eye option to capture it all :shock:

Of course, all the puskins are trained in many aspects of medical matters, Pepe was chief medical officer, as we well remember Sleek and Mummy are very diligent.
I hope Auntie Kari is feeling a lot better now and settling nicely into her new home.

Sleek said she will be over, to see if Mother is up to gathering some dew, from the heather on Pendle. riding in her side car of course.

The stroodlehoodlepoodle buns were rather tasty, I will leave some more out, for morning

Hi to Carol - not sure when you are heading home, back to more space and a quiet bedroom :? :? I hope you have had as good a time as possible, drawing a veil on the hotel and its lack of, well, just about everything :? :? :?
Look forward to seeing some pictures, once you have had a good rest and quiet sleeps.

Well, I must think about posting properly this time. I need to potter and have a spid-- check :shock: :roll:

Flu jabs first thing, then at home, revising my pip forms :? :roll:

Hi to everyone in and about, Kerrin, Christine, Mig, Toady, DD, SW, Elizabeth and all. Love and Sparkles t4591 t115006 XXX Aidan

Blueberry Pancake French Toast Bake

Kitty

Blueberry Pancake French Toast Bake, mmm lovely Aidan, thank you. Naughty spid!! I am so sorry Aidan, but I'm sure the Parisians can cope with large, hairy spids, perhaps I should pack them all off there. Carol would love it.

Toni, what a lovely photo of your neighbours.

We toddled to the Co-op and sat for a while on the benches. It was quite chilly, I had to put my hat on and my fleece under my coat.

Hope you enjoy some veggie shepherds pie later. t4591 t4591 t4591 t4591 t4591 t4591 t4591 t4591 t4591 t4591 t4591

dachshund

Hello Barbara Kathleen Aidan Toni.
Barbara you will be there that's all that matters.
Kathleen yes it is cold out young people don't understand they can walk quicker.
Aidan i'm pleased you enjoyed the garden centre and they had what you wanted.
Toni Thank you for the photo. has Lucy's cold gone I hope so.
to morrow.
take care all
joan xx

bubbles

Afternoon to all, a bright day, very warm in the sun now, but a chilly start.

It was cool first thing Kath, I had the heating on, now I have the windows open, I am in my own personal summertime :roll: :roll: You would have needed your fleece and hat on, for a little sit on the benches.

Don't worry about the stray spid--, he says, bravely :shock: I am sure it is on its way to Paris now.

The veggie shepherd pie looks delicious, I will be diving in there with a big spoon, for supper. Thank you.

Hi Joan and Sue It does make a difference when you can only walk slowly, especially if it is windy. I am still in a lather, but that's me :roll: :roll: I will cool off now the sun is going down
Hope you are both as ok as can be. ((()))

I see that Carol and Mr T are back at St Pancras Station, after what sounds to have been a fraught journey - oh dear. I have left a large cup of T on FB for them and I will have to bake a cake, very quickly :shock: :shock:

Hi to Toni, Sleek and Mrs D came through the "gate" and off they went, with Mother in Sleeks side car, to gather morning dew from the heather. I think Mother was still fast asleep all the way there and back :roll:

Mother knows Daddy is in a pickle about pip tomorrow, a pip pickle, has a kind of ring to it :? :? Shall we do a poem Kath?

No naps today, as we will have to be in bed early to be up for silly o clock in the morning. Up before 7 :shock: and on the way by 0800. Have to be there by 0900 and there is no way we want to be late.

I know everyone will be there, under the cloak of woven gems. Some sweet tea might not go amiss and smelling salts :roll: :roll: No spiders though Kath, we don't want to scare the assessor :shock:

I think we are as ready as can be, it will come and it will go. :? Then we will come back and pick dad up and go out for lunch, I will need massive cups of coffee.

Hi Barbara, hope you are ok, I am just about to make a cake, Carol is on the way home from St Pancras and will need a large slice of something yummy.

I will try and get on again later, but if not, thank you in advance for the cloak duties t4591 t4591

I am off to fuss and potter, I am keeping myself occupied as best I can.

Love and Sparkles to everyone, t4591 t115006 XXXX Aidan

Raspberry Ripple Cheesecake with White Chocolate and Cream Cheese Frosting

barbara12

Hello all..a lovely day but now very cold unless its me..
Kath we do need to wrap up now..thankyou for the recipe...and the veggie Shepherds pie..nice and warm with fresh bread..
Joan you are right the ones that matter will be there ..mind you think it will be in London :shock: hope you are all warm
Toni thankyou for the lovely picture.. so glad it all went to plan for them..no wonder you are still shattered maybe now you can take things easy..yes GD and Fiance...she film it on her phone and sent it us yesterday there were tears everywhere..and her fiance got down on one knee..
Aiden not snapchat but whatsapp its much easier..we will all be there tomorrow I know how you must be feeling..but once its underway you will be different hope they ..so dads shed is up thanks to his neighbours..the instruction these days are horrendous ..even on simple things..yes a small wedding i should think..but suppose it will be in London..so will have to travel :shock:
thankyou for the update on Carol she will be glad of the cuppa bless
Raspberry ripple cheesecake and blueberry french toast..yumm
now I will put the kettle on
Love to everyone t4591 t115006 t4591

bubbles

Stand down from cloak duties, they have just cancelled my PIP appointment for tomorrow, now have to wait until 17th October. :shock: :shock: :shock: Said circumstances out of their control, they would not be able to see me tomorrow, very apologetic, should blo---y think so too, STRESSED, it's like a roller coaster.

Anyway, I will have a nap now, with cucumber on my eyes :roll: :roll:

Love to all XXXX Aidan

frogmorton

Well that explains it!!! That is disgusting Aidan! I would be fuming! What an anti-climax. I was wondering what all the shrieking was about on the crystal ball. It wasn’t of the laughing, happy variety no :shock: it was livid shrieking. :shock: :shock:

I take it Tosca was telling Sleek and Mrs Darcey the latest. It really is bad practise. All that revision for nothing grrrr!!!

The other thing I noticed was a sigh and a sort of ‘flump’ sound with a gentle jingle. It was the cloak standing down. It was this afternoon?

On better news Sleek said Mother slept through the dew collection and the nymphs were able to gently collect some valuable droplets from her whiskers. :animal_busy: Sleek hands hers over without a fuss anyway.

Did your flu jab go ok? Sleek seems to think it did??

Thank you for letting us know Carol is ok and en route home. She will be shattered.

I haven’t had all of the delectable cheesecake so she can have some when she gets home and a cuppa tea/coffee whichever she wants.

Barbara a small wedding is fine and in London will be quite exiting really. You MUST be there however you manage it. :?

It makes me fair beam to think about all these kids so happy

They might be like our neighbours in 50 years’ time still adoring each other.

Joan thank you for asking Lucy is almost over her cold. She saw the counsellor today and is doing well.

Thanks Kath the neighbours are so lovely they have been very good to me.

The veggie shepherds pie went down a treat thank you 
We had a frost this morning, but then a lovely sunny day. m0150

Hope I have remembered everyone

Love

Toni xx t4591

bubbles

Hi to all Chilly again tonight after the hot sweats that I have had today :roll: :roll:

No, you are right Barbara, it is chilly, we are officially in Autumn now, so we can be cold

Oh, getting down on one knee, to propose to your GD how lovely of her, very happy for them both t4591 t4591 I bet there were tears, of joy. So you will be off to London, for the wedding, naturally we will all invite ourselves :shock:

Whatsapp right, ok I will have a look at that one, there are so many social media platforms now, words and pictures and information, flies around the planet, in milliseconds. All very different in our younger days, writing letters to family, thanking relations for BDay cards and presents.

We assume Dads shed / giant box, is all done and dusted, he said he needs a big padlock now, so that means it is finished. We will see it tomorrow and no doubt end up in the department store, in the diy bit. Well, I won't, I will go up in the lift and look at lovely candles

As you will have seen, my PIP assessment, for this morning, was cancelled at 6pm last evening :shock: :shock: it messes with your head, when you have been worrying like mad and getting all prepared.

Did you get the letter saying your appointment had been cancelled, was the start of the call. Errr, NO, why. We have had to cancel, we won't be able to see you today.
I was very calm, not quite sure how, but I was. New date of the 17th October at 1030.

I did say, thanks for making me wait and worry myself silly, for another two weeks or so :? :?

At least everything is ready, as they are just as likely to ring and say come in on such a day instead. I won't be caught napping.

You are welcome to the lovely face plant cakes and breakfast bake. I think Carol and Mr T were caught up in a bomb scare in the gard de nord, the main rail station in Paris. Just what they didn't need.

Hi Toni, oh yes, the puskins have been slightly ballistic, the spell book was out in a flash and I had to ask Hermione to stop the wands from working. Hubble bubble toil and trouble............ :shock: :shock:
Silver was about and scattered lots of calming sprinkles ( I have seen three sparkles of glitter tonight, on the carpet ) t115006

From what I see and read, cancelling peoples appointments is a very common thing to happen. It is unfair and bad practice, I quite agree.

I only had a text on the 24th, to remind me of my appointment today, the 26th. Woe betide if I had not turned up, my case would have stopped and I would have had to start a new application :shock:

The cloak did breathe a sigh, all the preparation of sparkles and magic t115006 to be deflated in a phone call. :roll: :roll:

So, we wait and carry on in the meantime.

Mother did sleep through her flight over Pendle, not even a raise of an eyelid, her gel seat is so comfy. The nymphs were very careful in the removal of dew from her whiskers. Sleek was flying very smoothly and the dew was plentiful.

Yes, the flu jabs went ok. I know the Sister who did them, we were all nattering 10 to the dozen. I am due to see her back end of next week for my COPD check :? She is lovely, we like to talk about our days of nursing, she is old school trained, like myself.

No ouches in the arms, so far.

I put a few of those wonderful cheesecakes out, so if you need to face plant, feel free, I am going in, for a midnight feast.

Carol certainly has had an eventful time en france :shock: :?

Good to hear that Lucy is doing well, cold almost gone and progress with the counsellor

You had a frost - :shock: - wow, that's pretty early, I know it was cold on Monday night though.

I hope you are all safe and sound at home now Carol, t115006 t115006 what a time you have had :? :?

You will be shattered and need lots of sleeps and rests. I will send the possums over to assist with mini massages and anti ouch little healing paws t4591 t115006 Hope Mr T's cold is improving and that you have not caught it.

Right, back from my umpteenth potter.

I tried to nap, but it was a fitful doze, which is no surprise.

Off to the T room this morning, then the department store, all within a few yards of each other. We need some T lights, I like to have a candle burning, concentrates the mind and soul.

I had better stop rambling. Hi to everyone else, in and about, Christine, Kerrin, Toady, Mig, DD, SW, Elizabeth and all.

Love and Sparkles t4591 t115006 XXX Aidan

Creme Brulee French Toast, just gorgeous

dachshund

Hello Aidan Barbara Toni.
Aidan worry your appointment was cancelled (((()))) it won't be long till October.
Barbara a wedding in London will be like royalty.
Toni you have lovely neighbours I bet they could tell a few stories.
love to Carol ands Kathleen
take care all
Joan xx

frogmorton

Joan you are right my neighbours can and do tell some stories. When the lady was in Hospital for all those weeks she told me lots

Aidan I hope you are feeling ok today? At least it will be a nicer day today than it would have been :?

Choosing new candles I much better....as is a nice cuppa and scone at the T room

Yes being out in the sticks here we had a good ground frost. Not today though it's milder but still sunny at least

The cats were out again early doors Mrs Darcey (being a laid back kind of puss) had had a good chat to Mother last night and calmed her down. That along with the sparkles ought to have reduced the stress/anger levels in your bungalow?

If you can you must try to get a pic of the shed

Right ironing board is out so better get on!

Love to everyone

Toni xx

barbara12

Morning all ..a lovely morning and think its set to be a little warmer..not that long since we were melting..
Aiden thankyou for the Creme Brulee French Toast
I think its disgraceful cancelling your appointment..the stress is bad enough without this.. :x I really do feel for you..glad you are going to the T room s to relax a little and then off to look at candles.. maybe buy a lavender one..dad will be looking at diy....
A wedding in London just hope its a while away ..think it will be..they are enjoying there holiday at the min... Whatsapping me pics of everything.. sorry I do go on about it..just cant believe its free.. oh know poor Carol ..hope they are recovering well at home..till there next adventure
Joan it would be a royal wedding without the balcony...
So you have had your flu jab ours are not in yet..think I will give them another call :roll:
Toni I am so glad Lucy is doing ok at counseling..I really hope its helps her ..is she still working at the school..
Its so nice that your neighbours have help you...and nice to give back ..I bet she loved the chats about there lives...
Right better move...its Niamh day later..
Love to everyone
t4591 t115006 t4591

Kitty

Pip Pickle (for Matron)

We’re in a pickle with pip.
Not a sandwich or salad in sight,
to see all those forms - what a fright!
And then the one to one!
Let’s hope the assessor is kind
for a nasty one would be a bind.
So we’ll all be under the cape
to comfort our Aidan
(we’ll take many cakes)
and the pusscats will help,
they won’t even yelp
if someone stands on their tail,
So let’s make sure Aidan won’t fail

He he, feel free to edit and improve.

Many thanks for Raspberry Ripple Cheesecake with White Chocolate and Cream Cheese Frosting Aidan.

Eyes keep closing, Need another nap. So I'll leave some pumpkin waffles withcream cheese filling. m0150

bubbles

Afternoon to all, a dull day here, mists over Pendle, lots of dew for the puskins, plus some Harvest Moon Mists t115006 t115006 which are extra magical :shock:

Hi Joan and Sue You are right October is only round the corner and the 17th will soon be here :roll: :roll: that's if they keep to the new appointment. Nothing would surprise me :shock:

I have just sat down again and seen the time. It is now going up for 5, so I will have to write more later.

Hi to Barbara and to Toni and Kath, (I love the poem, pip pickle) t4591 t4591

Thank you for the pumpkin and cream cheese waffles Kath, I might just dive in

Promise to be back later. I need a rest, the bones are ouchy. Recent stress has not helped either :roll: :roll: such is life eh.

Love and Sparkles to all t4591 t115006 XXXX Aidan

Turbogran

Evening all

We got home Safe and sound yesterday after being caught up in a bomb scare at Gare du Nord Eurostar check in, we had got right to the stage of check in where your luggage is scanned and you walk through scanner yourself, just the same as you have to in an airport and everybody was turned back and had go right back to the start again and wait. However when we started to be allowed back we had a stroke of luck and a official saw me struggling because others were crowding in front of me so he took us straight through
business class check in, at this point I was asked if I wanted a ramp onto the train. Although I didn't have this on the journey going out as we had not booked it as knew we could manage without. But I accepted the offer because I just wanted to get through the crowd so we had our tickets changed to a new carriage, and were escorted trough the queue by the assist person, I had the ramp, and best of all was given a wheelchair area in the standard premier class and got a free meal as did Mr T. our original tickets were Standard so in fact we were upgraded with no extra charge. Well done good old Eurostar I say.
Pain level today had not been good but should be ok by tomorrow if I get another good nights sleep tonight. We then will wait for Booking.com who we booked through to ask for a review as they usually do and the a very big complaint will be going in. and if anyone visits Paris Avoid Hotel Cambrai like the plague. :x


Aidan Sorry to hear your PIP appointment was cancelled. I am lucky in that respect as I was already over the age limit that was set when it came in and had already had my DLA taken off of yearly renewals by then. so mine is still DLA not pip. the cup of tea and raspberry ripple cake went down a treat on our return.

Kath Thanks for the Hairy legged Spids after instructing them not to enter our room I set the hairy beasts free. don't worry Aidan I did send them back to Kath when we came home. oh I am so so naughty. love your poem and the yummy waffles.

Barbara we are home and rested now

Other than the hotel problems we had a good time away and saw the main sites on the tour bus and when I have got the photos on my laptop I will post some.

well I must have a little potter now

love and Sparkles to all t4591 t4591 t115006 t115006

bubbles

Finally, a little time out. Now that Carol is back, we will have to take a trolley and gather some spare time from the shed of many hours.

Hi Toni, a bit strange feeling first thing in the morning, after all the anxious times getting ready for pip f2f, then it being cancelled, then they send a text first thing, saying ring this number straight away, regarding your assessment :shock: :shock:

I did ring and it was to confirm that my assessment had been cancelled - right, ok, I knew that :roll: :roll:

Having lots of coffee and a big scone with so much cream and jam, was far more fun I thought I would take a picture it was that good. Doilies too, just as a proper T room should have

https://photos.app.goo.gl/iidQeo5PZCiZTjwU7

I never got to choose any candles, we did not go to the department store, decided that Dad would be better off going to Homebase, next to Sainsb, for a huge padlock :?

We always have colder temps than in Clitheroe, it can be like a winter wonderland here and not a flake of snow or any frost, less than 2 miles away.

Kind of Mrs Darcey to have a chat to Mother, she seems a bit calmer today, the occasional shrieking session, but otherwise settled.
I think the sparkles have lowered the stress levels. t115006

Oh, you wanted a pic of the "shed/box" Hang on..................Here you go.............

https://photos.app.goo.gl/AYNtRzajzxg57arU9

B is stood on the raised entrance to Dads park home, to give you an idea of how big it is :shock: Buggy safely tucked away inside.

I have a fair few shirts to steam today, plus some catch up on immaculising / washing / drying / the normal things.

Hi Barbara, it has been warmer today, cloudy but mild. No melting moments today, which is good. No, it is not that long ago since we were completely in a lather. :? :?

You are very welcome to the creme brulee toasts

It is so commonplace for peoples pip appointments to be cancelled, you read of such horror stories, sometimes best not to read too much.
I hope that the new appointment is not changed, or B will be taking the phone from me and telling them straight. :shock:

Coffee and cakes were very nice, just what was needed. Sadly no candle shopping, but there is always another day

I still have not had chance to look at whatsapp, I will do, promise. I can imagine they are having a wonderful holiday, with lots of pictures and chatting. All free, a bit like messenger or google duo, snapchat, face time........skype too. We are so well connected these days. t4591 t4591

Could the wedding be sooner rather than later? A winter wedding? We will have to have fake white fur wraps

No flu jabs at the surgery? Are they on rations :shock: I think the ones for those under the tender age of 75, are a quad vaccine and those over said age, have the triple vaccine, so I have heard. Quite why there is a difference, not sure. There must be different strains of flu that they are targeting, dependent on age.

Hope you had a nice time with Niamh Keeping you on your toes.

How is your neighbour doing, sending her extra sparkles t115006

Hi Kath, the Pip Pickle Poem is wonderful, thank you so much t4591
No need for editing, it is just fine as it is

I thought I could see matchsticks in your eyes, :shock: time for another nap. Some ((())) for any ouchies.

I have lost count of how many pumpkin waffles I have eaten :? :? I may have been slightly greedy

Hi Carol, so nice to see you back home, after a rather "eventful" time visiting Paris :shock: :shock:

To have the far from pleasant hotel, then, to top it all off, a bomb scare in the station :shock: :shock:
How kind of the station official to guide you through the thronging crowd, change you tickets to premier, make sure you were in the more accessible seating area and then have a nice meal each, on the way home. As you say, well done Eurostar.

I trust your review and complaint is resolved. Duly noted to avoid hotel Cambrai

I hope the ouches are lessened today, after all the travelling etc, it takes a toll on the joints t115006 t115006

I am sure the pip saga will rumble on a while, I won't really feel easier until the face to face is over with, then you have to wait for weeks, until the "powers that be" make their decision. :? I remember there was a cut off date, when it changed from DLA to PIP, for those under 65.

I thought you might need that big cup of T and some cake, on your arrival home You are very welcome.

Thank you for sending the spid--s back to Kath. I am on regular spid-- watch during the evening and then again a thorough check at bed time :roll: I know, it's beyond obsession.

Well, after umpteen potters, I had better post my musings.

Leaving lots of hugs, love and sparkles ((())) t4591 t115006 to all, in and about.

Let me go see what is in the kitchen for breakfast. Take care XXXX Aidan

The most fruitilicious pancakes ever

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Barbara I don't have WhatsApp on my phone it's full to the brim as it is, but do snapchat. They are both free so long as you have broadband!!

I hope Niamh enjoyed her time with her Grandies yesterday I bet she did

Lucy is getting on ok with her counselling yes and still loving the school who had offsted in the last two days :roll:

Kath - fab poem produced from nowhere. You are so clever I don't know how you do it :?

Thank you for those rather yummy puds. Never hadthe before but they were great.

Carol Welcome home I can't believe what a great trip back you had on the Eurostar. They were stars! If you get a chance to review them you ought to 5* for Eurostar.

Upgraded because someone spotted you struggling how lovely

I promise never to use that hotel - ever!

Good morning Aidan that scone looked lovely and I hope it comforted you somewhat after the PIP assessment being called off.

Imagine the idiots texting you as well so you probably panicked and thought it was back on!!! :x :x

No candles? :shock: no candles??!!! How very dare they. Mind you homebase was probably far wiser a venue for a super-large padlock. The box does look smart and would be perfect for Carol and Mr T for pusskin to climb up on it is up to the window!

Aidan I read (on the British Lung Foundation site) that the different jabs are for their 'risk' levels! I would have thought we were all the same! Under 65s aren't even on the list if we aren't at risk are we? :roll:

Oooh look at those pancakes :shock: :shock: Give me one (or two) right now!!! As Diddicat would say 'a couple o' three'

Another successful trip out this morning catching harvest mists on whiskers! Tomorrow Mrs D is going to get up early and help out. She will be all togged up though. Tom-thumb is a bit naughty and says her broomstick is 'old fashioned'. Cheeky boy!! He needs to be careful or Mother will give him one of her looks!

There is a cute pic of him on fbook posted by my nephew's wife of him 'watching' from under the door while she tries to use the loo in private

Morning Joan! I hope you are ok? Lucy is well now and quite keen to have her flu jab now.

Love to everyone

Toni xx

dachshund

Hello Toni Barbara Kathleen Carol Aidan.
Toni we have our flu jab in October. I hope you have a good day.
Barbara it must be lovely having grandchildren around but very tiring.
Kathleen have you had any poems published.
Carol that's good the man saw you had a problem.
Aidan sorry about your Pip form being cancelled I hope you don't have to wait too long for the next one.
I when up the hospital yesterday about my cyst I had a scan it's filled with water and measures 10 cm I have to wait for my next appointment.
have a good day everyone
take care
Joan xx

Kitty

All the hairy spids are back thanks Carol. Being in France has given them airs and graces as they've moved out of the bin shelter and into the empty house next door. Serves them right for leaving the window open last time they came. Loud music all day, in French and piano accordians too. ZUT ALORS! Such bad language!!



Joan, yes I've had quite a few poems published. But I know they are appreciated best on here. Ecky thump - 10cm. Hope it doesn't cause you any pain.

Toni, I'm glad Lucy can have her flu jab now.

I fancied this today, hope you'll try it. Roasted Pollock with green beans and tomatoes. t4591

4 medium red skinned potatoes with skin, cut into eighths
1 Lb green beans, snapped and cut into 1" pieces
2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
4 garlic cloves (2 whole and 2 thinly sliced)
1 Tbsp whole rosemary or thyme leaves
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 Tbsp butter
4 pollock fillets without skin, 6-8 oz each
Salt and pepper

Set a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 450F (high temperature will crisp the potatoes and cook green beans fast enough to keep them green).
Season potatoes generously with salt and pepper and mix with 2 Tbsp olive oil, rosemary, and 2 whole garlic cloves in a 9x13x2 baking dish. Roast for 15 minutes in the lower third of the oven.
Season green beans with salt and add to potatoes. Drizzle with another 2 Tbsp olive oil and continue roasting 10 more minutes.
Add tomatoes, sliced garlic, wine, and a pinch of salt to potatoes and green beans. Mix it all up, and continue roasting while preparing the fish. If you prefer not to bother with browning the fish, season it with salt and pepper on both sides and proceed to step 6.
Set a non-stick or cast iron skillet over high heat. Add 1 tsp of butter. Season fish fillets with salt and pepper on both sides. When the pan is hot, place fish in the skillet (if substituting fillets with skin, place them in the skillet skin side down). Sear 3 minutes or until nicely browned.
Remove the fish to the dish with roasting vegetables placing it browned side up. Top with remaining 2 tsp butter, some vegetables and juices from the pan. Finish cooking in the oven for the total cooking time (searing + baking) of 8 minutes per inch of thickness.
To test for doneness, separate the flakes of the thickest part with a fork. Fish is done when only a trace of translucency remains in the center.