Val's Cafe

Kitty

Sorry I didn't show yesterday, we managed to catch the bus into town WAHAY. First time since about September last year. We had a wonderful brekky at Pete's Cafe, brought some new printer cartridges from Rymans, a new watch strap from the jewellery stall, a number 2 cut at the barber, then taxi home. Boy. are we suffering today.

Martin came to do my blood test today and told us he's leaving the NHS. He's been so good over the years, now I don't know who will do my blood test. A different person every time I suppose.

Mm Barbara, fish finger sandwiches with CHEESE. Gorgeous

Aidan, hope dad is doing well, and that you and Bill are having drives out in Bea.

Toni, hope you get the internet back soon.

Hello to Joan, Sue, and the lovely doggies.

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Vegan Pumpkin Cake with Cashew
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
1 cup white rice flour or brown rice flour (160 g)
1 cup ground oats (GF if needed) (90 g)
1/2 cup dried shredded coconut unsweetened (45 g) or ground almonds
1/2 cup coconut sugar (80 g)
2 tbsp flax seeds or chia seeds, ground
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
Spices to taste (cinnamon, allspice)
Wet ingredients
240 g fresh pumpkin grated (or 1/2 cup of canned pumpkin puree)
1 cup plant milk (240 ml)
1/4 cup sunflower seed butter or any other nut/seed butter (60 g)
2 tbsp maple syrup or agave syrup (40 g)
1 tbsp lime or lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
Cashew cream (optional)
2/3 cup cashews (100 g)
1/4 cup plant milk (60 ml)
2 tbsp maple syrup or agave syrup (40 g)
1 tbsp lime or lemon juice
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Cover the cashews in a jar or small bowl with hot water and allow them to soak for 30-50 minutes (then discard the water)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit/190 degrees Celsius
Put the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix until there are no clumps (you can also sift them)
Process all the wet ingredients in your blender or food processor until the mixture is smooth
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula or whisk
Put the dough into an 8-inch baking pan (either greased or lined with baking paper) and bake for 40 minutes until a toothpick comes out (nearly) clean from the center. Let the cake cool down
Mix all ingredients for the cashew cream in your blender until the mixture is creamy. Spread about half of the cream on the cake (you can save the remaining cream for another dessert). Enjoy this delicious vegan pumpkin cake. Store leftovers covered in the fridge.

frogmorton

Vegan pumpkin cake kath yes please!! You did well doing so much yesterday today I hope you recover soon! Shame about your lovely DN though

Joan at least I am getting on on my phone

Barbara so long as you are ok we're not worried. I hope Niamh and the family are well
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Oh Carol that sounded like a nightmare grrr.....2 hours is enough without nothing working this morning

Fish finger butty once in a while never did anyone any harm

Aidan....so Sleek broke the router did she? Hmmm....

Trying to locate a raynboe droplet was she? ::)

Pusskins eh?

Mother knows what's happened but least said soonest mended maybe?

Yes please do send B over. Bomb proof?! That'll do nicely:)

Lucy has been busy doing the washing on her own even put my sheets in bless her. Now to teach her to do my ironing

Best get on

Huge ((())) to mig

Love to everyone else

Xxx

bubbles

Hi to all, it is nearly 4pm, cannot believe where the day has gone.

I will have to write to everyone later :roll: :roll: :roll:

Big HI to Joan and Sue, Barbara, Kath and Toni....................

Glad you can get on with your phone Toni - Lucy is doing the washing, that was what Mother was talking about, Sleek said she had been helping with hoomans splosh machine...........she has been reading labels again

I promise I will call back later. Thank you for the cake Kath, I will put the kettle on..............and send to some anti ouches t115006 t115006

Love and Sparkles t4591 t4591 t115006 t115006 Aidan XXX

Turbogran

Evening all
Wow 2 days running I have managed to post whatever happened :? :? had a good day at knitting today I was a bit naughty today though as three of use were talking the same thing the 3 being myself my friend and another member about lots of shop in our local high street closing down and what was replacing them, and of course even though said friend dose not live in the area she was saying why and what was replacing them :roll: (how she knows I don't know) and I kept jumping in and giving the correct information as told to me by the shop staff in the relevant shops. Don't think she liked it :shock: oh I am naughty ha ha .

Aidan the toasties were lovely at breakfast time. the heating did turn on when it was supposed to today so it looks like the batteries were the problem. well I sincerely hope so or I will very likely scream as it is always me that has to do the call out because Mr T will always say the contract you ring cos the contract is in your name. And of course I had to miss my weigh in because he was out in the morning so was not a happy bunny yesterday. The chip buttie was actually a seeded bap but it had 5 fish fingers and baby gem lettuce.


Joan I agree with you about the chip buttie 100% I so enjoyed it and did not feel guilty at all.



Barbara yes heating all working ok think the engineer who came out yesterday hit the nail on the head when he changed the thermostat batteries as it has gone on twice at the correct times.


Wow Kath sounds as though you had a very busy day. that Vegan pumpkin cake just asking to be eaten.

ToniYes it was the nightmare that drove me to find solace in the chip Buttie. to be honest the engineer yesterday was not at all impressed that the meter fitter had taken 2 hrs to do the job on Monday.


so the time has come for my little potter

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bubbles

Hi to all - better late than not at all - where do the days go?

Hi Joan and Sue, thank you we had a pleasant day ((())) it just went so quickly, not that we had to rush for anything.
I hope you are both enjoying the fine weather, makes life a lot easier for getting out and about.

Hi Barbara, don't worry, if you are busy, you are busy. Everything often goes on at once, leaves your head doing somersaults :shock: :roll: :roll:

We need to meet Gok and David, for afternoon T. How amazing would that be t115006 t115006 t115006 Of course, Mother and Miss Sleek would have to come along too, they would never forgive us.

Picking out the larger ladies, stop it now. I remember watching all the "how to look good naked" (which would be nigh on impossible for my own self) :? :? :? :shock: :shock: :shock:

You enjoy the cheese and whatsit toasties, I will eat your share of the potato pancakes

The sealant is really good, it has all been over painted now, with the exterior paint, all looking good, nice and watertight again. Park homes tend to expand and contract a little, only a mm or so, but it is enough to get little cracks in the joins at the window edges.

My first attempt at knitting was a grey jumper for me. By the time I had finished you could fit a family of four in it The total opposite of your size 6

Dad is not doing too bad. He enjoyed the T room visit, he had scrambled eggs on toast, B had a toasted T cake and I had my usual scone with all the trimmings, plus lots of coffee of course
We picked up his prescriptions, which are now in weekly blister packs, makes things much easier for him.

Hi Kath, no wonder you didn't have time to write, you were super busy with your trip out and all the shopping etc. Hair is looking good
I will put some magic squares in all the shoes and slippers t115006 t115006 t115006 to ease some of the ouchies t4591 t4591

Is Martin retiring, or moving on to pastures new (private sector) nursing home etc.?? You will miss him without a doubt.

I hope you are seen by the same new person on a regular basis, it is important to build up a rapport with people involved in your care t4591 t4591 I will ask Silver to get on the case t115006 t115006

Failing that I will come and do yer bloods mi duck t4591

We are out and about in Beatrice, she wafts us around very nicely. Just short journeys for the most part, no trips to Skipton this week. She will need a run soon, to clear the cobwebs and particulates :shock: :shock:

The cake was lovely, thank you, it was all for me wasn't it :? :? :oops: :oops:

Ah, I see there were more, Toni found them. Phew.

Well, Sleek said it was gugel :? that blew up the in ta net, nothing to do with her and Mother trying out a new spell. :roll: :roll: :roll:

There has been avid searching on the crystal ball, for the raynbowe droplits, to no avail. Mother knows roughly where they are, but says not a word. Hermione and Minerva don't know the locations, only Silver knows the exact places t115006 t115006 He just says "when they are needed, they will be found" t4591 t4591

B is on the way with his bomb proof sealant. Ooops, maybe not, he has used it all up..........sorrrry.

Your data will need a top up, I do hope they can get your interweb sorted asap. I would be on the ceiling by now. :shock: Hopefully in a day or so, things will be mended / new router dispatched :roll: :roll:

It won't be long before you will be out in the potting shed. Is bot doing his own thing with the lawn? Our little verge has grown like mad.

Hi to all and to Rev Delphine, Pom, the neighbours...........oh, it is choir tonight, the Sisters are going, with Mother Superior as well :shock: :shock:

Hi Carol, lovely to see you, as many times as you want to post

You had a good time at the knitting group, now, you were not interrupting, you were pointing out facts, there is a big difference
I am sure said friend will get over it

Good, the heating turned on. I listened for a shriek, but none were heard. That is a relief. Let's hope it was the batteries and nothing more troublesome.

We often say, "you ring", no, "you ring" :roll: :roll: oh give me the phone

I am sure you will be fine on the next weigh in. Five fish fingers, on a seeded bap, perfect, the lettuce will help remove any calories :? :?

Just had a little potter. A touch of frost on the roof next door. Clear skies, shooting stars, owls hooting, it's all going on t115006 t115006

I had best be moving and fussing round a bit.

At home today. No great plans, just the normal keeping house things.

Hi to everyone else, in and about. Leaving lots of love and sparkles to all. XXXXX Aidan t4591 t4591 t115006 t115006

Raspberry and Peach Oatmeal Crisp

dachshund

Hello everyone
Today is our last chance to go for a long walk before Joan goes
In to hospital so I am writing to you so she doesn’t have to rush so much. I will write again tomorrow
Lots of love Sue.

frogmorton

Joan and Sue I hope the walk was good and the dogs enjoyed it too.

Carol I see you getting revenge on your know it all friend!! Hahaha! Don't know as I blame you

How annoying you getting dumped with making all the phone calls too ::)

Kath I fo hope you are not too touchy today ((()))

Aidan a family of 4 had Paul laughing at that too! My knitting is ok but I cant see up mu mum used to do that for me:(

Those cats eh? Sleek can read quite well and yes splash machine has been used by Lucy!!

It is choir tonight. Glad the sisters will be there...mothering Sunday in church on Sunday. Pom the Rev Delphine and everyone will be there

Hoping internet will be fixed tomorrow

Love to Barbara and mig

Toni xxxx

Kitty

Hope all are well and enjoying the sunshine.

Not really into Gok or David, think I'll stick with the lovelies in the wildlife park. The Manatees and Dugongs are getting on quite well, although they are quite reserved (unlike our Meercats and Bushbabies).

Martin has been head hunted by a private clinic. He was on a higher pay grade, but they've changed the pay scale so now he is being paid the same amount as cleaners. So I don't blame him.

Can't believe that lady has never felt any pain - ever. She can swap with any of us if she fancies trying it for a while. Form a queue behind me. :shock:

Thank you for all the t115006 t115006 . Very helpful.

Trout kedgeree Category: Main meal, Breakfast | Serves: 2

Prep time: 25 minutes | Cooking time: 40 minutes

INGREDIENTS 2 eggs

150 brown basmati rice

1 tsp medium curry powder, or to taste

1 tsp smoked paprika, or to taste

1 low-salt vegetable stock cube, dissolved in 600ml boiling water (Use a gluten-free stock cube if following a gluten free diet.)

2 shallots, peeled and diced, or 1 small onion, peeled and chopped

100g frozen peas

50g fresh shredded kale

260g trout fillet, skinned and cubed

60g cherry tomatoes, halved

2 tbsp 0% fat Greek-style natural yoghurt

1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

1. Bring a pan of water to the boil, gently lower in the eggs and simmer for seven minutes, drain and place under cold running water for two minutes. Peel and set aside.

2. Place the rice in a pan with the curry powder and smoked paprika. Stir well, then add the stock and diced shallots. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. By this time a lot of the liquid will have been absorbed.

3. Add the peas and kale, and stir well. Cook covered for a further five minutes, toss in the cubed fish and halved tomatoes, and cook for a further five minutes. If freezing, pack into a suitable container and freeze (then add the yoghurt, parsley and eggs when you have defrosted and reheated the dish).

4. Remove from the heat and gently fold in the yoghurt and parsley. Divide between two dishes and top with quartered boiled eggs to serve.

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Here's Florence and Clarence

bubbles

Afternoon to all - a very sunny day here, after a cold start it is now pretty warm m0150 m0150

Hi Joan and Sue - I hope you have enjoyed your outing together, before Joan goes into hospital again, for her op. t4591 t4591 We don't want Joan, or your good self, rushing about at all. As long as you are ok and take care (((())))

Tickled you did it Toni, my gigantic jumper. It started off fine, fitted ok at the top and the shoulders, then it went into a huge bell shape and the sleeves were long enough to be troosers

I did get better, my Mum loved the cardigans I knitted for her, she wore them all the time t4591 t4591 One of the ladies on nights, she used to sew up for me.

Sleek has been over to spend time with Mother, trips up to Pendle and to the Castle, then latte's with the Nymphs in their cafe. The mists were very special again, something to do with shooting stars passing over t115006 t115006 Mother says it brings an extra level of magic t115006 t115006

Mother has listened intently to Sleek talking about sploshing and splashing going on............ :shock: :shock: She kindly mentioned that hoomans called it lawndri

Yes, Mothering Sunday, time for remembering Mums who have passed on t4591 and celebrating all Mums who are with us

It will be a busy service. I am sure choir practice will go very well, with both Sisters and Mother Superior to add some extra oomph.

Hoorah, let's hope the internet is fixed, I will send Silver over, to scatter some sparkles around the electrical things t115006 t115006

That's ok Kath, you like to paddle with the manatees and the dugongs in the big pools, they do get on very well together, lots of room to swim steadily along. They are very quiet and contemplative, very soothing to the soul.

The meerkats have been out today, basking in the sunshine. They said it is only tepid at the moment, but they will take it anyway :shock:

So your DN has been head hunted, I cannot blame him for moving into the private sector, nor can I fathom that he is on the same rate of pay as some of the other staff. Of course, everyone is important, to an organisation, but, recognition for skills and lengthy training, is absolutely necessary, otherwise everyone will leave. :shock: :shock:

I was reading about the lady who does not feel any pain. Not a condition I have come across. Neuropathy is the nearest, which I have in my hands and feet, but not to the point of feeling no pain at all.

We will form a queue, nice and orderly.

Thank you for the kedgeree, not had that in a long long time.

Good to see that Clarence and Florence are en guard for us all............ :? :?

Hi Barbara, hope you are having some lovely weather. I could easily have a "moment", the lounge is very warm indeed.

Now, don't forget choir. Are you having a ready roast tonight? It was Thursdays that the lady did the catering if I remember rightly.

Hi to Carol. Thank you for the card brochure, I will have a good look through, I cannot resist the lovely butterfly and tree cards, so I will be ordering some of them

Hi to Mig,lots of love and energy for you t4591 t4591

B has been busy outside, finished painting what needed to be done, at the back, all look very nice.

All the pots and seats etc have had a move round in the garden, having things in pots, makes it a lot easier to shuffle things about.

He has been busy and we look very smart. I have been pottering indoors, immaculising and fussing t115006

Got a reminder for my routine 6 monthly check up - bloods and wee, for next week. The lady on reception said, oh, there is a note here, if Aidan is using more than 4 puffs of GTN a week, then my Dr wants to see me :shock: well, I had better be seeing him..........
No, no appointments until late May, then it is 0730. I said forget it, I cannot get there for silly o clock in the morning, I would not even be round from my night pills.

grrrrr don't tell me he wants to see me, then say there are no appointments in the next two months :roll: :roll: :roll:

She said to ring in at 0800 and he will see you that day......I will put a note on your file....so, there must be appointments lurking.............

I will get to see him as soon as.....

Time I was pottering again. Will call back later. Leaving lots of love and sparkles to all t4591 t115006 t115006 XXX Aidan

White Chocolate and Mandarin Cake

barbara12

Evening all Im here
Carol you really did put your friend straight..is it the same one that was butting in last time..thought she would have got the message.. :roll: glad to hear your boiler is working ok and thankyou I got the card catalogue...
Sue I hope you all had a lovey walk hopefully it wont be long before you are off again ..knowing our Joan has we do...xx
Kath what a shame your DN is finishing ..hopefully you will get once just has nice..glad you enjoyed the trip into town it makes such a difference when the weather is good..and got what you needed.. I did see the lady that doesn't feel pain..I remember reading a story of a little boy that had the same and would burn his hands and not know :shock: I once made a pumkin cake it sounds nice with cashews..
Toni Lucy is a star ..her and Niamh would make a good team... choir tonight I was there at the back..
Aiden thankyou for the Raspberry and Peach Oatmeal Crisp and the lovely white chocolate cake.. glad to hear that dad is still eating ok ...look good naked that was it..no way do you remember the final photo shoots lied on couches with not a stich on..gosh knows what size a frame they would need for me :shock: your home is looking good it nice to have the jobs done before summer..
must say our surgery is the same ..I book online and the next appointment with my GP is the end of April..its a bit pointless booking to see another :roll:
Right Im off to bed..hope you all sleep well
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bubbles

Hi to all, lovely starry night, quite chilly, but no frosts.

Hi Barbara - I have been looking up about the condition where a person does not feel pain. Congenital analgesia - needless to say, as children, they are at a super high risk, as they break bones and are not aware, as there is no pain. It is a rare condition without a doubt.

You are very welcome to the oaty breakfast and the white chocolate cake - enjoy.

We enjoyed the how to look good naked, I often wondered how would they manage that with me :shock: :shock: :shock:
There would have to be a lot of feather boas and mood lighting, in fact no lighting at all, would be even better

Some things are best kept covered. I would go to a make over,
have botox and veneers and an all new made to measure wardrobe.

Did you ever watch 10 years younger, that was a really good programme. The transformations were incredible. ? Goodness I am rambling on..........................

We are looking smart outside, B does a sterling job. He will be aching today, after moving the garden around. We do have some shrubbery in the ground, but mostly things are in pots.

I will soon get an appointment with my own GP, like you say, no point in seeing another GP..............I know you can see any practice GP, but they don't like to step on each others toes.

Hope you are all ok and you had a good sleep. t4591 t4591

We are hoping that Toni has some interweb today. Sleek was telling Mother that the magic internet should be working today, it was all googles fault, for not knowing where the rainbow droplets were, it searched so hard, that it blew up :shock: :roll: :roll: t115006 t115006

Let's keep our fingers and toes crossed, that you are now back online.............. t115006

Hi to Carol - Friday, so lunch with Mr T and then a coffee with friend / friends
Hope all are ok. t4591

Hi to Mig, abundant hugs and well wishes to keep you strong t4591 t4591

Hi to everyone else, in and about. Hope the fine weather is being enjoyed. It is supposed to drop cooler next week - looking at the forecast, it is the same as this week :? :? maybe a bit more cloud.

Time I was pottering again. The back is ouching more than normal.

Off to the GC this morning, take Dad out for a coffee / cake...........then some shopping.

Sleek Mother and Mrs D are off to Lytham for a couple of hours, to take in the sea air and have a mackerel latte, on the promenade

Everyone take lots of care. Love and sparkles all around t4591 t115006 XXXX Aidan

Eggy bread is on the grill

dachshund

Hello again
We had a lovely long walk yesterday it was nice and warm
The dogs loved it as well.
Tomorrow we put the clocks forward.
The next time I speak to you Joan will be in hospital. I will keep you in touch with all that’s happening.
I will write again next week
Love Sue

Kitty

Sorry, feel really yukky. Can only blame MTX but why now after all these years, and such a low dose, I only take 3 tablets/ Used to have 25mg injections. Anyway, can't stop as feel really rotten sorry my lovelies.

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frogmorton

Kath I do hope you feel better soon you poor thing ((())) Awful feeling yucky take it steady :?
Thanks I used to love kedgeree

Sue thanks for keeping us in the loop about Joan.tell her we are all thinking of her.

Barbara good singing at choir. Lucy would love Niamh I'm sure shed look after her like all your GDs too. Remember when we used to call her the baby?

Aidan they do save some Drs appointments for just such a situation as yours. Fingers crossed you'll get one tomorrow. You do need to see him the cloak will whip us all up when the appointment is arranged.

Just getting some red sauce for my eggy bread ta.

I can fix the interweb now this afternoon when I get 5 minutes spare.



Sleek is still blaming Google for blowing up the roota!

She's back from Lytham they had a great time collected some sea spray (not sure why they were too late for mist).

She's supervising Bessie Bott who had been poorly due to the work done in the garden garage summerhouse etc. Because the grass is long she keeps banking bless her.

Best get this washing out while it's so lovely

Love to everyone

Toni xxx

bubbles

Hi to all, a lovely sunny day, blue skies all the way m0150 m0150 very warm in the sun :shock:

Hi Joan and Sue - so glad you had a lovely walk with the doggies yesterday, heading out together and the good weather will have helped a great deal. m0150 m0150
We will be there with Joan and with you, making sure that all goes well and keeping you both topped up with sparkles t115006 t115006

Yep, we all loose an hour, come Sunday. Just what we need isn't it Carol, more time taken away from us and hidden in the shed :roll: :roll:

Oh Kath, sorry you are feeling poorly, some extra special sparkles t115006 t115006 to help as much as possible. Have you anything you can take to stop you feeling sickly :? :?
Do you think you overdid things the other day, when you went into town?
Take lots of care, I will send the bush babies over, some possums too............ t4591 t4591

Hi Toni, hoorah, internet will be up and running, that is GOOD news indeed. I bet Lucy is fit to be tied, with no internet :? :?

Choir was joyful and tuneful, everyone was in fine voice.

I didn't get to make my appt, my GP was off today :roll: :roll: so, will try again next week............I want to know the reasoning behind the 4 doses of GTN per week - I cannot find any new clinical guidelines for GP's..............matron will continue the search.........

Glad you enjoyed the eggy bread, with tom sauce, wonderful. Any tomato sauce is good for us, less sugar the better, but all contain lycopene which has significant health benefits

The puskins had a lovely time at Lytham, gathering sea spray and some seaweed, for the nymphs. Mackerel latte's and a stroll around the boating lake, taking in the air. Mother has been quite vocal, saying how "spechall" the sea's are.

Bessie bot is not having a good time then :roll: :roll: :? with recent works upsetting the patch of cutting and preening. Sleek will keep an eye on her :? :? :? :animal_busy:

Hope the washing dried to perfection, a quick whizz in the tumble dryer, to "air" ones delicate garments

Everyone has their washing out around here. I put the dryer on instead and nearly melted :shock: :roll: :roll: Just cooling off now...............

Hi to Barbara and to Carol, to Mig and to all our friends. t4591 t4591

We had a nice leisurely coffee and cakes at the GC, not too busy, plenty of people sat out, that's fine, we don't do sitting out, being wrinkle phobic :shock: :shock:

Shopping and lots of sweets for Mother and her entourage

Time I was pottering again. Will call back later. Leaving lots of love and sparkles t4591 t115006 XXXXX Aidan

Pear and Ginger Upside down Sponge

bubbles

I am trying not to eat all the pear and ginger sponge - :? :? :oops: any more slices would be greedy..............

Chilly again, frosty on the roof tops. Been a lovely day though, everything is growing a pace in the garden.

Hope everyone is as ok as can be.

Toni will have her internet working (all being well) Sleek says the roota is on the line :? Is Bessie Bot back in the charging bay?

Kath I hope you are feeling less yucky today. Leaving lots of gentle ((())) and sparkles t115006 t115006 Ginger sponge will help with sickly feelings

Barbara, how are you and yours, has Niamh come over, for her sleep overs? Lots of ((())) to everyone

Carol - A good lunch with Mr T? then a coffee with your friend. Is today Church open morning? I am busy looking through your new brochure t4591

Hi to Mig - major hugs and well wishes, abundant positivity to help t115006 t115006

Hi to everyone else, around and about t4591

Silver says hello to all



Dad will be round for coffee and croissants, seems ages since we had them. Also a hair cut. I am itching to get mine cut again, maybe this week end.

Time for another potter around.

Love and Sparkles to everyone t115006 t4591 t4591 XXX Aidan

Blueberry Lattice Danish

dachshund

Hello Kathleen Toni Aidan
. Kathleen I'm sorry you feel so lucky I hope it soon goes((((((()))))))
. Toni that's good you have the Internet working again I missed you((((((((()))))))
. Aidan I thought they were not going to change the clocks anymore((((((((()))))) love to all
. have a good weekend everyone
Joan xx

frogmorton

Hi Joan it's lovely to be back thanks Are you feeling ready for your op this time? it had better happen!

Pear and ginger upside down cake Aidan - I had my share last night after our curry (it being a Friday) added some rhoddas:D

Now I've had some Blueberry and Danish Lattice to get the day off to a good start perfect ta! Nu-nu!!!

Ah ok Nun-nu is visiting Bessie Bot - still poorly oh dear will need to see the 'bot' company luckily close by unless Paul can fix her when he is home from work...Bristol today :roll:

Poor Bessie her 'drive motor is blocked' :shock: :? She is in her docking bay safely, but not moving

Hope Dad is ok and enjoys his French breakfast and haircut. Yours must surely be due soon....??

We are singing this Sunday it being Mothering Sunday and I am nipping to my neighbours for a quick practise this afternoon t4591

Now this 4x business with the GTN was it something mentioned by the cardio in the letter they send after your check-up? A bit luck if we are needing to use Ventolin too much your meds need looking at :? I now know why I didn't get whipped up and off by the cloak if you couldn't get in yesterday. Better luck on Friday.

Of yes I have heard all about Lytham (Sleek tried to give Bessie Bot some seaweed to 'make her betta Mummy') The mackerel lattes smelt dreadful

Look at Silver! He looks most dignified and serene t115006

I am thinking the Niamh must be visiting Barbara and eating all their food

Did somebody say loosing an hour :shock: :shock: :shock: Nooo!!!

AS for my washing - it can go out (I have a small low line) but NEVER ever...our 'smalls' even those which are quite large :oops: :oops: :oops:

Sleek says Mother has fresh sweets so she might be off later be warned!!!

Kath I hope you feel less icky ((()))

Carol I hope all is well with you especially that boiler!

Much love hugs and a bucketful of strength to mig ((()))

Love to everyone

Toni xxx

Kitty

Oh yes will definitely have a largish slice of ginger sponge if you please. Might even manage a smaller slice of Blueberry lattice Danish. Thank you Aidan. Silver is sooooo glam. He ought to have butterflies attached to his mane. Feeling less icky today, but oh so tired.

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Ingredients for Peach Pie

1 (15 ounce) package pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie1 egg, beaten5 cups sliced peeled peaches2 tablespoons lemon juice1/2 cup all-purpose flour1 cup white sugar1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg1/4 teaspoon salt2 tablespoons butterAdd all ingredients to list

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Line the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate with one of the pie crusts. Brush with some of the beaten egg to keep the dough from becoming soggy later.
Place the sliced peaches in a large bowl, and sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix gently. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Pour over the peaches, and mix gently. Pour into the pie crust, and dot with butter. Cover with the other pie crust, and fold the edges under. Flute the edges to seal or press the edges with the tines of a fork dipped in egg. Brush the remaining egg over the top crust. Cut several slits in the top crust to vent steam.
Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for an additional 30 to 35 minutes, until the crust is brown and the juice begins to bubble through the vents. If the edges brown to fast, cover them with strips of aluminum foil about halfway through baking. Cool before serving. This tastes better warm than hot.

Rick Stein's looked better, he used Filo Pastry :roll:

I've joined BASSA (British Sjogren's Syndrome Association) All the goodies arrived today so looking forward to rreading it all.

Emily said she got £500 off her new car in part exchange from her old one. She's really excited abou her new job. Not only is she doing Makaton, she also has to learn Braille. So proud of her.

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bubbles

Afternoon to all - another very pleasant day here m0150 m0150

Hi Joan and Sue - the EU have decided that the clocks will not change, by 2020 in Europe, just Britain that is keeping the changes, all to do with daylight hours, brighter in winter, for schools etc. It was done for the war as I recall, to give more daylight for farming etc.

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Hi Toni, of course, Friday night, curry night. Ginger sponge would be prefect afterwards, to aid digestion then of course the danish for breakfast and more ginger after that too

So Bessie Bot has a blocked drive motor. That was what Sleek was informing Mother of. She said Mummy had a blocked pipe :shock: :shock: naturally Mother was quite alarmed and had me awake from silly o clock this morning :shock: :roll: :roll: insisting I should be over there, assisting with nursing matters :shock: :shock:
I said it was the lawnmower, but she took some convincing. :? :?

Good that the company is not far away, if Paul is not able to fix her, on his return from Bristol. Not been there in a long long time. 35 years or more :shock: :shock: :shock:

Dad was on time for his croissants, coffee's and a hair cut. (mine is being trimmed tomorrow) happy boy Dad nodded off after his lunch, bless him. Otherwise he is pretty perky and walking well. Lovely to see t4591 t4591

Hope the singing practice went well. I am sure the service will be lovely. My kindest regards to Rev Delphine and Pom and your lovely neighbours t115006 t115006

It is a while since I saw the cardio, so I don't think it is from that. It will be something that was in the lancet, or a new directive from the local NHS committee...........I will get in to see him next week, I will find out one way or another. :? :? Matron has his ways of getting to see the GP

Oh goodness, giving Bot seaweed, bless, we know it is healthy for us hoomans, but maybe not for machinery. It is a bit rubbery, in big lumps don't even mention the mackerel latte's

Silver looked magnificent indeed, he can stir the water with his horn and create pools of pure magic. t115006 This can be bottled, so Mother informs me..................we will have to ask him nicely.

All washing up to date here, nothing put out, everything done in the dryer, no way are the smalls going out to be aired in public, goodness me, oh the shame :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Mother is already into the sweets, big time, so Sleek had best be over later when we are having a siesta

Yes, clocks go forward, I know, even less sleep.............c'est la vie, Mother is horrified :animal_busy: :shock: :shock:

Hi Kath - very good to hear that you are feeling less icky. That ginger sponge and some Sparkles from Silver have helped Now some sparkles to aid in fighting the tiredness, (not easy, as we know all too well). :roll: :roll: Sometimes it is quite overwhelming. Extra ((()))

Silver would like butterflies on his mane, he highly approves and always obliges



Thank you for the peach pie, gorgeous. I will nip round to Toni's and gather some Rhodda's cream.

Hi to Barbara - hope you are all ok, sending lots of love and ((())) how is Niamh, keeping you busy? Bacon butties in the morning, I might come over, just to sniff them cooking, they always smell so good.

Hi to Carol - Hope you have some fine weather down in London. I won't mention the dreaded B---it word, so many people marching on Parliament and Whitehall.......................we are all in a pickle........... :roll: :roll: :roll: Love to all (())

Hi to Mig, abundant mugs of well being and strength, we are with you, all the time t4591 even though you cannot see us. XX

Hi to everyone else too. I don't need to find any cakes, not with the lovely peach pie from Kath. So, I will leave lots of love and sparkles t4591 t115006

Will call back later. Time for a potter around. Take care XXXX Aidan

barbara12

Evening all sorry that I was missing yesterday..
And I am on my phone so this will be short ..
Aiden thankyou for the hugs..they are very welcome at the min...I hope you are ok just seen that you have to take extra sprays ..or told to..hope you can get to see your doctor soon..I do remember 10 years younger..and would dream of being on there...poor B no wonder he is achy..but we have to keep moving..not always easy..Niamh has spent the night here with daddy and they went to the fair..glad that dad us perky..he must be comfy to fall asleep..
Must say I love eggy bread and not had it for ages
Toni I see you have been getting extra practice in..I dont think I need it. ..and will be there tomorrow ..poor bot is it broke..I hope Paul can fix it..
Sue I am glad to hear you all had a lovely walk in the sunshine..and thankyou for keeping us to date on Joan
Joan I will be under the cloak..with all the others..it will be nice to be rid of that cyst ((()))
Kath sorry you have been suffering..but feeling less sickly now..no wonder you are proud of Emily ..we need more people like her..
Our BIL has been taken in hospital and is very poorly.
I dont think he will come home bless him..and have been trying to prepare his daughter..she us 45 but has social phobia and quite a few other things so cant go and see him..so sad
Right I am in bed typing this..so sleep well everyone
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Hi to all - not quite as cold, no frost tonight.

I have already altered most of the clocks, so goodness knows what the real time is :? :? :roll: :roll:

Hi Barbara - don't worry, days vanish, we are here and there and in and out.
You are very welcome to the hugs - I hope they are working some magic ((())) t115006 t115006

Oh, the GTN sprays, well it is something from the GP, if I use a spray more than 4 times a week, I have to go see him. Some weeks I don't need it, some weeks I need more, Angina is a very unpredictable creature. I will get to see him next week, by hook or by crook.........

10 years younger was great. Have you seen the new SYTTD Lancashire with Gok. A very emotional one on Friday. Just watched one from the states, DRAG me down the Aisle. Amazing, if you can get it on catch up, well worth watching.

B is busy sorting the tv in my bedroom, our neighbour had a tv box, gizmo thing........whatever it does, he bought it then could not work it out, so we said we would have it, now, getting it to work...............another matter, slowly getting there..................

Glad to hear that Niamh was there with Daddy, then off to the fair, how wonderful. Does the noise bother her at all, just wondered, as they can be pretty rowdy places.

Dad can fall asleep on a washing line, always has done. How I envy people who can do that............ :roll: :roll: the endless nights of laying awake, ran into months and years of barely sleeping at all.
I am uber grateful that the GP and Cardio are more than happy for me to be on night meds.

I cannot remember the last time I had eggy bread, it must be decades ago.

I am very sorry to hear about your BIL being taken into hospital and him being so ill. I will send lots of love and thoughts and prayers to him and to you all t4591 t4591 t4591

His poor Daughter, unable to visit. I can sympathise with her and how anxious she feels in some situations. They are so debilitating. I hope she can get some help to manage her symptoms. t4591 t4591

It is certainly a tough time at the moment with family members so poorly. I will leave some sparkles around and about t115006 t115006 ((()))

I was going to do some pressing, but thought, no, cannot be bothered :? :? it will be there today.

Hair cut as well, 10 years younger - ha, who am I kidding.

Right. I won't loiter. Time for T soon, don't want to be up till 4 in the morning ..................

Love to all, will catch up again later.

Have a lovely service for Mothering Sunday Toni, Barbara is already in fine voice.

Love to all Mums and of course to everyone else. t4591 t115006 t115006 XXXXX Aidan

Breakfast in Bed ??

dachshund

Hello Toni Kathleen Barbara Aidan
. Toni yes I hope it happens this time has well. have a good mother's day(((((())))))
Kathleen sorry it came out wrong yesterday I meant yucky I hope you feel better to day((((((()))))))
. Barbara sorry about your Brother in law I hope it can be all be sorted it is worrying((((((()))))
. Aidan yes having your hair cut makes you feel better((((((()))))
. have a good day everyone
. Joan xx

frogmorton

Back in a bit getting ready for the Mothering Sunday service - will be sure to pass on your regards Aidan!

Love

Toni xxx t4591

barbara12

Afternoon all..see I can be early..
Aiden thankyou for the lovely mothers day breakfast much appreciated.. Niamh is home now..we sent her with pancakes she wanted to make mum them this morning..she is so lovely..she has head phones for some noise but its strange she takes them off when on the fair..it just goes to show what distraction can do..the excitement overrides the noise I am glad to hear you are not poorly ..and can imagine how unstable angina is..
Now SYTTD I will have a look on catchup ..sounds so good having them both together
Thankyou for all the hugs and sparkles..our BIL is very poorly..he has had the prostate cancer for over ten years now I think him being stubborn kept him going..his daughter has had something wrong with since she was born...and been turned down for PIP twice..she is on medication and does have a social worker...I do love the photo you put on facebook of you all..
Toni I hope Im not late...that choir really does need me..I have a special tone to my voice... hope it all goes well..
Joan thankyou our BIL is comfortable and not in pain ...hope it all goes ahead next week ...((()))
Our eldest son has been with a ancestry DNA kit for me..so we shall see what the throws up.. :shock: did you see the program on how we were all black at some stage..very interesting..
And we have ordered roast to your door for around 5 oclock..
Love to everyone
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