Val's Cafe

barbara12

Evening all..Its been a lovely sunny day today..and its staying light longer
This cough has really got an hold of me..proper shivers has well..I dont remember the last time I had something like this..never mind it will go..
Carol bet you are really looking forward to seeing all the children..I would live to see a photo of the little one with her baton.. bless
Yes I hope the wind isn't has bad as it says..you be carful..and have a safe journey..hope that cold has eased...and thankyou.((((())))
Joan it's good you have done your wills..our are a bit complicated..but they are done..my cold will go soon fingers crossed..I keep thinking a cold will clear my sinuses but they don't :roll: I hope you are all keeping well..(((()))
Kath another clever poem..I did read it twice..a bit scary..and we have chilli balls..must say they look good..did they get anyone for the shooting.. :?: (((()))
Toni you are all sorted then..I want a cheap simple funeral..I dont like paying all that money out when we dont need to...in fact the back garden will do. .I would rather my family have the money..
Ooh Charley will be bringing puppies home.. dont think I could resist them..yes Niam is very generous with her cold.. (((()))
Had some fresh air today watching the swan and ducks..will try and put some pics on
Love to everyone.
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barbara12

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frogmorton

Morning

Oh Barbara you are so lucky having that near you! It's lovely Funny you should say that I hope a cold will clear my nose too and that it will take away my daily cough with it too. Doesn't work like that sadly though does it? :roll: I do hope you feel better soon and that your OH doesn't catch the cold too ((())) t69044 t115006 t69044 t115006

Totally agree with you. Once you're gone you're gone and funerals are so expensive. Having said that the children and in your case GDs might want you to have 'a good send off' to be fair?

Our wills were complicated too being as we are 2nd marriage Tia Pauls Lucy and Carley mine. Well done for sorting yours t's not easy, but so wise save lost of hassle for them all.

Don't worry Tia is under strict instructions NOT to let Charley near any puppies!!!

A quick hello to Sue and Joan have a nice day out is today the last day with dial-a-ride or the first day with the new transport?

Breakfast time!



Scrambled eggs.
Dr then dentist for Lucy today so a busy day :roll:

Love

Toni xxx

PS Safe journey for Carol if she pops in.

dachshund

morning Everyone
we are off into town from today we will be using Akcess in the winter and going by our scooters when it's warmer
We are supposed to go having a bad weekend so take care
love Sue

mig

Morning all, what a cold frosty and foggy start to the day. Barbara how beautiful you are lucky. Mig

Kitty

Daily poem (where the heck did this one come from?)

The Wait by Kath aka misery guts

They wait.
For breakfast,
lunch,
tea,
supper
bedtime.
The clock ticks slowly
marks the hours of life.
The sun moves
shadows follow
carefully avoiding eyes
of those who watch
and wait.
Their eyes grow dim,
it’s too late.
They watch no more.
The sun won’t reach through.
Their shutters are down
locking out the world
and life.
They wait no more.

:shock: :shock:

Very sunny here now, but FFFFFREEZING!

Toni and Lucy, hope all goes well at the docs and dentists. Glad to hear Sleek is well.

mig, Hope you are keeping warm.

Sue and Joan, Just looked up Akcees, it sounds a good alternative for DAR but only available in Swindon. I'm very glad for you and hope they run a reliable service.

Babs, thank you for the lovely photo, and it looks such a sunny day when it was taken. We are surrounded by canals, rivers and nature reserves, so lots of swans, geese, coots and moorhens - not to mention ducks. We see and hear them fly over.


Tuna Panzanella with Rocket

INGREDIENTS
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!

If you would like to replace the Tuna with tinned tomatoes, it's a matter o taste. Recipe from The Ros Osteoporosis website.

barbara12

Evening all
Sorry this will be short ..feeling sorry for myself..strange cold dont usually get an hold like..must be age
Just to let you all know ..the flash has they call it in the pic is around 2 miles away..it was the site of an old coal mine..but it's so lovely now
Thankyou Mig..its been propetcold here today but at least the sun was out..(())
Sue I am glad you have sorted your transport..it will be weight off your mind..(())
Kath it was lively and warm yesterday but sunny and freezing today...thankyou for the poem.
I know I keep saying it ..but you are such a good writer..((()))
Toni..is it Tua that has the job at the digs trust..anyhow I am sure they will be playing with the puppies..maybe who know..maybe just one..
I hope the dentist went ok..and the doctors.. ((()))
Now I'm off to bed see if I can get some sleep
Love to everyone
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frogmorton

Good morning everyone

Barbara It won't be your age it's probably just a very nasty virus and kids do tend to bounce back don't they? ((())) t115006 t115006 t115006

Aha! It's called the Flash We have what we call 'Pit Pools' here too though yours looks much nicer

Thank you Lucy got on OK at the Dr and dentist. The M6 had an accident on it Lucy's Dr was trapped in the traffic jam and was HOURS late but we waited because Lucy is going up to Scotland now to try to get a job up there ( :shock: ) and couldn't remake hers.

Then when we got to the dentist she was an hour behind too :roll: Ah well all done

I've made you a hot lemon.((()))

Yes Tia is working for the dogs trust BUT she has two cats and Charley has one cat so no DOGS!!!

Gosh Kath that poem!! Where did it come from? Is it about nursing homes maybe? Very sad

Thanks Lucy got on ok and Dr and dentist see above for delays though :roll:

You have lots of water so lots of water loving birdies That's really lucky. Mind you we are so soggy here we have them in the fields ATM!

I like the look of the Panzanella with Rocket I will make mine without tuna thank you very much t4591

mig yes it was sunny and cold here too, but the sun is so welcome isn't it?

Joan and Sue how did it go with access? Any good? Is it expensive? Of course why not use your scooters in good weather if it's near enough

Breakfast time methinks...



Vegetarian full English!

Love

Toni xx

dachshund

Good morning everyone
. Kath sorry your cold ((((((())))) how is Chris (((((()))))) and your Dad (((((())))) thank you for the poems ((((())))
. Mig I pleased everything is going well for you (((((())))
. Barbara it was cold yesterday but nice. I hope your cold soon goes (((((()))) I hope you had a good sleep how's Mr B (((((())))
. Toni that's good Lucy's appointments when well sorry you had the wait ((((((()))) Good luck to Lucy for Scotland (((((()))) Charley ((((()))) Tait ((((())))Paul (((((()))) we are 3 miles from town nice ride that's good Miss sleek is better (((()))
. have a good weekend everyone
. take care. love to Carol ((((())))
. Joan xx

Kitty

Daily Poem

The Passing Of Time
by Kath

Life is like a diary,
full of words and dates.
Each day we write a new page
while tomorrow merely waits.

Yesterday has finished,
its story has been told,
tomorrow is a fantasy
as we watch today unfold.

But when our lives have ended
and our diaries are all done,
time carries on without us
as other lives are run.

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Joan, yesterday was really icy, but it's a bit milder today thank goodness. Dreading the gales overnight and tomorrow. I ran dad today instead of tomorrow, he's keeping well but a bit fed up as he wants to cut the grass and it's too cold. He's 89 for goodness sake! Chris is soldiering on thank you. How did it go with the new Akcess service yesterday?

Toni, I'm so glad Lucy and Sleek are both doing well after all the tests. That hot lemon should do Barbara good. I'm all over that breakfast mi duck as Matron would say, looks gorgeous.
The poem yes, it could be a nursing home or a hospice. No idea what made me write it. :? Must be getting old and doddery.

Babs, you're not old, drink the hot lemon, wrap up warm with fluffy socks and spend the rest of the day in bed. You are proper poorly ducky. t2507

Sending ((())) hugs for Carol, mig, Bill and Tosca.
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VEGAN COCONUT PANNA COTTA WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE
4 servings | 15 minutes (+ time to cool down)
INGREDIENTS
PANNA COTTA
1 can of coconut milk (200 g (7 oz) of the coconut milk cream (the thick layer of a coconut milk can))
300 ml (1.25 cups) plant-based coconut milk (from the milk carton)
40 g (1.4 oz) agave syrup
3 g (0.1 oz) agar-agar
5 g (0.17 oz) tapioca starch
ADDITIONAL
300 g (10.5 oz) fresh strawberries
100 g (3.5 oz) almond slices
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat the plant-based coconut milk (from the milk carton) in a small saucepan. Add 200 g of the thick layer of a coconut milk can and stir.
Add agave syrup, agar-agar, and tapioca starch. Stir well and let simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Fill the panna cotta in 4 or 6 small jars. Allow to cool down completely and then let cool down in the fridge for at least 3 hours (better overnight).
Before serving: Wash the strawberries and remove the stalk. Purée strawberries to a sauce and top the panna cotta with the strawberry sauce.
Roast almond slices in a pan without oil and serve immediately.

barbara12

Hello all..wont moan but I'm proper poorly..there are quite a few people that I know with this same virus or whatever..
Toni thankyou for the breakfast.. I am always hungry when not well..and the hot lemon did the job..
So Lucy is off up to Scotland.. ooh that will mean more worry for you..I hope she finds the job she wants..((()))..at least the dentist went well.. after waiting all that waiting..
Kath..I really do love your poem..and yes life is a diary..
The hot lemon that Toni made really helped.. but the breakfast was better.. I feel worse in bed..so would rather lay on the sofa..then I dont miss anything.. . now was it coconut panacota..I like coconut so my try that..thankyou ((()))
Joan I will recover.. thankyou..hope you are all keeping ok...and your boiler is working ok..not long till spring.. (((()))
Niamh is still poorly..daddy has taken her home bless
Right better move ..we have.. well I have got veg soup cooking..with crusty bread
Love to everyone.
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frogmorton

Good morning everyone

That was a long day yesterday and wow it's noisy outside :shock: The storm is a bit scary and it's our Community service today at the Community Centre. We are singing two songs I think and Barbara must be off the hook with that cold t2507

Barbara I'm glad the hot lemon helped I do hope you and of course Niamh feel much better soon ((())) t115006 t115006 t115006

I hope her Daddy and your husband don't get it next else you will have to make a swift recovery you know men and colds :roll: Apologies for blatant sexism there :oops:

I will worry about Lucy in Scotland and miss her very much, but worry is all I've ever done anyway

Kath the upbeat 'feel' of the poem counteracts the rather sad ending!! Loved it ta very much t4591

Dad should know better than to cut grass in ice!! at 89 I ask you?!!!

Maybe it was me making you write poems like yesterday's and the day before - organising my will and funeral?!

That panacotta looks lovely! I think I'll have me one or two of them. One for me one for Aidan - he'd have been in there!

Joan 3 miles is fine isn't it? On your scooters I bet it'll take only about 1/2 an hour? Thank you I'm sure Lucy will do alright in Scotland - if not she can come home. I think she feels it's time to spread her wings now after being ill for so long.

Love to mig and of course Carol. I'm sure she's having a great time in Margate. Was the meal out yesterday? I hope so and that the wind on the front doesn't blow her away :?

I will stay inside I think except for the community service this morning.

Some breakfast:



Love to everyone

Toni xx

dachshund

Good Morning everyone
. Kathleen your Dad is good for is age but cutting the brass when it's icy is going a bit far ((((((((())))) he's good go careful today (((((()))))
Barbara I hope you and Niamh feel a bit better today (((((())))) how is your brother ((((()))) go careful if you go out Mr B ((((()))))
Toni good luck to Lucy (((((()))) go careful on your journey to the community centre ((((()))) and Charley and Tia ((((())) and Paul ((((()))). yes Akcess is alright thank you.
. take care and Aidan he's so High up he could be blown down (((((())))
. Bill (((((()))) and Tosca take care when you go out
. love to Carol and Mig (((((()))))
. Joan xx
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Kitty

Daily Poem

Anticipation
by Kath

She bit into the skin,
juice oozed over her lips
and down her chin.
Her flicking tongue caught the drips.
Flesh stuck between her teeth and gums
the gelatinous mass slid down her throat,
as she devoured the last plum.



Joan, I hope the noisy wind didn't keep you and Sue awake. :? Some trees near us were blown down. :shock:

Toni, I think the poem just reflects life as time passes for each of us. Never mind, today's is a bit more cheerful - unless you're a plum. WOW, that is SOME breakfast, thank you.

Babs, you ARE proper poorly so you have every right to moan.

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Chickpea and mushroom curry
This cracking recipe is on a mission to prove that fast food doesn't have to be unhealthy. With an abundance of vitamins and minerals in this tasty curry, it appears it's mission is accomplished!

Serves 4

Ingredients
1 large onion, chopped
Vegetable ghee (see notes below) or oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 large tomatoes, chopped
Salt
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala
Chilli powder or finely sliced red chilli to taste
1 tin (420g) chickpeas, drained
1lb 2oz (500g) mushrooms, sliced
2 tbsp water
2-3 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
Method
Fry onion in oil or vegetable ghee until soft.
Add garlic and chopped tomato. After 2-3 minutes stir in a pinch of salt and the spices. Add sliced chilli, chickpeas, mushrooms and water. Simmer with the lid on until mushrooms are soft.
Mix half the chopped coriander leaves into the dish and sprinkle the rest on top before serving.
Season to taste.
If you prefer more sauce add some tomato puree with a little vegetable stock and adjust the seasoning.

What is vegetable ghee?
Instead of using dairy-based butter, you can use vegetable ghee. This is a product made using vegetable oil and sold as a vegan-suitable alternative to dairy for making curries and other traditional indian foods

frogmorton

Kath oh no!! The poor plum Today's poem had me salivating roll on summer when we can have some

That curry looks amazing and a definite for me to try. Really healthy and well it does have mushrooms in it too t4591

Did you hear that storm! Wo! Really scary wasn't it?

Joan I think Aidan must have put a 'no fly zone' in place because poor Sleek didn't go out this morning it was too windy for her. Thanks I was careful on the way to the Community Centre on the way back was worse, but home safely now.

Glad akcess was reliable there will be times you need it

I do miss Lucy already, but she needs to get on with her life now

Hoping Barbara is feeling a bit better today bless her it sounds a particularly nasty virus ((())) t4591 t115006 t115006 t69044 t69044

Sure Carol is having a great time with all the family and hope he GD has had a lovely 18th. Safe journey home though I don't think you said when you would be leaving I feel it was Monday or Tuesday.

Love to Mig ((()))

Some cake maybe?

There's one each and a few spare for any hungry mods t4591

Toni xxx

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Did I hear cake?

Well thank you Toni, much appreciated in a very blustery N Wales on the coast

Yum yum

Yvonne x

barbara12

Evening all..gosh I hope everyone is safe..we have been lucky after watching the news..the poor people that have floods.. just after the last one..
Not feeling good my throat is all swelled now..so staying out till it goes..
Kath the poor plum.. I was thinking someone had bitten there lip..is it your dad that has been cutting grass..bless..hope he is ok.((()))
The curry recipe sounds nice..its one thing I am bad at..
Joan we will recover...I just hope I dont spread it..I think on summer it will be nice to go into town on your scooters.(((()))
Toni you are right you worry anyway..and you have had so much..I am sure Lycy knows what she is doing..and will get a good job...good luck to her..(())
No think I will miss the singing..I am a baritone at the min...you keep safe in this awful weather.
We haven't moved today...
Ooh cake..thankyou I am always hungry when poorly..what do they say feed a cold..
I hope that Carol is safe and sound..and enjoying every minute
Right better go
Love to everyone
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frogmorton

Good morning everyone

The wind has died down a bit.....someone said snow is forecast now :roll: Barbara! Weather-lady is this true?

I don't like the sound of your throat at all. Sleek will be over later in her 'infection control' outfit to take your temp, pulse BP etc...then she'll communicate this electronically to 'Acting Matron Tosca for advice. :animal_busy:

Yes I will miss Lucy, but hopefully I'll get used to it bless her t4591

As for choir - we were short one very good baritone

Ah Yvonne I am so glad you enjoyed your cake it's a pleasure t69044

A quick hello to Joan who will be next in. The ekttle's on Joan help yourself

Right we need some breakfast now methinks....



I thought we'd go pancakes today they should slip easily down poor Barbara's throat

Gosh I hope Carol is ok out in this weather :?

Kitty

All safe here, but nerves are a bit frazzled. :shock:

Barbara, dad wanted to cut the grass, but common sense prevailed thank goodness. I hope your dratted cold is beginning to pack it's bags and check the train times. We don't want Niamh and Mr B catching it. :roll: .

Toni, yes, poor plum indeed. But we all enjoy a juicy Victoria I'm sure.

I'll be back later with another poem - tell me if you're getting fedupoftem. I might look for one by a "proper poet" today,as you've already seen my best ones.

TaTa for now.

Kitty

All safe here, but nerves are a bit frazzled. :shock:

Barbara, dad wanted to cut the grass, but common sense prevailed thank goodness. I hope your dratted cold is beginning to pack it's bags and check the train times. We don't want Niamh and Mr B catching it. :roll: .

Toni, yes, poor plum indeed. But we all enjoy a juicy Victoria I'm sure.

I'll be back later with another poem - tell me if you're getting fed up of them. I might look for one by a "proper poet" today,as you've already seen my best ones.

TaTa for now.

dachshund

Good morning everyone
. Kathleen did you say a plum tree fell down was it near you I'm glad you and Chris and your Dad are alright ((((())))
. Barbara are you and Mr B alright ((((()))) I hope your cold is going and Niamh's ((((()))) how is your Brother ((((()))
. Toni you and Lucy have been through such a lot together (((((()))))) and the rest of the family (((()))) I can understand now Lucy would like to do what she likes (((()))love to everyone (((((()))) how is your neighbour ((((((())))
. Bill how are you ((((()))
Aidan did you send us the wind ((((())))
. take care. love to Carol and Mig (((((())))
. Joan xx

Kitty

Short story (for a change)

The Great Escape

Goldie was notorious on the Crescent where I lived next door to my cousin Stephen. She was always escaping.

Stephen bred rabbits; or rather he helped my uncle breed rabbits. Old English to be exact. Beautiful white rabbits with a black stripe down the middle of their backs and black smudges down each side.

"No two rabbits have the same markings," he told me. "Each spot is like a fingerprint." I wasn't entirely convinced, as most of the rabbits looked exactly the same. Only one day for some unknown reason, one litter was born which consisted of four tiny black and white bundles of fur and one tiny brown one. She (I was assured it was a she) had a gold patch on the back of her neck. I instantly fell in love with her and named her Goldie. After much pleading on my part, mum and dad let me add her to our menagerie of two cats, one dog, a tortoise and three budgies.

Her career in escapology began quite early: but one dull damp Saturday in autumn she excelled herself. I was certain I had secured her cage the night before and covered it with a tarpaulin as it was pouring with rain. When I went out the next morning with a fresh juicy carrot, everything looked normal. I threw back the tarpaulin expecting to see Goldie, her nose twitching in anticipation. But she wasn't there so I assumed she was in the other end of her cage that she used as a toilet.

"Goldie!" I called and tapped on the wire mesh. I didn't want to embarrass her by opening the door while she was - well, you know. I listened but I couldn't hear Goldie scraping or bumping as she buried her droppings in the straw. So I decided to open it; but it was already open. Goldie had escaped again.

"Mum!" I ran into the house startling Pongo, our eldest and most cantankerous cat who was curled up asleep on the flip top rubbish bin in the kitchen. The lid wobbled as he balanced precariously on three legs and tried to save himself. He only succeeded in tipping the whole lot over and ended up covered in potato peelings and tea bags. This excited Pedro our Bull Terrier who began snuffling around for something edible among the debris. He was rewarded by a sharp swipe from Pongo; who fled down the hall leaving a trail of tin cans and bread wrappers behind him.

I hardly dared look at mum. She stood in her usual pose: hands on hips, right foot tapping on the floor.

"You can just get that lot cleared up," she frowned and pursed her lips.

"I didn't do it," I wailed, "anyway Goldie's escaped again and I've got to look for her."

"You should have thought of that before you charged in and scared Pongo. Now clear it up - else."

"Stupid cat shouldn't sleep there anyway," I muttered as I got to my knees. It's surprising how stinky eggshells and things can get after a few hours in a rubbish bin.

There was no sign of Goldie in the garden and now it had begun to drizzle. I sat with Stephen next to Goldie's empty cage and wondered what to do next.

"You don't think someone's took her do you?" I asked. Stephen looked thoughtful.

"I doubt it, you're the only person who can handle her without world war three breaking out. Besides, why would anyone want to take Goldie when everyone knows we've got a shed full of show rabbits next door?" He had a point; Goldie must have escaped all by herself. After all, she was a bit of an expert at it.

At that moment there was a shout from the garden four doors down.

"That damned rabbit's escaped again!" It was Mr Rook; he spent all his time in the garden whatever the weather. His cabbages and carrots were legendary at the local garden shows. He always wore a toupee and was convinced everyone believed it was his own hair. "If I ever get my hands on it, I'll wring its neck and have it for dinner."

"Oh no you won't!" I shouted back. Mr Rook hadn't seen me until then and startled, he jumped and caught his head on the washing line which twanged loudly and knocked his wig, which flew across the garden where Jasper - our other cat - was hiding among the bushes. He considered himself the world's best mouser and thought all his birthdays and Christmas' had come at once when he saw what he assumed to be a giant mouse land just in front of him. He pounced and grabbed the 'mouse' between his front paws, tossed it in the air once or twice, then caught it in his mouth and disappeared over the fence into the fields behind the Crescent.

Mr Rook stood with his mouth opening and closing like a goldfish. Then he jumped again as a brown furry shape with a patch of gold on its neck dashed from his row of prize cabbages and started to burrow down among his carrots.

"That does it!" He spluttered and stormed into his shed. He came out wearing a battered old hat and carrying a long handled landing net.

Stephen and I scrambled over the fences to Mr Rook's garden. Holding the net in the air, Mr rook tiptoed along the rows of carrots and cursed under his breath. Then I saw Goldie emerge from the undergrowth. Unfortunately, so did Mr Rook.

He stood poised for the kill as Goldie headed straight for him; unaware of the danger she was in.

"Do something," Stephen whispered.

"I can't, I might frighten Goldie then we'll never get her back."

"What shall we do then?"

"Wait for Mr Rook to catch her then appeal to his better nature."

"Mr Rook hasn't got a better nature. We should do something," Stephen answered.

The decision was taken out of our hands as that was the moment Jasper chose to come back. He jumped from a tree next to Mr Rook and dropped the limp and battered hairpiece at his feet. Then giving one last disgusted look, sauntered home with his head in the air and tail held high.

Goldie had disappeared; Mr Rook picked up his wig and carried it dejectedly back to the house to a round of applause. Everyone in the Crescent had seen the entire episode. Some had even caught it on video. Mr Rook never got over the embarrassment and soon moved to another area. A lovely family live there now and they like animals almost as much as we do.

Goldie never came back but sometimes on an autumn evening, just as the sun begins to set, a small bundle of brown fur can be seen racing across the bare fields behind the Crescent. I wonder if it has a gold patch on its neck?

Kitty

Mini Words (guess what each is about)

Unique crystal flakes
fall gently down,
forming white carpet.

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Frozen breath forms
clouds of ice
upon the air.

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Tiny umbrellas thrust
from beneath the
roots of trees.

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Vegan Sausage Casserole: Bangers & Borlotti Bean Stew
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins

A comforting vegan sausage stew with baby carrots and borlotti beans in a rich, tomato-ey gravy.

Course: Main
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 443 kcal
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil
6 vegan sausages
1 red onion
8 baby carrots (eg. chantenay)
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic purée / ready-chopped garlic
400 g tin borlotti beans (drained and rinsed)
250 g passata
2 tbsp gravy granules (check they are vegan)
handful baby spinach
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large, lidded casserole dish of frying pan, and fry the sausages on a medium heat until golden brown all over. Peel and slice the red onion and add to the pan, then trim the baby carrots and slice them lengthways into halves or quarters depending on their size. Add to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes.

When the onion has softened, add the garlic and smoked paprika to the pan and stir well. Drain and rinse the borlotti beans and add to the pan, followed by the passata, 250ml water and the gravy granules. Bring to the boil then reduce to a medium heat and cook for 7-8 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the carrots are just cooked through. Taste and add a little salt or black pepper if required.

Roughly chop the spinach and stir through the sauce just a minute before the end of cooking time, and serve immediately with a baked potato, rice or mash.

frogmorton

I am having that stew and no mistake Kath! Looks YUM

Snow?

Dragon's breath?

Mushrooms?

Did I get close?

Aw Kath was that a real story? It was really sweet Seemed a bit realistic not to be true :? Thank you I very much enjoyed that it was a treat.

Joan my neighbour is doing so amazingly well. She is fine again! Was out with her husband and another neighbour for a Best kept Village meeting about recycling more rubbish this morning Thank you for asking t4591

Yes I understand Lucy wanting to spread her wings and think maybe, Just maybe our Aidan is keeping an eye on her for me?

Some cake anyone?

Thought I'd go retro with some blackforest gateaux

Kitty

I'll tell you when Joan, Barbara, Carol and mig have had a go. And the Mods of course, then I'll tell the answers. Btw did Sleek hear the story? It was partially true.