Val's Cafe

We had a fair bit too Mig and Barbara here in the Midlands, but most of it went when it rained just before bed-time :xmas_sad:

Christine and Kath - I've brought some more cooking sherry :cheesygrin: We must try very hard not to touch it too early today. Just look how beautiful it looks

Christine I am so glad your Dad is ok, but Mango!!! on the lead from now on - that must have been scary :xmas_eek: Sounds like you did well this Christmas.

Barbara has the snow cleared up yet?? I hope so it can be lethal. Like you I am struggling - it's harder that you think this Christmas malarkey. Any luck with the books yet??

Mig I hope you're ready for the Grandkids - I expect they arrive today? My brother SIL and girls (all similar ages to mine) will be here for a buffet tea today. Nice isn't it?

KathT I am so glad you like cooking sherry too :xmas_smile:

Sounds like your pressies were good I particularly liked the IOU Shame you have so many appointments booked already, but it has to be done :roll:

Joan I hope you have a better year! You and Sue haven't had the best have you? :xmas_eek:

Love to you all

Toni xxx

Son phoned from Scotland they are not going to risk traveling to Nottm from Perth in Scotland they are going straight home which they can do by avoiding all the snow,they will come down either the next week-end or the one after that ,I would rather have them safe than sorry,but we have skyped them. Mig

I was so looking forward to my Daughter visiting but due to trains being cancelled (maintenence work at Paddinton and King's Cross) she's ad to turn round and go back to Cornwall(she is visiting).

No snow here but very cold and very windy last night.But I can see on the news the Midlands got a heavy snow fall.


Elizabeth xx

Mig, bet it looks beautiful there. Hope you're not having any problems with it though. Aw, your son isn't coming now? As you say better safe than sorry though.

Toni, put that bottle of cooking sherry down. We need it for the trifle. :xmas_lol: I see you got a photo of us out walking. Hope you have a good day with your family.

Barbara, hope OH is cleaning and tidying the house as he's searching. Might as well while he's there. :xmas_lol: That is upsetting when Xmas presents don't turn up but I'm sure your GD will understand.

Joan, hope you and Sue are having a relaxing weekend.

Elizabeth, sorry your daughter isn't coming. The trains often seem to be cancelled these days. I didn't have any leftovers as I was at my son's for dinner but I did buy a couple of turkey steaks which I had in a sandwich with cranberry sauce. You have to, don't you? :xmas_lol:

Do you know the advert on tv where the cat says he is now 'more dog'? Well I think Mango is now more cat. He is sitting beside me just now preening and licking just like one. Been to T*sc* and got the food in for a buffet tomorrow. My son, his wife and the GC and my DIL's parents and her 99 year old grandad are coming for the afternoon.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Hello all, hope everyone is wrapped up warm, especially if you have to go out. :rudolph: And take care, don't want anybody slipping over. :xmas_eek:

We've had a fairly good covering of snow, but as I haven't set foot out of the door today, I don't know how bad the roads are. ?

Christine, I hope your buffet is a success and that DIL's parent's and 99 year old granddad enjoy it. 99, what a good age. :xmas_smile:

Elizabeth, the hamper sounds a real treat. Venison, never tried it but would love to. Sorry your daughter can't make it because of the snow. :xmas_evil:

Looking forward to sampling some of the soups that are being made. I love soup. But I think I had a bit too much cooking sherry, must go steady with it in future. I did sleep well though. :xmas_lol:

Hello all
Mig like you say its best to be safe..all the snow has gone here now and the sun has been out most of the day..
Elizabeth I saw the poor people on the news waiting for a train..honestly what they are thinking about why didnt they have coaches on for them..glad you had a good Christmas..
Joan hope you and Sue are keeping nice and warm
Christine...I used to love doing buffets at boxing day..gone are those days ..hope it all goes to plan for you what a brilliant age is DILs GD..I had to laugh at Mango preening himself..OH clean up..no chance he doesn't see mess so I have to point it out... :xmas_evil: these books are driving me mad..I bet they are in a place we have looked
Kath glad you slept well I love soups but have only managed to make one good one tomato and basil..hope you are keeping warm
Right this has taken me over half hour with this keyboard..we have middle GD here..and our eldest one is on her way..so we went shopping for food for them..all the Christmas food went... :xmas_eek:

Kath, still no snow here but have seen pictures on the news showing how bad it is in some areas.

Barbara, I once watched a programme where they did an experiment and it showed that men really don't notice mess. ! Talking of you losing the books, I once bought a picnic hamper with the plates and cutlery etc in it. It didn't get used so ended up in the loft. A couple of weeks ago, I went looking for it and it was nowhere to be seen. A few days ago, I was looking for something else and came across it. I had been looking for a wicker basket but it was actually a sort of plastic cloth. :xmas_eek: I also had a chocolate fountain which was bought a couple of years ago and never used. I decided to set it up today for the kids but that is nowhere to be seen now. Bet I find it next week.

Mig, hope all that ice ans snow melts quickly so your son can get to you.

Well the buffet went well. Lots of food left so I had to make everyone take some home as I couldn't eat most of it being wheat intolerant. I had my own little plate of gluten-free food. Just finished off the trifle though leaving the sponge bit. :cheesygrin:

Morning all
Foggy and freezing here..not a good mix :xmas_eek:
Christine glad the buffet went well,,I used to do the same far to much food..but better that than to less...just put some in the cafe it will get eaten..the picnic basket...its soda law that you forget what they looked like..I dont know if the books are in a bag or not..so men dont see mess..and loads of other things they should see.. :xmas_evil:
Toady glad you have the hats and are keeping warm..we are in dispute with a firm for some shoes my GD got for Christmas..she sent hem back, well I did but they saying we have damaged the box..we made sure the box was looked after because of the price of the shoes..oops sorry going off on one here..can I come to yours and de-christmased please..next year I said I will hibernate..its far to commercialized now..very sad..
Poor Mig waiting for her son..I think they are saying next week will be milder so fingers crossed.. :xmas_smile:
Toady and Christine I am off to look for my photos I had printed..them might find the books ..are anything else I have lost over the years :xmas_idea:

Hello all, hope everyone had a good weekend and are feeling fairly good.

Joan, hope all is well with you too.

Barbara, hope you find your books soon.

Christine, my OH sees mess. He has OCD which is sometimes difficult to live with. :x

Toady, I've just had some chicken soup with a piece of gala pie, strange combination, but very filling and warming.

mig, I hope your family manage to get home in time for New Year. Our snow is melting, it was very crunchy underfoot first thing, and it will probably freeze again tonight. :?

Feeling very fed up with myself at the moment. Went to T**co, put my bus pass safely in my pocket, but when we left, it wasn't there. :shock: I don't know how it went missing, or when. I noticed it just before we left the store, and asked if anyone had handed it in. But they hadn't. So it looks as though I have to pay £5 for a replacement, and pay bus fare until I get it. :roll:

Getting fed up of the Christmas stuff now, I've even taken my cards down. Bah humbug.

Morning all..the sun is shining so hopefully no ice.. :xmas_cool:
Kath..Awww I do hope you get your pass back the fairs are so expensive..we are lucky we mostly use the car..no bus stops nearby...but I was always mislaying the passes...you are not the only one that has taken the cards down at least 2 of my neighbours have...I am thinking about it...very superstitious I am..daft really...
Christine..not found the books or the pics..I think OHi s losing patience now..he bought one of the books and asked me to wrap it :xmas_eek: oh well they will turn up sometime... ! !
so you are all tidy now...wish we were and we haven't had anyone round since Christmas day... :xmas_lol:
We have lots of chocolates here I always get to many..in case people call with children... and I forgot to send my niece some for her son..this is my excuse anyway.... :rudolph:
They are saying OHs van is a right off but he is not having it..so he has asked for a second opinion they are not happy..the thing is you never get what the van is worth
Just had a call from DIL out little Niamh has to have her tonsils out in the next 6 weeks..its all worry...hope you are all keeping warm and doing ok...xxxxx

Morning all
Icy but sunny...
Sorry forgot to mention Joan yesterday...hope things are going ok for you and Sue..can you both both get out and about on your scooters..
Christine I could have give you some chocolates..dont know what possessed me to get so many :xmas_eek:
Good for you getting some jobs done..I still feel like spring cleaning but not got round to it yet.I hope that pulled muscle is not to painful..its so easy when its cold to do this..and has you know they can be painful..try and get an easy day ..
.we are going to our neighbours tonight..but dont think I will last till 12 .. cant believe its 15 years since the millennium .... :xmas_eek:
Will put the kettle on and have a ponder...

Hello everyone, hope you are all ok and looking forward to tonight festivities - well those you are having yourselves, not other people's. :?

Joan, the drivers on our local group are very considerate, and usually wait until those of us less able, sit down. We are in the majority around here. Not sure whether to put a smily face or a grumpy face there, so will use both. :x

Barbara, one of my grandsons was born in the millenium, he will be 15 on February 8th.

Christine, our snow and ice is finally melting thank goodness. We went to the health centre this morning, I had a blood test. On the way out, OH stood on a patch of black ice just outside the door, just avoided falling over.

Went to the council office this morning to ask for replacement bus pass, it cost £5, :roll: It should come within 10 days. The quicker the better as the bus fare into our local town centre is £1.80 - it's only a 3 mile journey, but a taxi would cost about £7-8. :shock: If we used the dial a ride like Joan and Sue, it costs a £1 flat fee, wherever you are going. I suppose it's the same everywhere though.

Hi all
Only going round to neighbours at 8..I might just fall asleep in there house.. :xmas_lol: my youngest son and family have just gone they are staying in ..and they are only young..and so is my niece even younger..I could never have stopped in on New Years eve..but thats a long long time ago
Joan and Sue have a really good 2015..and a nice evening..
Kath glad the pass is on its ways...how nice being born in the millennium..its easy to know what age card to get has well
, thank goodness your OH didnt fall...its one of my big fears now..hope you have a good evening ... and a really good 2015
Christine..we were talking to a couple in a cafe today..and they had skyped there family in Australia and one lot in New Zealand..its strange to thing they are in another year...yes I remember the Millennium very well..I have never seen so many fireworks on the horizon..we are highish up so could see for miles...hope you have a good evening..think I will be in bed before you.. :xmas_eek: and I hope you have a good 2015...
Same to everyone that are not on tonight I hope next year is a really good one :rudolph: love to everyone.xxxxxxxx