Family, Home and Garden

what a mess

think we may have a bird stuck in our chimney, there was a strange sound this morning followed by an avalanche of soot, had just cleared the mess up and it happened all over again. The chimney was swept not long ago so there shouldn't be a build up o...

fund raisers

I have been using up my odd balls of wool by knitting various hats, which I thought may be useful for the grandchildren's school fund raising fetes. Have now been told that they don't want them (my daughter told me not the school) as "people want pro...

Wednesdays wonderful woppers

Salmon fillet with soy and ginger sauce, new potatoes and peas.

Where does money go?????

Unfortunately I had what could be called a 'oooh nasty' and pranged my car. I have since been informed by the Insurers that it has been considered as a total loss. So far, so good, so to say! I had a phone call on Friday informing me of this and aski...

Old proverbs and your interpretation of them !

"If wishes were horses beggars would ride".My interpretation of said proverb is "that it is futile to wish for something as you fine well know it is unachieveable"

Nosy Parker

Cant go anywhere without someone getting there first

Tuesdays wet and warm repast, what are you having.

We are having........................ err what are we having. Oh dear I'm going to be in trouble better get looking.

Electric Egg Boiler

Saw one advertised the other day What is wrong with the good old fashioned saucepan

Monday's manic munchable morsels

We are having chilli in pitta pockets with salad.

Roasting tonight?

Roast pork and the trimmings for us

Wow no body posted since yesterday. What are we having for tea?

Meatballs and pasta with a tomato sauce.

Now we are in the second half of the year, what are your

realistic hopes for the rest of the year.One of my hopes was my car past its MOT without costing much and it did . A couple of others are, things only get better for stroppy from now on, CB gets some decent weather to get outdoors on her swing and en...

I've done my wifely duties.......I've fed my man now I'm doing the dishes

We had bacon and eggs for tea tonight and very nice they were too. For those of you who are interested, for them that aren't dont bother looking.

Boring tea time food thread that goes on and on and on and on and on.....

Speaking as a boring woman whose only pleasure in life is talking about food.We are having homemade burgers with coleslaw, tomato, cheese slice, sliced gherkin tomato relish and splash of burger mustard.

Is it true......

That FHG is to be renamed 'Grubs up!'.

Mondays monster munchies

Woohooo managed to get in finally,Cold chicken salad for us, leftover from yesterday.

chucky eggs.....

why is it sometimes when you've hard boiled an egg you can't get the shell off, as the skin has adhered to the eggy too tightly? am I boiling them for too long????..... I put them in warm water bring them the boil and boil for 7 mins...how do you do ...

summer

So, who thinks we will be getting a summer this year? apart from the odd day, it's been relatively cold here. I sooooo want to sit out on my swing and admire all my hard work in the garden

Tunisia

A quick heads up to you all. If any of you have booked a holiday to Tunisia in the next 3 months get hold of your travel agent NOW as the FCO have just placed Tunisia off limits and the insurance companies are now saying that no travel insurance will...

Whoosh

Something I said !!

RIP Omar Sharif

RIP. don't know much about him really, except Dr Zivargo. My Grandmother used to swoon over him.

Sunday 28th June MDCC?

an idea from Twishy

something she said got me thinking.... if you were eating a lovely squidgy cake, who would you love to be the plate? I think I'd have to be boring and pick George Clooney..... Over to you...........................

Information for anyone that emails me ....................

I am having problems with my computer as my account has been corrupted and is only logging me in on a temporary profile. I cannot receive emails, in fact I have nothing as such. I am hoping to get my computer into the repair shop on Tuesday of next w...

To you all just in case the cost ....................

for sorting out my computer is too high and I am not back in either the near future or not at all !Take good care of yourselves, be happy and keep well.Thank you all for the good times and the experience of seeing how people with their own problems c...

MDCC

Is it this weekend?

Tunisian murder victims bodies ..............

have been taken to London for an inquest and post mortem.Now yes I know it is a legal requirement for a post mortem when a sudden death occurs but in this instance surely this could be forgone !The families of these tragic victims have surely gone th...

din dins everyone.....

I think that jasmine of Ed's has her by the throat tonight, no sign of her and she said it needed chopping..... so we are having Pembrokeshire new spuddies, a pork loin chop & salad. Then lovely non norty choc mousse and strawberries.........as you d...