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Persie???

Dont miss this cos you prob will never see it happen again.!!

((((((((((((Persie and family)))))))))))) :-P

The BEST thing about Christmas..................a full day with family and friends, a nice meal and some fab laughs

...............and being 'daft'!

'She' is turning soft in her old age ;-)

Well! So much for Gins and her historical knowledge :-S :-S :-S


Mafeking was only the most famous British action in the second Boer War! "Mafeking has been relieved" is a very old and famous quotation.



shakes head in despair.




Hey Fans.....the kids could have an outdoor picnic if the weather is going to be mild :-D :-D

Well I wasnt around during that war Cyns ;-)

I have a great uncle Mafeking..Mt Paternal grandads bro.....Well I did till he died anyway...Always known as Mat or Matty...Guess when he was born???

Baff and bed
Night all..~~~~~~~~

Edits....EXCELLENT idea Mrs Cx...The picnic bench is right outside the front door a little off to the right and they love eating out there when its nice enough to....Will peg down the table cloth,put humungous umbrella up,in case of rain,and sorted....Whacko...

Nite nite Fans - Have a loverly barf!!

Dea Xxx

Dea...'barf' means....chuck up

Do you mean 'barth'

She means 'baff'. Like wot Fans is havin.


I have an Edith May Pretoria in my tree somewhere and my OH had an uncle whose second name was Verdun. Why would anyone want to name a child after a battle????



Gins......if you are a genealogist, it would help if you had some small knowledge of history you know.... :-P

I got some in Balcombe. A tiny village.

You've got some what LK? Rellies who have been named after battles?


You should be in bed.....you've had a very busy time and you are cream crackered. Go on......orf you go.........we can't have you overdoing things this week. :-D

Good job I'm a lecturer then Cyns...

:-D

'Without You'

What a bad ending tonight....preee...dict...able

I lived near Balcombe up until a couple of years ago, it must have been fairly near as the Balcome road was'nt far away

ja,,,x

Morning everyone, hope you are all well. Getting busy with Christmas here and it is sooo hot :-(!

Had to go down to the supermarket and get some milk and it was so busy. Every carpark was taken and people were pushing and jostling each other. Glad I was only getting milk!

Gracie is getting very excited this year she understands about Santa so it will be fun.

Hope everyone is well, I haven't been game to read back as my laptop keeps turfing me out of the internet. I can't even do a google search! :-P

Oh well I can hear the washing machine calling me, I'll pop back in later!

Here we go again....

Christchurch has been hit by a major 5.3 aftershock, after a "vicious" 5.8 quake hit the city at 1.58pm this afternoon... tremors felt right up to Wellington... 19 injured and a lot of people without power.
And that damn liquefaction in the eastern suburbs of Christchurch... and things are still shuddering..

Someone's in the kitchen with Persie
Someone's in the kitchen I know
Someone's in the kitchen with Persie
Strummin' on the old banjo!

Breakfast is ready

Tea, coffee,milo, steaming hot chocolate, juices, lime frappe and bannan berry smoothie in the blenders.
Cold cereals:-
Corn Flakes, Weet-bix, rice bubbles and fruit and nut muesli.

Hot cereal:-
Porridge... (sultanas and golden syrup on the buffet)

In the warmer:-

Pokeno bacon, Honey manuka gammon, Honey cured streaky bacon, hash browns, potato rostis,
Mushroom and ham omelettes, scrambles eggs with chives, grilled tomatoes, grilled mushrooms,
ham & cheese quiche, spinach and feta quiche. Poached eggs on top of baked beans, Boiled eggs with soldiers. Kippers & smoked trout, sweet corn fritters & courgette and stilton fritters.

Gluten-free: cheese and onion toasties, sardines on toast, sweetcorn and cheese toasties.

Croissants: mushroom and brie, ham and camembert, ham, tomato and cheddar, pastrami and feta.

Kebab wraps: Bacon and tomato, lamb and coleslaw, beef and chutney.
Veggie Wrap; Tomatoes, courgettes, fresh herbs and parmesan.
Yorkshire patty tin puddings, gluten-free, with or without mini sausages (wee toad in holes) in them.

Pancakes, French toast (gluten-free or sour dough) with maple syrup or sugar and lemon juice

Toast : Sunflower & barley, Tuscan full grain, Bavarian wholemeal, gluten-free, & Raisin bread.

Scones: Cheese and chive, pumpkin. Buttermilk, date, and cinnamon pinwheel scones.

Muffins – carrot walnut and bran muffins, rhubarb & cream cheese muffins, lemon gluten-free
muffins and raspberry and mascarpone muffins.

Yoghurts: Apricot shortcake, lemon cream, hazelnut, blueberry, pistachio and cream.

Spreads: Grape jelly, Bramble jelly, loganberry jam, pohutukawa honey, lime marmalade, crunchy peanut butter, vegemite, marmite and potted salmon and shrimp paste.


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LOVERLY breakfast Persie - so much to choose from, I don't know where to start. <3 <3 <3

Dea Xxx

I usually make straight for the bacon Dea.........then the tomatoes followed by the fried bread. :-D Very basic but luverly. Thank you Persie.


Dreadful news about another earthquake - so frightening. :-(



It's hammering down with rain and what do I spot as a headline in the Telegraph? "Don't take bath this Christmas as drought order is issued". :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S


It's aimed at those in the SE though, and I am in the NW. Nothing like bringing joy and happiness to one's readers... :-(



WHAT is that dreadful noise???



Oh. It's Persie in the kitchen with someone.


Hi Grace - that is not good. You need your laptop to be working - blow the washing machine :-D There is something special with having little ones around at Christmas isn't there? Especially when they are at that 'believing' age. I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time. <3



Gins.....good job you ain't a lecturer in history! :-P