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Happy New year everyone <3 :-) <3 :-) <3 :-) <3

Pretty boring on the TV no decent shows leading up to midnight just a couple of minutes of fireworks on the news :-( :-(

You can type on kindles apparently but not sure how easy a crossword would be :-D

He has been reading in bed he tells me, and has now taken all his libary books back

ja...x

Cyn

re Audrey Hepburn

There is a brownstone for sale in New York ........ the one whose exterior views featured in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'.


It is divided into 2 apartments, and the owner wants well over $5 million US for it.




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It's still only 4:25 pm Dec 31here

Good morning one and all :-D



No one around? :-(



Tiptoes over to kitchen.............



Sylvs is making stuffing............smells good. :-D



I'll just put some bread into the toaster whilst she is busy.... :-D


Hope those who celebrated had a good.


I was reading in bed and I didn't hear as many fireworks as usual. Didn't watch TV - just rubbish as jax said.


Still going to you know where shortly.........they open on Sundays!!

:-D :-D :-D


Tiptoes out again........~~~~~~

If anyone is up - I have laid out a few snacks to keep you going until lunch:

Home-made tiny sausage rolls
Sliced Hams and assorted cheeses
Spinach quiche, Quiche Lorraine
Cheese and onion tartlets
Finger rolls, crackers, (including gluten-free)
Mixed green salad,
Crudites and assorted dips
Nuts, crisps and nibblies
Fresh fruits

Happy New Year to you all.

I think that Sylvia is busy celebrating hers in a few minutes from now.

See you all later,

Dea Xxx

Oh Hello Cynthia,

You snook in while I was putting out the nibblies.

You have a lovely time at 'you know where', I know that it is a special place for you.

Dea Xxx <3

HAPPY NEW YEAR



All Day Grazing


Tea, coffee, juices, Papaya Delight, Strawberry-Banana Smoothie


Cold cereals:-
Corn Flakes, Raisin & Almond Oatmeal Crisp, Rice Crispies, Alpen, Honey Nut Cheerios, Corn Squares

Hot cereal:-
Porridge, , Cream of Wheat, Quick Quaker Oats, Yellow Corn Grits (gluten-free)


In the warmer:-

Canadian back bacon,
sausage patties
turkey sausages,
potato pancakes,
cheesy potato patties,
home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon,
smoked salmon omelette,
asparagus and goat cheese omelette,
spinach, feta and tomato omelette,
cheesy potato bake with eggs, sausage and bacon,
boiled eggs,
oven-roasted grape tomatoes,
baked sliced golden beetroot,
grilled mushrooms,
Maple baked beans,
fried bread,
black pudding,
white pudding


bacon quiche tarts,
cheese and onion tarts,
broccoli and cheddar quiche,
caramelized onion frittata


Ulster Fry-up,
Vietnamese spring rolls (vegetarian) with sesame dip,
Greek chicken casserole,
ratatouille (vegetarian),
Thai-style noodles and shrimp,
stirfry (chicken, beef, or vegetarian),
broiled grapefruit with brown sugar,

Maille Croque Monsieur (French ….. basically ham, cheese and tomato sandwich on toasted bread, with Maille Mustard),
Caribbean Banana Fritters,
Breakfast Quesidilla,
Calzone stuffed with scrambled egg and pork sausage),
cheese blintz with blueberry compote and turkey sausage,
vegetable couscous with wild blueberries,
cranberry polenta,
potato latkes,
ham and artichoke burrito wraps,
asiago and tomato pie,
curried beef turnovers,
golden onion tart,
grilled fish (halibut, mahi-mahi, or swordfish, depending on availability) with nectarine-mint salsa
pickled herring salad,
linguine with smoked salmon,
ham and brie tart,
kedgeree (smoked fish, rice, eggs)


Buttermilk Dollar Pancakes,
Savory Ricotta Pancakes with Tomato-Chard Sauce,
French (eggy) toast,
Maple syrup, Peach Syrup, Saskatoon Berry Fruit Syrup, Blueberry & Brandy Syrup


Peach Yoghurt, Blueberry Yoghurt, Vanilla Bean Yoghurt, Strawberry Yoghurt


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis, gluten free),
Danish,
croissants,
barm cakes,
cheddar chive rolls,
brie, onion and red pepper focaccia


Muffins --
blueberry gingered lemon muffins,
almond crumble peach muffins,
apple pecan muffins,
crunchy-top blueberry muffins,
pear ginger muffins


Jams, jellies, Ginger marmalade, seville orange marmalade, lime marmalade, marmite, peanut butter, vegemite



enjoy




s
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Happy New Year to all <3


Son was working until 6am as the bar got an extended license and now he is partying with friends!

I'll have a nice cuppa and have a look through Sylvs huge menu :-D

Gin,

Your latest post reminded me of something.

Every year the MD of a firm that I worked for used to send a personal printed Christmas card to each employee. As well as a Christmas message he always included details of how his children were progressing in life and what their educational or work achievements during the year were. Things like, daughter Jenny was accepted at Cambridge or daughter Kate now working as a PA were the usual sort of snippet. One year he said his youngest son, Tim had become "Something in the city" which he then qualified, "A barman"

Thats what I meant...

My boy works in the city and they have an extended license to trade until 6am!

His real job is being a lazy student but he doesnt get paid for that ;-)

MY GOODNESS !!!!!

Sylvs has 'gorn overboard' with the food today - It will take me all day just to read the menu and even I cannot eat all that lovely food!

I think I will have to leave the 'fishy things' so I should then be able to manage the rest :-P :-D :-D

Thank you Sylvia <3 - This should keep me from starving until tomorrow's breakfast :-)

Dea Xxx

Sorry Dea I started on the Caribbean Banana Fritters and couldnt stop.........now they are all gorn and Im looking like Santa without the beard :-0

I just love an all day spread.....I can pick and choose what I want when I want :-D


Jonesey, I send out a similar epistle each year, the difference being that mine is an amusing month by month account of the disasters we have endured. I usually say that I will omit telling people about our appointments with doctors and the dentist in order to save on paper!

I have friends who really look forward to it because it is funny. One friend wrote back and said I should be a standup comedian!! Nah......prefer to sit down and tell jokes really..... :-D :-D



Thanks Dea.....yes, I had a lovely time thank you. Such nice folks they are.

Thats an idea...............

'Granny Cyns'

I'll be your agent

No worries Gins,

As much as I do love those fritters, I am just TOO stuffed !!!

I have just had the most delicious fillet steak for lunch with cheesy mashed potatoes, carrots, peas and peppercorn sauce, garlic bread etc.. !! - Gorgeous !!!

AND 2 glasses of the most excellent Cava !!! (Don't worry, I can drink a bit of white, it is only the red and anything stronger that makes the meds go 'wild' !!! ;-) :-D

I have only had one chocolate out of my giant box of Thorntons so far and still have not got room for another !!!

Dea Xxx

OOOerrrr !!

The 'heavens have just opened' !!!

Talk about a downpour ! - Torrential rain has just arrived here.

I hope it doesn't last long or we will be flooded by the morning!

Dea Xxx

Happy birthday Syl

R

Happy birthday indeed !! - I think it is not for anoher 1 3/4 hours but why not !!!

Dea Xxx <3 <3 <3

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33100 - saved for Fans (yet again !!!)

Dea Xxx