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Workman?........... Sanctuary?

It's a little summerhouse in our little back garden. It is all wired up and I do my ironing out there when the weather is good. I can also go out there when I need to 'take a deep breath'...... ;-)

It now has a new door frame and the windows are going in tomorrow. :-D

Awwh - that's nice Cynths - I am sure that you find it a great escape at times !! <3

By the way, don't you miss your airing cupboard now that you have a combi boiler ??, especially with all that washing and ironing that you do !

My son (the plumber) was always telling me how good they are but I would never have one because I would lose my airing cupboard and don't know how I would manage without it !!

Dea x

Airing cupboard....so 19th cent!

I've never seen the point. You pile up your nearly dried clothes and they are so dense, no airing goes on at all!

Ooooerrr Ginns................who stuck your 'ed on the wrong way round this morning !!??? :-0 ;-) <3

Dea x

You've got a point there Dea....

....I drove to work, went in the wrong direction and when I tried to 'get' where I was going..........it had turned into a 'no left turn'

See - I knew that's what had happened !!! ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Never mind - tomorrow is another day <3 <3 <3

Dea Xxx

I've been teaching at a pretty old college for the last few weeks and decided today, I'm not doing that anymore

I'm starting at a new college on Monday, near to where I live and then in a few weeks at the uni of Sheffield.........great facilities

I've been at sixes and sevens for a while and decided to make a stand, you have to in mine line of work

Oh my goodness Persie what a mess. Why does your HWC only last 5 years when we put our combi boiler in the HWC must have been over 30 years old :-)

Wish I had seen that workmans face I bet he never heard that before and probably won't hear it again :-D

Cynthia I too love my combi boiler. The summerhouse sounds lovely x

Gins sons ;-) Bet you are looking forward to working nearer to home x

I am cooking a HUGE pot of chilli to freeze for my party the smell is making me hungry :-)

Not sure about your maths Linda but our HWC was bought about 1992 and lasted til 2013 so would say it is over 21 years.. I think they are supposed to last about 15.. so we are not complaining about that..

Now Breakfast shortly ..

French Toast Thick-cut bread dipped in egg & grilled, then topped with one of the following delicious combinations:
Cinnamon sugar & maple syrup -
Mascarpone & berry compote -
Streaky bacon, grilled banana & maple syrup -

Morning Glory Muffin - Beef sausage patty, white cheddar cheese, poached egg & BBQ sauce on a toasted English muffin.

Frittata Genovese - Open style omelette topped with sautéed potatoes, Rosa sauce & parmesan cheese. Garnished with fresh basil.

Caffe Breakfast - Two poached eggs, rye toast, fresh or grilled cherry tomatoes & fresh basil.

Urban Energy - Pack a punch with a platter of streaky bacon, beef sausage, eggs, grilled cherry tomatoes & a hash brown

Primi Power - Power-packed breakfast with streaky bacon, beef sausage, eggs, grilled cherry tomatoes, seasoned shoestring fries & grilled mushrooms.

Porridge in the pot and a compote of apricots to go with it..

Persie

I'll have the Caffe Breakfast <3

Mornin all~~~~~~~~

Pouring down here and still semi dark :-(

Good morning all :-)

I see Persie has been busy again - thank you Persie <3 <3

I will have the 'Urban Energy' breakfast please with grilled mushrooms and extra bacon.

Yuummmmmmmmmmmmmm

<3 <3 <3

Dea Xxx

Good morning all.. :-D


Lovely breakfast Persie, thank you. The porridge please with, maybe, a little bit of French toast to follow....... :-D <3


Haven't had an airing cupboard for a long, long time. I must admit though, I did like the walk-in cupboards - not so much for airing, more for storage space :-D


I still like to 'air' clothes if I can - simply to take the dampness of the steam iron out of them. In the summer, I pop ironed sheets back on the washing line and, in the winter, I put them over a radiator for a short while.


There was an old lady I used to visit who had one of those pull up and down airers in her back room. Are they making a comeback? Very farmhouse'y'. :-D


Glad you are making a stand Gins......but do sit down, you make the place untidy with all that standing around!!!!



My workman is due back soon and I have brother and sister-in-law calling later. We only see them once every Preston Guild so we will go out for lunch. :-)


Back later ~~~~

I hope that you haven't frozen all that Chilli yet Linds, I would love to have some later for my lunch, <3

Dea Xxx

Those haul up, bring down racks.... the name is Sheila's Maid. (Kirsty out of Kirsty and Phil has one)

My mother had a wooden fold out airer and when she put the clothes on it we would play tents underneath the clothes.. it used to make this terrible noise like a cat with its tail caught when you unfolded it.. it eventually wore itself out and I bought a replacement.. didn't last long... I still use it but I have to keep putting the legs back on...they are no longer available to purchase.

My daughter has her MIL's one.. I spotted it on her back deck the other day.. she has had it for ages and only just started using it... now if I knew that I would have nicked it before she could like it. It is in perfect order.

Have given Fred a boot up the backside to get him back on to page No 1 again.

pull up and down airers in her back room. Are they making a comeback?

NOT in my gaff!

Yes, well. There's gaffs and then there's gaffs Gins. ;-)


Google image has loads of pictures of wooden clothes horses - traditional type. :-D


Thought i had posted something this afternoon???? Here I go again then.

OH had told me that we were meeting his brother & wife at a local hostelry at 1 pm. They live 'down South' and were travelling 'up North'.


I was pootling around when the doorbell rang. I opened the door, expecting a delivery of pills or something, and there they were my bother and sister-in-law........standing on the doorstep!!

Apparently, his brother had told HIS wife that they were meeting us here..... :-S

Once I recovered from the shock, we went out and had a very nice lunch. We never stay out too long but it was a pleasant change. :-D


My little sunhouse is now almost finished and looks good!


Just back from a meeting so now going for a browse!! ~~~


:-)

Just as well that you were not expected to have a delicious lunch cooked and ready then Cynths !!! ;-) :-D

Dea Xxx