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Mo,
You are going to spoil my six pack with all those cakes and biscuits......I won't be able to fit into my kilt !!!!! And I have a Ceilidh next weekend. Gotta keep in trim.

Mmm that sweet and sour pork was lovely.
Shelly, I like BBQ chicken. Tommorrow it's duck in orange sauce, (via ice*ands freezer department LOL).
Saturday is chinese night. Food I mean.

Stephen, with all the breakfast you supply for us,and you worry about your kilt not fitting you. lol

I like duck, we often have it for Sunday dinner. So much fat comes out of it though, it set the oven alight once. Had the oven red hot to crisp the skin up but some fat splashed on the side of the oven and caught alight.........I panicked, just as well I wasn't in on my own.

Hi All,

Back from shops.....having a chilled wine.....hmmm lovely.

Awhhh Shelly I thought I could hear .....* A wait for me voice* at the airport, wish I had known it was you I could have given you some money vouchers that the American Airlines gave us , I had two $15 ones that I could not spend on food, as they spoil 't us to compensate for being late in leaving , they were only valid for that day ......

Pauline fancy eating duck ??? you'll go quackers soon ...LOL but it is full of fat my sister gave us a meal last week ,but she was so disappointed because by the time it cooked it had shrunk ....not much left after the fat came away.

Going to read all that I have missed now ...

Do you still have 'Penny for the Guy' down your way ?

This is when the children bring their 'Guy' that will be burned on the Bonfire round the doors and ask for a
'Penny for the Guy'. The Guy is usually brought round in barrow or other such thing.

Although I suspect nowadays they will be expecting at least a £1 .

On Halloween my daughter a 50 'Trick or Treat' kids through her house......the mums had planned it all....and the bairns had a ball. Helps keep alive traditions.

Marilyn,

If you go to Key West again seek out the Sailing Schooner 'ATLANTIC'.

This is an exact replica of the original that my Great Uncle Charlie Barr sailed across the Atlantic in 1905 setting a record that stood for 75 years.

Even Richard Branston in his high tech yacht couldn't beat it.

He was Scottish but emigrated to the USA and became the finest sailor the Americas Cup Races ever had.

The Crew will be interested to hear you 'know' Charlies Great Nephew.

The boat is open to visitors

Hi Stephen,

They ask for money for a guy.......but they haven't got one sometimes ..LOL

Yes I'm sure its £1 now , I shall miss hearing all the fireworks going off.

But its thanks giving soon....and we do a good feast out here ,mind you Americans don't know what Roast spuds are .. instead they have mash or sweet potatoes neither that I like, I cooked them one year for them and they loved them.
Not forgetting pumpkin Pie .......ughhhhh.

Ops .....dinner is ready....

Edit....not much chance of me going to Key west this year ....but I'll remember it in future ....

Stephen, we do have penny for the guy, but the children dont come knocking on the doors, they wait in the street to clobber you, when you come out of te*co's, or in our local precinct.
To be honest, even though my children did it when they were young, I am now of the opinion that it CAN be very dangerous for children these days.
My lot even dressed my youngest up as a guy one year, and told him not to move a muscle when people were around. LOL
I have only seen a couple of children doing it this year, so maybe parents are becoming more wary.

I forgot about the Guy in the old wheel chair . and pram . I dont think I have seen any around here since I moved here nearly 8 years ago. we had them in Ealing and in Norfolk. they use to stand outside the stations or the papers shop or even the pubs

I am glad the firemen have seen how bad it could be if they were on strike and someone was badly hurt.because no fireman was about.

we seem to be all strikes in London. it will be a winter of discontent.
now it appears the TV are having a strike I didnt hear all of it.?
I would have thought people would have been too scared they would lose there jobs and be out of work.even my estate manager who is polish is doing two jobs.

The amount of people from a broad who live here now in England who are doing two jobs I say England as I dont know anyone in Britian who are doing two jobs.

Pauline I had a call from my Doctors surgery this afternoon they said they had received a form and letter from St Peters Hospital asking for a water sample. did I know anthing about it.? I said no I didnt. she said they had never seen a form like the one they gave her for me so I have no idea why unless it is because of the bruising on my arms as I told you they are quiet bad. but I would have thought it would have ben a blood test they needed. I have to collect the form tomorrow. unless it is to do with my cancer but they never told me at the hospital so it is a mystery.

Rita

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Tea or Coffee. de-caff

Special 'K' Cereal, Brown Bread Toast, Low Fat Marg.

After MOs comment about my breakfasts......you are all on a DIET.

Fit for Christmas !!!!!!!!

Twenty sit ups, 20 Press Ups, 50 Arm swings, 2 mile Power Walk.
EVERY DAY.

Seriously....did any one try my 'Walking on Eggs' when they are out and about ?

Have a good day slimmers !!!!!!

I admire the exaggerated way politicians tell the truth these days.

Morning Stephen thanks for the tea I was greedy this morning and
took one tea and one coffee.
I dont think I will bother with your press up and arm swings. I do the walks but push my food trolley in front. lol does that count.?

/How are you anyway ?and your good lady? is she feeling better this morning.?

It was quiet nice when I woke but it started raining at 10.20 that was the exact time. it is still pouring of rain.
I am waiting for the boiler man to call as the heating is up the spout as they say ? and even when the heating is OFF it is still ON would you believe.


The police arrived here at that time as at the back of my flat a lovely silver car has stood for four weeks. I asked around .and someone told me it belong to people staying in one of the flats. but it didnt it had been stollen so the police arrived and the lorry and took it away.
It made the day a little different.

Maddied I know what you mean about the falling leaves our two gardeners called yesterday and sucked up four great big bags of leaves from the lawn in front of my flat and did the same in the other section all the paths were clear it was really nice. a couple of hours after they had gone the wind picked up and the grounds was once again covered in leaves.

walking across to the Doctors this morning the main paths have not been cleared for a couple of weeks and the rain during the week has made them very dangerous for people.

Rita

Hello Dermot

Nice to see you on friendly........which politicians are you referring to?

Hello everyone else.

I'm not on a diet.......just a see-food one !

Just got up and only 4 peeps have been see, where are you all ?

Going to have my breckies ...be back I wont reveal the weather ..LOL

Hi Rita ....you were posting the same time..~~~~~

Afternoon everyone
Sorry I am so late getting on today. Excuses excuses !!! I have been to pick up the cake and it looks beautiful.
Got ordinary shopping too and popped into the DIY for lightbulbs(special) why when one blows do 3 go at once.
Have friends coming to dinner tonight so much to do need to clean and prepare the foods.
The husband has a big exam tody and has driven his wife mad. Plus they have his parents living with them, short term til they find a new home....... proving more difficult than they all thought.

Hope everyone is well.

Have a good day

Linda :o) XxX

Hi everybody.

I've been out shopping all day, car parks were chocker-block, took me ages to find a place.

Rita, I would have thought it would be a blood test you would need to check on your bruising. Wonder what the water test is for.

Linda, you'll have to send us a photo of the cake.

Don't think I'd fancy in-laws living with me, even for a short while.

hello every one

Dermot your very welcpme to join us and please do as i lovly stephen is all on his own with us lot lol

well we have had rain and looks very dark her im hopeing it dont rain eny more as we have fireworks later iv been cooking the susege rolls will now do the chicken will have to cook the bergers later though

see marilyn what you are missing all them fireworks
hopefully ypu will be in later tonite when every one has gone to bed lol

Hello Linda
we are all late at times as we get older we get slower and mean to do things and forget. I do anyway. Lol
I hope everything goes well for you all and have a nice time at the weekend.

Marilyn hello.
You seem to be enjoying yourself again.? I hope your having a good time ? we had rain here this afternoon. a heavy downpour.. it is very overcaste now but has stopped raining.

I use to go to my sons firework night and we would stand and watch them you can see the effects from Sandhurst from his back garden. New years they have a wonderful disply of fireworks.

I didnt understand what Demot was speaking of when he mentioned Politicians ? but didnt like to ask ?

I have my boiler sorted the guy came and fitted a new value in the airing cupboard between both the heating and water pipes were getting hot was due to this valve. it took him nearly two hours as he had to go into the attic as well.. he took my old fire alarm battery and put a new one in for me. I thought that very kind of him.
I wondered if Pauline is having anymore trouble with her computer it was down yesterday but she did get it up ad running later.

Pauline I msised you I must have been typing when you came on.


Rita

'The Irish Government is to distribute some 53 tonnes of free cheese to people in need in the run up to Christmas'. (Irish Times).

Now that's an idea too for us poor starving people here in the UK. They used to say that the only free cheese to be found was on a mouse trap.

(PS - my earlier posting concerning politicians was typed with my tongue firmly-in-cheek. An oxymoron perhaps!)

rita you chatting up the workman again
hope you had your best frock on and done your hair and makeup LOL

ok now were are thay takeing you for dinner hope its some were nice or we all will be afther them lol