General Chat

Afternoon all,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FIONA. Hope you have a good day. and dinner tomorrow with the family.

Gardeners, WHAT ARE THESE.??? Beans in a skin that is very dry and hard. The beans are WHITE with RED SPOTS. I bit into one and they are very nutty flavour. Our neighbour bought them as RUNNER BEANS, ans this is what she got when they grew. !!!

Had a poor old night again, every time I moved I got pain down my leg. It seems like something is jammed up inside the kneecap. I am going to ring the orthopedic (sp) dept, in the morning to see if someone can see me. If I go to A & E I could be sitting there for hours.
Resting up again, Ros had feed and watered me again and will have to prepare dinner for tomorrow, or we could go to the carvery. I will see what she thinks.

Going to watch the match on BT now, catch you later.

Ann you read my mind, that's just what I thought, :-D :-D

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I bet your haircut will be the best present today!!!

SUN ,Fiona.You are lucky .No sign of it here today.It is just all grey and quite dark.
Your family will be surprised to see a new you tomorrow :-D :-D

Well I had a lovely surprise this morning .Chris brought me poached egg on toast in bed .On a tray with serviette and salt and pepper plus a mug of tea.It all went down a treat :-D :-D... I could get quite used to that :-D

Off to do a bit of shopping now BBL

Thank you Ladies for cards & birthday wishes, thanks Mel for the birthday balloons.

Sunny day here, tomorrow it is supposed to be horrendous with the rain.
getting ready to go out and do the shopping then, back for lunch and off to the hairdressers, and a new improved woman ;-) ;-) here's hoping,
All family will be down tomorrow for dinner , so I must remember to get a birthday cake so Sofia can help me blow the candle out,

just a quick Coffee before I go out :-)
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Make sure hubby spoils you today.xxx

Happy birthday. Fiona enjoy your day <3 <3 :-D

Morning All and Evening Kim,

Dull again today. Slept well last night and feel much better today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR FIONA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

I hope you have a lovely day <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Full up now after dinner. Oh has disappeared into his study I think.

Don't think I shall be too late to bed tonight and I am going tohave a nice glass of port so I know I will sleep tonight. Maybe two??????????????????who knows.

David !!!! Don't give everything away.I'm sure things will get better for you.OK maybe you won't be able to drive the car ,but don't be too rash .You are still in the recovery stage after your major ops on your leg. Chin up chuck <3

Naughty Mel,you need to look after your teeth :-S.
Mandy ,us girls are always patient lol
Frank I will let you know tomorrow where I ordered the bib from.Mind you I think if you got Ros one she might give you a back hander .But there are all sorts of writing on them ,you could get a really jokey one. :-D :-D

Dinner done ,all washed up and ready for bed now.

Hannah has had a message from a house share she went to see.(she liked it very much).They have asked her to go back on Wednesday.They might have asked others too ,but
I'm keeping fingers crossed they choose her.That would be great. :-D

It is tipping it down now :-S

Since injury I've been giving.

Gave my entire set of tools to a neighbour who's a bit of all sorts.

Gave my entire collection of Birth Marriage and Death certificates 4 generations.to brother Dennis.

The certs where the originals.I can always obtain copies.

It's looking like I'm going to be giving the car away for a song.

That reminds me Mandy, I shall have to go and see a dentist soon. Hav'nt been for so many years now and I really need to.

Frank ,they just don't want them back .... we've tried ..you wait till you try to return yours :-D :-D :-D

Jane i have learnt to be patient over the years :-D

Mel ,you saying about the ladies necklace with the pegs, that reminded me of the dentist !! they pin a paper bib in front of you with those little pegs !! :-D :-D

All these crutches sitting in peoples cupboards, NO wonder I couldn't get any. GET THEM RETURNED. you naughty girls. !!!

I have been trying with both crutches, but with my right side being weaker, I find it easier with one. ANYBODY WANT A CRUTCH ???? :-D :-D :-D

Jane and Mel, Ros always drops something down her "SHELF" often into her bra. When I ask if she wants a hand to get it out, I get a VERY FIRM NO !!! spoil sport. I think I might try to get her one of those bibs Jane , where did you get it. ???

Ready meal tonight, first time in ages. But I can't stand out in the kitchen, and Ros has been out most of the day.

I have booked the Chinese Restaurant that we like over at Billing for Saturday week, she knows nothing about it and Conrad is coming home for her Birthday, and as a surprise Jan and Conrad will be at the BECKWORTH next Thursday. All I have to do is get her to come with me. TOP SECRET.

I can't believe that all the equipment from your BIL is not going back Mandy.I must ask my sister what happens to her clients equipment when it is no longer needed.As you say what a terrible waste.I always thought any appliances went back to the OT department.
Bet you can't wait now for your kitchen to be all done.You have been very patient :-D

I had to laugh just now when Chris came in .He has worn a shirt today to work that looks so casual.I didn't see what he went off in this morning.It looks good on him but not what he would normally wear.He now has just 3 working days.Monday,Wednesday and then the final day on Friday.

Must start dinner.Haddock in breadcrumbs,sauté potatoes and various veg

I'am looking after the cats and rabbits for two weeks Jane, the black cat is fifteen !! so he's getting on a bit .
Just been to feed them and only three were about :-S but she said not to worry as they come and go as they like .
The rabbits have a long run ,they hop in and out of the hutch and i only have to lift the lid of the hutch to feed them ,but i have noticed they are digging !! hope they don't burrow their way out !! :-S

Yes i'll soon be all posh Frank :-D hubby's laid most of the tiles he's just got to tile under the cooker tomorrow then grout them all up.
What a palaver to get some crutches , i think we have some in the cupboard from when hubby had his hips done ,they just tell you to keep them they never seem to want them back !!
BIL has all his bits and pieces from when he had his knees done ,raised toilet seat , stool for the kitchen, step for the shower and a frame thingy to help him up from the loo ....all throw away things ,they don't want any of them returned !! what a waste .

Looks a bit dull outside now, we should be having heavy rain and wind over night and tomorrow :-(

If you can find it, use fine white cornmeal, which is the primary cornmeal used in the South. Buttermilk adds flavor and tang, but is not strictly necessary.
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Ingredients

3 medium, firm green tomatoes
Salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning (optional)
1/2 cup milk or buttermilk
1 egg
1/3 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup peanut oil or other vegetable oil

Method

1 Cut unpeeled tomatoes into 1/2 inch slices. Sprinkle slices with salt. Let tomato slices stand for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, place in separate shallow bowls: the flour and Cajun seasoning (if using), buttermilk and egg, and bread crumbs and cornmeal.

2 Heat the peanut oil in a skillet on medium heat. Beat the egg and the buttermilk together. Dip tomato slices in the flour-seasoning mix, then buttermilk-egg mixture, then the cornmeal-bread crumb mix. In the skillet, fry half of the coated tomato slices at a time, for 3-5 minutes on each side or until brown. Set the cooked tomatoes on paper towels to drain. These are fantastic with a little Tabasco sauce or remoulade.

Yield: Serves 4 as a side dish.

Jane leave the green toms on the plants they still have time to ripen. What about Fried Green Tomatoes???? Remember the film?