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good morning everyone
xxx


another Pacific storm passing through ............. wet and windy outside!


Breakfast is ready


Fresh fruit salad


Granola and yoghurt parfait


Porridge with chopped up dates, bananas, and maple syrup (other fruit selections over there >>>> )


Selection of cold cereals


French (eggy) toast, maple syrup, Golden syrup
Caribbean Banana Fritters


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis, gluten free),
raisin bread,
hot cinnamon rolls,
barm cakes,
croissants,


bacon & cheese quiche,
cheese and onion tarts,
broccoli and cheddar quiche,


Full English

Ulster Fry-up

The Continental – choice of assorted chilled fruit juices, hot oatmeal or assorted cold cereals, toast or fresh-baked muffin

Cheese Omelette garnished with Hollandaise sauce, and served with chef’s hash browns and toast

Ham and cheese omelette

Boiled eggs and toast

Scrambled eggs, bacon, baked beans, and toast

Huevas Rancheros


Thai-style noodles and shrimp,

stirfry (chicken, beef, or vegetarian),

Chicken Karage (Japanese deep fried chicken pieces)

cheese and tomato pie

Chicken wings (bbq, teriyaki, honey garlic)

spanikopita,

vegetable samosa

Cheese burger, with onion rings, mushrooms, lettuce and tomato

Grilled Chicken Satays

Pork Sausage Kebabs

Grilled Hawaiian Beef Kebabs

ham and artichoke burrito wraps


home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon


Potato, dill and cheddar soup


blueberry gingered lemon muffins,
almond crumble peach muffins,
raisin bran muffins,
raspberry cheesecake muffins,
zucchini oatmeal muffins,
gluten-free cranberry and orange muffins,


Cheese scones,
raisin scones


jams, jellies, marmalades, Nutella (hazelnut spread)


Tea, coffee, juices


some extra bacon, turkey sausage or sausage patties, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, sliced baby golden beetroot, Maple baked beans, olive oil, in the hidey place to cook up for the very hungry ones






enjoy
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OH phoned his sis .............. it looks as though all her treatment, whatever it is, will be given in her home town :-)


She will be seeing one of the doctors in the Cancer Centre there on Thursday, and will be discussing what is going to happen next ...............


............... from my own experience, that will include a discussion of what they think is the recurrence rate for her, as well as comparisons of treatments.

First thing daughter said when she phoned was "your grandson wants to talk to you"!

He's gradually getting better at talking clearly. He said very clearly "Hi Grandma", and then went off onto some tale, which I wasn't sure about!

But after I'd said goodbye to him (which actually is "give Mummy a big kiss"), I heard him running away shouting "Daddy I talked to Grandma" ............ very clearly!


OH had a good trip back ..... apart from a little so-and-so sitting in the window seat (OH prefers the aisle seat), who kicked OH twice as he went past into the aisle. OH kicked him back on the second one :-D :-D

Kid did not repeat the action!

We used to call such children OPKs ...... for Other People's Kids


He has to be up early tomorrow morning (Monday) ...... he has to go to the eye surgeon for a check-up on the eye that had the cataract removed.

Then we're going to do some grocery shopping and possibly try to get the last presents bought ............ ours!!

It's now only 3 weeks before we leave on the train for our daughter's for Christmas. So the pressure is on to get the Christmas letter written, copied, and posted!



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Gins


glad you had a lovely evening with #1 son
xxx



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Had just sat down to have my lunch and to look on here and other sites, and daughter phoned.

Was watching the time because I knew when OH might arrive home .......... but I missed hearing him come in the house until I heard this plaintive cry of "Hello"


he said he'd called Hello 6 times before I answered.


This IS a long house, not a wide one ..... it's quite a way from the front door to where I was sitting, listening intently to what daughter was saying.

Anyway, she managed to have a little chat with him.


Since then. we've been busy ....... unpacking his case, sorting out gifts he'd brought home, doing some washing, and, of course, going out for afternoon coffee :-D


He's been up for almost 24 hours, and is trying to keep going for another 3-4 hours, until 8 or 9 pm this evening, before going to bed ....... he finds that helps him to get on track as quickly as possible.


I have a lovely beef stew bubbling away in the oven.




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Hi all
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windy wet weather here



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We have had a fab evening with No1 son

x :-D

Dear oh dear.....just realised I haven't called in today..... :-S

Mind you, I has bin busy since 6.45am.............. :-(


Any leftovers leftover???



:-D

ooooerr !!! - I don't remember what you posted on that subject Ginns !!!

I am very glad to know though that it was not my cooking !!!

Dea xxx

Dea

I posted about 'wet' spuds ages ago


PorkiePie told me what caused this when I met him, but I cant remember?

......in anycase, it's not your cooking :-)

Wow !! - It is a very good job that I know how to salvage my cooking and nurture it back to health !!!

Just cooked a loverly steak pie and gravy, home grown carrots and peas and had put my potatoes on to boil to make a lovely mash to go with it !

15 - 20 minutes or so for the potatoes ;-)

I checked them after 10 minutes and there was just a pan full of water and 'mush' !! - Hubby looked in dispair and I said, don't worry, I will nurture them !! - This I did, straining the mush and putting it back in the pan on a very low light to dry it out - added loads of pepper and butter and managed to produce a perfect tasty mash - Halo for me I think ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Gord knows what those 'finest King Edward potatoes' really were???

Dea x

Potato and roasted garlic soup

Yum yum

<3

Lunch will be served at 1 pm



Menu


Cocktails, Sherry

selection of hors d'ouevres .........

Wild Mushroom Pate
Vegetarian pate
Fig and Goat Cheese Canapes
Prosciutto, Ricotta, and Red-Onion Marmalade on toasted bread squares
Cocktail Meat Balls in Cranberry & Pinot Noir Sauce
Buffalo Chicken Wings
Miniature Tourtieres
Vegetable antipasto, with pita bread

Crackers and toast tips


Soup ..............

Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Soup with Caramelized Vidalia Onions (vegetarian)
Oxtail soup
Butternut squash and apple soup
Split Pea, Ham and Barley soup
Potato and Roasted Garlic Soup


Salad .....................

Green salad
Ambrosia salad
Caribbean Cucumber salad
Apple and Quinoa Salad
Potato Salad

Cranberry-strawberry salad (a jellied salad)



Main .................

Slow Braised Lamb Shank, with caramelized onion jus

Shepherdess Pie (vegan)

Vegetarian chili


Roast potatoes, garlic mashed potatoes, boiled potatoes, Greek roast potatoes, Potato Gratin with Caramelized Onions,

Rosemary Creole Baked Sweet Potato, casseroled sweet potatoes, Potato & Yam Gallette

lemongrass & ginger scented rice

Wild Rice

Glazed carrots,
roast parsnips,
maple Dijon carrots,
brussels sprouts,
spinach stuffed mushrooms,
peas,
asparagus,
Stuffed Tomatoes,
cauliflower with hazelnut crumb topping,
corn on the cob with herbed butter,
baked eggplant (aubergine) and peppers,
savoury mushroom medley,
roasted Jerusalem artichoke


Gravy

Butter Pan Buns,
Multigrain Rolls, S
ourdough Rolls,
Corn Bread,



Dessert ................

Chocolate Pistachio Mousse

Triple chocolate cheesecake

Hazelnut Torte with Sour Cherry Preserve

Dutch Apple Pie

Lemon Tarts

Blueberry Icecream

Pear Ginger Upside Down Cake

Coffee Liqueur Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

Crème Brulee


Custard, whipped cream


Cheese and cracker plate


Selection of wines from California,


Tea, Coffee, Juices





enjoy
xxx




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good morning Dea
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Good morning all :-)

I will have the Full English today please - Thank you Sylvs, <3 <3 <3

See you all later,

Dea Xxx

good morning everyone
xxxx


hope you are wearing your very best waterproof gear this morning!!


Breakfast is ready

Fresh fruit salad with vanilla yoghourt


Porridge with chopped up dates, bananas, and maple syrup (other fruit selections over there >>>> )


Selection of cold cereals


French (eggy) toast, maple syrup, Golden syrup


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis, gluten free),
raisin bread,
crumpets,
hot cinnamon rolls,
barm cakes,
croissants,


bacon & cheese quiche,
cheese and onion tarts,
broccoli and cheddar quiche,


Full English

Ulster Fry-up

The Continental – choice of assorted chilled fruit juices, hot oatmeal or assorted cold cereals, toast or fresh-baked muffin

Asparagus omelette

Ham and cheese omelette

Boiled eggs and toast

Scrambled eggs, bacon, baked beans, and toast

Huevas Rancheros



blueberry gingered lemon muffins,
almond crumble peach muffins,
morning glory muffins,
very berry muffins,


jams, jellies, marmalades, Nutella (hazelnut spread)


Tea, coffee, juices


some extra bacon, turkey sausage or sausage patties, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, sliced baby golden beetroot, Maple baked beans, olive oil, in the hidey place to cook up for the very hungry ones!




enjoy
xxx






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Good evening........ :-D

I have been here, there and everywhere today!


I popped in and did all my messages earlier and yes, I have sent one as required Gins.



Really pleased to learn that my favourite coffee shop has been awarded first prize in the Start-Up Enterprise of the year by the local council - Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.


It's a super little place which opened at the beginning of the year. The young woman whose business it is, has worked so hard to create a fabulous little place. Her parents are retired teachers and do most of the cooking. Well done to them all I say. :-D :-D


Going for a mooch around to relax....~~~~~

hi all
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raining hard, but the high winds have gone away.





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Mrs Cyns.......have you been working today, as in, sending your lovely letters?


:-D

Linds~~~~


Cyns, can you send one of your letters please - thank you


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