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A 'little tip' for you all which you might like to explore...................

I have just received my documents for my Home Buildings and Contents Insurance. We have an excellent policy which we have had now for a few years with the same Company.

It was originally taken out in 'my' name but last year we looked around again because it had become quite expensive and my husband did the searching using his name. We discovered that the same policy, in 'his' name was quite a lot cheaper so we took it out in 'his' name.

This year, we did the same and by taking it out , now back in 'my' name, we saved around £140. !!

This is the same policy with the same Company - everything identical except the change of name !!!!!!!!!!

Stupid, or what????

You might like to try it on yours? ;-)

Dea x

Late start today as we were all up rather late last night and couldnt get rid of Marky Mark no matter how much we hinted. He went eventually, sliding down the drive on his bum!

Getting sorted to head off the Wales.....hope the Snake Pass is open and ice free :-0

( Shhhhhh, actually Dea, Persie may think of nice young men with ripply muscles but, in reality, the nearest she is going to get is older men who need ironing!) ;-)





Good morning one and all.........I've decided on that cheesy sausage egg bake thingey - it was sooooo good last time. Thank you Sylvs - you do spoil us.



I think Persie is right about shopping malls. People go there because they want to get out of the house but don't know where to go. I do this myself with OH sometimes. He needs to get regular exercise but, if the weather is awful, I drag him to the supermarket and urge him to go round all the aisles......ain't I cruel??? :-D



My grandchildren have been quite easy to shop for this year. They came out with me and chose their own presents! I gave them a limit and they were very good about sticking to it. I will slip a couple of 'surprises' in for them though.

My granddaughter is one of the most selfless people it has been my pleasure to know. She really doesn't have a selfish bone in her body. She is kind, willing and amenable.....but......she hasn't quite hit puberty yet :-S


It seems quite calm here this morning and not too cold either. Must make the most of it.


Hope our missing friends are okay.............

You are becoming quite obsessed with 'ripply muscles' just recently Persie! - Is there anything you would like to tell us?? ;-)

Dea x

I had a lovely bacon buttie on the way back from Rotorua on Thursday,,, we have a place called Pokeno and Pokeno Bacon is lovely and the sandwich was absolutely chokka with bacon.. it was scrummy...

I would be happy with a bacon buttie Christmas Lunch ... a lot of Kiwis have a BBQ... lunch on Christmas day. Then I would have blueberries and strawberries and raspberries and blackberries and cream or maybe yoghurt. One year I made a Mississippi Chocolate Mud Pie for Christmas evening meal when I had everyone around.. what a performance making it, I burnt out my electric beater ... but it was successful and was delicious.

I can walk to our mall Sylvs but it is too far to carry lots of stuff back and what I bought today would be too awkward on the bus... I would have needed a couple of ripply muscled page boys... to help me. ;-)

Pxx :-)

Good morning all!

A little 'bacon buttie' today I think, while I wait for my 'brunch' - Thank you Sylvia <3

How is everybody today? - Well, I hope!

Dea x

Brunch will be ready about 10:30 am


Brunch


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


Cold cereals:-
Corn Flakes, Raisin & Almond Oatmeal Crisp, Vector, Honey Shreddies, Honey Bunches of Oats, Rice Crispies,


Hot cereal:-
Porridge, Maple Nut Instant Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat


In the warmer:-

double smoked Danish bacon, Irish smoked bacon, sausage patties, turkey sausages, cheesy potato patties, potato farls, home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon, Spanish omelettes (vegetarian), smoked salmon omelette, ham and cheese omelette, spinach, feta and tomato omelette, cheesy sausage and egg bake, eggs Benedict, grilled tomatoes, grilled mushrooms, Maple baked beans, fried bread, black pudding, white pudding


bacon quiche tarts, broccoli and cheddar quiche

Country Brunch Skillet,
Jamaican beef patties,
smoked salmon with cream cheese and capers,
Vietnamese spring rolls (vegetarian) with sesame dip,
stirfry (chicken, beef, or vegetarian),
Calzone stuffed with scrambled egg and pork sausage),
Breakfast Wrap (scrambled eggs, green pepper, tomatoes, green onions, mushrooms, hashbrowns, cheddar and salsa),


Buttermilk Dollar Pancakes, Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, French (eggy) toast, Waffles, Maple syrup, Blueberry Fruit Syrup, Peach & Brandy Syrup


Crepes.................... fillings of your choice:- fresh fruit, whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles, bacon bits


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis), Danish, bagels, crumpets, barm cakes, hot cinnamon rolls


Muffins -- cranberry & orange muffins, rhubarb and strawberry muffins, ginger date muffins, raisin bran muffins, morning glory muffins


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




enjoy :-D :-D :-D





s
xxx

Light breakfast

Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis), crumpets, jams, jellies

Tea, coffee, juices


(some bacon, turkey sausage or sausage patties, eggs, tomatoes, in the hidey place to cook up for the very hungry ones!)




s
xxx

That's one very spoilt little girl, I think!

I dread to think what she will be like when she is 15!


I shall be venturing downtown tomorrow (ie Saturday) ........ but I'm going by bus, I know exactly which store I'm going to, and just what I want. Then I'll be on the bus home!



s
xx

Shops opened at 9am this morning in the mall, I got there about 9.45am and the car park was filling up fast. Did all the little kids shopping and a couple of bits and pieces for others. I thought I would get Anya shoes... nope that is not going to work... she wants money... and I am loath to do just that.. her sister was 15 before she got money and at the moment I thought I would do a bit of money and a bit of presents.. so now I is getting buddy grumpy about it all.

No Gins she is not a goth... I could manage goth gear.. her other colour is lime green but that is only for hand bags and I did that for her birthday... we usually spend hours getting nowhere with her when we do birthday shopping.. I take her out and all I get is I don't know... except when it comes to having some lunch.

Oh Gracie you are so lucky with your little girl wanting yoghurt and weetbix ... have you seen what Suri Cruise wants.. pony, diamond earrings etc.... Tom is looking for suitable stables.

There is money out there Dea, but not where it is needed... I think some people just go to the malls for nothing better to do... they have no money... so they meet up have a cold drink or a bag of crisps and wander around looking at what they can't have.



:-) Persie

night night Dea
xxxx


night night Cyn
xxxx



Sleep tight, everyone




soon time for me to go out for coffee, and for OH to do the weekly shop






s
xxx

Sorry Dea.....night night. Oh had put on a dvd of As Time Goes By with Judi Dench so I have been looking at that.



I'm going to start moving soon too.......night Sylvs. Night all.

No one here then !!!

SO - I will go to bed!

Nite nites all!

Dea Xxx

Mind you, I have to say that I 'personally' 'came across' Tom Jones in the late 60's and I do not have any respect for him or his personality!!

Dea Xxx

P.S. - I think he has matured a little since then - I heard an interview quite recently which admitted that he had since 'grown up a little' !!

Dea Xxx

Now Now, !! - Don't fight over me - I am really not worth it !!! :-D :-D

I am just having a rest and I LOVE YOU ALL !!! <3 <3 <3

Dea Xxx

Tonight was this one Cynths :

20:00–20:45 Sherlock Holmes: His Last Bow

The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax

There have been many more!

Dea Xxx

and I also had noted that Dea had not yet posted ..... but also knew that it was grandchildren day



so there, Gins :-P


trying to cause trouble in the ranks, you was :-P :-P

I used to love the radio plays on a Saturday night when I was little. I'm sure it helped to develop my imagination.


Which story is it Dea?

It is onRadio 4 extra Cynths !!

Quite a lot of reasonable 'stuff' on there !

Dea Xxx

I had missed Dea too....... :-P


Gathered it was grandchildren day...........


Is it a Sherlock Holmes play or a reading of a story Dea? I have most of the BBC radio plays of SH I think.