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creme brulee...........I can see that under your 'apron'


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>this way

MC and Mo fighting over the food.......whatever next......... :-S ;-)

Anyway, the creme brulee is MINE.......hands orf!


I like that sort of rain walk too MC but I don't particularly want to go out shopping in the rain - if that makes sense....... :-D


Hope Linds is haing a good day and that all has gone well.


Mr Jones!! what ARE we going to do with you at all....? ;-)

:-D :-D :-D

MC

Ha!

I see the LINDs in your future. :-P <3

Mo :-P

Oi!!!!!

MC-put back that crockpot of Leek and potato soup.


Moxx

I used to live by the sea for many years. I find it a great comfort..............staring out on the waves, it's much bigger than anything going on in our lives

We are land locked here, so no chance of a walk by the sea :-(

Thank you girls, for your thoughts <3

Afternoon everyone!

Gins, hope you find your sis comfortable ((hugs)) <3

Dea, going out in lashing rain is great fun! Waterproofs on, down on the sea front with the sea all black and choppy, waves crashing over onto the prom, then back home for pot of tea and toasted teacakes - bliss!

Jonesey, hope you're OK. Yes, things a trifle soggy up here. Thankfully we live at the top of a bank so not flooded.

Toots - did you really put the bacon in the cinnamon roll and eat it?

Linda, have a good day.

Sylvia - we're expecting company so I've pinched platefuls of lunch and am going to pass it off as my own. Sorry everyone else.

I'm not budging an inch until the 1p.m. Lunch service.

WOW,Syls.!!!!!

Oh-well-don't look for the Red-Onion Marmalade,gang, as it's been miraculously transported to my kitchen.

Birds,tweeting conclaves,mosquitoes,Mrs.J.-all pale in comparison to what the squirrels are up to out there. :-0 :-0

Love to Ginny. <3 <3 <3 <3

Moxx

((((Hugs Gins and sis))))

Just popped in to say hello

2nd cake behaved itself.

Just to whip cream and ice which I am going to do now

Oldest GD was up most of the night being sick :-(

Parents got about 5 hours sleep at one point I was going to go and stay overnight :-(

I'm off to get ready.

Gins <3 <3 <3 <3

'Norty Jonesey' indeed Toots! - I don't know how his poor wife puts up with him !! :-0 ;-)

I don't think going out in the rain is ever 'fun' Toots - far better to stay indoors and watch it through the window :-)

Your OH has a lovely name by the way.............

Dea x

Norty Norty Jonesey. ;-) ;-)

Oh what has Dea left for brekkie:

I've spied a cinnamon roll and some crispy bacon



Carlo is my OH and he's disabled so going out in rain not much fun :-(

Good morning one and all.

Just been reading the newspaper and it looks as if MC might be a bit damp as in her part of the world a months worth of rain fell in 24 hours.

Here in the West Midlands we had some sunshine on Saturday. I spotted a pair of blue tits in my garden yesterday afternoon. I was surprised that Mrs J thought that it was warm enough for a bit of topless sunbathing. :-D

Oh to be in England now that Spring is here.

Good morning all and that food sounds absolutely wonderful Sylvs.....thank you. :-D


A quick visit as will be off to you know where soon.


Oooh Sylvs....you are very wary of money fings aren't you? I do wonder what will happen when payment by cheque fizzles out - as it is bound to. We'll probably have to press our eyeballs against a screen for verification.........lol


Sorry about your sister Gins......hope she has a better day today bless her.


Linds.....enjoy the service.


Hope Renes has a great time.

See you later....~~~~~

Oops.........bit of a bill from last night! We need to pay some of the cocktail bill back to SiL

Fab night, had good food and lots of laughs :-D

Going to see sis at lunch time, she's not in a good place..........

Thanks for breakfast Sylvs and that lunch sounds delicious <3 <3

I shall be back later to sample it all..............

Dea Xxx

Lunch will be served at 1 pm


Menu

Cocktails, Sherry

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

Olive Tapenade
Cherry Tomato, Mini Mozzarella and Basil Skewers
Prosciutto, Ricotta, and Red-Onion Marmalade on toasted bread squares
Miniature Tourtieres

Crackers and toast tips


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

Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Soup with Caramelized Vidalia Onions (vegetarian)
French Onion Soup
Leek and potato soup


Salad .........

Spring salad
Ambrosia salad
Caribbean Cucumber salad

Potato Salad


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

Canadian Beef Pot Roast ……… beef slowly braised in its own juices, served with a vegetable medley , mashed potatoes or white and wild rice mix, and a rich home-style gravy

Baked Ham on the bone, studded with cloves, Raisin sauce

Spinach and Sun-dried Tomato Lasagna (vegetarian)

Ravioli stuffed with Spinach and Cheese


Shepherdess Pie (vegan) ..... can be main dish and / or veggie side dish


Roast potatoes, Garlic and Parsley Mashed Potatoes, Potato Gratin with Caramelized Onions,

lemongrass & ginger scented rice

Wild Rice

Glazed carrots,
roast parsnips,
snap peas,
green beans,
asparagus,
cauliflower with cheese sauce,
fiddleheads,
Stuffed Tomatoes, c
baked spaghetti squash,
savoury mushroom medley


Gravy


Butter Pan Buns,
Multigrain Rolls,
Sourdough Rolls,
Corn Bread,



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

Triple chocolate cheesecake
Hazelnut Torte with Sour Cherry Preserve
Rhubarb Pie with Meringue Crust
Lemon sorbet
Upsidedown Pineapple Pudding
Crème Brulee

Custard, whipped cream


Cheese and cracker plate


Selection of wines from British Columbia


Tea, Coffee, Juices





enjoy xxx



s
xx

Breakfast is ready



Porridge

Selection of cold cereals

fresh fruit bowl, with yoghurt and granola if desired

Full English

scrambled eggs, with bacon, grilled tomatoes, baked beans, and toast

poached eggs on crumpets or muffins


In the warmers .............

bacon, sausage patties, boiled eggs, grilled tomatoes, grilled mushrooms, chef's potatoes

Toast (artisan breads)
barm cakes
crumpets
croissants
hot cinnamom rolls


selection of jams, jellies and marmalades


Tea, coffee, juices




enjoy
xxx




s
xxx

Good morning everyone
xxx



I've just killed my first mosquito of the season ................. as it came drifitng slowly towards me, outlined against the computer screen!


Have no idea what he.she was doing out now

it's pitch black outside
it's colder than it should be
and, they're not supposed to be inside MY house :-)

I refuse to do on-line banking

I refuse to use a bank machine to take out money

I refuse to use debit machines in stores, etc



all are far too liable to "criminal activity" for my liking .....................

and, no, I am not exaggerating!


Thieves have indeed hacked into on-line banking sites

Thieves have put false fronts onto bank machines, and thus accessed accounts, draining them before people have realised


and thieves have replaced legit debit machines with fake ones that collect pin numbers etc .................. either that fake machine is set up to transfer details to another computer OR the thieves return and remove the fake machines

These have all happened here ..................... the "activity" seems to come in cycles.


We go into the bank and take out cash over the counter ................ the banks here have realised that many people still prefer to do this, and have restored a lot of the counter service they had removed about 5 years ago.

We pay most bills by cheque

We use credit cards at stores, restaurants, etc


Our only standard debits are for life insurance and medical insurance monthly payments, and transfers to other bank accounts.