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the sun has been shining all day


It is almost 5:20 pm here ................


it is 29.8C outside in the back garden .......... in the shade


and 34.1C in this room



I have 2 fans, both set on high, blowing on me



and I am sweltering!

Hello....................

I DO wish I was still asleep ;-) :-( :-(

Dea x

Well, actually, I think I am still asleep but I wish I was still in bed !!! :-D :-D

Dea Xxx

Hope you will manage to sleep in that heat Sylvia - has it cooled down a bit yet?

Dea x

oy Dea


stop getting up so darn early!!!


I haven't cooked the breakfast yet!!!!!

I hope I will sleep



OH is still sleeping in the basement ...... he's been sleeping on the sofabed down there for the last week


and I have our bed to myself ......... plus 2 fans blowing over the bed.



I just wish it would cool down............ it looks as though it might be Sunday before it drops to 24C during the afternoon





s
xx

Good morning everyone
xxx


breakfast is ready :-D :-D



Fresh fruit salad with vanilla yoghourt


Honey Yoghurt and Berries, with granola and walnuts

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,
crumpets,
hot cinnamon rolls,
barm cakes,


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


Full English

Ulster Fry-up

The Transcontinental - 2 eggs any style, choice of bacon, ham or breakfast sausage, chef’s own hash browns, toast or fresh baked muffin

The Railroader - 2 eggs any style, 2 buttermilk pancakes, 2 slices bacon, 1 slice of ham, toast

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

Boiled eggs and toast

Scrambled eggs, bacon, baked beans, and toast

Huevas Rancheros

Chicken and basil sausages, 2 eggs any style, chef’s potatoes, toast


Maille Croque Monsieur (French ….. basically ham, cheese and tomato sandwich on toasted bread, with Maille Mustard),

stirfry (chicken, beef, or vegetarian),

Chicken Karage (Japanese deep fried chicken pieces)

cheese and tomato pie

Chicken breast, bacon, tomato and lettuce on focaccia roll

Chicken wings (bbq, teriyaki, honey garlic)

spanikopita,

vegetable samosa

Turkey Club on a croissant – roast turkey slices on a croissant, with bacon, lettuce, sliced tomato and mayonnaise, topped with a slice of Cheddar cheese, then grilled

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

Pulled Pork Sandwich – BBQ’d pulled pork on toasted Kaiser roll, garnished with sautéed onions


cheesy potato patties
home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon


Potato, dill and cheddar soup


blueberry gingered lemon muffins,
almond crumble peach muffins,
rhubarb and strawberry muffins,
pear ginger 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
xxx





s
xxx

It's alright Sylvia - I might be 'up' but I am not ready to eat anything yet.

I have to wait until my brain and my body are both awake before I can face food !! ;-) :-S :-)

See you all later,

Dea Xxx

The temperature right now, at almost 11:10 pm is

23.8C in the back garden


28.9C in this room.

and 27.0C in the bedroom.







:-)

Can we have just a teensy weensy bit of your sunshine please Sylvs ??? :-D


Been houseworking so have just popped in for coffee.............watched Heir Hunters too. One of the stories reminded me very much of the mystery surrounding Evelyn's mother - Diane Leslie MacLeod - who stubbornly refuses to give up her birth details........ :-S


Hope Dea is wide awake and functioning well............... :-D

Ooops......forgot to say mornin~~~~~~

What a joke

Son goes to fetch his diploma results this morning, to be told they dont have them, they will come through the post!

4 weeks ago, Northumbria Uni confirmed his place - they knew his results back then

He wants to go through 'adjustment' and apply for a place at Sheffield Uni but Sheffield want to know his results before they can accept him, despite knowing Northumbria have offered him a place, which confirms he has enough credits!

So, I rang the college earlier to ask why his results are not available and how is he supposed to go through adjustment TODAY without them?

Got a call back 10 minutes later.........his results are at City (which is not the campus he has been studying at for the last 2 years) if he would like to collect them!

Now I know 'why' I dont work for a College/Uni and only guest lecture.......they would drive me insane with their incompetence :-P :-P

How many kids who havent been offered a place at Uni cant go through 'clearing' today because of this :-| :-| :-| :-|

He's back with his results...................


TRIPLE GRADE DISTINCTION


you cant get a higher grade than that!


:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 :-D :-D :-D


Edit:


Just spoke to Sheffield Uni......they snatched his hand off when they heard his results!

Hi Gin,

Sounds as if he has done very well indeed.

What I can't work out however is where all his cleverness has come from. ;-)

Im soooo proud Jonesey, I cant stop grinning :-D :-D :-D


Oi :-P

Well that was an experience....

The man from Safe Style came for the appoinment at 3.30pm, I could see his disappointment when he realised JB was not here with me - they had asked three times on the phone if we would both be here for the quote.........I said yes but it turns out JB couldnt get out of work ;-)

So, he couldnt do the quote as we both needed to be here, why I wonder! So I tell him thats too bad, sorry youve wasted your time

Then he rings the office and the hard sell starts, wasting their time with me I fink! He wanted me to make a decision today about the quote and sign on the dotted line.

No way I said, Im getting three quotes and Ive had one, which was made to me all on my lonesome and sent through the post for me to think about it - nice and civil like

So he pushes for me to make a decision today blah blah blah......Ive not even had the quote at this point!

Well now he's gorn, no quote and never to enter my door again - my choice by the way

That sounds like the rather expensive dodgy kitchen company HID worked for briefly.
Both parties had to be there unless they were living alone of course....Had to sign on the day if not the salesman did'nt get paid. Most were not even interested and only had the sales pitch so they could claim a free weekend break that was being offered.
He did'nt last long there, after he refused the hard sale on an elderly lady who was about to move into an Old peoples home and did not want to spend thousands on a new kitchen on a house she was selling.....but you do have to feel sorry for the salesman he was only trying to make a living....most of these places only pay commission no basic salary aswell

ja...x

Yeah I remember your OH working there for a short time

And I had the same with not being paid unless etc....

I dont feel sorry for the sales people, if they are anything of a 'person' they would leave, as your OH did

Its ok leaving but there is no work avalable doing anything, he has not worked since december when the last company went into recievership. that was a nice little job. I would say that he has worked less than a year in the 3 years we have been here...and £58 a week carers allowance does not go a long way.
He has applied for another driving job this week but the hours are probably 2 am till 10 am....not really a good idea....but he can give it a try if he is lucky enough to get it

ja...x

Ja..x I hope he does get the job, at least your man has 'morals'