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Dea!!! Tuts.......... ;-)


I had a similar phone call this week too.....they must be working overtime...somewhere or other :-D


That's a real shame about JB's ring Gins.......have you looked at the outside drain? Not being funny but, a few years ago, OH lost his ring and, you would never believe it but, coming in from the garage the next morning, I saw a glint and yes, there was the ring in the drain. It had presumably come off whilst he was washing his hands.


It's even worth checking the silliest places.....eg...the laundry basket ; the towels in the bathroom; all possible pockets; the vacuum cleaner.


I picked up my daughter a couple of weeks ago and one of her neighbours was sitting on the grass painstakingly going through his bin. He had lost his false tooth! arrrrghhh BUT he found it in the vacuum cleaner bag. :-0

My son has his gt.grandmother's ring as his wedding ring. She must have been a fair sized woman given the size of the ring.


When my mum died and the nurse took her wedding ring off and formalities were completed, I put it straight onto my little finger and it has stayed there since. It is absolutely tiny and quite thin.



OH is watching one of the Men in Black films.......what a load of.....????? The talking pug is quite funny though. :-D

Men in Black - Brilliant Cynths !!!

Nite nite to you and 'all' !!

Dea xxx

Hmmmmm

Does Dea mean the film........or me...? :-S :-D


Night Dea...sleep well.


I'm off too........night all ~~~~

Hi all
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very late checking in .......


...... went to town, for retail therapy
:-D :-D :-D





it was a beautiful sunny day, about 21/22C




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Gins ..............



sorry to hear that JB has lost his wedding ring.

But how lovely of his mother to offer his Dad's ring.




I had never removed my wedding ring ................... but then I put on weight, my fingers also got larger, and the ring seemed as though it might become embedded .................. so I decided it needed enlarging.

But I then couldn't get it off :-0


I tried holding my finger under cold water, rubbing soap round my finger, etc etc .......... but the ring still wouldn't go past my knuckle

went into our little local jeweller, who told me what to do, assuring me "that always works"


It did!

I took the ring into him, and he stretched it just a bit, and I had it back on my finger within the week.



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My ex never wore his wedding ring....maybe I should have known it was'nt going to last.

I have been worrying about my half soveriegn ring I have worn since I was 18.

It has moved fingers over the years and its a bit buckled now, but has ended up on my wedding finger for the last year and was feeling a bit tight....Just managed to prise it off....now what shall I do with it? too big for little finger on left hand

Just stuck on my right hand little finger as thats bigger...see how it goes :-D

ja...x

Edit - Nope it just fell off :-(

Good morning everyone
xxx



More sun today :-D



Breakfast is ready


Fresh fruit salad with vanilla yoghourt

broiled grapefruit with brown sugar


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


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


bacon & cheese quiche,
mushroom quiche,
cheese and onion tarts,


Full English

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

Pancakes, served with maple syrup or Golden syrup, and choice of bacon, ham or breakfast sausage

Waffles, Golden syrup or choice of Fruits Syrups, bacon or breakfast sausage

Boiled eggs and toast

Scrambled eggs, bacon, baked beans, and toast

Huevas Rancheros


home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon


blueberry gingered lemon muffins,
almond crumble peach muffins,
rhubarb and strawberry muffins,
morning glory muffins,


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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jax


can't think of any suggestion for you .......... unless a jeweller could "stretch" it enough to fit your ring finger ???

Lunch will be served at 1 pm


Sherry

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

Wild Mushroom Pate

Blue Cheese Dip

Fig and Goat Cheese Canapes

Cherry Tomato, Mini Mozzarella and Basil Skewers

Spinach and Feta Cheese Phyllo Triangles

Prosciutto, Ricotta, and Red-Onion Marmalade on toasted bread squares

Mini Moroccan Lamb Burgers with Lemon Yoghurt Sauce


Crackers and toast tips


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

Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Soup with Caramelized Vidalia Onions (vegetarian)

French Onion Soup

Oxtail soup

Split Pea, Ham and Barley soup


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

Spring salad

Caribbean Cucumber salad

Tuscan Salad (slow roasted cherry tomatoes, bocconcini, pinenuts, kalamata olives, red onions,


Cranberry-strawberry salad (a jellied salad)



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

Roast Baron of Beef, Horseradish Sauce, Mustard

Shepherdess Pie (vegan)

Spinach and Sun-dried Tomato Lasagna (vegetarian)

Meat Lasagna


Roast potatoes,
garlic mashed potatoes,
Potato Gratin with Caramelized Onions,
Aged Cheddar & Chive Twice Baked Potato,

Rosemary Creole Baked Sweet Potato,
Potato & Yam Gallette


lemongrass & ginger scented rice


Wild Rice

Glazed carrots,
roast parsnips,
spinach stuffed mushrooms,
snap peas,
asparagus,
Butternut Squash Gratin,
Green Bean Casserole,
cauliflower with cheese sauce,
Tomato & Zucchini Ragout,
Stuffed Tomatoes,
corn on the cob with herbed butter,
roasted root vegetable mix,
baked eggplant (aubergine) and peppers,


Gravy


Butter Pan Buns,
Multigrain Rolls,
Corn Bread,
cheddar chive rolls,



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

Chocolate Pistachio Mousse

Dutch Apple Pie

Lemon Tarts

Pavlova a la New Zealand

Upsidedown Pineapple Pudding

Apple Blueberry Cobbler

Crème Brulee


Custard, whipped cream


Cheese and cracker plate


Selection of wines from Western Australia,


Tea, Coffee, Juices







enjoy
xxx



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Sylvs....that looks simply wonderful ... Thank you .... <3


Jax, rather than risk losing it, if you can't get it to fit, why not put it on a nice chain and wear it as a necklace?


Gotta go...........Harvest..................................will be...................chockabloc :-S

Good morning all :-)

I am totally spoiled for choice yet again Sylvia - wonderful spread, thank you :-D <3

Off for a munch.......................

See you all later,

Dea x

So, Sylvia, you never did tell us what the secret was that the jeweller told you.

I am curious now, how did you get that ring off? What is the method that 'always works' ?? :-S

Dea x

Ooooh........yum yum

Mushroom pate, toast and Assam <3


JB is about to go through the bin, it could have slipped off when he got back on Friday night

Help please - Fresh Figs

I'm doing grilled haloumi with rocket and pomegranate salad.

I have some fresh figs which I want to bake or summat and its so long since I ate figs I cant remember whether I can eat the skin?

Bake figs, skin on, rubbed with olive oil !

Cut a cross in the top and stuff them with goats cheese - 400 degrees for about 10 - 12 minutes in the oven ??

Serve drizzled with honey

Dea Xxx

OOOppps - just realised you said do you 'eat' the skins, not do you 'cook' them.

The answer is - it is a matter of choice!

You can eat them if you wish but if you don't like them, just eat the middles!

Dea Xxx

Thanks Dea.........I'll try a bit of the skin and see!

It's lovely when it is 'oiled and crispy' - dipped in the honey !

Dea xxx

400 hundred degrees.................what the heck of you got in your kitchen


...................a buddy furnace :-0

It's the 'F' not the 'C' OR the other way around !! ;-) :-D :-D

I will look it up !!!

Dea Xxx