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ooooooopsies



we forgot to post the birthday card for our son-i-l


it's today



and it is a biggie one ending in 0




phoned early this morning our time .......... he was asleep, so we talked to the daughter, and confessed our forgetfulness.




she laughed! :-)





Little'un then wanted to talk to "goop" ........................ that's his word for Grandpa!!!!!!!

:-D :-D

good morning everyone
xxx





breakfast is ready




Fresh fruit salad with vanilla yoghourt


Honey Yoghurt and Berries, with granola and walnuts


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),
hot cinnamon rolls,
barm cakes,
croissants, Danish,


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


Full English

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

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

Boiled eggs and toast

Scrambled eggs, bacon, baked beans, and toast

Huevas Rancheros


stirfry (chicken, beef, or vegetarian),

Chicken Karage (Japanese deep fried chicken pieces)

Jamaican beef patties

Country Wrap (Black Forest Ham, Fresh Scallions and Cheddar Cheese),

Veggie Wrap (Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, Roasted Peppers and Feta Cheese)

chicken or vegetable samosa



home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon


Potato, dill and cheddar soup


blueberry gingered lemon muffins,
apple pecan muffins,
cranberry & orange muffins,
raisin bran 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
xx

Good morning Sylvs and thank you for breakfast :-D

It's definitely a porridge morning here this morning. It's pouring with rain and looks as though it's set in for the day. :-(


The window cleaner is busily cleaning windows down the road. Poor chap has to earn his living though.


Hope your S-i-L has a good birthday despite your forgetfulness. Will you phone and speak to him?


Goop. Love it. :-D

Good morning everyone :-)

It's a cold nasty wet rainy day here too Cynthia :-( -- I think I will have some of that soup to warm me up end then the 'Full English' please !

Thank you Sylvia,

Dea x

P.S. Cynths - I'm glad my window cleaner doesn't arrive at that hour of the morning - I would still be in my bed :-0

Dea Xxx

My "Baby" name for my maternal grandmother who lived with us was Gag. The name stuck with her right up until the day she died when I was 26. In fact the name stuck so well that everybody in the family including my mother, father and sister ended up calling her by it.

No offence Jonesey but I think I would rather be called 'Goop' than 'Gag' :-D :-D

NOT a good day - my boiler came on this morning and almost immediately turned itself off !!! - No hot water, No central heating :-(

It's a good job our son is a plumbing and heating engineer ! - Apparently I need a new fan so they have gone off to get me one!

At least he was 'on hand' to come to the rescue :-D

Dea Xxx

Im not even going to ask why she was called 'Gag' :-0

As I missed breakfast :-(

Sylv, we posted a birthday card to our little niece one week before her birthday, which was last Saturday......still not got it grrrrrrrrrrrrr And put extra stamps on, even though it was a standard letter size


The post between here and Wales is always the same.......very poor

She phoned up, to tell us off!

'Gag' is a word which should be used around here more often!


Oh poor Dea! What a day for your boiler to throw a wobbler.......at least it wasn't snowing :-D


I don't think it's really stopped raining here all day........ and the nights are certainly drawing in :-(

My Maternal grampa was called Bung. Apparently the first grandchild couldn't say "grampa" and ther nickname just stuck!

Im not asking about that either Linds!

Hi all
xx


cloudy and very chilly today



s
xx

My maternal grandparents were known as Father and Mother to my brother and myself ........ the only grandchildren they had.

The story was that when my brother was born, they felt they were too young to be called Grandfather and Grandmother, so they suggested the alternative.

Then I came along, 10 or so years later ............ and they couldn't change, could they?! :-D


They were about 45 when brother was born .......... and their 4th and last child had been born only about 6 years before.



Grandparents in Nova Scotia are often called Grammy and Grampy ..................son-i-l's grandfather was a really miserable git. So ...................... he was called Grumpy by all the grandkids, but not to his face :-D




s
xx

I think I shall ask to be called by my name I dont like Nan, Nana, Nanny or Grandma...my mum insisted on being called Grandma by my kids as a nanny is a hired help and nana the dog in peter pan...eldest called her Gamma

I had a magic moment today - picked my little grandson up from nursery and coming out a little boy said to his mum - that is XXXX (giving grandson's name ! )

Grandson beamed at the child's mother and VERY PROUDLY announced - 'this is my Grannie !!!' , looking at me as we were holding hands !

I felt really 'special' !! and I LOVE being a 'Grannie' !

Mind you, a few hours later when he got tired and 'threw a wobbly' I could quite easily of disowned him :-( ;-) - Good job I could take him home !

Dea Xxx

If I am unfortunate enough to become a....


I would like to be refered to as 'Gin Gins'

good morning everyone
xxx



more marine cloud in the morning, then sun





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),
crumpets,
hot cinnamon rolls,
barm cakes,
croissants,


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

English-style Pancakes, served with maple syrup, fruit syrup, or Golden syrup, and choice of bacon, ham or breakfast sausage

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

Boiled eggs and toast

Huevas Rancheros

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


cheese blintz with blueberry compote and turkey sausage,

stirfry (chicken, beef, or vegetarian),

Chicken Karage (Japanese deep fried chicken pieces)

Country Wrap (Black Forest Ham, Fresh Scallions and Cheddar Cheese),

Veggie Wrap (Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, Roasted Peppers and Feta Cheese)

Turkey breast, bacon, tomato and lettuce on focaccia roll

spanikopita,

chicken kebabs and salad

vegetable samosa

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

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


home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon


Potato, dill and cheddar soup


cranberry & orange muffins,
lemon and nut muffins,
raisin bran muffins,
morning glory muffins,
crunchy-top blueberry muffins,


raisin scones


jams, jellies, marmalades, Nutella (hazelnut spread), marmite


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
xx

Good morning everyone :-D


Thank you Sylvs - I am staying with porridge this morning :-D


Both my grandfathers were called Gramp or Grampy and I wondered if it's because they were both from the south of England???

I'm called 'Nana' because, when the grandchildren were born, there were still a couple of gt. grandma's around as well as the other grandma. They were all called Grandma so I just wanted to be different.

Somehow, Grandma Cyn has a peculiar ring to it!!! :-D


A friend's grandchild who grew up on an army base in Germany, calls her grandad 'Ompa' which is, apparently, the Germany word for grandfather. on't know how you spell it properly though.


A grey morning...... :-(

Good morning all! :-)

Thought I would have a change today so it will be a Maille Croque Monsieur, with a few rashers of bacon 'on the side'............... OOooh and I fancy a few mushrooms with that .................... YYuuuummmmm !

Thank you Sylvia,

Dea Xxx <3

Ginns,

I am sure your future grandchildren would love to call you 'Gin Gins' - It has a lovely friendly sound to it and is easy for a small child to master!

What would you have them call JB ???

Dea x

Cyn,

The German for grandfather is Grosvater, pronounced Grossfarter so your friends grandchild was probably being kind to the poor old chap. ;-)

In Germany Grandfathers are often called "Opa" by their grandchildren. Roughly translated this stands for "Pop" or "Grandpa".