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David, I hope you are OK.........we are here to keep you busy :-)


Linds...........mom and dad to the rescue! We never stop looking after our 'children' do we!

Very heavy snow here and drifts that have made everything look like huge lumps as opposed to shapes. The cars that didnt move yesterday are almost unrecognisable

Mornin all~~~~~~ :-D

Morning all,

Another 4~5 inches of snow overnight and it is still falling.

Mrs J's singing group are scheduled to perform their biannual charity concert in a local town hall this evening. They normally get an audience of about 500 but with the weather and roads as they are they will be lucky to get any if indeed the event can go ahead.

Sorry to hear of your problems David, your absence has been commented upon. I don't know whether you saw it or not but 3 weeks ago I posted some more information about your mysterious ancestor on this thread. It may help resolve your query. As you say, "Keep Smiling."

Croissants.....yum, with some strawberry jam and a big cup of Assam :-D

Seems like we all logged on at the same time this morning

Good morning everyone :-) :-)

Well, it sounds like none of us will be going anywhere today! 4-5 inches of snow here too overnight, I can just imagine how excited the grandchildren will be :-0 :-) :-)

It is still coming down like a blizzard out there :-(

Sorry you have been 'in the wars' David - hop you get better soon <3

I think I need the full english again today - thank you Cynthia <3

See you all later,

Dea x

Spotted my next door but one neighbour clearing his drive and then that of the old chap next door......I sprinted to the bedroom, donned trousers and jumper over my jamas and raced outside to ask if he would help me to clear ours...... :-D


No problem - I can at least reverse onto the road now :-D :-D :-D Mind you, after all that sprinting and racing, I am cream crackered.......!!

You do have lovely neighbours Cynths !!!

Strange here - it has been snowing all day and sometimes VERY heavy but there is less snow lying around now than there was this morning :-S

I am not complaining about that ;-)

Dea Xxx

I went to the local shops today.........most of them closed

I was on the garden today, knocking off the heavy snow that was weighing down the shrubs

We dont get many cars on our road in the best of weather, today....one 4x4 and thats it!

Anyone here ???

I need a 'cuddlehug' and some chocolate please !!!

Dea xxx

Dea,

I'm here {{{{Hug}}}} and I have a box of Thorntons Premium Collection Chocs to hand. I treated myself to them as my local shop currently have them on offer at half price £6.45 for a large 407g box.

THANK YOU Jonesey !!!!

This is rather more than I would normally expect from you but THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!!

Dea Xxx

"This is rather more than I would normally expect from you"

I wasn't proposing to give the whole box Dea but I might spare a couple of chocolates, :-D ;-)

Which would you like, Amoretto Truffle or Rasberry Ganache?

I would like both please and THANK YOU again !!!

Going nite nites now

Love to all !!

Dea Xxx

Dea Hope you see this before you go to bed some of my NYC Lindt chocs coming your way - catch :-) and a big ((((HUG)))) to cheer you up <3

Sleep tight :-)

David OUCH that sounds painful what on earth did you do.

Jonesey, I thought, for a moment, that you said you weren't 'proposing' to Dea. :-D :-D


Have you got any coffee creams or turkish delight in that box? If so, I would be very willing to take them off your hands.......... ;-)



Dearest Numpty Dea.........((((hugs)))) to help you feel a little better. <3 <3



Managed to pick up daughter today and we went to our favourite coffee shop. It was packed to the gills so we 'lurked' at the back. They know us well and, whilst we were there, I went to get them some milk, my daughter cleared a few tables to help out and then we moved so that a larger group could sit where we were.

It's a family run business.....young woman owns it and her parents do most of the cooking. There are a few extra staff and they are all lovely. The place is spotlessly clean and the food is excellent and very decently priced.



Hope we don't get any more snow tomorrow....have had enough of it now...

Hi all
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lovely sunny day here :-D

It was cold overnight, but now has warmed up to around 10C


I am truly sorry that you are all back in winter :-\



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David


that sounds very painful. What on earth did you do??


You were missed, but like some of the others, I thought you had got sidetracked onto something else, and had forgotten about us.


Do hope all goes well, and that your leg mends.




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Good morning everyone
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Breakfast is ready


Porridge ......nice and hot to warm you up :-D


selection of cold cereals

Full English

Huevas Rancheros

scrambled eggs on toast with bacon, ham, breakfast sausage, and / or baked beans


Extra bacon, ham, breakfast sausages, boiled eggs, baked beans, and fried bread in the warmers


Toast (selection of Artisan Breads)
croissants
barm cakes
hot cinnamon rolls


Tea, coffee, juices




enjoy
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Lunch will be served at 1 pm

MENU


Cocktails, Sherry

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

Vegetarian pate
Herbed pate
Cocktail Meat Balls in Cranberry & Pinot Noir Sauce
Leek stuffed Mushrooms
Buffalo Sausage on Skewer
Vegetable antipasto, with pita bread

Crackers and toast tips


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

Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Soup with Caramelized Vidalia Onions (vegetarian)
Beef and Vegetable soup
Potato, dill and cheddar soup


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

Green salad
Caribbean Cucumber salad
Apple and Quinoa Salad

Cranberry-strawberry salad (a jellied salad)



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

Canadian Beef Pot Roast ……… beef slowly braised in its own juices

Spinach and Sun-dried Tomato Lasagna (vegetarian)
Ravioli stuffed with Spinach and Cheese


Roast potatoes, garlic mashed potatoes,
Rosemary Creole Baked Sweet Potato, c


lemongrass & ginger scented rice

Wild Rice

Glazed carrots,
roast parsnips,
maple Dijon carrots,
brussels sprouts,
snap peas,
green beans,
Butternut Squash Gratin,
Roasted Red Peppers,
lemon-herb roasted golden beets,
baked eggplant (aubergine) and peppers,
savoury mushroom medley,


Gravy


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


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

Triple chocolate cheesecake
Dutch Apple Pie
Upsidedown Pineapple Pudding
Rhubarb Brown Betty
Crème Brulee
Sticky Toffee Pudding

Custard, whipped cream


Cheese and cracker plate



Selection of wines from Hunter Valley NSW,


Tea, Coffee, Juices






enjoy
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Good morning all :-D

Still snowing here which is a very good excuse for a VERY LARGE breakfast ;-) :-D

Truly delicious Sylvia - thank you <3

I will return later for that lovely lunch.

Dea Xxx

Good morning friends..... :-D


Thank you for the breakfast Sylvs......porridge is just the thing for me this morning please. Very windy and bitterly cold at the moment.


We use our garage to store things in and have an outside freezer in there. Because of the wind, we had put a stone planter in front of the garage door because it can sometimes blow open.

I wanted something from the garage this morning so trot outside to fetch it.

Could I move that stone planter? Could I he**.

I pushed. I pulled. I shoved. I heaved. I kicked. In the end, I fetched some boiling water.........and salt.......and more boiling water, all whilst battling with a howling, freezing gale in my dressing gown with a coat thrown over. I must have looked like a demented red riding hood.

Sheeeeeesh.......eventually...........EUREKA!


I am now worn out..... :-D :-D :-D