Chitchat thread #24

[Snoop Puss]

Big hug, Jay. Got everything crossed for you.

[Bren In Pots]

Fingers crossed for you Jay xx

[Bren In Pots]

Morning

Dentist this morning then shopping.

Nicos I saw an advert for the oddest Christmas tree its just the top half with a long trunk its for people with either cats or kids so they can't get hold of the baubles.

Enjoy your day.

[greenishfing]

Morning all.

I hope things improve for you soon, Jay🤞. I think you're overdue some good luck.

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Sun is shining brightly and showing up loads of dust! I'm hoping my son is coming today to do one or two little jobs for me. Thinking of you as always Jay. Have a good day All

[Snoop Puss]

Morning all.

Woke up in the night and couldn't get back to sleep so got up, only to fall asleep in the chair. Back to bed and up late this morning. Fortunately, it doesn't happen often to me, more to some of you by the sounds of things and regularly to Mr Snoop.

Decent drop of rain earlier but just starting to brighten up, so the best of both weather worlds.

Have a great day, everyone. Sounds like lots of nice things planned.

[bramble]

Jay, thinking of you and wishing you well.

[bramble]

Good morning all.
Its bright this morning and dry after two days of rain.
Some shopping this morning and a trip to the post office.
Lots of errands to keep me going for the day,
I may put up the Christmas tree.
Have a good day all.

[Nicos]

Afternoon n’alln’all
Guess who overslept after being awake half the night
So much so I only had time for a quick brew, advent calendar chocolate , and then had to dash out to meet up some friends for a coffee. Well..a couple of hot chocolates actually!
Lovely catching up with gossip. Not seen these friends since Covid, so there was a lot of nattering at 90mph
So…just had my ‘brunch’ and catching up on here.
Jay - thinking of you xx

I’ve decided to put my sewing machine away…Not going to get the top cushion covers completed before Xmas anyway, and the table looks much more inviting/ festive now it’s gone. Quite a relief in reality!

Anyone got exciting plans for the weekend?…I’m hoping to finish putting up the last of the decorations and making a wreath…then the greenery next week. Not long now!!!
Right well, it’s a nice sunny day out there here- sorry if I’m hogging the sunshine. At least the moulting chooks are happier!

Enjoy your day peeps…

[Nicos]

I’ve been fancying Crème caramel or something similar for a few days now. Something custardy.
Got out my file of favourite recipes- checked all the ingredients, then something caught my eye…

So I’ve now got festive flapjacks in the oven !
Basically all butter flapjacks but with Clementine zest and a heaped tablespoon of mincemeat stirred in.

I guess I can always pour cold custard over them

And yes, the whole house smells delightful. So much so, I am now tempted to make some mulled wine!

[mothhawk]

...Nicos I saw an advert for the oddest Christmas tree its just the top half with a long trunk its for people with either cats or kids so they can't get hold of the baubles.

Love that! However, it won't work - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_v4m72NTApE - cat number 4 is why (I love cat number 2's effort!)

[Nicos]

^^^^ so funny!
What is it with Xmas trees
One year a previous cat of ours decided to pee on all the gifts under the tree on Xmas Eve night He’d never peed anywhere indoors ever apart from his litter tray.

[Bren In Pots]

Morning

Loved that thanks MH how can cats looks so innocent after causing all that mess. We stopped buying real trees after our Fox terrier would run in cock his leg then run and hide in his basket.

[Snoop Puss]

Loved that video, mothhawk. Thanks. Gave me a right good smile on this dull, chilly morning (though it'll brighten up a bit later, if we're lucky). Mr Snoop especially liked cat number 4.

Very odd behaviour, your cat, Nicos. Were some of the gifts from people who had a cat, so your cat was marking his territory to deter the potential invader?

On the cards for today, mucho worko and then off out to our village's Christmas and Olive Oil Fair. Most years, we buy olive oil at the fair, but I doubt many people will be doing that this year given the price. Ten euros and more a litre currently. The so-called Mediterranean diet will be taking a nose dive at this rate. I bought some cans of confit de canard recently. The fat in the cans is probably worth as much as the duck these days!

Have a great day, everyone.

[rary]

Good morning the rain has actually stopped just now but going with the forecast more to come, had a busy day yesterday with various things finishing with having to go up to Glasgow to pick up my son as it was his works night out, and with the potential of the trains being off and costing about sixty or seventy pounds for a taxi he asked me if I could pick him up, there is no way I would like him to pay that kind of money on a taxi, I will just charge fifty for it anyway didn't get back home till 12.45 and the weather was terrible, I think I am by with driving late at night, after all I am almost as old as some of you on here jus for a lazy day today once I get the bed changed and sheets washed, also wash some clothes before washing the floors then I think I will get out to the greenhouse for a time before getting my feet up. Enjoy your day, hope its stress free for you all