Chitchat thread #24

[lottie dolly]

Good morning all,just got up ,more rain here,but is better than snow as long as it not freezes over,it does feel a lot warmer,not put the heating on yet ,but will later,must go make a start on whats left of the day,if feel i go into hybernation mode this time of year,have a lovely afternoon

[greenishfing]

Good afternoon.

It has eventually just stopped raining, temporarily, I think. All the remnants of snow have been washed away now and the weather is just dank and miserable.

I have been browsing the internet this morning, supposedly looking for Christmas presents. There seems to be sales on everywhere. I have bought a few items and some might end up as presents.

[greenishfing]

Well, I've just, belatedly, realised it is stir up Sunday. I've now got some butter in the freezer, to grate, and I'm defrosting some bread out of the freezer ready to zap into crumbs. I've got all the other ingredients so after our evening meal I'll make four small puddings and put them in the electric steamer for about 3 hours. The level on my brandy bottle seems to be dropping inordinately quickly lately, and I never actually just drink it. It either gets used in baking/cooking or hot toddies when I'm under the weather.

I've also just cut into our second Christmas cake and it looks and tastes just as good as the first.

[bramble]

Good evening all. I have just taken in a line of laundry thank to the wind from storm Bert.
It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good...my grandmother always said this.

[Nicos]

Evenin n’all
Just popping in as we’ve got back from the Xmas Fair.

Such a strange few days…no electricity until late yesterday afternoon, nor internet.
15cm snow dump and very high howling winds. Most unusual….and now Storm Bert has started kicking off

We didn’t realise the Xmas Fair had been cancelled until we got the message to say it was back on!

We have a big branch down in the garden, which has taken out about 1/4 of our favourite apple tree Not seen any other damage so far….

Hope everyone is ok?

[Bren In Pots]

Evening

Hope you sold out at the fair Nicos No damage here just a few things blown around the garden.

All the snow from our garden and road out front has been washed away with the rain. It did stop raining briefly here just enough time to get some kale and parsnips.

Enjoy your evening.