Chitchat thread #24

[Nicos]

Mornin n’alln’all
Woken up by rain bouncing off the windows again!
Been nice to have had a bit of variety recently though

I’ve been awake a while so thought I might just get up, have a brew then get to the patisserie for when it opens and buy in some fresh croissants etc to pop in the freezer. Can’t imagine they’ll all make it home though
We helped out a baker once after a rather late, alcoholic meal at a friends house. As we were heading home ( yeh…guess who was driving) he said he was going to work….So we (I) drove him to his village bakery and as he staggered to the front door we offered to help him- even holding him upright would have been useful.
Well, I have to say, it was a wonderful experience. The skill of the guy was phenomenal and I honestly think it was that which whet our appetites for homemade bread.

Apart from that, today is my designated day for sending messages to friends and family. I gave up on Xmas Cards a few years ago. They are neigh on impossible to find here and always cost a fortune…plus postage abroad …so now I spend hours finding nice festive piccies on tinternet which are most appropriate to that person then WhatsApping them with a message. Invariably it ends up long conversations/ phone calls . Always a lovely, snuggly day in front of the fire

So…whatever you get up to today, have a lovely day. Be kind to yourselves, and pass on one of rary’s smiles

[lottie dolly]

Good morning from me also,sounds like you got a busy day ahead lass,a nonsense ping on my phone woke me up,will try and go back in a bit,good luck with all that messaging,i also refuse to give the post office silly money, since the GR opened i have often thought,how it reflex on real life happenings,

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Raining here too. Cooking breakfast today. Have a lovely Sunday

[Snoop Puss]

Morning all.

LD, if your life is anything like the Gardeners Rest, it must be pretty hectic round your way!

All quiet on the southern front at the moment. We briefly had the door and window open to let some fresh air in. But only briefly, as it's distinctly chilly out.

Lots on the cards for this Sunday. Cake and focaccia to bake for neighbours, fried mini calzone for breakfast for us and a Dan Lepard rye and fruit loaf for us. I hope we don't like the calzone. I've never made them before like this and it seems like a very dangerous precedent.

Some domestics if I've got the energy for them. I really need to give the range a good clean but might leave that for tomorrow.

Have a great day, everyone.

[Bren In Pots]

Morning

Our early morning snows turned to rain with gusty wind, so its not very nice to be out and about.

Over the years I've also cut down on cards, I make those for close family and friends then neighbours receive store bought ones. Others I'm in contact my text or email.

enjoy your Sunday

[bramble]

Good morning all, I have been to the church and now I am off to the hairdressers.
Looking after my grandson this afternoon as both his parents are working today.
It was raining earlier but its bright and very cold now.
We have cut down on sending cards as well. The cost of a stamp has risen a couple of times lately.

Nicos, your day sounds lovely, snuggled up by the fire.
Have a good whatever you're up to.

[lottie dolly]

Snoop,it used to be,but not these days,just the opposite,it takes a lot of willpower to get going,plus the years are catching up,but my mind is very active when needs be,it takes 3 times as long to do anything,when i do get going,but thats life,wish i could get rid of a few stone,,from me as well as the garden,have good day all

[greenishfing]

Good morning.

It's 4°C here with a biting wind. Brrrr!!! I don't intend going far, if anywhere, today. I have got a long list of little things to do out and about tomorrow though.

Croissants are baking in the oven and I can just smell them.

I have only posted 4 Christmas cards this year. The rest have been/will be hand delivered. I absolutely hate queueing at the post office....or to be fair, anywhere. I have bad memories of having to queue for hours to tax my car. The joy now of doing it online. I also then don't have to put up with the post mistress or assistant trying to sell me insurance etc, while slowing the queue down.

I think I'll go and mix the last Christmas cake next, that I've been threatening to make for days.

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Cold here but fine. Off to try again for the blood test. Have a good day

[mothhawk]

Morning all.

Cold here too, but the wind has gone, a good thing as today is recycling collection day and the thought of all those bins blown open or blown over and plastic bottles and paper blowing everywhere would have been awful. It has happened in the past and even in our little cul-de-sac with everyone turning to, it took ages to pick up all the errant bits.

Hope you're first in the queue Flo.

[Jay22]

Morning, a drizzly 4° today. We were in Ayrshire over the weekend where it was a tad windy! Blew a hoolie for 2 days but thankfully no damage.
Off to have bloods done so will catch up later.
Have a great day. x

[Bren In Pots]

Morning

Looks like its a cool day for us all, at least those gusty winds have calmed down.

Good luck Flo and Jay with those blood tests.

Just one prezzie to deliver today and a couple of cards then we're sorted.

enjoy your day

[Nicos]

Mornin n’alln’all

We have quite a nice morning here. No sunshine, but the wind and rain have gone…finally!

Hope the blood tests go well peeps.
Jay..is it still tomorrow you are being ‘zapped’ ?( as my mom called it when she had hers) If so, I hope that goes well too xx

Lots going on here today…mostly more contacting of people , and at some point a grory hop.

I wrapped pressies yesterday , so I’m pretty much ready for Xmas

Enjoy your day peeps whatever you get up to …and as Rary says…..pass on a smile x

[Snoop Puss]

Morning all.

Your windy weather has made its way here. The day started bright but chilly, but now cloud galleons are blowing in. Unlikely to be able to stop though, as they're hurtling along at a fair lick. No idea how the smiles cope when the weather's like this.

Good start to the day. Have given our little range a good clean in readiness for more baking and Christmas dinner. It's a filthy job despite the best precautions, so I'm glad it's done.

Bit of paid work, but not much, and then domestics and cooking, I think.

Have a great day, everyone.

[bramble]

Good morning all. No breeze but it's a cool 3 degd.
Just one gift to wrap and a few cards to deliver.
Some odd jobs around the house.

Good luck ladies with the blood tests.
Have a good day all.