............to create a quiet corner.

No TV in this room - BLISS. Everyone else watching it?? Well, I just scoff the lot and stretch out and relax.....

There's brandy concealed behind the teapot, butternut It is surprisingly good in hot choc.

I knew it! Have to nail everything down. Here you are Butty - whiskey, hot lemon, honey and just a little hot water x

Sorry when - I thought it was tea - delicious. Any more.........? I'm not used to da' booze - but that was goooood!

Don't touch this hot toddy, whilst I just go and find those stem ginger cookies I put down somewhere

Any choc. eclairs left? The REAL cream ones....? Can't get proper ones in France. [hopeful emoticon]

um, I meant the cream sounded good!

Crossed posts, marelli.

Sounds good to me [slurp]

Just watching last night's Miranda, then Dad's Army, then Montalbano.......nothing like a bit of variety !

The eclairs are good. Real Jersey cream.

Hi yous lot, any tea or hot choc left? I've brought some Baggy Biscuits – they go well with anything. [barrel of biscuits]

Might watch Strictly but will finish my hot choc and eclair first. Cheers!

Ah! 8 o'clock part 2 of "Servants: the true story of life below stairs" but it is a repeat. Or Top Gear - no don't fancy that.

Strictly! I've not really watched it before but I've got it on. It's really good

It seems particularly quiet in here at the moment. Has everyone gone early to bed? Are they watching something good on the box that we don't know about?

I actually know someone who prefers the spray-on gunk. Chain restaurants use it and get the customers habituated.

Ok help yourself. Here, I've just taken this batch of scones out of the oven. Anyone want to join us?

If I don't get an eclair with fresh Jersey double cream I shall stamp my feet and tell everyone you are rotten to me, so there.

How very dare you!?! That's best Jersey double cream in there. Here, have a jammy dodger instead still feeling a bit tetchy

Sounds good. Is this fresh cream in the eclairs or that spray-on stuff like shaving cream?

Hot chocolate coming up. Psst....want some brandy in it?

Hello there When Can I have hot choc? It is so soothing.

.......opens windows and wafts duster around in the fresh air.........

Right, ladeez....about time we had a friendly cup of tea and some of these chocolate eclairs. Come on in, everyone....and I mean EVERYONE!....is welcome to help themselves. Here, have this armchair, it's still warm. Now, isn't this nice?

Ariadne I'm so happy for you. You've been through many trials and tribulations. You are where you're meant to be. I can feel that special glow. How lovely to be so close to family.

Granddaughter Kirsty has secured her first job since graduating - Trainee Legal Administrator for a law firm in Portsmouth. Sounds good. So proud.

Now we are nearby, our two oldest DGC have dropped in several times on the way home from school; it is so lovely. DGD1 is in Y12 and English is one of her subjects, and we talked books for at least an hour. Oh, I could go on for hours! Tonight, they are on their way to meet their new cousins for the first time. I have a glow in my heart when they all get together, even if I am not actually there!