Bolthole, anyone?

Me please when. After I've been to the village to pay the papers and buy flowers.

Just made the French Onion soup, when - (dashed some brandy in too). Filthy weather today - so I'll toddle along with some later. Very warming.

Please excuse the aroma of damp dog - my Nell has just squeezed herself in front of the fire after running under the snowy bushes. She's wet through! Bit of Febreze might disguise it

Good thinking, when. I'll just have a quick crumpet with my coffee and then I'm off to archery practice.

Can I have some jam on my crumpet as well? Oh look! I,ve got some hedgerow jam in my bag that a friend made. Help yourselves.

Yes please, when.
Just put a 'Boiling Broonie' in and about to make gooseberry* upside down sponge to go after Lobscaws (just the day for it!), so would welcome a sit down by your log fire.
I'll bring a couple of my welsh blankets for our backs.

*good crop on the allottment last year, some jelly-jammed some frozen.

Can I stroke Nell? Sadly not a dog owner (long story) so enjoy fussing those belonging to friends!

Yes please, when I have already had hot buttered toast but tea & crumpets in front of the fire sounds wonderful. How's Nell with canine visitors? Would you/she mind my Corrie coming along?

Lovely place when

Just off to the post office so I'll pop back later and bring some more crumpets.

Yes, do give Nell a stroke ogm. That's why she's rolled over, to have her tummy tickled.

What on earth are Lobscaws? That's a word I've not come across before.

Baubles the more the merrier, so long as people don't mind the fire being blocked by slumbering pets!

Ah! Sanctuary! A buttery crumpet would go down nicely, when. Can I put my feet on the hearth next to Nell?

Remember that winter party we had in the middle of Glen Etive? Some of us lay down with the dogs on the hearth rug

Oh, yes! Happy days Bags

Here's the pot of soup - I'll put it on the log burner to stay warm. Help yourself if you have room after eating all the crumpets dripping in butter.

Just in time for lunch - thanks butty. Delicious!

Oh, this is lovely! Thank you, when. I seem to remember that Bags slid slowly from her seat beside the fire, and finished up in a tidy, lady-like heap on the mat. She looked far too comfy to disturb! Butty Real butter on hot crumpets. Now that's something special. You know what...I think that this really is the place to be. Good company and all that goes with it. I really am happy.

Very restorative that was, set me up for the day. Off out now, thanks for your hospitality when

Here's half an apple and raspberry pie that needs eating, and I've brought the clotted cream too. Oh, and some lovely ginger wine. Now, if we had some whisky.....I'll just have a little sit down now. How nice to have a safe place zzzzzz

When, lobscaws (used that spelling in Wales) is a sort of meaty/soupy thingy (lots of root veg) used to be made with marrow bones in days of yore (pre BSE!) boiled for hours. I think it originated in Liverpool hence 'scousers'(?)
Oh Nell! little tummy tickle coming up!

Ariadne I just happen to have.....wait a mo' I'll have to read the bottle....

Some more buttered crumpets and half a lemon drizzle cake to add to the supplies....
There were long queues at the post office with everyone stamping snow off their boots. It was quite jolly

Whisky.... we have gallons I'll just nip out to fetch some ( everyone thinks the OG drinks it on a nightly basis.... he doesn't..... so he gets at least 2 bottles every Christmas*)
*Do I get the prize for the first mention of that word in 2013?????

......here it is...Tribe malt whiskey liqueur, it's infused with honey and royal jelly. Got it at Christmas and there's nearly a full bottle left. Want to try it?

Mind if I take a shot to Mr. B.? He's been out in the freezing barn cutting kindling all morning.....it'll warm him up nicely!

Can I bring some spelt bread I have just made? I think it will be perfect with the malt whiskey liqueur, so yes please. [yumm emoticon]