Bellasnana It is good to hear from you. You have so much distress to contend with right now, and it must be difficult to find time to come into the kitchen to chat. We are all rooting for you. I believe that you know that much is true. I wish that I could hug you and give you a bunch of beautiful hand-picked 
Lona Mini Magnums! Does that mean that I can scoff more of them...bring them on. 
It is spotting with rain. I cannot see the islands. A low mist hangs over the sea.
That sounds like a good start with your DH's chemo, bellasnana. Really good news 
Bella Congratulations I'm so glad to hear that your DH is doing well and I hope that you are too.
It must be so difficult to keep being positive for your poor SiL. My friends veins kept collapsing too when she had her last chemo, but the nurses always managed in the end.
(((hugs)))
I've been looking at those mini-magnums in Lidl, I must give them a try!
We kitcheners are all still thinking of you when we slurp our 
and nibble our 
Don't lose heart xx
Good afternoon, soop. I loved the story of your nana, and all your photos. I'm still only able to put one photo in my 'album' despite numerous attempts to find a solution. Never mind.
We have had a few celebrations this week. DS (our'baby') turned 23 on Thursday, and yesterday was our 30th wedding anniversary (although we've been together 34 and had our first two girls before we were married 
)
DH is doing very well. No nasty side effects, but he goes back into hospital on Tuesday for the next chemo session. Hope he will cope as well this time.
We visited his sister in hospital yesterday. She is back in there looking thinner than ever. She only weighs 44kg instead of the 50kg she was before. They are still draining fluid from her abdomen. She is due to start chemo on Thursday, but they were finding it very difficult to find a vein which would allow a drip to be connected as her veins kept collapsing. I'm really worried about her. 
It is too hot to put the oven on so I've no home-made cake to bring, but I bought some chocolate-chip sponge cakes in Lidl which are delicious if anyone would like to share! I also bought Lidl's version of mini-magnums and they are really good, so feel free to try some!
Sending best wishes and 
to all Granspals
Good morning to all my Granspals. It cheers me no end to read so many messages. Thank you for saying that my Nana was beautiful. She was...inside and out. She was my maternal grandmother. In the photo she's in her late seventies...could have been early eighties. She had my mother out of wedlock and had a very tough life from thereon. She was such a kind and considerate lady. Worked almost to the end of her life as a housekeeper for two "posh" families. She and one of the ladies for whom she worked had some "fun times". There were occasions when "the master" went to his bank and "the mistress" and Nana had a few boozy drinking sessions. The master returned unexpectedly on one such occasion. The latch had been dropped on the door. The master had to ring the doorbell. Nana eventually opened the door to a very confused master of the house. Nana was squiffy [the mistress had given her Dubonnet and Guinness!]...when she opened the door she was clutching a carrier bag containing the empty bottles. The master enquired...Florrie, have you been drinking...? She gracefully slid down the wall and sat on her backside [still clutching the bag]...her reply was - hof corst not! 
soop Yes, you have a real look of your nana, she was beautiful. Was she your paternal nana, as your dad was goodlooking too?
rose I just hoover up the flying ants that erupt in my kitchen or living room. 
Hello all. We've been to the south coast for a few days and despite the weather forecast which was for overcast skies and storms we had glorious sunshine. I decided a paddle was in order to cool down, it was wonderful.
Agus thanks for the cheese and wine, lovely? People don't really spit it out do they ....what a waste
Any new features in the new kitchen soop? Hope MacS feels better soon.
Oh, you are the image of her Soop. Exactly the same smile too.
You're a special lady yourself
Have found a rather good photo of my late Nana. It is in the album. She was such a special lady.
bags...get baking! Has the work on the render finished? You will be pleased to have had all the holes plugged should the rain hammer down. I'm wondering whether a storm will hit Kintyre. Chances are that the power will be disrupted. Not had a storm yet that didn't plunge the peninsular into darkness. 
Grannyknot What news of the little one? I'm pacing the floor. Please let us know what the state of play is.
How are you and your dear husband and family, Bellasnana? You are never far from my thoughts.
AlieO There are few pongs pongier than cat pee. Our cat, Rory the refined, has odourless pee. Is that true, you ask...and the answer is in the affirmative. Mind you, before 'the snip' it did pong something awful.
Charleygirl the temperature in London is way higher than it is here. It's reasonably fresh at the moment. We haven't had rain...yet! I cannot sleep in a warm bedroom. We have a fan but haven't had need of it. MacS attempted to pay for Tesco shopping with the debit card. We had to trek to the bank to sort matters out.
Agus A tasting of a variety of cheeses and guzzles sips of wine sounds so civilised. What a good idea of yours. 
and slurp Slainte!
rosequartz If we needed an M&S we would have to travel approx. 140 miles. Perhaps not today, thank you.
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