Soop's Kindly Kitcheners

More for Gagagrans fingers
Keep the homefires burning
Its a Long Way to Tipperary.
Pack up your troubles,

When this lousy war is over
or how happy we will be
(To the tune of What a friend we have in Jesus.)

We dont want to lose you but we think you ought to go.

Many of these I picked up picked last summer, when getting involved in a project run by a Chester theatre who were doing a WW1 commemoration events at various railway station venues around Cheshire. Great fun and very moving. I wasn't actually about at the time.

When farming we had a duck nest in the top of the Dutch barn, on top of hay bales and at least 30' off the ground with no food/water at all.

DH bought duck feed and left it some distance away but she didn't eat it.
Somehow she and 7 ducklings survived - it was heart stopping watching the little ones launch themselves to the ground.
RSPCA told us to leave them alone, and all went well.
Good luck janer, how lucky you are! I hope all goes well for Jemima PD.

There's a Facebook film somewhere of a duck who laid eggs high up in a tree.....clearly they're not the brightest of creatures

Did you see a news video a few years ago of ducklings launching themselves off a balcony onto the pavement below? Mother had gone down first and was calling them. A passerby caught them one by one as they decended (flew would not be the word) and deposited them on the ground.

Driving down a busy road towards Wilmslow, my friend and I had to stop for a duck leading her brood across the road. Buses, HGVs and all other traffic came to a halt until they were safe.

In a local village there are signs warning drivers of 'Ducks crossing', several of whom like sunbathing in the middle of the road on a blind bend

The village is very posh and the ducks refuse to eat bread!

Croissants perhaps, looby? Maybe they know that breadcrumbs are sometimes an ingredient of stuffing!

Along with oranges
Possibly brioche might do?

I'm informed ( by darling daughter,) that bread is bad for them grain is ok!

how very exciting, we have our own duck nesting close to the kitchen. Galen is absolutely right, so we won't give her any bread. I picked up some duck food at our local reservoir shop so she can have that.

The Parking Officer's Funeral :-

As the coffin was being lowered into the ground at a Parking Officer's funeral
a voice from inside screams:
"I'm not dead, I'm not dead! Let me out!!!"

The Vicar smiles, leans forward sucking air through his teeth and mutters:
"Too late pal, the paperwork’s already done"

Pompa!

I've been reading up on it, I shall try her with some of my chicken feed. Why couldn't she have laid in the back garden - we have two ponds! The RSPB site says to leave some drinking water, and cooked potato - but I'm worried about that attracting rats. I'm delighted that she is here we often get ducks swimming on the ponds, and they probably do lay in our back garden but we wouldn't notice. However, right by the front door in a bad that was about to be demolished is another matter! She could be a month or two.

Well hello there...we've been celebrating with our pals and "the gang" since midday and, to be perfectly truthful, I'm sizzled/sozzled. Champagne and a vintage malt have done all manner of silly things to my head. Do I need to apologise? Heck as like, no! You lot understand that, from time to time, I'm a little beyond being "with it"....which is what I am just now. I really do love you. However, at this moment, I feel that I should recline on the chaise and take deep, meaningful breaths. By gum, I'm ever so slightly sloshed.

Soop large glass of water before bed for you. . Sounds as though you've had a lovely day.

Whey, Hey, the boss is away with the fairies, she won't remember a thing, time for a party in the kitchen.

Sounds like you had a great day soop but, you are going to be one sorry girl in the morning

soop you may have what you like to drink provided that that you are not too sozzled to care for Rory in the manner to which he has become accustomed. It is chicken for him this evening, I believe.

I still have not recovered from reading that you did over 3 hours of ironing for a friend earlier this week. That to me is above and beyond the call of duty. Enjoy the rest of the evening- I am going to keep that pompa in check- it will be tea or coffee for him, he can get the idea of a party out of his head.

We will have to be very quiet and well behaved tomorrow, mega hangover forecast. Grape + Grain, Oh dear, not a good mix.

AW Charleygirl, spoil sport, tea and coffee it is then.

Hic! Awgh! Hey ho" etcetera...Rory has just this minute reminded me that he is a VIP. Och aye the wotsit...

pompa I've got a bleary beady eye on you...xxx

Before I forget...(((hugs))) and

Is that soop I hear snoring? So unladylike, doncha think?

Just got back from the pub myself, could be me snoring before long.

Good morning folks -- coffee pot is on, ready in 10 minutes.

Good morning - I've made a pot of tea and toasted some warburtons toastie bread, lathered it with butter and there's a pot of blackcurrent jam, or good marmalade for those who prefer it.
Soop I do have some paracetemol here should that be necessary …...