Soop's KITCHENERS

Corinth canal, eh? I enjoyed that a couple of times. So narrow in places. Not sure much room for mischief. You'll probably be on deck sipping the free "champagne" some lines give you. Think it must be a smallish ship to navigate the canal? Hope your weather's better than ours - excpet for Scotland which, I believe, is having a heatwave,while we reach for the central heating again. Both of you, have a great trip and maybe post the odd picture. Well not too odd,just occasional.

Sorry you are feeling down GandTea there are those days when there is not a lot we can do about it, unless you can identify the source of the emotion and it is fixable. I felt like that last night and had to sit on my hands not to express how I felt on certain threads and I didn't want to descend to the same snippy level take it out on you lot. So I sincerely hope that this passes, that the will come out and even if you are not rolling round the floor in helpless giggles, that you achieve a level of contentment to help you through the weekend.

This might raise a smile - it did for me!
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Thank you another member for pointing me in this direction!

I sit on my hands a lot Alea some comments I would like to make would seriously get me banned.?

Hope you have a great time Galen and Bellasnana. I hope all problems at home are resolved quickly so that you can relax and just enjoy yourselves.

I shall have to try the "sitting on hands" tack. It is getting rough out in the GN world, I find it so hard to hold my tongue. I just have a number of small things that I have no control over that are getting to me.
BUT, we have started dancing classes in our 70's, why didn't we do it years ago, great. Went or our first dance last night and we did get round the floor in the foxtrot, quickstep and rumba.

I used to dance in my teens, just to meet the opposite sex, so why the hell am I doing it now ??

I think it's best to stick to soops kitchen, GandTea - some people are like a dog with a bone out in the real world. I just hope that the referendum goes the right way or we are in for a really torrid time especially if there is another general election.

I knew there was a reason why I liked it here!

Any more cream swan thingies going? No, I thought they'd be popular!!

Had a lemon yum-yum recently. Really good. Think lemon and doughnut and you've almost got the idea. ?? < soz, only choc doughnut emojis available.

I was yawning by noon today so I'm eating a flapjack (homemade, Bags's Best) and having a mug of tea to help me have some get up and go. I've got some scything and raking to do...

Where does all the aggressiveassertive stuff come from on GN? In real life we are probably all really nice, kind people but behind the anonymity of posts it seems there are some extremely dominant and opinionated GNs. Are they like that in the real world I wonder? If so I would be avoiding them there too.

I find it quite daunting to even read some of the threads ongoing at present. At least we can retreat to the calm of the kitchen and enjoy more gentle company.

I have brought a tea loaf and some "best" butter ( as my Mum always called butter). Please do try it.

Hello to our lovely Kitcheners Erm...it's sunny and warm yet again. I would very much like to share the with you all.

Galen Alea's sensible advice is spot on. You will be able to keep updated with happenings within the family. Support, there is a plenty. You get afloat in that boat along with Bellasnana and enjoy a very well deserved treat. Any photos will be swooned over.

Lona You're on the final lap. You will triumph over all the recent setbacks. Us lot continue to root for you.

bags I'm drooling over the very idea of biting into one of your fabulous flapjacks. They are a work of culinary art.

Gaga I enjoy good company. I'm not in the least bit interested in argy-bargy. For as long as us lot continue to share each others everyday ups and downs, our kitchen will remain open at all hours. Best butter improves the taste of just about everything.

GandTea The thought of you dancing the rumba, has plastered a grin on my face. Do you have a flower between your teeth?

kitty if there happens to be one of NanaandGrampy's swan-thingys too many, we'll go halves.

WE love the rumba, I shall have to sneak a rose in next time.

Gagagran just what I need with a cup of coffee, thank you.

One GN in particular brings out the very worst in me but I keep it to myself although I do see some GNs replying to her comments about how awful GB has now become. If it is that bad, why keep visiting this green and pleasant land which is forever England?

Another dull day here but a bit warmer. With luck I will not have the heating on at 5pm this evening.

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The gunnera is way taller than I am. I'm also adding photo of last night's sunset.

Away to do my ironing and watch the final ladies tennis match (minus sound)...I'm rooting for the Dutch girl.

Of course the reason it is ever " green and pleasant" could possibly be not unconnected with all the flippin rain!
Peonies ruined

GandTea

Charleygirl The sunshine will happen your way...in due course.

soop why am I waiting?!

Soop, may I say how pretty you look in your photos!

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Good morning all!!

Bon voyage Bella and Galen . If you need to be bailed out of foreign places call us... We'll mobile the Kitchen SWAT Team!

It is a dog eat dog world out there ladies no doubt. Some of the harshness leaves me speechless ( an almost impossibility :-) )

* soop* you look as pretty as a picture. I do like your style.

As for cakes ladies , the swans are gone but can offer up white chocolate covered strawberries or chocolate filled chocolate Clair's for your delectation today!!

Today we are off to Disney Springs, a sort of shopping complex where they have a year round Christmas shop in search of a special tree ornament . We buy one every year and each one brings back a memory so we're looking for something to remind us of the little lads this tear. ( something noisy, dirty and wet I think lol ) .

Grampy has been pleading for a Mickey and friends train set that you set up to run round under your tree and I keep saying no!!! It's big, it will be a bugger to transport and we really don't need it( well HE needs it lol)!.

So please feel free to take bets on who will win this one !

wot The hair is somewhat unruly. Would you believe that I had only just stepped outside the house and there was barely any breeze.

NanaandGrampy Stop it this minutes! Those fancies look amazing. Do they contain calories? That M.M. train set would delight MacSporran (and me) Please post a pic when you return home.

OOOOps! The opponent of Serina is Spanish. I was so wrong. For some reason I thought that she was Dutch. I'm not too clued up with the female tennis players.

When I last looked, the Spanish lady was winning. Back for an update.

The match was very good and I was pleased that the young Spanish girl did not lose her nerve and won.

I am so looking forward to tomorrow- knowing the way that Andy plays it will be nail biting. At least he will be more used to the freezing cold than his opponent who is more used to sunnier climes.

It is perishing here.

She won...an entertaining 'though not especially exciting match. The winner has a delightful smile.
Tomorrow afternoon I shall be glued to my chair. Rory will leave the room. MacSporran will know what's going on in the Novak v Andy match (he'll hear me yelling sound advice) as he potters in the garden. I would LURVE Andy to win. He has the shots. He has the power. Sometimes he loses his cool. He needs to remain focused. Magnums in the freezer.

The sun is shining. The air feels clammier today. There is a low mist across the sea.

Until tomorrow, I shall leave you all with a and very best wishes for a peaceful evening.

Charleyg I cannot believe that you are still waiting for some sunshine. Sometimes weather conditions can be so unfair.

Another totally miserable day- I can hardly remember what sunshine looked like. We were promised some tomorrow but hopefully not at your expense- there is usually enough to go around.

It's been like a Turkish bath here in Cheshire, and I'm not complaining!
I do love having all the big windows and double doors open. The breeze through the house is lovely.
Charley sending you some