Soop's Friendly Kitcheners and pets...

NanandGrampy I like all the button messages. That's a clever idea. Will they be for sale?

Well done Mrs Wobblybits and big (hug) for Mr WB

Good luck today Daphne !!

No news is good news today in this house after a terrible day yesterday !! Relative to some of the woes of others here in the kitchen of course.

Afternoon tea was a non event as they had sold out by 2pm :-(

My toastie from Starbucks as a consolation prize was rubbish ( no cheese) !!

Couldn't get out of the car park, then had to pay extra because of the delays.

Lets hope today is a good news kind of day :-) xx

This has to be a very brief in and outer. Thank you bags for being a pal in need.

Without internet until about 30 mins ago. All sorts of other buggerations to add to the fun and games.

I now need to rush off to see friend in care home. but will return once I'm home (providing Broadband is still active.

I see that DaphneB's grandson is to have a scan. Sending my very best wishes along with the others. Please keep us updated.

Will read through all your messages after lunch. That's a promise.

Daphne all the very best for today- with luck it will be something simple and easily treated.

All the best to your grandson tomorrow DaphneB, I`ll be thinking of him, and you.

DaphneB. Please avoid Google in such circumstances. It only gets you all steamed up about what might not happen. Good luck to the wee fellow tomorrow. Enjoy your time minding your GD.

daphne wishing your grandson well, also keeping fingers and toes crossed.

Don't want to think about it too much - googling was given me the heebie - jeebies
Going up tomorrow to mind littlest lady while mummy takes DGS to BCH .

Daphne a Baker's cyst is always at the back of the knee- is that where it is? It is also normally filled with fluid which one can feel. I will keep the fingers and toes crossed. Whatever it is, it has been found early.

DaphneB I hope all goes well with you little GS.

daphne thinking of you with fingers crossed. Please let us know he's ok. (Huggs)

All good wishes winging their way.

One of mine had a lump in his groin. I was a wreck waiting for a phone call from DD to say everything was ok, which it was.

DGS (4 3/4) is having an MRI scan of a lump on the back of his calf tomorrow at Birmingham Children's. DD hoping it is just a Baker's cyst, but of course every so often my stomach lurches.

I am seriously thinking of offering my services to the CEO of one of the largest double glazing companies in the country. My zilch knowledge of repair works far surpasses anybody's sent to repair anything here.

The sealant outside and in was to be replaced and sealant applied under the window sill. the latter was done but builder's caulk used for filling gaps was applied outside so every window has a dirty looking grey strip.

The fellow was allocated an hour to do inside and out although somebody was sent to "assess" the work weeks ago and he decided it was a 2 man job for 3 hours.

His manager rang him after a couple of hours and told him to stop work here and go on to the next job! I was delighted as you can imagine. Nobody bothered to get in touch with me, I have only had 3 missed appointments for this job.

I informed the manager that when the fellow returns he will staying here until every task is finished and I am happy.

I am definitely wasted remaining retired when I could be earning excellent dosh. That firm could not organise a p***up in a brewery.Rant over.

Seen Doc this after noon with my hip, he seems to think that replacement is probable and has requested an xray. Here we go again

Having slept on my defeat, I now realise that I should have pride in my bread.
The flour was tradiionally milled flour from Load Mill
The salt was Maldon Sea salt, which I ground in a pestal and morter by hand
The oil, was virgin rapeseed oil from a local farm
The yeast was started and only added when it was live and flourishing
The oven was equipped with baking stones etc.
The dough was kneaded by hand.
The loaves where shaped by hand.
So everything was chosen and prepared with love. Ahhhhhh

SHE --- used Tesco flour and just bunged everything in in one go and left the machine to it. Uguuuuuuu

So how the hell did SHE beat me again. Grrrrrrr

But her bread does taste bloody good, just had some with cheese for lunch.

Have sent you a PM with soop's mobile number, oldgoat

Messages from soop!

Firstly, her wifi connection is playing up again so she may not be able to get on GN today.

Secondly, she needs oldgoat's home address. I presume it is for you that she has been painting her latest piece, og. I'll ask her if I can give you her mobile number and then you could text her your addy.

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Morning all !
I've spent the morning testing a couple of paper cuts for a designer so I've added a couple of pictures ! ( although I do disagree with her spelling Nana!!) Other than that its a tidy up day ready for another open day on Saturday ( but not before I've checked with the estate agents that someone is actually coming

Then this afternoon we are off for afternoon tea at Patisserie Valerie courtesy of Groupon and Grampy !!

I feel for you ann , I hope the infection heals without the need for further intervention. My daughter with the large hole in her thigh was telling me how the agency nurse came to repack the wound . The next day when the District Nurse came and she tried to unpack it she found that the previous nurse had used gauze which of course stuck to the healing flesh and when she tried to unpack it , it took layers of semi healed skin with it . Not only being very painful but setting her back at least a week.

The DN told her not to let any nurse pack her leg unless she was happy they were doing it correctly. She said that after all these weeks my daughter knows how it works, so never be afraid to question them.

Yes * Kitty* they make my day and certainly fill my life with a lot of love and laughter.

Number said Nun chucks have arrived ( thankfully made of foam) so my little ninja warrior will be pleased ! I'm not sure where we get our energy from but there are days when I wonder where I get my sanity from

Oh I love that Mrs wobblybits beat you with machine made bread (Wobblybits) I just got rid of my bread maker as I had no success with it at all !!!

Have a good day all x

Hmm. Sounds nothing like ice cream number definitely best avoided. Wonder if it contravenes the trades descriptions act? .

Cornergran, it`s not like ice cream at all. I wondered why it was brought at the same time as the main meal, thinking in that heat that it would melt, but it doesn`t melt, so by my reckoning it can`t be proper ice cream. Plus, it tastes yucky!

Why no ice cream number? What do they do to it? I have resolved to stop moaning about the build - it's going to go on for ages yet and there will be more interesting things to moan about .

Think of it like this Wobblybits, YOU DON`T have the cup polishing to do! Hope you`re both soon feeling better, in the meantime, moan away!
Soop, I like the sense of humour of your elderly friend!
Annsixty, I`m glad you`re feeling better today.
Cornergran, he`s never the jolliest of people, but he`s excelled himself lately!
Wot, I only had to go a day and a half without food when I was in hospital, but it was awful seeing everyone else tucking in, especially as the food at our local hospital is quite good, but don`t order the ice cream!