Soop's comfortable, cosy, friendly kitchen...

I've taken my fans down from the top of a cupboard and last night my bedroom was lovely and cool, but eventually I had to turn it off as my feet were getting cold!
Courier has just delivered a very nice handbag I've bought on Ebay - cream (Not beige!) leather and in perfectly clean condition. That's my new 'summer' bag!
Ann, I hope you have had another good night and the heat isn't getting the better of you both. xx

Good Morning My Kitchen people and yes another sweltering day here on the Welsh coast.

The holidaymakers are in their glee,our beaches and the sea are full of happy bodies sunning themselves!Whilst the kiddies are thoroughly lapping it all up.

Whilst a few of us oldies with health issues are certainly fraying around the edges.I spent yesterday in a darkened room so recovered slightly, and then with the fan on all night, survived to greet another day.

However thinking very much of soop and her man travelling and Hospital bound this day,just hoping their news will be good and they enjoy those fish and chips.!!

We have cancelled our afternoon at a Garden Fete which was to be held in a south facing garden in a town,realising I am altogether wilting............ best be safe than sorry.............however I hope I can manage my hair do which should not take too long.

I am sure I can see you licking your lips when mentioning a fruit medley Charley..........I am with you there as this time of year, I delve right in with those juicy red/black cherries and rosy cheeked nectarines, whilst those red grapefruit make a delicious brekkers.

Love the motor Maw...........someone is going to be extremely happy for sure,why did they not make such things when we were all just a certain age I ask???

Super pictures of such tranquility Greyduster and yes give me those shaded riverside walks in weather like this anyday........such a joy.

Fingers well crossed Ann hoping that you managed another decent night...........amazing what a difference it makes to coping.......you gain that extra bit of oomph and surprisingly, then it seems other things have a tendancy to "fall into place"............we can but hope.

Hope your 2 young competitors are none the worse for their sports day in the sun Kitty......it will soon be those long summer breaks.

Sending my best to you all....... and without taking up the whole page............... I best not mention each one individually.........however hope the day is kind and you are not wilting too.............a few cool glasses I think is the order of this scorching day

Maw that is my nearest supermarket and I have never seen that product there. As soon as I can drive I will beetle down the road and have a look!

I am very fond of the meals where all of the ingredients are in place and it takes around 20 minutes to cook. My only moan is that chicken appears to be the only meat available and for me it gets boring.

I’ll probably take her to MacDonalds! ???

Dear soop hope it all goes well for you both today.
Enjoy those fish and chips.

I am sure other supermarkets are available as they say.

That looks very good, Maw. Unfortunately, the supermarket in question is almost an hour’s drive from where we live! But thankyou anyway! ?

Greyduster May I recommend one of my go-to “easy meals”, a boned chicken in honey and mustard marinade (or sunblush tomatoes) from my favourite supermarket, ideal hot or cold, boiled new potatoes or potato salad, green salad, job done! It will do three or four at a pinch, depending on appetites.

Ann with luck H being so tired may sleep through the entire night giving you a much needed rest also.

I sat outside around 6pm this evening but it was too hot for me so I retreated inf=doors again.

I had one of the fruit scones with Damson jam for supper and then I scoffed half of the lovely cherries I bought from Morrisons on line. A large container at more than half the price of my nearest more up market supermarket where I can usually count the number of cherries for 3 times the price.

soop good luck tomorrow- I hope that all goes well for MacSporran and that you enjoy your well deserved fish and chips. No ironing and hopefully a relaxing day in the sunshine.

I`m almost certainly too late, but just in case, may I wish a safe journey to Soop and MacSporran tomorrow, watch out for those tricky bends in the road, and enjoy the fish and chips! xx
I`m glad that Persie and Bertie enjoyed sports day, also pleased that nobody was overcome by the heat.
Ann, I hope you get as much sleep again tonight.
Panache, hoping that tomorrow is, as they say, another day, and when it comes, you`ll be feeling better.

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Good evening the kitchen! I am a little late tonight. We have been out walking all day in the cool leafy shade of one of our lovely local rivers. Rivers are very good for the soul and, as DH commented, there is nothing more soothing than the sound of running water (unless it is coming through a ceiling!). Well, yes, he is right, but for ladies of ‘a certain age’ it can have other deleterious effects!! But I managed ?! Here are a couple of pics - the foxglove seemed to be growing there to repel borders on his own little island! I love this particular river. It is one of the rivers that is closely connected to the city’s early cutlery heritage; it is where it all started, and is now just a wonderful place to enjoy its tranquil, pristine waters. Mind you, I just had a message from GS to say he was up there this evening with his running club and they actually got to run through part of the river, and that it was great fun! Not so tranquil, then! He has suggested Grandad might want to try it with him. Grandad has respectfully declined the invitation!

Ann I am heartily glad to hear that both you and your DH got some much needed sleep, and that you have someone to help with the garden (that’s always welcome!). One day at a time. ?

Maw I love the new motor! We got one for GS (what seems like a lifetime ago ☹️) and he was almost surgically attached to it until he got too big! Flynn will almost certainly be the same!

kitty I like the idea of no cooking, too, in weather like this. I have a friend coming for lunch on Friday and I am vassillating crazily about whether to cook something or whether to make a quiche and salad. I don’t want to cook, but I don’t want quiche and salad - especially the salad - either! How did Bertie and Persie’s sports day go? No ill effects I hope?

Corner it sounds as if life has been a little fractious of late with matters technological? Hope it will soon be resolved and your equilibrium returns in short order.?

Soop hope the hospital trip goes ok tommorrow, and enjoy your fish and chips! I can almost smell them as we speak!

To anyone I have missed, please forgive me. I’ll catch up next time!

Sounds really nice ann. Hope you have a peaceful night.

Our hastily assembled platter tonight, as my GD came, was chicken I roasted yesterday but we were too tired to eat, baby piccalino tomatoes from M&S, feta cheese and olives.
We followed it with strawberries and because it was so hot we were full.
GD has just gone and H is shattered, I am getting him to bed asap.

Granny detail finished early today so sat in the cool in the garden, just sat sitting really..

Good wishes through the ether for you both tomorrow, soop, fish and chips will be just the thing.

The car will be more than popular maw, that reminds me, I once had a Ford Popular, loved that car.

Rest well panache: ann and all who need to. The gardener will take a weight off your shoulders ann, we have our grass cut, bliss.

BT still rumbles on. A detailed complaint letter was emailed to the CEO this afternoon. Watch this space .

I like Persie’s style kitty, a smile goes a long way. Hope Bertie wasn’t too disappointed and pleased no one melted. Like the sound of a ‘platter’, sounds much nicer than the ‘bits and pieces that are lurking in the fridge’ we’re having tomorrow. I shall re-name it when the time comes .

All that fruit sounds good charley, the ice cream will also be good for you, eat away.

Need to phone our poorly friend, will do that while sat sitting . Take care everyone.

Probably too late for you to read this but wishing Soop and McSporran safe and troublefree journeys and a reassuring hospital visit

I have just been to buy a new car -not my most expensive ever (£10) but somebody I know might get very excited when he sees Janny’s “new beep beep” at the weekend!

My final visit.....

Platters for you all I think and perhaps copious glasses of ........liking your style Kitty or is it your DH we have to thank for the treats?
Well done for your two energetic ones.
Had a rough day actually,still up to next to nothing....but thanks for asking.
One Fete tomorrow duly cancelled.

Whilst I had to make a final call into the kitchen to wish you well for tomorrow`s exhausting journey soop... and of course all that goes with it.............but a gal after my own heart,we too used to treat ourselves with a good old fish & chips on the way home.............it saved all the cooking hassle, plus helped to take the "sting" out of the day.

Hope you can all cool down and enjoy a peaceful evening and night.......with a chilled glass or two of course.......... and.......without any hay descending from the heavens!!!

That's a buggeration. I had remembered that you were off to Oban tomorrow soop and just wanted to say good luck and enjoy the fish and chips! Anyway, I hope all went well.

ann things seen to be a little better in your neck of the woods so long as you don't get caught in any hay storms.

Panache, I hope you have had a restful day.

I hope you enjoy your fruit medley, charley. It's definitely not a day for cooking. We called in to Waitrose and -we- DH spent a fortune on stuff for tonight so that it doesn't involve cooking. I love those sorts of meals - we call it having a platter! That sounds really odd now I've seen it written down.

Hi, doodle!

My problem was not BT aggie ours is with the Idiot and the CMS. corner is fighting BT but we do hire ourselves out to fight anyone for anyone while we are in the mood. Payment in please.

We are just back from sports day (via Waitrose) where Bertie ran with determination but not much power and Persie came 3rd (out of 3) in every race but did it with a smile!

Love and gentle hugs to all in need of them, to those who need it and both if it helps - it usually does.

Right, off for a platter and a few

Ann A dependable gardener is a bonus. Yay!

anno That's extraordinary. I've heard of all manner of stuff coming down from the sky...but hay beats the lot.

Hello, Doodle Lovely to have you back with us.

Charleyg It's encouraging to hear that your appetite is recovering. That's more like it. A little (or a lot) of what you fancy will help you to heal and become stronger as the days go by. Keep up the good work.

This will have to be farewell for today. I've had a busy day and am ever so slightly knackered.

When we return from the hospital visit tomorrow followed by a fish and chip treat in our favourite Oban restaurant, I shall pop into the kitchen to say hello. It may be late afternoon. I shall wish you all a pleasant evening. I'm also sending extra special good wishes to our Granspals who need them.

Ann Your husband's response was spot on. It hit the button.

Ann H was definitely correct re his last answer- there must have been a light bulb moment when he realised he was in one hell of a mess but probably did not realise how he got here.

If I read correctly you have been running your w/machine overnight. That worries me slightly because of fires.

Today's bedding is drying outside and in this scorching heat it should take no longer than 30 minutes. The sun is strong but there is a breeze but it is too hot for me to sit outside watching the weeds grow.

I had a lovely fresh fruit scone today with damson jam- delicious. Thank you Morrisons. The fellow also rang wanting to deliver 30 minutes + early which suited me fine.

I also ordered a prepared fruit medley which I intend to start now- I do enjoy strawberries among other fruit- it has to be eaten fairly soon and I do not intend wasting any of it. Then maybe an icecream. Maybe not for healing wounds etc but yummy.

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Haven't posted for a bit but have been pooing in to see how everyone especially ann is getting on.
ann how you are maintaining your humour I don't know. A good nights sleep is great but then all that washing, you must be exhausted. I do keep hoping you get more respite soon. Great news about the gardener though. You have enough to do without that.

Galen sorry to hear you were attacked by your Kindle. Hope your arm is on the mend soon.

That's good news ann. A good night's sleep is what you need most - and not just one night! And a gardener - lovely for you to be able to enjoy your garden without the chores attendant on it. Wish I could find someone to give mine a makeover. I'm staying indoors most of the time at the moment - strong sunlight no longer appeals to me. Yesterday in Poynton, there was a sort of hay-storm. Dried grass dropping out of the sky, possibly as a result of a thermal current. There are still strands of hay lying around in the gutters and car parks. Don't think it reached my garden.

............The day gets better Ann...........keep going, you really are on a roll........long may it continue!!

One more bit of good news, I really am on a roll.
A gardener has just been to see me, he was recommended by my friend and he is coming every two weeks to cut the lawns and any thing extra I need doing. Another weight off my mind.