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What have I achieved in my absence from the kitchen and the daily blethering sessions that are important to my sense of well being?
The hoos is truly clean. The laundry is up to date and the garden...the garden is cleared of hundreds of Montbetria that had to be pulled up complete with the bulb bit intact. It's a horticultural "thug" and springs up all over the place, crowding out other plants. Over four days, I dedicated 10 hours of hard graft to tugging out and disposing of ten heaped wheelbarrow loads. There are still far too many clumps for me to deal with...but it was gratifying in a back-achey way. If ever we get rich, I shall most def employ a gardener to dig out yet more of the buggerations.
The rockery separating the upper lawn from the lower was tricky and I'm bruised from clambering over the rocks. At one point, I lost my footing at the top of the rocky, where the lawn is uneven, and fell head first down on to the bottom lawn. I was praying that a motorist wouldn't see me trying to negotiate my attempt to stand upright. I flattened a number of plants. MacSporran was quite understanding. He gave me a very long hug. 
Welcome back soop! I know the feeling when the blue light comes on 
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Boy! Now I know why it is I've missed you lovely lot...I have skimmed through as many poats as I am able in a short time. I've laughed at Greyduster's post, swooned over those gorgeous hunks, thanks to GrannyGravy, been uplifted by positive posts from Panache and Izabelle, gone all gooey thanks to some lovely cuddly baby photos...on and on and on...I feel well and truly back in the heart of our kitchen. 
Hallelujah! 
I have returned from five days in the internet wilderness. Two lovely engineers have been buzzing busily 'twixt here and the poles and the exchange since breakfast-time. Five minutes ago, the blue light replaced the flashing amber thingy and my spirits had lift off.
Thanks to Baggs for reporting the buggeration to you lovely lot - I've missed you so much.
I have almost 100 emails to check. It's going to take time to get back on track. Please bear with me.
I shall be back a little later. We may need to open a new kitchen. I have no idea what I've missed thus far.
Morning all! I am awake early after leaping out of bed with cramp! Ouch - it was the twisty foot one, not the calf and putting my foot on a cold floor is my go to remedy. It seems that the kitchen is in a calmer, happier phase and a new baby due too! Long may this last ?.
These are anniversary lilies from last week. They are huge and the perfume is wonderful. Can you smell them?
I hope Soop gets back before this kitchen closes! Shall we adopt the Panache colours for the new one?
TOYA
Evening All. Been awol for a few days, off across the country to hospital visit a special friend who was blue lighted after a stroke. Her pleasure at seeing me brought tears. I felt very humbled. Some wonderful workmen rescued her, such kindness to a stranger. We’re now supporting her family from a distance which may distance me from posting here but I will certainly be reading and thinking of you all.
You sound so much lighter panache, so pleased for you both. Internet buggerations are oh so frustrating soop.
charley, I’m with greyd, no faffing with weighing here although our microwave instructions suggest it. So far no fires .
We lived by a canal many moons back greyd, I loved it. Tranquil and interesting.
Sorry you’ve been poorly mamissimo, grandparenting grade 1 is a true accolade and a good distraction. Please may I join the squishing queue?
I’ve a huge smile reading your post izabella, enjoy it all.
I’m off now, TOYA and look after yourselves.
Could we introduce mim to our ru?
She is a bit older but ru (at a quarter of a year) has a sense of humour and a lovely smile!
Enjoy your trip, Izabella! Love Ireland, both South and North.
Charley that microwave sounds like more trouble than it’s worth! Life is too short to be weighing everything out. I’d ‘wing it’ if I were you (which is probably what makes my cooking so haphazard!
)! DH and I had a walk on the Chesterfield Canal today as we were in the vicinity. It’s a rural canal for the most part so plenty of birds, butterflies and lovely wild flowers, but today, too, plenty of fish just under the surface; something you don’t usually see. I am not particularly interested in coarse fish but they were fascinating. Some passing children were very excited to see them, particularly when I pointed out a young pike to them, about a foot long, keeping station near the edge, waiting for its lunch to come a bit closer, I dare say, but I didn’t give voice to that! We had lovely coffee and cake at a lockside cafe but sadly all their excellent scones had gone!
Home made quiche and ☹️salad☹️ for tea.
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I’ve been lurking in the undergrowth for a while with a severe kidney infection that was misdiagnosed. I’ve been grump, grotty and DH thinks utterly ghastly so I spared you my company.
However I’ve read everything ?
We are now on the nest because my DD”s next baby is due...we reckon next week, the hospital think 2 weeks later but if they’re right she’s having an elephant and it’s been the longest pregnancy in history!
We have been awarded grandparenting grade 1 and are to be trusted with the delightful Mim while the event takes place. That will give me something to do - when she was born I was unprepared for how stressed I was when labour began and was almost incoherent by the time we got the call to say all was well! Having Mim will stop that nonsense ?
Recent photo of the scrumptious one .......we can accept booking for squishing ?
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