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Pantglas2 Tue 17-Mar-20 07:32:55

Just that really - please share one thing that you’re planning for the day to cheer yourself up in these trying times.

Could be anything from a bar of chocolate, glass of something lovely, arranging some freshly cut flowers from your garden or baking a cake to a freshly made bed, or even painting your toenails!

Doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks (DH has just informed me I’m daft) as long as it puts a smile on your face!

So to start this off - yesterday I changed our bed and had the best night’s sleep! Today I’m going to make some banana bread as they’re really mottled in the fruit bowl - can’t tell you how many brownie points that gets in this house!

GabriellaG54 Tue 17-Mar-20 19:03:02

Oh! Monica53
That's mean.
Did you have to mention jam roly poly with custard?

Now I won't think of anything else until tomorrow when I'll have to make one.
Thanks...???

GabriellaG54 Tue 17-Mar-20 19:07:30

Auntieflo and Lisagran
I have the same jug...bought in M&S (£5) before Christmas. It had muscari bulbs and compost in it. Very pretty.

GabriellaG54 Tue 17-Mar-20 19:08:20

Thanks Framilode ?

mokryna Tue 17-Mar-20 19:23:29

Sorry to be a misery but I have to download and fill in a paper if I want to go out and I live in a flat ?. However, in the last few days I have changed the bed, cleaned the balcony and have sorted out papers so it’s not all bad. Take care everyone

Lizbethann55 Tue 17-Mar-20 19:31:00

I have been at work all day but have just heard that all Slimming World groups are cancelled so I shall eat all the things I shouldn't!!

grammypammy Tue 17-Mar-20 20:12:57

I love hearing what people here are doing to stay healthy and happy. I am making 2 corned beefs and trying to not be so sad that I cannot see my grand babies due to quarantine/no travel in California.

Mollyplop Tue 17-Mar-20 20:15:06

Witzend love home made rice pudding!

Jennyluck Tue 17-Mar-20 20:19:56

A jam donut to look forward to after work

lovebeigecardigans1955 Tue 17-Mar-20 20:55:29

@Oopsadaisy3 the condensed milk goes in before the flour.

justwokeup Wed 18-Mar-20 00:35:39

Noreen3 I hope you enjoyed your glass of Guinness to your DH. We've spent some lovely holidays in Ireland and have wonderful memories. My treat to my conscience today was visiting the care home with some daffs, a small happiness when the world doesn't make much sense. And DGC and family are self-isolated so I'm making the most of home time. I didn't have time refused to panic buy so I'll def be making banana bread and other treats using all those store cupboard ingredients that I knew would come in useful some time! Hope you all continue to find small moments of happiness in the days to come.

May7 Wed 18-Mar-20 01:17:45

Yes Happy st Patrick's day to everyone. We usually go out and have a bit of a St paddy's party in the city and stay in hotel overnight. Not tonight thoughsad
Had to cancel but had an evening of Guinness, Baileys and listened to Christy Moore.
I'm not Irish but DH family originate from West Coast Ireland so we always make an effort.
Top of the morning to ye and the rest of the day to yoursel

fatgran57 Wed 18-Mar-20 01:22:32

OH drove me to the beach to collect seaweed for the garden plus some nice rocks to put around the edges of my large pots to stop the blackbirds from tearing everything out.

Will cook a pasta dish for tea and do some gardening this afternoon - can't go out for a meal due to the virus!

BBbevan Wed 18-Mar-20 06:25:34

fatgran did you know that under the Costal Protection Act it is illegal to take sand, rocks or pebbles from a beach.?You might say it is only one or two, but if we all did it our coastline would be compromised. You could be prosecuted. We live very near the sea and I know the temptation to bring home one or two pebbles in your pocket. But please don't .

NotAGran55 Wed 18-Mar-20 06:33:34

My treat is going to work today .
I work PT and have no idea what or who I will find when I get there .

Beechnut Wed 18-Mar-20 06:53:56

I’ll TRY to tidy up my crafting room. I have some new fabric that I’m keen to make a start on.

On another note I was saying about whether to go ahead and buy a shed and my DD replied ‘You Don’t need a shed you have the whole house to craft in’. Was that the right thing to say to me ???

Pantglas2 Wed 18-Mar-20 07:24:00

Morning all Treaters - here’s one I had a slice of earlier! Delish!

My treat for today is going to be a facial mask and tint lashes and brows - a bit of titivating always cheers me up!

Truddles Wed 18-Mar-20 07:32:08

Flippin’ heck, *BBbevan, is that right? I live near lots of beaches and I have taken so many big pebbles I’d be doing a twenty-five year stretch if I’d been caught! (I did replace the seagull, though. Far too noisy).

Greyjoy1953 Wed 18-Mar-20 07:43:06

What a lovely idea, only just seen, but I went for an hours walk yesterday with earphones and phone tuned into BBC Essex and came back feeling a lot happier than I went out. Keep safe everyone and try to find at least one thing in these hard times that makes you happy.

travelsafar Wed 18-Mar-20 07:54:45

Hoping to get out in the garden a bit later to potter and just enjoy the fact we have one. Photo of my spring flowers with a old china tiger i bought at a car boot sale, hoping it will thwart the many cats we have all around us who like use my garden as their loo!!!! smile

Beechnut Wed 18-Mar-20 07:57:05

Your garden pretty and cheerful travelsafar

Beechnut Wed 18-Mar-20 07:57:43

I missed out looks

Jabob Wed 18-Mar-20 08:12:53

I went to our allotment with my gd who's 2 and we did some weeding. The sun came out, there was only one op there. It was lovely, cheered me up.

fatgran57 Wed 18-Mar-20 08:18:55

Truddles smile Many of our townsfolk should be in jail also then!

Ever since I can remember people have gone to this particular little bit of beach to collect seaweed, often trailer loads of it. It mounds up to huge piles and is always washing up on the beach.

Washerwoman Wed 18-Mar-20 08:22:59

Yesterday I found a planter that had last year's Snakes head fritillaries in it down the side of my shed.It had been moved and forgotten in my autumn clear up.Up they have popped and I have put them on the table outside our garden room.This afternoon I'm going to get my coffee and book and have a lovely hour or two reading,admiring them and the birds visiting our feeders.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 18-Mar-20 08:30:59

washerwoman I love snakes head fritillary.

We will be walking along the coast path again today - South this time towards Southwold.

Talking about beach pebbles ? I know the law really it was in my brain somewhere but as my garden is dotted here and there with beach finds I have obviously forgotten, if that makes sense.