Soop's kitchen for kindly folk...

Ghastly weather here too. I have been riveted to the news , interesting times ahead! Now I’m going to snuggle down with an audiobook and my Oodie!

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Your message says all that I want to say. Thank you.

It's damp and grey and I feel tired. Have watched the news. Now feel even more exhausted. If Boris comes back....................*heaven HELP us*. I may be forced to hibernate for the foreseeable.

Best if I busy myself aboot the hoos. No wish to depress you lovely lot. TOYA

I woke up feeling crosspatch and in pain at 3.30 so succumbed to the dreaded co codamol which did ease the pain but made me feel sick. What I wanted to do was stay abed and read ... But I decided to do the same as Annsixty and get on with life. It's a day of rain and sun but too much rain to garden so my next mood lifter is to cook. I've made a salmon and courgette quiche....2 loaves of bread...chicken liver pate..and cooked a big pan of roasted veg ( which I'll use in a lasagna). I made some cheeses straws with the left over pastry... I've popped them on the side for you Kitcheners and can only apologise that I've made an inroad into them already ( just to check they were ok). I still feel flat but at least we won't go hungry.

Hello everyone. I’ve been sitting quietly with a cup of coffee and a couple of biscuits. OH should be back from his walk soon and he will be soaked! The sky is as black as pitch. We were up extra early today as the John Lewis people came and took our wardrobe doors off. Long story. I have chosen the wallpaper for our final decorating adventure. This is a spare bedroom and will be decorated (in February) with lemon and orange wallpaper. I may buy a small cupboard to replace the ancient chest of drawers which we bought second hand over 40 years ago. It is painted red and blue and has juvenile stickers all over it. Have a good evening. I’m popping round to a friend’s.

I decided to do 30 minutes cycling followed by Gaelic practice. Just finished, now I’m going to listen to my book. Have a restful afternoon, or what remains of it. It’s awfully dark here.

Good afternoon dear kitcheners. A day of torrential rain here today too - we've even had thunder. We have a lovely fire though so all is good ? Mr BA is keeping is eye on the river level as we often flood - looking ok atm ??. GrandmaBatty & nannytopsy ???. I'm hosting a small Wear it Pink afternoon tea tomorrow in aid of Breast Cancer Research so I'll be sure to pop some cakes in the kitchen for you lovely people to share. TOYA

Hope you’re feeling better Naughty you’ve been very dynamic, cheese straws, I confirm they’re lush.
You’re so good Blossoming. It rained all morning, including when I queued for my covid jab, this afternoon was sun. Chemist to pick up my prescription, MrJ has gone to bowls, so I can choose the rubbish to watch!
Enjoy your evening llfl
Thoughts with those not tip top x

*BladeAnnie and Grandmabatty.*

Thank you Jax...I was still Mardy so I've now got a vat of leek and potato soup to add to the mix...I needed some cream to add to the soup so had to pop to the supermarket where they had reduced their baby corn..sprouts and blackberries down to 10p so have just blanched the veg ready for freezing and I'll make a crumble tomorrow. I hope my mood lifts soon as the freezer is a bursting point.
Blossoming... Thank goodness I'd made a mistake...after going through all that... You are a superstar for sure.
Love to all of you .

Evening all. (Sorry Urms pinched your line ?)
Hope you feel better soon Nannytopsy
Muse not seen you for a while. How is the house coming on, are you in now? Frog in a bog, is that a seasonal variation of toad in the hole. Are you wearing your witches pointy hat and cooking in a caldron ? ? ?‍♀️
Hope everyone else is ok. Glad you are getting out and about ann
Hello to everyone new. The kitchen is the best place to be. ?

Neine I adore leek and potato soup

Naughtyneine you should take Co-codamol with food but I appreciate that is not possible during the night.

The rain has not been heavy here but it has been dark and miserable most of the day.

Tomorrow I meet up with 3 GNs for coffee so I am looking forward to that. It is our monthly meet up.
TOYA

Good Evening Kitcheners.

Yes Aldom, it is. MrMuse has always called it that. I make smaller Yorkshires and put pieces of sausages in, along with onion and apple.

House is coming ... along Doodle. Thank you for asking. Lots of activity over the next three weeks. After four months, I'm still struggling to find a plumber to commission the boiler and flush out the solar thermal. We may move in with no hot water. Not very keen on that! I going over some plumbers, I have approached before, to see if they are still busy. Christmas will be in the new house. ???

A hive of activity there Naughtyneine. I shall have a few cheese straws please and will dip them in some marmite. ?. Have a better night's sleep.

I shall find something pink to wear tomorrow and think of you BladeAnnie. Hope you raise lots of money with your afternoon tea party. Well done.

Hope everything goes ok at the afternoon tea tomorrow BladeAnnie I too will wear something pink. Hope the river levels stay low too and no worry about flooding
My goodness neine can I borrow you please? We’ve a houseful of visitors coming up next week and could do with a hand with the cooking ..
And llfl I could borrow you please to be my interior designer ? I always play it safe with pastel muted colours but need to be much braver
And of course muse could you just build me a small extension please at the back ? I could do with a bit of extra room!

Enjoy tomorrow charleygirl and catch up on all the news!

I’ve just read several days messages, so much happening, good and bad. Please know I do think about you all.

Not much positive here, please bear with me while I share what’s making me miserable. Good to get it out of my head

Our friend across the country has contracted covid in hospital, quite poorly initially she seems to be recovering, Sadly she had already been deemed to have lost capacity to decide on her future living situation. Her daughter has now been told very clinically Social Services will decide where her Mum goes on discharge from hospital, family preferences not taken into account .

There is no LPA, I’m so sad, also very embarrassed to admit cross that my friend wouldn’t make one when she was well. As you can imagine her daughter is distraught. Many tearful phone calls. I have no direct experience to advise her, researching the Mental Capacity Act I could at least send links to sections which indicate her views should be taken into account. Also signposted her to advice agencies. It’s left me feeling very upset and afraid for the future.

Today I heard long-standing friends too far away in Wales for me to help are both very ill. One cannot be left alone, his wife has to have emergency surgery next week. She was told today a respite space for her husband could only happen if booked a month in advance. She didn’t know a month ago! There could be help for a few days from her husbands daughter who lives 250 miles away, not enough. They are both very afraid. Tough, resilient people who have weathered many a health storm this has floored both of them. There will of course be an answer, there has to be, just not today.

Underlying this a legal issue has arisen about our lovely development. Ask me how much we all regret offering to be Directors of the Residents Company? As with the nature of older age existing Directors became frail or to be frank died. All residents are members, 8 years ago four of us agreed to be named Directors to protect the validity of the Company

For 37 years Directors have had to do nothing other than agree a nil financial return, the company is dormant. This issue has arisen out of the blue, there is external help but a very tight timescale. I’ve been reading reams of stuff to try to understand. We’re getting there but it is both exhausting and stressful. A manager and friend from long ago would have described it as a growth experience. I’d be telling her enough with growing!

That does all sound doom and gloom doesn’t it? My apologies, I hope it’s been OK to share with you all.

It’s not all been bad. We’ve been to the sea front a couple of times, to a shopping centre and had some enjoyable coffee and cake. There has to be cake and possibly the odd glass of wine . The family are well, all that matter really.

Sleep would be good now. Please understand if I’m not about much, life is taking over. Hope you are all resting. TOYA.

Am reeling from one of my sons getting a cancer diagnosis today. All happened within a few days. As things stand, it’s early and everything should be ok but I can’t believe I’m writing this.

Oh SueDomin, what an awful shock for you all, hopefully it has been diagnosed quickly ?
So much sadness and troubles here at the moment.
On a lighter note I can’t sleep because DDog is bl… snoring ?
She’s in the bedroom because DH is away and she didn’t like being left downstairs for some odd reason. I gave up trying to ignore her hence the posting in the middle of the flipping night ?
DS and family coming today for a few days, it’s going to be bedlam but fun!
Hugs and love to anyone needing it xx

Sue - I’ve just read your post and I’m so sorry. At least it has been diagnosed early on so the outlook should be good. But I quite understand that when it’s a child your heart will sink, ???

SueDomin nothing prepares us for the shock we feel when our children suffer. My thoughts are with you. I am hoping for the best outcome for your son.

SueDonim, I am so sorry to hear of your son's diagnosis but pleased that it has been caught early. DD1 is almost at the end of her chemotherapy for breast cancer and only has her radiotherapy to go. It has been a bumpy road but lots of us have been in a similar position so please talk to us anytime. I have had brilliant support.

corner, you really do need a break. Not sure how you manage that. Please try not to 'grow' any more.

So sorry to read this morning’s posts from Cornergran and SueDonim. With all that is going on in the world our families and friends become even more important and our concern for them even greater. Will follow their stories with concern and hope for good outcomes.

SueDomin so very sorry to hear the news about your son.
On a positive note it has been caught early and cancer treatment has come on leaps and bounds in the last few years, however that word is still able to create fear in our hearts so I know how you feel.
I was diagnosed 22 years ago and I remember when people tried to reassure me “it will be ok, you will beat this, you will be fine”
I just wanted them to go away and stop using such platitudes.
I will pray that along with the other kitchen mums facing this with their AC you will find the strength for yourself and your son.

cornergran what a lot you are dealing with , try to help if you can but realise that it is not always possible so do not make yourself stressed if you can’t change things.
Your health and well-being are just as important.

SueDonim, sorry that your son has had this diagnosis, I really hope he gets the treatment & care that he needs.

I send warm thoughts for you all, especially those with health issues & other worries themselves or their families.

A second dark, damp day here in Cambs., after a good spell of bright, Autumnal weather.

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