‘Evening All’
We’ve eaten (chalk pops as my mum used to call ‘em!). Delicious. Himself is watching the football. I’m about to choose something more to my liking on Netflix or iPlayer.
soop I did think 8:39pm was very precise! 😁
Pleasant journey home tomorrow brook you’ll be adding extra layers at each stop along the way. Hope your aches & pains lessen tonight Blossoming. Keep snug. x
Soop, I chuckled at you wanting your fringe to grow a quarter of an inch. If you’re anything like me, your hair will then be perfect for 48 or even 72 hours and then you’ll start thinking, oh, no it’s getting too long/frizzy/curly/wild and start looking forward to the next appointment. 
Blossoming. Hope you feel better soon. Same for your, Corner, too. It’s horrid being out of sorts.
Safe journey home, Brook. It’s really quite raw, weatherwise and hardly getting light at the moment. Roll on the longest night and looking forward to more daylight eventually.
We have GD for a sleepover tonight. Her mummy is away visiting my other dd and having fun! My goodness, I’d forgotten how much 5yo’s can prevaricate when it comes to bedtime. We took her into town this afternoon to see some of the Xmas activities going on in the streets, then back home to make festive spiced cookies with her. The battery in my scales had gone so I had to guesstimate the measurements. Let’s just say that the cookies will be better dunked first in coffee than eaten as they are! 😂
GD also had many questions about our late cat. It’s hard trying to explain without scaring them. She seemed very keen to know whether he fell over as he died! 
Then she wanted to know if I had any photos of his body. Oh dear! The answer is no, by the way.
Dh and I have made plans to visit our son down south next week. He moved to a new house in a new area some months ago but with our own move we just hadn’t had the time to see them. I now need to try and get all their presents sorted by Tuesday so I can take them with me.
Wishing you all a quiet evening. TOYA. XXX
Late call from Cornwall.
Biscuits turned out fine. Chewy but a little too much bi carb. One tsp next time.
Safe journey home brook.
No football in the muse household. I’ve watched an Agatha Christie documentary on Netflix and swapped strictly news with my DD.
Enjoy Bakewell annsixty. I have lots of memories of that town. It’s only 10 mins drive from where I was born and lived for over 50 years. I’ve enjoyed many a warm Bakewell pudding.
Night all.
I’ve had baking day. Church first and then back home to finish off the Barmbrack. I also made a raspberry and yoghurt loaf. In a minute I’m making a chocolate steamed pudding for tonight. Leg of lamb to start. OH has been doing things with paving slabs in the garden. Football tonight
Late good afternoon greetings to you lovely lot.
I've been talking on the phone for a very long time with eldest son. All very cheering.
I've also written a good number of Christmas cards together with a few birthday cards. We hope to have them delivered before the due date. Don't get me started. 
Our eldest granddaughter (in her thirties) has shared a photo with us on FB. We posted a box full of treasured, 'though not valuable Christmas baubles to her in January. They all belonged to my late Nana who gave them to me. Anyway, the photo shows the "family heirlooms" decorating her own home. I felt warm inside when I realised that she valued them as I had done for countless years.
BladeAnnie There is no place like home. And the welcome of a beloved furry member of the family is a big bonus.
muse I likes chewy hand-baked biscuits. 
SueDonim Five year olds are expert at prevaricators' come bedtime. Great fun though.
Blossoming Listen to your body. If it says, rest, then that's what you must do. I hope that you begin to feel better real soon.
My thoughts are with all our Kitcheners who may be struggling with health or other concerns. Us lot are here to offer you our support in whatever way we can. Sometimes, opening up and voicing our problems with good, caring listeners, is helpful.
I shall slip into my cosy pj's, and it is on a Sunday that we treat ourselves to a log fire. Also, of course, as it's still the weekend, I have a G&T to look forward to. Simple pleasure!
I shall return tomorrow. Stay safe and keep warm. 
‘Evening All’
We’ve had a lovely afternoon. A couple of drinks in a busy pub in Flixton, decorated for Christmas with a tree, twinkly garlands and a cosy log fire, with my stepfather - then back here to eat chilli. Himself then went over to have a game of chess an hour ago with the Boy Wonder who has been chosen to play on the school team. Grandad was impressed by how much his insight into the nuances of the moves has improved - so much so a ‘rookie’ mistake (being too keen) let grandad back in the game ... yet the old man still lost! A joy for them both nonetheless to have time together.
Himself is now in his slippers, on the sofa, waiting to watch the match against Senegal in half an hour. Good luck England!
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Oh annsixty, the joy of an infant nativity! I’ll probably not see another in my lifetime which is a very sad thought.
I hope your haircut is deemed worthy of being shown to us all soon soop but I know exactly what you mean. My hair is somewhat shaggy at the moment, DD1 is arriving on Friday for the weekend, both daughters have commented in the past about Portuguese hairdressers cutting being a bit extreme, so do I leave it ‘shaggy’ or have it tidied up? I think I’ll probably wait until she’s gone home. Incidentally, stopping for a coffee before shopping for an English newspaper today, I bumped into a couple of friends. Can any one explain to me why I couldn’t hear them clearly while standing next to them but once we were sitting on the other side of the room, I could hear my friend’s voice above all others?
Good Monday afternoon greetings to you lovely lot.
The 'puter has been playing silly b's. We had to log off and restart twice before it played the game. It came close to being hurled through the door and on to the beach!
We are still awaiting a delivery of stoma supplies. the delivery was promised for last Thursday. Tomorrow, the Glasgow stoma specialist will phone to hear how I am managing the recommended changes. Well, I won't be much the wiser at this rate.
I've a couple of emails to send to friends. My next duty prior to tackling the week-high ironing. All good for soul, I believe.
Good afternoon dear kitcheners. Talking of treasured decorations soop I bought one each for our DGC in Scotland. Beautifully made rustic-y type ones - one with a bird and one with a reindeer - and hopefully they will be treasured for years to come 💗. I had to treat myself to one these gorgeous reindeer, our tree has been delivered today 🎄🦌🎄 and I've posted our cards 🤞🤞. 🎵 Starting to feel a lot like Christmas 🎵. Sending a gentle group hug. TOYA 🌷
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