Greetings to all our marvellous Kitcheners.
Here we are again
Caring as can be
All good pals and
Jolly good company.
Buffet is ready and Champagne is nicely chilled.
THANK YOU for the comfort you have brought into my life. You are all extra special people. 
Soop I was a bit dubious when you said you were getting an exercise bike. I cannot use the upright ones either. It might be a good idea to take a look at mini exercise bikes similar to this one. I have one on the advice of my neurophysiotherapist
Urms YOU epitomised the perfect bride. What a gorgeous photograph. I can almost smell your marvellous bouquet.
It is sticky, sultry and not at all pleasant hereabouts. Yesterday, at one point, the temperature came close to 30 degrees. To be honest, I felt like a limp rag. When I was a young lassie, I was a sun worshipper. Those days are lost in the mists of time.
The exercise bike has to be dismantled and returned for a full refund. I cannot mount it without standing on a high-ish stool. Since I am unsteady at the best of times, it is not sensible to risk toppling over.
The bike is Ultrasport Heimtrainer F-bike 150. I am 4' 11" tall. The central frame is too high for me to lift my knee over.
A disappointment. Another job for dear Mr Soop to deal with as it will need repackaging etc.
We are ticking off a list of to-dos in preparation for visitors. After which, the dust will be permitted to linger a little longer. 
All good wishes to You lovely lot for a peaceful and pleasant weekend. You are never far from my thoughts. 
Do you have a sourdough starter, Brook? I’m happy to send some to you, if it would get you going. It’s about 4yo now. 
Lovely to see you, Urms.
So sad, GranmaChrisy.
Not long now, Yia! Those last few days seem to take forever, don’t they?
It’s been 27deg here today and this evening it’s been warm enough to sit outside with cool drinks. 🍹 it’ll be at least ten degrees cooler next week so we’re making the most of it. Anyone else had Saharan sand dumped on their cars and outdoor furniture? Ours was covered in it this morning!
Brook, the sourdough bread has been a huge hit! It’s not strictly sourdough because I used yeast as well but it turned out so well. It was light and airy and with just enough of that sourdough tang to satisfy the taste buds. I added 100g of starter to the mix and reduced the amount of flour and water by 50g/ml each. To be honest, it was very approx measurements but it worked.
I unexpectedly had to defrost the allegedly frost-free freezer today. Dh noticed the door wasn’t closing properly, which turned out to be because of ice build up. On this hot day, I had to hack away at the ice with sharp implements whilst trying to keep the contents from thawing. I managed it in the end although there was a lot water on the floor by the time I’d finished.
The post this morning brought me a cheering letter in the form of the all-clear from my routine mammogram. It was back in mid-July, it’s taking weeks for the results to go out to people.
This weekend I’m going to be looking at flights to the US to visit DS1 and also hopefully seeing a friend who’s been away for a while.
Sweet dreams, all! Xx
‘Evening All’ from a very warm buzzy Urmston town centre.
Looking down just down (in some envy) from our balcony, people are strolling about on their way into Bevano or maybe another bar or restaurant with family, some young children and friends. Everyone looks tanned as though they’ve come back from a Mediterranean holiday and the sounds of their laughter and chat reach upwards to me.
Lovely photos Urms - a beautiful bride and a proud looking dad! I also had yellow roses for my wedding bouquet! 52 years ago this month! It was a VERY windy day but the rain held off!
Keep safe both
Thank you, Urmstongran, for sharing your lovely photos. Pretty flowers, & what a beautiful bride with proud father.
I hope you & your husband enjoyed your special day together.
Almost a week now of this very hot & humid weather here in Cambridgeshire, as I get older I'm less tolerant of extreme temperatures. ( my DH would tell you that I'm less tolerant......full stop..!! )
Warm wishes to all in soop's friendly kitchen. x
Oh, that wedding photo, Urms! How beautiful you are. Congratulations on your anniversary. 💘💘💘💘💘
Sleep well after all your wine, Topsy.
Shaving over a not stove, Jax. 😂
Blossoming, I have seven nieces and nephews and ten great nieces and nephews. I’m not in that much contact with all of them but I love seeing how they’re all getting on in life.
Glad you’re feeling better LLFL. What does your Dh use his guns for? I’ve used a friend’s guns in the US. I was hopeless at clay pigeon shooting, although I managed to blast a whole load of leaves off a tree. Otoh, I’m a dab hand with a Magnum, hitting an old frying pan several times with a most satisfying thwang. 😂
It’s been another warm day here and like Jax I’ve been wearing summer dresses. It was very misty this morning, though. I was so shocked to see it I immediately closed the blind again! We took a trip to Dunkeld this afternoon, which Brook might know. It was lovely there, most holiday makers having departed now. We ambled about for two hours and everyone was very friendly and chatty.
Back home, I’ve made bread in my bread maker but have experimented with using some sourdough starter as well. It looks and smells good but I won’t know how it tastes until tomorrow. I’ve also just taken a blackberry tray bake out of the oven. I’ll ice it tomorrow.
We have no grandparents duties this week as little GS has now gone down with the sickness bug. Poor dd got only three hours sleep last night then had to drive forty miles to go and give a presentation to a large group of people at her work. Her dh is fully occupied with harvest, so it’s very hard for them at the moment.
TOYA. Xx
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