Welcome, dear Kitcheners. Enjoy the new kitchen and, once again, thank you all for helping to make it a very special place.
and a huge group hug.
‘Evening All’.
Gosh the kitchen’s quiet! The wind’s getting up here again. I’m cosy and settled. Just poured myself a glass of Whispering Angel rosé because ‘it’s 5 o’clock’ somewhere’ - here for starters!
Himself has just cooked his own evening meal. Prawns, noodles and sweet chilli sauce. I don’t eat prawns 🤢 so in a bit I’ll eat goats cheese and pesto ravioli with fresh sauce from a tub. My larder is always well stocked as you know - it’s handy to wander in and just choose what I fancy on the day.
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In spite of a downpour of biblical proportions on both motorways we survived the journey to and from our sons and enjoyed some family time with him, our granddaughters, the Typhoon and his minders. In spite of the age difference the cousins are superb together, I just love to see them. Our son produced an excellent lunch in spite of his preparation plans being wrecked the day before when he unexpectedly hosted five extra teenagers. He didn’t mind, just pleased to see happy young people. He’s much calmer under culinary pressure than his Mum is!
Tired now though. So much driving in a few days is exhausting now, used to take it in our strides. Pair of old crocks that we are.
A couple of quiet days ahead. Well, quiet in that we’ll not need to go out, there will be busyness indoors for sure.
Your table is my dream sued. Sounds wonderful. As soon as the Christmas runner and poinsettia are removed from ours Mr C will have a cloth out and a jigsaw started before I’ve blinked. I wonder if I’d get away with leaving the Christmas stuff there until April. No, thought not 
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The weather has caused so much upset. What a snowy for some, wet for many and windy winter.
Fibromyalgia can be more than painful neine. I’m sorry it’s found you. I think several of us here live with it, mine was diagnosed over 30 years ago, it’s quiet at the moment but does flare, usually when I least want it to. It’s easier to manage now I can sort of go with it, retirement helps.
Hope your belated celebrations have helped yia, Christmas brings mixed emotions for sure.
Reading your posts has got me thinking granmarie, I’ve never been to a spa, maybe I should try it one day.
You’re often in my thoughts urms. Hope today hasn’t unsettled you both.
Love the photos soop. Cuties all. Hope all goes well for mr soop and your pain subsides as quickly as it came
Best try for sleep. It’s elusive again. No matter, books to read.
Rest well everyone.
I’m glad you had a diagnosis, Soop and one that will heal itself, albeit painful at time. The photos of your little pixies are just gorgeous! 😍
Yia I’m sorry Christmas was so distressing for you. I hope the belated celebration is good.
Neine I’m having visions of you fighting for bed space with multiple dogs!
Glad your Dh is better, LLFL
GMarie your spa day sounds so relaxing!
I hope you’re bearing up under the current weather, Brook. It seems to change so rapidly, the forecasts don’t seem very accurate.
Urms I hope MrU’s appt went well. I think of you often.
Lots of you seem to have upheavals to your plans, most discombobulating. Our plans changed too. We couldn’t go on a planned outing as the roads were closed, then dd2 decided to go back early and left at lunch time today. We were meant to go to dd1’s for tea today but they’re heaving with cold so I politely declined the offer.
The restoration people came on Weds and took photos and removed the ruined carpets. I’m not entirely sure what the purpose of their visit was but it’s nice to know we’ve not been forgotten! I’ve kind of got used to this world of concrete floors and dehumifiers. 🤔
Today I tidied up, put away Xmas gifts (not many as we’d requested vouchers) and threw out scraps of food that were never going to be eaten now. Also did the linen from ds2’s visit. We unextended the table to its normal size, I’ve laid a new runner on it and a planter of hyacinths that are in bloom and it all looks much fresher.
Now to see what the weather brings us overnight. It’s feeling colder even indoors and now there’s a possibility of snow tomorrow. I hope everyone is snuggled down for the evening and has a quiet night. Xxx
‘Evening All’.
I’m babysitting but it won’t be a late one. It makes me sad to be honest doing this alone but then I remind myself of how far we have come this year. And count my blessings for that.
Dear Urms and "Himself", Us lot send all good wishes for today's hospital appointment.
Mr Soop returned for check-up concerning his swollen leg and foot. GP is arranging for him to have a scan at Oban hospital. As he has an abdominal aortic aneurysm (surrounded by cancerous lymph nodes) it will be well worth the procedure. At the mo', he is chopping wood. The other morning, he stood on the outside bench and cleaned the windows...in a gale-force wind. Does he ever listen to my reasonable request to relax? The answer is in the negative. 
Two delightful images to share with you of our four great grandchildren.
With my love to you all.
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