Soop's warm and welcoming kitchen for kindly folk.

Hello kitchen people. So much sadness on here today. I’m thinking of you all.

I attended an excellent lecture at the local branch of the Arts Society. It was about Dame Laura Knight.

Our gardener popped over and pruned all the roses and dug up the Rose of Sharon, which I’ve never liked. I have seen a blue Mallow which I think we’ll put in it’s place.

OH and I had a delicious lunch at one of our favourite restaurants, I have never seen OH so enthused about a meal - he thanked the chef! The restaurant has a small library so while waiting for our food, OH enjoyed reading Diary of a Nobody.

I’m collapsed on the sofa now with both cats keeping me company. Milo manages to snore and purr simultaneously.

Have a good evening.

Fingers crossed the new meds help your DGS yia poor boy, it must be really difficult for him. Pleased to hear your DHs cough is on the mend and hope the X-ray is ok on Monday

Hello Kitcheners Very sorry to hear about your friend Neine, she sounded lovely.

Hello Grandmarie,looks like you have an expensive February.DH’s cough seems to be improving at last, but he’s to have a chest X ray on Monday seems to be a standard procedure after a lingering cough.
I picked DGS3 up from school today for a doctors appointment.Poor boy suffers from eczema and he’s been going mad with the itching.Hopefully the new medication will help.He wasn’t very keen on going back to school but I said to him at least it’s Friday.😀

Have a pleasant evening everyone.

So sorry to hear about your friend neine so sad and so young, condolences to all the family
Peddling away to Queen has to be enjoyable soop well done you - I hope you win at Scrabble too …
We’ve had another lovely day here, a trip out on the bus to Garachico which is a gorgeous old fishing town. We ambled about up and down the narrow streets, sat in the square for a while in the shade and had wine and tapas in a pavement cafe. Tonight we’re hoping to go down into Puerto de la Cruz if we can summon up enough energy.
That’s such a lot of birthdays all together grannmarie I bet it takes some organising.
Pleased you got a walk in yesterday Blossoming and hope you enjoyed it
Grandmabatty I hope your aunt and uncle are getting all the help they need, so difficult for everyone when they’re away from home. Sending your uncle best wishes for a speedy recovery

Neine The tribute to your dear friend was very moving.

Grannmarie Snap! February is also a super birthday month for members of our family.

hulahoop It is grand to have you back in the Kitchen.

benjamina You have a way with words.

I'm ready for the 30 minute exercise bike ride. Today I shall pedal away to 'Queen'. After which, Mr Soop and I challenge each other to a serious game of Scrabble. It can get very competitive.

Enjoy the start of yet another weekend.

Oops....
Thanks for the photo, good that you managed a walk.

Grandmabatty, I hope your uncle is being well cared for in Spain and your aunt has all the support required to get them back home safe and sound.

It's dry but windy here. I went shopping after Mass, I needed nine - yes nine!- cards for family and friends celebrating birthdays in the month of February. I'm making one of my never ending lists to make sure all gifts are organised and no one is missed. The Wee Boy will be four, his Mummy, Daddy, uncle, cousin and other granny all have birthdays in the same week!

This isn't getting the work done, as my Daddy used to say.... wishing everyone a peaceful Friday, take care.

Aww, Niene, I'm so sorry to read about your dear friend. So young, 53 is no age at all. May God bless her and grant her Eternal Rest. 🕯 Thinking of you, I hope your special memories of her bring you some comfort.
Blossoming, it's so annoying when that happens! I'm glad you slept well,

Happy Friday to you all.
Benjamina... I'm glad you found your way into Soops kitchen. It's a wonderful place.
Baggs. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Grandmarie .. I'm reading one of Celia Imrie's too. I didn't know she wrote until I was in my favourite charity shop and picked it up. I have vowed to read before I go to sleep and not look at my phone.
GrandmaB...I was seriously hoping you wouldn't go down with the dreaded lurgy. I don't know why but bugs I used to pick up from my daughters and Grandchildren always seemed nastier. Wishing you well very soon. You are amazing in the way you cope with all you have on your plate.
Good news Blossoming that you are feeling stronger each day and feel more confident going out.
SueD... Lovely that you are feeling a bit less stressed now..are you planning to go for the same colour schemes or is a change afoot?
Brook...soak up all that sunshine...it's been rubbish weather here lately ( it is sunny today tho). Enjoy your outings.
Urms I hate losing things... I'd rather give them away. When we had to wear masks I was always losing my right earring... they were done off my favourites too. It's just lovely that you found yours.
Yia... Are you both recovered now... The 100 day cough is very aptly named methinks.
Jax... You reminded me that I've a haggis in the freezer...I did go searching for it but came across 2 lovely looking steaks that just fell into my hands so it would have been rude not to have them instead.
Soop..lots of wincing from me whilst reading about Mr Soop... He has the best head nurse to help him through though. I hope it begins to heal soon.
My lovely friend and colleague lost her battle with pancreatic cancer on Monday. She was 53. She told me in August that she only had months to live. I prayed she wouldn't suffer... That was all I could do. She is at peace now. She had a huge fondness for boots....all colours...all styles and quite often they would match her nails. She had the most beautiful smile too. I'll keep those memories uppermost.

I have just written a long post and lost it!

I have been out for a walk today after a good night’s sleep. Not as adventurous Brook and her DH but I felt quite intrepid

What a day you had Grandmabatty, hope your aunt and uncle are soon home safe.

Thinking of Baggs and family..

I’m off to bed now, goodnight and TOYA

Good evening, Soop and lovely Kitchen people. 🥰 Soop, I've enjoyed the Richard Osman novels, there are a good few laugh out loud moments, a gentle treat.
SueD, I'm so glad to hear that you're feeling a bit better now, take care. You've had a lot to contend with lately.
Hello 👋 YiaYia, I hope you and yours are doing well and the coughs are away now.
brook, my sincere apologies for cutting short your holiday! I don't know why I thought you were returning. Have a wonderful time.
benjamina, it's good to hear that the doctor was pleased with your MiL. Nice to have time with your DGC too.
Hope you slept well, Blossoming. A good night's sleep makes all the difference. I'm having weird dreams these days.
Urms, I'm so glad that you found your special earring, it's upsetting to lose something with such sentimental value.
Ladyleftfieldlover, six of us are meeting up in the Indian restaurant for our Book Group tomorrow. We have been reading Orphans of the Storm by Celia Imrie.
Jaxjacky, I hope you enjoyed your Burns' supper.
Hello 👋 Hulahoop, I hope you and yours are all doing well.
Grandmabatty, I'm glad your meeting with your brother went well. It's not easy when you're not feeling 100%. I hope you can have a restful day tomorrow. I laughed out loud when I read that you were watching Jaws 🦈!!
Love and prayers to Baggs and family, Urms and Himself, and to all with health issues and/ or worries about loved ones.
Forgive me if I haven't mentioned you by name, I've read all your posts.
TOYA, NNGB. 💕🙏

Evening Kitcheners. I'm still feeling a bit meh. The sore throat has subsided but I have a headache now. Thank you Benjamina and a hearty welcome to the kitchen. Thank you to Yiayia and Blossoming too. I hope I haven't missed anyone out. Soop I have rested a lot today. I'm quite bored now.
Brook the meeting went surprisingly well. Which is always a concern 😂. At one point he got quite emotional. I can sympathise but I have to be careful because he's a grade A chancer. As I suspected he'd still using mum's bank account to pay for bills and she's been in hospital for nine months. I made it very clear he has to migrate the bills to his account. My aunt phoned to tell me that my uncle has had a slight stroke while they are in Spain. My heart aches for her being far away from family. He's still in hospital. They had planned to be there for three months but will come back earlier as soon as he gets permission to fly. Its been a difficult day really. I'm watching Jaws, a nice, cheery film. 😂 But I'll probably go to bed soon. I'm thinking of you all

Good evening kitchen pals, another lovely day here. We got the local bus up to Mt Teide, really impressed with the bus driver on the steep twisty narrow mountain roads. We walked a couple of the mountain trails, the scenery and views were spectacular and we had an ice cream at the Parador. It was quite busy with lots of people up there today, luckily no rumblings from the volcano though. We got back to the apartment and made a quick chicken salad and chips to enjoy on the balcony. Most locals are still out and about but we’re ready for bed as usual 😴
Hoping todays discussion with your brother has gone ok grandmabatty
Benjamina we’ve also been to Fuerteventura and had bad weather - just unlucky I guess. I’d been expecting much cooler and cloudier weather here in North Tenerife but its been really warm and sunny
Hope you enjoyed your haggis dinner Jax, not really to my taste unless it’s a vegetarian one
Baggs 🩷💐

Jaxjacky missed you out when I was saying thanks for welcomes - knew I was rubbish at this!
xx

Hi to Soop & Mr Soop and all who contribute to this gentle thread.

Took MIL shopping -Sainsburys & small m & s food hall - she always tells me this is her hi-lite of the week - 2 shops and coffee & biscuits at mine. She is honestly a pleasure to be with. I know I am lucky.

So pleased you found the earring urms I lost one years ago that my very precious mum bought me (I lost her in 2012).
Every time I open my jewellry box and I see the remaining one it haunts me as to where I lost it. So I am very happy you found yours,

grandmabatty I hope you are feeling better

Soop & mr Soop best wishes for better news health wise - it always seems the most sweet people get the most rubbish health problems.

Brook enjoy Teneriffe - been to Lanzarote & Fuerteventura - rotten weather in Fuerteventura in January 7 years ago! Just my luck!

Thanks to Sue D and yia for adding to lovely welcoming messages.

Blossoming your gran sounds as sweet as my MIL

Hope Baggs and family are coping, Sending only good thoughts.

Going to get a cheeky wine now! xx

Hi all haven't posted for a while I do read though my thoughts are with all going through horrid times .
Congratulations to those celebrating new arrivals there's nothing quite like cuddling a new baby. Take care all x

I’ve just read his latest book soop they amuse me.

Earlier I had lunch out with a friend, parsnip soup, there’s swede on the hob now, preparing for tonight’s haggis dinner with my brother and his wife. No wee drams, they’re driving and neither of us like it, years ago I was a malt lover.
Excellent news on your earring Urms a lovely surprise.

Hello Soop - I have read all of Richard Osman’s books. His writing seems to improve with every book.

Hello other kitchen people. I’ve just got back from my book group. There were 12 of us. We have decided to extend the meeting time as there are so many of us.

There is a Bol in the oven for dinner which I’ll tart up later.

Have a lovely rest of the day.

Special love to Baggs, her precious daughter and all those who love her.

SueD Continue to take good care of yourself. Us lot wonder who the surprise visitor will be. Remember to keep us in the picture.

Thank you for your lovely post, bengamina

Thank you for all the kind messages regarding poorly Mr Soop I have redressed his scalp. One lesion in particular is raw and bloody. He returns to the surgery every week for a professional appraisal.

I am reading one of Richard Osman's humorous who-done-its. The book was one of a collection of used books on sale in the hospital shop. It is delightful. Have any of you read his books? Every so often, I guffaw. Then I need to explain to Mr Soop what it is that has tickled me.

Urms You deserved to find your precious earring. I can imagine your delight. Wonderful!

Grandmabatty You do not deserve to be stricken by the buggeration of a virus. Try to rest and drink plenty of fluids.

Scapal Offering your redundant collection of pens to the local primary school is a very sensible plan.

Jax It pays to take the time to research comparison sites. Well done!

Hello all, the weather has been foul again but the wind has finally dropped and I’m hoping to sleep better tonight. Although it doesn’t feel cold there’s a pretty sprinkling of frost on the shrubs, twinkling in the light of the almost full moon.

I hope MrSoop has started to heal, you’ll be creating turbans like a pro in no time Soop and as Jax has said it’ll keep his head nice and warm.

So glad you found your earring Urms, it is quite upsetting to lose something like that.

That sounds like a wonderful day Brook, I enjoy visiting gardens.

Look after yourself Grandmsbatty, hope tomorrow isn’t too bloody and your poorly DG soon feels better.

Pleased your MiL had a good result Benjamina,one of my grans used to say “if god spares me” whenever making plans.

Have a restful night, TOYA.

Hello again to you lovely people
Thanks for making me so welcome
I have been on here a while but have not posted much
I am aiming to do much better!
Today we took my lovely MIL to hospital for her results from her scan. She gets short of breath but is amazing for almost 90 (in august)
The doctor was really pleased and said they will send for her again in November for a follow up scan
I knew her reply before she said it........ "if I am still here" she said with a smile - she really is a lovely soul with a wicked sense of humour .
Had 2 of my grandsons (7 and 15) over for their tea earlier - just relaxing now - taking MIL shopping tomorrow.
Love and care to all that need it just now x

Hi 👋 to benjamina it’s good to have you with us
We’re still in Tenerife for a couple more weeks grannmarie apologies for any confusion - we’re not ready to go back to the Scottish weather just yet. Today has been much more relaxing, we looked round the Botanical gardens in Puerto de la Cruz and sat and watched the world go by. Back in the apartment now for an early night
Thank you for the update on Baggs, baubles so good to know she’s with her DD and family
Hoping you feel a bit better tomorrow grandmabatty and the meeting with your brother goes ok
Good to hear you’ve found the earring Urms so pleased for you

Thinking of you Mr.soop.
Get well soon Grandmabatty.🌻
That’s good news to find your earring Urms.
Welcome benjamina,you’re in the right place.
Sleep well everyone.

I don’t think I can catch up with everyone but my heart is with Baggs and her darling daughter and family. Also Urms and her lovely man. Welcome to Benjamina too.

I am feeling better than I was and hope I’ve turned a corner now, with help from professionals. There is also light on the horizon for the reparation of our house after the flood. A surveyor is arriving Monday to organise the stripping out that will need to be done so I hope that finally things will get moving.

Dd2 is coming for a visit next week, which we’re looking forward to very much. She’s hoping to bring a surprise visitor with her - I’ll let you all know in due course!

Take care everyone. TOYA. Xx