Soop's special Kitchen for kindly folk.

Blossoming...I feel for you... I'm just getting over an IBS episode..it's normally stress that sets it off...and most often 5 days after whatever has caused me stress. I'm on day 3 today but luckily my body behaved itself while I've was at the breast clinic yesterday. I hope you feel better very soon.
Soop.. Everything crossed that a proper resolution has been found for Mr Soop. I'm sorry you've lost a dear friend...may they rest in peace.
Ann,...Thorntrees and Redcar.It's a wonder isn't it that our daughters feel that they can say and act in a way they wouldn't dream of doing to anyone else. I miss very many things but I don't miss being target practice!!!!.
Corner...how sad that your friend can't be found a safe place to be....and such a worry for her loving daughter. I hope the possible place does turn out to be suitable and she can be settled soon. Enjoy lunch out.
NannyT...I love it...I bought some fabulous tasty Ostrich burgers from Costco so henceforth they will be known as snakeduck burgers. DH won't mind what they are called as long as I continue to buy and cook them.
I hated the name label routine and did opt for iron on ones some years.

Jax...I am definitely still in Summer mode...open shoes rule. I will be dragged kicking and screaming into Autumn and won't accept Summer is over until the last Petunia flowers. I really am not good once the clocks go back. I had a win on the PB too. Happy days.
GG...good call on McD's after soft play. The twins used to insist that I came on the equipment too...there was a very defining moment in my life when I managed to get stuck between 2 rollers that were intended for teeny weeny under 5s and not a post menopausal Grandmother with a 36f bosoms ( it was them that caused me to get stuck). I wouldn't mind but most times their Mother was sitting with a cup of tea and a slice of cake watching me. I'd do it all again in a heartbeat.
Talking of lallies ( the 36F's). The consultant ( a very lovely caring lady) couldn't feel anything sinister and it may well be down to inflammation between the ribs from the resistance exercises I've been doing at the Wellness centre. How ironic is that..in my efforts to try and keep everything from heading south at speed and keep as fit as I can with dodgy back..hip and knee...I've ended up causing breast pain. I have had a precautionary mammogram which she hopes will confirm her findings. I thought that I had accepted whatever the outcome of yesterday would be but surprised myself when I had an involuntary few tears when she said I can't find anything worrying. My prayers now are for all the other ladies in the waiting room...hoping to hear the same as me.
I don't really understand what's happened with Urms...and I do hope it is all sorted out soon...I felt she really appreciated our support with Himself's diagnosis and the months following. I wouldn't like to think we can't be there in case we are needed again....like we are for for everyone in the kitchen.

Morning Lovely Ladies .. I'm enjoying hearing all your comings and goings and sorry for those of you who sre struggling with health issues both for yourself snd members of your families... Its tough...
Im trying to keep busy to fill my time really. Next week I'm travelling up to Carlisle to visit my sister, I'm feeling nervous so have requested assistance with the rail journeys... I've travelled lots of times on my own, but this feels different now I'm on my own ....
My love to ALL of you who are facing hospital appointments.... I don't want to miss anyone out so I do mean ALL of you....
Oh well I'd best get up and face the day. Love to each and and every one of you.... Smell the roses 🌹🌹

Hello kitchen people. We’re very quiet in the kitchen today.

Our cleaner came today and cleaned beautifully. She couldn’t do the Kitchen or Utility room though as OH is in there, knee deep (not literally!) in honey. His bees have done him proud.

I popped into our local town to return a bathroom mirror and buy strawberries and flowers. Not that there is space for me to prepare a meal tonight. We might have to go out!

Me and Milo the cat are curled up on the sofa keeping well out of the way. Ripley is asleep under my blue mallow.

Have a good evening and I hope the Soops will get good medical news very soon.

Hello everyone, neine/fingers crossed for the results of your mammogram. Well done nannyg4 for planning to travel to see your sister, I hope the journey isn’t too stressful for you.
I went to the local garden centre this morning and bought more compost, some bulbs and a few winter flowering plants to cheer the garden up a bit. I just have to put them all in now. Then I went to the farm shop to top up on fruit and veg. I’m trying to wean myself off so many ready meals and actually cook food from scratch again. It just takes more planning and effort.
Despite the weather forecast we have had no rain here again, so I shall have to water the plants in pots and those in the garden that are drooping!
Enjoy your evening everyone.

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Hi to all kitchen pals, it’s been a grey wet day here in Inverness. I’m really enjoyed getting back to aqua aerobics today, good fun as usual followed by a coffee with my pal. I walked back into town and through the Ness islands which was lovely. Caught the bus home and then met a neighbour and we chatted for a while catching up on news. All in all a good day 😀

Hi everyone, DH is out so I have a big bowl of salad for dinner 🥗

Urmstongran has still not received a reply from GNHQ.

Wishing you all a pleasant evening 🙋‍♀️

Beautiful brook very restful.
I hope your husbands tests are going ok Yia, a stressful week.
Good for you NannyG4, accept all help, physical or otherwise.
Everything crossed for you neine I had a similar experience a couple of years ago 🤞
A day of garden fiddling, collecting seeds, everything looks rather sad, picked some small tomatoes, the bigger ones are still green., curry for dinner in ten minutes.

Hi kitchen pals, hope everyone is doing ok
I’ve had quite a busy morning sorting out our garage, still trying to rejig where we’re storing DD2s boxes and where to put our own stuff, it still looks a bit of a tip at the moment! A busy afternoon too as I’ve an online volunteering session starting soon then later DGD will be here for her sleepover - I’m really looking forward to seeing her.
Hoping everyone is getting through the day ok, take care all x

Absolutely tipping it down here, due to last all day, it was 13 when I went out earlier so I’m testing the heating, this day last year it was 29!
Enjoy your afternoon brook and everyone else.

Hi everyone.
I am experiencing the difficulties others are having.
I will just say I come from Stockport and live with my GD.
That should identify me , I may be logged out any time.
I will try to stay in touch.
Thinking of you all.

A warm welcome, Usedtobeblonde. I also wish all our newbies a pleasant retreat from whatever buggerations life presents them with.

A sunny day in bonnie Kintyre. Mr Soop is sleeping. I am browsing through umpteen emails, mostly boring stuff.

We had lunch out yesterday. It was a welcome treat. Simple food, beautifully cooked and presented. I should mount my bicycle and pedal away a few extra calories. Will she? Won't she?

Not you as well ann!!

What on earth is going on GNHQ

Usedtobeblonde don’t give up please.

Have come back from the hairdresser, colour but only a slight trim as I have decided to grow it back to a long bob. I have struggled for a year (to the day 🤣 I am rather predictable in my hair, manicure and pedicure appointments) with short hair, too much faffing and styling on a daily basis. I miss being able to put it up on a bad hair day

Take care 🙋‍♀️

My home hairdresser has just left and I am fairly short and very white!!
Thanks for kind messages and I shall get my GD on the case after work.
She may be able to restore me, I don’t think know.
I reset my password and that worked but when I tried to post I was told the username was not avail, well it wouldn’t be, it was mine.
Tech support must be on extended leave.

Hi everyone. It’s been cloudy all day here in Essex, but only a light shower last night to show for all the gloom. It’s almost dark enough to put the lights on!
Decided to defrost the chest freezer in the garage, I hadn’t done it for nearly two years so it was well iced up. All done now and I’m flaked out with a very achy back. But I feel quite pleased to have done it and also to have disposed of a large spider which was lurking in a bowl in the garage.
I then had several disconcerting messages purportedly from a friend, whose Facebook account has probably been hacked. ‘She’ was very insistent that I should click on a link and a person would appear on my doorstep with lots of cash for me! I didn’t & she got quite stroppy. I felt quite shaky afterwards.
Have a good evening everyone.

Afternoon kitcheners. After a very bad night, I've had a lazy day. Usedtobeblonde how nice to see you posting. I'm glad you haven't been on the norty step. Redcar that sounds very unsettling for you. Homemade Swedish meatballs and mash for dinner tonight and hopefully a better night. Enjoy the rest of your day all

‘Evening All’.

How lovely is it to be back with you all dear Kitcheners! I have a new user name as you can see. I was suspended for 2 weeks then experienced technical difficulties which delayed my return by a country mile. All sorted now. Thank you HQ.

I’ve been out for most of the day. Over to Stockport (👋 annsixty) as a volunteer for medical research with BioBank. I was there for just over 4 hours in total.

It was pretty full on with a 20 minute MRI brain scan (I felt slightly panicky in the scanner, but managed to Get a Grip), a 20 minute DEXA scan (I’ve never had one before), 30 minutes in another MRI scanner for heart & abdomen imaging, a retinal scan, an US of my carotid arteries, an ECG, blood & urine tests, sitting at a computer to do half an hour of cognitive ability tests (blimey that WAS challenging, I’m lazy and had to really concentrate!) and finally weight, height, grip and BP measurements.

Phew! Well, it’s Thursday = date night for us lovebirds and there’s a lamb madras over the road with my name on it.

It will take me a while to play catch up but I would like to say to Blossoming that it’s wonderful to see you posting again.

FGT 👍🏻😘

Good to see you FGT2 I’m amazed you’ve got the energy to post after that visit to BioBank. A bit of a busy day.

Our search for a roof yesterday took us to a steam train museum, we love all things steam - other than the iron . Had a really good day, emerged into bright sunshine and discovered not a drop of rain had fallen in our home area. It’s made up for it today. Stair rods all day.

An admin and research day for me, Mr C has been weary after yesterday and dozed a fair bit. He says he feels fine but I do wonder if his meds need a tweak and will encourage him to check his BP in case it’s now too low.

Sorry you’ve had frustrations ann, delighted you’re still with us, no matter the name,

Wish my hair would grow longer grannyg. It’s always been short and it is indeed a faff to keep tidy as it’s very fine. I’ve odd hair, it just doesn’t grow well. Think you’ve made a good decision.

I’m envious of your sunshine soop. Precious little forecast here for the next few days. Feels very chilly too. Can’t be helped for sure.

It sounds like the hopeful Home have also rejected our friend. Her daughter will try to speak to the manager tomorrow to understand reasoning and as he sounds very approachable ask for his advice. The hospital discharge team are about out of suggestions. Hard not to worry.

Hope all goes well health-wise neine and you have a positive outcome.

I’d better persuade Mr C to wake up, although he rarely struggles to sleep at night it is getting late to be napping.

Good wishes to all.

Welcome back (again) FGT2. It is good to see you in yet another incarnation.

My house is still sticky and full of honey!

I’m listening to a talk on Zoom shortly from the V&A. Craig Brown will talk about his new book on the late Queen.

It has suddenly turned to autumn and we have had torrential rain.

Enjoy your evening everyone.

Glad that two of our number have found a way round a very odd decision and hope they can stay with us. A miserable grey day here so paperwork and reading have filled it up but not very satisfactorily. Perhaps tomorrow will be more positive.

Hurray, our Urmstonlass is back 🥰
We’ve had a brief respite from the rain, now it’s drizzle, yuk, dropped my car off for its MOT tomorrow 🤞and a mini service.
I think we’ve convinced my daughter to join us at quiz night, we need the age range, at least occasionally.
We’re off down Worthing way next week for a short break, I might have to dig out gloves and socks 🙁

Delighted to see both FGT2 and the lady who "*Usedtobeblonde*".
It does seem strange that folk have had problems on GN.

Warm thoughts for all in soop's friendly kitchen.

Good evening dear Kitcheners, I am a little late tonight. Another day of not very much. I had a bowl of beans for tea followed by a couple of oatcakes and a Babybel, a guilty pleasure but just the right size. A low fat Greek yogurt to finish.

Have a restful night and sleep well ❤️

I’m very glad to see Urms back