Soops Kitchen is now open again - Mods shut the last one.

The sun was shining today, so I got two loads of washing dried.

I had my gas central heating upgraded to something called Tado. The minor problem is that it is either cold or at 25 °C to work, and amazingly, I cannot afford to run it at that temperature. Naturally the fellow thinks it s all my fault!

I appear to wash for the area, a good job I have not ironed for many years.

Charleygirl5 I've Googled Tado and you should be able to set the thermostat to less than 25°.
Hope you find a solution.

Good afternoon everyone.
I have not been on gransnet much recently so I’m just reading what has been happening.
I send love to everyone having a difficult time . Xx

Hello, Kitcheners! Had a phone chat with soop this afternoon. She and MrSoop are chugging along as best they can in the circumstances. The best of the last two or three weeks have been two visits. I forget which order they happened but one son (can never remember if he is DS1 or 2) and his wife came up from Rutland to visit and stayed nearby for a few days.

Separately, DS3 and his fiancée and their two boys came up from London. They had managed to arrange a blessing for their upcoming marriage at a church local to the Soops. soop said it was "beautiful". I'm glad she was able to experience that, although she did say that the effort of having to get properly dressed for it rather wore her out!

MrSoop's scalp continues to be dressed periodically and continues to improve. The part of his thigh from which skin was taken for the graft is still giving him some gyp though. The trials of aging, eh?

soop, as always, sends love to all. She regrets that she no longer feels able to come on Gransnet and feels the gap in her life as a result. I assured her that you were all still "that Lovely Lot".

Thank you baggs for the update sending much love to the soops and yourself.

Thank you Baggs. Good to hear news of our dear Soops.
They remain in my thoughts and prayers.

Thank you Baggs for the update.Sending much love to our dear soop and her family.

Thanks Baggs. I appreciate the update. My best wishes to both the Soops.
Ironing done this morning and autumn decorations out this afternoon. I change my decor with the seasons. The whole house has a touch of autumn now. It's been a bright and sunny autumn day here. Here is my autumn fireplace

Thank you baggs. I’m so pleased to know the soops had welcome family time. Please pass on my love and best wishes to them both.

Thank you Baggs sending love to dear Soop

Its been a while since I last posted but do check in sometimes and am very sorry to hear t hat Soup and MrS are unwell and wanted to pass on my best wishes to them both. Her sunset photos were stunning.
My dh has had the same operation as MrS and it’s been something of a long journey for him, We soldier on.
Greetings to all in the kitchen. Keep on eating cake, 🍰

Thank you Baggs good the soops have had family visiting and could get to the blessing
We had a soggy start to the day, now it’s sunny, yesterday was busy with Imogen staying overnight, such a pleasure spending time with her.
Gammon in the slo cooker, we just won a larger one in the pub meat draw, now being frozen for the festives👍
Have a good evening all.

A lovely update from you Baggs concerning the very dear soops. I’m sure we will all miss her chatting with us in her kitchen and the wonderful sunset photographs she shared - making many of us envious of the views from her garden.

However it’s good to hear that they’re together, home and settled, enjoying visits too from their much loved family members. It’s what we all want for them. x

Evening everyone, I've not been in the kitchen for ages, sorry. To make up for my unauthorised absence, I shall knit a blanket for the Quiet Corner, if that's ok.

Kindest thoughts to the Soop’s and many thanks to Baggs for keeping us up to date.
I hope you are able to pass on all the good wishes flying through the ether to both of them.
It is a trying time for many of our Kitchener’s just now, I hope sincerely that you all know you are, everyone of you, in our thoughts.

Thank you Baggs for the Soop family update. It is very good to hear that they are having visits from family members.

Thank you for the update Baggs it’s good to hear their latest news about special family visits, sending love to the Soops and to you too
A gorgeous autumnal fireplace grandmabatty, I must get my few bits of autumn decor out tomorrow too
Lovely that you got time to spend with Imogen Jax and well done in the meat draw
It’s been a beautiful sunny day here, we enjoyed a trip out to Brodie Castle and a walk in the grounds. We did a bit of gardening when we got home, there’s always lots to do.
Hi to weeanni, hope you’re doing ok and welcome back to Retroladywriting
Have a lovely evening and take care all x

Thanks, Baggs for the update on the Soops. Delighted to hear that they've had some nice things to enjoy recently. I miss Soop's posts but at least we're all maintaining this lovely thread.
Kind thoughts to everyone in need of a hug.

Many thanks for keeping us 'in the loop', Baggs.
I send my warmest wishes for our dear soop & MrSoop, how good that they've had family visiting, although tiring, it lifts the spirit.

Kind thoughts for all our kitcheners. x

Thank you * Baggs* for the update. Sending lots of love and hugs to the soops.

Thank you for the update on the soops baggs. Good news that Mr Soops head is gradually healing. Also good news that family have been able to visit and that the soops were able to attend the blessing of their DS3’s upcoming marriage. Thank you for keeping us up to date.
brook a lovely photo and it looks to have been a lovely day for a walk.
DD1 and family called in for an hour or so this afternoon, my son in law got into the loft and brought down some more boxes to sort through. One of them was labelled and put back again, no room downstairs for a punch bowl and six glasses! I haven’t used them in years but one of the DDs will want them in due course. Some brass ornaments will be heading for the metal skip at the tip soon! The loft is looking emptier now, which is good. I wish the same could be said for the living rooms downstairs! I think there are still a few mystery boxes in the loft to be investigated.

Had my usual catch up phone call with my friend in Kent.
Enjoy the rest of the evening everyone.

Many thanks for the update Baggs love to the Soops 💕

Just caught up with the news. Thank you, as always, baggs, for keeping us updated and please pass on lots of love from the kitchen.

Thankyou Baggs for your update re our lovely Soops and forwarding our love and best wishes to them
both. So glad they have had family visit and been able to attend the blessing of their sons forthcoming wedding. xx

Thank you Baggs. So pleased to read that the Soops have seen their boys, and were both at the blessing. I am sending much love to Soop. Us lovely lot never tire of hearing of Soop and Mr Soop.