Soops warm and welcoming kitchen for kindly folk 🎄

Sausage rolls keeping warm in the oven.
Thank you for opening up Jax and best wishes to our lovely soop

Thank you for the garden picture brook ☃️

Thank you Jaxjacky

Thinking of our founder and friend dearest soop 😘

Thank you Jax. I'll bring some apple cake.

Thinking of soop and all the lovely people who make this kitchen such a good place to visit, despite the problems that some have to contend with.

Thank you for opening the kitchen Jaxjacky. I'll bring homemade bread before I eat it all. I'm heading to the school library soon to do a bit of work before a reading event. Enjoy the rest of the day everyone

Thank you, Jaxjacky, I'll bring some fizz 🥂 and the remainder of my birthday 🎂cake, it's still delicious!

Special thoughts to our wonderful Soop, thinking of her and her beloved MrSoop. 💕🙏🕯

I posted this morning on the old thread, so all my news and good wishes are there.

Wishing everyone the best possible Thursday. 🥰

Thank you jaxjacky. Mince pies in the oven for after the sausage rolls!

Best wishes for soop and her DH, thinking of them both and hoping they’re keeping warm and cosy.

I’ve put the heating on again, but it’s struggling to get up to 20 degrees. I’ll go and do some ironing soon that may warm me up too.

Have a pleasant afternoon everyone, keep warm!

Thanks's for opening up, jaxjacky. Sending love to our founder, as always.

I was on the hunt for vegan pigs in blankets this morning. Didn't find any of those but DH picked up pigs in blankets with cheese. I'd welcome opinions. I'm undecided but I'll leave some on the side for you all to try.

Thank you jax.

Sorry kitty, pigs in blankets with cheese? A step too far for me. Hope mr lester likes them .

There’s some very good shortbread in the tin here, I’ll leave some on the side.

Love to the soops and all our kitchen pals.

Thanks for opening up Jax, hoping Mr&Mrs Soop are both doing ok and keeping warm
There’s some delicious lentil soup just ready to serve, it’s grandmabattys recipe, so it’s very good
I’ll give them a try thanks kitty, can see what they’re like
There’s room by the fire and lots of warm cosy blankets to keep us warm, I’m in for the rest of the day now and not moving far from the sofa
A gentle hug to all who need one 🤗

I shall stay in the quiet corner, DH made a trip to Sainsbury’s a couple of weeks ago to get good wines for over Christmas and New Year. (25% off 6+ bottles)

I am rather embarrassed to admit we had to return today to replace as we had drank most of them 🫢. Fortunately they were having another 25% off promotion.

In our defence we needed a little bit of something nice to compensate for our house being in turmoil with builders, decorators and various trades

Have left a white, red and rose on the side 🍷🍾🥂if anyone fancies a tipple or two.

We are taking advantage of the offer in today's delivery GG13 - hope it lasts till Christmas.

I had to have a new aerial fitted, then the central heating and hot water had a short rest but now my computer is on its way out permanently.

I must get in touch with Yia because I have to borrow the handsome Spiros so he can sit with me in my nearest town when I sit outside the local tube station begging for money. Spiros doesn't look neglected or hungry but he will help me.

At this rate it will be a boiled egg for Christmas lunch.

My heating system is struggling to reach 21C. I went out but hadn't enough layers on, it was bitterly cold.

Mulled wine simmering....and some of Aldi's gorgeous mince pies with Jamaican rum on the side.
Whilst in Aldi I discovered my hunch about DD and a baby was right...and by the blue top I now have 11 Grandsons ( after having had 4 DD's). I nearly walked right into DD4 and SiL, they must have seen me but didn't walk away and I just grabbed the bread and fled...only to have to go back in again for the two things I'd originally gone in for...I used the self checkout and then saw that DD4 was directly in my path out holding the baby....only taking a couple of steps forward as I approached.....I honestly didn't know what to do....my heart ached to stop but DD4 has been the most difficult and I didn't want to upset her. I've just got this niggle that she wanted me to see the new baby and maybe having just given birth maybe needed her Mumma. I have cried at the thought.

I've been to Mass today and offered up prayers of thanks that she and the baby are safe and well.... It's all I can do.
Prayers said for all in this safe place who are struggling in any way....

Naughtyneine 💙

Lovely new kitchen. Passing through on my way to the quiet corner but have added to the mulled wine and left cheese scones and an assortment of mini quiches.

Is it too early to bring some mince pies into the kitchen?
Thank Jax
Sending warmest wishes to the soops and all the friendly Kitcheners.

Thanks Jax for the sparkling new kitchen.Tzatziki and sourdough bread on the side.

Bless you Charleygirl. Spiros would help you he’s feeling very sorry for himself at the moment.He was neutered yesterday and has to wear a collar so he would certainly look the part.

Thinking of you Neine it must be heartbreaking for you.❤️

Love to our dear Soop and FGT❤️

Just popping out from the quiet corner to say thank you Jax for opening out new kitchen in honour, as always, of our founder - dearest soop. Much loved and very much missed.

Neine warm hugs 🫂

Aww, Neine, so hard for you, but I'm glad you managed a bittersweet glimpse of your daughter and her new baby. Your prayers of thanksgiving are a wise way to deal with this difficult situation. Thinking of you. 💕🙏🕯

This evening we have our Remembrance Mass for all the parishioners who have died in the past year. During the prayers, each person's name is read out and a family member approaches the altar to light the candle with their loved one's name on it. It burns throughout the Mass, then it can be taken home. There is a tea in the hall afterwards. Another 'first' but comforting...

Sending you a hug Neine. You'll feel better in the kitchen - it's warm and caring.

I’ve just read your post neine. Such abject sorrow. I filled up. Goodness only knows how you cope with such a terrible loss in your life due to estrangement. x

Thank you Jax for opening up.
The soops are in my thoughts hoping they are comfortable.
Oh neine I feel so sad for you and sending you a hug.