Soops kitchen, a place of reflection, refuge and at times revelry.

The T never rose above 29C in my part of London and there was a cooling breeze. A perfectly normal summer's day. Washed clothes again but did zilch else.

grandmabatty it is an easy trip from Edinburgh to London. A change of work place would do you the world of good. i don't know where you would start. I do have a cleaner but "file" and "work" are 4 letter words here.

Lovely to hear from you Blossoming.

Mumski* believe it or not I am using my mother’s towels but I agree, a Dogs Trust would love what I have here.

Only Amazon, my corner shop is delivering tomorrow. Unfortunately it will be hotter.

That was a nice surprise blossoming, it’s good to see you.

Oh heck utbb, hope all is settled tomorrow. Enough now!

I’ve had a thoroughly enjoyable day. Headed along the coast to a favourite pier where it felt as if we were going to be blown home again. There was a sheltered spot to sit in the sun with a coffee, the walk back to the car certainly cleared heads.

The only disappointment was to find a shop I had wanted to investigate doesn't open on a Monday. Oh well, it means we’ll have to go back another day. 😂. A garden centre to buy a bird bath followed by an impromptu lunch at our favourite cafe and it was home to a restful afternoon with time to call a friend and arrange to go and see her. A decent day for sure.

Night night everyone. Sleep tight.

Lovely to see you back Blossoming and even better to hear you’re feeling so well ❤️

LLFL 16 or a 6 - an easy mistake to make!
I remember years ago (many) going UP into a 14 and being a bit horrified. Silly me looking back, I cut the labels out so Himself didn’t twig he was married to a heifer …. 😂

You’re back Blossoming! Yay! How splendid! It’s great to hear from you again and well done your GP being so tenacious on your behalf.

Good to have a bit of respite heat-wise Maw helps to recalibrate and realise ‘we can cope’!

Good to see you again blossoming, I hope you continue to improve and enjoy your walks!

utbb a birthday celebration to forget! I hope you soon feel better and able to enjoy your food again.

A lovely breeze here today, I met a friend for coffee at our local RHS garden, it was still cloudy there and distinctly chilly. The cloud went when I got home and it’s been a warm afternoon although the breeze has been welcome.

When I got home I repotted a tomato plant and was sweeping up the spilt compost when I caught my arm on the wooden trough. Another tear, more tcp and I’ve put a dressing on it. I’ll need some showerproof dressings tomorrow. I should really wear long sleeved tops when I’m outside, my skin is so fragile - something else I inherited from my dad!

llfl well done for finishing your collage and enjoy the patchwork.

Hello kitchen people and especially Blossoming!

I like those dresses FGT2, although I would need a small sleeve! Talking about dresses I click and collected a White Stuff dress today. When I got it home I realised it was size 6 and not 16! I am returning it tomorrow and getting the correct size.

Our cleaner couldn’t come as her daughter is unwell. I did a Waitrose shop and bought some hydrocortisone cream for the dreaded heat rash.

After lunch I went to my over the road neighbour for our monthly Craft Group, I finally finished the enormous collage I’ve been working on. Patchwork next - I haven’t done any for years.

My Royal Academy print arrived today. It is tiny. Probably a good thing as I’m running out of walls.

Have a good evening and sleep 💤 tight.

Welcome back Blossoming you have been missed.
I hope your improved health continues.
You are very stoic.
I am feeling meh.
It is not like me to experience gastric problems thank goodness.
It could have been a lot worse than it was and it was bad enough.
I am going to worry now about leaving the house.😟

What a lovely day it has been here!
Distinctly cool this morning (my bedroom is. N facing) but even when the sun came out there was a definite breeze and I felt human at last!
Rosie enjoyed a walk, I hoovered through, did and dried two loads of washing, arranged for an engineer to come out tomorrow to look at my erratic boiler, finished a book ,saw a friend and actually felt like eating (chicken kebabs with roasted vegetables) and now I’m enjoying University Challenge. The temp didn’t get above 25C which was ideal.
Won’t last and I fear more melted blob days lie ahead but it reassured me that I might actually survive this summer.
I was beginning to wish the DDs had settled on somewhere like Shetland or Benbecula instead of the Dordogne for the big family holiday in August!

Yay, you’re back Blossoming 👍

Great to hear you are now much better Blossoming 💐

Blossoming how lovely to hear from you

Hello Blossoming really pleased to hear from you, onwards and upwards 👍🏻

👋Blossoming good to see you again. I’ve missed your pictures of the water and Lytham. Hope you continue improving

Good evening dear Kitcheners! The last few months have been horrendous for me thanks to yet another autoimmune disease that left me sleepless, weak and in pain. Even clothing hurt my skin. Fortunately thanks to my absolute gem of a lady GP who badgered dermatology and refused to take no for an answer I am well on the road to recovery. I was beginning to wonder what else fate had in store for me, but I”m definitely not beaten yet. I’m enjoying the hot weather, being careful, wearing my sunhat and keeping hydrated. I’m managing to get out for a walk most days now.

I’m happy to read you are in Malaga FGT and I love those dresses. I always check for pockets when I buy a new dress now.

Here is a pic of the Dock looking lovely in the sunshine. The sky is a glorious blue. I love it in all weathers really, rain or shine.

TOYA xx

Oh dear utbb that sounds awful, take the advice keep hydrated, I hope it soon passes.
The gym and friends aren’t going anywhere GG13 looking after you as you’ve been told to do is the priority.
A quiet day on the voluntary phones, we have a new online system, seems to work well, but I started with trepidation.
I think we’re losing the lovely breeze tomorrow, it’s made a difference on another hot day.
Monday quizzes are back on BBC2 🙂

GG13 boredom is preferable to a hospital admission so think on now. Do Nothing for a few days.
#Dr.FGT2

Grannygravy what happened to 'resting? Take it easy!

Oh dear usedtobeblonde lots of rest and fluids, hope you are feeling better soon 🌸

Enjoy FGT2

Grandmabatty sounds like your little ones are living their best life

Not much going on here today, I did manage to iron a few bits, but I was surprised how tired I was afterwards.

I am rather frustrated as I do not ill also really missing the gym and my pals.

Never mind this too shall pass 🙋‍♀️

Oh uttb 💐

Hi kitchen pals another gorgeous sunny day here
Well done to your DGS grandmabatty sounds like they’re all having such a good holiday 😎
I’ve been quite busy today - sorry fgt, I’ve not learnt the lazygran technique yet! Anyway I’m in now for a rest before going out line dancing later, it’s good fun with friendly people and I enjoy it
I’m another one with stuff in the garage from DD2 - now and again I ask if she wants it back but it falls on deaf ears! 🤷‍♀️

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Oh uttb!
It never rains but it pours right now for you 😮
Hope your tum settles soon.

I’m down on the marina (again, live it here!) for my penultimate evening
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Took these pics on my stroll down at 5pm
There’s a lovely soft breeze very welcome!

I have been out for lunch with a friend.
It didn’t end well.
Suffice to say I had a very upset stomach very suddenly .
I am lying on my bed and I don’t want to see food for several days.

FGT He's a funny mix of caution and derring do! Dgs1 is a no holds barred boy who leaps into everything without thinking. I've had some lovely photos from the family and it's good see dd enjoying life and looking happy and rested. She and dsil work so hard.
I've polished, hoovered and mopped all the floors, so I'm having a cuppa and a biscuit. I might do some more weeding or maybe not! Today is the first day for a while that I've felt more energetic. Enjoy watching your very naughty boy Fgt 😂

Charleygirl5

utbb not quite the birthday meal you usually have, but hopefully you can go out and dine when it is cooler.

Many years ago, after I moved here, I decided I was no longer paying to have the valuable items (junk) stored in lofts and spend a fortune moving it. My loft is totally empty. The "stuff" is in a double bedroom, and slowly I am wading my way through it.

I still have heaps of my mother's towels, still in good order and she died in 1979!

Charleygirl5 if you want to get rid of all your towels to a good cause. My DD works for Dogs Trust and they can always make use of towels for the dogs. Also any other dog charities.