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Dining out....that would suit me fine, or my own chef 
I think it's because after a long day any enthusiasm I may have had has evaporated or because I've never planned meals in advance before going shopping (that might help!)
I really should look through my cookery books and drum up some ideas!
Re:dishwasher do you think if I bought him his very own vacuum cleaner he might do the cleaning?!
Ooh no, there's no pill that could be as satisfying as a lovely meal loopylou. Well I suppose as long as your DH is prepared to do all the washing up and you don't have too you can manage without a dishwasher but they are great, you could buy him one for his birthday or Christmas
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What a shame you've lost your enthusiasm for cooking. Sometimes we just get tired of cooking the same things all of the time don't we it's nice to be able to ring the changes from time to time, and even better to dine out
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Sounds yummy
I haven't tried pork with mushrooms and rosemary, I'll have to remember that and look up a recipe.
DH refused to let me get a dishwasher so he's done all the washing up for the past 8+ years , suits me but I still think it's more wasteful of water than a dishwasher (needless to say he thinks otherwise!)
I've lost my enthusiasm for cooking unfortunately, I see it as a chore 
, I'd be quite happy taking a meal replacement pill!
It went well thanks for asking loopylou. We had spiced parsnip soup followed by pork in a mushroom and rosemary sauce with cheese cake for desert. We often have friends over and get invited to theirs. I love to cook it's the clearing up afterwards that isn't as much fun. Thank goodness for the dish washer. Got my first one two and a half years ago, don't know how I managed all of those years without one; yes I do, I had DH whose much better looking and much nicer to cuddle up too.
Hello Smileless, strange isn't it?
How did your dinner party go? It's years since I've held or been to one. What did you have (my mouth is watering here!)?
I was full of good intentions, needless to say not many achieved .
I came on to see what every one got up to at the weekend but the majority of posts made yesterday and the only one made this morning, have been deleted.
Celebgran go to previous page and hit on link in blue. Nice to hear you enjoyed your friends 60th, that was a late one Hope your foot is feeling better 
Hope your dinner party went off OK Smileless & that your hubby is feeling better today, stress can play havoc on the mind & body for you both.
Sorry how do I find link of p 38?
Not felt too good some sort of cough virus achey etc and my heels were notnocmfymfor dancing
Today have been busy bee spring cleaned kitchen all 3 bathrooms and tidied bedroom sorted out couple junk dewars and bottom of wardrobe 
Gra helped a bit but he is not good so cleaning! Bless
He cooked tasty tea tho! Sainsburys finest chipolatas mash, onions, beans and leeks yummy!
Hope your dinner goes well smileless sure it will I am still learning about new cooker
We going out for lunch tomorow wanted see my twin but his horrid
Partner won't see us until wait for it I apologise for her nasty text last November! Admittedly I responded never good idea. Gra rang her twice suggested going for lunch tomorrow zero response, so looks like we won't see my twin socially again he doesn't stand up to her mind you if he does then gets thrown out to B and B mmmmmm he could do better!
Looks like you had a good time at your friends' 60th Celeb judging by the time you got in, hope there are no ill effects this morning from last nights' celebrations.
Had a good session at the gym this morning, hope I'm not too achy tomorrow. Take a look at the link (on pg 38) about the journalist wanting to do an article on this estrangement Celeb, it would be good to hear your views.
Kept dreaming about ES last night. Woke up 3 times and each time I went back to sleep, there he was. Can't remember any details but it was very frustrating. Wonder if he ever dreams about us.
Friends coming for a meal tonight so I need get off here and get in to the kitchen. 
for you all for the weekend. Have fun.
Thanks for all kind posts, yes smileless and yogagirl and other kind lady loopy lou. Hope got name right,
Sorry late post just got in from my oldest friend 44 years 60th.
Speak more over weekend for us all xxx
Blooming auto correct "no what ifs" On my desk top now, so wont be able to blame the a.c. 
Celebgran have you taken a look at the new links on Estrangement & the Daily Mail?, we are all on there.
Sorry S here they are , the first bunch were a bit too virtual
Dear Celebgran you argued some what with your DD (as a lot of M&D do) and I never did, yet we were both cut out, so don't beat yourself up As we have all said before it's nothing that we did or said, and we all think 'if only I'd done this, if only I'd done that'. When I say things like that to my ND she always says "mum, no what its"
For you too Smileless
Oh Celeb it's true what loopylou's said - a lovely post every one has arguments, some more than others.
DS and I have words and often disagree but that isn't a reason to cut some one out of your life which is why he's still very much a part of mine; we have always been and remain very close. ES on the other hand was completely different, DH says we were soul mates and look what's happened there.
You ask if you've missed something but you and Gra have reached out to her on numerous occasions and she doesn't respond. Your DS is aghast at what's happened, he was there too, living with you as a child and young adult if there was something could he and Gra have missed it too?
You say that you discovered text messages on her 'phone running you down. If I've interpreted your post correctly, you asked her about them and it was that that ended your relationship. Despite all of your efforts for a reconciliation over the last 6 years you're no further on. Cutting her parents out of her life because of some text messages you found is awful. She may well have been annoyed that you'd found them and possibly embarrassed because of their content but then to have nothing more to do with you, well it just doesn't make sense. Then again little makes sense in this situation.
When DH asked ES why we weren't allowed to see our GC after being promised they'd never stop us "because we know how much you love him" his explanation was "things change". They certainly do don't they.
I'm sending you a BIG (((hug))) Celeb; stay strong.
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