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Beautiful picture Ruthy. Did you manage to get to your meeting and back ok?
ReplyDeleteApparently we have a very slight dusting of snow. I haven’t actually ventured out of bed to see but husband just been down to feed dogs and reported back.
Think I may have a lie in and not hit the supermarket at 8.30 as usual.
Take care if you are out and about. Keep warm everyone and safe.
We had a light dusting late last night but it’s raining now. Trains are disrupted but I am lucky I don’t have to go anywhere. When I was working it took 3 and a half hours to get in on one occasion.
ReplyDeleteRuthy I hope you are warm and safe.
Lan Jan I just found your post about the Whitby cafe. I love that cafe! My gran loved it as well and I have fond memories of visiting there as a little girl. I was fascinated by the waitresses in black dresses and white frilly aprons.
Every Christmas my mother sends me a Yorkshire hamper which includes cakes from there. Mr S loves it as well and we go for a roast dinner whenever we are in Whitby. Of course the fish and chips are good as well.
Just watching the news about weather conditions in the U. K. Keep safe everybody and take care if you have to go out.
ReplyDeleteSeasider, we no longer go to the beach as Misty can walk much further at the dam and doesnt need her stroller. We generally spend about an hour. It is such a beautiful place, but the wind when it blows across the moor can be quite something when walking on the top of the dam wall. Some would find it too bleak, but that is my preference.
ReplyDeleteI did my shopping yesterday as it is supposed to snow all day here and most of tomorrow, no sign yet. Emerald is shut in her quarters, don't want any broken legs from slipping on the very icy concrete.
Cowgirl, take care up there, and everyone else of course, keep warm and stay safe.
DeleteYesterday I found out via the gas company that my heating, which is supposed to be on a timer in my house in Yorkshire, is not working, as I have not used any gas since I left. Mr S is visiting his mother half way up in a couple of weeks and he has very kindly volunteered to drive over in a day to find out what is going on and hopefully get some background heating on before I have to go up. Not good news.
North Kent - Medway area. Just having morning coffee after taking future dinl to work. Very wet but about two inches of snow fell over night and stuck to car. However the temperature had risen to 1 degree C. Yesterday morning at 6.15 am it was minus 6!
ReplyDeleteI was cleaning snow off car this morning at 6.15, a neighbour's sensor front light came on and as I looked up there was a fox calmly walking along the pavement about 5 yards from me, but eyeing me quite warily. I do feel sorry for foxes and wonder how they survive. I live on a very large private house estate right next to a motorway so not much scrubland to get 'natural' food. We have large bins for recyclable rubbish and garden/food waste now so the foxes can't scavenge in the black sacks!
Have looked up and it's snowing again. I heard a great message to the local radio whilst driving regarding the weather, " It's snowing. It's January. It's called Winter for goodness sakes!" 😊
Deep snow still here in Cornwall this morning where we are, and this is very unusual for us as we are close to the coast, but we are up the hill on higher ground. Haven't seen my brother so far this morning so am glad he put out extra feed yesterday. He lives at the other end of the farm. The younger cattle are inside but the adult ones usually live out all year as it normally stays mild here. When I was younger the hay bales were small ones that, though heavy, we could carry by hand, but now they are huge and have to be lifted by machinery. We did get the Beast from the East last year as well . My daughter has set off to try to walk the mile or so down the lane to her work at the holiday park to make sure the visitors are okay, as the other workers live further away. She is young and fit and likes an adventure. I have cut out some plastic from a compost bag and made a sort of umbrella over the top of the bird feeders to keep them free of snow. Our two cats took one look out the door and bolted straight back to the rayburn! Keep warm and safe everyone.
ReplyDeleteThanks Janice for idea for keeping bird tables snow free. I'll try that. I do have a roof for my hanging table but don't use it as the Wood Pigeons are too big to get under it and I feel guilty that they are missing out! 🙂
DeleteSnow in Greater London overnight but it is raining now so it will have gone by this afternoon.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that so many schools have closed?
They never did in our day.
Health and Safety?
I think it's usually because staff can't get in. I have always thought that sensible staff don't live in the catchment area of their school but that may be because of the rough area where I taught!
DeleteWhen I started teaching we were told that if roads were bad and we couldn't travel we were to report to nearest school for 'cover.' However that had to stop because of child protection. After all the authorities couldn't prove adults turning up were legitimate teachers!
The snow started at about ten last night and continued throughout the night and still falling. It's about two to three inches thick, but traffic, light as it is, is managing.
ReplyDeleteLots of passing foot traffic most carrying sledges up to the common.
I envy them, I would love to be up there to see the wide open acres covered in white, but unless someone is prepared to accompany me, I will not.
Puss has had the door opened for him three times, but choosing to not venture out at all.
I had no intention of attending, but phone call from leisure centre to say that so many cancellations meant that the class itself was cancelled. I have also had to phone to cancel my collection of my bread as I won't be able to get down into town.
The final question on the You Gov on line survey this morning asked if my view of cold and snow weather was positive or negative. My answer was 👍.
Oh Ruthy, that photo is just like here today ! North Hampshire got a good downfall of snow
ReplyDeletelast night and it’s remarkably quiet here today. Just pleased I don’t have to go out in it!
Ruthy, that is a perfect picture.
ReplyDeleteHope you are coping.
The snow has just about melted today and Buddy looked for it but enjoyed his walk anyway! The temperature was not too bad this morning so we both had a good walk. I didn’t take Gypsy as she was so reluctant yesterday. She is lazy but you never know whether there is a problem with her as she is stoical as well! She seemed a bit shaky on one of her back legs too so will keep an eye on her. Yesterday our walk took one and a quarter hours and today with just Buddy it was three quarters of an hour with ten minutes of running around on his extending lead down at the creek. I daren’t let him off the lead as he doesn’t listen to a word I say! My daughter does let him off as she has trained with him at puppy training. He still hasn’t graduated to the next class but we continue to hope!
ReplyDeleteNo snow in West Cheshire, just a heavy frost. I hope that all of you affected are, safe, well + warm.
ReplyDeleteI saw on-line, the photos of tents/cardboard etc. of some of the many home-less, covered in snow.
I know some are home-less, due to consistent substance abuse, but many are genuinely home-less through no fault of there own.
I read that Finland has cut its homeless figures by 35% since 2010 ( aiming for 100% by 2020 I think) by the building and provision of accommodation specifically for people on the streets, and this special accommodation is linked to provision of care and support to enable them to tackle any life problems/addictions they might have. It has cost a lot of money but apparently it is now rare to see anyone sleeping on the streets of Helsinki. Manchester is running a pilot scheme based on the Finnish model.
DeleteSometimes modern development can destroy the "homes" of the homeless. Years ago many homeless people used to shelter in the large underground warehouses of Tiger Bay in Cardiff 's dockland. It was bitterly cold down there in Winter, but at least it was out of the rain and dry. Most "normal" people walking above ground never knew such a world existed beneath their feet. I didn't know until I started helping with the Cyrenian soup run. Now it has all been swept away and turned into a Marina, a playground for the well off, and I often wonder what happened to all those people who sheltered there.
Good day everyone. Lovely to hear everyone winter wonderland update. Here in NE another day of very cold weather but should start to warm tomorrow and next week!
ReplyDeleteStay safe everyone.
I raise a glass to you Miriam!🍷Re: Turkey recipe! Just made and eaten it! Excellent. Added loads of herbs you suggested (and more) also a very thick tomato sauce + (black olives and capers). That's the glory of turkey. Healthy but bland. (Not a criticism). So all experimentation led to a Friday feast! 😋
ReplyDeleteYes, turkey mince can be bland, but adding herbs and making the sauce to taste, makes a lovely healthy meal.
DeleteI adapt the basic recipe to what I like, but it is healthy + nutricious and cost effective, plus freezes well.
PS One of my "standbys" is a pack of mixed sliced frozen peppers in freezer. These are great for adding into sauces + casseroles.
So sad to learn the actor Clive Swift has died. He was just wonderful as Richard, the husband of Hyacinth.
ReplyDeleteI watched a loverly programme last night - dinnerladies diaries, when the cast chatted about the time they had with Victoria Wood, in the series, and showed many clips of that wonderful TV series. The"out-takes" shown were particularly funny.
Miriam that’s sad news. Do you know that he was gardener Joe Swift’s dad? If you watch Gardener’s World you’ll know who I mean. He, Clive, was married to Margaret Drabble, novelist. Really sad for them.
DeleteI am sorry I missed the Victoria Wood programme. She was so funny and died too young.
I did know he was Joe Swifts father but not that he was married to Margaret Drabble.
Delete.
A fair bit of snow in Oxford, variable in surrounding areas. Rather slushy, and I get (a bit) anxious about it being slippery underfoot, even with hiking boots. What is the safest footwear?
ReplyDeletebootgums.....? 😏
DeleteYes Wellie Boots!
DeleteGary,😁 but true. I find hiking boots slippery and wellies the only footwear that works in snow and ice.
DeleteI am fortunate to have a pair of ' Croc ' boots, bought for me by a friend, must be almost ten years ago now.
DeleteThey are a Croc shoe, ( I'm very fond of Crocs ) with a fabric leg that has a cotton lining that can be turned over. So they can be knee length or shorter.
The legs are washable so it doesn't matter too much if wading through mud.
They are big enough to have thick socks if needed, and because not made of rubber, feet do not get as cold as when wearing Wellington Boots. And of course the sole has large bobbles which help in mud and snow.
I dread the day they finally wear out, as they are not replaceable.
Slippers?
Delete(I'm stuck inside with a streaming cold.)
I’ve just read of the untimely death of Jeremy Hardy, only 57, one of my favourite comedians, i’ve Seen him live on several occasions. My thoughts go out to his family.
ReplyDeleteYes one of my favourites too.
DeleteHe and Clive Swift on the same day.
Wives and children in our thoughts.
Miles Jupp giving a dedication right now.
So sad to also hear about Jeremy Hardy. Such a wonderful comedian and often a panellist on many R4 programmes. A sad day.
Deletebootgums - I hear a pair of fairly sturdy waterproofed hiking boots and still it would be slippery. Be careful out there!
ReplyDeleteBootgums the best solution is to put socks over your boots. Forget what they look like, the fibres stick to the ice and stop you slipping.
ReplyDeleteI bought some expensive yaktracks didn't last long and not so effective.Keep safe
I think I need either some new wellies (I bought a pair in my usual size and found I couldn't get my foot round the bend) or some BIG socks! Thanks for the tips.
ReplyDeleteBootgums invest in some neoprene wellies. Best thing since sliced bread. Lovely and warm. I had some Hunter ones bit they have a seam down the back of the heel which rubs and gives you blisters. Friends did the same.
DeleteSo went on to aigle wellies. They have neoprene with a rubber heel back so no seam. They are heaven. Expensive mind. But will last for years. If you buy the unisex version they are very roomy in the foot. The women’s are a bit tighter. I wore my unisex ones out dog walking on fire tracks in the forest. I wore them everyday. I loved them. 😍
I have expensive neoprene wellies, but in my experience find them no better on the ice than normal wellies
ReplyDeleteYeah but they keep your feet warm.
DeleteWell, thank you very much weather. Heavy snow all day yesterday resulted in total gridlock in my local town (which was featured on BBC News), the nearby being M3 closed in both directions so the diverted traffic trying to get past our cottage was ending up in ditches or just abandoned and the coup de grasse, a power cut that lasted from early evening until this morning.
ReplyDeleteSo, no power, no light, no hot evening meal, no radio, tv or wi-fi....no Archers or Wales v France match that we particularly wanted to watch......and off to bed at 9.30 by the light of torches!!
It all looks very pretty this morning, the road outside is solid ice, but we are warm and cosy and can make a hot drink which is very welcome. And I shall be able to catch up with last nights TA.
I know folk in the north of England and Scotland have to cope with such conditions regularly so I shouldn’t grumble , it’s just very unusual down here and I must admit we are not equipped to cope these days. But thank goodness I had bought thermals for our Arctic trip last year!
While we still had power, I sent my family in Dubai some photos and videos of the snow. My son replied “you lucky .......s, I’d give anything to see some snow again”. Methinks the constant sun and heat is beginning to pall. 😉
Yes, it does. I remember arriving back in UK after two years in HK welcoming the blast of cold air that entered the aircraft when the door opened! We moan but we have the best of climates here with good balances.
DeleteMy lovely son arrived home this morning from the Philippines. He didn't even bother to take a coat with him last time he went back so he was well and truly shivering by the time he got here; but he loves the snow, so he grabbed his warm coat and, despite the jet lag, headed up the field where he regressed to childhood and did snow angels before crashing into bed!
DeleteMust add my sad reaction to the news of Clive Swift and Jeremy Hardy’s deaths.
ReplyDeleteClive Swift was such an instantly recognisable actor - I never watched the Hyacinth Bucket series but loved his portrayals in many period dramas and other series. His son Joe often reminds me of him, certain inflections and gestures.
Jeremy Hardy was a brilliant comedian, especially in I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, and his attempts at singing with his totally toneless voice made me laugh out loud. The News Quiz too - he could be very funny, though his long political rants were becoming a bit tedious if you didn’t share his politics. Sometimes he could be a bit over the top in my opinion but he will be a huge loss to the world of comedy and satire.
Thank you Archerphile.
DeleteYou have said, for me, all that I feel about both those good men lost yesterday.
And perfectly put, too.
Like you I never watched Hyacinth B, but admired much of CS performances in many other dramas.
Archerphile, glad you are back on the grid again. That happened to us one new year after a snowy trip to Canterbury. We have a small open fire, which was a god send, and a gas cooker, battery radio. Perhaps I should hang on to them. You never know when you might need them.
ReplyDeleteOld Woman, hope your cold is improving today and you are keeping warm in your shoe.
Archerphile I bought a Sony portable radio with long wave (to listen to the cricket) to have outside when I am gardening.
ReplyDeleteIt cost me less than £20
Archerphile what a wonderful + well written post, about the two wonderful people who sadly, as Mrs P said, were lost yesterday.
ReplyDelete👏👏👏
Luckily I have had no snow since Tues. but due to the cold + frosts, I still have some on the back garden.
Big Sis + Hubbie, flew from Birmingham airport at 6.00am this morning for a skiing holiday in Austria. The flight left on time and arrived early, at 8.25am (UK time). I was still in my very warm dressing gown + furry slippers, eating porridge!
Take care all of you, in these cold weather conditions - but we are luckier than Ruthy and her compratiots in the USA.
Am also sad about Jeremy Hardy, I share his political rants about the injustices in the world. Now I know why I haven't heard him on the radio.
ReplyDeleteI am loving how much lighter the mornings, and especially, the early evenings are now
ReplyDeletebecoming.
My family in OZ, have been evacuated twice now, due to danger of fire. They constantly have bags packed with essentials, for the 3 of them, in their hallway for 2 adults, (one who is 5 months pregnant) and a 1yr old son. Sadly, they have to live their cat behind, but they fill a bath with water. It helps relieve their concience.
I would hate to have to leave my cat, in whatever the circumstance.😹
A warning.⚠️⚠️
ReplyDeleteI have had the same scam phone call two days running
It is supposedly from BT telling me that my phone line + internet, will be disconnected later that day. I just hang up - and what annoys me is as I am ex-directory, how have they my land-line no.
I am sure all here, would not fall liable, but there might be others you know, who could be coerced.
Just warn them.
Have reported in to Fraud Alert.
DeleteI've had that one as well, but I didn't pick up (never do if I don't recognise the number)and they were obliged to leave a message. And no, Miriam, they haven't got access to your land-line number, it's random computer dialling with some kind of algorhythm that works out patterns - or something!
DeleteI had the call three times in one day this week.
DeleteAfter answering the first call and quickly replacing the receiver I dialled call protect and had the number blocked. Presumably by changing the outgoing number by a couple of digits, they managed to get through again twice more.
I can't recognise the number Sarnia, I don't programme my phone.
I am still annoyed when I phone someone and they answer with ' hello.......and use my name.
These scammers are always ahead of the game and always will be.
The best the techies can do is keep abreast of them. And I think they probably do.
I no longer have a landline as Openreach were unable to continue suppling me with broadband, but when I did I used to waste as much of scammers time as I possibly could, before telling them what I thought of them.
DeleteIt is like a skating rink here this morning after the start of a thaw yesterday. I hope as the weather forcast suggests that it is getting warmer as my birds have gone through 12 1/2 kilos of suet pellets this week cant keep that up for long! The blackbirds are waiting for me as soon as it is light.I do love watching them all, not that we have anything unusual, may be one day.
Yes , I feel the same about keeping up with the birds! Normally they're only fed once a day , but it's gone to an afternoon snack as well! I do have a bit of incentive as a swan has just turned up and I have the feeling it's one of the young from 18 months ago. That's probably just sentiment, but the same swans have been visiting for many years and I'd love to think that one of the family had returned. I am lucky enough to have a canal right at the bottom of my garden. I've only fallen in once ( for which I blame my daughter), but I do get a lot of really interesting wildlife. The water was frozen this morning and the ducks are bravely trying to cope with sliding instead of swimming. They'll be as glad as the rest of us to return to normal, though in this part of the Midlands we do seem to have avoided the snow!
DeleteI hope you're all warm and safe and that those of you who have health problems are completely better or, at least, well on the road to recovery!
How lovely to think one of your young swans has returned.
DeleteI tend to fill my feeders in the afternoon, so that they look for their own food in the morning and can stock up in the afternoon if they are still hungry. Weather like this it is all the time though as the ground is solid.
Yesterday we had no fewer than nine ‘silent’ calls from a number starting 029......, starting at 8am!
ReplyDeleteEach time we picked up the phone it was completely silent. If we didn’t answer , no message was left on the answering machine.
I went to the official website to complain (as I always do after scam calls) to find there is a new place to report ‘silent’ calls, run by Ofcom. They explain that many such calls are generated by call centres which automatically dial numbers for their staff to use but are then not picked up on, thus leaving we ‘victims’ with a silent call. If you can supply the number that called (which we could) Ofcom will investigate and make the call centre stop this happening. Persistant offenders receive huge fines so it’s well worth reporting. Scam calls, where someone actually speaks to you should still be reported to the ICO.
That is very useful to k now, AP
DeleteI braved the roads yesterday and went up to the common for a walk.
DeleteSuch a clear day, could see across the Severn to the Welsh hills which were the clearest I've seen so far. Miles and miles of white fields and clusters and ribbons of housing. So beautiful.
The car parks were packed solid so I had to park in a difficult position which meant that when I tried to leave, needing to reverse, I had rear wheels skidding.
A very nice young man helped me by direction to get out.
My hero for the day.
Very brave of you Mrs P, but rewarded by the help of a nice young man 👨👏🏻 🤗
DeleteArcherphile so glad we have our BT nuisance call blocker phone. It used to be hell with so many rubbish calls.
DeleteIntend to get one of those soon Lady R!
DeleteWe did make it to Singapore without too many problems. Manchester to Paris flight was OK but it started snowing as we touched down in Paris, our departure from there was delayed by an hour as the plane had to be de iced before we could take off. Within 2 days of arriving at my daughter's I have come down with a bug and am nursing a sore throat and cough.
ReplyDeleteI doubt that I'll be doing any blogging about my trip as we did a lot of sightseeing on our last trip. This time we will be helping our pregnant daughter out with childcare as her 5 yr old son is off school for the week due to the Chinese New Year holiday. I'm slightly envious of those of you who have been enjoying the snow, we just missed it.
Have a lovely family time CC and I hope your little grandson loves his new school.
DeleteCC so sorry your trip to family has been marred by contracting a cold etc, hope it passes quickly.
ReplyDeleteYes snow indeed and extremely cold temps, but due to become a little warmer next week with drizzle/ rain / mist and fog around ( for the South anyway) Guess you won’t feel so envious then 😂
I thought of CC last night. She lives in East Cheshire wheras I am in West Cheshire. I opened a Christmas present - a bottle of gin distillèd and formated in Cheshire, including apples from the NT property of Norton Priory. It is very different and very strong (export strength 43% hic!)
DeleteIt is a little, now + again. 😉
It is not an NT property - but it is still a historical site of significance.
DeleteWe'll attribute your minor error to the gin, Miriam.
DeleteI listened to the R4/R4ex programme "My Teenage Diaries" and so enjoyed and laughed.
ReplyDeleteI do not have a diary, but what I still have is my "cash book".
In my "upper 6th" year at school, I had a monthly allowance from Mum+Dad, a saturday/holiday job, and did a lot of baby-sitting. I earnt a lot of monies. When went to Uni.(mid 70's) I was very cost conscious. My cash book shows that I shopped in the BHS Food Hall, buying fishcakes, beefburgers for 3p each. A bra from M+S was 80p and a mars bar was 5p. A treat of a chinese meal in a restaurant was the costly sum of £1.10 (expensive). How things have changed.
PS To put things into context. My lodgings, which was bed and a wondetful cooked breakfast, with our own very comfortabe lounge with settees, chairs + fire, tv. Landlady cleaned our rooms + changed the beds once a week. There was also a kitchenette with a cooker and storage cupboards, so could cook own meals. Also had heating.
DeleteRent was £7.00 a week. A very different era.
Well done for being able to access your archive Mirium.
ReplyDeleteI too have kept cash records, but never managed to get them into any kind of order, except the book I kept in my years as a single parent.
One day I hope to be able to show it to my daughters so that they can learn the truth of how I managed.
I still keep a paper-based cashbook to this day (even though I do internent banking). It is a habit, and one which helps me.
DeleteI have had a second conversation today, with a woman I've been in contact with via a local neighbourhood web site.
ReplyDeleteShe is very chatty, and we swung from one subject to another.
We talked of films and the cinema I visit, which then led to talking about The Academy in Oxford Street, because I had mentioned it on here. She had seen many films there and as we are the same age, clearly when I was working there.
We then went on to the subject of The Archers, and she had never listened to the first few years for precisely the same reason as me.
Both our fathers refused to have it on because it had replaced Dick Barton.
She had apparently been in the past, a blogger on Mustardland and went on to tell me that when the Iraq war started she and others talked of Pats days at Greenham Common. They then created a banner to send for Pat to have her say.
I thought Archerphile ( I think) might remember this happening, but felt also that this was an encounter I should share with you all.
Mrs P that’s really interesting. I can imagine how satisfying it was to have that meeting. I am really interested to hear about Pat and Greenham Common. I had no idea.
DeleteI haven't even met her yet Seasider, only spoken on the telephone.
DeleteWe might yet discover other common themes when we do meet.
Others will remember better than I about Pats early days.
Remember Pats friend who appeared last year, ( courtesy of A Steadman) ?
They had been together at GC.
Yes, Mrs P. I do recall Pat’s interest in the women’s protest at Greenham Common. We live not at that far away from Greenham and I remember driving past, many times, on our way to Newbury and seeing the camps there, the police presence and all the mess that was being made in the area.
DeleteI think Pat was a great campaigner in her younger days, one of the early feminists and keen to support several such causes. I think she did leave Tony to look after the farm for a while whilst she went to Greenham (can’t remember for how long) and that is where she met the character played by Alison Steadman who popped up last year.
I cannot remember if this was before she had the children or if Tony was left to look after them too - my little grey cells are a bit rusty on that point!
I remember Tony and Pat getting engaged. That was when I was still at school, probably early seventies. The Greenham Common protests were early 80s but I can’t remember when they started. I do remember Pat as a strong woman and a feminist but I didn’t remember Pat’s involvement in Greenham specifically as I dipped in and out of listening. Did they actually mention it last year when Olwyn was around? I recall a reference to their past and perhaps something about campaigning.
DeleteYes, Greenham was definitely mentioned when Pat met Olwyn last year.
DeleteMentioned, but not with many actual memories I think.
Seasider,I remember Tony being born!
DeleteHe was named Anthony William Daniel.
I have been through all my books and Greenham is never mentioned. It seems that Pat's life with Tony and three small children was taking its toll on her. Tony was a bit of a chauvinist and she was looking for a different sort of stimulation off the farm. She began to attend CND meetings and enrolled on a women's studies course. She went to a conference entitled "Women as economic Units" and had a bit of a crush on a tutor called Roger. She decided to go on a CND march and take the children with her, but whether she did so is not confirmed in any of the books.
DeleteThere was a very large March at Greenham and thousands of women and children attended. The purpose was to encircle the base and hold hands, singing all sorts of songs. I was there with my partner and ten year old niece, but didn't see Pat.
Of course some women made a long term commitment and lived there for quite a few years. I doubt if Pat joined them. I went to Greenham quite a few times to bring food to these women, who in their aims to have these deadly weapons removed, suffered many hardships.
This was the period of M Thatcher and R Reagan and puff we Were all "Gone with the
wind". A very scary time.
In those days the BBC would never had been so bold, or indeed be allowed, to actually mention Greenham itself. But Pat certainly took part in ' the movement'
DeleteAnd at the time we all understood it to be GC.
I am with those who do not remember Pat leaving Tony to camp out at Greenham. Personally I think that Olwyn and Pat's friendship may be another 'new' piece of the character's back story recently invented by the editor and scriptwriters. Just like Brian an extremely rich 'gentleman ' farmer needing a couple of hundred pounds and so allowing waste to be dumped on his farm forty years ago.
DeleteLike Stasia I have some TA books so will look them
up during the day.
BTW Mrs Thatcher and Ronald Regan were not half so scary as Kruschov and Kennedy. I remember very clearly going to school, aged 15, wondering if nuclear war would break out before the end of the day, as it was that close!
Ah, but if we hadn’t had these deadly weapons, we might have gone with the wind. They were deterrents and would never have been used as a first strike. We still need them now as the threats are still there. Unilateral disarmament will never work. Unfortunately we do have potential enemies out there.
ReplyDeleteI have made a comment on the other blog, but think it is better here.
ReplyDeleteThe Beechwood Houses, I hope they will be eco friendly.
I wonder if Justin will install charging points for electric/hybrid cars + have solar panels to cover costs.
I bet Kirsty will look at these aspects, before moving in with Phil.
Also do the new homes have the fire alarms etc, as I expect they are over 3 floors, to save ground space.
More new-build properties have this set-up.
We had an extension built three years ago and had to have fire alarms for building regs so guess the Beechwood houses will have them.
DeleteI loved King St. Juniors in which Paul Copeland appeared.
ReplyDeleteSo did I Miriam ✔️
DeletePaul Copely I meant.
ReplyDeleteCopley?
DeleteSpelling was never a strong point.🤣
DeleteMy dog will arrive in the UK on the 19 of this month.
ReplyDeleteI have been to see a neighbour this afternoon who is an intensive care veterinary nurse.
She has checked out all the ' jabs ' and health interventions and given me the 👍 as well as a dog bed and a lead.
If anyone wants to look at her the rescue is Paws2Rescue and the dog is Catina.
I paid my deposit last week.
Had a look Mrs P. She looks lovely. Hopefully we’ll worth the wait. Will you keep that name for her?
DeleteMrs P Catina will have been worth the wait, she looks lovely and will be a great companion for you as you will be for her in welcoming her into your comfy home.
ReplyDeleteSo thrilled for you Mrs P, I am sure she will thrive under your care. You have waited so long only days to go now.
ReplyDeleteAll good wishes to you both from me and Misty.
We look forward to regular updates once she arrives.
Sending b est wishes Mrs P and I’m sure you will provide a loving home for Catina. Our news is that Buddy has graduated to the next puppy class and starts next week! He will be very pleased to be reunited with Bella the love of his life who moved up last week! Buddy is bright but started classes a bit later than normal and had of course learnt other things apart from obedience! He is coming along nicely though and apart from occasional lapses is becoming a great little chap.
ReplyDeleteYou will no doubt have to work hard with Catina but they do respond so well to love and expect you have lots of that to give, Mrs P! I had to take Gyp to the vet yet again today as she has started to show signs of colitis again and we have more probiotic for her. She has many issues and is hard work but we love her dearly. Am delighted you have found your dog and will look forward to reading all about her and her progress.
Congratulations to you both MrsP!
ReplyDeleteHad a wee peek at her on the website and she is gorgeous...
Very happy for you, Mrs P. AND Catina, of course ! Saw her picture, read the description - a sweetie. Even Grand Lady Puss may deign to give her house room. Hooray !
ReplyDelete'Happy nature' sounds very promising. All the best.
ReplyDeleteMrs P that is lovely news. Looking forward to hearing how she settles in with you and Puss.
ReplyDeleteTo each of you.... THANK YOU
ReplyDeleteI have to move things about a bit and get Puss used to eating on top of a low cupboard.
I think Catina looks like a teddy bear, which suits me fine.
I am open to suggestions re a name.
Catina seems to be the name for ' Seaberry '. I don't dislike it but it does sound a bit too like 'cantina'.
Can you share the website so I can have a peek at Catina? This is so exciting.
DeleteRuthy - its ' Paws2Rescue'
DeleteI worked this weekend doing survey in 95 year old subway tubes, between Manhattan and Brooklyn. Still catching up on rest and this blog. Just managing to open new posts fo us.
ReplyDeleteThat to me sounds horrific Ruthy! Maybe because I have seen the movie "Cloverfield" just a tad too many times...
DeleteSounds exciting to me GG, but then I've never seen the movie.
DeleteIn fact I give a very wide berth to anything that smacks of horror.
Dogina. Kirsty. Ruthy. Nadia (as in Comăneci – Romanian). Teddy (but sounds like a boy, I suppose). Lucky.
ReplyDeleteTeddy short for Edwina ? Or Gypsy, but one of Ev's dogs has that name, so we'd get confused( &, of course, it's v.important none of us is inconvenienced or confused in any way...) Sorry that Gypsy is poorly, Ev, hope the probiotics do the trick.
DeleteTina. Teddy I also like although maybe a boy’s name. She looks lovely.
DeleteRuthy, hope you are given plenty of time to rest. Work-life balance they say is important but employers don’t always remember that. Perhaps you are self employed but that brings its own pressures.
Hope also it is less cold over there. We have mild but wet and grey weather now.
I love old fashioned names for dogs. Our rottie came from rspca with the name Hattie , so we kept that. Our golden retriever came to us called chi..... awful name....so we changed it to Charlie. Our labradoodle that we got as a pup, I called Mabel....it really suits her. If I ever get another female pup I would call her Daphne.
ReplyDeleteMy suggestion to you Mrs P for Catina is .....wait for it......Gladys!!
Mr A insists that were were ever to get a dog (highly unlikely) it should be called Fido!
ReplyDeleteNot very imaginative, my husband!
We did once have a cat called Tiddles (at his insistance), she was followed by Widdles (you can guess why) and finally, our last cat was Claudius, because of his long claws!
The only farm animal we ever had with a name was our Welsh Black ram. He was called Enoch when we bought him and lived to a grand old age. You cannot afford to get too sentimental about animals as farmers, so tend not to give them names, it makes it much harder when they have to go to market.
Mine always had names Archerphile , even the ones who were going to be eaten, commonly known as dinnerboys. I only had a small herd, so would have been difficult not to as they all responded to their names.
ReplyDeleteMy last dog was Harry. She was a female !
ReplyDeleteIt was my daughter, who said ' she looks like Harry the dirty dog'.
She didn't, really, but clearly my early adult daughter saw something similar to the dog in the books.
My first dog was Topsy. In a way that daughter gave her that name too, when in her high chair she made noises to the puppy and the puppy yapped at certain sounds.
When we returned to the breeder some weeks later, can't remember why, he smiled and said " well her mother is Topsy " so the pup had presumably recognised the sound close to her mother's name.
The proper name was ' Tos Pey Brackenbury Gunger Din '
Top of the range breed that one. All grandparents Crufts Champions.
Mr S addresses all dogs as 'Gnasher' - something to do with a comic he had as a child. Therefore, in the unlikely event of our ever having a dog, I suppose that's what it would be called although, having visited the place in Malta of the same name, I think we would spell it Naxxar!
ReplyDeleteDennis the Menace and his dog Gnasher, perhaps Sarnia? In the dear old Beano.
DeleteMrs P, congratulations on finally finding your dog: Polly!!!!
DeleteFluffy, Breeze, Whisper, Shadow, Sylvie (silver fur), Mopsy, Canny, (Geordie for great).
When I shared a house years ago a stray cat adopted us and got the name Seamus, before we discovered he was female. The name wasn’t changed.
DeleteWhen I took Gyp to the vet’s yesterday we met a pug called Sid. It really suited him! Maybe you could call the dog Katy, Mrs P short for Catina. That’s my daughter’s name after my fave book as a child “What Katy Did”. What worries me is what Katy does Next!
DeleteMaryellen: have you spotted Toby on the Paws2Rescue website? He looks young and very alert - could be just the dog for you!
ReplyDeleteYes, he looks Jack Russell-y, which is the type of dog I grew up with and therefore my favourite!
DeleteI was once told that animals should have one syllable names because they only hear the first syllable
ReplyDeletePercy cat responds well to Perce.
Poppy ignores us whatever we call her.
I always thought that a pets name, needs a hard constanant in it, to get their attention.
DeleteI might be wrong, though.
You are correct Maryellen.
DeleteI'm thinking of CoCo today, but like Mistrals selection.
Where have you been Mistral ?
I like Coco. It suits her.
DeleteI am so well organised tonight - an early meal, an early night with early "ablutions" as my water is being "cut off" from 8.30pm to 6.00am for maintenance works.
ReplyDeleteWill be well prepared, along with water in stored conrainers - just in case!!
I will snuggle up in the newly changed bed, with a glass of water handy, and listen to R4ex.
DeleteGood luck with it, Miriam. Hopefully it will all be over when you wake in the morning.
DeleteHello Mrs. P, which of my suggestions did you like?
ReplyDeleteI have had three Jack Russells, (strongly agree with Maryellen about best dogs), variously named Woof, Smudge and Flump.
And cats called Ginger, Whiskers and Socks, all for obvious reasons.
I went on holiday in November, (the Arctic), then it was Christmas/family, too many shifts at work, (supposedly a few afternoons each month after I retired, but now four shifts every week), and cookery and art classes. I dropped out for a while, but am now dropping in again :)
And good to see you back Mistral.
DeleteI like those old fashioned names too. Although I have named cats in particular with rather pretentious names.
Puss I have named after another ' Puss ' that I fostered about fifty years ago.
But others have been variously called Tiggy, Champagne, Kushka, Bobby Brewster, ( A Main Coon Tabby), Simba a long haired ginger Tabby, Burlington Berty ( a British Blue) and Tabitha.
There have been others whose names I have forgotten.
The first cat in my life was a black Peter given to my sister for her first birthday.
When we moved into our council flat in 1947 we were told, very kindly I remember, by the caretaker, that we would not be able to keep the animal.
My sister and I cried for a week.
Don't feel too hard about continuing shifts Mistral.
I think it's good to keep working at something for as long as possible after retirement. And you have managed to fit in other activities as well.
Am I right in remembering that you are a nurse ?
I like Mopsey !
MrsP - I went on the paw2rescue website and Catina looks like she will be a very good companion.
DeleteMrs P - social worker! (But I trained as a nurse (SRN) first).
DeleteI've only ever had moggies, no pedigrees. My mother had a beautiful tortoishell, Candy, her prettiest litter had three ginger kittens, called Honey, Marmalade and Jam.
I think CoCo is lovely for your dog.
Mistral, snap! Very happy to be fully retired now. Too many cuts making the job impossible.
DeleteWere you a social worker too Seasider? I was too, though on the residential child care side.
DeleteI retired in my mid 50's tired of fighting to maintain high quality care.
I like CoCo too Mrs P, but for the wrong reasons, as it reminds me of Coi Coi san, (pronounced coco in English }from the opera Madam Butterfly. I know you are not a fan
DeleteCowgirl, it’s very sad but it wore us all down and many of my colleagues left all at once.
DeleteSnap again! I worked for Bridgend social services, but only until I had children in my mid thirties and then we moved back to Cornwall. It was beginning to be too much paperwork and not enough time to give to clients, and I was told it got even worse later.
DeleteMrs P. I am glad you have found a nice dog. I found her on the site. Chuckled at you saying you were going to get Puss used to having her food up on a shelf. I feed my two cats separately, Bella on the floor and Tiger Lily on the window ledge as big Bella would scoff the lot given the chance!
DeleteJanice I meant to comment on your post the other day about the homelessness policy from Finland being piloted in Manchester. I hope it helps and is rolled out further. You put me in mind of the area under Waterloo that gave shelter to a lot of people until it was redeveloped in the 1990s. Again, I wonder where people went after that.
DeleteI am pleased to report that I am a trend setter as regards fashion .
ReplyDeleteI read in today's paper that Bootcut jeans are back in fashion.
Since they are the most flattering shape of jeans in my opinion ,they have never gone out of fashion with me.
I prefer straight legged jeans, as they fit into my sturdy, knee length leather boots, I live in- during the winter months.
DeleteYou fashionista you lan Jan.
DeleteI’ll stick to my skinny’s cos if I wear bootleg jeans I catch me legs on the jeans legs coming downstairs and fall over. !!!! And thAts when I’ve not had a drinkie!! 🤦♀️
Are you all right, PtbY?😄
DeleteI may well be the only correspondent here who has never ever owned or worn a pair of jeans!
DeleteI may also be the only person never to have entered a MacDonalds or eaten a burger of any description.
Am I just odd, or is there something wrong with me? 🤔
Just nicely unique!😊
DeleteI live in trousers and feel very 'dressed up' if I wear a dress although I dd go mad a couple of summers ago and bought several day dresses.
DeleteI have always preferred boot cut trousers and had noticed that there were none in the local shops (mainly chains like M&S, Sainsbury's etc) So I am glad to say I had to buy a couple of belts, because of losing weight, my trousers were not just baggy but in danger of falling down!
I have now just bought a new pair of jeans (bootcut) and a new pair of navy trousers for 'smart' Scout uniform, both a size smaller. However because of the delay in not finding the right shape trousers I think I will have to delay any more buying because I may have to go down two sizes. (Bragging I know, but am pleased and it will please my doctor!!!)
I was intrigued with Cheshire Cheese refering to Chinese New Year, which was yesterday. I have looked at my Chinese Animal in their calender. I am a Horse.
ReplyDeleteThis means that I have have Enthusiasm + Energy - giving the impression of independance and integrity and makes efforts to improve themselves, with passion + diligence.
This was so true years ago - but now, not so true.
Has any-one done a similar search and is it "you".
🐎 🐎 🐎 That's me, a pantomiime horse (but not as energetic as Alistair).
DeleteI'm a horse too. I have observed before that we're of an age (and of a height, and of a north-west origin). But no one has ever seen us in the same place at the same time, so we must be different people.
DeleteApparently as a wood rooster I am loud, overconfident and attention-seeking to the point of causing annoyance.
ReplyDeleteThink I'll go away and hide.
Don't go and hide, you would be so missed.😀
DeleteFun though, to compare how one thinks of themselves.
If I'm really like that I shall avoid myself like the plague!
DeleteThink you must have read a duff description. I looked up rooster and it said confident and intelligent.
DeleteI am a tiger apparently.
Grrrrr!
DeleteWould like to be a fierce growly 🐅 but more like purrry 🐈 !
DeleteSo - I’m a pig!
ReplyDeleteThe good bits sound perhaps a little too good to be true - but the sometimes can be lazy not so hard to believe 😂😂😂
Don't believe that!
Delete😁😁
When I listened to the Omnibus on Sunday, Pat + Helen were in tbe dairy making cheese, when Helen received a text message, which Pat said to answer.
ReplyDeleteSurely a mobile in the dairy is a potential health hazard.
Very probably, Miriam. You hear very off-putting things about mobiles (more germs than a toilet seat and that sort of thing). Perhaps Helen activates it by looking it in an imperious manner and there's no need to touch it.
DeleteBootgums 9.39.
ReplyDelete👍 surviving.
LadyR - my brother is a “Pig” and no sign of laziness there.
ReplyDeleteRuthy (and Miriam) I can tend to go Iike the clappers and then to need a recharge 🙄
DeleteWelcome back to bloggers that has taken a break!
ReplyDeleteWell, when I said that I wouldn't be blogging about my Singapore trip I didn't think it would be because I was ill. This has bee a very nasty bug which has laid me low for days, I've just about managed to shower and that was an effort. I'm up and dressed today but still flaked out on the sofa, so much for helping out! Thankfully no one else has got it yet which has been my main concern.
ReplyDeleteYou have my full commiserations CC... Get well soon!
DeletePicked up during your flight CC? Either way such a shame after going all that way to help out family.
DeleteLook after yourself 😴 ☕️
Oh dear CC! What a great shame. Hope you will be well enough to enjoy the rest of your stay - sounds like you have caught the Hong Kong flu. Hope the family are looking after you well 🤧
DeleteOn the subject of the hygeine of mobile phones, I was in a leisure centre cafe a couple of weeks ago and ordered a latte. The girl preparing my drink was texting on her phone while making my drink! I pointed out the hygeine implications and asked her to put the phone down, wash her hands and remake the drink, she was not best pleased but did it.
ReplyDeleteAm I the only dragon?
ReplyDeleteAm I the only dog? And apparently a metal one to boot!
DeleteA metal ox, and incompatible with Mr S apparently!
DeleteI’m a rat but my daughter is a dragon!
DeleteSeasider, just checked compatibility with my Metal Tiger. We are good to go! Phew....
Delete🐕💓🐯
Monkey..🐵!
DeleteGary, pleased to hear that!
DeleteAm I the only sheep?
DeleteApparently I am a Rooster - quite appropriate really as we used to be chicken farmers! 🐔
DeleteI'd love to be a dragon – if that made me younger rather than older, I suppose.
DeleteSorry to hear of your sickness bug,Cheshire Cheese .
ReplyDeleteHope you will soon be feeling better
re - telling the girl to wash her hands-good for you.
Yes get well soon. Horrible to be unwell away from home.
DeleteIn a service station I spotted a young man swiping the excess foam off my coffee with a piece of cardboard and insisted he make another. I think he thought I was being far too fussy.
Good on you Spicycushion -8.21am today.
ReplyDeleteGo on Archerphile just go for it.
Jeans can look so elegant -especially bootcut.
I would be lost without them.
As for Macdonalds -I have been twice with younger family members but I don't like the food.
However (and some of you know this) ,I really love Weatherspoon's.
Excellent value.
Their eggs Benedict are superb .
I can recommend the Weatherspoons in Putney -next to the river more like a posh restaurant ,Russell Square London with bookshelves round the room ,,Twickenham,Horsham,Cheadle Hulme and more.
The one item of clothing I can't get my head round is/are leggings or jeggings
I have never entertained them.
Lanjan, having spent most of my life several stones overweight (and not very tall) either I couldn’t get jeans big enough, or if I did struggle into some, they looked awful and were very uncomfortable.
DeleteSince having lost a lot of weight I can now buy some that fit, but I still find them uncomfortable, even stretchy ones and can’t do anything about my short stumpy legs!,
In fact, I very rarely wear trousers of any sort, feeling much more comfortable in a skirt or dress. I find an elegant, longish skirt actually makes me look a bit taller, strangely.
It's the five-inch heels you conceal under the skirt!
Delete😉 👠 😂
DeleteWell done Spicycushion. Well worth bragging about. I know how hard it is as I have struggled with my weight all my life.Keep it up it will be well worth it in the end.
ReplyDeleteThank you - both Lan Jan and Cowgirl. I try not to sound smug 🙂Ha ha!
DeleteHopefully future dinl gets car back tomorrow so my early morning 35 mile trip , (back before 7.30am) will be over, for the present. Sadly because the guy who ran into the back of her has disappeared it has cost her nearly £800 out of the couple's precious house deposit savings. It does make me cross!
Middle son on a Scout camp this weekend for a group he is taking to Kandersteg, Switzerland in August. Because they have young people (14-18 yrs)fromall over Kent so they have 'practice' camps fo everyone to get to know each other. On Monday evening he said " Could you make a cake to take away this weekend Mum?"
"Of course ," I replied. "For how many?"
"50" was the reply! "And could I take a couple of dozen Onion Bhajiis for the Leaders only, who will be there on Friday evening?"
I do love my sons and luckily I love baking! 😄
When you have finished doing that,Spicycushion would you like to pop over here and do a spot of baking for me please?
DeleteI can't be doing with standing in the kitchen making cakes.
Fortunately Mr LJ doesn't like cake but I enjoy the odd fruit loaf.
I have a really easy recipe for malt loaf which includes Allbran.
Somebody who knew how much I disliked baking once gave me a lrecipe that "even you can make"
It is made with Mars bars,Rice Krispes and marg and chocolate and was a real hit and so easy to make
Yes I know that one. If it's not too hot I sometimes include that in the teas! Bit sticky otherwise in the sunshine. It's very popular. The cricketers say that they need the sugar but it really their sweet tooth! Youngest son and I both love malt loaf so I'd be interested in that recipe? Slice of malt loaf with 'real' butter and a cup of tea. Lovely! 🙂
DeleteOooh! Had a few slices of malt loaf last night Spicycushion! Have loved it my whole life. Only difference is I prefer to have it with orange juice...
DeleteA little late in the day, but apparently I am a HORSE.
ReplyDeleteGee up !
Woof, woof, better late than never. Although I don't come to heel or do instant fetching.
DeleteSuper news about the weight loss Spicy ( only just catching up on earlier posts).
ReplyDeleteI found it was such a lovely feeling being able to shop for clothes in stores that I had never entered before and being able to buy things in M&S (specially underwear) for the first time, was the highlight of my losing weight.
I must admit though, that since my new hip operation last autumn, the weight has been slightly creeping back on and I still need to be super careful what I eat.
Why is it so much harder to keep weight off, than losing it in the first place?
I remember your weight loss Archerphile that you confessed to on the BBC blog and I thought "There's a real person who did it, so I can!" See you were an inspiration!
DeleteI can understand the gain after the operation. Although I have modified my cake/biscuit/crisps snacking, my main meals haven't changed all that much and I am not very keen on salads to be honest. Apart from online Weightwatchers, which I subscribe to, which have led to me dishing up smaller portions, I believe that I am physically more active following the vitamin injections as I don't feel half so tired now every day. I get very tired at the end of a 'cricket Saturday' and sometimes can barely talk. Bed is usually 9pm which is very early for me! However I can now be on my feet for some hours so something's working!
Totally agree about the joy of buying pretty underwear in M& S.I did treat myself last summer with a gift card received for my birthday. Absolute joy!
Now all 'extras' bought ( together with 'won' as middle son won an enormous luxury hamper at his work Christmas do!) and made for Christmas are gone, it's back to recording every day what I have eaten!
My aim is to be able to go through Frankfurt security without the 'pat down' because it will be SO obvious I am not wearing a padded vest !!!! 🤣
Good for you! One of my best days was when we went on an EasyJet flight to see the family in Toulouse, and I no longer had to ask for a seatbelt extension, as I had always done before. What joy!
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DeleteJanice seems a fair few of us were social workers , teachers or from other allied professions.
ReplyDeleteWell done to all of you, who have managed to lose so much weight. I admire you.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea of what it takes to have to lose weight. I am one of those "lucky" ones who can eat what I like.
As I have said previously, I do not enjoy "sweet" foods, so rarely eat cake, biscuits, or anything with sugar in - including marmalade + jam!
I am a carbohydrate addict though - pasta, rice (both wholemeal) + potatoes. Also
eat loads of veg. esp green ones - cabbage, brocolli, leeks, sprouts, peas, along with carrots and tomatoes.
Love eggs, scrambled or poached on seeded, granary bread but admit to using a well known tom. sauce!
I still don't need to take a statin, in spite of my (well controlled) hypertension, as cholesterol levels are fine, at the moment.
My favourite easy cake recipe, which the youngsters in my family love:-
ReplyDeleteis from Mary Berrys's Simple Cakes cookbook, for a Banana Loaf. It is an "all-in-one" recipe, very quick to make, and tasty.
I recommend it.
Just call me Delia or Mary.
ReplyDelete1cup of mixed fruit
I cup of sugar (I don't put any sugar in but put nuts or extra dried fruit as it is rather sweet otherwise.)
I cup of milk
I cup of albran.
Mix together and leave for a couple of hours or so.
Give it a stir and put one cup of SR flour in.
Turn into a small loaf tin and cook at gas 4 for about an hour and a quarter.
When cool ,slice it and eat it with butter.
Lovely.
Warning.
(Very good for constipation!)
Thanks Lanjan - that's my weekend cake sorted!
DeleteHope you like it Gary.
DeleteI haven't made it for years but I think that is the right timing for the cooking.
You might want to put a bit of grease proof paper on the top for say the first 3/4 hour so it doesn't burn.
DeleteWhen I say "cup" I mean like a largish one not a dainty small china one
Mars Bar cake
ReplyDeleteCut 4 Mars bars into small pieces -like happened in the 1950s when sweets were on ration.
4oz marg
Put into a pan and heat slowly until melted
Add 4oz Rice Krispies
Pour mixture into a Swiss roll type tin -should cover the base but not too thickly .
Melt some chocolate -(I buy Sainsbury's basic chocolate as it tastes much better than cooking chocolate and is not expensive.)
Pour chocolate onto the Krispie mixture.
Lan Jan special extra
Melt some basic white chocolate and make lines across the tin with it .
Then get a fork and run the fork at 90degrees to the lines.
Very pretty.
Cut into squares when cold.
A well known ( in some circles) person requested that I made some more for him and his colleagues after they had tasted it!
Thank you for the recipes Lan Jan. I usually make the Mars Crispie cakes in individual cases but I'll give the tray bake a go! But not tomorrow ! Victoria Sponge (x 2), Chocolate Sandwich (x2) and 24 Onion Bhajiis tomorrow!
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