Chitchat thread #24

[Florence Fennel]

Never had one of them that I know of.
I prefer to bake properly if you mean cake mixes are not baking?

It was meant in a lighthearted way CG

[greenishfing]

Good morning.

A more or less sleepless night. I've already given in, got up, and made coffee.

It's 6°C here, and according to the forecast we might actually catch the occasional glimpse of the sun today.

Oh, the vagaries of the Royal Mail! My postie collected two parcels yesterday morning. Later on I noticed that I had an email from them. Evidently they had been unable to collect my parcels as there was nobody in!!! Really! I had handed both parcels to the postie, in fact she had fetched her van as one was a very bulky 5kg job.

Both parcels have now miraculously appeared in their system. One is in their Leeds depot, due to be delivered on Monday. The other is sort of there .... but hasn't decided where it is yet. Their computer system is not, apparently, fit for purpose. Surprise! Surprise!

My hair is well overdue a "trim". Yesterday I had a mad five minutes and attacked it with my kitchen scissors. Fortunately only my fringe suffered before common sense returned. Today I will text my hairdresser before I do any more damage

Enjoy your weekend everybody.

[Containergardener]

Morning
Grey here before the rain appears. Gf I cut my mum's recently 🤣
No plans yet today.

[Bren In Pots]

Morning

We have sunshine then rain from 12-ish onwards, so I'd best make the most of this morning.

No real plans here CG apart from buying dried peas from the Corn Merchant we ate the last mushy peas yesterday evening.

enjoy your day

[Nicos]

Mornin n’alln’all

Bright and sunny here but a very chill wind.
We are helping with building work for the next couple of days. All hands on deck with a first floor knock through into an extension.
I won’t be doing any of the harder stuff for a change, but I can certainly be a gofer lighter stuff, make brews ( served with chocolate hobnobs) and make bacon and egg butties and sausage and onion rolls. Always lovely to see a workers face light up when you swing by with any of those

Right- well, I best get that kettle on and dig out the hobnobs!

Enjoy your weekend peeps and keep those smiles coming

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Fine but dull here. Lots of little jobs today. I've a candle to shave for a start Lord Ginger has appeared looking very wet and sulky. I haven't seen him since Thursday when Frank was here. Workers love refreshments Nicos, so you're a valuable member of the team. Have a good day

[Snoop Puss]

Morning all.

Sounds like you're an essential member of the team, Nicos. They won't work half as well and fast without you.

The weather respite continues! Rained in the night, but it's dry today. Tomorrow should be more of the same. Good opportunity to get more kindling in.

Not much other news. Jack has done a runner while out on a walk with the visitor. Looks like we'll have to go out and find him... Other than that, domestics and paid work on the cards.

Have a great day, everyone.

[Andraste]

Morning

I have a strange craving for a proper butchers pork pie

There's never any jelly & often soggy pastry on a shop bought these days

[Andraste]

I hope you find him soon snoop x

[lottie dolly]

Good day all,warmer with some sun again here,oh dear Snoop,naughty jack,maybe he will suprize you and find his own way back,as for pork pies,i am not often eat it,but if i do,it has to me a walkers only,the pastry is nice and crisp,other are either soggy pastry,cardboard not meat,and as for the jelly euk,and workers look forwards to a cob or a plate feast,and plenty off wet stuff in a cup,with home made cake ext,have a lovely day all

[Florence Fennel]

Have you found Jack Snoop Puss - or did he find his own way back? I hope he's home.

[Snoop Puss]

Yes, Flo, he found his own way back after about four hours. Thank goodness. Our neighbours down the valley aren't in. So goodness only knows where he's been.

Edited: In case anyone's worried, there are no 'proper' roads nearby, just dirt tracks.

[Florence Fennel]

That's a relief Snoop Puss I hope he doesn't make a habit of it. Perhaps he was looking for you.
It's so dark here now and is starting to rain.

[lottie dolly]

Cleaver Jack,bet he does it often,now he got a feeling for trecking,we have the rain,also turned really cold,and sky is of a snowy look ,

[burnie]

What a dreich old day, as my wife got the coal in whilst I was in the shower, I have not actually been out of the house apart from a wander into the greenhouse to water the Strawberries that are now growing. Just had a proper full roast dinner rare breed "hairy coo"(bought from the farm) roasties, swede, carrot, parsnip and peas, gravy and a dollop of horseradish and yorkie puds.............................stuffed. (I'd like to say I grew the veggies, but ours were eaten before Christmas, need to grow more this year).