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Last post 22-11-2009 3:34 PM by miranda. 4427 replies.

• 06/11/2009 09:16 PM

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  BB Location: Hereford Joined on: 12 May 2009 Posts: 573

  Reply | Contact Hi All, back from B'ham about an hour ago. OH is looking very much better than he did on Weds and healing quickly. The weather on the drive back was awful. Very wet, and I passed 2 accidents on the M5 south of B'ham. Neither looked too terrible but it certainly concentrates the mind on the job in hand. Our son had cooked a sweet chilli chicken and rice when I got back and it went down well - I was 'hank marvin'. Sue, your pies sound nice and should keep you going for a while now they're in the freezer. Hope you get your fine weather for your days off Phot's.   BB

• 06/11/2009 09:31 PM

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  richardpeeej Location: Leicester Joined on: 22 May 2009 Posts: 809

  Reply | Contact  Glad OH is looking much better now BB -he will be back home before too long now hopefully. The M5 is busy on a Friday as we go on it when we go to Wales, and there always seems to me more traffic about when its wet. Your son is cooking a few different things BB it will be useful for him to be able to cook different meals. Hank Marvin BB? did you take your guitar with you, or were you a shadow of yourself as you were so hungry? Richard

• 06/11/2009 09:35 PM	In reply to
  BB Location: Hereford Joined on: 12 May 2009 Posts: 573	Reply | Contact Ha ha Hank Marvin = Starvin' BB

• 06/11/2009 09:42 PM	In reply to
  richardpeeej Location: Leicester Joined on: 22 May 2009 Posts: 809	Reply | Contact  Hee hee thanks! Richard

• 06/11/2009 10:09 PM	In reply to
  BB Location: Hereford Joined on: 12 May 2009 Posts: 573	Reply | Contact I'm off to my uncle ted for some sooty and sweep. I can't adam and eve you didn't know hank marvin. BB

• 06/11/2009 10:33 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5,200	Reply | Contact  Glad your OH is getting better BB.  I've got to admit that I didn't know what 'hank marvin' was either sue1002

• 07/11/2009 09:09 AM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5,200	Reply | Contact  Morning all.  It's nice and sunny here but a bit on the chilly side.  We should be off out in about an hours time to go and see OH's mum.  Hope everyone else has the sun today for anyone that wants to get some work done in the garden today. sue1002

• 07/11/2009 09:16 AM	In reply to
  BB Location: Hereford Joined on: 12 May 2009 Posts: 573	Reply | Contact We have a nice bright start here too Sue, but like where you are, it is chilly. Hope you have a nice time visiting and that your m-i-l likes her apple pies. BB

• 07/11/2009 11:02 AM	In reply to
  richardpeeej Location: Leicester Joined on: 22 May 2009 Posts: 809	Reply | Contact  Hi all, its sunny here today also BB. I'm just off to get a few bits of shopping this morning with our daughter, then do a bit of tidying up in the garden. Have a nice trip today Sue. Richard

• 07/11/2009 01:38 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 3,347	Reply | Contact  Hurrah, we've got some currant bun! Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 07/11/2009 05:59 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5,200	Reply | Contact  I take it currant bun means the sun Phot's, glad you got some I hope everyone got to do what they wanted in the garden today.  OH's mum was really pleased with the apple pies and a jar of jam sue1002

• 07/11/2009 09:58 PM

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  richardpeeej Location: Leicester Joined on: 22 May 2009 Posts: 809

  Reply | Contact Looks like you had a good trip to OH's mums Sue and are in the good books with your apple pies and jam. We went to Asda today for a scart lead -it was very busy there- we usually avoid Saturdays but OH wanted to tape something tonight off the TV though  not too sure what she was taping. Seems like you had a nice day Phot's I did a bit of garden tidying but it was cold. OH made some lemon cup cakes, vegetable soup and some beef burgers today. Our daughter drove to Coventry yesterday but said it was very difficult to drive around as the signs were 'all over the place' and she was not sure which lanes to get in! Richard

• 08/11/2009 01:56 AM

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  Roundelder Location: NW Cumbria Joined on: 15 Apr 2009 Posts: 176

  Reply | Contact Very sweet of you to wish everyone what they wanted in the garden yesterday Sue, unfortunately if I had stepped out in ours I would have probably drowned to be truthful...worrying amount of rain in one day here yet again and it was cold to boot!  Lit the log stove, opened a bottle of Jennings "Cumberland Ale"  and sat watching the sport for the afternoon as the garden was obviously a write-off. Meanwhile my OH was mixing dried fruit with copious amounts of brandy (I hope) to soak overnight in preparation for a Christmas cake. She also made a thoroughly scrumptious "summer fruits" cheesecake and there really is nothing like a proper home-made cheesecake, although the fruit was obviously some we had frozen a couple of months previously.    A couple of visitors to the bird table  It intrigues me that the minute the natural food supply diminishes they return to the table. I just love the long tailed tits' little badger-like features! Wide awake Roundelder

• 08/11/2009 11:06 AM

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  richardpeeej Location: Leicester Joined on: 22 May 2009 Posts: 809

  Reply | Contact  Morning all  (just!)- a lovely day here-with 'currant bun' at the moment. Nice pics of the robin and long-tailed tit Roundelder, I can see you are looking after our little friends well. Good idea to open the "Cumberland Ale" sounds a lot more civilised than getting yourself cold and damp in the garden. In the meantime your OH is looking after you well with the cheesecake and Christmas cake - steady on with brandy though only one large glass full per cake. Richard

• 08/11/2009 12:20 PM

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  BB Location: Hereford Joined on: 12 May 2009 Posts: 573

  Reply | Contact Hi All, Richard - the currant bun is out here too! I have just returned from walking the dog (and the robin) and it is a cold wind blowing. I have been keeping my eye on the robin and it is the same one following us around. Seems a bit bizarre to me! I like your pics of the birds Roundelder, it is funny how the long tailed tits are always in two's or threes's isn't it? I'm not really an ale drinker and have never tried cumberland ale but I like the sound of all the food items (as ever). Glad your OH's Mum liked her pies and jam Sue. You will have earned some brownie points there! BB