Dawned cloudy and a bit dull and blowy this morning. VT missed his coffee and we didn't get one when we went out either. We went over to ASDA and their coffee is not good, they serve it in horrible plastic cups which are awful so we don't bother. Most other places we fo to we get a coffee but not there.
Bought a lot of stock up items and of course all of the things we get for the weekend. I do like their fruit and vegetables, it would be good to go there on a Monday but it is just that bit too far really. We tend to go somewhere nearer on a Monday.
My QVC earrings arrived this mortning and I only ordered them on Wednesday..better than the Carpet Sweeper which I ordered on the 4th April and I am still waiting!
Got in touch by e-mail the other day and they are going to send me a letter about claiming a refund or some such. We shall see.
Tonight we are having:
A M&S Count on us Cannelloni Spinach and Ricotta.
Broccoli and a bit of garlic bread.
Friday, 24 April 2009
Thursday, 23 April 2009
Dem Bones!!
Up early this morning for a Physiotherapy appointment at 9-30. Don't wait long when I get there and I am seen for about ten minutes so it is a quick one really. Very nice youngish bloke but he certainly knows how to hit the spot! Right on it, and it is quite painful acrually, the neck is very stiff now and he has given me some more exercises to do and go back in a week.
We went from there to Waterloo library which is only over the road. They have re-furbished it and it is terrible now, you can't find anything. because the neck was hurting it was making looking sideways at the books awkward so only grabbed a few books from the top that looked fairly interesting. Got a couple of Vegetarian cookery books to browse through though so shall look at those. Also ordered:
Dewey The Library Cat...and
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
That costs £1-60 so it is cheaper than buying them.
The only trouble with getting up early is that it makes it a looong day, and we were home for coffee at elevenses! Beautiful L'Occitan bath this afternoon with my candles and book..Bliss!!
In my E-mail today there was one from 101 Cookbooks which I do love. Today's recipe she talks about it being a heat wave in San Francisco and the temp is 90degrees. That's hot for Spring. Her recipe for the day is Pea Salad which does look tempting.
St. Georges Day today..not that you would notice actually. Apart from a few people on Television wearing red roses that is it.
Should be doing something properly English, but we are having:
Homity Pies. No idea what these are but they look nice.
Squashed potatoes,
Mixed Vegetables.
We went from there to Waterloo library which is only over the road. They have re-furbished it and it is terrible now, you can't find anything. because the neck was hurting it was making looking sideways at the books awkward so only grabbed a few books from the top that looked fairly interesting. Got a couple of Vegetarian cookery books to browse through though so shall look at those. Also ordered:
Dewey The Library Cat...and
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
That costs £1-60 so it is cheaper than buying them.
The only trouble with getting up early is that it makes it a looong day, and we were home for coffee at elevenses! Beautiful L'Occitan bath this afternoon with my candles and book..Bliss!!
In my E-mail today there was one from 101 Cookbooks which I do love. Today's recipe she talks about it being a heat wave in San Francisco and the temp is 90degrees. That's hot for Spring. Her recipe for the day is Pea Salad which does look tempting.
St. Georges Day today..not that you would notice actually. Apart from a few people on Television wearing red roses that is it.
Should be doing something properly English, but we are having:
Homity Pies. No idea what these are but they look nice.
Squashed potatoes,
Mixed Vegetables.
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Bedding Woes..
We decided to go and have a look Dunelm Mill to see what their bedding was like. Needn't have bothered really. There was nothing that caught our eye at all. Bedding is funny at the moment, it is either very contemporary or almost retro with big floral patterns. Too much lke the sixties for us. I was really disappointed actually, I did think we would have got something decent in there. I don't really have a style in mind but I will know when I see it. We also had a look in Matalan, but theirs was worse. They seem to have gone down the "celebrity" route, with people like Jordan and Linda Barker ranges. Definitely not for us. So we came home bedding less.
Called in at Homebase on the way back because VT wanted a new Immersion timer switch to replace ours which is broken. Then we went to Tescaw over the way to get the cats some chicken!. Got a few little items plus a big jar of Gold Blend for £3 whicxh was a good buy. VT decided to use the self scanning machine to save time. Needen't have bothered . He scanned everything till the last item a lowly bag of carrots which wouldn't scan despite him trying about ten times. So eventually he went a collared a woman who came over and snapped at him to put them on straight..which of course he had done! Horrible woman. Tesco is not a user friendly store at all.. I hate it actually. I know I'm in a big minority because they are currently making £1 Billion pounds profit a WEEK! but I never like shopping there and we now go as little as possible. Much prefer Morrisons or Sainsbury's. Anyway who cares I'm sure Tesco don't.
Tonight we are having:
Goats cheese and cranberry escallopes
Sauteed potatoes,
Mixed vegetables with a mushroom sauce.
Called in at Homebase on the way back because VT wanted a new Immersion timer switch to replace ours which is broken. Then we went to Tescaw over the way to get the cats some chicken!. Got a few little items plus a big jar of Gold Blend for £3 whicxh was a good buy. VT decided to use the self scanning machine to save time. Needen't have bothered . He scanned everything till the last item a lowly bag of carrots which wouldn't scan despite him trying about ten times. So eventually he went a collared a woman who came over and snapped at him to put them on straight..which of course he had done! Horrible woman. Tesco is not a user friendly store at all.. I hate it actually. I know I'm in a big minority because they are currently making £1 Billion pounds profit a WEEK! but I never like shopping there and we now go as little as possible. Much prefer Morrisons or Sainsbury's. Anyway who cares I'm sure Tesco don't.
Tonight we are having:
Goats cheese and cranberry escallopes
Sauteed potatoes,
Mixed vegetables with a mushroom sauce.
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
Where Oh Where did my little Blog Go??
I spent ages yesterday writing this, then pressed the publish post tag and whoops it all disappeared. i wonder where they go to, all the mis sent pieces of typing. Of course it was the most interesting blog piece I have ever done.. The nobelprize winner..The booker prize for fiction award winner. Not.. never mind.
It was a piece about men in shorts I think. We had gone to M&S in Aintree for our Monday veg shopping and saw it seems a lot of men in shorts. Some men should just not be allowed in public in shorts, especially with milk white legs and socks with shoes. That is a total no-no. There is a place for them like your back garden or on holiday in some sunny spot abroad, but not a busy shopping centre.
We went over to Aintree for a change really and did the normal Monday thing. M&S veggies are very good and of excellent quality but you do pay for them.
Sunny yesterday that is why the shorts were out which is what prompted the musings.
Last night we had:
Quorn toad in the Hole,
Squashed potatoes,
Mixed vegetables green beans peas and carrots.
Onion gravy.
Today...tuesday dawns sunny but cooler. But, it is brightening up as I type.VT was out in the garden this morning but came in cold but has gone out again now. He is making real headway with the clearing up and now says he can get into the shed.
We did the kitchen this morning and did the floor...then I went to get something out of the salad drawer and spilt a tub of couscous on the newly mopped floor. Always the way..never just before you do the floor, always just after. Is it called Sods Law!
Did the brasses at the front too, they haven't been done for a bit so needed quite a bit of elbow grease. Keep saying I will do them regularly but never do.
Tonight we are having:
mini Kievs with
Half ofd a tray of Cherry Tomato Risotto from M&S,
Mushrooms to go with and some green vegetables. Broccoli and green beans.
It was a piece about men in shorts I think. We had gone to M&S in Aintree for our Monday veg shopping and saw it seems a lot of men in shorts. Some men should just not be allowed in public in shorts, especially with milk white legs and socks with shoes. That is a total no-no. There is a place for them like your back garden or on holiday in some sunny spot abroad, but not a busy shopping centre.
We went over to Aintree for a change really and did the normal Monday thing. M&S veggies are very good and of excellent quality but you do pay for them.
Sunny yesterday that is why the shorts were out which is what prompted the musings.
Last night we had:
Quorn toad in the Hole,
Squashed potatoes,
Mixed vegetables green beans peas and carrots.
Onion gravy.
Today...tuesday dawns sunny but cooler. But, it is brightening up as I type.VT was out in the garden this morning but came in cold but has gone out again now. He is making real headway with the clearing up and now says he can get into the shed.
We did the kitchen this morning and did the floor...then I went to get something out of the salad drawer and spilt a tub of couscous on the newly mopped floor. Always the way..never just before you do the floor, always just after. Is it called Sods Law!
Did the brasses at the front too, they haven't been done for a bit so needed quite a bit of elbow grease. Keep saying I will do them regularly but never do.
Tonight we are having:
mini Kievs with
Half ofd a tray of Cherry Tomato Risotto from M&S,
Mushrooms to go with and some green vegetables. Broccoli and green beans.
Sunday, 19 April 2009
Sunday Makings..
Another nice day, quite sunny at the moment. We were really quick doing the crosswords today. VT had nearly finished the big MOS one and I only had to do three on the internet! Isn't he a clever boy! Mind you he does have a little machine with a Encyclopaedia Britannica function on it which helps. Funny how the mind goes blank at times though..there was one clue..The 44th President of the United States Of America..O-A-A..wouldn't be Obama would it! My one was tricky because it was states of America which was awkward till you got some of the letters. So they were all done by 5ish today.
Made a lovely Sourdough Oatmeal bread this morning, but was a bit disappointed with the starter which wasn't as bubbly as usual..still it has worked and made a lovely loaf. Then did a beautiful pizza dough which we have got off to perfection now, got the home made tomato sauce out, and roasted the vegetables for the toppings. So, a good morning's work today.
VT is sitting outside with a nice cup of tea and the papers. I have left him in charge of the bread, he is good at that.
Very sad to read in the "You" magazine of Liz Jones's cat Snoopy who has died. He has been frail for a long time now but in today's column that he has gone. She writes very movingly of the last hours, she is clearly a huge cat lover..and it made really sad reading. God Bless Snoopy..
Tonight we are having:
Pizza with tomato sauce, and Roasted Vegetables
Salad with Avocado and baby plum tomatoes
Potato Salad and CousCous for VT.
Made a lovely Sourdough Oatmeal bread this morning, but was a bit disappointed with the starter which wasn't as bubbly as usual..still it has worked and made a lovely loaf. Then did a beautiful pizza dough which we have got off to perfection now, got the home made tomato sauce out, and roasted the vegetables for the toppings. So, a good morning's work today.
VT is sitting outside with a nice cup of tea and the papers. I have left him in charge of the bread, he is good at that.
Very sad to read in the "You" magazine of Liz Jones's cat Snoopy who has died. He has been frail for a long time now but in today's column that he has gone. She writes very movingly of the last hours, she is clearly a huge cat lover..and it made really sad reading. God Bless Snoopy..
Tonight we are having:
Pizza with tomato sauce, and Roasted Vegetables
Salad with Avocado and baby plum tomatoes
Potato Salad and CousCous for VT.
Saturday, 18 April 2009
Sunny Spring Day..
Lovely day today. VT actually dragged me outside today, and it was quite sunny in the back garden. It does get the sun in the afternoon, and since we had the conifer removed we get the sun for most of the day. It was bright out there and I will have to dig my sun hat out for sunny days. Can't be doing with the bright light since I had the laser treatment on the eyes.
Bobby was out there this afternoon and VT was giving her a brush. She quite likes this until she has had enough then she turns on you and gives you a nip. Rusty wouldn't dream of doing that, she has never bitten anyone..not in her hature.
Done a washing load today which VT has hung out to dry. Well that is a good thing saving the electricity, and it makes the washing smell nice too.
No sign og the sweeper yet..God knows what has happened to that.
Tonight we are having:
Chinese spring rolls,
Sauce possibly honey and cashew nut
Stir fry vegetables with mushrooms and peppers
4oz egg fried rice.
Bobby was out there this afternoon and VT was giving her a brush. She quite likes this until she has had enough then she turns on you and gives you a nip. Rusty wouldn't dream of doing that, she has never bitten anyone..not in her hature.
Done a washing load today which VT has hung out to dry. Well that is a good thing saving the electricity, and it makes the washing smell nice too.
No sign og the sweeper yet..God knows what has happened to that.
Tonight we are having:
Chinese spring rolls,
Sauce possibly honey and cashew nut
Stir fry vegetables with mushrooms and peppers
4oz egg fried rice.
Friday, 17 April 2009
Friday Again!
Don't Friday's come round quickly. One good point is that the children should be back at school again next Monday so things will be quieter.
Took my money off to Sainsbury's this morning. It was surprisingly quiet actually, we could get round very easily. We only went for the weekend thing but somehow ended up spending £72. Goodness knows what on.. we seemed to get some stock up items,and some impulse things too as usual.
VT says it is the growing season again, he says the weeds are growing like mad, and he is working at clearing them a bit at a time. The sun is shining this afternoon and the blossom on the trees is lovely at present. It is all green when you lok out of the window. He is working very hard on the garden, if someone could get rid of the spiders I could be inclined to go and help him.
Still waiting for my parcel from QVC, had thought it would have come by today really, wonder if it has gone astray. Like I said yesterday I seem fated with that product.I'll give it a few more days then I will get in touch with them.
Tonight we are having:
Fishless fingers,
Chips!!
Mushy peas for VT and green beans for moi.
Tartare sauce.
Took my money off to Sainsbury's this morning. It was surprisingly quiet actually, we could get round very easily. We only went for the weekend thing but somehow ended up spending £72. Goodness knows what on.. we seemed to get some stock up items,and some impulse things too as usual.
VT says it is the growing season again, he says the weeds are growing like mad, and he is working at clearing them a bit at a time. The sun is shining this afternoon and the blossom on the trees is lovely at present. It is all green when you lok out of the window. He is working very hard on the garden, if someone could get rid of the spiders I could be inclined to go and help him.
Still waiting for my parcel from QVC, had thought it would have come by today really, wonder if it has gone astray. Like I said yesterday I seem fated with that product.I'll give it a few more days then I will get in touch with them.
Tonight we are having:
Fishless fingers,
Chips!!
Mushy peas for VT and green beans for moi.
Tartare sauce.
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