I spent ages yesterday doing my account for the day, then presses submit..and woosh it disappeared into God knows where.
Yesterday we were up early since I had an appointment at Walton in the Renal clinic. Saw and Indian Doctor, who spent a lot of time talikng to the computer, rather than me, and was really quite difficult to understand too. I had to keep asking her to repeat what she had said, and she was beginning to get on my wick. Didn't say anything about what was going on, and left me distinctly underwhelmed.Asked me what one of the tablets was..was it for HRT? no say I it is for a hand tremour.!!! Ah well.. 4 months to the next appointment. Maybe get more sense next time.
Last night we had:
Quorn Gruyere cheese and leek escalope,
Carrot, cauliflower and broccoli,
Baby baked new potatoes.
White sauce with mushrooms.
So to today..
Jane telephoned this morning to tell us about her friend Ruby's uncle. He has been murdred in London, outside his mosque by a gang of young boys. Terrible case, it happened in front of his three year old granddaughter. We saw the case in Monday's Daily Mail but didn't of course make the connection. Jane was friends with the three girls who live here, Sophie Jasmine and Ruby. Lovely girls. Ruby is a really sweet girl who is so friendly and nice. What a family tragedy.
Jane was moaning because her mobile phone had been dropped down the toilet!! she said the best thing to dry it out was rice!! Never heard of that one. But, there again I have never dropped a mobile phone down the toilet..there again..don't have a mobile phone!
Cleared out my cupboard that holds my spices and condiments this morning. It is amazing how long you keep them for really. Some of them smell nothing like what they are supposed to.The cinnamon smelt horrible. The cupboard looks quite bare now, so will have to stock up a bit.
Tonight we are having:
Quorn pieces in a sauce with mushrooms,
Green vegetables and carrots,
Potatoes or rice..not quite sure.
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Sunday, 6 September 2009
Roots...Levi and Hair..
Watched a Levi Roots programme this afternoon. It was actually very good, well done with some good food ideas, and some gorgeous scenery of Jamaica. Did our crosswords then did my roots..hair that is. They need touching up every now and again, and VT does the parting for me. he is good at that.
He went into Crosby this morning because there was a few things he wanted to get, but he said there wasn't much going on. Never is in Crosby, terrible town centre with nothing good to recommend it. We only go when necessary really.
Made the pizza dough this afternoon, but not a bread loaf. Think we will do that tomorrow and it will be fresher.
Tonight we are having:
Pizza!!! A sort of Hawaiaan one with
Quorn ham and fresh pineapple and our tomato sauce.
Salad with baby yellow plum tomatoes avocado and cucumber,
Potato salad and cheese pasta salad for VT.
He went into Crosby this morning because there was a few things he wanted to get, but he said there wasn't much going on. Never is in Crosby, terrible town centre with nothing good to recommend it. We only go when necessary really.
Made the pizza dough this afternoon, but not a bread loaf. Think we will do that tomorrow and it will be fresher.
Tonight we are having:
Pizza!!! A sort of Hawaiaan one with
Quorn ham and fresh pineapple and our tomato sauce.
Salad with baby yellow plum tomatoes avocado and cucumber,
Potato salad and cheese pasta salad for VT.
Saturday, 5 September 2009
Washing Day...
Day to do the bedding. There was an item on a website I go on which was about How often do you wash your bedding?
It varied quite a bit,with a lot washing once a fortnight, and a lot once a week. Some wash twice a week, but maybe they live in hot areas..this was an American website. Someone washes her pillowcases every day..personally I think that is a bit much, and every fortnight seems to suit us ok. The new bedding I bought a bit ago from QVC which is 350thread count cotton, needs ironing, and that would be a pain more that every fortnight. Can't remember how often my Mum used to do the bedding, but it was sheets and blankets then, and the laundry was a lot more of a faff to do. No washing machine, or tumble dryer and there was a spit iron on the hob too. The Good Old Days..I don't think so!
I don't think it will be long before the quilt goes back on the bed, it is definitely getting cooler at night, and the nights are drawing in too. Going dark at about 8.30is to a quarter to nine now.
VT went to Maghull and Ormskirk this morning. He had to get some more pills for little Rusty, this time he came back with 100 which cost £27.Nearly as expensive as human medicine. But she is worth it.
Tonight we are having:
Quorn satay sticks,
Stir fry vegetables,
Egg fried rice 4oz.
Satay sauce
It varied quite a bit,with a lot washing once a fortnight, and a lot once a week. Some wash twice a week, but maybe they live in hot areas..this was an American website. Someone washes her pillowcases every day..personally I think that is a bit much, and every fortnight seems to suit us ok. The new bedding I bought a bit ago from QVC which is 350thread count cotton, needs ironing, and that would be a pain more that every fortnight. Can't remember how often my Mum used to do the bedding, but it was sheets and blankets then, and the laundry was a lot more of a faff to do. No washing machine, or tumble dryer and there was a spit iron on the hob too. The Good Old Days..I don't think so!
I don't think it will be long before the quilt goes back on the bed, it is definitely getting cooler at night, and the nights are drawing in too. Going dark at about 8.30is to a quarter to nine now.
VT went to Maghull and Ormskirk this morning. He had to get some more pills for little Rusty, this time he came back with 100 which cost £27.Nearly as expensive as human medicine. But she is worth it.
Tonight we are having:
Quorn satay sticks,
Stir fry vegetables,
Egg fried rice 4oz.
Satay sauce
Friday, 4 September 2009
Friday ..busy start,
VT had to jump up this morning because the doorbell rang. It was the postal delivery with my calendars. I had ordered two Thomas Kinkade calendars from QVC, one for us and one for John and Ann in Australia. Then the doorbell rang again a few minutes later and it was another delivery with the post. VT was about to tell me off for ordering too many parcels when he discovered that they were for him. Some mens cologne/aftershave and moisturiser. Smells nice anyway.
Had breakfast, then VT packaged up my book for delivery to someone in Yate Bristol. I had put the book "Dough" by Andrew Bertinet on Amazon for sale yesterday, and it was gone within a couple of hours! I was quite amazed actually. Anyway we get £7.82 on the deal. VT packaged it up beautifully, in card then in a big jiffy bag, so it would be quite secure. Cost £2.50 aot post so that was ok.Quick couple of quid, and it gets the book out of the way.
We took my money off to Asda this morning, haven't been there for a while. it wasn't too bad since most of the kids are back at school now. Bought our usual things,salads for the weekend and other bits and pieces.Nothing much on offer really, we were looking for coffee but noone has any at the moment.
Tonight we are having:
Stuffed Mushrooms..a recipe I saw in an article on diets from Slimming World,
A small side salad to go with.
Had breakfast, then VT packaged up my book for delivery to someone in Yate Bristol. I had put the book "Dough" by Andrew Bertinet on Amazon for sale yesterday, and it was gone within a couple of hours! I was quite amazed actually. Anyway we get £7.82 on the deal. VT packaged it up beautifully, in card then in a big jiffy bag, so it would be quite secure. Cost £2.50 aot post so that was ok.Quick couple of quid, and it gets the book out of the way.
We took my money off to Asda this morning, haven't been there for a while. it wasn't too bad since most of the kids are back at school now. Bought our usual things,salads for the weekend and other bits and pieces.Nothing much on offer really, we were looking for coffee but noone has any at the moment.
Tonight we are having:
Stuffed Mushrooms..a recipe I saw in an article on diets from Slimming World,
A small side salad to go with.
Thursday, 3 September 2009
Stormy Weather...
You wouldn't think it was the third of September, we awoke this morning to strong winds blowing the trees outside the bedroom window. VT says it is the end of a tropical storm coming from the Atlantic, but there isn't any warm weather to go with it.
We decided to stop in today, and did some clearing up in the middle room. I tidided away a lot of magazines..well you can't keep them for ever and VT got rid of some of his stuff. There are two bags of things for the charity shops, some books and other nick nacks that are surplus to requirement. I also put a book on to the Amazon books site. It is a book that I already have and I got at Christmas, so it would be good if that could sell. Actually I have just had a look at the Amazon site and found that it has disappeared. Checked my Email, and discovered it is SOLD.. Gosh that was quick.
Jane rang up this afternoon and said that the festival was really good, and they all enjoyed it.
Tonight we are having:
Garlic Kiev,
Mixed vegetables,
Saute potatoes.
We decided to stop in today, and did some clearing up in the middle room. I tidided away a lot of magazines..well you can't keep them for ever and VT got rid of some of his stuff. There are two bags of things for the charity shops, some books and other nick nacks that are surplus to requirement. I also put a book on to the Amazon books site. It is a book that I already have and I got at Christmas, so it would be good if that could sell. Actually I have just had a look at the Amazon site and found that it has disappeared. Checked my Email, and discovered it is SOLD.. Gosh that was quick.
Jane rang up this afternoon and said that the festival was really good, and they all enjoyed it.
Tonight we are having:
Garlic Kiev,
Mixed vegetables,
Saute potatoes.
Wednesday, 2 September 2009
MOT Day..
It can't be that time of the year again! It only seems like it was the other month. VT got up early to take his car into Crosby to get its MOT done,He came back on the bus and said he had overheard a conversation . two little old women cackling away on the bus..talking about a young girl who had been on holiday. She had a gorgeous boob tube, and a lovely light tan, and she had bought him some cigarettes and a bottle of Jack Daniels. She was a lovely girl, wouldn't take a penny for them. The things you hear.. it's the stuff of novels really. I bet Alan Bennet would make a play out of that.
Anyway he rang the garage up and it had passed, so he went back on the granny bus to pick it up.Back in time for coffee at twelvish. All done and dusted as they say. He did go to the cheap shop and bought a new umbrella, which is great actually, a golf one but one colour, with HEAD logo on it. Only £3.99.His old black one has given up the ghost.
VT has just come in with a copy of The Liverpool Echo wfrom 1990 which was 20p then. It's now at least 50p. We don't buy it any more, we used to get it every night but now only on a Thursday when the food items are in it.
Tonight we are having:
Pasta 4oz
With broccoli, asparagus and green beans.
A sort of pasta carbonara maybe or a pasta bake.
Anyway he rang the garage up and it had passed, so he went back on the granny bus to pick it up.Back in time for coffee at twelvish. All done and dusted as they say. He did go to the cheap shop and bought a new umbrella, which is great actually, a golf one but one colour, with HEAD logo on it. Only £3.99.His old black one has given up the ghost.
VT has just come in with a copy of The Liverpool Echo wfrom 1990 which was 20p then. It's now at least 50p. We don't buy it any more, we used to get it every night but now only on a Thursday when the food items are in it.
Tonight we are having:
Pasta 4oz
With broccoli, asparagus and green beans.
A sort of pasta carbonara maybe or a pasta bake.
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
Hares and Rabbits...
The first of September, there is a coolness about the air nowadays that heralds the start of Autumn. The children should be back at school this week mostly, probably apart from th Private ones, and everywhere should start to get quieter..
We seemed to have run out of a lot of things, so today we went to Tesco. not my most favourite shop but bearable, and they do have some of the things we wanted at a cheaper price than Waitrose.
We needed things like coffee, creamer cat food etc., so got those plus some extra vegetables to see out the week. I want to try and get us back on the healthy eating plan again this week, we have strayed a bit recently with birthdays, and anniversaries so we need to watch it again. Must dig out the Rosemary Conley books again.
Received two parcels this morning,one from QVC which was a top I ordered before the chain tat arrived last Friday and was sent back. Different posts, one is parcel post. The other was a parcel from Australia, with cards for Jane and VT and an anniversary card for us. Ann is so good at remembering dates. There is a letter in with it, but I haven't read that yet. I love her letters they are always so interesting, and full of snippets about people they know. She is a really good writer.
Tonight we are having:
Sausages Quorn cumberland ones,
Mashed potatoes 8oz
Carrots and beans
Gravy.
We seemed to have run out of a lot of things, so today we went to Tesco. not my most favourite shop but bearable, and they do have some of the things we wanted at a cheaper price than Waitrose.
We needed things like coffee, creamer cat food etc., so got those plus some extra vegetables to see out the week. I want to try and get us back on the healthy eating plan again this week, we have strayed a bit recently with birthdays, and anniversaries so we need to watch it again. Must dig out the Rosemary Conley books again.
Received two parcels this morning,one from QVC which was a top I ordered before the chain tat arrived last Friday and was sent back. Different posts, one is parcel post. The other was a parcel from Australia, with cards for Jane and VT and an anniversary card for us. Ann is so good at remembering dates. There is a letter in with it, but I haven't read that yet. I love her letters they are always so interesting, and full of snippets about people they know. She is a really good writer.
Tonight we are having:
Sausages Quorn cumberland ones,
Mashed potatoes 8oz
Carrots and beans
Gravy.
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