very grey and drizzly today when we left the house to do our weekend shop. dried up now though and is quite sunny again. You just don't know what to put on these days.
Went to ASDA in Southport today and had a good look round there. Vin wanted to look at their glasses section but didn't see any he fancied. "Should have gone to Specsavers!" which he does actually. I only went to ASDA for glasses once and wasn't very impressed, thought they were quite flimsy, got much better ones in Specsavers. The last ones I got which I am wearing today are the reactions lenses and they were really quite dark when we came out of ASDA today, funny how the weather changes in a short time.
We got everything we needed quite quickly then had a lovely coffee in their car park. Well we've had one out already this week.
We were listening to a very interesting item on "The Jeremy VineShow" Radio two, about the series of Call the Midwife. He was interviewing a couple of midwives who were delivering babies in the fifties, and they were saying that the series was totally correct, and that was exactly what they used to do.I think I will get the DVD for John and Ann, make a good birthday present.
Jane has just rung up on her way to work, not raining there but cold. She has sent a picture via email of her standing next to a skelington which is all dressed up. She said she dragged herself out of bed to go to her biology lesson and the tutor wasn't there, so they were messing around a bit, and they saw this skelington and dressed it up and all had their pictures taken with it. I'll try and get Vin to put it on the blog sometime.
She has had her hair cut really short which looks great, makes such a difference.
Tonight we are having:
Cheese and onion pasties from Waitrose
Baked tomatoes
Rice pudding from Waitrose..gorgeous.
Friday, 24 February 2012
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Beautiful day!
Lovely sunny spring like day today, no sign of grey skies and no rain in sight either.
We went over to the Aintree industrial site, because Vin wanted to get a new memory bit for his Netbook. he is now the owner of a 2GB memory card which he says makes the netbook much quicker. It is a really good little machine, and he uses it for the Internet and for the crosswords at the weekend. Really useful little thing..shame it's black! i wanted to order a blue one, but he stubbornly stuck to black. Ah well, he should be grateful it isn't pink!
Since we were in the same area, we went into the M&S, and I had a look round while he walked to Halfords. Didn't see anything I fancied and the clothes are quite expensive. The only top I quite likedd the look of was £29.50 and it didn't look worth that.I'll stick to Bon Marche thanks.
Went and had a coffee in their cafe which is way too small and could do with being twice as big. We had a job getting a table but did eventually. Place seemed to be full of young mums with babies in buggies, or grandparents with babies in buggies. very noisy today, but the coffee was nice.
Had a very quick look round the food area but didn't buy anything there either. First time in a long time I have come out af an M&S without buying anything, They must be slipping.
Jane has just rung up, and said she had been to the Dr's and she has tonsillitis so had some antibiotics. She was on her way to work, but didn't feel like going in.She can't afford the time off though.
Tonight we are having:
Remaining potatoes left over from a bag, maybe peeled and mashed,
Mushroom and ale pie and gravy, Mixed vegetables.
We went over to the Aintree industrial site, because Vin wanted to get a new memory bit for his Netbook. he is now the owner of a 2GB memory card which he says makes the netbook much quicker. It is a really good little machine, and he uses it for the Internet and for the crosswords at the weekend. Really useful little thing..shame it's black! i wanted to order a blue one, but he stubbornly stuck to black. Ah well, he should be grateful it isn't pink!
Since we were in the same area, we went into the M&S, and I had a look round while he walked to Halfords. Didn't see anything I fancied and the clothes are quite expensive. The only top I quite likedd the look of was £29.50 and it didn't look worth that.I'll stick to Bon Marche thanks.
Went and had a coffee in their cafe which is way too small and could do with being twice as big. We had a job getting a table but did eventually. Place seemed to be full of young mums with babies in buggies, or grandparents with babies in buggies. very noisy today, but the coffee was nice.
Had a very quick look round the food area but didn't buy anything there either. First time in a long time I have come out af an M&S without buying anything, They must be slipping.
Jane has just rung up, and said she had been to the Dr's and she has tonsillitis so had some antibiotics. She was on her way to work, but didn't feel like going in.She can't afford the time off though.
Tonight we are having:
Remaining potatoes left over from a bag, maybe peeled and mashed,
Mushroom and ale pie and gravy, Mixed vegetables.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Spoke too soon...
The day started out quite bright and sunny, but it didn't last and it is now grey and raining. The girl on the weather forecast last night said it would be raining today, and we were saying they must be wrong..but no..it isn't nicve right now.
We did the top of the cooker this morning, really scrubs up well, and is now sparkling white. I lovemy gas cooker.
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Vin has spent the day sorting out some old and new papers, getting rid of waste ones and the last I saw of him he was sitting n the floor surrounded with little piles of papers. Organised in a way I suppose.
I've been playing on the computer a bit today,I was looking at the DVD of Call The Midwife, thinking I'll buy it for Ann's birthday in May. Sounds a while off but I like to get a few things beforehand. Think that they wud enjoy that it was such a lovely series. I see from the papers that they have comissioned a second series which is good news.
Bobby and Rusty haven't moved much today, I'm sure they go into hibernation mode in the Winter. Mind, Rusty has been up since the dark hours perched on my hip and wobbling there merrily. I tend to need to turn over after a bit, so gently tip her off in Vin's direction,but then when I've turned back she bounds back again. She is a very light cat though so she doesn't feel heavy on your side, and she is a little sweetheart.
Nights are drawing out a lot these days, it's getting towards around 6ish befor it starts getting really dark now. Much better for people coming home from work.
Tonight we are having:
A freezer job. Something from the many things that we have in the stock.
Mixed veggies that I bought on Monday.
second thoughts, might have a pasta dish just a simple asta vake with the same veggies.
And, a bit of garlic bread.
We did the top of the cooker this morning, really scrubs up well, and is now sparkling white. I lovemy gas cooker.
!
Vin has spent the day sorting out some old and new papers, getting rid of waste ones and the last I saw of him he was sitting n the floor surrounded with little piles of papers. Organised in a way I suppose.
I've been playing on the computer a bit today,I was looking at the DVD of Call The Midwife, thinking I'll buy it for Ann's birthday in May. Sounds a while off but I like to get a few things beforehand. Think that they wud enjoy that it was such a lovely series. I see from the papers that they have comissioned a second series which is good news.
Bobby and Rusty haven't moved much today, I'm sure they go into hibernation mode in the Winter. Mind, Rusty has been up since the dark hours perched on my hip and wobbling there merrily. I tend to need to turn over after a bit, so gently tip her off in Vin's direction,but then when I've turned back she bounds back again. She is a very light cat though so she doesn't feel heavy on your side, and she is a little sweetheart.
Nights are drawing out a lot these days, it's getting towards around 6ish befor it starts getting really dark now. Much better for people coming home from work.
Tonight we are having:
A freezer job. Something from the many things that we have in the stock.
Mixed veggies that I bought on Monday.
second thoughts, might have a pasta dish just a simple asta vake with the same veggies.
And, a bit of garlic bread.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Is It Springing? & Pancake Day..
Woke up fairly early this morning with the usual catty alarm clocks. Decided to go and get a few more logs from Dobbies, which should see us through the rest of the Winter, if we hopefully don't get any more snow or frost. Gorgeous logs..£9 a bag, but they are kiln dried and really burn beautifully. Vin puts one on the fire and the flames lick up round it like one of the gas fires that you see, but so much nicer.
So we went to Dobbies this morning , there are touches of Spring around, the primroses are in full flower, and the crocuses were very much in evidence at the garden centre. lots of snowdrops around but not really daffodils yet, maybe a couple of weeks.
had a bit of a look round but didn't see anything that I fancied apart frrom a jar of irish goat's cheese in herbs and oil, which will go on our pizza on Sunday. So they didn't make much mney on us today, in fact I had taken a necklace back that was too tight and a bit uncomfortable to wear, so got my money back on that.
Lovely and sunny on the way back, but cold still in the shade.
I have now got a little furry purry on my knee! She stands on my knees and stares at the screen. Maybe she is following the mouse!! So I am trying quite hard to type round her...not easy.
She is jumping up and down a lot today, unlike Bobby who could sleep for cat England! She has had her thyroid tablet too, Vin gave it to her before, he has a knack of giving them to her, and can tell when she has swallowed it or not. Today's one she spat out once then it went down properly. They don't get wasted, if she spits it out it gets put back in at £30+for 100,they are quite expensive. Should be a NHS for cats!
Tonight we are having:
A small quiche with sstilton and cranberry with
a tin of something tomatoey and a potato croquette.
not sure whether we will have a pancake, we don't tend to do puddings except the rice pud on Friday.
So we went to Dobbies this morning , there are touches of Spring around, the primroses are in full flower, and the crocuses were very much in evidence at the garden centre. lots of snowdrops around but not really daffodils yet, maybe a couple of weeks.
had a bit of a look round but didn't see anything that I fancied apart frrom a jar of irish goat's cheese in herbs and oil, which will go on our pizza on Sunday. So they didn't make much mney on us today, in fact I had taken a necklace back that was too tight and a bit uncomfortable to wear, so got my money back on that.
Lovely and sunny on the way back, but cold still in the shade.
I have now got a little furry purry on my knee! She stands on my knees and stares at the screen. Maybe she is following the mouse!! So I am trying quite hard to type round her...not easy.
She is jumping up and down a lot today, unlike Bobby who could sleep for cat England! She has had her thyroid tablet too, Vin gave it to her before, he has a knack of giving them to her, and can tell when she has swallowed it or not. Today's one she spat out once then it went down properly. They don't get wasted, if she spits it out it gets put back in at £30+for 100,they are quite expensive. Should be a NHS for cats!
Tonight we are having:
A small quiche with sstilton and cranberry with
a tin of something tomatoey and a potato croquette.
not sure whether we will have a pancake, we don't tend to do puddings except the rice pud on Friday.
Monday, 20 February 2012
Cat Screech...
Got up from the breakfast table this morning to get some stuff put away, put little Rusty's saucer of cat milk down for her, moved back, and must have trodden on Bobby's paw or something. i only had my slippers on, and she was on the carpet, but she let out such an almighty screech it nearly deafened us. poor little thing..I just hate doing that, but I didn't ssee her at all. I generally look round, but she was waiting for Rusty to finish her milk, so was at the back of me.
makes you feel so guilty, I wouldn't hurt the cats for anything. Vin of course makes the most of it, and keeps asking Bobby how her poorly paw is getting on!! How on earth can people be cruel to cats? they are so trusting, and by lunchtime she was letting me stroke her back as usual.
Went off to crosby this morning for a quick whizz round Sainsbury's for the weekly things. Some quite good offers too, and the Easter Eggs have now replaced the valentine's things. how the supermarket march on.
just starting to rain when we came home, and we had just got in when the post arrived. Jane had sent us a parcel on Thursday and kept asking us had it arrivved. Well it did this morning, a jiffy bag with a bag of dark chocolate herschey's Kisses in it. Bless her, she had seen them in the big ASDA that she goes to, thought we would like them and got them for us. We used to get big bags of them when we were in America at Wal-Mart, and they were really cheap there. Aaah she's a good girl.
Funny thing as I was typing this she rang up and we were having a bit of a chat. She said she has a sore throat, so is going to get herself dosed up, but doesn't want to take time off work. Horrible time of the year to be going out to work with a sore throat.
Tonight we are having:
Cheese and broccoli escalope,
Mushroom sauce,
Carrots and beans,
Baby potatoes squashed and baked.
Sunday, 19 February 2012
Weekend..
They come round with mnotonous regularity it seems. once you finish your working life they don't appear to be as important in your life and routines change accordingly. All the things that were crammed into a weekend now are done at leisure during the week. it's a very nice state of affairs really.Saturdays and Sundays during the Winter anyway I tend to stop in, and Vin goes off on his rambles round the various places near where we live. Any bits and pieces we need or have forgotten he brings bgack with him, and I have a good go on the computer so everyone is happy.
Now Sunday evening and i am doing this after watching Dancing on ice, and a vonus edition of Corrie..Lovely. Voted for Andy Wyman who plays Kirky in Corrie and is a really lovely bloke, hope he gets through another week.
Vin made a gorgeous Pizza, he really is a dab hand aat them now and they are one of the highlights of the week. Well done Vin!
Jane rang up this afternoon on her way to work and said it had gone really cold there..manchester..
Recording the Call the Midwife which has been a great series. Wonder if it would be a good one to send to Australia for john and Ann. Depends how much it costs.
Tonight we had:
Pizza with tomato sauce portobel;lo mushrooms andpineapple, pepper
Egg and potato salad with avocado pear
Sweet chilli noodle salad for Vin and potato salad for moi.
Really lovely.
Now Sunday evening and i am doing this after watching Dancing on ice, and a vonus edition of Corrie..Lovely. Voted for Andy Wyman who plays Kirky in Corrie and is a really lovely bloke, hope he gets through another week.
Vin made a gorgeous Pizza, he really is a dab hand aat them now and they are one of the highlights of the week. Well done Vin!
Jane rang up this afternoon on her way to work and said it had gone really cold there..manchester..
Recording the Call the Midwife which has been a great series. Wonder if it would be a good one to send to Australia for john and Ann. Depends how much it costs.
Tonight we had:
Pizza with tomato sauce portobel;lo mushrooms andpineapple, pepper
Egg and potato salad with avocado pear
Sweet chilli noodle salad for Vin and potato salad for moi.
Really lovely.
Friday, 17 February 2012
Gutted!!
or should it be guttered! Last week our neighbour had said that he had talked to a local builder about renewing the gutters over our houses, and we all agreed. Well they arrived this morning to do them in the drizzly rain too. So now as I type this we are all proud owners of a row of spanking new gutters over the front of our houses. Vin says they are nice shaped black ones, I'll take his word for it. So the front of the house is nice and tidy now, and there will be no leaki9ng gutters.
We went out of the way to Sainsbury's in Walton, we were going to go last week but got up too late so didn't get there. Quite quiet actually, we thought it would be busy because of the kids being off but they must be all doing something else. Had a good look round and got some stuff that we don't get anywhere else.
The usual cup of coffee in their car park, really quiet and no-one ever parks in that bit. Very pleasant actually, Vin gets it all ready and we listen to the radio.
When we came back the men were doing our gutters having done the other end and were finished very soon after that. Vin says they look really good, so now the row of four little houses all match. neat and tidy!
This is the row in the snow..Ooh that rhymes! matching icicles!
Did get one letter when I returned home from the renal clinic at Aintree Hospital. Cancelling the appointment that was made last week cancelling the one that was made some time ago! So that is three cancellations altogether. No wonder people don't keep their appointments. I wonder how they get away with it, none of the other clinics do it, why just the renal one? Not on really. I shall make a point when I eventually go!!
Tonight we are having:
Fishless fingers
tartare sauce
Mushy peas for Vin and green beans for moi
Chips! 200grms.
We went out of the way to Sainsbury's in Walton, we were going to go last week but got up too late so didn't get there. Quite quiet actually, we thought it would be busy because of the kids being off but they must be all doing something else. Had a good look round and got some stuff that we don't get anywhere else.
The usual cup of coffee in their car park, really quiet and no-one ever parks in that bit. Very pleasant actually, Vin gets it all ready and we listen to the radio.
When we came back the men were doing our gutters having done the other end and were finished very soon after that. Vin says they look really good, so now the row of four little houses all match. neat and tidy!
This is the row in the snow..Ooh that rhymes! matching icicles!
Did get one letter when I returned home from the renal clinic at Aintree Hospital. Cancelling the appointment that was made last week cancelling the one that was made some time ago! So that is three cancellations altogether. No wonder people don't keep their appointments. I wonder how they get away with it, none of the other clinics do it, why just the renal one? Not on really. I shall make a point when I eventually go!!
Tonight we are having:
Fishless fingers
tartare sauce
Mushy peas for Vin and green beans for moi
Chips! 200grms.
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