Not much really, just a bit and it isn't sticking, at least not here. Reports on the news show a different story elswhere in the country with roads blocked and some school closed. We seem to be quite lucky on this coastline, it has to be bad for us to get bad snow. There have been a few hailstorms today though and it is cold.
Jane rang up quite early this morning. She was going in to Uni for her oral examfrom the poster that they had to do beforehand. She said the traffic was crawling there in Manchester, the roads were clear but there was more traffic than usual.
We stayed in today, we hadn't planned to go out anywhere anyway, Vin did some of his sorting out, and I had a play on the computer, well not play exactly, just see what is going on with the various sites that I use and FB.
He did get a loaf of bread going, one of the australian mixes, this time a Crusty white. It gets started in the bread machine and then tipped out when that has done the dough cycle and put into a bread tin to rise. That way you get a proper looking loaf not the weird shape of the bread machine pan.
Tonight we are having:
Amy's kitchen macaroni cheese
Garlic bread for Vin
A few appropriate veggies that are eft.
Yesterday we decided to go out today. We didn't urgently need any shopping because we are quite well stocked up and we awoke this morning to blowing wind and what looked like rain approaching, so it would have to be inside somewhere.
Since Vin had some cards from Cafe Nero we decided to go there There is one in Formby, but we tend to get a free coffee from Waitrose when we go there so never go to the Nero. Vin does the Daily mail points entry each day and then he build up points to get cards. He's had Costa ones, M&S ones and Cafe Nero ones. So, we tend to use them for our coffees out.
Parked in the car park right behind and walked through to the shops. I nipped along to Superdrug and he went to the hardware shop first as we were a bit early, I got what I wanted, Vin didn't he was looking for a brush head for the patio. Then back to the coffee shop which was nicely empty tables everywhere, so we sat at the back on a nice bench seat. Vin had a White Chocolate Mocha as a treat, and I had a Skinny Latte. Must say his looked really decadent, it had a very nice looking swirl of whipped cream topping which I pinched a bit of!!Shared a pack of shortbread biscuits. He used one of the cards and paid the extra which is why he said it was "his treat". Aaaah bless him! Spent a lovely half hour or more in there, lovely and quiet, much quieter than Costa. i think Cafe Nero is more of a treat for us actually.
We did go into Waitrose on the way home because we needed some more soup, but unfortunately the baxters half prioce offer had finished so we got another make instead, very nice too we had it later for our lunch. We were looking to spend a fiver to get a free paper but spent more than that in the end, saw some things that we could use.
Home to a really nasty hailstorm type rainstorm, horrible, and as I type this it is just starting again. definite change in the weather today, so far it has been really mild but it is colder today. Batten up the hatches tomorrow, and stop in.
Tonight we are having:
Mozzarella and pesto escalope,
Potatoes of some sort
A pack of mixed vegetables with a cheese sauce
Cranberry sauce.
In today..bedding day so that was stripped and washed and bed remade with another set. Vin spent a lot of time in the garden this morning scraping the flags and getting the moss off. he said he filled two coal bags of green bin stuff before he finished. The green bin isn't actually being emptied till March! I suppose the thinking behind that is that there isn't much garden waste at the moment.
I did my tootsies today. They are ready for the Chiropody appointment really which is next week, so I took off the old nail varnish and put some Nail Envy on them. Terrific product, it strengthens the nails and helps them grow. So, did toes and fingers at the same time.
Jane rang up just before lunch..first time since Thursday!! As we suspected she has been sulking..God knows why. She gets herself into a right state over exams, said she had a bad migraine last Thursday and couldn't do the exam properly!! Grrr.,
Apart from that not much doing in the house today, one delivery and one phone call that's it.
Tonight we are having:
Little toads in the hole with quorn sausages
Potato croquettes
Carrots and swede mashed.
Gravy
A little Monday outing today. The weather is still quite mild for this time of the year, no rain or frost or snow as yet. The bulbs are being fooled a bit really, and are already coming up in the barrel at the front of the house. Just hope we don't get some bad weather to caquse trouble for them.
Vin's Robin is still in the baack garden and comes out regularly for feeding. He has a big bag of birdseed and also puts out bits of cheese which they like apparently. It still doesn't quite come onto his hand but he ddoesn't think it will be long. Aaaah.
So, off we went to Dobbies this morning. We had a bit of a look round, and I spotted a new cushion for my sofa so got that later. Nothing much garden wise it's a bit too early. A few groups in there today, one in the tea room that they have and another in the main part of the cafe part. We had our free coffees for January, Vin had a Latte and I had an Americano, which I always enjoy from there. We take our own biscuits which is a bit cheeky but saves a few pence. Bought my cushion and a pack of the nice little light biscuits that I like and home via Tescos. the plan was t get his car some petrol, he had a 10p a litre off the cost which is a good saving so we did that on the way home. Whilst we were there he nipped into the store to get a few veggies for the week, so we don't have to go out tomorrow.
Tonight we are having:
Pizza with a greek salad for Vin
Poached egg for moi.
The coalman came to call! We stopped in today mainly because the coal that should have cme on Tuesday but didn't was due today. he actually came about two o'clock and brought 4 bags at £18 a bag! not cheap, but we do get the smokeless stuff which is dearer, and we do have the £200 heating allowance so that helps.
We got a delivery from Lakeland the other day with quite a few bread mixes in it so Vin decided to do one of the Sourdough mixes using the bread machine again and finishing it off in the oven in an ordinary loaf tin. Works beautifully. This Sourdough mix makes a large loaf which rises to the top of the tin and as a bonus makes the house smell wonderful. I can smell it baking upstairs as soon as it goes in the oven gorgeous. He is getting good at judgng the bread these days too, knows when to put it in the oven and how long to keep it in for ..must be all my good training over the years!
The other thing we did today was to send John's parcel. Vin wrapped the DVD and the book we bought yesterday, we did his card and he went off to post it. £7 postage...getting quite expensive, and the things were only light too. Ah well he's worth it.
Nice coffees at about half past twelve, Vin had one of his own making and I had a Kenco crema. Lovely break, that coffee machine was certainly a good buy.
No news from Jane yet..not a good sign, usually means she is stressed. Oh Dear!
Tonight we are having:
Quorn crispy fillets,
Chips 200 grms
Mushy peas for Vin and green beans for me.
Might have sausage rolls instead, depends what we fancy later
A little mini outing today. The plan was to go over to the garden centre on the bypass and get a present for our John to send off for his birthday. We didn't get going till late because we were actually waiting in for a parcel from Lakeland. Vin had tracked it on the Hermes website which is great, and found that it had been picked up by the courier at 9.30 so we knew it would be on its way. It did actually come later on in the morning so he was right. Good delivery time. Plus the postman brought yet another parcel for our neighbour! She is certainly having an online shopping fest!!!
So then it was off to the garden centre. Had a good look at the books, and got one about Lancashire which is not too heavy and a nice birthday card to go with. Didn't linger long there and then went along the bypass to Tesco to get a Costa. Not too busy, but we started off at a table because our bench seats were occupied. Why do people talk so loudly when they are on their mobile phones? There was a woman at one of the tables who was really nearly shouting. very irritating! Anyway, she moved so we went over to her table where Vin and I can talk together. He had a Soya milk Latte and i had a skinny latte. Lovely. Then he had a little list of things to get so left me with a paper and off he went to get those.
Home to a nice lunch of carrot and butterbean soup, and a piece of toast.
Tonight we are having:
Amy's kitchen macaroni cheese
vegetables, Asparagus and butternut squash
A piece of garlic bread for Vin.
Today waas a day for deliveries. We were waiting for a coal delivery which usually comes by about lunchtime but it didn't today. So Vin gave them a ring and it turns out there was a mistake and the delivery will be on Friday instead. Never mind. Anyway the parcel from Amazon arrived that we missed yesterday, a DVD to go into John's birthday parcel. Then the doorbell went which we thought was my Lakeland delivery but it was one for our neighbour, FOUR parcels!! today to go with the two yesterday! so today was an odd sort of day. We stop in for deliveries and end up taking in more for our neighbour than us!
jane rang up after lunch in a bit of a state really. She says that nothing is going into her brain, and her shoulder is hurting her because she is doing so much writing!! Oh dear..just don't know what to say to her. She got her parcel, but she barely mentioned it and whatever we say isn't cheering her up at all. reminds me of her "A" levels..she got into a right stat about those too, and ended up doing ok. We shall have to wait and see!
I was up here most of the morning trying to do a letter to John and Ann. It is quite difficult trying to think of things to say, because we don't exactly lead an interesting life, but do manage somehow.
Tonight we are having:
Not sure exactly..something from the freezermaybe..
Quorn escalopes with bread sauce,
Potato croquettes
Mixed veggies
