Mowsehowse, the last time I was at my daughter’s for Christmas ,driving through the Sussex villages in the pitch dark,my s in l took a small diversion to show me a house so covered in lights it was a danger to shipping and aircraft!
Really over the top.
After Christmas some friends visited unexpectedly, doing the rounds with small gifts etc .
The talk got round to lights ,don’t know why, but I said “ have you seen that house absolutely smothered in lights ?”
“ Which one, “ asked a visitor, my daughter quick as a wink ,said, “ Mum is
now in Lancashire humour mode ,she knows very well it is your house ,we drove past specially to show her “.I didn’t as no names had been mentioned.
Gulp!
Whew!
I just had to laugh ,but —— could have been awkward.
Naturally the friends took the drive past as a compliment ,so if there was an
empty spot there won’t be this year.
Must get baking, doing the Dundee cakes Roobarb gave the recipe for ,I have gone off the very dark heavy fruitcakes I have made for 64 Christmases plus weddings,Christenings ,Wedding anniversaries for all my OH family and mine ,friends and retirements.
Dundee might not keep as long as that recipe ,but does say six weeks.
No set plans today,so dull dark and dank ,absolute opposite of yesterday.
A cosy stay in day ,loose ends need tying up.
Must get The dratted paperwork ready for number one son to reply to Belgian pensions .Why won’t they leave me alone!
10-30 just finish my cuppa, and get weaving,crack on ,get wired in, etc etc etc.
Sounds good about the dogs , things moving along a bit .
At times like those mentioned don’t you sometimes feel the law is more on
the side of the wrongdoer!
I always feel better when I have tidied up.I go to bed leaving things tidy,well —— you never know at my age !
I mean it looks like vandals have been in the kitchen and I have
as yet only made a cup of tea.
That is the trouble with streamlined modern kitchens .
My Victorian wooden kitchen was more forgiving ,cosy and functional I loved it ,smaller, everything to hand .
Mind you this big kitchen does mean there are several miles between the cooker and sink , so I do get exercise.
Well ,must get dressed .
My Mum’s flowers for her anniversary (Nov 6 th,63 years ),ago are still lovely
Alstroemerias ,not much to look at first but opened into lovely shell pink blooms still fresh.
Bill Turnbull on Classic gold, a discussion as to what is a chukkie egg .
They are nicer than ordinary boiled eggs — but my Mum used to say “ Would you like a chukkie egg,chopped up in a cup with butter S&P and bread an
and butter?”
Ooooh YES!
Well ,poor Boris, wonder if the wives ( ?) of otherPMs had any say in things,I am not really familiar with details ,but seems odd.
Oh dear ,just what we don’t need.
Keep well everyone and even in these difficult times hope some nice events brighten your weekend .
Cheerio.Viktoria.
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butter.
