I'm signing out now, sweet dreams yogi & ros

Not sure about that Summer, I like Corrie and Emmerdale.

What about getting rid of Eastenders, I wouldn't mind that?

Goodnight Summer, sleep well.

aww no I lubbs the soaps - EE yes - imagine  they are different pots TBH

night again summer

Off to bed. Goodnight for now Ros.

aawwww night yogi - lovely to chat as always

morning After returning to my old breakfast habit of special k & blueberries yesterday, I found myself hungry all morning. So today, I'm going back to my more recent habit of porridge, apple & blueberry flavour! It's an interesting experiment, I'm fuller for longer after porridge and have dropped 5lb recently. I also really like the texture! That's my thought for the morning What are you all up to today? *leaves out large pot of porridge & selection of fruits & juices*

And yogi, yes quite agree about EE, the world would be a better place without it hollyoaks too

Good morning everyone

 

Summer, thanks for the fruits & juices .

I have this for my breakfast - I get it from the Fairtrade stall in our church and it is the nicest cereal I have ever had. The fruit pieces are soft and juicy.

Good morning everyone.  That apple and blueberry porridge sounds interesting, what make is it Summer?  I love muesli EL but unfortunately I can't take too much of it, I think it must be too high in fibre.  I have to get the fibre just right, I love the apricot wheats from Sainsburys but they are very high in fibre.

 

Have you noticed it can be very difficult to get little items home from the supermarket?  I popped into Sainsburys yesterday and wanted to get a new pen, I saw an eraser and thought yes I need one of those, I bought it, I paid for it, I am sure I got it in the bag, where is it now?

 

Its quite a lovely morning here and seems much fresher, nice blue sky, little white clouds, great.  Have a good day whatever you're doing.

squiggle you're right! Just last week I bought 2 mini whisper ice cream tubs (tasty low cal snack) and ended up with only 1 back home! I definitely bought 2 because they're on offer at the moment El, that creak looks delicious, I wonder if anywhere local to me would sell it?!

For those with access to BBC4 make a note to watch Timothy Spall Back At Sea on Wednesday of next week at 8.30pm.  I don't know whether anyone caught the first series Somewhere At Sea (incidentally The Queen requested a DVD of it)  but its about Timothy Spall and his wife Shane and their seagoing barge Matilda.  They are a lovely down to earth couple and a joy to watch.  They are voyaging around Britain, last time from Cornwall to Devon and across to Wales (I think they started in Cornwall I know they definitely sailed past where I live and actually moored in Ilfracombe I think although I didn't know at the time).  This time they are crossing the Irish Sea heading from Wales to Scotland.

Good morning everyone.  It's sunny up here and not so sticky.

Thank you for the fruit and juice, Summer. I'm not keen on the porridge - as a Scot, I should be embarrassed by that fact. *hangs head in shame*

I know what you mean about small items disappearing from your shopping, I find the same thing happens with garlic bulbs.

Squiggle, I'll look out for the Timothy Spall programme. I never saw the first one but it sounds interesting.

An updated pic of Keira and Harvey having a snuggle.

Yogi, that's a lovely pic - thankyou

Thanks El.

I hope I don't bore you all silly with these photos, otherwise you might regret telling me how to post pics.

It is a lovely picture Yogi, they look so relaxed in each other's company.  I don't think its ever boring getting a glimpse into each other's lives, whether in words or pictures.

Aww, thanks Squiggle.

Good afternoon everyone.    Oh boy it's really hot and sticky here today.

 

Lovely picture of the dogs Yogi.  We had a Border Collie called Holly for 14 years and when she died I said I would never have another dog.  It was so painful losing her.  However hubby really would like to have another dog; two in fact so they would be company for each other.  I've told him that he can do that but only when he has retired from work and can look after the dogs himself.   

That sounds like a good idea, Joyron. While your hubby is out walking the dogs, you can come on here and chat to us.

Good idea Yogi, its a plan Joyron

 

It is very hot and humid now, but we know that there is rain coming later (I see there's a weather warning in place for thunderstorms in the East of England (seems to be Norfolk northwards).

Indeed that sounds like a very good plan Yogi.  As you say El Loro, I fear we won't get the rain we need in this little area of the country!! 

Joyron, it does look as if you will get possibly an inch of rain tomorrow so that should help.

My mum is paying me a visit tonight, so I may not be around until later.

Hi everyone
I have had one of those days where nothing has gone right, nothing earth shattering, just irritating! 
Treated myself to a large bar of chocolate, Cadburys Turkish delight, lovely ! 
Lovely photo Yogi x 
Will try to catch that programme squiggle x
Hope everyone is well this evening xx 

Sounds like you deserved that chocolate bar Skylark, days like that are soooooo frustrating.  Here have a hug to go with the chocolate

Ta muchly squiggle 
One for you too 

Lovely a hug for me as I go off to read my book, night night Skylark hope tomorrow is a better day.  Hello to any night owls on here

Nite squiggle, enjoy your book and sleep well xxx

Sweet dreams squiggle, what are you reading..? I caught the first series of Timothy Spall on a barge, it was very entertaining! Thanks for the note about the new series Yogi great pic post as many as you want, I don't mind! Hope your mum's visit was a good one

Hi Summer , have you had a good day? x

Signing out, son wants fed ! Dont know how he is so thin, he never stops eating !
Hope you had a nice visit with your mum, Yogi  x
Goodnight everyone x
Hi to Ros, if you pop in x 

Hi Summer and Skylark.

Sounds like you've had a rubbish day, Skylark.

Summer, I posted another pic in Captain Phil's thread.

Ooh I'll go look yogi Sweet dreams skylark, sorry I missed you

I love that thread, Summer - so many brilliant pics.

Off for a soak in the bath, goodnight all.

Leaving a hug for Ros.

aww sorry yogi I missed you - night and a for you

Good morning everyone

 

Skylark I hope you have a better day than yesterday

 

Yesterday evening I went to a client to deliver the copies of the accounts I had run off (30 copies). He lives in a flat which is in an exclusive part of Cheltenham and is fairly luxurious. Although he works, he is a bit of an artist at heart and there are a lot of paintings and tapestries around the flat. While I was there I saw spread out on the table a large red robe covered with embroidery and white sequins. I asked about this and it is his wife's work, it has taken her a long time and is clearly a labour of love. She comes from the Philippines which has a very strong Christian population. She is making it for a statue of Jesus there.

 

I don't know which statue, but the most famous one is the Black Nazarene which is life size and is carried through the streets in procession. This is an image to give you some idea of the robe: