Goodnight everyone, see you tomorrow.

Leaving hugs for any night owls.

Bramble cocktail I love it!!!!!! I can just imagine that made you smile when you saw it yogi El, that cocktail recipe sounds nice- except for the gin, I would substitute it with rum or possibly vodka. I'm pleased it doesn't have cream in, I'm not keen on creamy drinks I'm 100% certain that if she hasn't have had the baby, my best friend would want to try that recipe right away Squiggle the cable snapping incident sounds terrifying!!!! What kind of road were you on and how on earth did you stop the car?! Luckily, my bill for the repair was £180, I think it would have been much higher had there been more damage, I thank those who watch over me

Sweetest of dreams yogi and same to all of you who have already turned in for the night

Final thought for the day; If we were to decorate our thread with a Xmas tree.. What kind/colour/decorations would we all choose?!

Good morning everyone

 

Rain overnight here but seems to have dried up though still quite cloudy.

 

Good morning It's foggy, rainy, cold & gloomy here today. Oh yay Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday

There's high cloud today but quite good visibility (Wales is quite clear) but it is certainly cold.  I have a new idea this year which is proving absolute bliss, I decided in the end to have a heated throw on my bed and it is sooooo cosy and warm, I switch it on for a 2 hour setting on level 5 as I tuck myself down and pull it up round my head - total bliss.

 

I like the idea of a Bramble cocktail but I think I would prefer the juice version - I prefer Schloer to wine

 

Summer I think you act on instinct when something like the throttle cable snapping happens, I think I put the car in neutral and then turned off the engine.  Glad you got yours repaired at a reasonable cost, happy motoring in it now.

Good morning everyone. Weather is dry and bright atm.

 

Summer, I like traditional colours on my Christmas tree, so would opt for red and gold. I love baubles which resemble the ones we had on our tree when I was a child. Love a bit of nostalgia.

 

Squiggle, I also prefer Schloer to alcohol - although I did like a pear cider my son let me try, I think the brand is called Kopparberg.

Your heated throw sounds like bliss. Unfortunately, Mr Yogi is always roasting, so he'd have a fit if I suggested buying one.

 

I got round to seeing that Hitchcock film "Secret Agent" yesterday evening. It's OK but not in the top rank of Hitchcock films. Gielgud is OK in it and the film was made before his voice became over-plummy. Peter Lorre as "The General" is more than a touch wierd and comes across a bit like a sinister version of one of the Marx Brothers, One point of interest in the film is the actor who plays the part of an Army captain who appears briefly near the beginning of the film and again near the end.

 

When I saw him I thought I recognised him. Although he is not credited in the cast and is not mentioned in the IMDB cast list, there is little doubt that it is Michael Redgrave in his film debut. It is confirmed in the Wiki article on him.

 

We are used to seeing photographs of the Northern Lights showing typical green ribbons of light. Sometimes they can be purple. But rarely they can be red. I saw this photograph taken in the Yukon a few days ago:

 

That looks like an angel's wing EL.

It's certainly heavenly, squiggle.

I liked this

 

@ squiggle's picture

 

 

Hi all,  squiggle
Great pic there El  
Done a bit of Christmas shopping today, cant say it was pleasurable ....hot busy shops  
Going to soak in the tub, have a good evening all 

Yay, is your pooter feeling better, Skylark?

If you've been round the shops, you'll need that bubble bath.

 

@ the two feet of snow pic.

The northern lights pic is beautiful, and it does look like a wing.

Leaves a goodnight hug for Summer.

Goodnight all.

Pooter on its last legs Yogi  Treating myself to a laptop after this Christmas madness is over 
Off to bed, hope i dont dream of murdering Rosie Webster 

Sweet dreams !! 

Good morning :sleeping: It's just starting to get light and I can hear birds chirping Yogi thanks I appreciate the goodnight hug Red & gold, beeeeaaaaauuuutiful I'm quite the traditionalist and love those colours, along with beads, round baubles, bows and lights Squiggle you did so well to react that way in your car, I honestly don't know what I would have done and can only pray it never happens, or that I finish safely if it does! My car is running lovely now thank you I thoroughly enjoy driving it I loved yesterday's pics, el- i must show mr summer the red northern lights! Thank you for sharing. And squiggle- those feet they made me laugh out loud Skylark I hope you had a good rest after your day yesterday, I too can't stand shopping like that How's the little angel to be?

P.S. skylark- you absolutely deserve a new laptop!

Good morning everyone

 

Sunny but frosty here this morning.

 

Summer, I'm glad your car is running smoothly now and you had a safe journey 

 

Skylark, I hope you are able to get your new laptop as soon as possible.

Good morning everyone. Overcast but dry ATM. Rain or showers are forecast for the next week, which is not good news as my garden already resembles a swamp. Summer, I have red beads and gold beads on my tree and red bows too Skylark, I think you deserve a new laptop How is the halo for your little angel coming on?

Morning 

Its very cold here this morning. Glad the car is sorted Summer. Little Angel is well and the outfit made 

Got up this morning to get the roast in the oven, and guess what....its in the freezer, forgot to take it out last night  Will have to settle for something else..

Have a good day everyone 
 

Good morning everyone, Skylark what a nuisance about the frozen roast, I hope you can think of something delicious to conjure up.  I hope Santa will bring a new pooter this Christmas.

 

Your tree sounds lovely Yogi.  I am impressed with Bramble Summer, not only is she beautiful and cute she has distinct musical tastes too.

Skylark, what a bother about the frozen chicken - I'm sure we've all done something like that before.

 

Yogi, I think much of the country is swampland. I was talking with a client last week who does things like agricultural fencing. Because of the swampy conditions, his customers have said they will have to delay things until spring in the hope things have dried up. So for the first time in decades he is strugglling to find work.

I guarantee you will want to pop in to lal's thread:

https://www.gagajoyjoy.com/disp...t/298389651510020858

 

Poor man, the wet weather has caused havoc for so many people this year this year.

 

 

Skylark. well done on finishing the angel costume. I bet she'll look a picture in it.

I popped in, El.

Seems like it's been quiet in here today. Hope you've all had a good day, whatever you've been doing.

Goodnight all. Hug for Summer, if you are night owling.

Good morning everyone

 

Cloudy but dry at present. Rain expected later.

 

Skylark, well done on the angel costume.

Very similar conditions to EL, rain on the way and very blustery winds.

 

I hope the angel costume is a big hit Skylark

 

Morning 

Very windy here today 

Thank you, yes i have made quite a good job of the angel costume, even if i say so myself  Had a bit of bother with the halo, but got there in the end  
Had a very lazy day yesterday so will have to catch up with the housework 

Love it squiggle 

Good morning everyone. Weather is very wet and windy. Flying visit as I'm going out with eldest son to do some Christmas shopping. Have a good day everyone

In today's local paper:

 

Not quite to my taste, El but a lot better than some stuff which passes as art nowadays.

 

Eldest son and I were out and about today and there are several roads which have flooded sections. As more rain is forecast, the problem is likely to get worse.

Yogi,

This Tenniel drawing in Alice in Wonderland is a more attractive representation of a dodo:

Lewis Carroll had a bit of a stammer and when he said his real surname it could come out as "Do-Do-Dodgson". The dodo character is Dodgson.

 

I didn't know that.

 

Had a busy day, so I'm signing out now. Goodnight all, see you tomorrow.

Hug for Summer.

thanks yogi Had a very busy couple of days, but very enjoyable hope you all had a lovely weekend

Good morning everyone

 

Very wet night, very cloudy, and more heavy rain expected during today.

 

I watched that Sandy Denny tribute concert last night. "The Quiet Days of Brotherhood" was the standout. I found this clip of Sandy Denny singing it - the lyrics were by Richard Fariña which he set to the Irish air My Lagan Love. Lovely photos.