Well done El, your forward planning has paid off It's been raining here all day, but has brightened up a little since this morning I'm hungry, all my customers are talking food today!

maybe you could get them to pay you in pancakes and christmas cake

My first opportunity to sign in today, it's been a busy old day.

Went to Morrisons for my New Year food, glad that's over and done with.

Hope you've all had a good day.

 

Hi all, hope you have had a good day. been trying to get granddaughter,s InnoTab2 sorted out. You have to register it then download a whole lot of stuff. Not having the best computer hasnt helped ! Think i have it sorted, its going thru a lot of batteries tho, wondering if it was a good plan buying it !
Weather not too bad here just now .
Well done Yogi, getting the food in. I havent thought of it yet. having a very quiet time anyway so wont be needing much. 
Shame about the match being postponed El, my sons team beat Celtic today so there is joy here ! x
 

Hope your evening has been more relaxing yogi, sounds like you've been very busy. I love it when the fridge is fully stocked I went by M&S on my way home tonight and finally got hold of some of those elusive pork crackling sticks! They're tasty El, I would happily accept payment of pancakes for a haircut or 2

Ooh hello skylark I was actually just wondering if you were home

Hi Summer, yes home and trying to catch up with things. Hows your day been ?

It's been pleasant thanks, not too crazy at work, went to M&S and then walked the dog. Had a lovely bath, a neighbour popped in and then we ate food Is it Nice to be home? I hope you don't have too many chores

That was nice. i am just trying to tidy up a bit, still not got all the cardboard, paper etc in the recycle bins, my hall full!  Hoping for a nice quiet day tomorrow, if thats possible ! x

Will tomorrow be calmer? You've just reminded me I need to take Out our wrapping paper too, the recycle bin was Full to the brim earlier but has been emptied

Evening ladies. I'm hoping for a chilled out day tomorrow. *crosses fingers* Skylark, you have reminded me that I need to make another trip to the recycling centre tomorrow. Christmas doesn't half increase the amount of rubbish we have!

Hope it will be calmer! We have large communal bins here, getting to remember what goes where, with all the different coloured lids. Council good here emptying them, i should think so too the amount of Council Tax we pay! 

Evening Yogi x

Evening yogi I hope you get a calm day tomorrow My mug arrived today, it's fab! What are you girls doing for new year?

Hi Skylark Hi Summer no special plans for New Year's Eve but having sons and their partners for dinner on New Year's Day. What are you doing?

That sounds nice yogi, I bet it's nice to have them all round together do you have to cook from scratch? I've got to work, but then we're just having a few bits of Party food and staying in. I'm terrible for falling asleep before midnight lol

Nothing planned for me, Summer. Son is going into town for the show and fireworks we have here at the Castle . Anything planned yourself?

Mr summer spent a new year at the castle with his family before I met him, they all say its the best firework display they've ever seen

Yes,I'm cooking from scratch - but I'll rope in Mr Yogi to help. Skylark,I bet the fireworks in Edinburgh are spectacular.

Comp on a go slow, again! 
A lot of people working Monday, shame how the days have worked out. Will you close early Summer ? 
Nice just having the family around Yogi x 

They are Yogi, but yet again i worry about the animals on Corstorphine Hill, where the zoo is  Although i am sure the vets and carers know what to expect...

Yes I'll only work until 2pm it should be fun too. Will you have granddaughter with you? What's on the menu yogi?

Oh yes of course, those poor animals!

Of course, I was forgetting that the zoo isn't very far away. I'm sure you are right and the people who work with the animals will have ways of keeping them calm

Menu is prawn cocktail for some and breaded mushrooms with garlic mayo for the rest, followed by homemade steak pie, or chicken in a cream, mushroom and brandy sauce (for the girls who don't eat steak). There is a gateau and a cheesecake for dessert.

I'm sure there's something I'm meant to post in here and I've forgotten it

Mmmmmmmmm that sounds delicious yogi! I think you're guests will love it

I hope so, Summer - if they don't, they can make themselves some sandwiches!

Off for a nice soak in the bath, goodnight Skylark and Summer, catch up tomorrow

Lol Well said yogi, after all that cooking, I would make them eat bread & butter if they didn't like it I think they will though When do you have to take the Xmas tree down?

Enjoy your bath yogi, sweet dreams

Sounds a lovely menu Yogi  Hope you all have a lovely time, incase i dont get back on xx


Edit, sorry my comp slow, have a nice bath and sleep well Yogi x
Going off shortly too, so goodnight too Summer, sleep well x 

Sweet dreams skylark, I hope you sleep well and have a good day tomorrow

....and you Summer, we may have a DVD day tomorrow. One i must watch is Mickey Mouse Christmas  Found it in the Poundshop  Goodnight x

Good morning everyone

 

A sunny morning here for a pleasant change. There's another band of rain tomorrow then the forecast is for drier weather for the first part of January which should help lower the river levels.

 

Summer, there's always confusion as to when the Christmas decorations should be taken down. They are supposed to be taken down on Twelfth Night but when is Twelfth Night? Many people think that as Christmas Day is on the 25th, 12 days after Christmas Day is January 6th so take them down then.

The Church of England doesn't agree. In the past the season of Christmas started at sunset on the 24th. Midnight Mass generally starts at 11.30pm on the 24th. So the C of E considers that Twelfth Night is on the 5th January rather than the 6th. The season of Epiphany starts on the 6th. Having said that many churches still have at least the crib in place for the 6th re the visit of the 3 wise men/kings/magi.

 

A past curate at our church refused to put up Christmas cards at home which depicted the 3 wise men at Christmas time and would only put them up on the 6th January to coincide with the start of Epiphany.

 

I wonder how many churches with crib scenes have the models of the 3 wise men at the opposite end of the church from the crib at the start of Christmas. Then over the period of Christmas move the models day by day a bit closer to the crib so that the models raech the crib by 6th January.

Good morning everyone.  EL that curate sounds like he was taking things a bit far

 

Yogi all the food sounds delicious.  I hope the zoo animals are used to the noise of the fireworks now and don't get frightened.

 

I am going to pop the recycling box in the back of the car to run it up to the top of my drive as I don't think I can carry it, we didn't get a collection last week.

 

Off to church soon, have a good day everyone.

 

Love this picture, it's the look in the dog's eyes

 

 

Good morning everyone. It's very windy, up here.

Squiggle, lovely pics like that remind me of my youngest son (when he was a baby) and our first golden retriever, who were the best of friends.

I always take down my Christmas decorations on the 5th of January, but I'm never sure if it's meant to be the 5th or 6th.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning it's actually sunny here today, I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts! Thanks for the epiphany information el, I'm sure my parents used to say 12 days after Christmas. Seeing as the 5th & 6th are the weekend, that seems like an ideal time to do it, I'll take our decorations down next Sunday. Then I will sulk for a week! Squiggle it sounds like there's a lot of recycling to carry, you're wise to take the car I've got some paperwork to take care of and then some housework, bramble has shredded a teddy toy of hers and there are bits of dark fabric & cotton all over our light carpet.. Enjoy church everyone and I'll catch up with you in a little bit

Great picture, squiggle

 

The retired priest who led the service at church this morning announced that another grandchild had been born in his family. A girl born at 4.20 am on Christmas Day. The parents are naming her Aiofe (Irish Gaelic pronounced ee-fa and means radiant) Elodie (which is French).

 

Re Christmas decorations - there's an old superstition that if you forget to take them down on Twelfth Night you have to leave them up until next Christmas otherwise you will have bad luck.