Good afternoon, Mollie & Baz.

Juat waiting for Podiatrist, due at 5pm, had some nice pics and vids from son in the Philippines, he has the Christmas tree up all ready, the little ones will love that.

I have sorted the Ocado delivery for Friday, not ordered meals as such, i saw a note on the Ocado page that said suggest items you can't find, so i have filled in the fantastic Sushi collection i used to get from Iceland and also i put down the 20g portions of jam, got the last ones from Amazon, the portions don't go off, and you can usually buy a 20 pack or 40 or even 200 & you don't need to keep in the fridge and i don't think they go off either but the Jars of jam seem to go mouldy and i have to throw them away.

I have only watched the 1st show of BB, don't like the hosts & didn't like the way BB split the group to start, i hate production interference, but i will try and watch more soon.

I have Darts tonight and tomorrow night and day and night all weekend so happy about that, also F1 so all good on TV.

Hope Mollie has had a good day.

Both

at last I have got a few mins to post. Don't seem to have much free time lately. Washing and housework is endless with 4 of us and a pup.  And I have been out for brekkie one day and lunch another day with friends. Added to which, had lots of paperwork.

Baz

Glad you got your walk in. Take care now you don't walk into anything in the night, and be extra carefull around the stairs, as we know your history on them!

Enjoyed Tea time club this week, it was a variety week this week. I need it as it means I have to make the effort to sit down for an hour and tell all the family, I am busy for that hour. Pup does't listen though, and bangs on my lappy for attention if I don't throw her ball, or hold her chewy stick for her.   Think I have done well making it for BB, I have a method to balance my lappy now whilst pup is sleeping on my lap. Sometimes I get interrupted if she needs to go out, but she usually sleeps. Have been enjoying BB, even if the people I want evicted aren't up!

Hicky

hope the podiatrist sorted you out ok.

Glad they came to sort your water meter out at last. These cameras are amazing, I am so glad you told me about them.

We have 2 now. The Ring one does the front door and the other camera does the whole driveway, so we always know who is coming and going near our home.

Thats good your son came and helped with cleaning and got fish and chips again. We too tend to get too many chips but the leftovers come up lovely and crisp in the airfryer the next day.

How nice to put the Christmas tree up already for the kiddies. I'd love some whatsap photos.

Any more thoughts on going away to see your family?

You had some good suggestions there for Ocado. Do you like Bao buns? I love them. If you search on Ocado, they have lots of different ones. I will try and caramel and some vegetable ones and am ordering these katsu pumpkin ones to try this week.

The 1st few episodes of BB were not good at all, so I  nearly gave up on it. But I found it improved a lot later on. So might be worth you sticking with it.

We have been having some lovely sunny weather this week. We took the pup to the beach one day and I had my fave lime stripe ice cream. My washing dried lovely today in the breeze and sun. I even got to sit out awhile with pup on my lap today.

Hope it continues, as it does shorten the winter.

Have to remember the clocks change again this weekend. What a pain, wish they would just stop it!

have a good evening both xxx

Afternoon Mollie and Hicky  Sunny , very chilly here today …in fact it looked like we had frost overnight ….I guess winter has arrived . I had to wait in for three deliveries ( two of which have arrived , so far   , so no walk for me today ….all I dared to do was dash to the shop at the top of the road ….but at least I got some fresh air.Aside from that , I’ve restocked Cyril and the wildlife’s food , cleaned the kitchen , done the duvet shuffle ,and  two loads of washing ….so not a totally wasted Saturday .I hope everyone else is enjoying their day.

Mollie , I’m glad you manage to take a break for Teatime Club and BB…even if we don’t get our eviction wishes , nor make enough money for a rowing boat , never mine a bliddy yacht !Apparently it all kicked off on Live Feed last night , so hopefully they will show some of it in tomorrow nights show . And I hope you’ve caught up with MAFS now , cos there were fireworks a plenty there too .Hicky , I hope the podiatrist sorted you out yesterday , but wow ….and Xmas tree up already .Sounds like you’ve got your weekend viewing sorted .I wonder who will go on scd this week ….all the obvious ones have gone now

Anyway , I hope you both have a nice relaxing weekend , and take care of yourselves .

Good evening, Mollie & Baz.

The Podiatrist was on time, all sorted, i have bought a glass file for my fingernails, hate cutting them.

Yes, my lad in the Philippines usually put the tree up early, with them not working they have loads of time, glad you enjoyed the pics and vids in sent you Mollie.

Never had Bao buns, what on earth are they, i get hot cross buns and baps and hot dog buns.

Not sure what to do about going to see them in the Philippines, the spare room he has is occupied by the live-in lady and i dont fancy living separate, also there isnt a direct flight and dont really fancy going on my own with my eyes the way they are, and iwas hoping the crypto would have picked up by now but my lad said it should start picking up soon, i was hoping the crypto would pay for my expenses to go, dont really want to use savings, so will have to wait and see how things go.

Watching the darts, have got F1 recorded but havent had time to watch yet.

I'll have to change some clocks before bed tonight as well.

Afternoon Mollie and Hicky  Rained heavily overnight , and overcast now ….but it’s quite warm…and I managed to get in my mile walk once the rain stopped. Aside from that I’ve changed sheets and  pillowcases , done two loads of washing , some general tidying up and fed wildlife . No sign of Cyril yet today ….probably filling his face elsewhere !I hope everyone else’s week has started off well .

Mollie , I hope your day is going well , and that the * plans* are getting sorted out . I’m looking forward to another week of FIAB and renovations …..let’s hope we get some decent profits for our hard work! Hicky , glad the podiatrist sorted things out ….but tbh I don’t blame you thinking twice about doing the Xmas trip ….it sounds like it might be quite stressful .Did you watch Strictly this week ?

Well it’s BB and MAFS for me tonight ….so a good trashy viewing night .I hope you both have a good evening . Take care.

Good afternoon, Mollie & Baz.

Glad you got your walk in Baz.

Haven't seen BB lately, and the weekend had darts for 4 days and F1 which i still have recording to watch, not enough hours in the day, even with the extra hour.

Rang the dentist this morning, i can feel something wrong with one of my teeth, not sure if it's a filling that's come out or what but my toung finds a hole that i dont think should be there, anyway, got an appointment at 09:50 in the morning.

I watched the final of the voice earlier, so good all of them.

Managed the wash & dry yesterday and all put away, sent the meds order through to the docs.

I had a booklet from the fishmonger with the Christmas stuff in, i noticed that they have the Dukeshill dry cured bacon, didn't realise they did the back & also sausages so went on Ocado and typed in Dukeshill and wow, they all came up so the back & sausages will be on my next order.

Hope Mollie had a good day.

Afternoon Mollie and Hicky  Overcast , but dry here today , so I went for a long walk this morning…..nearly 2 miles …….mostly because I had to go to two different shops .Aside from that the gardeners have been and mowed the lawns, Cyril ( the one with no markings) has visited , I’ve done a load of washing , and cleaned the kitchen  . …so quite a productive day chez Baz .

Mollie , we are going to have to pull our building  socks up , cos so far we’ve lost about 70k this week! That aside , I hope your day is going well . I really enjoyed BB and MAFS last night ….I reckon it will be either Martha or Alli that goes ….at least I hope it is .Hicky , I’m glad you managed to get a dentist appointment, and I hope it’s nothing major .Ocado really is brilliant , isn’t it .

Well it’s BB ( midweek eviction by the back door I think ) and MAFS for me tonight ….so another relaxing viewing night .Have a good one both , and take care .

Good afternoon, Mollie & Baz.

Glad you managed a good walk Baz, glad the gardeners came as well, that's a good job done.

My taxi to go to the dentist arrived early, i usually open the front door when the notification comes saying the taxi has been dispatched, but when i looked out there was a car a couple of doors away which looked like a taxi with a thingy on the door, but with my eyes i was struggling to read which company it was unrill i saw a number what said 1111 so it was the right company, but i hadn't had the call back that tells me its outside, so i waved to the driver, he opened the door so i said have you come for me, he said yes, it was 1 minute till the taxi was due, so as i went out and locked the door the phone rang, it was the taxi company telling me it was outside, the neighbours to my right are in a semicircle where most vehicles turn around to go back down the road, it is also at the rnd of a cul-de-sac,

He then came to my drive and i got in, i asked him why i didn't get a call saying he was outside earlier, he said he was early as i had been down as priority, probably as the last taxi to the dentist was late and i had to ring the dentist to tell them, anyway, i arrived 20 minutes early as i had allowed time for the taxi to be late, so at 09:50 i saw the dentist, told him the problem, it seems that he had put a cover over the tooth in question but with nothing holding it on they come off, the tooth is virtually level with the gum, he gave me 3 options, recover it, but it will come off again, do nothing or take it out, so i did that, it's not a back tooth or a front tooth, it had 2 roots, he X-rayed it then pulled it out, so i am being careful and following instructions for now to protect the wound.

And it was free as he had worked on it last time and the work is under guarantee, i would have been happy to pay, mind you the 2 taxis cost me £5 each way, i always give them a tip if they use a card reader.

Yes, Ocado is fantastic, my lad in Cornwall can't use them as they don't deliver to his house, i was wondering if they start to sell the items i told them about will they tell me if they start to sell them.

Hope Mollie has had a good day.

Afternoon Mollie and Hicky  🥰🥰🥰Another damp, overcast day here , but I felt a bit better today so I did manage to go for a walk first thing . Aside from that , I changed sheets and pillowcases, done two loads of washing , fed wildlife and emptied bins , and cleaned kitchen ….so not a totally wasted morning .🤣🤣I hope everyone else is having a nice Friday , whatever you are up to .😀

Mollie , so we made another stonking loss yesterday !🙄🤣Hopefully we will make some dosh today, cos the bank manager ain’t happy ! 🤣I’m looking forward to payment day on FIAB too ….i think there maybe fireworks !🤣🥰🥰Hicky , glad the dentist sorted your tooth out . You were lucky re the cost ….I had to have two back teeth out in January and it cost me £400 !🙄Glad you are liking Ocado …..shame they don’t deliver where your son is .🥰

Well it’s the bb eviction tonight , and gogglebox, for me tonight . I hope you both have a good evening . Look after yourselves .🥰🥰

Good afternoon, Mollie & Baz.

Glad you felt better and got a walk in, i don't understand how you need to do so much work each day and wash loads, you do the work of a family of 6 people.

I am happy that i haven't needed painkillers, not sure why as the dentist said i would probably need them, i am still being careful what and how i eat so i don't damage the area of the extraction.

I am loving the Walkers salt and vin crisps & the salt will help heal the gum as well.

Only had 3 children come last night for trick & treat so have tons of bags of Skittles left, will give them away, a pack to the barber when i go next week, still growing my hair as i want it long, probably with the center part, i;ll see what she thinks.

I am still using old aluminium foil food containers lined to go in the air fryer, think they mainly came from Iceland food, but while in bed i was wondering if they are available on Amazon, and what do you know, of course they are so i have ordered some for Saturday also i ordered the right parchment containers to go inside, so this should be interesting, the lot is only £20 and i can then throw away the old alu trays i have been using.

I'm ordering some whole fish again from Ocado, the Bream are nice and also the Bass to try as when you get a fillet it is so minute it's not worth it.

Hope Mollie has had a good day.

Afternoon Mollie and Hicky  Happy Sunday one and all .Not a bad night for me , so I went for a long walk first thing…..even though it’s still overcast here ! Aside from that I’ve not done a lot today , just some washing , general  tidying , and fed the wildlife . Cyril has been stuffing his face , as always , and I saw another one scampering about on my walk .

Mollie , I hope Dolly is liking her posh new coat. DTTB was good yesterday , but I didn’t like the bride , or her family .I am looking forward to bb tonight , but I hope we get normal noms this week . Hicky, I like to keep busy in the mornings , so I don’t feel so lazy doing nothing in the afternoons .Plus tbh I don’t like having too much time to dwell on things . Glad you didn’t need any painkillers for you tooth extractions …I didn’t either ….although because of my ibs I haven’t taken any painkillers for years . ..even when I was in hospital for my ankle I only had a couple of painkillers straight after the operation .

Well it’s Strictly results, Bargain Brits and BB for me tonight .Have a good evening both . Take care.

Good evening, Mollie & Baz.

Glad you managed a good walk Baz, i had a nice lie in as i try to do on a Sunday.

I eventually got the new foil & paper liners for the Lakeland air fryer, and while looking i saw a nice Tower air fryer so got one of those, it has dials as its a manual model instead of digital, only problem is all the new items i bought for the Lakeland dont fit as it's a round basket in the Tower, its a T27021 so i have now ordered all the foil & paper inserts for it.

For tea last night i ordered a delivery from a local takeaway online, got a few staters and a meal, makes a change, its nice for a saturday night.

Been watching F1 on and off, with it being from Brazil the times are strange but as i have it on record i can please myself when i watch and stop and start.

I was watching on the map for the Amazon delivery, it got 3 stops from me and the tracker signal stopped, i said to myself, he's having a break, it was 2:30 and at 3pm the tracker started up again, and he was only 2 stops away from me.

Hope Mollie has had a good Sunday

Afternoon Mollie and Hicky  I hope everyone is having a good Tuesday . Not a great night for me , but I did go for a long walk this morning , cos I had to get some cash . I’ve also had to order some new boots , cos the sole has come off mine . I feel a bit sad about it cos they were the only boots  I could get on after I broke my ankle ….still they’ve given me 4 years good  service . Aside from that I’ve done some washing , popped up the local shop for some milk ( cos I forgot it on my walk ) , fed the wildlife , and rescued the bins . Thankfully the garden waste was collected at a more reasonable time this week ….7.45 instead of 6.45 !

Mollie , I hope yours and Dollys day is going well . I hope we get to spend some of dames money today, cos I could really use some sunshine . Hicky , I get up at about 7 o’clock, go to the bathroom , make myself a cup of tea , and then go back to bed until about 8.30. How are your teeth doing now ? Sounds like the Amazon guy was having a break.

Well it’s Bake Off , BB, and MAFS for me tonight . We also started watching Love Triangle Australia yesterday ….more trashy tv ….but, because of MC,  we will have to record the rest of it to watch at the weekend Have a good evening both , and look after yourselves .

Good afternoon, Mollie & Baz.

Sorry to hear you didnt have a good night Baz, but 2 walks should make you even more tired, i have started getting up between 4am & 7am for a toilet visit so that i can have a lie in between 9:30 and 10:30 unless i need to get up earlier for an appointment of course.

I dont wonder you needed new boots the amount of miles you walk.

I am expecting Amazon delivery today with the foil & paper liners for the new Tower air fryer, last night i did frozen chips in it, and in the other machine i did sausages, and with a jug of thick beef gravy i had a rather tasty meal.

Have just put the dishwasher on, will have to go and empty and put it away.

I have ordered the Ocado delivery, they said they didn't have the Dukeshill sausages so had to go back in and edit to add some others to try, the delivery is for Friday.

Hope Mollie has had a good day.

both x

Baz

what a shame your comfy boots have to go, but hope your new ones are fine. I like my old boots too as they are so comfy, so hope I can get another winter out of them.

We haven't had much luck finding a house we like so far on our tv show, so that money  of Dame's is burning a hole in our pockets.

Am enjoying BB, am so pleased with the new HOH , but hope he makes wise decisions as to who is to be nommed. I liked how they did a firework night themed one.

Good job we have stopped the renovating show and switched to a B and B holiday. Our losses were off the scale. I do enjoy 4 In a Bed. Nice to have a new series.

Dolly loved her new jumper so much, she has 2 more now. She can't wait to put it on. They all have Christmas patterns on them.

Hicky

That is good you didn't need any painkillers after the tooth extraction. The taxi thing was certainly complicated though.

Hope you are pleased with your new Tower Air fryer. We have 3 airfryers now, and we use all of them depending on what we are cooking.

Its nice to order a take away treat now and agian.

I too find the delivery tracker odd, so as Baz says, maybe they take a break now and again. I bet they need to, with the amount of deliveries they have to do each day.

We too had lots of sweets left from Halloween but MrM is eating them bit by bit.

How long is your hair now? My youngest son has decided to grow his too, think it is in fashion right now, so you will look dead trendy. My friend's son has his in a "man bun".

Did you notice the crypto upturned overnight when it was obvious Trump was getting in? Hope it stays up, as that will help you get away to see the family. They are growing so quickly now, and their little antics  look so funny.

Bao buns are from Japan and are like a dough made out of rice. Usually filled with some sort of tasty meat or veggies. But they do sweet ones too. Really nice. If you search on Ocado, you will see them.

At last we have finished the Planning stuff. Now we have to wait and see but I should have a bit more free time now.

I went out for meals 3 times last week with my friend and grandson as it was half term. One day we took him to stroke the Hamsters. A special thing for kiddies at the pet shop in the school hols. So trying to do my house jobs and shopping has meant a hectic time.

Pup has been upset with the firework noise. One night she barked so much, she was a bit sick. But they were so very noisy. She is exhausted now and fast asleep early tonight, as she has so much sleep to catch up on.  She went for her bath at the groomers today, so is lovely and fluffy. She loves going there, which is good, as it is too much for me and MrM to bathe her at home.

Have a good evening both xxx

Afternoon Mollie and Hicky A better day chez Baz . They managed to repair Mr Bs phone ….so I have him * back with me * . They only charged me £20 ….although  it cost me nearly £40 in taxi fares back and forth …but it’s worth it . .I decided to walk into town once I’d picked it up ….its quite a way , so I got my steps in . While I was there I popped into Asda George and bought a nice cosy jumper …for when it gets really chilly …..but no Barbie this time . Aside from that I’ve done a load of washing , cleaned kitchen and bathroom, fed wildlife . Cyril has been stuffing his face at lunchtime …so he’s one happy Cyril .I hope everyone else is having a good Thursday , whatever you are up to.

Mollie , my new boots aren’t comfortable ….my ankle makes things difficult …..so I’ve ordered some shoe glue from b&q ….which if I’d realised they did I’d have ordered it in the first place ! I have got another comfy pair of boots , which I wore today , but they are suede so not suitable if it’s raining . Anyway , I hope the shoe glue works , otherwise it’s back to the drawing board . I to am pleased with the new hoh , and am hoping that Alli and Lily go on Friday ….I don’t think we will be that lucky , but one out of two would be good .Im enjoying FIAB as well .Hicky , I hope your Amazon delivery arrived ok and that you are pleased with it . How are you teeth doing ? I’ve ordered some Denny sausages from Ocado this week .

Well it’s another full evenings viewing ….MC, BB and MAFS. I hope you both have a nice evening . Take care .

Good evening, Mollie & Baz.

It is handy with the 2 air fryers, i now have foil dishes which fit inside and also air fryer paper liners which also fit.

Yes, the Amazon tracker seems to kick in at 9 stops to go, but it seems erratic at times as the van seems to move, but the stops figure doesn't drop, but it's better than nothing.

My hair at the sides is over my ear, will go to the barber next week and see what can be done, to have it as i want it i will need a center part of course, i haven't got much on top of course but i want to keep any i have.

My teeth seem ok where i had one out but have a feeling another one is a problem, my tongue gors in a cavity and i'm not sure if its one that was worked on, will have to ring tomorrow or next week.

I notived bitcoin value shot up, i monitor that alongside some of my other coins, wish my Lend coins would be released to the public, will be happy then with me having 1 million +.

My Amazon delivery arrived fine, not too keen on them delivering in the dark though, i have another delivery next week as i ordered another lined winter zipped cardigan from the Raphael Valencino, i have one i wear but wanted one to replace one i have which is too tight.

I have edited my Ocado order a couple of times then realised i had so much that wanted freezing so went in and remove £25 worth of stuff as it was too much to handle.

both xx

Baz

Glad you are having a better day. I find it amazing that they managed to fix the special phone for you, and only charged £20 to do so. Pity it cost you so much in taxi fare, but I know it will be worth it for you.

How nice to treat youself to a cosy jumper from Asda. Sounds a bit reserved for you though after the Barbie one last time. . I now have a collection of 3 teddy jumpers from Dunelm as they are so warm. Do you find the cardy from there warm too?

Hope you got your walk in today. At least we have been having a dry spell lately. We have only had the occassional bit of drizzle the last few days.

Glad to see Cyril is enjoying the treats you supply him.

What a shame your new boots aren't comfy. Hope the shoe glue works.

Have enjoyed FIAB this week and BB on the whole, despite last nights episode being not so good.

Hicky

Hope you don't go short as you remomved £25 from your order. I always tend to add a lot on when I edit.

Oh dear, sorry to hear another tooth seems to be playing up now.

I see you too have ordered a winter cardy. Hope you are pleased with it and it keeps you nice and cosy. I know what you mean about them delivering after dark. I don't like the way some of them arrive so late at night now.

We too are pleased we have a choice of air fryers, as different foods seem to do better in different air fryers.

Our night lights haven't been coming on the last few nights due to lack of sunlight. But it has been very cloudy and dull. Can't complain though as its been dry.

We went to B and Q today to replace some ceiling lights as the ones we had must have been here since the house was bult 20 years ago. There is 20% off lighting now and we used two £8 off vouchers and a £3 one, so saved around £50. So not bad at all.

I am glad the fireworks have stopped at last. Went on for around a week. Poor dog has had trouble setting at her normal bedtime as it was so stressful for her. So glad she can sleep nice and quitely again.

Son is in a pantomine, which should be fun. He has lots of costume changes, so his wardrobe is bursting, and rehearsals are keeping him busy.

Looking forward to BB tonight. Hope someone who annoys me leaves.

Have a good evening both.  xxx

Good evening, Mollie & Baz.

I won't go short Mollie, i only removed items from my Ocado order that i could do without this week, i leave those items on my Favourite list of course, but the cost had got up to £175 and i had too much to freeze in 1 go.

I didn't ring about my tooth, will ring next week, had the Ocado delivery today.

Yes, wish the Amazon delivery came during daylight hours but i have outside lights all around the building which comes on at night if a person approaches the building, the lights are in the Soffit and operated by dusk to dawn movement sensors, and outside lighting has override switches in the hall for the front and in the kitchen for the back garden, even the rear floodlight has an override switch.

Yes, i had fireworks for a week as well, but that's life, until they ban them.

Your Son will have a fine time in the Pantomime, hope it goes well, didn't know they took the costumes home.

Edit: forgot to say these sausages were fantastic, thick and lovely, now added to my fave list: The Jolly Hog 6 Proper Porker Sausages £4.25

I'll post the Ocado delivery next post.

Hope Baz had a good night and a good Friday.

Delivery Fri 8th Nov -
Cupboard
    3 Ambrosia Rice Pudding Original £2.00
    2 Amoy Korean BBQ Noodle Meal Kit £5.00
    1 Amoy Roasted Peanut Satay Stir Fry Sauce £1.05
    1 Amoy Tangy Sweet & Sour Stir Fry Sauce £1.05
    1 Amoy Teriyaki & Toasted Sesame Seeds Stir Fry Sauce £1.05
    2 Ben's Original Egg Fried Microwave Rice £2.30
    1 Epicure Peach Slices in Syrup £1.50
    1 Fray Bentos Pie Steak & Kidney £3.25
    2 Haribo Jelly Babies Sweets Sharing Bag £2.90
    2 Quality Street Chocolate Tub £10.00
    2 M&S Plant Kitchen Oat Drink £4.20
    1 Domestos Thick Bleach Original  £2.50
    3 Batchelors 4 x Cup a Soup Chicken £3.00
    1 Walkers Salt & Vinegar Multipack Crisps
To be frozen
   2 Denny 8 Gold Medal Pork Sausages £2.80
   1 The Jolly Hog 6 Proper Porker Sausages £4.25
   1 Herta 10 Frankfurters Hot Dogs £2.00
    1 DukesHill British Outdoor Bred Smoked Dry Cured Back Bacon  £7.00
    1 DukesHill British Outdoor Bred Smoked Dry Cured Streaky Bacon  £7.00
    1 Fish Said Fred 2 ASC Whole Sea Bass £7.50
    1 Fish Said Fred 2 ASC Whole Sea Bream  £7.50
    2 Ocado 1 Beef Ribeye Steak £10.70
    1 Charlie Bigham's Cottage Pie For One £6.00
    1 Charlie Bigham's Fish Pie For One £6.00
    1 HLS Headed and Gutted Mackerel £2.60
    1 Ginsters Cornish Pasty 4 pack £3.75
    1 Warburtons Toastie Thick Sliced White Bread £1.40
Fridge
    1 Natoora Ripe Plums £2.19
    1 Ocado British Hard Goats Cheese £2.70
    1 M&S English Goat's Cheese £2.50
    1 Clarence Court 6 Free Range White Duck Eggs £3.20
    2 M&S 2 Bramley Apple Turnovers £3.50
    1 M&S Strawberry Compote Trifle £2.30
    1 Ocado 16 MSC Seafood Sticks £1.20
    1 Ocado Long Sliced Smoked Salmon £5.75
    1 President French Butter with Sea Salt Crystals £2.95
    1 Seafood & Eat it Handpicked Fifty Fifty Crab  £5.75

Afternoon Mollie and Hicky  Cold and overcast here today . Not a bad night , but I had to wait in for two deliveries , so never got a walk in ….although I did pop up the local shop.   Consequently  , I’ve not done much today …..just two loads of washing , the duvet shuffle, fed wildlife and emptied bins .I bumped into Cyril in the front garden too …not seen him there before . I hope everyone else’s weekend is going well.

Mollie, I’ve got a teddy jumper from Dunelm too .Ive not really worn my teddy cardie yet ….but I’m sure it will be cosy when I do. I enjoyed FIAB and pits this week too ….and glad we finally got a nice couple in PITS ….and bought a villa. I’m sure your son will have a fun time in the pantomime .Il will see you for the wedding later .Hicky, glad your Amazon delivery arrived ok , but I’m like you , I don’t like deliveries in the dark .Thats some shopping list .Ive actually just had some Denny’s sausages for my lunch .

Well it’s Strictly ,  Xmas at Selfridges  for us tonight …then I think we are catching up on Love Triangle Australia and Botched by Nature .Have a lovely weekend both , and look after yourselves .

Evening Mollie & Baz.

I was expecting the Cardigan originally Saturday to Tuesday, well on the tracker it said dispatched yesterday and delivery Tuesday, i keep my eye on the tracker daily until the day of delivery then more often, anyway, did F5 on the tracker, and it said delivered, oh dear, i though where have they delivered it to as i'd been in all day so far, so i called the front door video up, and at 12.30 it showed a postman at the door, i must have been in the kitchen with the TV on, i saw the postman take the parcel to my back gate and then put a card through the door and when he left he didn't have the parcel, looking at the card it said parcel in safe place Bin/Back, so i shot outside backdoor to gate and the parcel was on one of the wheelie bins, why did they say delivery Tuesday if they don't know, i have turned up the volume on the Ring Chime units, but there are 2 swing doors between the kitchen and the hall/front door, i will move the lounge chime into the kitchen so i don't miss the chimes.

Not keen on the back bacon i got so will stick to the streaky,

The Jolly Hog Proper Porker Sausages £4.25 are so good pity they only seem to do packs of 6, will get 2 packs on next order.

The M&S Strawberry Compote Trifle £2.30 is rather yummy so that will stay on future orders.

I won't bother with the crab and smoked salmon,

I like having a good selection on hand as i never know what i feel like and i can look through my list online and decide what to have.

My gas usage cost as 7pm is £2.72 & electric is £1.64, the display price includes daily standard costs and vat as well

Hope Mollie had a good Saturday.

Afternoon Mollie and Hicky  I was poorly overnight , or rather early this morning , so the furthest I’ve been today is to the shop at the top of the road . Aside from from that I’ve changed the bedding , done two loads of washing , cleaned bathroom and kitchen, and hoovered upstairs and down. …so not a totally wasted day . I hope everyone else is having a better day than I am !  Oh and someone’s bliddy alarm keeps going off !

Mollie , I hope you are having a nice Monday . I’m looking forward to our week of teatime club ….lets hope we have some nice hotels , and end up spending some of Dames cash .Hicky, glad you eventually got your cardigan …but I agree it annoys me when they give you and expected day , then it either comes early , or late ! I am expecting some new hand towels today ….it says 2-9pm …I’m hoping it’s earlier , rather than later ….and definitely not when I’m in the bliddy bath this evening !

Well it’s Love Triangle , BB and MAFS for us tonight …so a full on trashy tv night .Have a lovely evening both, and take care.

Evening Mollie & Baz.

Sorry to hear you were poorly early today, hope you're ok again now,  i find it so strange not having a list of appointments all over the place.

I have ordered another of the Cardigans, not navy again or i wouldn't know which was which so it's different, going to be delivered again by Royal Mail so i'll have to watch the tracking, it did say 13th till 15th, i did move the Ring chime unit to the kitchen as i have 1 in the hall anyway and i seldom sit in the dining area.

I had the Mackerel from my delivery but because of all the bones and my bad eyes it will be the last, i hope the other fish won't be so messy to eat.

And the Ribeye steak was awful, think it was the stuff running through it that i couldn't chew, i have another as well to have, Fillet is best but the price is so high at the mo.

I wasn't keen on the back bacon i got either, so that's off the list, but i got a £9 voucher this week on the price promise.

If i had bought $1,000 worth of Bitcoin in 2009 it would be worth $68,000,000,000,000 now but i didn't because i didn't fancy buying something that only existed on paper and i had little control over, well it turns out i really messed up not buying in when i was offered it at the time.

Hope Mollie is having a good day.

Afternoon Mollie and Hicky  Another enthralling day chez Baz The most exciting thing I did was to go for a walk, and some tidying up in the garden…and bumped my bliddy foot! Aside from that , I’ve done two loads of washing , cleaned bathroom, and fed wildlife . Cyril has been stuffing his face again, at this rate I’ll have to take out a mortgage to keep him in food ! I hope everyone else’s Wednesday is more exciting than mine .

Mollie , I reckon things are going to really heat up on FIAB today…and on payments day  . I hope you are having a good day , and that Dolly is behaving herself . I don’t think we are going to like the bb result on Friday , but I’ve really enjoyed the thread .Hicky , wow , £9  price promise ….most I’ve ever got is about three quid . I’m fine now thank you ….it was my own fault , I got complacent …..the ibs had been behaving itself for months …so I tried some new food ….not a mistake I’ll make again in a hurry ! I hope you like your new cardigan.

Well it’s BB , and I think it will be Love Triangle for me tonight .I hope you both have a good evening . Take care .

both

Baz

Honestly, what are you like? Fancy banging your foot!  You do seem accident prone lately, what with that time you also walked into something in the middle of the night. Please take extra care on the stairs after what happened last time.

Cyril is certainly stocking up for winter now! Sounds like he is eating better than you.

I am really enjoying seeing 4IAB again. Should be good tomorrow. And the BB result looks like it could be dire!

Am really enjoying MAFS. Wonder what the NZ one will be like?

Hicky

Yes foresight is a wonderful thing as far as financiial markets are concerned. Some are very lucky and some not at all. you did buy some bitcoin though didn't you? I think my lad has a small amount he got from some sort of game, but I don't understand much about that part of it, other than the value has risen a lot lately, especially since Trump got in. Something to do with hm talking of making it a reserve currency I believe.

Thank you for your shopping list. I always enjoy reading that. You certainly have a variety of things. Shame a few things weren't so good this week though. You have to be very carefull with bones, especially with your sight problems. They have some new party food in Ocado for Christmas that I am getting as you can freeze them, and they are buy 4, get 1 free. Will probably eat most of them now though, eg. mini cheese and onioin quiches. The trifle sounds good, so think I will give one of those a try too.

That is good you are pleased with your cardy. We have a cold spell to come, so sounds like you will need it. Hope you have set you chimes up ok now, so you hear it arrive.

We have had some lovely sunny weather this week, so Dolly and I even got a nice sit in the sun this morning for half an hour. The sun was so warm, her tongue was hanging out as she got overheated. She did have her jumper on though.

We have taken her a couple of times to the seaside this week, when MrM had his lunch break. It was lovely, and busy for a weekday as it was so sunny. She loves going to the seaside. When son is off work, he runs with her down the searont, so that is a real treat. I am not up to running now.

I am going for lunch with 2 friends tomorrow in a local pub. Looking forward to that. We have a 25% off voucher. My friend starts work at 6am, so will come straight after work, and will be starving when we get there. She works in retail, so they are real busy now.

Son has rehearsals for the panto tonight. They have made some of the costumes themselves and they look so good. Some of the women work in costume departments on tv,  so are really talented Son does help with scenery but not sewing!

Have a good evening both  xxx

Good evening, Mollie & Baz.

New Cardigan came today so happy about that, got another delivery Friday, i ordered a ice cube freezer tray as i want to try and freeze Jam as a jar usually goes mouldy and i throw it out, i have been using the packs of 20g portions, but Ocado don't do them so going to try and freeze some then wrap in parchment and freeze in a ziplock, also ordered so big 9" round air fryer parchment cake cases to use in my cast frying pan.

I havent got any bitcoin, the price of those are over £71,200 each, wish i had bought them in 2009 when i was offered them, i have some other coins bought for me by my Lad who was in Oz at the time, but stilll waiting for the launch of one we bought into many years ago when it was released to a few private buyers, thats the one i am waiting for it to be released to the public as i have over 1 million of those, my lad talks to the boss of that particular coin as he has known him for years.

I watch casualty 24/7 each day, also Shed & Buried, Find it Fix it Flog it, Salvage Hunters, Gold Divers, Aussie Gold Hunters, Outback Opal Hunters, and a few more of course.

One of my SIL's has had Covid for 10 day, just got the all clear yesterday, her hubby had it as well but wouldn't have the test.

Glad you managed to get to the beach Mollie, and doggie loves that.

Afternoon Mollie and Hicky It’s been drizzly , really chilly here today …a bitter wind …but due to get a lot colder next week ….although I think my area might just avoid the snow . I went for a short walk this morning , cos I needed something from the furthest away shop….plus I’ve changed the sheets and pillowcases , done a load of washing , hoovered and fed wildlife . The gardener has been and mowed the lawns , and I’m guessing that maybe the last time until the Spring ….although they never said anything …so there maybe one more cut . I hope everyone else is having a good  Friday , whatever you are up to .

Mollie, I’m looking forward to payment day on FIAB …I reckon it will get very heated .I have still got the last two episodes of MAFS to watch , but from what I’ve read it sounds explosive . I am glad your husband managed to fix your computer yesterday .I hope you enjoyed your lunch out today .Hicky, I’m glad your cardigan arrived ok, and that you’re pleased with it . I’ve never understood bitcoin .I like Find it , Fix it , Flog it too. Sorry your sil and bil have both had covid .

Well it’s the BB final tonight , but I don’t think we are going to like the result ! Roll on I’m a Celeb .I hope you both have a good evening . Look after yourselves .

Evening Mollie & Baz.

My original cardigan that the postman took through the rear gate and left on the bin, my lad in Cornwall messaged me to say i had a delivery and the postman took it through to the back garden via the big gate at the end of the drive, he has access to the 3 cameras and can look through the video's as they are all saved on the cloud, my lad in The Philippines also can call them up.

I had the pack of 2 whole bream fish today, had to cut the heads off to cover in foil and fit in the air fryer, but with my eyes it was rather a problem as they have loads of tiny bones everywhere which caused me a real problem, i will stick to fillets now, but i have a pack of whole Sea Bass which i might give away, dont think i could cope with that again.

The Crypto is purely an online means of buying and selling non existant coins via companies the trade in them, there are thousands of coins, each has a value and you buy a certain amount of the coins depending on how much you want to invest, people can borrow coins like a loan and pay interest on what they borrow, Bitcoin is just one coin, held by millions of people and some people could have thousands of those coins, but each one is worth £72, 000 today, but the price goes up and down by the hour.

One of the coins i have is interesting, for every £0.01p it rises i would gain of course, but my holdings aren't owned by me in this country that's what i call interesting, problem is i am still waiting for them to release it to the public, they could be waiting for Donald to take office as his sidekick Elon loves Crypto so hoping some of the red tape will be relaxed.

Hope Mollie has had a great Friday.

Afternoon Mollie and Hicky  Lousy  Sunday for me .I hope everyone else is having a better day than I am . Consequently I’ve not done very much . It’s rained on and off all day , so the furthest I’ve been is to the shop at the top of the road , I’ve done a load of washing , cleaned bathroom , fed wildlife,  and that’s the sum total of my energetic  day !

Mollie , I hope you are having a good day . ..and that it’s a bit warmer down there than it is up here ….we have minus degree temperatures due from tomorrow ….and snow ! I hope we can find a nice place in the sun today then.Hicky , I still don’t understand bitcoin .I like the M&S battered fish from Ocado . What have you been watching this weekend ?

Well it’s the start of I’m a Celeb for me tonight .Have a good evening both . Take care .

Good evening, Mollie & Baz.

Sorry to hear you had a bad Sunday, haven't done much today, did my meds boxes for the next 4 weeks, have found a way to fill them pretty easy using small ramekins to put the tablets in then putting a timed selection into a small plastic 5cm beaker which then i tip into the open section of 3 section daily strip of a 7 strip set, i have 4 sets for the 4 weeks, it takes a couple of hours but worth it.

I did a dishwasher load earlier, will do a wash load, dry and put away tomorrow.

Had the Fish Pie today, nothing wrong with it, just uninteresting.

The Bitcoins, of crypto is pretty simple really, you buy from a seller but instead of getting coins you get a receipt showing how much you spent, how much each coin cost and how many coins you bought, similar to a bank and these days most peoples money is on paper as you don't carry the money around with you, it sits in the bank.

People can borrow the valuse of coins and pay interest the same as borrowing from a bank or anywhere else, but unlike the money in a bank the crypto value of a coin fluctuates, a bit like stocks and shares that go up and down, if you can buy while low and sell when high you make money, i cant say too much in here as its a public forum.

The latest pack of air fryer liners i bought were for my large cast frying pan, and they fit lovely.

I am recording the jungle show as i like to be in charge of watching it, usually watch medical programs and record Battlebots from the US, usually i flick through the station to see if anything interesting to watch and if i have seen them i go to my recordings.

Hope Mollie had a good day.

both x

Baz

sorry you had a boring Sunday. Hope today is better. At least you had the new IAC to watch, and as it was so good, hope it cheered you up a bit.

A good start to 4IAB. Its good to have that series back again, always enjoyable. Hope MAFS is good. Their Traitors was good, but obviously done on a low budget, so wonder if their MAFS is also on a low budget?

minus temps and snow. We aren't predicted any of that. Good job you have your electric blanket to snuggle in at the end of the day. It has been 8-10 degrees today, and started raining in the afternoon. So doesn't feel that cold, as there is no cold wind.

Hicky

its amazing how your son can tell you what you have had delivered and when.

You did well finding a method to sort your meds out for the next 4 weeks.

Crypto is confusing for those not used to it and it is of course a gamble of when to sell and when to buy. Wonder how many guessed it would go up if Trump got in? Sounds like yours could be interesting if released to the public?

I will probably end up recording a lot of IAC, as it can be a long show, and that way I can skip ads or the boring parts, or the eating bits which I don't like   I also want to watch Married at 1st Sight NZ, so probably won't have time to follow both shows. I am usually sorting washing or loading dishwasher, vacuuming on and off in the evenings.

Went for brekkie with my friend and her grandson last Sunday, which is always enjoyable. He loves singing with us, its Jingle Bells as the moment. Then he pushed Dolly round the Pet shop in the kiddie trolly and we looked at the rats, hamsters and rabbits.

Last Thursday we went to Cardiff city for a bit of Christmas shopping. We didnt get much done though, as people kept stopping to talk to the doggie. We take her with us as she loves going out and doesn't like to stay home alone. I sat outside for awhile when MrM went to some shops with the dog on my lap. A lady busker was playing a harp and singing. Very good she was. Might have been from the local music Uni as there are a lot of music students there. Whilst I was there, this young lady came up to me and said they were doing "Notes to strangers" and gave me a notelet and a smile and walked away. It said in hand- written capital letters.

"DEAR STRANGER

TODAY IS BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE OF YOU. 

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE " 

I looked up "Notes to Strangers" and it is something done in various countries throughout the world to try and brigthen peoples days. The notes are always handwrittien. What a nice idea. It made me smile anyway and I have put it on the outside of the fridge.

I got some lunch from Tim Hortons. Its a Canadian fast food outlet. I enjoyed it. I had a veggie burger and camembert bites.

My Ocado came today and I bought some of the M and S party foods. They are buy  3, get 1 free. I got the mini quiches, battered halloumi, goats cheese tartlets and pigs in blankets. All looks good. We will eat some this week and freeze some. I like to buy different things this time of year, that they don't normally stock the rest of the year. An example of the 4 for 3 party foods in M and S.

Going to local pub with a friend for lunch tomorrow. Its the lady who gave us Dolly. So think I may take Dolly too, as  Dolly loves to see her and she loves to see Dolly.

Son has rehearsals a few times this week again for the panto. They have to get timing right as he has a comedy role.

MrM bought a new lappy from Costco today as they were on offer. Its a Lenova one.

Have a good evening both xx

Afternoon Mollie and Hicky  Snowed quite heavily overnight , but most of its thawed now…..but it’s bitterly cold !Consequently , I didn’t go for a walk today , although I did pop up the local shop cos I needed some bird seed , so I did get a bit of fresh air …very fresh air! Aside from that I’ve changed sheets and pillowcases , two loads of washing , hoovered , fed wildlife and rescued the bins .  I’ve also done a bit more  on my Christmas list .I hope everyone else is managing to stay warm and are having a good day .

Mollie , that note…..what a lovely thing to do ….restores your faith in humanity , doesn’t it .❤️I hope you ( and Dolly) had a lovely lunch with your friend ….and I’m sure your son will be brilliant .Yes, I think FIAB is shaping up nicely…and I think MAFS NZ, & Celeb is looking good too .Hicky, have you had any snow ? Thanks for the bitcoin info ….but it still sounds complicated to me . Have you been watching Strictly this year ?

Well it’s Bake Off and I’m a Celeb for me tonight …so that’s my viewing sorted .Have a good evening both , and stay warm .

Evening Mollie & Baz.

Sleet & snow in the night here, had to turn off the chimes for the front door motion detect as the sleet of snow was seen as a motion detection and kept setting the alert signal, turned it back on this morning, i had snow on the garden walls and all roofs were white when i got up.

That was nice Mollie getting a notes to strangers, how strange, never heard of that before.

I might try some party foods, i like snacky stuff.

I have seen a couple of strictly, not seen any IAC recordings yet, just got so many recording to watch, endless.

This weather sure keeps my heating on, going to have some big bills for this winter.

Afternoon Mollie and Hicky  🥰🥰Sunny , but very cold here today ….and more snow forecast by the weekend …and strong winds …which I hate !😞 It looks like the next few days are going to be wet , so I went for a long walk this morning , even though it was a bit dicey in places !😱😱Still , I got home in one piece ! 🤣🤣Aside from that I’ve hoovered upstairs and down , done two loads of washing , and fed the wildlife . I went out to empty the bins and found that the bin lids were frozen shut! 😱I managed to pry them loose , after a lot of swearing ! 🤬🤬🤣🤣I hope everyone else is having a good Thursday , whatever you are doing.😁

Mollie , I hope you and Dolly are having a good Thursday …and staying warm today .😁FIAB was good yesterday , but I think we are going to be throwing things at the tv on payment day !🤬🤣🤣🤣🤣🥰🥰Hicky, yep, my heating is cranked up too ….and looks like the cold snap is going to last a few days yet !  Wow , I never ever  thought about the fact that the snow would affect your motion detector !😱Ive got loads of things recorded too ….I am saving them up to watch over the Xmas holidays , cos tv then tends to be a bit dire .🤣🥰🥰

Well it’s Masterchef and I’m a celeb for me tonight .😁Have a good evening and stay safe and warm .🥰🥰

Good afternoon, Mollie & Baz.

Just lost a whole post, it said it was a bad page or something and i hadn't copied it, oh dear.

Cold here as well for a few days, and rain most day for rest of month.

Glad you got a walk in Baz, had ice on my 50cm water saucer on the table by the back door, its so i cn see if its raining.

Am going to stick with the Denny sausages and the Herta hot dog ones, so nice.

I think the sleet or snow was collecting on the Ring doorbell camera and sliding down, which made it look like movement, so triggered the alert.

I am ok from tomorrow as i'll have F1 and Darts for 3 days.

Hope Mollie had a good Thursday.

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Afternoon Mollie and Hicky  What a day weather wise .It seems to have quietened down a bit now , but it’s been raining and windy all night and this morning . …but , if the news is to be believed ….not as bad as some places .I hope everyone else is staying warm and dry ! Consequently no walk today ….in fact the  furthest I’ve been is to dash out and feed the wildlife !  Instead I’ve done the duvet shuffle , two loads of washing , hoovered and cleaned the bathroom…..so not a totally wasted Saturday .

Mollie, I hope you’re back from your shopping trip safe and sound now .Im looking forward to DTTB today .I enjoyed FIAB this week, but it was a lousy result !Hicky, I’ve done the none posting bit before now.I hope it’s not too wild over there today …and that you are enjoying your sport .

Well it’s Strictly and I’m a Celeb ( which I’m really enjoying ) for me tonight , then I think Ros and I will be catching up on a MAFS NZ episode ….so a full evenings viewing for me .I hope you both enjoy your night , and take care

Good evening, Mollie & Baz.

Lousy weather here, wind and rain, i dont like either.

I have made my Christmas order, as its unlikely i will be going on holiday at Christmas, but finding a delivery slot was a disaster as the only ones left were for the 20th at 9pm, but i had no option, my delivery yesterday was fine, i had ordered some nice fresh plaice fillets and cod also some saltfish to try.

Glad to have the darts and F1 all weekend so not short of stuff to watch.

That Bens microwave egg fried rice is ideal to turn into  meal, so easy to heat and its very nice so will get a stock as the options to make meals is very high, i can just heat some stir fry sauce and pour it over.

I am addicted to the Fanta orange zero 1.5L bottles, wow so good.

My iphone is now updated to the latest IOS 18.1.1 it seems fine anyway.

Hope Mollie had a good day.