Good morning CM. Must have been my twin in Gucci
£1800 be lucky if I send £18 although there is a big Next there.
I haven't seen this series of Ruth & Eamon yet.

Good Morning Everyone.:+)))))))))))))))))

Happy Wednesday Everyone.:+)))))))))))))))

13c sunny spells with NNW 9mph winds.


Hi CM.:+)))))))))

Glad your roof is on at last, that would have been scary, a Tarpaulin in the wind is scary at any time if you have wind.
I don't wonder Elizabeth was worried.
Are you almost finished now with the renovations?.


Good Morning Lovely Foggie.:+)))))))))))))))

Glad you missed the rain, i did the same, i was out a couple of times yesterday and dodged the rain twice, i hate getting wet.

That wind we had here was scary, 48mph is pretty windy.

Good morning everyone ..Happy Thursday

Good morning lovely Hicky The wind hasn't been so bad here, tad breezier by the river of course ( welcomed when running lol ) I think my heating will go on soon though

Good Morning Lovely Foggie & Everyone.:+)))))))))))))))))

Happy Thursday again.

13c with mainly cloud, hardly any wind at all.

The Apprentice tonight, missed it last week but it didn't seem to be very good according to LS.

I put the heating on last week, it's not very high but you don't want it cold when you spend so much time indoors at this time of the year.

Good morning everyone ...Happy Friday

Good Morning Lovely Foggie & Everyone.:+)))))))))))))))

Happy Friday again.

13c with sunny spells expected, no wind hardly at all.

Enjoyed The Apprentice last night, not sure if any of these clowns will make LS a partner.
It's sad when you can#t work out a price without a calculator but not being able to do it when you have one should prove she is not worthy of being on the show even.

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Happy Saturday again.

cooler today again 12c, maybe a few sunny spells, not much wind.
At least the weekend is here again

It should be sunnier tomorrow but only 11c.

Good morning everyone ...Happy Saturday

Good morning lovely Hicky
I'm looking forward to Strictly tonight. More fantastic dancing

Good Afternoon Lovely Foggie.:+)))))))))))

Yes, love Strictly, also got F1, although the US qualifying highlights aren't on till 10pm on C4.
But IAC starts in November so looking forward to that.
It's not easy finding programs to watch when BB not on.

Good Evening Foggie.

Must have been your twin. watching strictly at moment Loved judge Rinder tonight so much fun. But Craig was just nasty as he is mostly.

Good Evening Hicky.

We are 6 weeks into conversion with 4 weeks to go it's all inside now the roof is on and the outside almost done, the stairs arrive Wednesday coming,

I would put some photos on but compared to Facebook and What's app it's difficult process to put photos on DS it's about time they improved their service as it's well behind everything else now.

Hope alls well with you, ? Soon be Christmas are you looking forward to it ?

Good Morning Everyone.:+)))))))))))))))

Happy Sunday again.

11c here, sunny spells expected, slight wind though.


Hi CM.:+)))))))))))))))

Hope the next 4 weeks go as planned, yes, stairs are a bonus.
I don't use Facebook as i found it too intrusive and hard to control, i had so many people posting all sorts from around the world and i really lost track of what is was about, people have their life story on there and wonder why all the world has their personal information, i found it pretty frightening.
And from getting my military experience from the inside of a concrete bunker were nothing was ever passed to the outside world it seemed rather strange putting your life on display to those that could use the information gleaned against you when it suited them.

Yes, DS only lets you post pictures if you supply the whole url from the site that is hosting them, not from your own computer.

I am very well considering all my visits to NHS services, i am so grateful to them, to be able to live and walk pain free is really a miracle, it's like having a second life.

I always look forward to Christmas, we usually split the Occasion between myself and one of my lads, we cook the meats, so to speak and he does all the veg, we go down to his with the cooked meats and all eat together round a big table.

Good Evening Hicky.

Glad things are working out for you health wise at moment I don't struggle with pain that halts me although from time to time I get bad back due to the construction work I do, so I can't say I know what you fully went through, nice you have Christmas sorted, but talking about cooking meats Elizabeth bought a steamer A real beauty to cook the meats in and I didn't think it would work as I'm just a traditionalist, but anyway last week she did a Whole chicken in it in 25 minutes and I must admit I have never had chicken as Lovely Ever, so this week today she cooked spare ribs and again I have never tasted ribs so good , she places meat in steamer in the sauces the night before then half hour before we eat on it goes so far we have had chicken - ribs - pork and each time it's been better than any time ever I can't believe it, obviously many wouldn't change and nor would I but Elizabeth decided to try and so far it's been better than any oven cooking or oven cooking even in the oven bags,
Yes shame DS is way behind now as regards placing photos but your right about Facebook you don't know who's reading your profile.

Good Morning Everyone.:+))))))))))))))

Happy Monday again.

12c here a sunny spell expected, dry abyway, not much wind.


Hi CM.:+)))))))))))))))))))))

I have spoken to my O/H about a pressure cooker but she doesn't like them, but at the price of electricity it would save an awful lot of money per day, with electric costing such a lot per kwh then the cost is totalled by time, the P.Cooker is so quick that if you have an electric hob or oven then the saving are really noticeable.
I had one many years ago and agree with Elizabeth they are so quick and if the food can be cooked in one then do so.
They cook potatoes in a few minutes, and any veg can be done i assume.

I'm going to try and talk O/H into getting another as i am all electric and the price of electric is 4 times the price of gas, but i only have the central heating boiler.

Good morning everyone ..Happy Monday

Good morning CM I do love a bit of the ole Rinder ..His facial expression are hilarious and he is a good dancer, very err athletic lol.
Sad to see Anton go, one day he will win I hope.
BTW, I have had a steamer for years and slow cookers are great too

Good morning lovely Hicky I have seen a few short ads for IAC , just a flash between programmes. So looking forward to it.
Our youngest son like the F1 and hubby is into Speedway and Superbikes. so it was a full on sports weekend here Not to mention the footie too ( we won )

Good Afternoon Lovely Foggie.:+))))))))))))))

Can't wait for IAC, they have changed the name this year.

Glad Lewis won the US F1, but can't see how Nico can lose the championship now, unless he has some DNF.

Good Evening Foggie.

Rinder was funny on Saturday night after the scores from the judges he said poor Craig he meant to give a 7 but couldn't find it under the table poor soul
Anton made Blackpool last year that's the furthest he's ever been in the show.

We have a slow cooker but not a patch on this machine Elizabeth uses now I would never have thought meat could be better than oven cooked as that's how I have done it and seen it done all my life but I was wrong and will never oven cook meat again..

[quote=Hicky;84329488]Good Morning Everyone.:+))))))))))))))

Happy Monday again.

12c here a sunny spell expected, dry abyway, not much wind.


Hi CM.:+)))))))))))))))))))))

I have spoken to my O/H about a pressure cooker but she doesn't like them, but at the price of electricity it would save an awful lot of money per day, with electric costing such a lot per kwh then the cost is totalled by time, the P.Cooker is so quick that if you have an electric hob or oven then the saving are really noticeable.
I had one many years ago and agree with Elizabeth they are so quick and if the food can be cooked in one then do so.
They cook potatoes in a few minutes, and any veg can be done i assume.

I'm going to try and talk O/H into getting another as i am all electric and the price of electric is 4 times the price of gas, but i only have the central heating boiler.

Good Evening Hicky.

Not only cost lower but taste higher. we did potatoes in jackets the other day in 20 minutes they were Lovely normally in oven at least an hour depending on the size mostly they take one hour 10 minutes but not a patch on the steamed potatoes.

Good Morning Everyone.:+))))))))))))))))

Happy Tuesday again,

12c today, sunny spells and no wind.


Hi CM.:+))))))))))))))))

I saw a programmable one in Costco, it really was the bees knees, showed it ti O/H but still haven't convinced her, she just said what would you do with it.
Don't think she realises that cooking time is what is costing us so much.

I have a feeling the Chinese Chippies use the steamer for cooking their chickens and meats, i can tell by the texture that it isn't cooked in an oven.

Sorry to hear Pete Burns has died aged 57, will miss seeing him on our screens,

RIP Pete, you were too young to be taken really.

Good Morning Everyone.:+))))))))))))))))))

Happy Wednesday again.

14c today, light cloud, dry and slight wind.