It won't be leap year Monday again until 2044!

Yes, when they are Bank Holidays!

What would you be doing if you were not currently on DS?

Taking a break from gaming so I'd probably be in the middle of another game

Do you ever play video games??

These days, never. PC is far too old now, plus I don't know when I'd ever have time!!

I saw a bit of that documentary on loneliness and my heart went out to those people. I guess I am just better able to live on my own than some. I'm always perfectly content...but then I do see and speak to others on a daily basis one way or another often literally all day - but so did some of the younger folk who seemed to work in busy offices. Being an only child I had to entertain myself when young and I guess I never lost the knack

Muesli or granola?

Muesli.

Are cities lonelier than the countryside??

Yes I think they could be. You don't expect there to be many folks in the rural far flung places after all. Just spent 15 mins gossiping to the Farmer as I found a posh mobile phone in the lane and took it to the farmhouse in case one of the workers had dropped. Even living here I get to chat to peeps. Always natter to the old dude next door if about as well. I don't think he or I are the sort to get lonely. He's always as merry as a lark.

Had fish, chips and mushy peas for lunch in Whitstable! It was blooming gorgeous. When did you last have fish n chips at the seaside?

MMMmmmmmm Sounds so good

Trying to recall - It may have been - a few years ago - after a vet appointment
and I think we drove to maybe Talacre ? Beach -afterwards or somewhere near there
to a beach with a lighthouse
so her doggies could have their first visit to a beach and paddle with us in the water
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The Fish n chips were bought at the start of the drive home >>>> and eaten in the car after being at the Beach - with Sis's doggies


I have just remembered that the lighthouse seemed like it was a residence because when we were there - we saw several people drive over - in a couple of cars
and all go up inside it - with boxes of stuff

Have you had very bright sunshine all morning - where you have been today ?

I've been to Whitstable and it was the most glorious sunshine, still is, blue skies, calm sea, I went on the beach and round all the charity shops. All I bought in the end was two bananas and some brown rice and Hibiscus tea in the healthfood shop. It was smashing

Much colder weather on the way so best to enjoy it while it;s here, right?

What warmer weather?? London has been cold

How often do you shave??

Well assuming you mean the bits ladies shave....at this time of year not often Well who's gonna see? How often do you shave the bits men shave?

I don't shave my face or anywhere else

My face is very itchy though and I really need to give the beard a trim

Doesn't stoatie have a beard??

Do you like your men clean-shaven??

No, I like face fungus. Stoatie currently has Lemchops unless he shaved 'em off

Don't you let the beard grow and put a ring round it?

Nah, too itchy. I had a long beard once but it made eating a nightmare and I got some horrible faux cream in it (?buttercream) which stank so I shaved it off!

What's for dinner??

Having had fish n chips earlier, albeit a child's portion [which was quite big enough for lunch] it shall be toast, with hummus on it. Mainly cos the hummus needs finishing. I'd rather have cheese on toast tbh!

Which of the two would you choose?

Cheese on toast with Marmite

You eat hummous with pita bread but I don't suppose country bumpkins know that

Do you like garlic sauce on a kebab??

*just wants to point out hummous on toast with a slice of ham on top is delicious*

I always love **both** on my Toast
Houmous - [ 200g Tubs Were £1 - Paid just 19p each / Got 2 ]
with slices of Royal Canadian cheese- [ Got 10 x 200g blocks for just 19p each ]
with lots of Mixed chilli garlic Olives - [ Big deep tub was £3 - I paid just 19p ]
& about 10 Divine sweet **Extra Special** tomatoes - [ Reduced to 54p for a 300g Punnet ]
I will be having ALL this later tonight ^^^^^^
Probably with one of my 12 bags of Cherrywood smoked Carved Deli Ham
[ Each 405g bag was £3-42p - I paid 29p for each brown paper bag ]

For Dinner
I Will have A Slim - Noodley Veggie Spicy Wokky Combo shortly

[ The Last 3 nights I have made and eaten some yummy hot creamy custard with 5 reheated Lemon Donuts and a whole heated up Bakewell tart - [ 395g Tart was £2-50 - I paid 39p ]

Last time you ate / and or made / thick hot custard ??

I love garlic sauce!

I have no pitta bread and no ham, so that ain't gonna happen

Last custard was well before Christmas, when mini twass brought the BF and we had crumble.

Will you watch Amy tonight on Channel 4?

yes - @9pm - I definitely will

will you ?

For sure.

Found any yellow sticker bargains recently?

Just Over Xmas I got over 100 Amazing Food Bargains - at least !!!!
[ I have them ALL listed on Each Of 35 lines on 4 x A4 pages -
Most of those are **Many Multiples** of Some Items - taking up just 1 line ]
I wrote them ALL out as I unpacked the foods as I was intending to type them - on this forum - if I have time for people in the foodie threads ]

Also got about 10 fabulous [ new ] clothing bargains

Best bargain may have been a 4-40kg** Speciality ** Crown Turkey
decorated with bacon v shaped lattice top & Cranberry stuffed
Was £42-72 - I paid just £9-99

Your best food bargain [ ?

Some hake fillets for a third of the original price.

You always get the best bargains CHoccy!!

Do you like scallops?

Yes !!!!!
In OZ - I always got some delicious seafood dish before my main course & pud

The other night I had a 2 hour walk with 2 kids & Milo the badger faced cute Doggie I minded for 2 weeks
and they each got 4 big **Battered Potato Scallops** -
with tomato sauce on top

Do they make those down south ? & Do you like them ?

I've never heard of them! Is it a scallop wrapped in mash, battered and fried?

No they are just a Large 1 - to 2cm ? Thick Slice of a Raw Potato
then each one is dunked in a thick Batter [ like they use for Coating the Fish ]
then they are deep fried - till golden and crispy
then seasoned with a bit of salt
if requested - they put a squirt of tomato sauce on top -
I think they charged £1-20 for 4 of these in a white polystyrene tray

I got a bag of chips as they were better value @ £1-30 for a stack of ** yummy hot off the press chips **
all wrapped in big sheets of white paper with salt vinegar and tomato sauce

Fancy some of this sort of **Potato Scallops** ?

Definitely

Do you have a deep fat fryer at home??