homemade raspberry...the birds got most of the strawberries this year.......grow a lot of soft fruit and other stuff

pickle with the cheese scone or not?

Not.

Mustard??

Do you mean mustard on a cheese scone, nate? I put it on gammon on a scone.



Have you ever had a cheese scone with jam or cheddar cheese with jam? They're delicious, no joking, it was an old miners' favourite.

Had with raspberry jam, very nice

I'm devastated that Steam is down, especially during a sale! Apparently they are losing $1m an hour!

What internet site could you not live without??

I could live without all of them. I would miss my pals on DS though.

Blowing a hooley here, we've been to Herne Bay to the cheap vegan cafe....where I had the most delicious dhal, chapatti and roasted spiced cauiiflower!

Have you scoffed anything epic today?

Couple of mince pies

How many have you eaten this season??

Five. And three sausage rolls.

Would you rather have a king prawn on a cocktail stick or a smoked salmon blini?

Smoked salmon blini, twass and we have hail and its' also been blowing a right hooley here as well.



Do you feel Christmas is just about over before it starts with all these holiday adverts ?

and to nate DS and Ebay.

I pay little attention to the tellybox and even less to the ads!!

I hope no harm comes to homes in the North, I think you are getting far worse weather than us in the south

Do you dry damp bits on your walls with a hairdryer? I do. Works a treat

I don't own a hairdryer!

Do you own hair straighteners??

No ...... I don't own a hair curler tong thing either

Are there any decent festive telly progs you are looking forward to?

Not me, nate



Its' 10 degrees here just now , but stormy - strange
What temp is it where you are?

dunno...aint going outside to find out cors it`s raining

whose making the brew tonight?

twass is.

With coffee do you put the milk into the cup first??

Coffee first for me, nate.


Do you like brandy snaps?

how many have you got to spare?

I love 'em!! I bet me an hoots could scoff the lkot!!

Got any mince pies in the pantry??

nope

will you be making any?

Silents correct....we could nom them all between us

Nah, got some Iceland 'luxury' pies in tho... taste better than the M&S ones I used to make at the bakery (factory)

Ever worked in a bakery or factory??

No, but those are the same pies I got, and they really are delicious! Good old Iceland.

I do milk and coffee in the cup then the boiling water!

We are planning a snack of cheese on toast with chutters and avocado on toast. Are you snacking?

to nate and hoots box of brandy snaps box of 'luxury mince pies'
Snacking away, twass you want a brandy snap?




How many are coming to this party?

About seven hundred .....Give or take a few

Will you have enough brandy snaps?

Its' tipping down and wind as well, maybe we better cancel it for now, hoots




Fancy a real Scottish Mince Pie from my butcher made with real good quality beef?

I'll pass thanks!

Did you hear about Carrie Fisher??

I did , nate, hope she will be ok



Do you think of this as a sentimental time of year?