It is pretty dark here already, even though it was a nice sunny day and the washing I put out dried nicely.
Back to my usual routine so lip reading this morning and charity bookshop this afternoon.
Only downside to the day was putting my foot through the decking while collecting figs this evening. I have a scraped shin and have a rather sore leg. I knew the board was rotten, but had totally forgotten in my excitement at having figs to harvest,
I've done my usual exercise class today, followed by coffee with friends, and this afternoon I went with a friend to see the film "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale", which was most lovely - real escapist, comfort viewing.
I'm back from my usual Thursday evening contemplative prayer group and for some reason am completely exhausted so about to crawl into bed. Mr Nen and I have a long day out tomorrow, finishing up at Nenlet1's house where we are having supper and I'm staying over which will be lovely . Mr Nen was of course invited to stay over too but he has an early train to catch for another long day out on Saturday so he'll be coming home tomorrow evening.
I don't really understand why I'm quite so tired and wonder at what point I should Start To Worry About It.
IANAD, but @Nenya it might be a Good Idea to have a word with your GP about tiredness...
Another chilly, grey day in Arkland the Autumnal, but at least the evil wind from Mordor has abated somewhat. The Coal was fetched by Neighbour F from the depot at Canterbury yesterday, and F has built what looks like The Great Wall Of Arkland on the river-bank next to me! A tonne of 10kg bags (plus the fair quantity left over from earlier in the year) goes a long way, and will last me well into the winter...
With the forecast for more cool weather over the next few days, it really is time to wake up the Dragon. I have firelighters, matches, kindling, and Coal, so what am I waiting for?
Prickles Hedgehog Sanctuary in Cheddar. We look after the young hogs until they are a good enough weight to be released.
My shifts are Fridays 9am to 1pm. There are currently twenty five hogs at the centre. Six soon to be released. Six rather poorly and needing care. The rest steadily gaining weight and will, hopefully, be ready to release before winter sets in. They are released into hedgehog friendly gardens close to where they were found.
One arrived today - a little male found wandering and lost. I also looked after a Mum and her six tiny hoglets!
We weigh them, put them in a box, clean their crate out and renew the bedding, then put them back to snooze the day away. We then write up their notes and start on the next one. The evening shift go in to feed them.
I came home exhausted but happy - then did nothing but read all afternoon!
Well done @Boogie - there was something on the Noos the other day about the dearth of Hedgehogs, so you're doing something worthwhile.
They are delightful, if enigmatic, little animals.
A former neighbour of mine (in the days when I lived in a House) encouraged Hedgehogs to frequent his garden by having a little shelter built for them, under his new shed...it was obviously appreciated, as there were often Hedgehogs to be seen.
We've yet to see one on our trail cam, but other people locally have recorded them. I particularly enjoyed the video of foxes feeding from a bowl. when a hedgehog muscled in by shoulder-barging Reynard's snout!
Though I fear there is attrition from the local badgers...
I have a feeling I get Farcebark feeds from Prickles - adorable pictures of hedgehogs doing hedgehoggy things!
Today is the anniversary of David's death (six years ago), so I was glad to have a relatively easy day at work with no stress to worry me, but enough to do to take my mind off it.
Supper was F&C (v.v. good - D would have approved), accompanied by a glass of M&S's generic Chilean sauvignon blanc, which was also rather good, and with which I toasted D's memory.
I'm meeting up with some of the mob on Sunday to do a bit more toasting - why not?
My colleague's Macmillan cakes raised over £900 - I think it was between us and another group - but all in an excellent cause.
The Hedgehog hospital sounds a great place to volunteer @boogie. Glad you found it.
Thinking of you @piglet, on the anniversary of D's death.
A busy day, hair appointment this morning, audiology appointment this afternoon after which I'm trialling some other aids before I decide which ones to go with, and a rather tiresome political party meeting on Zoom tonight which is still going on my ipad as I'm typing this.
I'm going off to watch Masterchef
A long day here. I walked to the hospital for a 9am appointment and then walked back again. Then I spent most of the day doing admin for the new mental health module I am teaching (allocated to me on Thursday after a desperate call for extra tutors), catching up on the recordings of the training meeting and reading through the next 2 months of materials I will be teaching. I am co-teaching with someone who only works evenings, while I usually work days, and we need to urgently book our joint tutorials so I may have to pick up my work emails tomorrow morning.
Tea was baked haddock with a blue cheese, pear and cannellini bean salad.
I have had a busy week. On Tuesday we drove through to Mum's and stayed the night. On Wed morning we drove Mum to our house. Wed afternoon we took her to visit my cousin and her family. Wed eve my niece visited us. Thurs morning my aunt and uncle (Mum's brother) visited us and we drove Mum home on Thurs afternoon, and stayed the night. Fri we all went out for lunch with my nephew, Fri afternoon we took Mum to visit a cousin in hospital. We drove home last night.
Mum remarked that I seemed more tired than she was - she was full of beans when we left her house yesterday. I will be doing Very Little today.
It was a good week though; lovely to see so many people in such a short space of time.
Thanks for all the kind wishes - much appreciated.
I'm feeling tired just reading about all that, NEQ!
Choir practice actually went very well this morning; J (the former "choirmistress" and still occasional organist) was there, as she's playing tomorrow, and she very obligingly just played what I asked her to, and I had much less difficulty in keeping things that way than I might have thought. She's said that she'll come to the Saturday practice on the days before she's playing, and I hope that'll work out OK.
Lunch of TOASTED CRUMPETS with poached eggs and smoked salmon has been savoured, and laundry will launder shortly.
I really ought to go to Tessie's (apart from anything else, I need red WINE), but whether I'll actually have the energy may be another matter.
It's not a bad day here, and quite mild; socks have once again been discarded.
Glad you got through the day @Piglet - anniversaries such as those never really get all that much easier IME.
A mixture of Cloud, Rain, and a tiny bit of Sun-Shine in Arkland the Drear, where it seems to be getting drearier by the day...the Dragon has, however, not yet been fired up, as my little portable electric heater takes off the worst of the chill morning and evening. The Time Of Firing is not far off, though - my Sister is visiting for a couple of days, as from tomorrow evening, and may well find it colder here than where she lives in France, not far from the Spanish border!
Lunch is called for - GAMMON STEAK n'CHIPS, I think.
Mixed weather here too. I went for a nice long walk and then checked in on work, where I found my new co-tutor has agreed to my suggested teaching dates and seems like a lovely person.
Mr Heavenly is busy putting the final coats of emulsion on the landing and stairway and will probably start the skirting and doorways tomorrow.
Lunch was a spicy cauliflower soup with halloumi croutons and crusty baguette.
Catching up with myself after a week of broken / late/ early nights.
The mild weather continues.
I have just got home after a four hour stint at a promotional day for the local u3a. I represented both Scrabble and French groups, but I did not gain any new recruits. Canasta seemed to be the most popular, but I have never played it. Scrabble is not now covering rental costs. I am wondering whether I could host it at home, or if it would all be a bit much especially in winter.
I think I shall go to the local Methodist church tomorrow. The service is at 10.30 so I don’t need to set the alarm. They have a new minister and it is Harvest. The service in my group is BCP HC in a tiny village. Choir not required.
I am ready for the decorator on Monday.
If I can find the energy I am going to make another pear cake. There is also a small pile of ironing waiting. Maybe tomorrow as I need a snooze now.
Kedgeree from the freezer tonight.
I mooched round town this morning to pick up a few bits and pieces. After a lazyish afternoon, where I had a nap rather than head off for a meeting that I probably should have attended, we went quizzing tonight. We lost on the tie-break, which was annoying as we'd turned at least one right answer into a wrong one.
The one thing I did do this afternoon was gather up the green tomatoes and make them into a base that I've frozen to turn into soup later. Apart from the elderly ginger from the bottom of the fridge and various spices, all the ingredients, the tomatoes, garlic, onion and chilies were home grown.
Mr RoS's U3A S scrabble group meet in the local library. No charge, they are glad of the footfall, it all contributes to keeping the facility open for all users.
Otherwise, a couple of local hospitality businesses have U3A groups meeting on their premises (a reading group and, I think, Bridge). No actual charge, but they do expect all those attending to buy a beverage.
Sadly the good weather didn't last: by the time I was taking the Wash Ing to the laundry to dry, it was chucking rain, so I abandoned any idea of going to Tessie's, and had some snoozage instead.
I had just enough red WINE to accompany a lamb cannon* and some mixed veggies for supper.
* I'd never heard of such a thing, but it's basically like a fillet steak, but made of lamb, and although it wasn't exactly cheap, it was rather good.
The one thing I did do this afternoon was gather up the green tomatoes and make them into a base that I've frozen to turn into soup later
I can't decide what to do about my tomatoes.
A week or so ago I was contemplating picking them all for ripening indoors but since then the days have been mostly dry, sunny and warm, with the forecast for the week ahead continuing the same, or even a bit warmer.
Night time temperatures are in high single figures now, but the tomatoes are still swelling, and slowly ripening. The poor confused plants even have new side shoots growing, flowering and producing baby fruit (which I really must remove) but it seems a shame to strip the plants completely when there are still vine-ripened tomatoes to enjoy.
I will pick the last cucumber today, we want to eat it!
If you're expecting a good forecast for a few days, it surely wouldn't hurt to leave them be, and if it turns out they don't ripen, I understand green tomato chutney can be very nice.
It's a bonny autumn day here; still not properly cool, but beginning to head that way.
I'm heading out this afternoon to meet up with some of the family at a carvery for late lunch/early supper, which'll be nice.
IANAD, but @Nenya it might be a Good Idea to have a word with your GP about tiredness...
Thank you; I'm definitely keeping that option in mind. I am reviewing Diet and Habits and have actually felt much better for the past couple of days. I think it is partly to do with me being a Lark and Mr Nen being an Owl. Consequently I feel I'm unusual in being desperate for my bed by 9.30 while he is still busily computing and watching TV, often followed by a nightcap... forgetting that, unlike him, I've been awake since 6am!
Belated love and hugs on your recent sad anniversary, @Piglet , and I'm glad you got through the day ok. It seems extraordinary to me that it's six years since David died, it feels much more recent.
So glad you are enjoying helping out our needy hedgehogs, @Boogie .
Mr Nen and I had a long day on Friday viewing houses (we're thinking of moving) and finished up at Nenlet1's for supper and some time with the little family. I then stayed over and had some very lovely time with Nenlet1 and the GrandNenling who was on fine form and is an absolute joy .
Church this morning and roast chicken for tea. It's been several weeks since Mr Nen and I had a proper Sunday evening together with a roast meal washed down with wine while watching Countryfile on TV and I'm looking forward to it very much.
Oh yes @Nenya, I'm a lark and preparing for bed at 9:30!
Up early, showered and dog walking by 7:30am
Lunch was a bagel with cheddar and sweet chilli chutney. Dinner will be spaghetti Bolognese as I'm off to our local arts centre for a theatre production called 'Crumbs' - a comedy.
Badapple Theatre return once more with the long-awaited comedy,
‘Crumbs’ follows the life and times of our heroine, an ex-TV baking show host who has recently been “let-go” from a high profile TV show under dubious circumstances. Now trying to re-style herself within the fast-paced and cut-throat world of influencers and social media millionaires, we follow her hilarious slips and trips in her live baking show as she tries to keep the lights- and the oven- on in the face of almost certain doom…
[I think it is partly to do with me being a Lark and Mr Nen being an Owl. Consequently I feel I'm unusual in being desperate for my bed by 9.30 while he is still busily computing and watching TV, often followed by a nightcap... forgetting that, unlike him, I've been awake since 6am!
Ditto here!
Church this morning and roast chicken for tea ... washed down with wine while watching Countryfile on TV.
I'm also a lark, my solution is separate bedrooms.
There was a memorial service for those that lost their lives in the Polish Airbridge operation in 1944 this afternoon at our cemetery. I went along in my civic role and a very moving service it was too. The reception afterwards was interesting. I was so impressed by the Polish scouts who switched between English and Polish depending on who they were speaking to.
I now feel sociabilited out and intend not to do much this evening other than drink red wine and catch up with Strictly.
I had an unbroken night for once and didn’t wake until gone 7, so have caught up a bit. I did go to the Methodists. Lovely people and always a warm welcome, but not in my comfort zone. I’m afraid I didn’t really take to the new minister for several reasons, not least that she insisted on introducing a new action song. Apart from that one, the singing was good.
I have caught up with quite a few overdue tasks on my list this afternoon, except the ironing which can wait until morning.
... Belated love and hugs on your recent sad anniversary, @Piglet , and I'm glad you got through the day ok. It seems extraordinary to me that it's six years since David died, it feels much more recent.
Thanks Nen - it probably feels more recent because I keep rabbiting on about him ... 🙃
I had an enjoyable, if noisy, afternoon with some of the mob (8 adults, 4 littlies). Is there any noise in the universe louder than the scream of an excited 3-year-old in a soft-play area?
The food was rather a triumph of quantity over quality: the meat and veggies were fine, if a little bland, but the Yorkshire pudding was, to say the least, tough. As in, almost impossible to cut.
No matter: the company and the wine were both v. good.
I had a bad nights sleep so was too late to bag one of the spots that had become available for Pilates. Instead I walked to the Leisure Centre to meet my husband, who'd been in the gym, and play a few games of table tennis a bit later. The Centre has changed its timetabling so now offers 45 minute slots rather than 1 hour ones. That seems a better idea as we rarely managed an hour anyway and more slots means more chances to nab a slot when we want a game. They are now offering pickleball, has anyone tried that?
This afternoon I should have been doing the ironing but chose to crash out for a nap instead. I'm off to do that now.
Fairly quiet day at work, and a nice amble home in the evening; it's cooling down a bit, but not unpleasantly so - after all, it is nearly October.
Because I had some mushrooms that were getting a bit superannuated, I cooked them up with butter, garlic and creme fraiche, and served them with tagliatelle and a few toasted hazelnuts. Quite nice, although not in the same category as the almond/tomato concoction of the other night.
Nice and sunny here, but I've got damp feet from hanging out the washing in my slippers.
I've got a meeting shortly to discuss some flood warden training I missed while on holiday, and then I need to go and buy some garlic as we've finally finished the home grown bulbs and an avocado as the one I've got doesn't feel quite ripe enough to turn into guacamole for lunch.
The ret of the day we will be spent on knitting and other projects and general lazying, though I probably ought to do a bit of gardening as well.
Sun-Shiny in Arkland the Cool, where the nights are now quite chilly. The Dragon will be lit this afternoon, and there will then follow six months of tyranny, as he constantly requires Feeding with Coal and Emptying of Ash...
Off to Pilates soon, with very achy Legs. Hopefully, today's session will improve matters.
Swimming was swum, breakfast eaten, a very short school governors' committee meeting (online) participated in, washing washed, shopping shopped - and a bit of work for Sunday's service. It's bright here, in fact very pleasant. I have an unpleasant feeling that, today or tomorrow, the lawn will have to be cut again (sigh!).
Isn't there some sort of minimum height requirement for skool governors?
I'll see myself out.
Legs are much less achy post-Pilates, though I Shall Pay For It Tomorrow You Mark My Words. My Sister has departed from Arkland the Now-Warm, en route to Zummerset for a wedding, after what I felt was a very pleasant and relaxed visit. Much Dining-Out has been indulged in, with a fair amount of WINE and CHEESE included (she lives in France - need I say more?).
Nice and sunny here, but I've got damp feet from hanging out the washing in my slippers.
Was it your "smalls"?
<imagines Sarasa trying to fit her laundry into her slippers>
It's dull but mild here today; when I woke up at about 7 o'clock Accu Weather was saying it was 13°, which is rather silly. It didn't get hugely warmer, but it was quite pleasant when I ambled over to Specsavers at lunchtime to try my new contact lenses. Sadly, they're Not Quite Right, but the optician told me I should keep using them for a few days (I've to go back on Friday afternoon) so that they can work out how to put them right.
For now, I can read the computer at work just fine with the lenses but no reading specs, but distance is a bit of a challenge. I hate the bit when they slot different lenses in in front of your eyes and ask if it's "better with this or this", because sometimes the difference is so tiny it's very hard to tell. Or is that just me, because my eyes are a bit rubbish?
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Back to my usual routine so lip reading this morning and charity bookshop this afternoon.
Only downside to the day was putting my foot through the decking while collecting figs this evening. I have a scraped shin and have a rather sore leg. I knew the board was rotten, but had totally forgotten in my excitement at having figs to harvest,
I'm back from my usual Thursday evening contemplative prayer group and for some reason am completely exhausted so about to crawl into bed. Mr Nen and I have a long day out tomorrow, finishing up at Nenlet1's house where we are having supper and I'm staying over which will be lovely
I don't really understand why I'm quite so tired and wonder at what point I should Start To Worry About It.
Another chilly, grey day in Arkland the Autumnal, but at least the evil wind from Mordor has abated somewhat. The Coal was fetched by Neighbour F from the depot at Canterbury yesterday, and F has built what looks like The Great Wall Of Arkland on the river-bank next to me! A tonne of 10kg bags (plus the fair quantity left over from earlier in the year) goes a long way, and will last me well into the winter...
With the forecast for more cool weather over the next few days, it really is time to wake up the Dragon. I have firelighters, matches, kindling, and Coal, so what am I waiting for?
I'll do it after Lunch.
I had my first shift this morning and I loved it!
Prickles Hedgehog Sanctuary in Cheddar. We look after the young hogs until they are a good enough weight to be released.
My shifts are Fridays 9am to 1pm. There are currently twenty five hogs at the centre. Six soon to be released. Six rather poorly and needing care. The rest steadily gaining weight and will, hopefully, be ready to release before winter sets in. They are released into hedgehog friendly gardens close to where they were found.
One arrived today - a little male found wandering and lost. I also looked after a Mum and her six tiny hoglets!
We weigh them, put them in a box, clean their crate out and renew the bedding, then put them back to snooze the day away. We then write up their notes and start on the next one. The evening shift go in to feed them.
I came home exhausted but happy - then did nothing but read all afternoon!
🦔 🦔 🦔
They are delightful, if enigmatic, little animals.
A former neighbour of mine (in the days when I lived in a House) encouraged Hedgehogs to frequent his garden by having a little shelter built for them, under his new shed...it was obviously appreciated, as there were often Hedgehogs to be seen.
Though I fear there is attrition from the local badgers...
Today is the anniversary of David's death (six years ago), so I was glad to have a relatively easy day at work with no stress to worry me, but enough to do to take my mind off it.
Supper was F&C (v.v. good - D would have approved), accompanied by a glass of M&S's generic Chilean sauvignon blanc, which was also rather good, and with which I toasted D's memory.
I'm meeting up with some of the mob on Sunday to do a bit more toasting - why not?
My colleague's Macmillan cakes raised over £900 - I think it was between us and another group - but all in an excellent cause.
Thinking of you @piglet, on the anniversary of D's death.
A busy day, hair appointment this morning, audiology appointment this afternoon after which I'm trialling some other aids before I decide which ones to go with, and a rather tiresome political party meeting on Zoom tonight which is still going on my ipad as I'm typing this.
I'm going off to watch Masterchef
A long day here. I walked to the hospital for a 9am appointment and then walked back again. Then I spent most of the day doing admin for the new mental health module I am teaching (allocated to me on Thursday after a desperate call for extra tutors), catching up on the recordings of the training meeting and reading through the next 2 months of materials I will be teaching. I am co-teaching with someone who only works evenings, while I usually work days, and we need to urgently book our joint tutorials so I may have to pick up my work emails tomorrow morning.
Tea was baked haddock with a blue cheese, pear and cannellini bean salad.
Mum remarked that I seemed more tired than she was - she was full of beans when we left her house yesterday. I will be doing Very Little today.
It was a good week though; lovely to see so many people in such a short space of time.
I'm feeling tired just reading about all that, NEQ!
Choir practice actually went very well this morning; J (the former "choirmistress" and still occasional organist) was there, as she's playing tomorrow, and she very obligingly just played what I asked her to, and I had much less difficulty in keeping things that way than I might have thought. She's said that she'll come to the Saturday practice on the days before she's playing, and I hope that'll work out OK.
Lunch of TOASTED CRUMPETS with poached eggs and smoked salmon has been savoured, and laundry will launder shortly.
I really ought to go to Tessie's (apart from anything else, I need red WINE), but whether I'll actually have the energy may be another matter.
It's not a bad day here, and quite mild; socks have once again been discarded.
A mixture of Cloud, Rain, and a tiny bit of Sun-Shine in Arkland the Drear, where it seems to be getting drearier by the day...the Dragon has, however, not yet been fired up, as my little portable electric heater takes off the worst of the chill morning and evening. The Time Of Firing is not far off, though - my Sister is visiting for a couple of days, as from tomorrow evening, and may well find it colder here than where she lives in France, not far from the Spanish border!
Lunch is called for - GAMMON STEAK n'CHIPS, I think.
Mr Heavenly is busy putting the final coats of emulsion on the landing and stairway and will probably start the skirting and doorways tomorrow.
Lunch was a spicy cauliflower soup with halloumi croutons and crusty baguette.
The mild weather continues.
I have just got home after a four hour stint at a promotional day for the local u3a. I represented both Scrabble and French groups, but I did not gain any new recruits. Canasta seemed to be the most popular, but I have never played it. Scrabble is not now covering rental costs. I am wondering whether I could host it at home, or if it would all be a bit much especially in winter.
I think I shall go to the local Methodist church tomorrow. The service is at 10.30 so I don’t need to set the alarm. They have a new minister and it is Harvest. The service in my group is BCP HC in a tiny village. Choir not required.
I am ready for the decorator on Monday.
If I can find the energy I am going to make another pear cake. There is also a small pile of ironing waiting. Maybe tomorrow as I need a snooze now.
Kedgeree from the freezer tonight.
The one thing I did do this afternoon was gather up the green tomatoes and make them into a base that I've frozen to turn into soup later. Apart from the elderly ginger from the bottom of the fridge and various spices, all the ingredients, the tomatoes, garlic, onion and chilies were home grown.
Otherwise, a couple of local hospitality businesses have U3A groups meeting on their premises (a reading group and, I think, Bridge). No actual charge, but they do expect all those attending to buy a beverage.
I had just enough red WINE to accompany a lamb cannon* and some mixed veggies for supper.
* I'd never heard of such a thing, but it's basically like a fillet steak, but made of lamb, and although it wasn't exactly cheap, it was rather good.
A week or so ago I was contemplating picking them all for ripening indoors but since then the days have been mostly dry, sunny and warm, with the forecast for the week ahead continuing the same, or even a bit warmer.
Night time temperatures are in high single figures now, but the tomatoes are still swelling, and slowly ripening. The poor confused plants even have new side shoots growing, flowering and producing baby fruit (which I really must remove) but it seems a shame to strip the plants completely when there are still vine-ripened tomatoes to enjoy.
I will pick the last cucumber today, we want to eat it!
It's a bonny autumn day here; still not properly cool, but beginning to head that way.
I'm heading out this afternoon to meet up with some of the family at a carvery for late lunch/early supper, which'll be nice.
Belated love and hugs on your recent sad anniversary, @Piglet , and I'm glad you got through the day ok. It seems extraordinary to me that it's six years since David died, it feels much more recent.
So glad you are enjoying helping out our needy hedgehogs, @Boogie .
Mr Nen and I had a long day on Friday viewing houses (we're thinking of moving) and finished up at Nenlet1's for supper and some time with the little family. I then stayed over and had some very lovely time with Nenlet1 and the GrandNenling who was on fine form and is an absolute joy
Church this morning and roast chicken for tea. It's been several weeks since Mr Nen and I had a proper Sunday evening together with a roast meal washed down with wine while watching Countryfile on TV and I'm looking forward to it very much.
Up early, showered and dog walking by 7:30am
Lunch was a bagel with cheddar and sweet chilli chutney. Dinner will be spaghetti Bolognese as I'm off to our local arts centre for a theatre production called 'Crumbs' - a comedy.
Yes, we'll go with that. And Antiques Roadshow.
There was a memorial service for those that lost their lives in the Polish Airbridge operation in 1944 this afternoon at our cemetery. I went along in my civic role and a very moving service it was too. The reception afterwards was interesting. I was so impressed by the Polish scouts who switched between English and Polish depending on who they were speaking to.
I now feel sociabilited out and intend not to do much this evening other than drink red wine and catch up with Strictly.
No pasaran.
We're out now. In fairness police been pretty good overall. Lots of provocation from the fash but we held our cool and didn't respond.
I have caught up with quite a few overdue tasks on my list this afternoon, except the ironing which can wait until morning.
I had an enjoyable, if noisy, afternoon with some of the mob (8 adults, 4 littlies). Is there any noise in the universe louder than the scream of an excited 3-year-old in a soft-play area?
The food was rather a triumph of quantity over quality: the meat and veggies were fine, if a little bland, but the Yorkshire pudding was, to say the least, tough. As in, almost impossible to cut.
No matter: the company and the wine were both v. good.
This afternoon I should have been doing the ironing but chose to crash out for a nap instead. I'm off to do that now.
Fairly quiet day at work, and a nice amble home in the evening; it's cooling down a bit, but not unpleasantly so - after all, it is nearly October.
Because I had some mushrooms that were getting a bit superannuated, I cooked them up with butter, garlic and creme fraiche, and served them with tagliatelle and a few toasted hazelnuts. Quite nice, although not in the same category as the almond/tomato concoction of the other night.
It's cool enough that working from home requires a pot of tea and a hoody.
I've got a meeting shortly to discuss some flood warden training I missed while on holiday, and then I need to go and buy some garlic as we've finally finished the home grown bulbs and an avocado as the one I've got doesn't feel quite ripe enough to turn into guacamole for lunch.
The ret of the day we will be spent on knitting and other projects and general lazying, though I probably ought to do a bit of gardening as well.
You need a faster spin speed! 🙂
Sun-Shiny in Arkland the Cool, where the nights are now quite chilly. The Dragon will be lit this afternoon, and there will then follow six months of tyranny, as he constantly requires Feeding with Coal and Emptying of Ash...
Off to Pilates soon, with very achy Legs. Hopefully, today's session will improve matters.
I'll see myself out.
Legs are much less achy post-Pilates, though I Shall Pay For It Tomorrow You Mark My Words. My Sister has departed from Arkland the Now-Warm, en route to Zummerset for a wedding, after what I felt was a very pleasant and relaxed visit. Much Dining-Out has been indulged in, with a fair amount of WINE and CHEESE included (she lives in France - need I say more?).
Was it your "smalls"?
<imagines Sarasa trying to fit her laundry into her slippers>
It's dull but mild here today; when I woke up at about 7 o'clock Accu Weather was saying it was 13°, which is rather silly. It didn't get hugely warmer, but it was quite pleasant when I ambled over to Specsavers at lunchtime to try my new contact lenses. Sadly, they're Not Quite Right, but the optician told me I should keep using them for a few days (I've to go back on Friday afternoon) so that they can work out how to put them right.
For now, I can read the computer at work just fine with the lenses but no reading specs, but distance is a bit of a challenge. I hate the bit when they slot different lenses in in front of your eyes and ask if it's "better with this or this", because sometimes the difference is so tiny it's very hard to tell. Or is that just me, because my eyes are a bit rubbish?