Yawn ... wakey, wakey ...

No not finished yet Rosa another coat to do,won't manage it today got other things to see to.Kandy what fun we'll have on here in the lead up to C-------,& yes good idea bout cards.

 

gogs what colour did you do the kitchen, best to have a rest as it is hard work.
e-mail me also and we can exchange addresses for xmas, we were just discussing what we are doing for xmas this year with hubbys son & his wife, think they are coming to mine this year, ohhhh cant wait to put the tree up decorations and all the lights on my windows, funnily enough just ordered in avon sale a avdent santa

 

yes marley its sitting in an awkward position with the lap top on the settee all night that did mine, mind i have back problems from a ski-ing accident when i was in my 20s

 

Pewter,it was magnolia but no good with the dogs,i was forever washing walls.Yes you too for the cards.Think we must go back to childhood with this christmas thing, i know i do.

 

Rosa.We are looking forward to Xmas,because we are going to be away up in the 1,000 acre Chatsworth Estate on the Caravan Club site.

We take Trees Lights Turkey and Prezzies with us.

The site looks nice at night with all the fairy lights on.It's brilliant,and we get to walking around a lot of the Estate.They have Red Deer running on the Estate,which is nice to see.

If they have snow so much the better,we then drive up to Mam Tor near Losehill and walk up the hills.Really nice way to walk off the Turkey

Kandy

 

Shiney.Who said I was going to send you one anyway...only joking.

We usually buy the Charity ones,so they are doing some good anyway.

I like recieving cards,as I heard once that if you send someone a card it helps keep the friendship going and are thinking of that person.

Now that Rosa has shown me how to do E cards I will probably be sending a lot of those out.I shall respect your wishes Shiney,and will just say have a Happy Xmas and New year.

Kandy

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going for now got loads to do, hubby is moving the washing machine out of the kitchen, getting a new one delivered monday, shopping, wash the hair as we are going out tonight to the local rugby club doo with friends, enjoy your day will speak later

 

Morning one and all ... it's September already but a wee bit too early to be talking about Christmas cards! :eek:

I want to cut the Lantana hedge back today but don't whether to do it early or late (it's 27C already) ... me'thinks early will be a better time because once we get to our high (yesterday 33C) we stay there till 10-11pm!

I've just chopped another tray of tomatoes for sun-drying, the first tray only took two days. We visited friends yesterday and they came us some so figured I'd dry them as well ready for winter sauces!

Have a nice day everyone and speak to you anon!

 

I get my christmas cards also from the local charity shop and also always buy a pack from our
local life boat in cullercoats, special ones this year as the photographer for the first year ever has caught the moment in snow, looking forward to seeing them.
hi Lol didnt get the chance to wish you good morning so good afternoon, send me some of them lovely sun dried tomatoes how would we do them here put them in the oven i suppose.

 

Afternoon, Rosa. Yes, you can do the tomatoes in the oven ....

Preheat to 200F / 100C / Gas 1, basically the lowest setting possible.

Cut the tomatoes into quarters or eighths and arrange on a cake rack cut side up. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt (and ground mixed peppercorns and herbs if desired).

Place in the oven and bake until they are shrivelled and dry ... but this could take between 6 and 12 hours depending on the size of the tomatoes.

You can then keep them in zip-locked bags or plastic containers where they keep indefinitely or put them in jars and cover with olive oil to intensify the flavour for use at a later date in sauces or other recipes.

 

thanks LoL, would you mind putting this in the recipe section then it will be easier to find later as i will forget were it is then i will have to ask you again, cheers hope you dont mind me asking you.

 

Just hung out some wash and came in to do just that thing, Rosa! Great minds and all that ...

I'll put it under the sun-dried recipe, okay?

 

dont forget to add your sauce recipes