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August.............talk about

Thank you for gall bladder support....I don't like hospitals!!!!
Hope rrb that you went out and had a nice day....
Warm here today and sunny.....went for a short walk there was a bit of a breeze in the fields and two lovely horses trotted by.....
I have never been on a horse.....but like watching them..

Sonny sounds a lovely old boy cat I am sure you love him vey much....our visiting cat came for the chicken ;)

Riding a bike is very good...we have a small bus in our village to get into the city whenI need to go there...
Plus a small village shop has just opened so hope it works for the village.....will drop in there more....
I live in Norfolk....
Tc best wishes to all kx
 
Last night I managed to sleep through the amount of rain we would have in a month, so I am told. I drove through floods this morning that would back this claim up. The worst one was at least a foot deep and about 75 feet long covering a large amount of road. The driver coming in the other direction didn't see it until he hit it at about 25mph, that slowed him down a bit! The wash went over his bonnet and shot out both sides of the car. It was like watching a lifeboat being launched.

No work for me today, too wet to wash down soffit, fascia and guttering whilst perched on a ladder. Luckily it's a bungalow.

Picked much veg from the garden and conservatory today. Runner beans, potatoes, peas, courgettes and peppers. I fried the courgettes with an onion and some mushrooms while the beans and peas were being cooked. The spuds (75g each) were done in the microwave. A spoonfull of mild curry paste in the fry up and we had a very tasty meal. We are having to give away courgettes and cucumber as we can't eat it all. We usually have to give away several pounds of beans each week, but we are just getting enough for ourselves at the moment. Early days yet though. I am hoping that the butternut squash, aubergine and chillie peppers will come to something soon, mind you, we may have overdone it on the chillie pepper front. We have 12 plants growing, and producing chillies at the moment, soon be ready for picking. I DO love growing what I eat, or eating what I grow!

My youngest sister had her gall bladder removed a couple of months back Kat, she is much better now than when she went in. Take care.
 
lrw60 said:
Last night I managed to sleep through the amount of rain we would have in a month, so I am told. I drove through floods this morning that would back this claim up. The worst one was at least a foot deep and about 75 feet long covering a large amount of road. The driver coming in the other direction didn't see it until he hit it at about 25mph, that slowed him down a bit! The wash went over his bonnet and shot out both sides of the car. It was like watching a lifeboat being launched.

No work for me today, too wet to wash down soffit, fascia and guttering whilst perched on a ladder. Luckily it's a bungalow.

Picked much veg from the garden and conservatory today. Runner beans, potatoes, peas, courgettes and peppers. I fried the courgettes with an onion and some mushrooms while the beans and peas were being cooked. The spuds (75g each) were done in the microwave. A spoonfull of mild curry paste in the fry up and we had a very tasty meal. We are having to give away courgettes and cucumber as we can't eat it all. We usually have to give away several pounds of beans each week, but we are just getting enough for ourselves at the moment. Early days yet though. I am hoping that the butternut squash, aubergine and chillie peppers will come to something soon, mind you, we may have overdone it on the chillie pepper front. We have 12 plants growing, and producing chillies at the moment, soon be ready for picking. I DO love growing what I eat, or eating what I grow!

My youngest sister had her gall bladder removed a couple of months back Kat, she is much better now than when she went in. Take care.
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Would of loved to of seen the lifeboat launch lol
Could you not pickle your veggies for yourselves and would make great gifts :-)


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Netty70 said:
lrw60 said:
.... I DO love growing what I eat, or eating what I grow!
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Would of loved to of seen the lifeboat launch lol
Could you not pickle your veggies for yourselves and would make great gifts :-)


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My friend Lorna likes to grow more than we need so we can take it to neighbours etc. She even takes veg to the postmistress. I give some to any customer I might be working for. What a builder, eh! Giving stuff away! I am hoping to take courgettes to the people I am working for tomorrow.
 
Andy12345 said:
Hmmmm great gifts, hint hint netty? Lol
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Sorry Netty, missed that one. Subtlety isn't my strong point. What would you like for Christmas? I could wrap a pea for you.
 
Irw60 ....hi your veg sound great....you really love growing your own I am impressed.....your meal sounded nice that bit of curry powder added.....yummie now I am thinking what to make tomorrow with a touch of spice...

We are just having a thunder storm and lots of rain...no power cut I hope....the flooding sounds awful....

Hope we all get some sleep tc kx
 
Hi How are you all? I hope you had a good day today.

My daughter and I went to Hampton Court Palace today and I thoroughly enjoyed it. A beautiful river nearby, with boat trips, but we will try that next time. My favourite, in the Palace, was King Henry's kitchens and Queen Mary's bedchambers. We came into a hall up the stairs and there were large old type mattresses on the floor and we lay on one and watched the images on the ceiling, which were birth, the wedding night and death. The mattresses were very comfortable and I could of nodded off after having two hypo's.

While we were waiting for number two train at Surbiton, I was looking at the next train arrivals and one of the named stations had the fantastic name of Effingham Junction, it still makes me laugh, I love that one :lol: and the weather was gorgeous as well. Two for one tickets on days out and I used my family railcard, so both came to £34.05p :thumbup:

Take care best wishes RRB :)
 
Aaaarrrrggghhh! Sometimes life feels like the devils driving a herd of flatulent cows through your garden!

2 months ago we started a job to provide electricity for some signs. After much to-ing and fro- ing we got the spec and ran the cables. Tonight we went to connect both ends. Should've been about 4 hours work.

We got to site to discover that the sign installation guys had been given different drawings and the signs were on the floor above. Spent the last 10 hours moving one of the cables and there's 2 more to do tomorrow. Then we still have to connect them.

Sometimes I wish I'd been a lumberjack...


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Hello rrb sooooo glad you has a nice day out.....Hampton court sounds lovely.....funny it's always the way when we lived in Surrey area we hardly ever want to see places. I remember going to Windsor castle a lot tough for days out...goodness that was over 30 years ago now....
Sometimes get a train offer for a two hour trip to London about once a year...did Tower of London last time so much to see.....happy days kx
 
Hi Kat Yes we really enjoyed our day out, even though we had to get 3 trains back home. I love rivers so much, I love to go on boat trips or just stroll along on a lovely warm summers day and to see the other boats and the aquatic wildlife, I find it so idyllic.

We are hoping to go to The Tower of London on the next London trip, did you go by tube, bus or walk?also was it easy to get find? I can use the 2 for 1 deal again and the family railcard :thumbup: I am starting my little countryside job tomorrow, guiding and helping a partially sighted person. I will get the bus and he will join the bus 8 miles on. I have known this person for many years and know them well. After that, I'm off to my dad's again and it's shopping I need to get him tomorrow, so another busy day ahead.

I hope you have had a good day and can now relax and enjoy the evening :)

RRB x
 
Hi RRB .......it was Westminster bridge we went from...then the boat down to the tower it was great...

I rely on my husband to get me round London I still dont understand the tube....!!!!! We did a lot of walking that day horse guards parade etc.....we walked miles....we have one of those cards where we can go back and see other places....Westminster is on our list.....u would love it here we have the Norfolk broads...yes water somehow helps I agree with you...it's relaxing....I am a Pisces a water sign so I love the water....
Enjoy your day tomorrow....tc kx
 
In Catholic countries August 15, Assumption, is a public holiday whereas in Protestant countries it isn’t. In Luxembourg it’s a holiday but across the Moselle in Germany it isn’t. Remich, a town 10 kms from us, sits on the Moselle and has a market on Assumption Day. There are stalls set up on the town square and along the riverside for hundreds of yards. My wife and I usually take the short drive down and browse the stalls.
When the weather is fine, as it is today, a visit to the market is a very pleasurable experience. What it’s like when it rains I haven’t the faintest idea as we stay at home. Antiques aren’t really my thing but I admit that some of the stalls are fascinating – especially the ones selling toys. I love the old model cars and Jackie is fascinated by old dolls’ prams and I have a sneaking suspicion that one day I’m going to find one parked in our living room.
However, the market isn’t all antiques – there are CDs and DVDs, books, old vinyl records and even a stand selling sweets, which I have to prove is beyond temptation by walking steadfastly past – although those liquorice allsorts look mighty tempting.
Moored along the river bank was a river cruiser and all the passengers were contributing to the crush. One of the fascinating aspects of life in Luxembourg is the amazing array of languages you hear around you.
No Luxembourg street market would be complete without the stalls selling wines and beers by the glass and Remich is no exception. Some of the stalls are run by the bigger wine and champagne distributors whose tasting rooms are dotted along the riverside. One of the stalls we always stop at is the one selling eaux de vie, or fruit brandies. One of their products is made from mirabelles and sold in matt blue bottles. Jackie usually buys one which we drink and then she uses the empty bottle to decorate the bathroom.
It’s a bit of a disappointment that there aren’t any stalls selling bratwurst, a delicious German sausage which is grilled and served in a roll with a generous helping of mustard, but at least it keeps me on the low carb straight and narrow.
It was, however, a little too early for wine or champagne, so we stopped off at a small bakery that has a coffee shop attached. We sat on the pavement, sipping our coffee and watching the world go by. What a lovely way to pass a sunny August day, I thought to myself.
At the end of August there is another fair in Luxembourg City. It’s called the Schouberfoire which began in the Middle Ages as a sheep market but now has a lot of the regular fairground rides – rollercoasters, dodgems, a giant ferris wheel, shooting ranges and any number of restaurants, usually run by the owners of restaurants in the town. You'd have to stand there for a long time before you saw a sheep! There are several stalls that sell spices, another that specialises in cooking pots and pans and a number that have a variety of decorative candles.
The fair runs for about three weeks, closing just about the time the kids go back to school.
 
Kat100 said:
Hi RRB .......it was Westminster bridge we went from...then the boat down to the tower it was great...

I rely on my husband to get me round London I still dont understand the tube....!!!!! We did a lot of walking that day horse guards parade etc.....we walked miles....we have one of those cards where we can go back and see other places....Westminster is on our list.....u would love it here we have the Norfolk broads...yes water somehow helps I agree with you...it's relaxing....I am a Pisces a water sign so I love the water....
Enjoy your day tomorrow....tc kx
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Hi kat Snap, I'm a Pisces too, so water is in our blood :)


BillB your description of the markets makes me wish I was there, I love browsing through small shops at old things,in other towns, so much history there and I bet many itmes could tellmany a story. Lovely.

RRB :)
 
BillB said:
. I love the old model cars and Jackie is fascinated by old dolls’ prams.
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A friend of mine bought a very old dolls pram to either restore or just put in the corner of the room as decoration. On closer examination he discovered it was a modern reproduction made to look like a distressed antique. He paid a lot of money for something worth very little, unless you want a modern repro!

An ex-brother in law had loads of model cars bought for him as a child. He was allowed to play with them, carefully, and then he had to put them back in their boxes and put them away. As far as I know, he still has them all in their boxes somewhere. As I said, he is an ex b in l, but one of my nephews or nieces might get them one day. I am, I hope, their favourite eccentric uncle. :crazy:
 
Pisces.....lol rrb.....well that's either a dear little happy goldfish or a giant killer whale....I can be either!!!!!!! :)

Killer Whales are strong......they own the ocean.....u r in control more than you think....ride those waves..you will do it..... Hugs and love Kat x
 
Thank you RRB, I was trying to describe the experience of the market on a warm August day beside the river. Glad you enjoyed it.
And I can safely say, Irwo60, that anything Jackie bought in that line I would give a good look over before parting with any cash. And I can also say that any purchase would depend on price. But as the market is strictly one day event, I'm safe for another year.
 
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