[Mel]

I have just come in for a cuppa,I am picking even more blackberries from the s/h,I just cannot believe they have done so well this year,a few kilo's more today and i shall have enough to make some Blackberry rum,apple and blackberry pies,possibly more jam though not like I need anymore

[bloomer]

mainly cooking


full roast for 10 people with desserts all home made, plus stuff for proper tea tonight, my grandparents are in town and i'm spoiling them as i don't see them often.


my Sister in law is coming as well which means have to do Beef and Chicken (as thats the only meat she eats) which is causing mayhem in the oven!!!


time to go do the lemon meringue!!!

[Carl f k]

Took Heidi to work at 6.30 cleaned out chooks ducks and bunnys, prept the veg, chook in oven, washing in machine and now having a well earned cuppa

[Bionic]

Ah bloomer, lemon meringue is my favourite. Put me a piece in the post please 

[MAK]

Just had my soup after a morning of sitting inside the barn and pointing up the walls to about waiste level. The mice, lizzads or possibley cattles tongues have removed most of the sand morta. Very relaxing but not good for the RSI elbow.

[plumseverywhere]

Ironing, swimming, homework, haricot of mutton, treacle sponge pud, share a box of matchmakers, bed. Looking forward to that last bit 

[bloomer]

Ah bloomer, lemon meringue is my favourite. Put me a piece in the post please 

based on previous experience it doesn't last long enough for there to be a spare slice!!!


sorry 

[jaykay]

Sorting out for the 6 teddy bears (aka Ryelands  ) lodging in my goat paddocks, and cleaning out poultry in a tshirt  It wouldn't quite be warm enough if I wasn't working, but hey  I haven't removed the waterproof leggings from my wellies (no point in tempting fate  ) but I am decidedly hot in them 

All this talk of Sunday lunches is making me feel quite hungry. Think I'll be having a bowl of cornflakes and an omelette as usual  My own fault, I have half a lamb, half a kid and about 10 cockerels in the freezer but I never remember to get anything out and defrost it in time for a meal at the weekend no time in the week.

There's a heap of washing up to do, but washing up can be done in the dark or the rain 

[HappyHippy]

I've been baking a mountain of sausage rolls 
Moving our little 'rescue budgie'  into the palatial ex-cockateil cage (it's actually a cage for an african grey - so plenty of room for Shelia to have a fly around  ) Also guarding said budgie from advances from the kids and cats  Cat's have learned quick with the aid of a waterpistol  Kids...... not so much 
Got a couple of slate signs to get engraved this afternoon and a presentation to prepare for our local agri-show society tonight 

I'd hoped to get some soap made  It'll either be a midnight job, or one for during the week 

[SallyintNorth]

Like J, revelling in having some  here today    No hat!  No gloves!  No coat!  Just pop shoes on and out you go!  Hurrah!   

First tup out, so first lambs to be expected from 3rd March next year.  Heaven knows what to expect weather-wise... 

Preparing my fermented suint vat for cleansing my fleeces before storage.  Been waiting all summer (well, since clipping, anyway), to get a few dry warm days to get this started.  As it is, it'll be freezing nighttimes so I've cleared a space in the byre for the vat, and will pack it around with straw and maybe discarded wool to insulate it.    it'll still work - everyone recommends trying to keep it at 'room temperature' but I ain't having that indoors!   

Arranged to pick up a new-to-me Ashford Traditional spinning wheel next week.  This is newer than the one I've been using and I hope will be my own keeper.  It's similar vintage to my much-loved Traveller, so they should make a good pair, although the Travvy is stained dark and the Traddy is light.  The Traddy I had been using is the one I was giving everyone a go on at the Festival, and I liked having a wheel I was prepared to let all and sundry have a play on so much I decided I would snap up this other one (a better one) for my own, and keep a less good one as a beginners' wheel. 

[bangbang]

We've had   

Out cutting wood, made a stand out of an old slice of tree, played with dog
in the paddock and generally relaxed! 
and cleaned some windows on one side. 

[NormandyMary]

Spent a quiet morning, as OH was in bed until 12. He'd had a bad night coughing, so I wanted him to sleep in. Then this afternoon, I came over all tired due to the disturbed night with OH so I went up to bed for a couple of hours. Now Ive got to catch up with all the things I should have done during the day. Its been so dull and overcast here and quite chilly. Not nice!

[goosepimple]

Oh Mary, some days are just catch-up days like that, best just to give in to them and you can make the most of other days when you have more energy, especially if its 

[Lesley Silvester]

Today was Madeley Green Day so OH and I went for a look.  It gets bigger every year so plenty to see.  There were the inevitable hog roast (OH forced one down) and burger stall, stalls about recycling, wood turners, owls, meerkats, local walks and green areas, lots of crafts for children to do, various stalls with apples - longest peel, make your own apple juice, etc. - and a climbing wall (no, I didn't.  Can't even watch).  For once, the sun was shining and everybody seemed to be having fun.
 
Mary, hope you and your OH have a better night tonight.

[deepinthewoods]

today i have an oak sill replacement to do, always a challenge, always satisfying when completed. have a good day peeps!