I don't know where we're going, but we know where we are? (Part whatever)

smurfjed · 10-04-2021 11:34AM

Nope, smoking is kinda permitted around here.

NewRed2 · 10-04-2021 11:50AM

Lovely relaxing morning watching Goliath and scoffing black pudding and potato cakes and eggs. Out soon for the shopping and MIGHT be tempted to finally end my sober run and indulge in some craft beers. Not for the taste or the enjoyment of course but solely to show my support for the craft beer brewing industry and the economy in general and stuff..... So I might buy 6 of them :pac:
Here's a question, what do you do now during Covid with those fiddly little plastic bags that you put the fruit and veg into?
I was in the supermarket yesterday and picked a bunch of vine tomatoes and so I got one of the wee plastic bags to slip them into but of course as usual the stupid bag wouldn't open so I instinctively went to quickly lick my finger-tip as you do, in an effort to get the top of the plastic bag to separate and open. But of course I forgot I had my face mask on.
So basically I looked like I was putting my finger up to my mouth for no reason. A woman and her kid were passing by as I did it so it looked like I was telling them to shush

How dare they talk to each other while shopping in tescos anyway!!! A place of worship it is.
Anyway, 30 seconds of frantically rubbing the bag eventually paid dividends and a fine bunch of tomatoes were purchased but it's a sad end for the auld finger-tip licking trick. A sad end indeed.
God damn you Covid!! You've already taken away so much from us but this is one step too far!!!!!

Autosport · 10-04-2021 01:30PM

The problem there was you were buying tomatoes, food of the devil

It’s spa day here as hair to be dyed and face mask on and nails going to be painted

Graces7 · 10-04-2021 02:15PM

Grandeeod wrote: »

Semi adopted cat asleep on the couch flat out. House cat asleep upstairs. No fights yet. We are feeling really sorry for the new cat. Used to belong to my sister around the corner. They are so full of crap to abandon an animal like that. Mrs G is gonna sleep on the couch to check her check out time from hotel G!:D

Watch out or word will get round the cat world that .... How do you think I ended up with SEVEN cats to feed!

It cannot increase as I now have every single cat the island has,, UNLESS THEY LEARN HOW TO SWIM! OH DEAR.. Dreadful thought!

Love em all though! LOVE them ALL!

0lddog · 10-04-2021 02:29PM

Autosport wrote: »

The problem there was you were buying tomatoes, food of the devil

It’s spa day here as hair to be dyed and face mask on and nails going to be painted

Lucky AlfredSport. ( what colour is he getting is hair dyed ? )
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Hope its Auto's turn next saturday:)

smurfjed · 10-04-2021 02:38PM

Great to see you posting Grace7, stay safe on that little island of yours.

Graces7 · 10-04-2021 04:33PM

smurfjed wrote: »

Great to see you posting Grace7, stay safe on that little island of yours.

Twas the weather brought me here today! Snow!

Actually I am in the safest place in the whole of Ireland. No one is allowed to come here.... I was just thinking that the only time I have been offisland in nearly 2 1/2 years was the Rescue 118 "medical evacuation" last year.

So no covid; no masks... I chat to the ferryman over the gate occasionally - neither of us masked so we keep remembering and backing away!

The other day the postman shouted at the gate. he leaves mail in a bag there and has my written authority to sign for anything that needs it in case I am abed. So he never calls out.

I called from the door but by the time I had thrown clothes on he was driving away. I think he had been alerted that no one had seen me recently! Amazing! I realised later I had not updated my weblog for days so someone missed me .

Not doing well healthwise anyways but there we are.. when the weather warms up life will be easier. For all of us.

Purple Mountain · 10-04-2021 05:46PM

Autosport wrote: »

It’s spa day here as hair to be dyed and face mask on and nails going to be painted

That dog is just so spoilt

My own little feline lady is back to herself now, thankfully.
Took her 24 hours to come round fully after it.

Gremlinertia · 10-04-2021 05:48PM

Morning all. Brrrrr etc.

Smurf, are you saying your colleague can smoke on the flight??

Autosport · 10-04-2021 06:31PM

0lddog wrote: »

Lucky AlfredSport. ( what colour is he getting is hair dyed ? )
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Hope its Auto's turn next saturday:)

AlfredSport is looking well as usual, he’s now resting his weary little body and snoring his head off

I am not looking the best as I was rather vocal watching the grand national

Dinner time
Now

smurfjed · 10-04-2021 07:01PM

Yep &#55357;&#56397; it’s a cultural thing

Night owl gal · 10-04-2021 07:05PM

Couchside at my folk's house

just an update about the vaccine and how I felt after it, when I went to bed on Thursday night, a migraine, feeling shivery, aches and pains, and coughing developed during the night. Was vomiting with my migraine for most of yesterday, was considering care doc as I couldn't keep down fluids, but thankfully it settled down. My migraine eventually went about half 10 pm on Friday. The other symptoms went away over the course of the day yesterday, aside from a cough. Over the worst of it thankfully but feel quite wiped out

JupiterKid · 10-04-2021 07:25PM

Living room, just finishing up some painting of art pieces of brightly coloured birds. Been a good while since I’ve had the chance to create some art.

Hope yiz are all having a relaxed weekend!

Mam of 4 · 10-04-2021 07:44PM

How's your OH today Jupiterkid?
Hopefully he's feeling much better

Dinner sorted for tomorrow, old habits die hard !
Am cold all day , can't warm up at all .

Grandeeod · 10-04-2021 08:11PM

Mam of 4 wrote: »

How's your OH today Jupiterkid?
Hopefully he's feeling much better

Dinner sorted for tomorrow, old habits die hard !
Am cold all day , can't warm up at all .

What's your old habit dinner for tomorrow Mam? Heating pumping away here the last few hours and still chilly.

Mam of 4 · 10-04-2021 08:20PM

Grandeeod wrote: »

What's your old habit dinner for tomorrow Mam? Heating pumping away here the last few hours and still chilly.

Cooking the meat , and the carrot/parsnip mash , so just the potatoes tomorrow for mash and roasting to put on G . That's the way it always was on a Saturday when we were growing up

Grandeeod · 10-04-2021 08:30PM

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Cooking the meat , and the carrot/parsnip mash , so just the potatoes tomorrow for mash and roasting to put on G . That's the way it always was on a Saturday when we were growing up

Ah the oul cooking the meat on a Saturday night job and the peeled spuds in the pot. I well remember the pressure cooker going on a Saturday night with a ham in it. No posh dinner here tomorrow. Did it for the girls today. Tomorrow are simply dirty burgers.:D

Gremlinertia · 10-04-2021 08:32PM

I'd feckin love a feed of bacon and cabbage with loads of parsley sauce right now.

Graces7 · 10-04-2021 09:00PM

Grandeeod wrote: »

What's your old habit dinner for tomorrow Mam? Heating pumping away here the last few hours and still chilly.

The only place I am warm is abed with at least two big cats. I cannot afford heating in April. Actually I have never run electric heating here. Just the stove.

Graces7 · 10-04-2021 09:04PM

Grandeeod wrote: »

Ah the oul cooking the meat on a Saturday night job and the peeled spuds in the pot. I well remember the pressure cooker going on a Saturday night with a ham in it. No posh dinner here tomorrow. Did it for the girls today. Tomorrow are simply dirty burgers.:D

I cheat! Shamelessly! Supervalu who deliver all my supplies, with the help of the island ferry ( Bless them all! ) do excellent ready meals for E4 so I treat myself to one for Sunday dinner... Tomorrow is Irish roast beef dinner; the cats get the meat..... and I so enjoy something I have not cooked.

10-04-2021 09:56PM

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Cooking the meat , and the carrot/parsnip mash , so just the potatoes tomorrow for mash and roasting to put on G . That's the way it always was on a Saturday when we were growing up

carrots and parsnips are my favourite veg!
mashed or roasted, love them:D
I used to bring parsnips over to the Balkans with me when i was living there, cos they dont grow them or eat them there at all. But I converted a few locals to the parsnip, one of the local girls brought them home to her dad, now he is growing them!!

Mam of 4 · 10-04-2021 10:51PM

bubblypop wrote: »

carrots and parsnips are my favourite veg!
mashed or roasted, love them:D
I used to bring parsnips over to the Balkans with me when i was living there, cos they dont grow them or eat them there at all. But I converted a few locals to the parsnip, one of the local girls brought them home to her dad, now he is growing them!!

Roasted parsnips are fecking delicious aren't they?!
Good on you for converting them to loving them too , that's brilliant!
Roasted beetroot is actually lovely too , not the flavour you'd be expecting from them imo

10-04-2021 11:11PM

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Roasted parsnips are fecking delicious aren't they?!
Good on you for converting them to loving them too , that's brilliant!
Roasted beetroot is actually lovely too , not the flavour you'd be expecting from them imo

OOH, roasted beetroot I love too!
but i do roast them with goats cheese and a bit of cream, very carlorific, but gorgeous!

Purple Mountain · 10-04-2021 11:16PM

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Roasted parsnips are fecking delicious aren't they?!
Good on you for converting them to loving them too , that's brilliant!
Roasted beetroot is actually lovely too , not the flavour you'd be expecting from them imo

Thanks for that tip, I've never tried it.
It'll be on my Xmas Day list.

Mam of 4 · 10-04-2021 11:18PM

bubblypop wrote: »

OOH, roasted beetroot I love too!
but i do roast them with goats cheese and a bit of cream, very carlorific, but gorgeous!

Ah ok , I like goats cheese too but tbh I love the flavour of the beetroot on its own!

Purple Mountain, do try it , it's lovely , if you like goats cheese like bubbly, add that!

Purple Mountain · 10-04-2021 11:22PM

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Ah ok , I like goats cheese too but tbh I love the flavour of the beetroot on its own!

Purple Mountain, do try it , it's lovely , if you like goats cheese like bubbly, add that!

I actually eat beetroot and goat's cheese in salads but never thought of roasting them.

10-04-2021 11:24PM

Purple Mountain wrote: »

I actually eat beetroot and goat's cheese in salads but never thought of roasting them.

OOOH, its lovely! if you like parsnip and goats cheese, throw them into the oven with a teeny tiny bit of cream...... super rich, but yummy yummy!!
the (ex)boyfriend used to make them for me in finland, yum! he also used to make a salad, had beetroot, apple, goats cheese and carrot chopped up small and mixed together, gorg!
maybe thats whyy I have actually managed to lose weight since the new year!!

god, I miss him so much........

10-04-2021 11:31PM

bubblypop wrote: »

OOOH, its lovely! if you like parsnip and goats cheese, throw them into the oven with a teeny tiny bit of cream...... super rich, but yummy yummy!!
the (ex)boyfriend used to make them for me in finland, yum! he also used to make a salad, had beetroot, apple, goats cheese and carrot chopped up small and mixed together, gorg!
maybe thats whyy I have actually managed to lose weight since the new year!!

god, I miss him so much........

Ahh.

*hug*

Purple Mountain · 10-04-2021 11:31PM

bubblypop wrote: »

OOOH, its lovely! if you like parsnip and goats cheese, throw them into the oven with a teeny tiny bit of cream...... super rich, but yummy yummy!!

I'm not big into parsnips, roasted or boiled with salt is adventurous enough for me!
There was a nice recipe a few months ago in another thread which has become a staple of mine for the work lunchbox lately..
Mixed leaves, orange slices, chopped beetroot, goat's cheese/brie, walnuts.
I actually use the low fat cheese for salad that's Tesco's own brand instead of goat's cheese.
I add croutons too sometimes.

10-04-2021 11:41PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Ahh.

*hug*

ah thanks, it so long ago now for everyone it doesn't seem relevant really!
the last time i saw him was november 2019, just before covid took over really....... I dont talk about it, but I appreciate the hugs.
miss him a lot! too much really.....

I don't know where we're going, but we know where we are? (Part whatever)

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