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Hi Brenda, and Fred if youve Surfaced.
Raining here again but not cold.
Hope Fred & Liz are ok, unusual to disappear for a couple of days without saying
I use a george foreman type grill, which i put small pies in, but they tend to squish too much, so I put them between 2 slices of bread and it makes a nice sandwich and soakes up the sauce.
Hope your well Brenda.
P.S. Its still Summer here, Autumn starts in a week or so, and Winter in June.
Just thought I'D set the record straight.

Bill in Oz

Hi All,well we have had a really pleasant day here today ,a lot warmer and even some sunshine,managed to get a few outstanding errands done ,so felt a lot better in myself.
John got out for a game of golf and was shattred when he got back and his shoes and bottom of his pants where caked in mud.!!! but he was a happy bunny.
Hope th better weather continues.Hope everyone is ok.
Take care
Brendax

Afternoon,Bill and Fred and anyone else having a look in.
Managed to get out to see some friends today as it was a bit warmer again.Have found a little bus I can get to where we meet saves me walking there when I have any pain!!!
But it means I can not do any window shopping!!
I love spaggetti hoops with sausages ,on toast ,my comfort food,so I only have it now and again as it is really filling and fattening!!!
In the weather we have just had ,we have been thinking of broths and stews etc would say pies but we are not that good with pies(eating the pastry)!!
Time to sort out tea ,chicken from yesterday awith new potatoes and veggies,
Take care
Brenda xx

Afternoon to Brenda ,Bill ,and anyone else who looks in,from a very mild north east of England ,+7c here at the moment ,what a change from the last three weeks ,but it won't last long ,before it slips back to the cold.
Way to go Bill ,you have to spoil yourself once in a while ,and your tea sounded very nice ,hmmmmmm ,i may just try that one myself .
Tea tonight is a few of these Perogies ,in a dish with a few thinly sliced carrot ,onions and potato slices,done in a cheese pasta sauce ,so i will soon know if Perogies are a regular meal option.
I Hope you manage to find a nice holiday option Brenda ,but i'm afraid going overseas is becoming for and more fraut with problems from ticket booking to firms collapsing ,not a nice outlook at all for the foreseable future.
Me ,i think back to Blackpool first ,then maybe Wales ,Cornwall ,or North west Scotland ,in many ways just as enjoyable as overseas destinations without flight worries.
Going to do a little housework [yuk ] but will be back later.Fred :-D.

Hi Brenda and Fred, talking about beans on toast, one of my favourites, or spaghetti on toast. Last night I had, Spag,beans,scrambled eggs,and peas on Potatoes. Just managed to eat it all.
The weather here is hot and breezy this morning, as usual. but The Thunder clouds are beginning to roll in yet again. Too hot to stay in the tent. and will be too wet to sit outsiide, Its 3pm but it should cool down soon I hope.
River is not flooding yet.
computer is running hot just now, will close it down shortly for a couple of hours.
Bye all.
Bill in (Swifts Creek.) Oz

Afternoon folks,its a tad warmer here today ,but there is no sunshine so it feels colder and is miserable.
Still looking for a holiday,next time I see one thatis a certain amount i am booking it,they are going up and down.
We are on roast chicken today with a few dry roasties and spring cabbage and cauliflower, maybe a bit of stuffing and gravy!!!.
David always has cheese on his beans,this time he has choritzo sausage as well...
Our steak and mushrooms was really good,it was the steak we got from the market last week,!!!!in the £10 parcel,will be getting them again.
Have a few bags for the charity shop and John is going to the tip one day this week,so we are getting sorted bit by bit.Take care ,Brenda

Morning to all ,hey ,what a change for up here ,lol,weather mild ,8c ,and looking promising for a few days ,after temps of - 4 -6 c for over two weeks :-D.
Nothing wrong with Beans tell David ,very healthy and very tasty too ,i sometimes put a poached egg on top ,or a little grated cheese,yum.
Mild enough to sit out side on the patio with a coffee ,it it wern't for the drizzle ,but i'm hoping he he :-).
Going to try putting the new lappy on line this afternoon and load a load more of the programmes in to see how it goes.
Going to have mince cobbler for dinner today with the usual bits to go with it ,lol,we wanted to do sliced meats ,but have the grandson here this weekend ,and he is a parky meat eater ,yesterday we made liver ,kidney and onion ,one of his favourites ,and today is another ,lol,he is getting spoilt this weekend before he goes home to a week in the house while the school is on half term ,he he

Roll on full term when he is finished with it ,then we can even take him on holiday with us , :-D.
Catch you all later ,hope every one is having a great weekend dreaming of the veeeery close spring weather [i hope] Fred. ;-).

Afternoon all.Hi Bill hope your tent stays nice and dry and cosy and that river does not flood!!!
Its still very cold here and we have been told to expect snow again next week,!!
I am expecting the gas bill to be up again as we have had the gas fire on a few hours each day !!normally we do not need it . as the heating keeps it all warm ,Its not on in the day comes on 7.30am til 9.30 am then 4.45pm til 9.oopm.
Went to the library today and would have sat there reading it was so warm,!!
Better get on with the tea,david is easy he wants beans on tost ,for some reason he just fancies them!!
Take care Brenda

Hi Brenda and Fred. Sorry to see you all freezing. Its not bad here in Swifty, 23c today, and sunny, then cloudy then thunderstorms. this is Daily event.
Sitting here in my tent its quite cosy, water isnt seeping through the floor yet.
Both computers working. and TV going. River hasnt flooded yet. it could be worse Like Sydney is getting disasterous weather now with monster Halestones.
and this is summer.
Never mind Its always worse somewhere else. like NSW and QLD.
See you later, Gurgle Gurgle
Bill in Oz..

Morning all.still freezing here,seems a bit colder than yesterday,but i have not been out yet.
David has started a few days holiday now but has put his plans on hold as its so cold.he was going to visit friends each day but has to get buses so has decided not to do so at the moment.
Might go out later as we need a new sideboard since we got rid of the old unit.There are a few places we want to look at .
Out at a family "do" tonight my nephews daughter is 18 and they are having aparty.Not sure who is going as a few have dropped out due to not being well and work commitments.
Glad you are ok with the new lap top Fred,The new memeory in the desk top seems to be working ok,but I have to watch when I am using it as it gets cold in the spare room.
was thinking of getting a small hheater in there,but have not got much room at the minute till the declutter is finished.!!!
Take care and have a good weekend
Brenda .

afternoon to all ,going nowhere today ,the whole area is like a skating rink with the temperature down to -3c at 7am this morning and has only climbed to +1c by 3 pm,loads of accidents on the roads ,and more than few on pavements,so ,indoors is the best place to be.
What a day ,iv'e had lol,first thing was i was unable to get on to the net at all this morning with by broadband down ,then my yahoo messenger went down ,and i finished up two hours into my day before i got my puter up and running.
No matter ,things are now sorted out again ,and i am now running my new laptop to see how it is performing ,and i have to say ,it's veeeeery fast and a lot smarter to look at ,but also ,as regards email ,there are still some bugs to sort out ,but hey ,you can't have everything at once . :-D.
Hope your hospital date goes your way Brenda ,and hope the old pegs start to settle down for you ,i suppose that when they get that nerve sorted ,things will settle down for you again.
Be back later people ,i am running somewhat behind time today he he ,Fred ;-)

Morning folks,.hope the weather is ok with you,its still very cold here,but i am having to go out later,need some bread , apples and bananas,John and David eat a lot of them instead of cake and biscuits.I usually have pears and oranges and bananas.But have been known to have the odd cake and bisciut.Got the letter confirming my hospital appointment yesterday,so we just wait again.
Looks like we have a few drops of rain ,hope it does not freeze.!!
Take care Brenda

Morning all.its still very cold here ,but the snow has gone from the streets and roads locally,but the golf course is still cold and so John is grounded!! Mind you he will be going up to Clevelleys today to see his Mum and step father ,who had a bad fall at weekend.He will be making sure they areok for foodstuffs medicines etc.They had stocked up over a week ago ,but will need bread and milk etc.They only have one neighbour who can do any shopping for them,the others are all eldery like them.The family would love them to come back to Manchester,and have even made enqueries about places for them to live ,but they will not listen!!
Hope you enjoy the stuff you got from the polish shop we have a few near here as there are a large number of east european emigrations near by!!.
My legs have not been good the last few days ,hope its just because of the really cold weather and not a proper deteriation/
I have had a phone call telling me I have an appointment on April 5th to see the specialist ,and its at the local hospital so I have not got far to go
Better get my ironing done while I can,and am not in anyones way!!.
Take care ,Brenda .

Afternoon all ,yep Brenda ,after a plurry cold night i decided to leave the missus in the warm and go into town on my own to go to the bank ,among other things .
I still don't like to do any bank stuff on line ,you don't know who is watching ,apart from the government snoops and treasury agents ,lol,this lot know when ever you sneeze ,and which way you are facing at the time ,not that i have anything to hide ,but this country is getting like a communist state ,and i like my privicy.
\anyway ,lol, the trip was well worth it ,having asked a little Chinese lady in a shop ,she told me there was a Polish Food Shop ,just over the traffic lights in Clayton Street ,and off i toddled to have a shufti .result at last ,Fred came out of said shop with two packets of Perogies ,which are now in the freezer .
They will come in very handy as soon as i find a recipe to put them in .yum.
Now i know where the shop is ,i can go whenever i wish ,it only being a five minute stroll from the market,and i can leave the missus with a cup of tea while i shuffle off ,he he. :-D.
Don't know what is on the menu for tonight ,but i will have to be careful for a few weeks ,all these stir frys ,and little puddings have pushed my sugar levels up a bit ,so i have to go on the ol ,sugar no no diet for three weeks or so ,then i should be okay until the back end of the year.
I will slip out later on and go get my new puter from Currys ,while i remember ,lol,leave it beyond then and it will go back into stock and i will loose out.
:-P.
must go and make a cuppa before i go out ,catch you later all ,Fred. :-D.

Afternoon all,its sunny and cold here today ,the snow is now melting near us but still staying in other places,some still have severe weather warnings in place.
Had a phone call from Dorothy earlier today which was really nice.,she had managed to get on to read some messages today.!!
e also had a visist from Johns neice and her little son and her neice who are 1 and 2 years old,they grow up so quickly !!
Still trying to find a holiday but some prices are going up not down,!!
Hope evryone is taking care in this snow,Be back tomorrow.
Brenda

Afternoon all.,the snow has stopped falling but we still have lots on the ground.!!! The garden always looks great when it does.!!!
I will not be out with my sister tomorrow as we planned, have changed it to friday when she is off work again.
David and John have been making sure the ice on the fish pond has a hole for them.!!
Good to hear from you Bill,sorry about your tent and lap top etc hope you have better luck when you move.
My friend has been saying how hot its been in Mornington,her sister in law is in Queensland visiting a brother who live there with a sister who is over visiting from UK. hope the floods do not affect them.
We are having the gammon I got yesterday for tea tonight,John decided that we should have it boiled,so he cooked it last night,we have roasties,carrots,cauli and sprouts to go with it.
Willl let you know how the other stuff turns out.
Take care everyone <brenda

Hi Brenda, Fred, JB, and Kathleen, Hope you all had a nice Hogmanay.
Im back from the Wilderness. as the Bushfire season approaches.
So Im Back in Swifts Creek, where I always seem to run into Gale force Winds.
Despite tying my tent to my car, the fabric of the tent got ripped in several places.
I moved into my emergency tents just in time to avoid a downpour.
Anyway I will regroup tomorrow, and get a tougher tent on Tuesday.
Glad to see you have your own Laptop Kathleen, and you Fred, upgrading again.
I will be next to Upgrade, I have lost 1 laptop to flooding, and 2 hardrives to generator surges
Notice you all going thru a cold spell in UK. hope you all survive the Icy Blast,
especially you Kathleen.
Bill in Oz

Morning Brenda ,i think for once ,you got the raw end of the deal as regards the white stuff ,once i had cleared the first lot from my drive ,the stuff we got later was more like icing sugar dusting on top of a bun ,lol,,'Im up there must have heard my plea and sent it down to London as i asked,they seem to get the best of everything else ,so why not the snow ,lol.
Most of my meat i get from my mates farm up the road ,but once in a while ,if i'm in the town i go into the Grainger market and by my liver ,steak ,kidney ,Hagggis,from my usual haunt ,and he also does the meat parcels ,which look okay ,so i hope yours turn out to be a good buy.
Glad ,you got sorted okay with the puter ,sometimes you try to put a new module in an old computer and the mother board goes to hell,you have been lucky ,so i hope the performance is much improved.
Just heard from Bill ,poor sod has just had another tent destroyed by heavy wind ,and is now thinking of moving north to better climes ,he isn't having much luck this year,with the extreem ,weather changes over there ,Queensland is now a declared disaster zone ,with water still rising.
Have to go now and prepare the dinner ,steak and kidney pir ,roast tatties ,parsnip and onion ,yum.
Catch you later all,Fred :-D.

Evening Fred and anyone else looking in,we are in the middle of a snow storm,it started at 12.30 ,just as we got back from Bury!! good timing I think,.We had a little wonder round the market and got a few bits,birthday cards,blackpuddings and a meat parcel as they called it from the meat market,it was 3 sirloin steaks,4 pork steaks,2 chicken legs a ham shank and a gammon joint all for a tenner.not tried them beofre so we will see what they are like.
Well done you Fred on the puter ,it was good of the guy to tell you to wait.!!!I have a bigger memory in my desk top now so its not doing bad,will be looking for a new one later if its not much good.
Need to get acouple of other things first.
Will send you a email re my scan results.
take care Brenda

Good morning Brenda i am busy at the moment sorting out my puter after having done the housework for today.
It is nice ans sunny here too at the moment ,but is still about -3 c,and is too cold to work outside for anything but emptying the hoover bin ,lol ,weather for the Penguins i reckon.
Sounds like you could do with a boot sale to get rid of a lot of your unwanted stuff ,the pennies would be handy for your new puter.
I saw my new one yesterday in Currys ,a nice little H P PG6 Series,with a 6 gig memory ,650 gig drive and a very handy little depression on the top left hand side of the on board mousepad ,2 taps on this locks the pad so that you can use an external mouse without the danger of mucking your work up by catching the pad with your wrist ,a great idea.
Anyway ,i have ordered it ,but the fella i saw said to leave paying for it until Monday when the price will be down to £360 a £100 saving .
Going to upload my tree now ,and put it on disc ,ready for next week ,when i will be bust getting the new ochre coloured lappy set up .he he ,i thought a change from black would be a change :-P.
Catch you all later Fred. ;-).