Good Morning Early Birds

[murraymints]

Good Thursday morning birdies xx off to get haircut this morning... already pouring so don't expect to get much else done other than domestic duties indoors...hope it's better where you are!

[JimF]

It's been persistently raining in Glasgow all night.

[murraymints]

morning Jim xx same here ! has to stop some time soon ? Edinburgh Festival starting very soon...so it figures ! lol

[Chipchopper]

Good morning all!
Heavy rain overnight, hope that's it for a while.
At least I got my washing done yesterday.
Take care folks

[murraymints]

Morning Chip xx wellies all round today I think..have a good one..and take good care too !

[DTCwordfan]

Morning all - looking grizzly here as well - 60 percent chance of the wet stuff up until about 2ish this afternoon. Working this morning, then a wee shop for lunch and probably a chicken to roast off for supper tonight and tomorrow, hence why I am up and about..

[murraymints]

Morning DT xx it will soon be soup/casseroles and homemade bread season ! the summer has flown I fear !

[trainboy]

Morning minty xx same here,a bit soggy.will leave Benji in the dry and nip out for papers. Might take refuge in the local hostelry for lunch,always a welcome there and a nice doggy area with treats for the boy. Have a lovely day xx

[murraymints]

morning TB xx aw sounds like a plan..have a good time !

[DTCwordfan]

I'm already eating soups as part of my attempt at weight loss, tend to be off the shelf - the scully range are very tasty....available at Tesco.

[murraymints]

the Covent Garden soup range is good ! I have my trusty soup maker, only takes 20 mins from tossing in the ingredients..it chops, cooks simmers and voila !!

[DTCwordfan]

come autumn, I make my own - I make my own stocks and store them in the freezer in different sized containers so they are 'pre-measured' for different dishes, main uses being soups and risottos - like this chicken will be executed at the end.

Think I have chicken, turkey, shellfish and duck available at the moment.

[murraymints]

you are so organised DT ! when I remember I retrieve chicken stock...but use those wee stock pots usually or bouillabaisse

[DTCwordfan]

Could do with a bigger freezer! But then I guess the one I have, one of those half fridge/freezers suffices for one person.

[murraymints]

I deffo need a bigger freezer ! thinking of a wee shoogle around in the kitchen and getting a bigger one some time in the Autumn

[DTCwordfan]

okay - just about time to hit the road, all of 2.5 miles in....so have a good hairchop and day xx And Bye to all who come on.

[lady-janine]

Good morning all. Surrounded by fret this morning, not haar as it's still very warm.
Hope you are all well.

[murraymints]

byeee DT xx
morning ladyjan xx been oot to see to the budgies..it's no' nice !!

[lady-janine]

Didn't stop raining yesterday but did a shop on the way back from Falmouth.
In the evening I learnt that the neighbour of my youngest has been taken into hospital. Do hope it is nothing serious. She has been very depressed since her husband died earlier this year and has refused to go out.

[murraymints]

oh dear that does not sound good !

[lady-janine]

I doesn't does it. I am quite concerned as I also used to pop in for a chat with her whenever I went to the village. She really liked the veg and fruit I gave her from the garden and I hope our chats cheered her a bit. Have been doing that for a fair number of years as i knew her before youngest moved into cottage. The only neighbour as cottage is next to graveyard. They are rather quiet and keep themselves to themselves..