Good Morning Early Birds!

[waterboatman]

Saturday. All is calm and serene outside, 13ºC. Lovely. We are told it will rain today. I have the Cotswold Canals Trust AGM today, so must be away at 7, to pick up my mate at 8, so that we can go to Stroud Farmer's Market first. There is one particular stall I want to visit, it's run by a lovely lady who, with her husband, grow their own mushrooms, all sorts of mushrooms, They will be picking and packing them as I type, they don't come any fresher than that! They are the best I've come across since I used to pick them when I was knee high to a grasshopper. I have a dinner party Tuesday, my lovely new next door neighbours, and I want to impress them. I shall be using portobello's as a starter, and some smaller types, creamed, with pork steaks cooked in cider, with a jacket potato with cheese, apple crumble with fresh custard for pud.

Have a happy day everyone.

[1ozzy]

Hey old mate, where's my dinner party invite?

;-)

[granny grump]

Good morning not able to sleep so instead of disturbing GranddadG I thought that I would get up and see if anyone else was awake The wind is blowing a hooligan up here in t'north. Your menu sounds delicious as to the mushrooms. GranddadG has made some devilled kidneys for breakfast. An old navy recipe I think he puts mushrooms in but not sure. I don't have them as I can't stand kidneys one of the few foods that I don't like. They weren't called devilled kidneys in the mob Everything had a different name even the sailors.

[ummmm]

Good Morning. It's fairly mild out there. I've just put the bins out (only the light ones)

We're going to go for a little drive today so I can get some fresh air. Might stop for a spot of lunch at the pub on the canal and bring some goodies for the ducks :-)

[1ozzy]

Morning Granny, morning Ummmm.

How's you doing Ummmm, on the mend?

[waterboatman]

Afternoon oz. You don't need one mate, just let me know you're coming. :o}

Morning GG xxx Nice to see you.

the same in the army, nothing was referred to by it's real name. Deviled kidneys. Lovely.

Some of the mushrooms I shall chop finely. put them in a pan with some cider, and let them soften, add a bit of fresh ground black pepper and some double cream. That will go on top of the cheese in the potato. Works a treat.

[granny grump]

That sounds like a plan ummmm One of my favourite pastimes a trip to the pub

[granny grump]

Morning 1ozzy

[waterboatman]

Morning ummmm. I hope you'rd feeling better now.

You're not going to take bread for the ducks are you?

Which canal is it?

[ummmm]

Yes, Oz, getting easier. I'm not getting up and reaching for the painkillers anymore.

It's a lovely pub GG....no alcohol for us though so I hope they do a decent coffee :-)

[1ozzy]

I can imagine what my happen if we were neighbours Boaty.

Never out of each others kitchens then needing a motorised wheelchair to get home in the wee hours ;-/

[waterboatman]

That sounds grand to me oz! :o}

[1ozzy]

Well, for some unknown reason I've had a brilliant day. Done nothing outside of the usual but, I've felt great.

Hopefully tomorrow will be similar.

[waterboatman]

Mate, those are the best days. Tranquility reigns.

[waterboatman]

Oh poop. It's raining.

[dannyk13]

Good morning all

[waterboatman]

Morning danny. All well mate?

[mikey4444]

Morning Boaty !

Pooter OK this morning I take it !

Horrid here at the moment....peeing down and it doesn't look too good for later either....roll on next Spring !

[waterboatman]

Morning mikey. Yup. it's behaving, I've already shown it me big 'ammer, so it's quivering and being extra good.

You OK mate?

Raining here now, and it's horizontal. I just hope it's dry tomorrow.

[ummmm]

I'm amazed how easy it is to spend £80 in Tesco. I just managed it in 5 minutes :-)

[waterboatman]

Easy done.