Morning all. What a cold one. Aparrently it is forecast (not around here I presume but elsewhere in the UK) for a very cold spell, down to -13o at night . At least it is lovely and bright.
Athene hope the rest of the week goes quickly, are you straight into the new job or having a break?
Hope everyone is well and have avoided/recovered from all the lurgy going around. DD has had a cold and hacking cough for 3 weeks now, is fine in herself (apart from absolutely knackered after 3 days with the cousins over christmas, christmas day started at 2.30am, then 3.15am etc you get the picture, but hopefully the ABs will kick in soon.
I have to spend the day cooking/baking for NYE. We have been invited up to ILs (fair enough s we spent xmas with my side of the family) unfortunately fil had knee replacement surgery recently and isn't up to cooking, and mil isn't much of a cook, so yours truly has been landed with it. Nibbles (thai crab cakes with chilli dipping sauce, wild mushroom tatlets and beef satay with peanut sauce), starter (crab, avocado and smoked salmon terrine with melba toast), main (creamy chicken, porcini mushroom and pumpkin with wild and basmati rice), cheeses then dessert (expresso pannacotta with dark chocolate sauce) and homemade truffles. Should keep me busy today! DD also wants to make a gingerbread house (kit bought half price in post christmas sales) but I have my doubts.
If I don't return before, "HAPPY NEW YEAR" to one and all