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DirtyGertiefromno30 · 26/07/2026 21:39

It's that time again !
@bookbook@Thebookofcarolagain
@FridayNighFeeling

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DirtyGertiefromno30 · 16/08/2026 18:16

Thebookofcarolagain · 16/08/2026 17:45

Only16° here @DirtyGertiefromno30 and to drop overnight.

Omg no 😱 , that's cold @Thebookofcarolagain .
Just had tea , very nice too chicken tenders and salad 😋 🥗.
Now for a cuppa and DH watching the cricket now 😁

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Thebookofcarolagain · 16/08/2026 20:45

Hmm tea was nice. A bit different. I put a tin of butter beans in it, gave the gravy a slightly creamy flavour. But guess who forgot to defrost the pastry @DirtyGertiefromno30 🤣🤣🤣 oh well theres plenty left for tomorrow I think. I will be the one eating most of the carrots and beans😁
Bloody auto correct changed creamy to crispy 3 times!
Was cool earlier, in my warmer pjs, now it's warming up again! I give up!

FridayNighFeeling · 16/08/2026 21:41

Gosh that's pretty cold @Thebookofcarolagain you've had rubbish weather!

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 16/08/2026 22:09

Forgetting the pastry is definitely something I’d do too @Thebookofcarolagain🤣. At least there’s plenty left for tomorrow. The butter beans sound lovely though, l like Butter beans 😋.
Your bloody autocorrect changing creamy to crispy three times! 😂
It's a pita! Just had a lolly and watched the athletics it's been a sporty spectator day here today 😁. DH say in the recliner with a lanky on and there's me scoffing a mango lolly 🤣.
Hope everyone has a good night 💤

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DirtyGertiefromno30 · 17/08/2026 07:54

Good morning everyone 🌞
Going to have lunch with my friend today , will have to have a baked potato and cheese they don't do anything gf just as well l like jkt pots 😁😋.
Right better get shifting need to wash my hair this morning before l go . Smoke is smelling again here 😱. We are forecast rain on Weds fingers crossed it helps to put the fires out .
Hope everyone is ok have a lovely day everyone 🤗

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Thebookofcarolagain · 17/08/2026 10:36

Morning all.
Another cloudy day here.
@FridayNighFeeling yep we have definately been diddled out of summer here. So annoying.
Hope the smoke isn't too bad @DirtyGertiefromno30 , fingers crossed the rain puts out any remaining fires. Such an awful catastrophe for everyone not to mention the environment.
No big plans today (surprise surprise!) Just pottering about.
Hope everyone has a good day.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 17/08/2026 14:07

Good afternoon everyone 😊
Had a nice lunch with my friend , only baked pot and cheese but they had GF cakes there 😋 so l will investigate that next time 🤣😋.
The smoke has eased a bit here @Thebookofcarolagain, thankfully, and I'm hoping the rain helps too. It's heartbreaking to see the impact those fires have on people, wildlife, and the environment. Mum was ok today my sister saw her . Popped to Aldipickedup more of the Mango lollies and trying the forest fruit ones too. Bit warmer now 26C but cloudy ATM . Got the washing in .
Enjoy your quiet day @Thebookofcarolagain, whatever little jobs (or not jobs!) you get up to, and hopefully the clouds will give way to a bit of sunshine for you later. Have a lovely day . 🌷☕️

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Thebookofcarolagain · 17/08/2026 15:04

Meh still cloudy and cool here @DirtyGertiefromno30 😡
Sounds like a nice lunch with your pal and definately check out the cakes next time.
I double checked on my I.T.P and it, as I thought, has no effect on my immune systems usual job. So not getting the jab i was offered. Its like they see auto immune disease and think it automatically means your immune system doesn't work. Nope its fine thanks.
I have done nowt except dishes and tidy kitchen! Well I remembered to take the frozen pastry out 😁 contemplating bathroom floor...🤔🤣

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 17/08/2026 15:19

At least you remembered the pastry this time @Thebookofcarolagain, that’s a win! 😂 .Sounds like you’ve been very productive doing absolutely nowt too ,dishes and a tidy kitchen definitely count though 😁. As for the bathroom floor, I’d contemplate it for a while longer before actually doing it! 🤣
And yes, l must definitely check out those cakes next time , it's very important research after all ! 😋🤣
DH I'm thega4den and l am exhausted sat in the front room listening to fab music and singing slong frightening the neighbours 🤣

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Thebookofcarolagain · 17/08/2026 17:10

🤣🤣 what songs are you singing @DirtyGertiefromno30 ? Good for you.
Its blooming cold here now! Just dozed off on sofa snd when I woke was freezing!
I want a refund on this useless summer.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 17/08/2026 17:57

I’ve had a proper musical tour going on here @Thebookofcarolagain! Morrissey and The Smiths, Tears for Fears, REM, Hot Chocolate, The Clash, Elton John, and Jimmy Somerville with The Communards and Bronski Beat! 🎶🤣
Bloody hell, you definitely deserve a refund on this so called summer! 😂 Falling asleep on the sofa and waking up freezing is not what August is supposed to be like you poor thing 😱.
Just had a dish of clotted cream Cornish ice cream delicious 😋 🤤.
Mmm 🤣. I made a chicken salad up for me tonight but l don't think l will have it now l will have it tomorrow 😁

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Thebookofcarolagain · 17/08/2026 20:14

Its been raining for hours. Light at first now heavy @DirtyGertiefromno30 so def want a refund. Was gonna get into my jammies but i suspect ds2 might need a lift home later, he didn't take a coat
Oh that's a load of musical nostalgia 😁 Hope you sang loud and proud😁

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 17/08/2026 20:57

Oh no, that definitely sounds like refund territory @Thebookofcarolagain🌧️. Hope DS2 doesn’t keep you waiting too long before you can get into those jammies. Fancy sending him out without a coat, that was asking for trouble , it's your fault! 🤣🤣
And yes, I was singing loud and proud! 😂 Proper trip down memory lane! 🎶😁

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Thebookofcarolagain · 17/08/2026 21:30

Ha ha @DirtyGertiefromno30 I take no responsibility he is quite big enough now to chose what to wear😆. Tbh its been cloudy all day without rain so he wouldn't consider it, its a fair walk if its still warm and you have a big coat 😁 it will be 10 at earliest before I know if he wants a lift.
Got another Skyrim story last night but fell asleep to it so listened today. Another completely different one, nothing to do with the usual shenanigans of Skyrim just talking about letters between 2 magic 'professors'. Fascinating.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 17/08/2026 22:01

Yes l agree @Thebookofcarolagain your Ds2 is old enough to make his own mind up 😁. Fingers crossed you get the “can you come and get me?” message earlys9 you can relax in your jammies ! That Skyrim story sounds really interesting focused on the letters between two magical professors. Glad you went back and listened to the rest today! 😊 DH just closed all the windows the smoke smell is terrible here tonight 😱

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Thebookofcarolagain · 17/08/2026 23:08

Oh it must be awful @DirtyGertiefromno30.
Haven't had a call yet i suspect he went to pub to watch his mate playing darts😡
I am off to get my jammies on.
Pottering on Skyrim now.😄 Bloody Revered dragon nearly killed me. They are tough buggers😁 Then I realised I had forgotten to put my helmet on after I left the inn. Oops.

Thebookofcarolagain · 17/08/2026 23:09

Shut my bedroom window earlier it was flipping cold!

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 18/08/2026 07:31

Good morning everyone ☀️
Windows shut all night but opened the whole house up this morning thankfully.
Oh dear, that helmet might have come in handy @Thebookofcarolagain ! Those Revered dragons really don’t mess about, do they? 😆 Hope DS2 eventually rang and you didn’t end up waiting around . Don't blame you shutting the window indeed😱.
Brr 🥶 it's not time for cold weather yet!
Going to see Mum soon and then. The library and market. Hope everyone has a good day 😁

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Thebookofcarolagain · 18/08/2026 11:25

Morning all.
Started really sunny this morning now more cloudy and windy 😡 arghhh was so promising first thing.
Ds2 eventually rolled in after midnight @DirtyGertiefromno30 he had been to the pub to see his mate as i suspected. He was knackered from work but actually hungry so I heated up his tea for him.

Gotta go down to coop when ds goes to work to get eggs and potatoes. If bakery is still open I will try and get a decent loaf for a change 😁
Just pottering as usual, bathroom done, dishes put away yadda yadda, boring!
Hope everyone has a good day.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 18/08/2026 13:25

Afternoon everyone 😁
Mum was fine there thankfully, been to the market and library. Bought a few bits for Mum from the market , a nice cake and biscuits . Nowt for me of course 🤣 . Weather nice here only 21C dry and sunny on times , No smoke thankfully 👍😁.
Typical British summer for you then @Thebookofcarolagain,sunny one minute, cloudy and windy the next! 😡Hopefully it brightens up again for you .
You knew your DS2 had probably gone to the pub to see his mate! You know him so well 😁. At least he came home hungry, so your late night takeaway service was put to good use! 🤣 I bet he was grateful bless him.
Hope you get a decent loaf from the bakery , you have done more than me today . I only put the hoover over and got the washing out before we went to see Mum and l will be buggered if l am going to do anything else. Just got the washing in and put away and that's my lot!
Hope everyone has a lovely day 😊

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Thebookofcarolagain · 18/08/2026 15:37

Ha ha quite right @DirtyGertiefromno30 housework is highly over rated.
Took ds to work and managed to find the only parking space left down the street.
Wentworth General store, got bread and rolls from bakery and some bits in coop. Got myself two danish as they were on offer😉
Watched the sea for a while. It wasn't as windy in town. Sunny off and on here and wind up and down like a yoyo. Blowing a gale right now. Car said it was 22 when we got in, would feel like it if not for the wind!
Trying to decide what to do with the chicken cubes i have for tea. Might do it in a white sauce with pasta? (Dont tell any Italians 🤣🤣) hmmm need to think.

Thebookofcarolagain · 18/08/2026 15:45

Hmm might do chilli chicken with honey and soy stir fry. Yummmm
Will just tweak it a bit to suit us.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 18/08/2026 16:27

Afternoon everyone again 😊👍. Housework definitely is overrated @Thebookofcarolagain😁.
Sounds like you’ve had a good trip out, and grabbing the last parking space was a result! Two Danish because they were on offer? Definitely couldn’t resist those it would have been rude not to 😉🤣. 22 degrees but blowing a gale sounds mad! 🌬️ Yes its the wind chill of course 😱. I’d definitely go for the chilli, honey and soy chicken stir fry. It sounds delicious! And don’t worry, we won’t tell the Italians about the pasta! 🤣🤣.
I am going to do a pizza for my tea tonight 😋. I have these gf pizza bases and l haven't tried them yet so that is my job tonight 😁👍. We shall see 😋.

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Thebookofcarolagain · 18/08/2026 20:09

Did the chilli honey soy chicken @DirtyGertiefromno30 very nice it was too. But my noodles were o.o.d! So had rice. Something more to add to list!

Had rhubarb and a little bit of yesterdays pastry i kept back and cream for pud. Yummy.
How was the pizza base?

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 18/08/2026 20:27

That chilli honey soy chicken sounds lovely @Thebookofcarolagain😋. Definitely another one for the list! And that rhubarb with pastry and cream sounds gorgeous too. So glad you enjoyed it 🤗.
The pizza base was yummy l wasn't expecting it but l really liked it ! 😋
So at least I know I can have pizza whenever I want now, which is a result! 🍕😂 . Just watching Celeb MasterChef. l love Jay from the Wanted ever since he did Strictly ❤️

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