tea room 36 - Teh Alpine Chalet

[UniS]

Welcome to the Tea rooms newest incarnation. A cozy log cabin with a roaring log fire, comfy chintz sofas and a dedicated man about the house, our Butler, Mellors. Out of the windows you can see sparkling white snow gently drifted up under the green Christmas trees and bright blue skies. Children can all be packed off to play healthy outdoor stuff while we stay snug n warm in here with our mulled wine, tea,artisan hot chocolate and other beverages served in mugs, glasses or buckets.

The usual rules apply - no fisticuffs. And no messing with the aspidistra.

We didn't know whether we'd be able to let mistlehound off the lead because when we got her she'd been in the pound 3x and the last time her owners didn't bother to get her out again. So - we thought either she ran off when hunting or escaped. However, that's turned out to be really far from the truth. She's very good - she does have the most wonderful runs if there are suitable dogs to run with - and will go fast and far in a large loop, but will come back to us. When out in the countryside, we can take her to where there are rabbits and she'll hunt them (hasn't caught a thing mind you) but keeps an eye on where we are and keeps moving in generally the same direction. She will come away when there are still rabbits to hunt too, although she's not particularly keen to come. I think that the breeding they have has a significant impact on their return qualities - saluki crosses can sometimes decide that they just don't want to come back and be happy to have a stand-off for an hour or so. Mistlehound is just too friendly and keen to please to do that. On holiday she's happy to be out and walking for 14 hrs or so with short stops for meals. At home she gets about an hour and a half or so of decent walk and is quite happy to spend most of the rest of the day asleep, unless you want to play with her when she's happy to oblige.

She sounds lovely. I have two hours off work and wish it would stop raining so that I could take Lebeauchien for a walk without a snorkel and flippers. Failing that, will make AP a cup of tea and think about tomorrows lessons.
Tea all round, anyone?

Yes please LBD. I think I would like a slice of parkin with it too if that's OK?

Oooh! Gluten free parkin. Please may I have some too?

?Makes a fresh cauldron of tea?

Ooohhhh, tea. I could use tea. I'm so cold. I hate how damp winter is here.

Help yourself Scout

Parkin is definitely gluten free.

Scout, there are plenty of warm drinks... and soup with homemade rolls that mc has been modelling

What's Parkin?

oooh Scout you're missing out - its lovely gingerbread, somewhat sticky, and is a northern tradition, it has oatmeal in it which gives it a 'different' texture and helps it store for ages - don't know whether this recipe is any good as I've not tried it - but its along those lines.

School parkin was the best. I think it is Lancashire that makes a kind of ginger biscuit and calls them parkins (heresy)

Hospital clinic waiting rooms are very interesting for people watching.

Hope hospital visit went OK and waiting wasn't too long.

oh bugger. I think I have lost my car and house keys end route to or
at the rl alpine chalet. aaaaaaaarggggh.

I hope that someone finds them and you get them back

I hope you get the keys back UniS
Scout - I hope the hospital visit went OK.

We have a mouse! (Or possibly mice)
Slither the cornsnake is clearly not earning his keep...

But you'd need to let him out to earn his keep....

True MT

I am sure that Slither would think me unreasonable - I can just imagine the thread in AIBU

AIBU to think that my owners are completely unreasonable to expect me to keep the house free of mice, when they won't let me out of my vivarium?

End of the weekend hot chocolate and bread and butter pudding (left over from tea) on the buffet.

is it safe to come in?No snakes about??

that bread pud was good.
no keys found yet. bum.I think I shall have to go to lock smith during my lunch time on get some replacement keys cut. I'm currently using the spares.

skiing was good. had a couple of private lessons along with dh . instructor made us work hard on ironing out bad habits but it paid off and I was def skiing better afterwards.

I'm glad to hear that you've got some idea of timescale now - and its not stretching out indefinitely.

I think 5 will be so much easier than 2 or 3 Scout - he will actually have a concept of the fact that you're not feeling well, and you'll be able to explain to him that you will get better but its going to be quite a long time - and he should be able to retain that info and hopefully be OK about it - and also understand that you're not playing as much because you can't. I don't think it will be easy - but I do think it will be a little bit easier than if he was younger.

That was one of the things that really scared me when my levels didn't drop quickly after mcs post DS - I worried that the mp I had before DS was coming back and couldn't imagine how I would cope with chemo AND DS as a toddler at the same time.

And small boy will have started school, which will bring its own raft of challenges but hopefully will allow you a few hours "off" 5 days a week to sleep/ feel rubbish in peace.

Good luck with it all Scout .

UniS - have you managed to sort the keys out?

have had new house keys cut and accept that I won't be getting the original ones back. they is proper lost. Still working up to getting replacement car key .
any body care for a cuppa and a biscuit to ease us into Monday morning. I need to finish my tax return
today's project.