argh!!!!

Today after a month of agony with a bursitis hip I have finally had a cortisone injection. At the moment the pain is worse then ever but the doctor said that would happen. I have been taking anti inflamitary tablets and the doctor has increased the dosage for me to take in Florida. Hopefully I shall be painfree whilst I am away!
The met office is predicting snow this weekend so now we have something else to worry about. We are meant to be calling at Sheffield on the way to Preston but now we will have to be prepared to forget plans to visit my sister for Sunday lunch and just get over the pennines as best we can.
We have just had a phone call from Virgin Atlantic to ask us if we would like to upgrade for £240 each. needless to say we declined!

I'm ready!!

here we are all packed and plenty of weight allowance left!

packing!

Packing is underway and I am determined not to overpack this year. However there are still 13 days in which I can discard further. Hopefully the weather in Florida will be hot so that we can live in shorts and tea shirts. Oh how I long for some warm sun!

new washer

When we went out with the wash cycle only halfway through I wondered what would happen when the washer started "dancing" and we weren't there to supervise. Graham thought that if he put wooden blocks under the front then that would prevent the washer from moving. I can't begin to describe the scene of devastation that met us on our return. Not only had the washer "Danced" but it had ripped up some of the flooring and the whole of the bottom of the washer was hanging off. So.........this is our new washer. Delivered the next day.

burnt offering revisited

Here is another attempt at the 18th century tart that I ruined last week. It looks good.

incredible sunset

These photo's are the best I can do with my little camera but the sunsets this week have been so beautiful that I had to try and capture them. These are taken from my lounge window.

Burnt offering!

How's this for a burnt offering? I thought I would try a recipe from a book published in 1785. I was very careful to follow the instructions etc but then went away and forgot it was in the oven! Anyway it was puff pastry with marmalade, egg and almonds on top.