tay barn

We were introduced to "the Tay Barn" at High green. Apparently we are the only ones who haven't been there. it's quite near Sonia's and it's an "as much as you can eat" place with every kind of cuisine on offer. 10 of us went and we were there so long that Norman started eating again at 3pm
"Well it's nearly teatime!" he said. What value. We actually got seniors rates so with unlimited drinks and food our bill came to £10.00. Incredible!

Gary Speed

We are absolutely devastated to hear of the death of Gary Speed. So many wonderful memories of his time at Leeds united. Such a waste!

I'm a celebrity

We are into the second week of " I'm a celebrity get me out of here." and it's not as good as anticipated after Freddie Starr was taken out of the jungle when a bush tucker trial nearly poisoned him! We were looking forward to his antics. Sandra would be alright in the jungle with all those cockroaches snakes and spiders etc?
Tomorrow we are off to Gina's for a couple of days so it will make a nice change from the little house on the prairie.

children in need

Yesterday, as part of a children in need event, we went to a nearby village for a Soup and Pudding dinner.We arrived to find that about five of our friends were already there so we had a very pleasant lunch and won some raffle prizes and then we both won the bingo! What is interesting about the day is that we met the mother of the motorbike accidentee, who, you may remember, was very badly injured outside our house a couple of years ago. I tended to him and rang his relatives until the Air Ambulance came and took him to hospital. It turned out that he had just bought the huge motorbike and it was his first time riding it. His mother said she had longed to come and thank me for helping him and for stopping a woman from taking his helmet off, as this was what was holding his nose in place! It was nice to meet her and to find out what had happened to her son, as so many of the accidents that happen on our stretch of road remain unreported and we never find out if they make it or not.

The sun going down

The sun was a big red ball, just about to go down in the mist.

Armed Robbery!

So I decided to go to the shops. to the Co-op to be precise as that's where I get my bread flour.
I didn't know that there were that many policemen in England let alone Mablethorpe! Needless to say the Co-op was closed. there had just been an armed robbery! I left the car at the co-op and visited other shops, then when I tried to leave I wasn't allowed out of the car park. apparently they had some of the gang holed up in the vicinity. Eventually I was allowed out but I still haven't got any flour!

Graham's owl

The dead tree that Graham carved an owl onto has suddenly started growing again!

Autumn fruits

We don't know what these are but the tree is laden like never before. For some reason the blog site keeps cancelling photo's that I publish. Anybody know why.

Early to bed.

These two are going to bed earlier and earlier each day and who can blame them? It's dark and cold at 4pm.
I am interested in the new theory of shining a light into your ears, It must be a silvery light, not a golden one, and it's said to be more effacious then the traditional "sad "lamp. It comes as a pair of Earphone type things which enables you to move around whilst wearing them. I might give it a try with a small book lamp that I have.

Horrible weather!

Is it just my imagination but doesn't the hen look miserable? Perhaps the weather is getting her down.

Fungi

Yes but can you eat them? I am not expert enough to decide which ones are poisonous. They do say that very few of them will actually harm you but I don't want to be the one to make the point! Graham is already suspicious of everything I give him to eat. I do like a mushroom risotto though!

treacle apple tart

We have ways of making you eat apples!! It's supposed to be Welsh. I simply put stewed apples into a pastry case then mixed together
1tsp. ground Ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon powder
Zest and juice of one lemon
6 tabls. Honey
1 tabls. Golden syrup
About 4oz Bread crumbs.

Cover the pie with the mixture and bake for about 45 minutes at gas mark 4 or 180

goodbye friends

Two of our friends came to say goodbye for the winter. They are off to Spain and won't be back until March. I envy them, although not the part of Spain they are going to, Benidorm! It is only 95 days and counting 'till we go to Florida. Roll on!