Early Risers.

[Andrew P]

14 minutes ago, BoD said:

Give the dog a cuddle.

I did.

[Andrew P]

2 minutes ago, leopardml2341 said:

What about (the) 'wife' ?

I do have standards to maintain.

[leopardml2341]

Guessing she doesn't read RMweb then

[grandadbob]

Our guests have just departed as some of them have to work tomorrow. We have been surveying the resultant bombsite and have decided that "tomorrow is another day."  All in all it's been a really lovely couple of days.

Looks like the wound is leaking slightly. I think I'll have another cognac and put my feet (and thumb)  up. This may result in a non intentional eyelid inspection.

 

Edited December 26, 2019 by grandadbob

[Andrew P]

4 minutes ago, leopardml2341 said:

Guessing she doesn't read RMweb then

I've had my Shed since Oct 2014 and she's only been in 3 times, haha. She will even TEXT me when I'm in the Shed, from the Conservatory which is 3ft away if she want me

You can see the Conservatory to the right in this pic during it's construction.

 

[jamie92208]

1 hour ago, Barry O said:

Ey up!

 

Junior Herbert  has been, eaten, 

I knew that some people on North Leeds had strange habits but........

 

 

Edited December 26, 2019 by jamie92208

[AndyID]

1 hour ago, Andrew P said:

I've had my Shed since Oct 2014 and she's only been in 3 times, haha. She will even TEXT me when I'm in the Shed, from the Conservatory which is 3ft away if she want me

You can see the Conservatory to the right in this pic during it's construction.

 

 

My shed is cunningly positioned at the top of about twelve steps. I'm usually summoned by the intercom on the wireless phone.

[Ozexpatriate]

8 hours ago, Kingzance said:

... a certain Essex boy's recipe for cauliflower cheese ...

Sounds like a gastronomical crime perpetrated on your guests. No wonder they were so quickly flup. Had you some veritaserum, "Please sir, no more" they cried.

 

Why in the name of all that is sacred would cauliflower be on the Christmas menu?  I'd rather a double helping of the Brussels sprouts than a whiff of cauliflower in the kitchen.

 

In fairness I have had rather excellent roast cauliflower (with tumeric). My reflexive visceral disaffection for it stems from my mother's boiling it to within a moment of turning it to mush - which is quite dreadful. There is apparently now a thing called "cauliflower rice". This puts me in mind of something called a "zoodle" (a pasta substitute made from thinly grated lengths of zucchini, aka courgette).  I have not attempted either of them.

[AndyID]

3 hours ago, The Lurker said:

 apparently “Blixen” was the name of the reindeer’s. Who’d a thunk it?

 

I thought it was Blitzen. Wasn't Blixen the PC at Dock Green?

[Ozexpatriate]

6 minutes ago, AndyID said:

... twelve steps ...

Hello, my name is Michael and I am a railway modeller?

[Ozexpatriate]

26 minutes ago, AndyID said:

I thought it was Blitzen. Wasn't Blixen the PC at Dock Green?

Wikipedia:

Quote

In traditional lore, Santa Claus's sleigh is led by eight reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder (variously spelled Dunder and Donner) and Blitzen (variously spelled Blixen and Blixem).

Karen Blixen wrote "Out of Africa".

 

Edited December 26, 2019 by Ozexpatriate

[Kingzance]

Yes Michael, it was an undoubted gastronomical crime perpetrated by SWMBO (I was only obeying orders). Today and for the benefit of No1 granddaughter and self, I made a proper cauliflower cheese wherein one could find florets of the white vegetable that retained an al dente texture and a luscious creamy sauce oozing with Cheddar. The rest of them had to put up with just red cabbage and a purée of carrot, parsnip and swede.
 

Anyway, that’s it for another year and I can return to my sheltered existence for as long as there is SWMBO satisfying carp on the haunted fish tank. I have just made a nice muggertea and may not trouble the digestive tract again today.

 

Tomorrow sees me chauffeuring a less than grateful dowager duchess to her noon hospital appointment in Baldock. I have books to read and some photographic gadgets to learn about whilst waiting. On our return, we will be surprising the mutt from darntherode and bring him back to KZ Towers so he can have a respite from the excessive attentions of the three youngest grandkids whilst they demolish some alpine chalet. I shall have to be careful no harm comes to him.

 

As Blitzen of Block Green used to say “eveninawl”.

[leopardml2341]

Having been surrounded by people coughing and spluttering for the last 2&1/2 days, sadly I feel the probability is tending towads '1' - that is if the scratchy feeling in my throat is any indication.

 

Goodnight all.

[newbryford]

9 hours ago, grandadbob said:

 a new detail sander, 2 bottles of malt whisky,  a bottle of cognac, some House of Commons whisky, 3 bottles of wine, 

 

 

Power tools and booze.

 

Whatever could happen next?

[Andrew P]

57 minutes ago, newbryford said:

 

Power tools and booze.

 

Whatever could happen next?

The perfect recipe.

 

 

FOR A DISASTER.

[JohnDMJ]

1 hour ago, newbryford said:

 

Power tools and booze.

 

Whatever could happen next?

Answers on the back of an advertising hoarding poster, if that's big enough!!

 

Why have I this image of GDB quoting Kenneth Williams from Carry on Cleo:

 

Infamy, Infamy, they've all got it in for me!!

Edited December 26, 2019 by JohnDMJ

[PhilJ W]

Evening all from Estuary-Land. I heard fireworks earlier this evening as well, whatever for I have no idea. Because of the holidays bin day is delayed until Saturday but as the pink recycling sack was full its now ready to go out. Not that there would be a problem as there's nothing likely to pong or attract the foxes. Speaking of which they (the foxes) were making quite a racket last night right on the patio though they are not around tonight. Tea is waiting to be drunk, be back later.

[Barry O]

Goodnight all!

Baz

[PhilJ W]

1 hour ago, newbryford said:

 

Power tools and booze.

 

Whatever could happen next?

There is a pic on Farcebook of a chap trying to start a chainsaw. He is holding the blade between his thighs.

[brianusa]

Some people will do anything for thrill!

     Brian.

[81C]

People on about cuddling dogs Zeus cuddled me then had a game of snapping his teeth, jumping on me, tried to tear the watch off my wrist, whacked me in the eye with one of 

his huge paws, tug of war with a rubber ring he climbed on my back while I was standing up he's like a bloody monkey with some of his stunts the list is endless I gave up at 7:30

and came home bruised and battered and seriously thinking about not looking after him again, he was with my Sil all day yesterday which is normally bad news for me the following day.

More new on the women front had about 6 scammers the past few days spent some time sorting that out just now.

Now Xmas is over it's back to the packing.

                                                                         I.M. Pickfords 

[laurenceb]

5 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Now we have senseless morons letting off Rockets out the back of our Road.

 

Not your normal Woosh Bang, but loud enough to actually feel it through your feet indoors.

 

Wife and Dog are petrified.

I'm about three quarters of a mile from Andy and could hear a bl##dy things!

Night awl

Edited December 26, 2019 by laurenceb
fat fingers!

[BSW01]

Goodnight all 

[PhilJ W]

Goodnight all.

[BR60103]

10 hours ago, Coombe Barton said:

The Wenceslas Pizza, deep pan, crisp and even.

 

https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2019/12/26/sounds-of-the-season-26-st-stephen-deep-pan-crisp-and-even/

 

 

Good King Sauerkraut looked out,

On his feets uneven ...

 

(Walt Kelly in the comic strip Pogo)