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Chocolate Cynths !!!

Dea Xxx

Thanks for the tips Dea ;-)


Yep....I kill ants, slugs, woodlice, cockroaches if they invade my space, but not spiders for some reason. I think it's because they don't seem as 'unclean' as the other things.



My suite is not leather Gins, it's fabric and fabric gets grubby. I don't 'do' grubby so I'm going to get an upholstery cleaner in. Am waiting to see how my friend's carpets turn out before I book him though.


Anyone see the fantastic air display this morning - in honour of the Queen's jubilee? I didn't realise it was on but daughter video'd some of it on her phone. Amazing piloting skills.


Now, do I want crisps or chocolate?????

SO then Ginns - If you prepared a few 'tasty titbits' for JB and sprinkled just a couple with arsenic and he happened to choose one of thos - does that mean that you would not be guilty of 'killing' him ??

One for Poirot or Miss Marples methinks ???

OOhhh - did you say that JB has been 'struck down' by something nasty ???

Makes you think eh ??

Anyway - I rest my case - You DID kill those slugs !!!

Dea Xxx

Well, to me its like....a car/ship is a 'she' and anything ugly is a 'he'!

How can you tell that 'he' is a 'him' Ginns ???

Dea Xxx

Dea....you cant kill them :-0

The slugs dont have to eat the pellets, so they opt for their own fate ;-)

I dont have ants, but spiders come in from time to time.....JB......throw him outside, but DONT kill him

Ginns - You DID kill those slugs then !!! :-( :-( :-(

Anyway - a few answers for you.

For ants:

Johnsons baby talc - they get it all over then and then can't breath and die !!! - job done !!

Bicarbonate of soda - the eat it and then when it hits the moisture it fizzes up and they explode and die !! - job done again !! :-)

Dettol - they will not walk over it and so it is a safe (if not VERY smelly) way to deal with them in your kitchen cupboards !

Chalk - For some reason they will not walk over a line of chalk, so put it all around the bottom of the outside walls and this shoud prevent them from coming in !!

Am I 'humane' or not !!! ??? Ginns ??

Anyway, If any of the little bu''"ery critters DO get in, then, I will 'humanely' stomp on them and squish them flat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dea Xxx

Dont like them Dea...they are so teeny they can get anywhere

I cant kill them though, I wouldnt kill anything, although I have invited slugs to commit suicide by eating pellets I left around :-(

Do you Do you hate them too Ginns ????

Dea Xxx

Yikes ants :-0 :-0 :-0

The buddy ANTS are back !!!!!!! :-(

I do so HATE ants when they start invading my kitchen and I have just discovered them yet again !!!

Out comes the chalk, the bicarbonate of soda, the talc and the dettol spray !!!

They will NOT win !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dea Xxx

Well................. I am STARVING !!!

Internet has been down all day and I have only just managed to get here!

Never mind, there was a bit of quiche left and plenty of chicken karage and some 'cold' warm goats cheese salad so I have helped myself to that and I found some little baby apple strudels so I am muching away now.....feeling better already :-D :-D

Dea Xxx

I think I was half asleep Sylvs, found them in the end...yummmmmmy <3

Have the furniture cleaned....what! My MIL has her sofas and chairs cleaned evey year....just get the leather cleaner out I tell her

Mind you, she also sends out her laundry to be cleaned and ironed so shes not likey to do the sofa!

She can't hear you Sylvs.....she's got her head in the cupboard :-D


Thank you for that - you spoil us, you really do... :-D <3



It may be better to change your car Sylvs.............that's quite a hefty bill... :-S



I was hoping to get some decorating done in June, but was told last night that my decorator was going into hospital.......poor chap......and I don't want to start looking for anyone else for fear of offending. :-(


I think that instead, I will have our lounge furniture cleaned and wait till the decorator has recovered. :-D


The weekend is here again..................................................

Gins

It should be there


Pancakes (English style), with bacon, ham or sausage. Choice of Golden Syrup, Maple Syrup or Blueberry Syrup


in the a la carte section, under Banana pecan Pancakes






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Sylvs............I cant find the English pancakes :-(


I'll have a munch on other stuff while I root through your kitchen!

Brunch will be served about 10:30 am



Menu ..............


Mimosas


Tea, coffee, juices, Papaya Delight


Cold cereals:-
Corn Flakes, Raisin & Almond Oatmeal Crisp, Acai Apple Granola, Shredded Wheat


Hot cereal:-
Porridge, Red River Cereal, Quick Quaker Oats,

Toppings:- chopped up dates, banana, strawberries, blueberries, cranberries, brown sugar


Fresh fruit salad and yoghurt
Pink Grapefruit


In the warmer:-

smoked back bacon, turkey sausages, home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon, ham and cheese omelette, spinach, feta and tomato omelette, baked eggs stuffed with ham and cheesy mushroom sauce, eggs Benedict, grilled tomatoes, oven-roasted grape tomatoes, baked sliced beetroot, grilled mushrooms, baked beans, fried bread, black pudding


bacon quiche tarts, broccoli and cheddar quiche, caramelized onion frittata


a la carte .........

The Transcontinental - 2 eggs any style, choice of bacon, ham or breakfast sausage, chef’s own hash browns, toast or fresh baked muffin

The Railroader - 2 eggs any style, 2 buttermilk pancakes, 2 slices bacon, 1 slice of ham, toast

Florentine Feta Cheese Omelette garnished with Hollandaise sauce, and served with chef’s hash browns and toast

Banana Pecan Pancakes, served with maple syrup, and choice of bacon, ham or breakfast sausage

Pancakes (English-style), with bacon, sausage or ham. Choice of Golden Syrup, Maple Syrup, Blueberry Syrup

Country Brunch Skillet,

Full English,

Ulster Fry-up,

Jumob Portobello caps stuffed with brown rice, sundried tomatoes, Feta cheese and herbs. Served with a rich tomato sauce and seasonal vegetables

stirfry (chicken, beef, or vegetarian),

Hawaian pizza

Mango chicken curry

Guacamole with Tortilla chips

golden onion tart,

ham and brie tart,

Chicken Karage (Japanese deep fried chicken pieces),

warm goat’s cheese salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing,
spanikopita,

chicken kebabs and salad,

lamb burger served open face on whole wheat Kaiser bun with minted yoghurt sauce, lettuce, cucumber and sliced onion

Florentine feta cheese omelette, garnished with Hollandaise sauce, and served with chef’s hash browns and toast

Hummus served in a lettuce cup with warm pita bread, slices of cucumber and tomato

Vegetarian chili


Potato, dill and cheddar soup


Crepes....................
ham, cheese and asparagus crepes,
baked herbed crepes with chicken and mushrooms,

OR sweet fillings of your choice:- fresh fruit, whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles,


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis),
Danish,
croissants,
barm cakes,
hot cinnamon rolls,
Sourdough Rolls,


Scones ----
cheese scones,
raisin scones


Muffins -- cranberry & orange muffins, l
blueberry muffins,
chocolate chip muffins,
pear ginger muffins


Apple Fritter Doughnuts,
Petite Apple Strudels


Jams, jellies, Ginger marmalade, seville orange marmalade, marmite, peanut butter, vegemite, Nutella (hazelnut spread), guava jelly



enjoy :-D
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Good morning everyone!


a light breakfast for anyone who cannot wait for Brunch :-D


(that includes me!!)



Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis), crumpets


jams, jellies


Tea, coffee, juices


(some bacon, turkey sausage or sausage patties, eggs, tomatoes, in the hidey place to cook up for the very hungry ones!)





enjoy




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OH had the car in for service about 10 days ago. They said there was more to be done, so he took it in today


Just over $1,000 (say around £450) to add to the $700 (ca $300) 10 days ago. GULP!

OH says it was time for a major service ................. it's a 2006 model, and we have around 93,400 km on it.



PLUS .......... the mechanic found signs that some small animal had found a cozy place to sleep in a rather inaccessible place around the engine ............. droppings etc .............. AND attempts to chew wires.

Looks like it was a squirrel ............ and probably happened while we've been up at the cabin.


OH has to clean out the mess with the vacuum cleaner, and then take it back in to have the affected wiring replaced.




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Nite Dea.........


Nope Gins......the heat made it hot! :-P


Gotta be bedtime I reckon.......