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Thank you Cynthia - that is very thoughtful of you <3 <3

I found some lovely comfy cotton beach shoes and have cut the side out so at least I can manage a hobble now :-)

Grand-daughter won't be pleased though as they are one of her favourite pairs of my 'dressing up' shoes that she likes to totter about in :-(

Dea Xxx

Wonder breakfast Sylvs.....thank you........yummy.


Poor Dea.......the advice given you is sound stuff and I can't add anything to it. I can, however, make you a nice cup of coffee and make sure that you don't move too far. I'll carry a tray over with your meal on it. <3



Lovely day, could do with some horticultural advice on the dark side.

See you later ~~~~

Don't worry Sylvia - I will be good and hubby will do anything that is needed :-)

I am sure it will be O.K. to hobble on if I can get the slippers sorted

Dea x

You might just have to do as little as possible .... moving only for necessary things like going to the loo or to bed. A least for the next couple of days.


Can your OH do any cooking???


Have you got any painkillers you can take?




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Thank you Sylvia <3

At the moment it is excrutiatingly painful :-(

I thought I was doing well as I managed to get a soft pair of shoes on but the moment I stood up and my toe touched the side of the shoe I had to take it off again.

I think I have an old pair of slippers somewhere I will dig them out in a little while and cut the side out so that nothing touches - that should do the trick I hope, then I can just about manage to hobble just using my heel :-\

Dea Xxx

Lunch will be served at 1 pm

Menu


Cocktails, Sherry

selection of hors d'oeuvres
Wild Mushroom Pate
Olive Tapenade
Vegetarian pate
Shrimp with lemon dressing
Crackers and toast tips


Soup
Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Soup with Caramelized Vidalia Onions (vegetarian)
French Onion Soup
Potato, dill and cheddar soup


Salad

Spring salad
Caribbean Cucumber salad
Warm goat’s cheese salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing


Main

Canadian Beef Pot Roast ……… beef slowly braised in its own juices, served with a vegetable medley , mashed potatoes or white and wild rice mix, and a rich home-style gravy

Filet mignon, wrapped in bacon, 6 oz or 8 oz

Grilled Duck with Apple and Rhubarb Chutney

Shepherdess Pie (vegan)

Jumbo Portobella caps stuffed with brown rice, sundried tomatoes, feta cheese and herbs, oven baked and served with a rich tomato sauce
Vegetarian chili

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

Basil Fettucine tossed with olive oil, topped with grated Parmesan (Vegan)

Meat Lasagna

Shrimp and Mushroom Linguine with Creamy Cheese Herb Sauce


Roast potatoes,
garlic mashed potatoes,
boiled potatoes,
3 Cheese Scalloped Potatoes,
Rosemary Creole Baked Sweet Potato,

Glazed carrots,
roast parsnips,
brussels sprouts,
spinach stuffed mushrooms,
snap peas,
asparagus,
Butternut Squash Gratin,
Green Bean Casserole,
sauteed peppers,
cauliflower with cheese sauce,


Gravy

Butter Pan Buns,
Multigrain Rolls,
Sourdough Rolls,
Corn Bread,


Dessert

Triple chocolate cheesecake
Dutch Apple Pie
Pavlova a la New Zealand
Upsidedown Pineapple Pudding
Rhubarb Brown Betty
Coffee Liqueur Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce
Crème Brulee
Flan de Coco (Coconut Flan)
Sticky Toffee Pudding

Custard, whipped cream


Cheese and cracker plate

Selection of wines from Hunter Valley NSW,


Tea, Coffee, Juices




enjoy
xxx



s
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Hi Dea


Hope your foot will feel more comfortable <3



s
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Thank you Det, Linds and Sylvia for your first-aid advice............... <3

Good morning everyone :-)

I will have the Full English please today.........delicious!

Thank you Sylvia,

Dea Xxx

Linda


you probably won't see this until you come back!



have a great holiday. Safe trip

xxx




s
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good morning everyone


breakfast is ready :-D


no need for lunch bags today!


Fresh fruit salad with vanilla yoghourt


Porridge with chopped up dates, bananas, and maple syrup (other fruit selections over there >>>> )


Selection of cold cereals


French (eggy) toast, maple syrup, Golden syrup
Caribbean Banana Fritters


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis, gluten free),
raisin bread,
crumpets,
hot cinnamon rolls,
croissants,


bacon & cheese quiche,
mushroom quiche,
cheese and onion tarts,


Full English

Ulster Fry-up

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

The Continental – choice of assorted chilled fruit juices, hot oatmeal or assorted cold cereals, toast or fresh-baked muffin

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

hash with fried eggs

Ham, cheese and tomato on toasted bread


cheesy potato patties
home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon


Potato, dill and cheddar soup


blueberry gingered lemon muffins,
almond crumble peach muffins,
rhubarb and strawberry muffins,
raisin bran muffins,


Cheese scones,
raisin scones


jams, jellies, marmalades, Nutella (hazelnut spread)


Tea, coffee, juices


(some extra bacon, turkey sausage or sausage patties, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, sliced baby golden beetroot, Maple baked beans, olive oil, in the hidey place to cook up for the very hungry ones!)





enjoy
xxx



s
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OUCH Dea I have done that myself and it B***y hurts! I wasnt watching tv have just sat down done 3 loads of washing, saw GD, did iironing and housework and packed my case now I am going to bed as our flight is at 6.30AM!!!!

Will catch up with everyone when we ge home next Sunday <3

Dea


so sorry to hear about your toe.


I had a small frozen leg of lamb (about 2 lbs weight) fall from our freezer onto my toes about 15-20 years ago.


It didn't half hurt!!



Det is correct ..... they wouldn't do much if you did go to A&E. They'd just strap the toe to the next one to keep it in place.



R.I.C.E is probably the best thing to do .................

R = REST

I = ICE

C = COMPRESSION

E = ELEVATE (to above the height of your heart)


I think the recommendation is something like Ice for about 20 minutes every 1-2 hours for the first 2-3 days


Have your foot elevated even in bed ......... use pillows


Try to avoid putting weight on the broken toe(s)



Go to the doctor or A&E if ....................

........ there is an open wound, or bone has broken through the skin

......... there is a loss of feeling in the toe(s)

......... the toes develop a strange colour (eg, go blue)

......... you're not happy about it for any reason



and that is the sum of my knowledge!!

<3 <3 <3 <3




s
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Hi all
xxx


lovely sunny day, and getting warmer :-D


s
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They're either watching that TV singing programme, or stuck in front of Lord of the flipin' Rings (again)

Hope you feel better soon - there isn't much you can do with a broken toe except strap it to the next one :-0

OOOhh - 1 shoe on - 1 shoe orff !!

Anybody out there?????????

Dea Xxx

RIGHT - THAT'S ENOUGH !!

I will try to be brave now !! - What is a broken little toe???

There are many other people in the world suffering far more than me - O.K., So I cannot walk ! - What the H##l !!

I MUST not give in !!!

Dea Xxx

O.K. - I will talk to myself - OOOhh Ooohhh Ouch Ouch !! sob sob :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(

Dea :-( :-( :-(

Someone PLEASE come and talk to me to take my mind off it !!!

Dea Xxx

Ooooh errrhh !!

I fink I have broke my 'ickle' toe !!

Went in the freezer and a little box of something frozen fell out onto my foot !!

Can't walk properly now so strapped it all up and it has swollen SO badly that I had to 'let it out' :-0

Don't know whqat to do with it other that wrap it in a bag of frozen peas :-D :-D

NOT going to A + E as I spent 11 hours there achieving nothing the other week ;-)

Dea Xxx

Well, t'weren't obvious to me Gins! I didn't know Henderson was a Scottish name :-P


Enjoy your visit.