Unidentified object in the sky!

The sun shone today....not at first and not for very long but I saw it - there in the sky! I know it's winter - still , and I know we should expect cold but I am allergic to cold.

So far, thankfully, I have managed to avoid any coughs and colds, or any other viruses and diseases!

My poor old mum (who will be 95 in May), had a fall almost 2 weeks ago and ended up in hospital. She had a UTI - Urinary Tract Infection which I imagine was the cause of her confusion and strange behaviour. It thus also caused her to black out. After a course of antibiotics and other treatments for minor ailments, she was well enough to go home on Sunday last week. She was home for just one hour and had to be re-admitted due to contracting the Norovirus in hospital. So, bored and fed up with herself, the ward and been closed for 72 hours and she has been subjected to no

visitors! If all is well, she may be home by this weekend. Please say a little prayer for her - Doris is her name.

It's been too cold to do any work on the allotment. I have been a couple of times, if only to shift barrow fulls of manure but that's another blog and story.

Tomorrow is my day with my friends - our KWA day. We have a fun time getting together every couple of months and enjoying havin' a larf!

Please visit my blog again and come see some photos of our day.

Thanks so much for taking time to visit my blog.

Toots for now,

Where's January?

I can't believe I haven't posted not even one entry during the month of January! Life has passed me by soo quickly. So much happened over Christmas and the New Year....like...all of my family were together for a not-so-often occasion. We enjoyed a visit to the carvery - all 14 of us, then it was desserts back at my home and present opening time - on 29th December - our Christmas Day.

Here's my sweet Little Miss Ashley - my youngest grandchild, enjoying her ice cream at the carvery.

Then all 6 grandchildren open a present together at home....
...and here....I open one of the best presents - a year's supply of Cadbury's drinking chocolate - and supply of biscuits - all in a beautiful hamper.
I made 4 desserts - each of my 3 daughters requests - one each of their favourites....Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding - made with brioche bread.Mmm.
Strawberry cheesecake with Mascapone cheese.
Strawberry mousse....
...and Sticky Toffee Pudding - not shown.

A good time was had by all and for now...I bid thee farewell. I promise not to leave it so long until the next post.

Toots for now and keep warm.

Ruby, Ruby part ll

There was a fair with a big wheel...that is what my husband and I went on the first time we actually met!

A big slide...
A roller coaster ride...
...and a merry-go-round.
There were more stalls - some with food and others
selling their wares.
A hog roast...
On our way around the park...I met a new little friend.This ice rink was really quite large and I really wanted to skate on it ...for old time's sake, as my husband and I used to go ice skating when we were 15, so it was a very nostalgic day. I also had my long dress on - not really appropriate attire for ice skating!
We left the park to go for dinner...passing this black telephone kiosk en-route which is something I haven't seen before.
Ahhh... one of my favourite places to eat - The Hard Rock Cafe.
I chose a chargrilled chicken breast on Mac cheese with garlic bread.
I must say, I wasn't impressed with the 'rock' music. It sounded like a lot of noise...and I LOVE my music. I wasn't convinced it was because I am getting 'old'! Usually, there are bands like Queen, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Bruce Springstein but ...hmm...peeps I had never heard of or seen before!

I asked the waitress if there were videos they use and she said the music was all 'piped' from US!

I said to my husband..."I wish they would change it to the Beatles or those we know". He replied..."The Beatles aren't rock!"

Huh! I was having none of it.....Yeahhhh....who came on just as he had finished speaking?...

Hahahaa....I was in my element! LOL. Now I enjoyed my dessert. Hot chocolate fudge brownie with walnuts, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and a cherry on the top. Yum.

A truly satisfied customer. I don't settle for 'no'!

We tootled off back to the park - making our way home slowly and seeing the sights of London.

The big wheel in the park looked pretty lit up...
...and Queen Bodaecea.
Travelling to Piccadilly and taking some photos of the lights...
Ending up in Trafalgar Square, listening to carolers singing by the HUGE Christmas tree.
A fun day was had by all and just to remind us of when we first met...we saw a # 53 bus which we used to get on to go to school.
Us - then...when we were 16...
and now...

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby!!

We made it! We celebrated our Ruby (40th) wedding anniversary on 11th December 2008. It was a beautiful, cold but sunny day and we drove to London where we had tea at the Ritz Hotel. It was very nice indeed. Here is the Christmas tree in the foyer, where we were only supposed to take photos. However...after I had had a little word with the manager of the Palm Bay Court (tea area), he did say, whilst he wouldn't be allowed to take photos himself, he would 'turn a blind eye' so to speak if we wanted to take photos ourselves! A very nice man! Well, I had my Sony with me so wasn't going to make it obvious, so my husband took video of us and I am hoping he will be able to take stills from them. Check here for more pics at a later date.

We strolled along to the tube and had a wander in Harrods.
Then, after a little chat with a lady in the 'boudoir', I got info that there was a German market and ice rink in Hyde Park....so off we trotted and it was FAB.

Yes, I know it's hard to tell which one is Santa! LOL.
It was just as well I was full from hot chocolate, chamomile tea, sandwiches, apple and raisin scones with clotted cream and strawberry conserve, little fancy cakes and Christmas cake....as I would have liked one of these....mmm.
That was no tiny pot of nutella ...it was HUGE...probably a 1kilo tub.

Guess who I got to meet....oh, he was soo cute. He let me 'jump' the queue! LOL. I felt like a little girl all over again....and he gave me chocolates!

Part ll tomorrow folks....check in then.

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog.

Toots for now.

Crazy for Cadbury!

What time is it?........
Why.....it's Cadbury chocolate time! So, go on. Help yourself. There are plenty to go around.....and virtual chocolate is calorie free!! LOL.
Have a nice day everyone. Stay warm.