Awake and up all night

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Former Member 10 days ago

In other news, I had a yearning for brown soda bread today, so treated myself.

Ooh, the emoticons have reappeared! But not the option to add a photo. Of soda bread.

Former Member 10 days ago

Well, I tricked it into posting a pic, then it took some inventive tactics to add text.

I give up!

ShimmeringUnicorn 10 days ago in reply to Former Member

Do you know, I think the glitches are too many to date, time, device, screenshot etc!!!!

Cheers

Gill H 10 days ago in reply to ShimmeringUnicorn

I'm well on with project OH. I've told him to imagine we're going on holiday - at first you don't know where anything is or how it works but after a couple of days you do and at the end of the week you're embedded. Only this time we wouldn't have the rubbish feeling of having to leave.

It's working a treat and every time I point out a stumbling block here he nods, in sage agreement. I thought I'd have my work cut out as he's been in this house almost 33 years, but this once peaceful enclave has been taken over with endless racket and horrible neighbours. And the rest.

Back of the net!

ShimmeringUnicorn 10 days ago

ooh you've waved your

H️owever my reply went pfft!

Cheers

ShimmeringUnicorn 10 days ago

Gill H the reply button has fritzed.

It's sooooo good that you don't have fight OH on this. You have earned this week's

Cheers

Gill H 10 days ago in reply to ShimmeringUnicorn

Yay! I love a trophy!

My poor OH was defeated the second I announced we were off elsewhere, but he's definitely up for it now, helped along with my relentless enthusiasm and cajoling.

Many thanks for my trophy and it'll take pride of place in our potential new gaff.

Gotta go ladies as TLC is nigh. Should be back around half ten if you're still around xxx

Former Member 10 days ago in reply to Gill H

I will still be awake ... I think.

Gill H 10 days ago in reply to Former Member

Before I go, Gill. I've never tried soda bread but that looks tasty and especially with buttermilk.

A good Oirish name - Cully.

Laters, if you don't get hacked off with glitches xxx

Former Member 10 days ago in reply to Gill H

Soda bread is moist and has quite a unusual, but not unpleasant, smell. Most people in the rural areas make their own. I love the taste, especially with real butter and local ham. Along with brack, boxty and white pudding, this is one of the 'Irish' foods I have discovered and enjoy since moving here.