Awww LondonLass Bella & Pebbles are too cute! Love the accompanying story! 
Night all sleep well
Margaret x
Thankyou,Flossie25...you are very kind....
yes am fine thanks...havent been around much as have been away for short break...and my sleep was fab as I was in Eastbourne/Brighton staying near the sea...(sea air always helps me)and we got so much packed into a day that we were exhausted!!(Coach trip).
Nanny Dooie,I am sorry I havent time to read back over all the posts...as have to get ready to brave the elements to walk to Church,...but I loved your post...my Dad used to love “bully beef”as he called it and my Mum used to make mashed potato and bully beef and fry ...give it a go...add a little seasoning to taste.How lovely that you still have your Mum’s tin...xxx
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Violetsniff your break sounds wonderful... love being by the sea... or on the sea... just love the sea! I play white noise waves at night to mask other sounds & it helps me sleep so much better... I have a Lumie clock that I play them on & it also has the facility to do a sunset & sunrise with the light which also helps me enormously with regulating my sleeping pattern. The sunset really helps me to wind down & the sunrise helps so much especially in the dark winter months as I’ve definitely suffered with SAD over the course of time but have found these functions a real help... I’d definitely recommend it to anybody who has difficulty with any of the aforementioned issues... & just for the record that’s just a genuine heartfelt review lol - I’m not on commission! 
Ps it is pretty expensive but worth every penny in my opinion... if mine ever fails I will definitely replace it!
Haha I understand not having time to read back! I really struggle to keep up at times! I’m not in walking distance of the church I go to so my sister kindly picked me up because I haven’t braved driving again yet, but I did manage to be ready on time lol... I’m not very good at timing! I usually get to places by the skin of my teeth! Ah talking about that is making my tummy grumble! I might give it a go when I’m feeling brave... my son asked if we could have nanny’s pie plate so it was brought home & put in a cupboard but my daughter would never allow it to be used for any other purpose because it was nanny’s pie plate!
Is that a cross stitch from a photograph you are doing? Looks lovely x
03.35 & I’m totally wide awake not having yet been asleep! I’ve tried but not succeeded! So frustrating! Waves & sunset aren't working tonight lol despite my rave review! 
Tum te tum...
Hi Nanny Dooie
hope you got back to sleep and feel a bit more rested .
Sorry for late reply ,escaped from engagement party quite early really and got home about 11pm . Lovely time had by all . I found it very tiring being in a room with 100+ and accompanying music etc .
We went to Cumbria on Sunday taking some things to our caravan before snow arrived . When we got back I couldn't sign in to forum . Don't know what was wrong but couldn't get in til thus morning . Just got a message saying problem ... thought I was on naughty chair !
Coincidentally my Dad was a geordie ( North Shields ) mam was from Govan so I was bilingual as a child lol
My mam was a pastry cook so I have always baked pies . Both savoury and sweet ,always with my own short crust pastry . Granddaughter once made one for a party when she was an intern at a designers iLondon .( Using shop bought pastry ) Most of the arty southerners loved it but were fascinated at Quiche with lid on
I use good old fashioned enamel tins ,All shape and sizes Usually buy them at local store but Lakeland sell them .
When the grandchildren are home they come to raid freezer in garage that I keep any home baking in lol
Dad also liked to be in kitchen he would make cornbeef ,onion and mashed potato patties and fry so blackened on top and bottom . I know one grandson does a pizza size one when at uni !.
Get your pinny on Lidl sell packs of bacon offcuts ...make it your craft project lol
margaret x
Hi morning everyone engagement party went well on Saturday .Tried to post pic yesterday but think I was on naughty chair Site wouldn't let me in lol
Grandson into classic cars hence the decoration on cake
Margaret x
