It seems I'm a patient now!

Got all but currants from Lidl, currants from Tesco. 
baking tomorrow then! 

This evening popped into town to see what a developer is wanting to do near us; yet another email of objection will now go to the council to refuse planning, but I suspect the council have been thoroughly bribed to let it through. It would mean demolition of two houses which the developers already own and the removal of a tree preservation order on a magnificent mature oak tree, and they reckon an extra 300 houses won’t make more of a traffic problem? Crazy opinion! Traffic problems from our small town are progressively worse every day!

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Just realised I haven’t got dried mixed peel, could have kicked myself!

so shopping tomorrow then! Grrrr!

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So after a night of worrying (oh dear!) I made a few decisions. I was making too big a cake (had planned on too large a possible audience) and so although I’ve got all the cake ingredients now, I will be making a 9” cake. 
so paste and icing will be less, so less expense, and base and box too. Phew!

think I should sleep easier tonight, especially as I’ve done some icing watching on line! 

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I had a mushroom growing kit for Christmas and it’s almost time to harvest! It’s been fascinating watching them grow!

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Hi moomy

Makes a pleasant change from slippers

Ready to harvest in just 2 weeks - Hope they aren't Magic Mushrooms Bombastic!!!

Have a lovely weekend - Hugs, G n' J

Looking forward to cooking a mushroom risotto in a day or so, ! 

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Looks as if the ‘shrooms are ready for a risotto tonight!

swift walk this lunchtime and after my sandwich I vacuumed around the house, and helped hubs hold things and clear up after a sticky door has been sanded, bless him he tripped while clearing up so I had him to help up and then clear things he’d knocked over on his way down! Fortunately he’s totally unhurt but a bit shaken. He has bad spinal stenosis (neck down) and can’t stand for very long until his legs go numb then he tries to carry on, obstinacy is his middle name. So yes, I’ve been his carer for many years, even before 2004 when daughter developed lymphoma. 

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Hubs has a bit of a sore shoulder after his fall, but is ok.

i made a fab risotto and we both really enjoyed it! I added a bit of this and a bit of that (had a few left overs, chicken, carrot, teeny sprouts) plus a spoon of creme fraiche and grated Parmesan too.

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Poor daughter has had to cut short her solo tour of parts of the USA as her cold had got worse (sinuses again) and she lost her voice! 
she’s arranged flights back early from Washington DC via Istanbul to Heathrow! Strange! So she’s being driven around Virginia on a beautifully sunny day, seeing the Blue Mountains and viewing the distant Appalachians, some of the Uni staff are really taking care of her. Tonight her flight is just before midnight EST and she will get to Istanbul around 5 am then the flight from there gets her into Heathrow at 9pm. She has been presented with a certificate from the American Cancer Society, as a certificate of recognition! I know her plan involved visiting a cancer centre there. We will no doubt know more when she’s home. 

I'm hoping the twinges ‘down below’ don’t develop into another bout of cystitis, have gone to bed having downed a mug of water and a mug of cystopurin. Hope it staves it off....

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Here we go again, another UTI!

fortunately I had a box of Nitrofurantoin and began just before midnight, managed to get a few hours sleep, had a second dose, pain and burning is easier but the urgency is still there. Also have lower back pain. 
I took a sample before I started the antibios and have messaged GP asking for it to be tested. Will take it when some of the urgency eases!

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