Lunch at the little Angel , with our little Angel

Here is our pete in the pub , not sure yet if we can order ,because they say the kitchen is backed up with orders .


So while we were waiting to find out we had a drink .

This is panacotta , with rasberry coulis ,this is a very modern dessert , unheard of 5 years ago .

We had a great time and lots of chat .Jarvis just had 6 chips .

Milly and Mussels

Some folks will be amazed at this news about milly .She has been vacumed out .All rubbish removed and covers washed .I am very proud of her now .She looks like a new car .

I am cooking Mussels in garlic butter tonight ,for the first time . Its nice to have something different .

We have open all hours on the telly .Ronnie Barker and David Jason are first class entertainers . They always make us laugh .

Oh yes it's Curry Night

The Akash Curry house. Preston Street, Brighton



With Ben and Ellika on Saturday Night

Dad managed to get the restaurants dog bowl full of brown spicy sludge with chunks of Lamb and some rice on the side.

Hottest day

We have had the hottest July day since records began .

The local paper has reported 37 degrees in Henley market square .There is a Picture of a baby on the front page, and it says underneath, strewth mate , it's hotter here than in Oz--Audrey snowden aged14 months finds the weather in her new home in Henley just like her native Australia .

Now some family news .Nan and Grandad have sold their bungalow in park way for £210,000 , and have bought another bungalow on a warden assisted site in East preston for £125,000 .

Also Nan told me that they will have to buy single beds because they can't manage to turn the mattress , or launder the 5ft duvet cover and sheets. What a shame after more than 50 years sleeping together in the same bed .

Dad has a very bad cold .

Ben has started pre season football training , and we are going to watch him play on saturday .No chance of it being rained off as the heatwave is here to stay .

I saw a sprinkler being used today .The only green lawn around here . I would not report them .

I have bought some new breakfast cereal it is made by Jordans ;The superfoods Breakfast flakes, wholegrain oats ,almonds , cranberries and Blueberries .Its high in fibre ,,and antioxidants for a healthy heart and wellbeing .In my waitrose magazine, which has lots of recipes from Bill Grainger ,It says that Weet-bix is Australias most popular breakfast ceral , selling 22 million boxes a year.Also it says there are more espresso machines in Australia , than in Italy ,due to the popularity of coffee shops which increased by 100% between 2001 and 2004 .

5 photos

Kim and I on her 47th Birthday at the Fountain Inn


Here's all my friends from Southwick. Left to right:
Liz Driver, Lin Cobb, Kim Carter, Me, Lin Corrigan. We're all looking very happy(mainly do =ue to the drink!)


Here is a photo of Ben taken during the world cup while we were watching England play

Here's my little collection of bits and peices.

This line of shoes started by some accidentally getting their shoes caught up there. Now it's all the rage to add to the rather interesting collection!

Lost post

I am very cross .I have spent the last 30 minuetes typing a blog and safari went off . Where has all my hard work gone?

It was called LOTS TO SAY .I havent written for a long while ,so I was telling you about Kims 48th birthday lunch ,my nan ,My age and half my life done , if I am
as lucky as her .She never left England ,she was very contented being a housewife,and enjoyed life very much , up untill she couldnt walk .

I must take lessons in controlling Mr Mac.sometimes he has a mind of his own ,I want him to realise I am in charge!!

Upstairs in my otterman ,which by the way is a treasure chest full of old papers and such ,I have a bundle of letters which nans son sent her , when he was serving in the 2nd world war .in singapore and India I might publish some extracts if anyone is interested.

I have put on the blog some extracts from my journal ,so watch out for the 1st ever episode 5 years ago .

Dads just arrived back from work so I must get ready to go out for a meal to the Thai Gardens in Henley.

PERFECT DAY

We have had such a happy day today , Nothing special has happened , but we have enjoyed it . shall I tell you all about it ? but maybe you will think that sounds boring .

Peter and Tracey are at their friends wedding ,Tracey is a bridesmaid , so that is a very special day for them .

It is Lorraines 27th birhtday today .That is very special as well .


Lorraine, Daniel , Ben , and Ellika and Friends are camping in wales in fancy dress , so that is special as well .

I dont think we have been doing anything as special as that . .

Dans veg box

Dan has Dad and I stumped on this ,Can you help ? .

Heatwave in Henley

I am sorry to tell you all that the hot weather was to much for Dad and I today , and the planned picnic at the regatta was cancelled .

I got up early and went to the allotment to water ,then I came back and made the picnic food .
This is the menu .

Oozy cheese sandwiches ,these are made with wheat-flour tortllas ,grated cheddar and mozzarella ,sliced tomatoes and roasted red peppers from a jar .

Goats cheese and rocket-a poppy seed bagel , spread with the cheese ,sliced tomatoes and rocket leaves .

Posh egg sandwiches -granery bread ,
filled with chopped boiled egg ,roughly chopped watercress , smoked salmon and mayo .

New york style pastrami on rye -flavour mayo with dijon mustard(go as hot as you like) and spread over slices of rye bread .Top with lettuce , pasrtami and gerkin .



we ate these while we were watching the Antique road show .
Monday 3rd July at 4.30 .



I have just done the ironing while watchig wimbledon , Andy Murry is now out , the last british player .Leyton Hewitt is through ,so I want him to win .

We have 28 blue cabbages and 18 green .They will be ready in september .I can chop them up and freeze them .I will be looking for ideas about what to do with them all .Frost will kill them as they are a summer variety .
The only tomato plant , that lives in a red bucket in the yard ,. is not looking good .His leaves are curling up and have brown spots on .

I have tried to insert the date but cant get the lines back in place .