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Thursday, 31 December 2020

After the Chrimbo Limbo....

.... These elevenses snacks will have to stop! 

Sunday, 27 December 2020

My Christmas Presents....

.... Were delivered in Tesco carrier bags. 

An Unusual Shadow....

.... Our Pyrex shadow is The Colosseum in Rome. 

Sunday, 20 December 2020

New Bicycle Tyre & Brake Blocks....

.... Michelin World Tour! That'll get me to Gorleston Beach! 

Friday, 18 December 2020

Huntley & Palmers....

.... "When Taste Matters" These taste great, thin pastry, plenty of filling & a light sugar coating. They look like the picture on the packet. (39p a packet from Farmfoods.) 

Saturday, 12 December 2020

Grey Seal Pup....

.... Asleep on Gorleston Beach. 

Sunday, 6 December 2020

Lidl Treats....

.... Lamb Hotpot, Strawberry Trifles & Strawberry Coconut Pots. A feast for £1.30.

Tuesday, 1 December 2020

It's Advent Calendar Time....

.... 24 days to build Wilko Blox masterpieces. 

Wednesday, 25 November 2020

First Christmas....

.... Card & Present of 2020. Luxury items! Thank you Mr & Mrs D. 

Monday, 23 November 2020

Oxybutynin Hydrochloride....

.... My first day of new medication. 

Sunday, 22 November 2020

70p Cooked Chicken....

.... With big breasts! Gotta love Lidl. 

Saturday, 21 November 2020

Not Many Ingredients.....

.... To make a lovely meal. 

Monday, 9 November 2020

Yesterday Sunshine....

.... Today Fog! 

Sunday, 8 November 2020

Getting Vitamin D....

.... In mid November! Nice and warm in the greenhouse.

Remembrance Day 2020....

..... Covid 19 meant that Poppy Sellers weren't on the streets. We got ours at the checkout in Aldi.

Thursday, 5 November 2020

Luxembourg Armed Forces....

.... Flies low over us on it's 3rd flight since being built. 

Sunday, 25 October 2020

Two Course Sunday Dinner - 90p....

.... Mains - Beef Pappardelle, tender pulled British Beef in a tomato & Italian Chianti red wine sauce with pappardelle pasta, topped with cheese shavings. Sweet - 3 Raspberry Trifles, raspberry jelly layered with custard, cream & sponge. I'm stuffed! 

Friday, 23 October 2020

Autumn Roses....

.... Beautiful colours. Penny Lane - 
Souvenir De La Malmaison & Rural England. 

Wednesday, 21 October 2020

Saturday, 17 October 2020

Autumn Roses....

.... A Shropshire Lad & Lady of Shalott. 

Friday, 2 October 2020

My First Bus Journey....

.... Since 04/04/2020. That's 212 days or 30 weeks! 

Thursday, 1 October 2020

First Stew of....

.... Winter 2020/21. Veggie stew, lovely. 

Thursday, 24 September 2020

What's in the Black Package?...

.... My emergency supply of toilet rolls! Two ply, quilted. Made in the UK - startissueuk.co.uk

Tuesday, 22 September 2020

24ºC/75ºF on 22/09/20 in UK....

.... Better than many summer days! I'm in The Curtain ale house at my favourite bar. 

A New Look Bottle....

.... Crumpton Oaks Cider. Same great taste, same great price (£2.05). 

Thursday, 17 September 2020

Thursday - Curry Night @ Wetherspoons....

.... No! Covid 19 means Chicken Tikka & Naan Bread @ home. 

Sunday, 13 September 2020

Last Night of the Proms 2020....

.... Not an EU flag in sight! Wonderful. 

Saturday, 12 September 2020

Special Meal Tonight....

....With drinks!

Sunday, 30 August 2020

Gotta Love Lidl's....

.... Food specials.

Tuesday, 25 August 2020

Not One, but Two....

.... New phones! One each.