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[Avo]

Avo - . You mentioned yours was a new one. Can I ask what sort you got? I'll have to replace ours soon - it needs a new pan and paddle and the nut dispenser doesn't work - it's about 10-15 years old, but has been a really good machine

Daisy I did a lot of research and discovered that Panasonic are well respected brand. They have various models starting at about £89 up to over £200. I bought SD2500 which is the basic model. This doesn’t have the nut dispenser as I didn’t feel it wasn’t worth the additional cost when I could easily open the lid to add them myself! But that’s a personal opinion, the SD2501 has the nut dispenser . We had a machine years ago when they first came out and ended up giving it away as the bread had a distinct flavour......this one produces really tasty bread. I’m still experimenting with ingredients i.e. different quality flour, butter/oil etc. Hope that helps when you replace yours!

[Gemini]

Poor Plant, feel better soon xx

[Avo]

It’s a beautiful day here, chilly but glorious sunshine. I’ve lit the wood burner, and am currently sitting by it as hubby is oiling the floor in the hallway he has just decorated and if I need to get to the kitchen I have to go via the French windows and the garden! The smell of the oil is very strong.... the whole of our downstairs apart from kitchen and utility has oak floor, so we only treat one room at a time - it’s a horrible job! It’s a good job it doesn’t need doing too often. I think I’ll take the dog out soon to escape the smell.

[Oma]

Back from our visit to Garden centre café and Christmas market , it was a poor show not many Christmas stalls and what was there wasn't the best we have seen ,
Its freezing out and grey , yuk

Avo we have solid oak work tops that have to be sanded and oiled , I cant stand the smell of the oil it gives me a migraine and seems to linger for days doesn't it

Plant keep indoors its too cold to go out today .xx

Clover it must be hard not being able to share your worries these days , hope your DS can help and advise xx

[Nanto2girls]

Clover,hope you enjoy your visit from DS.
Plant,get well soon.

Dinner over with.Cleaned the little oven.Big one only gets used a couple of times a year,so didn't need doing.
Just brought the washing in.
We have glorious sunshine here.

[Nana]

Throat is worse today & feeling like my head's stuffed with cotton wool. OH is chocker with cold too. Plant you be careful with your lurgy....it can hit hard. Hope you're better soon.

Enfys, I've never been able to work out how you knit & natter & follow a pattern. If I went I'd just knit a scarf😂🤣 I think I'd just be able to nod or shake my head. Well done you & anyone else able to multitask.

Again sorry not to reply to everyone. Qwerty I hope you enjoyed your meal. Oma what a clever B & J. Mind blowing stuff.

Hope everyone's ok & enjoy what's left of the day

[WeeGranny]

Just back from a very enjoyable lunch,roast beef followed by pear creme brulee and a couple of glasses of wine....most enjoyable! Feel like a snooze now!

Sun has been shining but it's definitely getting colder. DS says it's cooold in his part of the world too!

Hope all poorly people are soon better and that everyone has an enjoyable rest of the day.

[Oma]

Had a lovely few hours with my Babies , they have just gone as they are going to the beach to see the illuminations and firework display , its the last night , so cost me £10 each

GD has circled almost everything in Smyths toy catalogue what she wants to be honest she doesn't really know what she wants so we going to have to guess , I can feel a shopping headache coming on

[Gemini]

Oma, LOL my GS1 was like that with the toy catalogue last year. I'm glad they came
WG, although I can't eat beef, your lunch sounds very yummy!
Oh dear Nana, you and Plant both on the poorly list!

We did lots at mum's and had a good chat with her. She was very grateful.

[Nanto2girls]

Daisy,yes i do cook the meat and veg first.
Oma,pleased your DS turned up with chidren.

[Daisy]

Plant and Nana - perhaps this time of year should be called the lurgy season, there seems to be a lot about. Take care, both of you - plenty of rest and plenty of fluids.

Enfys - hasn't the sun been fantastic today and the sky pure blue! Did you get yours leaves swept up?

We took Eva for her run in the paddock and when we got out of the car we were nearly blown off our feet. It was really calm at home and blowing a gale 3 miles away! But I managed to get the lawn cut when we got back, and then spent ages prepping dog food. By the time it came to getting our dinner I was shattered. I'm not looking forward to the cold weather forecast for the next 3 days.

Clover - I hope you've had a lovely day with your DS, and some good chat as well as help with what you needed. Sending hugs. xx

Nanto - thank you - I didn't get round to making a chicken and veg pie today, but if I shall try and prepare for it tomorrow to have on Tuesday.

Qwerty, I hope you and the family have had a lovely time. Not long now to your big 5-0.

Gem - I'm going to have an early night! Monday seems to come round very quickly, although it always seems ages since I've seen the GCs.

Avo - many thanks for the information on your bread maker. My current one is a Panasonic and It has been brilliant and makes delicious bread, so I think I'll be looking at one like yours to replace it. Mostly for every day use I make 50/50 white and wholemeal flour and often add seeds or a little bran to ring the changes, but OH's favourite is the cinnamon and raisin recipe! I bet your hall floor looks lovely! We've got parquet flooring downstairs and we'll have to treat that when the decorators have finished. I think we might have a runner to protect the first part of the hall - it's an L-shape and one half gets much more wear than the other.

[Nanto2girls]

Good morning,hope you all slept well.
Not as cold as i thought it would be,after seeing the forecast yesterday.

Off to in laws later, and we have friends visiting this afternoon.

[Gemini]

Good morning Nan2 and everyone else.

Friends visiting is a good start to the week Nan2

This morning I will do reflexology for OH as we didn't get round to it yesterday. More reflexology this afternoon when I go to my client. In between I think we are popping to Home Bargains and maybe a couple of other places.

I hope Plant, Nana and anyone else under the weather is feeling better today.

[Oma]

Morning ladies ,
Its quite cold hear ,Dog in and out and its too cold to keep door open so I have made him come in hes asleep on the floor now ,

B popping to tip later , DS brought his rubbish yesterday he hasn't time to go to the tip so turned up with stuff in his car for us to take , the cheek of him

Hope Nana & Plants colds are better today
Nanto enjoy your visit its good to chat
Gem I could do with some reflexology this morning

[Plantaholic]

When I had the 2 youngest GS's I used to make pittas using my bread machine, they were so much nicer than the shop ones and froze well.

Had a bad night, throat very sore, joints aching, not sure what it is, some sort of virus. DD came in this morning to see if I was okay as there will be no one next door. I have several errands I need to do but they can wait.