gadabout60 Posted March 22 #56551 Share Posted March 22 21 hours ago, Josy1953 said: A calm day planned here. I took the children to school, then went to the oatcake shop to get our last oatcakes before we go away. The children are looking forward to tomorrow when they finish for the Easter break, my guess is that being teenagers they will spend most mornings in bed for the next 2 weeks unless my sister wakes them up when she goes round to take the dog for his walk. Josy, it sounds like the children have done amazingly well since losing their mum. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 22 #56552 Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, brian1 said: Final meal with our friends and farewell to the owners and staff of our favourite restaurant. Great photos Brian. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 22 #56553 Share Posted March 22 43 minutes ago, kalos said: 8.c here this morning and thought I'd have a cooked breakfast for a change 😋 Have a good day everyone 👍 Nice looking breakfast @kalos. I hope you both are having a lovely time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 22 #56554 Share Posted March 22 Good morning. It is 8°C and sunny here. Nothing planned for today yet. I hope everyone is feeling well and Michelle @Peanut006 is having a wonderful cruise. Best wishes to Sue's @P&O SUE and Michelle's @Peanut006 mam's in their recovery from illness. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted March 22 #56555 Share Posted March 22 55 minutes ago, kalos said: 8.c here this morning and thought I'd have a cooked breakfast for a change 😋 Have a good day everyone 👍 Looks great - apart from no bacon, and the dreaded beans on the plate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twotravellersLondon Posted March 22 #56556 Share Posted March 22 9 hours ago, SeaJane said: That’s one of our regular walks - we were there on Monday. Our other favourite is around Denbies vineyard as it’s been much drier during this wet weather! We go to Denbies quite often... Just decided to add our tuppence worth (How language ages us!). We were there "High dining" yesterday lunchtime... well the restaurant is on the 3rd floor. It being Surrey, the Chef does cater for those who like to say that they had a light salad for lunch... even if it is on the starter, main and the ice-cream... bet that doesn’t happen in most parts of the country! Try wandering into an ice-cream shop in Whitby and asking for a salad cress topping on the 99 cone! And... Never mind the "skinny latte"... just look at those carrots! And don't raise your hopes... the stuff below the excellent lamb... wasn't a hash brown. For those who don't instantly recognise the last pudding it was... of course... a deconstructed Banoffee pie... honest! It was! Anyway we really enjoyed the meal! It was a "celebration" of sorts. We were celebrating being fit and well enough to pop out on a Thursday and enjoy a good lunch! And we were celebrating having arranging two ocean cruises and one river cruise for 2025 and... more importantly... celebrating having obtained insurance for all of them at a reasonable price! Hope all are well and looking forward to the joys to come. 13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted March 22 #56557 Share Posted March 22 Love the cress with everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted March 22 #56558 Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, grapau27 said: Great photos Brian. I bet you will pop back for the odd holiday. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted March 22 #56559 Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, kalos said: 8.c here this morning and thought I'd have a cooked breakfast for a change 😋 Have a good day everyone 👍 Not many folk use little packs of butter and paper napkins in there homes.....So where were you?🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted March 22 #56560 Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, lincslady said: Looks great - apart from no bacon, and the dreaded beans on the plate! Due to HF I no longer eat foods high in salt as for the beans they were very nice 👍 👌 😀 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted March 22 #56561 Share Posted March 22 2 minutes ago, zap99 said: Not many folk use little packs of butter and paper napkins in there homes.....So where were you?🤣 As Micky FLANAGAN would Say we're out,out 🙃😅 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted March 22 #56562 Share Posted March 22 Don't tell him, Pike. Sorry to read you can't/shouldn't have bacon. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted March 22 #56563 Share Posted March 22 1 minute ago, kalos said: As Micky FLANAGAN would Say we're out,out 🙃😅 We have just booked a few nights at Warners. Dinner at 19.30 and breakfast at 9.45am. Very civilised....so if we could book times that easy on P&O folk would sceam....just like Bultintz. No like Warners.😁 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted March 22 #56564 Share Posted March 22 2 minutes ago, lincslady said: Don't tell him, Pike. Sorry to read you can't/shouldn't have bacon. I wondered how the sausages got on the plate. Stowaway low salt ,non processed, vegan style perhaps.?. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted March 22 #56565 Share Posted March 22 (edited) 2 hours ago, gadabout60 said: Josy, it sounds like the children have done amazingly well since losing their mum. They are absolutely brilliant. Their mum would be proud of them and their dad is fantastic with them but when they are not around and he opens up a bit it is clear that he is struggling. My sister is trying to persuade him to get some grief counselling but like a lot of men he thinks that going for counselling is a sign of weakness. Edited March 22 by Josy1953 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted March 22 #56566 Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, zap99 said: I wondered how the sausages got on the plate. Stowaway low salt ,non processed, vegan style perhaps.?. You can buy 'real' sausages that are lower in salt. I get some lovely frozen ones in asda. Avril 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 22 #56567 Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, kalos said: As Micky FLANAGAN would Say we're out,out 🙃😅 I'm pleased you are both able to explore more now @kalos. I suspect you are in a hotel but just pleased for you both. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted March 22 #56568 Share Posted March 22 1 minute ago, grapau27 said: I'm pleased you are both able to explore more now @kalos. I suspect you are in a hotel but just pleased for you both. It's really nice that folk are able to get out and about. I wonder how Harry is getting on.🤔 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 22 #56569 Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, zap99 said: We have just booked a few nights at Warners. Dinner at 19.30 and breakfast at 9.45am. Very civilised....so if we could book times that easy on P&O folk would sceam....just like Bultintz. No like Warners.😁 I hope you and Gail have a wonderful time John. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted March 22 #56570 Share Posted March 22 24 minutes ago, Adawn47 said: You can buy 'real' sausages that are lower in salt. I get some lovely frozen ones in asda. Avril Your getting good at this now Avril,Frank's in good hands 😊 Should you and Frank be lucky enough to get away to a hotel then ask the chef/staff to advise salt content.a low mid Amber,once in a while is fine, Said my cardio . Hope you and Frank are well 👍 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eglesbrech Posted March 22 #56571 Share Posted March 22 For those who live in the South can I ask about traffic please. Are there likely to be queues / delays on the road from Poole or Weymouth to Southampton? Is traffic an issues from there or the Nee Forest. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted March 22 #56572 Share Posted March 22 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Eglesbrech said: For those who live in the South can I ask about traffic please. Are there likely to be queues / delays on the road from Poole or Weymouth to Southampton? Is traffic an issues from there or the Nee Forest. Thanks. Normally not bad west to east but the new forest is safer. East to west can get heavy. Edited March 22 by zap99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted March 22 #56573 Share Posted March 22 I have been out for lunch with my sisters and I think that I have probably gained a stone in weight but it was worth it. One sister is in Tenerife so just 3 of us and one 20 month old bossy boots who is teething so so mum decided to leave her with granny rather than taking her to the nursery adjoining the school where she works. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted March 22 #56574 Share Posted March 22 (edited) 1 hour ago, Eglesbrech said: For those who live in the South can I ask about traffic please. Are there likely to be queues / delays on the road from Poole or Weymouth to Southampton? Is traffic an issues from there or the Nee Forest. Thanks. The worst bit of the A31 is normally around the Wimborne area (both east and west) so you can expect some delays there. Travelling from Poole or Weymouth you can either leave the M27 at the M271 junction or leave the A31 at Cadnam and take the A336 (which can be a good option at peak times). If the traffic is clear I will always use the M271 option as it is generally faster. Otherwise as long as you travelling outside of rush hour it should be ok. Edited March 22 by Angel57 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted March 22 #56575 Share Posted March 22 4 hours ago, Josy1953 said: They are absolutely brilliant. Their mum would be proud of them and their dad is fantastic with them but when they are not around and he opens up a bit it is clear that he is struggling. My sister is trying to persuade him to get some grief counselling but like a lot of men he thinks that going for counselling is a sign of weakness. Sadly, the problem for men is that they tend not to confide in their friends like women do - in fact, many of them do not have close men friends, and do not like to appear emotional in front of their women friends/relatives. Fortunately younger men are getting more able to do so than the older stiff upper lipped generation. I found talking to my friends and my children about grief, guilt and anger fairly easy and their views helpful. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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