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Hello Chris.

Food is on e of the most important things in life so, of course, we should think about it.

Lamb with mint sauce is one of my favourites. Yummy!!!

MM xxx

Chris,

I love food and my favourite thing to do is go out for a meal.

My work colleague actually said one day that the place and the ambiance (sp) are more important than the food when going out for a meal, I'm sorry but I just do not get that, surely it's about the food and if you think that way then why bother going out for a meal at all, she said that she would rather go to a lovely place with rubbish food than the other way round - EH????

x

Gail.

Aha, herbal teas Christoff,
I swear by em meself, taken in various formats from teas, powders, barks, (boiled to make herbal tea) and tinctures, herbs, natures gift to us.

Is it too late to say Happy New Year? Shall I give it a few weeks and say Happy Easter instead?

I hope everyone is well. I'm trying to work hard, eat and drink less, exercise more and failing on pretty much every front. The trouble is, the telly is so good in January. I start out with the best of intentions and by nine o'clock I'm in front of the fire with a glass of red, engrossed in something brilliant.

Sherlock was just superb. I've decided that my theory about the ending must be wrong - it has to be much, much cleverer than anything I could come up with.

The other breathtaking programmes for me are Earth Flight and, of course, Stargazing Live. Brilliant, both of them. I'm still waiting for an evening stargazing with Brian Cox to be auctioned for Children In Need - I'd have to put in a bid.

Right, I must do some work.

Love Barmy x

Mornink Meeeester Evans!

Food, glorious food. How true!

I made a (low fat) chicken sag aloo last ngiht and d'ya know what ... it was blimmin' lovely! I just love to cook!

Sometimes I wish that Nic wasn't so health conscious though - I really yearn to bake endless delights but they're so high in calories they invariably end up in the bin. Maybe I could bake something to take to one of my network meetings .......?

Onwards and upwards. With onion sauce.

Deevs
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Morning all,

Mmmmm, lamb & mint sauce - drool ............. actually, I'm drooling (dribbling) as I had to have a rogue molar out yesterday, I had an abcess & the tooth died so had to go. Not pleasant - I remember Deevs having a tooth out last year too. Not nice.

So feeling sorry for myself, getting no sympathy in the office & now my tummy is rumbling.

Thanks Chris!

Happy hump day!

Back later...

CG xx

I've got a question ..... can someone please tell me when 2012 is going to get better?

As well as having two family funerals in the last fortnight and 'im indoors being made redundant just after Christmas, my mum had another stroke last Thursday. She's now due to start speech therapy and physio all over again and it's like the last two years didn't happen as she's back exactly where she was, bless her.

Having said all that, there is always someone worse off, so I'm counting my blessings - which are many - and send a big hug {{{hug}}} to anyone who needs one.

Sorry - just had to get that off my chest. It's been a very difficult couple of weeks and I've only just come up for air.

Deevs - sounds like you're very busy with the new business - good for you!

jillygoat x

Morning Chris and all,
I hope everyone had a great new year.
Dirty grey skies here in deepest, darkest Kent here too, mind you the forecast says it'll clear up this afternoon, so heres hoping.
Roast Lamb is my fav too, did one on Sunday and then used the left overs for a sheperds pie with spud and swede topping on Monday, Delish!
Am currently sat sitting listening to the dog snoring and waiting for the phone to ring (hate that). I should be getting the final details of my new job today!! I went for one position but got offered another, which in fairness I will probably enjoy more than the one I went for so its all good! Its gonna be a MEGA year peeps, I can feel it in me waters!
Txxxxx
PS Hey Chris, your mate Gino is on the telly right now, PHWOAR!!!!

Jilly, big massive hugs to you girlie, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Jilly, Sorry to hear you're having such a rough time of it just now, positive vibes being sent your way. XX

Gail.

thank you for all the mentions - its nice not to be forgotton.
work has been stupid busy, but I know people work harder than me, and I'm lucky to have a job and that I shouldn't complain

hugs to all those who need them, pats on the back to those who want them - don't worry - I'm still alive and kicking

Hi Baggy, Nice to "see" you.

G

Afternoon all,

Dozy, I agree , if i wanted to eat rubbish food , then I would just stay at home :-)

Deevs. if you have any high calorie left overs, send them my way please :-))
Or if anyone wants to come and cook for me in general , then feel free.

Am not too keen on Lamb, i prefer the roasts and veg with any other meat.

Chrissie, belated anniversary wishes to you and Mr S.

Jilly, sorry to hear about your mum, am thinking of you.

It's grey and dull here, i did mention snow this morning and got verbally lashed by me colleagues .
Missing my little car which is being repaired today, and tomorrow, and possibly into Friday. I am relying on lifts and it's annoying me already .

MC xxxxxx grrrrrrrr

Thanks peeps - I was just having a bit of a wobble earlier.

Chrissie - I meant to say, congrats to you & Mr S .... well done! xx

CG - that tooth sounds nasty - get well soon x

Fairlyoddmother - well done on the new job and I hope the 'phone rings soon. Can you hear it over the dog's snores? Our old pooch snored like a rumbly old train and could be heard throughout the house!

We've been on a detox diet for the last 10 days and all this talk of roast lamb is NOT helping. Can I convince myself that my carrot sticks and hummous are something else?

jillygoat xx

Jillygoat

I hope things improve for you very soon.

Congrats to you chrissie and mr chrissie 36 years I have done nearly 22 and that is scary enough already.

CG nasty tooth but at least is has gone now.

Fairyoddmother - good luck with the new job

Chris I love lamb..... may have that on Sunday for my dinner I think.

Have just had a message from im in doors to say he fancies fish and chips from the chip shop tonight, which is very strange for him and not his normal type of request, with a bit added on "I'll pay" to which I replied "too right buster"..... so much for the low fat diet then....

Deevs I will take the fully loaded calorific cakes but can I pass on the onion sauce please dont think they will go together somehow.... heee hee heee.

Good afternoon one and all

CB xx

Hiya:

Jillygoat: so sorry to hear about your mum - this is just awful. You must feel that the start of this year is something of a nightmare. I am thinking of you. xx And, thank you.

MC: thank you, too. You will be so glad to get your car back - it is such a pain relying on people giving you lifts. Loved your wee comment to Gail!

Gail: yes, indeed, it's all about the food. I have been in loads of places that look nothing from the outside, or even the inside, but if the food is good, that's what it's all about!

CG: poor you - very sore. I would recommend a wee whisky and lemonade, purely for medicinal purposes, of course!

CB: Thank you - I know, it's a bit of a life sentence, isn't it?! Oooh, enjoy your fish & chips!

Nice to see Barmy, Fairly and Baggy dropping in.

C xx

Evening all

JG, sorry to hear about your mum xxx hope the year is going to get better soon

Barmy, I was talking to someone today and we were trying to decide whether we should still say Happy New Year. Strange when it is the first time we've met this year!

Fairly, Did you hear about the job? Hope it was all good

Baggy, hope you're enjoying being busy. Any good days out coming up?

Hello to everyone - hope you're all well and life is ticking along

Sezza xxx

Good morning all,

Not quite so grey here today ,a little more breeze,had a shower of rain. I can't complain as it's still very mild.

A fuuny stage for me at work is about to start as the extenion that has been going on is now just about to break through int the main house ...so let the caos commence. Happy days.

Take care and have a good day..Bids.xxx

Morning all!

Is this karma or what, log onto blog for first time in yonks and bloggers anthem on radio - DONT STOP ME NOW!

Not had a chance to catch up, hope to do so in snippits through today, but I'm alive and well and survived the visit of the Global head of service for 3 days this week! Lots of presentations, challenging questions (from her not me!) and being on best behaviour litteraly day and night!

So its been a whirlwind first 3 weeks of the year for me, so glad to back to business as usual and now I can get on with my day job :-)

Right happy thursty thursday everyone, hope to catch you all later
debs
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Morning All,

It was absolutely tipping it down here a minute ago, but it seems to have eased off now!

Jilly - Sorry to hear about your mum, sending you all hugs xx

Debs, Good to read you, glad you survived the three day visit xx

Bids, Mmmm caos doesn't sound good xx

I am going to blog again and put Chris right about a fews things he said on the radio this morning.....bear with, bear with......

AliB
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Dear Mr Christoph Evans of Radio 2 Land,

Firstly Sevenoaks is in Kent and not London.

Secondly it's pronounced Gill (as in the girls name) - ing - ham.

And thirdly and most importantly - Boris Island

The Thames Estuary where they plan to build this new airport, isn't a piece of land just waiting to be built on. To do this they would have to completely flatten the small village of Grain, which is out there on the Penninsular. A village which is home to many hundreds of people, a really thriving community and also home to some of my friends.

The charity that I work for spent many hundreds of thousands of pounds turning a disused chapel into a community centre; which now houses a library, an IT centre and is host to lots of other things. I have had the priviledge of going there to present certificates to residents who have completed IT courses, most learning how to use a computer from scratch.

I'm off my soap box now and I apologise for the delay in sending this, got distracted by having to sign lots of cheques!

AliB
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