Time to Catch Up.

It seems ages since I posted but it is only a few days, a few days of nonstop activity, and hit and miss  internet connection. There is no help to be had from BT, nobody that I speak to can hear me say " there was absolutely no problem until 2 weeks ago when it slowed down and then at the weekend it became so slow that it would not work"!
I am sure that somebody will notice that the direct debit has been stopped. perhaps they will listen then. For now I am either logging on at work or in the library.

I have been busy, the kitchen has had a "Hurricane Pam" hit it, every shelf, cupboard and flat surface has been emptied, cleaned and sorted out. All the paintwork has had a birthday clean and all the glass as well. Even the walls have had a once over.

The sitting room has suffered the same treatment and the bedrooms are on the agenda but they will have to wait as I am back full time at work for a while. We seem to have staff going down like flies with various ailments and a few peeps have moved on to pastures new. It will not be for too long as I have a life outside of work.

I have made the last of the Damsons into jelly, a batch of blackberry chutney is simmering away and I have the last of the elderberries waiting their turn, they will go in with rosehips and apples and be jelly for Christmas hampers, all the pulp will be pushed through a sieve and turned into a preserve.

I have a shopping list that seems to be a yard long, a cold and snowy winter has been forecast so I am stocking up. A visit to Mr S and Mr T is in my near future, and possibly an order to AF.

I cooked the Southern Fried Chicken and it was PDG.

Oven Ready.

Nice and crisp better than a takeaway, 2 trays like this from 1 chicken

Served with homemade oven chips and salad, yummy.

The last of the sweetcorn, naughty but nice, oh so nice.

I won some fabric fro Miss Townmouse and it arrived this morning, I loved the photo of it and it is twice as nice in the flesh.

I am going to make cushion covers with this, it is heavily textured and I will add some satin for contrast and see if I can get some velvet in there as well.

I joined a sewing class at Button up and Stitch on Saturday, making Cathedral Window blocks. It was great fun and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I am going back next month to a bag making class.

I have lots more to share but need to go and jar my chutney.

                                                              TTFN                   Pam