Soops kitcheners

Five most desirable postcodes in Scotland
Source: Royal Mail / Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR)

1. South Glasgow (G44)

2. Erskine, Renfrewshire (PA8)

3. Largs, Ayrshire (KA30)

4. Menstrie, Clackmannanshire (FK11)

5. Port Askaig, Isle of Islay (PA46)

That's my village at No. 4. I am chuffed to bits. Maybe our house prices will rise?

Sorry I have not been around for a bit. Have just done a skim read and send best wishes and {{{hugs}}} to all who are (or their spouses are) having health problems. My own spouse is improving bit by bit, day by day. He surprised me today by negotiating the 3 steps at the front door, both in and out, without even a walking stick. I have been cruel to be kind and abandoned him at some point each day to go canvassing, leafleting or womanning the YES hub. He has coped fine, making his own lunch and even tackling the dishes and a bit of hoovering. Coming into the light at the end of our tunnel now. I am so grateful - I would have made a rotten long term carer [mile]

Agus nothing so common for Rory as a proper chicken supper as we know it. He has a portion of chicken cooked by soop and delivered to his bowl when it is not too hot to burn his palate. I am hoping that the food is tested before delivery, it really is nothing less than he deserves.

Enjoy your glass (s) of wine Bella it is well deserved. Glad to hear that DH is feeling a tad better for you.

Crafting enjoy the break- I hope that it is not GB you are having a holiday in as you will need your thermals soon, certainly in London.

Roasted ground hazelnuts are mixed in with flour. No need to buy hazelnut flour

Trust you soop with your one track mind. Wacky backy indeed!

Yes, we've enjoyed a few sunny days. Had lunch in the garden a couple of times then it got a bit windy late afternoon. Laughed out loud at Rory having a chicken supper, as you probably know, in Scotland, a chicken supper is a portion of chicken and chips from a fish and chip shop .

I remember those temperatures in August when we lived in France Bella.
I would get up at 6, do whatever needed done and by 10, it was just too hot to do anything but sit under a tree and read a book. Alternatively, go anywhere that had air conditioning!

Hope you have a good holiday despite the weather Crafting. It will be nice to get away for a break.

Happy evening to you Bella .

I was going to provide you with a emoticon, but decided you already have plenty!

Happy hols, Crafting. Thank you kittylester for your pm

Wish soop's kitchen had the option of putting on photos as I took one today of our 'weather station' which at 2pm read 45 degrees C. It's too much! Everyone complaining of cold and rain in the UK. It's a pity we can't share it out a bit more evenly

I googled 'hazelnut flour' Galen and it seems it is available on line but at nearly £10 for 500g it seems a bit of a luxury

DH a little better today so I'm indulging in a glass of and not feeling guilty that he can't have any

Happy evening to all

Crafting I also hope that you have a happy holiday. Safe travels. We look forward to hearing all about it.

Ironing job to keep me out of mischief tomorrow. I shall return for a nice cup of early afternoon tea and a chat after lunch. Look after each other.

Hi everyone, where have all those delicious cakes gone?

I think some health Food shops sell the flour Galen and I think you can get it on A****n is all else fails.

Nice to see you again Icy.

I really popped in to tell Bella that I have pmed her.

Enjoy your holiday Crafting

Thank you Icy delicious. I had two but don't tell anyone.

Don't know where you buy the hazelnut flour from Galen but you'd better hurry and get some. I've just been reading in the paper that the price of hazelnuts has doubled as frost has wiped out most of the crop in Turkey.

Soutra nice to have you back. Here, have a nice and relax. It sounds as though you're going to be busy for the next few weeks. I would normally offer but I think you might have had enough yesterday

It is absolutely pouring down here. Good start to our holiday tomorrow. Have just taken out all the summer tops and packed my winter woollies instead!

Hope you all enjoy the next couple of weeks, catch up with you all when I get back.

Where do you get the hazel nut flour from please?

Lovely to have your company, Agus I appear to be trigger happy with keys today.

Icyalittle With or without baci di dama you are very welcome to join we Kitcheners...the more the merrier. When I first read "baci di dama" I thought that it might be wacky backie... and behind the hand naughty titters...

Soutra It appears that we are both on the same non diet. We've elected today as being a Scottish Bank Holiday Monday. It's what we do when we need to justify such treats as Magnum choc ices and (for me) buttery shortbread biscuits with my coffee.

Lovey to have your company, Agus. Although there is a cool breeze the sun is shining and we appear to be enjoying the best of the weather here in bonnie Scotia. [sunshin]

Oh, yum, yum. Love baci di dama and anything involving hazelnut. Thanks for putting the link Icy I'm going to have a go at these myself.

Come and join us anytime, you're more than welcome.

Mmmmmmmmmm [drool] emoticon! Those could do serious damage to the diet if I were on one

I'm so pleased to have found you all. I've been gone awhile and then got lost. If I hand round the baci di dama, otherwise known as Ladies' Kisses (first time I've made them, really rather good) please can I come and join you again?

I'm off for a not so wee Gin & tonic...and MacS will enjoy a wee dram and Rory will have a chicken supper. All is well with the world.

Until tomorrow...hugs a plenty. xxx

Oh the look of love and pride is evident on Daddy's face. A very special photograph. One for the album, Grannyknot

Soutra You, my dear, are a star.

Grannyknot off to look at the photos. Back in a jiffy...

"last week" not wee!!!

Hello everybody I am feeling very mellow after my book group's annual barbecue lunch and amazingly we managed to sit out in one member's garden although cardis and scarves were in evidence! I wasn't driving so have probably had too much to drink ( 2 x wine and 2x prosecco) so feel like a nap ! Love and positive vibes to mcsporran and I hope mr bellasnana' is doing well. DD is still in one piece and the baby (her third) is due on Friday. I hsve been.up to give s hsnd with the monkeyd little boys and will do the same this week as she is shattered by their tea/bath/bedtime so I hope I am helping. But gosh after 2 days last wee I was on my knees too!

Hi everyone, I've gone for a late afternoon walk and popped into the kitchen to catch up with all the news.

to all who are experiencing difficulties.

I posted a photo on the pics thread of my two "grand sons" - hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

www.gransnet.com/forums/pictures/1209773-Grand-Sons-Big-and-Small

Well said Elegran

I don't know, soop. Ask Ffinnochio all I know is what I read - that it is best with bread and butter - so presumably it gets its name from that, not from the ingredients.

I am not sure quite how you would make a pickle from bread and butter, come to think of it. It sounds rather weird.

Lona I enjoy seeing the washing on the line...all so neat....just like my mother taught me

So, Elegran enlighten me please. What are the ingredients of the B&B pickle?

But the bread and butter pickle is not made from bread and butter.

I've just realised that the marrow chutney is made from marrows from the garden not bone marrow! What an eejit!
I was thinking...mmm I bet that's tasty but tricky to make!

I've managed to get two lots of bedding washed and line dried in the sunshine, and defrosted the freezer. The door had been ajar for a good 12 hours but luckily it's not been long since I did it, so not a major job.

I have of course been having regular breaks!
All these rolls and chutneys sound delish