Soop's kitchen extension

Good morning to our dear Kitcheners...it is a brilliant day and I am unable to leave my bed. I've just popped in to log on to our ancient puter as I would hate you to think that I'm neglecting you.

To say that I feel rough is a gross understatement. I caught this bug from MacSporran...he caught it from our good pals in the village. The villagers have shared it amongst themselves. I can barely swallow because my throat feels so sore. The cough is bad. I feel hot and cold in equal measure. Also feeling nauseous but not being sick.

Anyway, that's enough of me. I must log off and return to my bed. I shall be thinking of you lot throughout the day. Please take good care of yourselves.

soop don't you worry about the rest of us. I can always whip up a batch of cakes if supplies are low. You need to get better. So just accept that you are the patient this time and MacSporran needs to look after you.

I agree, you have to look after yourself soop. Will you receive any comfort from Rory? We will all manage fine and no doubt somebody will pop into the kitchen with a freshly baked cake or scones. I am no baker so it will not be me!

Oh no ! get well soon soop.

That sounds nasty. I hope MacSporran now feels well enough to look after you.

At least you know we will all play nicely here until your return x

Get well soon Soop
Despite DH feeling rough, he made it out to lunch today with my half-brother (if you remember my surprising news back in the summer) and his wife, and his cousin with whom they are staying (just 3 miles from us) and her partner. It was a lovely long lunch and we chatted lots. Funnily, I find I like him better than the only other time we had met back in the summer. DH thinks it was because I might get have been more relaxed and have got used to the idea! It is still quite strange though to have an older brother.

Dd1's birthday tomorrow. Casting my mind back 41 years when I presented myself at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton to have my baby delivered by C section the next morning. I was very very nervous! Gosh so much has happened since then, mostly good, occasionally challenging!

Hope you're feeling better now Soop. Best to stay in bed, drinking plenty of fluids.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

soop Get well soon, it sounds a pretty awful bug, so let MacS spoil you.
We will miss you more cake for us but we will try to bear up! (((Hugs)))

Get well soon Soop xx

Soop hope you feel better soon. Here is some warming soup ? for your poor throat. We are all thinking of you ...(budge over Lona let me get some cake)

A proud,new mum with her little girl 41 years ago
When your baby is born you wonder what the future will bring, don't you? Who would have thought that she was going to make us so happy with 3 adorable DGC?
Happy Birthday DD 1!

What a lovely photo of mother and baby-Grace must feel a bit miffed as she is usually the one posing for the camera.

That's just lovely

Morning all !

Alea that is a lovely picture . Happy Birthday to your daughter !! [cake]

I hope you're feeling better soop if not stay in bed and get well soon, there's nothing out here to worry about

We have a free day , no little ones, no real appointments or chores. I am hoping to get into my crafting room. My niece has asked me to make a birthday card for her Dad and an anniversary card for her Dad and his wife.

When people ask who my hero is - one person that always springs to mind is my brother. His marriage imploded through no fault of his own when his daughter was 2 and his wife who took the child originally 'gave her back' to my brother when she fell pregnant as she said she couldn't cope with 2 children.

My brother was Mum and Dad to his little girl with input from our Mum and all of us sisters. His ex went on to have 5 more children , coming back into her daughters life when she needed a babysitter.

I wont list the ways she's been mean and spiteful but through it all my brother has NEVER said a bad word about her. His daughter has no idea of the 'back story' and adores her Mum ( although the women is no Mum in my mind).

So I'm thrilled to be asked to make some cards for her to give to them , his wife ( of 3 years) has been a ray of sunshine too and we all love her , for the way she treats his daughter and for the way she treats him. He so deserves it.

Oooops sorry for the long post

So a happy ending N&G, which shows that good things DO come to those who deserve them
Cue Julie Andrews "? I must have done something good ?"

I agree, soop you must stay in bed if you are still feeling unwell. MacSporran will look after Rory as he always does and I promise that he will remember to cook for you also.

still love that movie Alea

He also deserves the fact that all his nephews, nieces and great nephews and nieces call him Uncle Smelly ! Loves his beans does my brother

Hello dear Kitcheners Have popped in to our kitchen just to catch up with your news. Then...back to bed. Still feeling lousy. MacSporran is looking after me beautifully (as usual) and has gone into Campbeltown to do the weekly shop. No visit to the care home today. I thought that I might do a few simple enough chores in his absence. Oh dear! Managed to wash the breakfast dishes and then went all woolly-legged, hot and bothered. A buggeration, in other words.

You have all been busy and, it goes without saying, delightful, supportive company for each other. I wish that I had a tablet-thingy. I could then keep in touch from the bedroom. Our computer takes an age to boot-up. It's also non-portable. Never mind.

Alea What a perfect image of you and your adorable daughter. Happy birthday (to you both)

NanaandGrampy I like your message a lot.

I was watching the birds through the bedroom window yesterday. I believe, though I could be mistaken, that a plover was in the copse. A deer and her last year's fawn settled down in a sunny patch and I watched them for a long time. Their markings were perfect camouflage. I've checked the spelling in the 'Modern Handy Portable Dictionary of the English Language (Self-Pronouncing) Condensed Edition'. Inside is the inscription - 'to MacSporran from Daddy and Mummy. November 3rd 1947'. That would have been a seventh birthday gift.

I'm toddling away to my bed for an hour or so. I hope to return a little later for a further catch-up. Love to you all.

Sending best wishes for a speedy recovery soop, keep warm and rest

Never mind the dishes soop they will still be there tomorrow. The important thing is for you to rest and get better

"Dirty dishes are very patient - they'll wait forever" - a friend used to just push them into the under-sink cupboard and forget about them. But like you, I couldn't do that.
Glad that at least you were able to get out of bed and go to the kitchen, soop.

I am not very good at this lark; sitting and lying aboot the hoos is no fun. I feel totally knackered because I cannot do anything remotely busy without getting a fit of the vapours. Thank you all for your kind messages. You are a truly lovely lot

I'm logging on to discover whether or not the first of my items of clothing are about to sell on eBay. One silk skirt has a bid on it of £1.99 and, within the next 30 mins, if no-one puts in a higher offer, that is what it will sell for. I don't think I can deal with the mounting excitement. There are ten garments waiting in the wings. On a handful I've put a set 'buy-it-now' price based on their previous high value. If none sell, then the Red Cross shall have a suitcase full of donations.

TriciaF MacS pretended to be cross when he returned home to a spotless kitchen. He believes that I should do nothing...and, I disagree. I've since cleaned the bathroom (he was in the loft.) Don't say anything.

Off to check eBay activity. I shall then suggest helping MacSporran with preparing the meal. He will look at me in a certain way...after which, I becomingly.

Take good care of yourselves. I'm certain that perhaps after another day or so feeling like a well-used dishcloth I shall be feeling normal almost normal again.

It's time to move to paper plates soop for times like this.

Remember my Gran used to say 'Dust is a protective covering for furniture' so stay in bed and let it do its job

I love your description of what you could see outside your window- it sounds heavenly.

Out of mine I can see several coughing birds, a stalking cat from next door and behind me I can hear Sam waiting for the door to be opened so he can make a stab at catching the cat or the birds ( neither will happen thankfully - he's a spaniel not a greyhound )!!

Get well soon !!

Breaking news
Mr/Mrs Tigywinkle has moved on.
Inspired by the lovely weather, despite a foggy start, I did some more tidying in the border and the "nest" of moss and grasses is empty, the plastic tray with cat food in is a Mary and there is no sign of my little spiky friend.
Go well little one, come back and see us sometime, I still have 2 sachets of cat food for you

What???
"the plastic tray is EMPTY" honestly, my iPad is bonkers!!!

Alea
soop You are such a tinker! Stop mucking about in the kitchen and bathroom! Just recline gracefully in your fleecy flannelettes elegant nightwear, and leave the chores alone for a day or two!
Hope you feel a bit stronger tomorrow (maybe a bit richer too) xx