Oh I thought is was you who brought the ice cream. Apologies Nellie and it was very good too.?
If you were given £10k to spend on your bedroom , what would you buy?
Here we are again...happy as can be...all good friends and jolly good company.
A very warm welcome to one and all.

Oh I thought is was you who brought the ice cream. Apologies Nellie and it was very good too.?
Morning all!!
We are safely returned home and now have to get past the jet lag ! Our two little chaps are coming over to see us this afternoon as I might have squished in a treat or two for them. Then on Monday we are off to see the older 2 with more treats as they did not come on holiday with us. Their mum has kindly offered us dinner so we shall stay and have a long catch up !!
Sam is back home and is permanently stuck to Gramps leg ( which is entertaining as Grampy is tackling the jungle which was out back garden)! The grass is over a foot tall and everything's gone crazy!! Sam can barely seen the top!!
I'm sorry to hear of the non operation Alea , and the bus ride sounds horrible, so I hope Theresa little time to relax and recover for you.
Hope everyone else is feeling better too.
We have our young friends wedding tomorrow so it's all go here, but I am glad to be back home! !
Good afternoon lovely Kitcheners.
Judthepud2 Every one of us goes through phases that weigh heavy on the heart. Just one good friend at such times can be enough to get us through the bad stuff. I'm hoping that you have such a friend.
If any of us lot can help, even if it is simply to be a good listener, please be assured that you have a sensitive and caring confidant. 
annsixty...I also admire your fortitude.
Bellanonna That wretched chest infection is far too stubborn. Return to the doctor if it continues to pull you down.
Alea I was thinking of you and your husband as I went to bed. When I awoke, my thoughts remained with you. What a buggeration of a bus journey. You needed the extra hassle like a hole in the head.
Charleyg Poor little Tara. Bully boy cats can be such a nuisance. Rory is very gentle with Bracken (possibly because he's been de-flowered) -- and he's getting on a bit. 
GandTea So...your dear wife should be referred to as Mrs G not Mrs P
Your comment regarding teenage phone calls made me hoot. The youngest, when out with a pal, would invariably phone at some point because..."I've missed the train/bus or lost my fare home". We made more than one trip from Lostwithiel in Cornwall to collect him from the station at Newton Abbot in Devon. On one such occasion, he was clutching a bag with a brand new shirt in it.

Nelliem I prefer raspberries to strawberries. I shall partake of some of your ice cream.
On Saturday, the villagers will be celebrating the royal birthday with a party in the village hall. Ladies and children will be wearing their home-made hats. I shall show mine when I'm all dolled up.
NanaandGrampy A warm welcome home.
Flowers for our Kitcheners who need them.
We were walking the dog down the lane last night and saw, what we thought was a fox running towards us...turned out it was a hare. I've never seen one on a pathway before. Of course, I didn't have my camera with me [typical]. It was huge!
Dear Soop, what's a dipper? I couldn't see anything on the rocks!
Is it that tiny bird, there? Do you get otters? I love them!
wot it's a bird and isn't easy to spot. I shall take the image and crop it to see if I can make it clearer for you.
Tegan Hares are amazing creatures. I've only ever seen two. They were on nearby moorland.
Thank you soop. I shall. X
wot We do see otters. One may have met with our cat, Rory, on one occasion. He returned home in a terrible state. Wet and injured. The otter uses the nearby burn to go to the sea shore. I shall see if I can find a photo to show you.
Oh, thanks, Soop! ??
I didn't realise otters could be horrible! Shows how much I'm a "townie"!
I tend to have a "Disney" idea of animals, according to my sister in law.
wot I haven't yet located the otter image. Here are some images of seals on the nearby rocks and deer, just across our garden fence.
wot About two years ago, a pod of dolphin swam not too far off shore. It was an uplifting scene.
It sounds magical where you live, Soop. Really lovely!
Dippers are amazing birds. They go under the water to catch food. To be found in the forest park near us.
Judthepud2 That is a marvellous image. I can well imagine how popular the female of the species is at this time of year. Ne'er a moments peace! 
wot We were lucky enough to choose the right place to move to. We lived in Cornwall for many years. Visited Scotland for two holidays. Decided this was what we wanted. Sold up and moved to the west coast of Kintyre. We knew no-one in the village. Yet, when attempts to buy a wee plot proved very dispiriting and problematical, the residents rallied. The support we received was all we had hoped for and beyond. As incomers, we could have had a tough time. Quite the opposite. Our neighbour (unwell at the moment) sold us part of his garden. We have a view across the water to the islands of the Inner Hebrides. This is where we would like our ashes to be scattered. Not yet though...
the washing cycle ended a long time ago. I've been far too busy blethering and enjoying your company. Off to do something remotely useful. I shall return later this afternoon. 
Lovely to hear the tale of how you bought your plot. You chose a magic part of our land. You have had a surfiet of sunsets, how well I remember them from my childhood on the west.
Would seem there will be an almighty invasion of midgies due to winter/ spring weather.
This was sunrise over the dunes a few weeks ago [I may have posted it before]. I actually got up early to go for a walk, it was so stunning.
beautiful Tegan...
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