Hi Dita and all

[Penny]

Hi Andere, laughed to think of your OH doing what my OH is doing, Trouble is, mine only gets rid of my things, and when I look for something its too late. Went for flu jab today and then on to Costco ..You would laugh, he sits in one of the massage chairs whilst I trudge round doing the shopping. Never mind could be worse. Hope puss is enjoying the weather today, big kiss from me. Have to go to Sainsbury tomorrow, same thing, he sits, I shop. At least its better than him telling me what and what not to buy. Take care. cheers Penny

[dita]

Hi Andere, doggie says she hopes Lucy Katt enjoyed the sun, it was rather showery for walkies here.
Been very quick burst of Autumn sunshine, very quick cos its been raining too much. Is there nothing belonging Hubby you could have fun whizzing it round and round with your new toy

[Penny]

Morning Dita and all, lovely and sunny here today, still a bit chilly but very nice. Have a lovely walkies today doggie with lots of hugs on the way. Off to do the weekly shop to Sainsbury and lunch. No son today, he is still down in Swanage. Rang to say weather not too bad. Have a good day all, kisses for pussies. Take care all. cheers Penny

[Andere Richtingen]

..... Is there nothing belonging Hubby you could have fun whizzing it round and round with your new toy

Alas, there's not. It only works on foodstuffs! If I tried, I suspect he'd retaliate by taking his hedge-trimmer to my Christmas cactus or something! He does at least know better than to even think about chucking out my stuff because that would lead to me starting a HUGE bonfire one day while he's out! He's just come back from getting a blood test so I'd better go downstairs in a moment and make sympathetic noises about the Band-aid on his arm.

I don't go supermarket shopping very often but, when I do, OH will come along because he likes to push the trolley! Second childhood, or what? He says it's because leaning on it helps support his dodgy knees but he's been doing it since long before there was anything wrong with his knees. He does have a habit of wandering off with it, though. I'll turn around with a cabbage or something and drop it on the floor because the trolley's gone walkabout with him to DiY or the magazine shelves

Lucy Katt's still loving the sunshine. Looks on the rain-radar chart as if Doggie might have chance of a decent, dry walk today. Purrs to all.

[dita]

Good morning Penny, Andere and all. Beautiful sunny day, met an old school friend of mine who is on holiday from his home in NZ, he emigrated in the 50's. We met for a couple of hours in the cafe at a large country park near where we live. My hubby did not get a word in edgeway because we were recalling our school days most of the time. Doggie did enjoy her walk today Penny and there are many hugs coming your way. Your description of your hubby taking over the trolley while you struggle with an arm full of shopping is us completely, Andere he sort of nearly rides on the thing and disappears everywhere but where I want him to be, could do with a pair of kids reins to hold him back. Talking of which, thats where we are going this afternoon.
Keep your chin up Penny Take care Andere and all,+ purrs to Pussy .

[dita]

Hi Penny and all, Been and had a look round Morrisons, thought we'd pick up a £10 bottle of Baily's, no chance -all gone- had chat with a lad who was stocking up, he said they have folks queuing up each morning and it has all gone in 10mins, suggested camping out, we had a good laugh over it. Sunny doggie walk, had to wait for the rain to stop, she sending big hugs Penny keep your chin up and take care Penny and all.

[Penny]

Hi Dita and all, Shame you missed the Baileys Dita, if you really like it why not make your own. A bit late today, had to got the Audio clinic about my earpiece. So pleased doggy got her walkies. Tell her next week she can have extra due to clock change. Big hugs to fill the time. Big kisses for pussy cat too, sounds as tho' she is very contented of late. Been waiting for window cleaner, still not arrived. hope all are well, take care and enjoy the day. cheers Penny

[dita]

Do you know Penny, I never thought about making it, have the recipe for Irish Whisky you posted......yrs ago. Do you know how long it keeps? not that it would last very long but may make some for xmas, my S.I.L likes it. Lots of hugs from doggie and me

[Penny]

Keeps very well Dita, certainly tastes a lot better than shop stuff., plus you can make it as strong as you like. Make it with Elmlea double cream which means it helps to give a much longer life than fresh cream. Once made I doubt if any would be kept long enough for it to go off. Thinking if starting again myself now. Let me know how you do. cheers Penny

[dita]

Penny the recipe you put on this site had Evap Milk and condensed milk in it, is there another around using fresh cream, if so please enlighten me before I make it? Sorry to be a pain in the uno what.xx

[Penny]

Sorry Dita, mixing up two recipes. The actual Baileys is as follows.

1 cup whisky
3 fresh eggs
1 14oz can condensed milk
2 teaspoons camp coffee..

After beating well, fold in 10 oz single cream. keep mix cool in fridge when made.

Shake well before pouring to drink each time. O.K.
Remember to leave about two inches when filling bottle so that you leave room to shake mixture. Hope you enjoy. Very tasty. Penny

[Penny]

Morning Dita and all, hope everyone is O.K. and looking forward to the big blow on Monday. ??? Son and family return from the South coast on Sunday evening, hoping that next time they go, the beach hut will still be there. Last big blow we lost the roof and one side. At least we have a treat this weekend, and extra hour in bed. ?? Just put some bread in and done one load of white washing, colours to follow, washed and set my hair and now having a sit. Very bright here but very windy. I hope doggie gets a nice walkies before she gets blown about, big hugs for the trip from me. Big kisses for any pussies who venture out today. Take care all and have a good weekend. (hope you got the recipe Dita. sorry about the mix up. Any cheap scotch will do by the way.) cheers Penny

[dita]

Morning Penny and all, hope the wind does not cause you concern and damage this time, they keep saying its going to be a bad one on the news. We will all be too scared to sleep despite the extra hour. My son, his daughter and dog are at this moment on their way to France, they did have a calm crossing thankgoodness and now have a 8hr drive to his house. Thanks for the recipe, a bit concerned about the Raw Eggs as they were not included in the other recipe, maybe needlessly.I blame Edwina Doggie walkies not too bad, however it did start drizzling on the way back, many big hugs on the way specially for you. I too have just finished a wash, it looks like rain so will not be giving them a blow. Also made a stew it is simmering away in the slow cooker, will make dumplings later. Keep your chin up Penny and take care to you and all popping in.

[Penny]

H Dita, had me puzzled, could not think which recipe I gave you. I used the one with eggs. Searching through my files I have found another oldie which sounds like the one I sent. to you. See if this sounds familiar.

Dissolve 1 tbsp camp coffee in 7 fl oz boiling water. allow to cool
Add 1 - 14 oz tin condensed milk and
1 - 8 oz tin evaporated milk
Mix well
Add 1 tsp vanilla essence. 1 tsp glycerine and 1 cup whisky.
Stir well until all dissolved.
Bottle.
Keep in Fridge.

Improves after 24 hours.

cheers Penny

[Andere Richtingen]

Hi everyone - it's grey and windy here with odd drizzly outbreaks. Very autumnal and Lucy Katt hasn't spent much time outside today. Looks like I'm ahead of you in the laundry stakes; I did mine yesterday and just now finished the ironing. Now I'm going to hunt for some rope to tie down Lucy Katt in case she blows away in tomorrow night's predicted gale I'm not prepared to get all panicky about the storm just yet - so many times they prophesy doom and the end of civilisation and then nothing much happens.
Not looking forward to messing around with all the clocks later. There's always one we forget to do! The whole time thing messes my body clock around and I don't sleep properly for about a week afterwards - and it's only an hour so I can't imagine what I'd be like after a long-haul journey, say to Brazil or India! However, unlike many people, I do rather enjoy long winter evenings so log as I'm cosily tucked up at home behind the curtains with a good book, some good food and maybe a slurp or two of Penny's Irish cream. That sounds good and may be a great candidate for my new blender and to blazes with the cholesterol count!!
Keep warm and dry all, and best wishes to all cats and dogs that they don't get blown away.