There are many who dare not kill themselves for fear of what the neighbours will say - Cyril Connolly
Welcome to my Thursday 👾
Brew with a hug.
Breakfast.
I got dressed, as hubby is still not well.
I got the kids up to do their on-line learning.
I went and got the newspaper early.
Got newspaper.
Back home.
Nice coffee to warm up with.
Hubby phones up his Doctors about his High Temperature.
They advise him to have a Covid Test.
While he is booking his test online to go to the near-by walk in centre.
His boss had left a "nice" message on his phone, on why he hasn't come into work, and not to think about working from home and get into the office now!
I phoned up my doctors about my 6 week cough I have got.
The Doctor phoned me back and advised me to have Covid Test.
I went on-line to book a test at the nearby walk in centre.
Now out of the house.
Now to go for Test...
We did the tests.
Hopefully hear the result tomorrow
Once we get back home,
Hubby goes back to bed as he is feeling not very well.
Time to get Kenny out!
To use up some bananas.
Once the banana bread is made,
It's put in the oven.
I got yesterday's blog post wrote.
I had a nice easy lunch.
Time to guess the year...
The Banana bread was ready!
My disco lights arrived \o/.
Tea at 3 with them on.
Quick look in the newspaper:
BennyHill was an English comedian, actor, singer and writer, best
remembered for his television programme The Benny Hill Show, an amalgam of slapstick, burlesque, and double entendre in a format that included live comedy and filmed segments, with Hill at the focus of almost every segment.
He would have been 97 years old 🎈
He died aged 68 in 1992.
Edwin Starr was an American singer and songwriter. Starr was famous for his Norman Whitfield-produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number-one hit "War".
He would have been 79 years old 🎈
He died aged 61 in 2003.
John Ryan , best known by his stage name, Jack Lord, was an American television, film and Broadway actor, director and producer. He starred as Steve McGarrett in the CBS television program Hawaii Five-O, which ran from 1968 to 1980.
He died on this day in 1998 aged 77.
Lamb meatballs with Lingine
Now to catch up with series 6 of Kitchen Nightmares Update.
Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth - Lilliah Hellman
Welcome to my cold Thursday....😬
Brew with warm hug.
Breakfast.
Dressed.
Hubby went to scrape his car free of ice.
I gave him a sloppy wet 💋 before he left the house.
I got the kids up to do their on-line learning for school.
I wrote yesterday's blog post.
Put some music from my Jukebox on Twitter.
Now out for some fresh air...
Now to scrape Sexy Beast's windscreen.
It's freezing cold!
I gets the newspaper.
Comes back home.
All the curtains remain closed, as I have very draughty windows, and what with the heating being in, I don't need to lose the heat!
Coffee time.
Quick read of the newspaper.
Kenny Loggins is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His early songs were recorded with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970, which led to seven albums recorded as Loggins and Messina from 1972 to 1977. His early soundtrack contributions date back to A Star Is Born in 1976.and he is known as the King of the Movie Soundtrack.As a solo artist, Loggins experienced a string of soundtrack successes, including an Academy Award nomination for "Footloose" in 1985. Finally Home was released in 2013, shortly after Loggins formed the group Blue Sky Riders with Gary Burr and Georgia Middleman. He won a Daytime Emmy Award, two Grammy Awards, and was nominated for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
He is 73 years old 🎈
Erin Gray is an American model and actress whose roles include Colonel Wilma Deering in the science fiction television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and as Kate Summers-Stratton in the situation comedy Silver Spoons.
She is 71 years old 🎈
Larry Grayson , born William Sulley White,
was an English comedian and television presenter who was best known in
the 1970s and early '80s. He is best remembered for hosting the BBC's
popular series The Generation Game and for his high camp and English music hall humour.
His camp stand-up act consisted mainly of anecdotes about a cast
of imaginary friends; the most frequently mentioned were Everard and
Slack Alice. He is often cited as one of the first gay entertainers to
have enjoyed mass appeal, although he never made any reference to his
sexuality. He was devoted to his adopted home town of Nuneaton, where a museum display relating to his life and work and a memorial have been established.
He died on this day in 1995 aged 71.
Then to roll out the pastry to make a tart.
I blind baked the pastry in the oven.
Now Kenny came out for a quick play...
As soon as the pastry was ready in the oven, the cake tins went into the oven.
Filled the tart with mincemeat.
(My youngest son had wanted a mincemeat tart over Christmas,now I have the time,I can make one!)
The Carrot Cake Tray Bakes were ready.
&
Mincemeat Tart.
I had soup for lunch.
I needed a chill session.
I bit the bullet and hired a film off Amazon video.
John Malkovich is the star of this film.
Patrick Stewart has hair in this film!!!
I caught up with my magazines.
My lollipop boss phoned me up to ask how things are going. We had a nice chat for half an hour. Felt better for it :)
Belated tea at 3.
Hubby came home and received a nice sloppy 💋.
I pan fried some salami, pepperoni, onions, spinach, and garlic.
Added them all on top of fried eggs on toast.
With some nice hot flavoured beans.
As I was saying how good the Book Club was, hubby wanted to watch it.
So we did.
We both enjoyed it!
I have another Zoom interview tomorrow.
Got the tablet ready.
I will have to talk about myself for 5 minutes.
If I can do it for The Apprentice Interview in front of the producers for the show and a room of 50 back in 2012..
This should be easy....
However, I'm sure the alarm will sound if I go on for longer!
A woman is like a tea bag - You never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water - Eleanor Roosevelt
Welcome to my Hump of the Week 🐪
The swelling is slowly going down \o/
Brew and hug time.
Breakfast.
Dressed.
Storm Barbara has arrived!
Hubby went to fetch the newspaper and more milk....
I gave everyone their sloppy wet 💋💋💋
Now to enjoy some much needed coffee.
Quick look in the newspaper↓
Manfred Mann (born Manfred Sepse Lubowitz) is a British keyboard player, guitarist, and vocalist, born in South Africa, who became best known as a founding member and eponym of the bands Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann Chapter Three and Manfred Mann's Earth Band.
He is 80 years old🎈
I picked up a bread mix from Waitrose last Saturday. Time for the bread maker to come out.
I got Kenny the Kenwood out for a very quick play too.
Then to rest the leg, by writing yesterday's blog post....
The chocolate orange tray bake turned out alright ;)
Light lunch
My sewing pattern to make my own skirts arrived in the post.
My friend phoned and suggested watching
The Great Sewing Bee.
I managed to track down Series 4.
The bread turned out to alright as well.
My youngest son has a bit and loved it!
He sat and watched a episode of The Great British Sewing Bee.
Hubby went to shop in Aldi after work.
Much better in there, there was a cleaning station for the trolley and your hands.
Ordered more fabric to make some skirts for me.
The books from the Great British Sewing Bee show was bit expensive for me.
I have another book coming tomorrow to help with my tasks of improving my wardrobe!!!
