Cold, Wet and Windy

Did you make your own pasty and what sort was it?

Nice walk around the village, and then a trip around Thirsk, visiting favourite shops where Mr T is known and gets treats. An afternoon checking my tax calculations and then a quiet evening with a cheese and spinach sandwich snd a slice of my wife's freshly baked ginger cake.

As it was cold, I put my electric blanket on and stayed in bed until 1pm reading [Charles Dickens Christmas stories]. Later I made 18 small mince pies. Too tired after that to cook, so I had 2 fried eggs on 2 slices of thick white bread.

Marcd94 said:

leek and potato soup

I like any soup if it tastes nice vit I find thick and chunky soup is a good meal but thin smooth soup is a starter or a warm snack

I'm old fashioned and use a big saucepan and a stick blender, this soup will be smooth but I like my leek and potato a bit lumpy.

With Strictly I just enjoy the dancing and the judges comments, Craig's usually the one to pick up on ilegal moves, although I'm not sure of the rules of competition ballroom dancing, to be honest pretty much all I know about dance comes from watching Strictly. I never realised ballroom dancing had rules about what moves you could or couldn't do, or that every dance had a story behind it and I'm still not sure I understand it all. Being the simpleton that I am I just thought it was a set of moves for each particular dance in time to the music, but then I don't understand musical beats and stuff, even AI pretty much gave up trying to explain it to me.

I love soup. I have a soup maker, although I only like smooth soup. I’m not a fan of chunky soup. I like lentil soup, and I like leek and potato soup best. 

Your soup sounds nice. 

I’ve been gardening this afternoon. Coincidentally, I’m having Thai this evening - Thai Green chicken curry. 

I might watch Strictly on catchup as I want to fast forward through the faff between dances. I don’t enjoy the programme much any more because the judges overlook what used to be considered big ‘no nos’ and ‘illegal moves’. It’s all becoming less about the dancing and more about ‘entertainment’ between dances. 

I spent a long portion of my life hooked on YouTube I tend to try not use it now as the algorithm is designed to keep you hooked plus id rather. Watch. A repeat of an fold tv show. On itv  or. Something g than here LIKE. AND SUBSCRIBE 

Although. I. Do remember when youtube was 90% home videos of cats lol(I prefer horses but I. Like going to see them for real it's way more relaxing) 

Cleaning my home top to bottom, scrubbing and mopping the tiled floors. Then buffing them when dry. Hey!, I know how to party! Go out and blow kisses at my Land Rover so she will start first time tomorrow when going litter picking. I have the battery attached for the diesel heater, much needed in this cold as it was -5 here this morning. I will try not to get hooked in to watching cat videos on You Tube.   

My ideal day is to be sat in a semi detached house/cottage watching the wind blows the rain or snow and being able to go from room to room and floor to floor to see it from diffent angles whilst drinking tea and eating soup