LBM in 2003.. What have I been doing since??!

Thanks folks. All good and SO enjoying the good weather

Hope it all works out for Jack. She and Small Boy so deserve it.

Hiya :wave:

Lovely that you popped in Happy..how the devil are you?? Good I hope.

I am optimistic. Its a nice place to be. I think I can mention the changes which will happen over the summer..basically I am changing my work drastically so I can be freelance and do more than 1 thing. Being DF has really helped me make the leap and whilst being with the security of a fixed pay packet can be a blessing it is also controlling me and I increasingly resent that aspect of it. So...I will try and work for a number of organisations and also find time to do more of the things that I really care about and 'make the world a better place' as it were. So some changes and some things (like long hours!!) will stay pretty much the same. It may not work out but hey ho I now have a Plan B..sell up and downsize. Its not a bad Plan B at all

Today we enjoyed the sunshine..had a great picnic at a NT property in Devon. Glorious. We had a picnic packed but then supplemented from a great farmers market . Gorgeous Our kind of blissful day. I even picked up some tomato plants so thats handy. 50p each

The reason we were in Devon was to choose a kitten...they are very very little and after having a good chat we decided to get two! For company. Decadent but I know its the right thing to do. And now I have the savings to use!! Yay!! Its from the same breeder that we got our beloved last cat from so it feels like a link with his family as the new kittens are very very distantly related to his mother. We will get them in 3 months time (they are only about 3 weeks at the moment)

Had a huge half organic pig delivered this week from a local farm. Mahoosive. Looks great but one of the hams is 6KG! Tilly..anyone.. - any ideas??! I am half wondering about borrowing a friends smoker and having smoked ham hanging up in our larder..very 19th century :rotfl: But need to look into it and check how to properly prepare it...and so as a result our freezer is rammed.

What else..havent made the rhubarb bread yet but making banana bread in the BM at the moment as 2 manky bananas to use up. Solar panels are going well. Done some PC and YouGov surveys. Lots of pegging out going on. Will go to the allotment tomorrow and check on the new veggies. One item has sold today on EBay. Have been paid promptly so thats good. I may just drop the starting prices on the remaining items and shift them however...

Think thats it folks. A busy fortnight coming up so may not be checking in very much but hope everyone is in good form

Sending everyone hugs

Brizzle