Tales from The Shire

Paspatur

Huge thank you both Fortune_Smiles and Beanielou
Got this one on Etsy, not exactly same shape as mine but bottom is right shape, this is closest I have ever found
Not sure I wanted to spend £12 but given that I cannot remember not having the current one as an adult pence per use must be tiny
It's from the North East of Scotland same as me so maybe we have a particular local shape??
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1157736503/scottish-native-elm-spurtle-handmade?click_key=bac19f04ef8d34b9d52b8c4e0df884ac4c649c7d:1157736503&click_sum=8e1fec6c&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=scottish+spurtle&ref=sr_gallery-1-19&frs=1&sts=1

beanielou

Paspatur said:

Huge thank you both Fortune_Smiles and Beanielou
Got this one on Etsy, not exactly same shape as mine but bottom is right shape, this is closest I have ever found
Not sure I wanted to spend £12 but given that I cannot remember not having the current one as an adult pence per use must be tiny
It's from the North East of Scotland same as me so maybe we have a particular local shape??
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1157736503/scottish-native-elm-spurtle-handmade?click_key=bac19f04ef8d34b9d52b8c4e0df884ac4c649c7d:1157736503&click_sum=8e1fec6c&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=scottish+spurtle&ref=sr_gallery-1-19&frs=1&sts=1

That's great.
Glad that it's Scottish.

savingholmes

I had to look up what a spurtle was. 

FS - well done on discussing £ with the kids - I think it is essential

Willow1983

Just jumping in to say - I had to look it up too and I’m Scottish 😂

rtandon27

FS - well done on discussing money with the kids!

As an adult child of a parent who doesn't, I have learned the hard way how to manage money & budget!  We are now at the point where wills & poa need to be discussed and it is proving exceedingly difficult to extract the information from the parental without also having to wade through a good deal of emotional baggage.

Your frank conversations will be of huge benefit to the children - sending a huge applause for your forethought!

Suffolk_lass

I also had to check with DH (he stores all sorts of info in that brain of his) and having looked on etsy he is going to turn me one, when my workshop is built and my stuff leaves his, and there is room for his lathe (not any time soon then...)

Paspatur

Willow1983 said:

Just jumping in to say - I had to look it up too and I’m Scottish 😂

I guess it depends how old you are and whether your parents or grandparents made porridge

My 3 kids (born late 70's early 80's) know the word but I don't expect my grandchildren do

I'm going to ask all 6 of them

I guess with the concept of overnight oats rather than making porridge in the morning it will have died out

Suffolk_lass I wish I had a family member who could make one, got lots of trades and specialities but not wood turning

Fortune_Smiles

Spurtle

something to stir your porridge with or when you can't help but chuckle with your mouth full? 😆

After our chat about random acts of kindness, I decided to send a little something out to the Younger Fortunates to lift their spirits ahead of Blue Monday.  It was such fun finding something appropriate and thinking about what might make them laugh that I've already started planning how to spend February's budget 😁

We had Griddled Pear & Blue Cheese Salad for lunch which I used as a wrap filling.  Supper was Beetroot, Halloumi & Cashew Curry with rice which I'm hoping will stretch to tomorrow's supper and a freezer meal.

Chores as all done and Mr F is going out to the barn this evening so I'm planning a bubble bath and a catch up on some more TV 😆  Am I making it sound as though I have a luxurious bathroom suite with built in media?  I wish.  I just perch my laptop on a stool next to the bath 😂😂😂

It's the weekend guys!

Fortune x

rtandon27

TGIF!!! Has a weekend ever felt so good?!

savingholmes

rtandon27 said:

TGIF!!! Has a weekend ever felt so good?!

This... So glad it's the weekend. ARK is such a good thing to do. I've had 3 this week - so definitely need to pass on the love.