Friday Chat Day

 Hello friends

Welcome, hope you are all well.

We are nearing end of November and I would normally be thinking of putting up the Christmas decorations in a week or so but instead the tree and garlands are up!  

Like many we were in need of some pretty lights and distraction.

Although I don't think the festive memo has reached all of us...

Lots of thanks for all the birthday messages last week. I had a quiet lockdown birthday

and it was very enjoyable, yummy food and drink. 

Facetime call with my sister and the boys treated me to beautiful gifts.

I also received some gorgeous handmade cards from my crafty group 

up in Milton Keynes, here's a few.

I miss our monthly get-togethers, we will have masses to catch up on eventually.

Right - let's get this nattering on track, here goes...

Recipe:

This week it is scones - I've shared a cheesy scone recipe with you before but this time it is all in one speedy scones.  Definitely eat these on the day of making, they got a little rubbery/chewy the next day!

(Let us just ignore that misshapen one in the tin...!)

2oz butter – chopped small, 8oz self raising flour, 

1tsp baking powder, 1oz caster sugar, 

3oz sultanas (optional) 

7 tablespoons of milk

 

Preheat oven to 180C. 

Place all ingredients into bowl, mix with a wooden spoon

until it forms a soft dough.

Roll out to 1” thick, cut with fluted cutter.

Glaze with milk or egg.

Cook for 15 minutes.

Cool on wire tray, best eaten same day.

Recipe printable is available here.

Crochet:

Whilst going through my photos I discovered my first piece of crochet - February 2019

and I recall being really pleased and sending photos to friends!

I've progressed somewhat and this week my crochet skills have

turned to this...

A Pokemon Pokeball.

A request from Elliott, he did ask me to make as many as possible - he wants to have

them as tree decorations, his very own Christmas tree in his flat.

But I confess this one took ages and it came out far bigger than expected so

it is now an ornament, "it's a statement piece" I convinced him! 

But I'm not mean, I've been online and bought him some glittery 

Pokeball baubles - try saying that fast!

Telly:

With the tree and decorations going up I've indulged in a few favourite 

festive films including:

Scrooge - Amazon Prime

1970 musical version with Albert Finney, in my opinion the best

adaptation - who doesn't want A Christmas Carol

with foot tapping songs?

Dr. Seuss's The Grinch - Netflix

My first time watching anything 'Grinch' was last year.

I had dismissed it so many times thinking I wouldn't like it,

how wrong I was.  This animated version is wonderful, makes you feel

very gooey inside!  And keep an eye on the dog - cute! 

I'm not sharing any photos from my tiny garden this week,

everything is damp and dull. I do think my daffodils are peeking through 

though, these would be the few that Squirrel Biggs has left me with,

much excitement ahead!

 And that is another week, where does the time go?

Next week I will be busy preparing the next

charity kit - first Sunday in December which is the 6th. 

Still a few kits left from last month - details here.

I think I got a bit carried away die cutting last month.

Take care friends, may you be safe in whatever tier you may be in! 

Much love,