What are you all up to

Vive Le difference TG😁 slow cooker pot I put in, takes up good bit of lower tray though.

Your last paragraph DSB☹️ I have spent last few years with my parents in and out of hospital, particularly Dad. There simply weren’t the NHS staff to help with meals properly, so myself and my sister negotiated to go in at mealtimes to ensure they got and could eat the food they needed. Proper nutrition is almost as important as the medical stuff, so don’t struggle👍

I’ve just recalled Vincent Price, of all people, demonstrating on a TV program how to use a dishwasher to cook fish. Funny how the memory works with a bit of a prod from TtDA, it must have been in the 70s.
We had a Rima Cooking Centre/grill in the 70s it must have been the first George Forman style grill. That gave us good service for many years with its floating hinge, flat plate and pans you could you use to do all sorts of meals in. It was taken on our camping tours when we occasionally booked electric hookups.
Don’t think we've used the oven at home more than twice over the last couple of years since we bought our Ninja. Could do without this today, at home or in the motorhome.

My Dad had dementia and was taken into hospital for something else. I went in every lunch time, we used to sit on our own in the tv lounge and while he was watching tv I would keep loading his fork, it was one way of getting him to eat. Others in the dementia ward wouldn’t bother or just forget, with the nurses so busy plates were very often taken away with uneaten food. A sad situation but very difficult with busy staff. On Dads lucid moments during those visits he told me tales of his youth he had never said before, a difficult time but one where we became closer.

OH had his back operation in Cambridge on Monday and all went well with no untoward admission to A&E as happened after his pacemaker op thank goodness. Our daughter took us in the for 7.00am (!) start and stayed with us for the most of the day. Our youngest son is over from N Ireland for a few days to help out and he and I went back to Cambridge yesterday to fetch OH so he is now home and all is going well so far.  Our son is making sure that OH does as he is told! When we travelled back to Cambridge yesterday there were so many road closures as a result of roadworks and accidents it took us an hour to get out of Peterborough and on to the A1!  I rang OH to let him know and for him to tell the hospital staff but they didn't seem worried that we were going to be late. He has a follow up appt in 3 months. Here's to better times in 2024.

Regarding dishwashers, we have a full sized dishwasher and it is used everyday. We tend to put everything in it and fill it to capacity. I would hate to be without it. 

Our son is going to come with me to Aldi this afternoon for a few last minute bits and pieces as I don't want to leave it until the weekend as it will be far too busy. I don't have much to get as we are going to spend and hour or two at our daughter's on Christmas day and the same at our eldest son's on Boxing day all being well with OH.

All the very best for your op Kj. I hope all goes well. Pleased to hear that Margaret's appt went well David K. OH had both his carpal tunnels operated on a good few years ago (not at the same time) and it made the world of difference.

I had one of those Rima grills, it was great. We took it away in the caravan with us. With that floating hinge you could open it out flat and cook steak, chops etc like a bbq. With the tin in place I used to bake those half baked bread rolls. Mine lasted for years and now I have the George Foreman which as I mentioned I use at least a couple of times a week, if it's not toasties it's sausages or burgers, makes for a healthier cooking as no fat required. I even take the small one away in the van. 

A dry and somewhat brighter day here so work progressing. I've been doing a bit of varnishing and OH is fitting a new skirting board in the bathroom.

Yesterday we had the heated chrome towel rail removed and replaced with a radiator. Bathroom now nice and cosy even on the number 3 setting. The towel rail used to be on full, was to hot to touch but never warmed the bathroom enough.

As we have brick walls and concrete floors the pipes have to run along the skirting so OH removed it and they chiselled out a gap for the pipes to run in, it already had a bit of space but now it's a bit more. Pipes now sit flush in the wall and new skirting board will cover it all up nicely.

All the best for tomorrow Kj. 

DK, good to hear Margaret has seen the doc about her wrists, hope she doesn't have to wait to long for the op.

Popped into Tesco this morning, car park very busy but shop didn't feel it. Didn't buy what I was after as it was more expensive there, than in B&Qs next door.

Windows could do with a clean, if I do them it's bound to rain but they desperately need it. 

Kitchen wall looks dry enough now to paint, all go here. OH has also seen a nice bungalow for sale that would suit so may go and look at that sometime. 

We had one of those Rima grills and it worked very well  gosh how time flies by.

Best wishes Kj for tomorrow and hope all goes well and glad the op for your OH milliehull went well and now back home.

A very cold foggy day yesterday only 2.9C most of the day brr, shopping done and new glasses collected ok with the distance part but close up not keen so wearing older ones at home for reading and doing computer works.

Had some rain overnight but dry at present but cloudy and damp outside so inside chores today and tomorrow.

Margaret is busy cooking a couple of Honey Roast Hams today, one for us and the other for our eldest son. The younger son does his own! We always buy them in Tesco as they seem to be good value (especially with the Clubcard) We have a strange tradition of having ham sandwiches for breakfast on Christmas morning. Something I remember my dad doing years ago. The only difference is that they are now accompanied by Champagne rather than a cup of tea!

David

Glad to hear all is well with your OH Milliehull.   Good luck to KJ and others awaiting or having procedures.    Also it was good to hear Ros had a clean bill of health following the bone scan Richard, my Mum suffered a lot with osteoporosis in her lower back it was very painful so good to hear Ros is ok.  

We have a Waitrose delivery tomorrow and we picked up our veg from the farm shop yesterday so that’s us done for Christmas.  It’s only us two so we haven’t had to go overboard this year!  

Wishing everyone a peaceful and Happy Christmas and we hope 2024 is a good and healthy one for all.