Good Morning Early Birds!

[waterboatman]

Saturday. heavy frost this morning. Tiggy's supper is still where I put it, so I assume the wee lad has finally got his head down. See you in spring lad!

A clear sky so lots of twinkly bits on display this morning. No breeze, so it won't change much for a while.

Collect the paper, some shoplifting then prepare for my guests this evening. Starter and pudding done, so just the main course to go, that won't take long to prepare, then it can look after itself for the most part.

Have a happy day everyone.

[1ozzy]

G'day Boaty.
Been pretty stormy here on and off over the last few days.
Loving the rain!!!!
Best I've seen for ages.
Guess Tiggy wont be watching tele with you on the evenings then.
Enjoy your evening, I'm sure you will serve a meal that won't be forgotten in a hurry.

[waterboatman]

Afternoon oz. Rain at last! That must be a great relief mate.

My guests are both very good cooks. He was a cook with the Grenadier Guards I usually manage to surprise them though. I'm doing Dublin Coddle for the main course, from the name it's not a great challenge to work out it's Irish! :o} As is the potato and bacon soup for starters. That's an old favourite. A break from Ireland for the pudding. I've made a Moselle wine jelly.
I shall miss tiggy sitting here shouting abuse at the idiot box! :o}

[1ozzy]

Just did a "google" on Dublin Coddle
Reckon I'd enjoy that.
A good winter dish.
Some hot crusty bread to go with the first two courses?
Ya might have to set an extra plate mate :-)

[waterboatman]

I shall make the bread today. I'll email you the recipes if you you like?

If I get my timing right they will arrive to the smell of baking bread. Always a lovely smell I reckon.

[waterboatman]

You'd be very welcome oz. I've got a spare room! :o}

[1ozzy]

Now that Tiggy has gone to sleep I'm tempted, not sure I could sleep with a spiky character ;-).
Can't beat the aroma of fresh bread straight out of the oven, nor the taste and texture.
Yes please send the recipe.

[waterboatman]

I'll do that a bit later mate. With pleasure.

Tiggy does tend to have a prickly attitude at times! :o}

[janbee]

Morning boaty xx and ozzy xx
Looked out, saw the frost on the cars in the street and now, for the first time this winter, I've put on the heating.
Hope Tiggy sleeps well .

[pixie373]

Morning boaty xx ozzy xx both ok?

[pixie373]

Morning Jan xx

[1ozzy]

G'day Jan and Pixie.
Hope you are both well and not shivering too much.
Tad tropical here this week, humid and lots of rain.
Loving the rain :-)

[Slapshot]

Morning all.... being a busy boy tonight, everyone well????

[beejay1124]

hi wbm n all
nite nite Tiggy

no frost here - I think - just by looking out

[janbee]

morning pixie xx morning beej xx

[janbee]

hi slappy xx

[Buenchico]

>>>lots of twinkly bits on display this morning

I didn't know that men could have vajazzles!

Mornin' all ;-)

[waterboatman]

The soup recipe is on it's way the other two I'll have to do later mate. I'll send the soda bread recipe with them, then you've got an Irish theme. For an Irish pudding a Bailey's cheesecake. An ordinary cheesecake, but add some Bailey's Irish cream to it.

[pixie373]

Morning Chris xx how are you?
my phone is having trouble loading the pages this morning

[janbee]

Morning chris xx

[beejay1124]

Munster game @ 5:30 this evening wbm - you be able to tune in between courses ?