Good Morning Early Birds!

[waterboatman]

Saturday. I will be watching the rugby today! :o}

Calm but cloudy here this morning. A nippy 0.5°C, so spring is not here yet, despite all the flowers and some of the trees beginning to show signs of life. The bluebells and daffs are in bud, I hope they survive.

Shopping today for a lunch party tomorrow. Always good to entertain friends isn't it.

Have a happy day everyone.

[Eleena]

Morning waterman!
Not long up, having a coffee to wake me up. The house is untidy, had little one after work yesterday, just left everything till today. Me and her mum are taking her to see a local amateur dramatic group perform Cinderella, her first introduction to theatre! Whether she will sit through it till the end I'm not sure, we will see.

[waterboatman]

Morning lina xxx I well remember that one! :o} It will be interesting to see if she watches it all, be prepared for lots of questions! :o}

[Eleena]

Ha ha! Yep, a little lone voice in a quiet moment from the back of the audience! Can see that coming. I think it's a great starter for more theatre when she's older! How are you keeping waterman?

[Old_Geezer]

Haven't entertained friends for ages.
Good luck with the lunch preparations WBM.

And trust all will be well at the performance Eleena.

[waterboatman]

Yes indeed, right at the quietest moment! :o} It will be lots of fun.

I'm fine thank you. Better that I have been for some time.

[waterboatman]

Morning OG. Thank you my friend. I enjoy cooking for friends, There three of them tomorrow, one in a wheelchair, he's great fun!

How are you keeping?

[Eleena]

Hi OG!
It'll be interesting :0)

[Eleena]

What's on the menu tomorrow waterman?

[waterboatman]

It certainly will lina! A new adventure for her...and you! ;o}

[Old_Geezer]

I seem ok thanks, not really started on today to know for sure. Sleep surfing at the moment.

[Eleena]

I haven't entertained friends round for ages either. You're very hospitable waterman.

[waterboatman]

Good question. Leek and potato soup followed by a rolled boneless pork joint, with green cauliflower florets, carrots, sweetpotato and swede mash and onion gravy, raspberry fool for pud.

[waterboatman]

Not forgetting chestnut mushrooms!

[Eleena]

I made popcorn with her on Wednesday! Bought a popcorn maker half price, it doesn't have to necessarily be sweet, there's a few recipes, one a spicy curry!

[Eleena]

Sounds lovely, love soup.

[waterboatman]

Nothing wrong with that OG. :o}

Making popcorn, we used to do that too. Great fun!

I like cooking for friends lina. We take it in turns to entertain.

[waterboatman]

It's always a challenge to come up with something I haven't done before.

[Eleena]

I woke several times through the night OG ... and drifted back.
Waterman, that's a great arrangement! Does everyone get on?

[waterboatman]

Oh yes. We've all been friends for many years. The lad in the wheelchair lives just across the road from me, so we see each other often. The other two live just at the bottom of the hill, about five minutes away.

[Eleena]

Ah great! It must be nice to have a loyal circle of friends.