General Chat

Morning Mersey, What big eyes you have ?.

Dermot we like to be unpredictable, keeps you on your toes :-D :-D ;-)

Jems im good thanks I have been doing some bits and bobs ;-) :-D :-D

It seems many contributors to this thread head for blanket street early.

It might be an idea for the 'opening' & 'closing' times to be published plus a rota as to who turns off the light at the top of the stairs.

Those who live in bungalows - well, I’ll let you make your own bedtime arrangements because you are all posh.

**shakes head** nope it was not me Shaunie.....

:-D :-D :-D ;-) ;-)

Thanks for the recipe, sounds delish, just copied it , I will let you know how I get on.... :-D :-D <3 <3

Hiyaaaa Sunbeam, You really will be in trouble when she gets back :-0 :-D :-D

Not really Mersey, I always feel stodged up afterwards, but I was very tired and went to bed for a couple hours and couldn't face cooking!

How's your day been?

Hi GP :-) :-)
Enjoy Mock The Week :-)

Hiya everyone :-) :-) :-) <3 <3 ;-) ;-)

I'm watching the footy and its boring. :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( ;-) ;-)

A double bill of Mock the Week is on after the match so I will be watching that.

GP

PS - Who is this GinN woman. :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0 :-S :-S :-S :-S ;-) ;-) ;-)

Hiya Jemikins :-D :-D :-D <3 Did you enjoy your chippy :-D

Who's left?:-S :-S

Hiya Mersey and Ann:-) <3 :-) <3


~~~~~~~~bye to Foggy:-) :-)

:-D :-D @ BARB...
Just read through... Allan thought my prize was a French Onion :-D :-D :-D

Has GinN gone too? Bye Gin and Fly :-) <3 :-) <3


yoohoooooooo Shaunie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ :-D :-D :-D <3 <3

Mersey~~I’m glad you’re listening to Uncle Shaun, it’s about time. Were you cavorting round the mountain at 2.30 this morning after my magic mushrooms?:-( Because something OR someone triggered the security alarm off.

A RECIPE FOR YOU:-) :-)

Stuffed mushrooms
Ingredients
• 3 large flat cap Portobello mushrooms, cleaned and stems reserved
• ½ large onion, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp olive oil, plus an extra tsp
• 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
• 1 lemon, zest and juice
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
• 6 tbsp rough breadcrumbs
• 100g/3½oz manchego cheese, grated
• 75g/2½oz smoked bacon (approximately 5 rashers), cooked
Preparation method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

2. Finely chop one of the mushrooms and the stems of the other two, reserving the two remaining mushroom caps. In a frying pan, fry the onion in half a tablespoon of olive oil. Add the chopped mushrooms and thyme and continue to fry for five minutes. Add the lemon juice, remove from pan and set aside.

3. Wipe clean the pan and add the remaining olive oil.

4. Season the mushroom caps with salt and freshly ground black pepper and fry gently for five minutes. Turn over and cook for a further five minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside to drain on kitchen paper.

5. In a bowl, mix the garlic, parsley and breadcrumbs together with a teaspoon of olive oil, the lemon zest and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.

6. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, place the two remaining large mushrooms caps topside down. Fill with the Manchego cheese, cooked bacon, onion and mushroom mix. Top with the breadcrumb mixture and bake in the oven for eight minutes.

7. Serve immediately and enjoy :-) :-)

Hope you are all ok or if poorly you are managing the best you can.

Night Night

Shaun
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Foggy don't be daft you are always welcome you know that :-D :-D :-D <3

Nitey~~~Nite Munchkin2 mwahhh <3 <3 <3

Nite Fly...take care <3 <3

Nite Gin <3

Nite Foggy...butt in anytime :-D

Night Everyone :-D :-D :-D <3

Night Munchkin1 <3 :-D <3 :-D <3

~~~~~~~Wend <3 :-D

George <3

Hya Mersey :-D :-D <3 <3

The dolphins were beautiful :-D - we saw 3 lots, bottle nosed (like flipper) twice, and some common dolphins. They were all really playful, and followed the boat for ages. It's been a bit to warm for the large sperm whales, they have gone deeper into the Atlantic, apparently. :-D

Must go and get ready for dinner - bye for now :-D :-D <3 <3

Have a good evening ladies, sorry for butting in on your thread.

I'm no trouble Gin :-D

Sound lovely GinN, glad your having a good holiday :-) :-D

I put one of each emoticons as not quite sure with these yet.. Lol.

Looks like your having a lovely time GiN shame about not seeing any whales <3

Hya Ann, Fly and Foggy :-D :-D <3 <3

Foggy - I'm on the Azores, on the island of Sao Miguel :-)

Ann - I'll try and fit you in my case next time ;-) ;-) :-D

Hiyaaaa GiN, wow sounds a fantastic place.....you will need another holibobs to get over this one :-D :-D :-D ;-) <3 <3

Dolphins make me very emotional for some reason, such beautiful creatures, you are very lucky.....enjoy yourselves and thanks as always for your postcards we loves em :-D :-D <3