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I reckon 52 calendars/diaries but not for writing in, collage maybe, but Veggie isn't the most 'crafty' of us, it has to be something else. Mr Greedy food?

(01-11-2021, 08:57 PM)Veggie Wrote: [ -> ]Oooh, Boxed Dates from ?Tunisia with a little wooden fork inside for picking them out.............and only on sale for the festive season.
Were they medjool dates or is my memory playing tricks. Think there was a camel and palm trees on the box - which was flat, with rounded ends.

..............and numpty brain here tried to grow a date palm from them until he realised they had been frozen!  I love them and always used to add them to my Crimbo hampers when I was making them.

(01-11-2021, 09:41 PM)Jay Wrote: [ -> ]Well the cold turned into a horrendous cough and extremely sore throat and now I have conjunctivitis!!! It’s miserable and I’m feeling sorry for myself!

Sorry to hear that Jay. We're all feeling sorry for you too, so you're not alone. Hope you feel better soon.xx

We had a holiday in Tunisia years ago and I stuffed my case full of fresh dates to bring home. They were gorgeous.

As for the Diaries..............I have 60 Diaries and 9 Calendars.

My cunning plan (at the moment) is to have 25 books, one for each letter of the alphabet (except X who doesn't deserve a book of his own). I want to record memories in them, associated with each letter. For example, my grandfather's name was Alfred and my memories of him are often triggered by a chance word, maybe its his allotment, or the shoes he repaired in his shed or the mint he'd give me to sell on a Sunday when everyone would be having lamb for dinner. I don't want to forget these little memories - that mean so much to me but very little to anyone else.
I've seen family members losing their memory as they get older so I want to record mine while I can. Then, if I'm lucky enough to live a long life, I'll be able to sit in my recliner. read these diaries and bring back all these happy thoughts.
I'm also going to write a review of each book that I read, and whether I want to read more by that author.
Some lists of seeds may also feature.
So there you have it, "My Alphabetical Life in 25 Volumes".

Veggie - Sounds a wonderful plan. Wonderful for the future generations to read too. I wish my gran and parents had done the same. No good me doing it, my memory was carp as a youngster and is even worse now, even for long ago memories not just recent ones. It will take a good deal of discipline to use these books regularly, best of luck.

Jay - hope you get better rather than worse. P is in the same state as you and because of other px meds he takes he can't take any cold/flu remedies to help relieve symptoms.

I don't have any family, Jen, apart from my brother, whose kids think I'm nuts now! There are no future generations to read or care about my memories - or anyone (apart from my brother) to remind me of them. So I want to do it for myself!
It'll only be happy stuff, nothing sad - don't want to remember anything that makes me miserable. I intend to be the daft old bat, sitting in the corner, laughing, until the end.

(01-11-2021, 11:39 PM)Veggie Wrote: [ -> ]I don't have any family, Jen, apart from my brother, whose kids think I'm nuts now! There are no future generations to read or care about my memories - or anyone (apart from my brother) to remind me of them. So I want to do it for myself!
It'll only be happy stuff, nothing sad -  don't want to remember anything that makes me miserable. I intend to be the daft old bat, sitting in the corner, laughing, until the end.

We love hearing your stories veggie.   .
The very few members of the family that I still talk to, think I’m either a Witch or just plain weird   . I’m happy to keep it that way, it stops them visiting   .

(01-11-2021, 11:39 PM)Veggie Wrote: [ -> ] I intend to be the daft old bat, sitting in the corner, laughing.

That'll be at this coming Christmas, then, will it?

(01-11-2021, 11:39 PM)Veggie Wrote: [ -> ]I don't have any family, Jen, apart from my brother, whose kids think I'm nuts now! There are no future generations to read or care about my memories - or anyone (apart from my brother) to remind me of them. So I want to do it for myself!
It'll only be happy stuff, nothing sad -  don't want to remember anything that makes me miserable. I intend to be the daft old bat, sitting in the corner, laughing, until the end.

• Unfortunately one of my saddest moments is reading through Helen's hand written recipe books she had picked up from the net or television. I must have about 20 books full of her hand written recipes, most of which she never got around to cooking. I must admit Some of the recipes she tried out on me were gross  (she couldn't eat spicy food) but I ate them with a smile on my face! She once mde me a chilly that she served me while I was lying under a van welding it in the snow. The snow all around me seemed to melt instantly as I ate it, it was so hot. When she asked what it was llke I said "It was just what I needed to keep warm". Thankfully she never made me another chillie-con-carnie!

Morning folks, a bit parky out there.

Just put the bin out and will soon take Kato for a walk. I have started putting a blanket over him at night as my mum always used to tuck up our old dog at home. Dunno how long he leaves it on him but when I get up in the morning its strewn over the floor each time. My Son thinks I'm daft as Kato is a Siberian Husky supposedly happy to lie out in the snow in a blizzard!

After that I have some shopping to do and then plant up some tubs with winter pansies. I always thought Petunias would be very soft being a half hardy annual. Mine are still flowering whereas other summer bedding has succumbed to the cold? I might grow a few more next ear for that reason.

TTFN and no doubt I'll be back on later.