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From Facebook Archives

15 February 2012 at 17:47

Back from touring the highlands of Scotland and visiting my maternal grandfather's birthplace, Montrose.

15 February 2014 at 16:58

To Alnwick with Ferretfingers on the X15, back on the much more circuitous and picturesque X18.

Every field in Northumberland and North Tyneside appears to have standing water, rivers are full and milk chocolate coloured 

(but not over their banks - yet) and we passed over a disused railway line that looked more like a canal.

I feel very sorry for the sheep.

15 February 2016 at 18:50

Advice please from Scotiaphiles.

Over the summer we're planning to do a drive around Northern Scotland stopping overnight in Inverness, John O'Groats, Durness, Ullapool and FortWilliam.   

I know where I want to stay in Inverness but would really appreciate advice on b&bs, guest houses or hotels in any of the other destinations.  

Places to avoid as well as places you liked.  

Remembering that there are four of us, we are huge and a parent needs to share a room with Ferretfingers.

15 February 2021 at 14.22

Overnight the garden has gone from a skating rink to a quagmire BUT it's warm enough for me to take my lunchtime coffee under the bower for the short while the sun shines into it this time of year.

15 February 2023 at 08.22

No inspiration to blog this morning...

Miss Doozer  And that is fine. Have a brew and a biscuit x

Mrs Quilt  Do a bit of Household Goddess, or read a book!

later

Bentonbag  Well there was some Domestic Goddessing, but after I'd phoned my sister and watched Nicola Sturgeon resign.

 

A Wee Verse

Mrs Poet recently put this up on her Facebook page

After days of walking in this terrible weather,
I have finally come to the end of my tether:
A UTI infection and a night without sleep.
Under the blankets I’m going to creep.

To which I replied

I'm sorry to hear that you are in pain

From venturing out in persistent rain,

There's just so much moisture a body can take

So do stay indoors for your safety's sake.

Walking outdoors can be good and healthy,

But nasty infections are sneaky and stealthy

They creep into places you don't want them to be

Causing terrible trouble when you need to pee.

 

Weather

After all but two days unrelenting rain since Christmas (well it feels like it) there's snow forecast. 

Fester is off for the weekend with his old rapper dancing mates, could make for an interesting journey 

From Facebook Archives

13 February 2022 at 09:39

I had intended to go to the Quayside Market today, but the weather is really putting me off ... on the other hand I have nothing for himself for Valentine's Day ...

Mrs Lasagne  It was snow last year at this time ! The weather is so grey and miserable today!

Mrs Leftfoot  I am sure you are all Fester needs on Valentine's day.  On every day.

13 February 2025 at 09.07

Snowing in Benton!

Mrs Lasagne  None here

Bentonbag  Stopped within five minutes.

Miss Doozer  Good. Can't be doing with that sort of thing

Bentonbag  Down with snow

Bazoukiboy  No snow here but they have turned the heating off

Mrs Quilt  Bone dry in Whitley Bay!

 

Pleasantly Surprised But Wary

Before reading this it might well be wise to read https://bentonbag.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-busy-day-at-chateau-midden.html for context.

From Facebook archives

11 February 2019 at 13.09

Further to yesterday evening's rant/tantrum.

This morning Ferretfingers got himself up and dressed by 8.30, voluntarily putting on clean trousers and sweatshirt and putting last week's in the laundry basket (miracles do occurr!!). 

He then came to me with a £10 note to cover the extra Virgin bill (although I had to give him a fiver's change). 

And while I was out at a PTA meeting Thunderthighs washed the dishes.

There should be an emoticon for "pleasantly surprised but wary".

Mrs Quilt Enjoy it while you can

11 February 2019 at 17:00

Teddy has been to the vets and had scabby fur and toenails trimmed, sore bits washed and long term antibiotic and steroid injections.  We have to wash the sore bits daily and take him back in a week's time . He's back in his Always Ultra collar, not allowed out with it on and quite dischuffed with us.

Henlady  Get well soon Teddy.   Bobadog gets scabby bits.  I have microbes wash, cortavance spray, apoquel tablets and best of all Sudacreme.  He has immunology monthly injections too.  All to keep his excess under control.