Author: boomingbanter

So you may or may not know that we published the daily banter twice yesterday.

Why?

Well Facebook took down our original post! Scandal!

Why? Here’s what they say!

Now this will keep you busy for a bit.

Read again the message from facebook and compare the acceptable text in take two with the one above and you will have understood the “issue”

If you get it I’ll give you a star!

If you don’t I’ll speak with you tomorrow anyway.

Blessing#2278-Spotting The Difference

Well the bread puddings were given the thumbs up and may need to be manufactured on a regular basis.

We are never short of crusts!

The only thing better than them yesterday was the reopening of Notre Dame. WOW is all I can say it is so beautiful.

I really need to go see Quasi. Bet he never thought when the fire happened that the bells would need to be rung again so soon. It is so light and bright and ancient and modern all rolled into one.

Made me think that its makeover was a bit like bread pudding something magic happened when the charred remains were whisked together with new ingredients under the guidance of the master chef!

Blessing#2277-Resurrection.

Well the bread puddings were give a triple A rating and may need to be manufactured on a regular basis. We are never short of crusts!

The only thing better than them yesterday was the reopening of Notre Dame.

WOW is all I can say it is so beautiful. I really need to go see Quasi. Bet he never thought when the fire happened that the bells would need to be rung again so soon.

It is so light and bright and ancient and modern all rolled into one.

Made me think that its makeover was a bit like bread pudding something magic happened when the charred remains were whisked together with new ingredients under the guidance of the master chef!

Blessing#2277-Resurrection.

When annual events pop up do you ever think to yourself it’s not possible that a year has past.

Well last night out dear PoW hosted her Together at Christmas Carol concert. What a year she and her family have had. We can all wish that the future will be bright for them.

Today we have our fourth Victorian Christmas at the tearoom.

Ma has to dress up and pretend to be a lady. One thing she has achieved over these past four years is piling on plenty of pounds so squeezing into one of her old long dresses may no longer be possible.

She contemplated dressing as Scrooge instead but figured that might go down like a lump of lead.

We’re hoping our new invention of mini bread puddings slip down smoothly along with our usual fare of mince pies and shortbread and of course scones and cucumber sandwiches.

Must dash as we gotta get cooking.

Pray a few stick and break so I get those for my brekkie! Otherwise it will be another notch on Ma’s ever rising odometer.

Blessing#2276-Weighing In

Precious Peeps it’s PITS here to project you positively into a perfect weekend!

ATTITUDE dear audience is what you must adopt.

If you wake up that’s the start of it.

Just remember you’re alive and about to be able to have a wonderful time.

Instead of thinking it’s freezing outside when you’re obliged to make a “sortie” reflect on how great it feels when you return “chez toi”.

Haven’t you ever noticed that the colder your tootsies the warmer the floor feels!!!

Eat with gusto and no regret dear ones as fuel is required to thermoregulate. Protein is particularly powerful so munch on meat.

Finally indulge in some sound sleep under a thick blanket. Just be sure to keep your snout out so you don’t suffocate.

Enough! You have understood my mantra think happy be happy.

Now just do it.

Blessing#2275-Perspectives.

It was weird being home alone with Dad yesterday. I got a good rest though and lots of treats.

Dad is very generous with cookies and such especially when he is not under the scrutiny of Ma.

She is an advocate of no treats until you eat your dinner and that is no fun.

She is sort of a crabby old gal.

She’s cuddly though especially around 2:00 am when the gales start up and the temperature plummets and the heater takes a minute to kick in.

Blessing#2274-Snacks or Snuggles

Precious Peeps it’s me your Perfect Pitty to PUSH you over the humpty.

I had to capitalize because Granny is not feeling fab.

She hasn’t slept well for two nights.

I put it down to too many naps.

Now that she is back to brewing today those will be off the cards until Sunday.

As for me I am just as fine as a fish.

Be like me not like Granny!

Keep your mouth open for food that may just float into it and keep moving at all times even if you’re going round in circles.

Blessing#2273-Bowled Over

This is Ma’s last day off from her extended break from the tearoom.

I wish I could say she is refreshed and looking bright as a daisy but she has been busy almost everyday.

She needs a real vacation I think. No baking or cooking or laundry or shopping just relaxing.

Many of her friends do cruises. She’s never had much desire to go on one but maybe she should push the boat out. Figuratively of course.

Doesn’t hurt to dream about it beats thinking about what to cook for dinner!

Blessing#2272-Sail Away

You may recall that several years ago our house was struck by lightening. The major impact was the need for a new roof. Several electronics got fried like the TV downstairs.

We discovered sometime later that the DVD player upstairs had been nuked too and wouldn’t open but the TV of course was fine.

Work that out ye who have a brain cell.

Fast forward dear folks to yesterday. Ma was hankering for some Sound of Music so she beseeched the Bro to see if the DVD downstairs attached to the dead TV might by some Christmas miracle be OK.

That being the case (hallelujah chorus!!!) the downstairs DVD was brought upstairs and after much jiggery pokery that only young males are capable of was united to the functioning TV.

Having allowed Julie Andrew’s to emerge over the hill and spin around just once the Bro quickly switched to the Vicar of Dibley.

Ma did not moan as she likes that too and is secretly elated that all her old Christmas box sets will now be available once more for festive viewing.

She wondered though why it took her years to get the job done!!!

Blessing#2271- Back in Business

Ma and Jaws and me put the tree up while the Bro and Dad went to get the shopping.

We’d run out of dog food and soda and believe it or not BACON!!!

When we tested the lights we discovered all the outside ones were dead.

So Dad and the Bro were placed on a mercy mission to find new ones.

Ma gave them a fixed budget that they adhered to.

They bought exactly what she wanted so she was all happy happy and full of festive good cheer.

It’s amazing the impact of simple things!!

Blessing#2270-Lighten our Darkness