tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post2576405126798187716..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: Of biorhythms and mince piesCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-54055507010087098362018-12-29T19:22:58.176+00:002018-12-29T19:22:58.176+00:00Oh Bertie is looking especially trim and handsome ...Oh Bertie is looking especially trim and handsome in these photos! I'm with you on the mince pies. Just keep them nice and normal please, although Lidl did do some amazing ones with buttercream topping that were dangerously moreish. And 4pm is my absolute worst time of day, knowing that I have to drag the mutt out for a walk (in the dark) then get tea going. Is it any wonder I drink wine?Gillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-89424074234034236702018-12-26T19:23:30.489+00:002018-12-26T19:23:30.489+00:00Just wonderful seeing Bertie back to being Bertie!...Just wonderful seeing Bertie back to being Bertie!!!Oh.....eyeballs!!!! Yikes!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-34295953886945251662018-12-23T17:13:27.350+00:002018-12-23T17:13:27.350+00:00Bertie certainly looks happy being out and about a...Bertie certainly looks happy being out and about and seems to be recovering well. I'm a morning person also but I'm finding that between 2 and 4am seems to be the usual time for me to wake these school holidays (like now!). It's so quiet in the house and the only chance I'm getting to enjoy the peace so I'm running with it for now. Good luck with the mushrooms. It's all normal festive baking and family smells here! xx Susandaydream in colourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292841288986490762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-39718918757759672632018-12-23T11:48:37.170+00:002018-12-23T11:48:37.170+00:00It does my heart good to see that woof out in the ...It does my heart good to see that woof out in the land having fun. I would worry about you if you went mushroom foraging on your own..... And as for the eyeball- I was eating a croissant with strawberry jam at the time I read that. I shan't say anymore. XXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-72198448546085578962018-12-23T10:41:46.087+00:002018-12-23T10:41:46.087+00:00Oh Bertie, it is lovely to see you up and active....Oh Bertie, it is lovely to see you up and active. I just loved that last photo of you Bertie. C.J. we have just celebrated Christmas with our son today, and as we head off tomorrow (Christmas Eve) to be with our daughter, I want to wish you and your mob a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Regards, RobynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-23182061524970653072018-12-23T10:22:56.292+00:002018-12-23T10:22:56.292+00:00Fab photos of Bertie and the countryside. Glad he’...Fab photos of Bertie and the countryside. Glad he’s back in his stride. Love the sound of your children’s conversations; eyeballs indeed. That time around tea time was known as arsenic hour in our house when the boys were young. Blood sugar levels certainly have a lot to answer for. My men are still cranky when they haven’t been fed. <br />Good luck with the mushrooms, definitely head for a small local store. Have a great Christmas. B xCoastal Rippleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355914194686166834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-91181971727556404112018-12-23T09:16:01.479+00:002018-12-23T09:16:01.479+00:00I probably shouldn't have read about the disse...I probably shouldn't have read about the dissecting eyeballs whilst mid breakfast but never mind. I'm another morning person fading away with the afternoon light at this time of year. It was a relief to get the supermarket shopping over and done with on Friday. It is the only and only part of Christmas that really stresses me. We are without limes but I'm sure we will survive!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-12429149478376608012018-12-23T08:16:25.776+00:002018-12-23T08:16:25.776+00:00I had a chuckle with my husband over the eyeball s...I had a chuckle with my husband over the eyeball story. I think I would solve the mushroom problem by driving to the supermarket and sending a small boy in to do battle. Otherwise just festive smells in my kitchen thank goodness. How long does it take to ferment a cauliflower?Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769428408767311874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-70686860376456466652018-12-23T07:37:44.614+00:002018-12-23T07:37:44.614+00:00Nice post and pictures. It's good to see Bert...Nice post and pictures. It's good to see Bertie is fully fit again. That last picture of him and what you wrote has me smiling.<br />I prefer the ordinary, traditional mince pies not the fancy ones. Your last paragraph has my nose twitching. xx Flightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082758817547303423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-56140098376855985472018-12-23T06:43:53.024+00:002018-12-23T06:43:53.024+00:00Bertie is such a sweetie; he looks so happy to be ...Bertie is such a sweetie; he looks so happy to be out and about again. Are the mushrooms structural or is it just the flavour that is needed? Like me, do you have a packet of dried porcini mushrooms lurking at the back of the larder? I have to avert my eyes from the use by date on mine! It's the same with the mushroom ketchup. Other than that, you may have to just bite the bullet and brave the supermarket once more. You could always stock up with a few more mince pies whilst you're at it! The fermenting cauliflower sounds a bit challenging! xx VeggieMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467026136649574350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-38386612289609489222018-12-23T01:26:16.129+00:002018-12-23T01:26:16.129+00:00Oh such joy in seeing Bertie out being a dog and h...Oh such joy in seeing Bertie out being a dog and having fun.. you certainly captured some award winning photos of him responding to "the call of the wild". I can see with your photographic and writing skills that you could write a best seller. How about "Bertie the Beautiful"? I have to say the idea of the smell of fermenting cauliflower turned me a bit green. LOL!!<br /><br />****************************************<br /> *M*E*R*R*Y* * *C*H*R*I*S*T*M*A*S*!*<br />**************************************** <br /><br />((hugs)), Teresa :-) Teresa Kasnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228404538876664577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-11136138339415989842018-12-22T22:59:57.621+00:002018-12-22T22:59:57.621+00:00Could you find mushrooms at the corner shop? Ours ...Could you find mushrooms at the corner shop? Ours sells some although they look not so great. Still, better than facing the queues at the big shop? I am so glad Bertie is up and running again. I rather like the idea of hiding on the sofa, with only the eyes moving.... I am more of a morning person also, although I don't actually like getting up but once I am up I am like a newly charged robot. Not with the drum playing bunny rabbit variety of battery though, I usually run on empty from about lunch time. There are no festive smells in my house. I am told my son's farts smell like roast chicken, which is almost festive, but I disagree. Have a good Sunday xxChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779814767836758618noreply@blogger.com