Oooh forgot to come here and say Hi - Hello everyone. Still freezing, still skiting around on the ice in an undignified manner. No plans for today yet but its fairly early. Keep warm and stay safe everyone!
Afternoon All, Had a busy morning with one thing and another, snow is slowly melting thank heavens. Had to take the brush handle and smash all the icicles hanging from the gutters, they would have damaged the cars or hurt the dog/us if they had fallen so I helped them on their way.
After lunch itās a tidy up and see to the washing then feet up at the fire and a wee snooze.
Hi everyone, still freezing here and a very cold wind, got towels on the line today, getting a good blowā¦had two harassing scam calls this morning,supposedly from amazon,I donāt have an account, donāt use them
I wonder where they get these Asian sounding robotsā¦
Good afternoon. Sunny and cold here with a few icy patches still it was good to get out for a walk. Paula Iāve had those calls from Amazon also BT, who sound genuine when you hear it. Had a bit of lunch now feel like a wee nap.
Good morning. Another cold one here but its supposed to get warmer next week. Waiting for a delivery from a local shop I ordered some tulips in pots, once they arrive Iāll get out for a walk.
good morning all, I had my jab this morning, in the community centre, the place was mobbed, everyone was so nice so glad to have it done at last.
I saw on the news this morning that some folk arriving in this country have fake documents so that they wonāt have to isolateā¦how selfish is that, they donāt care if they spread it aroundā¦
Hello everyone! Just been out with the rubbish with gloves on. All bins are sealed shut with the weather so I had to prise it open with a knife. Iām sure I made a pleasant sight out the back with a mask on wielding a knife! 
Paula - thats disgusting, fake documents. I hope they get caught and jailed for fraud!
Morning, Bloody Blimey itās so cold here and itās the wind howling in from the sea, itās blowing a hooley. 
Paula, thatās awful it just shows that even in an emergency folk donāt give a damn as long as theyāre alright. 
Pixie, I have an old Spurtle that doesnāt get used for porridge but itās great for giving frozen things a good wallop and freeing them to open up. 
Paula I havenāt seen any news today. Pixie I agree with you put them in the pokie and throw away the key. You must have made a lovely sight with the mask and the knife. Roxy I havenāt heard spurtle used in years. Changed my mind about the walk its Baltic out there.
Jess, Coming from the islands I grew up with the word. Iāve always called it a spurtle and I guess I always will. It sat in the cellar for years untill several Winters ago and I had a frozen metal lift on a gate at the side of the house, I then found the bin lid was also frozen fast. I went hunting for somethng to wallop them with and spied the spurtle, so it has a new lease of lifeā¦but just seasonal. 
I had to sneak over to Google images and see what a spurtle was! I had no idea :shock: Every day is a school day as they say - it does look like a broken bit of rocking chair, though
Marginally safer than a knife too 
Pixie, What did you look up? I donāt get the reference to Knife or Rocking Chairs. :shock:
This is my Spurtle, (porridge stick) just took a pic of it for youā¦
https://i.postimg.cc/d1QmndH0/149410440-3671585469543240-1440427989612516673-o.jpg
Oooh, thats different from this one (hang on Iāll see if I can link to a picture)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dxmROUHlQVU/TyBcwiq6gEI/AAAAAAAABAw/4FtSmijMvYk/s400/spurtle01.jpg
Its a bit more ornate, like a post from a wooden rocking chair? No? okā¦
The knife is what I was wielding before I was offered a spurtle!
Yes I see what you mean, I think they are the ornament ones the tourists buy. Not meant for practical use.
Where as the real ones are a bit different.
Yesā¦the real one are proper hefty things arenāt they? Could do a lot of damage. I must keep an eye out for one - its the kind of thing that ends up in charity shops.
Yes it could do a lot of damage, Iāve had it for many years, think I got it off Ebay, but again you need to make sure itās one for use. the Ornament ones usually are thinner and look as if theyāve had a good coat of varnish. One good wallop would probably splinter them, unlike my big boy.
Roxy I wouldnāt like to be hit on the head with that. We had more snow here so maybe it will get a bit warmer now.
Aye Jess your quite right, it could do a lot of damage. Itās pretty heavy.
Isnāt it great to have this thread alive and kicking again?
It was just the 3 of us for such a long time, now all we need is our May to return to the fold, but Iāve a feeling sheās had enough of the carry onās towards the Scots in the political threads. 
Iām avoiding the political threads. Too risky for my blood pressure!
I see youāre discussing spurtles. Are you porridge fans? I wish I was but I canāt bear the texture somehow. Makes me gag. I know its very good for you though.
Hi Jane no I was saying I used my spurtle this morning to wallop the matal latch on the gate at the side of the house, it was frozen solid. I keep it for doing things like that, no porridge involved.