Thanks everyone!!!

I meant to ask you Joe, how’s the appetite these days?:slight_smile:

for God’s sake don’t start him off on food again he always made me hungry :-D:-D

Jim matey, my appetite is excellent, I still eat in vast quantities.

I bought a new cooking pot this time last year. Think old fashioned ‘cauldron’ - its roughly the same size. it just about fits on my electric cooker and covers the entire ‘large’ hob. I use it for stews and casseroles - its fabulous!!! Was eating Rabbit stew last week and yesterday, instead of a ‘Sunday roast’ - I make a steak, kidney and mushroom casserole.

:-D:-D:-D - Do you like bread pudding??? - want a very simple recipe???

Welcome back Joe. I did wonder where you went…and why.

Den matey, thank you. I won’t go into details as to why, suffice to say there was an issue with another then member.

Ah I guessed that might have been the case. It happened to me on a previous site.

Welcome back Uncle Joe I wondered where you had gone. Looking forward to your comments again.

Hello, I’m Susan. I’m a new member myself, but I write this as my late husband (oldbugger) spoke very highly of you and said that you had left the forum, which he thought to be a great loss.

I know he would have been very glad to see you back.

Susan darlin’ - thank you, and my sincere condolences. I didn’t know your husband personally, but we conversed on here and through those conversations I learned a little of him. I know he is sorely missed not only by yourself but the family on here too.

Well, I never! Welcome back, Geoff! Forgive me if I am absent a while but I’ve only just got back into the land of wifi after a week on board a dive boat in Indonesia. It’s official - I’m head over heels in love with whale sharks…

Hello Ania darlin’ - yes I was told you were away on holiday in foreign parts. Have seen a whale shark myself, but not up close and personal like you though, they are enormous!!!. I also saw a whole school of Manta Rays out in the Indian Ocean too. So graceful, like flying underwater.

Hey there! Welcome back Uncle Joe - good to see you!

Thank you darlin’ - the prodigal has returned!!!

What a lovely surprise just back from 2 weeks away and UJ has returned to us - brilliant !