NormanDunbar

Good morning fellow Mastos and hello Thursday. Good news yesterday, our friend Peter is having a care package sorted out and is coming home soon!👍#NHSScotland

I'm off to Buckie today. MrsD is having her legs waxed, and toe nails done. She can't put shoes on until it hardens so I'm driving. Wesley was due a haircut today in Buckie but they had to postpone for a week. Bummer! (With a gg!)

Have a great day. Have fun, take care.

Todays photo is a Fiery-billed Aracari in Costa Rica, March 2022.

Feb 5 at 7:00amWeb
Show threadCazimodo CreativeFeb 5
@NormanDunbar Good morning Norman 🌞 Good news about your friend 🤗
Show threadNormanDunbarFeb 5
@CazimodoCreative Morning Caz. It is indeed good news. Sadly, his problem, age and physical state - he had a bad stroke in his thirties - means that this will continue to be a problem. Hopefully the care package will help a lot. Fingers crossed.
Show threadDoubleTreble 🥰🇵🇸🌍🇺🇦😺💚🧶🫖Feb 5
@NormanDunbar
Good morning Norman 🥰
Show threadNormanDunbarFeb 5
@DoubleTreble And a very good morning to you too DTea. (When I type DT now, my phone's autocorrupt changes it to DTea! 😉)
Show threadDoubleTreble 🥰🇵🇸🌍🇺🇦😺💚🧶🫖Feb 5
@NormanDunbar
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Show threadMaj1 THE Neuro Spicy SquirrelFeb 5

@NormanDunbar Morning Norman 👋😊

Glad your friend has the care package arranged so he can get home!

No shoes in February, here’s hoping MrsD doesn’t get cold feet & call it all off! 😜

Make sure you warm her up with a visit to a coffee & cake provisioner!

Safe travels my friend 😊🫶 🐿️🖖

Show threadNormanDunbarFeb 5

@MAJ1 Morning Squirrel. Yes it's good news, hopefully, in the care front. As for MrsD's footwear, seemingly open toad sandals 🐸🐸 are the footwear of choice for newly painted nails. My advice? Nobody needs painted nails so just wear socks!

It's not a good day for the beach, at least in Buckie!

Show threadMaj1 THE Neuro Spicy SquirrelFeb 5

@NormanDunbar Perhaps you could sell MrsD on the concept of socks with brightly coloured tips?

Hope your day has gone ok mate. 😊

Show threadNormanDunbarFeb 5
@MAJ1 Got some code written and tested for the new book. This is a good afternoon!
Show threadMaj1 THE Neuro Spicy SquirrelFeb 5
@NormanDunbar Excellent! 😊
Show threadSteampunk_ProfFeb 5

@NormanDunbar
Good morning MrD

Good news about your friend!

I'm sure MrsD will feel very happy after her pamper session. No doubt there will be the opportunity to do a bit of shopping too 😁

I don't think Wesley will mind waiting a bit longer for his pamper session. He's probably more interested in being able to go for proper walks again 🙂

We had a nice Nando's last night, first time we've only ordered on course and it was waiting for me when I went to pick it up.

Have a good day!

Show threadNormanDunbarFeb 5

@Steampunk_Prof MrsD loves the pampering sessions. Wesley doesn't like his. It's only a week's delay. He's had his final pain killer today, so once the effects wear off, the next 2-3 days are going to be interesting. We'll see if he's ok, or if another trip to the vet is needed.

Peter's care package will help with his medical problems. He has a few! Time will tell in that respect.

Nandos! I haven't been for a while, we don't have many up here, just healthy eating places! 😀😀😀 #ScottishDiet

Show threadSteampunk_ProfFeb 5

@NormanDunbar
Hmm, if my memory serves me right, Scottish take-aways consist of something deep fried, like Mars bars or bananas 😁

Fingers crossed for Wesley, don't want any more vet bills 😱

Keep getting pictures on the BBC news of the area around where my youngest lives, something to do with the bit of rain we've had.

Show threadNormanDunbarFeb 5

@Steampunk_Prof Hope your youngest isn't affected!

Chip shop food mainly is deep fried, but also grilled and backed in some places. With or without batter!

DF Mars bars, hmm, apparently invented in a Stonehaven chippie. Never had one.

DF Creme Eggs are, apparently, an Ipswich favourite. Go figure!

The Scottish diet is a healthy one with lots of tray bakes, cake, chips, sweets, puddings, haggis (farm reared these days) and fruit/veg if unavoidable! 😉

And trifle. With jelly.

Show threadAnthony 🇦🇺🦘🐨🪃🌟✨️🕯🧙‍♀️🏏🧩🎭🪁Feb 5
@NormanDunbar @Steampunk_Prof farm reared haggis. Always thought they used wild haggis for the taste...
Show threadSteampunk_ProfFeb 5
@skyfire747 @NormanDunbar
Is there a taste difference between the clockwise and anticlockwise haggis?
Show threadAnthony 🇦🇺🦘🐨🪃🌟✨️🕯🧙‍♀️🏏🧩🎭🪁Feb 5
@Steampunk_Prof @NormanDunbar no idea having not had haggis yet. 🤣
Show threadNormanDunbarFeb 5
@skyfire747 @Steampunk_Prof No, none at all. People who say there is have always failed in blind taste tests. The are a bit like audiophiles in some respects! 😉
Show threadSteampunk_ProfFeb 5
@NormanDunbar @skyfire747
Thanks for that 😁
Show threadNormanDunbarFeb 5
@skyfire747 @Steampunk_Prof Welcome!
Show threadNormanDunbarFeb 5
@Steampunk_Prof @skyfire747 They are almost endangered these days thanks to Palm Oil plantations on the hills. Pretty much like salmon, you can only get farmed salmon. Shame.
Show threadSteampunk_ProfFeb 5

@NormanDunbar
Yes, the Scots have an amazingly healthy diet. Mind you, I don't think global warming has been kind. It's easy to burn calories when it's freezing cold all year round, but now you have warm weather up there that survival strategy is no longer effective 😁

I don't like deep fried food all that much, so DFMs are safe from me.

I've not tried haggis but then I think of their cute little faces and I think, no, definitely not for me 😂

Show threadNormanDunbarFeb 5

@Steampunk_Prof I've never had a DFM or any other DF chocolate bar! I shudder at the thought.

People joke about the Scots never eating fruit, well I'm stuffing a Strawberry Tart down my neck as I type, so that put paid to that particular joke! 🤣

I like the occasional DF food, but I couldn't eat it often. I know what you mean about haggis faces, while I sort of agree, they have such a nice taste as well!