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!πŸ‘#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.

@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 πŸ™‚

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!

@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! πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€ #ScottishDiet

@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.

@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! πŸ˜‰

And trifle. With jelly.

@NormanDunbar @Steampunk_Prof farm reared haggis. Always thought they used wild haggis for the taste...
@skyfire747 @NormanDunbar
Is there a taste difference between the clockwise and anticlockwise haggis?
@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! πŸ˜‰
@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.