take a seat!

actually, that doesn't look very comfortable. . . how about this:who's for cuddling up in front of that then?! (-:

my my my

doesn't time fly?oh, but - don't forget!let's clarify that, shall we:and just in case you were wondering. . . (-;

XXX

coffee? (-:

there's a coffee pot in here somewhere. . .

(-: ?

it's Friday!

and what are we doing right now?hanging in the kitchen with a great cup of coffee (a great cup of coffee each, that is!)

(-:

XXX

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XXX

coffee? tea? cocoa?

or just plain water!here for the taking - help yourself!

I know we're in Egypt, but

we're just popping over to Polzeathto sit on the cliffs with our Friday refreshmentscoffee? tea?

I like the view

as you can see, today we are taking our Friday refreshments in a cafe on the banks of The Nilewe've seen the temples on the East bank (where the sun rises, so the there is life) and the tombs on the West bank (where the sun sets, so there is the afterlife) (and, if you know your geography, you'll realise that The Nile runs south-north, so we can thank the Ancient Egyptians for the points of the compass); we set off for the drive thru the Red Sea mountains at five in the morning and now it is late afternoon, the sun is setting on our day of Egyptology and our brains are overflowing with information and images

we'll look thru the photos later, but in the meantime, let's settle back with our drinks and bask in sunshine and enjoy the view

frothy!

just like the milk topping my expresso. . . and yours is fresh out of the French press, and yours is a decaf half fat soya, and yours is a creme with a glass of iced milk on the side, and yours is about 58 gallons worth of the stuff, and yours is a simple Nescafe topped up with whatever kind of milk is left in the fridge and yours. . . yours. . . I'm not so sure about yours

but whatever it is, I'll get it just right!

Friday? coffee!

. . .Italian? . . .Egyptian!

*happy, happy sigh*

*sad, sad sigh*

once again I'm relieved that it is Friday and we can kick back with a rather gorgeous cup of coffee; but it was with a heavy heart that I read that the wonderful KAZ died a few weeks back. . . in her honour I offer you all a share of one of her many gifts to me

crikey - I need this today!!

but then, there are many many many people who've probably had "one of those weeks" so I'll shut up and just enjoy the coffee

(-:

XXX

ah!!!!!!!! *happy sigh*

and in honour of the contortions I've been experiencing at the top of a wobbly ladder whilst clutching paint pot and brush and stretching to the furthest corner, today we are joined by some far more flexible ballerinas. . .

Friday? thank goodness for that!

a decent cup of coffee is much needed this morningI was up and out by seven - driving the youngest teen to school for a very important exam; quite why the education system in this country deems it necessary to have children aged just thirteen-and-a-half take important exams I don't know - she might know her stuff, but it's still a little young for an exam that may well affect A-level choices and university places. . . perhaps I'm just a tad grumpy because we were stuck in the most g*d awful traffic for almost an hour before she saw sense and decided to hop out and catch the bus the rest of the way

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oh well! at least she knows how loved she is - probably the most important thing

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do you know how loved you are?
I hope so!
XXX

finally!! I sits down for a cup

of the good stuff

and you're welcome to join me - very welcome. . . only I need to get away from it all for a moment or two, so I'm relocating to somewhere with a view of the waves and some fresh air. . .

wherever you are today
I hope that you have
a quiet moment of contemplation
with a delicious drink

(-:

XXX

yes! yes! yes!

I'll have what she's having

today we are joined by Ms Allbright and Mr Burns and the topic under discussion is "can men and women ever be friends"

I hope you have a friend in your life
with whom to enjoy
a cup of coffee or a soda today!

XXX

*happy happy sigh*

thank goodness for that! and today we are joined by asterochelys radiataa Madagascan tortoise, but not the oldest animal ever (as reported by Guinness World Records), a tortoise from Madagascar called Tui Malila, because Tui died in 1966 aged 189. . .

. . . think how many Fridays that is!

there's only one thing that will do

a perfect cup of coffee! and today we're off to Papua New Guinea. . . to join the Korowai people and have our coffee in a treehouse. . .