On a pleasant note, I posted yesterday on Facebook about my current afflictions and not being allowed to drive etc, and I was so touched by the responses. 6 comments, mostly from Brits plus an emigré Brit who lives with his family in New Zealand plus one Icelander. And I had 12 'care' likes as well; 9 from Icelanders, 2 from Brits and 1 from a Swede; that was Swedish Anna who used to look after the Chaircat when the old lady was weak and frail. So I feel very well cared about right now with all that plus the kindness shown to me on our own Board as well.
One of the Icelanders is a lady who I haven't seen for years, but I send her a Christmas card every year and her ex (who is a very good friend of mine) makes sure she receives it (they remained friends) because I use him as my Icelandic postbox for his family. When they were together she used to prepare lovely dinners for Mum and myself, and I don't forget kindnesses like that.
One time she made a lovely savoury loaf. It looked like a glazed loaf of bread, and she had taken 2 or 3 slices and laid them flat end to end. Then she had covered the slices with a layer of goodies, then more bread, then another layer with a different filling and so until it was as high as she wanted. Then bread on the top and the two end crusts at each end, glazed and then into the fridge until it had set. When she brought it to the table Mum and I clapped our hands in glee because we had eaten it elsewhere and we knew it would be really good. My friend said wistfully that she made it for him only on his birthday, so we were greatly honoured!
Happy memories..............
