OS Tuesday 25/11/08

chocolate.orange_2

Hugs to all those who need / want them today

Its soooo cold here this morning. I had to pop the fire on to help the Central heating take the chill out the room

WM completed its cycle
DW ready to empty

Me well i am as usual, running late ..... back later
school run calling

mioliere

Beth - good luck to you tomorrow. At least it will make you take some time off! Hope it all goes well and keep us posted when you can.

KathyXX

Essex-girl_2

Squiggly - I havnt actually made onion marmalade yet but it does look easy - have googled a few recipes and think might be going for one from the BBC Good food website (cant do links :rolleyes: ). I havnt done any preserving before so I thought this might be a good way to start. I have ordered some kilner jars but will start collecting old jars now.

Glad - :beer: congratulations.

Re Turkeys - think I will put £10w away from now for my turkey. Have got a big one coming but it should provide loads of meals. Must start thinking about my ham - havnt used the butcher before - think will have a chat with him.

catznine

:hello: Good morning!

Hester ((((hugs))) for your friends dd. Don't you just love their timing? Bad news at any time but while you are on holiday and just before Christmas? Poor girl! We know our dd would have had this news eventually but do wish they had waited til after Christmas, still it is maybe best to know sooner and have time to look around for another job.

I woke up feeling sick worrying over dd but then remembered something my Mum used to say in bad times, "If you can't do anything about the problem in hand, go and find something else to do!" so up early today. Penny walked before 7am :eek: she is still in shock!:rotfl:Washing on, ironing sorted and ready to go and am about to make an eggless, fatless, sugarless Christmas cake! Not as boring as it sounds (or healthy I suspect) as it does have some ground almonds in and a lot of fruit which I soak, the night before, in a contreau and orange juice mix. It is yummy though!

I got 7 jars of whisky mincemeat out of yesterdays batch, so that should keep us in puds and pies for a while! Just have the Christmas puddings to mix up now, using Delias recipe (fingers crossed) the last time I made Christmas puds (20 odd years ago) it all went terribly wrong!

(((hugs))) to Redruby - hope you feel better soon!

Thank you Kathy! You have just reminded me to phone drs for the result of my fasting blood test from last week!

Right one more :coffee: and I will be ready to cook!

Have a nice day y'all!

Catz x

bargainbird

Morning all,

Really sunny here today but very coooolllld. So washing will be out out out, whether it dries is a different story but worth a go (OS;))

T today HM steak and kidney pie (OS;))

More washing in WM - Don't have any streams/brocks or rocks that i can go down to :rotfl:(JOKE)

Gotta clean through house and make some rolls (OS;))

I might be a bit !!!! at OS, but i am trying to convert, and coming on here has helped with ideas and reciepe's. I thought everyone put something OS in their posts .

and i was just starting to enjoy WS posts..... there's no stopping the girl....:rotfl:

If everyone stops posting, I'll have to go to the library for something to read :rotfl:;):D

Take care all

Clare xx

Pippa.S

Mornin :hello:

Its frosty here this today and very cold, nice bright sky though so it may clear up later.

Just put the SC on with some chicken thighs in, never done them before so hope they turn out ok,WM is on though goodness knows how I will dry it all, I dont really like using the TD as it gobbles up the electric.
My freezer keeps making funny noises, hope its not on its way out:eek: I cant afford a new one yet. But it is over 10yrs old so its earned its keep

Aussie I'm a bit dim I know....but whats a Morse bag can you post a pic when you've made it ,I love to look at your pics, not that i am nosy you understand, I just like to see whats going on (as I usually miss half of it):rotfl: I keep telling myself I must read properly not skim posts thats how I miss half of it

redruby butter beans,now why did'nt I think of them before, nice in a stew/hotpot/caserole, I used to love them when I was a kid, Many moons ago.:rolleyes: I Hope you feel better soon.x

Hester what an awful way for your friends DD to find out she has lost her job. Mrs Degree still not pulling her weight then??

Glad good luck for this afternoon enjoy yourself x
Hello tru nice to see you back, and well done with the cards :T Havent even started looking at turkey prices yet, must make a start though.

Beth good luck for tomorrow, sounds like you've got a real busy day ahead of you.x

OOOPS look at the time I am supposed to be going out at 9:30, better get a move on.
Anne
x

tired_mum

Good morning all
Sunny but very cold here in Essex this am had to scrape the car before school
Pen Pin hugs to you come back
Pen Pen ,HJ come back dont leave me
Aussie:wave:
Sybill sounds like you had a good day yesterday enjoy your time with your Dad
Tru glad the cards are doing well
Beth good luck tomorrow make sure you take it easy when you come home hope Dbrothers are ok and their familys
Tap Lady I hope Lesly is comfortable and doing ok
Steff hope DD gets on ok at the hospital this morning
MS Diva hope Tristan is still thinking positivly and enjoying your calls
Ravy Lesly hope your FIL is ok (think it was you if not sorry)

Toast for brekkie DW,WM are both on and dogs walked will be spag Bol for tea i now do my own sauce which seems to go down well maybe rice pudding for afters.
Sorry if i have missed anyoneout .Have a good day

AussieLass

Squiggly & Pippa Here is the morsbag site. I think I spelt it wrong before. I'm not joining a pod so I won't be able to use their tags but I'm still making the design. I ran out of time so didn't get to cut it out. I did print the instructions out though.

Beth Good luck for tomorrow. At least you won't have to sit and worry for weeks. :rolleyes:
Glad Congratulations. :beer:

Sounds like your budget is as depressing as one of ours.:rolleyes: In January every parent gets $1000 for each child. I would have scored $3000 if mine were still little. The lady down the road has 8 kids. :cool: Of course none of that was in. :rolleyes: We just got a free baby goodies pack from the hospital.

Hope all those not well are getting better. Byeeeeeeeeeeeeee

stefejb

mum2g1b wrote: »

Bathroom cleaning for today and might make some gingerbread for the kids after school. My golden syrup has gone a bit crusty- anyone know if it will still be ok to use??

just put the jar in a pot of hot water for a bit and it should go all melty again.

Beth:eek: and good luck .... and slooooooooow down

I can't work out if the budget helps or hinders me - is there a sort of calculatory thingy anywhere

Jorgan_2

Morning everyone. Very cold her this morning, fortunatley put a new quilt on the bed yesterday, 13.5 tog apparently, didn't want to leave the bed this morning.

Tea is beef stew left over from yesterday with a turnip & pear bake. Not made it before, sliced & diced the veg last night so OH can layer it up & bung in the oven later. My bread & butter pudding turned out successfully, theres enough to last until Thursday of Friday as well.