Weezl and friends Phase 2 -giving it a whirl for Shirl! Testing meal plan for a month

spotdogkez

Hi Everyone

Sorry I have not been around, and Weezl thanks for including me in your list of people to join in the 'chat'. I have Skype (although in a different name to here, so I will set up another profile in my MSE name, this won't be until I am home again but please try and find me and add me and I will try and add all of you) and will be online if I can at the time you decide to do it and would love to be involved - you had already done it by the time I read that part.

Within the small window of time I get to look at this thread I also like to check out the CFR website to see if there is anything new. I could be using one of three computers to do this (right now I am on my work computer) and I would click onto a couple of pages each visit.

Unfortunately RL took over and I have very little time to follow this thread, but do, everyday. It's just sometimes I find myself about 15 pages behind, so if I have something to contribute I usually find that someone else has beat me to it - not a problem to me but please don't feel that we 'the lurkers' are not all with you on this. It is for this same reason that I feel unable to 'help' out on this project, not because I don't want to or feel that I am not welcome or encouraged to, it's just that again, by the time I read up to a 'task' someone with more time to keep up with the thread has volunteered - and quite right too.

Just a thought on the doughnuts and not wanting to deep fry them (this scares me too) there is a recipe on the BBC Good Food website (which I haven't as yet tried) and although it adds a couple of extra ingredients, I wonder if Weezl's recipe would work with baking them as per the instructions in the method? Perhaps I will get around to trying this in the next couple of weeks, but in case it is of interest to anyone now, here is the link to the recipe:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/7784/hot-sugared-doughnuts

weezl74

thank you spotdogkez I expect that's probably it, that the needs have already been met by the time some of our best lurkers catch up

aless, I notice she's given a nice response on our wall so we must be handling it well enough

If you are around for one of the skype meets I do have a few thoughts for you and sian in your role as FB and email monitors

Is anyone actually amalgamating everyone's skills into a list?:o

Amber, not sure if you're still around, but hello, and hope you feel ok after yesterday's intense conversation.

Is Hannah 10 still around, I have some more nutrient research she will be ace at

QOS, is 7-7.45 BST a really horrid time of the day for you? I'd like you to be able to be in on one of the skype chats (altho if you say 4 am I might be a bit:eek:!)

weezl74

shanks, can you please when you get a chance post the list of bigger longer term tasks I've got going on, there may be one or 2 things I'd like to add

So that something can happen before Jenny goes away, I think I'll try to have a couple of meetings on skype, and people can feel free to attend the one that fits best.

So I think Jenny and myself will start having a skype convo at about 7.10 tonight, and if a few others would like to join, that'd be great.

Let me know so I can add you before we start to save faffy time later

Agenda to follow!

shanks77

The index if you are still going ahead with it
The emergency shopping list once Pinkhaley and you have finalised it
The links page when Morag has done her part
The Why? boxes for the oil
Tias chicken leftover recipe
How to poach a chicken (Arty seemed keen to do this)
Make clear on the tart tatin whether the onion weight is peeled or not and how to cook the onions if you have not got a hob proof dish
Veggie burger to say that the parsnips are the frozen ones also need oven temp for roasting and approx cooking time
That really all your parts others have their own projects that they are working on at their own pace.
HTH xx

PS hopefully should be back for chat i have changed to my MSE name so it is easier for everyone to find me

shanks77

Zippy did you manage to download Skype last night? let us know when you get the chance please xx

weezl74

suggested agenda for tonight and again over the weekend as convenient:

a few words from weezl on the following, followed by lots of space for folk to chip in with their ideas:

1) publicity inc, FB, Twitter, MSE and email.

2) handling critique on MSE, FB and Via email

3) progress report on kitty (not technical just very general)

4) Future developments for the site including charitable status and political lobbying.

5) Time to give weezl any feedback, what's working / what's not.

Allegra

Do you have a list of all of us who are no Skype so we can make sure we have all added each other in time ? I don't have hornetgirl, potty or jenny added as yet - I think I have everyone else.

weezl74

Allegra wrote: »

Do you have a list of all of us who are no Skype so we can make sure we have all added each other in time ? I don't have hornetgirl, potty or jenny added as yet - I think I have everyone else.

if you go back to the group conversation, I have added them so you should be able to easily add them that way

Allegra

It didn't work for me that way last time, Weezl - people would not appear on the coversation list until I've added them. Was I doing something wrong ?

taka

Ermmmm quick question about skype... I downloaded skype to my netbook last night and it is asking me for my full name and screen name (or something similar - I'm on my work comp at the mo so I can't check). Which bit should I have down as my MSE name? If I put my real name too will it be seen by everyone as well as my screen name or whatever it is called?

I haven't a clue if I'll be back home in time to set it up tonight but knowing what I need to do in advance would be really useful!

Basically a numpty's guide to basic skyping and how to find everyone would be really helpful... pretty please with a cherry on top!!!! Thanks!