Its tough, it will get better and guess what its freezing brrrrr!

gailey_2

witchwoopiggy wrote: »

hi all
ever wish you understood wieghts better lol i went shopping at bbrands and umm im not sure what im going to do with 12.5 kg of suet i thought it would come in seprate boxes but no it comes in one big box :eek: so mil got a empty sweetie tin full , ive filled a large sweetie jar and ive still only took about 2 inches off the top :rotfl::rotfl:wish there was more than just me to feed:o suet anyone?:D

Im hopeless with weights too hun, Im thinking with all that suet you could start up mince pie stall raise some pennies as use suet in my own mince pie mix with lots of brandy!:beer:

Well news on job front.:j

The one hubbys not so keen on 2nd interveiw is this tuesday.
He really thourght he had blown it at 1st interveiw as said he felt the companys name surbruss is mythical creature that guards the gates of haydes(hell) a very odd thing to call your company and was honest about is career aspirations which may have made him unsuitable but think will be good practice.

But never rains but it pours-finally another well known diy retailer has rang him back asking if hes still interested been 8-10weeks since he passed 1st stage and ant to arrange 2nd interveiw in next couple of weeks hubbsy hoping hes last candidate left standing as they been very odd and slow, he really wants it, just hoping he gets it.

Think 2011 be tough for all retailers so want him to find job with good promotional opportunities, more pay and most important stability.

Last nights news said will be price war between supermarkets which be good for consumers.
sainsburys had tins on offer 5quid but we havent got disipline inless we buy chocs and ask mil to keep them hostage.

anyone have any idea how to make flavoured choc as was wondering about liquer chocs could i just melt choc add liquer then out in a mould or would the alchol stop it from setting?
Thourght could be good os xmas idea as value chocs quite cheap.

Trying to work out xmas list in methodical order.
need to get meat list into butcher have no idea what meat to pick?
whats everyone else eating xmas day? As find turkey so expensive as buy free range.

Think I will brave ikea next week get some more slom jars as feel a bit less sick so can start making cherry brandy and chutneys.
will see if house round corner still selling apples cheap and go lidls for tomatoes, basics brandy and need to stock up on currents as need to make mince pies. Think you can freeze mince pies anyone tried?

Not thats theres room in freezer so hubbys having something frozen again tonight.

need to tackle the 20bags of green gage plums taking up too much space. Any ideas welcome hubbys moaning a lot!

are sloes still out? think I identified them correct they look like cadbury purple berries as sure dad would like sloe gin.
lots of other berries but not sure edible my 4year old said we can eat those mummy we dont know what they are we need to photograh and look online bless her!I think im teaching her well.:T

got box of frozen elderflowers wondering if they will make good wine as dad adored last batch .:D

mardatha

Gaily think Cerberus is a dog that guards the entrance to the underworld but I might be wrong Re the suet maybe make birdcake for the birds in winter ?

gailey_2

yes spelt it wrong thats what it is not exactly a positive sign have bad vibes about 2nd job also knowing one of regionals from past too and unsure of their future they nearly went bust 18months ago and got taken over by this american company.

charlies-aunt

Hi everyone - I've been lurking and not posting for the last few days due to having horrid heavy cold and generally feeling sorry for myself ...although I do love reading the thread nonetheless.

Have been taking my homemade elderberry and clove cough medicine to get rid of the dry tickly cough and soothe my throat so I guess thats pretty OS.

Good news today - I have got through to interview for one of the jobs that I applied for...but even better I have had my contact at my present job renewed for another 6 months this afternoon I instantly felt stones lighter when I was told - so pleased to know that I've got through the selection process and ... relieved that we can afford to keep (reasonably) warm this winter!

Also...small pleasures ..the feral kittens we have been feeding all summer - the biggest bravest one has actually let me pick him up today for a cuddle (it was fab to know that he trusts me)...although his siblings are still too shy to be touched, they come really close now to eat...so I'm working on them

Still chomping our way through our home grown tomatoes - I was told to put the green ones in a drawer to ripen ....and lo and behold - they are doing - haven't bought tomatoes for months now so well pleased with the investment of 6 x 80p tomato plants and a couple of supercheapo grow bags

v8monkeyboy

Good evening

Well, home today after my 4th early shift, and have a banging headache and feel a bit bleugh. Not helped by the OH teling me I looked like a bag of spuds and should get back to the gym :O

On the up side though, there was a letter waiting for me when I got back, inviting me for interview at one of the places I had a brilliant placement last year. I'm still in contact with my mentor from there, and am quite excited!

So, things are a bit better since I last posted (or they at least feel it), and it's my last early shift tomorrow, then 2 days off. I've only got 3 weeks left of my placement, and then it's sleeping time!

Oh, and on the subject of alcohol, I don't drink very much at all, and am probably the only one in my family who doesn't drink. The thing is, my older brother is an alcoholic and I had some bad experiences with him when I was younger and I think that's affected how I view drinking. I prefer a cold soft drink, and to stay in control!

Finally, woodburners. We've got a Danish one; Morso, which heats the majority of the house and we can keep it going for a month if we use oak or other hardwoods which are seasoned. Typically, we pay £150 for a huuuuge load of hardwood logs which lasts us from October to March. We also had a liner put in in order to stop smoke damage on the walls. If I recall correctly, it cost us £1000 all in 8 years ago, but the stove was tremendously expensive because of the make.

Sorry for the long post.

T xx

mambury

gailey wrote: »

anyone have any idea how to make flavoured choc as was wondering about liquer chocs could i just melt choc add liquer then out in a mould or would the alchol stop it from setting?
Thourght could be good os xmas idea as value chocs quite cheap.
Not too sure on that one (I think there is a thread on the celebrations board about home made chocs....

Trying to work out xmas list in methodical order.
need to get meat list into butcher have no idea what meat to pick?
whats everyone else eating xmas day? As find turkey so expensive as buy free range.
We are very lucky to have a farming contact that will sell us 1/2 a lamb, butchered for about £40.... Nice big leg of lamb for the others on xmas day (I'm veggie - so I shall have to think about that for me!!)

Think I will brave ikea next week get some more slom jars as feel a bit less sick so can start making cherry brandy and chutneys.
will see if house round corner still selling apples cheap and go lidls for tomatoes, basics brandy and need to stock up on currents as need to make mince pies. Think you can freeze mince pies anyone tried?
Mince pies freeze really well raw - that is make them in the tray and then pop them in the freezer before you cook them, once they are frozen you can take them out of the tray for a bit more space and to do another batch. I am going to defrost my freezer and then start doing a few batches here and there until xmas. Once you want to eat them, simply pop them in the oven from frozen.... works every time for me.

need to tackle the 20bags of green gage plums taking up too much space. Any ideas welcome hubbys moaning a lot!

OOh - greengage jam for xmas pressies.... I;m sure you could probably make some liquers or chutneys too - saves buying other ingredients!!

are sloes still out? think I identified them correct they look like cadbury purple berries as sure dad would like sloe gin.
lots of other berries but not sure edible my 4year old said we can eat those mummy we dont know what they are we need to photograh and look online bless her!I think im teaching her well.:T

got box of frozen elderflowers wondering if they will make good wine as dad adored last batch

Not sure about wine (never made it) but you should be able to make some elderflower champagne easily enough.... you will probably need to add some yeast to get it going though as the flowers have been frozen.... or even some nice cordial to give as gifts....

.:D

HTH

Mambury

jamanda

charlies-aunt congratulations on the work situation. Like buses aren't they ..

You must be OK if a feral kitten trusts you:)

ceridwen

mardatha wrote: »

Gaily think Cerberus is a dog that guards the entrance to the underworld but I might be wrong Re the suet maybe make birdcake for the birds in winter ?

'Tis Cerberus - I can confirm that...:D

charlies-aunt

jamanda wrote: »

You must be OK if a feral kitten trusts you:)

Its probably down to a big investment in cat food, kitty bikkies and milk over the last few months!! :rotfl: The whole family are a bit daft about animals

ChocClare

witchwoopiggy wrote: »

hi all
ever wish you understood wieghts better lol i went shopping at bbrands and umm im not sure what im going to do with 12.5 kg of suet i thought it would come in seprate boxes but no it comes in one big box :eek: so mil got a empty sweetie tin full , ive filled a large sweetie jar and ive still only took about 2 inches off the top :rotfl::rotfl:wish there was more than just me to feed:o suet anyone?:D

Suet freezes very successfully. You can then grate it straight from frozen (if it isn't already grated). Or you could make up a load of dumplings to freeze ready to drop straight into your casseroles over the winter! Also very nice in pastry and puddings - I'm sure you know all this already. 12.5kg is more than you would expect to use in a normal, domestic kitchen perhaps :rotfl: - but that is what freezers are for...