How to Get Through The Tough Times The Old Style Way.

jackieglasgow

There is a fabulous index at the top of the front page of the board PP which has everything you could ever need in it. Careful, you may get lost! EDIT here it is

I am finding your font difficult to read would you mind trying one of the darker purple fonts that is available please?

kitschy

Phew, a few days away and HOW MUCH to catch up on! :rotfl::eek:

Bertiebots - fantastic news on the job :beer: How was your first night?

Kidcat - sorry about the house, but as someone else said, we lost our "dream house" when it was taken off the market, and two years later a thousand houses were built on the open fields at the back of it. We found a much nicer and more affordable house Now I'm hoping to move again, with OH to a very little but countryish affair.

Fedupfreda - brilliant news on OH's job - you never know where these things can lead :T

*Maya* - lovely news about moving in with your BF - hope you make a gorgeous little OS nest together

I have been a bit all over the shop with work, and I MADE myself sit down with my Happy Hooker book and get to grips with crochet. Glad I did - once I'd got the hang of it there was no stopping me! I've done a couple of squares and last night made what is either a coaster or a Jewish hat (Yammulke?), depending on the occasion :rotfl:

jackieglasgow

Thanks very much PP that's much better, it was clashing really badly with the green x

Mrs_Veg_Plot

catznine the hearts look wonderful and will work well with the sweetpeas and roses. Good luck with the remaining 74.

jediteacher glad to hear you are still ok. Pregnancy can be hard work.

The romantic lunch with Oh went really well. Just hope he does not expect it every day this week whilst I am on leave:eek:

Took the DD's to MIL who was taking them to Chester for the day and came home with a family sized steamer she has hardly used and no longer wants. Ours is still working but this one can go in the attic as a spare.

Went to the Thai grocers after lunch with hubby. It's a bit daunting as it is full of dried produce in un-labeled clear plastic bags. Can not believe Oh was interested in the fish as non of it was filleted and he hates whole fish. No large sacks of flour and the rice seemed to be on a par with the supermarkets.

Have got watchers on everything on ebay some of which close tonight and have had a bid on an item that has 38 watchers. Fingers crossed.

Have been studying the garden and have worked out where I can fit a cooking apple tree if its on dwarf stock. Any ideas where is the best place to get one from?

polka_purpura

Thank you for the links bertiebots and jackieglasgow.

jackieglasgow it was a bit pale actually.:o

polka purpura

Frugalista

Mrs_Veg_Plot wrote: »

Will also have some of the fig and cranberry chutney I made.

Would it be possible for you to post the recipe please - it sounds delicious.

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*Chattie* wrote: »

your own assumption again about users life style



and you are assuming again that people misinterpret what you say and are only apologising for the way you say it, you are the one constantly bringing up pensions but omitting to say that in fact you will be claiming it very soon and and you knew exactly when your pension would be due just like your other user name is buying a new tv despite in this user name suggesting a tv is the work of the devil.

So - I won't overlook your misinterpretation of anything you have said.

So - gladly get on to other topics but you are the one bringing pensions, nmw, rent or buy, jsa rates ect ect nothing whatsoever to do with the thread

sorry jackieglasgow but to my mind a half hearted apology is worse than none at all

Do you get a thrill from stirring? what on earth is the point, it is all done and dusted and the majority are more than happy to have moved on. I suggest that you do the same if you value this thread

Beccah_3

Mrs_Veg_Plot wrote: »

Have been studying the garden and have worked out where I can fit a cooking apple tree if its on dwarf stock. Any ideas where is the best place to get one from?

We have a Bramley, I think its M7 dwarf stock, from Thompson Morgan, only purchased last year so a little early for reviews but seems to be doing well.
But I'd definately check out Lidl as at various times of the year they have different varities of apple tree. We purchased a Cox's Orange Pippin a few years ago and it gives amazing crops ( is crop the correct term for apples??) year on year, even breaking in half one year under its own weight.

After reading RAS's comment, I've just checked the Thompson Morgan website and our Bramley is actually M9 rootstock.

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Thanks Beccah, re the wedge. I found one on 50+

Mrs_Veg_Plot

Frugalista wrote: »

Would it be possible for you to post the recipe please - it sounds delicious.

500g chopped onion
1kg diced apple (i used bramble and eating apples and did not peel them)
500ml cider vinegar
400 g demerara sugar
200g diced dried figs
125g dried cranberries
zest and juice of 1 orange
generous glass of port
5cm of roughly chopped ginger
6 cloves
12 cardamon pods
1 teaspoon corriander seeds
100g walnuts roughly chopped

Sweat the onions in the oil then add apples, vinegar and sugar. Stir well.
When sugar has dissolved add the rest og the fruit then the orange zest and juice and the port.
Tie the ginger cardomen and corriander in a square of muslin (I used an old cotton hankie) immerse in the pot and simmer for an hour or so stiring regularlyAdd the walnuts and cook for a further 30 min. It is ready when you can part the chutney with your spoon and see the bottom of the pan.
Decant into warm sterlised jars.

This is a bit more expensive to make than everyday chutney. I made it for christmas gifts and it went down well with requests for more.

Beccah
We have a Bramley, I think its M7 dwarf stock, from Thompson Morgan, only purchased last year so a little early for reviews but seems to be doing well.
But I'd definately check out Lidl as at various times of the year they have different varities of apple tree. We purchased a Cox's Orange Pippin a few years ago and it gives amazing crops ( is crop the correct term for apples??) year on year, even breaking in half one year under its own weight.

Thanks beccah will check out their site.