Botanical blunderings on a budget - good life starts here.

Lemon_Tree

Pippi great news on the payments to the credit cards, that's fab.

Uni i think i need that operation if it puts you off chocolate, if i didn't eat that it would make my dieting that much easier.

Watched a couple of 'nice' movies recently if any one get the chance, Letters to Juliette and Tortilla Soup. They're the type which are easy to watch and make you smile. Always good things.

Hope you're enjoying your visitors i'll bet they're enjoying the food and company they have with you.

gilligansyle

Lemon_Tree wrote: »

OMG OMG!!!!!! someone invented mash potato cake how cruel!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:And just why would they want that anyway!

starnac

River cottage did a sponge cake made from potato if I remember rightly. I made it for my family when we were still living at my parents and told them there was a secret ingredient they had to guess. None of them guessed it wasn't proper sponge.

Pippilongstocking

Lemon_Tree wrote: »

OMG OMG!!!!!! someone invented mash potato cake how cruel!

Couldn't agree more, but for different reasons than you

Morning all

starnac you made me giggle, how clever of you

In need of a cuppa and bank check and then a list

Didn't get back on last night - hope you're all keeping out of mischeif - cheery's graduation today, lets hope her pants are under her clothes and not OVER them.:rotfl:Goodluck with it all

Right cuppa and a catch up

ETA bank OK, well not much happenning there, need to aportion the money! Not done that yet.

DD birthday today, got in a bit of a fankle last night about not talking to her (sometimes they don't *hear* the phone, and don't get messages) but ha ha! I phoned very early and caught her and sang happy birthday to her. IN reply she wished me a very happy un-birthday and sounds like she's having fun.

Brilliant.

starnac

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

starnac you made me giggle, how clever of you

not really clever. How many people are going to eat a piece of cake and go "My word you've used potato instead of flour"

And thanks for reminding me Pippi



:T:TGood luck for today Cheery :T:T

Greying_Pilgrim

starnac wrote: »

River cottage did a sponge cake made from potato if I remember rightly. I made it for my family when we were still living at my parents and told them there was a secret ingredient they had to guess. None of them guessed it wasn't proper sponge.

Starnac you are right, and I was extremely lucky to be treated to a birthday lunch (well, it was a special one) at the RC canteen in Axminster, not long after the 'leftovers' show had aired (when they'd come up with the idea for the sponge with 'that ingredient that shall remain unsaid'. That pud was on the menu, so I had it and it were fab! Actually, in RC's defense, they were (not sure if still so) very reasonably priced, with their menu being better value for money than restaurants (with aspirations) round here - plus, you're getting cooked for by someone 'off the telly' - Tim was in the kitchen the day we were there. Also, he said Hi to my DP when we went in there (only browsing in the shop this time I'm afraid ) t'other week on our hols. Nice chap. Oh, and 'Pam the Jam' was buying fruit and veg at the market stall - as it was market day - eeh the exciting celeb spotting existence I lead .........

Glad you got to sing HPBDay to The Cellist Pippi! Great news on the seeds/germination front - keep on keeping on!

Greying

EDIT: forgot to add - Lemon Tree you are right about 'Letters to Juliet' being a good relaxing movie. Vanessa Redgrave quite good, but stunning italian scenery even if the script wasn't the most convincing. A good, easy watch though. And thanks for the other film title - I've not seen that one - but googled it and I'd like to track it down - I'll start at the library - thanks for the reference!

starnac

wow greying what a celeb spotter you are. DH always gets (local) celebs at work. They even filmed the welsh weather there. He's terrible though. Whenever "someone" is going to be there I always sky+ the news/weather/sitcom and buy the paper to send it to his mum to show her how well her son is doing but he is NEVER in the shot. NEVER. he must hide or something. He's rubbish. I've told him now not to bother telling me when the new MP/AM is going there cos I'll save myself the bother of buying the paper :rotfl:

Pippilongstocking

Hey up all, in t'office all seedlings nicely watered they are not in the office they are in the polytunnel obviously a few more popping thier heads up Greying

RC sounded ace Greying and whilst I don't know who half the folk are you've mentioned, it does sound like you had a good time and you're right, thank you LT for the movies I'll look them out

DD was indeed very impressed by my very untuneful (and bad piano accompaniment with one finger and not in tune) playing too

starnac you're hubby sounds like he's got a great idea by hiding!

Taking tiddler neice out later for a play whilst her parents go off and have some quality time, wonder what mischief we can get upto in a couple of hours

Not much update money going on - got £1 for eggs today - otherwise not much money moving about!

lucielle

Quality time, remind me what that is...
L

Pippilongstocking

lucielle wrote: »

Quality time, remind me what that is...
L

Its generally the time you spend with OTHER peoples children, not often your own!
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Hope you and yours are well L