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Charlies aunt - similar figures here I believe,
BigJenny - I did exactly that a few years ago, thankfully it turned out not to be broken just ligaments but oh my the pain.
Smiley - do you oil the pan before cooking? I find that if I oil it properly its much better, also I stir alot its because I am always fiddling I think.
Iron - being anaemic its a sore topic with me, however I have picked up a few tips, firstly drinking tea is not good, tannin stops the blood absorbing iron, at the very least you should not drink tea for an hour before or after taking iron, or when eating. Secondly - broccoli seems to have a much better chance of absorbing, no idea why, but I know when my levels were exceptionally low they were testing daily and the broccoli really made a difference.
I was also recommended guinness, in fact my Uncle has a pub and he supplied loads of the stuff to try to help (couldnt drink it tastes blinking awful ), plain chocolate is also meant to be good.
WIth all this knowledge my GP cannot understand how I cannot keep my levels up, I pointed out its not because I do not try. I take it in but seem to lose it as quick as it arrives.
Tooth seems to actually be settling marginally,the swelling has not spread and I can yawn without sobbing which is a definate improvement. Am going to be very strict with AB times as they are best taken every eight hours, so am setting alarm to take them at 3.30am. OH thinks I am mad, but I really want this sorting, besides which I have been up from 2.30 - 5.30 every morning for a week so its not gonna be a major issue.0 -
Charlies-aunt, I will be one of the people affected by these changes. I worked out that I will need to find £13.10/week after April if I need to claim benefits. I usually have to claim over the summer although I am going to do my very best to try and find a more stable job this year. It is very scary, and coupled with food and energy rises, a single person on JSA in a 2-bed property could well have to be finding an extra £20+/week this time next year to what they are now. How anyone is supposed to be able to magic up that from thin air is beyond me. I shall be scrimping every penny between now and next summer! They will be so scrimped they'll wish they'd never been minted :rotfl:!
Now I have a question. Why do my stews always stick to the bottom of the pan and burn? I've just used some broth mix and even though I stuck it on the lowest heat (and I did pop in and stir it a couple of times) it still stuck to the bottom of the pan and burned. The top bit tastes ok and it won't be wasted as I'll scrape the burned bits off and give it to Tess (the dog who is a dustbin in disguise!). It's a stainless steel pan. Any suggestions to stop my stews/broths sticking would be gratefully received!
What I will add to SmileyT's mention of the changes coming(and taking food and utility bills out of the equation though U should not)and I suppose in our cases, the phonne/internet is a monthly cost...
On top of the rent, BT and whatever we will have to find towards the CT...there are the water rates.
Then in my case should I qualify for the replacement to DLA(That is being scrapped)that is reduced by 20% so really they are reducing income in a number of ways so for many it is even worse than it seems at first and this includes people that work...
Getting a lodger in is looking more my route of covering myself until I am a pensioner if I live that long or don't end up in a home...:pas it appears some of these changes don't apply then.
Could you use a slow cooker Smiley? That may be less likely to happen to your stews especially if you pop the stew in a roasting bag and then into the slow cooker.
Certain things do tend to stick to pans...stews, baked beans etc...someone may be able to give a solution to stop that happening or explain why it happens..."A government afraid of its citizens is a Democracy. Citizens afraid of government is tyranny!" ~Thomas Jefferson
"Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in" ~ Alan Alda0 -
Charlies aunt - similar figures here I believe,
BigJenny - I did exactly that a few years ago, thankfully it turned out not to be broken just ligaments but oh my the pain.
That will explain what I did earlier in the year with my foot, it took ages to come right and really hurt. Couldn't really put any weight on it.
As you say about taking in iron etc...I know such a lot about what should be eaten, drunk and how to supposedly cure many ailments(probably too much)but if something doesn't work you do wonder why, hope it gets sorted kidcat...and soon.
I tried Guinness once and disliked it too."A government afraid of its citizens is a Democracy. Citizens afraid of government is tyranny!" ~Thomas Jefferson
"Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in" ~ Alan Alda0 -
DH asked me how much would it cost to make one of those feather filled patch quilts from war time farm. My reply... too much
Something so useful, so free and ingenious in those times is so expensive these days because it's a hobby. Where there's a hobby, there's a money maker. Cynical huh? Too right. If only I could get my hands on some fabric that would be a start. Charity shops here I come.
One thing that strikes me about war time farm is the never ending (and damn well useful) government advice. Flaming well ingenious! I cannot for one second imagine government 2012 coping leaflets of that caliber.
Happy Birthday 2tonsils 0 -
fuddle I dont know if you have an Ikea nearby, but my friend is always on the look out for material and reckons they sell full rolls of fabric really cheap so worth keeping an eye out.0
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DH asked me how much would it cost to make one of those feather filled patch quilts from war time farm. My reply... too much Something so useful, so free and ingenious in those times is so expensive these days because it's a hobby. Where there's a hobby, there's a money maker. Cynical huh? Too right. If only I could get my hands on some fabric that would be a start. Charity shops here I come.
One thing that strikes me about war time farm is the never ending (and damn well useful) government advice. Flaming well ingenious! I cannot for one second imagine government 2012 coping leaflets of that caliber.
Happy Birthday 2tonsils
Agree with all that Fuddle,
Thing is today such information would be given out in a different way which would seem patronising back then it was given as straightfoward information most of the time or that's how it comes across to me. Maybe some of the information was seen as being so had we been around at the time.
Difficult to say looking back in hindsight. Was the population less cynical and more trusting than today? I wonder...
Like the idea about the quilt, as you say today more difficult to do even on cost...fuddle I dont know if you have an Ikea nearby, but my friend is always on the look out for material and reckons they sell full rolls of fabric really cheap so worth keeping an eye out.
Think our nearest IKEA is approx 25-30 miles away unless Fuddle knows of a nearer one..."A government afraid of its citizens is a Democracy. Citizens afraid of government is tyranny!" ~Thomas Jefferson
"Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in" ~ Alan Alda0 -
Yeah there's one in Gateshead. I have to bully DH to get him to take me but i'll have a look when I'm next there. I'm sure I caught a red gingham out the corner of my eye when I was there last. I was also thinking of duvet covers. You can get an awful lot of fabric for under £10. Priced up wadding in Dunelm and it's not too bad.0
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Thank you Popperwell and Kidcat for your ideas. Oil, and slow cookers. I do have a slow cooker, I just need to get myself organised ... ahem!
Have just watch Paul O' Grady's Battersea Dogs' Home on itv catchup. All those gorgeous dogs .... and the lovely couple at the end who took the two oldies who needed to be rehomed together - they restored my faith in humanity.
Fuddle - sadly it's probably cheaper to just buy a duvet from Asda ....Aspire not to have more but to be more.
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Still trying to be frugal...0 -
fuddle I dont know if you have an Ikea nearby, but my friend is always on the look out for material and reckons they sell full rolls of fabric really cheap so worth keeping an eye out.
charity shops are good give them a try for material
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Thank you Popperwell and Kidcat for your ideas. Oil, and slow cookers. I do have a slow cooker, I just need to get myself organised ... ahem!
Have just watch Paul O' Grady's Battersea Dogs' Home on itv catchup. All those gorgeous dogs .... and the lovely couple at the end who took the two oldies who needed to be rehomed together - they restored my faith in humanity.
Fuddle - sadly it's probably cheaper to just buy a duvet from Asda ....
At the risk of repeating myself I don't thinkthat if you are mainly cooking for one a slow cooker is that slow...
There's still some good people around thankfully.
Do have a look at what is coming up at Aldi's this Sunday/Thursday it's all mainly to do with bedding/cycling..."A government afraid of its citizens is a Democracy. Citizens afraid of government is tyranny!" ~Thomas Jefferson
"Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in" ~ Alan Alda0
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