'supporting each other through really tough times'

Pooky

What is a potsticker?

jem132

Well I have returned from the bedroom of doom and counted through I have 1508 items of clothing not including underwear or pjs and 32 pairs of shoes and boots. I feel rather ashamed when I say iv got nothing to where. I have now vowed to make everyday a where something nice day.

Pooky

jem132 wrote: »

Well I have returned from the bedroom of doom and counted through I have 1508 items of clothing not including underwear or pjs and 32 pairs of shoes and boots. I feel rather ashamed when I say iv got nothing to where. I have now vowed to make everyday a where something nice day.

Blimey! That's a lot of clothes. I have started a "wear a skirt" day each week, ive got some lovely winter skirts and knee boots that I tend to save for best......but I don't have best days so I'm making them earn their keep in the wardrobe.

monnagran

Yes Fuddle I came along just before WW2, so the security blanket is pretty tatty in places.

Ginny: Glad I don't sound my age, even more glad you can't see me - it would shatter all your illusions.

I love hearing about everyones plans for Christmas. I used to love it too. When the children were small I used to start getting excited when the first Christmas commercials came on television, although in those days I don't seem to remember them being on much before December.

These days, with the Rev's job, we have about 10 Christmas dinners in the run up, half a dozen carol services, Christmas Fairs galore, likewise Christmas concerts and entertainments, Christmas tree festivals and the rest. On Christmas Eve there is the Christingle, the Midnight Communion followed on Christmas Morning by 2 services then the Christmas lunch for old people on their own, which flows seamlessly into another Christmas dinner for Open Arms, our drop-in. By this time we are all Christmassed out so on Boxing Day we stay in our jammies all day and eat cheese on toast.

I think I've said it before, it's an interesting life, if strangely exhausting.

x

Popperwell

Byatt wrote: »

Pooky, what a nasty CS woman, I'm not surprised you are angry and upset.

I'm not anti Christmas per se, just don't feel the happiness I once had. It's difficult not to be drawn into the Christmas celebrations without seeming like Scrooge, as people, well intentioned say, oh you must put up a tree, you must celebrate, you can't be on your own...and so on. However, last year I put up a tree, I have gone a few years of not bothering at all with anything. I hope to have some element of joy this year and an acceptance of a new type of Christmas which may not be everyone's cup of tea, but will suit me.

Mcculloch, wish I could see the programme but I don't have Sky. How's he doing?

Bit like me I suspect regarding Christmas will do the best that I am able, try and cook a special meal, a little drink and listen to Christmas music...

If you watch BBC on the laptop...change your location temporarily and you should be able to watch it:)Look for BBC North East...

MrsCD

7weekwonder - I mentioned making cheese/marmite straws with leftover pastry - you're welcome, pleased they were a success! When you make your pastry, what fat do you use? You need to weigh half fat to flour, e.g. 50g fat to 100g flour, but if you use all marg it comes out richer than if you use half marg and half white fat or lard. You handle it as little as possible and let it rest before you roll it out.

7_week_wonder wrote: »

Oh well, I will just have to keep practising: I'm determined not to be beaten. And a big thank you to whoever suggested cutting the left-over bits of pastry into strips and brushing it with marmite. I made some last night and served them to OH with a glass of wine before dinner. He was very impressed!!

Jem - if you like making things, have a look here - http://www.christmasiscoming.co.uk/Homemade_Christmas_Tree_Decorations.html

Lots of poorly people out there tonight. Hope you all feel a bit better soon.
There are some grumpy folks around out there and like some of you have already said, they're not worth bothering with. Maybe the stress of Christmas is getting to them.:( It doesn't have to be that way though. Christmas is what you make it. If you want a quiet day, then why not. If you like all the hustle and bustle, then go for it! Monnagran, no wonder you have cheese on toast on Boxing Day! Where do you get the energy from?!

Insurance - when I first looked at our policy, I thought we were over insured, but then DH's nephew explained that we needed to have more than enough to make sure we would be covered completely. Like you kidkat, he's done the exams etc. It's worth asking an expert for advice if you know one.

mcculloch29

Thanks for all your good wishes for Rummy. The programme with Rummy, Heather and Lev in will be on from midday Tuesday via this link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nytn1
I wasn't with the syndicate when the film was taken. I joined in April, but I was admiring from afar for a long while previously.

Rummy's piece comes 20 minutes into the programme, towards the end, so skip the other bits unless you want to hear about gun laws and parts of Cumbria joining the Dales.

Rummy is at home now - sadly, the advice from the vet was that the injury was such that he should not race over jumps again.
He's fast, but probably not fast enough to win or place against Flat horses, and if he went Flat racing it would be setting him up to fail. He was a super, clever jumper and that would have given him an advantage over hurdles that he wouldn't have on the Flat.

..... However, he has a nephew who is 5 months old and he, like Rummy, has been bred to race. The plan is that Nephew shall be a Flat racehorse. He is Angrove Fatrascal, Podge for short (for Fatrascal read Fat Rascal, as sold in Betty's tearooms in Harrogate .)

Watch this space....

jem132

Mrscd. Thanks I'll take a look

JKJ

Ideas needed please. I have a packet of smallish corn tortilla wraps (each one about 6 to 7 inches diameter), I also have about 6oz cold roast pork I need to use up and 3 mouths to feed. I have plenty of mushrooms, peppers, onions, celery, carrots, plus 1 tomato and 3 inches of cucumber.....what I am lacking today is energy and imagination......H-E-L-P please !

Possession

JKJ wrote: »

Ideas needed please. I have a packet of smallish corn tortilla wraps (each one about 6 to 7 inches diameter), I also have about 6oz cold roast pork I need to use up and 3 mouths to feed. I have plenty of mushrooms, peppers, onions, celery, carrots, plus 1 tomato and 3 inches of cucumber.....what I am lacking today is energy and imagination......H-E-L-P please !

Do you want to go in a Mexican direction as you have corn tortillas?

Pooky: potstickers/gyoza http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2010/07/28/take-a-break-from-take-out-homemade-potstickers/