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fuddle

Can I ask a few quick Q's?

How can I get rid of the limescale in my kettle?

Spring greens. Can I cook them in any other way than a veg accompaniment?

Knit_Witch

fuddle wrote: »

Can I ask a few quick Q's?

How can I get rid of the limescale in my kettle?

Spring greens. Can I cook them in any other way than a veg accompaniment?

Limescale - add some lemon juice or vinegar, boil the kettle, let it cool and hopefully that will have got rid of the most of it! (rinse the kettle a couple of times though, firstly to make sure you have all the dislodged bits out and secondly to get rid of the lemon/vinegar taste :eek:)

Spring greens, cracking in a stir fry, or shredded into Minestrone soup

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Limescale, you can get a purpose made descaler for very little money from somewhere like Robert Dyas/a hardware shop and you can get a little gadget like a small ball of metal wool to keep in the kettle to collect limescale rather than having it on the walls of the kettle.

Spring greens shredded very finely and deep fried are chinese crispy fried seaweed, cooked spring greens with mashed potato make a very nice bubble and squeak and you can substitute spring greens for kale in any of the robust winter recipes that go really well with bacon or sausages, so creamed spring greens with sausages would be a whole meal in itself. Spring greens cooked in the stock from cooking a gammon/bacon joint are really nice too served with the sliced meat.

Hope you haven't been working too hard and can catch your breath during this week pet, Happy New year to you and your lovely little family, I wish you all the very best things that you'd like to happen for 2014, Lyn xxx.

monnagran

AAARRRGGGG!!!!! Mrs LW, you mentioned the K word. Fingers in ears Mar.

Mar: The party will be a riot but I'm not sure I'm going to make it. My sore throat has morphed into aching joints and an annoying tickly cough. I've spent the afternoon in bed hoping that would do the trick but I still feel like I've been steamrollered. I'll have a shower in a minute and dose myself up and we'll see.

Princess: what a rotten thing for your family to cope with. With all they've had to contend with this year you'll be glad to see the back of it. Here's hoping that 2014 is all you've dreamed of.

Pinkdebs: if we all send you our excess weight you'll be in the Guiness book of records for all the wrong reasons.

Done nothing today except feel sorry for myself so I'll drag my miserable carcass off to the shower.

Whatever you are doing or not doing tonight my prayer is that 2014 will be better for all of us, because (all together now) WE'RE WORTH IT.

x

shegar

FUDDLE ...When I went to turkey on hol , the chef boiled the cabbage in olive oil, wow ive never tasted cabbage so nice...............

POSSESSION....Ilost my little rosie a chihuahua in November and knew before she was dying that no way would I replace her, ive still got Bo and patterdale cross........................One dog is enough for me, what with the expensive vet bills that seem to be the norm , Ill stick with the one...........

Sorry to hear so many people on here have sore throats , and colds, not nice but so much about right now............

OH went into respite Monday for a week , so I had a gift voucher for John Lewis for xmas , so I went out and bought 2 lovely reed difusers, smell so good, absolutely love a clean smelling house, and a beautiful duvet cover , well pleased with my sale bargains , they got some lovely stuff in there shop but its very expensive , but as I always say "you get what you pay for"...................................At least I felt better for for having a little spend ........:D

Well im going to go to bed well before 12 tonight , getting as much rest as possible while I have the chance this week..............I will go for a lovely beach walk in the morning if its not too wet get the sea air in my lungs :eek:............I wish you all a peaceful and healthy happy new year....

ArthriticOldThing

May I wish everyone a Happy, peaceful and loving New Year.:beer:


I will be in bed long before midnight, just hope the fireworks along the river don't wake me up.

PRINCESSX87

Evening all.

Just having a few family members around for a few hours before heading to bed. Not sure if i manage to stay awake for the fireworks.

Just wanted to say thank you for the massive amount of support you have given us over this past year. I feel i have made some real friends for life! See you all new year toughies x

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HAPPY NEW YEAR all you lovely Toughies, be you posters, readers alongers, lurkers, or any other designation that applies thank you all for enriching my life with your laughter, support, common sense, knowledge, folk law, companionship and just for being you, whoever you are. I wish you all the Happiest New Year it's possible to have and look forward to having you all in my life for 2014 and beyond, bless you all, you're beautiful people, Lyn xxx.

Cheapskate

Happy New Year to all the toughies, too, however you welcome it in! :j. Can I add my thanks to you all as well, for all the support you offer to everyone who pops in, whether regulars or occasional visitors? As Lyn says, you've added a lot to my life this year, and I look forward to more of the same in 2014! :T

As I am half Scottish, we will be up at least long enough to bring in the coal (or rather DS will, as he's a dark haired bloke!), watch a fillum or two, few nibbles and a wee dram. :beer: Planning a family walk in the morning, if the weather gods smile on us.

Peace to you all!

A xo

Mrs_Chip

Just wanted to wish you all a very Happy New Year - in one way or another it is going to be an eventful one for many of you!

I hope that whatever you wish for 2014 comes to pass, and that we have a peaceful, supportive thread for everyone who needs it!

We know how to party, after a lovely hour or so in the spa (free with the room, so we will get another go tomorrow!) and venturing out to eat, we were so knackered we have come back to the hotel and are just settling down to watch Christmas Tudor Farm :rotfl:.

Will crack some fizz and toast you all at 12, if we keep awake that long!