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Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues
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How about roasting fresh beetroot? I did for the first time earlier this year (with olive oil and garlic). Obv it won't preserve a whole crop, but it was yummy
A few friends have recommended roasted beetroot.
How long do you prepare it for?
How do you roast it? High temp? Low? How long?You are awful...but I like you.
Did anyone ever say how much your humour reminds them of Benny Hill?
:rotfl:Been reading the book viva mentioned ages ago "Whoops". Aaargh!
Busts a few myths particularly about how good an investment property is.
Seems there's a weird phantom economy of financiers selling each other .......well, nothing really
Watched the new Breaking Bad. It's brill!
Whoops is a great book. Fools Gold by Gillian tett is too (I bet Viva has read that too). Loved them both.It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »My only experience of beetroot is pickled beetroot, as part of a salad.
PN - try chese, beetroot & smoked ham sandwiches/baguettes. Deeeeeeeeelish!:D
I have the slight snag of 'Creative Block' at the moment and really bad dose of Procrastinitus'.
Usually clears after a weeks or 2 but this has been 5 weeks now :eek:
Any tips would be handy NP's
Pick something you do daily that you love. When you get up in the morn, vow not to do/have it until you've completed x amount.
Alternatively, pick/allow a treat every weekend provided you've accomplished x.It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.0 -
The issue I have with beetroot is the mess/stain potential it has. I bet it's really mucky to touch and try to prepare... god knows it's difficult enough just trying to eat a few bits of pickled beetroot from a jar on a salad plate!lemonjelly wrote: »PN - try chese, beetroot & smoked ham sandwiches/baguettes. Deeeeeeeeelish!:D
And I dislike ham. Don't like/eat ham, bacon or fatty pork (especially roast pork with hairs).0 -
How did it go with the nurse?
It went ok...youngest refused to come out of the dining room to see her and she didn't push it as that was one of the reasons she has been called in, his withdrawing from society.
She is talking about organising a CAF, where we can hopefully get everyone together and work out a way forward where youngest can move forward, get help for his anxiousness and stress and then hopefully, reach his potential.
Mind you, his 'everyone' consists of school, inclusive resource, us and her...no other begger is 'involved' with him at the moment as we are waiting on the referral process to CAMHS.
One of the downfalls of this that I can see, is that people will put in the work, put things in place but then youngest being youngest, will just completely refuse to engage with anything and refuse any help being offered, as he has been doing at school. We need to get him in the right place to accept the help and that is going to be the biggest hurdle.We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
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Well that amused me, chewie:DMeggle's bill was £420. Plus £36 for the consultation last week and probably the same again at the post op check next week.
I have posted piccies of our boy before..he is a Flatcoat. A lovely bear of a dog.
Eeek, I hope my two are more around the £200.00 mark. It's been an expensive couple of months, new bed, new garage entry door, opticians on Saturday and I definitely need glasses and the soffits/fascias need replacing as well. Barely any money left to enjoy myself!Been reading the book viva mentioned ages ago "Whoops". Aaargh!
Watched the new Breaking Bad. It's brill!
Read Whoops years ago and enjoyed it. On the other hand, I may be the only person on a forum who didn't enjoy Breaking Bad - maybe I need to give it another chance.lostinrates wrote: »DH has just given some very small amount cash to a 'reasonably ' well spoken woman who looked 'a bit distressed' on his way home from the gym. She offered to leave her ring which she said was a Tiffany ring, as collateral and DH just said its ok, I'm not expecting this back.
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All you can do is tell yourself it was worthwhile and hope it isn't a scam.0 -
lemonjelly wrote: »A few friends have recommended roasted beetroot.
How long do you prepare it for?
How do you roast it? High temp? Low? How long?
I think I loosely followed this: http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/roasted-garlic-and-thyme-beetroot
If you make it, can you send some my way? Pleeeeeaaaase?
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LIR - hope the spidey thing goes well today. Let us know what superpower you develop 0
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lemonjelly wrote: »Whoops is a great book. Fools Gold by Gillian tett is too (I bet Viva has read that too). Loved them both.
Not yet, someone stole the library copy I was going to borrow:mad:.
Another will come along though, so not too big an issue.
Next up on the reading list is Undercover, which is about undercover policing and is by the reporters who lifted the lid on the Lawrences being investigated:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Undercover-Story-Britains-Secret-Police/dp/0571302173/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1376550386&sr=8-3-fkmr0&keywords=investigation+into+police+lawrence
Then after that, I'll be moving on to The Arab Uprisings, the People want the fall of the Regime, by Jeremy Bowen (one of my fave Beeb reporters):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Arab-Uprisings-People-Regime/dp/0857208861/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376550487&sr=8-1&keywords=jeremy+bowen
I've also tried to read Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the men who stole the world, but it is a very dry read so while I've been informed by it, it may have to go into the give up on it pile:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Treasure-Islands-Havens-Stole-World/dp/0099541726/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376550591&sr=8-1&keywords=tax+havens
It also starts from the outset by saying that they are not good, rather than looking into things and coming to that conclusion. I don't like books like that as they are too set in stone and can miss counter-arguments.Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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Stress over, James has had his uni place confirmed!
No idea of his final results yet as we pick them up at 9.30 but he has had confirmation that he is in at his first choice.
So proud of him, on the verge of (happy) tears here.We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0
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