Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd September 2013

thifty

Fizzwhizz and everyone else who likes Aldi, they are doing the £5 off a £40 shop voucher thing this thursday if you buy the mirror. I did this last month, bought 2 papers and did a big shop.

kerri_dfw

thifty wrote: »

I have sorted the marrow and ginger jam and the ratatouille is sorted. Just grated some courgette up for courgette cake. I will use these bloody things up! Now having a cuppa as my back is starting to ache. Thinking of making tomato and courgette chutney tomorrow.

I have a marrow and some ginger...do you have a recipe I can follow please?

FizzWhizz

thifty wrote: »

Fizzwhizz and everyone else who likes Aldi, they are doing the £5 off a £40 shop voucher thing this thursday if you buy the mirror. I did this last month, bought 2 papers and did a big shop.

Top tip, thank you! I love their cider, it's my favourite and my best (classy bird, me :rotfl:) so I could get 20 bottles for £35 plus the price of the mirror! Clearing space in the garage is being added to Wednesday's list

Tangent, but leaving Ald! today, I saw some crazy old dear exit the car park via the entrance and drive the wrong way down the Stratford Road (v. busy dual carriageway in the middle of Shirley) :eek: How she didn't cause a pile up, I have no idea. Then about 30 seconds later I was turning right onto a side street behind two other cars. First car went, second followed, first car decided he'd changed his mind and stuck his car into reverse and smacked into the car behind :eek: If you're driving around Solihull today, keep your wits about you!

thifty

kerri- I can't do links but if you type it into the search bar on the good food magazine website it comes up hth.
Fizzwhizz- not quite what I thought you would use it for but heyho! Enjoy!
Actually Kerri, the recipe is different to the one I'm using. I'll fetch my WI book from the kitchen

Honey_Bear

Basically, Skint, what those vulgar people are talking about is an expensive, and therefore, exclusive 'Ticket Only Event' with a dress code. What it doesn't bear any resemblance to is a marriage ceremony. Hideous.

Flying is tidying and sorting my Desk of Doom, restuffing my handbag (there's an old-fashioned word to conjure with), making some phone calls, and clearing a lot of paperwork. I've put the first load on the line, and I've got to walk the dog and jump in the shower and then go off for a £2 ticket only event at the local museum, which is going to be interesting (and is affordable).

skint_breeder_5

thifty wrote: »

Skintbreeder- that's outrageous! I was secretly hoping that they had separated due to their snotty attitude!

Actually it was the Dad that had the issue.....Karma is a witch with a Capital B, it wasn't long after the wedding when the shares that family and friends were asked to buy took a big nose dive due to an unhealthily large interest in Cyprus. While I feel sorry for the couple, a teapot will have still been a teapot :money:

thifty

Marrow and Ginger jam (WI recipe)
1Kg of marrow, peeled, de-seeded and diced into 1cm cubes
1kg preserving sugar (I've used ordinary and I'm going to add a cooking apple I think)
juice and zest of 2 lemons
50g fresh ginger chopped roughly

Put prepared marrow into large bowl with sugar, cover and leave in fridge overnight
next day, transfer to pan, add lemon juice and zest, bash ginger with a rolling pin and place in a muslin bag and add to pan
bring to the boil and simmer for about 45 mins before testing for a set, continue until setting point is found.
remove bag, skim off any scum, allow to cool briefly then transfer to pre-sterilised jars (about 6)

x_raphael_xx

Dustykitten wrote: »

Raph I saw that on the tv yestereday, it does not look fun!

I'm still in pain. Apparently only about 78% of people complete it. Took me 3hrs 20 but I'm pleased I got round.

I can barely lift my left arm, and having trouble lifting things, so just going to go slow and see what I can accomplish.
Might end up just doing the dishes and making a start on the dog bed.

Monday - Kitchen
15 minutes....
Hoover and mop floor
Empty the bin
30 minutes to spare....
Sort the under sink cupboard
Got an hour....
Wipe the worksurfaces over
Dust on top of shelves/cupboards/furniture
Wipe the window sill

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
15 minutes ....
Do something from your Toots list, or at least start something if you have nothing you can do in 15 minutes
30 minutes to spare
Declutter and dust the mantle
Dust any flat surfaces including the hearth
Got an hour.....
Tidy away, CDs, DVDs, Books
Hoover the floors
Give your cushions a bash outside, watch the dust fly (duck Toots we could all be doing this together)
Extras
HHI
Test the heating (ie put it on for an hour) - bleed rads as required

Raph's 'Toots' list
Clean out and rearrange kitchen cupboards.
Buy Make new dog bed.
Clean bannisters.
Wipe grouting off bathroom tiles.
Sort DVD's/CD's

Other bits
Book Boot Camp sessions
Keep nagging at G for the £20 he owes me!

AnW'sMum

Morning

Dustykitten wrote: »

A&W'sMum the rose is beautiful, is it sented?

No I don't think so, at least I didn't notice, but I shall check and report back!

Toots has been on my mind all morning, if they are having the weather we have right now then the day will be a little easier.

kerri_dfw

thifty wrote: »

Marrow and Ginger jam (WI recipe)
1Kg of marrow, peeled, de-seeded and diced into 1cm cubes
1kg preserving sugar (I've used ordinary and I'm going to add a cooking apple I think)
juice and zest of 2 lemons
50g fresh ginger chopped roughly

Put prepared marrow into large bowl with sugar, cover and leave in fridge overnight
next day, transfer to pan, add lemon juice and zest, bash ginger with a rolling pin and place in a muslin bag and add to pan
bring to the boil and simmer for about 45 mins before testing for a set, continue until setting point is found.
remove bag, skim off any scum, allow to cool briefly then transfer to pre-sterilised jars (about 6)

Thank you that's amazing