Mrs McB's countdown to adventures with chooks (and Rock Gods)

starnac

I love that little doggy Pippi

Pippilongstocking

starnac wrote: »

I love that little doggy Pippi

Isn't it. I hope you're well today.

Tomorrow the future first quarter to find our feet 'housekeeping' budget is unveiled at TRG HQ.

I'm quite excited - imagine a housekeeping budget which someone gives you - how utterly fab is that, it won't be huge but we don't need huge as the mutts and I are quite peedie ourselves

Cheery_Daff

well i think your pal rosie sounds very sensible indeed :j :j and yay to housekeeping budgets! :j :j

Pippilongstocking

Aw thanks Cheery. Housekeeping budgets indeed and here was me asking him how much 'rent' he wanted. DOH!

So the 2nd job wages are in £188.07 (lets not forget the 7p)

When that's showing as proper cleared off it goes to the cards.

If I COULD get to under 2k on the cards by the end of the month wouldn't that be a super birthday pressie?

Off and attam today lots to do.

Found cheque (£100) to bank so will pop that in too
Must remember to take soil to keen chap with old pots
And, see which bin is out, I always get in a muddle

Aside that

Lunch with a chum (free lunch)
Tea's made
Evening class to write up
More decluttering to do
Work hard.

Lovely day here so I hope where you are its pleasant too.

Off to get my suit on (again) - 4 times in 2 months is becoming a tad dull.

Pippilongstocking

Oh I emailed Le Cru-zet about my pans a gift in 1993 - the short answer to can they be reenamelled and fixed is no - but this is the lovely answer I got. incase any of you decide that your pans also need a fix......

Dear Mrs McB-RockGod

Thank you for your enquiry.

The lifetime guarantee on our cast iron cookware was introduced in the year 2000 and covers manufacture/material fault, not accidental damage, misuse or wear and tear.

The enamel interiors of our cast iron cookware can wear particularly if the item is quite old or used frequently. Unfortunately, the process of manufacture of Le Creuset is such that we are unable to process individual items for repair and therefore regrettably, we cannot re-apply the coating to your pan.

However, as there are no toxic materials used in the internal lining of Le Creuset pans, you should not experience any problems with continued use.

For best performance please ensure that the temperature is kept low and that there is sufficient oil or liquid in the pan for the duration of cooking. You will then be able to continue to use it.

We would recommend that after you have washed and dried the item that on areas where the enamel has worn you apply a coating of oil (sunflower or vegetable) and this should prevent rust from occurring in these areas. Where rust has occurred simply clean away with some neat washing up liquid and a soft brush or sponge, then dry thoroughly and coat with oil as above to prevent it reforming.

If the enamel is damaged and chipping then we would advise against continued use. Should you decide to continue to use the pan we would urge caution as enamel chips may end up in the food, which although not toxic, could be sharp and cause injury to the mouth.

I am sorry to hear of the problem with your saucepan handles.
Has the handle been over heat like a gas flame that could have weakened or damaged it in any way?
Our saucepan handles consist of 3 parts - the handle itself (wooden or phenolic), a threaded and hooked metal rod that runs down the middle of the handle and secures into the cast iron (depending on the age it could be welded, screwed in or hooked on) and the chrome hanging hook that holds it all together.
If you could detach the handle from your pan and take a look at the 3 parts mentioned above and let me know the condition of each I can advise further as to how to resolve this matter for you.
To unscrew the handle, simply turn the silver hanging hook at the end of the handle anti-clockwise to loosen and unscrew the handle. The hanging hooks can sometimes be on a bit tight so a little gentle extra leverage from the handle of a wooden spoon through the eye of the hook may be needed to help things along.
Please note that if the handles are wooden and have been damaged by a burn or have split and have been for a while, water may have got through on the rod that runs through the handle and caused it to rust and corrode and if you have to use force to remove the hanging hoops then you could cause that rod to snap and then unfortunately your pan would be unrepairable.

So, if you have to force the hanging hoops which unscrew anti-clockwise then we would not recommend to do this.

Should you require any further assistance or information please do not hesitate to contact us or call our free helpline on 0800 373792, the helpline is open Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm.

Yours sincerely
A lovely lady
Consumer Advisor

Whilst comprehensive - the answer is simply no, sorry, we'd love to help but we can't. A nice reply though - so if anyones got pots they want a fixing - this lady was so in the know.

Seems that I shouldn't be using half me pots - oh dear.

Cheery_Daff

goodness, that's very comprehensive, what a knowledgeable lady! wonder if youcan recoat it yourself - you get bathtub enamel after all... (although it's probably not the same...)

under 2k would be SUPER, i reckon youcan do it! :j :j :j

starnac

What a lovely email. Shame the answer was no though.

Under £2k would be FANTASTIC you can do it Pippi I know you can.

*wanders off imagining TRG coming out of his house holding up a red briefcase on such an important day*

EssexHebridean

:rotfl::rotfl: LOVING the idea of MrRG holding up a red box! :T

Ummmm... Stripes, do try to make sure that at some stage over the weekend your wee car needs a feed of petrol-juice....that will be on us. (Then you can claim back the mileage as usual and you're properly quids in - hurrah!)

Under 2k by the end of the month? Pfft. Course you can.

:rotfl: at the idea of me being savvy enough to get anyone else talking about mortgage stuff - you'll realise now it's all quite straightforward really - not witchcraft at all!

Pippilongstocking

Evening chaps - heels off, tea scoffed and on the sofa for a while - evening meeting in a while soon.

Suns out - that's nice isnt' it.

Lovely to see you all today.

The RED CASE has been held high (and no it wasn't a guitar case), and the budget proposed. More on that later once digested.

Banked £114 in cheques, got my P60 from the learning factory earnings from there just under £2k for last year, so that's nice eh?

Dropped off a shed load of compost when in town and picked dd up to chauffeur me about.

Hope you're all grand? Need to lie in heap and allow tea to be digested.

Pippilongstocking

£188.07 off the captain credit card from the second job wages.
£5 off the other card from the wine money.

All good.

EH - no petrol money required lassie you daftie that's very kind. I did check TRG's red case for guitars..............:D

Well you know what it NORMALLY means when he holds up a case.

Cheery - thanks lovely I'm not sure I'll get under £2k but I'll give it a go. The pots are a bother, they're 20 years old and well used but a tad 'worn' was worth an ask. I've heard of 'wee men' who fix them too so I might try and find a solution some how

DD said to me tonight - um, so when we food shopping.
Me - um eating up stuff til we move.
DD - ok so 'randommealsrus' then?
Me - Aye love

Starnac - TRG is supportive of all things under the sun as always and the red case was not (you'll be glad to know) held up whilst in full rock god glory.

Today was a NSD too.

Huzzah.

Off for a bit of a declutter and get ready for a meeting later.

Have a good un.