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

Pippilongstocking

OK so a wee shop in the land of my birth can fix/look at my fruitpad for a wee charge.

If its fixable it will cost around £50
If not its goosed.

However if they look at it all warranties etc which are now expired will be goosed also.

But, given excess etc probably better value to try this and if no joy then see if I actually want a replacement pad thing which given the new technology would be less than house excess anyway.

Prob best go for a repair if poss I think. I don't NEED a pad, I just like it.

Pippilongstocking

Best quote of my evening yesterday evening around 9pm

'Can I get you anything DD'

'Um, well yes, I forgot to get the cooking money out of the bank you put in for me - do you have another £50 in cash that I can have I need to give them it tomorrow morning?'

Me - 'Um no, sorry sweetie can't help did put the money INTO your account for you 5 days ago'.

I am beginning to see why I might be poor.

They are scam artists. I feel like I'm' living in Oliver Twist surrounded by pick pocketing children.


Out and about today again work expensed petrol
Sweetcorn fritters for tea last night - wholesome and delicious too lazy to have anything with them
Its not blowing a hooley so I should manage some walking today (6 miles yesterday woo hoo)
Lots of paperwork to do after final event today but hoping that's painless.

I could have the whole weekend off (but not RG here and DD thinks I'm invisible banker) or I can work and casually do paperwork all weekend and bank more hours for December when I'm scooting off on holiday.

Or I can work one/no days. Will have a ponder today - that is an advantage of self employment I guess.

Banks etc later and I must begin to write up my expenses - I have a feeling sometimes I'm over generous in my 'och, I'll just get that' and not expense it but this month I've been super diligent.

Have a good un.

(Dr who craziness this weekend )

Karmacat

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

Best quote of my evening yesterday evening around 9pm

'Can I get you anything DD'

'Um, well yes, I forgot to get the cooking money out of the bank you put in for me - do you have another £50 in cash that I can have I need to give them it tomorrow morning?'

Me - 'Um no, sorry sweetie can't help did put the money INTO your account for you 5 days ago'.

I am beginning to see why I might be poor.

They are scam artists. I feel like I'm' living in Oliver Twist surrounded by pick pocketing children.

Aha! LBM, for sure :rotfl:

Banks etc later and I must begin to write up my expenses - I have a feeling sometimes I'm over generous in my 'och, I'll just get that' and not expense it but this month I've been super diligent.

And there's another "aha!" - but this ones comes with a wagging finger :rotfl: no wonder you're :wall: :eek:

Have a good un.

(Dr who craziness this weekend )

You too! I've made time for the Dr Who craziness - and they showed the first ever episode last night :j which I actually remember from the first time around :eek: though I was little enough that Susan looked like a grown up.

Enjoy your walk, if you manage to get it without blowing away

troglodyte

Thanks for the insurance advice, I went for the RAC in the end, which was about 10% cheaper and at least I have heard of them and they seem reasonable.

Had a cooking extravaganza last night - on a bit of a mission to use stuff from freezer (to make space for more reduced bargains to go in!) and we have lots of rhubarb and gooseberries in there, among other stuff. So made a rhubarb crumble cake, and for last night's dinner we had rhubarb and lentil curry with Bombay potatoes (the girls chickened out and had sausages - also reduced from freezer). Found the recipe on t'internet and it was really nice, better than expected! Still plenty left for this evening. Also started on Xmas cake, DD weighed out all the fruit and spices and they are currently marinating (didn't start the actual baking as it takes so long, need to start early in the day!)

After all that we were all warm enough that we didn't bother to light the fire after all!

Today have chopped and stewed a whole basket of windfall cooking apples. Now a bit of paperwork to do then off to local Xmas light festival after school.

Hope you're all good and don't need too many rocks in pockets - and well done on exchanging cheese!

Pippilongstocking

Hey KC - its an eyeopener right enough!

I loved Tom Baker - and his long scarves.

I'll take a kind finger waggle thank you!

Trog sounding yummy at yours I've had rhubarb curry before and it was delicious. We had it on our rhubarb workshop and it went down a storm No rocks in pockets today it was bright and clear and dare I say it sunny. Shh don't tell.

Well done on the windfalls - I got reduced milk today and 6 bananas -- not quite windfall but I paid cash from the spare penny pot, so no impact on cards. Spent £1.62 and yes the cheese finally got to the correct shop.

Home now, fires on and I'm paperworking (after a fashion) I'm also watching superscrimpers.



Fruit pad in post to the land of jam and we'll see what happens with that.

Yawns - mustn't fall asleep........................

I'd like to get the wii set up over the weekend to get my knee exercised. Lets see if we can manage.

Pippilongstocking

Whilst I think of it

I must get Mr Rock God to add a 'Bananery' to the list of wants for the new house.

We eat so many banana's why not build in growing our own.

Its not that hard and there are a few hardy types of mini banana's which do fruit in UK (and up north) under glass.

A bananery is definitely needed.

I'm sure he'll think he needs a divorce after the banana house obviously

I'd also like a highland cow, but maybe I'll wait a while before I ask for one of those. Not for milk or food you understand, they're just so cute and it can act as an ecological burglar alarm who'd rob a house with one of those in the garden???. We use to have 3 before on the farm - but that was a long while ago.

boredofbeingathome

The Pipsters new diary

Pippilongstocking

boredofbeingathome wrote: »

The Pipsters new diary

Hello and how exciting is it that I'm now a Mrs Pipster

OK so the ball and chain is off working hard for me elsewhere - and organising himself for my invasion - but you've got to ease into these things

:j waves at Bob its neep time up here, I must grab a free one from work :j

beanielou

Sweetcorn fritter recipie if you get a wee mo.
Ta.

Pippilongstocking

beanielou wrote: »

Sweetcorn fritter recipie if you get a wee mo.
Ta.

Here you go - tis not what you'd call 'haute cuisine' but they're tasty.:D When we were first made redundant from the kids dad when they were 2 and 3 years old*, (when he found wife 2.0) we use to eat a lot of these - the kids liked them and they are so cheap and tasty too. Getting wee ones to eat stuff that's healthy (ish) and cheap isnt' always easy DS has a dairy intolerance too so using water instead of milk in most things seemed to work ok and saves pennies too.

One tin sweetcorn
Cup flour (sr best but plain will do)
One egg (works without an egg but egg makes it fluffier)
A splosh of water (or milk, either works)

Lob the tin corn (with tin juice) and flour and egg if you're using one in a bowl and mix up. You're looking for a pancake batter kind of consistency (scottish pancakes mix consistency not English ones, no offence englanshirer's but that kinda mix is too watery) so add more liquid (milk or water) as required but not too much. The finished mix is lumpy and just how custard isnt' supposed to look :rotfl:

Low fat version
Dollop a tablespoon or two at most in a non stick pan cook for a minute or two on each side and stack on plate/wire rack/under grill - in a larger pan you can cook lots at once. They look like corny pancakes.

I use a non stick pan so it doesn't need any fat - so essentially they are fat free if required or a wee splosh of oil helps them not stick and brown up.

Full calorie version
Dollop a tablespoon (max) into hot oil and fry like pakora's.
They go bubblier and a bit crisper in the oil and cook in a couple of minutes, turn gently and brown on both sides.

I like both ways - one's more like a savoury pancake type thing, one more like a pakora all knobbly and bobbly.

You can add herbs and spices but I'm too lazy I like the taste of the corn. We season to taste and serve with either a dip (mayo or yoghurt) or what ever you fancy.

Cost - around 50p for enough to feed 4 as a side/starter or two hungry horaces if just this and no other grub.

Also work on a roll with some salad as a sort of weird veggie burger.

Can add other cooked veggies, rice, leftovers etc but I love corn and its so simple and quick I don't tend to bother.

And I do like corn.

Also works with frozen but increase cooking time a bit or defrost first.

*They still eat them at 17 and 19 so they are either very good at hiding them or they taste OK.

They go really well with granddads naked chicken nuggets - which are also quite easy and quick