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aau1

emerald21 wrote: »

Hi only partly thick Susie here I ve managed to transfer my sky box to youview :T but I've got a DVD player with one scart socket at the back which when fitted to the tv works straight away, but I've also got a DVD player with 2 scart sockets at the back and I can't seem to get a picture of the DVD up. do I need to find a channel or attach another scart socket but only trouble there s no more places where the other end can go. Anyone please

Does your tv have 3 av plug in sockets (red, white and yellow)?

You could get a cable for your dvd player that has scart at one end (connect to your dvd) and these 3 jacks at the other to go in your tv

Speaking of jacks, happy birthday altojack

abailey54

queen_of_cheap wrote: »

Just a quickie while I'm out and about

ALDI are having a warehouse sale today with stuff that I saw from 69p

Could someone put it on grabbit please if it's not already?

Will do

Edit: done, HUKD post here http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/warehouse-sale-stuff-from-69p-aldi-1864819

David.

emerald21 wrote: »

Hi only partly thick Susie here I ve managed to transfer my sky box to youview :T but I've got a DVD player with one scart socket at the back which when fitted to the tv works straight away, but I've also got a DVD player with 2 scart sockets at the back and I can't seem to get a picture of the DVD up. do I need to find a channel or attach another scart socket but only trouble there s no more places where the other end can go. Anyone please

Why are you wanting to watch 2 dvds at the same time Strange Suzie

Nenen

mhoc wrote: »

Morning everyone.

I desperately need some culinary advice please.

We have got visitors for dinner on Saturday night (informal, nothing posh) :T - one is a friend of my eldest and also her friend - they are staying locally so we thought we would have them around for dinner. But basically we have no idea of their likes or dislikes and we have only met the friend once so we are keeping the menu simple - no haute cuisine

One is a vegetarian which is not a problem as I don't eat much meat anyway so its 2 vegetarians and 2 meat eaters.

I thought maybe OH would do his shepherds pie from scratch and also something easy vegetarian for us 2 veggies but along similar lines

I wondered about getting a vegetarian pasta bake but looking at marks ones they all have meat in them. So I then thought of the lovely vegetable pasta bake in the Tesco dine in for a tenner meal.

What do the cooks on the group think?

Also what to go with things - garlic bread, side salad, some roasted sweet potatoes, parsnips etc - ?????

Then there are the desserts. I want to make a choice of puds in advance, ideally 2 - things I can warm in the microwave or cold desserts.

My initial thoughts are rhubarb and ginger crumbles in small ramekins - would these be OK if I made them today - I could at least make the crumble mix and put it in the fridge. But I was also trying to think of something chocolate, maybe a mousse but I don't want to do anything with uncooked eggs.

I suppose 2 meal deals is the easy solution but that seems too lazy and I want at least part of the menu to be home made from scratch. But I suppose I could do 2 lasagne, one veggie and one not plus garlic bread and roast vegetables plus homemade desserts

Nigella would have no problems sorting this out ...

Personally, if we are entertaining one or more vegetarians, I concentrate on cooking the most delicious vegetarian meal for everyone that I can as most meat eaters are happy with some lovely veggie dishes.

I'd start with something like butternut squash and sweet potato soup, followed by something nutty, e.g http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/vegetarian_nut_roast_pie_62864
or a vegetarian cottage pie like this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/vegetariancottagepie_92035

I'd serve either of the above with mixed salad and possibly garlic bread too.

a chocolate dessert that can be made in advance (other than just warming the brownies and cherry sauce) would be something like this:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chocolatecherrybrown_85662

Hope you have a lovely meal and enjoy good company.

abailey54

Happy Birthday Altojack :bdaycake:

David.

emerald21 wrote: »

Hi only partly thick Susie here I ve managed to transfer my sky box to youview :T but I've got a DVD player with one scart socket at the back which when fitted to the tv works straight away, but I've also got a DVD player with 2 scart sockets at the back and I can't seem to get a picture of the DVD up. do I need to find a channel or attach another scart socket but only trouble there s no more places where the other end can go. Anyone please

Plug this in the back of your tv for an extra scart input
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/bandridge-2-way-scart-switch-box-n47ck

emerald21

David. wrote: »

Why are you wanting to watch 2 dvds at the same time Strange Suzie

Ha bl**dy ha this DVD player/ recorder was top of the range at the time and was dear but could never work it , was even thicker then lol anyway I decided today only numerous years later to finally get to grips with it as I'm sorting out and getting rid of things. The cheaper.
Tesco one works great so I'm ok but I'd like to get this other one working in case the cheaper one goes bust Sexy Susie not strange Susie if you please

lookinforabargain

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand I'm back :rotfl:

Managed to pick up a few bits at £1, didn't think there would be anything left. Was delighted to get some thermal long johns and long sleeve tops. Ideal for winter and when we go camping, I always end up freezing!

emerald21

aau1 wrote: »

Does your tv have 3 av plug in sockets (red, white and yellow)?

You could get a cable for your dvd player that has scart at one end (connect to your dvd) and these 3 jacks at the other to go in your tv

Speaking of jacks, happy birthday altojack

Hi yes it does . I ve also got some contraption that has a scart thing one end to plug into a socket then there s a box with 3 scart sockets in so I guess this would work thought I was hoping to get rid of it as it doesn t look very nice . This was when i had a video player as well which I'm finally getting rid of along with loads of videos I haven t even seen yet

LilacLillie

Happy birthday altojack, have fun
LL