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nerfdad

Busylizzie wrote: »

Ooops! sorry Nerfdad - accidentally reported this as spam :eek:

I wish it was:rotfl::rotfl:

nerfdad

midwinter wrote: »

Good morning all, like nerfdad, I'm off to work today too.

Have a very good day one and all

Sometimes working shifts is rubbish:(

TrulyMadly

josie_ann57 wrote: »

Morning, hope you all enjoy the bank holiday.
This is a lovely pudding using rhubarb.

Rhubarb self-saucing pudding
Self-saucing puddings are magical: what goes in to the oven as a dish full of batter transmogrifies into a golden-topped sponge with a deliciously saucy, gooey bottom.

Serves 6
75g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
800g trimmed rhubarb, cut into 2.5cm pieces
juice and finely grated zest of 2 oranges
220g caster sugar
3 medium eggs, separated
75g self-raising flour
200ml milk (ideally full fat)
1 Set the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Lightly grease a 2-litre ovenproof dish.
2 Place the rhubarb in a heavy pan with the orange juice and 3 tbsp of the sugar. Stir and simmer gently for 5–10 minutes until the fruit is partly cooked but still holds some shape, and has released lots of juice. Place a sieve or colander over a large jug. Pour in the rhubarb and juices and set aside to cool.
3 Beat together the butter, the remaining sugar and the orange zest. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating after each. Gradually mix in the flour, 150ml of the reserved rhubarb juices and the milk, alternating each one and mixing well after each addition. Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks and fold into the batter.
4 Spread the rhubarb into the base of the prepared dish and spoon the batter on top. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the top is firm and golden. Leave to settle for 10 minutes, then serve immediately with cream / ice cream
ENJOY

I think I will try this JA:)
Thank you...it sounds like something I would enjoy. Plus I have eggs needing using up.

Thanks to everyone for the rhubarb inspiration:T:T

TrulyMadly

David. wrote: »

Morning All
Sun :j

It's bright here but haven't ventured outside yet......it looks cool:o

Morning paw sniffers:)

fairclaire

Good morning

We have sun today :j shame there's a chilly wind to go with it.

durham05

morning all what to do localish with the dh & kids do i drag them shopping
everywhere will be manic so not sure.

karlie88

Morning everyone?

TrulyMadly

durham05 wrote: »

morning all what to do localish with the dh & kids do i drag them shopping
everywhere will be manic so not sure.

Do you live near a park Durham.......the one at Ch le St near the river is lovely:)

Enterprise_1701C

durham05 wrote: »

morning all what to do localish with the dh & kids do i drag them shopping
everywhere will be manic so not sure.

Do you have a garden? Could go on a picnic in the garden - used to really enjoy that with the kids! Also if they are the right age a few chairs and sheets make a lovely den

karlie88

Anon wrote: »

Need to move money around but better than savings accounts if you have money that needs to be saved and earning interest:
TSB - 5% on balances up to £2000 (2 allowed)
Nationwide - 5% on balances up to £2500 (1 allowed) - £50 for you, £50 for referer if referred by existing Nationwide account holder
Lloyds - 4% on balances up to £5000, 6 vue tickets/Gourmet society annual membership or one year sub of a magazine)
Santander 123 - 3% up to £20000 (2 allowed unless changed recently, use switching service for £34ish TCB cashback)

Halifax - £5 per month on Reward, money in and out. £100 switching bonus
Coop - £100 switching bonus,

All require a specific amount of money being deposited each month to get the interest and may require a minimum of 2 direct debits. but with planning and reading the specific terms and conditions you can move money around to trigger the interest/payment. Need to read the specifics for each account before setting up/switching accounts in.

Note that any applications may have an impact on your credit file/rating, so don't get carried away, particularly if you are planning on applying for a mortgage in the near future given the new mortgage rules that came into force this week.

HTH

Anon

Many thanks Anon.

:T

Just to add:

First Direct 1st Current Account: £100 switching bonus plus access to a 6% regular saver (a friend could also refer you giving them £50).

Santander have now changed their T&Cs to state that you can only have one single account in your name (used to be 2).

Santander 123 offers cashback on certain household bills too that you pay by Direct Debit; that should offset their £2 monthly charge.