Cooking for one

Tiddlywinks

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'd be happy to sit in a beach hut with a flask looking at the same bit as that's "purposeful" and out of the wind ... and you can take sandwiches and everything!

Now - have I got the thing for you ....

Pop Up Beach Hut

It'll keep the wind and rain off and shield you from prying eyes.

I bought one a couple of years ago when some relatives brought their kids over to us - it's relatively light and folds flat BUT is a bit of a struggle to wrestle back together... but do-able once you get the hang of it.

With you being a shortie that'll be an advantage for getting in and out .

No council tax, no upkeep and you can move it if the neighbours are annoying.

karcher

Back on the subject of bread..

I've travelled in several poorer countries where all the bread is HM by hand, (no panasonics ) baked then kept in cloth towels.

It works and keeps the bread fresh which is important when they live a very hand to mouth existence. Sometimes we could all do to take a leaf out of their book and remember the tried and tested old ways, are often the best.

caronc

PasturesNew wrote: »

me too ... but once you've seen it, you've seen it

There are lovely seas ... and some not so great seas.

I'd be happy to sit in a beach hut with a flask looking at the same bit as that's "purposeful" and out of the wind ... and you can take sandwiches and everything!

But beach huts are expensive... even if I were given a free one it'd be hard to justify the annual costs of council tax, maintenance and plot rent! It's £1000-1500/year probably.

Thankfully the coastline here is quite beautiful and the scene ever changing. No beach huts though- they'd need to be made of concrete to survive the gales

iammumtoone wrote: »

I live driving distance (15min) from the sea.

I try to take advantage of how lucky I am to live close to the sea, lots only get to see it when on holiday. I do go quite often in the summer my favourite time is to leave after tea and get back late evening that way I avoid all the queues of traffic. North sea so really not the greatest but its sea and better than most have.

I did hear one chap who must have been on holiday when his child was attempting to run into the edge of the tide and play tell her to stay away its not proper sea and dangerous :eek: :rotfl:I have lived here all my life and never has anyone drowned by paddling on the waters edge!

That's my favourite time of day to visit too or very early in the morning

caronc

karcher wrote: »

Back on the subject of bread..

I've travelled in several poorer countries where all the bread is HM by hand, (no panasonics ) baked then kept in cloth towels.

It works and keeps the bread fresh which is important when they live a very hand to mouth existence. Sometimes we could all do to take a leaf out of their book and remember the tried and tested old ways, are often the best.

I prefer to make by hand with a little help from a Kenwood to start the mixing. I find the kneading very relaxing. Don't know if I'd feel the same if I was trying to feed a family and reliant on the end result though:)

caronc

Of course having insisted my son take all the remaining trifle with him I now really fancy a pudding.......
Could have fruit and greek yoghurt but I fancy something a bit more indulgent. I seldom eat pudding so don't have a great deal of choice in. Now do I look out the mini Xmas pudding (BBE June 2015- it'll be fine) and open a tin of custard knowing I'll only eat a bit and have to deal with the excess (mind you the dog likes custard:D) or have it with a splosh of milk (just not the same) or hope the notion goes away. Will have a glass of wine and see if that hits the spot instead..........

PasturesNew

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

Now - have I got the thing for you ....

Pop Up Beach Hut

It'll keep the wind and rain off and shield you from prying eyes.

I bought one a couple of years ago when some relatives brought their kids over to us - it's relatively light and folds flat BUT is a bit of a struggle to wrestle back together... but do-able once you get the hang of it.

With you being a shortie that'll be an advantage for getting in and out .

No council tax, no upkeep and you can move it if the neighbours are annoying.

I was looking at those the other week and thinking ... OK to get up ... but it'll be a b4st4rd to take down. It might be possible, depending what other cr4p you've lugged down ... to struggle with it "half up, half down" to the car if that's accessible - but with parking charges so high, my car's never close by as I walk from a free parking spot, or walk from here (1 mile).

£2 just to stop and stare at the water, £10 for up to 8 hours. £15 for 24 hours.

Of course, the actual benefit of a REAL one is you fill it ONCE a year with all your beachy cr4p ... and can then just shuffle down there with the minimum, knowing it's already kitted out.

On my "must get one day" list is one of those shopping trolleys, so I can load up all the kit .... I've already got a little folding tent and some towels ... then there's a wind up radio and there'd be food and drinkies ... and rollies ... and an assortment of other clothes in case the wind changes.

PasturesNew

I am often tempted by the mini Xmas puds. Not a fan of Xmas pud in the main, but some of those minis can be some interesting flavours. Instant custard powder's the way to go. I've always got a sachet in the house (six right now probably) ... about 1/3rd of a packet's enough for a portion and you just fold the top over a few times.

I have never actually bought a mini Xmas pud ... because I get tight when I see the price

caronc

PasturesNew wrote: »

I am often tempted by the mini Xmas puds. Not a fan of Xmas pud in the main, but some of those minis can be some interesting flavours. Instant custard powder's the way to go. I've always got a sachet in the house (six right now probably) ... about 1/3rd of a packet's enough for a portion and you just fold the top over a few times.

I have never actually bought a mini Xmas pud ... because I get tight when I see the price

The one I have is just a traditional one - they were on BOGOF at the time and I think it cost about £1.20 for two though it is tiny. Now if I had some instant custard that would be ideal might add that to my next shop and keep the pud until then:)

PasturesNew

caronc wrote: »

The one I have is just a traditional one - they were on BOGOF at the time and I think it cost about £1.20 for two though it is tiny. Now if I had some instant custard that would be ideal might add that to my next shop and keep the pud until then:)

If you lived near me I'd pop round and shove one through the letterbox, no human interaction required.

caronc

PasturesNew wrote: »

If you lived near me I'd pop round and shove one through the letterbox, no human interaction required.

Thank you though you'd be welcome to come in and meet the very elderly pooch and have a glass of wine or a cuppa