Prepping for Brexit thread

qwert_yuiop

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

It's not Brexit per se that is destroying the peace of mind of the nation it's the time it's taken to get nowhere and the NOT knowing what is going to happen as the deadline date gets ever closer. Most of the discontent is hot air on both sides and healthier (if most objectionable) than action in my view. There were always going to be two polarised sides to the question asked in the referendum and there was always going to be a depth of feeling and resentment towards people who voted differently but the worse thing is actually being in the dark about just what IS going to happen and the actual (not possible or probable or pessimistic) knowledge of it's affects on us the ordinary people in our day to day lives. If we KNOW we can make plans but what you imagine is usually far worse than reality and it's easy to become scared of all of it.

A form of opportunity cost, as described earlier.

qwert_yuiop

Primrose wrote: »

40 years ago I voted in the referendum to join the Common Market


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There never was a referendum on joining the common market.
It was a vote on leaving or remaining, as in 2016.

pattypan4

no QY, it was a vote on being in the COMMON MARKET or not, ie a way to trade with each other. Momentum and some remainers are a rabble, I saw some of their grafitti daubed in black on a pristine cream house wall yesterday. Yobs

lobbyludd

Cheapskate wrote: »

Can I ask how you grow horseradish, or ginger inside, please? I'm going back to growing more bits at home, until I manage to get an allotment (which may be some time!), but I've never grown these 2 things.

A xo

Hi - sorry that was unclear the horseradish is outside - it was bought from a nursery, is planted with the fig and it grows like a weed! I don't see any reason you couldn't grow it indoors, but the leaves are big and not very "pretty", a bit like dock leaves, it dies back outside in the winter, I slit it, freeze some of the roots and replant the rest.

the ginger was just a piece of ginger from the supermarket that had "nubs" on it and didn't look too desiccated (https://www.wikihow.com/Grow-a-Ginger-Plant), i rinsed it because I read somewhere that sometimes they are treated to prevent them sprouting, but no idea if that's true, chopped it into pieces with a nub on each, bunged it in potting compost and watered it spordically (I'm not a good gardener), and popped it in the bathroom (large west facing window). It has lovely frond like leaves, scented when crushed, and roots bulking out nicely. My house is a cold victorian one, and my ginger does back in winter, (I sporadically water it, but not much through the dormant period), but comes up nicely the next year, I tend to chop it up and freze the roots like the horseradish, replanting bits of it, when it's dormant and grate the frozen ginger when I want to use it.
honestly they're both pretty foolproof, if I can grow them, anyone can.

Slinky

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

Just plain silly IF it's actually the truth.

I'm sure I saw it on the TV at the time. It was one of those facepalm moments you can't believe you're watching.

qwert_yuiop

pattypan4 wrote: »

no QY, it was a vote on being in the COMMON MARKET or not, ie a way to trade with each other. Momentum and some remainers are a rabble, I saw some of their grafitti daubed in black on a pristine cream house wall yesterday. Yobs

We’d already been in it two years at that stage. The tories had arranged our entry. A Labour pm ordered the referendum.
My, how things have changed.

SunMoonStars

let’s get back to prepping

Homemade horseradish sauce - does anyone have a recipe for a sauce that will keep for at least a few weeks please? Most recipes I have seen include cream / creme fraiche etc so I can’t imagine them having a decent shelf life. I’d rather make a bigger batch, grating it doesn’t half make yer eyes water...

Nargleblast

I suppose you could grate it into vinegar, keep in a jar then mix a little with cream when you want sauce? Haven't tried it myself but it might be worth doing a small batch as an experiment.

unrecordings

SunMoonStars wrote: »

let’s get back to prepping

Homemade horseradish sauce - does anyone have a recipe for a sauce that will keep for at least a few weeks please? Most recipes I have seen include cream / creme fraiche etc so I can’t imagine them having a decent shelf life. I’d rather make a bigger batch, grating it doesn’t half make yer eyes water...

Yes lets, things are getting too surreal even for me

I've never made a 'proper' horseradish sauce (same shelf life issue) but I have grated it into white wine vinegar for limited use. If you're not aware, the secret of a good horseradish sauce (proper or otherwise) is to cut the root into medallions before grating or blitzing, that way you're avoiding a stringy fibrous mess. Horseradish on it's own, doesn't last long though - mere days usually. Freezing might work to preserve the zestyness, but never tried that

gfplux

lobbyludd wrote: »

Hi - sorry that was unclear the horseradish is outside - it was bought from a nursery, is planted with the fig and it grows like a weed! I don't see any reason you couldn't grow it indoors, but the leaves are big and not very "pretty", a bit like dock leaves, it dies back outside in the winter, I slit it, freeze some of the roots and replant the rest.

the ginger was just a piece of ginger from the supermarket that had "nubs" on it and didn't look too desiccated (https://www.wikihow.com/Grow-a-Ginger-Plant), i rinsed it because I read somewhere that sometimes they are treated to prevent them sprouting, but no idea if that's true, chopped it into pieces with a nub on each, bunged it in potting compost and watered it spordically (I'm not a good gardener), and popped it in the bathroom (large west facing window). It has lovely frond like leaves, scented when crushed, and roots bulking out nicely. My house is a cold victorian one, and my ginger does back in winter, (I sporadically water it, but not much through the dormant period), but comes up nicely the next year, I tend to chop it up and freze the roots like the horseradish, replanting bits of it, when it's dormant and grate the frozen ginger when I want to use it.
honestly they're both pretty foolproof, if I can grow them, anyone can.

With the Ginger, if grown indoors does it matter what time of year you start.
Thank you.