So close, we can smell mortgage freedom!

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themadvix said:

£9 spent in Mr T's on matches, carrots, onions, yoghurt and more superglue.

Curious what you're going to rustle up with that little lot 😀🤣

themadvix

😂😂😂 that would be an interesting Ready, Steady, Cook!

Cheery_Daff

😂😂 Sounds like George's Marvellous Medicine! 😂😂 I read an excellent academic article about that which a scientist had written with their kids, looking at the actual effects of the ingredients 😂 It was hilarious 😂

Suffolk_lass

It's not really complicated, I just explain it in minute detail because I don't want other people's efforts to failbecause my explanation was poor. 

Best of all, once sealed, they are free to store. I am sure your plums will be fine TMV, you could turn the jar upside down to stop the fruit being outside the syrup. I might pop them on a cardboard shelf liner, just to minimise any leakage is the seal failed

themadvix

Morning all,

Thanks SL. No, I don't think it's complicated - just beginner's worries. Your instructions were really good and it's very satisfying to know they are there and ready for when I want them.

So no scaffolders so far.... I'd assumed they'd be here bright and early, but I'm guessing we're not a huge job, so they'll come a bit later on. If no one is here by midday I'll text our roofer and see what he thinks.

In the meantime, lots and lots of work to do. I've finished the platform job and returned that and have made a start on work for my main client - he's sent some, but has more to send when I'm ready. It's great, but I could do with my brain waking up. Two cups of tea down, but think it might take a third to get going!

In other news, I was very strict last night and we only had the two portions of dinner, leaving two for dinner tonight (rather than being piggy and only leaving enough for a lunch for one of us, which is what usually happens!). So easy dinner is sorted - will serve with some romanesco and then there's crumble for dessert, so we're hardly starving!

Need to get to PO today for Ebay parcel (and RM survey item), also collect a new wiper blade from Eurocarparts. And hoping to get to allotment later (avoiding rain!) to do some tidying and harvesting. Otherwise, work will keep me busy.

Gratitudes:
* Work
* Platform job was easier than expected, so out of the way nice and quickly
* Sunshien at the moment!

Have a good day all!

themadvix

Scaffolders are here and doing their thing, so lots of noise! They seem to be self-sufficient, so am tempted to shoot down to the allotment now, while it's dry and my brain can't function properly with the noise. But Mr MV is rushed off his feet and on the phone again, so I do need to check with him before I go. (And I have a fresh cup of tea in any case.)

Work is going well, so am feeling productive. It's great knowing dinner is all sorted too - no takeaway temptation here. Picked up some free rolls and a loaf from local Olioer for lunch/tomorrow's lunch (and the loaf can go in the freezer as it's definitely only good for toasting. Grabbed some reduced beef slices in the Coop for Mr MV (as the rolls were cheese topped, I though he might like a different flavour in them - I had cheese of course!), so £2.24 spent. I'll have a jacket potato and the leftover baked beans for my lunch tomorrow I think, so Mr MV can finish the beef with the rolls.

Ebay and RM survey thing posted and Ebay money shuffled across - postage money went in Devon savings, the money for the jeans went into the clothing pot (as that's where it would have come from originally - they were an Ebay purchase that unusually didn't work for me). Cambridge work done too, which is necessary for topping up income this month (paid weekly).

themadvix

Romanesco, edamame, a courgette and dried borlotti beans picked, and scaffolders have gone home (back tomorrow to do other side of the house). I have major mealy aphid issues with my established brassicas... might try to treat them as apparently they can make kale inedible and kill smaller plants - kale is on other side of the path (under different netting), but I don't want the problem transferring. There are a couple of organic options, it seems!

savingholmes

Good luck on your aphid issue.

the_cross_rabbit

We’ve had those aphids before on established kale nero di Tuscana and to be honest never noticed it effecting the taste. We pick it, beat against your trousers leg( helps dislodge them) soak the kale in warm salty water to get rid of the rest and then steam.
CRx

themadvix

Thanks CR. At the moment my kale are babies, so I think I'm just going to have to keep an eye on them. Just a bit squeamish about squashing them.... The 'organic' chemicals still looked rather chemically for me. I'm annoyed that I put the end of the romanesco into the compost bin as you're supposed to remove them from the site - I'll have to go compost bin diving and put them in the council-provided garden waste bins.