Do you have a secret trick?

gt568

Brie said:

gt568 said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

-taff said:

Well, you must be the only person in the world who has no emotional ties to anyone. Because anyone can change or turn into someone you don't think they could.

I am well aware of that. I don't have a high opinion of men, and any relationship is on my own terms. Otherwise I have a FOB (boot) and I'm not afraid to use it.

Maybe that is my secret trick - avoid trouble at all costs.

Why do you hate men so much?

I'm not sure it would be so acceptable for a poster to post such a view if it were about women.

Does not having a high opinion of men = hate?  I don't think so myself.  Men as a group haven't been very kind to women in general and so quite a few women avoid them at various times of their lives or simply at various times of day or for certain activities.  That doesn't necessarily mean someone hates them.  Just that they don't actively admire them.

If you look back through the posters history on here and indeed the original site there is some fairly misandristic posting.  Just curious as to her (I presume) reasoning.

DiamondLil

retiredinfrance said:

Well written, @YoungBlueEyes, especially the bit about having all necessary paperwork to hand - or where you can get it easily and don’t forget the phone charger!
My Dad was a gambler and many times the FOF was used to feed us, in days where there were no refuges, no food banks…..But she had a secret secret Endowment policy to pay when we were midteens as then she was going…. Talk about planning for the long term. Both my children have been brought up to appreciate that money solves problems and I still have my Running Away fund after 50 years of marriage as it is ingrained in me.
So, follow @YoungBlueEyes advice and get the jar, box or whatever started.
Keep safe, everyone.

@retiredinfrance I think you must be one of my sisters in law. 

My mother in law started a FOF fund for me the day I married. I knew I'd never need it and after 50 odd years I still have that never needed fund. Fortunately he takes after his mum and it's now in our joint account. There for whoever of our family may need it.

kboss2010

The “secret trick” to thicken sauces, especially those Chinese sauces & soups is a cornflour slurry (a spoon of cornflour dissolved in water). It gives you that takeaway sauce/soup consistency. 

Also works well for gravy.

gt568

kboss2010 said:

The “secret trick” to thicken sauces, especially those Chinese sauces & soups is a cornflour slurry (a spoon of cornflour dissolved in water). It gives you that takeaway sauce/soup consistency. 

Also works well for gravy.

I find the cornflour slurry gives the sauce/gravy a slightly odd consistency or viscosity.

greyteam1959

kboss2010 said:

The “secret trick” to thicken sauces, especially those Chinese sauces & soups is a cornflour slurry (a spoon of cornflour dissolved in water). It gives you that takeaway sauce/soup consistency. 

Also works well for gravy.

Hurrah.
Back on topic !!

Brambling

I always mix the corn flour with cold water to make the paste 

Longwalker

What ever you call a fund of money, that is known to you, its wise to have one 

Further up thread there was a post about being robbed just before Christmas? No recourse to funds

My fund isnt because Im scared my husband is going to leave me high and dry, he cant, the house is joint and if he laid a finger on me, Id batter the life clean out of him ( thats very lightly written because after 32 years we know where we both stand ) 

My FOF is because I personally have had nowt. Not a bean. Ive been in the place of not having somewhere to sleep, of going without meals for days on end, not having enough to pay for the electric, So my FOF is really a JIC fund. I am absolutely petrified of not having a penny stashed away to be used ICOE

All started with me nan telling me to always having a pound tucked into me knickers Yeah she would have worn bloomers, and a quid wouldn't have fitted in a thong , but you get the idea

And this year Ive needed it, and so grateful Ive had it.

Ive already started paying back into it - 20ps and 50ps. Its all that Ive been able to squirrel away but I see the jars slowly filling - and I mean slowly

I dont think I would sleep well without a personal fund that was not included in joint assets but thats totally down to MY life experience 

Rosa_Damascena

gt568 said:

kboss2010 said:

The “secret trick” to thicken sauces, especially those Chinese sauces & soups is a cornflour slurry (a spoon of cornflour dissolved in water). It gives you that takeaway sauce/soup consistency. 

Also works well for gravy.

I find the cornflour slurry gives the sauce/gravy a slightly odd consistency or viscosity.

The other alternative is mashed potato, but that does draw the taste from the dish (handy if you over salt though).

kboss2010

Organising:

- under your sink so you don’t cause an avalanche of products getting to the back: magazine holders. You just slide them out when you need something in them and it goes straight back in.

- “Junk” drawer - use old takeaway cartons as drawer dividers to organise your junk drawer into sections (we all have one lol)

- A multi coat hook rack to hang your ironing board, dustpan & brush, mop, apron etc in the kitchen. Put it behind a door so it’s hidden away.

- Add white miso paste to your tomato-based sauces for extra depth of flavour.

RobM99

Curry time! Not really but add to boiled basmati -  a tad of turmeric, top with cashew nuts when serving.