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Sun_Addict

I have 4 air fryers and a microwave but have a lot of worktop space. One of the air fryers lives on the hob as I only tend to use the two front rings. Could that be a possible option for you? Of course you have to be careful not to accidentally turn on the back rings 😬 Or you could store it inside the oven? I only use my oven to store baking trays, not used it for years. I’ve had a combination microwave before and didn’t reckon much to it but things may have moved on since it was a few years ago.

WelshmansDaughter

A friend of mine lived in a rented flat with something similar. Had to step out to open the fridge if two people were in there.

I like to play a game that if everything was empty what would I put back.

Cherryfudge

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We have form for turning on back rings when there's plastic around! I think the gadget I'm eyeing would actually be too wide for the oven, but you are right - ovens are very useful storage space (again, apart from plastics).

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We have to leave the washing up if someone needs to get in the front door as the main door opens right next to the sink!

If everything were emptied out, I'm sure I'd never get it all back in. There might be a couple of bits to donate and even one or two to throw, but still it wouldn't all get back in!

Cherryfudge

The planned trip up to the loft for more winter clothes came to nothing. It's been windy and rainy here today but DH put the heating on and we've been warm indoors most of the time. I stuck my head out long enough to harvest the remaining tomatoes and bring in the boxes I put all the plant pots in during the summer for ease of watering. Then later I went out to do some photocopying for tomorrow's kids' session. This ended up being two hours as I also did a quick clean around and set up the room for tomorrow. That will save the team having to make an early start.

Prep for tomorrow took most of the day, but I found a fantastic American site with free downloads and have used some of their ideas, which I hope gives enough for all the ages we have. It's the story of Jonah so as well as water play, there's a little science as they get to guess which wrapper will keep a paper doll dry if dunked! There's a simple fish outline with working jaw (hiding Jonah inside) and, for the older children, a more sophisticated fish that work rather like a pop-up book: when you move the paper it opens its mouth and there's Jonah! There are rocking toys so they can experience the ship rocking at sea and tunnels so they can hide like Jonah did. Very helpful, these Americans!

Late this evening I finally got down to some CPD and found a new course. It seems to be aiming a bit high compared to my qualification level but it's a freebie and should give me some skills. So far, so good: I not only understood it but was fairly familiar with the subject matter. We'll see whether that continues.

I've booked a free hour's leccy tomorrow afternoon so its just possible I might get some cooking done. I think we must have missed an announcement as we only had one low-electricity hour during the week. Tonight, the storm carries on and out of town has had power cuts but ours is okay so far. It's supposed to continue most of tomorrow as well.

WelshmansDaughter

I find myself wondering if a kitchen trolley would work in your layout. Obviously not in the kitchen itself but somewhere close by where it could be wheeled into a suitable location as needed?

Cherryfudge

A very good idea @WelshmansDaughter . The only place would be the hall but of course a trolley could hold a few gadgets so that would massively help the storage issue.