RG - tasty chocolate in Belgium will be 35%ish or more for good milk chocolate and 54% for dessert dark chocolate then 70 or 80 for purists and chocolatiers doing fancy presentations. I use 54% for choc chip cookies and cakes. The problems start when non cocoa butter is added in.
More blood tests Pdoc? Hope they go well.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I didn't have lunch out in the end ... I spent a small fortune on some gorgeous seafood for a paella tonight (probably enough for all the Forkers to have a generous portion ) and then I saw my bus arrive at the stop so I came home and will have a mug of soup and indulge myself this evening.
Think we've got some rain on the way too Hosta ....
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I suppose that's just a few inches down Hosta. Our hole is metres deep and dry as a bone. Chatting to farmer Luc yesterday and he said theer's an overflow pipe which runs across our plot and dumps in his yar behind his cow barns. Hasn't had a drop for more than 2 years tho. I shall find that pipe and block it. An occasional flood (I wish) won't do any harm at all.
Seafood sounds good Dove. We're having quick and easy spag with bol from the freezer. Need to do a shop tomorrow tho so maybe get some clams or hake or whatever's in season and looks good.
Currently working on latest plans for the potager so we can order doings for the fruit cage. If OH actually follows this plan I shouldn't have to draw it again! At least now he's grasped the 1.2m wide beds principle.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Oooh fish super sounds lovely. I'm not sure what we're having yet. The Land Rover wiring loomed all its associated electrics are currently filling the kitchen so space is a little limited.
Mind you so is motivation.
His lordship has had a really bad cold recently and it's making it's way to my side of the bed. I'm trying my best to keep it at bay but I think I'm on a loosing battle.
Clari, you've been attacked on two fronts ... not only has your OH got a really bad cold, but Wonky's been off work with a heavy cold and fever too ... you didn't stand much chance of avoiding it
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Punco, good luck for the blood tests!
sorry puncdoc
RG - tasty chocolate in Belgium will be 35%ish or more for good milk chocolate and 54% for dessert dark chocolate then 70 or 80 for purists and chocolatiers doing fancy presentations. I use 54% for choc chip cookies and cakes. The problems start when non cocoa butter is added in.
More blood tests Pdoc? Hope they go well.
I dug up 3 cannas. Just in time?
Sorry Obs and Pat and those wanting rain.
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I didn't have lunch out in the end ... I spent a small fortune on some gorgeous seafood for a paella tonight (probably enough for all the Forkers to have a generous portion
) and then I saw my bus arrive at the stop so I came home and will have a mug of soup and indulge myself this evening. 
Think we've got some rain on the way too Hosta ....
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
That's not rain Dove, that's what was in the bottom of the hole when I removed the plants.
I suppose that's just a few inches down Hosta. Our hole is metres deep and dry as a bone. Chatting to farmer Luc yesterday and he said theer's an overflow pipe which runs across our plot and dumps in his yar behind his cow barns. Hasn't had a drop for more than 2 years tho. I shall find that pipe and block it. An occasional flood (I wish) won't do any harm at all.
Seafood sounds good Dove. We're having quick and easy spag with bol from the freezer. Need to do a shop tomorrow tho so maybe get some clams or hake or whatever's in season and looks good.
Currently working on latest plans for the potager so we can order doings for the fruit cage. If OH actually follows this plan I shouldn't have to draw it again! At least now he's grasped the 1.2m wide beds principle.
Oh flippin' 'eck!
But I don't s'pose you've had to do much watering this year 
Obelixx ... find the overflow and put a sort of a tap thingy on it so you can turn it on and off ... or a sluice gate thingummyjig.
Right, now I must shell some prawns and make some fish stock ..............
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Oooh fish super sounds lovely. I'm not sure what we're having yet. The Land Rover wiring loomed all its associated electrics are currently filling the kitchen so space is a little limited.
Mind you so is motivation.
His lordship has had a really bad cold recently and it's making it's way to my side of the bed. I'm trying my best to keep it at bay but I think I'm on a loosing battle.
Clari, you've been attacked on two fronts ... not only has your OH got a really bad cold, but Wonky's been off work with a heavy cold and fever too ... you didn't stand much chance of avoiding it
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.