We went to OH's bank to sort out his account as he couldn't access it online. They had the wrong phone number and it doesn't work with a UK number anyway so it's now linked to my French mobile. Updated his French car insurance too.
Then I've been throwing away a load of stuff from the children's bathrooms and the playroom, with their permission. I will be keeping 2 boxes of toys for the grandchildren to play with when they visit. Some are too old for toys now, but as I have 13 grandchildren and another on the way they will still be played with. Nearly finished upstairs, just vacuuming and bathroom cleaning.
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That sounds like a really positive day @Busy-Lizzie 😊
Good to see you @punkdoc ... we’ve decided we quite like a quiet Christmas ... I understand some of Wonky’s neighbours really don’t get the Tier 4 thing, but they speak/read little English and I don’t suppose they watch UK tv news programmes, so how are they expected to know what’s changed?
I found that Ma struggled to recognise me as she became very old, partially because my appearance was changing ... I wasn’t a child or teenager any more so could be her child could by? and I didn’t have the mop of auburn hair she’d got used to later on .... as soon as I stopped colouring my hair and wore it short and white she assumed I was someone important ... either her solicitor or a vicar 😮 😝 🙄
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi, everyone, all OK here just didn't log on this am. Got to Allotments today, put up some new supports for a second clump of Blackberry I have, they are only a few feet from the main one but don't grow nearly as vigorously. @Busy-Lizzie I must have been up in sympathy as I was wide awake at 4am this morning, no idea why, I'm certainly not under the stresses that you are. Thanks for the comments on the sauerkraut, I am trying that first as it seems the simplest recipe. One thing that confuses me though, fermented veg are supposed to be healthy and good for the gut bacteria, yet it's made with so much salt, do you drain the brine away after or rinse it off at all ?
@Allotment Boy -- there will be other experts on here -- but I think there is a vast variation in the amount of salt recommended per kg of cabbage ( in theory i assume a salt free fermentation would be possible too , but much harder to keep from going "off"? -- not tried it). Maybe you need more salt if you're going to do it in a warmer environment to stop mould(?) Either way ( if you use salt ) -- its going to be a high sodium food , but I suppose that no-one eats bowlfuls of the stuff . I've done it successfully ( at cool room temp) with approx 2 fullish tsp salt for about 1 kg of shredded cabbage - I'm sure I have seen recipes with vastly more than that. I don't use the brine remaining as such ( ie the brine stays in the jar) , but I didn't rinse it pre eating either. Palates vary a lot-- but with a much stronger brine solution i would have needed to rinse it or perhaps mix with fresh cabbage to eat it.
Thanks @Desi_in_London, yes the recipe that came with the Kit is for 3 table spoons of salt to 2Kg cabbage. I have done this for the first batch but would be keen to see if less salt would work as well without the risk of mould as you say.
Thanks for the tip re soda bread recipes, @Obelixx. I'll definitely try some of those... even hubby might like the oat & black treacle variety.
I have 3 plasters on my right hand, after using steel wool to stuff into the gap round the pipes where I think the mice are getting in. I'd forgotten how sharp the stuff is...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Evening all. A big hot choc or hot toddy to those who need it.
I have found the Zoom calls this year very bitter sweet. So glad we have them though. Even just twenty years ago, we would have really struggled in these pandemic times to keep in touch and in contact with people.
Keep warm (if applicable) and keep safe (always applicable).
@AuntyRach It's crossed my mind a few times through the course of this year, if this pandemic had happened 20 or 30 years ago - or longer - it would have been impossible for most people to work from home. Lockdown couldn't have happened, so what then? Many more deaths, I would guess. Sage's original estimate was about 250,000, I think.
I've got used to Teams and Zoom. I've been Skyping into meetings for many years and I have to say, both Teams and Zoom have come on enormously this year compared to the options we had even 18 months ago. You can watch the product development happening in front of your eyes, pretty much, as so many people using it are presumably asking for features to be added all the time.
@Hostafan1 If you're there, I can't begin to imagine how you must be feeling. We are thinking of you - I had a Hostafan evening the other day (Christmas Repair Shop followed by the Christmas Sewing Bee) and hoped that you are finding some sort of solace, however small, in these things of kindness and calm.
Hope everyone is keeping nice a toasty and warm. Just been to the SM - it's nice and quiet at this time of the evening. Hopefully that's us shopped up for a couple of weeks now.
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We went to OH's bank to sort out his account as he couldn't access it online. They had the wrong phone number and it doesn't work with a UK number anyway so it's now linked to my French mobile. Updated his French car insurance too.
Then I've been throwing away a load of stuff from the children's bathrooms and the playroom, with their permission. I will be keeping 2 boxes of toys for the grandchildren to play with when they visit. Some are too old for toys now, but as I have 13 grandchildren and another on the way they will still be played with. Nearly finished upstairs, just vacuuming and bathroom cleaning.
Good to see you @punkdoc ... we’ve decided we quite like a quiet Christmas ... I understand some of Wonky’s neighbours really don’t get the Tier 4 thing, but they speak/read little English and I don’t suppose they watch UK tv news programmes, so how are they expected to know what’s changed?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@Busy-Lizzie I must have been up in sympathy as I was wide awake at 4am this morning, no idea why, I'm certainly not under the stresses that you are.
Thanks for the comments on the sauerkraut, I am trying that first as it seems the simplest recipe. One thing that confuses me though, fermented veg are supposed to be healthy and good for the gut bacteria, yet it's made with so much salt, do you drain the brine away after or rinse it off at all ?
Either way ( if you use salt ) -- its going to be a high sodium food , but I suppose that no-one eats bowlfuls of the stuff .
I've done it successfully ( at cool room temp) with approx 2 fullish tsp salt for about 1 kg of shredded cabbage - I'm sure I have seen recipes with vastly more than that. I don't use the brine remaining as such ( ie the brine stays in the jar) , but I didn't rinse it pre eating either. Palates vary a lot-- but with a much stronger brine solution i would have needed to rinse it or perhaps mix with fresh cabbage to eat it.
I have 3 plasters on my right hand, after using steel wool to stuff into the gap round the pipes where I think the mice are getting in. I'd forgotten how sharp the stuff is...
Evening all. A big hot choc or hot toddy to those who need it.
I have found the Zoom calls this year very bitter sweet. So glad we have them though. Even just twenty years ago, we would have really struggled in these pandemic times to keep in touch and in contact with people.
Keep warm (if applicable) and keep safe (always applicable).
Sleep better/well everyone.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've got used to Teams and Zoom. I've been Skyping into meetings for many years and I have to say, both Teams and Zoom have come on enormously this year compared to the options we had even 18 months ago. You can watch the product development happening in front of your eyes, pretty much, as so many people using it are presumably asking for features to be added all the time.
@Hostafan1 If you're there, I can't begin to imagine how you must be feeling. We are thinking of you - I had a Hostafan evening the other day (Christmas Repair Shop followed by the Christmas Sewing Bee) and hoped that you are finding some sort of solace, however small, in these things of kindness and calm.
Hope everyone is keeping nice a toasty and warm. Just been to the SM - it's nice and quiet at this time of the evening. Hopefully that's us shopped up for a couple of weeks now.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
a beautiful full moon and glistening frost this morning ... coffee is on its way ... help yourselves ... ☕️ ☕️ ☕️
Christmas Repair Shop and Sewing Bee followed by an old Columbo ... bliss 😎
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.