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  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,355
    edited January 2021
    @bluebellsinthewild - it sounds as though predictive text or autocorrect may be switched on on your iPad.

    If you want to turn it off go to Settings > General > Keyboard . 

    Under keyboard I have all the following turned off - Auto-Caps, Auto-Correction, Predictive and Smart Punctuation.

    Got fed up with iPad deciding what I wanted to say when I didn't!
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Afties all. What time today was your Mum having her vaccine Hazel? I think you said it was today she was getting it. My chives are starting to perk up from last year and I'm hoping for flowers RosieBB. T'Bird, I hope that the exercises are helping. My sis does pilates. I don't know much about it at all. I did yoga for a while but once down on the floor I could never get up. It was hilarious! I gave up in the end. I managed another hour and a half on the drive and got everything shut away just as the temperature fell and it went very dark. Sleet and snow forecast. Joy.
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    You snuckered in there T'Bird but it did remind me of a funny occurrence I had with predictive text. I was describing something as 'excellent' but it came out as 'excrement' in the text. Good job I spotted it!
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    TODAY'S QUIZ - Herbs & Spices
    1. Which herb is regarded as "The King of Herbs" by many leading cookery authors?
    2. Used generally in the cooking of lamb, which herb is thought to be the herb of remembrance?
    3. From which tree is the spice MACE obtained?
    4. Which herb combined with onion is commonly used as a stuffing for poultry and meat?
    5. Which spice imparts a yellow colour to Indian cuisine?
    6. Which herb is commonly used to flavour the tomato on pizza toppings?
    7. What type of flavour does FENNEL have?
    8. Which part of the ginger plant is used in cooking?
    9. Which FOUR herbs did Simon & Garfunkel sing about in the 1960s?
    10. Which spice is said to combine the flavours of Cinnamon, Nutmeg & Cloves, hence its name?
    11. By what name is wine that has been combined with a mixture of spices and often served warm, known?
    12. Which spice widely used in Indian cooking is known as "The queen of spices"?
    13. Which spice, obtained from the flower of the crocus, is one of the most expensive?
    14. Which herb added to soups and stews is usually removed prior to serving?
    15. In the children's TV series "The Herbs", what type of creature was Parsley?
    16. With over 150 varieties, which common herb is said to provide relief from an upset stomach?
    17. What is the difference between a HERB and a SPICE?
    18. What are the real names of The Spice Girls?
    19. In what units are the heat from chillies measured?
    20. Which spice, synonymous with Christmas, are the dried flower buds of a tropical tree?

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • bluebellsinthewildbluebellsinthewild Posts: 838
    Top bird thank you I’ve just switched the predictive text off, hooray.    LB Pilates wasn’t really for me either.  
  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,355
    Hope it helps Rosie - you don't need any excrement texts like LB😁 Predictive text & auto-correct can be less than helpful at times!

    I like the stretches in yoga and pilates but have a terrible sense of balance so can't hold many of the positions for long.

    Foodie quiz😋 Let's have a go - 

    1 Basil?
    2 Rosemary
    3 Nutmeg
    4 Sage
    5 Turmeric
    6 Basil
    7 Aniseed
    8 Rhizome
    9 Parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme
    10 Allspice
    11 Mulled wine
    12 Cumin?
    13 Saffron
    14 bayleaf?
    15 Lion?
    16 Mint?
    17 Herbs are leaves and stalks, spices are flowers and seeds?
    18 -
    19 Can't remember but the scale goes along the lines of mmmm, yum, lovely, oooh, wow!, flip and *!$$
    20 Cloves?
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • Ante1Ante1 Posts: 3,085
    Afternoon all.
    Work is finished for today and tomorrow is Sunday, so peaceful day. Now first cup of tea and dinner. Had a small tour in front garden and almost all spring bulbs are peeking out. Just hope so for mild weather rest of the winter.

    Hazel, I gave up, dust won 😁. 

    LB, thank for another quiz. Forecast is also snow for tomorrow. Unbelievable after beautiful, warm day.
    Croatia
  • bluebellsinthewildbluebellsinthewild Posts: 838
    2 Rosemary 4 sage 5 turmeric 6 basil 8 root 9parsley sage rosemary and thyme 10 allspice 11 mulled 13 saffron 17 herbs leaves, spice seeds 
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Evening all. I have had a pottering sort of day today. Some echinacea plants I'd ordered arrived so I potted them temporarily into pots in the greenhouse. The snow/sleet didn't arrive but the freezing temperatures did. Its 2°C at the moment, set to go down to -2°C in the night. A little bit brrrrr!
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Tomorrow I am going to set aside my hour for the RSPB big garden bird watch. Poor little feather dusters just got blown all over the place today
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
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