Have decided to take car down to hospital tomorrow after all. Pavements will be skating rinks after the late rain & temps dropping fast already out there. Dont fancy a tumble/broken limb. Still be cheaper than a taxi & less stressful now that I know where to find spaces & how the pay system works.
Only problem now, where is the department I need? Have map, but giving buildings names, yes, but not actually saying in which building the department is actually located. So shall park car, knowing which car park will still be practically empty & then know where to go for directions. Not helped by the building works still going on all over the place & some departments moving. The poor staff are always getting stopped by puzzled visitors asking directions. J.
I re-read War of the Worlds a couple of months ago. It was much more scarey to think of martians landing in somewhere local to us rather than in America. I also used to own the album. Goodness knows what happened to it. I liked Forever Autumn best.
Just popping in so I only read from the top of page 876!
My shallots have started coming up. Feels like spring.
How hard can it be to make a simple victoria sponge cake without it flippin' sinking/not cooking in the middle??
Here is the recipie I use. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong.
125g Butter (Normally Clover or Stork at room temp)
125g Caster Sugar
125g Self Raising Flour
2 eggs (at room temp)
2 tbsp milk.
This is a recipie out of a kiddies cook book for fairy cakes. Surely it should work.
I use a lined small cake tin (round) and cook it at 170C in a fan oven, normally for about 25-30 mins, or until it looks like it can't take no more! I NEVER open the oven door, yet every time, when I remove it, it sinks or isn't cooked in the middle.
Oh Do you have 2 sandwich tins you could put the mixture inif they are about 6" ones? I can't see that you are doing anything wrong. I cook my cakes on no.4 middle shelf for about the same time as you - When I think they are nearly ready I press the top gently - it should spring back when cooked.
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Must have some crap here that is worth a fortune
The agent who said he would phone today hasn't-and my golfing partner has pulled out for tomorrow-oh well
Might have to play on my own-unless anybody wants to play around?
Have decided to take car down to hospital tomorrow after all. Pavements will be skating rinks after the late rain & temps dropping fast already out there. Dont fancy a tumble/broken limb. Still be cheaper than a taxi & less stressful now that I know where to find spaces & how the pay system works.
Only problem now, where is the department I need? Have map, but giving buildings names, yes, but not actually saying in which building the department is actually located. So shall park car, knowing which car park will still be practically empty & then know where to go for directions. Not helped by the building works still going on all over the place & some departments moving. The poor staff are always getting stopped by puzzled visitors asking directions. J.
I re-read War of the Worlds a couple of months ago. It was much more scarey to think of martians landing in somewhere local to us rather than in America. I also used to own the album. Goodness knows what happened to it. I liked Forever Autumn best.
Just popping in so I only read from the top of page 876!
My shallots have started coming up. Feels like spring.
You guy's have been busy nattering!
Highlight's! Pam's Wellingtons!
Here's mine!
Beck's Sweaty bit's! Yeah! put ya bit's away Geoff!
Someone wearing no pant's!
Busy! I'm as lost as you!
Dean &KG !!!-you've popped in again
-I could give a brief resume of today's chatterings but it is just the usual rubbish
The main highlight is no mention of Jean's leather fixation
Ladies, ladies, ladies!! I need help!!
How hard can it be to make a simple victoria sponge cake without it flippin' sinking/not cooking in the middle??
Here is the recipie I use. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong.
125g Butter (Normally Clover or Stork at room temp)
125g Caster Sugar
125g Self Raising Flour
2 eggs (at room temp)
2 tbsp milk.
This is a recipie out of a kiddies cook book for fairy cakes. Surely it should work.
I use a lined small cake tin (round) and cook it at 170C in a fan oven, normally for about 25-30 mins, or until it looks like it can't take no more!
I NEVER open the oven door, yet every time, when I remove it, it sinks or isn't cooked in the middle. 
Becks - you say a cake tin - do you mean a deep cake tin or a sandwich cake tin?
If you are using an ordinary cake tin the cake would take longer to cook
Your recipe is fine 
Pam LLx
Sandwich tin Pam.
Oh
Do you have 2 sandwich tins you could put the mixture inif they are about 6" ones? I can't see that you are doing anything wrong. I cook my cakes on no.4 middle shelf for about the same time as you - When I think they are nearly ready I press the top gently - it should spring back when cooked.
Pam LLx