Is it possible to over dose on tea? I feel like I might have overdosed on tea. Yorkshire tea of course, and with true style I have recycled the tea bag several times but... my tongue is tingling and suddenly the radio has turned so much more suited to my belting out the fine tunnnnneees.
Started off very grey here but the sun was out by noon. Unfortunately, it's gone grey again now. We have been to the PO with the last of the Sag birthday cards and all the UK and some Belgian Xmas cards only to find they have run out of stamps for Europe. Each card had to have an individually printed vignette...........
Good job we only needed stamps for 14 of them.
Then we raided the SM at Luçon for kitten food and cat milk and dog chews and found some luscious marrow bones for the canines. Rather fancied some lamb's liver but they didn't have any so it'll be Thai prawns and noodles for dinner instead. They had some of the biggest capons I've ever seen and some poulardes which, apparently, are fattened chickens. Big 'uns. Anyone recommend them?
OH is now walking the canines while I go and steam the kittens again. Just once a day now as Cosmos still sneezes occasionally. Other than that, they are looking bonny now and firing on all cylinders.
Joyce - what a lovely neighbour to have. Not so sure about the "friend" though.
Clari - I don't like tea except for an occasional Assam or Darjeeling about twice a year so yes, you can overdose!
DD - congrats for your Xmas fair. Good luck with the bank man.
Busy - well done to you too. I hope all your greenery lasts well.
PDoc - drag yourself out for a walk and then sit with your daylights on. Hope you perk up.
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)."
His lordships Christmas gift has arrived! Thank goodness. Unfortunately... I removed all the packaging (which go course wont go back on) to check it before realising that now its unwrapped I've either got to
a) leave it here overnight and bring some wrapping paper to wrap it up before I bring it into the house so all he'll see is a pretty box
b) turn into an uber ninja and somehow sneak it into the house without his noticing before locking myself in the .... erm bathroom? to wrap it up.
After a yummy stir fried lunch at the WOK place, you can choose your own ingredients and sauce, we did some Christmas shopping. Feel a bit more up to date on it now, but need to go into town proper for the rest.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Obelixx - I have a foodie friend who lives in Provence - (she's an ex winner of Masterchef back when it was hosted by Loyd Grossman) Shall I ask her about Poulardes and whether she recommends them?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Evening everyone ?. Been busy busy today, doing the veg and tatties etc for Christmas so its now all done and in the freezer at last. Just have my parsnips and broccoli to lift from garden next week?. Full up now after having a big roast dinner and going for a wee read around to see what you have been up to. Made a carrot and raisin cake but I've no room for it at the minute so help yourself....??
Daughter in law brought us a poularde once, present from her mother. The family told her it was very good, but I actually thought it was a bit dry and tough compared with ordinary chicken. Supposed to be fattier to keep it moist and tasty but, of course, it needs longer to cook which doesn't really improve the breast. But I have had chapon here (capon) and I preferred that though it's the same sort of thing, but a castrated male bird. In the old days they used to remove the ovaries of the hen (dread to think!), but they don't now, just overfed with rich food.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
We used to have capon every Christmas after a hideous Flu bug had the whole house down and we had 2 massive turkeys to get through. We never had turkey again.
Busy day moving woodchip again. Ended up with the lawnmower headlights on for the first time. I flippin' hate winter.
Back to the coal face tomorrow and still no christmas apron.
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Is it possible to over dose on tea? I feel like I might have overdosed on tea. Yorkshire tea of course, and with true style I have recycled the tea bag several times but... my tongue is tingling and suddenly the radio has turned so much more suited to my belting out the fine tunnnnneees.
*twitch*
Clari I agree......prefer to be a giver and my mother always said "what goes around, comes around"
Started off very grey here but the sun was out by noon. Unfortunately, it's gone grey again now. We have been to the PO with the last of the Sag birthday cards and all the UK and some Belgian Xmas cards only to find they have run out of stamps for Europe. Each card had to have an individually printed vignette...........
Good job we only needed stamps for 14 of them.
Then we raided the SM at Luçon for kitten food and cat milk and dog chews and found some luscious marrow bones for the canines. Rather fancied some lamb's liver but they didn't have any so it'll be Thai prawns and noodles for dinner instead. They had some of the biggest capons I've ever seen and some poulardes which, apparently, are fattened chickens. Big 'uns. Anyone recommend them?
OH is now walking the canines while I go and steam the kittens again. Just once a day now as Cosmos still sneezes occasionally. Other than that, they are looking bonny now and firing on all cylinders.
Joyce - what a lovely neighbour to have. Not so sure about the "friend" though.
Clari - I don't like tea except for an occasional Assam or Darjeeling about twice a year so yes, you can overdose!
DD - congrats for your Xmas fair. Good luck with the bank man.
Busy - well done to you too. I hope all your greenery lasts well.
PDoc - drag yourself out for a walk and then sit with your daylights on. Hope you perk up.
His lordships Christmas gift has arrived! Thank goodness. Unfortunately... I removed all the packaging (which go course wont go back on) to check it before realising that now its unwrapped I've either got to
a) leave it here overnight and bring some wrapping paper to wrap it up before I bring it into the house so all he'll see is a pretty box
b) turn into an uber ninja and somehow sneak it into the house without his noticing before locking myself in the .... erm bathroom? to wrap it up.
After a yummy stir fried lunch at the WOK place, you can choose your own ingredients and sauce, we did some Christmas shopping. Feel a bit more up to date on it now, but need to go into town proper for the rest.
Obelixx - I have a foodie friend who lives in Provence - (she's an ex winner of Masterchef back when it was hosted by Loyd Grossman) Shall I ask her about Poulardes and whether she recommends them?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Yes please Dove. Don't want to buy one and find it's like cardboard - or turkey!
Evening everyone ?. Been busy busy today, doing the veg and tatties etc for Christmas so its now all done and in the freezer at last. Just have my parsnips and broccoli to lift from garden next week?. Full up now after having a big roast dinner and going for a wee read around to see what you have been up to. Made a carrot and raisin cake but I've no room for it at the minute so help yourself....??
Daughter in law brought us a poularde once, present from her mother. The family told her it was very good, but I actually thought it was a bit dry and tough compared with ordinary chicken. Supposed to be fattier to keep it moist and tasty but, of course, it needs longer to cook which doesn't really improve the breast. But I have had chapon here (capon) and I preferred that though it's the same sort of thing, but a castrated male bird. In the old days they used to remove the ovaries of the hen (dread to think!), but they don't now, just overfed with rich food.
Evening all.
We used to have capon every Christmas after a hideous Flu bug had the whole house down and we had 2 massive turkeys to get through. We never had turkey again.
Busy day moving woodchip again. Ended up with the lawnmower headlights on for the first time. I flippin' hate winter.
Back to the coal face tomorrow and still no christmas apron.