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[Kempstonian]

Also I have sorted out a ton of fly tying stuff I'd like to sell. There's a LOT of it!

 

[Kempstonian]

Oh yes, I meant to ask before. @Reynard - have you the recipe for marmalade bread pudding please? I quite fancy making some

 

[classic33]

where do you get your logs?

Trees usually.

 

[classic33]

What is ernie day? Is it to do with muppets?
With the breeze it's -10C this morning. Gotta get more exercise and so it's a walk, a bike ride, some trimming in the yard or tying down a truck load of branches to take to the balefill where they will become mulch or compost. Or some combination of the above. At least it is sunny, and there will be quite a few days through March where it won't be anywhere this nice so I need to take advantage of these balmy ones.

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ef6edDwphhk

 

[Reynard]

Oh yes, I meant to ask before. @Reynard - have you the recipe for marmalade bread pudding please? I quite fancy making some

Do you mean marmalade bread & butter pudding? All I do is make a usual bread and butter pudding, but I spread marmalade (thickly) on all but the top layer of bread / stale buns / brioche / whatever I have to hand that needs using. I also add a sploosh of orange flower water to the custard mix, but that's not crucial.

I don't really have a recipe per se, but if you chuck enough eggs and cream or milk into the custard mix, it will set LOL. Although if using more than two eggs, you may want to ditch the extra whites. (And make meringues with them...)

 

[Kempstonian]

Do you mean marmalade bread & butter pudding? All I do is make a usual bread and butter pudding, but I spread marmalade (thickly) on all but the top layer of bread / stale buns / brioche / whatever I have to hand that needs using. I also add a sploosh of orange flower water to the custard mix, but that's not crucial.

I don't really have a recipe per se, but if you chuck enough eggs and cream or milk into the custard mix, it will set LOL. Although if using more than two eggs, you may want to ditch the extra whites. (And make meringues with them...)

Yes that's what I meant - and its more or less the way I thought you might make it apart from the orange flower water, which I've never heard of (I'll be leaving that out!). I'll give it a try soon then.

Edit: I do know that bread pudding is a totally different thing. I like that as well!

 

[Reynard]

Yes that's what I meant - and its more or less the way I thought you might make it apart from the orange flower water, which I've never heard of (I'll be leaving that out!). I'll give it a try soon then.

Edit: I do know that bread pudding is a totally different thing. I like that as well!

Orange flower water is used to flavour the syrup that's poured over baklava, ergo why I have a bottle in the cupboard

 

[Reynard]

Sausage rolls for supper tonight.

But first, we'll see what the Dear Leader has to say...

 

[postman]

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Triple glazed I see.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

I have one child at school and one at home by order of Boris. If I hear the words ‘It’s not fair!’ one more time I will not be responsible for my actions....

Which one is complaining the one going or the one not going?

The one going... which is absolute rubbish because if I told her she couldn’t go to school then her complaining would be even worse!

So a national lockdown has been announced with all schools closed.

I asked my daughter, "Are you happy you can stay at home like your brother?"

The eyes widened, fists clenched, and she exploded, "What? I can't go to school? I've got to stay cooped up with you again? Kill me now...".

She's 9.

I feel so unappreciated. I think I may have a Then I think I'll have another when I remember I've got another six weeks of this.

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OK so, in reality it's not that bad (although the above is a direct quote from my daughter ) Schools are providing work (the systems are already set up and good to go for our two) and we didn't do too bad last time. The good news is that at least we are all au fait with Zoom, etc. so we should be able to set up virtual playdates (or whatever) for my daughter.

I don't think my son noticed there was a lockdown last time so this time shouldn't be any different. Yes, he had online lessons and will do now, but other than that he'll spend his free time doing what he always does - playing video games and watching TV

 

[tyred]

Back from my 10km walk. Still frosty, still slippery.

One wonders why the council is so quick to grit the road but nobody ever bothers to do the pavements. Clearly doesn't matter if the odd pedestrian falls and breaks a hip so long the VIPs don't prang their tin box.

 

[Jenkins]

The wheelie bin is out at the bottom of the path ready for emptying tomorrow morning. If the bin men are on time or late I'll have to move it out of the way when I go to work, but if they are early it will just be left somewhere roughly near the house leaving me a clear ride out onto the road.

 

[Jenkins]

Also my renewal notice for Green Flag breakdown arrived in the post today and it had gone up by £10 on last year without me needing their services. A quick check on the web price for the same cover and one phone call later and it was renewed at last year's price.

 

[DCLane]

Also my renewal notice for Green Flag breakdown arrived in the post today and it had gone up by £10 on last year without me needing their services. A quick check on the web price for the same cover and one phone call later and it was renewed at last year's price.

Mine for Autoaid has arrived. Same as last year at £60.

 

[Jenkins]

Mine for Autoaid has arrived. Same as last year at £60.

It's the same every year (and with Privilege Insurance - same owner - for the car) and is a bit silly because I renew with them every year at the lower web price as they are the most competitive for my circumstances.