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tempura batter

I asked for any recipes for tempura batter recently, well I did 100g plain flour, 100g cornflour, 10g baking powder, and cold fizzy water to mix. It was delicious and crispy and the squid was yummy BUT don't be daft like what I was - put oil in a pan...

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Cold cuts anybody

We had cold beef, turkey and ham with potato salad and pickles for lunch but we are still full so will probably just have cake or mince pies later.

Any "Stella" fans on here?

My sister and I, having of liquid refreshment partaken, watched the entire first series back-to-back on DVD. It really has some superb acting and scripting in it. Any other fans?

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boxing day tea/dinner thread

don't we eat on boxing day ? i'm currently cooking roast beef, hoping it'll be 8.30pm when it's ready but i think it'll be nearer 9pm.so roast beef, roast potatoes, gravy, yorkshire puddings and carrots followed by some lovely looking chocolate desse...

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Resolved! Sewing question :-)

Sometimes on the back waist of linen trousers, there is a kind of very fine ribbed stretchy cotton, like the cuffs sometimes found on pyjama ankles. What is it called and does it come in rolls?

I defy anyone to beat this for bad luck....

Hi all... First of all Merry Christmas... and a Happy new year... Anyway to the point... Those that know me are aware I have two beautiful Bullmastiffs... Alfie and Betsy... So here is the ( Long) tale.... This happened over the past month... 1.. Bet...

shrinking pics....HELP

until my daughter bought me a new camera for xmas i never had a problem posting pics on here now they are to big so question???? can anyone tell me in EASY terms how to shrink them either on computer or camera.... PLEASE....

Spot the faux santa in the skies

In precisely 20 mins you may get a glimpse of the ISS going across the skies - only lasts for 3 mins as it's shifting at a fair rate. The International Space Station will be visible in the sky with the naked eye on Christmas Eve in Britain.Residents ...

to my friends on here....

have a lovely time and I look forward to our chats after the holidays while we tell each other what lovely things we got for Christmas.I love you all and have a great great time. slobbery licks from Captainbovine xxx

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On the twelth day of Christmas??

How many of us actually see it through to the 6th.? In our family, we look at Christmas and it's festivities as being over on January the first. That's when a new year begins and that's when the tree, decorations, balloons et al come down. As for New...

mince pie anyone...

i was up early .been to church yard .beef roasted, gammon roasted.mince pies made .sausage rolls made also stuffing made for tomorrow.made now to puts my feet up. mince pie or sausage roll anyone..

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Boy oh boy oh boy....

good grief, what happens to people Christmas week? I've never seen such brattish behavior! we get shouted at, pushed shoved and prodded, all so they can get at the sprouts! I've even seen them fighting over sausages... it's just not what it's all abo...

oh bless....I think!

OH comes staggering in through the front door this afternoon, goes off to bedroom and returns in his jammies and dressing gown...no "hello" or anything, he just said "I'm hungry"so I gave him a cup a soup while his dinner cooked.... next comment..."I...

some people!

Someone took offence at our ID and reported us, we have 24 hours to change it, an ID we have had since joining ebay in 2002 an ID that describes our business an ID that our buyers search for when they want to re-order An ID that the live chat operati...

Hospital's sense of humour

I have to have a Bowel scan, the appt has arrived today, for the end of January, complete with the horrible bottle of "prep" etc. I wish the hospital had waited until AFTER Christmas to send it!! Really made my day.

Good wishes

As a long term lurker and sometime (rare) poster, can I wish everyone on FHG all they wish themselves for Christmas and the New Year. You have all fascinated and entertained me over the past few years and I greatly appreciate you all. I know I sound ...

I have really screwed up this time

Now it is a well known fact that every time I go away I manage to forget something. Well, what do you imagine that I have left behind this time? My wallet and cheque book - no dosh, no credit cards, no cash card. Boss just laughed at me and handed me...