Family, Home and Garden

Oh Saaaaaaaaaaaaaasher, petal.................

Didn't you say you were going to be visiting Edinburgh soon? Now, don't fib, it's not nice and not worth of a Prof., lol.

THREE WISE MEN

....and behold three wise men from the South came unto us bearing gifts to strangle the new nation before birth....

Does anyone have a tried and tested recipe for a basic sugar-free sponge cake, suitable for a diabetic? If at all possible a basic all in one, throw it all in a basin and beat with the electric mixer as "him indoors" isn't keen on cooking, and he cer...

Anyone else having trouble redeeming the £15 money off voucher that ebay have emailed to members?

I followed the link through House & Gardens in the email I received and chose an item to purchase (over the £30 minimum spend) but can find no way of entering the voucher code. Any advice?

I have a dream. ............

What do you dream of. Either when you are asleep or day dreaming.Last night I dreamt that we were on a touring holiday in a VW camper but we were on a cruise ship. Very wierd.I really need to get more sleep

Anyone been watching our Zoo.

I thinks its lovely.I am also pleased Lacy Turner is back in Our Girl on Sunday.Game of Thrones is back soon and the Walking Dead.When am I going to get any work done.

What was that computer game called

It had a squared grid, with red and white balls bouncing around. The idea was to draw lines across the grid without hitting the balls, so separating them As the levels increased, so did the number of balls, making it more difficult. I remember playin...

Wentworth Prison

If ive asked before im apologizing now. BUT. Does anyone else watch Wentworth Prison and what do they think of it?. I know it can be a bit violent and im not a violent person but i really enjoy this programme. I never watched Prisoner Cell Block H so...

wee icon

see this little icon fifth from the left? it says it's a spoiler tag....as I'm a numpty with techno stuff, can anyone tell me what it is for? I fankyou

Rainy just for you

BIG BIG BIG (((((((HUGS)))))))))

Thundery Thursdays thoughtfully tempting terrifically tasting Tea

Well what to have, I took some homemade chilli out of the freezer this morning intending to have chilli and wedges for tea..............however it is so bloomin hot here I think I might do something else, I have a hankering for beetroot.................

just a quick hugggge Thank-you

If not for all the support in here with Mdccs and another charity group. We would not have been able to purchase a new fridge after ours at St Michaels lunch club broke down. On arriving at the centre on Friday it was soon obvious that the old one wa...

Madam Bovine you have mail ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

cap of Pope Francis

can you lot see the auction link in the bar at the top where your signin name is and daily deals? can you see any auction details?

Favourite Adverts

Mine is an ancient one for Kronenbourg. It involved Schubert working on his unfinished symphony when his mates want him to go to the bierkeller. They tell him there'll be Kronenbourg, and he says "Now you're hitting ze right note!" and downs his quil...

Rhubarb! Rhubarb!

I've been given some, fresh from the garden. What do I do? Do I need to peel it? Thanks

Culinary question ish.

My son who works in a supermarket picked up some bargains last night. Bread cake etc when he came home he pit it straight in the freezer as he normally does. Much to my surprise this morning I found 2 dressed crabs. These were reduced because of the ...

Help with Hyperthyroidism in cats ...

............has anyone had a cat with this illness, what was the outcome , how much did it cost ? The vet wants to do some blood tests as he thinks my cat Smudge has it & if so he may need an operation to remove the thyroid . gland . Smudge is 13 yrs...

What a whopper!!!

I found this monster munching his way through my fuschias today. He was nearly 4" long. Apparently he is an Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar.

vegetarian packed lunch ideas please

i host foreign students in the summer and for very short periods in the autumn / spring. on sunday i have 2 boys arriving, one is a vegetarian it's only for 5 nights so i can just about sort out 5 dinners but i also provide a packed lunch every day. ...

Wednesdays wacky wobly wholesome whenevers.

Early today back to skittles tonight so nothing for me will probably have a snack tonight. OH has just had pasty and chips so will only want a sandwich tonight. Plus anything else he might discover whilst I am out.

Resolved! Tin of Chopped Ham and Pork

I got a good price on one of the above, but don't have a clue as to how to serve it. I'm thinking, is it a Spam type thing? I don't fancy it cold from the tin as it looks like compressed spew, but how do I cook it? In fact, should I cook it?

Tuesdays tummy tickling tantalising tea time treats.

Faggots and mash with peas and carrots.

Hoovering....

bleurgh!!!! anyone else manage to wrap the lead around their ankle? no matter how careful I am the blasted thing gets me!!!

Mondays mighty meaty munchable mealtime morsels

Homemade lasagne and garlic bread for us. If we have any room left I might do fresh fruit and greek yoghurt.

apple picking

just took the last of the cooking apples off the tree, they are about 4wks early, but they are so massive!!! I've never seen apples so big before! we've lost a lot of them going bad on the tree, must try to sort that out. has anyone else noticed that...