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I have a bread maker but have never had a slow cooker. Too many things in the kitchen cupboards already. Should have a go at them and put some of mums glass plates away that I never use. Make room for some of the things I do use but are out!!

I have a set of very thin glass sweet dishes of mums. Frightened to use them as they are SO thin. Used to make jellies in them sometimes but I think mum said they were a present from gran soI have never liked to put them away. Silly really, perhaps I should give a load of stuff to the hospic shop.

That makes sense Mel.So I wasn't imagining it .The memory comes up trumps sometimes lol.

Mel I had loads and loads of glasses,glass dishes etc from rellies who had died.I kept them just because I thought I should.But in the end I had to get rid ,as they were taking up so much space and I knew I would never use them.I did a car boot sale and what was left I took to a charity shop.I have decided there is no point just hanging on to everything.I decided on the important and sentimental things to keep and then took a deep breath and got rid of the rest.
It was nice to know that someone else might get the pleasure from the things I didn't want.I do still have some things that I can't let go of even though they may never see the light of day here.It drives Chris mad,but I will hang on to them like Grim Death lol
18.03

I'll try that then Liz, don't think i'll add the cloves as we not to keen on them , i remember mum putting Cloves in her Apple pies and i always seemed to get them all in my portion lol

Isn't it a shame that we store old things away that our parents had and never use them, i mean when will they ever get used ,we just store them away in case we break them !! i carn't see my son wanting some of the things i have stored away ,they want all modern things these days .

I shall keep mums Minton tea seet plates and tea pots. They are lovely. I replaced some saucers for her the other year for Christmas, three sausers I think and a plate. Cost me about £48.50. Yes definately keep those. they ar elovely for afternoon tea when I get a chance to have it.

Liz you were a busy bee today. I think you deserve a good rest now.

Sausages and ratat for dinner just going to do it now.

19.22

OH is home and has just done his fish.......it wasn't smoked Haddock after all......it was KIPPERS!! The whole bungalow stinks now. He decided to microwave them instead of boil in the bag, so the microwave pongs too, even though it's been wiped out. Is it lemon juice heated with water in a bowl that absorbs the smells in a microwave? I've switched the fan on now.....top speed and I'm staying out of the kitchen for a while!!!!! lol Then he said he didn't really enjoy them!!!!

Mandy, the last Michael Portillo train journey we watched was through Norwich, East Dereham and Cromer. He went into a shop that sells crabs dressed on the premises. I must admit they did look nice.....made me think of you and Frank. lol How is your coughnow? Maybe it will go quickly like your OH's.

Hope Hannah isn't going down with what you had Jane. So much colds and flu around at the moment.

Ann, a bowl of vinegar in the kitchen should help and wash the microwave out with water with a little Mustard in it .

Oh Ann, i wish i has seen it , i did see some of the first series and it was very good , i don't know how i missed this one, i hope they repeat it.

I'am so cold i sit here with a quilt over me ,i really should go to bed ,but i hate laying there all those hours .

8.08

Ann, i now had a look on i player ,its there ,and we watched as far as the turkey man then it went all funny and stopped playing .!!!!

Thank's for that Mandy, I've just put some in a bowl and put it in there. I have some mustard to wipe it with as well.

Sounds like you are a bit feverish, although it has gone very cold here. Hope you can get a good night's sleep.

I'm off to watch tv now.......so night, night everyone.

Well, isn't that just typical Mandy!! lol Maybe if you try it again tomorrow it will work.

I'am saying Night Night too, see you all in the morning xx

8.39pm

Dressing gown an hour ago. I'm so hot, have turned the heating down but still feels like a sauna.

How I remember coming home from school, mincing the meat and bread, Onions with it for rissoles. Our weekly menu was "H" bone of beef Sunday, cold meat and chips, monday, cottage pie tuesday Rissoles Wednesday, Liver and onions Thursday, Fish and chips Friday, Souced herrings in the winter on Saturday, or Dads Egg, cheese and milk cooked in the oven on Toast done in front of the fire.

We have a slow cooker, but more often forget to put it on first thing in the morning. to give it all day to cook. Tend to use the oven for cooking cassoroles.

We have a display cabinet full of "CHIPPENDALE GLASS" that Ros's M & D collected for years. When my neighbour broke a piece in the porch a couple of years ago it cost me £45.00 to replace. and it's not very big. But as you say. The kids will only throw it away or take it to a charity shop.

Ann, I watched that train journey, and thought of Mandy with the crab. I use to use that line to Kings Lynn when I was stationed at West Raynham. in 1959.

Going to sit in the conservatory for a while to cool down (HOT FLUSHES) and I am so young !!!!!

I forgot about rissoles lol I think we had them too on a wednesday Frank.I never liked them much.But they were one of Dads favourites.
Well as I am the only one left up ,even Chester has snuggled down I might as well go to bed myself.
Night Night Hot Frank and everyone.xx

just came on to say goodnight , I have been watching the news, nothing but sad news again. a shooting in America it took up most of the news time

I use my slow cooker quite a lot great for making beef or chicken stew, slow cooking for 6 hours and then just add some gravy mix and its ready. great for when I go out and come back to the dinner ready.

I hope I get a good night sleep tonight been going to bed early these nights as I can't keep my eyes open then when I put my head on the pillow, I'm wide a wake
Keeping fingers crossed we have no more snow, don't want all the hasell we had before Christmas. daughter no 2 got another exam at Gala on Monday, hope she makes it.

night night all
xxxxx

Good morning from a cold and very frosty Devon.

Icy patterns all over the cars this morning but the sun is out. I left a fitted sheet on the line last night, it was stiff as a board this morning.

Slept well last night and it must have been the port we had after dinner.

Trust everyone is ok today health wise or as well as can be expected in their circumstances.

9.57am.

I do miss our Maureen. Hope she get a pooter soon and can post again.

Love to Maureen.

Morning everyone,

I don't feel to bad this morning ,seem to have a chesty cough now ,had a decent night's sleep woke a couple of times because i was hot and needed a wee.

Lovely bright sunny morning here, but we had a sharp frost ,we think we might have a ride to the coast this afternoon as it's such a nice day .

10.26

Morning on a bright and sunny but very frosty day.
Chris is out with the dog and I have just put the Slow Cooker on!!!!I know I will be peeking in it all day just to make sure it looks ok lol

Just had a call from Barclay Card Fraud.They will only speak to Chris,but it looks like it has been used fraudulently (again).That will put him in a bad mood.
I must go and have a shower and hairwash so BBL

10.41

Fiona, I quite often go to bed really tired and the moment I put the light out I'm wide awake and heading for a bad night!!! After my parents died, I found I sometimes had minor panic attacks which would jerk me awake, that and VERY vivid jumbly dreams made for a difficult period, with time it all subsided and now I hardly dream about them at all. I do sincerely sympathise with anyone who is bereaved, it is very stressful to put it mildly!!! Lovely sunny day here, but cold, bird bath frozen up again, and the birds looking reproachful, they clearly think I have nothing else to do with my life except wait on them!!!! Millies walk overdue am getting 'LOOKS' from her as well!!!!