uk/europe september

[shykins]

here we go
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[Ailuros]

Oops! I just started one at the same time . Oh well, I think most people find the new thread by following the link from the old one, so it probably won't matter.

[shykins]

must of been doing it literally at same time cos i checked it wasnt there lol

sorry ailuros but obviously GMTA

[Ailuros]

Or maybe fools...?

[shykins]

hmm i prefer the great minds version lol

[Ailuros]

Originally Posted by shykins

was VERY hot at audley end yesterday interspersed with some cloud and breeze but when the sun was out it was incredibly warm, was a good day out but predictably i am shattered today lol

shame about your weather ailuros , hope the farm shopping was successful at least

dancer hope u got your essay done

when is kissa back? i forgot (now theres a surprise me forgetting lol) how long she is gone for?
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Definitely a successful shop. This is a good season for it. Before long there'll be nothing but cauliflower and cabbage again.

I was just wondering when Kissa and Pixie get back. And when JFM comes out to play again.

[shykins]

yeah tis almost end of summer so we may see JFM again and hopefully the others will be back and we can witter onto them instead of boring each other lol

do u stock up on farmers stuff so u can have it during the winter? i have a ton of runner beans etc in my freezer
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[Ailuros]

We don't have a freezer, so I don't do a lot of stocking up. There were some pickling cucumbers last week, so I made some dill pickles. And I've bottled tomato puree and blackcurrants, but I don't do large scale preserving.

I pickled some quail's eggs last week, too, but that was more about playing than preserving, since I bought them from the supermarket, where you can get them all year round anyway. When the cauliflowers reappear I need to make some more piccalilli.

[shykins]

never tried pickled eggs not sure if want to lol, shame about the freezer

we have made various chutneys this year as well as jam etc
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[Ailuros]

I'll probably have one of the eggs just to try them, but I don't really like eggs anyway. They're more for my husband, who saw the recipe and fancied trying them.

I don't make jam, because we never eat it, but I do a few jars of marmalade when the Seville oranges appear.

We haven't had a freezer for ten years or more, so we're used to it. We live five minutes walk away from the shops, so it's usually quicker to go out and buy something than wait for it to defrost. When I lived in a more rural spot I had a freezer, but because I like cooking, I was always making things and freezing them, but never bothered to eat them, so it didn't really work very well . There are just a few things it would be handy to be able to freeze, but on the whole I don't really miss it.

[shykins]

mu hub eats jam hence me making it, last year i made some blackberry jam with sweetner so i could have it, it worked really well but didnt last terribly well.. yummy i love marmalade, i get a reduced sugar one from megastore

hub LOVES chutneys so we made 2 lots of courgette, rhubarb and plum, also pickled a load of beetroot.. u can imagine the smell in the house with all that lot going on lol

lol know what u mean about puttin it in freezer and forgetting, i have a sort out every so often and use stuff up, also cos i can buy in bulk its cheaper.. that and no supermarket within 6miles hehe

[Ailuros]

I've just hung some sheets out to dry, so expect heavy rain any time now.

[MintQ8]

Mum's got another week or so!! Like me too!!! Weather here is a little cooler than it was - but still 23 or so in the day - night a little chillier!!!

Have fun all!!!

[shykins]

ailuros u jonah!!... i put mne inside so as not to upset the weather gods

another week?? or so?? ooooh how jealous are we
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[Danceruk]

just popping in to say helllo and ..wow how fast august went

not doing too sharp, getting bad pains left side and been having dizzy spells, going to get my blood done in a bit hcg checked. fingers crossed..feeling super poorly atm.

A.. hope your sheets stay dry

will check in later.. tryin to distract myself from the pain

[Ailuros]

Sorry about the pain, Dancer . I really hope they can find out what's going on and get it sorted out for you.

[Danceruk]

busiest day of the year at work, got to go in tommorow, dont really want to discuss my lady bits with my manager...

got to ring them later..il try to go..oh wants me to rest up

[Ailuros]

I've just re-read your post, Dancer - I was assuming it was the usual pain and dizziness. If you're checking hcg, it doesn't sound as if it's headaches you're looking into! I hope you feel better soon anyway. And tell us what the tests say .

[Danceruk]

got to go back in 3 days to check again, see if its rising any, they dont think its viable.

Really tired, given me cocodomal is taking the edge off the pain, got the blanket on in bed..watching tele..oh taken kids to footy...hopefully he come see me after

ttfn xxx

[Ailuros]

[Danceruk]

Thanks A, dont know what I am meant to say to my manager in the morning, wont know much till I go back after 72 hours.. deary me... wishing I had a chocolate digestive!!

[Ailuros]

Can't you phone OH to bring some over with him - I'm pretty sure chocolate digestives can fix most things. It's worth a try.

[Danceruk]

shud of seen the face he pulled when I suggested wanting chocolate/marmite yeysterday!! lol..gasp! .. hes a health junkie..its worth a txt lol ..hes at the footie!

[Ailuros]

But surely chocolate digestives are a health food? Tell him it's medicinal .

[Danceruk]

hehe he has promised whatevr I want from tesco tonight

feeling really sore, aching but not doubled up in pain, so going to try and go in, oh will bring me home if its really bad. Got to try, just sit here upset all day otherwise.

Thanks for being a sweetie A, have a good day all..looks like its gonna get windy!! ..and my jacket..is at the office..lolll

[shykins]

hope u feeling better dancer and got your digestive ... funny how choc digestives still seema cure all even when we lowcarb, when i was really ill thats all i could face lol

well no washing on the line but still the weather gods are not being kind here today

ds has gone to his dads for his (dads) birthday so i am off to the gym and for a swim yaaay

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[Danceruk]

better than digestives..oreo's!!

pain is really wiping me out, not sure will manage the day, stupidly hormonal and teary.. think best to be at work and around people..keep trucking on!!

enjoy your swim shy

[Ailuros]

I hope your day is going OK, dancer.

Shy, I think you could swim in the streets today. Or at least take a shower. But it's not my fault - I haven't been hanging washing out today.

Still don't seem to have the asthma stuff quite right. If I use enough inhaler to get rid of all the asthma feelings, my hands start shaking. If I cut back a bit too much, the shaking stops, but the coughing and tight chest comes back. I keep adjusting, trying to find an amount that fixes the asthma without causing a new set of problems .

[Danceruk]

sorry your havin trouble with the inhalers A ..cant imagine how horrid that must be..hope it settles down soon!

i know..the heavens have opened

I am heading home to bed..oh is worried sick.. tough old bird me.. seems its trying to hang on in there.. not bleeding or anything. just in searing pain, gonna get blankets, laptop and climb into bed..shame oh has the kids tonight, gonna be on me own

ttfn xxx

[Ailuros]

Do you have the chocolate digestives? (Actually, I think I prefer plain, but I haven't had either sort for ages.)