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[Gemstone]

Poor Abz - has she not been very good selling her skills to you? I'm sure she's far more skillful than she admits and she is a very nice person. Have a good time in Swansea - hope you don't encounter too many problems x

 

[Jim]

Hi gem, we are all packed and just waiting for the traffic to die down before we hit the motorway,

I'm sure I could find a place for abz if she moved down here,

 

[Taz]

Morning all, I'm not in a thinking mood today so got nothing really sensible to post! So I will just say have a good day all x

 

[abz]

why do i get the feeling i would be sweeping the floors?? hee. don't worry jim. i'm not moving to brum. i've only been once and that was to meet these guys a couple of weeks ago!!

well today has started well. i finally got our computers to say hello and put thomas's stuff onto his new machine. they were being very stubborn about it. still can't work out why it wouldn't work last night but at least it is this morning. went out for indian food last night. very very nice. half of it is in a doggy bag in the fridge, ha. i was the only person cheap enough to take leftovers home

am off for today. am considering making christmas flapjack stuff today. and decorating the tree. and trying to finish off a large part of this jumper i'm still knitting. i neglected it for a couple of weeks and now it's nearly christmas!! ha. but i'm nearly done on the back and front. it has no sleeves so the around sleeve holes decorative bits will be the last bit. so not too bad. am off until monday now. going to visit family on saturday morning. have a feeling we may end up buying some of the pressies en route and wrapping them in the car!! hee.

abz xx

 

[Mr_Wombat]

Morning everyone, haven't frequented this thread in a while so thought i'd pop by for a biscuit and some tea

What's up with you all?

 

[Gemstone]

Gosh - you're doing the rounds this morning! Come right in, sit down and put your feet up. You are of course very welcome as usual. Tea and biscuits coming up - in fact I have heard Abz is making Christmas flapjack today x

 

[Mr_Wombat]

Christmas Flapjack? What does one do to a flapjack to make it Christmassy?

 

[Gemstone]

I've already asked her that one - no reply as yet. I reckon it must be something to do with spices, maybe mixed spice and ginger and maybe a bit of fruit but we'll wait on the expert who will, I'm sure give us the recipe

 

[Mr_Wombat]

Is this going to be like Jamie Oliver's 'Pass It On' and we all make them by the end of the week?...

 

[Gemstone]

I reckon. What is your favourite to pass on?

 

[Mr_Wombat]

I'm not much of a chef i'm afraid. I already made a shambles of the chili I cooked for Fiona on Tuesday...

 

[Gemstone]

Did you make it too hot? That's usual with chilli - everyone does it

 

[Mr_Wombat]

No, the sauce was fine, I just fudged up the rice, had to redo it.

It's because I'm not used to a gas hob, and the last oven I was used to had some funny quirks which I had adjusted my cooking time to suit... next time I will get it right though

 

[Gemstone]

You sound quite accomplished in the kitchen department Wombat - the timing of rice is quite important, very easy to mush up

 

[Mr_Wombat]

Lol, it's the only dish I can cook. Would like to learn others though.

 

[Gemstone]

Have a look at my albums - there's a couple of interesting ones there, especially the stuffed butternut squash - you can do two lots at a time and save one in the fridge for a day or two later. I don't eat a lot of meat so they are mostly veggie and anything I cook on an evening is easy and quick to prepare.

 

[Mr_Wombat]

Cool, will do, thanks

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

Wombat- buy a rice cooker they are great...perfect rice and you can get one doing your stuff.

Gem..How are you hun? Busy little beaver I see. Flackjacks huh...well I must say I have never eaten one. my OH loves them...but I don't think they are my thing.

Abz and Jim....look at you two...out computer people...it's like standing next to two doctors who are talking about a patient. It's quite cute.

Elle, I am glad...well try the website I told you about....it's in the email. I have had to use chocolate/peanut butter chips for mine as I only have butterscotch chips left.

Taz...wow your trip sounded like fun. I haven't been to a show in a very long time. Well an acutal show that is.

I did however take the LU to his first and my first panto. We were in there for 30 seconds when he said...i don't like this mamma I wanna go. *LOL* I just made him stick it out as the restuarnat we were going to after wasn't open just yet. We left at the interval, but he did start to get into it. So he was nice. We also went to take him (before the show) to see santa...btu santa was on a lunch break. And by the time he was due back...it would going to make us late for the show...and the disppointment was terrible. He pulled the bottom lips and his eyes filling with tears but he held them in. Bless. =0) so we took him to get a lilttle something to make up for not seeing the Big man.

But the big thing I am glad about is that I did gain 3 lbs on sunday..cuz we had a roast...but I have managed to lose them again. So I am staying stable at the moment. I am super chuffed about it. So I just a little bit off having gained all the weight back I lost. Which is slightly gutting, but I am also please because I am 5 months now...and this time in my last pregnancy I was already about 4- 4.5 stone up...so less than 2 is great this time. I am eating what I want...but just making sure it is only a little bit...and I am still stopping just before I am full. And still eating my fruit and veg...and trying to get as much excerise as I can.

They taz...little one start his karate today. I am looking forward to it...so is he...so fingers crossed it is something he really likes. Plus he should be starting gymnastics soon too.

Anyway all...not too much is happening, but I am glad to see you are all happy and well.

 

[elle2585]

:O flapjack's are where the party's at!!

yummmmmmmmmmmmmmm xxx

 

[Gemstone]

Too dam right x