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Nov 30, 2012 05:35AM
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Sarah wrote: "Tarian wrote: "Good Morning, I over slept today aswell, it's disorintating.
Talking about keys I have another story that matches yours. We were snorkling in the South of France and without my know..."
LOL, No wonder he is an ex. At least my partner laughs his way through most things and he understands that those type of things are normally down to him.I don't think i would like your ex. I already have two adult children and that's down to me, any more and I would go mad. Sulky, men yuck!
Talking about keys I have another story that matches yours. We were snorkling in the South of France and without my know..."
LOL, No wonder he is an ex. At least my partner laughs his way through most things and he understands that those type of things are normally down to him.I don't think i would like your ex. I already have two adult children and that's down to me, any more and I would go mad. Sulky, men yuck!
Morning Trish, It is very cold here today. Is your daughter feeling better? I am waiting for my friend to come round for coffee and cake.
Tarian wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Tarian wrote: "Good Morning, I over slept today aswell, it's disorintating.Talking about keys I have another story that matches yours. We were snorkling in the South of France and w..."
No me neither not any more, I once pulled the caravan curtains round him in an effort to stop him spouting the gospel according to St Ted! Well as I said it worked with budgies! He was not amused at all, whereas I thought it was hilarious which went down like a lead balloon!
I just had my cofee and cake, pineapple upside down cake! Preceded by Pate de Chevreuil and cornichons, Boeuf Flamande, mashed spuds, and green beans, and goats cheese and Brebis which is made from ewes milk and is a bit like cheddar!
I am stuffed I had a little of each with the obligatory glass of rose followed by the red (small glasses) but before eating we had to have the appero first small whisky for me Ricard for the men (its a bit like pernod).
Trisha wrote: "Morning :("Morning Trisha, I'm full to busting, I cooked a really nice lunch for the men helping with the last layer of the concrete floor in our new house! Took me all morning and now I'm left with the debris to clean up!
Morning Trisha,I just had Wild hock and Mature cheese sandwich but I do have a bar of Cadbury's for dessert ;o)
Sharon wrote: "He drinks too much beer so gets all his sugar from that."He'll get to like puddings while you're in France Alain thinks they're compulsory!
He wont eat them I'm affraid. He can't stand anything sweet.
Sharon wrote: "Morning Trisha,I just had Wild hock and Mature cheese sandwich but I do have a bar of Cadbury's for dessert ;o)"
What's wild hock? Tell me its a bar of cadbury's Caramel miam....
Gammon ham.No it's new Cadbury's Bubbles (a bit like an aero)
Sharon wrote: "He wont eat them I'm affraid. He can't stand anything sweet."No problem that means there's more for us who do like them, nice chocolatey gooey gateauxs and tiramisu I love tiramisu home made naturally. Most French desserts are sickly sweet which is why I go to Guemene their's aren't but I struggle eating a whole piece!
Sharon wrote: "Gammon ham.No it's new Cadbury's Bubbles (a bit like an aero)"
Miam.... peppermint Aero's were my favourite!
Sharon wrote: "Same here."God I'm full, I have left over mashed spuds looks like I will have to make potato waffles for the girls for monday and freeze them! Poor Sophie had some weird concoction yesterday her words were 'degulas' meaning horrible so she finished off the last of the sausage au chou whilst hanging her nose over chilli and rice that Alain finished off!
Hmmm not sure I could eat any of that ;o)
Sharon wrote: "Hmmm not sure I could eat any of that ;o)"Sophie loves chilli con carne and the sausage au chou, it's an old Breton recipe I re-visited it and bought it kicking and screaming into the 21st century! Lol which now makes it edible the day after too!
Is it something like toad in the hole?
Sharon wrote: "Is it something like toad in the hole?"No, you cook sausages (no problem using veggie sausages)sliced onions and halved tomatoes (allow 1 big or two small sausages per person two nice onions 3 tomatoes)I use a cast iron casserole simply because it goes from gas to oven without dirtying excess pots! Brown the sausages put them on a plate whilst you caramelise the onions add the tomatoes cook for a few minutes removes from heat then put the sos back on top. Then you cover with precooked whole white cabbage leaves (stalks removed)press down well then place a layer of thinly sliced carrots (generous layer) followed by a very generous layer of thinly sliced potatoes don't forget to pepper each layer - I never salt it because the sausage contains lots of salt and I add a veggie oxo with 1/2 pint of hot water. finish with pieces of butter dotted on top cover with foil or a tight fitting lid and pop into the hot oven 200 dg c for about 1&1/2 hoursremove lid for last 15 minutes to brown the potatoes. Then enjoy but don't plan on doing anything afterwards cos it's very filling!
Sharon wrote: "It certainly sounds filling."Oh it is, just the ticket on a cold winters day, a tad on the heavy side for late at night but perfect at lunchtime! It doesn't matter if you mix the sausages say one end proper sausage for monst just as long as you remember which end is which maybe put a slice of bacon on the end where the real sausages are?
Sharon wrote: "Good idea - lol"Yep I sometimes do that if I use garlic sausages at one end - because I don't like sausage with garlic in they make me ill!
Sharon wrote: "Woohoo. we have done it."Yay way to go Eva! Now we need to sort out look inside - so people can read extracts before they buy there is no mention of it being for charity though click on the link that says publishers see how people can look inside.
Right, crap, i'll see how to fix that... i've no idea how to let people look inside....I will try and change the charity thing so it shows.
Right I think I've fixed it, to look inside the book should come out in around ten working days, i'm so exited!
Eva wrote: "Right I think I've fixed it, to look inside the book should come out in around ten working days, i'm so exited!"Yep that's better right in time for last minute gifts for xmas! That's brill Eva I wanted look inside for my book but it required the permission of my publishers who have gone silent on me again I should be getting royalty information too but nothing I am so going to sue the ass of Raider Publishing it seems that is the only letter they respond too!
Just purchased anthology. Can't wait to read it. Well done people.
Nice one Tarian, I hope you enjoy it!!!
Tarian wrote: "Just purchased anthology. Can't wait to read it. Well done people."Woohoo our first sale, thanks Tarian hope you enjoy it too, I'm not sure I will be able to buy a copy because it is on Amazon UK and they won't send things to France! I'll check later today only just got my Internet connection back its been down all morning.
Sharon wrote: "Good Morning,"Morning horrible grey, and wet here this morning, I had no internet or telelphone until now, gremlin in the works I suppose.
Todays the day you go to see David Essex with Dad isn't it? I am about to make potato waffles for the girls for lunch instead of chips with their burgers and beans.
Yes, and I can't wait. The last time I had tikets to see him, it was my mum and dad Silver wedding anniversary and I just got made redundant. I gave them my tickets as a gift.
Sharon wrote: "Yes, and I can't wait. The last time I had tikets to see him, it was my mum and dad Silver wedding anniversary and I just got made redundant. I gave them my tickets as a gift."Ah that was nice of you, I hope he lives up to expectations, he must be in his 60's now.
My leg is giving me gip today with the rain and I have to go out in it to fetch the girls soon.
I think he is 65, but still has those lovely blue eyes and that sexy husky voice. I know I am terrible - hee hee. It is pouring it down here as well.
Sharon wrote: "I think he is 65, but still has those lovely blue eyes and that sexy husky voice. I know I am terrible - hee hee. It is pouring it down here as well."That's normal at least its got a bit warmer with the rain! Right time to make waffles and wash the pots have a lovely evening and lets hope the parcel turns up whilst you're at home!
Should do, if not, my neighbour normally takes my parcels in for me, especially at this time of year.
Sarah wrote: "Tarian wrote: "Just purchased anthology. Can't wait to read it. Well done people."Woohoo our first sale, thanks Tarian hope you enjoy it too, I'm not sure I will be able to buy a copy because it ..."
The first sale was my mum, she bought three copies! It should be available in amazon france pretty soon, it said 10 working days, so keep on checking!
Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Tarian wrote: "Just purchased anthology. Can't wait to read it. Well done people."Woohoo our first sale, thanks Tarian hope you enjoy it too, I'm not sure I will be able to buy a co..."
Okay, I don't see what their problem is I can order books from America and they send them to France and then there is stuff America won't send here either, like the two rug kits I tried to buy or my vitamins! Bizarre rules!
Trisha wrote: "Morning"Morning Trisha,
How's the little one today?
Sarah wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Morning"Morning Trisha,
How's the little one today?"
Eva wrote: "morning trisha, how are you?"
I am doing ok I guess
My daughter is doing good
Trisha wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Morning"Morning Trisha,
How's the little one today?"
Eva wrote: "morning trisha, how are you?"
I am doing ok I guess
My daughter is doing good"
Glad to hear it I will try to go back into the website and put your bio up later, busy all weekend trying to sort stuff out for xmas.
Morning All, I am back and I had a fantastic night. Sarah, my pressie arrived thank you very much.
Sharon wrote: "Morning All, I am back and I had a fantastic night. Sarah, my pressie arrived thank you very much."
That's okay glad it arrived safely now you and Renee can make waffles of every flavour you can think of just because there is no recipe doesn't mean it can't be done. Glad you enjoyed the concert too. Lunch is calling.
That's the girls at the table eating, couscous today, its enough to cut you in two outside. Freezing cold wind, brr......
Sarah - the KFC chicken was a hit. Apparently I am also Masterchef extraordinaire! Thanks again for the recipe!First round of visitors have turned up and they've bought a load of bad luck with them. They've been here 3 days and so far:
puncture on car
puncture on quad
dodgy starter motor on car
window broke on borrowed car
MASSIVE water leak under the bathroom floor - no hot water and having to turn water off in between loo flushes so we don't get a huge water bill. We can't get it fixed till next week as there's a load of bank holidays this week and the world and his wife has taken the week off
2 smashed glasses
lost set of house keys
Going well so far... NOT!
ShazzyLouLou wrote: "Sarah - the KFC chicken was a hit. Apparently I am also Masterchef extraordinaire! Thanks again for the recipe!First round of visitors have turned up and they've bought a load of bad luck with t..."
That's good as I said I am no expert I have only eaten KFC twice in my life but Alain who had never eaten it said it was yummy, but then he is very easy to please as long as I don't try to give him, peppers of any colour unless I blend them into a sauce or soup likewise aubergines and courgettes!!
Poor you with the water leaks and punctures and stuff what a pain! Though I bet your godson being there is making up for all the hardships! He looks adorable, even if he has emptied your bookshelves and cupboards several times over - I have a handy tool to stop Hugo emptying my cupboards that's my grandson not the dog by the way, a hair bobble holding the two knobs tighly closed or if you don't need stuff out of the cupboard parcel tape it tightly shut!
Bend down and look at your house from a toddlers point of view and move everything in his reach! Saves mad dashes to save your favourite ornament or vase!
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