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  1. I managed a shuffle out to my garden this morning and saw that the peas had fattened up and the French beans were ready, together with some very first new potatoes, I asked the wife if I could have some with some salad for my dinner. Come dinner time the new potatoes tasted like those from years ago and the French beans were tender and tasty but no garden peas, she told me there were very few in each pod. I thought this strange so this evening I ventured up the garden , looking at the peas left and all the pods seemed to have plenty in them , but have not filled out yet. I found in one corner
    7 points
  2. Yes lizzie,,and so many memories in one photo,, Playing cricket against a tree with my Grandad,,then years later playing again only this time i was the Grandad,, Getting off the football bus to see Forest,, The Gents,,where you could have a wash and fresh up for 3d,,always had an Attendant on site,, Thursday half day closing,,and taking a lucky girl down the river in a Rowing boat,, Even further back,,walking with mam and dad,,all down the Embankment to the footbridge,, that my schoolmates used to Dive off,, memories in every photo of Nottingham,,
    4 points
  3. I always thought hummus was the collective noun for a group of these.
    4 points
  4. True you don't know what things are like til you try them. Have thought about making hummus but never got round to it. Have quite a few tins of Ceci ( chick peas ) so may try it for tomorrow. Certainly not cooking in this heat. My daughter is bringing something cold from her restaurant. Russian salad and some Courgettes in sweet and sour marinade. Delicious with crusty bread.
    3 points
  5. Article on Post website with some photos from a new book showing Notts in Edwardian time and recently. https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/shopping/gallery/how-nottingham-looked-century-ago-3060156
    3 points
  6. I've never made it myself - buy mine in little pots from Tesco...
    3 points
  7. After first night in the new bed I awoke far too early but refreshed. I want to fit a new power socket in the bedroom so that there's one each side of the bed for bedside lamps etc., rather than the current arrangement of an extension lead. Due to the lie of the underfloor joists etc., I reckon the best bet is to go from under landing floorboards, using either original 15A wiring, or by breaking into one of the hefty new 'feeds' installed when the kitchen was renewed. I'm not entirely sure how to tackle this... Where's Benjamin when you need him? I almost got around to lifting landin
    2 points
  8. Young Trogg, you must be right peed off about that!
    1 point
  9. Hummus! Disgusting foreign muck!
    1 point
  10. Oh, tomatoes Col, yes, I had grilled tomatoes too. Tahini ? I thought that was an idyllic island in the South Pacific ! No, I'm not taking the wee wee Col, nobody knows what we like until we try it. Well done.
    1 point
  11. Col, no wonder you've a rash after consuming that lot ! I've had bacon, egg, beans, mushrooms and toast, and my skin is perfect ! Try it !
    1 point
  12. It is so simple. I use a method where you blend the lemon and tahini first, then add everything else. But I'm pretty sure you'd get great results just by chucking it all in and blending for a few minutes. A lot cheaper than the supermarket variety and of course you can vary the mix, add other stuff, or whatever. In the middle east they just seem to mash all the ingredients up in a stainless steel bowl before putting very hot spiced oil on top, along with spices. I put my finished hummus in a bowl and top with a sprinkling of paprika and a drizzle of olive oil. I
    1 point
  13. I have heard of it but honestly would not recognise it and there is not a chance I would ever try to make such stuff..
    1 point
  14. Anyway. This morning I made Hummus and had two slices of wholemeal 'Oat and Barley' bread, toasted and liberally spread with hummus, for lunch. Magic. I use: 1 can drained chick peas. 30 ml (approx) or juice of one lemon. 30 ml Tahini. 30 ml Olive Oil 1 small clove garlic (minced) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin. 15-30 mls water, or liquor from the chickpeas, to adjust consistency. I'm getting quicker at this and can now assemble everything, make the hummus and have all kit cleaned and put away in about an hou
    1 point
  15. Fly its ok having loads of power points but theres always the temptation to use a few together and our electricity won't take it. Think I said before we only have 3 kw in Italy, some have more but in this area thats all we have. At the moment I have 2 dehumidifiers on a couple of fans ,( due to the humidity to dry the floor after its been washed.) the washer, fridge , freezer, lights as everywhere is shuttered up and its dark to keep everywhere cool. If I was to put an electric kettle or the oven on the meter would trip. Believe me its a niusance and it took me ages to get used to it after liv
    1 point
  16. Power points are never in the right place in the right situation. When we moved into this house we had new wiring and thought ' this is where we need this , that and the other so put them there'. Furniture and kitchen arrived and the power points were where we said but the kitchen furniture hid a lot of them. Called the electrician back to place them where needed. In the bedroom we had points either side of the bed then we changed the bedroon around and we only had a point on one side, so extentions were needed, not very satisfactory as an extention was needed on the cables of the bedside lamp
    1 point
  17. I’d be really angry if the removal company had lost our chairs when we moved house
    1 point
  18. It seems my sparrow godson has flown the nest (well the garden really). He was practising flying this morning up and down the garden in between feeds before I went out. Came back and let boys out who hunted all round garden for him to no avail. I have been and had a look in his favourite hiding place and done a general look round of garden and can’t see him. Very relieved mission accomplished
    1 point
  19. 'twould indeed, Barrie.
    1 point
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