Chitchat thread #24

[Florence Fennel]

Isn't the trick to toss the fruit in a bit of flour to stop it sinking Lottie?

[bramble]

Good evening all. We are back home from our holiday and I cannot believe how early it got dark. I know Spain is just one hour hedbutit suremks difference.
I used to make my Christms cake very year and ice it but dont any more nobody seems to bother with.
Changing the subject,I couldn't believe the the variety of flowers that are still blooming in my garden. Dahlias, Rudbeckia, Nasturtiums, Verbena, Marigolds, a few Rose's and a few sweetpeas. I also picked about a dozen Sungold tomatoes in the greenhouse.
Lots of tidying and cleaning up in the garden tomorrow..hoping it's a dry day.
Have a good evening all.

[lottie dolly]

Have done with glase cherries,with no luck,i wonder if i need a bit more flour in,to stiffen it up,it is a very bad idea for me to keep experimenting,as i am trying to find where my waist once was hum hum,evening meal calls night night

[Bren In Pots]

Evening, and welcome back Bramble

I also stopped making a Christmas cake instead I bake a couple of Carrot cakes, which soon get eaten.

[Nicos]

Welcome back bramble!…I’m also still amazed at my nasturtiums and geraniums!
My rosemary has just come into flower- it clearly hasn’t got a clue which season we”re in!

[greenishfing]

Welcome back, Bramble. I hope the sunshine has followed you.

My Christmas cactus has got a mind of it's own and the first flower is just opening. It sits on my kitchen windowsill and obviously thrives on neglect.

Bren. You have just mentioned yet another of my weak spots ......carrot cake! A good, moist, gooey one takes a lot of beating but some commercial ones are a real let down.

I must have done a fair amount of cleaning today as my fingertips ended up all corrugated, a bit like the beach at Blackpool. I hate wearing gloves though. The only time I wear them is when handling raw chicken. After a bad bout of campylobacter a good few years ago I am so careful. Never again if I can avoid it.

[Bren In Pots]

Morning

My Christmas cactus is 40 year old and hasn't flowered for the last 5, not sure why its always been in the same place. I re-potted it earlier this year so hopefully it will start to flower again.

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Another dull day and a bit cooler. HAve a good day

[lottie dolly]

morning,another day dawns,shopping shortly,have a good day

[greenishfing]

Good morning all.

It's grey and miserable here, but not quite foggy. This seems to be the default forecast at the moment.

Bren, at forty years old how large is your cactus? Maybe break a few bits off and start a new one. I used to put the one I had before this outside in the Summer, which it seemed to like, until one Autumn I forgot to bring it back inside.😥 My current cactus came from bits I managed to salvage from that one!

I'm going round to my brother in law's later to take him some bits of shopping. His cleaner does his main shop for him and he gets his lunches delivered hot daily from a local meals on wheels type service. I think I'll take him a banana loaf out of the freezer too.

In this miserable weather I seem to fancy cakes and puddings a lot more. I'm thinking of making one of my (and Mr GF's) all-time
favourites this weekend....... lemon meringue pie. I can practically taste it just thinking about it. .... Sweet and tangy and melt in the mouth. Drool! Drool! I sometimes find it hard to believe that when I left home I couldn't even boil an egg.

[bramble]

Good morning all..Its dull and grey but its mild.
The garden is full of leaves and the greenhouses to be sorted.
The suitcases are full of clothes waiting to br rehomed.
I can see busy day ahead.
Have a good dat all.

I completely forgot about my Christmas cactus until I went into the sitting room last night and it's a mass of blossom.

[Nicos]

Afternoon peeps n’alln’all

Late start form me…massively overslept then had birthday phone calls and texting to a friend…then several other friends ..then family.
Only just had breakfast!
Off for grory hop too as I didn’t go yesterday. Should have gone then cos I’ve now thought up more things

I don’t have a Xmas rose ..the one I had one an Easter one….not quite sure what makes them flower at different times?

I forgot to put out the oven shelf last night…will try and remember tonight

Another weekend approaching!…flying by as usual

Enjoy your day peeps
( carrot cake….mmmmmmm…)

[Florence Fennel]

Is it your birthday today Nicos? If so, you kept that quiet!

[Snoop Puss]

Afternoon all.

Very quick drop-in to say hello. Bright here today but it was a cold night. Mr Snoop has fixed up the range chimney so we're good to go for heat tonight! What with that and a fire in the bedroom, we'll be proper toasty.

The temporary kitchen is coming along and cake is on the cards for this weekend. And about time too. And biscuits for long overdue gifts.

Have a great rest of the day, everyone.

[Nicos]

Is it your birthday today Nicos? If so, you kept that quiet!

Nope - it’s the friend’s who I was calling

I really find one a year enough these days Flo….especially as my granddaughter can’t count that high yet!!!

Had a good shop - got everything I needed…but all this talk of cake…I went and bought some profiteroles. Oh no…not just any old ones either!…turns out they contain booze
So what shall I do with 8 boozy profiteroles folks?…..