Chatback #8 .....

[Hazel at the Hill]

Your dinner sounds fab, LD - especially if there is choccy cake for afters too. I've got left over stead and kidley for tea tonight - with mash, and runner beans from the freezer.

It's been a busy day today, but I have not completed the items on my Task List. So I'm going to have to sit here for a little while longer to see if I can get some follow-up emails out of the way, at the very least.

I want to make the last of the four chair covers too - I must say that I am very pleased at how they have turned out.

I must have a wallow in the bath too - went to the gym at lunchtime and did some of that High Intensive Interval Training on the cross trainer. The idea is that you only do a short burst of activity, but do it to your maximum - translated that is 30 secs every three minutes going like a loony. I did some treadmill stuff too - I'm looking forward to getting out for a long run in the park this weekend - weather forecast is superb.

[Bren In Pots]

Has anyone received there GYO mag yet?

Mine came this morning just as I was leaving the house so my shopping got delayed for a hour or so

so may as well knock up a choc cake whilst the oven is on,look in when it's safe in the kitcken

We're having tuna pasta bake then I've made some banana buns to fill up an oven shelf.

[veggiechicken]

- went to the gym at lunchtime and did some of that High Intensive Interval Training on the cross trainer. The idea is that you only do a short burst of activity, but do it to your maximum - translated that is 30 secs every three minutes going like a loony. .

That's how I do the housework, 30 secs then a couple of minutes rest, maybe a coffee................
Mushroom omelette for me tonight. My 2 chooks having been laying 2 eggs a day most days, since I bought them last Easter. I eat a lot of omelettes

[Hazel at the Hill]

Mushroom omelette for me tonight. My 2 chooks having been laying 2 eggs a day most days, since I bought them last Easter. I eat a lot of omelettes

I would think that you make a lot of CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE too, with all those eggs, but I don't recall you offering much round here!

[veggiechicken]

Can't remember the last time I made a Caaaaaaaake - its just not me, all this domestic goddess business
In fact, I was looking at all the cookery books on the bookshelves today, and have decided to get rid of most of them. I just don't do recipe-type cooking any more.

[Jeanied]

Evening all. Petal is doing well - she has been bouncing round like nothing has happened this week! back to the vet tomorrow for a check up. She is turning out to be a really good little dog, a lot calmer than her big sister!

I am planning a big allotment weekend this weekend - need to get stuff sorted out and planted!

[Hazel at the Hill]

In fact, I was looking at all the cookery books on the bookshelves today, and have decided to get rid of most of them. I just don't do recipe-type cooking any more.

I do approve of that - you know what I think about clutter. I'm sure that they will go to good homes. Meanwhile, do you think that LD's chocky cake is out the oven yet...?

[cariann88]

Someone say chocolate cake? Mmm my favourite

[Greenleaves]

More importantly Hazel has she remembered she put it in?

[lottie dolly]

Here you go,just finished slapping it together,

[veggiechicken]

Looks delicious. I'll have the piece on the left, please

[cariann88]

Looks very nice Lottie. I will have some quick before VC ends up finishing the plate

[veggiechicken]

Its OK Carrie, you can have the plate, I'll only want the cake

[Hazel at the Hill]

Wow! Is that a 4 layered cake - deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelish!

Just back from little Morries - no yellow stickers for me tonight as I didn't fancy five iceberg lettuce at 15p each, or a couple of packs of 3 courgettes at 75p each. Is the ape hoarding the yellow stickers, d'you think?

[Nicos]

Hi all!
Just nipping in at a more reasonable hour for a change!!!

Had a brill afternoon at my mom's 'doing a Hazel' !!!

We went through all her kitchen cupboards with food in and chucked out all the out of date stuff...and then set to doing the same with her freezer..defrosting it at the same time.

It was a great bonding experience and she's thrilled...
a) cos she's not got to do it
b) cos she gets to go shopping for more bargains!!

Looks like an evening trip to Waitrose is on the books!