This what the Church Times has to say
Fund-raising cooks in a pickle
Not sure this makes things any clearer
have decided to re- use jam jars and buy new lids.
Jam Jar issues put fund-raising cooks in a pickle
This what the Church Times has to say
Fund-raising cooks in a pickle
Not sure this makes things any clearer
have decided to re- use jam jars and buy new lids.
Jam Jars and the European Union
Charity fund raisers everywhere are just realising that we can no longer legally use our recycled jars for making jams ,pickles and marmalades to sell at home bake stalls
Buying new ones is expensive and adds a great deal to the cost of making home produce.
If you are planning a Christmas or Winter fair and selling jams etc. like me you are probably infuriated at this petty restriction , jars are easy to sterilise using a dish washer followed by heating in the oven prior to filling with hot jam.
Buying new ones is expensive and adds a great deal to the cost of making home produce.
If you are planning a Christmas or Winter fair and selling jams etc. like me you are probably infuriated at this petty restriction , jars are easy to sterilise using a dish washer followed by heating in the oven prior to filling with hot jam.
The Shower Replacement
I have been at home all day waiting for this repair to take place as promised. It is now 3.40p.m..I suppose it will be the bath tub again tonight.This is not easy to manouevre with an injured wrist. Our bath tub is very deep and getting in and out without drowning / hurting the wrist makes me feel like a surfacing whale.
Wrist Injury
I have hurt my wrist trying to turn a stiff tap off in the bathroom . It is so annoying to have done something so painful that could have been avoided. Moral of this story: if its broke fix it.
Needless to say the tap would not turn off, water burst out everywhere , so there was the added cost of the Sunday morning call out of an emergency plumber.He reduced the fee if we payed cash so upturned purses, wallets and the back of the sofa produced sufficient funds to satisfy him. All the shower taps are turned off until Wednesday and we are now waiting for the big expensive shower replacement exercise.
Just off to see a physiotherapist.
Visit to physio.
A complex medical scenario needing at least 6 visits has been identified.It seems I have something in common with Mrs Thatcher who also had this wrist problem.I have read that people with Viking ancestry are more likely to get it.I do not look anything like a Viking and have a great fear of small boats and rough seas.
Needless to say the tap would not turn off, water burst out everywhere , so there was the added cost of the Sunday morning call out of an emergency plumber.He reduced the fee if we payed cash so upturned purses, wallets and the back of the sofa produced sufficient funds to satisfy him. All the shower taps are turned off until Wednesday and we are now waiting for the big expensive shower replacement exercise.
Just off to see a physiotherapist.
Visit to physio.
A complex medical scenario needing at least 6 visits has been identified.It seems I have something in common with Mrs Thatcher who also had this wrist problem.I have read that people with Viking ancestry are more likely to get it.I do not look anything like a Viking and have a great fear of small boats and rough seas.
Summer 2012 highs and lows
Low Lights
Frustrations with the weather, the terrible BBC coverage of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, trying to buy Olympic Tickets, travel arrangements .Oh and the rodent problem
Frustrations with the weather, the terrible BBC coverage of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, trying to buy Olympic Tickets, travel arrangements .Oh and the rodent problem
High lights
Getting the Olympic tickets,finding London quiet,Carousel at the Barbican,The Brighton Pavilion,The South Bank on a sunny day, watching people grow up
Room With A View Marriott County hall
Alice and Tilly find a friend
Brighton Beach
You talking to me?
Gone Fishin'
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Its Cricket with Grandpa at The Oval |
Home Made Ginger Beer
Easy recipe for non alcoholic Ginger Beer.
Recipe
125 grams ( 5 oz) grated root ginger
200 grams (8 oz) dark brown sugar
2 cloves
2 limes - zest and juice
1 Litre water
Method
To Serve
Put 3 ice cubes in to large glass, pour enough cordial to fill 3/4 of the glass. Top up with sparkling mineral water and add a slice of lemon or lime.
The mineral water may be replaced with gin, vodka or rum if you want a delicious long, cool alcoholic drink.
Recipe
125 grams ( 5 oz) grated root ginger
200 grams (8 oz) dark brown sugar
2 cloves
2 limes - zest and juice
1 Litre water
Method
- Put all the above ingredients into a saucepan large enough to contain them and bring up to boiling point for 2 minutes.
- Cover and leave for 2 hours.
- Strain the cordial into a jug and then pour into clean bottles ( or jam jars), put the lids on and leave in fridge to get cold.
- Use within 2 weeks.
To Serve
Put 3 ice cubes in to large glass, pour enough cordial to fill 3/4 of the glass. Top up with sparkling mineral water and add a slice of lemon or lime.
The mineral water may be replaced with gin, vodka or rum if you want a delicious long, cool alcoholic drink.
Birthday in The Pub
Fish and chips and a few drinks in the pub , a good way to spend a birthday evening
London is Quiet
It is true, central London is very quiet and delightful to visit at the moment. Everyone has gone to the Olympics.
The Impressionist exhibition in the Sackler rooms at the Royal Academy,Picadilly, is one of the best I have ever seen with some particularly lovely Renoir portraits.
The Summer Exhibition has the usual exhibits by favourite old dears like Ken Howard but the rest is pretentious rubbish especially the sculpture-- suggest they load it into a skip and burn it.
Bought T. a tie for his birthday from one of those expensive shops in Jermyn Street.
The Impressionist exhibition in the Sackler rooms at the Royal Academy,Picadilly, is one of the best I have ever seen with some particularly lovely Renoir portraits.
The Summer Exhibition has the usual exhibits by favourite old dears like Ken Howard but the rest is pretentious rubbish especially the sculpture-- suggest they load it into a skip and burn it.
Bought T. a tie for his birthday from one of those expensive shops in Jermyn Street.
Olympic Ticket Checker
This website has now been blocked by Locog. I will leave it on as it may be useful to some people.
I.O.C. and their geriatric members should be sent to retirement homes where they belong.This lot and Locog have a lot to answer for over the Olympic ticketing fiasco.
checker.benmarshinteractive.com
I.O.C. and their geriatric members should be sent to retirement homes where they belong.This lot and Locog have a lot to answer for over the Olympic ticketing fiasco.
checker.benmarshinteractive.com
Olympic Ticket Collection Stratford Gate
Went to collect my tickets from the Stratford Gate Box Office yesterday.
About 15 minutes walk from the tube station ,there is no escape from the route through Westfield shopping centre.
Badly signed (and only in English) we had to ask someone for directions;this ticket office consists of a few scruffy portacabins. There is no shelter from the elements for people waiting , you know it is your turn when one of the assistants sticks an arm out of the window and waves.
There were some ugly scenes as people without the correct documents were refused their ticket allocation
You need:
Confirmation email, reference number,credit card used to buy them with,identity document--passport is safest.
Allow a lot of time if you have not collected your tickets yet and are planning to collect them on the day you are going to use them
They are going to need the army , this could become a disorderly mess.
More hints: this is what I would take when going to the Olympic Park
About 15 minutes walk from the tube station ,there is no escape from the route through Westfield shopping centre.
Badly signed (and only in English) we had to ask someone for directions;this ticket office consists of a few scruffy portacabins. There is no shelter from the elements for people waiting , you know it is your turn when one of the assistants sticks an arm out of the window and waves.
There were some ugly scenes as people without the correct documents were refused their ticket allocation
You need:
Confirmation email, reference number,credit card used to buy them with,identity document--passport is safest.
Allow a lot of time if you have not collected your tickets yet and are planning to collect them on the day you are going to use them
They are going to need the army , this could become a disorderly mess.
More hints: this is what I would take when going to the Olympic Park
- Wear comfortable shoes, there is a lot of walking--toes can get squashed in flip flops and open sandals in crowds especially on the tube
- Sun screen, sun glasses,sun hat if hot and sunny
- Light weight sweater-- air conditioning can feel chilly
- Plastic cover up if wet-- noticed Primark had some good quality but cheap stuff a few days ago
- very small first aid kit + paracetamol for inevetable head ache
- Something to chew like polo mints
- Water but not sure what is /is not permitted so check on this.
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