Cream coloured parsnips and crisp apple strudel, Beetroot and bok choi and swiss chard with noodles - 10/10 thread,

[TooTicky]

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I have eaten raisins, melon and apple

dp still at home now saying he has flu. I said 'oh don't start, we always laugh at people who are walking around and say they have flu.' He said he has googled and there are different types of flu and some are milder than others

I bought dh a yard of honey for Christmas. It is a whole tray from the beehive. It looks and smells amazing, tastes good too though we've only cut a little square out so far. Dcs are fascinated with the way some of the ends are sealed off, some not etc. You do end up chewing quite a bit of wax but it feels good for you.

Goodness, it is wet!
Got soaked to the skin again today. Why is my so-called waterproof coat not waterproof?
Am wondering if I should be growing rice rather than veg. Or possibly watercress.
Pitta with tofu, mushrooms and tomato.

Do you grow veg, Toot? I don't know how thats escaped my notice, perhaps I'm not very attentive

Honey sounds amazing MrsC. Was it local - it would be a good present for my stepdad.

TooT what veg do you grow? I'd like to grow something foolproof and not too time consuming. We've got a border I could clear out but I know you can grow quite a lot in containers so that might be an idea. I love the idea of growing hanging basket tomatoes!

I've just been for my half hour run in the rain so I've now completed week one in the couch to 5k programme. Can I have a special veggers gold exercise star please Fruit and veg a different story however! About 5 so far but will have fruit after tea tonight. I can probably make 7 or 8.

Thanks Avi! I'll go tonight. Any more news on the work stuff? It's not sorted is it? Or did I miss a bit!?

today i have had raspberries and oats

apork thing and rice and green beans and carrots at collgeg

apple grapes 2 bananas sunflower seeds cottage cheese and a slice of toast olive oil

i had a lecture, had two hours of carpentry making the joint for a pergola which I was rubbish at sawing wood is something i am not good at had an exam for an houir which took me anhour and i wrote 9 sides think i both wrote too much and didn't actually answer the questions

went to the gym for an hour and then swam 60 lengths

so have just sat on my bed for a bit

shall i put a pic of the climber on my rpfoile for a short time for you to nose at

yes!

says you have no profle though, dont know why I have no file thing at the end either, I do have one photo on there

oh i think it isn't attached to this name i wuill have to revert..i will put it on for a brief time

psw - it wasn't local, unfortunately, I ordered it from Scotland

There's a programme on Channel4 about people who follow a raw food diet. Fascinating.

i have put it on..not for long tho lol

Oh, I say, Zippi, he's gorgeous!

Zippi I can;t see your profile!

I've had a big bowl of fruit salad this morning, celery, bubble & squeak made from yesterday's swede, cabbage & parnsip, and peas.

This year in our rejigged garden I am planning to grow squash (up the trellis), courgettes, maybe some chard, tomatoes, and a root vegetable, which I am undecided on - maybe parsnips.

it's on here..now i have changed my name

Ooh, he's lovely Zippi

(But don;t show Franny, you know what she's like)

oh, yes, Franny will lurve him. He is very handsome, with a glint of sensitivty and charm. Very nice.

Ooh he's lovely Zippi!

Ooh FK, I hadn't thought about growing squash. Do they climb? What kind will you grow?

Oh good I've turned up at just the right time.

He's very handsome Zipp. He looks like the foreign exchange student everyone lusted after.

TooT does grow vegetables doesn't she? I think she has an allotment, but it is a bit of a walk away down a muddy lane and sometimes when it's raining it is tiring going there but she is very good and lugs things down there.

But I may have made all that up.

I have sent dh to a party I have decided to refuse to go to. Hooray.

I like the idea of having an allotment, but realy I would like to go there and pick the berries while someone else does the digging.

Unlike you to spurn a party isn't it? Are they dull and disapproving of sneaky roll-ups in bushes?