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think it means it won't be crispy and light alll through

i haven't made meringue for probably 20 years i can't remember making it tho i know i have done

on the other thread they just said do it

well I am not sure if they said that, but I did anyway

it is slightly more hassle than I expected but ds has enjoyed it terribly much

now here's hoping I don't burn it (have already had to move it down)

oh and MrsC what i meant was will it cool QUICK ENOUGH

Ds goes to bed about 6.30

now quick tell me all your favourite Indian takeaway things as we are having a feast

avi - lol at the word breastfeeding doing it

I have mainly eaten lychees today after a very chilly but nice picnic at deer park. We played with my new poi (my friend made me pirate poi, with red and black and white ribbons and skull and crossbones on them!)
I cannot do poi But the kids had great fun running round with them. And then ds1 got all sad and introspective over a dead rabbit we found.

DH is still hyper over quitting his job but has been asked to set up a similar company with some contacts - in the midlands.

ah you will get the hang FMF

I am a poi wannabe-er, but mostly hit myself in the face with them

100 next time please can I have meringue hotline number as I need someone to hold my hand when new recipe

I am still not sure what is going on, the nobbles are brown but it is only 35 mins? I am trying to tough it out and not whip them out too soon

yes but I want to be good! My friend dances, like properly and gracefully, while doing poi. Mind you, maybe I need to leRNT O DANCE FIRST...

FMF we need a course or something
I think it looks lovely too - over the summer we were at afestival and someone had glow in the dark poi - I got great photos of her

Sorry to jump into this obviously hugely popular thread, but I'm treating it as a sort of 'dip-in' one and spotted that some of you are Patrick Gale fans and just wanted to say that he's doing a reading of some extracts from Notes From An Exhibition at Heffers plus a Q&A session in Cambridge on Friday 15th Feb in the evening. It's free, you just have to ring Heffers and ask for a ticket and they'll post one out to you. Hurrah!

Also wondered if anyone else has secret fantasies about famous gay men? I've had more than one dream about Rufus Wainwright and I think Patrick Gale is absolutely gorgeous. Maybe it's the fact they're unattainable... and safe.

Wow. Lainey. Right. Hello.

Sit down a second.

have a lychee.

ooh hello Lainey

yes I think P Gale is very beautiful but I don't actually fancy him. He is a little bit too pretty and perfectly cheekboned I think. I find his books sexy in a kind of light and gentle way sometimes though

I find films and stories about gay men can be quite erm warming though can't they? i always had a soft spot for my Beautiful Laundrette and esp Maurice (added fop appeal)

Poi? [baffled]

I am sure they will question you about both poi and p gale at a Steiner school avi

are you into that? I have concerns about steiner. I don't think it would work for me.

oh have eaten the Indian - poor ds, i gave him a tiny lick of lime pickle and he nearly expired

I don't like it spicy either

we had all sorts, sag aloo is my favourite. Then big pile meringue and berries and cream [bloat]

Evening everyone

How's the meringue?

Lainey, hello, I just generally have occasional secret fantasies about men..they do not necessarily need to be famous, or indeed gay

DS would enjoy kites I think...we had one with DSCs

I took DS swimming this morning, and have been flopping about the rest of the day being exhausted and ravenous. Why does swimming do that, even when you didn;t actually swim and must have burned about half a calorie?

So Avi, has your boss agreed to further extension of your leave? Sorry I have lost track a bit of what you've posted.

MrsC are you better now, properly?

river phoenix of course

so my own private idaho

didn't actually know patrick gale was gay so not why i read it

actually had never heard of him but now i have i shall read some more

i have poi whihc have never made it onto my website neglectful ly

so they sit on a shelf waiting to be sold but never will be poor sad things and i have never actually tried it

i have had dinner made by dd1 and now feel more bloated if possible was very nice pasta shells with prawns in a nice chili flavour with a few leaves

meinnaolas x4 bananas cottage cheese

have deigned to go out this evening, am muttering about it though.

Franny - HOW WAS THE MERINGUE IN THE END?

BYE.

100 it was big and mad and gooey and lovely

I did everything wrong but your recipe was so intrinsically good that it all came out fine and dp was delighted

Avi I will be jealous if you find one that you rate. I can't get past the anthroposophy I don't think