Aaaaaaaaaah leek out! Le leek c'est chic - 10/10 Thread

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We have snow

I think my corn my die - I only planted it out on Thursday. Crap.

Happt Meetup Toot and Atilla

might die, not my

Molly - you are quite near Atilla aren't you? You could have hitched a lift down and had a group hug, except you might be sneezing on them. Hope your mega cold is better.

I missed the party bag question. Mine always love getting bubbles in them. Stickers are quite good too.

Right humungous roast is nearly ready. I'm starving.

Pink - why would people stare at a sling? He's really little. Don't they have them round your parts?

God, that pudding was delicious. Like Eton Mess but low fat yoghurt instead of cream. I'd go as far as to say it was nicer than with cream. Usually I find it a bit claggy.

I love eton mess, and pavolva.

Have been to Lacock, think Harry Potter and several period TV and films were filmed there.
Dh wore shorts, I wore jacket and pashmina as it felt cold

I am half way through 100's book. It is so good, and very how she writes, isn't it?

Have large fruit salad for later - strawberries, kiwi and pineapple.

Snow SB .

Guad I would have been fuming

I hope you enjoyed your raost anyway

I am making pie.

Have been to gym, but it's cold and I'm in a carb-stuffing mood.

SB hope your corn survives the cold spell. I planted some very ancinet corn but it hasn;t germinated. Everything else has...does it take quite a while or shall I write it off do you think?

You don;t see many slings round these parts either. Not sure why.

We planted our corn in a plastic cup inside - after 3 days, it was about 3cm tall and very sturdy looking. In less than a week, it was 10 cm tall. So, I don't think it should take very long.

leeks, red cabbage, carrots, green beans, apple sauce, sugarsnaps, onions,
Rhubarb!

Guad, I have made about a pint of rhubarb syrup - do I just add it to vodka and hide in the dark? or what?

I'd just bung it in.

What do you mean hide it in the dark? Is that so you forget about it?

oh I thought it might be like sloe gin where you hide in the dark for a couple of months.
Probabaly it is so you forget about it and not drink it straight away...
Possibly I might have meant, me hide in the dark and drink it secretly!

If people do use slings it's the baby bjorn type ones I guess, but mostly it's just car seat on travel system pram type baby carriage. Mine is a pouch sling and I think people wondered why I was carrying a strange bag, then saw me holding the little hand sticking out! There was lots of pointing

I only ever got on with a baby bjorn so maybe that's why. Still, you see pouch ones all over the place round here.

Lol, Molly, yes, you could keep it on a high shelf and swig it secretly when needs must. I didn't know that about sloe gin either. Mine has always stayed on the shelf.

Atilla is so lovely.
She has just left

How odd Pink. I think I was lucky to live in Sling City - everyone uses them in my neighbourhood but then it is known as being a haven for leftie granola types.

Sling city, sounds dark and dangerous.

lol, must share this with you.
When he was cooking the pork, DH told me he'd used around 30 Bay leaves to flavour it.

Er, but darling, says I, we don't have a bay tree aymore. I took it and planted on the allotment as it wasn't too healthy-looking. Er, WTF have you used?

He points to a Myrtle bush.

Bear in mind, this is after dinner.

I googled Myrtle and Poison to check it was ok and got a load of poison plant sites and was scaring myself witless that we were all going to die horribly.

Turn out, not only is myrtle edible, it is also especially used with pork! AND had antibacterial properties and can be used in bronchial complaints!

DH is now strutting around like a shaman...

Ha. Clever him. Will you brew a tea?

well, I shall just do a little more research to check it's definitely ok, but then yes! As i have run out of dried thyme and my bushes are not yet properly sprigged up!

I did not know Myrtle is edible! Well done Mr Roger

Oh toot, only just seen your message - am glad you had fun together

pmsl at shaman husband!

Lavenham and Hadleigh are near Kentwell Hall SB, Long Melford and Glemsford are all in the area as well. I think all of the towns got rich wool trading.

Oh, Baby Lemur is ready to be tucked up, will be back later.

The boy is in bed. He is extremely tired, but I can hear him pissing around in his cot still

The laughing would have finished me off Guad, I would have blown. However I hope you can resolve it in a more adult fashion than I would.

We've been to Norwich today. We were going to go round the castle but ended up taking ages over lunch and coffee instead . Have you been to Captain America's in Norwich guad? That is dh's all time fav place for ribs and a pepsi float!

Banana
oj
celery
apple
grapes
kidney beans
tomato
coleslaw

I love Long Melford, it is my favourite place to go to book fairs, and all the lovely hotels and tea rooms and the Hall is gorgeous - the gardens, and the fish that all swim up and GAPE frighteningly at you when you feed them from the bridge

Guad i am glad he is safe
well maybe safe
not safe from you perhaps

I love the name Baby Lemur - it makes him sound so cute and furry. I would love to meet up sometime Lemur, we are not far from you. Let me know if you want to take in my town in your tour of Essex villages

people stop a lot to look at ds2 in the sling also pink
mind you i have a very mad colourful wrap - i want a more sober one actually for when i am wearing a mad colourful skirt and they clash

LOL at Mr Roger and the myrtle
hope it cures you moll

thanks for party bag ideas
we did seeds and pot last year - bubbles are always nice aren't they? or do you think the children go "oh god bubbles AGAIN"

how are people doing with silly hour thing? ds2 is in swaddle but shouting and singing
ds1 having exciting extended story time as clearly not sleepy