Sue

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------- > Have no idea why anyone with an oven would > regularly eat Sunday roast out. > NEVER as good as home made. > We don't regularly eat out on Sunday lunchtime. We quite often have a roast at home, though not usually at lunchtime. But sometimes it's nice to go out and have a walk in the woods or the park and then a meal and a pint and let someone else cook and wash up :) Would be a dull old world if we were all the same, eh Foxy?!

I know, also Amazon, but see above, it's a matter of getting the right one in time for Thursday, but thanks.

Grok Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- This ring of flowers is just to show off to neighbours etc and What a poncey braggard The charming Grok's lovely contributions to the thread.

I have a new laptop and most annoyingly it doesn't have a port which is compatible with the Ivy House projector. Although it would have been with the Old Nun's Head projector (which I had to buy an adapter for for my old laptop, grrrrr). I need an HDMI to VGA adapter. Maplins say they only have one kind, and it is ?50!!!! I can get one from Amazon but not sure it would be the right one or would come in time. Does anybody by any remote chance have one I could borrow and try out by Thursday at the latest? It's the last time I can try it out before Sunday, which is when I need it for, as the Ivy House is busy after that. Keeping fingers crossed someone can help! ETA: It has to be compatible with Windows 10. I think. I don't understand these things :(

Two identical first posts? Hmmm.

Raw carrots are really hard. I can't see how you could ball them without cooking them a bit first!

Many people think nothing of spending that sort of money on a Christmas tree, which also only lasts a few weeks (unless it's pot grown and has roots) so I can't see the difference really. And then you have to shell out more money on decorating the tree! Go for it and enjoy it, I'd say. It will bring pleasure to passers by too if it is as beautiful as you say :)

I thought that, but I've never seen a Rowan bush (only trees) and their berries are usually orange. I don't think they are poisonous though, in fact I think you can make jelly from them. Will look it up! Here you go: http://britishfood.about.com/od/recipeindex/r/rowanjelly.htm This recipe does describe Rowan berries as red. Has pics at the end too so you don't poison yourself! But many other trees/bushes have red berries. If the berries are very small, Cotoneaster springs to mind.

Do you have a photo? Lots of possibilities!

HonaloochieB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Let's hope Sue finds her burnt starchy grail some > time soon. Crispy, not BURNT! Crispy! :)

You don't have to buy into all that (literally!) You can just let it pass you by ..... We had our family pre-Christmas get-together yesterday (only date everybody could make) and it was lovely. Good company and home made food from several different family members. You can have a feel-good time without spending loads of money on crap food and over-advertised gadgets etc.

I make mine with stuff from the woods and my garden. Bits always fall off it, but I just bung them back in again. But having said that, if you can afford to spend ?65 on a wreath, you don't need the money for anything else and you really really love it, why not? If you feel guilty, give another ?65 to a homeless charity or something.

d.parker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Nobody is safe nowadays, what is happening to the > world? I expect people were saying the same hundreds of years ago, when there were cutpurses and other crims out and about in the streets of London ...... Oh, and highwaymen ..... and pirates ...... no pirates in London, obv ......

DaveR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Bungah Raya in > Thornton Heath Blimey that brings back memories !!!!

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've just bought a Jehovah's Witness advent > calendar. > Every time you open a door someone tells you to > @#$%& off. :))

There should be a plate on the side of the bus which identifies the particular bus on that particular route and time. It's usually near the front at the side you get on at. Otherwise, the license plate number (or even just the route number), and the time and place should be sufficient for the company to identify the bus and driver. I have reported bad driving in the past (fearing for my life due to speed) and the bus company were very responsive. I doubt the revenue inspector would have reported it, because how the driver drives is not really his concern, plus presumably he'd be snitching on a colleague, but I may be wrong.

Does anybody on here know lavender27 in real life and could make contact? Lavender a post like that is going to worry a lot of people, if you are able can you post again?

Your link goes to a page that says I can't view it unless I'm in your organisation!

jaywalker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The secret is in the temperature. No fire risk, no > good. > > However, I think they are a little d?mod?. Much > better is the Simon Hopkinson (as seen on tv) > procedure: steam potatoes for 20 minutes, skin (oh > how I despise potatoes with their skins on), and > put in the roasting tin back in the oven with the > gravy whilst the bird rests. They absorb the gravy > and get a little brown. Edenic. That just sounds like boiled potatoes in gravy, not roasties! Very nice, but not what I'm after with my roast beef, demode as roasties may be :)

Help-Ma-Boab Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue, As I understand it Chefs are always looking > for hints and tips. Why not send them a recipe for > the most crispy of crisp spuds. They will surely > thank you for it... :))

numbers Wrote: > > Sue I think there are just some things that can > never be as good as at home, roast potatoes being > one. I'm not asking for perfection! Just crispiness! Even in parts!!

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh dear me, Sue. It had to be one of those on the > list, that was obvious. Can't you see how > predictable and pointless it'll all be? Same old > recommendations and dissings repeated ad > infinitum. Yawn. I'm bailing out. You have been > warned. Well, you never had to read the thread or post on it in the first place :)) Got out of bed the wrong side this morning, did you? :))

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Sadly, I am highly unlikely to be in either > > Catford or Penge on a Sunday lunchtime, either > > ..... > > > > Any other recommendations in SE22 or SE15? > > You know what's coming now don't you? Hundreds of > recommendations of all the usual places that we > all know about. There's probably at least half a > dozen other "where to go for a decent roast round > here" threads on this forum where people have to > varying degress recommended or dissed all the > usual places and I'm sure you already know that so > I'll just tick a few off for you shall I. > > The Crooked Well > Camberwell Arms > The Lordship > The Great Exhibition > The Palmerston > EDT > Franklins > The Plough > The White Horse > The Rye > Watson's General Telegraph > The Herne > House Of Tippler > The Cherry Tree > > blah blah blah > > Please excuse if I've missed any out. Jah, it's specifically the roast potatoes I started the thread about. And one of the places on your list is the place I had the crap ones! ETA: Chefs change, so I'm interested in how things are at the moment. At some of those places I've had excellent roasts in the past and let's say less excellent ones recently, quite apart from the roast spuds ......

Sadly, I am highly unlikely to be in either Catford or Penge on a Sunday lunchtime, either ..... Any other recommendations in SE22 or SE15?

intexas, I am not able to collect these leaves now (confined to house) so if you want them, please PM me for address.