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Message 1.Ìý
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Had more luck on the Beeb food board. They send me this link...
www.be-ro.com/f_insp...
Hope it helps, and good luck!
Margi x -
Message 2
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Sorry - that should be:
www.be-ro.com/f_insp.htm
Hope it works, at least!
M x -
Message 3
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Bog and double bog! Still doesn't work as a link - maybe you could just type it into you browser!
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Message 4
Posted by Obelixx (U2157162) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Try this:
Some nice old fashioned puds in there. Straight to the hips though. -
Message 5
Posted by mzsunny (U3084783) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
A moment on the lips means years on the hips,but hey who cares you only live once.
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Message 6
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
OK Obs - I give up! How did you do that???
M x
PS Toadspawn, if you can get onto the Food board there's a rather nice looking recipe from someone else, I think probably in the USA somewhere ... yummy! Good luck with the experimenting, and let me know how you get on... -
Message 7
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
I agree to a point, MzSunny, but the quality of that life is dependent on not eating TOO many puds!!! Balance must be a wonderful thing...
Margi x -
Message 8
Posted by susie-snowdrop (U2989562) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Hi All! My OH can eat absolutely anything at all and never puts any weight on. Whereas I have to watch what I eat (sometimes
) and also work out a few times every week! Makes me 
!
Susie x -
Message 9
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
M x -
Message 10
Posted by susie-snowdrop (U2989562) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
. Yeah, I know Margi, it is just NOT fair
Susie x -
Message 11
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Sorry to hijack my own thread, Susie, but are you on A4A?
Margi x -
Message 12
Posted by Toadspawn (U2334298) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Margi
Thanks a lot.
I lost my recipe. Maybe double the ginger to give a stronger flavour. I have won in the past and the ladies were not very impressed, they felt they owned that part of the show!!
From where you are (Manchester?) it is a long way to me but you would be welcome to come for tea, CC and PA are coming from across the river for a visit sometime this year I hope. -
Message 13
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Hi Toadspawn
I'm seriously hoping to get down to Cornwall and pop over to the Scillies this year and I'd love to see you and the garden, so I may call in on the way...
You may be sorry you suggested it... I come with a five-year old female tornado in my wake!!!
Remember to post a pic of the gingerbread people!
Margi x -
Message 14
Posted by susie-snowdrop (U2989562) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Sorry to hijack my own thread, Susie, but are you on A4A?
Margi xÌý
Hi Margi, No I'm not but, should I be?!
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Message 15
Posted by 8supermum (U2768246) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
I come with a five-year old female tornado in my wake!!!Ìý
Margi we're just up the road from TS so you can pop in here first to wear the tornado out, bring her swimming stuff if its warm, 50 lenghts of the pool should quieten her down...works with our little olympic star !! Few hours on the trampoline and she'll be desperate to recouperate at TS with a lie down....
You may get some peace on the remaining journey ..although most children when they get here want to stay forever, there are so many children here its like a holiday camp...
We do B&B in a tent in the garden if you're interested...I used to be a SP with 4 under 6 which was no fun...(well actually it was more fun than being married) -
Message 16
Posted by Obelixx (U2157162) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Could I just clarify which recipe Toadspawn was after? I do love anything with ginger.
And for those with sickening partners who can eat anything - I used to be like that but it catches up and suddenly sticks - in my case because of a late pregnancy and then a bad back problem resulting from carrying a 14kilo toddler in a 6kilo plaster cast. No exercise for years after that!
And it does matter about the hips because we have to wear skirts and trousers and shorts depending on the time of year and it helps if they fasten 'cos I'd rtaher be gardening and sowing seeds than sewing new clobber. -
Message 17
Posted by Obelixx (U2157162) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Supermum - your holiday camp sounds wonderful. Possum would love it. What kind of trampoline? I need a good one for Poss now that she's too big for the climbing frame and swing.
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Message 18
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Hi Supermum
Thanks for that... we'll be on a tight budget, so might take you up on both the tiring out activities and the B&B! I'm not going to get to the Scillies at this rate - we'll just be stopping off at friends all the way to Cornwall and back, and have to get back for school!!!
I'll be in touch...
Margi x -
Message 19
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Hi Obelixx
I wanted the Seedling to make gingerbread biscuits for her Grandma for Mothering Sunday, because she's bought herself some alphabet cutters and one of the ideas in the recope book is just to cut the word out of a slab of dough and bake the slab the decorate it (almost a biscuity negative) but the dough didn't work, and I went on A4A Recipes section to ask for a recipe and saw a message a few days ago from Toadspawn asking for exactly the same thing - weird! (Sorry - not very good at dividing things into sentences!)
But we didn't get any answers on R4A, so I went onto the Beeb Food board and got two answers (so far!) both for very different recipes but both looking good...
So, how did you get the link to work? What did you do that I didn't?
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Message 20
Posted by 8supermum (U2768246) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Margi,
See you both soon..Good job you'll have 6 weeks...
Obelixx, you're priviledged the MIL says you can stay at her luxury apt as you will have travelled so far. (Does nice breakfast and spoils you rotten on the diet front..just have to put up with the non stop chatter chatter etc..but she is a women (as m'spouse points out!))Trampoline is being replaced this year..a few too many springs missing, they've decided on a 14' one as the 10' isn't quite big enough for arial stunts...takes up to 17 stone, I'm sure possom isn't that big.. -
Message 21
Posted by Obelixx (U2157162) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
I did Edit then Copy into google then clicked on the website address it came up with. Edit and copy on that then paste into a message on here followed by Enter. The preview button shows if it gets the underline which means it will go to the site when you click on it.
What did you do? -
Message 22
Posted by Obelixx (U2157162) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
HI Supermum. Possum has recently turned 11 but is tall for her age - 158cms - and weighs about 50 kilos as she is fit and muscled from all the swimming and dancing and horse-riding. A new trampoline would have to be sturdy to withstand her plus the inevitable friend doing a twosome.
I've had trouble finding a decent model available here so a make/model would be good if you have one to recommend. Your MIL sounds great. -
Message 23
Posted by U2331885 (U2331885) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Margi
Thanks a lot.
I lost my recipe. Maybe double the ginger to give a stronger flavour. I have won in the past and the ladies were not very impressed, they felt they owned that part of the show!!
From where you are (Manchester?) it is a long way to me but you would be welcome to come for tea, CC and PA are coming from across the river for a visit sometime this year I hope. Ìý
Now if we were talking about about double strength Ginger Biscuits or even Ginger Brandysnaps (Ginger has superb sailing or travel sickness properties)....I have a biscuity past you know
Nowadays I have a fledgling travel operation. For 2006 it will mainly run coach holidays to Monmouthshire to visit Toadspawn (with the promise of Welsh cakes to boot) & Supermum. So far I have 47 coaches booked. Unfortunatley they all think they are going to the Millennium Stadium for the FA Cup Final, but I'm sure there will be no hooligan activities (apart from Supermum's brood).
On a serious note has our GOTY set a date for the NGS and will she have have another for OTGF people? (Translation: Will Supermum let us boarders pop round for a guided tour without millions of "Haven't I seen you on TV" type folk). Not sure how this NGS stuff works...I always seem to be "the day before guinea pig" round here. -
Message 24
Posted by U2331885 (U2331885) on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Hi Supermum
Thanks for that... we'll be on a tight budget, so might take you up on both the tiring out activities and the B&B! I'm not going to get to the Scillies at this rate - we'll just be stopping off at friends all the way to Cornwall and back, and have to get back for school!!!
I'll be in touch...
Margi x Ìý
You're more very welcome to stop here in a world heritage city on the way to/back Cornwall (5* accom 1* welcome). Actually - you really should stop by. I could show you our local Michelin Starred restaurant (where Obby's bottle wall will be sourced). Then we could go for a bag of chips....
Mrs C has had loads of "internet" visitors from the 'States to stay and despite my initial reluctance they have all been really nice. I'm feeling a bit left out as I only post on this board
No worries or offence if you zoom on through.... -
Message 25
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Wednesday, 22nd March 2006
I take it you're inviting me and the tornado, CC, and if so we thank you very kindly! Err... where vaguely do you live? (Might be kind of important in terms of working it into the itinerary!)
Margi x -
Message 26
Posted by 8supermum (U2768246) on Wednesday, 22nd March 2006
Will Supermum let us boarders pop round for a guided tour without millions of "Haven't I seen you on TV" type folkÌý
I'm sure we can arrange a private day for everybody...We open for the NGS the first Sunday of the month from May - Sept, although I'm already regretting May with everything so far behind...
We also are opening every Thursday from 11-3pm from now till Sept - but there's not much to see yet.
We have about 5 gardening groups coming in July on evenings and weekends.
So you can just pop round whenever, or arrange a day when some of you would like to come round and meet other boarders...it could be a green wellies and purple hair day. -
Message 27
Posted by U2331885 (U2331885) on Wednesday, 22nd March 2006
"Flippin' 'eck Tucker!" I thought you might be open once or twice a year.....didn't know you were the NGS equivalent of Tescos. I might have to drop by incognito (oh yeh!) to make a few Cleome comments
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Message 28
Posted by Toadspawn (U2334298) on Wednesday, 22nd March 2006
As long as its not more than 50 coaches might be able to make enough Welsh Cakes and Gingerbread Men (PC now to say gingerbread people - what a load of b*s). Anyway Supermum and her family are not very far away if help is required. Not much parking for 50 coaches though so I will hire a crane and stack them! ...For 2006 it will mainly run coach holidays to Monmouthshire to visit Toadspawn (with the promise of Welsh cakes to boot) & Supermum. So far I have 47 coaches booked... Ìý
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Message 29
Posted by U2331885 (U2331885) on Wednesday, 22nd March 2006
It is surely PC to bake Gingerbreadmen - as with the male jelly babies - You get a little bit extra - well that's the currant thinking....
I couldn't care less about PC in garden. I love my sexy chats with my "all female" cucumbers, who always seem "pleased to see me" (I'm glad someone does).
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Message 30
Posted by Obelixx (U2157162) on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
C-C - you really must get on the boards earlier so more of us can enjoy you "wit" in action rather than the morning after.
Supermum - Which bit of Wales are you? North or South? If south could escape for a Thursday afternoon when next visiting the rellies in Worcester. Sounds like a lot of work all those openings. Do you do teas as well or just sell plants? Blimey, how do you keep up with new stock? -
Message 31
Posted by U2331885 (U2331885) on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
Hi Obby! I think you missed a silent "T" in front of wit....
Is this early enough for you? I post at 7.30pm (a bit) and just before closing time as that's when I feed the Baby Brassica. I generally have difficulty earlier as, for example, the last two days I was 3 hours drive away and in the evening I have to "entertain" (last night we sowed more seeds), followed by a spell in my garage doing gardening stuff.
Supermum is less than 50 miles from Worcester (I lived there 1990-92) and all Mway or dual carriageway, so an easy journey. -
Message 32
Posted by Obelixx (U2157162) on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
Wonderful C-C. It looks like we'll be visiting the folks in Worcester this year as that branch doesn't seem able to find its way across the Channel. Still, that means a trip to the Welsh borders for me and a raid on Wisley on the way home. Yippee!
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Message 33
Posted by Lizdurham (U3286570) on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
Hi Toadspawn
I'm seriously hoping to get down to Cornwall and pop over to the Scillies this year and I'd love to see you and the garden, so I may call in on the way...
You may be sorry you suggested it... I come with a five-year old female tornado in my wake!!!
Remember to post a pic of the gingerbread people!
Margi x Ìý
Didn't realise you lived on the Scillies Toadspawn.
Used to go there every year for a family holiday when I was a kid. Going back again in September with my parents and OH for the first time in years- we stay on St Agnes.
You're so lucky in gardening terms with the climate there, and I think Tresco gardens are just wonderful.
Liz
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Message 34
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
Hi Toadspawn
I'm seriously hoping to get down to Cornwall and pop over to the Scillies this year and I'd love to see you and the garden, so I may call in on the way...
You may be sorry you suggested it... I come with a five-year old female tornado in my wake!!!
Remember to post a pic of the gingerbread people!
Margi x Ìý
Didn't realise you lived on the Scillies Toadspawn.
Used to go there every year for a family holiday when I was a kid. Going back again in September with my parents and OH for the first time in years- we stay on St Agnes.
You're so lucky in gardening terms with the climate there, and I think Tresco gardens are just wonderful.
LizÌý
I'm so sorry Liz! I wasn't very clear, was I? Actually I meant I'd visit him on the way to the Scillies - I'm in Manchester and he's in South Wales... Sorry!
But since you're here, where do you recommend me to try to stay in the Scillies???
Thanks,
Margi x -
Message 35
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
Wasn't trying to be PC - honest! It's just that I've got the whole family of cutters:
[IMG]/IMG]
Margi x -
Message 36
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
In fact, looking at that picture it appears the box is so PC the boy is wearing a skirt and the girl trousers!
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Message 37
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
BTW - as CC hasn't come back to me to say where he lives, I'm presuming I was being overly forward! I do most sincerely apologise!!!
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Message 38
Posted by Obelixx (U2157162) on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
He said heritage city so Bath??
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Message 39
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
I thought either that or Bristol... but if he's not forthcoming, I'm not forthgoing!
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Message 40
Posted by Obelixx (U2157162) on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
Give him time to spot it. He does a lot of junior cabbage feeding at odd hours.
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Message 41
Posted by U2331885 (U2331885) on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
Margi - Caution, "big groan" alert coming up.....Where I live the people are variously described as "a miserable shower", "spongers" and "scrubbers" (only joking), who like their "soaps". The local council is going down the "plug hole" and there's not much "overflow" parking. However, you can "run my tap" anytime, but I'd better not "faucet" or I'll get into "hot water"....
Horticulturally we have a wonderful botanical gardens, a superb National Trust landscape garden and are once again in the final of the small city category of Britain in Bloom. Just a pity there's a small scrap of land (mine) letting the side down.
You are very welcome to ignore/visit/stay on way to/from Cornwall. It's more or less exactly halfway from you to say Penzance. Supermum and Toadspawn are less than a 50 mile detour in total. -
Message 42
Posted by Margi (U2334861) on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
Hi CC - Bristol then, as I thought!!! Don't know what Obelixx was talking about...!
Will give you some serious thought when I plan my itinerary, and thanks very much indeed for asking us! It's entirely possible the Seedling might just turn into jelly when she sees the little Cabbages and be just lovely, you never know!
Margi x
I'm SO liking the sound of this holiday, even if we don't get to Cornwall!!! -
Message 43
Posted by Lizdurham (U3286570) on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
Depends what sort of thing you're looking for.
We stay on St Agnes, which is the most remote and probably the wildest of the inhabited islands. Not much there apart from one shop, one pub and the sea. Beautiful though.
St Mary's is probably easiest if you want a base to visit the other islands from, and its less traveling as well, because you need to get on another boat from St Mary's to get to the other islands after getting off the ferry/plane
I have family who stay on St Martin's. Its really nice there, and there's a fair sized hotel, so it might be easier to find accommodation there than some of the other places. Again, not a huge amount to see, but there's a couple of art shop/gallery type places and I seem to remember there being a nice jewelry shop. Good beaches on St Martins.
Tresco is probably the most up-market island with quite a posh hotel (by Scillonian standards). There's usually quite a bit going on. Tresco's real high point is the garden, which you should definitely visit wherever you stay.
Can't really tell you much about the other islands, but I'm sure you'll have a great time wherever you go. As long as you go in a sunny week, the climate is incredible- really semi-tropical, but with the sea breeze to freshen it. -
Message 44
Posted by Lizdurham (U3286570) on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
Oops, that was in reply to this Hi Toadspawn
I'm seriously hoping to get down to Cornwall and pop over to the Scillies this year and I'd love to see you and the garden, so I may call in on the way...
You may be sorry you suggested it... I come with a five-year old female tornado in my wake!!!
Remember to post a pic of the gingerbread people!
Margi x Ìý
Didn't realise you lived on the Scillies Toadspawn.
Used to go there every year for a family holiday when I was a kid. Going back again in September with my parents and OH for the first time in years- we stay on St Agnes.
You're so lucky in gardening terms with the climate there, and I think Tresco gardens are just wonderful.
LizÌý
I'm so sorry Liz! I wasn't very clear, was I? Actually I meant I'd visit him on the way to the Scillies - I'm in Manchester and he's in South Wales... Sorry!
But since you're here, where do you recommend me to try to stay in the Scillies???
Thanks,
Margi x Ìý
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