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DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Todays Special:- Scrambled Egg on Toast.. ?7.00 > What a bagain eehh. ? > I just came across a menu which I picked up from Rosie's on Saturday, and it's actually free range scrambled eggs on toast with chilli jam :) And the menu I have says it's ?5.50 Possibly you get additional things included if it's a "special". Their salads looked delicious.

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So far.. reduction to corporation tax, cuts to > disability budget, two new tax allowances for > landlords. Growth forecasts slashed. > Apparently the 1% paying 28% of income tax and > this is a sign that we're all in it together > (rather than a sign that inequality is running > away unchecked). This government really has it in for disabled people, doesn't it. Disgraceful.

Thanks all!

JoeLeg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Should be much easier to find than muslin, which I > usually slog over to Lewisham for; there's a cloth > shop there which sells good stuff When you say cloth shop, do you mean fabrics? Only I've been searching without success for 100% cotton (not polyester mix) red gingham - can't remember the check size but it's midway between the very small and the quite large :) Nobody seems to have it by the metre/yard any more :( What is the name of the shop, do you remember, or alternatively where abouts is it?!

MissDumpling Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Brand new j-cloth lining your sieve will work fine > with blackcurrants. That's a good idea, as long as the blue dye doesn't come out :))

I was idly glancing through someone else's flyer and at the bottom of the page was this: *This layout is terrible - it uses all the wrong fonts - can we get the correct ones for the next leaflet? Ed. :)) :)) :)) Hope they didn't pay too much to get it printed :))

Thanks maxxi! Coffee filters might be, but I don't have any so I may as well get the muslin!

Why don't you give Don a ring, tell him the symptoms and see what he says? ETA: I can assure you he won't try to pull any wool over your eyes or patronise you.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >If I don't > get any joy, I'll get her towed back up here and > contact those guys to see if they can help. Rather than pay for a tow, Don would probably be able to come to the car and sort it there, depending on what is wrong, obviously.

Hanging baskets are a great idea, but they're very high maintenance. They'd need watering at least once a day in the summer probably.

andrewc Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I heard that the adventure playground is being > threatened with closure. Where did you hear this?

Thanks

Anyone know where I can get muslin in ED?!

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > I would Feel a lot sillier if I had just spent > ?7.00 for scrambled egg on toast .. However good > it was.. > > After all, it's not something I cannot do myself.. > and know it will be good.. > Why do you bother ever going out?! You could just sit at home all day, cook every meal for yourself, and drink a pint or two in the evening much cheaper than going out for it. If you used paper plates and cups, you wouldn't even have to wash up :))

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Price of everything, value of nothing" Yep.

JoeLeg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's worth doing. If any bacteria gets into your > cassis - and remember you can't see it, it could > get in there without you realising - it will > multiply over time and could reach very dangerous > quantities. > > Despite the huge amount of sugar and alcohol, > there is no guarantee that you wouldn't poison > yourself and others. Yes it's a faff, but it is > important; better safe than sorry. > > And if you need someone to, you know, check > it...hey, just offering :-)! Yeh, I guess you're right, better safe than sorry. So do I need to sterilise the sieve etc as well? Also, one recipe suggests straining it through an old tee shirt, trouble is I gave all mine away during a clutter clear :)) but surely that wouldn't be very sterile??

DirtyBox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I just made blackcurrant gin and didn't bother > sterilizing the bottles but then again it tasted > so good I drank the whole lot in under 2 weeks :-) Oh dear. I've done that in the past with sloe gin, but I've got about three litres of vodka in it (it was very embarrassing getting it in the Co-Op, I got some very funny looks when I asked for three litres of the cheapest vodka :)) ) Anyway, it's supposed to be for presents, hollow laugh :))

womanofdulwich Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Sterilizing means either putting in a > dishwasher or washing in very hot water and then > leaving in a warm oven to dry out. I'm not sure that's sufficient? I have already done that, but I was going to use Milton as well.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > LondonMix Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > Rye Lane is quickly transforming becoming a food > hub that is a far cry to what it was before-- in > two years Rosie, Mr Boa, a new Vietnamese place, > Spike, Peddar, Blue Tit (which is hair but still) > have all opened in less than 2 years. > > Yes.. I saw Rosie why out walking the other day.. > > Todays Special:- Scrambled Egg on Toast.. ?7.00 > What a bagain eehh. ? Rosie's is great. Maybe try the scrambled egg on toast before moaning about the price? If it's crap and small, then you have a reason to moan. If it's delicious and a decent size, then you look pretty silly.

Don Simpson is a great mobile mechanic who would probably meet you where the car is at the moment. 020 8299 7387. Honest, reliable, helpful and very reasonably priced. He has kept my ancient Micra on the road for some years now :) Good luck!

I am making cassis from blackcurrants and vodka. They've been soaking for months and now I've got to add the sugar. All the recipes I can find say to use sterilised jars/bottles. Does anybody know, is it really necessary to sterilise them? Surely vodka is strong enough not to need it? I know you have to be very careful with wine and beer making to use sterile equipment, but cassis??? Is it because of the sugar? I don't want to waste all the effort (and vodka expense!) I've gone to so far. On the other hand sterilising things is a pain ..... :(

Thanks for this. Does "due to close" mean close in the near future, or close within the next year or so, or never close, I wonder?

Sorry, duplicate post

kristymac1 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks All - bath water is great idea! Leave it a while to soak, squidge it around (wear rubber gloves), squeeze it out (make sure no bits are still identifiable) then put it all in a black bag in the green bin :)

kristymac1 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry if this has been covered before, > I have a lot of personal papers which I need to > destroy (too many to shred unfortunately) - can I > burn them in a special incinerator bin or are > there restrictions against it? Another thing you can do, which somebody once suggested on here and I successfully tried, is to shove them all in the bath (or a bucket of water) and mash them up. You get a soggy mess which you could then bin (or, I suppose, use for a papier mache project!)