Mundane News

[fossyant]

Bit of running about today. Popped to the BIG ASDA at Eastlands Mancheser, but they had no Nintendo Switches, so icked up flowers for sister's anniversary. Back to Smyth's Toys in Stockport and picked one up with a Game for less than the unit alone, then added another game that was on offer, so that's daughter sorted for Christmas. Dropped flowers off at sisters, then onto post offie to collect a parcel, but I was 5 minutes too late.

Back home and the outside lights are up and on smart plugs. Two of the lights are older style 'character' silhouettes which were MrsF's dads and they use older bulb technology - I've put them up as MrsF lost her mum this year and dad passed about 8 years ago.

Smart plug now says the 4 sets of lights in the front garden consume 180w . The silhouete on the garage is modern, and that and another set of LED's use 6 watt.

 

[colly]

Marmarlade done. Just needs putting in the jars. Enough for the weekend anyway.

It is mundane but it's a very tasty mundane.

 

[rockyroller]

Yep, for food. I have two old-fashioned balance scales as well, one imperial, one metric, but they're not great for weighing small quantities.

nice

recently found a luggage scale at my Mom's house. the kind you hold in your hand. was interesting to finally weigh my bikes. hybrid 10lbs heavier that the road bike & MTB 10lbs heavier than the hybrid. so now I know what I kinda knew anyway. back into the box the scale goes ...

 

[rockyroller]

glad I watched a video on how to carve a turkey

 

[colly]

glad I watched a video on how to carve a turkey

Thanksgiving turkey ?

Got a link ?

 

[oldwheels]

The wind and rain have not let up all day.
Out by car this morning to the chemist for some more medications. Went fairly early to avoid probable parking problems later as there is a Christmas market on later in the nearby public hall.
This evening there is the great switch on of Christmas lights along the Main St. and late night shopping.
This seems to have superceded the New Year firework display and general festivities at that time. The whole town or so it seemed gathered just before midnight at the clock tower with bottles of whisky poised.
We had late night shopping the evening before and all the shops were encouraged to participate which most did. We as well as others had a large bowl of fairly potent punch which was dispensed freely to anybody who appeared. We took the precaution ourselves of leaving the van at home and travelling on foot.
This Christmas nonsense is an import from foreign parts as New Year was the main celebration in Scotland with a nod towards Christmas. I remember doing a Christmas morning mail delivery when I worked for the Post Office and most shops were open as normal.

 

[Reynard]

Been a rather nice late autumn day here chez Casa Reynard - mostly grey, but still and very mild.

Overslept massively (oops!), but I took the advantage of the dry weather to clear up two dead bullaces. The small wood has been disposed of, the rest has been turned into logs and stashed in the garage. I'm cream crackered now, but glad it's done.

Kept wishing I were out on the bike though, would have been lovely to go for a bimble.

Heffalumps have put in an appearance, so feeling a bit meh.

Half time in the footy though, time for a and a choccy biskit.

 

[PeteXXX]

I've got a lemon drizzle cake in the oven.
🍋
If anyone wants to send their coordinates, I'll fire up the trebuchet

 

[Jameshow]

Marmarlade done. Just needs putting in the jars. Enough for the weekend anyway.

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It is mundane but it's a very tasty mundane.

What recipe?

Where do you get the oranges?

 

[Illaveago]

I think we might have had a visitor !
I went out to our garage this afternoon and noticed a pile of wooden fence posts that I had lying in a pile against it had slipped down and were lying on our mint . I think someone has stepped up on them to see what is in my garage . I think they may have fallen back in shock after seeing how crammed full it was !

 

[Reynard]

What recipe?

Where do you get the oranges?

You might want to try this:

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/recipe-reynards-easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy-marmalade.256471/

Tesco has oranges on a good offer right now, else I'm always on the lookout for citrus fruit on YS.

 

[colly]

What recipe?

Where do you get the oranges?

Don't know where they came from.......Lidl maybe.

As for the recipe, it's as simple as, two main ingredients only, honey and oranges. Add some pectin powder to thicken it up and it's job done.
I'm sure there are better recipes out there but I liked this because it had no refined sugar.

Today I used:

8 Oranges
1 jar of honey (454grams)
Maybe 600mls of water
About 25 grams of pectin

Cut the peel off the organges
Slice the peel of about three quarters of the oranges
Chop up the flesh roughly
All in a pan with the jar of honey
Mix the pectin with the water ( can be tricky because it clumps very quickly, I use a whisk and it seems to be OK)
Bring gently to a boil and keep it 'roiling' for maybe 45 mins.
Let it cool a bit and put it in heated jars.

Roberts your mothers' brother. I added a bit of powdered ginger and a pinch of chilly but you don't really need that.
( I'm never very exact with measurements and quantities but that can make things interesting)

I've made it with grapefruit and with lemons alongside the oranges and that's quite nice too. It is kind of 'peel heavy' which some won't like but personally...

'Ah love it'

Edit: That made 5 and a half jars of finished marmarlade.

 

[Reynard]

Should add, I've won prizes for my marmalade at produce shows.

Aaaaaanyhoo, cats have been fed, and I'm watching Argentina v Mexico.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I boiled some eggs today.

 

[Gwylan]

Duck breast in hoi sin sauce this evening.

Some red wine too