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Don't read from a script or you'll sound like, well, you are reading from a script. by lesanto
About 1 year ago
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Ha ha, will try not to! Any advice on the content? Cooking tips or horror stories? by wannabe_goddess
About 1 year ago
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My brother makes the best gravy ever, his secret ingredient is port. It really is delicious added to lots of oxo cubes, some cornflour and the juices from the roast. Horror stories: do not drink too much on christmas eve when your brother adds port to the gravy on christmas day. by soosy
About 1 year ago
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Half term, make your cake! by bad_housewife
About 1 year ago
113
Thanks Soosy and bad_housewife. Ha, ha, the port hangover must be worth it though! by wannabe_goddess
About 1 year ago
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But seriously. Have you made your sloe gin yet - should be brewing.... And your mincemeat. As for the actual day itself, make it the JOB of the OH in the house! :-) (And always get frozen yorkshires) by bad_housewife
About 1 year ago
113
Tell me more about the sloe gin. How, when, where, etc? I turned out to be a non drinker (Mum still thinks I was switched at birth) but could do with drinky twist for the blog please! by wannabe_goddess
About 1 year ago
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My other Xmas tip is do what you want, not what tradition dictates. Be brave and cook what YOU want. One year we had a fondue instead of a traditional roast... last year we had a delicious potato bake (with cream and sundried tomatoes)instead of roast potatoes. by soosy
About 1 year ago
882
Pick sloes NOW! Or on day of first frost (so they burst - if impatient like me, pick and chuck in freezer to make them burst!). Chuck sloes in old gin bottle - half fill. Top all the way up with gin. Leave in cool dark place for as long as possible. Drink! :-) But drink sensibly!! :-) by bad_housewife
About 1 year ago
113
Big thanks B_H, I'll be using that info!!! by wannabe_goddess
About 1 year ago
90
Buy frozen pastry for mince pies, but make your own mincemeat. It's a doddle and sooo much nicer than shop bought. by Tiggertoo
About 1 year ago
113
Thanks Tiggertoo. Adding your suggestion in now! by wannabe_goddess
About 1 year ago
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Definately MYO mincemeat - so easy and vastly better than bought. Had a fab recipe from bbcgoodfood last year. Mince pies have never tasted so good. And make the cake in October so you can feeeed it lots. by cakeshaped
About 1 year ago
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I use my grandmother's recipe for mincemeat. With one or two tweaks. by Tiggertoo
About 1 year ago
wannabe_goddess needs help with Writing series of blogs to broadcast on local radio with domestic goddess tips. Xmas cooking prep and cooking disasters. Anyone have any tips to share?
About 1 year ago
Don't read from a script or you'll sound like, well, you are reading from a script. by lesanto
About 1 year ago
Ha ha, will try not to! Any advice on the content? Cooking tips or horror stories? by wannabe_goddess
About 1 year ago
My brother makes the best gravy ever, his secret ingredient is port. It really is delicious added to lots of oxo cubes, some cornflour and the juices from the roast. Horror stories: do not drink too much on christmas eve when your brother adds port to the gravy on christmas day. by soosy
About 1 year ago
Half term, make your cake! by bad_housewife
About 1 year ago
Thanks Soosy and bad_housewife. Ha, ha, the port hangover must be worth it though! by wannabe_goddess
About 1 year ago
But seriously. Have you made your sloe gin yet - should be brewing.... And your mincemeat. As for the actual day itself, make it the JOB of the OH in the house! :-) (And always get frozen yorkshires) by bad_housewife
About 1 year ago
Tell me more about the sloe gin. How, when, where, etc? I turned out to be a non drinker (Mum still thinks I was switched at birth) but could do with drinky twist for the blog please! by wannabe_goddess
About 1 year ago
My other Xmas tip is do what you want, not what tradition dictates. Be brave and cook what YOU want. One year we had a fondue instead of a traditional roast... last year we had a delicious potato bake (with cream and sundried tomatoes)instead of roast potatoes. by soosy
About 1 year ago
Pick sloes NOW! Or on day of first frost (so they burst - if impatient like me, pick and chuck in freezer to make them burst!). Chuck sloes in old gin bottle - half fill. Top all the way up with gin. Leave in cool dark place for as long as possible. Drink! :-) But drink sensibly!! :-) by bad_housewife
About 1 year ago
Big thanks B_H, I'll be using that info!!! by wannabe_goddess
About 1 year ago
Buy frozen pastry for mince pies, but make your own mincemeat. It's a doddle and sooo much nicer than shop bought. by Tiggertoo
About 1 year ago
Thanks Tiggertoo. Adding your suggestion in now! by wannabe_goddess
About 1 year ago
Definately MYO mincemeat - so easy and vastly better than bought. Had a fab recipe from bbcgoodfood last year. Mince pies have never tasted so good. And make the cake in October so you can feeeed it lots. by cakeshaped
About 1 year ago
I use my grandmother's recipe for mincemeat. With one or two tweaks. by Tiggertoo
About 1 year ago
darrenrmoore needs help with keeping goldfish and their friends - we have a tank and some plants and are about to buy some fish on Xmas Eve - any tips
About 1 year ago
Good luck, just beware of over feeding them because that will dirty the tank and remember to clean it regularly. You'll need plastic bags for that. Also get a few so if one dies it's not the end of the world by cofacio
About 1 year ago
We had a goldfish called Jaws (it was the s!)70'd he lasted years. yk I'm sure. One thing I remember was letting the tapwater stand for s few hours before putting the fish in. I think you can get tablets that speed up the process now. Also leave the fish by cakeshaped
About 1 year ago
How are the fish? by bad_housewife
About 1 year ago
RobmDyson needs help with Anyone have any tips with increasing the speed of iPhone 3G with ios4? I don't really want to jailbreak the phone...
About 1 year ago
I had the same problem but it improved when I updated to 4.02 (big improvement) also if I keep plenty of free space it seems pretty good now. I saw something about switching off the spotlight search but that didn't make a difference for me. by darren
About 1 year ago
Thanks Darren! Ah I updated to 4.01, but hadn't realised there was a new update yet. I also leave very little space (too many apps like Spotify and RSS Readers) but that's a good tip - thanks. Ah yea I seem to remember reading about turning off Spotlight, thanks for reminding me..Sounds like I'm due an update and deleting some files. Ta! by RobmDyson
About 1 year ago
Not very helpful - but I ended up reverting to ios3. It's nice and fast again now! by Georgina
About 1 year ago
Natti82 needs help with Does anybody have any tips for increasing sponsorship? I have a 10k walk to do next weekend and am not raising much money x
About 1 year ago
How about getting set up on Justgiving.com and invite all your facebook/ twitter etc friends to donate online. by Susy.Alvarez-Buylla
About 1 year ago
Justgiving's a great idea - though if you're really struggling with sponsorship, there are loads of other ways to raise money for your run - get your friends to help and go on fancy dress collections in pubs (ask the bar manager first) - put on a quiz/other event or activity for friends & family charging a small entry fee - take a table at a car boot sale & get friends & family to donate odds & ends by eamc
About 1 year ago
