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Group 7-day waking average?

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They are doubly lucky. They’ve got two caring sons 🙂
 
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Good moaning! After a bad night with a short sharp bout of phantom pain around 1:00 and then bizarre dreams centred around being unable to drive my car as it needed a brake pipe all the 1's 11.1 (10.8 metered). Think it is to do with my PTSD and feeling trapped!

Overcast with medium/light grey cloud.
 
Morning all - bright and sunny today, though quite a few clouds. I expect it'll change. After yesterdays awful start it turned into a fine afternoon with blue skies and sun. The far end of Cornwall is never quite settled weather wise.

7.6 this morning with a straight line overnight.

Nothing much on today except preparing for tomorrow's little jaunt to Exeter. Cheesy pork loin chops for dinner, using up some of the cheese we over-bought a month or so ago. Leftover garlic mushrooms, sugar snap peas and green beans.

@eggyg how on earth did you get into such a sticky mess? Though I know jam making does tend to be sticky, particularly the bit where you dollop it onto a frozen plate to find setting point. Sorry to hear about the Magpie ruining the seedlings but glad to heat Mr E's eye is OK. Sorry to hear also about your drenching - WHAT a day!

@ColinUK hope they find out what caused your mum's problem and one or the other of your parents can drive soon.

Have a good day all....
 
Woke to a rather grey and misty morning and got a 5.3 when I tested. Tuesday is swim day so I'll be off to the pool later for my usual 20 lengths before lunch. Was tempted to pencil in lunch in town afterwards but there's stuff in the fridge that needs using up. That's the problem when buying for one - there's always an opened pack of something approaching its use by date. Ham & cucumber sandwich for lunch it is then.

Had my daily WhatsApp video call with the family earlier. They've reached their penultimate stop before pushing on to Christchurch this evening. Our evening that is - it'll be their Wednesday morning. They're in a part of NZ that's one of the best places to see the night sky, as there's no light pollution. They've been out and had a look and seen the Milky Way for the first time in their lives.

Whatever your plans, have a great day.
 
Morning

7.2 combination of this virus and poor eating as hubby was on late shift and I didn’t have the energy to cook, so ate whatever I could grab.

@eggyg - I feel tired reading about your day, and glad I don’t have any chimneys after reading about the jackdaw.

@ColinUK - not being able to drive when you are used to it takes some getting used to.
 
The cooker gave up the ghost this morning, the top plate that holds the element in the top oven fell down. We managed to repair it last time it happened 3 years ago and it is about 10years old so I suppose it doesn't owe us much.
The choice is overwhelming, prices from relatively cheap to stag
There are plenty on line but I quite like to see what I'm getting so need to go to look at what there is.
 
Morning all
A happy 5.5 for me earlier this morning.
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Leadinglights said:
The cooker gave up the ghost this morning, the top plate that holds the element in the top oven fell down. We managed to repair it last time it happened 3 years ago and it is about 10years old so I suppose it doesn't owe us much.
The choice is overwhelming, prices from relatively cheap to stag
There are plenty on line but I quite like to see what I'm getting so need to go to look at what there is.
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Personally I am a fan of gas rings and an electric grill and oven!
 
Pattidevans said:
Morning all - bright and sunny today, though quite a few clouds. I expect it'll change. After yesterdays awful start it turned into a fine afternoon with blue skies and sun. The far end of Cornwall is never quite settled weather wise.

7.6 this morning with a straight line overnight.

Nothing much on today except preparing for tomorrow's little jaunt to Exeter. Cheesy pork loin chops for dinner, using up some of the cheese we over-bought a month or so ago. Leftover garlic mushrooms, sugar snap peas and green beans.

@eggyg how on earth did you get into such a sticky mess? Though I know jam making does tend to be sticky, particularly the bit where you dollop it onto a frozen plate to find setting point. Sorry to hear about the Magpie ruining the seedlings but glad to heat Mr E's eye is OK. Sorry to hear also about your drenching - WHAT a day!

@ColinUK hope they find out what caused your mum's problem and one or the other of your parents can drive soon.

Have a good day all....
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I turned my head for a moment and it boiled over! It was like toffee stuck on my hob! Then I was a bit haphazard putting it in the jars and the jars got sticky too! I’m a liability!
 
Leadinglights said:
The cooker gave up the ghost this morning, the top plate that holds the element in the top oven fell down. We managed to repair it last time it happened 3 years ago and it is about 10years old so I suppose it doesn't owe us much.
The choice is overwhelming, prices from relatively cheap to stag
There are plenty on line but I quite like to see what I'm getting so need to go to look at what there is.
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I was reading only last night in the latest edition of Balance (p.60 "The Cost of Cooking). Does this cooker failure give you the opportunity to review whether you still need a standard cooker or a mix of other cooking appliances including one of the economical air friers?

Just a thought. We are temporarily a family of 5 with a pair of 10 yr old electric ovens (in the wrong place for us) and waiting for our daughter, son-in-law and grandson to move out in a few months time. Our kitchen and cooking review is offering us the opportunity to be pretty radical with a focus on utility costs; plus if a standard oven goes wrong that can be expensive in relation to replacing single standalone cooking appliances.
 
Leadinglights said:
The cooker gave up the ghost this morning, the top plate that holds the element in the top oven fell down. We managed to repair it last time it happened 3 years ago and it is about 10years old so I suppose it doesn't owe us much.
The choice is overwhelming, prices from relatively cheap to stag
There are plenty on line but I quite like to see what I'm getting so need to go to look at what there is.
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One tip, if you are looking in Currys then models are exclusive to Currys, so you can't compare prices with anywhere else.

You could manage with an air fryer (and a microwave), but do pick the right one. We use ours a lot, but no way could I cook a Sunday roast in it, as though it's fairly large capacity, it only has one drawer and so I'd be cooking stuff consecutively and would have to have somewhere to keep things warm after I'd cooked them. Some of the bigger ones have two drawers, or even shelves and a rotissierie. Of course you can get multi function microwaves, but we've had them in self-catering accommodation and I have never felt they live up to their promises.
 
eggyg said:
I turned my head for a moment and it boiled over! It was like toffee stuck on my hob! Then I was a bit haphazard putting it in the jars and the jars got sticky too! I’m a liability!
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Arghhh boiling over is a nightmare... As to filling jars, I have two different sizes of these jam making funnels and to be safe I make Julian fill the jars! LOL! Well, he has steadier hands than me.
 
Pattidevans said:
Arghhh boiling over is a nightmare... As to filling jars, I have two different sizes of these jam making funnels and to be safe I make Julian fill the jars! LOL! Well, he has steadier hands than me.
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They look ideal. But not sure I’m going to make jam again! 🙄
 
I’ve gone from gas to induction and wouldn’t look back. Sure if there’s a power cut then the hob and oven are useless but one benefit of being in central London is that any power outage will be sorted pronto.
And there’s always restaurants and cafes nearby if needed.
 
Pattidevans said:
One tip, if you are looking in Currys then models are exclusive to Currys, so you can't compare prices with anywhere else.

You could manage with an air fryer (and a microwave), but do pick the right one. We use ours a lot, but no way could I cook a Sunday roast in it, as though it's fairly large capacity, it only has one drawer and so I'd be cooking stuff consecutively and would have to have somewhere to keep things warm after I'd cooked them. Some of the bigger ones have two drawers, or even shelves and a rotissierie. Of course you can get multi function microwaves, but we've had them in self-catering accommodation and I have never felt they live up to their promises.
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Always check Which?
They’ll list the versions for sale in specific shops and will highlight any difference beyond a model number.
 
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