tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post4696670493542422412..comments2024-02-14T12:40:57.415+00:00Comments on A New Life in Wales: Driving me crazyPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-82788528702085914352016-03-10T17:38:10.666+00:002016-03-10T17:38:10.666+00:00Lovely mum's day pressies. I got a copy of Jam...Lovely mum's day pressies. I got a copy of Jamie's book for £1 from a charity shop but haven't made anything from it yet. You blogging about it has inspired me to get it out again and take another look, and maybe follow some of your tips for making the meals even cheaper.Helenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963972925920465515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-34231114759930478702016-03-10T14:38:55.640+00:002016-03-10T14:38:55.640+00:00What a lovely gift and yes an apron in that style ...What a lovely gift and yes an apron in that style would be gorgeous.<br />We have a bad time with obnoxious drivers on the four mile stretch of road between home and the little town. It's a 40mph zone all the way with very few places to overtake safely but a lot of them choose to ignore it. Being a country lane the worst offenders for being on mobile phones are the tractor drivers. You should see them swerving all across the road while chatting away. It is very scary.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528336306775217982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-63584998329559515312016-03-10T12:23:08.637+00:002016-03-10T12:23:08.637+00:00Lovely to hear from you. You do see some shocking...Lovely to hear from you. You do see some shocking driving don't you! I do wonder about some people!! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-12050373526250099502016-03-09T22:16:58.494+00:002016-03-09T22:16:58.494+00:00Skirt steak has been pushed up to a high price, he...Skirt steak has been pushed up to a high price, here in the US, by the popularity of fajitas. It used to be the cheapest cut. Not any more!Milahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559802456879880027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-71997471693820551922016-03-09T20:41:09.140+00:002016-03-09T20:41:09.140+00:00How absolutely wonderful to receive those gifts su...How absolutely wonderful to receive those gifts such a lovely surprise I bet! Well the idiotic drivers are not restricted to the Uk by any means there are plenty here in Spain. I would even go so far as to say totally crazy ones too as they do not seem to care about their own lives at all and less still other peoples! What really annoys me as well is the filthy and aggressive language some drivers use! Soap wouldn't clean their mouths out they need to swill with bleach!! <br /><br />keep well<br /><br />Amanda xCrafty in the Medhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365932964481050936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-53862907228387341182016-03-09T18:21:42.265+00:002016-03-09T18:21:42.265+00:00Lovely gift and so nice to be remembered. You are ...Lovely gift and so nice to be remembered. You are one of the busiest gals around anywhere! We have the same kind of drivers here in our rural area and cities as well!!<br />Lolaandsewonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217697598519788982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-28206990610837009782016-03-09T15:56:28.132+00:002016-03-09T15:56:28.132+00:00Of all the ill-mannered drivers, it's the ones...Of all the ill-mannered drivers, it's the ones with phones who scare me the most. <br />I always adapt recipes to match our taste and what foods we have.<br />Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-45050201411768731632016-03-09T12:56:39.765+00:002016-03-09T12:56:39.765+00:00I totally agree with you about bad drivers. I hav...I totally agree with you about bad drivers. I have been driving 53 years and I think it is worse now than I have ever known it (unless I am just getting older)! Re your slugs. Have you tried Richard Jackson's slug control from QVC. They are environmentally friendly, safe for all animals including dogs and cats and the slugs take them down into the soil so no horrible slimy trails. They are not cheap but they last for ages. Rgds PaulineAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022922945277703352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-87916427705207229492016-03-09T11:35:50.805+00:002016-03-09T11:35:50.805+00:00I am in full agreement with you on today's dri...I am in full agreement with you on today's driving standards, everyone seems to be in a hurry or very angry. My sympathies lay very heavily with learner drivers of any age, the impatience of some other drivers must terrify them. None of us were born with the ability to drive we've all been learners and should give them the respect they deserve. <br /><br />I enjoy reading about your experimental cooking, since his retirement Mr B does the majority of the cooking, he really enjoys it. Shopping at Lydl the other day we bought a pack of fresh casserole beef for £4.39, we split it when we got home one half made a really delicious casserole with enough for 2 portions each and the other half with potatoes mushrooms and onion made a pie big enough for 2 meals each for us and the rest was given to one of our grandsons who now has his own home but macdonald, KFC etc don't make money out of him, he loves to cook he added sliced green beans and brocolli. One great tip I was given years ago by the school cook was to use my slow cooker for cooking Brisket, I leave it on over night and the meat is so tender. It never seemed to cook right in the oven.<br /><br />Mr B's latest concoction the othe day was beef lasagna but instead of pasta he used oatcakes in the layers, it was delicious, it was served with leeks wrapped in ham with cheese sauce and his lovely green salad.<br /><br />Enjoy your week<br /><br />Peg xPeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316654845669641549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-7715354088989206692016-03-09T11:10:22.956+00:002016-03-09T11:10:22.956+00:00How sweet! Don't you just love surprises like ...How sweet! Don't you just love surprises like that! A gardening apron like the balloon would be pretty. Enjoyed catching up with your posts!Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-32317588166179364682016-03-09T10:25:32.060+00:002016-03-09T10:25:32.060+00:00I know what you mean about the light levels. In th...I know what you mean about the light levels. In the dark days of winter I seem to develop a deep lassitude I have a job to get rid of, but when the sky is blue even if the sun isn't shining I feel very different. <br /><br />I do a lot of the things you do, but I do have dried beans, so much cheaper then the tinned variety, I cook them in the pressure cooker before putting them in what ever dish I am making, 20 minutes in the PC saves hours of boiling them on the hot plate.<br /><br />I have had very reasonable belly pork from Aldi. They always take the skin off, something the supermarkets do not do.sweet blondie blue eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10415902997410295811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-81440350403142451802016-03-09T09:31:22.989+00:002016-03-09T09:31:22.989+00:00I'm with you, Pam, on the appalling driving st...I'm with you, Pam, on the appalling driving standards of some people. It angers me when I see them on their phones, driving with just one hand and speeding to boot. They are not just risking their own lives but those of others too.<br />Your Mothering Sunday balloons and flowers are lovely :)Pensive Pensionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753467730053378848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-46221055268957712532016-03-09T09:14:21.841+00:002016-03-09T09:14:21.841+00:00Wow, I never thought about washing off the sauce f...Wow, I never thought about washing off the sauce from baked beans such a great cost saving idea. I will certainly be trying that one out. You put me to shame, I have not made a start on the garden and keep using the weather as an excuse.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-61085951978649869192016-03-09T07:27:14.719+00:002016-03-09T07:27:14.719+00:00You hit the nail right on the head with these cele...You hit the nail right on the head with these celeb chefs pushing the price of the cheap cuts up! Well to be honest, it's the greedy supermarkets getting on the bandwagon! Your garden sounds like it's springing into life! Nothing much doing in mine yet. Gorgeous Mothering Sunday gifts for a gorgeous lady xx Rachel Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875808936389030446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-73026039756086129692016-03-09T07:23:51.370+00:002016-03-09T07:23:51.370+00:00I am doing a lot less driving these days and my us...I am doing a lot less driving these days and my usual run is into Lamperter or Carmarthen in a few months I have to make a trip to Leicester and already dreading it, I was only thinking last night about aprons, as once again I got in a mess while baking, todays weather is rough again lets hope real spring is around the corner and you get out on your bike :-) Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-37573710837374857442016-03-09T05:29:16.774+00:002016-03-09T05:29:16.774+00:00Blimey Pam, you've been busy! Lovely things f...Blimey Pam, you've been busy! Lovely things from Fran, they must have made you smile. Shin of beef is my favourite for stews, it has the best flavour in my opinion. Soozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762391472811785736noreply@blogger.com