Had a nice surprise in my local Sainsburys. Used my card and was given a free £25 points voucher.....they were being given at random. Nice bottle of whisky I think.
I was out for a meal to celebrate someone's birthday a few years ago, TGI Fridays or some chain restaurant of that ilk. The meal was a disaster, with 40 minute wait before we even got to order, followed by only 8 of the 12 main courses that were ordered actually arriving because the order had " gone astray ". The other 4 arrived after some people had finished theirs - and this was in a half empty restaurant. As champion complainer, I was nominated to get a substantial chunk of the bill removed so went and collared the manager, along with my brother-in-law who had collected people's shares of the bill in cash and was going to pay with his card. The manager made excuse after excuse about being short staffed, late deliveries the lot, however after putting up with my scorn and obvious attitude that I wasn't prepared to pay the circa £200 bill, the manager typed some numbers into the till and said " how does this figure look?" As he had typed £40, I thought it was a bargain for 12 starters and main courses (I'd already turned down free pudding as recompense), snapped my fingers at my brother in law and said "pay the man his damned money", turned on my heel and strode away as if I owned the place. My brother in law barely kept a straight face as he paid the now tiny bill and of course had enough cash left in his pocket to buy the next few rounds of drinks when we moved on to a bar. Brother in Law still tells the story a decade later, delighting in the bit where the restaurant manager's face went white with fear when he thought he'd offended somebody important and was going to be in the **** I don't make allowances for plain old incompetence having been in the trade myself so didn't feel any guilt about ruining the guy's night and getting loads of food for nothing.
Blooming car won't start. I was going to take it on a run solely because it hadn't been out recently, but surely the battery shouldn't go flat if you don't drive it for 2 weeks. Third time it has happened....the garage I bought it from changed the battery the first time and they collected it and charged it for nothing the second time. Is this normal if you don't use a car much (a couple of thousand miles a year)....reason I am asking is that it comes out of warranty next month.
Was making real progress...found the instruction manual and discovered how to open the bonnet. Found my charger and read instructions, then discovered that the + thingie had the all familiar plastic clip, but the - thingie had a metal clip needing tools. No way I'm going near a metal clip....and something at the back of my mind tells me there is a correct sequence to unclipping a battery. Garage it is.
Yes, it is normal. During winter, disconnect one of the battery terminals if you think you are not going to be using the car for anything over 2-3-4 days. Especially as you appear to be an infrequent user. The battery barely gets any charge in these situations. If you have a radio with a code, make sure you know it. I have the same potential problem as I bicycle a lot.
Thanks...just wanted to know that. No idea with the radio, but will ask mechanic. The garage have been very good....they pick the car up and return it with no cost to me....for the moment. May change when warranty runs out, so the terminal thing is useful.
Anyone seen A Monster Calls? A local hall has started showing recent films 3 nights a week for only £5 - this week it's A Monster Calls and I'm in two minds whether to go. La La Land next week, though which I'm definitely going to see.
That's it.! I'm finished with electric slow cookers. Earlier today I put in some partially boiled veggies in order to give them a head start, along with a nicely seasoned stock of beef, chicken and tomato. And a few chicken pieces. I then put the thing on HIGH and... nothing. Not a jot of change. I might as well have cooked it all in a big frying pan in a fraction of the time and got a better result. The last time I used this thing it was to make a pasta sauce in 8 hours that I could have easily done better in a pan in less than an hour. I now have to rescue this heap of semi-raw ingredients that are pretending to be a stew. Hmph.!
I use mine for vegetable soup....cooks very rapidly but can be left for hours without overcooking. Haven't cooked meat for a while, but I used to leave it all day while I was at work...so about 8-10 hours.
Despite all the plaudits, I've got a sneaky suspicion that's going to be crap, so I'm not tempted. I'm not a fan of modern musicals generally. Have been tempted by A Monster Calls though. Last week I had the misfortune to watch Jack, The Giant Slayer. It was the worst thing I'd seen since Pirates of the Caribbean, although not nearly as bad. Wish I'd listened to Mark Kermode that time.
Yeah, that's why I got mine - prepare everything the night before, turn it on in the morning and 9 hours later there's a yummy meal ready and waiting, with enough to put at least 4 meals in the freezer. It's veggie curry tomorrow
I'm actually thinking that that thing doesn't get upto sufficient heat. Anyway, it's all in a big semi-covered pan reducing on the stove now and I've quickly made tuna-mayonnaise sandwiches, which I must say are phenomenally good. EDIT: I've just realised that you do cook things.! You've been telling fibs.
I know that La La Land has had very mixed reviews but for £5, it's worth the risk I love musicals anyway so they're probably on to a winner with me.
Don't forget, liquids don't reduce in slow cookers but if you had it on high even for a couple of hours there surely should have been some difference in the food!
Oh, I thought it had everyone going la-la. Baftas tonight and the pundits reckon it'll take every award it has been nominated for.
I use mine at least twice a week, great for things like brisket pot roast, stews, soups. I cook my Xmas puds in it too. Can even make pizza! Amazingly gives nice crispy base. I put a pizza dough in, top it with sauce, toppings and cheese, go to pub for a couple of hours and come home to hot pizza. I find as long as the stock or other liquid goes in hot, it'll cook pretty well. I switch mine on low, load in the ingredients and go to work, 8 or 10 hours later I come home to find it ready to eat.
