General Chat

Allan Think local Libraries are very good OH goes to the village . I have a bit of me time then ;0)) I enjoy reading murder mysterys`. love watching mid summer murders John Nettles is really good . right will say Good night & have a GDay Barbra x

Enjoying the rain, Barbra :0))

Mine was picked up from diabetic screening last month. The bl**dy specialist talked as though we had discussed this a couple of years ago!

I have plenty of books to read when the weather is like this and I recently rejoined the Library. I'd completely forgotten about the joys of the local libraries.

Allan

I have an eye test 3rd December diebetic screening .have had one before . last yr .had to have eye drops in chap said wont sting it b~~~~y did ;0((. . what are you doing today . ? Barbra

Barbra, yes cataracts are done in public hospitals but hopefully it will be a while before it needs treatment. There is a long waiting list but as I don't have private medical cover I'll just have to join the queue :0))

Allan

Allan can you have treatment for your eye . they can do laser treatment . would you have to pay in Oz . your gammy knee is because of you playing with the dustbins on your early walks ;0))

Hi Barbra. OK apart from a gammy knee and a recently diagnosed cataract.

Also I think that I have finally isolated my computer problems...it is probably my modem. When I connect via dial up everything works well, but slow. On broadband via that modem all sorts of weird things happen on the internet

Allan

Hya Allan its been awfull here strong winds & rain . hope you are ok. not done a lot today .Barbra x

Hello all, some nice rain forecast but nothing like the wild weather in Sydney.

I hope that you are all ok

Allan

Carole,

Thanks for your pm. You will have to gauge the amount of chilli flakes (if used) to equate to the four dried chilles, but as a vindaloo is supposed to be one of the hotter curries, i tend to over estimate rather than under.

A few more days of cooler weather forecast with rain next week :0))

Allan

Thanks Allan:-)

I'm always looking for something different to make. Tonight is cooks night off, so maybe I'll give it a try over the weekend:-)

Carole :-))

Carole, I will pm it to you (copyright issues :0(( )

Allan

Hi Allan

Glad you have some rain, must have been a relief from the heat!!

My oldest son has mentioned Vindaloo a couple of times when he was doing home ec at school. Could you possibly post your recipe, please? I wouldn't mind trying it out:-)

~~~~~ to Barbara, Colin and anyone else looking in:-))

Carole:-)

Allan Home made wine is there no end to your talents ;0))
.It can be potent .. remember Nettle Beer in Heysham ,!!
right its late .so its bed for me . Have a GDay you & oh. Take care Barbra x

lol Barbra, you could say that.

OH has been busy pulling up our no longer needed vegies and herbs. The parsley ran wild so most of that has gone...into a wine recipe I have. It's years since I made any wine but it's a shame to waste the material.

our weather is forecast a lot cooler for the next few days with more rain towards the end of next week.

I hope that your brother's rota comes up for him

Allan

Allan I am ok thanks :0)) my brother still waiting for news he has been on a three wk rota. so after Flu bug. has to wait another three wks now !! you can have some of our rain never stopped today .think better forecast for wk end. still got summer bedding plants in the garden . in november,, .put some bulbs in ready for next spring, not a curry fan sorry a song comes to mind skip to my loo. is that the tittle ?? Barbra

Hello all

Carolee, a lot cooler today 24c and with a good drop of rain plus thunder. The rain was great for the garden but was of no help in the general water shortage.

Colin, I love a hot curry and although my normal curry is my own recipe, I do have a recipe for Beef Vindaloo which is great.

Barbra, I hope that you are still keeping well and not overdoing things:0)) Any news on when your brother might be going for his op?


Take care all

Allan

Morning ~~~~~~ Allan hope you are ok . hello Colin & carolee . . enjoy your day - evening Barbra x

Hello Barbra Moneypenny, Carole and of course Allan.
I agree that curry can cool you down. The hotter the better, as it makes you perspire.

Colin

Hi Allan:-)

Its amazing how different our weather is, 37 c, my goodness!! Its cold and 16c here, we've been having so much rain lately. Mother nature sure is so unpredictable!!

I hope all is well with you and your OH.

Carole:-))

Thanks, Miss mone.....sorry Barbra

Curry is actually rather cooling. We have the biggest swimming pool available. It's called the Indian Ocean.

Just a pity that it also used by sharks, sea snakes, blue ringed octupussies and numerous other deadly creatures!

Got to love old mother nature :0))

Allan