WCMUT....what cheered me up today

Bought a fairly cheap air fryer the other day. Today I tried "roasting" a mix of veg - potato, sweet potato, courgette, broccoli and onion.

Best damn roast veg I ever had.
 
simon ess said:
Bought a fairly cheap air fryer the other day. Today I tried "roasting" a mix of veg - potato, sweet potato, courgette, broccoli and onion.

Best damn roast veg I ever had.
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Heard great reports. We have to get one.
 
simon ess said:
Bought a fairly cheap air fryer the other day.
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I too have been thinking about one, varying prices though, what do you call cheap if you don't mind saying ?
 
Cobra said:
I too have been thinking about one, varying prices though, what do you call cheap if you don't mind saying ?
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This is the one I got. Not the cheapest, cheapest but many are much, much more. This one is basic, no nonsense.

Worth noting that someone told me not to get a small, "single person" one 'cause I'll wish it was bigger. They were dead right.
 
Cobra said:
I too have been thinking about one, varying prices though, what do you call cheap if you don't mind saying ?
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simon ess said:
This is the one I got. Not the cheapest, cheapest but many are much, much more. This one is basic, no nonsense.

Worth noting that someone told me not to get a small, "single person" one 'cause I'll wish it was bigger. They were dead right.
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Our air fryer is going to cost about £10k.

I said we should get one. She said ok, but we haven't anywhere to put it. Need more cupboard space in the kitchen. (New about 4 years ago)
Long story short, we're having a utility room extension with a downstairs loo, so the tumble dryer and washing machine can move in and free up cupboard space in the kitchen.
So 10k plus 56.77 = £10,056.57.
At least delivery is free! :ROFLMAO:
 
simon ess said:
This is the one I got. Not the cheapest, cheapest but many are much, much more. This one is basic, no nonsense.

Worth noting that someone told me not to get a small, "single person" one 'cause I'll wish it was bigger. They were dead right.
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Thanks, that seems OK to me (y)
 
Cobra said:
I too have been thinking about one, varying prices though, what do you call cheap if you don't mind saying ?
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We bought one of those Kitchen Ninja things, bloody brilliant.... Best jacket spuds ever, easy & quick fish finger sandwiches, roast a whole chicken in under 40 minutes........ Plus it's a slow cooker and a pressure cooker.
 
simon ess said:
Worth noting that someone told me not to get a small, "single person" one 'cause I'll wish it was bigger. They were dead right.
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I've got an oven one

Air Fryer Oven

It's perfect for me, I can cook a meal in one got, love having the shelves, never tried the rotisseries but it would be a very small chicken !
I love the fact that you can cook meat etc. straight from the freezer, I never plan ahead with meals so ideal
Haven't used the oven since I got it
 
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No Owl today, but I've seen Badger at the site I've been watching for a while :banana: (was too dark for photos today)
 
Finishing the clearance of the MiL's loft. Still got the garage to do but managed the worst bit of that today as well.
 
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But reminds me a bit of SKYNET - be afraid??

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Well made me smile.

I received this today.

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WCMUY was the curry van at the bike show. Really tasty, good sized portions and excellent value. Several choices of curry in meaty and veggie styles. Hoping they're there next year - I'll have one for breakfast too!!!
 
Cockney said:
Our air fryer is going to cost about £10k.

I said we should get one. She said ok, but we haven't anywhere to put it. Need more cupboard space in the kitchen. (New about 4 years ago)
Long story short, we're having a utility room extension with a downstairs loo, so the tumble dryer and washing machine can move in and free up cupboard space in the kitchen.
So 10k plus 56.77 = £10,056.57.
At least delivery is free! :ROFLMAO:
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Sounds familiar, new kitchen being fitted end of April.
 
Lambs bouncing in the fields again!! :love:

Daff's, Croucus' & Snowdrops are out, Bluebells on their way up, pansy's in flower in the garden too... brighter times are coming :)
 
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From yesterday, almost was a what annoyed me today as I went for a walk along the river for the first time this year and saw that the line of mature Poplar trees in a spot on a bend on the opposite bank had all been cut down
what cheered me up was finding that some new ones had been planted in a new area
 
Cobra said:
That cheered me up as well, you know why ?
Its time to stock up on mint sauce. (y)
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Reminds me of a time not long after I met Wifey.

As a lad, we'd often get a stuffed lamb's heart roast, as times were tough and hearts were cheap. They're an aquired taste but now, I love them. On the day in question, I'd bought some from our butcher, thinking nothing of it and cooked them for us both (just 2 of us at the time). My Wife's face was a picture when I put them on the table and she watched in horror as I ate mine.

Safe to say, she left hers. :LOL:

That memory just cheered me up.....and made me chuckle.
 
Dale. said:
As a lad, we'd often get a stuffed lamb's heart roast,
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That reminds me, I've not had those in awhile,
I rather like them too.
 
Playing radio this morning... God it was chilly on the Wiltshire hills!!
 

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Finished decorating Missy P's bedroom for today. It's looking rather good, if I say so myself.

The dread of decorating her room has gone, it's now become very satisfying.
 
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After a week of it, the last of many coats of paint in my daughter's room is nigh, last one tomorrow.

3 coats on the walls,

3 coats (will be) on the woodwork,

Then another few days of furniture building.

Will be worth it when it's done, this cheers me up. (y)
 
4 ravens hanging about the little nature park I volunteer at on a Saturday. It looked like they might be thinking of moving in.

We'll see.
 
Skipping.

Decided to try adding a skipping rope to my daily exercise routine.

Today, day 6, was the first time I was able to hit my initial target of 30 seconds continuous without tripping.

I did have a moment on day 3 when I thought I wasn't going to get it.
 
Dale. said:
After a week of it, the last of many coats of paint in my daughter's room is nigh, last one tomorrow.

3 coats on the walls,

3 coats (will be) on the woodwork,

Then another few days of furniture building.

Will be worth it when it's done, this cheers me up. (y)
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Was it the last coat? You're never sure until it's on. ;)
 
...Until the felt tip message "Daddy is a poo bum" burns through... :P
 
Drinking my tea before work this morning, cat comes in with a live mouse, I chased it around the house (..glad to have a small house..) and got bitten.. talk about thanks for saving me :D

...also got some exercise done and out the way too .. so biscuits for breakfast ;)
 
Gav-canon said:
Drinking my tea before work this morning, cat comes in with a live mouse, I chased it around the house (..glad to have a small house..) and got bitten.. talk about thanks for saving me :D
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Top tip - drop a towel over the mouse then grab the wriggly lump in the towel. I learned that little trick after I evicted a vole with a lump of my finger still clamped in its jaws.
I had a couple of cats that would catch anything that moved - birds, mice, voles, a rat and even a weasel/stoat. The cat killed the weasel/stoat and left it outside, fortunately. The rat on the other hand.............
 
Ours was a very accomplished huntress when Mum and Dad had her in a very rural setting and would bring in anything from slow-worms up to full grown rabbits (via squirrels, rats, pigeons etc.) in both states so when we took her in after Dad died, we put a belled collar on her (with a safety release buckle - which she managed to shed on several occasions so we knew they worked!) which hugely reduced her catch rate. Still managed a couple of birds per year (usually fledgelings) and one or 2 mice. Mice (live!) were generally released by her and all interest in recapture lost... A live capture trap usually caught them in a day or 2, using Snickers as bait.
 
Nod said:
Ours was a very accomplished huntress when Mum and Dad had her in a very rural setting and would bring in anything from slow-worms up to full grown rabbits (via squirrels, rats, pigeons etc.) in both states so when we took her in after Dad died, we put a belled collar on her (with a safety release buckle - which she managed to shed on several occasions so we knew they worked!) which hugely reduced her catch rate. Still managed a couple of birds per year (usually fledgelings) and one or 2 mice. Mice (live!) were generally released by her and all interest in recapture lost... A live capture trap usually caught them in a day or 2, using Snickers as bait.
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One of my hunters wore a collar with 2 bells on it. It reduced the catch rate very slightly but didn't stop her. They didn't seem to bother with rabbits, or maybe they did but it was too much like hard work to drag them home.
My parents' cat was fond of rabbit. One night I heard crunching from outside my bedroom door, looked out and found the cat tucking into a midnight coney-snack. I just made sure the victim was dead and went back to bed, remembering to be careful where I put my feet when I came out in the morning.
 
watching the frogs in the garden pond
got a bit wet photographing them but didn’t mind , should have lots of tadpole’s in a while :)
 
Jannyfox said:
Top tip - drop a towel over the mouse then grab the wriggly lump in the towel. I learned that little trick after I evicted a vole with a lump of my finger still clamped in its jaws.
I had a couple of cats that would catch anything that moved - birds, mice, voles, a rat and even a weasel/stoat. The cat killed the weasel/stoat and left it outside, fortunately. The rat on the other hand.............
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I'll remember that, I could even act a super hero and rip off my shirt :LOL:
I normally have an empty felix box handy to chase them into, even used a fish net once.
April brought a baby rabbit back once, she put it down and just watched hopping about the room :D
 
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