Morning . Do any of you own a Bramley apple tree? ( in fact any apple tree actually ) is this a bad year in UK for apples generally? The South East seems to be not good this year. I was wondering how all your apples are doing ? I was in Tesco yesterday and was shocked to see the size of their cooking apples ! They were so small. Just a bit bigger than their eating apples. I usually get given some apples that last me till Christmas but this year have been told they’re not so good . Will look around for decent sized ones elsewhere. Don’t like all that peeling 😁
My apples (in Salford) are doing really well this year. One of my current delights is picking a cox to eat immediately.
If you get an (admittedly expensive) food mill you don’t need to peel apples. Remove the black bit at the bottom, the stalk you probably don’t need to but I do, cut them into quarters and zap them in the microwave in a covered Pyrex dish. Then twirl them in the food mill while the next apple is cooking. All the peel and pips and core stay in the food mill and beautiful apple purée comes out. Because I sometimes use the purée to add pectin when jam making, I don’t add sugar but you can do that at the cooking stage.
A food mill also removes skins etc when making tomato sauce, removes most pips from raspberries and blackberries when making jam, and makes amazing mashed potatoes.
Used my WEX Fuel Card for the first time today (no issues). The filling Station receipt says 126.9, so the price I'm charged should be 123.9 which is cheaper than I've had fuel for quite a while. Locally, it's 131.9 for unleaded, but as per usual I 'popped across the county line' and got it several p cheaper, plus a cheaper Wetherspoons breakfast (£3.29 for a full brekkie including unlimited coffees).
Post by mhocelitemoneysaving on Oct 6, 2024 11:57:44 GMT
Please can I add my name to the list of Slack Alices who have not done the monthly money swish yet
My excuse is that we were away for 10 days and then again this weekend so inbetween their was just 4 days of this week when I had to cram everything. Then OH has given me his wretched cold ... might have to rearrange the covid/flu jabs for another Saturday
I did try to make a start on it - went onto the Nationwide website and closed the old unused accounts and then opened new regular savers. As a result I had 10 assorted letters from Nwide which has not improved the paper pile on my desk!
Create all the happiness you are able to create; remove all the misery you are able to remove. Every day will allow you, will invite you to add something to the pleasure of others,or to diminish something of their pains
Immediate work needed would be probably a complete rewire and some stairs to the basement. Presume gas is currently capped off and it’s not a necessity in the short term.
Properties in the street in good condition sell for £250,000 odd so it’s definitely a fixer upper but luckily we still have the current house so we could afford the time to make it very basically habitable before moving in to it.
And then selling this house should provide the funds to bring it up to a reasonable standard over time.
Immediate work needed would be probably a complete rewire and some stairs to the basement. Presume gas is currently capped off and it’s not a necessity in the short term.
Properties in the street in good condition sell for £250,000 odd so it’s definitely a fixer upper but luckily we still have the current house so we could afford the time to make it very basically habitable before moving in to it.
And then selling this house should provide the funds to bring it up to a reasonable standard over time.
Good idea? Bad idea?
Llandeilo is a lovely place lalli.
I love it, but I'd get the wallpaper in the hallway and lino flooring tested for asbestos before you start work (this wouldn't stop me buying it... it looks fab)
Morning . Do any of you own a Bramley apple tree? ( in fact any apple tree actually ) is this a bad year in UK for apples generally? The South East seems to be not good this year. I was wondering how all your apples are doing ? I was in Tesco yesterday and was shocked to see the size of their cooking apples ! They were so small. Just a bit bigger than their eating apples. I usually get given some apples that last me till Christmas but this year have been told they’re not so good . Will look around for decent sized ones elsewhere. Don’t like all that peeling 😁
I love it, but I'd get the wallpaper in the hallway and lino flooring tested for asbestos before you start work (this wouldn't stop me buying it... it looks fab)
Would asbestos show up in a full survey or would I have to get it specially tested?
Bit of a moot point at the moment because both phone numbers for the estate agents ring once and hang up but I’m hoping that’s some sort of weekend issue that will be fixed tomorrow
How many of you would buy a house opposite a cemetary, in a very lovely village, a lovely old church that only has 4 burials a year.
I hope this doesn't mean you are having to start house hunting again!
But yes, it wouldn't bother me to live in that situation. I have a church (and churchyard, same very few burials - couple a year maybe) only about 200 yards from me here and the bells, although very loud, aren't rung all that often.
How many of you would buy a house opposite a cemetary, in a very lovely village, a lovely old church that only has 4 burials a year.
I hope this doesn't mean you are having to start house hunting again!
But yes, it wouldn't bother me to live in that situation. I have a church (and churchyard, same very few burials - couple a year maybe) only about 200 yards from me here and the bells, although very loud, aren't rung all that often.
Ha ha...no it is actually the house we are buying.....when we viewed the house there is a piece of land opposite that the owner rented from the council and we were told we could rent it aswell, well the church have jumped in and got it before us !! Our solicitor told us we couldnt rent it until we actually own the house, which is a bit annoying.
Apples have grown well here in Lincolnshire this year, both Braeburns and Bramleys. Have a load awaiting prepping and freezing in my garage and a few left on tree to pick.Last year were pathetic
Morning . Do any of you own a Bramley apple tree? ( in fact any apple tree actually ) is this a bad year in UK for apples generally? The South East seems to be not good this year. I was wondering how all your apples are doing ? I was in Tesco yesterday and was shocked to see the size of their cooking apples ! They were so small. Just a bit bigger than their eating apples. I usually get given some apples that last me till Christmas but this year have been told they’re not so good . Will look around for decent sized ones elsewhere. Don’t like all that peeling 😁
My DN has a Bramley & the apples are huge this year (Mid Wales)
Morning . Do any of you own a Bramley apple tree? ( in fact any apple tree actually ) is this a bad year in UK for apples generally? The South East seems to be not good this year. I was wondering how all your apples are doing ? I was in Tesco yesterday and was shocked to see the size of their cooking apples ! They were so small. Just a bit bigger than their eating apples. I usually get given some apples that last me till Christmas but this year have been told they’re not so good . Will look around for decent sized ones elsewhere. Don’t like all that peeling 😁
In Yorkshire, they have done very well
Knew I shouldn’t have asked 😂 my son has contacts with a large hotel in our area this year they had hardly any. What with Tescos shoddy lot I thought it was nationwide. Hey ho.
I love it, but I'd get the wallpaper in the hallway and lino flooring tested for asbestos before you start work (this wouldn't stop me buying it... it looks fab)
Would asbestos show up in a full survey or would I have to get it specially tested?
Bit of a moot point at the moment because both phone numbers for the estate agents ring once and hang up but I’m hoping that’s some sort of weekend issue that will be fixed tomorrow
It has to have a special test but it’s not that expensive to have removed . They just come in their hazmats and off they go .
Would asbestos show up in a full survey or would I have to get it specially tested?
Bit of a moot point at the moment because both phone numbers for the estate agents ring once and hang up but I’m hoping that’s some sort of weekend issue that will be fixed tomorrow
It has to have a special test but it’s not that expensive to have removed . They just come in their hazmats and off they go .
It has to have a special test but it’s not that expensive to have removed . They just come in their hazmats and off they go .
Totally agree.... it shouldn't put anyone off x
I am hoping that it doesn’t get snatched before I can at least speak to the estate agents. I’m fully invested in the ‘buy the worst house in the best area’ theory and this is definitely the best area we’ve found so far.
Holding out a little hope because it wasn’t taken off the market the day it was put on 😂
Hubby is clearing out the rubbish from the building but he’s also throwing away things behind my back. I just went out to the truck and my vintage silver cross sunshade was under a pile of wood. I had hoped to sell it at some stage but it’s mangled now. They wonder why we get upset !
If you have a survey the surveyor will probably tell you to get a asbestos report, also an electric, gas and on and on lalli. I have to be careful because I've a surveyor in the family but it's a visual inspection, get a builder to look if you want my advice😉.
Wouldn't mind living next door to a cemetery Sarah at least they will be quiet 😱😂.
I've just served garlic bread but used jarred ginger instead of garlic, I don't buy jars if garlic so not a clue if my thinking 😱. Mr Rusty's didn't bat an eyelid and ate it all.
Just popping on to say the weather here in Sa Coma has been too hot for me
Magda it seems a nice wee resort and the waves in the beach were crashing nicely when we strolled by the other day
The resort is lovely Can’t fault it except the “hot” food from the buffet is only tepid All the food is really nice. Ice lollies, ice cream and coffee and cakes from the cafe are included for most of the day
Sauna and spa excellent but it’s not my type of holiday
Our last house was next to the cemetery and the oak tree in their grounds had a TPO on it and dropped the acorns on our drive. I could see Dads grave from the bedroom window. Wouldn't say it was quiet as the youth sped round the internal road on their scooters as they could get past the barrier of an evening. There was a small disused chapel. Lalli, fingers crossed for the house. How is your son getting on with his search?