Blather, Waffle and Poppycock!

[FierceKitty]

We did, actually. It takes quite a lot to spook Valentine and Puck, but even they were clearly wondering whether we should be retiring to the shelter, or possibly grabbing a place on the ark.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Still cracking the flags here mate

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

No storms here but it is raining, there are some small ones on Angelsy, and Telkford is under massive bombardment....

[fsn]

After yesterday's heat we have rain. It is now hot and humid. 

Still at least next door won't be setting off an barbecue and kippering me as I work.

[Techno]

I got a phone call from a certain person residing in Middlesbrough last night. (I was sitting in the kitchen, watching the tele, having just started 'doing grub.'

"Hang on, Mr 'X'  , I'll go into the 'study', so I can check on my lists. (Of figures to be made.)

We then spent a jolly twenty minutes, most of which involved me saying......"Ooo....can I have some of these.....a set of those.....what am I supposed to be doing to this lot."
At the end of twenty minutes, I had to put the phone down, so I could set my watch for a final 5 minute countdown to food....Continue with lists.

Watch 'goes off'........"I'd better go now, 'X'.....I think we've covered everything...I'll mail you if I've got any queries.

Go back to kitchen......Acrid smoke wafting around......"OH PANTS !......The peas have boiled dry.......It didn't half stink ! (I can still smell it, this morning.)

Hey Ho  

Cheers - Phil.

Before you ask....Von was down in the study, as well.......So she hadn't noticed, either.

[sunjester]

 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Smoke alarm !?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Oh dear

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Oh dear

What a pity, never mind 

[Orcs]

Yes that's an awful smell.

[Techno]

Smoke alarm !?

There's only a Carbon monoxide alarm in the kitchen......(I mean.....WHY ?)

There are smoke alarms all OVER the place....A couple of which, have minds of their own. (Sodding, frigging things !  )

What I didn't put down, was.......I always put sugar into the water, when I'm 'doing' peas.....So the pan was 'baked' with a thin layer of 'carbon'.
Hey.....I know an easy way to get rid of that.

Vinegar + Water....Boil....Take off heat....Add baking soda......Job almost done.

I forgot that the best plan of action, at this point, is to put the pan in the sink.....When it goes FIZZ....Not leave it on the gas hob.....

That was yet another cleaning job.

With use of a Brillo pad....Said saucepan almost gleams, now.

Cheers - Phil.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Phil - I'd see a medic about your acident proneness   

[FierceKitty]

You'd turn PHIL loose in an environment with scalpels, syringes, bone saws, hard radiation, powerful narcotics...

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Only said medic cause I cana spell physciatrist ! 

[Techno]

You'd turn PHIL loose in an environment with scalpels, syringes, bone saws, hard radiation, powerful narcotics...

Alexander.......You forgot three gallons of......."Is this petrol (gas) or diesel ? "


WHOOPH !

Cheers - Mr No Eyebrows.? (I really WAS lucky, that day.)