tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post1029128399295533331..comments2024-03-08T17:06:56.189+00:00Comments on mrs miniver's daughter: maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-1334298487973052032012-02-09T18:13:20.701+00:002012-02-09T18:13:20.701+00:00Mary, I heard the aristocratic comment years ago, ...Mary, I heard the aristocratic comment years ago, on the radio, and I rather liked it. It's far nicer to say my marmalade has an aristocratic set, rather then it's not really set!scrumptious dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419573938670000694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-3797586033231158452012-02-09T15:40:22.613+00:002012-02-09T15:40:22.613+00:00The magic number here is 25cm, less than that and ...The magic number here is 25cm, less than that and you're going to school and work. So the whole city watches the skies and hopes the snowflakes keep coming. Having said that we must surely be in the midst of an English winter...we've had next to nothing so far!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-53334882334671035872012-02-08T12:26:44.282+00:002012-02-08T12:26:44.282+00:00Thank you, Mystica, and your lovely comment cheere...Thank you, Mystica, and your lovely comment cheered me up, too.<br /><br />Darlene, I've just had my first breakfast with this year's vintage and though it wouldn't win any WI prizes, it tastes fine. <br />I hope Roman has a good visit ... he'll be laughing at the fuss we make over a little snow. I think we're due some more over the weekend.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-77583447645958619752012-02-08T12:02:21.072+00:002012-02-08T12:02:21.072+00:00You've reminded me how much I look forward to ...You've reminded me how much I look forward to an episode of marmalade-making during The Archers. There is something very endearing about an obsession with 'set'. And yes, the loss of a good friend to help you when it goes badly would be deeply felt. Sorry. <br /><br />Well that's me off to plunk down a slice of toast and put any thoughts of oatmeal for breakfast out of my head! Oh, and Roman is off to London this Friday so I've asked him to pick me up a copy of Call the Midwife. Looking forward to it!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-976209703777158532012-02-08T04:10:29.863+00:002012-02-08T04:10:29.863+00:00Its our first working day of the week (Mon and Tue...Its our first working day of the week (Mon and Tues both holidays) and this was a lovely start for me! so you've cheered someone up first thing in the morning.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-70684926613164420482012-02-07T22:13:31.962+00:002012-02-07T22:13:31.962+00:00Jude, you have cheered me up enormously as that is...Jude, you have cheered me up enormously as that is about the ratio I achieve. Last time I had one perfect batch, one - caught just in nick of time - that tasted of burnt orange-toffee. Trouble is, marmalade never plays the same trick on you twice so you never improve. <br />And I never knew that runny was aristocratic.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-37499632101700856322012-02-07T21:11:54.157+00:002012-02-07T21:11:54.157+00:00I find one batch in 10 is perfect, (about 5 jars e...I find one batch in 10 is perfect, (about 5 jars every 3 years!) so now tend to the runny (which is aristocratic) rather then hard (which is glue). Jude xscrumptious dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419573938670000694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-46440626134726464562012-02-07T17:35:33.846+00:002012-02-07T17:35:33.846+00:00There might have to be some marmalade cakes, Sue. ...There might have to be some marmalade cakes, Sue. I do like it, but you can only eat so much toast.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-7752237294851262592012-02-07T17:13:01.029+00:002012-02-07T17:13:01.029+00:00I have never made Marmalade so can only offer symp...I have never made Marmalade so can only offer sympathy. Glad that you got to the end though. I had a jar of it here once and it ended up as a solid object after about ten years of being ignored.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-45188251709610166712012-02-07T16:36:57.536+00:002012-02-07T16:36:57.536+00:00I'll know who to call next year, Lucille. Will...I'll know who to call next year, Lucille. Will it go mouldy without, do you think?maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-56920723284208809742012-02-07T16:32:20.927+00:002012-02-07T16:32:20.927+00:00I have waxed paper circles! Helpful is my middle n...I have waxed paper circles! Helpful is my middle name.Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-49404276719197662692012-02-07T15:20:55.951+00:002012-02-07T15:20:55.951+00:00My worst-ever disaster was peach jam, Janet. It wa...My worst-ever disaster was peach jam, Janet. It was like a rubber bullet and I had to throw it all away.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-73303172193520233052012-02-07T15:09:15.213+00:002012-02-07T15:09:15.213+00:00My one experience with marmalade was a disaster! ...My one experience with marmalade was a disaster! It never would set. So now I only make peach jam.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.com