How's your Sunday going?

The choc-chip banana cake leaves the oven @ 1545hrs.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmh - smells like cakes in here

gETTING READY FOR The Switchover ...

I have followed Charlie Bighams instructions precisely.

FREEBIRD!

"Cook for 30 mins (fan oven @ 200) and leave to stand for 2 minutes"

Smelling good here and I'm taking out the oven ...............

Having a lovely Sunday here. Got up at 9.00am. Did my exercise Went to visit Mr Makybe Senior. Ate lots of his lovely shortbread

Back home for roast beef dinner. Just watched Walks With My Dog

Mr Makybe now asleep on the sofa. I'm munching my way through a Green & Black's Ginger chocolate bar. Sunday is eat what I want day

Hold on ... gie it nother 10

Oven off - that's cool

Hi Makybe

I'm impressed that you are making a cake, Trilby

I am the King of Banana Cakes

I like banana cake. Never had one with chocolate chips in.

Morning Bike ride in the beautiful Saddleworth countryside , 1450 feet of climbing (I love the misery of climbing).

Sausage and Egg butties for dinner .

Gardening .

Nap on a recliner in garden.

Have to confess I'm not really enjoying this chocolate bar. I don't like dark chocolate.

pretty sure dark chocolate is the work of the devil

Sixtwosix, you have certainly earned your sausage and egg butties.

Yes, it is BM. I bought it for someone else so shouldn't have eaten it anyway. Will have to buy them another one.

Lindt salted milk chocolate is lovely but I haven't seen it for ages.

I think I'm going to go outside and do some weeding. Or maybe I won't.

Feeling very lazy at the moment.

Yes, I will!

Back later...

My dog woke me at 7.50 (she lies in our bed and the first sign of life she's up licking me on the face, wee git). Sat and watched politics, then My Darling Clementine. Got the Sunday papers (only papers I now buy.)

Went round to my raised bed and watered, my back is a bit sore so didn't do anything else. Got dog food and beer, had Chicken Kiev, Baked Sweet Potato and veg that cost me 7p in Tesco's from Friday (cheapskate.) Just solved another issue with the Android App I'm making and now gonna beer and poker the rest of the evening.

Oh and brewed 40 pints of IPA from a kit (simple sterilise and mix job 20 minutes to do.)

The best food is cooked at scractch from home, imo.

The beef is tough.

Doals anyone have anything aginst veal?

Did you know wee bulls get destroyed at birth as they are surplus to requirement?

Veal!

Makybe_Diva might find another poorly bunny while gardening.

Lol, Saddo. Happily not.

Weeding done

Watching the boring boat race now.

I wouldn't eat veal.

Tough as old boots.

The gravy was fine.

Marks out of 10?

4, for me.

Apr 2, 2017 -- 11:06AM, Makybe_Diva wrote:

I wouldn't eat veal.

Why not?  You know how much gets wasted, aye?

I went to Ascot races, managed 2 winners but was annoyed i didnt back Dell Arca I backed him at cheltenham and he was the first one beat that day.

Apr 2, 2017 -- 10:31AM, Makybe_Diva wrote:

I think I'm going to go outside and do some weeding. Or maybe I won't.Feeling very lazy at the moment.

life's too short to do weeding

Apr 2, 2017 -- 10:55AM, trilby22 wrote:

The beef is tough.

that's ready meals for ya

I've had a lovely Sunday. Been for 2 long walks with Muttley in the sunshine, stopped off for a couple of jars in Dulwich Village, now waiting for my scallops to be served and a glass of vino blanco on the go.

I like veal personally but it's not something I'd ever order given the option of a fillet steak or a rack of lamb.

"life's too short to do weeding"

I did only manage 30 minutes

Thrilled for Dell' Arca One of my favoirites. I can't remember the last time he won.

Whoever wouldn't try a horse for ears?

Lol. EATS!

*favourites

Have you been necking?

I still cant believe i didnt back him, he has only won 3 times and all on good ground.

What price was he?

No, I haven't been necking.

Sounds like Slippy and Muttley have had a nice Sunday

11/1

Oh, right, thanks.

Apr 2, 2017 -- 2:30PM, Makybe_Diva wrote:

No, I haven't been necking.

Glad to hear it!

My garden is in a right state, have to get it sorted for Summer bbq's.

Do you enjoy gardening, Slippy?

Apr 2, 2017 -- 7:47AM, luckyducky wrote:

Inform us if the meats chewy please, a few complaints on the reviews .

Bit too chewy for £8 over the counter.

Mashed tot was ok - but no idea what was innit.

I refer to cook from scratch but it wasn't too shabby for a little over £1.

Sofiakenney might find a burger for that ... if he's fortunate.

My overall opinion?

At £8??

Are you having a giraffe?

^ or a "summat"?

Federer wins in Miami, good to see them both back. My parents have tickets for Wimbledon this year. I was hoping my father wouldnt want to go and i would have to go but he is going this time.

Heavy to yielding..

Got up, had two mugs of tea whilst watching the recording of match of the day then got dressed, washed and went out. 

Went to Waitrose and bought some bottled water and long life milk, for the store cupboard as I have raw milk delivered,  got the Sunday Times and a cappuccino for free and then got the bus to Wetherspoons.  I then read the Sunday Times and had two large mugs of coffee for £1.10, as they have free refills until 2pm. I then thought about buying a tiny netbook I had seen in Cex and decided to buy it.  Unfortunately they had already sold it.  She who hesitates is lost

Went home, made some home made ice cream with mangoes, milk and bananas and put them in the freezer. Noticed the blender which I bought from Lakeland is leaking, which is the about the third time it has and it is only about two months old.  Decided to take it back this week sometime. Ate some chocolate.   Washed some apples and clementines and ate them.  Played poker and then ate dinner. 

I have finished poker now, probably, and I will now eat some home made ice cream whilst reading game of thrones.  I will then have a glass of red wine, probably several and continue reading.  And posting on here of course!  Then I might wash up and do some housework and then go to bed and continue reading.

Some interesting insights already.

I woke up at 7 am and sent Mrs F downstairs to bring some tea. Read for two hours in bed then got up and dropped Mrs F off at church. Came home and made breakfast before collecting her.
Helped cook roast pork dinner (sorry Kenny )
Waited for imaginary bus (according to timetable) then caught a later one to hospital to visit friend who had an operation yesterday.
Returned home to watch T20 cricket match between West Indies and Pakistan.

I got a 3 day week next week, i am mostly looking forward to backing Mount Mews & Cause Of Causes.

Cause Of Causes was once owned by the timeform racing club, what a massive mistake to disband imo. Horse of a lifetime.

Apr 2, 2017 -- 10:25AM, Makybe_Diva wrote:

Have to confess I'm not really enjoying this chocolate bar. I don't like dark chocolate.

The secret to a good choc-chip banana cake is to use dark chocolate.

As the choc melts in cooking, it infuses the sugar (I use unrefined) and tastes scrumdumilidumptious!

100grammes choc
60g butter
120g brown sugar
150g wholemeal flour
1/2 tsp soda bicarb
2 bananas
1 egg
few drops of milk
180 in a fan oven for 45mins

all right!

I cook cake first and bake other stuff after ... saves fuel

I keep watching Sprinter Sacre on youtube, i wish i didnt.

What?

Ibrahima Sonko 02 Apr 17 18:26 Joined: 03 Jun 07 | Topic/replies: 66,209 | Blogger: Ibrahima Sonko's blog
I went to Ascot races, managed 2 winners but was annoyed i didnt back Dell Arca  I backed him at cheltenham and he was the first one beat that day.

My day all over. Luckily I was not there.  Bloody horse.

Qmcc 2013 :-)

im still watching sprinter sacre vids, it better than porn.

I'm going up in the World .. cooking a Duck stir fry .. spring onions , King prawns, tomato , hoisin sauce !


with bowl of CHIPS

"scrumdumilidumptious!"

That is an excellent word!

I might suggest banana and choc chip cake next time I'm baking with my folks with learning disabilities

Thanks for the recipe

I don't like football, don't play poker and don't drink wine but Annie sounds like she had a lovely day

Great thread this, let's bump it up every Sunday

Joined over 43,000 Coventry fans at Wembley to see my team lift the Checkatrade Trophy. After what the clubs going through it was great to have a happy successful day out.

Apr 3, 2017 -- 2:54AM, Makybe_Diva wrote:

"scrumdumilidumptious!"That is an excellent word!I might suggest banana and choc chip cake next time I'm baking with my folks with learning disabilities  Thanks for the recipe

Thanks MD.  Purely Strongbow driven.

Amazing what one comes out with after a few schwallies.  Rabbie Burns. QED!

Best bananas to use are those that have gone off to the extent that you wouldn't eat them.  If you have a freezer, put them in there until required.

Also, add some cocoa for a more chocolatey experience.

Choc-chip banana cake rocks!

Did I mention to cook it in a regular bread tin?

Circa 8x4x2 inches.

Thank you

Apr 3, 2017 -- 3:22AM, bigmo wrote:

Joined over 43,000 Coventry fans at Wembley to see my team lift the Checkatrade Trophy. After what the clubs going through it was great to have a happy successful day out.

Nice one with Coventry.  About time you guys had some decent fortune.

Cheers. Thanks trilby.

Up at 8am, my dog licked me as usual. Sat around and done nothing most of the day, went for papers then to Ikea and bought a few small things including a led light bulb (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/questions/when-should-i-replace-my-cfl-bulbs-leds)

McDonalds for Sunday lunch (I got a grilled salad TBF) and now having a few Guinness. Not much compared to last week which was much more productive.

bigmo - used to enjoy my trips to Highfield Road as a Hammer. Glad you had a great win last week.

Got sunburnt today. 9th April!!! Stunning in the garden. Wastched 2 tits build their nest. Only one seemed to be doing the work. The other kept look out.

Saw a Buzzard, an inquisitive Robin and a destructive rabbit.

First game of tennis for the year , terrific warm conditions.
Beat my son 6-1...... I am 53 and he is 18 .... I aim to still be winning when I am 70

If he can't beat you at 18 my money is on you at 70

As an aside, when my son was 18 he challenged me to a race. Of course I beat him at 40 but it didn't half hurt me not being used to sprinting. I think I'd still beat him so he hasn't challenged me again nor do I want him too. Maybe best let sleeping dogs lie and not play him again Sixtwosix

Got up and then went and got Sunday Times and cappuccino, both free when you spend £10 , at Waitrose. 

I then had to do the dreaded S word, shopping, and bought a 3 in 1 hand blender. Bit miffed when I asked the shop assistant to hold my shopping bag whilst I put the package in but she then took charge and grabbed my bag and started forcing it in and thereby ripping it.  It was only cheap but I did think she should have offered me a voucher or something and complained to the manager but he was not nice at all.  So that means I will have to do more of the dreaded S word and buy another shopping bag.  But I especially liked that one as it went over my shoulder and was quite large but fitted into my handbag  rolled up.

Then onto Wetherspoons to sit out in the garden and drink coffee and read the paper.  Home to play poker.

This was not my day as I was doing well in  a tournament and then had the nut full house and went allin, I should have just bet the pot, and my oppo called it.  I was congratulating myself on probably getting first in the tourney, as he had only 2% chance of winning when he got the remaining seven and won with four of a kind.  He had called my large bet with just 777   This was omaha poker.

Now I am going to have a nice glass of primitivo, also called zinfandel, red wine and drown my sorrows

By the way Sainsburys and Tesco, I think, are doing their buy 6 get 25% discount offer.  This makes the primitivo I am drinking only £3.75 a bottle.

Ovalman. • April 9, 2017 5:34 PM BST
then to Ikea and bought a few small things including a red light bulb

not gonna ask what that's for

Change my post Masta... Refer to my link above

The red light bulbs are in my wife's bedroom

You wake up in the morning, you’ve got to read all the Sunday papers, the kids are running round, you’ve got to mow the lawn, wash the car, and you think ‘Sunday, bloody Sunday!

Took my parents, daughter and 2 neices to the coast today as it was my mothers birthday. I'm in the good books

A lazy morning pottering around and then spent the afternoon in Brixton after taking Muttley for a long walk in Dulwich Park. I had a couple of pints in the sunshine and back home watching Henlow dogs on RPGTV. Lovely tranquil day. Brixton was absolutely mobbed, three street bands on the go near the tube station, a very pleasant Sunday.

I'd forgotten about this thread ... I'd better catch up!

Treated myself to a Range Rover Evoque on Friday and took it for a good spin today as I was at the theatre yesterday (An American in Paris at the Dominion: excellent). Don't like the car at all, it's noisy and creaks, guess I'll be back at the dealership tomorrow.

Apr 9, 2017 -- 1:21PM, kenny mann wrote:

You wake up in the morning, you’ve got to read all the Sunday papers, the kids are running round, you’ve got to mow the lawn, wash the car, and you think ‘Sunday, bloody Sunday!

Johnny

It is going a lot better than Saturday did.

Still better than last Sunday M_D, my very lovely neighbour passed away suddenly.

Oh no

Doing my calculations as I watch the Masters - am involved in about 10 markets

Took the mutts for a spin and an ice cream on Criccieth beach.
Made a chicken , leek and asparagus pie for supper.
Greened up on the masters,but still hope Spieth doesn't win and Garcia does it for Seve.
Smashing my way through a box of Thatchers Gold and a tube of salt and vinegar Pringles
Happy Days in Snowdonia

Snowdonia

Hi Clarkson, good to see you back on the boards. I'm all over Garcia albeit not at fancy odds and really hope he wins on what is today Seve's birthday. Hope everything is good with you me old mucker

All good here thanks slippers, don't do much betting these days , bit of golf , cricket and the odd footy / rugby match.
Are you going to see Depeche Mode on 3rd June chief.? Went to see The Cure (my favourite band of all time) in Manchester before Christmas, they were still awesome.
Hope you and yours are well old son, still a few characters on here I see.

No I'm in Spain on the 2nd June for ten days with Mrs.Blue so will miss the mighty Mode. Yes me too absolute love The Cure and I remember you always saying they were your favourite band. There are still a few oldtimers around but hardly what it used to be like. All the best mate

Gorgeous day, spent a few hours on the allotment getting plenty of fresh air and sunshine. Raked over some compost which immediately attracted the attention of a robin and a blackbird. The plum and damson trees are in full bloom with snowy white flowers and the warm earth smells good.
Came home for dinner and to watch a bit of IPL cricket.