Just want to say thank you all again for the support yesterday. Truly a supportive space here with great advice. After going into the eye and ear today for a follow up her schedule has reduced which means less refusal and it’s going to be a bit easier for her.
good news , I’m still sending all my “power wishes” 😣 so she will get better soon
Here’s the recipe for Golden Syrup pudding
Got no argument on the recipie - it’s very similar to the one I use. But. They left a lot out in terms of method. Feel free to ignore this if you already know the details.
too much information
Where it says ‘cover with baking paper’ - it means butter the paper well, put a finger width pleat in that cover paper, then add a similarly pleated sheet of tinfoil on top and tie around just under the rim of the pudding basin with string - there’s a reason pudding basins have a substantial rim. It’s a good idea to make a handle by tying the ends of the string together over the top - this greatly eases removing the pudding from the water later without burned fingies. The pleat prevents the pudding from exploding and covering the kitchen with hot golden syrup. Ask me how I know. No don’t. It’s embarrassing. And I had guests over at the time.
Set a timer to check for more boiling water every 15 mins - and ONLY add water that’s freshly boiling from the kettle. I like using a stockpot rather than a saucepan - and use a shallow trivet on the bottom under the basin for better water circulation.
Some very good points there. I can only go on what my Nana used to do and what I remember. Yes, she used a trivet and a stockpot. I think she used brown paper for the top. She also wrapped the pudding bowl in calico (pudding cloth) like you do for boiled pudding because it’s easier to get out of the boiling water. Also I’m sure she added a small amount of ginger powder.
Ginger powder sounds wunnderful. Yep you can do a full body wrap of the basin with the knot on top, but string only also works. Any paper (not newspaper) will work for the cover if greased up with butter. Baking paper doesn’t need greasing so much.
gmta
Good night everyone , sweet dreams. 😘😘😘
Goodnight ❤️
So I went to check out this blue sky thing. It turns out I actually created an account on there at some point under my real name. I don’t remember doing that, it had to be before Aussie.zone became a thing.
So I log into it, I’m already following half a dozen accounts that I don’t remember following (but they’re awesome people like George Takai and Mara Wilson).
Review:
It’s all about US politics and how awful Twitter is. Boring. 😔I never sent a single tweet in 15 years, I can’t see myself using this site either.
Nath, if you’re not into microblogging in general then perhaps you won’t ever be interested in it, but the algorithm is easy to train or replace with a custom Feed, moderation lists like this one let you mass block confirmed dickheads, and labellers like this one let you filter everything else.
Given your skillset you might even enjoy creating and publishing your own custom feed algorithm.
I have a Blue Sky account just to secure a user name and… Just checked and got the same experience. I’ll never use it either unless it becomes good for data mining.
Had a massive day, just sat down to go through the happenings of the DT. Two days in a row not WFH is a shock to the system, I’ve become such a home working slob. Quick wind down then off to bed as I gotta do it all again tomorrow. 😴
Beep Beep 🚚
🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋I’ll have some golden syrup pudding and a side of golden syrup dumplings please.
🍯🥧🍯🥟
I think RR forgot to mention the custard with that pudding.
Isn’t custard just a given?
In my household it is.
Hot chips and mayo please !
🔥🍟🥚
Something to get rid of the hayfever and to sleep well tonight.
✈️
I have realised that my enthusiasm level for going to work is closely correlated to how well I have done food prep.
Pearl Jam absolute rocked last night.
Eddie is such a treasure.
Yellow Ledbetter!
And rocking in the free world!!!
Was amazing!
Not a single bad song. Even the new stuff sounded good
It was soooo wholesome. Seriously. I loved the shoutouts, the relating to the audience. Just 10/10.
I had plenty of room and jumped around to my heart’s delight. Could not have asked for more.
yay, today is Covid vaccine day 😬
Good morning all!
Here’s hoping today is less of a fustercluck than yesterday was, but early signs are that it could go either way from here. Time to adjust my attitude and hope for the best…
(Also to all who went to Pearl Jam last night I am SO JEALOUS!!!) :D
I’ve never been so seedy in my life
Two day hangover? Ouchies.
Well, Spring is a great time to be seedy. You will grow and flower in no time.
Why dis wind sooo cool on such a lovely day?
Been asked like 3 x if I’m going riding, but I have my sooky pants on.
Working from home feels like a rest after such a big weekend. I want to focus though so I can work on other things the rest of this week
Hello peeps
How goes it?
BAKU ♥️
JONESY♥️
I was worried about you, mate. I’m so glad to see you pop back up
Thanks Jones, much appreciated!
Heya
Welcome back!
Thanks TW!
You’re back! Fucking grouse man! This is such a tight little group, you know some people miss you when you’re not here. I had to look at trains because you weren’t here. I mean, I look at them anyway, but I thought of you and wondered if you were also train enjoying. Well, were you?
Ay thanks!
Actually, no, not really. I caught a train home on Halloween (after a bit of a tiki tour around on the trams), but that’s about it
Oh well, plenty of time yet!
I’m heading off on vacay next week, so I’ll have plenty of time to catch trains then
Even plotting a trip to the railway museum, if they decide to be open
Be sure to post some pics!
Always! Remindns me, a few days after taking my break from here, I went down to Willys prom (one of the few places I hadn’t been). Saw the cutest baby emus. So cute! I almost want one
BABI:
So cute! Did you camp down there?
Becomes one with the emus
Baku 😮, is that really you?
Maybe 😶
What’s happening in the land of the llabsy?
Welcome back! ✨
Just the usual: hanging out in DDT with the DDT fam, whinging about the weather and trying not to be lazy.
How about you? What have you been up to? Been on any trips?
Cheers llabs, not many trips from me, although I did head down to Willy’s prom last month, and am heading to Adelaide next month
Yay Baku’s back, alright!
Good! Well a bit stressy but good. How are you friend?
Do I need to prescribe an hour’s off peak train travel? Trains fix everything :)
(Unless the trains are broken or otherwise turned into buses)
Haha my train home was delayed by 20 mins tonight in fact. But sitting in the sun waiting was also nice.😎
Baku!! How’s things?
G’day springsy! Things are well, thanks!
How are your things?
Not going too badly, thanks
Welcome back!!! How are you going?
GDAAAAAYYYYYYY
I’m alright! Keeping busy-ish, you know how it is
Hey Baku.
Welcome back!
I hope you’ve been well!
ee the baku back!
It’s great to see you back here. It must mean things are going well again
Cheers Tom! Things are going better, I’ve been seeing a psych regularly, and am moving out next month. A little spooky, but it’ll be nice to be like… A proper tenant with rights and all that fun stuff. The only downside is power companies are confusing, and I’ll have bills
That’s good to hear. There are told or there to help you compare prices because utilities are so ridiculous now, and there are no incentives to reward loyalty, so you can get the best deals by jumping around and changing company all the time
Hey Baku. Good to hear from you! I’m good thank you. Yourself?
Great to hear/see (read?) you CEO! I’m doing better these days :)
WE LOVE YOU BAKU 💚
Today is the day of the hearts
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Good to see you back. You missed strawberry day, but are just in time for golden syrup pudding 🍮
THERE’S A STRAWBERRY DAY AND I MISSED IT??!?!?!?
(Maybe for the best. I forgot that I garden, and let my strawberries die, and went from a dense forest planter box of dozens down to 2 green sprouts I’m not entirely sure aren’t weeds. I’m a fraud)
Hi Baku welcome back! 🤗
Hellooo
(Frank Walker from national tiles)forcey! How goes it?
I’m also BakuToo now, I’m not sure if I’ll switch back to AZ yet, or stay on my SJW account, but just know I’m a real Baku, too!
Confirmed, this is me
hey Baku. Nice seeing you. 🙂
Hope you are doing well. 🤗
Goonsy! Thanks! You as well!
Yay!!! Nice to see you back, a bright light in a difficult week (for me anyway)
Aw thanks JK, that means a lot
