baggins

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[–] baggins@beehaw.org 5 points 23 hours ago

I suppose dragging him there, it’s even in his own chuffing country, along with some others, is out of the question.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 2 points 23 hours ago

I have brambles sprouting up all over the place from where they were left to spread by the previous occupant. And that sodding bindweed stuff.

If it wasn’t for my wife it’d be full of veg.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 2 points 6 days ago

Pretty good for the first three quarters, and then (for me anyway) it went a bit too far fetched.

Going to look at some more of his work now.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We should have grown a pair when they first attacked, back in 2014.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 8 points 1 week ago

I keep seeing things like this, then an item on the news that says sales in Spain are up.

It’s not all good news.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Just finished reading The Object by Joshua T Calvert. Good timing!

PS. It was recommended here in Beehaw 😉

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

Learnt this the hard way. Have used Fiskars scissors since the 70s and they were top quality. Was looking for a new pair for the kitchen and found them online. Only to realise they were made in China. They’re pants.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Excellent news. Let’s see more of it.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 0 points 2 weeks ago

I know people don't like Windows 11, but that's a bit much.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Good old Uncle Sam.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Surprised nobody mentioned this earlier.

 

Very thought provoking.

 

Am trying to make a dark rye loaf like you'd find on a stall or in a shop. Not the really dense 'pumpernickel' style but round or oblong tin shaped.

Have tried various percentages of strong dark rye, muscovado sugar and black treacle but the loaf is still not that dark. I did try some cocoa in one loaf but that just gave an odd colour.

Am using a Panasonic bread machine and in over 5 years it's only ever produced a couple of duff loaves - which were down to me (forgetting yeast, mixer blade or water) and often use it for the dough function and then finish in oven. Am not averse to resorting to full manual though if needed.

Any ideas?

TIA

 

This will be the straw that breaks the camel's back for me.

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