Froglet Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 Slightly off topic but I promise there is a link. My class have got enough whole class rewards to claim their class treat - they want a Teddy Bears Picnic. We've scheduled it for Thursday and are going to make honey buns tomorrow afternoon to go with it. Given the snow I thought that hot chocolate might be a nice accompaniment. While I'm an expert in making it for myself I've never made it for more than 2 - any hints or tips from you veterans of the art?! My nephew always requests 'hot chocolate warm' ever since a lecture about not touching hot things in case they burn! Quote
Cait Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 I use the 'just add hot water' chocolate. I put a few tablespoons of it in a jug, mix in to a creamy paste with a little cold water then pour boiling water into it and mix it up, then I pour old milk into it till it's the right temp for children Quote
SueFinanceManager Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 then I pour old milk into it till it's the right temp for children old milk....do they like it sour then??? I would try cold milk 1 Quote
Froglet Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 Thank you! I did for a brief moment think it was some novel way of using up milk supplies! 2 Quote
sunnyday Posted January 23, 2013 Author Posted January 23, 2013 How is everyone's snow situation today? I felt utterly defeated by it all this morning set off on my trudge to work - honestly it would have been safer to have used the car.........ice, ice and then a bit more ice.........I'm driving tomorrow for sure...... Quote
klc106 Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 Still very icy for us and it's snowing now!! Wish it would just go away now! 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted January 23, 2013 Author Posted January 23, 2013 Still very icy for us and it's snowing now!! Wish it would just go away now! Oh me too.........the forecast for Sunday for us is rain, wind and temperature of 9 degrees - I can't wait and I promise, promise never to complain about rain again 2 Quote
Guest sn0wdr0p Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 Nearly all gone here. Finally a break for my husband who goes to my nursery at 6.30 each morning and clears the snow and grits the car park. He must love me. Quote
sunnyday Posted January 23, 2013 Author Posted January 23, 2013 Nearly all gone here. Finally a break for my husband who goes to my nursery at 6.30 each morning and clears the snow and grits the car park. He must love me. He really must! :1b Quote
Inge Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 having snowed on and off all day it is now clearing well... was really fine so melted quite quickly... 1 Quote
hali Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 sick of it now want it all to hurry up and melt - its :huh: yukky! 1 Quote
Sox Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 How is everyone's snow situation today? I felt utterly defeated by it all this morning set off on my trudge to work - honestly it would have been safer to have used the car.........ice, ice and then a bit more ice.........I'm driving tomorrow for sure...... It snowed yesterday for about 1 hour after 7 am and had all melted by ten :-( Quote
sunnyday Posted January 23, 2013 Author Posted January 23, 2013 Will I send you some Sox? :blink: :lol: Quote
Froglet Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 Still have lots of lovely stuff on the grass but paths are slushy and clearing. At lunchtime there was a glorious flurry of huge feathery flakes. I am sick of wellies and the extra time it takes together in and out of them though. Quote
Sox Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 Will I send you some Sox? :blink: :lol: Thanks but no thanks 1 Quote
SueFinanceManager Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 Well we felt relieved when the weatherman said heavy rain Sunday but then last night he said we might get another heavy snow fall on Friday night :angry: :angry: My poor golf clubs are feeling very neglected and I miss being out with my girlies in the fresh air gossiping and taking the weeks frustrations out on that little white ball Quote
Cait Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Just looked at the ten day forcast and sadly none for us. My boys are very disappointed as Father Christmas brought them some sledges. We don't often get snow here near the East Coast of Yorkshire. When love going to Dalby Forest when it snows as there is a great hill to go sledging down. Do you get your Christmas trees in there too? If anyone is planning on sledging down our roof tonight, you have fair warning that the high winds could make it more challenging than usual. 1 Quote
Panders Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Always up for a challenge Cait, please make sure you move the horse trough this time, I got terribly wet last year. 1 Quote
Cait Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Always up for a challenge Cait, please make sure you move the horse trough this time, I got terribly wet last year. Ah, was that you? Sorry! Well the ice needed breaking anyway. Please be advised that the scaffolding is up on the west end this year for roof access as it's less windy in the lea of the gable Quote
Froglet Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Ah, was that you? Sorry! Well the ice needed breaking anyway. Please be advised that the scaffolding is up on the west end this year for roof access as it's less windy in the lea of the gable Will make sure I don't sledge that way then! I have a little boy who is 5 tomorrow (may have mentioned it once or twice today!) We had 'almost snow a couple of times today and he's been getting all confused. The first time he looked at it and then said "What day is it?" when he was told Wednesday he said it couldn't be snow because his mummy said it was going to snow on his birthday and his birthday was on Thursday. The second time we saw it there was lots of debate about whether it was snow or not and he said "I know it is because it's my birthday tomorrow and mummy said it was going to snow on my birthday." I am keeping my fingers crossed that we have some real snow tomorrow even if just for half an hour so he doesn't get all disappointed! It has been a challenging day - that made me smile! Quote
Cait Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 Ok, who's coming sledging? (This is Kirkstone Pass) Quote
Guest sn0wdr0p Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 We have always intended to get our tree from Dalby Forest Cait but we have never had the time before Christmas to go but now I am a lady of leisure who knows - maybe this year. Great disappointment this morning from my boys as the forecasted snow never came overnight. If there issnow in the forest on Sunday we are heading there with our sledges. Woo hoo weeeeeeee. Quote
Cait Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 Ooh fingers crossed for you! My sister always gets hers from Dalby. They use one of those huge mountain dogs to pull the sled with the tree on to the car. She loves it! Quote
Rea Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 Its snowing here in Brum at the moment but Saturday we're travelling up to Huddersfield for sons birthday and from what I can see on Twitter it aint T-shirt weather Quote
sunnyday Posted January 29, 2015 Author Posted January 29, 2015 If anyone is planning on sledging down our roof tonight, you have fair warning that the high winds could make it more challenging than usual. I'm ready - snowsuit on - just need to locate the balaclava - hope Mr S hasn't borrowed it again :blink: see you soon - Panders will I call in for you on my way through? Quote
tish501 Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 we have SNOW...settling in Suffolk.!!!!...shame I am in doing my self assessment Quote
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