I admire that fine painting by Charles Spencelayh. What a strange surname!
As for peeling potatoes, I still follow an old tip my mother gave me. I use a cheese slice with a handle. I get the skin off rapidly and with minimal waste. I have been using the same cheese slice for twenty years or more. I pass this tip to you free of charge Thelma. Think of it as a Christmas present. I doubt that you will ever moan about peeling potatoes again.
Thank you for not charging me a virtual present! When I was a child we had a Kenwood mixer and one bowl had a rough surface, which stripped the potatoes of their skin. It is a fascinating detailed study of a simple job. The grubbiness of the carrots is spot on from being carried in from the garden.
Well I thought I would cheer myself and anyone else who reads my blog Tom. Sadly I can't send any potatoes for peeling, somewhere there is sure to be a strike.
I've just about finished my Christmas gift shopping. Still have to figure out meals but gathering times have not all been decided yet. The larger our family grows - the more places they have to be! But it all works out and I am glad to gather any day - it doesn't have to be Christmas day. I love the pictures you shared.
Congratulations Ellen on shopping. I have just written a few cards, and then paid an extortionate price for stamps. They will probably not arrive before The Day but it is the thought that counts.
I don't mind peeling the potatoes. We bought 2 50 pound bags of russet potatoes and to be honest, we love the skins too. Very often, I cube them and either roast them or just cook and mash them with butter and cream.
I don't mind peeling potatoes. I always use a peeler and I can be quite speedy with that.
Your mention of Schrondingers' cat brought back to mind a discussion on this topic with Mike Shanks, who was my personal tutor for my first year at Uni. Guess who had never heard of the wretched thing, which was exactly why he had brought it up. Next chat he threw Quantum Physics into the ring - again, not something I had a PhD in . . . Small man complex . . .
My first year physical chemistry tutor at uni had a prized photo of a summer school he had attended in late 1920s/early1930s that was a who's who of early quantum physics big names - Einstein, Schrödinger, Dirac, and many more. It was a fascinating link to a time of dramatic developments in physics.
Small man complex....I had a friend who simply did not hesitate to speak. If she had not been tall and blond, she'd have certainly irritated people. She was so shocking. One time a man was holding forth on his thoughts on women, and she said, "Oh come now. That's how men with small penises talk, and you certainly do not want people to think that, do you?"
I admire that fine painting by Charles Spencelayh. What a strange surname!
ReplyDeleteAs for peeling potatoes, I still follow an old tip my mother gave me. I use a cheese slice with a handle. I get the skin off rapidly and with minimal waste. I have been using the same cheese slice for twenty years or more. I pass this tip to you free of charge Thelma. Think of it as a Christmas present. I doubt that you will ever moan about peeling potatoes again.
Thank you for not charging me a virtual present! When I was a child we had a Kenwood mixer and one bowl had a rough surface, which stripped the potatoes of their skin. It is a fascinating detailed study of a simple job. The grubbiness of the carrots is spot on from being carried in from the garden.
DeleteStrangely, I do not mind peeling potatoes. Congratulations on the joke...
ReplyDeleteWell I thought I would cheer myself and anyone else who reads my blog Tom. Sadly I can't send any potatoes for peeling, somewhere there is sure to be a strike.
DeleteI've just about finished my Christmas gift shopping. Still have to figure out meals but gathering times have not all been decided yet. The larger our family grows - the more places they have to be! But it all works out and I am glad to gather any day - it doesn't have to be Christmas day. I love the pictures you shared.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Ellen on shopping. I have just written a few cards, and then paid an extortionate price for stamps. They will probably not arrive before The Day but it is the thought that counts.
DeleteI don't mind peeling the potatoes. We bought 2 50 pound bags of russet potatoes and to be honest, we love the skins too. Very often, I cube them and either roast them or just cook and mash them with butter and cream.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind peeling potatoes. I always use a peeler and I can be quite speedy with that.
ReplyDeleteYour mention of Schrondingers' cat brought back to mind a discussion on this topic with Mike Shanks, who was my personal tutor for my first year at Uni. Guess who had never heard of the wretched thing, which was exactly why he had brought it up. Next chat he threw Quantum Physics into the ring - again, not something I had a PhD in . . . Small man complex . . .
My first year physical chemistry tutor at uni had a prized photo of a summer school he had attended in late 1920s/early1930s that was a who's who of early quantum physics big names - Einstein, Schrödinger, Dirac, and many more. It was a fascinating link to a time of dramatic developments in physics.
DeleteSmall man complex....I had a friend who simply did not hesitate to speak. If she had not been tall and blond, she'd have certainly irritated people. She was so shocking. One time a man was holding forth on his thoughts on women, and she said, "Oh come now. That's how men with small penises talk, and you certainly do not want people to think that, do you?"
DeleteI enjoyed your frivolity. I love Larsson's paintings
ReplyDeleteGood joke!
ReplyDeleteWell I am glad you all enjoyed those photos, they sort of unfolded themselves as I looked through my files.
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