Keeping Sam company!

I often phone Sam while she is on the train going to work. For me this is around 4pm and for her around 8am. However, these calls have been costing her quite a lot of money, because although I always make the call she is also charged. So to remedy this Sam has set up skype on her laptop and woo-hoo! we were able to talk yesterday for free. Well I say talk, it was more whisper so as not to disturb the other passengers. This made it difficult to have a real conversation but it was nice to actually be able to see her and great fun to see everything whizzing past the windows. I even took quick picture!


Sam Auntie Jill was delighted to get her 'Menu for Hope' biscuits, she brought them to show me and I took a picture so that you could see them. It's only a very small box, about eight little biscuits, unfortunately they got a bit crumbled in the post, but they look nice and she says thank you.

P.S. I would just like to thank everyone for the lovely Birthday wishes you sent me for yesterday.
Embee came home with these aren't they beautiful! I would just say the flowers that look blue are actually purple. Oh and I think he was a bit miffed that I hadn't mentioned he is also giving me a flight to Dublin. So now I can go twice~ I think he wants to get rid of me~ while the cats away Mickey mouse will play!!!

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Snow was here..........

Yesterday afternoon we had a snow storm. It only lasted about three hours and then turned to sleet and rain but for a brief period the garden looked white and as it might be the only snow we see this winter out came the camera. I know this will seem as no big deal for many of you but for us snow is something of a rarity! I know Beccy is always envious of those who have snow!

Today dawned clear with just the hint of sun and no trace of snow to be seen!
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The next thing I need to tell you is I'm in BIG trouble again with my other daughter. Sam is rather cross with me but how could anyone be cross with a sweet old lady like moi! Well it might have something do with this. Yes I won her 'Menu for Hope' prize after she specifically told me not to bid on it. Well what could I do, but disobey my daughter and incur her wrath as I know she was trying to make a lot of money for a good cause. I didn't think it would matter as I was not expecting to win and as she says ~ I don't even like tea! Of course the other prize that I really really wanted eluded me~ still never mind there's always next year!
Forgive me Sam I love you x
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Hint # 2

Abrasions
Vinegar is a natural antiseptic, so use diluted to clean minor cuts or abrasions, and to reduce itch from poison ivy or mosquito bites. (not sure I would want to smell of vinegar!)

Aftershave
Relief for skin sensitive to shaving may be at hand. Elderly men who use this method regularly are said to have soft, smooth faces, just like a baby's. This is also good for rashes or pimples. Drink apple cider vinegar,honey and hot water every morning. The vinegar smell goes away very quickly when used as an aftershave (it would need to as not many men would get a goodbye kiss in the morning!!)

Allergy to Dust Mites
Add 4 fl oz (8 tablespoons) vinegar to a gallon of water to keep vinyl floors clean and shiny but kills the dust mites! (I guess this would work on laminates and tiles as well).

Athletes Foot
Try soaking your feet in vinegar and water. It changes skin pH so that fungus cannot grow. Soak three evenings in a row.

Bones
The manganese, magnesium, silicon and calcium found in apple cider vinegar have been linked in sustaining bone mass, which is important in the fight against osteoporosis. A supplement of cider apple vinegar could, for this reason, be valuable should you suffer from calcium shortage, or if you are entering your post menopausal stage, where a risk of bone density loss could cause a problem.

So to the winner(s) of my little quiz...
Enidd named 9 varieties
Kaytabug named 7 (beer? not in my book!) but also guessed there might be 15.
There are actually 26 main types mentioned in this book. If you both email me your address I will send a small prize.
Sam if verjus is a vinegar you named 10 so I did note that~ and I do believe you haven't looked at the book!!

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Menu for Hope 4th Year

My Fun Monday Post is below this but please read this first:


Menu for Hope is an annual Food Blogging charitable event started by Chez Pim back in 2004. It has been hugely successful in raising money for some very worthwhile projects. This year support is going to UN World Food Programme and specifically a School Lunch Programme in Lesotho, Africa. Although you are being asked to part with your money you are also getting the chance to win one of the many prizes on offer. If drop in to Chez Pim you will find out more.

My daughter Sam has persauded June Taylor to join her in shipping English Afternoon Tea to your door . This is a wonderful prize (code UW32), I know I'm biased but I would definitely recommend you take a look at this one, this is where some of my money will be going. Oh and if you live outside US mainland Sam had thought of that!

AND if she manages to get bids totalling over $2,500 dollars there is an extra prize on offer.

So please take a look at what Sam and others are offering and you can bid on one prize for only $10. I was lucky last year and won a prize and this is a great way to give a present to someone at Christmas by putting a bid in their name (this has worked for us).

Just think if all the Fun Monday people put in one bid we would have raised around $500 and I think that would be great for those children!

Thank you for taking the trouble to read all the information.

Chris

Menu for Hope 3

Thought I would write my post early today as I was working on the computer. I have just been completing a spread sheet of all the UW bids for Sam to help with her post for today. I won't elaborate so you'll have to read it. I'm glad she's eight hours behind us because as usual I have been trying to find time to do this since the weekend. Sam said it was likely to take me a couple of hours (I'm slow so it took me a bit longer). I enjoyed seeing which were the most popular bids. Sam pointed out that many of the prizes will not be shipped worldwide so I intend to go back and change some of mine. I expect I'm the only idiot who didn't really give this much thought. What a shame I would loved to have been in the draw for the Kitchen Aid even had the adapter plug ready for when I won it!! For those who say I never win anything I did win this book (ticket was Sam's gift to me last Christmas) so if you haven't already donated to this very worthy cause you still have time (via Sam or Beccy both have donated prizes).

PS I gather Sam's post will be on Thursday so sorry to cause any confusion.