I heard a knock at the door today and there was a courier there waiting for me to sign for two parcels
which was very exciting as I knew they were coming but didn't expect them to arrive so soon. In that big box above was my new slow cooker from Kambrook but it says Breville on all that tape so perhaps they are one and the same company. I know when I rang the call centre I had to press 1 for one brand, 2 for another one and I think there were about three or four to choose from.
As my slow cooker died when cooking my last loaf of sourdough I emailed Kambrook and was told that it couldn't be replaced as it was out of warranty but if I wanted to ring the call centre perhaps something could be arranged. Well, I did that and the girl I spoke to wondered why I had been given that advice and said that there was nothing she could do. So I emailed again and the person I had communicated with was out of the office till today so I reread her email and noticed there was what looked like a reference number in the email so I rang again, spoke to a different person and quoted the number and he said he would give me a discount on a new one so I went with that. However, I should have done my homework first as I could still have bought it cheaper from The Good Guys here in town as they have them on special at the moment. Oh well! The upside of it is that I now have a spare ceramic insert and lid to experiment with making hot process soap in the future.
The other parcel that was delivered was my new wooden soap mould with a silicone insert from eBay. It isn't as big as I thought it would be and I think it is the same one that Racheal used during our workshop last Saturday. I can't wait to try it out as I want to do some swirling . Annabel sent me some of her red pigment to make pink soap so I am going to experiment with some pink swirls soon. Racheal lent me her goats milk soap mould the other day and my new mould hadn't arrived this morning so I made some goats milk soap and it is looking good so will take it out of the moulds tomorrow. I used cold lye mixture for this batch so will explain the method when I see how they turn out in case anyone is interested.
This photo doesn't do it justice but this most beautiful flower just appeared after the heavy downpour we had the other day. The CEO was quite intrigued as he had planted it somewhere else and was wondering why it turned up on the other side of the path. LOL! I had never seen it before and it is very striking.
Have a great week everyone!
Well I'm at work and can't measure but that waist is so stubborn! I've been really working on firming it up. Taking forever. I'm going to check out the website. I am always looking for healthy recipes. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMonica, just give up sugar and that should fix your waistline. LOL! Easy peasy!
DeleteI can honestly say my waist totally over that....*smiles*! I need to make some changes. On a lighter note I saw those flowers all over the Solomon Islands. Plus, I was gifted a flower arrangement while I was there with them in it. They are pretty. I don't what they are called.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are quite stunning, Chrissy. I have no idea what they are called.
DeleteYour new soap mold looks like a ripper - swirl away. 112cm for me - too much good food me thinks.
ReplyDelete112cm Phil....hmmm, time for some changes perhaps ;-)
DeleteYay! Love my slow cooker! I had an expensive one that broke - the bowl cracked, and it was going to be too much to replace it, so I just got a cheap one from Big W and it is still going years later, used at least once a week :)
ReplyDeleteLiz, I use my mainly in winter for soups and there is a nice I Quit Sugar recipe for the slow cooker with lamb shanks and it is very yummy. I have cooked that a couple of times this summer.
Deletehaha my waist is a few cm over but its all good. Im still using my MIL slow cooker and it was given to her when they got married, almost 67 years ago, i was gifted a new one a few years ago but passed it on to my son as its not like the old one that's still going strong. xo
ReplyDeleteThat sounds a bit like my mother's fridge which my sister now has. It has been going for ages. I got my first new fridge not that many years ago and the middle shelf cracked badly a couple of years later and apparently you can't buy a replacement shelf for it.
DeleteStunning flower and what a great soap mold! I have never seen one before. I quite admire everyones pretty soaps, mine are still very "rustic" as I just use a plastic tub and carve with a knife.
ReplyDeleteYou have done an amazing job with your health chel!
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Emma, the soap mould is very nice. I am yet tomuse it as it arrived just after I finished making some goats milk soap. I want to experiment with swirling...just for fun! Rustic is good. I love rustic looking soaps too.
ReplyDeleteOoooh I just measured and am just sneaking into the acceptable, but that is really not a very big waist measurement is it? Loving your soaps and love that crinkle cutter that you have. I looked on line to purchase one but will stick to using the knife for now as we also don't mind the "rustic". Could not go back to buying soaps again, ever!
ReplyDeleteSally, where did you see the crinkle cutter as I don't have one? I use my trusty Wiltshire Staysharp knife to cut my soap and try not to cut off my finger at the same time :-)
ReplyDeleteThankfully snuck in just under the 80. I remember back in the day when women aspired to a 36-24-36 (inch) figure. That equates to about a 61cm waist. How did they do that!! A bit of corsetry methinks!
ReplyDeleteHutchy, I remember those days and how impossible it was to have a waist that size. They would definitely have had to wear a corset. Ha ha.
ReplyDeleteAre you sure they said waist? Maybe they meant thigh?
ReplyDeleteSo sorry, Lynda...it definitely was the waist measurement. Ha ha!
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