'Owt else or Any Other Business

[Mags]

I would love to see Daniel and Martin together again.

[Stanley]

[Tripps]

I read that Michael Gove is to be the new editor of The Spectator. I've subscribed to the publication (off and on) for a long time and I have even surprised myself at the speed with which I cancelled my current subscription.

Change Andrew Neil for Michael Gove? Not a chance.

[Stanley]

Not a choice I have ever had put to me David, but if I had it my choice would be the same as yours......

[Cathy]

My daughter has completed The Camino Walk de Santiago, Spain. Approximately 800k’s.
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[Cathy]

Don’t know what happened there, will just post one Certificate
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[PanBiker]

My daughter has completed The Camino Walk de Santiago, Spain. Approximately 800k’s.
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Cathy , there are no image files attached to your post, hence the failure.

[Tripps]

November the 5th is approaching - this might come in handy. It's a page from my mother's hand written recipe book. A bit short on method detail though.
The "heaped tablespoon" of treacle made me smile.

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[Stanley]

But we know what she meant.....
I used to love it but diabetes is a bugger, it narrows your life down considerably!

[Big Kev]

This came up on my Facebook 'memories'. Youngest offspring, wearing number 22, in his basketball prime.

[PanBiker]

[Stanley]

I have a daughter who is 63 today.. That gives you pause for thought!

[Big Kev]

Does anyone know anything about chillies? My neighbour gave a a small plant, I put it in the window behind the kitchen sink and it's grown a fair bit. It flowered and is now producing chillies but I have no idea when to pick them.

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[Tripps]

I did something similar a few years ago. Mine were red and longer than yours seem to be. I got a good crop and picked them when the looked "done". I rarely eat fresh chillies and they just dried out, so I put them in a jar. It looked quite good on the unit. They survived, and were in an eatable condition when I threw them out a few years later.

[Cathy]

Kev, are chillies or capsicums… you might know capsicums as bell peppers.

[Big Kev]

I did something similar a few years ago. Mine were red and longer than yours seem to be. I got a good crop and picked them when the looked "done". I rarely eat fresh chillies and they just dried out, so I put them in a jar. It looked quite good on the unit. They survived, and were in an eatable condition when I threw them out a few years later.

I am hoping to cook with them.

[Big Kev]

Kev, are chillies or capsicums… you might know capsicums as bell peppers.

Good point, I was told it was a chilli plant but have no idea , the peppers are about 20mm in size

[Stanley]

I think they will tell you if they are distressed. As long as they look healthy you can let them grow.

[Wendyf]

Does anyone know anything about chillies? My neighbour gave a a small plant, I put it in the window behind the kitchen sink and it's grown a fair bit. It flowered and is now producing chillies but I have no idea when to pick them.
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I think that like peppers (capsicums) they will turn from green to red as they ripen. Chilli peppers get hotter as they ripen so leave them to get red! Looking at the shape it's possible that yours are the Scotch Bonnet variety which are very hot!

[Big Kev]

Does anyone know anything about chillies? My neighbour gave a a small plant, I put it in the window behind the kitchen sink and it's grown a fair bit. It flowered and is now producing chillies but I have no idea when to pick them.
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I think that like peppers (capsicums) they will turn from green to red as they ripen. Chilli peppers get hotter as they ripen so leave them to get red! Looking at the shape it's possible that yours are the Scotch Bonnet variety which are very hot!

Thanks Wendy, Scotch Bonnets did spring to mind when they started growing. I will be patient

[Cathy]

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Kev, you can see by this pic why I asked if your Chilli plant was actually a Capsicum plant.
Chillies (hot) and Capsicums (heatless) are related.

[Big Kev]

They are very similar
I'll see how much bigger they get and I'll let you know once I've bitten into one

[Stanley]

I think the red, green and yellow ones I buy are described as 'sweet peppers' and are not excessively hot. Are they a different article than hot peppers?

[Cathy]

Capsicum produce Bell Peppers and Chilli Peppers. They come from the Solanaceae Family (also Eggplant and Potatoes.)
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As I’m getting this info, I’m watching Gardening Australia and a story all about Solanaceae popped up… Spooky,

[Big Kev]

Bought some theatre tickets for the Leeds Arena, April 2025 sounds a long way off though
https://www.thewaroftheworlds.com/